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| ABA |
| Tate named Hoop Agents Player of the Week - by Gianni Pascucci |
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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 |
| ABA LEAGUE |
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| ADIDAS NEXT GENERATION TOURNAMENT |
| Recap of Day 1 in Zadar - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. First defeat of Finnish HBA (0-1) against Spanish FC Barcelona (1-0) 88-64 was the most important game of the last round. It was a key game for the top position in the league. FC Barcelona forced 27 HBA turnovers. It was a good game for Swiss forward Dayan Nessah (200-2006) who led his team to a victory with 21 points and 5 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Italian forward Dame Sarr (196-2006) contributed with 22 points and 5 steals for the winners. Jelani Towa (193-2006) answered with 18 points for HBA. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. HBA will play next round against strong Zadar trying to make it back to the top of the standings. FC Barcelona will try to continue on its current victory against first ranked NGTZ in Zadar. The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of Israeli Maccabi TA U18 (0-1) against Spanish Zaragoza. Visitors were edged by Zaragoza 71-70. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Guard Lucas Langarita (192-2005) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 24 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners and Javier Urdiain chipped in 16 points and 6 rebounds. Zaragoza's coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. The best for the losing side was guard Omer Mayer (187-2006) with 25 points and 5 rebounds. Zaragoza (1-0) keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 3 other teams. Maccabi TA U18 at the other side still closes the standings with one game lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Zaragoza will play against league's leader RO SAzzurra in Rome in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Maccabi TA U18 will play at home against Cedevita Ol. and hopes to get finally their first victory. Important to mention the loss for Slovenian Cedevita Ol. This time they lost in a game in Ljubljana versus leader Italian RO SAzzurra 79-70. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Stefano Conte nailed 21 points and 4 assists for the winning side. Toni Bilic came up with 19 points and 5 assists for Cedevita Ol. in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. RO SAzzurra (1-0) keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Cedevita Ol. still closes the standings with one game lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. RO SAzzurra will meet at home league's second-placed Zaragoza in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Cedevita Ol. will play against Maccabi TA U18 in Tel Aviv and looks forward to get finally their first victory. In the last game of round 9 NGTZ smashed Zadar on the road 91-67. The most impressive performance of 9th round was 19 points by Aleksandar Gavalyugov of NGTZ. Zaragoza - Maccabi TA U18 71-70 The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of Israeli Maccabi TA U18 (0-1) on the court of leader Spanish Zaragoza. Visitors were edged by Zaragoza 71-70. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Zaragoza forced 20 Maccabi TA U18 turnovers. Guard Lucas Langarita (192-2005) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 24 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners and forward Javier Urdiain (183-2005) chipped in 16 points and 6 rebounds. Zaragoza's coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. The best for the losing side was guard Omer Mayer (187-2006) with 25 points and 5 rebounds and forward Ori Cohen (196-2005) produced a double-double by scoring 17 points and 13 rebounds. Zaragoza (1-0) keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 3 other teams. Maccabi TA U18 at the other side still closes the standings with one game lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Zaragoza will play against league's leader RO SAzzurra in Rome in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Maccabi TA U18 will play at home against Cedevita Ol. and hopes to get finally their first victory. Top scorers: Maccabi TA U18: M.Omer 25+5reb+3ast, C.Ori 17+13reb+2ast, N.Ofri 11+6reb, B.Roi 8+1reb+2ast, G.Yaron 4+1reb+1ast, D.Shachar 3+1reb+2ast Zaragoza: L.Lucas 24+12reb+7ast, U.Javier 16+6reb+1ast, V.Bruno 9+4reb+5ast, M.Francisco 7+6reb, S.Alejandro 6+3reb, A.Diego 4+1reb Cedevita Ol. - RO SAzzurra 70-79 Important to mention another loss for Slovenian Cedevita Ol. This time they lost in a game in Ljubljana versus leader Italian RO SAzzurra 79-70. It was a key game for the top position in the league. RO SAzzurra dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Cedevita Ol.'s 26. They outrebounded Cedevita Ol. 43-29 including a 32-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. Guard Stefano Conte (187-2005) nailed 21 points and 4 assists for the winning side and DR Congolese forward Prince Lumena (205-2007) accounted for 16 points and 12 rebounds. Four RO SAzzurra players scored in double figures. Croatian guard Toni Bilic (201-2005) came up with 19 points and 5 assists and Croatian guard Lon Lican (193-2005, agency: Players Group) added 13 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists respectively for Cedevita Ol. in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. RO SAzzurra (1-0) keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Cedevita Ol. still closes the standings with one game lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. RO SAzzurra will meet at home league's second-placed Zaragoza in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Cedevita Ol. will play against Maccabi TA U18 in Tel Aviv and looks forward to get finally their first victory. Top scorers: Cedevita Ol.: B.Toni 19+2reb+5ast, L.Lon 13+7reb+6ast, M.Mark 12+5reb, L.Marko 8+5reb, K.Alej 5+3reb, S.Luka 5+5reb+4ast RO SAzzurra: C.Stefano 21+4reb+4ast, L.Prince 16+12reb, P.Axel 13+9reb+3ast, S.Mattia 10+3reb+1ast, D.Tommaso 8+5reb+6ast, C.Andrea 6+5reb+1ast FC Barcelona - HBA 88-64 First defeat of Finnish HBA (0-1) against Spanish FC Barcelona (1-0) 88-64 was the most important game of the last round. It was a key game for the top position in the league. FC Barcelona forced 27 HBA turnovers. It was a good game for Swiss forward Dayan Nessah (200-2006) who led his team to a victory with 21 points and 5 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Italian forward Dame Sarr (196-2006) contributed with 22 points and 5 steals for the winners. Four FC Barcelona players scored in double figures. Jelani Towa (193-2006) answered with 18 points and forward Olavi Suutela (204-2006) added 12 points and 10 rebounds in the effort for HBA. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. FC Barcelona keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 3 other teams. HBA at the other side still closes the standings with one game lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. They were replaced at the leadership position by NGTZ. HBA will play next round against strong Zadar trying to make it back to the top of the standings. FC Barcelona will try to continue on its current victory against first ranked NGTZ in Zadar. Top scorers: HBA: T.Jelani 18+4reb+1ast, S.Olavi 12+10reb+1ast, S.Hugo 10+2reb+3ast, A.Abdullah 9+4reb, M.Brunel 6+6reb+1ast, L.Rasmus 4+3reb+1ast FC Barcelona: S.Dame 22+1reb+2ast, N.Dayan 21+5reb+2ast, I.Daniel 13+4reb+1ast, J.Kasparas 11+5reb+3ast, M.Adrian 7+3reb+1ast, F.Roger 6+1reb+6ast Zadar - NGTZ 67-91 Zadar was not able to use a home court advantage and was crushed by the opponent from Zadar 91-67 on Friday night. It was a key game for the top position in the league. NGTZ dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Zadar's 30. NGTZ forced 22 Zadar turnovers. Bulgarian point guard Aleksandar Gavalyugov (187-2006) nailed 19 points for the winning side and Senegalese center Mouhamed Faye (206-2005) accounted for 14 points and 6 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Four NGTZ players scored in double figures. Jurica Zagorsak (197-2005, agency: BeoBasket) came up with 15 points and 5 rebounds and forward Roko Lukic (195-2005, agency: AltusBasket) added 16 points respectively for Zadar in the defeat. 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. NGTZ (1-0) keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Zadar still closes the standings with one game lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. NGTZ will meet at home league's second-placed FC Barcelona in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Zadar will play against HBA and looks forward to get finally their first victory. Top scorers: Zadar: L.Roko 16+2reb+2ast, Z.Jurica 15+5reb+1ast, B.Josip 9+3reb+2ast, B.Luka 8+1reb, R.Michael 6+6reb, S.Niko 6+2reb+1ast NGTZ: G.Aleksandar 19+4reb+3ast, F.Mouhamed 14+6reb, A.Mohammad 13+3reb, S.Imran 10+3reb+2ast, V.Eyck Ryan 9+1ast, H.Vit 8+1reb |
| ANGOLA |
| Grupo Desportivo Interclube de Luanda inks Xavier Gibson, ex Agua Prieta - by Eurobasket News | |||
Gibson has tried to make it to the NBA and played in the NBA Pro Summer League in 2014. He is quite experienced player. Gibson has played on four different continents (Europe, Asia, Latin America and of course North America). He has played previously professionally in Greece (Panelefsiniakos), Japan (Alvark Tokyo, Niigata Albirex, Osaka Evessa and Shinshu Brave Warriors Nagano), Turkey and NBA G League (Lakeland Magic). The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he was voted Asia-Basket.com All-Japanese BJ League Defensive Player of the Year back in 2016. Gibson graduated from Florida State University in 2012 and it will be his eleventh (!!!) season as a professional player. |
| ARGENTINA |
| Stats Leaders - LigaA |
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| ARMENIA |
| Apes sign Todd O'Brien - by Eurobasket News | |||
He is quite experienced player. O'Brien has played in fifteen different countries on four different continents (Europe, Asia, Africa and of course North America). He has played previously professionally in France (Nantes), Israel (Galil Elion), Japan (Ehime Orange Vikings), Latvia (Ventspils and Jekabpils), Lebanon (Sagesse), Poland (MKS DG), Qatar (Al Gharafa and Al Arabi), Russia, Tunisia (ES Sahel and Etoile Sportive La Goulette), Saudi Arabia (Al Ansar and Deba), Egypt (Al Ahly, Al Ittihad and Sporting), United Arab Emirates (Al Naser), Libya (Ahly Tripoli), Palestine (Sariya) and Armenia (Urartu). The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others his team was regular season runner-up in Egyptian League in 2019. O'Brien was also voted Asia-Basket.com All-Qatar D1 Center of the Year back in 2016. He graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2012 and it will be his eleventh (!!!) season as a professional player. |
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| BAHRAIN |
| Al-Muharraq signs Malik Wineglass - by Eurobasket Center | ||||
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. |
| BALKAN LEAGUE |
| Round 10: Beroe lose to Peja in the game between Top 4 teams - by Eurobasket News | ||
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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 |
| BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE |
| Singapore to host FIBA Intercontinental Cup under three-year partnership as competition reaches Asia in historical first - by Eurobasket News |
| The FIBA Intercontinental Cup is set to enter a new chapter of its long history in 2023, as FIBA and Sport Singapore have agreed to a three-year partnership that expands the event to also involve Asia for the first time and better reflects the modern club basketball landscape. The Singapore Sports Hub is destined to become the first-ever venue in Asia to host the FIBA Intercontinental Cup as it will provide the stage for the 33rd edition of the event, from September 21-24, 2023. The competition will hence return to be staged in September so that it adapts more efficiently to the domestic and continental leagues' calendar and the schedule of international players, and to better accommodate participating clubs. "This agreement serves both as the realization of a basketball dream that dates back generations as well as a launchpad into the future era of global club basketball. Singapore, as a melting pot of cultures, is perhaps the ideal place to bring that vision to life," commented FIBA Secretary General Andreas Zagklis. "The first edition of the FIBA Intercontinental Cup in 1966 was an inspired event conceived by visionaries. They envisioned a competition that would assist in uniting different cultures through basketball but only dared to dream that one day the event would develop to the point where clubs from all corners of the globe compete in it," Mr. Zagklis added. The field of contenders is to expand from four to six teams and in the September event in Singapore, a Chinese club, jointly selected by FIBA and the Chinese Basketball Association, will join four teams representing the same four continental leagues as in the past two editions. The sixth participant will be announced by FIBA in due course. Those four teams will include the champions from the 2023 Basketball Africa League (BAL), a professional league featuring the top 12 club teams from 12 African countries operated in partnership between FIBA and the NBA, the champions of Basketball Champions League 2022-23, the champions of Basketball Champions League Americas 2022-23, and NBA G League Ignite, the team that was founded in 2020 to prepare top prospects for the NBA Draft. "The FIBA Intercontinental Cup is an important showcase for top club teams from outside the NBA and reflects the strength of professional basketball leagues around the world,' said NBA Deputy Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer Mark Tatum. "We're excited that NBA G League Ignite and the champions of the upcoming third season of the Basketball Africa League will be represented at this year's tournament in Singapore, where we recently opened an office and where there is growing affinity for the game," Mr. Tatum added. "Building on the success of the FIBA 3X3 Asia Cup 2022, which will return for another edition this month, we are happy to host the FIBA Intercontinental Cup that will treat fans here to world-class high-impact basketball action. Ranked top five in our annual National Sports Participation Survey, basketball has always been a popular sport among Singaporeans. The FIBA Intercontinental Cup will further enhance the interest and inspire more people, especially the youth to play and watch the sport," shared Mr. Toh Boon Yi, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Sport Singapore. "Come September 2023, Singapore will once again showcase its capability and innovation to the international sporting community as we welcome athletes, officials and fans from around the world. FIBA Intercontinental Cup will be an important addition to our events portfolio that advances our nation's sporting, social and economic aspirations," Mr. Toh added. "We are delighted to be working with FIBA to host and organize Asia's first FIBA Intercontinental Cup here in Singapore,' said Quek Swee Kuan, Chief Executive Officer, Singapore Sports Hub. 'Hosting the FIBA Intercontinental Cup reaffirms Singapore Sports Hub's position as a premier destination for sporting events in Asia Pacific," he added. 'We look forward to welcoming the teams, officials and fans to the Singapore Sports Hub for exciting hoop action this September." Spanish club Lenovo Tenerife are the current trophy holders after winning the 32nd edition of the competition, in which they competed as the 2021-22 Basketball Champions League winners. That was the second event in a row which featured the champions of continental leagues from four different world regions. Real Madrid remains the most decorated club in competition history, having conquered the trophy on five occasions. Courtesy of: fiba.basketball |
| BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE AMERICAS |
| Singapore to host FIBA Intercontinental Cup under three-year partnership as competition reaches Asia in historical first - by Eurobasket News |
| The FIBA Intercontinental Cup is set to enter a new chapter of its long history in 2023, as FIBA and Sport Singapore have agreed to a three-year partnership that expands the event to also involve Asia for the first time and better reflects the modern club basketball landscape. The Singapore Sports Hub is destined to become the first-ever venue in Asia to host the FIBA Intercontinental Cup as it will provide the stage for the 33rd edition of the event, from September 21-24, 2023. The competition will hence return to be staged in September so that it adapts more efficiently to the domestic and continental leagues' calendar and the schedule of international players, and to better accommodate participating clubs. "This agreement serves both as the realization of a basketball dream that dates back generations as well as a launchpad into the future era of global club basketball. Singapore, as a melting pot of cultures, is perhaps the ideal place to bring that vision to life," commented FIBA Secretary General Andreas Zagklis. "The first edition of the FIBA Intercontinental Cup in 1966 was an inspired event conceived by visionaries. They envisioned a competition that would assist in uniting different cultures through basketball but only dared to dream that one day the event would develop to the point where clubs from all corners of the globe compete in it," Mr. Zagklis added. The field of contenders is to expand from four to six teams and in the September event in Singapore, a Chinese club, jointly selected by FIBA and the Chinese Basketball Association, will join four teams representing the same four continental leagues as in the past two editions. The sixth participant will be announced by FIBA in due course. Those four teams will include the champions from the 2023 Basketball Africa League (BAL), a professional league featuring the top 12 club teams from 12 African countries operated in partnership between FIBA and the NBA, the champions of Basketball Champions League 2022-23, the champions of Basketball Champions League Americas 2022-23, and NBA G League Ignite, the team that was founded in 2020 to prepare top prospects for the NBA Draft. "The FIBA Intercontinental Cup is an important showcase for top club teams from outside the NBA and reflects the strength of professional basketball leagues around the world,' said NBA Deputy Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer Mark Tatum. "We're excited that NBA G League Ignite and the champions of the upcoming third season of the Basketball Africa League will be represented at this year's tournament in Singapore, where we recently opened an office and where there is growing affinity for the game," Mr. Tatum added. "Building on the success of the FIBA 3X3 Asia Cup 2022, which will return for another edition this month, we are happy to host the FIBA Intercontinental Cup that will treat fans here to world-class high-impact basketball action. Ranked top five in our annual National Sports Participation Survey, basketball has always been a popular sport among Singaporeans. The FIBA Intercontinental Cup will further enhance the interest and inspire more people, especially the youth to play and watch the sport," shared Mr. Toh Boon Yi, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Sport Singapore. "Come September 2023, Singapore will once again showcase its capability and innovation to the international sporting community as we welcome athletes, officials and fans from around the world. FIBA Intercontinental Cup will be an important addition to our events portfolio that advances our nation's sporting, social and economic aspirations," Mr. Toh added. "We are delighted to be working with FIBA to host and organize Asia's first FIBA Intercontinental Cup here in Singapore,' said Quek Swee Kuan, Chief Executive Officer, Singapore Sports Hub. 'Hosting the FIBA Intercontinental Cup reaffirms Singapore Sports Hub's position as a premier destination for sporting events in Asia Pacific," he added. 'We look forward to welcoming the teams, officials and fans to the Singapore Sports Hub for exciting hoop action this September." Spanish club Lenovo Tenerife are the current trophy holders after winning the 32nd edition of the competition, in which they competed as the 2021-22 Basketball Champions League winners. That was the second event in a row which featured the champions of continental leagues from four different world regions. Real Madrid remains the most decorated club in competition history, having conquered the trophy on five occasions. Courtesy of: fiba.basketball |
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| BRAZIL |
| Ponta Grossa adds Machado to their roster - by Paulo Freire | |
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Ponta-Grossa-Basquete (Parana) added to their roster 20-year old guard Gabriel Machado (198cm-2002). Machado played last summer at Sao Jose dos Campos in the NBB. NBB was a little too high level for him, where in 6 CBB games he had just 0.7ppg. Parana will be definitely a better match and he can see more playing time. He has played previously professionally in Brazil (Basquete Curitiba, Flamengo and UniFacisa) and Spain (Canterbury Basketball Academy U19 team). Despite young age he had impressive career. His team made it to the LDB U20 League Semifinals in 2019. Machado was voted to Latinbasket.com All-Brazilian LDB U20 Honorable Mention in 2021. |
| Santana comes back to Ponta Grossa - by Paulo Freire | |
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Ponta-Grossa-Basquete (Parana) inked 21-year old 208cm power forward Tarek Santana. It is actually his comeback to Ponta Grossa as he has played here before. Santana played recently at Liga Sorocabana de Basquete in the CBB. Parana will be definitely a better match and he can see more playing time. He has played previously for five other teams: Paulistano, Londrina, Paulistano, Coritiba and Sao Paulo. His team made it to the LDB U20 League Semifinals in 2019. |
| Ponta Grossa adds Machado to their roster - by Paulo Freire | |
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Ponta-Grossa-Basquete (Parana) added to their roster 20-year old guard Gabriel Machado (198cm-2002). Machado played last summer at Sao Jose dos Campos in the NBB. NBB was a little too high level for him, where in 6 CBB games he had just 0.7ppg. Parana will be definitely a better match and he can see more playing time. He has played previously professionally in Brazil (Basquete Curitiba, Flamengo and UniFacisa) and Spain (Canterbury Basketball Academy U19 team). Despite young age he had impressive career. His team made it to the LDB U20 League Semifinals in 2019. Machado was voted to Latinbasket.com All-Brazilian LDB U20 Honorable Mention in 2021. |
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| Balkan signs Deng Adel - by Igor Obradovic | ||||
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. |
| Levski signs Sergiy Pavlov - by Maria Mitsova | ||||
Pavlov has been also a member of Ukrainian international program for some years. He has regularly played for Ukrainian senior team since 2018 and previously for U20 National Team back in 2017. Pavlov 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%. He is quite experienced player. Pavlov 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. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Ukrainian Superleague Honorable Mention back in 2020. |
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| CBA Round 32: Flying Leopards are defeated by Heroes - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most important game in the last round took place in Jinan between third ranked Flying Leopards (22-7) and fifth ranked Heroes (18-11) on Tuesday night. Flying Leopards were defeated by Heroes in a tough game on the road 114-119. Heroes dominated down low during the game scoring 72 of its points in the paint compared to Flying Leopards' 38 and made 29-of-31 free shots (93.5 percent) during the game. Heroes forced 19 Flying Leopards turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists. 28 personal fouls committed by Flying Leopards helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Troy Gillenwater (205-1988, college: NM State) who helped to win the game recording 32 points and 9 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) and the former international center Hanlin Tao (208-1991) who added 27 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. The former international Ailun Guo (189-1993) responded with 23 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Heroes have an impressive six-game winning streak. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Shenzhen L. Defending champion Flying Leopards keep the third position with seven games lost. Heroes is looking forward to face Ducks (#6) in Beijing in the next round. Flying Leopards will play on the road against Rockets in Ningbo and are hoping to win this game. CBA top team - Golden Bulls (24-4) managed to deliver another win. This time they beat fifteenth ranked Long-Lions (12-17) in Hangzhou 85-73. The winners were led by American forward Moses Wright (206-1998, college: Georgia Tech) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 25 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks and Qian Wu supported him with 18 points and 6 assists. Even a double-double of 14 points, 18 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals by American forward Jordan Bell (206-1995, college: Oregon) did not help to save the game for Long-Lions. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Golden Bulls have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 24-4 record. Long-Lions at the other side keep the fifteenth place with 17 games lost. Golden Bulls will play against Eagles (#14) in Qingdao in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Long-Lions will play at home against Royal Fighters and it may be a tough game between close rivals. A very close game took place in Jinjiang between Sturgeons and Sharks. Nineteenth ranked Sturgeons (7-22) got a very close home victory over higher ranked Sharks (17-12). Sturgeons managed to escape with a 3-point win 133-130 on Tuesday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the guest team. The best player for the winners was Darius Adams who scored 45 points (!!!), 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Eric Bledsoe produced a double-double by scoring 30 points, 8 rebounds, 12 assists and 5 steals for the guests. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Sturgeons have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to seventeenth place, which they share with Sichuan BW and Tianjin. Loser Sharks dropped to the eighth position with 12 games lost. Sturgeons will meet higher ranked Aviators (#4) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Sharks will play against Jilin Tigers (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. There were no shocking results in the other games in round 32: Shanxi L. lost to Guangdong ST on the opponent's court 101-107. Jilin NE T. managed to outperform Ningbo R. in a home game 108-93. Qingdao E. managed to beat Nanjing TX MK on the road 93-85. Sichuan BW was defeated by Shenzhen L. on its own court 85-94. Jiangsu D. beat Beijing RF in Nanjing 94-89. Tianjin won against Guangsha L. at home 94-83. The most impressive stats of the last round was 25 points and 11 rebounds by Jinqiu Hu of Guangsha L.. Fujian S. - Shanghai S. 133-130 A very close game took place in Jinjiang between Sturgeons and Sharks. Nineteenth ranked Sturgeons (7-22) got a very close home victory over higher ranked Sharks (17-12). Sturgeons managed to escape with a 3-point win 133-130 on Tuesday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the guest team. Sturgeons made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. The best player for the winners was Bulgarian-American point guard Darius Adams (188-1989, college: Indianapolis) who scored 45 points (!!!), 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Australian-South Sudanese center Thon Maker (216-1997) chipped in a double-double by scoring 19 points and 14 rebounds. American point guard Eric Bledsoe (185-1989, college: Kentucky) produced a double-double by scoring 30 points, 8 rebounds, 12 assists and 5 steals and the former international center Zhelin Wang (214-1994) added 21 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for the guests. Five Sturgeons and four Sharks players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Sturgeons have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to seventeenth place, which they share with Sichuan BW and Tianjin. Loser Sharks dropped to the eighth position with 12 games lost. Sturgeons will meet higher ranked Aviators (#4) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Sharks will play against Jilin Tigers (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Fujian S.: A.Darius 45+7reb+6ast, M.Thon 19+14reb+2ast, C.Linjian 18+4reb+5ast, H.Yichao 12+3reb+2ast, L.Yiyang 11+1reb+5ast, L.Jianghuai 8+1reb+6ast Shanghai S.: B.Eric 30+8reb+12ast, L.Lijia 28+2reb, W.Zhelin 21+16reb+4ast, L.Zheng 20+3reb+6ast, L.Hanchen 8+2reb+3ast, L.Terry 8+4reb+4ast Guangdong ST - Shanxi L. 107-101 Very expected game in Dongguan where 10th ranked Loongs (15-14) were defeated by second ranked Guandong Tigers (23-5) 107-101 on Tuesday. However just six-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Guandong Tigers outrebounded Loongs 51-36 including a 43-28 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists comparing to just 15 passes made by Loongs' players. The best player for the winners was the former international power forward Jianlian Yi (212-1987) who had a double-double by scoring 13 points and 14 rebounds. Croatian-American power forward Justin Hamilton (213-1990, college: LSU) chipped in a double-double by scoring 15 points and 12 rebounds. American point guard Kahlil Felder (175-1995, college: Oakland) produced 15 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists and the former international forward Lin Chang (206-1988, college: LBSU) added 13 points and 8 rebounds respectively for the guests. Five Guandong Tigers and four Loongs players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Guandong Tigers have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 23-5 record behind leader Zhejiang GB. Loser Loongs dropped to the ninth place with 14 games lost. They share the position with Jilin NE T. and Nanjing TX MK. Guandong Tigers will meet Guangsha Lions (#12) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Loongs will play against Monkey Kings and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Guangdong ST: X.Jie 18+3reb+6ast, H.Mingxuan 16+3reb+5ast, H.Justin 15+12reb+1ast, D.Runwang 14+1reb+2ast, R.Junfei 14+6reb+5ast, Y.Jianlian 13+14reb+2ast Shanxi L.: Y.Shuai 17+1ast, Z.Ning 15+3reb+4ast, F.Kahlil 15+5reb+7ast, S.Jonathon 14+1reb, C.Lin 13+8reb+1ast, W.Ruheng 10+3reb Jilin NE T. - Ningbo R. 108-93 Very predictable result in Changchun where twelfth ranked Jilin Tigers (15-14) defeated bottom-ranked Rockets (2-27) 108-93 on Tuesday. Jilin Tigers made 16-of-18 free shots (88.9 percent) during the game. They also forced 21 Rockets turnovers. Strangely Rockets outrebounded Jilin Tigers 41-29 including 26 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. The best player for the winners was American guard Dominique Jones (193-1988, college: S.Florida) who had a double-double by scoring 26 points, 17 assists and 4 steals. Yuxing Jiang (193-1995) chipped in a double-double by scoring 29 points and 12 rebounds. Montenegrin forward Marko Todorovic (208-1992) produced a double-double by scoring 27 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field) and American point guard Brandon Taylor (178-1994, college: Utah, agency: Pensack Sports) added 14 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Rockets' coach rotated twelve players and allowed the starting five to rest. Jilin Tigers moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Shanxi L. and Nanjing TX MK. Rockets lost seventh consecutive game. Newly promoted team stay dead last with 27 lost games. Jilin Tigers will meet higher ranked Sharks (#8) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Rockets will play against Flying Leopards (#3) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Jilin NE T.: J.Yuxing 29+12reb, J.Dominique 26+4reb+17ast, J.Weize 23+8ast, C.Jinming 19+4reb+3ast, Z.Cheng 6+7reb+1ast, L.Ang 3+2reb Ningbo R.: T.Marko 27+12reb+5ast, T.Brandon 14+5reb+3ast, N.Hongyu 11+5reb+2ast, J.Shuai 10+3reb+3ast, Z.Biao 8+2reb+1ast, X.Yuzhuo 6+1ast Nanjing TX MK - Qingdao E. 85-93 There was an upset in Jiangsu where higher ranked Monkey Kings (15-14) were defeated by fourteenth ranked Eagles (13-16) 93-85 on Tuesday. The best player for the winners was American point guard Eugene German (183-1997, college: NIU) who scored 22 points and 9 rebounds. Point guard Hong Wang (182-1992) chipped in a double-double by scoring 10 points, 8 rebounds, 10 assists and 4 steals. South Sudanese-Australian center Jo Lual-Acuil Jr (213-1994, college: Baylor) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points and 18 rebounds and American point guard QJ Peterson (183-1994, college: VMI) added 24 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Four Eagles and five Monkey Kings players scored in double figures. Monkey Kings' coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Eagles maintains fourteenth position with 13-16 record. Monkey Kings lost third consecutive game. They keep the ninth place with 14 games lost. They share the position with Shanxi L. and Jilin NE T.. Eagles will meet at home league's leader Golden Bulls in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Monkey Kings will play against Loongs (#9) in Taiyuan and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Qingdao E.: G.Eugene 22+9reb+1ast, R.Duop 18+6reb+2ast, Y.Jinmeng 12+1reb+1ast, Z.Jiayi 11+3reb, W.Hong 10+8reb+10ast, J.Zhuo 10+7reb+2ast Nanjing TX MK: P.QJ 24+6reb, W.Lanxuan 17+4reb+8ast, W.Tingjia 13+1reb+1ast, L.Jr. Jo 12+18reb, L.Wei 10+3reb+1ast, W.Zirui 4+3ast Shandong H. - Liaoning FL 119-114 The most important game in the last round took place in Jinan between third ranked Flying Leopards (22-7) and fifth ranked Heroes (18-11) on Tuesday night. Flying Leopards were defeated by Heroes in a tough game on the road 114-119. Heroes dominated down low during the game scoring 72 of its points in the paint compared to Flying Leopards' 38 and made 29-of-31 free shots (93.5 percent) during the game. Heroes forced 19 Flying Leopards turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists. 28 personal fouls committed by Flying Leopards helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Troy Gillenwater (205-1988, college: NM State) who helped to win the game recording 32 points and 9 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) and the former international center Hanlin Tao (208-1991) who added 27 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. The former international Ailun Guo (189-1993) responded with 23 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists and the former international point guard Jiwei Zhao (184-1995) scored 20 points and 8 assists. Five Heroes and four Flying Leopards players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Heroes have an impressive six-game winning streak. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Shenzhen L. Defending champion Flying Leopards keep the third position with seven games lost. Heroes is looking forward to face Ducks (#6) in Beijing in the next round. Flying Leopards will play on the road against Rockets in Ningbo and are hoping to win this game. Top scorers: Shandong H.: G.Troy 32+9reb+2ast, T.Hanlin 27+9reb+3ast, G.Shiyan 18+2reb+4ast, L.Sylven 15+11reb+4ast, C.Peidong 10+4reb+9ast, Z.Hui 8+3reb+5ast Liaoning FL: G.Ailun 23+7reb+8ast, Z.Jiwei 20+3reb+8ast, Z.Zhenlin 18+6reb+2ast, S.JaKarr 16+11reb, F.Kyle 10+2reb, C.Minchen 9 Sichuan BW - Shenzhen L. 85-94 Everything went according to plan in Sichuan where fourth ranked Aviators (18-11) beat 17th ranked Blue Whales (7-22) 94-85 on Tuesday. Aviators had a 38-26 advantage in offensive rebounds. Americans were the main players on the court. The best player for the winners was forward Jared Sullinger (206-1992, college: Ohio St.) who had a double-double by scoring 21 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists. Guard Askia Booker (186-1993, college: Colorado) chipped in a double-double by scoring 10 points and 10 rebounds. Four Aviators players scored in double figures. Point guard Marlain Veal (175-1996, college: SE Louisiana) produced 9 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists and guard Jordan Crawford (193-1988, college: Xavier) added 14 points respectively for the hosts. Blue Whales' coach rotated twelve players in this game, but that didn't help. Aviators maintains fourth position with 18-11 record, which they share with Shandong H. Blue Whales lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the seventeenth place with 22 games lost. They share the position with Tianjin and Fujian S.. Aviators will meet at home Sturgeons (#19) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Blue Whales will play against Flying Tigers in Urumqi and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Shenzhen L.: S.Jared 21+15reb+5ast, H.Xining 15+5reb+1ast, G.Quan 13+2reb, B.Askia 10+10reb+2ast, S.Haoqin 9+4reb+1ast, B.Haotian 9 Sichuan BW: Z.Zhennian 16+4reb, C.Jordan 14+4reb+3ast, Z.Dianliang 13+1reb, L.Honghan 10+2reb, V.Marlain 9+8reb+5ast, G.Jinlin 8+3reb+1ast Zhejiang GB. - Guangzhou LL 85-73 CBA top team - Golden Bulls (24-4) managed to deliver another win. This time they beat fifteenth ranked Long-Lions (12-17) in Hangzhou 85-73. Golden Bulls forced 23 Long-Lions turnovers. Strangely Long-Lions outrebounded Golden Bulls 50-35 including 19 on the offensive glass. The winners were led by American forward Moses Wright (206-1998, college: Georgia Tech) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 25 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks and the former international point guard Qian Wu (188-1994) supported him with 18 points and 6 assists. Even a double-double of 14 points, 18 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals by American forward Jordan Bell (206-1995, college: Oregon) did not help to save the game for Long-Lions. The former international guard Yongxi Cui (196-2003) added 14 points and 7 rebounds for the guests. Four Golden Bulls and five Long-Lions players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Golden Bulls have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 24-4 record. Long-Lions at the other side keep the fifteenth place with 17 games lost. Golden Bulls will play against Eagles (#14) in Qingdao in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Long-Lions will play at home against Royal Fighters and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Zhejiang GB.: W.Moses 25+10reb+1ast, W.Qian 18+4reb+6ast, Z.Wang 10+6reb+1ast, L.Wenbo 10+7reb+1ast, G.Jarmar 8+3reb+2ast, Y.Harold 6+3reb Guangzhou LL: C.Yongxi 14+7reb+2ast, B.Jordan 14+18reb+5ast, M.Nate 12+2reb+4ast, C.Ying-Chun 11+3reb+3ast, J.Boqiao 10+8reb+1ast, T.Yuheng 6+4reb Beijing RF - Jiangsu D. 89-94 There was no surprise in Beijing where 16th ranked Royal Fighters (10-18) were defeated by thirteenth ranked Jiangsu Dragons (14-15) 94-89 on Thursday. Jiangsu Dragons made 21-of-25 free shots (84.0 percent) during the game. Jiangsu Dragons outrebounded Royal Fighters 55-41 including 22 on the offensive glass. The best player for the winners was American center Devin Williams (206-1994, college: WVU) who had a double-double by scoring 19 points and 15 rebounds. The other American import guard Antonio Blakeney (193-1996, college: LSU) chipped in 28 points. The former international center Changdong Yu (206-1991) produced a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds and Fan Zhang (195-1996) added 17 points and 6 assists respectively for the hosts. Five Royal Fighters players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Jiangsu Dragons maintains thirteenth position with 14-15 record. Loser Royal Fighters keep the sixteenth place with 18 games lost. Jiangsu Dragons will meet Pioneers (#17) in the next round. Royal Fighters will play against Long-Lions in Guangzhou and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Jiangsu D.: B.Antonio 28+3reb+1ast, W.Devin 19+15reb, L.Zhixuan 12+3reb+5ast, C.Xiaolong 8+6reb+2ast, N.Yongkang 6+5reb, W.Quanxi 6+9reb Beijing RF: Z.Fan 17+4reb+6ast, Y.Changdong 17+10reb+3ast, G.Trae 13+4reb+4ast, A.Bryon 13+5reb+5ast, Z.Yuchen 12+7reb, A.Liu 6+3ast Tianjin - Guangsha L. 94-83 There was a surprise result in Tianjin where nineteenth ranked Pioneers (7-22) won against higher ranked Guangsha Lions (15-15) 94-83 on Thursday. Pioneers made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was Taiwanese guard Benson Lin (193-1999, college: Bryant) who scored 30 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. American guard Quinndary Weatherspoon (190-1996, college: MSU) chipped in a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds. Four Pioneers players scored in double figures. The former international center Jinqiu Hu (211-1997) produced a double-double by scoring 25 points and 11 rebounds and Canadian power forward Kyle Wiltjer (206-1992, college: Gonzaga) added 16 points respectively for the guests. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Pioneers moved-up to seventeenth place, which they share with Sichuan BW and Fujian S. Loser Guangsha Lions dropped to the twelfth position with 15 games lost. Pioneers will meet at home higher ranked Jiangsu Dragons (#13) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Guangsha Lions will play against the league's second-placed Guandong Tigers and will have a slim chance for a victory. Top scorers: Tianjin: L.Benson 30+5reb+6ast, W.Quinndary 20+11reb+3ast, S.Deshaui 13+12reb+5ast, Y.Tian 11+5reb, W.Yifang 7+2reb, J.Jr. Scottie 5+2reb+1ast Guangsha L.: H.Jinqiu 25+11reb+1ast, C.Will 18+1reb+1ast, W.Kyle 16+3reb+2ast, Z.Jiaren 8+4ast, S.Minghui 7+4reb+5ast, Z.Junlong 4+8reb+3ast |
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| OKC Blue adds Avery to their roster, ex Motilones - by Eurobasket News | ||||
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. |
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| Escazu welcomes back Martinez - by Eurobasket News | |||
He has been also a member of Costa Rican international program for some years. Martinez has regularly played for Costa Rican senior team since 2006 and previously for U18 National Team in 2002. He represented Costa Rica at the COCABA Championship in San Jose 2023 years ago. His team won Silver and his stats at that event were 5 games: Score-5 (18.2ppg), 2.6rpg, 2.0apg, 1.2spg, FGP: 53.8%, 3PT: 40.0%, FT-3 (79.2%). Martinez has spent his entire career in Costa Rica playing for four other teams: Cartago, Barva, Goico and Coopenae ARBA. He won Costa Rican Apertura League championship title in 2013 and 2016. Among many awards he was voted to Latinbasket.com Costa Rican LBS All-Domestic Players Team back in 2017. It may be one of last seasons in his extensive career, which he may end at Escazu. Martinez graduated from Jackson State in 2009 and it will be his 14th (!!!) season in pro basketball. |
| Roswell outscore Grecia in 2023 opener - by Eurobasket News |
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Roswell - Grecia 84:77 Roswell outscored Grecia in 2023 opener as the season opened the doors for 8 participating teams. Roswell posted an 84-77 win in the first game. Roswell started with a 24-22 lead and had a 9-point advantage at the halftime. Grecia won the third and the last quarters with similar 21-20 rallies, but could not catch up with the opponents. Nicolas Arguello (184-SG-2005) scored 21 points in the losing effort. |
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| LSB Round 8: Huracanes lose to lower ranked Toros - by Eurobasket News | ||
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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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| Apollon lands Raquan Mitchell, ex Fethiye - by Antonis Katsaros | |||
Mitchell has played also professionally in Bulgaria (Levski). He won Bulgarian League championship title in 2021. Mitchell graduated from New Mexico Highlands University in 2020 and it will be his third season in pro basketball. |
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| Seoul SK Knights rally past Bay Area Dragons in EASL - by Eurobasket News |
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Seoul SK clawed back from 18 points down on Thursday night to stun Bay Area, 92-84, in the two clubs' East Asia Super League Champions Week debut at Nikkan Arena here. Import Jameel Warney (203-C-1994, college: Stony Brook) had 30 points that went with 18 rebounds, while Korean national team fixture Kim Sun-hyung chipped in 22 more to spur the Knights' fightback and notch a key first win in the five-day showcase. After being in control for most of the game, the Dragons found themselves on the nasty end of a blistering, 21-0 late in the third quarter that the Korean Basketball League champions sustained up until the first few minutes of the payoff frame. Andrew Nicholson (206-PF-1989, college: St.Bonaventure) had 35 points and 15 rebounds while Myles Powell (188-G-1997, college: Seton Hall) pumped in 25 points and eight assists in their first official game together for Bay Area. But with just Hayden Blankley contributing with 12 more, the EASL's very own club sputtered towards the end. 'They ran out of gas in the end. They were bearing a heavy load. They got us a lead, and I should have given them a couple of minutes in that third quarter and I didn't. I kick myself for it as we came down the back stretch,' said Brian Goorjian , whose crew last played competitively in the PBA's Commissioner's Cup last Jan. 15. 'I got to take this in myself, see what this all means. It's important for the organization that we come out tomorrow and we play real hard and respectful, but the reality of this is this loss is pretty devastating,' he added. Seoul looks to annex a second-straight win and pretty much lock a berth in the final when it goes up against TNT this Friday. Bay Area, meanwhile, shoots for a rebound against hometown bet Utsunomiya, which whipped the Tropang Giga by 33 points on Wednesday night. Courtesy of: sports.inquirer.net |
| Abando, Anyang open EASL campaign with romp over Taiwan's Braves - by Eurobasket News |
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Rhenz Abando (188-SG-1998) had 11 points, four rebounds, and two steals as Korean side Anyang KGC defeated Taipei Fubon Braves, 94-69, on Tuesday in the opening game of the 2023 East Asia Super League (EASL) Champions Week at the Nikkan Arena. The Filipino import played the entire fourth quarter with the result of the contest already settled as Anyang KGC picked up its first win in Group A. He shot 5-of-13 from the field, hitting one three-pointer. Omari Spellman (207-PF-1997, college: Villanova) tallied 22 points and seven rebounds, Daryl Monroe added 21 points and 21 rebounds, while Bukyung Bae (200-F-1989) had 14 points for Anyang, which led by as many as 27 in the wire-to-wire contest. Anyang is now set to face San Miguel on Saturday in Okinawa as it looks to book a place in the final. Igor Zaytsev (210-C/F-1989, agency: BIG) had 20 points, while former PBA import Michael Singletary (198-F-1988, college: Texas Tech) had 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Braves. Courtesy of: spin.ph |
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| 1.Liiga Round 18 of Regular Season - by Eurobasket News | ||
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The games at this stage are more interesting as they can be crucial for the final standings in Regular Season. Despite we already know who is stronger and who is weaker, there may be still last minute surprises and upsets. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Eleventh defeat of league's leader G4S Noorteliiga (6-11) against third ranked Kadrina (14-2) 113-79 was the most important game of the last round. Kadrina maintains third position with 14-2 record having just six point less than leader Reinar Halliku. G4S Noorteliiga at the other side still keeps top place with 11 games lost. They share the position with Reinar Halliku. They were replaced at the leadership position by Reinar Halliku. G4S Noorteliiga will play next round against league's leader Reinar Halliku trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Kadrina will try to continue on its current victory against third ranked Viimsi II on the road. Leading Reinar Halliku (6-11) recorded its eleventh loss in Tartu. Visitors were defeated by second ranked Tamsalu (16-2) 91-85. Tamsalu have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 16-2 record having just ten point less than leader Reinar Halliku. Reinar Halliku lost third consecutive game. They still keep top place with 11 games lost. They share the position with G4S Noorteliiga. Tamsalu will play against league's leader Kuremaa SK in Jogeva in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Reinar Halliku will play on the road against G4S Noorteliiga in Tallinn and hopes to get back on the winning track. An interesting game was also a 17-point home defeat of 2nd ranked Viimsi II in a game versus TSA Kalev (#1) 73-56. Despite that victory TSA Kalev went down to second position due to points difference which they share with defeated Viimsi II. Viimsi II at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the second place with 11 games lost. They share the position with Paide VW. TSA Kalev will meet Eesti M. (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Viimsi II will play against Kadrina and it may be a tough game between close rivals. There were no big surprises in other games of round 18: Rae Koss was beaten by Paide VW on the road 76-71. Ulikool//Estiko destroyed Kuremaa SK on its own court 84-61. Nord/Cramo was outscored by Eesti M. in a road game 88-54. Tamsalu - Reinar Halliku 91-85 Leading Reinar Halliku (6-11) recorded its eleventh loss in Tartu. Visitors were defeated by second ranked Tamsalu (16-2) 91-85. Tamsalu have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 16-2 record having just ten point less than leader Reinar Halliku. Reinar Halliku lost third consecutive game. They still keep top place with 11 games lost. They share the position with G4S Noorteliiga. Tamsalu will play against league's leader Kuremaa SK in Jogeva in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Reinar Halliku will play on the road against G4S Noorteliiga in Tallinn and hopes to get back on the winning track. Viimsi II - TSA Kalev 56-73 An interesting game was also a 17-point home defeat of 2nd ranked Viimsi II in a game versus TSA Kalev (#1) 73-56. Despite that victory TSA Kalev went down to second position due to points difference which they share with defeated Viimsi II. Viimsi II at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the second place with 11 games lost. They share the position with Paide VW. TSA Kalev will meet Eesti M. (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Viimsi II will play against Kadrina and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Kadrina - G4S Noorteliiga 113-79 Eleventh defeat of league's leader G4S Noorteliiga (6-11) against third ranked Kadrina (14-2) 113-79 was the most important game of the last round. Kadrina maintains third position with 14-2 record having just six point less than leader Reinar Halliku. G4S Noorteliiga at the other side still keeps top place with 11 games lost. They share the position with Reinar Halliku. They were replaced at the leadership position by Reinar Halliku. G4S Noorteliiga will play next round against league's leader Reinar Halliku trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Kadrina will try to continue on its current victory against third ranked Viimsi II on the road. Paide VW - Rae Koss 76-71 There was a small surprise when first ranked Paide VW (7-11) beat at home their close opponent Rae Koss (8-9) 76-71 on Friday. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Paide VW have a solid three-game winning streak. Despite that victory Paide VW went down to second position due to points difference, which they share with Viimsi II. Loser Rae Koss still keep top place with nine games lost. Paide VW will meet league's leader Nord/Cramo in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Rae Koss will play against the league's leader Ulikool//Estiko and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Ulikool//Estiko - Kuremaa SK 84-61 There was a minor upset when their close opponent Kuremaa SK (7-10) was smashed by first ranked Ulikool//Estiko (17-1) in Tartu 84-61 on Friday. Ulikool//Estiko have an impressive 15-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 17-1 record which they share with defeated Kuremaa SK. Loser Kuremaa SK still keeps top place with ten games lost. Ulikool//Estiko will meet league's leader Rae Koss in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Kuremaa SK will play against the league's second-placed Tamsalu and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Eesti M. - Nord/Cramo 88-54 The game between closely ranked teams ended with first ranked Eesti M.'s (7-9) home victory over second-best Nord/Cramo (1-17) 88-54 on Friday. Despite that victory Eesti M. went down to third position due to points difference. Nord/Cramo lost tenth consecutive game. They still keep top place with 17 games lost. Eesti M. will meet at home league's second-placed TSA Kalev in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Nord/Cramo will play against the league's second-placed Paide VW and it may be a tough game between close rivals. |
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| Recap of Round 26 of Regular Season - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Eighth defeat of league's leader Greek Olympiacos (18-8) against fifteenth ranked Italian Milano (10-15) 83-62 was the most important game of the last round. It ended at the same time the seven-game winning streak of Olympiacos. American guard Billy Baron (188-1990, college: Canisius, agency: BeoBasket) orchestrated the victory by scoring 18 points and 5 assists. Power forward Nicolo Melli (205-1991) contributed with 10 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Cypriot-Bulgarian forward Aleksandar Vezenkov (206-1995) replied with 10 points and 6 rebounds for Olympiacos. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Milano have a solid four-game winning streak. Defending Italian champion moved-up to fourteenth place. Defending Greek champion Olympiacos dropped to the second position with eight games lost. They share it with Barca. They were replaced at the leadership position by Real Madrid. Olympiacos will play next round against strong Barca trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Milano will try to continue on its current victory against eleventh ranked Valencia on the road. One of the most interesting games of round 26 was a derby match between two teams from Spain. The game took place in Vitoria where seventh ranked Baskonia outleveled visiting Valencia (13-13) 114-75. American players dominated the game. Guard Darius Thompson (193-1995, college: WKU) had a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and Daulton Hommes chipped in 24 points and 6 rebounds (was perfect 15-for-15 from the free throw line !!!) during the contest. point guard Jared Harper (180-1997, college: Auburn, agency: Verus Management) responded with 15 points. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Baskonia (14-12) moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Partizan. Valencia at the other side dropped to the ninth position with 13 games lost. They share it with M.Tel-Aviv and Zalgiris. Baskonia will play against league's leader Real Madrid on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Valencia will play against Milano (#14) and hopes to get back on the winning track. There were no big surprises in other games of round 26: M.Tel-Aviv was smashed by Monaco on the road 86-67. Panathinaikos lost to Anadolu Efes on its own court 82-87. Zalgiris were outscored by Barca in Barcelona 74-93. Bayern managed to beat Crvena Zvezda at home 87-80. Virtus BO was crushed by Fenerbahce on the opponent's court 104-72. ASVEL lost to Spanish defending champion Real Madrid in a home game 71-75. Bottom-ranked ALBA lost to Partizan on the road 74-88. The most impressive performance of 26th round was 9 points and 10 rebounds by Christ Koumadje of ALBA. Monaco - M.Tel-Aviv 86-67 No shocking result in a game when fifth ranked French Monaco (16-10) crushed at home 8th ranked Israeli Maccabi Tel-Aviv (13-13) 86-67. Monaco dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Maccabi Tel-Aviv's 32 and made 19-of-21 charity shots (90.5 percent) during the game. American players dominated the game. Swingman Jordan Loyd (193-1993, college: Indianapolis) scored 18 points and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and guard Mike James (185-1990, college: Lamar) chipped in 12 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists during the contest. Five Monaco players scored in double figures. Point guard Wade Baldwin IV (193-1996, college: Vanderbilt) responded with 17 points and 6 rebounds and Bonzie Colson Jr (198-1996, college: Notre Dame, agency: Octagon Europe) scored 16 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Monaco maintains fifth position with 16-10 record. Maccabi Tel-Aviv at the other side dropped to the ninth place with 13 games lost. They share the position with Valencia and Zalgiris. Monaco will play against Panathinaikos (#16) in Athens in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Maccabi Tel-Aviv will play at home against Fenerbahce (#4) and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Monaco: J.Loyd 18+4reb+4ast, M.James 12+5reb+6ast, D.Hall 12+10reb+1ast, A.Diallo 11+2reb+1ast, E.Okobo 11+5reb+2ast, D.Motiejunas 9+4reb M.Tel-Aviv: W.Baldwin IV 17+6reb+3ast, B.Colson Jr. 16+6reb+1ast, R.Sorkin 9+3reb+1ast, L.Brown 7+2reb+3ast, D.Hilliard 7+1ast, J.DiBartolomeo 5+1reb Panathinaikos - Anadolu Efes 82-87 Very expected game when 16th ranked Greek Panathinaikos (8-18) lost to eleventh ranked Turkish Efes (13-12) in Athens 82-87. Efes dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Panathinaikos' 22. American forward Will Clyburn (201-1990, college: Iowa St.) scored 24 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import swingman Elijah Bryant (196-1995, college: BYU, agency: Pensack Sports) chipped in 16 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. Four Efes players scored in double figures. Lithuanian swingman Marius Grigonis (198-1994) responded with 23 points and 4 assists and American-Cameroonian guard Paris Lee (183-1995, college: Illinois St.) scored 19 points. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Efes moved-up to eighth place. Panathinaikos lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the sixteenth position with 18 games lost. They share it with ASVEL. Efes will play against Crvena Zvezda (#13) in Beograd in the next round where they are favorite. Panathinaikos will play on the road against Monaco and hope to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Anadolu Efes: W.Clyburn 24+7reb+4ast, E.Bryant 16+7reb+2ast, S.Larkin 13+1reb+10ast, A.Zizic 12+7reb, C.Singleton 7+4reb, A.M'Baye 4+5reb Panathinaikos: M.Grigonis 23+1reb+4ast, P.Lee 19+2reb+3ast, M.Thomas 8+3reb, M.Ponitka 8+6reb+1ast, D.Williams 6+1reb, M.Lefteris 5+3reb+1ast Barca - Zalgiris 93-74 Very predictable result when third ranked Spanish Barca (18-8) rolled over 10th ranked Lithuanian Zalgiris (13-13) in Barcelona 93-74. Barca players were unselfish on offense dishing 26 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Zalgiris' players. Zalgiris were plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. Nikola Mirotic (208-1991) scored 28 points (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) to lead the charge for the winners and Czech point guard Tomas Satoransky (201-1991, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 12 points and 5 assists during the contest. Canadian-Lithuanian Ignas Brazdeikis (201-1999, college: Michigan) responded with 15 points and center Laurynas Birutis (213-1997) scored 12 points. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Barca have an impressive five-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Olympiacos. Zalgiris at the other side dropped to the ninth position with 13 games lost. They share it with Valencia and M.Tel-Aviv. Barca will play against league's second-placed Olympiacos in Piraeus in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Zalgiris will play on the road against ALBA Berlin (#18) and hope to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Barca: N.Mirotic 28+2reb, T.Satoransky 12+2reb+5ast, S.Sanli 10+1reb+1ast, J.Vesely 7+2reb+4ast, N.Laprovittola 6+5ast, N.James 5+3reb Zalgiris: I.Brazdeikis 15+2reb, L.Birutis 12+4reb, K.Hayes 8+2reb+1ast, A.Polonara 8+2reb, E.Ulanovas 7, L.Lekavicius 7+1reb+3ast Bayern - Crvena Zvezda 87-80 There was a minor upset when 13th ranked Serbian Crvena Zvezda (11-15) lost on the road to fifteenth ranked German Bayern Muenchen (10-16) 87-80. Serbian Vladimir Lucic (204-1989, agency: BeoBasket) scored 20 points (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and American point guard Cassius Winston (185-1997, college: Michigan St.) chipped in 20 points during the contest. Argentinian-Italian guard Luca Vildoza (191-1995, agency: Octagon Europe) responded with 18 points and 5 assists and Argentinian point guard Facundo Campazzo (180-1991) scored 16 points and 7 assists. Four Crvena Zvezda players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Bayern Muenchen maintains fifteenth position with 10-16 record. Defending Serbian champion Crvena Zvezda keeps the thirteenth place with 15 games lost. Bayern Muenchen will play against ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket (#17) at home in the next round. Crvena Zvezda will play against Efes (#8) and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Bayern: C.Winston 20+1ast, V.Lucic 20+1reb, N.Giffey 11, O.Hunter 8+4reb+1ast, F.Gillespie 8+9reb+1ast, N.Weiler-Babb 7+4reb+3ast Crvena Zvezda: L.Vildoza 18+3reb+5ast, F.Campazzo 16+3reb+7ast, N.Nedovic 15+3reb+4ast, F.Petrusev 10+4reb, H.Martin 8+1reb, L.Mitrovic 5+4reb+3ast Fenerbahce - Virtus BO 104-72 Everything went according to plan when fifth ranked Turkish Fenerbahce (16-9) outplayed 12th ranked Italian Virtus BO (12-14) in Istanbul 104-72. They outrebounded Virtus BO 39-27 including 27 on the defensive glass. Fenerbahce players were unselfish on offense dishing 27 assists. Canadian forward Dyshawn Pierre (198-1993, college: Dayton, agency: BeoBasket) scored 20 points to lead the charge for the winners and American center Johnathan Motley (208-1995, college: Baylor) chipped in 16 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. Four Fenerbahce players scored in double figures. Marco Belinelli (196-1986) responded with 18 points and Georgian Tornike Shengelia (206-1991, agency: Octagon Europe) scored 10 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. 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. Fenerbahce have a solid three-game winning streak. Defending Turkish champion moved-up to fourth place. Virtus BO at the other side keeps the twelfth position with 14 games lost. Fenerbahce will play against Maccabi Tel-Aviv (#9) in Tel Aviv in the next round where they are favorite. Virtus BO will play at home against Partizan and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Fenerbahce: D.Pierre 20+3reb+2ast, J.Motley 16+7reb+2ast, M.Guduric 16+2reb+3ast, S.Wilbekin 15+1reb+1ast, N.Calathes 11+4reb+8ast, C.Edwards 5 Virtus BO: M.Belinelli 18+2reb+3ast, T.Shengelia 10+5reb+5ast, J.Mickey 10+4reb, N.Mannion 8+2reb+1ast, S.Ojeleye 5+6reb+1ast, D.Hackett 5 ASVEL - Real Madrid 71-75 There was no surprise when 16th ranked French ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket (8-18) lost at home to third ranked Spanish Real Madrid (18-7) 75-71. French swingman Fabien Causeur (196-1987) scored 14 points to lead the charge for the winners and Argentinian forward Gabriel Deck (198-1995) chipped in 12 points during the contest. Four Real Madrid players scored in double figures. Guard Nando De Colo (196-1987) responded with 13 points and 6 rebounds and Senegalese-French center Youssoupha Fall (221-1995) scored 10 points and 9 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Real Madrid have an impressive five-game winning streak. Defending Spanish champion keeps a position of league leader. ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket lost fifth consecutive game. Defending French champion keeps the sixteenth place with 18 games lost. They share the position with Panathinaikos. Real Madrid will play against Baskonia (#7) in Vitoria in the next round where they are favorite. ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket will play on the road against Bayern Muenchen (#15) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Real Madrid: F.Causeur 14+4reb+2ast, N.Williams-Goss 13+1reb, G.Deck 12+4reb+3ast, D.Musa 11+1ast, W.Tavares 7+7reb+1ast, P.Cornelie 5+4reb+1ast ASVEL: N.De Colo 13+6reb, J.Mathews 13+1reb+3ast, Y.Fall 10+9reb, R.Obasohan 9+2reb+3ast, A.Tyus 8+4reb, D.Lighty 8+2reb+1ast Baskonia - Valencia 114-75 One of the most interesting games of round 26 was a derby match between two teams from Spain. The game took place in Vitoria where seventh ranked Baskonia outleveled visiting Valencia (13-13) 114-75. Baskonia made 23-of-27 charity shots (85.2 percent) during the game. Baskonia outrebounded Valencia 42-15 including a 30-13 advantage in defensive rebounds. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. American players dominated the game. Guard Darius Thompson (193-1995, college: WKU) had a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and forward Daulton Hommes (203-1996, college: PLNU) chipped in 24 points and 6 rebounds (was perfect 15-for-15 from the free throw line !!!) during the contest. Point guard Jared Harper (180-1997, college: Auburn, agency: Verus Management) responded with 15 points and James Webb III (203-1993, college: Boise St.) scored 10 points. Five Baskonia and four Valencia players scored in double figures. 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. Baskonia (14-12) moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Partizan. Valencia at the other side dropped to the ninth position with 13 games lost. They share it with M.Tel-Aviv and Zalgiris. Baskonia will play against league's leader Real Madrid on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Valencia will play against Milano (#14) and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Baskonia: D.Hommes 24+6reb, D.Thompson 16+3reb+11ast, M.Costello 15+8reb+1ast, V.Marinkovic 14+5reb+1ast, R.Giedraitis 14+5reb+1ast, D.Diez 8+3reb+1ast Valencia: J.Harper 15+1reb+2ast, X.Lopez-Arostegui 13+1reb, J.Rivero 10+1reb, J.Webb III 10+4reb, C.Jones 9+4ast, K.Prepelic 8+1ast Milano - Olympiacos 83-62 Eighth defeat of league's leader Greek Olympiacos (18-8) against fifteenth ranked Italian Milano (10-15) 83-62 was the most important game of the last round. It ended at the same time the seven-game winning streak of Olympiacos. American guard Billy Baron (188-1990, college: Canisius, agency: BeoBasket) orchestrated the victory by scoring 18 points and 5 assists. Power forward Nicolo Melli (205-1991) contributed with 10 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Cypriot-Bulgarian forward Aleksandar Vezenkov (206-1995) replied with 10 points and 6 rebounds and American guard Thomas Walkup (193-1992, college: SF Austin) added 10 points and 5 assists in the effort for Olympiacos. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Milano have a solid four-game winning streak. Defending Italian champion moved-up to fourteenth place. Defending Greek champion Olympiacos dropped to the second position with eight games lost. They share it with Barca. They were replaced at the leadership position by Real Madrid. Olympiacos will play next round against strong Barca trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Milano will try to continue on its current victory against eleventh ranked Valencia on the road. Top scorers: Milano: B.Baron 18+2reb+5ast, N.Melli 10+5reb+1ast, S.Napier 9+3reb+3ast, T.Luwawu-Cabarrot 9+2reb+1ast, B.Davies 8+1reb, G.Ricci 8+3reb Olympiacos: T.Walkup 10+2reb+5ast, A.Vezenkov 10+6reb+2ast, K.Papanikolaou 8+2reb+1ast, K.Sloukas 8+3reb+5ast, G.Larentzakis 6+1reb+1ast, A.Peters 5+3reb Partizan - ALBA 88-74 No shocking result in a game when seventh ranked Serbian Partizan (14-12) beat bottom-ranked German ALBA Berlin (7-19) in Beograd 88-74. Partizan forced 21 ALBA Berlin turnovers. ALBA Berlin was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. Guard Aleksa Avramovic (192-1994, agency: BeoBasket) scored 19 points to lead the charge for the winners and American-Serbian Kevin Punter (192-1993, college: Tennessee) chipped in 16 points during the contest. Four Partizan players scored in double figures. Point guard Maodo Lo (191-1992, college: Columbia) responded with 17 points and Chadian center Christ Koumadje (221-1996, college: FSU) scored 9 points and 10 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Partizan moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Baskonia. Defending German champion ALBA Berlin stay at the bottom position with 19 games lost. Partizan will play against Virtus BO (#12) in Bologna in the next round where they are favorite. ALBA Berlin will play at home against Zalgiris (#10) and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Partizan: A.Avramovic 19+2ast, K.Punter 16+2reb+3ast, Z.LeDay 13+3reb+1ast, M.Lessort 10+6reb+2ast, M.Yam 7+2reb+5ast, A.Smailagic 6+1reb+1ast ALBA: M.Lo 17+1reb+3ast, Y.Wetzell 10+2reb, J.Thiemann 10+2reb+1ast, L.Sikma 9+4reb+4ast, C.Koumadje 9+10reb+1ast, P.Gabriele 8+2reb+1ast |
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Two years ago he was drafted by Indiana Pacers in second round (54 th overall). Mamukelashvili graduated from Seton Hall University in 2021 and it is his second season in pro basketball. He 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%. Mamukelashvili has played previously for Wisconsin Herd. Among many awards he was voted to Eurobasket.com All-FIBA EuroBasket Honorable Mention in 2022. (via @prioritysports) |
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| Florian Wendeler Will Do Anything For Success With The Dragons Rhondorf Even If It Means Having A Lesser Role - by Miles Schmidt-Scheuber |
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Florian Wendeler (205-C-1993) is a 29 year old 205cm center playing his 5th season for the Dragons Rhondorf and currently averaging 5,0ppg and 4,1rpg.. He began his basketball career with the Bayer Giants Leverkusen. He also has played with teams Cuxhaven, Bochum and Cologne. He is in his 10th Pro B season and has played more than 200 pro B games. He spoke to eurobasket last summer about basketball. Thanks Florian for talking to eurobasket.com. Welcome back to Rhondorf. You played there from 2013-2017. What did you miss most from having the Dragons jersey on? Definitely the atmosphere in a packed DragonDome and the great fans supporting the team. From what I've seen in my two games in Rhoendorf last season, there are mostly the same guys who already been there five years ago, so I think it won't be too hard for me to reconnect with the fans. After leaving the Dragons you went to raise your game in Cuxhaven, Bochum and Cologne. Your 28 years old. What were the main reasons for coming back? Could you imagine ending your career with the Dragons? I had a great time playing in Rhoendorf and met a lot of great people there that are still good friends, so I always kept Rhoendorf in great memory. Now I got a good opportunity to find my way back to Rhoendorf and I have a good feeling that we will have a great time again next season. Since my focus already shifted a little bit towards my career after Basketball and I don't know how many years I got still left to play on a professional stage, I can very well imagine my self ending my career in Rhoendorf. When you played with the Dragons you never averaged more than 19 minutes and was a role player. With what kind of expectations are you coming back to Rhondorf? I just want to find a good role for myself that I feel comfortable with and that helps my team to win games. I won't care too much about playing lesser minutes if that's what it takes to be successful as a team. But I definitely think I am a better player now than when I left and I can probably call myself a veteran by now so my role will definitely change to my first stay in Rhoendorf. Do you feel like you are ready for a bigger offensive role or are you happy with the smaller role? Like I just said, I take it as it comes and just want to contribute as much as I can. But I think I already showed especially in Cuxhaven and Bochum that I can raise my numbers with a bigger role so I would definitely be ready for that. How excited are you to be playing together with the Senegal sensation Ousmane Ndije? He could be the next NBA player? Since we played him last season I know what big of a talent he is and he could definitely be one of the best young players in Pro B. So, if we actually play together next season, I would definitely be excited to see him help us win games. What kind of player were you in 2017 when you left Rhondorf and what kind of player have you become in 2022? In 2017 I was still a young rather unexperienced player with a lot of upside who wasn't really sure what basketball still had left for me. Now five years later I am definitely a more complete player who knows his strengths and weaknesses and how to help a team. I probably improved in all aspects of the game and still got the same fire and hustle in me to bring that on the court. Your 28 years old now. Would you say that you are in your prime now? What kind of a player do you still want to become? Since I started playing basketball rather late, I think there is still a lot for me to improve on. I feel like I still got a lot of potential left when it comes to basic basketball skills like shooting or ballhandling. And I can still run and jump and got the same power so there is definitely still some upset left. You played the last two years with the RheinStars Cologne. How tough were these 2 years for you with Covid? Do you feel like your game could still grow despite the tough times? Covid was definitely tough for everybody. At least in professional sports we were lucky enough that we could still play and fulfill our job. But it obviously wasn't the same with limited or no fans at all. But basketball wise I don't think that much changed. We still had the same practice schedules and routines than we would have had without covid. Motivationally it was tough for me because just like most athletes you go through your practice week with the goal to be ready to perform in front of a big crowd and do your best to win games. Games with a great atmosphere in packed gyms is the highlight for every athlete. What kind of an experience was it being teammates with Vincent two two Golson? He has made the next step to France. What do you remember being your most fondest moment with him? Two two is a great guy and obviously a really talented basketball player. It is crazy to see him breaking defenses apart with his speed and skill level and get all kinds of finishes around way bigger guys. Already in the first season we played together he was one of the best players in Pro B until his injury and when he came back last season he was an even better player. He got a great work ethic and I wish him all the best for his future career. You also played 2 seasons in Bochum. In your first season you averaged 13,6ppg. Did you realize in that season that once you get more minutes and trust from your coach that you can be avery good player? My first year in Bochum was the best season of my career no doubt. We had a great team chemistry with amazing guys in and around the team so for me playing basketball was a lot of fun that season. I am very thankful for Gary Johnson (who was a big reason to convince me to come to Bochum) and my teammates that year because they always trusted and supported me 100% which was a big factor why I could put up these numbers. I actually realized that already the year before with Cuxhaven but Bochum was the next important step to perform even better with a better team and a well-functioning club. In Bochum you were teammates with oldie Marco Buljevic and talented American Montrael Scott. Talk a little about your memories of these guys and their importance then to the team? Marco and Monty are both great guys and I really enjoyed playing with them. Marco helped us probably more with his experience and his character. He is just a really funny guy who is absolutely great for the atmosphere around the team. Unfortunately I didn't play that many games with him because of all kinds of injuries he had during that time but he is still an amazing and absolutely reckless shooter and could also help us on the court in the games he could play. Monty on the other hand was a more quiet but still funny and nice guy and obviously talented basketball player. Since we struggled a bit with injuries on the guard position in that season, he was really important for us as a ballhandler and playmaker and did a great job with that. In 2017-2018 you played for Cuxhaven averaging : 9.2ppg, 6.4rpg, 1.2spg, FGP: 55.4%, 3PT-3 (57.1%), FT: 67.2%. This was your break out season. How important was this season for your self-confidence? Yes I would definitely say, this was my breakout season. To move to Cuxhaven was a very important step for me personally and basketball wise. I knew that I had to change something after my last season in Rhoendorf and Cuxhaven gave me a great opportunity to get a fresh start. Just like in Bochum I had a coach in Markus Roewenstrunk (now Jackson) who gave me a lot of trust and confidence. That combined with a bigger role and more minutes was a big confidence boost for me. Although we weren't successful as a team, it was still a great season for me personally because I finally knew how good of a player I can be in a bigger role. You were a young player with Rhondorf the same way Viktor Frankl-Maus was. How was it for you guys in those early days. What kind of a relationship did you have with him on and off the court? It was a really great time back then. We had a great mix of older experienced and young but talented guys. For the younger guys like Vik and me we had to show in every practice and game that we were ready to play and deserve more minutes from the veteran guys. So we worked hard and had a great competition within the team which I think helped everybody a lot. And the veterans helped us with their experience just how it should be in well working teams. Since we also lived together for two years together with Sascha Tratnjek we had always had a close and good relationship and I was really looking forward to play with him again in Cologne. Unfortunately that didn't work out as planned due to his injury. You were also teammates with a young Kostja Mushidi who had a tough youth but now has made it into a good BBL player. Did it surprise you that he was able to overcome all adversary and become a good player after all? He was one of the biggest talents in Germany back then. So I would have been more surprised if he wouldn't have made it into a good BBL player. But of course it wasn't always easy for him to find his spot but he seems to be on a good way now. How important were coaches Boris Kaminski and Christian Mehrens in your early development as a player? How did they help you most? They were both very important for me. Boris Kaminski gave me a chance to play major minutes in a very good Pro B team when I was still a young and raw player. And Christian Mehrens is probably the biggest reason why I developed some kind of Post-Up game and footwork by now. He really taught me a lot in my early career and was the best big man coach I could hope for. But one other Rhoendorf coach was even more important for my basketball career. Matthias Sonnenschein was the reason why I actually started playing basketball with 15 years old and put a lot of effort in to get me to a level that allowed me to move on to play NBBL in Leverkusen and start my professional career. What was it like battling Aaron Nelson on a daily basis? Did you win any of the battles? He was definitely a tough matchup who was really hard to stop offensively. He had various ways to score and most of the times found the right way to score. So he might have won most of the battles in practice. But I definitely found my ways to score as well so I tried to make his life in practice as hard as possible. And I made sure that I won a couple of battles too. You begam your basketball career with the Bayer Giants Leverkusen. You lost by 40 points to the Fraport Skyliners Juniors and played against future Euroleague players Johannes Voigtmann and Danilo Barthel. Would you have thought then that they could reach that level'? They were amazingly talented at that time and already great players in their young age. And Frankfurt showed to be a great club developing young German big guys which they definitely did with these two. So yes I thought that they could have a great career in basketball. But it takes a lot more than talent to become a high level Euroleague player and they managed to do just that so nothing more to say than congrats on a great career so far. And I can still enjoy watching them play on TV now. Who was the toughest player that you have faced in your career on the court? I have faced a lot of great players over my career like current NBA players Dennis Schroeder or Daniel Theis (who was a really tough matchup in my first seasons in the pro B) or like you just mentioned current national team players Joe Voigtmann and Danilo Barthel. But the matchup that was the most memorable was probably in my Pro A season with Rhoendorf when we played Baunach (Farm Team Bamberg) with Johannes Thiemann and Leon Kratzer. They were both still young but already very talented. In the end we lost the game by more than 40 points and the two bigs combined for over 50 points and 25 rebounds and we stood absolutely no chance. Please name your 5 best teammates of all-time? Basketball wise I definitely have to mention Josh Parker in my first Pro B season with Leverkusen where he won the MVP and had the biggest impact that we won the championship. He's the player who impressed me the most over my career. Another great player and human being I had the joy to play with is Fabi Thuelig who was our absolute key player in my first time with Rhoendorf. But when we talk about being a great teammate on and off the court I got to name Felix Engel and Mark Gebhardt from my time in Bochum just to name two alongside a lot of other amazing guys I had the pleasure to call my teammates. But like I already said this season really stood out for me and these two are just players that every coach and player would love to have in their team. How far will Germany get at the 2022 European Championships? I think Germany got a strong roster right now and it seems like all the guys want to play the European Championship. So I really think Germany could be ready for a surprise. I would like to see Germany maybe compete for a medal and I think it's their best chance over the last couple years. Thanks Florian for the chat. |
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| Italian Serie B round 21 best performance: Marco Lagana (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 29-year old player had a double-double of 29 points and 13 rebounds, while his team beat Legnano K. (#5, 13-8) 89-77. Montecatiniterme maintains the 13th position in their group in Italian Serie B. Montecatiniterme is rather a weak team placed in lower part in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 8-13 record. Lagana turned to be Montecatiniterme's top player in his first season with the team. Marco Lagana has solid league stats. He is league's best scorer averaging so far 23.3ppg. Lagana The second best player in last round's games was young Swiss Patrick Baldassarre (201-F/C-1986, agency: Players Group) of Cd'Orlando. Baldassarre had a very good evening with a double-double of 16 points and 13 rebounds. Of course Cd'Orlando cruised to a 75-68 relatively comfortable win over the higher-ranked Orzinuovi (#1, 18-3). Cd'Orlando's 10th position in Group B has not changed. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 10-11 record. Baldassarre is a newcomer at Cd'Orlando, but is already one of team's top players. Third on the list of top players last round was center Emanuele Musci (200-C-1992) of Senigallia (#11). Musci showcased his all-around game by recording 12 points, eleven rebounds (!!!) and eleven assists (!!!) in the last round. He was a key player of Senigallia, leading his team to a 96-88 win against the lower-ranked Empoli (#15, 4-16). The chances of Senigallia ranking at the top of Group C, however are very questionable as they have already lost 11 games, recording just nine victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Musci could help Senigallia to bring them higher in the standings. Musci has a very solid season. In 20 games in Italy he scored 9.8ppg. He also has 6.3rpg and FGP: 52.3%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Andrea Birra (187-G-2002) of Palermo - 25 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists 5. Stefano Spizzichini (203-C/F-1990) of R.Calabria - 21 points and 15 rebounds 6. Andrea Valentini (199-F/C-1998) of Avellino - 18 points and 15 rebounds 7. Yande Fall (200-C/F-1990) of Fabriano - 16 points and 19 rebounds 8. Diego Corral (203-C-1986) of Taranto - 18 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Andrea Capitanelli (208-C-1986) of Pescara Bsk A - 17 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists 10. Filippo Rossi (193-PG-1997) of Vigevano - 18 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Gard adds Early to their roster, ex Dynamo - by Eurobasket News | ||||
In 2014 he was drafted by New York Knicks (NBA) in second round (34th overall). The former Wichita State standout is in his ninth season in pro basketball. He is quite experienced player. Early's career allowed him to visit five different continents, while he played in thirteen different countries. Early tasted the life as pro basketball player in Europe, Asia, Latin America, Africa and of course North America. He has played previously professionally in Dominican Republic (Parque Hostos and Enriquillo), France (Olympique Antibes), Greece (AEK Athens), Hungary (Atomeromu), Japan (Tokyo Hachioji Trains), Saudi Arabia (Al Ahli, Al Nassr and Ohod), South Africa (Tigers), Taiwan (New Taipei CTBC DEA and TB Earlyrobears), Venezuela (Gladiadores), NBA (NY Knicks), NBA G League (Santa Cruz Warriors, RGV Vipers and Westchester Knicks), Kuwait (Kazma) and The Basketball Tournament (Aftershocks). He played in the final of Dubai International Tournament in 2023. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he was voted to Asia-Basket.com Japanese B League D2 All-Imports Team back in 2019. |
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| Lithuanian U18 League round 17 best performance: Arnas Strikulys (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Guard Arnas Strikulys (188-G-2005) put on an amazing game in the last round for Panevezio, receiving a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 17. The 17-year old player had a double-double of 47 points and 13 rebounds, while his team outclassed Perkunas (#9, 4-13) with 44-point margin 126-82. Panevezio maintains the 8th position in Lithuanian U18 League. Panevezio is a typical solid league team placed somewhere in the middle or a little bit lower in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 8-9 record. Strikulys turned to be Panevezio's top player in his first season with the team. Arnas Strikulys has solid league stats. He is in league's top in points (5th best: 23.9ppg) and averages impressive 1.1bpg,3.5spg and 59.9% FGP. The second best player in last round's games was another Panevezio's star - young Nikas Stuknys (194-G-2005). Stuknys had a very good evening with a triple-double of 35 points, 11 rebounds and 15 assists. Of course together with Strikulys he helped Panevezio with another comfortable win outscoring slightly lower-ranked Perkunas (#9, 4-13) 126-82. Panevezio's 8th position in the standings has not changed. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 8-9 record. Stuknys is a newcomer at Panevezio, but is already one of team's top players. Third on the list of top players last round was guard Titas Pundinas (175-PG-2005) of VKM (#4). Pundinas showcased his all-around game by recording 26 points, eight rebounds and six assists in the last round. Despite Pundinas' great performance VKM lost 78-80 to #2 ranked SKM I. But his team cannot count on just a single shooter as he also needs help of the other teammates especially in such crucial game. The last thing VKM needs is to lose another game like this one. They lose more and more distance to the top teams. Their record is 11 victories and 5 lost games. Pundinas has a great season in Lithuania. After 14 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in assists with 5.9apg (7th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Dovydas Kacinskas (185-G-2005) of Birzu - 35 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Joris Kacinskas (2005) of Saule - 14 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists 6. Jokubas Rudaitis (2006) of Zalgiris - 17 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists 7. Armandas Bancevicius (2006) of Tornado KM - 25 points and 9 rebounds 8. Vincas Pakalniskis (197-F-2005) of Plunges - 19 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists 9. Martynas Kancevicius (2006) of Zalgiris - 17 points and 13 rebounds 10. Nojus Kuliesa (185-F) of SKM I - 31 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| NKL Round 11 (Second Stage): Silute defeat Vytis in the closest game of the week - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most exciting game of round 11 in the NKL took place in Sakiai. This derby game ended with only three-point home defeat of 5th ranked Vytis (21-16) to sixth ranked Silute (16-19) 79-76 on Thursday evening. Silute made 17-of-20 free shots (85.0 percent) during the game. It was a great evening for Canadian guard Jalen Warren (188-1999, college: UIC) who led his team to a victory scoring 24 points (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Julius Liesis (198-1999) helped adding 13 points and 6 rebounds. Guard Ernestas Jonkus (187-1999) responded with 16 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Vytis' coach Erikas Kuciauskas rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Silute maintains sixth place with 16-19 record. Vytis at the other side keeps the fifth position with 16 games lost. Silute are looking forward to face higher ranked Zalgiris II (#3) in Kaunas in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Vytis will play on the road against the league's leader Suduva-Mantinga in Marijampole and is hoping to win this game. Very important is a home loss of third ranked Zalgiris II (25-11) against fifth ranked Vytis (21-16) on Tuesday night. Host Zalgiris II was defeated by Vytis in a tough game in Kaunas 63-72. It was an exceptional evening for point guard Titas Janusevicius (188-2001) who led the winners and scored 17 points and 5 rebounds. Augustinas Mikstas accounted for 13 points and 8 rebounds. Center Motiejus Krivas (214-2004) came up with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 14 rebounds for Zalgiris II in the defeat. Zalgiris II's coach Vytautas Pliauga tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Vytis maintains fifth place with 21-16 record. Zalgiris II at the other side keeps the third position with 11 games lost. Vytis will play against league's leader Suduva-Mantinga in Marijampole in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Zalgiris II will play on the road against Silute and hopes to get back on the winning track. The game between Top Four teams took place in Kaunas. Third ranked host Zalgiris II (25-11) smashed second-ranked Telsiai (27-9) 94-75. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Telsiai. The best player for the winners was Motiejus Krivas who had a double-double by scoring 25 points and 14 rebounds. Rolandas Jakstas produced 17 points for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Zalgiris II maintains third place with 25-11 record having three points less than leader Stekas. Loser Telsiai keeps the second position with nine games lost. Zalgiris II will meet Silute (#6) on the road in the next round. Telsiai will play against Mazeikiai (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 11: Stekas lost to Delikatesas on the opponent's court 67-76. Vilkaviskis outscored Neptunas-Akv. in a home game 95-71. Suduva-Mantinga rolled over Atletas on the road 75-53. Rytas 2 defeated Palanga on its own court 109-106. Delikatesas - Stekas 76-67 There was a minor upset in Joniskis where 8th ranked Stekas (16-20) was defeated by eleventh ranked Delikatesas (15-20) 76-67 on Thursday. The best player for the winners was Brazilian swingman Fernando Salsamendi (194-1996, college: Ave Maria) who had a double-double by scoring 28 points and 17 rebounds. American Darion Rackley (187-1992, college: JSU) chipped in 18 points and 7 rebounds (was perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line !!!). Justas Sinica (203-1985) produced 30 points and swingman Tadas Rinkunas (195-1991) added 16 points and 6 assists respectively for the guests. Delikatesas moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Vilkaviskis. Newly promoted Stekas keeps the eighth position with 20 games lost. They share it with Rytas 2. Delikatesas will meet Kretinga (#12) on the road in the next round. Stekas will play against Vilkaviskis (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Delikatesas: F.Salsamendi 28+17reb+3ast, D.Rackley 18+7reb+2ast, B.Corey 16+8reb+2ast, N.Kancleris 3+2reb+1ast, V.Akucka 3+1reb, S.Kulevicius 3+1reb+4ast Stekas: J.Sinica 30+4reb+3ast, T.Rinkunas 16+4reb+6ast, K.Jonuska 14+6reb+2ast, J.Sukelis 4+6reb+3ast, P.Semaska 3+6reb+3ast, Z.Steponas 0+2reb Vilkaviskis - Neptunas-Akv. 95-71 Rather predictable result when eleventh ranked Vilkaviskis (15-20) smashed at home bottom-ranked Neptunas-Akv. (7-28) 95-71 on Thursday. The best player for the winners was Klaidas Metrikis (204-2000) who scored 13 points and 9 rebounds. Point guard Mantvydas Zukauskas (192-1998) chipped in 19 points and 4 assists. Five Vilkaviskis players scored in double figures. Guard Adomas Sidarevicius (188-2001) produced 13 points and 4 assists and center Jonas Paukste (224-2000) added 11 points and 4 assists respectively for the guests. Neptunas-Akv.'s coach Alfredas Kaniava gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Vilkaviskis moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Delikatesas. Loser Neptunas-Akv. stay dead last with 28 lost games. Vilkaviskis will meet higher ranked Stekas (#8) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Neptunas-Akv. will play against Rytas 2 (#9) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Vilkaviskis: M.Zukauskas 19+4ast, K.Metrikis 13+9reb+2ast, A.Urkis 13+6reb+2ast, R.Stankevicius 13+7reb+2ast, E.Hazners 12+3reb+1ast, N.Ernestas 9+2reb Neptunas-Akv.: A.Sidarevicius 13+4reb+4ast, J.Paukste 11+3reb+4ast, R.Matas 10+7reb, L.Gediminas 9+7reb, K.Kristupas 8+7reb, K.Arnas 5+2reb Atletas - Suduva-Mantinga 53-75 Not a big story in a game in Kaunas where 7th ranked Atletas (14-22) was rolled over by first ranked Suduva-Mantinga (29-6) 75-53 on Thursday. Suduva-Mantinga dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Atletas' 24. They outrebounded Atletas 47-27 including a 35-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was Marijus Uzupis (197-1993) who scored 13 points and 8 rebounds. Evaldas Dziaugys (196-1996) chipped in 8 points and 8 rebounds. Suduva-Mantinga's coach felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Forward Edas Valenta (198-2003) produced 12 points and 5 rebounds and point guard Deividas Sabeckis (192-1991) added 8 points and 4 assists respectively for the hosts. Suduva-Mantinga maintains first place with 29-6 record. Atletas lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the seventh position with 22 games lost. Suduva-Mantinga will meet at home Vytis (#5) in the next round. Atletas will have a break next round. Top scorers: Suduva-Mantinga: M.Uzupis 13+8reb+1ast, T.Kliucinykas 12+1reb+2ast, A.Pukelis 8+5reb+1ast, E.Dziaugys 8+8reb+3ast, A.Kavaliauskas 8+5reb+4ast, V.Iljins 7+9reb+1ast Atletas: V.Edas 12+5reb, D.Sabeckis 8+4reb+4ast, G.Sirutavicius 8+2reb, B.Tautvydas 6+5reb, T.Balciunas 6+4reb, R.Adomas 5+2reb+2ast Vytis - Silute 76-79 The most exciting game of round 11 in the NKL took place in Sakiai. This derby game ended with only three-point home defeat of 5th ranked Vytis (21-16) to sixth ranked Silute (16-19) 79-76 on Thursday evening. Silute made 17-of-20 free shots (85.0 percent) during the game. It was a great evening for Canadian guard Jalen Warren (188-1999, college: UIC) who led his team to a victory scoring 24 points (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Julius Liesis (198-1999) helped adding 13 points and 6 rebounds. Guard Ernestas Jonkus (187-1999) responded with 16 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists and Augustinas Mikstas (203-2001, agency: Octagon Europe) scored 13 points and 5 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Vytis' coach Erikas Kuciauskas rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Silute maintains sixth place with 16-19 record. Vytis at the other side keeps the fifth position with 16 games lost. Silute are looking forward to face higher ranked Zalgiris II (#3) in Kaunas in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Vytis will play on the road against the league's leader Suduva-Mantinga in Marijampole and is hoping to win this game. Top scorers: Silute: J.Warren 24+3reb+1ast, S.Karolis 13+5reb+2ast, J.Liesis 13+6reb+2ast, E.Preibys 11+5reb+3ast, D.Anuzis 9+1reb+2ast, Y.Balaban 5+5reb+2ast Vytis: E.Jonkus 16+5reb+6ast, R.Maciulis 15+4reb+1ast, M.Augustinas 13+5reb+3ast, E.Zilius 10+3reb, C.Gabrielius 9+5reb+3ast, J.Titas 5+2ast Zalgiris II - Telsiai 94-75 The game between Top Four teams took place in Kaunas. Third ranked host Zalgiris II (25-11) smashed second-ranked Telsiai (27-9) 94-75. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Telsiai. The best player for the winners was center Motiejus Krivas (214-2004) who had a double-double by scoring 25 points and 14 rebounds. Gytis Nemeiksa (201-2001) chipped in 22 points. Four Zalgiris II players scored in double figures. Forward Rolandas Jakstas (202-1992) produced 17 points and center Mindaugas Norkus (200-1985) added 13 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Zalgiris II maintains third place with 25-11 record having three points less than leader Stekas. Loser Telsiai keeps the second position with nine games lost. Zalgiris II will meet Silute (#6) on the road in the next round. Telsiai will play against Mazeikiai (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Zalgiris II: K.Motiejus 25+14reb+1ast, N.Gytis 22+3reb+3ast, L.Liutauras 11+1reb+3ast, M.Nedas 10+2reb+3ast, V.Matas 9+6reb, B.Dovydas 9+2reb+2ast Telsiai: R.Jakstas 17+3reb+2ast, M.Norkus 13+5reb+1ast, I.Razutis 8+1reb+5ast, O.Kaminskis 8+2reb+2ast, E.Bruzas 8+1reb+1ast, D.Rasys 6+5reb+4ast Rytas 2 - Palanga 109-106 Everything went according to plan in Vilnius where ninth ranked Rytas 2 (16-20) edged 13th ranked Palanga (13-23) 109-106 on Thursday. However just three-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Rytas 2 looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. The best player for the winners was guard Arnas Adomavicius (191-2000, college: UNCG) who scored 38 points (!!!), 5 rebounds and 8 assists. Greek Andreas Kalogiros (198-2002) chipped in 23 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. American guard Dee Franklin (196-1992, college: FVSU) produced a double-double by scoring 31 points and 11 rebounds and the other American import point guard Zac Owens (180-1998, college: Bethel, IN) added 25 points and 6 assists (was perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line !!!) respectively for the guests. Palanga's coach Povilas Sakinis let to play ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Rytas 2 have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Stekas. Palanga lost third consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth position with 23 games lost. Rytas 2 will meet bottom-ranked Neptunas-Akv. (#14) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Palanga will have a break next round. Top scorers: Rytas 2: A.Adomavicius 38+5reb+8ast, K.Andreas 23+8reb+6ast, A.Simonis 22+1reb+2ast, A.Gediminas 9+6reb+3ast, V.Lukas 9+10reb+1ast, K.Augustinas 4+2ast Palanga: D.Franklin 31+11reb+1ast, Z.Owens 25+2reb+6ast, B.Tadas 22+9reb, J.Ernestas 8+2reb+1ast, L.Mantas 8+1reb+1ast, T.Kymantas 4+2ast Zalgiris II - Vytis 63-72 Very important is a home loss of third ranked Zalgiris II (25-11) against fifth ranked Vytis (21-16) on Tuesday night. Host Zalgiris II was defeated by Vytis in a tough game in Kaunas 63-72. Vytis forced 21 Zalgiris II turnovers. Strangely Zalgiris II outrebounded Vytis 45-27 including a 19-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for point guard Titas Janusevicius (188-2001) who led the winners and scored 17 points and 5 rebounds. Augustinas Mikstas (203-2001, agency: Octagon Europe) accounted for 13 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side. Center Motiejus Krivas (214-2004) came up with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 14 rebounds and Dovydas Butka (202-2003) added 8 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Zalgiris II in the defeat. Zalgiris II's coach Vytautas Pliauga tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Vytis maintains fifth place with 21-16 record. Zalgiris II at the other side keeps the third position with 11 games lost. Vytis will play against league's leader Suduva-Mantinga in Marijampole in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Zalgiris II will play on the road against Silute and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Vytis: J.Titas 17+5reb+3ast, M.Augustinas 13+8reb, R.Maciulis 13+2reb+3ast, E.Zilius 8+3reb+1ast, U.Domas 7+1reb, K.Kokoska 6+3reb+1ast Zalgiris II: K.Motiejus 17+14reb+1ast, L.Liutauras 11+3reb, B.Dovydas 8+8reb+2ast, V.Matas 8+2reb, B.Emilis 7, N.Gytis 5+6reb+1ast |
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| Vincent Boumann joins Mazatlan - by Eurobasket News | ||||
He is quite experienced player. Boumann's career allowed him to visit three different continents, while he played in four different countries. Boumann tasted the life as pro basketball player in Europe, Asia and of course North America. He has played previously professionally in Germany, Thailand (Luang), Armenia (Erebuni) and TBL (Portland S.). The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others his team made it to the Thailand TBSL Semifinals in 2020. Boumann was voted to NWAC All-Star Game back in 2016. He graduated from Western Oregon University in 2018 and it will be his sixth season as a professional player. |
| Grupo Desportivo Interclube de Luanda inks Xavier Gibson, ex Agua Prieta - by Eurobasket News | |||
Gibson has tried to make it to the NBA and played in the NBA Pro Summer League in 2014. He is quite experienced player. Gibson has played on four different continents (Europe, Asia, Latin America and of course North America). He has played previously professionally in Greece (Panelefsiniakos), Japan (Alvark Tokyo, Niigata Albirex, Osaka Evessa and Shinshu Brave Warriors Nagano), Turkey and NBA G League (Lakeland Magic). The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he was voted Asia-Basket.com All-Japanese BJ League Defensive Player of the Year back in 2016. Gibson graduated from Florida State University in 2012 and it will be his eleventh (!!!) season as a professional player. |
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| Apes sign Todd O'Brien - by Eurobasket News | |||
He is quite experienced player. O'Brien has played in fifteen different countries on four different continents (Europe, Asia, Africa and of course North America). He has played previously professionally in France (Nantes), Israel (Galil Elion), Japan (Ehime Orange Vikings), Latvia (Ventspils and Jekabpils), Lebanon (Sagesse), Poland (MKS DG), Qatar (Al Gharafa and Al Arabi), Russia, Tunisia (ES Sahel and Etoile Sportive La Goulette), Saudi Arabia (Al Ansar and Deba), Egypt (Al Ahly, Al Ittihad and Sporting), United Arab Emirates (Al Naser), Libya (Ahly Tripoli), Palestine (Sariya) and Armenia (Urartu). The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others his team was regular season runner-up in Egyptian League in 2019. O'Brien was also voted Asia-Basket.com All-Qatar D1 Center of the Year back in 2016. He graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2012 and it will be his eleventh (!!!) season as a professional player. |
| Gard adds Early to their roster, ex Dynamo - by Eurobasket News | ||||
In 2014 he was drafted by New York Knicks (NBA) in second round (34th overall). The former Wichita State standout is in his ninth season in pro basketball. He is quite experienced player. Early's career allowed him to visit five different continents, while he played in thirteen different countries. Early tasted the life as pro basketball player in Europe, Asia, Latin America, Africa and of course North America. He has played previously professionally in Dominican Republic (Parque Hostos and Enriquillo), France (Olympique Antibes), Greece (AEK Athens), Hungary (Atomeromu), Japan (Tokyo Hachioji Trains), Saudi Arabia (Al Ahli, Al Nassr and Ohod), South Africa (Tigers), Taiwan (New Taipei CTBC DEA and TB Earlyrobears), Venezuela (Gladiadores), NBA (NY Knicks), NBA G League (Santa Cruz Warriors, RGV Vipers and Westchester Knicks), Kuwait (Kazma) and The Basketball Tournament (Aftershocks). He played in the final of Dubai International Tournament in 2023. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he was voted to Asia-Basket.com Japanese B League D2 All-Imports Team back in 2019. |
| Miners sign Ken'Darrius Hamilton, ex Al Ansar - by Eurobasket News | |||
He started the season at Al Ansar in Saudi Arabian SBL league. In three games he averaged impressive 17.0ppg, 14.7rpg and 1.0apg. He is a very experienced player. He has played also professionally in Cyprus (AEL Limassol), Georgia (Rustavi), Portugal (Povoa), Romania (Galati and Targu Jiu) and Ukraine (Mykolaiv). Among many awards he was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Georgian League Honorable Mention back in 2019. Hamilton graduated from Tennessee State in 2018 and it is his fifth season in pro basketball. |
| Knights add Delph to their roster, ex Al Ittihad - by Eurobasket News | ||||
He is quite experienced player. Thanks to Delph's pro career he managed to play on four different continents (Europe, Asia, Latin America and of course North America) in seven different countries. Delph has played previously professionally in Canada (Moncton Magic), Latvia, Lithuania, Taiwan (TB Herobears), United Kingdom (Gladiators), Venezuela (Marinos) and Estonia (Rapla). The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others his team made it to the Taiwanese T1 League Semifinals in 2022. He was voted to USBasket.com All-NBL Canada Honorable Mention back in 2020. He graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2018 and it is his fifth season as a professional player. |
| Brothers sign Frederick Jones-Goldsten, ex Shoot it Dragon - by Eurobasket News | |||
He played last summer at Shoot it Dragon in Thailand TBL league. In 9 games he was league's second best scorer with impressive 31.2ppg and recorded 8.7rpg, 3.4apg and 1.4spg. The last season he played at ASA Ashkelon (National League) in Israeli league. He helped them to make it to the group semifinals. He also represented Thailand at the SEA Games in Hanoi (Vietnam) last year. Jones-Goldstein's team won Bronze and his stats at that event were 6 games: 7.0ppg, 3.0rpg, 2.0apg, 1.0spg, FGP: 42.1%, 3PT: 25.0%, FT: 83.3%. Jones-Goldstein is a very experienced player. He has quite traveled the world as his pro career brought him to four different countries on three different continents (Europe, Asia and of course North America). Jones-Goldstein has played previously professionally also in Indonesia (CLS Knights), Malaysia and Israel (Elitzur Ironi Ashkelon). He graduated from University of South Alabama in 2013 and it will be his tenth season in pro basketball. |
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| Brooklyn Nets stun Boston Celtics 115-105 in biggest comeback win this season - by Eurobasket News |
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The Brooklyn Nets stunned the Boston Celtics 115-105 on Friday in the NBA's biggest comeback win this season. The Nets had struggled since last month's departures of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, losing their last four. But Brooklyn rallied from a 28-point deficit in the second quarter, with Mikal Bridges (6'6''-G/F-1996, college: Villanova) scoring 38 points in a game shown live on the BBC. "We just kept fighting," said Bridges, who arrived in Durant's trade to the Phoenix Suns. "We got stops and that was the biggest thing. It all started with our defence." The Nets had trimmed the deficit to nine by half-time and took the lead for the first time - and for good - midway through the third quarter. Jaylen Brown (6'6''-G/F-1996, college: California) led Boston's scoring with 35 points but the Celtics have now lost two of their last three and slipped further behind the Milwaukee Bucks at the top of the Eastern Conference. Courtesy of: bbc.com |
| Sabonis hits winning free throw, Kings beat Clippers 128-127 - by Eurobasket News |
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Domantas Sabonis (6'10''-PF-1996, college: Gonzaga) made two free throws with seven seconds left to cap a near-triple double in the Sacramento Kings' 128-127 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night. 'We found a way to steal that game,' Kings coach Mike Brown said. 'We didn't respond correctly every time and they took advantage of it. Sabonis and Foxy, I talked about them making the All-Star game, they're doing things that warrant All-NBA talk.' Sabonis had 23 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists to help the Kings win their fifth straight game. Paul George missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer for Los Angeles. He finished with 28 points, hitting a 3-pointer to give the Clippers a one-point lead with 51.2 seconds left. Sabonis responded with a layup on the other end, and George made a layup with 33.1 seconds left to take the lead back. De'Aaron Fox (6'4''-G-1997, college: Kentucky) added 33 points for Sacramento for his eighth consecutive 30-point game. Harrison Barnes (6'8''-F-1992, college: UNC) had 20 points and Kevin Huerter (6'7''-SF-1998, college: Maryland) scored 18. 'It's great,' Fox said about the season. 'It's a great feeling. It's great because it's my first time. This is something we want to make annual. We want to be contending for a title. it's great for the city and organization. We still want bigger things for ourselves.' Russell Westbrook (6'3''-G-1988, college: UCLA) scored 28 points for Los Angeles, and Eric Gordon (6'4''-G-1988, college: Indiana) had 21. The Clippers have lost five straight. 'I thought we did a good job,' Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said about the offense in the fourth quarter. 'Overall, just trying to get the ball in (Paul George's) hands.' Courtesy of: apnews.com |
| OKC Thunder tabs Jared Butler - by Eurobasket News | ||||
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 | ||||
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
| Magic's Jonathan Isaac has season-ending surgery - by Eurobasket News |
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Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac (6'10''-F-1997, college: FSU) underwent surgery to repair a torn left adductor muscle and will miss the rest of the regular season, the team announced Friday. Isaac, 25, underwent an MRI on Wednesday, when the injury was diagnosed. He will be sidelined after playing only 11 games this season. He missed two full years after suffering a torn ACL in 2020 Bubble. He averaged 5.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game in 11.3 minutes this season. He's played in 147 career games after the Magic drafted him with the sixth overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft. Courtesy of: espn.com |
| Sandro Mamukelashvili signs at the Spurs - by Eurobasket News | |||
Two years ago he was drafted by Indiana Pacers in second round (54 th overall). Mamukelashvili graduated from Seton Hall University in 2021 and it is his second season in pro basketball. He 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%. Mamukelashvili has played previously for Wisconsin Herd. Among many awards he was voted to Eurobasket.com All-FIBA EuroBasket Honorable Mention in 2022. (via @prioritysports) |
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| OKC Blue adds Avery to their roster, ex Motilones - by Eurobasket News | ||||
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. |
| Pippen Jr.'s Game Winner Secures Thrilling Win Over Celtics - by Eurobasket News |
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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 |
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| Winless Titans look ahead with optimism - by Eurobasket News |
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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 |
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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 |
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All-Tournament MVP:  Jackson Danzig (6'5''-G) of ScrantonPlayer of the Year: Jackson Danzig (6'5''-G) of ScrantonDefensive Player of the Year: Howie Rankine (6'0''-PG) of SusquehannaRookie of the Year: Marquis Ratcliff (6'7''-F) of MoravianCoach of the Year: Frank Marcinek of Susquehanna
First Team Jesse Hafemeister (6'5''-G/F) of Catholic Howard McBurnie (6'6''-F) of Drew Chase Husted (6'8''-C) of Juniata Jackson Danzig (6'5''-G) of Scranton Will McLoughlin (6'9''-F) of Scranton Howie Rankine (6'0''-PG) of Susquehanna
Second Team Tommy Kelly (6'0''-PG) of Catholic Sean Neylon (6'5''-G/F) of Catholic Rance Russo (6'5''-G) of Elizabethtown Marquis Ratcliff (6'7''-F) of Moravian Stephen Braunstein (6'3''-G) of Scranton Brandon Lavitt (6'5''-F) of Susquehanna |
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| PBA Round 13: Meralco Bolts are defeated by Ginebra Kings in a derby game - by Eurobasket News | ||
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The teams have now bigger motivation at this stage of Regular Season. Every game can be crucial and decide about teams' position at the end of Regular Season. Coincidentally all visitors won their games. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Manila: Ginebra Kings (#5) and Meralco Bolts (#6). Meralco Bolts were defeated at home 107-112 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Meralco Bolts. Ginebra Kings looked well-organized offensively handing out 35 assists. Naturalized German forward Christian Standhardinger (206-1989, college: Hawaii) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 31 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners and American forward Justin Brownlee (197-1988, college: St.John's) chipped in 29 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. At the losing side American swingman KJ McDaniels (198-1993, college: Clemson) responded with a double-double by scoring 28 points and 11 rebounds. Meralco Bolts' coach Norman Black rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Defending champion (5-2) moved-up to fourth place. Meralco Bolts at the other side dropped to the seventh position with four games lost. Ginebra Kings are looking forward to face Phoenix (#8) in Quezon in the next round. Meralco Bolts will play on the road against FiberXers in Makati and it may be a tough game between close rivals. 9th ranked North Port (2-6) was outscored at home by seventh ranked Hotshots (5-4) with the biggest margin this round 129-109. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of North Port. American Antonio Hester (199-1990, college: Mobile, AL, agency: Rigorer Korea Agency) nailed a double-double by scoring 28 points and 14 rebounds for the winning side and Calvin Abueva accounted for 18 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists. American guard Kevin Murphy (197-1990, college: Tenn Tech) came up with 31 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for North Port in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Hotshots moved-up to sixth place. North Port at the other side keeps the ninth position with six games lost. They share it with Rain or Shine. Hotshots will play against Terrafirma Dyip (#11) in Makati City in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. North Port will play on the road against Rain or Shine in Manila and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Another exciting game was again a derby between two local teams from Makati City: NLEX RW (#3) and Terrafirma Dyip (#11). Terrafirma Dyip was crushed at home by 17 points 125-142. Wayne Selden fired 38 points (!!!), 6 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners. Jordan Williams produced a double-double by scoring 29 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. NLEX RW maintains third place with 7-3 record behind leader TNT Tropang. Terrafirma Dyip lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the eleventh position with seven games lost. NLEX RW will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Terrafirma Dyip will play against Hotshots (#6) in Pasig City and hope to secure a win. In the last game of round 13 Phoenix won against Rain or Shine on the opponent's court 114-106. Rain or Shine - Phoenix 106-114 Rather expected game in Manila where 10th ranked Rain or Shine (2-6) was defeated by eighth ranked Phoenix (4-5) 114-106 on Wednesday. Phoenix dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Rain or Shine's 42 and made 23-of-30 free shots (76.7 percent) during the game. American forward DuVaughn Maxwell (201-1991, college: Hampton) fired a double-double by scoring 15 points, 13 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 blocks for the winners. Guard Ryan Roose Garcia (180-1990) chipped in 17 points and 6 rebounds. Five Phoenix players scored in double figures. Beau Belga (198-1986) produced 13 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists and guard Rey Nambatac (179-1994) added 11 points and 7 assists respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Phoenix have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain eighth place with 4-5 record. Rain or Shine lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the ninth position with six games lost. They share it with North Port. Phoenix will meet higher ranked Ginebra Kings (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Rain or Shine will play against North Port (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Rain or Shine: N.Torres 14+2reb+1ast, L.Santillan 14+4reb+1ast, B.Belga 13+6reb+5ast, R.Nambatac 11+1reb+7ast, G.Mamuyac 10+1reb+2ast, M.Borboran 8+4reb+1ast Phoenix: S.Encho 17+3reb+1ast, R.Roose Garcia 17+6reb+2ast, J.Perkins 16+5reb, D.Maxwell 15+13reb+4ast, T.Tyler 14+1reb+4ast, M.Larry 8+5reb+2ast Meralco Bolts - Ginebra Kings 107-112 The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Manila: Ginebra Kings (#5) and Meralco Bolts (#6). Meralco Bolts were defeated at home 107-112 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Meralco Bolts. Ginebra Kings looked well-organized offensively handing out 35 assists. Naturalized German forward Christian Standhardinger (206-1989, college: Hawaii) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 31 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners and American forward Justin Brownlee (197-1988, college: St.John's) chipped in 29 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Brownlee is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. At the losing side American swingman KJ McDaniels (198-1993, college: Clemson) responded with a double-double by scoring 28 points and 11 rebounds and forward Allein Maliksi (191-1987) scored 23 points (made all of his eight free throws). Four Ginebra Kings and five Meralco Bolts players scored in double figures. Meralco Bolts' coach Norman Black rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Defending champion (5-2) moved-up to fourth place. Meralco Bolts at the other side dropped to the seventh position with four games lost. Ginebra Kings are looking forward to face Phoenix (#8) in Quezon in the next round. Meralco Bolts will play on the road against FiberXers in Makati and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Meralco Bolts: K.McDaniels 28+11reb+2ast, M.Allein 23+4reb, C.Newsome 15+2reb+4ast, B.Aaron 14+6reb+5ast, Q.Kier 10+4reb+2ast, C.Hodge 10+4reb+4ast Ginebra Kings: C.Standhardinger 31+10reb+7ast, J.Brownlee 29+7reb+6ast, M.Jamie 16+4reb, J.Gray 12+4reb+2ast, N.Pinto 12+2reb+7ast, S.Thompson 7+6reb+10ast Terrafirma Dyip - NLEX RW 125-142 Another exciting game was again a derby between two local teams from Makati City: NLEX RW (#3) and Terrafirma Dyip (#11). Terrafirma Dyip was crushed at home by 17 points 125-142. NLEX RW shot 61.9 percent from the field. They shot the lights out from three sinking 23 long-distance shots on high 59.0 percentage. NLEX RW looked well-organized offensively handing out 33 assists. American Wayne Selden (196-1994, college: Kansas, agency: Slash Sports) fired 38 points (!!!), 6 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners. Guard Don Trollano (191-1992) chipped in 44 points (!!!). American swingman Jordan Williams (198-1992, college: N.Texas) produced a double-double by scoring 29 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists and guard Juan Tiongson (178-1991) added 38 points (!!!), 5 assists and 5 steals respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. NLEX RW maintains third place with 7-3 record behind leader TNT Tropang. Terrafirma Dyip lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the eleventh position with seven games lost. NLEX RW will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Terrafirma Dyip will play against Hotshots (#6) in Pasig City and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Terrafirma Dyip: J.Tiongson 38+1reb+5ast, J.Williams 29+10reb+5ast, P.Cahilig 17+9reb+5ast, G.Joseph 13+10reb+1ast, A.Cabagnot 5+2reb+3ast, A.Ramos 5+2reb NLEX RW: T.Don 44+3reb+3ast, W.Selden 38+6reb+8ast, B.Ganuelas-Rosser 19+12reb+3ast, K.Alas 15+4reb+2ast, P.Paniamogan 6, J.Nieto 5+3reb+8ast North Port - Hotshots 109-129 9th ranked North Port (2-6) was outscored at home by seventh ranked Hotshots (5-4) with the biggest margin this round 129-109. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of North Port. Hotshots dominated down low during the game scoring 78 of its points in the paint compared to North Port's 46. They outrebounded North Port 53-25 including a 19-3 advantage in offensive rebounds. Hotshots players were unselfish on offense dishing 28 assists. American Antonio Hester (199-1990, college: Mobile, AL, agency: Rigorer Korea Agency) nailed a double-double by scoring 28 points and 14 rebounds for the winning side and naturalized American forward Calvin Abueva (190-1988) accounted for 18 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists. Hester is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Five Hotshots players scored in double figures. American guard Kevin Murphy (197-1990, college: Tenn Tech) came up with 31 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists and guard Robert Bolick (185-1995) added 30 points and 5 assists (made all of his nine free throws !!!) respectively for North Port in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Hotshots moved-up to sixth place. North Port at the other side keeps the ninth position with six games lost. They share it with Rain or Shine. Hotshots will play against Terrafirma Dyip (#11) in Makati City in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. North Port will play on the road against Rain or Shine in Manila and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: North Port: K.Murphy 31+6reb+6ast, B.Robert 30+1reb+5ast, J.Munzon 11+2reb, C.John 9+6reb, J.Chan 8+3reb+2ast, P.Taha 6 Hotshots: A.Hester 28+14reb+3ast, A.Barroca 21+2reb+8ast, R.dela Rosa 19+6reb, C.Abueva 18+11reb+5ast, P.Lee 16+2reb+1ast, D.Aris 15+7reb |
| Seoul SK Knights rally past Bay Area Dragons in EASL - by Eurobasket News |
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Seoul SK clawed back from 18 points down on Thursday night to stun Bay Area, 92-84, in the two clubs' East Asia Super League Champions Week debut at Nikkan Arena here. Import Jameel Warney (203-C-1994, college: Stony Brook) had 30 points that went with 18 rebounds, while Korean national team fixture Kim Sun-hyung chipped in 22 more to spur the Knights' fightback and notch a key first win in the five-day showcase. After being in control for most of the game, the Dragons found themselves on the nasty end of a blistering, 21-0 late in the third quarter that the Korean Basketball League champions sustained up until the first few minutes of the payoff frame. Andrew Nicholson (206-PF-1989, college: St.Bonaventure) had 35 points and 15 rebounds while Myles Powell (188-G-1997, college: Seton Hall) pumped in 25 points and eight assists in their first official game together for Bay Area. But with just Hayden Blankley contributing with 12 more, the EASL's very own club sputtered towards the end. 'They ran out of gas in the end. They were bearing a heavy load. They got us a lead, and I should have given them a couple of minutes in that third quarter and I didn't. I kick myself for it as we came down the back stretch,' said Brian Goorjian , whose crew last played competitively in the PBA's Commissioner's Cup last Jan. 15. 'I got to take this in myself, see what this all means. It's important for the organization that we come out tomorrow and we play real hard and respectful, but the reality of this is this loss is pretty devastating,' he added. Seoul looks to annex a second-straight win and pretty much lock a berth in the final when it goes up against TNT this Friday. Bay Area, meanwhile, shoots for a rebound against hometown bet Utsunomiya, which whipped the Tropang Giga by 33 points on Wednesday night. Courtesy of: sports.inquirer.net |
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The 24-year old player had a double-double of 26 points and 12 rebounds, while his team in a lost game to Tychy (#4, 19-9) 87-96. Bytom maintains the 16th position in Polish 1Liga. Too late to salvage the team, which is currently ranked such low. They already lost 20 games and recorded just eight victories. In the team's last game Willis had a remarkable 60.0% from 2-point range. He turned to be Bytom's top player in his first season with the team. Former Texas A&M University - Commerce star has very solid stats this year. Willis is in league's top in points (2nd best: 19.6ppg). The second best player in last round's games was young Mateusz Bartosz (205-F/C-1987) of league's second-best Dziki Wwa. Bartosz had a very good evening with a double-double of 18 points and 12 rebounds. Of course Dziki Wwa cruised to a 73-62 relatively comfortable win over the lower-ranked Pelplin (#11, 13-15). This victory allowed Dziki Wwa to move up to second position in the standings. His team's 20-8 record is not bad at all. Bartosz is a newcomer at Dziki Wwa, but is already one of team's top players. Third on the list of top players last round was forward Karol Nowakowski (198-PF-1999) of Tychy (#4). Nowakowski scored 11 points and grabbed sixteen rebounds (!!!). He was a key player of Tychy, leading his team to a 96-87 win against the lower-ranked Bytom (#16, 8-20). Tychy needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 19 victories and 9 lost games. Nowakowski has a very solid season. In 16 games in Poland he scored 7.3ppg. He also has 5.3rpg and FGP: 51.9%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Wojciech Czerlonko (195-SF-1995) of Starogard Gd. - 16 points, 15 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Wojciech Leszczynski (190-SG-1992) of Krakow - 24 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Adam Kaczmarzyk (198-SF-1988) of Opole - 14 points and 9 rebounds 7. Damian Janiak (195-G/F-1989) of Starogard Gd. - 18 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists 8. James Washington (182-PG-1987) of Kolobrzeg - 14 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Kaheem Ransom (186-PG-1993) of Radom - 17 points, 4 rebounds and 9 assists 10. Filip Malgorzaciak (192-G/F-1993) of Starogard Gd. - 20 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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| SPB 2023 - Mario Little (ex Al Rayyan) is a second USA added to the roster of Trotamundos - by Francisco Vega | ||||
He played recently at Al Rayyan in Qatari QBL league. In 6 games he recorded very impressive stats: 15.7ppg, 5.8rpg, 5.8apg and 5.2spg (in top 2) last season. The last season he played at Levski in Bulgarian NBL where in 29 games he was league's fifth best scorer with 14.0ppg and had 3.1rpg and 3.1apg. He helped them to make it to the Supercup final and to the Cup final. Great season indeed as he was voted to Eurobasket.com Bulgarian League All-Imports Team and Eurobasket.com All-Bulgarian League Third Team. He also played 9 games in Balkan League where he averaged remarkable 16.3ppg, 3.2rpg, 4.3apg and 1.8spg. Little contributed to his team making it to the quarterfinals. A very good season in his career as he was selected to Eurobasket.com All-Balkan League 2nd Team. He has tried to make it to the NBA and played in the NBA Pro Summer League in 2014. Little is a very experienced player. Thanks to Little's pro career he managed to play on four different continents (Europe, Asia, Latin America and of course North America) in eleven different countries. He has played previously professionally in Croatia (Zadar), Greece (Aris and Ifaistos), Israel (Maccabi Ashdod/Be'er Tuvia), Italy (Pesaro), Philippines (TNT Tropang), Spain (Manresa), Ukraine (DniproAzot), South Korea (LG Sakers, Anyang and Seoul Knights), Venezuela (Guaros), NBA G League (OKC Blue) and The Basketball Tournament (Self Made). His team won Big 12 Regular Season in 2009 and 2011. He graduated from University of Kansas in 2011 and it is his twelfth (!!!) season in pro basketball. |
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In 2019 he was drafted by Northern Arizona Suns (G-League) in first round (15th overall). Blevins graduated from Montana State and it is his fourth season in pro basketball. He has played also professionally in USA, NBA (Portland Trail Blazers) and NBA G League (NAZ Suns). |
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| Superleague 1 Round 25: Uralmash keeps a leadership position - by Eurobasket News | ||
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The teams have now bigger motivation at this stage of Regular Season. Every game can be crucial and decide about teams' position at the end of Regular Season. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Uralmash as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Uralmash smashed 8th ranked Univ.Surgut in Yekaterinburg 81-60. Uralmash forced 25 Univ.Surgut turnovers. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Uralmash made 7 blocks. Point guard Anton Glazunov (185-1986) stepped up and scored 15 points and 9 assists for the winners and swingman Kirill Pisklov (192-1996) chipped in 15 points. At the losing side guard Yegor Bestuzhev (180-1999) responded with 24 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. Uralmash (22-1) have an impressive series of eighteen victories in a row. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with Runa Basket. Univ.Surgut at the other side keeps the eighth place with 12 games lost. Univ.Surgut will play next round against strong TSU trying to get back on the winning streak. Uralmash will try to continue on its current victory against fourth ranked Khimki at home. Important game to mention about took place in Revda. Third ranked TSU (18-5) saved a 2-point victory at home edging 4th placed Khimki (16-8) 67-65 in the fight for the third place. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Khimki. Forward Ilya Karpenko (204-1997) nailed 9 points and 11 rebounds for the winning side and Dmitriy Arteshin accounted for 7 points and 6 rebounds. point guard Dmitriy Nezvankin (187-1993) came up with 14 points for Khimki in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. TSU maintains third place with 18-5 record having four points less than leader Uralmash. Khimki at the other side keeps the fourth position with eight games lost. TSU will play against Univ.Surgut (#8) at home in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Khimki will play against the league's leader Uralmash (#1) in Yekaterinburg and hopes to get back on the winning track. The game between Top Four teams took place in Moscow. Second ranked host Runa Basket (22-1) defeated 3rd placed TSU (18-5) 75-68. Artem Komissarov fired a double-double by scoring 13 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Maxim Kolyushkin produced 13 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The victory was the seventeenth consecutive win for Runa Basket. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Uralmash. Loser TSU keeps the third place with five games lost. Runa Basket will meet Zenit-2 (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. TSU will play against Univ.Surgut (#8) and hope to secure a win. There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 25: Runa Basket destroyed CSKA 2 on the opponent's court 78-59. Dinamo V. outscored Barnaul in a home game 92-62. Novosybirsk managed to beat Irkut on the road 74-69. Rusichi K. was defeated by Kupol-Rodniki on its own court 97-99. Bottom-ranked Lok.Kuban was smashed by Zenit-2 in Saint Petersburg 85-64. Irkut destroyed Barnaul at home 102-57. Khimki managed to outperform Univ.Surgut on the opponent's court 77-72. Dinamo V. managed to beat Novosybirsk in a home game 76-65. The most impressive stats of the last round was 19 points and 7 rebounds by Alexandr Semenyuk of Dinamo V.. CSKA 2 - Runa Basket 59-78 Very expected game in Moscow where 13th ranked CSKA 2 (5-19) was crushed by second ranked Runa Basket (22-1) 78-59 on Wednesday. Runa Basket looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American guard Mike Davis (193-1996, college: Queens, NC) fired 18 points for the winners. Point guard Victor Zaryazhko (195-1992) chipped in 10 points and 8 assists. Four Runa Basket players scored in double figures. Forward Alexandr Evseev (205-2002) produced 22 points and forward Yaroslav Anikin (198-2005) added 12 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The victory was the seventeenth consecutive win for Runa Basket. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Uralmash. CSKA 2 lost their sixth game in a row. They keep the thirteenth place with 19 games lost. Runa Basket will meet Zenit-2 (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. CSKA 2 will play against Lok.Kuban and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Runa Basket: M.Davis 18+4reb+1ast, I.Popov 12+4reb+1ast, M.Dybovskiy 11+5reb+2ast, V.Zaryazhko 10+3reb+8ast, M.Karpachev 7+6reb+2ast, G.Lawal 4+1reb CSKA 2: E.Alexandr 22+1reb+1ast, A.Yaroslav 12+5reb+2ast, F.Lev 10+7reb+1ast, N.Yaroslav 4+3reb+2ast, A.Oleg 3+3reb+2ast, B.Evgeniy 2+2reb+1ast Dinamo V. - Barnaul 92-62 Very predictable result in Vladivostok where fifth ranked Dinamo V. (14-9) smashed 11th ranked Barnaul (7-17) 92-62 on Monday. Dinamo V. dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Barnaul's 16. They outrebounded Barnaul 42-20 including a 29-12 advantage in defensive rebounds. Dinamo V. looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The former international power forward Alimdzhan Fedyushin (209-1989, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) fired 20 points for the winners. Belarusian guard Kirill Sitnik (190-1989) chipped in 10 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Dinamo V. players scored in double figures. Power forward Maxim Procshenko (208-1997) produced 14 points and 5 rebounds and point guard Vladislav Ilinov (182-1999) added 11 points respectively for lost side. 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. The victory was the third consecutive win for Dinamo V.. They maintain fifth place with 14-9 record. Barnaul lost their fifth game in a row. They dropped to the twelfth position with 17 games lost. Dinamo V. will meet at home Novosybirsk (#7) in the next round. Barnaul will play against Irkut (#6) in Irkutsk and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Dinamo V.: A.Fedyushin 20+4reb+1ast, A.Korchagin 12+2reb+2ast, K.Sitnik 10+5reb+5ast, S.Mitusov 10+7reb+1ast, V.Grachev 7+3reb, P.Georgy 7+4reb+1ast Barnaul: M.Procshenko 14+5reb+1ast, V.Ilinov 11+2reb+3ast, A.Semenov 8+3reb, R.Lagutin 8+1reb+2ast, I.Semen 6+3reb, E.Voytyuk 6+1reb+3ast Irkut - Novosybirsk 69-74 We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams in Irkutsk where 5th ranked Irkut (13-11) was defeated by sixth ranked Novosybirsk (13-11) 74-69 on Monday. The former international guard Maxim Grigoryev (196-1990) fired 23 points for the winners. Azat Tukmakov (190-1996) chipped in 14 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Point guard Alexey Vzdykhalkin (191-1985, agency: Interperformances) produced 16 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and Alexey Nesterov (205-1988) added 6 points and 12 rebounds respectively for lost side. Irkut's coach Mikhail Karpenko tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Novosybirsk maintains sixth place with 13-11 record, which they share with defeated Irkut. Novosybirsk will meet higher ranked Dinamo V. (#5) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Irkut will play against Barnaul and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Novosybirsk: M.Grigoryev 23+4reb, A.Tukmakov 14+6reb+5ast, I.Evstigneev 10+1reb+2ast, A.Martynov 10+3reb+1ast, R.Abdulbasirov 7+9reb, A.Kirdyachkin 4+7reb+3ast Irkut: A.Vzdykhalkin 16+8reb+4ast, D.Doynikov 14+1reb+1ast, A.Stulenkov 13+4reb+1ast, P.Lobarev 7+3reb+1ast, A.Nesterov 6+12reb+3ast, A.Chilikin 5 Rusichi K. - Kupol-Rodniki 97-99 Everything went according to plan in Kursk where tenth ranked Kupol-Rodniki (8-14) edged 14th ranked Rusichi K. (4-20) 99-97 on Thursday. Kupol-Rodniki looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. Forward Daniil Karvanen (200-1998) fired 26 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Guard Anton Brevnov (189-1987) chipped in 17 points, 9 assists and 5 steals. Forward Aleksandr Litvyakov (197-1989) produced a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds and Belarusian guard Ivan Aladko (193-1995) added 22 points and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Kupol-Rodniki maintains tenth place with 8-14 record. Rusichi K. lost their sixth game in a row. Newly promoted team keeps the fourteenth position with 20 games lost. Kupol-Rodniki will meet higher ranked Tambov (#9) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Rusichi K. will have a break next round. Top scorers: Kupol-Rodniki: D.Karvanen 26+6reb+2ast, A.Brevnov 17+4reb+9ast, K.Arkhipov 15+5reb+5ast, V.Martynov 13+3reb+3ast, D.Vikentsyev 9+10reb, G.Ivan 7+4reb+2ast Rusichi K.: M.Karvanen 23+4reb, I.Aladko 22+3reb+4ast, A.Litvyakov 17+10reb+2ast, K.Glazyrin 13+3reb, K.Roman 9+1reb+2ast, A.Staborovskij 9+4ast TSU - Khimki 67-65 Important game to mention about took place in Revda. Third ranked TSU (18-5) saved a 2-point victory at home edging 4th placed Khimki (16-8) 67-65 in the fight for the third place. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Khimki. Forward Ilya Karpenko (204-1997) nailed 9 points and 11 rebounds for the winning side and forward Dmitriy Arteshin (201-1989) accounted for 7 points and 6 rebounds. Point guard Dmitriy Nezvankin (187-1993) came up with 14 points and power forward Evgeny Fidiy (208-1991) added 7 points and 11 rebounds respectively for Khimki in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. TSU maintains third place with 18-5 record having four points less than leader Uralmash. Khimki at the other side keeps the fourth position with eight games lost. TSU will play against Univ.Surgut (#8) at home in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Khimki will play against the league's leader Uralmash (#1) in Yekaterinburg and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: TSU: I.Pynko 12+2reb, I.Karpenko 9+11reb, M.Kolyushkin 9+1reb+2ast, A.Lavnikov 9+2reb+2ast, D.Arteshin 7+6reb+3ast, A.Gavrilov 6+2reb+1ast Khimki: D.Nezvankin 14+3reb+1ast, G.Suvorov 14+4reb, M.Alexander 10+5reb+3ast, D.Korshakov 8+2reb+1ast, E.Fidiy 7+11reb, A.Varnakov 5+1reb+5ast Uralmash - Univ.Surgut 81-60 The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Uralmash as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Uralmash smashed 8th ranked Univ.Surgut in Yekaterinburg 81-60. Uralmash forced 25 Univ.Surgut turnovers. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Uralmash made 7 blocks. Point guard Anton Glazunov (185-1986) stepped up and scored 15 points and 9 assists for the winners and swingman Kirill Pisklov (192-1996) chipped in 15 points. Five Uralmash players scored in double figures. At the losing side guard Yegor Bestuzhev (180-1999) responded with 24 points and American power forward Jervon Pressley (203-1992, college: Hampton) produced a double-double by scoring 10 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. Uralmash (22-1) have an impressive series of eighteen victories in a row. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with Runa Basket. Univ.Surgut at the other side keeps the eighth place with 12 games lost. Univ.Surgut will play next round against strong TSU trying to get back on the winning streak. Uralmash will try to continue on its current victory against fourth ranked Khimki at home. Top scorers: Uralmash: K.Pisklov 15+3reb+2ast, A.Glazunov 15+1reb+9ast, A.Zakharov 14+2reb+1ast, N.Wright 11+5reb+2ast, N.Balashov 10+5reb+1ast, J.Douglas 8+7reb Univ.Surgut: Y.Bestuzhev 24+3reb+3ast, J.Pressley 10+11reb+1ast, K.Bulanov 9+5reb+1ast, A.Ershov 7+4reb+1ast, I.Samsonov 4+1reb, N.Barinov 3+6reb+3ast Zenit-2 - Lok.Kuban 85-64 There was no surprise in Saint Petersburg where 15th ranked Lok.Kuban (3-20) was outplayed by eleventh ranked Zenit-2 (8-16) 85-64 on Thursday. Zenit-2 looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The former international forward Egor Vialtsev (193-1985) fired 16 points for the winners. Forward Danil Pevnev (203-2000) chipped in 14 points and 6 rebounds. Center Valeriy Kalinov (212-1999) produced 23 points and 6 rebounds and Armenian forward Alexey Chizhenok (200-2001) added 11 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. 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. Newly promoted Zenit-2 maintains eleventh place with 8-16 record. Loser Lok.Kuban stay dead last with 20 lost games. Zenit-2 will meet at home league's second-placed Runa Basket in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Lok.Kuban will play against CSKA 2 (#13) in Moscow and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Zenit-2: E.Vialtsev 16+4reb+3ast, Z.Pavel 15+4reb+1ast, P.Danil 14+6reb+1ast, K.Shevchuk 9+4reb+7ast, S.Sotnikov 6+5reb+1ast, D.Khaldeev 6+3reb+1ast Lok.Kuban: K.Valeriy 23+6reb, A.Chizhenok 11+6reb+2ast, T.Kirill 7+2reb+6ast, I.Sorokin 4+2reb, M.Semen 4, K.Kirill 4+7reb Irkut - Barnaul 102-57 No shocking result in a game in Irkutsk where fifth ranked Irkut (13-11) outleveled 11th ranked Barnaul (7-17) 102-57 on Friday. Irkut dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Barnaul's 28. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Barnaul's players. Center Ivan Nelyubov (206-1988) fired 15 points and 6 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) for the winners. Dmitriy Doynikov (204-1994) chipped in 16 points. Five Irkut players scored in double figures. Point guard Vladislav Ilinov (182-1999) produced 10 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and forward Evgeniy Voytyuk (199-1991, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) added 11 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. 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. Despite that victory Irkut went down to sixth position due to points difference, which they share with Novosybirsk. Barnaul lost their fifth game in a row. They dropped to the twelfth place with 17 games lost. Irkut will again meet at home Barnaul (#12) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Barnaul will have a break next round. Top scorers: Irkut: D.Doynikov 16+2reb+1ast, I.Nelyubov 15+6reb+3ast, P.Lobarev 13+4reb+2ast, F.Ilya 13+3reb, K.Konovalov 11+1reb+2ast, A.Nesterov 10+6reb+2ast Barnaul: E.Voytyuk 11+6reb+1ast, A.Semenov 11+4reb, V.Ilinov 10+5reb+5ast, R.Lagutin 9+3reb+1ast, I.Semen 8+2reb, S.Nikita 4+3reb+1ast Runa Basket - TSU 75-68 The game between Top Four teams took place in Moscow. Second ranked host Runa Basket (22-1) defeated 3rd placed TSU (18-5) 75-68. They outrebounded TSU 42-21 including a 17-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. Forward Artem Komissarov (199-1990, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) fired a double-double by scoring 13 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Point guard Victor Zaryazhko (195-1992) chipped in a double-double by scoring 10 points and 10 assists. Four Runa Basket players scored in double figures. The former international guard Maxim Kolyushkin (191-1990) produced 13 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists and forward Ilya Karpenko (204-1997) added 11 points respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The victory was the seventeenth consecutive win for Runa Basket. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Uralmash. Loser TSU keeps the third place with five games lost. Runa Basket will meet Zenit-2 (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. TSU will play against Univ.Surgut (#8) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Runa Basket: F.Klyuchnikov 18+4reb+2ast, G.Lawal 14+5reb, A.Komissarov 13+10reb+1ast, V.Zaryazhko 10+4reb+10ast, M.Dybovskiy 7+6reb, A.Sopin 6+1reb+4ast TSU: M.Kolyushkin 13+6reb+6ast, I.Karpenko 11+4reb+1ast, A.Lavnikov 11+3reb+2ast, A.Makiev 9+2reb+1ast, D.Makeev 9+1reb+3ast, D.Zlobin 8+1ast Univ.Surgut - Khimki 72-77 Very expected game when 8th ranked Univ.Surgut (12-12) was defeated at home by fourth ranked Khimki (16-8) 77-72 on Thursday. Khimki dominated down low during the game scoring 44 of its points in the paint compared to Univ.Surgut's 24. Point guard Alexandr Varnakov (184-1992) fired 15 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Power forward Evgeny Fidiy (208-1991) chipped in 14 points and 5 rebounds. Khimki's coach Andrey Maltsev used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. Aleksandr Ershov (199-2000, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) produced 18 points and 5 rebounds and forward Nikita Barinov (203-1991) added 11 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four Univ.Surgut players scored in double figures. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Khimki. They maintain fourth place with 16-8 record. Loser Univ.Surgut keeps the eighth position with 12 games lost. Khimki will meet league's leader Uralmash in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Univ.Surgut will play against TSU (#3) in Revda and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Khimki: A.Varnakov 15+5reb+4ast, D.Nezvankin 14+1reb, E.Fidiy 14+5reb+1ast, D.Korshakov 8+2reb+1ast, D.Ziborov 8+2reb, A.Vostrikov 7+1reb+1ast Univ.Surgut: A.Ershov 18+5reb+2ast, N.Barinov 11+8reb+2ast, I.Samsonov 11+1reb+1ast, Y.Bestuzhev 10+3reb+2ast, J.Pressley 7+6reb+2ast, V.Babaylov 7+2reb+2ast Dinamo V. - Novosybirsk 76-65 The game between closely ranked teams ended with fifth ranked Dinamo V.'s (14-9) home victory over 6th ranked Novosybirsk (13-11) 76-65 on Thursday. Belarusian forward Alexandr Semenyuk (207-1993) fired 19 points and 7 rebounds (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!) for the winners. American guard Tyron Harris (188-1991, college: Columbus St.) chipped in 11 points and 5 assists. Five Dinamo V. players scored in double figures. The former international guard Maxim Grigoryev (196-1990) produced 17 points and guard Alexander Martynov (197-1995) added 11 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the third consecutive win for Dinamo V.. They maintain fifth place with 14-9 record. Loser Novosybirsk keeps the sixth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Irkut. Dinamo V. will again meet at home Novosybirsk (#7) in the next round. Novosybirsk will have a break next round. Top scorers: Dinamo V.: A.Semenyuk 19+7reb, S.Mitusov 13+2reb+1ast, T.Harris 11+4reb+5ast, I.Smygin 10+3reb+1ast, A.Fedyushin 10+7reb, A.Korchagin 5+4reb+2ast Novosybirsk: M.Grigoryev 17+3reb+2ast, A.Martynov 11+5reb+4ast, A.Kurtsevich 9+6reb+1ast, R.Tumanov 8+2reb, L.Petrovic 7+1reb+1ast, A.Kirdyachkin 5+3reb+1ast |
| Richard Solomon (ex Zenit) signs at Cagdas Bodrum Spor - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu | |||
He was a member of USA international program for some years. Solomon was called to USA Senior National Team back in 2018 and previously for U19 National Team in 2011. He is a very experienced player. Solomon has quite traveled the world as his pro career brought him to seven different countries on three different continents (Europe, Asia and of course North America). He has played previously professionally in France (JDA Dijon and Gravelines Dunkerque), Japan (Alvark Tokyo and Toyama Grouses), NBA (Atlanta Hawks and OKC Thunder), NBA G League (OKC Blue), Turkey (Usak and Acibadem), NBA Summer League (Toronto Raptors) and The Basketball Tournament (LA Cheaters). His team won VTB Supercup in 2023. Among many awards he was voted Eurobasket.com All-FIBA Europe Cup Center of the Year in 2022. Solomon graduated from University of California in 2014 and it will be his ninth season in pro basketball. |
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| Miners sign Ken'Darrius Hamilton, ex Al Ansar - by Eurobasket News | |||
He started the season at Al Ansar in Saudi Arabian SBL league. In three games he averaged impressive 17.0ppg, 14.7rpg and 1.0apg. He is a very experienced player. He has played also professionally in Cyprus (AEL Limassol), Georgia (Rustavi), Portugal (Povoa), Romania (Galati and Targu Jiu) and Ukraine (Mykolaiv). Among many awards he was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Georgian League Honorable Mention back in 2019. Hamilton graduated from Tennessee State in 2018 and it is his fifth season in pro basketball. |
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| Lukovic's 22 points and 9 rebounds give him Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He had the game-high 22 points adding nine rebounds for Metalac VL in his team's victory, helping them to beat Dunav SB (#13, 7-16) 98-83. It allowed Metalac VL to take over top position in the Serbian league. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Metalac VL has a very solid 18-5 record, but they cannot be too comfortable about keeping top position. Lukovic turned to be Metalac VL's top player in his first season with the team. Lukovic has impressive league stats. He leads league in rebounds with 9.5rpg. Lukovic is in league's top in and averages solid 1.6bpg and 68.9% FGP. Second best performed player last round was Srdjan Krsmanovic (206-F-2000) of Dunav SB. He is a forward in his first season at Dunav SB. In the last game Krsmanovic recorded impressive 26 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists. Bad luck as Dunav SB lost that game 83-98 to the higher-ranked Metalac VL (#1, 18-5). Dunav SB managed to keep the same 13th spot in the standings. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 7-16 record. Krsmanovic is a newcomer at Dunav SB and despite he is not a team leader yet, every game he becomes more reliable player. Hopefully performances like the last one will happen more often. Third place about best performers goes to Marko Tejic (209-C/F-1995) of league's second-best Zlatibor. Tejic scored 23 points and grabbed nine rebounds. Despite Tejic's great performance Zlatibor lost 87-92 to the lower-ranked Mladost ZE (#7, 12-10). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. The last thing Zlatibor needs is to lose another game like this one. They lose more and more distance to the top teams. Their record is 18 victories and 5 lost games. Tejic has a very solid season. In 22 games in Serbia he scored 12.8ppg. He also has 6.5rpg, 1.7bpg and FGP: 67.9%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Branislav Terzic (196-G/F-1997) of Tamis PN - 23 points and 8 rebounds 5. Stefan Smith (188-G-1999) of Kolubara - 30 points, 2 rebounds and 8 assists 6. Dusan Radosavljevic (201-F-2001) of Mladost ZE - 28 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Stefan Simic (198-F/G-1996) of Vrsac - 17 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists 8. Josh Nicholas (190-G-1998) of Novi Pazar - 22 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Stefan Agoc (200-F-2002) of Vrsac - 20 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Aleksa Ilic (207-PF-2000) of Sloboda U. - 17 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Singapore to host FIBA Intercontinental Cup under three-year partnership as competition reaches Asia in historical first - by Eurobasket News |
| The FIBA Intercontinental Cup is set to enter a new chapter of its long history in 2023, as FIBA and Sport Singapore have agreed to a three-year partnership that expands the event to also involve Asia for the first time and better reflects the modern club basketball landscape. The Singapore Sports Hub is destined to become the first-ever venue in Asia to host the FIBA Intercontinental Cup as it will provide the stage for the 33rd edition of the event, from September 21-24, 2023. The competition will hence return to be staged in September so that it adapts more efficiently to the domestic and continental leagues' calendar and the schedule of international players, and to better accommodate participating clubs. "This agreement serves both as the realization of a basketball dream that dates back generations as well as a launchpad into the future era of global club basketball. Singapore, as a melting pot of cultures, is perhaps the ideal place to bring that vision to life," commented FIBA Secretary General Andreas Zagklis. "The first edition of the FIBA Intercontinental Cup in 1966 was an inspired event conceived by visionaries. They envisioned a competition that would assist in uniting different cultures through basketball but only dared to dream that one day the event would develop to the point where clubs from all corners of the globe compete in it," Mr. Zagklis added. The field of contenders is to expand from four to six teams and in the September event in Singapore, a Chinese club, jointly selected by FIBA and the Chinese Basketball Association, will join four teams representing the same four continental leagues as in the past two editions. The sixth participant will be announced by FIBA in due course. Those four teams will include the champions from the 2023 Basketball Africa League (BAL), a professional league featuring the top 12 club teams from 12 African countries operated in partnership between FIBA and the NBA, the champions of Basketball Champions League 2022-23, the champions of Basketball Champions League Americas 2022-23, and NBA G League Ignite, the team that was founded in 2020 to prepare top prospects for the NBA Draft. "The FIBA Intercontinental Cup is an important showcase for top club teams from outside the NBA and reflects the strength of professional basketball leagues around the world,' said NBA Deputy Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer Mark Tatum. "We're excited that NBA G League Ignite and the champions of the upcoming third season of the Basketball Africa League will be represented at this year's tournament in Singapore, where we recently opened an office and where there is growing affinity for the game," Mr. Tatum added. "Building on the success of the FIBA 3X3 Asia Cup 2022, which will return for another edition this month, we are happy to host the FIBA Intercontinental Cup that will treat fans here to world-class high-impact basketball action. Ranked top five in our annual National Sports Participation Survey, basketball has always been a popular sport among Singaporeans. The FIBA Intercontinental Cup will further enhance the interest and inspire more people, especially the youth to play and watch the sport," shared Mr. Toh Boon Yi, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Sport Singapore. "Come September 2023, Singapore will once again showcase its capability and innovation to the international sporting community as we welcome athletes, officials and fans from around the world. FIBA Intercontinental Cup will be an important addition to our events portfolio that advances our nation's sporting, social and economic aspirations," Mr. Toh added. "We are delighted to be working with FIBA to host and organize Asia's first FIBA Intercontinental Cup here in Singapore,' said Quek Swee Kuan, Chief Executive Officer, Singapore Sports Hub. 'Hosting the FIBA Intercontinental Cup reaffirms Singapore Sports Hub's position as a premier destination for sporting events in Asia Pacific," he added. 'We look forward to welcoming the teams, officials and fans to the Singapore Sports Hub for exciting hoop action this September." Spanish club Lenovo Tenerife are the current trophy holders after winning the 32nd edition of the competition, in which they competed as the 2021-22 Basketball Champions League winners. That was the second event in a row which featured the champions of continental leagues from four different world regions. Real Madrid remains the most decorated club in competition history, having conquered the trophy on five occasions. Courtesy of: fiba.basketball |
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| Milwaukee Bucks could sign Goran Dragic as soon as Friday - by Eurobasket News |
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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 |
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| Seoul SK Knights rally past Bay Area Dragons in EASL - by Eurobasket News |
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Seoul SK clawed back from 18 points down on Thursday night to stun Bay Area, 92-84, in the two clubs' East Asia Super League Champions Week debut at Nikkan Arena here. Import Jameel Warney (203-C-1994, college: Stony Brook) had 30 points that went with 18 rebounds, while Korean national team fixture Kim Sun-hyung chipped in 22 more to spur the Knights' fightback and notch a key first win in the five-day showcase. After being in control for most of the game, the Dragons found themselves on the nasty end of a blistering, 21-0 late in the third quarter that the Korean Basketball League champions sustained up until the first few minutes of the payoff frame. Andrew Nicholson (206-PF-1989, college: St.Bonaventure) had 35 points and 15 rebounds while Myles Powell (188-G-1997, college: Seton Hall) pumped in 25 points and eight assists in their first official game together for Bay Area. But with just Hayden Blankley contributing with 12 more, the EASL's very own club sputtered towards the end. 'They ran out of gas in the end. They were bearing a heavy load. They got us a lead, and I should have given them a couple of minutes in that third quarter and I didn't. I kick myself for it as we came down the back stretch,' said Brian Goorjian , whose crew last played competitively in the PBA's Commissioner's Cup last Jan. 15. 'I got to take this in myself, see what this all means. It's important for the organization that we come out tomorrow and we play real hard and respectful, but the reality of this is this loss is pretty devastating,' he added. Seoul looks to annex a second-straight win and pretty much lock a berth in the final when it goes up against TNT this Friday. Bay Area, meanwhile, shoots for a rebound against hometown bet Utsunomiya, which whipped the Tropang Giga by 33 points on Wednesday night. Courtesy of: sports.inquirer.net |
| Abando, Anyang open EASL campaign with romp over Taiwan's Braves - by Eurobasket News |
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Rhenz Abando (188-SG-1998) had 11 points, four rebounds, and two steals as Korean side Anyang KGC defeated Taipei Fubon Braves, 94-69, on Tuesday in the opening game of the 2023 East Asia Super League (EASL) Champions Week at the Nikkan Arena. The Filipino import played the entire fourth quarter with the result of the contest already settled as Anyang KGC picked up its first win in Group A. He shot 5-of-13 from the field, hitting one three-pointer. Omari Spellman (207-PF-1997, college: Villanova) tallied 22 points and seven rebounds, Daryl Monroe added 21 points and 21 rebounds, while Bukyung Bae (200-F-1989) had 14 points for Anyang, which led by as many as 27 in the wire-to-wire contest. Anyang is now set to face San Miguel on Saturday in Okinawa as it looks to book a place in the final. Igor Zaytsev (210-C/F-1989, agency: BIG) had 20 points, while former PBA import Michael Singletary (198-F-1988, college: Texas Tech) had 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Braves. Courtesy of: spin.ph |
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| Balkan signs Deng Adel - by Igor Obradovic | ||||
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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| Vevey Riviera signs Axel Louissaint - by Luca Maffioli | ||||
The previous (2020-21) season he played at Lugano Tigers in Swiss SBL where in 12 games he averaged 14.6ppg, 4.0rpg, 2.4apg and 1.1spg in that year. Louissaint represented Switzerland at the European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) U20 Division B in Szekesfehervar (Hungary) eight years ago. His stats at that event were 7 games: 13.1ppg, 7.7rpg, 1.3apg, 1.4spg, FGP: 39.1%, 3PT: 30.8%, FT: 61.5%. He has played also professionally in Spain (Clavijo and Coruna) and Switzerland (Fribourg, of courseVevey Riviera and Academie Fribourg) and France (Chalon/Saor). Among many awards he was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Swiss SBL Honorable Mention back in 2018. |
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| Knights add Delph to their roster, ex Al Ittihad - by Eurobasket News | ||||
He is quite experienced player. Thanks to Delph's pro career he managed to play on four different continents (Europe, Asia, Latin America and of course North America) in seven different countries. Delph has played previously professionally in Canada (Moncton Magic), Latvia, Lithuania, Taiwan (TB Herobears), United Kingdom (Gladiators), Venezuela (Marinos) and Estonia (Rapla). The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others his team made it to the Taiwanese T1 League Semifinals in 2022. He was voted to USBasket.com All-NBL Canada Honorable Mention back in 2020. He graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2018 and it is his fifth season as a professional player. |
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| Abando, Anyang open EASL campaign with romp over Taiwan's Braves - by Eurobasket News |
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Rhenz Abando (188-SG-1998) had 11 points, four rebounds, and two steals as Korean side Anyang KGC defeated Taipei Fubon Braves, 94-69, on Tuesday in the opening game of the 2023 East Asia Super League (EASL) Champions Week at the Nikkan Arena. The Filipino import played the entire fourth quarter with the result of the contest already settled as Anyang KGC picked up its first win in Group A. He shot 5-of-13 from the field, hitting one three-pointer. Omari Spellman (207-PF-1997, college: Villanova) tallied 22 points and seven rebounds, Daryl Monroe added 21 points and 21 rebounds, while Bukyung Bae (200-F-1989) had 14 points for Anyang, which led by as many as 27 in the wire-to-wire contest. Anyang is now set to face San Miguel on Saturday in Okinawa as it looks to book a place in the final. Igor Zaytsev (210-C/F-1989, agency: BIG) had 20 points, while former PBA import Michael Singletary (198-F-1988, college: Texas Tech) had 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Braves. Courtesy of: spin.ph |
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| Brothers sign Frederick Jones-Goldsten, ex Shoot it Dragon - by Eurobasket News | |||
He played last summer at Shoot it Dragon in Thailand TBL league. In 9 games he was league's second best scorer with impressive 31.2ppg and recorded 8.7rpg, 3.4apg and 1.4spg. The last season he played at ASA Ashkelon (National League) in Israeli league. He helped them to make it to the group semifinals. He also represented Thailand at the SEA Games in Hanoi (Vietnam) last year. Jones-Goldstein's team won Bronze and his stats at that event were 6 games: 7.0ppg, 3.0rpg, 2.0apg, 1.0spg, FGP: 42.1%, 3PT: 25.0%, FT: 83.3%. Jones-Goldstein is a very experienced player. He has quite traveled the world as his pro career brought him to four different countries on three different continents (Europe, Asia and of course North America). Jones-Goldstein has played previously professionally also in Indonesia (CLS Knights), Malaysia and Israel (Elitzur Ironi Ashkelon). He graduated from University of South Alabama in 2013 and it will be his tenth season in pro basketball. |
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| Richard Solomon (ex Zenit) signs at Cagdas Bodrum Spor - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu | |||
He was a member of USA international program for some years. Solomon was called to USA Senior National Team back in 2018 and previously for U19 National Team in 2011. He is a very experienced player. Solomon has quite traveled the world as his pro career brought him to seven different countries on three different continents (Europe, Asia and of course North America). He has played previously professionally in France (JDA Dijon and Gravelines Dunkerque), Japan (Alvark Tokyo and Toyama Grouses), NBA (Atlanta Hawks and OKC Thunder), NBA G League (OKC Blue), Turkey (Usak and Acibadem), NBA Summer League (Toronto Raptors) and The Basketball Tournament (LA Cheaters). His team won VTB Supercup in 2023. Among many awards he was voted Eurobasket.com All-FIBA Europe Cup Center of the Year in 2022. Solomon graduated from University of California in 2014 and it will be his ninth season in pro basketball. |
| Apollon lands Raquan Mitchell, ex Fethiye - by Antonis Katsaros | |||
Mitchell has played also professionally in Bulgaria (Levski). He won Bulgarian League championship title in 2021. Mitchell graduated from New Mexico Highlands University in 2020 and it will be his third season in pro basketball. |
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| Levski signs Sergiy Pavlov - by Maria Mitsova | ||||
Pavlov has been also a member of Ukrainian international program for some years. He has regularly played for Ukrainian senior team since 2018 and previously for U20 National Team back in 2017. Pavlov 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%. He is quite experienced player. Pavlov 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. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Ukrainian Superleague Honorable Mention back in 2020. |
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| SPB 2023 - Luis Duarte is a newcomer at Broncos - by Francisco Vega | |
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Broncos-BBC-de-Caracas (SPB) strengthened their roster with addition of 28-year old swingman Luis Duarte (190cm-1994) for season 2023 of Venezuela's SPB, on loan from Gigantes de Guayana. Duarte played last summer at Gigantes. In 23 SPB games he recorded 11.4ppg, 5.0rpg, 1.5apg and 1.7spg. He also played for Corsarios in Colombian Liga Wplay where in 6 games he averaged impressive 22.5ppg, 8.8rpg, 3.8apg and 2.8spg. Duarte has played previously for three other Venezuela teams: Guaiqueries, Acereros and Guarenas. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others his team won Venezuelan SLB Cup in 2021. He was voted Latinbasket.com All-Venezuelan Serie A Player of the Year and Latinbasket.com All-Venezuelan Serie A Forward of the Year back in 2019. |
| SPB 2023 - Harol Cazorla agreed terms with Broncos - by Francisco Vega | ||||
Cazorla also represented Venezuela at the South American Championship in Caracas (Venezuela) seven years ago. Cazorla's team won Gold and his stats at that event were 4 games: 3.5ppg, 2.0rpg, 2.5apg. He has played also professionally in Colombia (Llaneros), Venezuela (Guaros de Lara 2nd team, Guaiqueries, Trotamundos, Rojos and Acereros) and Spain (Avila and Santander). |
| SPB 2023 - Mario Little (ex Al Rayyan) is a second USA added to the roster of Trotamundos - by Francisco Vega | ||||
He played recently at Al Rayyan in Qatari QBL league. In 6 games he recorded very impressive stats: 15.7ppg, 5.8rpg, 5.8apg and 5.2spg (in top 2) last season. The last season he played at Levski in Bulgarian NBL where in 29 games he was league's fifth best scorer with 14.0ppg and had 3.1rpg and 3.1apg. He helped them to make it to the Supercup final and to the Cup final. Great season indeed as he was voted to Eurobasket.com Bulgarian League All-Imports Team and Eurobasket.com All-Bulgarian League Third Team. He also played 9 games in Balkan League where he averaged remarkable 16.3ppg, 3.2rpg, 4.3apg and 1.8spg. Little contributed to his team making it to the quarterfinals. A very good season in his career as he was selected to Eurobasket.com All-Balkan League 2nd Team. He has tried to make it to the NBA and played in the NBA Pro Summer League in 2014. Little is a very experienced player. Thanks to Little's pro career he managed to play on four different continents (Europe, Asia, Latin America and of course North America) in eleven different countries. He has played previously professionally in Croatia (Zadar), Greece (Aris and Ifaistos), Israel (Maccabi Ashdod/Be'er Tuvia), Italy (Pesaro), Philippines (TNT Tropang), Spain (Manresa), Ukraine (DniproAzot), South Korea (LG Sakers, Anyang and Seoul Knights), Venezuela (Guaros), NBA G League (OKC Blue) and The Basketball Tournament (Self Made). His team won Big 12 Regular Season in 2009 and 2011. He graduated from University of Kansas in 2011 and it is his twelfth (!!!) season in pro basketball. |
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| Round 5 (Second Stage): Parma-Pari lose to Avtodor - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most crucial game of the last round was another loss of Parma-Pari (11-15) in Perm on Sunday night. Hosts were defeated by Avtodor (11-15) 91-83. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Avtodor made 23-of-28 free shots (82.1 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. American guard Malik Newman (190-1997, college: Kansas) stepped up and scored 19 points and 6 assists for the winners and Montenegrin center Danilo Nikolic (205-1993) chipped in 12 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks. Armenian-American point guard Ryan Boatright (183-1992, college: UConn) responded with 24 points and 9 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Avtodor have a solid series of four victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with defeated Parma-Pari. Avtodor is looking forward to face Enisey (#4) in Krasnoyarsk in the next round. Parma-Pari will play on the road against Astana in Nur-Sultan and is hoping to win this game. One of the most interesting games of round 5 was a derby match between two teams from Russia. The game took place in Kazan where third ranked Zenit won against host UNICS (23-5) 80-69. American swingman Caleb Homesley (198-1996, college: Liberty) nailed 16 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side and Trent Frazier accounted for 12 points and 9 assists. French Louis Labeyrie (208-1992) came up with 12 points and 9 rebounds (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) for UNICS in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Defending Russian champion maintains third place with 20-8 record having six points less than leader Avtodor. UNICS at the other side keeps the second position with five games lost. Zenit will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. UNICS will play on the road against N.Novgorod in Nizhny Novgorod and it may be a tough game between close rivals. One of the most interesting games of round 5 was a derby match between two teams from Russia. Fourth ranked Enisey won against host Samara (11-16) 74-69. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Samara. The best player for the winners was James Thompson IV who scored 12 points and 8 rebounds. James Ennis produced 22 points and 7 rebounds for the hosts. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Enisey maintains fourth place with 10-17 record. Loser Samara dropped to the third position with 16 games lost. Enisey will meet league's leader Avtodor in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Samara will play against BC Minsk and hope to secure a win. In the last two games of round 5 UNICS lost to CSKA on the opponent's court 77-91. Zenit managed to outperform N.Novgorod in a home game 83-67. Parma-Pari - Avtodor 83-91 The most crucial game of the last round was another loss of Parma-Pari (11-15) in Perm on Sunday night. Hosts were defeated by Avtodor (11-15) 91-83. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Avtodor made 23-of-28 free shots (82.1 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. American guard Malik Newman (190-1997, college: Kansas) stepped up and scored 19 points and 6 assists for the winners and Montenegrin center Danilo Nikolic (205-1993) chipped in 12 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks. Armenian-American point guard Ryan Boatright (183-1992, college: UConn) responded with 24 points and 9 assists and Senegalese-American center Malik Dime (206-1992, college: Washington) scored 15 points and 7 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Avtodor have a solid series of four victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with defeated Parma-Pari. Avtodor is looking forward to face Enisey (#4) in Krasnoyarsk in the next round. Parma-Pari will play on the road against Astana in Nur-Sultan and is hoping to win this game. Top scorers: Avtodor: M.Newman 19+2reb+6ast, E.Minchenko 13, R.Zagorac 13+6reb+4ast, D.Nikolic 12+10reb+3ast, B.Garrett 10+1reb+1ast, S.Machado 7+6reb+5ast Parma-Pari: R.Boatright 24+4reb+9ast, J.Roberson 16+2reb+3ast, M.Dime 15+7reb+1ast, I.Reese 11+3reb+3ast, D.Pokhodyayev 9+3reb, A.Platunov 5+1reb+1ast UNICS - Zenit 69-80 One of the most interesting games of round 5 was a derby match between two teams from Russia. The game took place in Kazan where third ranked Zenit won against host UNICS (23-5) 80-69. Zenit players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. American swingman Caleb Homesley (198-1996, college: Liberty) nailed 16 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side and his fellow American import guard Trent Frazier (188-1998, college: Illinois) accounted for 12 points and 9 assists. French Louis Labeyrie (208-1992) came up with 12 points and 9 rebounds (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) and North Macedonian point guard Nenad Dimitrijevic (190-1998, agency: BeoBasket) added 13 points and 4 assists respectively for UNICS in the defeat. Four UNICS players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Defending Russian champion maintains third place with 20-8 record having six points less than leader Avtodor. UNICS at the other side keeps the second position with five games lost. Zenit will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. UNICS will play on the road against N.Novgorod in Nizhny Novgorod and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Zenit: C.Homesley 16+6reb+2ast, T.Frazier 12+1reb+9ast, V.Fridzon 9+4reb+1ast, D.Kulagin 9+1reb+7ast, T.Thompkins 9+7reb, R.Hamm Jr. 7 UNICS: N.Dimitrijevic 13+3reb+4ast, L.Labeyrie 12+9reb, D.Macon 12+3reb+3ast, J.Reynolds 10+7reb, G.Zhbanov 8+3reb, M.Kulagin 6+1ast Samara - Enisey 69-74 One of the most interesting games of round 5 was a derby match between two teams from Russia. Fourth ranked Enisey won against host Samara (11-16) 74-69. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Samara. The best player for the winners was American power forward James Thompson IV (208-1995, college: EMU) who scored 12 points and 8 rebounds. Vladislav Trushkin (201-1993, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) chipped in 16 points and 5 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). American swingman James Ennis (201-1990, college: LBSU) produced 22 points and 7 rebounds and the other American import guard Marcos Knight (191-1989, college: MTSU, agency: Slash Sports) added 17 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals respectively for the hosts. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Enisey maintains fourth place with 10-17 record. Loser Samara dropped to the third position with 16 games lost. Enisey will meet league's leader Avtodor in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Samara will play against BC Minsk and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Enisey: V.Trushkin 16+5reb, J.Thompson IV 12+8reb+3ast, S.Hannah 11+3reb+7ast, A.Warner 9+1reb, T.Gerasimov 8+4reb+2ast, E.Belyankov 6+1reb Samara: J.Ennis 22+7reb+3ast, M.Knight 17+6reb+5ast, M.Barashkov 11+3reb+1ast, M.Sheleketo 9, J.Theodore 5+4reb+4ast, Y.Umrikhin 3 CSKA - UNICS 91-77 The game between closely ranked teams ended with second-ranked UNICS's (23-5) road loss to first ranked CSKA (26-2) 77-91 on Thursday. CSKA made 24-of-29 free shots (82.8 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was American point guard Casper Ware (178-1990, college: LBSU) who scored 17 points and 6 assists. Guyanese-French Livio Jean-Charles (205-1993, agency: BeoBasket) chipped in 13 points. CSKA's coach used a ten-player rotation saving starting five for next games. North Macedonian point guard Nenad Dimitrijevic (190-1998, agency: BeoBasket) produced 17 points and 9 assists and American guard Daryl Macon (190-1995, college: Arkansas) added 21 points respectively for the guests. Five CSKA and four UNICS players scored in double figures. CSKA maintains first place with 26-2 record. Loser UNICS keeps the second position with five games lost. CSKA will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. UNICS will play against N.Novgorod in Nizhny Novgorod and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: CSKA: C.Ware 17+6ast, D.Moore 14+3reb, A.Astapkovich 14+1reb+2ast, L.Jean-Charles 13+3reb+3ast, S.Ruzhentsev 12+2reb+2ast, D.Cacok 7+2reb+2ast UNICS: D.Macon 21+4reb+2ast, N.Dimitrijevic 17+1reb+9ast, L.Labeyrie 13+5reb+1ast, A.Brown 12+6reb+3ast, V.Hunter 5+8reb, J.Reynolds 5 Zenit - N.Novgorod 83-67 The game between closely ranked teams ended with third ranked Zenit's (20-8) home victory over 4th placed N.Novgorod (15-12) 83-67 on Thursday. The best player for the winners was American guard Trent Frazier (188-1998, college: Illinois) who scored 28 points and 6 assists. Dmitrii Kulagin (197-1992) chipped in 12 points and 5 assists. Belarusian forward Maksim Salash (206-1996) produced 17 points and forward Aleksandr Gankevich (201-1995, agency: BIG) added 10 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Defending Russian champion maintains third place with 20-8 record having six points less than leader Avtodor. Loser N.Novgorod keeps the fourth position with 12 games lost. They share it with Lokomotiv. Zenit will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. N.Novgorod will play against the league's second-placed UNICS (#2) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Zenit: T.Frazier 28+3reb+6ast, D.Kulagin 12+2reb+5ast, S.Toropov 10+3reb, C.Homesley 8+4reb+2ast, A.Klimenko 8+4reb, S.Karasev 6+8reb+4ast N.Novgorod: M.Salash 17+4reb, J.Love 13+2ast, A.Gankevich 10+6reb+1ast, E.Baburin 9+2reb+2ast, D.Apic 6+3reb+3ast, D.Khvostov 6+7reb+4ast |
| Belarusian Premier League round 23 best performance: Anastasia Babak - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Forward Anastasia Babak (180-F-2002) put on an extraordinary performance in the last round for Brest, receiving a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 23. The 20-year old player had a double-double of 22 points and 17 rebounds, while her team crushed BDU Tsmoki (#6, 9-10) with 17-point margin 68-51. Brest maintains the 8th position in Belarusian Premier League. Too late to salvage the team, which is currently ranked such low. They already lost 17 games and recorded just four victories. In the team's last game Babak had a remarkable 53.3% from 2-point range. She has many years of experience at Brest, through which she has constantly improved. Anastasia Babak has solid league stats. She is league's best scorer averaging so far 18.6ppg and leads league in rebounds with 12.1rpg. Babak The second best player in last round's games was young Olga Kopylova (187-F/C-1982) of Gomel. Kopylova had a very good evening with a double-double of 25 points and 20 rebounds. Bad luck as Gomel was edged by slightly lower-ranked RGUOR (#7, 4-16) 68-65. This loss caused Gomel to drop to 5th position in the standings. Her team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 10-12 record. Kopylova is well-known at Gomel and is a proven leader in her second season with the team. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 13.7ppg (#5). She also registered 7.7 boards per game. Third on the list of top players last round was center Yana Makutsa (197-C-2004) of league's second-best BC Minsk. Makutsa scored 19 points and grabbed eleven rebounds (!!!). She was a key player of BC Minsk, leading her team to a 98-38 easy win against the lower-ranked Gomel (#5, 10-12). BC Minsk is closer and closer to top of the standings. They will still need more victories. But 18-3 record is not that bad... Makutsa has a great season in Belarus. After 20 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 8.0rpg (8th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Anastasiya Verameyenka (196-C-1987) of Gorizont - 19 points and 7 rebounds 5. Katsiaryna Karpuk (185-F-1999) of BC Minsk - 14 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists 6. Ekaterina Rybalko (181-F-1998) of BC Minsk - 15 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists 7. Lyudmila Karinchuk (173-SG-1995) of Brest - 12 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists 8. Palina Verabei (184-SF-2004) of BC Minsk - 17 points and 4 rebounds 9. Aleksandra Polubok (154-G-2006) of Victoria - 18 points and 11 rebounds 10. Anna Nuzhnaya (193-C-1992) of Gorizont - 12 points and 8 rebounds The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Croatian Premijer Liga round 17 best performance: Marijana Percan (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Forward Marijana Percan (186-F-1993) put on an amazing game in the last round for Pula, receiving a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 17. The 29-year old player had a double-double of 30 points and 24 rebounds, while her team beat Sibenik (6-11) 77-65. Pula is placed at 6th position in Croatian Premijer Liga. Pula is rather a weak team placed in lower part in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 6-11 record. Percan has many years of experience at Pula, through which she has constantly improved. Marijana Percan has solid league stats. She is in league's top in rebounds (2nd best: 13.3rpg) and averages impressive 1.1bpg and 54.8% FGP. The second best player in last round's games was young international forward Lea Hajdin (181-F-1998, agency: BIG) of league's leader Ragusa. Hajdin had a very good evening with a double-double of 24 points and 10 rebounds. Of course she led Ragusa to another comfortable win outscoring the lower-ranked Orka (#12, 2-15) 106-48. Of course Ragusa still keep the league's top spot. Her team lost just two games this season, while they won 15 matches. Hajdin is a newcomer at Ragusa, but is already one of team's top players. Third on the list of top players last round was international forward Andjela Strize (175-F-1999) of Medvescak (#4). Strize showcased her all-around game by recording 24 points, eight rebounds and five assists in the last round. She was a key player of Medvescak, leading her team to a 76-64 win against the lower-ranked Split (#11, 3-13). Medvescak is closer and closer to top of the standings. They will still need more victories. But 14-3 record is not that bad... Strize has a great season in Croatia. After 17 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 16.2ppg (5th best). She also has 2.9spg and FGP: 51.5%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Lashonda Monk (168-G) of Pozega - 21 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists 5. Ella Majstorovic (172-G-2006) of Ragusa - 20 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists 6. Lina Strilic (174-G-2003) of Ragusa - 20 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists 7. Ivana Ujevic (176-SG-2000) of Pula - 22 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Lana Packovski (172-G-1994) of Tresnjevka - 25 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Nikolina Pavic (184-F-2002) of Ragusa - 20 points and 4 rebounds 10. Iva Todoric (174-F-1993) of Ragusa - 6 points, 9 rebounds and 11 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Liga Superior Round 4: Santiago defeat Camaguey in the game between Top 4 teams - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. An interesting game for Santiago (4-0) which played road game in Camaguey against 4th ranked Camaguey (2-3). Top-ranked Santiago had an easy win 81-48. Santiago have a solid four-game winning streak. Defending champion keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Guantanamo. Camaguey at the other side dropped to the fifth place with three games lost. Santiago is looking forward to face Pinar del Rio (#7) at home in the next round where they are favorite. Camaguey will play against Sancti Spiritus and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Liga Superior top team - Guantanamo (4-0) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed eighth ranked Villa Clara (0-4) in Santa Clara 73-43. Guantanamo have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 4-0 record, which they share with Santiago. Villa Clara at the other side still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with Pinar del Rio. Guantanamo will play against Ciego de Avila (#4) in the next round. Villa Clara will play against Capitalinas (#6) and hopes to get finally their first victory. Bottom-ranked Pinar del Rio is still unable to win any game. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their fourth consecutive match to third ranked Sancti Spiritus (3-1) 67-51 on Thursday evening. Sancti Spiritus maintains third position with 3-1 record behind leader Guantanamo. Loser Pinar del Rio still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with Villa Clara. Sancti Spiritus will meet Camaguey (#5) on the road in the next round. Pinar del Rio will play against the league's second-placed Santiago and looks forward to get finally their first victory. In the last game of round 4 Capitalinas were smashed by Ciego de Avila on the road 95-73.
Pinar del Rio - Sancti Spiritus 51-67 Bottom-ranked Pinar del Rio is still unable to win any game. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their fourth consecutive match to third ranked Sancti Spiritus (3-1) 67-51 on Thursday evening. Sancti Spiritus maintains third position with 3-1 record behind leader Guantanamo. Loser Pinar del Rio still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with Villa Clara. Sancti Spiritus will meet Camaguey (#5) on the road in the next round. Pinar del Rio will play against the league's second-placed Santiago and looks forward to get finally their first victory. Ciego de Avila - Capitalinas 95-73 The game between closely ranked teams ended with fifth ranked Ciego de Avila's (2-1) home victory over 6th ranked Capitalinas (1-3) 95-73 on Thursday. Ciego de Avila moved-up to fourth place. Loser Capitalinas keep the sixth position with three games lost. Ciego de Avila will meet league's leader Guantanamo on the road in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Capitalinas will play against Villa Clara (#8) in Santa Clara and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Camaguey - Santiago 48-81 An interesting game for Santiago (4-0) which played road game in Camaguey against 4th ranked Camaguey (2-3). Top-ranked Santiago had an easy win 81-48. Santiago have a solid four-game winning streak. Defending champion keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Guantanamo. Camaguey at the other side dropped to the fifth place with three games lost. Santiago is looking forward to face Pinar del Rio (#7) at home in the next round where they are favorite. Camaguey will play against Sancti Spiritus and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Villa Clara - Guantanamo 43-73 Liga Superior top team - Guantanamo (4-0) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed eighth ranked Villa Clara (0-4) in Santa Clara 73-43. Guantanamo have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 4-0 record, which they share with Santiago. Villa Clara at the other side still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with Pinar del Rio. Guantanamo will play against Ciego de Avila (#4) in the next round. Villa Clara will play against Capitalinas (#6) and hopes to get finally their first victory. |
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| Liberty Re-Sign Marine Johanns - by Eurobasket News |
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The New York Liberty announced the return of guard Marine Johannes (5'9''-G-1995) on Thursday, welcoming back the versatile playmaker on her qualifying offer bestowed to her earlier this offseason. Though Johannes' exact time of arrival remains to be seen due to her efforts with ASVEL Feminin in her native France, the Liberty have locked up a WNBA fan favorite and highlight reel mainstay. Johannes has played two seasons in New York since arriving as a rookie signing in 2019, averaging 8.8 points and three assists in that span. International commitments and health crisis interruptions have prevented Johannes' from a permanent New York residence but she has developed a strong following among New York supporters and teammates. She notably went viral for an over-the-head pass to a streaking Natasha Howard, which kickstarted a 13-0 run to close out a postseason victory over the defending champion Chicago Sky. Though the Liberty eventually fell in the three-game opening round series, many believed that the team was destined for bigger things. The re-signing of Johannes is just the latest move on an eventful offseason, one that bid farewell to veterans like Howard, Bec Allen, and Michaela Onyenwere (6'0''-F-1999, college: UCLA) but added downright historic talents like Jonquel Jones (6'6''-C-1994, college: GWU), Breanna Stewart (6'4''-F-1994, college: UConn), and Courtney Vandersloot (5'8''-PG-1989, college: Gonzaga). The Liberty hinted at Johannes' return in the style of Stewart earlier on Thursday, teasing her return with a series of emojis, the same way that the two-time champion and defending WNBA scoring leader cryptically discussed her offseason activities before coming over from Seattle. The Liberty open their 2023 season on May 19 when they travel to the nation's capital to battle the Washington Mystics. Courtesy of: si.com |
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| Best players of Icelandic D1 round 23 (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | ||
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American Cheah Rael-Whitsitt (180-F/C) put on an extraordinary performance in the last round for Snaefell and that's her to receive a Hoops Agents D1 Player of the Week award for round 23. The power forward had a double-double of 31 points and twenty one rebounds, while her team beat Armann (#6, 9-10) 74-63. Snaefell maintains the 3rd position in Icelandic D1. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Snaefell will need more victories to improve their 15-6 record. In the team's last game Rael-Whitsitt had a remarkable 66.7% from 2-point range. She turned to be Snaefell's top player in her first season with the team. Texas A&M University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Rael-Whitsitt is in league's top in points (5th best: 23.2ppg), assists (6th best: 4.2apg) and averages solid 4.6spg and 58.3% FGP. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was American forward Jayla Johnson (188-F) of Tindastoll. Johnson impressed basketball fans with 44 points and 9 rebounds. Bad luck as Tindastoll lost that game 71-90 to the higher-ranked Hamar (#5, 11-10). Tindastoll managed to keep the same 8th spot in the standings. 16 lost games are too many comparing to just four victories Tindastoll managed to get this year. Johnson is a newcomer at Tindastoll and it seems she did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. The third best performed player last round was American Maddie Sutton (180-F-1998) of top-ranked Thor AK. Sutton scored 23 points and grabbed twenty three rebounds (!!!). She was a key player of Thor AK, leading her team to a 71-65 win against the lower-ranked Athena (#7, 7-12). Thor AK confirms their top position in the standings. Sutton has a great season in Iceland. After 21 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 20.2ppg (7th best), rebounds with 18.1rpg (2nd best) and assists with 4.5apg (3rd best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Jenna Mastellone (178-G-1999) of Hamar - 33 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists 5. Riley Popplewell (180-C-1997) of Stjarnan - 15 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Nerea Brajac (173-G-1999) of Athena - 25 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Dilja Larusdottir (172-G-2003) of Stjarnan - 29 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Emese Vida (190-F/C-1993) of Tindastoll - 18 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists 9. Eva Eliasdottir (169-PG-2004) of Thor AK - 22 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists 10. Schekinah Bimpa (180-F-1998) of Armann - 13 points, 18 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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| Icelandic Subway League round 23 best performance: Brittanny Dinkins (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 28-year old player had a double-double of 34 points and 16 rebounds, while her team beat IR (#8, 1-22) 83-69. Fjolnir maintains the 6th position in Icelandic Subway League. Fjolnir is rather a weak team placed in lower part in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 7-16 record. In the team's last game Dinkins had a remarkable 64.3% from 2-point range and got four three-pointers out of 8 attempts. She turned to be Fjolnir's top player in her first season with the team. Brittanny Dinkins averages this season 26.2ppg, 8.5rpg and 6.2apg. The second best player in last round's games was young American Keira Robinson (170-G-1994) of league's second-best Haukar. Robinson had a very good evening with a double-double of 25 points and 10 rebounds. Of course she led Haukar to another comfortable win 77-63 over Valur (19-4) being unquestionably team leader. It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. Haukar consolidated its place in top 2 of the standings. Her team lost just four games this season, while they won 19 matches. Robinson is a newcomer at Haukar, but is already one of team's top players. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 18.0ppg (#7). Her other stats are also decent: 8.5rpg and 6.5apg. Third on the list of top players last round was Venezuelan Daniela Wallen (179-SF-1995) of league's top team Keflavik. Wallen showcased her all-around game by recording 18 points, ten rebounds and four assists in the last round. She was a key player of Keflavik, leading her team to a 80-60 easy win against the lower-ranked Breidablik (#7, 4-19). Many experts and fans count Keflavik as a contender for championship title. Another victory and another confirmation that they may be right. Just look at their record: 20 victories and only two lost games. They are currently at the very top of the standings. Wallen has a great season in Iceland. After 22 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 20.5ppg (4th best), rebounds with 11.0rpg (3rd best) and assists with 4.6apg (7th best). She also has 4.5spg and FGP: 63.9%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Danielle Rodriguez (177-G-1993) of Grindavik - 28 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists 5. Aliyah Collier (183-G-1997) of Njardvik - 27 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists 6. Greeta Uprus (177-F/G-1994) of IR - 24 points and 8 rebounds 7. Anika Hjalmarsdottir (176-F-1997) of IR - 24 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Urte Slavickaite (171-G-1997) of Fjolnir - 26 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists 9. Anita Arnadottir (180-F-1995) of Breidablik - 21 points and 3 rebounds 10. Asta Grimsdottir (185-F-2001) of Valur - 13 points and 15 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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| Hertzliya lands Atonye Nyingifa - by Eran Sela | |||
She also represented Nigeria at the Olympic Games in Tokyo (Japan) two years ago. Her stats at that event were 3 games: 7.0ppg, 4.0rpg, 4.0apg, 1.3spg, FGP: 34.5%, FT: 50.0%. And here thanks to pro basketball she experienced life on three different continents. Nyingifa is familiar with European, Latin American and of course North American leagues. She has played previously professionally in Puerto Rico (Atenienses), Spain (Estudiantes and Ensino) and Israel (Elitzur Holon, Hapoel Petah Tikva and Hapoel Rishon Le-Zion). Nyingifa was also voted to Eurobasket.com All-Spanish LFB Honorable Mention in 2020 and 2021. Her college team made it to the Israeli Cup final in 2017. She graduated from University of California at Los Angeles in 2014 and it is her ninth season in pro basketball. |
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| Liga Unike round 9 best performance: Aulona Muhadri - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Power forward Aulona Muhadri (182-F/C-1998) had a great game in the last round for second-ranked Bashkimi, receiving a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 9. The 24-year old player had a double-double of 25 points and 14 rebounds, while her team beat Partizani (#4, 4-5) 103-90. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. Bashkimi maintains the 2nd position in Liga Unike . They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Bashkimi will need more victories to improve their 6-3 record. It's Muhadri's second year at Bashkimi and it's hard to imagine this team without her. Aulona Muhadri has solid league stats. She is in league's top in rebounds (5th best: 11.4rpg) and averages impressive 2.4spg and 56.0% FGP. The second best player in last round's games was young American Adrienne Godbold (180-G-1991) of Prishtina. Godbold had a very good evening with 25 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Of course she led Prishtina to another comfortable win 88-69 over slightly higher-ranked Flamurtari (#1, 7-2) being unquestionably team leader. It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. Prishtina consolidated its place in top 3 of the standings. Her team's 5-4 record is not bad at all. Godbold is one of the most experienced players at Prishtina and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. Former University of Illinois star Godbold is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Third on the list of top players last round was another Prishtina's star - American forward Sarah Mgbeike (185-F). Mgbeike scored 28 points and grabbed seven rebounds. She was another key player of Prishtina, helping her team with a 88-69 easy win against #1 ranked Flamurtari. Prishtina needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 5 victories and 4 lost games. Mgbeike has a great season in Liga Unike. After only 9 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 21.1ppg (3rd best) and rebounds with 13.1rpg (#1 in league). She also has 2.3spg, 1.8bpg and FGP: 57.5%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Lejla Omerbasic (182-SG-1997) of Penza - 29 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists 5. Dasia Evans (188-F) of Bashkimi - 21 points and 13 rebounds 6. Jomyra Mathis (173-G/F) of Partizani - 18 points, 3 rebounds and 11 assists 7. Klea Verri (169-SG-2001) of Tirana - 20 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists 8. Chelsea Jennings (175-G-1994) of Penza - 23 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Enisa Qosja (170-PG-1995) of Tirana - 23 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Breana Bey (175-F-1995) of Tirana - 27 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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| Gil number one in Mexico LMBPF for round 1 (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Guard Mayra Gil (174-G-2003) had an amazing evening in the last round for top-ranked Mieleras, receiving a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 1. The 19-year old player was the main contributor (24 points, eight rebounds and four assists) to her team's victory, helping them to crush, the league's bottom-ranked team Lenadoras (#6, 0-2) with 19-point margin 79-60. Thanks to this victory Mieleras moved-up to the 1st position in Mexican LMBPF. But it's just the very beginning of the season and Mieleras won both games without losing any. It's too early to say anything as the standings can be changed completely after next round. In the team's last game Gil had a remarkable 71.4% from 2-point range. She just recently signed at Mieleras and just after two games she already turned to be a very valuable addition to the team. Mayra Gil has solid league stats. She is in league's top in points (4th best: 20.5ppg) and averages impressive 3.5spg and 68.4% FGP. The second best player in last round's games was young Cuban Clenia Noblet (190-C-1987) of Quetzales. Noblet had a very good evening with a double-double of 33 points and 13 rebounds. Bad luck as Quetzales lost that game 80-93 to Lobas (1-1). The season is still at the very beginning and this lost game may not be such crucial, of course if they start win the games. Let's wait for the next round. Noblet is one of the most experienced players at Quetzales and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 27.0ppg (#1). She also registered 12.0 boards per game. Third on the list of top players last round was another Quetzales' star - Melissa Gutierrez. Gutierrez scored 25 points and grabbed seven rebounds. Despite Gutierrez's great performance Quetzales lost 80-93 to #3 ranked Lobas. But her team cannot count on just these two top stars as they also need help of the other teammates especially in such crucial game. The last thing Quetzales needs is to lose another game like this one. They lose more and more distance to the top teams. Their record is 1 victories and 1 lost games. Gutierrez has a great season in Mexico. After only 2 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 22.0ppg (3rd best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Briahanna Jackson (168-G-1993) of Teporacas - 23 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists 5. Sofia Payan (167-SF-2000) of Teporacas - 23 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists 6. Maria Fausto) of Lobas - 29 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists 7. Frida Gonzalez (184-C-1992) of Mieleras - 10 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists 8. Paola Beltran (164-PG-1994) of Mexcaltecas - 21 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Valeria Navarrete (162-PG-1999) of Lobas - 13 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Jacqueline Luna-Castro (188-F-1993) of Teporacas - 14 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Olesia Malashenko (ex E.Ramla) signs at Garid - by Eurobasket News | ||
She was also a member of Ukrainian international program for some years. Malashenko played for Ukrainian Senior National Team between 2009 and 2021 and previously for U20 National Team back in 2011. She also represented Ukraine at the European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) in Serbia and Latvia four years ago. Her stats at that event were 3 games: 9.0ppg, 2.3rpg, 2.7apg, 1.0spg, FGP: 55.0%, 3PT: 11.1%. Malashenko is a very experienced player. She has played also professionally in Belgium (Namur and Castors Braine), France (Villeneuve, Basket Lattes Montpellier Agglomeration and Arras), Italy (Ragusa), Jordan (Orthodox), Russia (Chevakata), Turkey (Mersin BSB, Edirne, Mersin MBK and Adana), Ukraine (Byelaia Akacia, Interkhim and Budivelnyk) and United Arab Emirates (Al Sharjah). Malashenko won Belgian League championship title in 2009, 2018 and 2019 and the cup in 2009 and 2019. Among many awards she was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Belgian League Honorable Mention back in 2020. |
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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. Courtesy of: apnews.com |
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| Hertzliya lands Atonye Nyingifa - by Eran Sela | |||
She also represented Nigeria at the Olympic Games in Tokyo (Japan) two years ago. Her stats at that event were 3 games: 7.0ppg, 4.0rpg, 4.0apg, 1.3spg, FGP: 34.5%, FT: 50.0%. And here thanks to pro basketball she experienced life on three different continents. Nyingifa is familiar with European, Latin American and of course North American leagues. She has played previously professionally in Puerto Rico (Atenienses), Spain (Estudiantes and Ensino) and Israel (Elitzur Holon, Hapoel Petah Tikva and Hapoel Rishon Le-Zion). Nyingifa was also voted to Eurobasket.com All-Spanish LFB Honorable Mention in 2020 and 2021. Her college team made it to the Israeli Cup final in 2017. She graduated from University of California at Los Angeles in 2014 and it is her ninth season in pro basketball. |
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| Superleague 1 Round 5 of Second Stage - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Superleague 1 is at the halfway of the Second Stage and there are still another 5 rounds left. Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. The most shocking disappointment of round 5 in the Superleague 1 was a home defeat of 7th ranked Spartak SP (13-14) to eighth ranked Runa (14-13) 77-64. It ended the nine-game winning streak of Spartak SP. Forward Eleonora Oleynikova (178-1998) stepped up and scored 15 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners and point guard Daria Prosolupova (171-1994) chipped in 19 points and 6 rebounds. Runa's coach Dmitry Pivtsaykin used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Forward Tatyana Soloveva (182-1997) responded with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds. Runa moved-up to seventh place. Spartak SP at the other side dropped to the sixth position with 14 games lost. They share it with Sparta&K-2 V. Runa are looking forward to face bottom-ranked Novocherkassk (#12) at home in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Spartak SP will play against Stavropol (#11) and is hoping to win this game. Important game to mention about took place in Kursk. First ranked Dynamo-Farm (21-6) saved a 2-point victory at home edging 4th placed Chevakata (18-9) 68-66 on Wednesday evening. Guard Elena Mukhina (170-2002) nailed 19 points for the winning side and Ksenia Nesterova accounted for 5 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Forward Marina Sheveleva (183-1989) came up with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 rebounds for Chevakata in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Dynamo-Farm maintains first place with 21-6 record. Chevakata lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the fourth position with nine games lost. They share it with UMMC Junior. Dynamo-Farm will play against UMMC Junior (#4) in Yekaterinburg in the next round. Chevakata will play at home against Sparta&K-2 V and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Very important is a home loss of second ranked Kazanochka (19-8) against fifth ranked UMMC Junior (18-9) on Wednesday night. Host Kazanochka was defeated by UMMC Junior in Kazan 75-58. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Kazanochka. The best player for the winners was Darya Sidorova who scored 19 points and 6 assists. Irina Litvinenko produced 11 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the hosts. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. UMMC Junior moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Chevakata. Loser Kazanochka dropped to the third position with eight games lost. UMMC Junior will meet league's leader Dynamo-Farm in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Kazanochka will play against the league's second-placed MBA-2 and it may be a tough game between close rivals. In the last two games of round 5 Stavropol won against Spartak N. on the opponent's court 54-49. MBA-2 outscored Sparta&K-2 V in a home game 81-58.
Dynamo-Farm - Chevakata 68-66 Important game to mention about took place in Kursk. First ranked Dynamo-Farm (21-6) saved a 2-point victory at home edging 4th placed Chevakata (18-9) 68-66 on Wednesday evening. Dynamo-Farm forced 24 Chevakata turnovers. Guard Elena Mukhina (170-2002) nailed 19 points for the winning side and center Ksenia Nesterova (195-1998) accounted for 5 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Forward Marina Sheveleva (183-1989) came up with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 rebounds and center Ekaterina Terekhova (188-1990) added 12 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Chevakata in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Dynamo-Farm maintains first place with 21-6 record. Chevakata lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the fourth position with nine games lost. They share it with UMMC Junior. Dynamo-Farm will play against UMMC Junior (#4) in Yekaterinburg in the next round. Chevakata will play at home against Sparta&K-2 V and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Chevakata: M.Sheveleva 22+10reb+3ast, E.Terekhova 12+6reb, A.Zabolotskaya 12+4reb, A.Sushchyk 7+3reb+6ast, M.Kanischeva 6+5reb, G.Ekaterina 3+5reb+1ast Dynamo-Farm: M.Elena 19+2reb+2ast, E.Yana 11+3reb, K.Sofya 8+2reb, K.Nesterova 5+6reb+5ast, D.Goncharova 5+3reb+1ast, R.Viktoriya 4+6reb Spartak N. - Stavropol 49-54 There was a minor upset in Noginsk where 9th ranked Spartak N. (11-17) was defeated by eleventh ranked Stavropol (5-22) 54-49 on Wednesday. The best player for the winners was center Liudmila Maltseva (190-1988) who had a double-double by scoring 13 points and 13 rebounds. Forward Anastasiya Kunitckaya (181-2003) chipped in 18 points and 5 rebounds. Guard Kseniya Chernova (172-2002) produced 8 points and 11 rebounds and power forward Kristina Lykho (185-1997) added 14 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Stavropol maintains eleventh place with 5-22 record. Spartak N. lost third consecutive game. They keep the ninth position with 17 games lost. Stavropol will meet higher ranked Spartak SP (#8) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Spartak N. will play against Dynamo-En.IVA and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Spartak N.: K.Lykho 14+5reb+3ast, P.Anastasiya 13+4reb+4ast, C.Kseniya 8+11reb+3ast, S.Anzelika 6+7reb, E.Korotygina 3+1reb+2ast, O.Gorshechnikova 3+5reb+1ast Stavropol: K.Anastasiya 18+5reb+2ast, L.Maltseva 13+13reb+3ast, T.Sofya 10+9reb+2ast, A.Borovykh 4+5reb, K.Andreeva 4+2reb, G.Lyashenko 3+3reb+1ast MBA-2 - Sparta&K-2 V 81-58 Rather predictable result in Moscow where third ranked MBA-2 (20-7) smashed 6th ranked Sparta&K-2 V (13-14) 81-58 on Wednesday. MBA-2 forced 21 Sparta&K-2 V turnovers and outrebounded them 42-27 including 16 on the offensive glass. The best player for the winners was guard Alexandra Eliseeva (170-2005) who had a double-double by scoring 15 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. Center Anastasiia Bobrik (185-2001) chipped in 12 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Four MBA-2 players scored in double figures. Forward Karina Komarova (186-2004) produced 17 points and 6 rebounds and forward Sofia Liulina (181-2004) added 18 points and 5 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. MBA-2 have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to second place. Loser Sparta&K-2 V keeps the sixth position with 14 games lost. They share it with Spartak SP. MBA-2 will meet Kazanochka (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Sparta&K-2 V will play against Chevakata in Vologda and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Sparta&K-2 V: L.Sofia 18+5reb+1ast, K.Karina 17+6reb+1ast, S.Polina 6+4reb+3ast, D.Sabrina 5+3reb+1ast, S.Sofia 4+3reb+1ast, O.Anastasiia 4+3reb+2ast MBA-2: E.Alexandra 15+10reb+5ast, A.Bocharova 15+5reb+1ast, A.Bobrik 12+8reb+4ast, V.Yakovleva 12+9reb+2ast, Y.Nadezhda 6+1reb+2ast, K.Elizaveta 5+2reb+1ast Kazanochka - UMMC Junior 58-75 Very important is a home loss of second ranked Kazanochka (19-8) against fifth ranked UMMC Junior (18-9) on Wednesday night. Host Kazanochka was defeated by UMMC Junior in Kazan 75-58. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Kazanochka. The best player for the winners was forward Darya Sidorova (176-2001) who scored 19 points and 6 assists. Polina Kuznetsova (181-2004) chipped in 12 points and 8 rebounds. Four UMMC Junior players scored in double figures. Center Irina Litvinenko (189-1996) produced 11 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and point guard Anastaiya Kuplinova (175-1996) added 9 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for the hosts. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. UMMC Junior moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Chevakata. Loser Kazanochka dropped to the third position with eight games lost. UMMC Junior will meet league's leader Dynamo-Farm in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Kazanochka will play against the league's second-placed MBA-2 and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Kazanochka: I.Litvinenko 11+5reb+4ast, A.Kuplinova 9+6reb+4ast, A.Novikova 8+2reb, P.Veselova 8+4reb, L.Karina 8+1reb, K.Mariya 5+4reb UMMC Junior: S.Darya 19+6ast, K.Polina 12+8reb+3ast, K.Margarita 10+9reb+1ast, B.Anna 10+3reb+1ast, S.Maria 9+3reb+3ast, K.Elizaveta 8+1reb+2ast Spartak SP - Runa 64-77 The most shocking disappointment of round 5 in the Superleague 1 was a home defeat of 7th ranked Spartak SP (13-14) to eighth ranked Runa (14-13) 77-64. It ended the nine-game winning streak of Spartak SP. Forward Eleonora Oleynikova (178-1998) stepped up and scored 15 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners and point guard Daria Prosolupova (171-1994) chipped in 19 points and 6 rebounds. Runa's coach Dmitry Pivtsaykin used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Forward Tatyana Soloveva (182-1997) responded with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds and Svetlana Kramar (177-1998) scored 14 points and 4 assists. Runa moved-up to seventh place. Spartak SP at the other side dropped to the sixth position with 14 games lost. They share it with Sparta&K-2 V. Runa are looking forward to face bottom-ranked Novocherkassk (#12) at home in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Spartak SP will play against Stavropol (#11) and is hoping to win this game. Top scorers: Spartak SP: S.Kramar 14+4reb+4ast, T.Soloveva 13+11reb+3ast, A.Andrushchenko 13+3reb+1ast, E.Voronina 9+7reb+3ast, D.Popova 7+13reb, B.Marina 6+4reb Runa: D.Prosolupova 19+6reb+3ast, E.Oleynikova 15+8reb+6ast, Y.Inkina 11+4reb, S.Yulia 9+7reb+1ast, X.Sharova 7+5reb, M.Cheremisina 6+5reb+3ast |
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| Zecevic number one in Serbia 1 ZLS for round 22 (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Center Dunja Zecevic (186-C-2004) put on an amazing game in the last round for top-ranked Crvena Zvezda, receiving a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 22. The 18-year old player had a double-double of 21 points and 13 rebounds, while her team outclassed Vrsac (#11, 4-16) with 57-point margin 108-51. It allowed Crvena Zvezda to consolidate first place in the Serbian 1 ZLS. Crvena Zvezda have a solid 17-2 record. In the team's last game Zecevic had a remarkable 88.9% from 2-point range. She has many years of experience at Crvena Zvezda, through which she has constantly improved. Dunja Zecevic averages this season 8.1ppg. The second best player in last round's games was young American Courtney Cleveland (178-F-1999) of Duga. Cleveland had a very good evening with 24 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Bad luck as Duga lost that game 55-94 to the higher-ranked Art Basket (#2, 15-5). This loss caused Duga to drop to 6th position in the standings. Her team lost some distance to top teams. But 12-8 record is not bad and everything may still change. Cleveland is a newcomer at Duga, but is already one of team's top players. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 16.6ppg (#8). Her other stats are also decent: 5.8rpg and 3.1apg. Third on the list of top players last round was guard Marija Avlijas (178-SG-2005) of league's second-best Art Basket. Avlijas scored 23 points. She was a key player of Art Basket, leading her team to a 94-55 easy win against the lower-ranked Duga (#6, 12-8). Art Basket needs these victories very badly if they think about taking over top position in the standings. Their record at this point is 15 victories and 5 lost games. Avlijas has a great season in Serbia. After 19 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 16.6ppg (7th best). She also has 2.8spg and FGP: 53.8%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Jovana Boricic (179-SF-2003) of Partizan - 19 points and 8 rebounds 5. Shareka McNeill (168-PG-1999) of Vojvodina 021 - 30 points and 7 rebounds 6. Jana Milinkovic-Savic (180-F-2004) of Novosadska ZKA - 18 points and 8 rebounds 7. Dayzsha Rogan (163-G-1999) of Spartak S. - 18 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists 8. Dragana Gobeljic (181-F-1988) of Kraljevo - 18 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists 9. Marina Karalic (182-PF-1994) of Sloga P. - 10 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists 10. Marta Mitrovic (185-F/C-2002) of Art Basket - 20 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)
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| Brecelj's 16 points and 9 rebounds give her Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | ||
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17-year old center Spela Brecelj (185-C-2005) had a very impressive game in the last round for Maribor and receives a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 5 (Second Stage). She had the game-high 16 points adding nine rebounds for Maribor in her team's victory, helping them to beat Konjice (#6, 1-5) 72-63. Maribor is placed at 4th position in Slovenian SKL. Maribor is rather a weak team placed in lower part in the standings. But it was their 3rd lost game this season out of 5 games. Brecelj turned to be Maribor's top player in her first season with the team. Brecelj has impressive league stats. She is in league's top in points (6th best: 13.2ppg) and rebounds (6th best: 7.2rpg). Second best performed player last round was Merisa Dautovic (186-F/C-1999). She is international forward in her 6th season at Maribor. In the last game Dautovic recorded impressive 15 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists. Of course Maribor cruised to a 72-63 relatively comfortable win over slightly lower-ranked Konjice (#6, 1-5). This victory allowed Maribor to move up to 4th position in the standings. Her team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 2-3 record. Dautovic is one of the most experienced players at Maribor and similarly like Spela Brecelj has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. Third place about best performers goes to guard Lejla Pamic (180-G-1999) of league's second-best Jezica. Pamic scored 13 points and grabbed eight rebounds. She was a key player of Jezica, leading her team to a 61-54 win against the lower-ranked Ilrija (#5, 1-3). Jezica started extremely well this Second Stage. They recorded 4 victories without losing a single game. Pamic turns to be one of the very best players in the league while she is also a leader of the top team having her eyes on the championship title. Pamic has a great season in Slovenia. After only 4 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 6.5rpg (#1 in league). Other top performing players last week: 4. Manca Vrecer (178-F-2002) of Triglav - 18 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists 5. Dora Mlakar (182-C-1996) of Domzale - 13 points and 9 rebounds 6. Gala Kramzar (180-PG-1999) of Triglav - 9 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists 7. Rebeka Abramovic (172-PG-1993) of Triglav - 7 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists 8. Hana Ivanusa (181-F-2004) of Jezica - 14 points and 6 rebounds 9. Elena Lazarevic (179-F-2005) of Jezica - 12 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists 10. Eva Brdnik (173-F-1997) of Konjice - 16 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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Regular Season: Round 21 Semi-Finals: Round 1 Mar. 11: Woori Bank - S-Birds Mar. 12: BNK Sum - Blue Minx |
| WKBL Round 21: KB Stars beat BNK Sum by three after a very close game - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. The most exciting game of round 21 in the WKBL took place in Guri. This derby game ended with only three-point home defeat of second-best BNK Sum (17-13) to fifth ranked KB Stars (10-19) 76-73 on Thursday evening. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of BNK Sum. Defending champion maintains fifth place with 10-19 record. BNK Sum at the other side keeps the second position with 13 games lost. Very important is a home loss of third ranked Blue Minx (15-14) against sixth ranked Hana 1Q (6-23) on Friday night. Host Blue Minx was crushed by Hana 1Q in Yongin 92-65. Hana 1Q maintains sixth place with 6-23 record. Blue Minx lost third consecutive game. They keep the third position with 14 games lost. They share it with S-Birds. An interesting game for Woori Bank (25-5) which hosted in Chuncheon 4th placed S-Birds (15-14). First ranked Woori Bank had an easy win 78-59. Woori Bank maintains first place with 25-5 record. Loser S-Birds dropped to the third position with 14 games lost. They share it with Blue Minx.
Woori Bank - S-Birds 78-59 An interesting game for Woori Bank (25-5) which hosted in Chuncheon 4th placed S-Birds (15-14). First ranked Woori Bank had an easy win 78-59. Woori Bank maintains first place with 25-5 record. Loser S-Birds dropped to the third position with 14 games lost. They share it with Blue Minx. BNK Sum - KB Stars 73-76 The most exciting game of round 21 in the WKBL took place in Guri. This derby game ended with only three-point home defeat of second-best BNK Sum (17-13) to fifth ranked KB Stars (10-19) 76-73 on Thursday evening. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of BNK Sum. Defending champion maintains fifth place with 10-19 record. BNK Sum at the other side keeps the second position with 13 games lost. Blue Minx - Hana 1Q 65-92 Very important is a home loss of third ranked Blue Minx (15-14) against sixth ranked Hana 1Q (6-23) on Friday night. Host Blue Minx was crushed by Hana 1Q in Yongin 92-65. Hana 1Q maintains sixth place with 6-23 record. Blue Minx lost third consecutive game. They keep the third position with 14 games lost. They share it with S-Birds. |
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| Kseniia Pankina gets MVP of the Week award for Ukrainian Superleague - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Talented Ukrainian Kseniia Pankina (180-F-2002) put on an extraordinary performance in the last round for league's second-best Interkhim and that's her to receive a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 13. The 20-year old forward had the game-high 23 points adding eight rebounds and two assists for Interkhim in her team's victory, helping them to outclass Pereyaslav (#5, 1-9) with 40-point margin 84-44. Interkhim maintains the 2nd position in their group in Ukrainian Superleague. They are still close to the very top. Interkhim would have been even better if they kept winning the games like in the last round. They have a solid 12-2 record. In the team's last game Pankina had a remarkable 64.7% from 2-point range. It's her second year at Interkhim and it's hard to imagine this team without her. Kseniia Pankina averages this season 15.1ppg and 5.8rpg. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young forward Liudmyla Spyrydonova (180-F-1984) of Rivne. Spyrydonova impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 17 points and 15 rebounds. Of course she led Rivne to another comfortable win outscoring slightly higher-ranked Dnipro (#2, 5-8) 79-49. It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the top position in Group 2. Rivne consolidated its place in top 3 of the standings. Her team's 10-5 record is not bad at all. Spyrydonova is one of the most experienced players at Rivne and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. The third best performed player last round was Larysa Stadnik (185-SF-1992, agency: BIG) of Blyskavky (#4). Stadnik scored 21 points and grabbed thirteen rebounds (!!!). She was a key player of Blyskavky, leading her team to a 58-44 easy win against #1 ranked Kyiv Basket. The season just started for Stadnik as she played only first game. But it already looks like she can be team's leader. Other top performing players last week: 4. Vladyslava Kiba (177-SF-2002) of Rivne - 37 points and 3 rebounds 5. Anna Tonkonozhko (164-PG-2006) of Kyiv Basket - 11 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists 6. Olena Khoroshykh (2002) of Dnipro - 26 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Kseniya Afanasyeva (170-G-1993) of Dnipro - 18 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Mariia Rudakova (181-F-2006) of Kyiv Basket - 18 points and 4 rebounds 9. Anastasiia Liubenska (178-F-2006) of Kyiv Basket - 18 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Olha Pavlyuk (180-F-2005) of Rivne - 8 points and 9 rebounds The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Olesia Malashenko (ex E.Ramla) signs at Garid - by Eurobasket News | ||
She was also a member of Ukrainian international program for some years. Malashenko played for Ukrainian Senior National Team between 2009 and 2021 and previously for U20 National Team back in 2011. She also represented Ukraine at the European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) in Serbia and Latvia four years ago. Her stats at that event were 3 games: 9.0ppg, 2.3rpg, 2.7apg, 1.0spg, FGP: 55.0%, 3PT: 11.1%. Malashenko is a very experienced player. She has played also professionally in Belgium (Namur and Castors Braine), France (Villeneuve, Basket Lattes Montpellier Agglomeration and Arras), Italy (Ragusa), Jordan (Orthodox), Russia (Chevakata), Turkey (Mersin BSB, Edirne, Mersin MBK and Adana), Ukraine (Byelaia Akacia, Interkhim and Budivelnyk) and United Arab Emirates (Al Sharjah). Malashenko won Belgian League championship title in 2009, 2018 and 2019 and the cup in 2009 and 2019. Among many awards she was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Belgian League Honorable Mention back in 2020. |
| WNBA |
| Liberty Re-Sign Marine Johanns - by Eurobasket News |
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The New York Liberty announced the return of guard Marine Johannes (5'9''-G-1995) on Thursday, welcoming back the versatile playmaker on her qualifying offer bestowed to her earlier this offseason. Though Johannes' exact time of arrival remains to be seen due to her efforts with ASVEL Feminin in her native France, the Liberty have locked up a WNBA fan favorite and highlight reel mainstay. Johannes has played two seasons in New York since arriving as a rookie signing in 2019, averaging 8.8 points and three assists in that span. International commitments and health crisis interruptions have prevented Johannes' from a permanent New York residence but she has developed a strong following among New York supporters and teammates. She notably went viral for an over-the-head pass to a streaking Natasha Howard, which kickstarted a 13-0 run to close out a postseason victory over the defending champion Chicago Sky. Though the Liberty eventually fell in the three-game opening round series, many believed that the team was destined for bigger things. The re-signing of Johannes is just the latest move on an eventful offseason, one that bid farewell to veterans like Howard, Bec Allen, and Michaela Onyenwere (6'0''-F-1999, college: UCLA) but added downright historic talents like Jonquel Jones (6'6''-C-1994, college: GWU), Breanna Stewart (6'4''-F-1994, college: UConn), and Courtney Vandersloot (5'8''-PG-1989, college: Gonzaga). The Liberty hinted at Johannes' return in the style of Stewart earlier on Thursday, teasing her return with a series of emojis, the same way that the two-time champion and defending WNBA scoring leader cryptically discussed her offseason activities before coming over from Seattle. The Liberty open their 2023 season on May 19 when they travel to the nation's capital to battle the Washington Mystics. Courtesy of: si.com |
