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| ANGOLA |
| Petro de Luanda emerge champions of the 2023 Nile Conference - by Eurobasket News |
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In what was touted the biggest game of the 2023 Nile Conference between two African giants, it was the Angolan champions Petro de Luanda who had the last laugh. They defeated Al Ahly 91-90 to emerge champions of the Nile Conference of the 2023 Basketball Africa League. The win rounded off their regular season with five wins out of five games to finish unbeaten in the Nile Conference. Angolan legend, Carlos Morais (192-SG-1985) was red hot in the first half scoring a game high 22 points to lead Petro to a six points-lead at the break (50-44). He made 8-of-12 from the deep to finish with a game high 34 points which was one three-point shy of tying Ferroviario da Beira's guard, Will Perry, for most three pointers scored in a single game at the BAL. Childe Dundao (172-PG-1998) added 13 points while Souleyman Diabate (183-PG-1987, agency: Interperformances) and Gerson Domingos (174-PG-1996) both finished with 11 points apiece from the bench. It was a game which showed how much fire power both teams have from the offensive end with both scoring 16 three-pointers each in the game but Al Ahly outweighed Petro from the bench 41-30. At the start of the third quarter, Al Ahly made a 9-0 run to lead by 3 (53-50) which later resulted to different lead changes. With 16 seconds remaining, Nuni Omot (206-SF-1994, college: Baylor) made a jumper to take Al Ahly to a one point lead 90-89 giving the home crowd a sign of victory but Lukeny Goncalves scored a buzzer beating shot from an offensive rebound after Morais' miss from the arc. Goncalves ensured Petro finished the Nile Conference with an 100 percent record. Omot led Al Ahly with a team-high of 25 points and Corey Webster came off the bench to score 22 points and six 3-pointers while Michael Thompson shot 13 points including 4 of 7 from beyond the arc. Ahmed Ismail (208-C-1995, college: IUPUI) stepped up in place os Omar Oraby who was benched after he picked his second foul in the first quarter. Ismail had 8 for 11 shooting to finish with 17 points and 7 rebounds for the home team. Al Ahly dropped to 3-1 mark and will finish second behind Petro de Luanda in the Nile Comference. They will however play their last game against SLAC on Saturday. Courtesy of: ojbsport.com |
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| SPB 2023 - Elyjah Clark (ex Olimpico) is a newcomer at Cocodrilos - by Francisco Vega | ||||
Thanks to his pro career he managed to play on four different continents (Europe, Asia, Latin America and of course North America). He has played previously professionally in Kazakhstan (Astana), Kosovo (Ylli) and Turkey (Anadolu). Clark was selected All-MIAA Freshman of the Year back in 2017. He graduated from Missouri Southern State University in 2020 and it is his third season as a professional player. |
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| Eurobasket.com All-Austrian 2.Bundesliga Awards 2023 - by Eurobasket Center | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finals MVP:  Sebastian Koch (200-F-1988) of BlackbirdsPlayer of the Year:  Shawn Ray (194-F-1980) of PiratenGuard of the Year:  Grega Sajevic (187-PG-1996) of KOSForward of the Year: Shawn Ray (194-F-1980) of PiratenCenter of the Year:  Zdenek Nehyba (197-C-1995) of MustangsImport Player of the Year: Shawn Ray (194-F-1980) of PiratenBosman Player of the Year: Grega Sajevic (187-PG-1996) of KOSDomestic Player of the Year: Sebastian Koch (200-F-1988) of BlackbirdsCoach of the Year: Martin Weissenboeck of Mustangs
First Team Adrian Mitchell (189-G-1995) of BBU Salzburg Grega Sajevic (187-PG-1996) of KOS Sebastian Koch (200-F-1988) of Blackbirds Shawn Ray (194-F-1980) of Piraten Zdenek Nehyba (197-C-1995) of Mustangs
Second Team Jan Kozina (182-G-1995) of Mustangs Joris Ortega (188-SG-1993) of Rocks Felix Leindecker (182-G-1999) of Piraten Roberts Dembskis (205-F-1998) of Rocks Christoph Astl (185-C-1988) of Blackbirds
Honorable Mention Drew Koka (196-F-1998) of BBU Salzburg Thomas Pirchner (207-C) of Raiders Marko Kolaric (213-C-1984) of UDW Alligators Andi Shehu (200-C-1997) of KOS Petar Zivkovic (193-G) of Rocks Bruno Golino (189-G-2002) of United Jaksa Sola (202-C-1999) of Lions Luka Bozak (185-G-2000) of Towers Fabio Thaler (198-F-1992) of Towers Valdemar Hansen of Kapfenberg Jernej Heine (191-PG-2000) of Flames Filip Kamenov (200-SF-1995) of Lions Dejan Kovacevic (195-F-2004) of Wels |
| BAHRAIN |
| Bahrain in Group A for Olympic pre-qualifying event - by Eurobasket News |
| The Bahrain men's basketball team have been drawn in Group A alongside Chinese Taipei, South Korea and India for the Asian leg of the Fiba Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournaments, scheduled from August 12 to 20. The draw was conducted by the international basketball federation (Fiba) yesterday. The venue of the Asian leg of the tournament will be confirmed later. Group B of the Asian draw features Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia and Syria. For the draw, eight teams were divided into four pots of two teams each based on the Fiba World Ranking for men. Ranked 38th in the Fiba basketball rankings, South Korea are the best-ranked team in Group A followed by Chinese Taipei (69), India (82) and Bahrain (84). A total of 12 teams, including hosts France, will participate in the men's basketball tournament at Paris 2024. Seven of these teams will be decided at the Fiba Basketball World Cup 2023, which will be jointly hosted by the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia in August-September this year. The remaining four slots will be decided through the two-stage Fiba Olympic qualifying tournaments. The first pre-qualifying stage will be played at a continental level while the second qualifying stage will be a global event next year. A total of 40 teams who failed to qualify for the Fiba Basketball World Cup 2023 will be getting a second chance at making it to Paris 2024 through the pre-qualifying tournaments. Out of the 40, 28 nations are the teams who made it to the second round of the Fiba Basketball World Cup 2023 qualifiers but failed to make the final cut for the 32-team World Cup. The other 12 teams are the highest-ranked nations that did not qualify for the second round of the Fiba Basketball World Cup 2023 qualifiers. From the 40 teams in the pre-qualifying tournaments, five teams - one each from Asia, Africa and Americas and two from Europe - will qualify for the final Olympic qualifying tournament in 2024. Courtesy of: gdnonline.com |
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| Omot number one in Basketball Africa League for round 7 (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 28-year old player was the main contributor (28 points, six rebounds and three assists) to his team's victory, helping them to crush Cape Town T. (#4, 1-3) with 16-point margin 91-75. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. Al Ahly maintains the 2nd position in Basketball Africa League . They maintain a perfect record without any lost game in the league. The season is still on an early stage, but Al Ahly already had a very good start winning all 3 without losing a single one. In the team's last game Omot had a remarkable 57.1% from 2-point range. He just recently signed at Al Ahly, being already a very valuable addition to the team. Former Baylor University star has very solid stats this year. Omot is in league's top in points (2nd best: 22.0ppg) and averages impressive 57.1% FGP and 50.0% from behind 3-point line. The second best player in last round's games was young American Dane Miller (203-PF-1990) of SLAC. Miller had a very good evening with a double-double of 20 points and 10 assists. Of course he led SLAC to another comfortable win outscoring City Oilers (#6, 0-3) 96-68. SLAC's 5th position in the standings has not changed. 3 lost games are too many comparing to just one victory SLAC managed to get this year. Miller is a newcomer at SLAC, but is already one of team's top players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 16.8ppg (#1). His other stats are also decent: 9.8rpg and 3.3apg. Former Rutgers University star Miller 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 Mali Bourama Sidibe (208-SF-1997) of Fer.Beira (#3). Sidibe scored 19 points and grabbed fifteen rebounds (!!!). He was a key player of Fer.Beira, leading his team to a 82-76 win against #4 ranked Cape Town T. in a game of the week. Fer.Beira needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 2 victories and 2 lost games. Sidibe has a great season in Basketball Africa League. After only 4 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 8.0rpg (6th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Evans Ganapamo (201-F-1994) of Tigers - 26 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Michael Gbinije (201-F/G-1992) of Cape Town T. - 20 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists 6. Mike Nwabuzor (188-G-1996) of SLAC - 23 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Ibrahima Fofana (196-G-2001) of SLAC - 14 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists 8. Ismael Conde (201-SF-1992) of SLAC - 14 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Najeal Young (198-PG-1994) of Fer.Beira - 26 points and 13 rebounds 10. Ehab Amin (193-G-1995) of Al Ahly - 11 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Libobasquet Round 10: Pichincha keep a leadership position - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Pichincha as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Pichincha defeated 3rd ranked Univ.Sucre at home 88-80. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Univ.Sucre. Pichincha forced 20 Univ.Sucre turnovers. The former international swingman Rene Calvo (193-1993) fired 21 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. The former international point guard Axel Veizaga (182-1996) chipped in 22 points. American forward Jesse Johnson (201-1995, college: EWC) produced 25 points and 9 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Pichincha (6-2) have an impressive five-game winning streak. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Univ.Sucre at the other side keeps the third place with three games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Univ.Sucre will have a break next week, which should allow them to rest in order to get back on the winning path. Pichincha will try to continue on its current victory against fourth ranked Saracho in Oruro. Very important is a road loss of third ranked Atletico Nacional (4-3) against eighth ranked Carl A-Z (3-4) on Tuesday night. Visiting Atletico Nacional was defeated by Carl A-Z in a tough game in Oruro 80-87. Worth to mention a great performance of Argentinian center Diego Romero (206-1982, college: FSU) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 14 points and 19 rebounds. Roberto Orresta contributed with 17 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. American guard DMonta Harris (196-1997, college: Midwestern St.) replied with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 13 rebounds for Atletico Nacional. Carl A-Z moved-up to seventh place, which they share with San Simon. Atletico Nacional at the other side keeps the third position with three games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Carl A-Z will play against La Paz (#9) at home in the next round. Atletico Nacional will have a break next round. Very important is a road loss of third ranked Saracho (4-3) against sixth ranked Calero (4-3) on Thursday night. Visiting Saracho was defeated by Calero in a tough game in Potosi 58-65. Felipe De Paula had a double-double by scoring 13 points, 18 rebounds and 4 blocks to lead the charge for the winners. At the losing side Daniel Simon responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists. Calero have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated Saracho. Calero will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Saracho will play against the league's leader Pichincha and it may be a tough game between close rivals. In the last game of round 10 Pichincha defeated La Paz in a road game 117-104. The best stats of 10th round was 30 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals by Eduardo Gamboa of Pichincha.
Carl A-Z - Atletico Nacional 87-80 Very important is a road loss of third ranked Atletico Nacional (4-3) against eighth ranked Carl A-Z (3-4) on Tuesday night. Visiting Atletico Nacional was defeated by Carl A-Z in a tough game in Oruro 80-87. Atletico Nacional was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. Worth to mention a great performance of Argentinian center Diego Romero (206-1982, college: FSU) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 14 points and 19 rebounds. Argentinian point guard Roberto Orresta (177-1991) contributed with 17 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Four Carl A-Z players scored in double figures. American guard DMonta Harris (196-1997, college: Midwestern St.) replied with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 13 rebounds and Argentinian Rodrigo Acuna (198-1995) added 16 points in the effort for Atletico Nacional. Carl A-Z moved-up to seventh place, which they share with San Simon. Atletico Nacional at the other side keeps the third position with three games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Carl A-Z will play against La Paz (#9) at home in the next round. Atletico Nacional will have a break next round. Top scorers: Atletico Nacional: D.Harris 23+13reb+1ast, C.Camargo 17+4reb, R.Acuna 16+4reb+1ast, A.Barreras 6+5reb+1ast, C.Alan 6+7reb+1ast, G.Carlos 4+4reb Carl A-Z: V.Samuel 23+4reb+4ast, E.Alekzander 20+1reb, R.Orresta 17+8reb+6ast, D.Romero 14+19reb+3ast, S.Umude 6+1reb, M.Lima 3+1reb Pichincha - Univ.Sucre 88-80 The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Pichincha as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Pichincha defeated 3rd ranked Univ.Sucre at home 88-80. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Univ.Sucre. Pichincha forced 20 Univ.Sucre turnovers. The former international swingman Rene Calvo (193-1993) fired 21 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. The former international point guard Axel Veizaga (182-1996) chipped in 22 points. Four Pichincha players scored in double figures. American forward Jesse Johnson (201-1995, college: EWC) produced 25 points and 9 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) and his fellow American import guard Haylen Washington (196-1994, college: Co.Georgia) added 24 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Pichincha (6-2) have an impressive five-game winning streak. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Univ.Sucre at the other side keeps the third place with three games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Univ.Sucre will have a break next week, which should allow them to rest in order to get back on the winning path. Pichincha will try to continue on its current victory against fourth ranked Saracho in Oruro. Top scorers: Univ.Sucre: J.Johnson 25+9reb+3ast, H.Washington 24+5reb+3ast, J.Calvo 11+5reb+5ast, L.Amado 7+5reb+2ast, A.Joaquin 5, T.James 5+1reb Pichincha: A.Veizaga 22+1reb+2ast, R.Calvo 21+7reb+6ast, J.Perez 14+7reb+2ast, E.Lovett 14+6reb+5ast, D.Olguin 9+4reb+3ast, L.Fuertes 4+4reb+1ast Calero - Saracho 65-58 Very important is a road loss of third ranked Saracho (4-3) against sixth ranked Calero (4-3) on Thursday night. Visiting Saracho was defeated by Calero in a tough game in Potosi 58-65. Brazilian Felipe De Paula (202-1991) had a double-double by scoring 13 points, 18 rebounds and 4 blocks to lead the charge for the winners and guard Agustin Carreon (190-2000) chipped in 11 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists during the contest. Four Calero players scored in double figures. At the losing side Cuban guard Daniel Simon (185-1996) responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists and Alejandro Vedia (-1997) scored 9 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Calero have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated Saracho. Calero will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Saracho will play against the league's leader Pichincha and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Saracho: D.Simon 15+15reb+4ast, T.Mario 11+2reb, V.Alejandro 9+6reb+5ast, C.Delgado 8+9reb+1ast, R.Martin 7+3reb, J.Shumpert 5+3reb Calero: C.Romero 17+2reb+4ast, T.Jones 15+7reb+1ast, F.De Paula 13+18reb+2ast, A.Carreon 11+8reb+8ast, D.Oros 4+3reb+1ast, E.Brandon 3+3reb+2ast La Paz - Pichincha 104-117 There was no surprise when 9th ranked La Paz (2-6) was defeated at home by second ranked Pichincha (6-2) 117-104 on Thursday. Pichincha made 18-of-21 free shots (85.7 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 32 assists comparing to just 19 passes made by La Paz's players. Argentinian Eduardo Gamboa (189-1984) scored 30 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals to lead the charge for the winners and American swingman Eric Lovett (196, college: FIU) chipped in 21 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. At the losing side American guard Irin Stark (185-1989, college: STAC) responded with 38 points (!!!), 7 rebounds and 7 assists and Claudio Gonzales (193-2004) produced a double-double by scoring 20 points and 12 rebounds. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Pichincha have an impressive five-game winning streak. Defending champion keeps a position of league leader. La Paz lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the ninth place with six games lost. Pichincha will meet Saracho (#4) in the next round. La Paz will play against Carl A-Z (#8) in Oruro and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: La Paz: I.Stark 38+7reb+7ast, G.Claudio 20+12reb+3ast, K.Bowman 11+6reb+1ast, D.Maza 10+3reb+4ast, J.Beltran 10+4reb+1ast, V.Gherald 9+3reb+1ast Pichincha: E.Gamboa 30+9reb+4ast, J.Perez 22+2reb+4ast, E.Lovett 21+8reb+5ast, R.Calvo 16+7reb+5ast, P.Hepburn 12+3reb+1ast, L.Fuertes 4+1reb+1ast |
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| Prijedor celebrate 1. Liga Rep.Srpska 2023 title - by Eurobasket News |
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Prijedor celebrated 1. Liga Rep.Srpska 2023 title as they won over Rogatica 3-1 in the Final series. Prijedor closed the series with a final 82-66 win. Bojan Lulic (198-SF-1995) was named MVP as he scored 22 points. Nemanja Stankovic (181-PG-2000) delivered 19 points. Earlier Prijedor posted 100-95 and 98-91 wins. |
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| Recap of NBB Round 3 of Quarter-Finals - by Eurobasket News |
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Paulistano - Minas 68-77 Minas made 16-of-16 charity shots (100 percent !!!) during the game. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Shaquille Johnson (191-1990, college: Marshall) who led the winners and scored 18 points and 4 assists (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line). The former international point guard Alexey Borges (185-1995) accounted for 11 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists for the winning side. Four Minas players scored in double figures. Point guard Adyel Borges (188-2002) came up with 17 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and Gui Abreu (199-1999) added 14 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Paulistano in the defeat. Paulistano's coach Demetrius Ferraciu rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Top scorers: Paulistano: B.Adyel 17+8reb+4ast, G.Abreu 14+5reb+1ast, B.Anderson 7+3reb, L.Doria 7+3reb+1ast, V.Camilo 7+2reb, K.Crescenzi 7+3reb Minas: S.Johnson 18+3reb+4ast, W.Ferreira 17+5reb, A.Paranhos 14+1reb, A.Borges 11+5reb+8ast, F.Vezaro 7+4reb, R.Lenz 6+5reb+1ast Bauru - Flamengo 91-80 Paschoalotto/Bauru dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Flamengo's 28. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The best player for the winners was the former international guard Danilo Fuzaro (193-1994) who scored 27 points and 4 assists (on 12-of-14 shooting from the field). The former international guard Alex Garcia (190-1980, agency: Interperformances) chipped in a double-double by scoring 15 points, 7 rebounds and 12 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Argentinian Martin Cuello (193-1993) who recorded 14 points and 5 rebounds (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) and the former international guard Gui Pereira (192-1991) added 14 points respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Flamengo's coach Gustavo Conti tested twelve players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Top scorers: Flamengo: M.Cuello 14+5reb+2ast, G.Pereira 14+4reb+2ast, R.Fischer 13+3reb+2ast, R.Hettsheimeir 11+4reb+2ast, R.Mineiro 9+6reb+4ast, L.Martinez 6+2reb Bauru: D.Fuzaro 27+3reb+4ast, D.Brite 18+3reb+2ast, A.Garcia 15+7reb+12ast, J.Machuca 11+3reb+4ast, E.Holt 7+2reb, R.Anderson 6+6reb Pinheiros - Sao Paulo 60-77 The best player for the winners was the former international point guard Elinho Corazza (191-1989, college: Miami Dade CC) who scored 9 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists. Forward Lucas Siewert (208-1997, college: Colorado) chipped in 15 points. Four Sao Paulo players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was the former international center Dikembe Andre (206-1999) who recorded a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds and the former international forward Rafael Munford (195-1998, college: Augusta) added 13 points and 9 rebounds respectively. Pinheiros' coach David Pelosini tested twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Top scorers: Pinheiros: D.Andre 16+10reb+1ast, R.Munford 13+9reb, B.Jonas 8+5reb, F.Ruivo 7+1reb+7ast, D.Yan 7+1reb, E.Matheus 4+1ast Sao Paulo: L.Siewert 15+3reb+1ast, M.Vieira 15+1reb, M.Miller 14+4reb, H.Coelho 11+5reb, E.Corazza 9+8reb+8ast, B.Duarte 5+6reb UniFacisa - Sesi Franca 92-90 UNIFACISA made 25-of-29 free shots (86.2 percent) during the game, while Vivo/Franca only scored nine points from the stripe. 27 personal fouls committed by Vivo/Franca helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a great evening for Panamanian-American point guard Trevor Gaskins (188-1989, college: Louisiana Tech, agency: Pro Sports) who led his team to a victory scoring 28 points (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line). The former international power forward Gerson Santo (206-1991, college: Colorado St.) helped adding 18 points and 5 rebounds. The best for the losing side was Argentinian guard Santiago Scala (187-1991) with 15 points and 6 assists and power forward Lucas Mariano (208-1993) scored 15 points and 6 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Top scorers: Sesi Franca: M.Smith 17+3reb+2ast, L.Mariano 15+6reb+2ast, S.Scala 15+4reb+6ast, G.de Paula 10+5reb+3ast, D.Jackson 9+1reb+4ast, J.dos Santos 8+6reb+1ast UniFacisa: T.Gaskins 28+3reb+3ast, F.Corvalan 18+2reb+2ast, G.Santo 18+5reb, J.Oliveira 11+6reb+2ast, A.Ferreira 9+1reb+5ast, C.Freitas 5+3ast |
| O.Mundial welcomes back Ianguas - by Paulo Freire |
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Olivol Mundial Montevideo (Metropolitan) landed 25-year old Brazilian 210cm center Pedro Ianguas for new season. It is actually his comeback to Montevideo as he has played here before. Ianguas moved there from San Martin in Argentinian La Liga. In 37 games he averaged 3.6ppg and 3.4rpg last season. The last season he played also at San Martin (La Liga). But in 10 games he had just 1.8ppg and 1.2rpg. He helped them to make it to the semifinals. Ianguas has played previously professionally in Argentina (Bahia, San Lorenzo and Weber Bahia) and Brazil (Paulistano). Among many awards he played in the final of Liga Sudamericana in 2022. He was voted to Latinbasket.com All-Uruguay LUB Honorable Mention in 2022. |
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| Elijah Fisher will continue his college career at DePaul - by Eurobasket News | |||
He has played high school basketball at Crestwood Preparatory College in Toronto, ON, which he graduated in 2022. Fisher represented Canada at the FIBA U18 Americas Championship in Tijuana (Mexico) last year. His team won Bronze and his stats at that event were 6 games: 13.3ppg, 5.5rpg, 2.7apg, FGP: 55.3%, 3PT: 7.1%, FT: 69.4%. He was voted to BioSteel All-Canadian Futures Game in two consecutive years: 2019 and 2020. Fisher was also selected to OSBA All-Stars Second Team in 2020. (via @VerbalCommits) |
| Saskatchewan adds Kennedy to their roster - by Eurobasket News | ||||
In 2013 (a year after his graduation) he was drafted by Moncton Miracles (NBL Canada) in first round (6th overall). He graduated from Lander University in 2012 and it will be his eleventh (!!!) season in pro basketball. Kennedy is quite experienced player. His career allowed him to visit four different continents, while he played in eleven different countries. He tasted the life as pro basketball player in Europe, Latin America, Africa and of course North America. Kennedy has played previously professionally in Argentina (Ferro), Finland (Porvoon Tarmo), France (Toulouse, Besancon and Kaysersberg), Germany (TV Langen), Luxembourg (Contern), Portugal (Ovarense), Spain (Clavijo), Uruguay (Marne), United Kingdom (Worcester Wolves), Mozambique (Ferroviario Beira) and Canada (Calgary and Brampton). The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others Kennedy's team was regular season runner-up in French NM1 Group A in 2021. He was voted to Portuguese LPB All-Star Game back in 2018. |
| Abu Kigab agreed terms with Ottawa - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Last year he was drafted by Fort Wayne Mad Ants (G-League) in first round (13th overall). The former Boise State standout is in his first season in pro basketball. He has been also a member of Canadian international program for some years. Kigab has regularly played for Canadian senior team since 2022 and previously for U18 National Team back in 2016. He represented Canada at the World Cup U19 in Cairo (Egypt) six years ago. Kigab's team won Gold and his stats at that event were 7 games: Score-5 (14.7ppg), 10.6rpg, 2.3apg, FGP: 42.9%, 3PT: 36.7%, FT: 62.9%. Kigab played also for University of Oregon for 2 years. |
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| Saskatchewan adds Kennedy to their roster - by Eurobasket News | ||||
In 2013 (a year after his graduation) he was drafted by Moncton Miracles (NBL Canada) in first round (6th overall). He graduated from Lander University in 2012 and it will be his eleventh (!!!) season in pro basketball. Kennedy is quite experienced player. His career allowed him to visit four different continents, while he played in eleven different countries. He tasted the life as pro basketball player in Europe, Latin America, Africa and of course North America. Kennedy has played previously professionally in Argentina (Ferro), Finland (Porvoon Tarmo), France (Toulouse, Besancon and Kaysersberg), Germany (TV Langen), Luxembourg (Contern), Portugal (Ovarense), Spain (Clavijo), Uruguay (Marne), United Kingdom (Worcester Wolves), Mozambique (Ferroviario Beira) and Canada (Calgary and Brampton). The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others Kennedy's team was regular season runner-up in French NM1 Group A in 2021. He was voted to Portuguese LPB All-Star Game back in 2018. |
| Abu Kigab agreed terms with Ottawa - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Last year he was drafted by Fort Wayne Mad Ants (G-League) in first round (13th overall). The former Boise State standout is in his first season in pro basketball. He has been also a member of Canadian international program for some years. Kigab has regularly played for Canadian senior team since 2022 and previously for U18 National Team back in 2016. He represented Canada at the World Cup U19 in Cairo (Egypt) six years ago. Kigab's team won Gold and his stats at that event were 7 games: Score-5 (14.7ppg), 10.6rpg, 2.3apg, FGP: 42.9%, 3PT: 36.7%, FT: 62.9%. Kigab played also for University of Oregon for 2 years. |
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| CBA Round 5 of Semi-Finals. Liaoning and Zhejiang advance into Finals - by Eurobasket News |
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Zhejiang GB. - Shenzhen L. 91-90 Golden Bulls made 22-of-28 free shots (78.6 percent) during the game. Golden Bulls outrebounded Aviators 49-38 including a 41-25 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. 30 personal fouls committed by Aviators helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was the former international Shuaipeng Cheng (191-1999) who scored 26 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists. The former international point guard Qian Wu (188-1994) chipped in 17 points and 5 rebounds. American forward Jared Sullinger (206-1992, college: Ohio St.) produced a double-double by scoring 22 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists and international Xining He (195-1997) added 10 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals respectively for the guests. Four Golden Bulls and five Aviators players scored in double figures. Aviators' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Top scorers: Zhejiang GB.: C.Shuaipeng 26+5reb+9ast, W.Qian 17+5reb+3ast, Y.Harold 14+10reb+1ast, L.Wenbo 10+5reb+5ast, R.Nick 8+12reb, W.Moses 7+8reb Shenzhen L.: S.Jared 22+13reb+4ast, S.Haoqin 15+4reb+1ast, G.Quan 12+4reb, Z.Rong 10+2ast, Z.Peng 10+5reb+1ast, H.Xining 10+6reb+4ast Liaoning FL - Guangsha L. 95-84 Flying Leopards made 17-of-21 charity shots (81.0 percent) during the game. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. Guangsha Lions were plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. The former international point guard Jiwei Zhao (184-1995) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 14 assists. International Zhenlin Zhang (206-1999, college: Tulane) contributed with 21 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Flying Leopards' coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. The former international guard Minghui Sun (187-1996) answered with 21 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) and Canadian power forward Kyle Wiltjer (206-1992, college: Gonzaga) added 18 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for Guangsha Lions. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Top scorers: Liaoning FL: Z.Zhenlin 21+6reb+2ast, F.Kyle 17+6reb+2ast, L.XiaoXu 15+8reb, Z.Jiwei 12+4reb+14ast, H.Dejun 10+6reb+2ast, M.Eric 10+5reb Guangsha L.: S.Minghui 21+5reb+6ast, W.Kyle 18+8reb, W.Dezmine 14+3reb+2ast, Z.Jiaren 14+3reb+1ast, Z.Junlong 12+7reb+5ast, X.ZhongHao 4+6reb |
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| De Luque's 25 points and 6 rebounds give him Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He had the game-high 25 points adding six rebounds and three assists for Titanes in his team's victory, helping them to beat Bucaros (#3, 2-2) 80-75. Titanes was forced-out from the top positions in Colombian league. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost that single game earlier this season. Titanes will need more victories to improve their 3-1 record. In the team's last game De Luque had a remarkable 60.0% from 2-point range. He just recently signed at Titanes, being already a very valuable addition to the team. De Luque has impressive league stats. He is in league's top in rebounds (9th best: 7.8rpg) and averages solid 57.1% FGP. Second best performed player last round was Jeremy Smith (180-PG-1997) of top-ranked Piratas. He is American guard in his first season at Piratas. In the last game Smith recorded impressive 28 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists. Of course Piratas cruised to a 85-76 relatively comfortable win over Motilones (0-2). The season is still at the very beginning and this victory may help a lot. Let's wait for the next round. Smith is one of the most experienced players at Piratas and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 17.3ppg (#5). His other stats are also decent: 4.7rpg and 4.0apg. Third place about best performers goes to guard Roydell Brown (198-G-1998) of Motilones (#5). Brown scored 20 points and grabbed eleven rebounds (!!!). Despite Brown's great performance Motilones lost 76-85 to Piratas (#1, 3-1). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. The season just started for Brown as he played only first game. But it already looks like he can be team's leader. Other top performing players last week: 4. Jose Defelippo (186-SG-1997) of Titanes - 17 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Joaquin Valinotti (185-PG-1998) of Motilones - 29 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists 6. Andres Ibarguen (200-F-1996) of Carrib.Storm - 13 points and 15 rebounds 7. Desmond Holloway (194-SF-1990) of Piratas - 21 points and 6 rebounds 8. Andre Souza) of Bucaros - 15 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Romario Roque (180-G-1998) of Carrib.Storm - 15 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists 10. Deshaun Highler (188-G) of Cimarrones - 14 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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| Petrolina AEK is the Cup Winner 2023! - by Antonis Katsaros |
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The cup winner for the 2022-2023 season is celebrated by Petrolina AEK Larnaca which was the winner of the final against Anorthosis Ammohostou, which took place in the "T. Papadopoulos-Eleftheria" Stadium. The team from Larnaca beat Anorthosis Ammohostou, which attended the final for the first time in her history, with 88-72. MVP of the game was Taveion Hollingsworth (188-G-1999, college: WKU) (22 points, 6/10 FT, 5/8 2PM, 2/3 3PM, 9 REB). Petrolina AEK made a strong start, especially in the first 5 minutes, were was quite accurate, creating several problems in the defense of Anorthosis Ammohostou. The fast pace imposed by the Larnaca team had the result that the difference in their favor continued to rise, the value of which had reached +17 at 7', a point in time at which the score reached 26-9. Taveion Hollingsworth kept giving points to AEK. At the end of the 1st period, AEK led 31-16, while a big blow for Anorthosis Ammohostou was the forced withdrawal of Georgios Varsos (184-G-2000, agency: Octagon Europe) (5'18'') due to a shoulder injury. At the beginning of the 2nd period, AEK increased the difference to +25 (35-18 at 11'). Although it was still quite early, the Larnaca team had gained a big difference, based on the time of the match, and things were already becoming quite difficult for Anorthosis Ammohostou, as at 17', the difference had risen to 26 points ( 50-24). Tookie Brown (180-PG-1995, college: Georgia South, agency: Verus Management) and Roberto Mantovani (203-F-1994, college: RMU) gave AEK several points In the final moments of the half, Anorthosis Ammohostou found some solutions, but AEK led 55-36. The initial points of the 3rd period fluctuated at a slower pace, with AEK steadily maintaining a lead of around +20 and of course, as time passed, this favored them. At 24', the score went to 62-39, always for the Larnaca team. However, the Anorthosis Ammohostou team kept trying, even if things were difficult, but at 30', AEK was ahead with 67-50. At the beginning of the 4th period, Anorthosis Ammohostou was down to 69-56 and a little later, to 72-61. As in the 3rd period, so also in the 4th, its beginning fluctuated in a slow tempo. However, nothing was over yet, as Anorthosis Ammohostou continued to fight, even if the timer was an ally for AEK. At 37', the score went to 79-68 for AEK, who eventually won the game 88-72. AEK was named cup winner for the 9th time in her history. Anorthosis Ammohostou (Antonis Konstantinides (agency: BIG )): Georgios Varsos, Duda Sanadze (197-SG-1992, college: San Diego, agency: Octagon Europe) 25 (2), Davis 2, Zayd Muosa (199-G-2003, agency: Octagon Europe) 14 (2), Pauly Paulicap (203-F-1997, college: WVU) 7, Freeman 16, Rafail Eleftheriou (201-F-1994, college: FPU), Konstantinou, Notaridis, Tobazos 5 (1), Vyronos, Mavrommatis 3. Petrolina AEK (Christophoros Livadiotis ): Taveion Hollingsworth 22 (2), Tookie Brown 20 (1), Andreas Sizopoulos (190-G-1983) 14 (1), Jesse Hunt (203-F-1997, college: EWU) 6, Roberto Mantovanis 13, Georgiou, Stylianou, Manolopoulos, Aristides Koronides (186-PG-1982), Iakovos Panteli (187-G-1985) 3, Brison Gresham (203-F/C-1998, college: Texas Southern) 10, Tsouloupas. |
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| NBL Round 7 of Quarter-Finals. Pardubice complete semifinal picture - by Eurobasket News |
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Pardubice - Usti n/Labem 87-76 Pardubice outrebounded Usti n/Labem 42-29 including 31 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The former international point guard Tomas Vyoral (192-1992, agency: Octagon Europe) fired a double-double by scoring 16 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Croatian-Bosnian center Robert Rikic (219-1990, agency: AltusBasket) chipped in 15 points and 9 rebounds. Five Pardubice players scored in double figures. Pardubice's coach Dino Repesa used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard Kris Martin (194-1997, college: Colorado St.) produced 33 points (!!!) and Ladislav Pecka (197-1991) added 13 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. Top scorers: Pardubice: M.Colak 16+4reb+2ast, T.Vyoral 16+10reb+6ast, R.Rikic 15+9reb+3ast, D.Dickerson 12+7ast, P.Safarcik 10+2reb, J.Potocek 6+2reb+1ast Usti n/Labem: K.Martin 33+4reb+1ast, L.Pecka 13+7reb+1ast, S.Svejcar 11+4reb+5ast, D.Johnson 8+5reb+2ast, T.Hicks 7+1reb+4ast, D.Heinzl 2 |
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| BasketLigaen Round 4 of Semi-Finals. Naestved enter Finals - by Eurobasket News |
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Randers - Naestved 81-83 The game was dominated by American players. Guard Ian DuBose (193-1999, college: Wake Forest) fired 21 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Guard Rodney Chatman (189-1998, college: Vanderbilt) chipped in 16 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Forward Brandon Norfleet (196-1993, college: IUP, agency: Inception Sports) produced 31 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Josh Fortune (196-1994, college: Colorado) added 20 points and 9 rebounds respectively for lost side. Top scorers: Randers: B.Norfleet 31+7reb+4ast, J.Fortune 20+9reb, K.Jonathan 11+3reb+1ast, B.Camara 8+8reb+2ast, M.Bulow 4+4reb, A.Lonstrup 3 Naestved: M.McGuirl 22+3reb+2ast, I.DuBose 21+6reb+5ast, R.Chatman 16+8reb+4ast, J.Mosely 8+6reb, M.Christensen 6+3reb, Z.Rollins 5 |
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| SPB 2023 - Eloy Vargas is back at Trotamundos - by Francisco Vega | ||||
In 2014 (two years after his graduation) he was drafted by Los Angeles D-Fenders (D-League) in first round (17th overall). The former University of Kentucky standout is in his eleventh (!!!) season in pro basketball. Vargas has tried to make it to the NBA and played in the NBA Pro Summer League in 2013. He represented Dominican Republic at the World Cup in China four years ago. His team got to the Semifinals and his stats at that event were 5 games: 11.0ppg, 5.6rpg, FGP: 58.3%, FT: 86.7%. Vargas is quite experienced player. Vargas' career allowed him to visit four different continents, while he played in nine different countries. He tasted the life as pro basketball player in Europe, Asia, Latin America and of course North America. Vargas has played previously professionally in Argentina (Gimnasia and Boca), Brazil (Flamengo), France (Boulazac Basket), Greece (Kavalas), Iran (Chemidor), Puerto Rico (Vaqueros), Spain (Clavijo), Uruguay (Defensor) and Dominican Republic (San Carlos, San Lazaro, Cupes, CDP Domingo Paulino Santiago and Caneros). He won Dominican Republic LNB championship title in 2014, 2015 and 2017. Vargas was voted to Latinbasket.com All-Dominican Republic LNB Center of the Year in 2016, 2019 and 2021. He played also for Miami Dade College for one year. |
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| Petro de Luanda emerge champions of the 2023 Nile Conference - by Eurobasket News |
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In what was touted the biggest game of the 2023 Nile Conference between two African giants, it was the Angolan champions Petro de Luanda who had the last laugh. They defeated Al Ahly 91-90 to emerge champions of the Nile Conference of the 2023 Basketball Africa League. The win rounded off their regular season with five wins out of five games to finish unbeaten in the Nile Conference. Angolan legend, Carlos Morais (192-SG-1985) was red hot in the first half scoring a game high 22 points to lead Petro to a six points-lead at the break (50-44). He made 8-of-12 from the deep to finish with a game high 34 points which was one three-point shy of tying Ferroviario da Beira's guard, Will Perry, for most three pointers scored in a single game at the BAL. Childe Dundao (172-PG-1998) added 13 points while Souleyman Diabate (183-PG-1987, agency: Interperformances) and Gerson Domingos (174-PG-1996) both finished with 11 points apiece from the bench. It was a game which showed how much fire power both teams have from the offensive end with both scoring 16 three-pointers each in the game but Al Ahly outweighed Petro from the bench 41-30. At the start of the third quarter, Al Ahly made a 9-0 run to lead by 3 (53-50) which later resulted to different lead changes. With 16 seconds remaining, Nuni Omot (206-SF-1994, college: Baylor) made a jumper to take Al Ahly to a one point lead 90-89 giving the home crowd a sign of victory but Lukeny Goncalves scored a buzzer beating shot from an offensive rebound after Morais' miss from the arc. Goncalves ensured Petro finished the Nile Conference with an 100 percent record. Omot led Al Ahly with a team-high of 25 points and Corey Webster came off the bench to score 22 points and six 3-pointers while Michael Thompson shot 13 points including 4 of 7 from beyond the arc. Ahmed Ismail (208-C-1995, college: IUPUI) stepped up in place os Omar Oraby who was benched after he picked his second foul in the first quarter. Ismail had 8 for 11 shooting to finish with 17 points and 7 rebounds for the home team. Al Ahly dropped to 3-1 mark and will finish second behind Petro de Luanda in the Nile Comference. They will however play their last game against SLAC on Saturday. Courtesy of: ojbsport.com |
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| Round 4 of Quarter-Finals. Fenerbahce, Maccabi and Real force deciders - by Eurobasket News |
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Fenerbahce - Olympiacos 73-69 Worth to mention a great performance of Canadian forward Dyshawn Pierre (198-1993, college: Dayton) who helped to win the game recording 17 points. Greek-American Tyler Dorsey (196-1996, college: Oregon) contributed with 16 points for the winners. American-Azerbaijani Shaquielle McKissic (196-1990, college: Arizona St.) replied with 20 points and 5 rebounds and French center Moustapha Fall (216-1992) added 12 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Olympiacos. Olympiacos' coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Top scorers: Olympiacos: S.McKissic 20+5reb, M.Fall 12+7reb+3ast, I.Canaan 12+1reb, T.Walkup 8+3reb+3ast, K.Papanikolaou 4+3reb, T.Black 3+2reb Fenerbahce: D.Pierre 17+4reb+1ast, T.Dorsey 16+3reb+2ast, N.Hayes-Davis 12+2reb+2ast, J.Motley 9+2reb+4ast, C.Edwards 8+3reb+1ast, N.Calathes 5+2reb+4ast M.Tel-Aviv - Monaco 104-69 Maccabi Tel-Aviv outrebounded Monaco 45-30 including a 31-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American-Spanish point guard Lorenzo Brown (196-1990, college: NC State) who helped to win the game recording 22 points and 6 assists and American point guard Wade Baldwin IV (193-1996, college: Vanderbilt) who added 19 points and 6 assists during the contest. Five Maccabi Tel-Aviv players scored in double figures. At the losing side American guard Mike James (185-1990, college: Lamar) responded with 13 points and 8 rebounds and his fellow American import power forward John Brown III (203-1992, college: High Point) scored 12 points and 5 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: Monaco: M.James 13+8reb+3ast, J.Brown III 12+5reb+2ast, D.Motiejunas 11+3reb+3ast, E.Okobo 8+1reb, A.Diallo 7+3reb, D.Hall 6+3reb M.Tel-Aviv: L.Brown 22+2reb+6ast, W.Baldwin IV 19+2reb+6ast, A.Poythress 12+6reb+1ast, D.Hilliard 11+4reb+3ast, J.DiBartolomeo 11+4reb+1ast, B.Colson Jr. 10+6reb Partizan - Real Madrid 78-85 Real Madrid made 17-of-19 free shots (89.5 percent) during the game. The winners were led by Bosnian swingman Dzanan Musa (205-1999) who scored that evening 14 points and 8 rebounds and Cape Verdean-Spanish center Walter Tavares (220-1992) supported him with 15 points and 7 rebounds. Four Real Madrid players scored in double figures. Real Madrid's coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 25 points by American power forward Zach LeDay (202-1994, college: Virginia Tech) did not help to save the game for Partizan. Greek forward Ioannis Papapetrou (203-1994, college: Texas) added 18 points for lost side. Top scorers: Partizan: Z.LeDay 25+3reb+1ast, I.Papapetrou 18+4reb, M.Lessort 11+7reb+2ast, D.Andjusic 7+2reb+3ast, D.Exum 6+3ast, M.Yam 6+1reb+2ast Real Madrid: A.Hanga 15+2reb+3ast, W.Tavares 15+7reb, D.Musa 14+8reb+3ast, G.Deck 14+3reb+2ast, S.Rodriguez 8+2reb+7ast, N.Williams-Goss 6+2ast |
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| Alex Tchikou will continue his college career at Detroit - by Eurobasket News | |||
He played also at The University of Alabama in 2020-2022. Tchikou graduated Brewster Academy (Wolfeboro, NH) in 2020. Rams made it to the NEPSAC Class AAA Finals that year. He played also at Dream City Christian School in 202017-2018 and then at Findlay College Prep in 202018-2019. (via @VerbalCommits) |
| French Betclic ELITE ProA round 31 best performance: Victor Wembanyama - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 18-year old player had a double-double of 24 points and 15 rebounds, while his team beat Gravelines (#8, 16-16) 80-68. Levallois maintains the 2nd position in French Betclic ELITE ProA. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Levallois will need more victories to improve their 21-10 record. In the team's last game Wembanyama had a remarkable 73.3% from 2-point range. He turned to be Levallois' top player in his first season with the team. Victor Wembanyama has solid league stats. He is league's best scorer averaging so far 21.5ppg and leads league in rebounds with 10.1rpg. Wembanyama is in league's top in and averages impressive 3.1bpg and 55.7% FGP. The second best player in last round's games was young Senegalese Youssoupha Fall (221-C-1995) of ASVEL. Fall had a very good evening with a double-double of 21 points and 13 rebounds. Of course he led ASVEL to another comfortable win outscoring the lower-ranked Cholet (#6, 17-13) 98-69. ASVEL's 3rd position in the standings has not changed. His team's 20-11 record is not bad at all. Fall is well-known at ASVEL and is a proven leader in his second season with the team. Third on the list of top players last round was American swingman Ronald March (196-G/F-1993) of Roanne (#12). March got into 30-points club by scoring exactly 30 points in the last round. He went also for five rebounds and four assists. Despite March's great performance Roanne lost 107-120 to the higher-ranked Paris (#9, 15-16). But his team cannot count on just a single shooter as he also needs help of the other teammates. The chances of Roanne ranking at the top of the league, however are very questionable as they have already lost 17 games, recording just fourteen victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, March could help Roanne to bring them higher in the standings. March has a great season in France. After 31 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 21.2ppg (3rd best). March attended one of camps at Eurobasket Summer League on his way to pro basketball. Other top performing players last week: 4. Aamir Simms (203-F-1999) of Paris - 23 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists 5. Yannis Morin (208-F/C-1993) of Roanne - 15 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists 6. Benoit Mangin (188-PG-1988) of Le Portel - 26 points and 4 assists 7. Miralem Halilovic (205-F-1991) of Nanterre - 16 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists 8. Dominic Artis (188-G-1993) of Cholet - 21 points, 3 rebounds and 10 assists 9. DeAndre Lansdowne (188-G-1989) of Strasbourg - 20 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Mike Scott (203-PF-1988) of Nancy - 19 points and 10 rebounds The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| The EPG Baskets Koblenz Show No Mercy Winning Do Or Die game over Erfurt 108-83 Reaching Semi's And Pro A - by Miles Schmidt-Scheuber |
| So who would of thought that The EPG Baskets Koblenz would have so many problems in the playoffs after mowing down most of the competition in the regular season. After a tough grind out series against the EN Baskets Schwelm where the team was brought to the limit and won a do or die game in their living room, the biting of the fingernails continued in the Erfurt series. After a bitter 79-78 loss in game 1 at home, the troops of Pat Elzie had their second do or die game this time in enemy territory and mastered it with a 80-74 victory where once again their were no gifts given. Now the series was tied 1-1 and the EPG Baskets Koblenz had another do or die game, but this time in their living room. With a win they would book the ticket for the semi finals against the BSG Sixers and Pro A. The club had had do or die game experience and 400 Pro A plus and 100 plus easyCredit BBl experience on their roster now had to come together and for once play the kind of basketball they had showed during the regular season. It is no secret that the playoffs is a new season and every team is gunning for the EPG Baskets Koblenz. On a mild Friday night and the CGM arena as always was packed, but never before with 3000 plus fans. The EPG Baskets Koblenz didn't let their fans down as this time it wasn't a close contest, but one where they were able to control the game for the most part and won 108-83 'We did everything right tonight what we did during the regular season. We used all our weapons correctly and everyone played their role well. We attacked Edi early and brought him into foul trouble and kept Lyles off the 3 point line', stated EPG Baskets Koblenz guard Leon Friederici. The CATL Basketball Lowen played their hearts out in the series, but in game 3 just didn't have enough man power to get over the hump during the game. 'I'm very proud of my team. Things didn't always go right for us, but we never showed fear. When you lose your best player Edi then there is a big void at both ends', stated Erfurt guard Tyseem Lyles. The EPG Baskets Koblenz wasted no time jumping all over the CATL Baskets Lowen taking the early 8-2 lead. They attacked the rim getting 2 spectacular dunks form Brian Butler and lay in's from American Alani Moore and ex Bremerhaven center Moses Poelking. The atmosphere in the CGM arena was breathtaking which sparked the Koblenz aggressive defense not allowing the guests a rhythm while Koblenz played with high intensity and moved the ball well early on. After a Erfurt timeout, they came better into the game going on a 10-4 run to dead lock the game at 12-12. Erfurt got more aggressive getting to the free throw line 3 times as young German Dominykas Pleta made 4 points and ex Gonzaga forward Guy Edi made 2 points on free throws and Lyles made a floater and ex Itzehoe forward Aileu Ceesay made an offensive rebound and put back. Erfurt heightened their defensive intensity and made things more difficult for Koblenz. But keeping a team like the EPG Baskets under wraps can only take so long as they escaped and then showed their offensive arsenal going on a 18-7 run to lead 30-19 after 10 minutes. In the run Koblenz spread the love around and got everyone involved. Koblenz remained aggressive in the paint getting lay in's from 2019 NBBL finalist with Breitengussbach Leo Safer and ex PS Karlsruhe forward Dominque Johnson using a mismatch and getting a lay in while Sperber was also aggressive getting an offensive rebound and finishing with his left hand and Alani Moore made a lay in for the commanding 30-19 advantage. Koblenz's aggressive defense had forced the guests to 8 turnovers. 'Both teams played at a high intensity and attacked well. Koblenz moved the ball well and played transition getting easy baskets', stressed ex EPG Baskets Koblenz assistant coach Tobias Hosper. The EPG Baskets continued to control the game not allowing the CATL Basketball Lowen to get over the hump as they couldn't cut the Koblenz lead under 5 points. Despite Guy Edi being on the bench for great lengths because of 3 fouls, the Erfurt role players picked up the slack. Ex BBL player Marvin Heckel did a great job showing offensive power scoring 5 points, but Erfurt remained close thanks to the great player of Pleta who took on responsibility in Edi's absence with 9 points and Erfurt trailed only 37-30. Pleta scored 4 free throws and connected on a trey and lay in. But the EPG Baskets Koblenz simply had too much firepower and weapons always ready for an answer. German Jan Heber gave Erfurt 2 key lay in's, but Koblenz got massive support from the bench from ex Itzehoe forward Niclas Sperber who contributed 7 points including a pretty reverse lay up for the 48-38 Koblenz advantage. 'I never saw Sperber like this. He was so focused and mentally prepared', stated Tobias Hosper. Erfurt never gave up and continued to chip away getting added spark from their young Germans as Pleta made a big dunk. He was being put in great position by guards Lyles and Heber and little used 18 year old Lenni Kunzewitsch made a clutch trey to cut Koblenz's lead to 48-43. But Koblenz didn't let down after that closing out the second quarter strong with Friederici free throws and a Moore lay in to lead 50-43. 'Both teams continued to play at a high intensity, but Koblenz rhythm had gone down a bit. Erfurt kept fighting and had patience getting good shots', stated Tobias Hosper. Koblenz shot 48% from the field and 25% from outside, but the CATL Basketball Lowen shot an incredible 92% 11/12 from the 2 point range while both teams had 15 rebounds, but Erfurt had 11 turnovers and Koblenz 6 turnovers. The third quarter continued to be a high scoring affair, but the CATL Basketball Lowen continued not being able to get over the hump and never got closer than 5 points early. Pleta continued to have his A game on and he scored the first 4 points of the third quarter as Erfurt trailed only 52-47. Koblenz then got some energy and support from 2017 BBL slam dunk contest winner Brian Butler with a lay in, Sperber lay in and Moore trey, but in the end led only 60-53 as Lyles connected for 2 three's. Both teams continued to trade baskets as Koblenz got a 3 from Sperber and two lay in's from Heckel while Erfurt got three's from Ceesay and Edi to trail only 67-60. Edi then suffered his fourth foul and had to leave again to be ready for the stretch run in the fourth. One could sense that Edi's inconsistent minutes put a strain on them mentally as they got away from the team game and played too much 1-1 play. Friederici gave Koblenz vital support with 5 points, but they just couldn't shake Erfurt as they remained on Koblenz tail as they got key support from ex Jena German Lorenz Schiller with 5 points and Pleta made a lay in as Erfurt trailed only 77-70. Dominique Johnson closed out the third quarter with a trey and 80-70 advantage. 'Getting Edi with his fourth foul early was important. He is an important help side defender and he hurt our spacing. We took away so much from their offense and defense with him out. That allowed us to focus more on Lyles and Heber', stated Leon Friederici. 'I felt our rotations were good, but they just made shots. We lost a little toughness on defense. They did a good job taking me off the three point line', commented Tyseem Lyles. In the fourth quarter the EPG Baskets Koblenz were able to shift up one more gear as the CATL Basketball Lowen were unable to withstand their execution rate and on offense failed to execute as well as in the previous quarters. Koblenz began well as Marvin Heckel controlled the offense and got 2 easy lay in's and Brian Butler also scored inside for the 88-73 advantage. Edi was back in the game and responded instantly with 4 points to cut Koblenz's lead to 88-77. Koblenz then shifted into a top gear going on a brutal 9-0 run to lead comfortably 97-77. In the run it was Heckel who supplied a jumper, Moore a lay in and Friederici 4 points including a sweet dunk from the baseline. Friederici would add another crushing dunk a few minutes later. 'I can't remember ever making 2 dunks like that so close together in time. When I saw Sperber having his man in front, I had a clear path to the rim. A play like that gives the team momentum', warned Leon Friederici. Heckel had been instrumental in the fourth first scoring 3 times and then dishing out assist after assist in the run. 'He had 5-7 plays in a row where he made the absolute right solutions. He made our defense better as well. He took what could have been a 6-7 point lead to a 12-13 point lead', said Tobias Hosper. 'When Heckel isn't on the court, something is missing in our game. He knows our team so well. He is our most important player', stressed Leon Friederici. Koblenz had the momentum and didn't let down, but finished the game strong going on a 11-4 run to close out the game. Moore added a trey, Butler scored twice inside and Friederici added another hard dunk. 'Key in the fourth was playing fast and slowing their game down. We took away their transition game and they were tired at the end', expressed Leon Friederici. 'We had fatigue. It was frustrating to see us giving our all and they were still hitting everything', stated Tyseem Lyles. The EPG Baskets Koblenz were led by Leon Friederici with 25 points. Niclas Sperber added 18 points and Marvin Heckel had 17 points and 11 assists while the CATL Basketball Lowen were led by Dominykas Pleta with 25 points. Tyseem Lyles added 19 points and Guy Edi 13 points. The EPG Baskets Koblenz shot 55% from the field and 35% from outside and had 33 rebounds and 10 turnovers while the CATL Basketball Lowen shot 48% from the field and 34% from outside and had 31 rebounds and 19 turnovers. |
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| Zahko enter title series as they beat top Al Naft - by Eurobasket News |
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Zakho joined Al Shorta in the championship series. They overcame Al Naft 89-87 in Game 4 of the semifinals to clinch the Finals appearance. Courtney Belger (187-G-1989, college: Quincy) chipped in 27 points to pace the winners. Al Naft stayed in charge throughout the first half. They built a 38-32 halftime lead. They secured a narrow 57-56 lead heading into the fourth term. Zakho however managed to erase the deficit in the fourth quarter as Murad Zewki (191-G-2000) drained a late three-pointer to force overtime. Zakho sank 15 points in the extra period and snatched a tough win at the end. Murad Zewki posted 21 points and 13 rebounds for the hosts. Antwaine Wiggins (203-F-1988, college: Charleston) answered with game-high 32 points and 10 rebounds, while Edgar Sosa (190-F-1988, college: Louisville) had 27 points in the loss.
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| Overview of B2 League Round 1 of Quarter-Finals - by Eurobasket News |
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Koshigaya A. - Nishinomiya S. 64-71 Koshigaya A. was plagued by 29 personal fouls down the stretch. American forward Jordan Hamilton (201-1990, college: Texas) nailed a double-double by scoring 12 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side and Slovenian center Ziga Dimec (210-1993) accounted for 4 points and 12 rebounds. Four Nishinomiya S. players scored in double figures. American forward Justin Harper (208-1989, college: Richmond) came up with 26 points and 5 steals and the other American import center Isaac Butts (208-1989, college: App State) added 6 points and 14 rebounds respectively for Koshigaya A. in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: Nishinomiya S.: N.Dohara 13+2reb, J.Hamilton 12+11reb+5ast, T.Porter 11+6reb+1ast, N.Tani 10+6reb+1ast, S.Watanabe 10+1reb+1ast, T.Yusuke 5+4reb+6ast Koshigaya A.: J.Harper 26+4reb+2ast, M.Shun 9+3reb+4ast, S.Kikuchi 8+1reb+1ast, I.Butts 6+14reb, K.Hayate 4+1reb+1ast, K.Makoto 3+3reb+1ast Nagasaki - Kumamoto V. 76-73 Nagasaki forced 19 Kumamoto V. turnovers and had a 16-2 advantage in offensive rebounds. American forward Matt Bonds (196-1995, college: St.Michael's) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 11 rebounds for the winners and Spanish Pablo Aguilar (203-1989, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 18 points and 10 rebounds. Four Nagasaki players scored in double figures. At the losing side American center Jamel McLean (202-1988, college: Xavier) responded with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 11 rebounds and the other American import guard Terrance Woodbury (201-1987, college: Georgia) scored 20 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Top scorers: Nagasaki: M.Bonds 22+11reb+1ast, P.Aguilar 18+10reb+3ast, J.Heading 11+3reb+2ast, J.Gibbs 10+9reb+7ast, M.Karimata 7+1reb+3ast, K.Matsumoto 6+3reb+1ast Kumamoto V.: J.McLean 22+11reb+2ast, T.Woodbury 20+6reb+2ast, Y.Shota 7+2reb, N.Ren 6+1reb+1ast, H.Taniguchi 6+3reb, R.Tawatari 4+2ast Chiba - Aomori W. 104-68 Chiba made 20-of-22 free shots (90.9 percent) during the game. Chiba outrebounded Aomori W. 33-22 including a 27-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. American power forward Evan Ravenel (204-1989, college: Ohio St.) fired a double-double by scoring 21 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Forward Yuto Otsuka (188-1987) chipped in 19 points. Point guard Keisuke Aita (182-1995) produced 10 points and 7 assists and American center Max Hisatake (203-1998, college: IlIinois Tech, agency: Slash Sports) added 6 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: Chiba: E.Ravenel 21+10reb+4ast, Y.Otsuka 19+3reb+1ast, D.Kobayashi 15+3reb+1ast, T.Kida 13+2reb+1ast, L.Lyons 9+5reb+5ast, Y.Osaki 8+3reb+5ast Aomori W.: A.Davis 13+2reb+1ast, K.Aita 10+2reb+7ast, A.Uchida 9+1reb+2ast, E.Montgomery 8+4reb, K.Tsuneta 6+1reb+1ast, M.Hisatake 6+8reb+3ast Saga B. - Fukushima 74-56 Cuban guard Reynaldo Garcia (187-1990) fired 17 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. American Chase Fieler (202-1992, college: FGCU) chipped in 11 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Venezuelan center Gregory Echenique (206-1990, college: Creighton, agency: Pensack Sports) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points and 15 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) and guard Tomonobu Hasegawa (184-1990) added 19 points respectively for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: Saga B.: R.Garcia 17+9reb+3ast, S.Taiki 13+5ast, C.Fieler 11+5reb+5ast, T.King 10+2reb+1ast, K.Atsuki 9+2ast, T.Nishikawa 8+7reb+2ast Fukushima: T.Hasegawa 19+1reb+3ast, G.Echenique 14+15reb, N.Hashimoto 7+1reb+2ast, J.Harrellson 5+14reb+3ast, D.Tsuchiya 4+2reb+3ast, S.Kanno 3+2reb+2ast |
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| Asia-Basket.com All-Jordanian Premier League Awards 2023 - by Abdul Hamid Addasi | |||||||||||
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Finals MVP: Zane Najdawi (201-F-1996) of Al Ahli Player of the Year: Gerard Tarin (206-F-1996) of Al AhliGuard of the Year: Darrin Dorsey (188-PG-1987) of OrthodoxForward of the Year: Gerard Tarin (206-F-1996) of Al AhliCenter of the Year:  Mohammad Hussein (210-C-1990) of OrthodoxDomestic Player of the Year: Zane Najdawi (201-F-1996) of Al AhliDomestic Rising Star Player of the Year: Ahmad Hammourri of Al JubaihaMost Improved Player of the Year: Fadi Qarmash (180-PG-2002) of Al AhliImport Player of the Year: Gerard Tarin (206-F-1996) of Al AhliCoach of the Year: Mo'tasem Salameh of Al Ahli
All-Domestic Players Team  Freddy Ibrahim (190-G-1996) of Orthodox Amin Abuhawwas (190-G-1994) of Al Ahli Ahmad Alhamarsheh (197-F-1987) of Orthodox Zane Najdawi (201-F-1996) of Al Ahli Ahmad Obeid (197-F-1990) of Al Riyadi |
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| Asia-Basket.com All-Kazakhstan Higher League Awards 2023 - by Eurobasket Center | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Player of the Year:  Anuar Shakirov (180-PG-2000) of ShymkentGuard of the Year: Anuar Shakirov (180-PG-2000) of ShymkentForward of the Year: Maksim Nalogov (198-F/C-1994) of BarsCenter of the Year: Daniel Albrant (205-C-1998) of Almaty L.Coach of the Year: Muslim Shakirov of Shymkent
First Team Daniil Severgin (183-PG-2005) of Almaty L. Anuar Shakirov (180-PG-2000) of Shymkent Alexey Alyonushka (190-F-1995) of Karaganda Maksim Nalogov (198-F/C-1994) of Bars Daniel Albrant (205-C-1998) of Almaty L.
Second Team Alymzhan Maksutov (180-G-1994) of Shymkent Temirlan Dzhunusov (192-G/F-1999) of Tigers-KazATU Artem Parfenov (198-F-1998) of Bars Vadim Bagrov (187-SF-2000) of Irtysh Begzod Mammatrimov (198-C/F-2004) of Barsy 2
Honorable Mention Zhalgasbek Kadyr (180-PG-1997) of Shymkent Sergey Dyatlik (194-F-1997) of Bars Konstantin Teryukov (181-G-2000) of Karaganda Rustam Lukmanov (197-C-1999) of Irbis Akylbek Oralbekov (186-G-2002) of Barsy Atyrau Zahar Medovskoy (188-G-2006) of Caspiy Aktau Eset Zharkylov (195-F/G-1998) of Gotobeles Artem Pedko (191-G-2000) of ChelSU Baynazar Omarov (185-G-2004) of Aktobe 2 Vladislav Baturin (188-F-1995) of Altay |
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| LBL Round 1 of Finals. Ventspils clinch opening win - by Eurobasket News |
FINALVEF Riga - Ventspils 80-83Puerto Rican point guard Ivan Gandia-Rosa (185-1997, college: UNF, agency: Octagon Europe) nailed 20 points and 4 assists for the winning side and Linards Jaunzems (200-1995) accounted for 15 points and 5 rebounds. Four Ventspils players scored in double figures. American point guard Glenn Cosey (183-1992, college: EKU) came up with 21 points and 6 assists and the other American import center Nysier Brooks (213-1996, college: Ole Miss) added 20 points and 9 rebounds respectively for VEF Riga in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Top scorers: VEF Riga: G.Cosey 21+2reb+6ast, N.Brooks 20+9reb, K.Zoriks 15+3reb+6ast, A.Ate 7+2reb+2ast, E.Clarance 7+3reb, A.Miska 6+1reb+1ast Ventspils: I.Gandia-Rosa 20+2reb+4ast, L.Jaunzems 15+5reb+2ast, G.Sipolins 14+6reb+1ast, A.Ausejs 12+3reb+3ast, M.Kulackovskis 9+5reb+2ast, K.Mediss 7+2reb+1ast 3-4 PlaceBK Ogre - Liepaja 66-78The international center Karlis Silins (209-1997, college: FAU) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 24 points, 16 rebounds and 5 blocks for the winners and the former international point guard Renars Birkans (186-1997) chipped in 20 points and 4 assists. At the losing side Kristaps Dargais (198-1990) responded with 13 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists and American point guard Gary Talton (185-1990, college: UIC) scored 15 points and 5 assists. Four BK Ogre players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: BK Ogre: R.Magone 17+4reb, G.Talton 15+4reb+5ast, K.Dargais 13+8reb+5ast, U.Pinete 11+3reb+4ast, K.Apsitis 4+2reb+1ast, J.Poznaks 4+4reb+1ast Liepaja: K.Silins 24+16reb+3ast, R.Birkans 20+4reb+4ast, K.Miglinieks 14+6reb+2ast, V.Ricards 5+3reb+1ast, V.Juris 5+2reb+2ast, K.Zunda 4+1reb+2ast |
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| Eurobasket.com All-Lithuanian U19 League Awards 2023 - by Eurobasket Center | |||||||||||
Finals MVP:  Nikas Stuknys (194-G-2005) of Lietkabelis
All-Tournament Team Nikas Stuknys (194-G-2005) of Lietkabelis Arnas Strikulys (188-G-2005) of Panevezio Kristupas Keinys (202-SF-2004) of Neptunas-Akv. Nojus Lebskas (197-F-2004) of Alytaus Naglis Sadreika (196-F-2004) of SKM I |
| Armandas Plintauskas commits to Merrimack - by Eurobasket News | |
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Merrimack College agreed terms with 20-year old Lithuanian guard Armandas Plintauskas (6'4''-185lbs) for new 2023-24 season. Plintauskas moved there from Northern Illinois University where he spent his freshman year. But in 27 games he had just 2.0ppg and 1.0rpg last season. He played also at Kedainiai SM/Pikenroll in 2016-2017, Vilniaus KM U17 team in 2019, Vilniaus KM I Alpi Baltika U19 team in 2019, Vilniaus KM I Rytas U18 team in 2019, Rytas Vilnius U18 team in 2019-2020, Rytas-MRU in 2019-2021, Kedainiu SC-Ateitis-Balticum in 2021-2022 and then at Kedainiu Nevezis-Optibet in 2021-2022. Huskies made it to the EYBL U17 Division 1 Semifinals in 2019. Plintauskas' team ended regular season as a second best place in Lithuanian U18 League and NIU won Adidas Next Generation Tournament in Kaunas in 2020. |
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| MPL D-League Round 7: Sonic S. lose to MBC - 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 the first loss of undefeated Sonic S. (4-1) at the home court on Thursday night. Hosts were defeated by MBC (5-1) 75-66. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Sonic S.. It was a key game for the top position in the league. MBC have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader. Sonic S. at the other side dropped to the second place with one game lost. They share the position with NS Matrix. MBC will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Sonic S. will play on the road against GoStrong B in Kuala Lumpur and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Bottom-ranked Putrajaya (0-5) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 61-56 loss to fifth ranked GoStrong (2-3) in Kuala Lumpur. GoStrong moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Putrajaya lost their fifth game in a row. They still close the standings with five games lost. They share the position with Pahang. GoStrong will play against Penang SY (#5) at home in the next round. Putrajaya will play against Sabah and hopes to get finally their first victory. The game in Selangor was also quite interesting. Fourth ranked GoStrong B (3-1) played at the court of 5th ranked Selangor XXIII (2-3). GoStrong B defeated Selangor XXIII 72-60 on Wednesday. GoStrong B moved-up to third place, which they share with Perak Red E. Selangor XXIII lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the fourth position with three games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. GoStrong B will meet at home league's second-placed Sonic S. in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Selangor XXIII will play against Pahang and hope to secure a win. In the last game of round 7 GoStrong lost to undefeated Rising Star in a road game 52-110.
Selangor XXIII - GoStrong B 60-72 The game in Selangor was also quite interesting. Fourth ranked GoStrong B (3-1) played at the court of 5th ranked Selangor XXIII (2-3). GoStrong B defeated Selangor XXIII 72-60 on Wednesday. GoStrong B moved-up to third place, which they share with Perak Red E. Selangor XXIII lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the fourth position with three games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. GoStrong B will meet at home league's second-placed Sonic S. in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Selangor XXIII will play against Pahang and hope to secure a win. Rising Star - GoStrong 110-52 There was no surprise when 5th ranked GoStrong (2-3) was crushed on the road by leader Rising Star (5-0) 110-52 on Wednesday. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Rising Star. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Johor Tigers. Loser GoStrong dropped to the fourth place with three games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Rising Star will meet league's leader Johor Tigers in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. GoStrong will play against Penang SY and it may be a tough game between close rivals. GoStrong - Putrajaya 61-56 Bottom-ranked Putrajaya (0-5) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 61-56 loss to fifth ranked GoStrong (2-3) in Kuala Lumpur. GoStrong moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Putrajaya lost their fifth game in a row. They still close the standings with five games lost. They share the position with Pahang. GoStrong will play against Penang SY (#5) at home in the next round. Putrajaya will play against Sabah and hopes to get finally their first victory. Sonic S. - MBC 66-75 The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of undefeated Sonic S. (4-1) at the home court on Thursday night. Hosts were defeated by MBC (5-1) 75-66. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Sonic S.. It was a key game for the top position in the league. MBC have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader. Sonic S. at the other side dropped to the second place with one game lost. They share the position with NS Matrix. MBC will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Sonic S. will play on the road against GoStrong B in Kuala Lumpur and it may be a tough game between close rivals. |
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| Stevens' 39-point game gives him Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He had the game-high 39 points adding seven rebounds and seven assists for Los Mochis in his team's victory, helping them to beat Culiacan (#3, 15-13) 103-97. Los Mochis maintains the 7th position in Mexican league. Los Mochis is currently ranked second from the bottom. They need more victories to improve their 10-18 record. In the team's last game Stevens had a remarkable 72.7% from 2-point range and got six three-pointers out of 12 attempts. He just recently signed at Los Mochis, being already a very valuable addition to the team. Midwestern State University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Stevens is league's best scorer averaging so far 26.7ppg. Stevens is in league's top in assists (6th best: 4.1apg) and averages solid 53.3% FGP. Second best performed player last round was Anthony Smith (201-F/C-1997) of Guaymas. He is American forward in his first season at Guaymas. In the last game Smith recorded impressive double-double of 27 points and 10 rebounds. Bad luck as Guaymas lost that game 94-103 to slightly higher-ranked Mazatlan (#4, 15-13). Guaymas is still second from the bottom in the standings. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 11-17 record. Smith is one of the most experienced players at Guaymas and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 19.5ppg (#4). His other stats are also decent: 8.4rpg and 3.4apg. Third place about best performers goes to guard Jarron Cumberland (196-G-1997) of Culiacan (#3). Cumberland got into 30-points club by scoring exactly 30 points in the last round. He went also for ten rebounds and four assists. He was a key player of Culiacan, leading his team to a 87-86 win against the lower-ranked Los Mochis (#7, 10-18). Culiacan needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 15 victories and 13 lost games. Cumberland has a very solid season. In 6 games in Mexico he scored 20.7ppg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Isaiah Whaley (203-F-1998) of Astros - 27 points and 12 rebounds 5. Joshua Webster (190-G-1997) of Tijuana - 26 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists 6. Jimmy Whitt (190-G-1997) of Obregon - 20 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists 7. Alonzo Stafford (200-C-1993) of Mazatlan - 24 points and 10 rebounds 8. Jordan Loveridge (198-F-1993) of Astros - 30 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists 9. Tony Farmer (201-F-1994) of Obregon - 29 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Terrell Brown-Soares (208-F/C-1998) of Hermosillo - 16 points and 9 rebounds The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| City Oilers rout Ferroviario to keep Basketball Africa League Playoffs dream alive - by Eurobasket News |
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City Oilers are back in contention for a place in the Basketball Africa League Playoffs following a 96-75 win over Mozambique's Ferroviario da Beira on Friday night. The Ugandan champions were on the verge of elimination but registered their first win of the tournament to keep their chances of progressing from the Nile Conference alive. Head coach Mandy Juruni revealed before the game that the team had held candid discussions amongst themselves to ensure there was improvement going into the last two games of the tournament. Jimmy Enabu (187-PG) replaced Ngor Barnaba in the starting lineup, while Tonny Drileba, who had been limited to just four minutes in three games, came off the bench to give City Oilers big minutes. James Justice Jr. was visibly off the ball at the start of the game, with Germaine Roebuck (196-SF-1997, college: Calumet) Jr. and Enabu taking care of the ball. Justice Jr. and Falando Jones continued to lead Oilers' offence, hitting two and three connections from downtown, respectively, as Juruni's charges held a seven-point advantage (23-16) at the end of the first quarter. Drileba's first three of the game made it a 10-point lead with seven minutes left in the second frame, and City Oilers took a 16-point advantage (47-31) into the long break. The lead ballooned to 22 points at some points in the second half as the Mozambicans failed to stop City Oilers' on the perimeter. The eight-time National Basketball League champions shot 15 for 29 from downtown to set up a frantic finale on Saturday. Justice Jr. scored a team-high 25 points to lead the Oilers, while Jones and Roebuck Jr. added 24 and 23 points, respectively. Drileba shot four for five from downtown to contribute 12 points off the bench. Najeal Young (198-PG-1994, college: TxWes) scored a game-high 29 points for Ferroviario. With Cape Town Tigers and SLAC also on one win at the moment, determining the last two teams to join Al Ahly and Petro de Luanda will have to be after the final game. Ferroviario remain third on the log, but their qualification is far from guaranteed. On Saturday, wins for Oilers and SLAC would leave three teams on two wins and fighting for two slots. Victory for the Oilers on Saturday will likely be enough to book a ticket to the Basketball Africa League Playoffs in Kigali, Rwanda. Courtesy of: pulsesports.ug |
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| Tatum, Brown spark Celtics past 76ers 114-102 in Game 3 - by Eurobasket News |
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Scrambling for a loose ball late in the fourth quarter and the outcome of Game 3 still in the balance, Grant Williams (6'6''-F-1998, college: Tennessee) was accidentally stomped face-first into the court by Joel Embiid (7'0''-C/F-1994, college: Kansas)'s wayward foot. Much like the Celtics after their Game 1 debacle, a bloody, shaken Williams absorbed the beating and came back to help stick it to the suddenly shaky 76ers. 'That was kind of nasty,' Celtics guard Jayson Tatum (6'8''-F/G-1998, college: Duke) said. So, too, is what the Celtics have done to Embiid, James Harden and the rest of the Sixers while seizing control of the series. Tatum scored 27 points, Jaylen Brown (6'6''-G/F-1996, college: California) had 23 and Boston spoiled Embiid's MVP coronation, beating Philadelphia 114-102 Friday night to take a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series. Game 4 is Sunday in Philadelphia. Williams didn't score a point in 23 minutes, but his toughness in shaking off the sneaker to the back of his head symbolized the way Boston has continued to fight after a Game 1 embarrassment. 'I was like, 'Dang, I really got curb-stomped,'' Williams said. 'I'm just thankful he didn't like fully just lean his weight onto it. He definitely got me pretty badly. But then I think he felt that he landed on something, so he picked his foot up. It hurts a little bit.' Embiid had 30 points and 13 rebounds in his second game back from a sprained right knee after receiving his MVP trophy in a pregame ceremony. Boston gave 76ers fans little reason to cheer again. The Sixers pulled within five on De'Anthony Melton's 3-pointer to get the crowd back into the game for all of 20 seconds before Malcolm Brogdon (6'5''-SG-1992, college: Virginia) countered with a 3 to give Boston a 100-92 lead. Al Horford (6'9''-C/F-1986, college: Florida) crushed the Sixers again - as he has most of his career - when he buried a 3 for a seven-point lead. Embiid, forced to try and win it alone without any serious offensive help, missed a pull-up 18-footer and Tatum drained a jumper that all but put the game away. Tatum hit one more 3 for good measure and the Celtics won their second straight. 'We just held the ball too long, too much,' Embiid said. 'We don't start our actions fast enough. That's why it looks so slow. We're not scoring the ball. We're not making shots.' Embiid was flanked by his parents and teammates as he received the MVP trophy from NBA Commissioner Adam Silver before Game 3. Sixers fans roared as Embiid hoisted the trophy high over his head. Then the moment turned touching. Embiid's young son, Arthur, ran onto the court and into the arms of his father. Embiid held his son, who wore a 'My dad is the MVP' T-shirt, and wiped tears from his eyes as fans chanted 'MVP! MVP!' 'Honestly, he's the main reason why I'm really here,' Embiid said. 'Becoming a father really changed my whole life. I just wanted to show him a good example.' The good times didn't last long. Boston spiked any emotional carryover from the ceremony and raced to a quick 10-point lead. The Sixers spent the rest of the game playing catch-up. All the energy spent to come back and take brief leads quickly evaporated and the Celtics snagged them right back. Embiid gamely tried to carry the Sixers on one good knee, but got almost no help from Harden and Tyrese Maxey (6'4''-PG-2000, college: Kentucky). Harden's 45-point effort in a Game 1 upset in Boston seemed more an aberration than a sign of things to come. Harden followed his 2 of 14 in a Game 2 loss with 3-for-14 shooting for 16 points. Harden's 5-for-28 shooting the last two games is the worst for him over any two-game span in his career, regular season or playoffs, in which he's attempted at least 20 field goals. 'We're just trying to make him work as much as we can,' Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla said. 'Trying to keep him off the free-throw line. Guys are just working to take away those details.' Harden failed to pick up the Sixers in the third, when he could have changed the game. He did hit P.J. Tucker (6'6''-F-1985, college: Texas) for a 3 that pulled the Sixers to 74-72. Harden then missed two straight jumpers and fouled Brown on a tough layup. Brown made the free throw and the Celtics were back up by eight. Harden oddly passed up plenty of easy looks and layups and also committed five turnovers. Embiid had scored 53 points against the Celtics in an early-April matchup, but could never get cooking in Game 3. The Celtics double-teamed Embiid from the jump and he looked gassed by the end of the third. Without a teammate he could trust to make shots, Embiid took the scoring load on himself and scored 12 points in the third when he played the entire quarter. 'I didn't get the ball enough,' Embiid said. 'Not to score, but also to make plays for my teammates. They had a tendency of doubling quite a bit tonight, so I thought we could have used that to our advantage. When we did, we also missed a lot of wide-open 3s.' Courtesy of: apnews.com |
| Booker Scores 47, Durant Adds 39, Suns Beat Nuggets 121-114 - by Eurobasket News |
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Devin Booker (6'6''-SG-1996, college: Kentucky) has carried a massive offensive load for the Phoenix Suns in these playoffs, averaging more than 35 points per game despite defenders draped all over him in most games. Faced with a nearly must-win game on Friday night, he somehow did even more. Booker scored 47 points, Kevin Durant (6'9''-SF-1988, college: Texas) added 39 and the Phoenix Suns beat the Denver Nuggets 121-114 to cut Denver's lead to 2-1 in their Western Conference semifinal series. 'It's all I know, this is all I dreamed of as a kid,' Booker said. 'I've dedicated a lot of my life, moved away from my family when I was young, to pursue being in these moments.' Booker had another ultra-efficient scoring night, shooting 20 of 25 from the field, including 5 of 8 from 3-point range. Durant shot just 12 of 31 from the field, but made 14 of 16 free throws. 'They knew what we had to do to win this game,' Suns coach Monty Williams said. The Suns will try to even the series in Game 4 on Sunday in Phoenix. The Suns took a 90-88 lead into the fourth quarter, retaking the lead after the Nuggets erased a 15-point halftime deficit. Phoenix scored the first nine points of the fourth - including the final two on Durant's fast-break dunk - to push their advantage to 99-88. They wouldn't trail in the fourth quarter. Durant started 1 for 9 from the field but made 11 of his final 22. 'It's frustrating not making shots, because that's what I'm paid to do,' Durant said. 'But there also comes a time when you've just got to figure it out and push through it.' Denver's Nikola Jokic (7'0''-C-1995) - who finished second in the MVP voting on Tuesday to Philadelphia's Joel Embiid - finished with 30 points, 17 assists and 17 rebounds. Jamal Murray (6'4''-SG-1997, college: Kentucky) led the Nuggets with 32 points, while Michael Porter Jr. (6'10''-PF-1998, college: Missouri) added 21 points and 12 rebounds. Murray said he was disappointed he didn't contribute more down the stretch. 'I had some great looks at the end of the game and that would have kept us right there,' Murray said. 'I feel like they pulled away because of that. I have to be more locked in, more relaxed down the stretch.' Denver coach Michael Malone said his team played well at times, but that the defense against Booker was 'unacceptable.' Booker repeatedly got near the rim for short jumpers or layups, which contributed to the 20 of 25 shooting night. 'I wasn't a math major but that is a really high percentage,' Malone said. 'We have to be a lot better.' The Suns put Cameron Payne in the starting lineup to take the place of 12-time All-Star Chris Paul, who suffered a strained left groin in the Game 2 loss and didn't play on Friday. Payne - a playoff hero for a few games two seasons ago when Paul was out - scored seven points, including a big 3-pointer early in the fourth. Williams also shook up the bench rotation, giving Terrence Ross (6'7''-SF-1991, college: Washington), Jock Landale (6'11''-C-1995, college: St.Mary's, CA) and TJ Warren (6'5''-F) more minutes. Landale finished with six points and nine rebounds, while Warren hit a couple crucial buckets in the final minutes to help the Suns keep the lead. Booker scored 27 points in the first half on 12-of-15 shooting to push the Suns ahead 67-52 by halftime. Durant added 21, including 11 points on free throws. Courtesy of: usnews.com |
| Thompson scores 30, Warriors adjust to beat Lakers 127-100 - by Eurobasket News |
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After yet another big basket, Klay Thompson (6'6''-G-1990, college: WSU) scurried toward the fans sitting courtside opposite the Warriors bench and raised his arms in the air to ignite an entire arena behind him. It didn't take much the way his shots were falling. He has been waiting his entire life to shine against his father's Los Angeles Lakers on the big stage. Thompson scored 30 points with eight 3-pointers, Golden State limited Anthony Davis (6'10''-C-1993, college: Kentucky) while allowing LeBron James (6'8''-SF-1984) 23 points, and the defending champion Warriors evened their Western Conference semifinal with the Lakers at one game apiece with a 127-100 win Thursday night. 'I was just trying to get the crowd going," Thompson said. "It's always fun when you shoot the ball well, it's even better when you couple that win a win.' Stephen Curry (6'2''-G-1988, college: Davidson) added 20 points and 12 assists as Splash Brother Thompson got hot to help Golden State make 21 more 3-pointers - giving the Warriors an NBA record for most in the first two games of a playoff series at 42. James' Cavaliers hit 40 against Atlanta in the 2016 second round. 'They made their adjustments. We knew they were going to do that, that's what a championship team does," James said. "They held serve on their home court tonight.' Coach Steve Kerr switched things up and inserted JaMychal Green (6'8''-PF-1990, college: Alabama) into the starting lineup for Kevon Looney (6'9''-PF-1996, college: UCLA), who had a career-high 23 rebounds in Game 1 but has been dealing with an illness. Kerr aimed to give a different look with scoring options and more free-throw chances by going hard with a physical presence against Davis in the paint - where Golden State got thoroughly outplayed in a 117-112 loss in the opener. Thompson's basket with 7:48 left in the third gave Golden State its biggest lead at 82-64 and the Warriors rolled from there. 'Klay got it going and our defense was kind of fueling our offense,' Kerr said. The Warriors had more fast-break points and points in the paint. JaMychal Green matched his playoff career high with 15 points, while Draymond Green (6'6''-F-1990, college: Michigan St.) contributed 11 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists after insisting he had to get more aggressive. 'I've been waiting on this moment, just wanted to show that I could help,' JaMychal Green said. 'They always tell me to stay ready, my time will come.' The best-of-seven series shifts to Los Angeles for Game 3 on Saturday. Back home in Southern California, Thompson said he would play in the memory of 'my biggest inspiration' Kobe Bryant and daughter, Gigi. 'I have so much respect for just the opportunity ahead for me,' Thompson said. James shot 6 for 8 in the first with a pair of 3s for 14 points as the Lakers led 33-26. He retrieved a loose ball and let it fly for a pretty 3 with 7:47 before halftime but the Warriors were too much. Davis followed up his brilliant Game 1 performance - 30 points, 23 rebounds, five assists and four blocked shots and 11-for-19 shooting - with 11 points while shooting 5 for 11, seven rebounds, four assists and three blocks. 'We played with more force,' Draymond Green said. Golden State outscored the Lakers 84-47 over the second and third quarters - recording two 40-point quarters in the same playoff game for the first time in franchise history. 'It was hard for us to guard four shooters,' Lakers forward Rui Hachimura (6'8''-F-1998, college: Gonzaga) said. 'Defensively they were more aggressive I feel like. They had all the loose balls and the rebounds and everything.' Looney received huge roars as he came off the bench for his first action with 3:41 left in the first. He grabbed eight rebounds and scored six points playing just less than 12 minutes - and the Warriors still outboarded the Lakers 55-40 without its best rebounder. 'We're capable of playing a lot of different ways, I'm capable of playing a lot of different ways,' Curry said. Kerr was hardly worried ahead of Game 2, pointing to how Golden State lost Game 1 of the NBA Finals at home to Boston last year before winning it all. The Warriors also rallied from a 2-0 deficit in their first-round series to beat Sacramento, the first defending champion to do so. 'You could tell, they came out just ready to try to secure a game,' Lakers coach Darvin Ham said, 'and again not go back to our place down 0-2.' Courtesy of: espn.com.sg |
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| Myles Foster commits to Illinois State University - by Eurobasket News | |
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Illinois State University agreed terms with forward Myles Foster (6'7''-235lbs) for new 2023-24 season. Brooklyn (NY) native played for the last three years at Monmouth University. In 33 games he had 12.1ppg, 6.5rpg, 1.8apg and 1.2spg last season. Foster helped his team make it to the MAAC Tournament Finals in 2022. His team ended regular season as a second best place in MAAC in 2021. He graduated Brooks School (North Andover, MA) in 2020. Foster was named to All-NEPSAC Class B Team that year. |
| Alex Tchikou will continue his college career at Detroit - by Eurobasket News | |||
He played also at The University of Alabama in 2020-2022. Tchikou graduated Brewster Academy (Wolfeboro, NH) in 2020. Rams made it to the NEPSAC Class AAA Finals that year. He played also at Dream City Christian School in 202017-2018 and then at Findlay College Prep in 202018-2019. (via @VerbalCommits) |
| Elijah Fisher will continue his college career at DePaul - by Eurobasket News | |||
He has played high school basketball at Crestwood Preparatory College in Toronto, ON, which he graduated in 2022. Fisher represented Canada at the FIBA U18 Americas Championship in Tijuana (Mexico) last year. His team won Bronze and his stats at that event were 6 games: 13.3ppg, 5.5rpg, 2.7apg, FGP: 55.3%, 3PT: 7.1%, FT: 69.4%. He was voted to BioSteel All-Canadian Futures Game in two consecutive years: 2019 and 2020. Fisher was also selected to OSBA All-Stars Second Team in 2020. (via @VerbalCommits) |
| Ismael Massoud will continue his college career at Georgetown - by Eurobasket News | ||||
He played also at Wake Forest University in 2019-2021. Massoud graduated The MacDuffie School (Granby, MA) in 2019. He played also for PSA Cardinals in AAU. Massoud was voted to All-USA Massachusetts Boys Second Team that year. Among many awards he was also selected to Pangos All-East Frosh/Soph Camp in West Deptford, NJ and Future All-America Nominee in 2016. He was also voted to Class AA All-NEPSAC selection and American Family Insurance All-USA Massachusetts Boys First Team in 2018. |
| Barry Dunning Jr. transfers to University of Alabama at Birmingham - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Dunning graduated McGill-Toolen Catholic High School (Mobile, AL) in 2022. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he was also voted to Alabama Sports Writers Association Class 7A All-State First Team and MaxPreps Sophomore All-America Honorable Mention in 2020. He was selected to Alabama Sports Writers Association Class 6A All-State First Team in 2021. |
| Oskar Palmquist transfers to Elon - by Eurobasket News | |
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Elon University added to their roster 23-year old Swedish forward Oskar Palmquist (6'8''-220lbs) for season 2023-24. Kinna native played for the last three years at Rutgers University. In 21 games he recorded just 2.3ppg and 1.1rpg last season. Palmquist graduated Central Pointe Christian Academy (Kissimmee, FL) in 2020. He represented Sweden at the European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) U20 Division B in Matosinhos (Portugal) four years ago. His stats at that event were 6 games: 6.2ppg, 3.8rpg, 1.0apg, FGP: 42.9%, 3PT: 36.8%, FT: 44.4%. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others his team won Nordic U16 Championship in 2016. Scarlet Knights also won European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) U16 in Radom (Poland) in 2020. His team also won European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) U18 Division B in Tallinn (Estonia) in 2020. His team also won European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) U20 Division B in Matosinhos (Portugal) in 2020. |
| Armandas Plintauskas commits to Merrimack - by Eurobasket News | |
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Merrimack College agreed terms with 20-year old Lithuanian guard Armandas Plintauskas (6'4''-185lbs) for new 2023-24 season. Plintauskas moved there from Northern Illinois University where he spent his freshman year. But in 27 games he had just 2.0ppg and 1.0rpg last season. He played also at Kedainiai SM/Pikenroll in 2016-2017, Vilniaus KM U17 team in 2019, Vilniaus KM I Alpi Baltika U19 team in 2019, Vilniaus KM I Rytas U18 team in 2019, Rytas Vilnius U18 team in 2019-2020, Rytas-MRU in 2019-2021, Kedainiu SC-Ateitis-Balticum in 2021-2022 and then at Kedainiu Nevezis-Optibet in 2021-2022. Huskies made it to the EYBL U17 Division 1 Semifinals in 2019. Plintauskas' team ended regular season as a second best place in Lithuanian U18 League and NIU won Adidas Next Generation Tournament in Kaunas in 2020. |
| Robert Allen commits to N.Texas - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Allen played also at Samford University in 2018-2020. He was named to SoCon All-Freshman Team in 2019. Allen's high school career he had spent at Edgewater in Orlando, FL, which he graduated in 2018. Rebels made it to the FHSAA State Championship Class 7A Finals in 2017. |
| Javon Jackson transfers to Utah State University - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Jackson graduated C.E. King High School (Houston, TX) in 2022. |
| Elijah Buchanan commits to New Jersey Institute of Technology - by Eurobasket News | ||||
He graduated Woodstock Academy (Woodstock, CT) in 2018, which he joined from Mount St. Michael Academy. Buchanan helped his team make it to the National Prep Championship Semifinals and he was also voted to All-New York City Boys First Team and First Team Class AA that year. His team won CHSAA Archdiocesan Championshi in 2017. |
| Daniel Schreier will continue his college career at New Jersey Institute of Technology - by Eurobasket News | |
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New Jersey Institute of Technology inked 24-year old 6-9 forward Daniel Schreier for upcoming season. Santa Monica (CA) native played for the last five years at Manhattan College. But in 14 games he averaged just 1.4ppg and 1.1rpg last season. Schreier was voted to MAAC All-Academic Team this year. He graduated Vermont Academy (Saxtons River, VT) in 2018, which he joined from Santa Monica High. |
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| Monyae Davis will continue his college career at The University of Arkansas Fort Smith - by Eurobasket News |
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The University of Arkansas Fort Smith landed 6-3 guard Monyae Davis for upcoming season. Fort Worth (TX) native played for the last two years at Texas A&M University - Commerce (NCAA Division I). But in 10 games he averaged just 1.4ppg and 1.1rpg last season. Davis has played high school basketball at Young Men's Leadership Academy in Fort Worth, TX, which he graduated in 2021. (via @VerbalCommits) |
| Javon Jackson transfers to Utah State University - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Jackson graduated C.E. King High School (Houston, TX) in 2022. |
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| Three teams are still fighting for the semi final spot in Prva Liga - by Darko Najdovski |
| Rabotnicki very easily managed to return the series to 1-1 and decide in the last game played tomorrow away in Gostivar which team will advance. Mirakovski's team was leading the game from the very beginning and never gave Gostivar a chance to hope for a 2-0 series win. Dzeletovic and Shoshkikj were simply too much for the away team, they were everywhere on the pitch terrorising their defence. MZT Skopje managed clean 2-0 win over Kozuv and they are the first team that progressed to the semi finals. Pelister will host Feniks for the final game played in Bitola on Saturday and TFT will face Euro Nickel with home advantage. Very exciting weekend ahead with lots of basketball entertainment. |
| Overview of Prva Liga Round 2 of Quarter-Finals - by Eurobasket News |
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Kozuv - MZT Skopje 81-95 MZT Skopje shot 64.3 percent from the field. The international power forward Bojan Krstevski (206-1989, agency: BIG) scored 23 points and 8 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and the former international swingman Vojdan Stojanovski (194-1987) chipped in 25 points during the contest. American guard Myron Gordon (190, college: BGSU) responded with 21 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists and Bosnian forward Ramo Rizvic (203-1987) scored 16 points and 4 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: MZT Skopje: V.Stojanovski 25+3reb+3ast, B.Krstevski 23+8reb, D.Stojanovski 13+4reb+1ast, K.Cook 12+4reb+2ast, M.Caffey 9+3reb+7ast, A.Andrej 6+2reb Kozuv: M.Gordon 21+7reb+5ast, R.Rizvic 16+1reb+4ast, G.Glavchev 15+2reb+3ast, I.Kolev 13+4reb+3ast, D.Juzbasic 8+6reb+2ast, S.Borjan 4+1reb Feniks 2010 - Pelister 83-81 Feniks 2010 outrebounded Pelister 37-23 including 23 on the defensive glass. The former international forward Amar Hot (203-2003) notched a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds to lead the effort and the former international guard Andrej Mitrevski (195-2003) supported him with 15 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Even 24 points and 8 assists by the former international point guard Boban Stajic (185-1993, agency: BIG) did not help to save the game for Pelister. The former international power forward Andrej Maslinko (208-1997) added 20 points and 5 rebounds for the guests. Five Feniks 2010 and four Pelister players scored in double figures. Top scorers: Feniks 2010: H.Amar 20+10reb+2ast, M.Andrej 15+7reb+7ast, P.Marin 13+1reb+6ast, I.Dimcevski 13+6reb+1ast, M.Janeski 12+6reb+2ast, T.Slavco 8+5reb Pelister: B.Stajic 24+2reb+8ast, A.Maslinko 20+5reb, D.Caruthers 17, K.Carpenter 10+6reb+8ast, S.Hadzifejzovic 8+6reb+3ast, N.Siladji 2+1reb Euro Nickel - TFT 72-76 The best player for the winners was American guard Dupree McBrayer (195-1996, college: Minnesota) who scored 20 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Point guard Aleksandar Kostoski (186-1988) chipped in 12 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Point guard Marjan Mladenovic (180-1987) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points, 5 rebounds and 12 assists and the former international guard Darko Sokolov (189-1986) added 9 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists respectively for the hosts. Top scorers: TFT: D.McBrayer 20+6reb+5ast, A.Kostoski 12+5reb+7ast, G.Zafirov 11+2reb, T.Viktor 9+1reb+1ast, N.Strahil 8+1reb, D.Haughton 8+10reb Euro Nickel: J.Planinic 19+6reb+1ast, S.Balmazovic 17+1reb+1ast, M.Mladenovic 12+5reb+12ast, D.Sokolov 9+10reb+7ast, I.Gavrilovic 9+5reb, L.Stojanovski 4+4reb+3ast Rabotnicki - Gostivar 80-53 The best player for the winners was Serbian center Djordje Dzeletovic (204-1993) who scored 18 points and 9 rebounds. Serbian forward Nikola Malesevic (202-1989, college: URI, agency: Mansfield and Associates) chipped in 12 points and 8 rebounds. Five Rabotnicki players scored in double figures. The former international Maksim Mitevski (193-2000, agency: BIG) produced 15 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and Bosnian forward Arsenije Vuckovic (206-1998) added 11 points and 6 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. Top scorers: Rabotnicki: D.Dzeletovic 18+9reb+1ast, S.Andrej 14+4reb+3ast, N.Malesevic 12+8reb+2ast, I.Umipig 11+2reb+6ast, G.Markovski 10+3reb+1ast, L.Todorovski 6+6reb Gostivar: M.Mitevski 15+5reb+4ast, A.Vuckovic 11+6reb, N.Zigon 7+1reb, R.Dimitrievski 5+3reb+4ast, V.Levkoski 4+3reb, I.Viktor 4+3reb+1ast |
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| BSN Round 22: Gigantes are upset by Mets - 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 Guaynabo between second ranked Gigantes (11-7) and fifth ranked Mets (9-9) on Thursday night. Gigantes were defeated by Mets on the road 95-81. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Gigantes. Mets dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Gigantes' 28. They outrebounded Gigantes 51-25 including a 21-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. Mets looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. American power forward DeMarcus Cousins (211-1990, college: Kentucky) fired a double-double by scoring 21 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. The former international point guard Gary Browne (185-1993, college: WVU) chipped in 15 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists. American Victor Rudd (206-1991, college: S.Florida) produced 23 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists for lost side. Gigantes' coach rotated eleven players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Mets have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place. Gigantes at the other side keep the second position with seven games lost. Mets are again looking forward to face league's second-placed Gigantes in Carolina in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Gigantes will have a break next round. An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Bayamon. First ranked Vaqueros faced their biggest opponent Capitanes. Host Vaqueros (12-5) defeated guests from Arecibo (10-8) 96-82. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Braxton Key (203-1997, college: Virginia) who helped to win the game recording 23 points (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). Jacob Wiley contributed with 16 points and 6 rebounds (perfect from the field making all eight shots !!!) for the winners. American power forward Paris Bass (207-1995, college: Detroit) replied with 17 points and 8 rebounds for Capitanes. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Defending champion maintains first position with 12-5 record. Capitanes at the other side dropped to the third place with eight games lost. Vaqueros will play against Osos (#6) in Manati in the next round where they are favorite. Capitanes will play on the road against Indios in Mayaguez and it may be a tough game between close rivals. An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Arecibo. First ranked Piratas faced their biggest opponent Capitanes. Guests from Quebradillas (13-4) defeated host Capitanes (10-8) 113-102. Brandon Knight scored 50 points (!!!) to lead the charge for the winners. At the losing side Paris Bass responded with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 14 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. Piratas maintains first position with 13-4 record. Loser Capitanes dropped to the third place with eight games lost. Piratas will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Capitanes will play against Indios in Mayaguez and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Rest of the games of round 22 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Ponce were crushed by Santurce in a road game 99-80. Fajardo beat Humacao at home 112-103. Manati lost to Mayaguez on the opponent's court 87-99.
Bayamon - Arecibo 96-82 An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Bayamon. First ranked Vaqueros faced their biggest opponent Capitanes. Host Vaqueros (12-5) defeated guests from Arecibo (10-8) 96-82. Vaqueros dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Capitanes' 46. Vaqueros forced 20 Capitanes turnovers. Strangely Capitanes outrebounded Vaqueros 41-29 including a 18-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Braxton Key (203-1997, college: Virginia) who helped to win the game recording 23 points (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). American-North Macedonian center Jacob Wiley (203-1994, college: EWU) contributed with 16 points and 6 rebounds (perfect from the field making all eight shots !!!) for the winners. Four Vaqueros players scored in double figures. American power forward Paris Bass (207-1995, college: Detroit) replied with 17 points and 8 rebounds and his fellow American import center Thomas Robinson (208-1991, college: Kansas) added 14 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for Capitanes. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Defending champion maintains first position with 12-5 record. Capitanes at the other side dropped to the third place with eight games lost. Vaqueros will play against Osos (#6) in Manati in the next round where they are favorite. Capitanes will play on the road against Indios in Mayaguez and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Arecibo: P.Bass 17+8reb, T.Robinson 14+8reb, J.Rodriguez 10+7reb+3ast, V.Liz 9+5reb+4ast, W.Hodge 9+2reb+2ast, D.Huertas 8+4reb+1ast Bayamon: B.Key 23+4reb+2ast, J.Wiley 16+6reb+1ast, S.Thompson Jr. 12+2reb+4ast, J.Mojica 11+6reb+3ast, I.Romero 10+7reb, B.Santiago 9+2reb+2ast Santurce - Ponce 99-80 The game between closely ranked teams ended with 5th ranked Leones' (7-12) road loss to fourth ranked Cangrejeros (9-10) 80-99 on Wednesday. The former international forward Angel Matias (194-1992, college: Georgia South) scored 16 points and 8 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the former international guard Alfonso Plummer (185-1997, college: Illinois) chipped in 19 points during the contest. Five Cangrejeros players scored in double figures. At the losing side the former international guard Jezreel De Jesus (185-1991, agency: Interperformances) responded with 16 points and 5 assists and American forward Cameron Oliver (203-1996, college: Nevada) scored 16 points. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. Cangrejeros maintains fourth position with 9-10 record. Leones lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifth place with 12 games lost. Cangrejeros will meet Cariduros (#5) in the next round. Leones will have a break next round. Top scorers: Ponce: C.Oliver 16+2reb+1ast, J.De Jesus 16+2reb+5ast, M.Rosario 8+1reb, L.Lopez 8+3reb+4ast, A.Ford 7+2reb+2ast, L.Stephenson 5+5reb+1ast Santurce: A.Plummer 19+3reb+1ast, A.Matias 16+8reb+2ast, D.Stockton 15+3reb+4ast, I.Palermo 11+4reb+2ast, C.Duran 11+4reb+4ast, F.Rivera-Vega 9+2reb Fajardo - Humacao 112-103 The game between closely ranked teams ended with fifth ranked Cariduros' (9-11) home victory over 6th ranked Grises (6-12) 112-103 on Wednesday. They outrebounded Grises 46-30 including 16 on the offensive glass. American center Elijah Holman (208-1989, college: Detroit) had a double-double by scoring 14 points and 16 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the former international point guard Alexander Abreu (179-1991, college: UWG) chipped in 21 points and 6 assists during the contest. At the losing side American point guard Travis Trice II (183-1993, college: Michigan St.) responded with 22 points and 7 assists and his fellow American import guard Gabriel Belardo (188-1989, college: FIU, agency: AG Sports Solutions) scored 16 points and 4 assists. Five Cariduros and four Grises players scored in double figures. Cariduros maintains fifth position with 9-11 record. Loser Grises keep the sixth place with 12 games lost. Cariduros will meet at home higher ranked Cangrejeros (#4) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Grises will play against the league's second-placed Atleticos in San German and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Humacao: T.Trice II 22+4reb+7ast, J.Ruiz 17+4reb+1ast, G.Belardo 16+4reb+4ast, L.Figueroa 12+5reb+5ast, A.Mitchell 11+3reb+3ast, T.Parker-Rivera 8+7reb+2ast Fajardo: A.Abreu 21+1reb+6ast, A.Goodwin 17+4reb+4ast, D.Vaughn 17+8reb+1ast, E.Holman 14+16reb+2ast, K.Maura 13+3ast, M.Camper 11+11reb+2ast Guaynabo - Carolina 95-81 The most important game in the last round took place in Guaynabo between second ranked Gigantes (11-7) and fifth ranked Mets (9-9) on Thursday night. Gigantes were defeated by Mets on the road 95-81. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Gigantes. Mets dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Gigantes' 28. They outrebounded Gigantes 51-25 including a 21-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. Mets looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. American power forward DeMarcus Cousins (211-1990, college: Kentucky) fired a double-double by scoring 21 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. The former international point guard Gary Browne (185-1993, college: WVU) chipped in a double-double by scoring 15 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists. Five Mets players scored in double figures. American Victor Rudd (206-1991, college: S.Florida) produced 23 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists and his fellow American import forward JJ Rosario (206-1999, college: A&M-Commerce) added 15 points respectively for lost side. Gigantes' coach rotated eleven players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Mets have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place. Gigantes at the other side keep the second position with seven games lost. Mets are again looking forward to face league's second-placed Gigantes in Carolina in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Gigantes will have a break next round. Top scorers: Carolina: V.Rudd 23+7reb+8ast, J.Rosario 15+4reb, E.Clark 12+3reb+2ast, T.Waters 9+3reb+4ast, J.Cruz 7+1ast, I.Cruz 6+3reb+1ast Guaynabo: D.Cousins 21+15reb+4ast, E.Crawford 15+4reb+3ast, T.Soares 15+10reb+2ast, J.Paige 15+5reb+2ast, G.Browne 15+9reb+10ast, R.Balkman 7+6reb+3ast Mayaguez - Manati 99-87 Rather expected game in Mayaguez where 6th ranked Osos (5-14) were defeated by fourth ranked Indios (8-10) 99-87 on Thursday. Indios made 20-of-23 free shots (87.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American guard Chaundee Brown Jr (196-1998, college: Michigan) scored 28 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import Aaron Harrison (198-1994, college: Kentucky, agency: Slash Sports) chipped in 24 points, 5 assists and 4 steals (made all of his eight free throws) during the contest. At the losing side American guard Sheldon Mac (196-1992, college: Miami, FL, agency: Slash Sports) responded with 28 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and the former international Christopher Ortiz (203-1993, college: Kent St.) scored 24 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Osos' coach tested ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Indios maintains fourth position with 8-10 record. Loser Osos keep the sixth place with 14 games lost. Indios will meet at home higher ranked Capitanes (#3) in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Osos will play against the league's leader Vaqueros and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Manati: S.Mac 28+8reb+4ast, C.Ortiz 24+9reb+4ast, I.Sosa 11+3reb+4ast, D.Jefferson 11+6reb, G.Jose 9+4reb+1ast, A.Quintana 2+2reb+2ast Mayaguez: C.Brown Jr. 28+7reb+4ast, A.Harrison 24+4reb+5ast, J.Cintron 18+4reb+4ast, J.Pacheco-Ortiz 15+3reb+5ast, J.Guitian 7+4reb+2ast, J.Early Jr. 7+4reb+1ast Arecibo - Quebradillas 102-113 An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Arecibo. First ranked Piratas faced their biggest opponent Capitanes. Guests from Quebradillas (13-4) defeated host Capitanes (10-8) 113-102. Piratas made 30-of-36 free shots (83.3 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American guard Brandon Knight (190-1991, college: Kentucky) scored 50 points (!!!) to lead the charge for the winners and the former international forward Carlos Emory (196-1991) chipped in 20 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side American power forward Paris Bass (207-1995, college: Detroit) responded with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 14 rebounds and international swingman Jonathan Rodriguez (196-1987, college: Campbell) scored 18 points and 8 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. Piratas maintains first position with 13-4 record. Loser Capitanes dropped to the third place with eight games lost. Piratas will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Capitanes will play against Indios in Mayaguez and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Arecibo: P.Bass 23+14reb+2ast, W.Hodge 22+5ast, J.Rodriguez 18+8reb+2ast, T.Robinson 12+6reb+2ast, D.Collier 9+4reb, D.Huertas 7+1ast Quebradillas: B.Knight 50+1reb+3ast, C.Emory 20+7reb+1ast, W.Cruz 16+3ast, M.Basabe 11+9reb, T.Rolon 6+5reb+11ast, M.Lopez 5+8reb |
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| Liga Nationala Round 3 of Semi-Finals. Oradea advance into Finals - by Eurobasket News |
SEMISRapid - Cluj Napoca 106-86The game was mostly controlled by Rapid. Cluj Napoca managed to win third quarter 26-22. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They made 19-of-22 free shots (86.4 percent) during the game. Rapid looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The best player for the winners was the former international center Alexandru Olah (210-1993, college: Northwestern) who scored 26 points and 7 rebounds (perfect from the field making all eleven shots !!!). Lithuanian point guard Vaidas Kariniauskas (199-1993) chipped in 22 points and 9 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was the former international point guard Patrick Richard (193-1990, college: McNeese St., agency: Inception Sports) who recorded 13 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and the former international center Emanuel Cate (207-1997) added 15 points and 5 rebounds respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: Rapid: A.Olah 26+7reb+2ast, V.Kariniauskas 22+3reb+9ast, M.Jeremic 18+1reb+2ast, J.Bilinovac 17+2reb+2ast, D.Conger 8+1reb, T.Stone 6+5reb+7ast Cluj Napoca: N.Gordic 16+2ast, E.Cate 15+5reb+1ast, P.Richard 13+5reb+4ast, K.Shepherd 11+1reb+1ast, L.Meindl 10+5reb+5ast, K.Guzman 9+4reb+1ast Sibiu - Oradea 68-78 It looked good early as Sibiu took a 4-point small lead at the end of first quarter. But then Oradea had a 30-17 second period charge getting the lead and Sibiu was not able to take back game control losing it eventually 68-78. They outrebounded Sibiu 30-17 including 19 on the defensive glass. It was a good game for American forward Mark Ogden (206-1994, college: Utah Tech) who led his team to a victory with 14 points and 8 rebounds. The former international point guard Kris Richard (195-1989, college: Tulane) contributed with 15 points for the winners. Richard is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Oradea players scored in double figures. Argentinian point guard Gaston Whelan (187-1994) answered with 17 points and 5 assists and American forward Monyea Pratt (196-1985, college: Stillman) added 11 points in the effort for Sibiu. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Top scorers: Oradea: K.Richard 15+4reb+1ast, N.Markovic 14+1ast, M.Ogden 14+8reb, E.Neal 11+2reb+2ast, D.Tarolis 8+5reb, J.Carter 7+4reb+2ast Sibiu: G.Whelan 17+1reb+5ast, M.Pratt 11+3reb+2ast, P.Marinelli 10+2reb+2ast, R.Blumbergs 9+6reb, G.Aurelian 6, M.Barro 5 |
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| Hudec re-signs at Inter Bratislava - by Michal Duchovic |
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Inter Bratislava (Nike SBL) confirmed in their roster 17-year old shooting guard Robert Hudec (191cm-2005) for new 2023-24 season. Hudec has played there for the last two seasons. He ended the previous (2021-22) season at Inter where in four EYBL U17 games he had very impressive stats: 18.8ppg, 4.0rpg, 1.5apg and 1.8spg in that year. But the most of that year he spent at Inter. In 19 EYBL U20 games he recorded 8.5ppg, 3.6rpg, 1.7apg and 1.3spg in that year. He represented Slovakia at the FIBA U18 European Championship Division B in Ploiesti (Romania) last year. His stats at that event were 7 games: 8.6ppg, 1.3rpg, 1.4apg, FGP: 57.7%, 3PT: 23.8%, FT: 0.0%. |
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| KBL Round 6 of Finals. Anyang send title series into Game 7 - by Eurobasket News |
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Anyang - Seoul Knights 86-77 The hosts trailed by 11 points after three quarters before their 30-10 charge, which allowed them to win the game. The former international center Sek-Eun Oh (200-1987) scored 18 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and American power forward Darryl Monroe (202-1986, college: GMU) chipped in 16 points and 6 rebounds (perfect from the field making all six shots) during the contest. The best for the losing side was American center Jameel Warney (203-1994, college: Stony Brook) with a double-double by scoring 31 points and 10 rebounds and the former international forward Bukyung Bae (200-1989) scored 15 points and 6 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Top scorers: Anyang: S.Oh 18+5reb+5ast, D.Monroe 16+6reb+2ast, J.Byeon 15+2reb+6ast, O.Spellman 13+4reb+1ast, A.Rhenz 9+7reb, B.Bae 8+1reb+2ast Seoul Knights: J.Warney 31+10reb+1ast, B.Bae 15+6reb+2ast, I.Heo 10+2reb+1ast, S.Kim 10+2reb+6ast, C.Sung-Won 7+3reb+3ast, O.Jae-Hyun 4+3reb+2ast |
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| Oskar Palmquist transfers to Elon - by Eurobasket News | |
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Elon University added to their roster 23-year old Swedish forward Oskar Palmquist (6'8''-220lbs) for season 2023-24. Kinna native played for the last three years at Rutgers University. In 21 games he recorded just 2.3ppg and 1.1rpg last season. Palmquist graduated Central Pointe Christian Academy (Kissimmee, FL) in 2020. He represented Sweden at the European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) U20 Division B in Matosinhos (Portugal) four years ago. His stats at that event were 6 games: 6.2ppg, 3.8rpg, 1.0apg, FGP: 42.9%, 3PT: 36.8%, FT: 44.4%. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others his team won Nordic U16 Championship in 2016. Scarlet Knights also won European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) U16 in Radom (Poland) in 2020. His team also won European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) U18 Division B in Tallinn (Estonia) in 2020. His team also won European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) U20 Division B in Matosinhos (Portugal) in 2020. |
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| Dragan Andrejevic extends deal with Geneve Lions - by Eurobasket News |
| Dragan Andrejevic has penned a contract extension with Geneve Lions. The Serbian specialist has signed a new two-year deal with the Swiss team. Dragon Andrejevic took over the Lions back in March. Previously Dragon Andrejevic worked with Starwings, Wallabies, Bayreuth, FMP. |
| Fribourg inks Freeman, ex-Anorthosis - by Loan Suffia |
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Fribourg Olympic inks US guard Trey Freeman (189-PG-1992, college: ODU), who played this season with Anorthosis Ammohostou in Cyprus. He is the 5th import of the team, who is only allowed to bring 4 in a game. Play-offs are starting this weekend and this addition will allow the team to rotate the players and keep all of them healthy in order to defend his title. He averaged this season 13 ppg, 4 rpg and 4 apg while his team finished the season a couple of weeks ago. Freeman is an experienced player who also played in D-League, in Sweden, Romania, Croatia, Dominican Republic and France. He is described as a "a crafty, feisty, and quick scoring point guard, who can create for others and for himself. Quite big for a guard, he has always had good rebounding averages, and who uses his body on both sides of the floor to beat his opponent". He may not be able to play for the first game but should be available for game 2 as Fribourg Olympic faces BBC Monthey. He signed until the end of the season |
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| City Oilers rout Ferroviario to keep Basketball Africa League Playoffs dream alive - by Eurobasket News |
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City Oilers are back in contention for a place in the Basketball Africa League Playoffs following a 96-75 win over Mozambique's Ferroviario da Beira on Friday night. The Ugandan champions were on the verge of elimination but registered their first win of the tournament to keep their chances of progressing from the Nile Conference alive. Head coach Mandy Juruni revealed before the game that the team had held candid discussions amongst themselves to ensure there was improvement going into the last two games of the tournament. Jimmy Enabu (187-PG) replaced Ngor Barnaba in the starting lineup, while Tonny Drileba, who had been limited to just four minutes in three games, came off the bench to give City Oilers big minutes. James Justice Jr. was visibly off the ball at the start of the game, with Germaine Roebuck (196-SF-1997, college: Calumet) Jr. and Enabu taking care of the ball. Justice Jr. and Falando Jones continued to lead Oilers' offence, hitting two and three connections from downtown, respectively, as Juruni's charges held a seven-point advantage (23-16) at the end of the first quarter. Drileba's first three of the game made it a 10-point lead with seven minutes left in the second frame, and City Oilers took a 16-point advantage (47-31) into the long break. The lead ballooned to 22 points at some points in the second half as the Mozambicans failed to stop City Oilers' on the perimeter. The eight-time National Basketball League champions shot 15 for 29 from downtown to set up a frantic finale on Saturday. Justice Jr. scored a team-high 25 points to lead the Oilers, while Jones and Roebuck Jr. added 24 and 23 points, respectively. Drileba shot four for five from downtown to contribute 12 points off the bench. Najeal Young (198-PG-1994, college: TxWes) scored a game-high 29 points for Ferroviario. With Cape Town Tigers and SLAC also on one win at the moment, determining the last two teams to join Al Ahly and Petro de Luanda will have to be after the final game. Ferroviario remain third on the log, but their qualification is far from guaranteed. On Saturday, wins for Oilers and SLAC would leave three teams on two wins and fighting for two slots. Victory for the Oilers on Saturday will likely be enough to book a ticket to the Basketball Africa League Playoffs in Kigali, Rwanda. Courtesy of: pulsesports.ug |
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| Bristol Fly Into Europe - by Jeff King |
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Bristol Flyers will become the first British team to compete in the newly-formed European North Basketball League (ENBL) next season. Founded in 2021, the ENBL was established for professional clubs in Northern, Central and Eastern Europe, who aspire to compete internationally at the highest level. Now one of the fastest growing basketball leagues in Europe, the Flyers will fly the British Basketball League flag in the ENBL alongside teams from Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Poland, Czech Republic, Kosovo, Israel and Ukraine. The addition of the Flyers will take the ENBL to 16 teams for the 2023/24 campaign - with clubs drawn into two eight team groups, competing in seven midweek games during the regular season. The top four from each group will advance to the ENBL playoffs, before a final four will be held at a central location in April 2024. Speaking on the club's new European adventure, Flyers Director Jon Lansdown said: 'We are really excited to join this competition. Participating in the ENBL brings to life our European ambitions and offers us a platform to continue to grow and build further momentum for the Flyers. 'It will be fantastic to introduce European basketball to Bristol and we look forward to what the competition will bring, not just for the club but our fans and the city too.' Bristol Flyers Head Coach Andreas Kapoulas added: "This is an exciting opportunity to experience European competition and understand what it takes to compete at this level, both on and off the court. "As a club we have been on an incredible journey over the last 18 years and with our new venue on the horizon, we want to continue our progress by taking the next steps in the development of our programme.' The Bristol Flyers, were established in 2005, securing promotion to Basketball England's NBL Division One in 2007, becoming National Cup Champions in 2010 and being crowned as Division One Champions in 2011. In 2014, the club secured financial backing from Bristol Sport Ltd to enter the top-flight British Basketball League and have climbed through the ranks during their nine-year spell in the league - reaching the BBL Cup Final in 2020 and securing their highest league finish of third during the 2022/23 season. Speaking on the addition of Bristol Flyers, Edgars Zanders, Secretary General of the European North Basketball League said: "The ENBL has been working hard since day one to have team from the UK join our ENBL family and Bristol Flyers have proven their professionalism, both on and off the court. "This season has been another record-breaking year for the Flyers, having secured the most single season wins in program history and a third-placed finish in the British Basketball League, and their home arena is always full of fans. "The ENBL is certain that the Flyers will add great value to the European North Basketball League campaign for the 2023/24 season and beyond." |
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| Bieniemy starts his pro career at Colon - by Eurobasket News | ||||
He started his college career at The University of Oklahoma (NCAA). Then he moved to The University of Texas at El Paso (NCAA). Bieniemy's high school career he had spent at Obra D. Tompkins in Katy, TX. As mentioned above he is just out of college, so it will be his first season as a professional player. |
| O.Mundial welcomes back Ianguas - by Paulo Freire |
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Olivol Mundial Montevideo (Metropolitan) landed 25-year old Brazilian 210cm center Pedro Ianguas for new season. It is actually his comeback to Montevideo as he has played here before. Ianguas moved there from San Martin in Argentinian La Liga. In 37 games he averaged 3.6ppg and 3.4rpg last season. The last season he played also at San Martin (La Liga). But in 10 games he had just 1.8ppg and 1.2rpg. He helped them to make it to the semifinals. Ianguas has played previously professionally in Argentina (Bahia, San Lorenzo and Weber Bahia) and Brazil (Paulistano). Among many awards he played in the final of Liga Sudamericana in 2022. He was voted to Latinbasket.com All-Uruguay LUB Honorable Mention in 2022. |
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| Guillent number one in Venezuela SPB for round 26 (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 36-year old player got a double-double of 30 points and 10 assists, while his team beat Brillantes (#4, 13-7) 83-77. Guaros maintains the 3rd position in their group in Venezuelan SPB. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Guaros will need more victories to improve their 14-5 record. In the team's last game Guillent had a remarkable eight three-pointers out of 13 attempts. He just recently signed at Guaros, being already a very valuable addition to the team. Heissler Guillent has solid league stats. He is in league's top in assists (4th best: 5.6apg) and averages impressive 51.1% FGP. The second best player in last round's games was young American Glen Rice Jr. (198-F-1991) of Brillantes. Rice Jr. had a very good evening with 27 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Bad luck as Brillantes lost that game 77-83 to slightly higher-ranked Guaros (#3, 14-5). It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the top position in Western Conference. Brillantes still maintains its place in the top 4 of the standings, even despite this loss. His team's 13-7 record is not bad at all. Rice Jr. is one of the most experienced players at Brillantes and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 17.2ppg (#9). His other stats are also decent: 5.9rpg and 3.8apg. Third on the list of top players last round was Canadian guard Taevaunn Prince (191-G-1991) of Diablos (#9). Prince showcased his all-around game by recording 20 points, five rebounds and five assists in the last round. Despite Prince's great performance Diablos lost 73-85 to the higher-ranked Gladiadores (#1, 18-2). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. Diablos can only dream about fighting for top spots in Eastern Conference. They have rather bad season and 4-14 record places them close to the bottom of the standings. Prince has a very solid season. In 9 games in Venezuela he scored 14.1ppg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Dwayne Davis (196-F-1989) of Trotamundos - 30 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists 5. Jean Payen (193-SF-2003) of Taurinos - 28 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists 6. Jordan Adams (196-SG-1994) of Gladiadores - 23 points and 6 rebounds 7. Anthony Perez (206-F-1993) of Gladiadores - 19 points and 8 rebounds 8. Juan Tello-Palacios (206-F/C-1985) of Guaros - 15 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Elvis Baez (191-G/F-1989) of Trotamundos - 15 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists 10. Santiago Ferreyra (188-PG-1997) of Trotamundos - 13 points, 3 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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| SPB 2023 - Elyjah Clark (ex Olimpico) is a newcomer at Cocodrilos - by Francisco Vega | ||||
Thanks to his pro career he managed to play on four different continents (Europe, Asia, Latin America and of course North America). He has played previously professionally in Kazakhstan (Astana), Kosovo (Ylli) and Turkey (Anadolu). Clark was selected All-MIAA Freshman of the Year back in 2017. He graduated from Missouri Southern State University in 2020 and it is his third season as a professional player. |
| SPB 2023 - Eloy Vargas is back at Trotamundos - by Francisco Vega | ||||
In 2014 (two years after his graduation) he was drafted by Los Angeles D-Fenders (D-League) in first round (17th overall). The former University of Kentucky standout is in his eleventh (!!!) season in pro basketball. Vargas has tried to make it to the NBA and played in the NBA Pro Summer League in 2013. He represented Dominican Republic at the World Cup in China four years ago. His team got to the Semifinals and his stats at that event were 5 games: 11.0ppg, 5.6rpg, FGP: 58.3%, FT: 86.7%. Vargas is quite experienced player. Vargas' career allowed him to visit four different continents, while he played in nine different countries. He tasted the life as pro basketball player in Europe, Asia, Latin America and of course North America. Vargas has played previously professionally in Argentina (Gimnasia and Boca), Brazil (Flamengo), France (Boulazac Basket), Greece (Kavalas), Iran (Chemidor), Puerto Rico (Vaqueros), Spain (Clavijo), Uruguay (Defensor) and Dominican Republic (San Carlos, San Lazaro, Cupes, CDP Domingo Paulino Santiago and Caneros). He won Dominican Republic LNB championship title in 2014, 2015 and 2017. Vargas was voted to Latinbasket.com All-Dominican Republic LNB Center of the Year in 2016, 2019 and 2021. He played also for Miami Dade College for one year. |
| Univ. San Simon inks Agustina Garcia, ex Instituto - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Garcia has been also a member of Argentinian international program for some years. She has regularly played for Argentinian senior team since 2019 and previously for U19 National Team back in 2015. Garcia represented Argentina at the FIBA South American Women's Championship in San Luis (Argentina) last year. Garcia's team won Silver and her stats at that event were 4 games: 2.3ppg, 1.8rpg, 1.0apg. She is quite experienced player. Garcia has played also professionally in Brazil (Ituano), Paraguay (Felix Perez), Uruguay (Yale) and Argentina (Union Florida, Proyeccion 2020 - Seleccion U19, Club Deportivo de Berazategui Buenos Aires, Estrella Berisso and Social Lanus). She won Argentinian La Liga Apertura championship title in 2019 and 2021. |
| Quimsa outscore San Simon Cochabamba in Liga Sudamericana opener - by Eurobasket News |
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Quimsa - San Simon Cochabamba 70:41 Quimsa outscored San Simon Cochabamba in Liga Sudamericana opener, 70-41. The Argentinian powerhouse started the campaign with a 21-13 run and added a 13-8 rally in the second period. Moreover, they won the third quarter 15-12 and closed the opener with a 21-8 surge. Sofia Acevedo (167-PG-2001) top-scored for the winners with 22 points and Andrea Boquete (183-SF-1990) netted 11. Romina Rodriguez (167-PG-1992) replied with 12 points in the losing effort. |
| AUSTRALIA |
| Charlise Dunn transfers to Davidson - by Eurobasket News | |
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Davidson College added to their roster 19-year old Australian forward Charlise Dunn (5'11'') for season 2023-24. Dunn moved there from Virginia Tech University where she spent her freshman year. But in 9 games she recorded just 1.7ppg last season. Dunn's team ended regular season as a second best place in ACC this year. Virginia Tech won ACC Tournament. Hokies made it to the NCAA Final Four. She played also at Knox Raiders in 2019-2020, BA Centre of Excellence in 2020-2021 and then at Melbourne Boomers in 2021-2022. Dunn represented Australia at the FIBA U19 Women's Basketball World Cup in Hungary two years ago. Dunn's team won Silver and her stats at that event were 3 games: 1.3ppg, 2.7rpg, 1.7spg. She was also voted to Victoria U20 Team in 2021. |
| BELGIUM |
| Castors Braine signs Morgane Armant - by Peter Buyse | |||
Armant has played also professionally for other French teams like Nice, Nantes and Montbrison. |
| Castors Braine lands Marie Vervaet - by Peter Buyse | |||
The previous (2021-22) season she played at Kangoeroes. In 24 Top Division Women games she recorded 5.2ppg, 2.9rpg and 1.3apg in that year. Vervaet helped them to win the League title and the cup. She also played 8 games in Eurocup where she got just 1.1ppg and 1.5rpg in that year. Vervaet has been also a member of Belgian international program for some years. She has regularly played for Belgian senior team since 2022 and previously for U18 National Team back in 2018. Vervaet represented Belgium at the World Cup U19 in Bangkok (Thailand) four years ago. Her team got to the Semifinals and her stats at that event were 7 games: 8.7ppg, 4.0rpg, 1.0apg, FGP: 48.7%, 3PT: 14.3%, FT: 70.0%. She has played previously for Basket Hema Sint Katelijne Waver. Among many awards she was voted to Eurobasket.com All-European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) U18 Honorable Mention back in 2017. |
| BOLIVIA |
| Univ. San Simon adds Johnson to their roster, ex Joventut - by Eurobasket News | |
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Universidad San Simon (Libobasquet) added to their roster 29-year old American forward Alexus Johnson (188cm-1994, college: Texas Southern). Johnson moved there from Joventut in Spanish LF Challenge. In 26 games she recorded 12.0ppg, 7.7rpg, 1.5apg and 1.6spg last season. Part of last summer she spent at Lobas in Mexican LMBPF where in 9 games she averaged impressive 18.6ppg, 6.1rpg, 2.2apg, 2.9spg and 1.2bpg. She helped them to make it to the semifinals. Johnson also played for Carl A-Z Oruro that season. In three Liga Sudamericana games she had very remarkable stats: 20.0ppg, 13.7rpg, 3.3spg and 1.3bpg. She has played previously professionally also in France (Limoges, D'Ifs and Feytiat). Johnson played in the final of SWAC Tournament in 2014. She graduated from Texas Southern University in 2015 and it is her eighth season as a professional player. |
| Univ. San Simon inks Agustina Garcia, ex Instituto - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Garcia has been also a member of Argentinian international program for some years. She has regularly played for Argentinian senior team since 2019 and previously for U19 National Team back in 2015. Garcia represented Argentina at the FIBA South American Women's Championship in San Luis (Argentina) last year. Garcia's team won Silver and her stats at that event were 4 games: 2.3ppg, 1.8rpg, 1.0apg. She is quite experienced player. Garcia has played also professionally in Brazil (Ituano), Paraguay (Felix Perez), Uruguay (Yale) and Argentina (Union Florida, Proyeccion 2020 - Seleccion U19, Club Deportivo de Berazategui Buenos Aires, Estrella Berisso and Social Lanus). She won Argentinian La Liga Apertura championship title in 2019 and 2021. |
| Quimsa outscore San Simon Cochabamba in Liga Sudamericana opener - by Eurobasket News |
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Quimsa - San Simon Cochabamba 70:41 Quimsa outscored San Simon Cochabamba in Liga Sudamericana opener, 70-41. The Argentinian powerhouse started the campaign with a 21-13 run and added a 13-8 rally in the second period. Moreover, they won the third quarter 15-12 and closed the opener with a 21-8 surge. Sofia Acevedo (167-PG-2001) top-scored for the winners with 22 points and Andrea Boquete (183-SF-1990) netted 11. Romina Rodriguez (167-PG-1992) replied with 12 points in the losing effort. |
| BOSNIA |
| LNBPF 2023 - Rojas sign a second import player, Lynetta Kizer - by Francisco Vega | ||||
She played most recently at Panathinaikos in Greek A1 league. In 9 games she averaged 5.8ppg and 3.7rpg last season. She helped them to make it to the Greek League final after they ended regular season as second best team. She also played 1 game in Eurocup where she had very impressive stats: 21 points, 5 rebounds and 2 steals. In 2012 she was drafted by Tulsa Shock (WNBA) in third round (29th overall). Kizer graduated from University of Maryland and it will be her eleventh (!!!) season in pro basketball. She also represented Bosnia at the Qualifications to European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) 2017 seven years ago. Her stats at that event were 4 games: Score-4 (19.8ppg), 9.3rpg, 1.0apg, 1.8spg, FGP: 50.8%, FT: 88.2%. Kizer is a very experienced player. She has quite traveled the world as her pro career brought her to eight different countries on three different continents (Europe, Asia and of course North America). Kizer has played previously professionally also in China (Sports Lottery), Italy (Broni), Poland (Polkowice), Slovakia (Good Angels), Turkey (Fenerbahce, Galatasaray and Cankaya), WNBA (Connecticut Sun, Indiana Fever, Minnesota Lynx and Atlanta Dream) and South Korea (KB Stars). Among many awards she received Eurobasket.com All-Greek League Player of the Year award and was voted to Eurobasket.com Greek League All-Defensive Team back in 2017. |
| CANADA |
| LNBPF 2023 - Halcones ink Quinn Urbaniak-Dornstauder - by Francisco Vega | ||||
Urbaniak-Dornstauder has been also a member of Canadian international program for some years. She has regularly played for Canadian senior team since 2014 and previously for University National Team back in 2015. Urbaniak-Dornstauder represented Canada at the World University Games in Gwangju (South Korea) eight years ago. Her team won Silver and her stats at that event were 6 games: 9.5ppg, 6.8rpg, FGP: 56.8%, FT: 53.8%. She has played also professionally in Spain (Cadi La Seu, Zamarat, Casablanca and Bembibre). Urbaniak-Dornstauder graduated from Arizona State in 2017 and it is her sixth season as a professional player. |
| COLOMBIA |
| Daniela Wallen (ex Keflavik) is a newcomer at Indeportes - by Eurobasket News | ||||
She has been also a member of Venezuelan international program for some years. Wallen has regularly played for Venezuelan senior team since 2013 and previously for U16 National Team back in 2011. She represented Venezuela at the FIBA South American Women's Championship in San Luis (Argentina) last year. Her team got to the Semifinals and her stats at that event were 5 games: Score-4 (13.0ppg), 6.4rpg, 2.2apg, 1.4spg, FGP: 46.3%, 3PT: 22.7%, FT: 54.5%. Wallen is quite experienced player. Thanks to Wallen's pro career she managed to play on four different continents (Europe, Latin America, Australia and of course North America) in five different countries. She has played previously professionally in Australia (Geelong Supercats), Finland (Peli Karhut), Paraguay (Sol de America Asuncion), Sweden (IK Eos) and Ecuador (Leones). Wallen was also selected to Eurobasket.com All-Icelandic League Defensive Player of the Year in 2020 and 2021. She won Finnish League championship title in 2019. Wallen graduated from Oklahoma City University in 2017 and it is her sixth season as a professional player. She played also for Independence Community College for one year. |
| Bucaros land Kai James, ex Tenerife - by Eurobasket News | ||
In 2017 she was drafted by New York Liberty (WNBA) in third round (34th overall). James graduated from Florida State University and it will be her sixth season in pro basketball. She is a very experienced player. And here thanks to pro basketball she experienced life in six different countries playing on four different continents. James is familiar with European, Asian, Latin American and of course North American leagues. She has played previously professionally also in Belarus (BC Minsk), Israel (Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan), Jordan (Al Fuheis), Poland (Lublin) and Turkey (Samsun and Nesibe). |
| Bucaros add Murphy to their roster - by Eurobasket News | |||
She moved there from Spar Citylift Girona in Spanish LF Endesa. She has played there for the last five years. She helped them to win the Supercup. Murphy played 16 games in Euroleague where she recorded 6.4ppg, 3.1rpg and 1.4spg last season. In 2007 she was drafted by Minnesota Lynx (WNBA) in second round (15th overall). She graduated from University of Southern California and it will be her 16th (!!!) season in pro basketball. Murphy also represented Montenegro at the Qualifications to European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) 2015 nine years ago. Her stats at that event were 4 games: 16.5ppg, 6.3rpg, 1.3apg, Steals-1 (3.5spg), FGP: 54.5%, 3PT: 66.7%, FT: 75.0%. She is quite experienced player. Thanks to Murphy's pro career she managed to play on three different continents (Europe, Latin America and of course North America) in seven different countries. Murphy has played previously professionally also in France (Bourges), Greece, Puerto Rico (Piratas), Russia (Dynamo Kursk), Turkey (Mersin BSB, Galatasaray and Samsun) and WNBA (Indiana Fever, Phoenix Mercury, S.Antonio SS and Chicago Sky) and Spain (Avenida, Ros Casares and Mariana). She was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Spanish LFB Guard of the Year back in 2009, 2011 and 2014. It's very possible she may end her playing career at Bucaros. |
| CZECH REPUBLIC |
| Eurobasket.com All-Czech Rep. ZBL Awards 2023 - by Eurobasket Center | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Finals MVP: Brionna Jones (191-C-1995) of USK Praha Player of the Year: Brionna Jones (191-C-1995) of USK PrahaGuard of the Year: Tereza Vyoralova (176-SG-1994) of USK PrahaForward of the Year:  Temi Fagbenle (193-F-1992) of USK PrahaCenter of the Year: Brionna Jones (191-C-1995) of USK PrahaImport Player of the Year: Brionna Jones (191-C-1995) of USK PrahaDomestic Player of the Year: Tereza Vyoralova (176-SG-1994) of USK PrahaBest Young Player of the Year: Simona Sklenarova (181-F/G-2000) of USK PrahaCoach of the Year: Natalia Hejkova of USK Praha
First Team Tereza Vyoralova (176-SG-1994) of USK Praha Pamela-Therese Effangova (178-SF-1993) of Sokol HK Temi Fagbenle (193-F-1992) of USK Praha Najai Pollard (180-F-1997) of Chomutov Brionna Jones (191-C-1995) of USK Praha
Second Team Teja Oblak (173-PG-1990) of USK Praha Simona Sklenarova (181-F/G-2000) of USK Praha Katerina Galickova (182-F-2000) of KP Brno Alyssa Thomas (188-F-1992) of USK Praha Elissa Cunane (196-C-2000) of Zabiny Brno
Honorable Mention Valeriane Vukosavljevic (183-F-1994) of USK Praha Adela Smutna (183-G/F-1999) of Empoli Eliska Hamzova (182-PG-2001) of Zabiny Brno Petra Malikova (178-G-2002) of KP Brno Katerina Rokosova (193-C-1997) of Slavia Katerina Zeithammerova (162-PG-2002) of Sokol HK Anacia Wilkinson (188-F/C-1997) of SBS Ostrava Dragana Domuzin (174-PG-2000) of Orlovi Whisper Fisher (186-F-1997) of Loko Trutnov Raina Tomasicka (180-G-2005) of Loko Trutnov Luisa Vydrova (184-PG-2004) of U19 Chance
All-Domestic Players Team Katerina Zeithammerova (162-PG-2002) of Sokol HK Tereza Vyoralova (176-SG-1994) of USK Praha Pamela-Therese Effangova (178-SF-1993) of Sokol HK Simona Sklenarova (181-F/G-2000) of USK Praha Katerina Galickova (182-F-2000) of KP Brno
All-Imports Team Bria Holmes (185-G-1994) of Zabiny Brno Valeriane Vukosavljevic (183-F-1994) of USK Praha Temi Fagbenle (193-F-1992) of USK Praha Alyssa Thomas (188-F-1992) of USK Praha Brionna Jones (191-C-1995) of USK Praha |
| EGYPT |
| Al Gezira wins the series vs Sporting 2-1 to face Al Ahli in Egyptian Superleague 2021-2022 Finals - by Abdul Hamid Addasi |
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Al Gezira won the series vs Sporting 2-1 to face Al Ahli to move to Egyptian Superleague for Women 2022-2023 Finals after winning Game 3 75-71 (68-68) in the match that took place on Friday 5-5 Semi Finals Series were being played on best of 3 format Best scorer in the matchwas Al Gezira will face in the Finals series Al Ahli who won the series vs Somouha 2-0 Best scorer in the match Destiny Pitts of Al Gezira with 32 points She added 6 rebounds 2 assists and 2 steals to be named MVP of Game 3 with efficiency of 26 Other top scorers in Al Gezira were Aya Khaled Elfiky with 13 points and efficiency of 14 Habiba Hatem with 12 points and efficiency of 15 On the other hand best scorers in Sporting were Nadine Yasser with 14 points and efficiency of 25 Asrar Maged with 22 points and efficiency of 18 Hagar Amer (captain) of Sporting with 14 points and efficiency of 19 |
| FINLAND |
| LNBPF 2023 - Correcaminos add Vega to their roster, ex FoA - by Francisco Vega | ||||
She moved there from Forssan Alku in Finnish Korisliiga. In 32 games she recorded 14.9ppg, 4.6rpg, 6.1apg (leader !!!) and 2.2spg last season. She helped them to make it to the semifinals. Quite impressive season as she was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Finnish League Honorable Mention. The last season she played at Phoenix Stiinta Constanta in Romanian Liga Nationala where in 29 games she averaged 9.7ppg, 2.7rpg, 2.4apg and 1.3spg. She has played also professionally in Romania (Targu Secuiesc). Vega graduated from California State University, Fullerton in 2019 and it is her fourth season as a professional player. |
| GREECE |
| LNBPF 2023 - Rojas add Tompkins to their roster, ex Panathlitikos - by Francisco Vega | ||||
She is quite experienced player. Thanks to Tompkins' pro career she managed to play on three different continents (Europe, Australia and of course North America) in four different countries. Tompkins has played previously professionally in Cyprus (Asbis AEL Limassol and Etha), Turkey (Cesme, Bodrum and Antalya) and Australia (Dolphins). Her team made it to the MVC Tournament Semifinals in 2017. She graduated from Wichita State in 2018 and it is her fifth season as a professional player. |
| LNBPF 2023 - Panteras ink Sabrina Haines, ex Chania - by Francisco Vega | ||||
Haines has played on three different continents (Europe, Latin America and of course North America). She has played previously professionally in Iceland (Breidablik), Serbia (Radivoj Korac) and Sweden (Uppsala). Haines graduated from University of Kentucky in 2020 and it is her third season as a professional player. She played also for Arizona State University for 3 years. |
| HUNGARY |
| LNBPF 2023 - Fuehring comes back to Panteras, ex Ludovika-Csata - by Francisco Vega | ||||
In 2019 she was drafted by Washington Mystic (WNBA) in third round (34th overall). She graduated from University of Louisville and it will be her fourth season in pro basketball. Fuehring has played also professionally in Germany (Freiburg, Osnabrueck). she was also selected Eurobasket.com All-German DBBL Player of the Year in 2021 and 2022. She played in the final of German DBBL in 2021. |
| IRELAND |
| LNBPF 2023 - Correcaminos add Byrd to their roster, ex Glanmire - by Francisco Vega | ||||
Byrd has played previously for Mexican team Algodoneras. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others she was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Mexican LMBPF Honorable Mention in 2022. She graduated from University of Illinois at Chicago in 2019 and it is her fourth season as a professional player. |
| ITALY |
| LNBPF 2023 - Dejza James (ex San Martino) agreed terms with Freseras - by Francisco Vega | ||||
She is a very experienced player. James has played also professionally in Greece (AO Eleutheria Moshatou), Hungary (Ludovika-Csata), Luxembourg, Portugal (Benfica) and Turkey (Urla, Mersin Gelisim and Mardin BSB). Among many awards she was selected to Eurobasket.com Portuguese League All-Imports Team back in 2018. She graduated from University of Arizona in 2017 and it will be her sixth season in pro basketball. |
| KOSOVO |
| LNBPF 2023 - Freseras sign D'Asia Chambers, ex Bashkimi - by Francisco Vega | |
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Freseras Irapuato (LNBPF) signed 30-year old American swingman D'Asia Chambers (182cm-1992, college: Slippery Rock). Chambers played last season at Bashkimi in Kosovan Superliga. In 9 games she had 11.3ppg, 4.6rpg and 1.7apg. She helped them to win the cup and make to league semifinals. 2021-22 was a great season as she was named to Eurobasket.com All-Kosovo League Second Team. Chambers also played 7 games in Liga Unike where she recorded very impressive stats: 20.0ppg, 7.0rpg, 3.6apg and 1.3spg. 2021-22 was a great season as she was named to Eurobasket.com All-Liga Unike 2nd Team. She ended the previous (2021) season at Real Esteli in Nicaraguan LSBF. In 11 games she averaged remarkable 18.5ppg, 8.6rpg, 5.0apg and 3.5spg in 2021 year. She contributed to her team winning the Nicaraguan League title despite they ended the regular season at the second place. 2021-21 was a great year as she was voted Latinbasket.com All-Nicaraguan LSBF Finals MVP and named to Honorable Mention. But the most of that year she spent at Tornadoes in Australian NBL One South. In 14 games she got 7.2ppg, 3.9rpg, 2.5apg and 1.1spg in 2021 year. She is quite experienced player. Chambers has played on five different continents (Europe, Latin America, Australia, Africa and of course North America). She has played previously professionally in Finland (Kouvottaret), Germany (Rotenburg/Scheessel and Fireballs), Luxembourg (Musel Pikes), Egypt (Sporting) and Czech Republic (SBS Ostrava). Chambers graduated from Slippery Rock University in 2015 and it will be her eighth season as a professional player. She played also for St. Bonaventure University for one year. |
| LNBPF 2023 - Correcaminos ink Sarah Mgbeike, ex Prishtina - by Francisco Vega | ||||
Mgbeike has played also professionally in Vellaznimi. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others she won Liga Unike championship title in 2022. She was voted Eurobasket.com All-Kosovo League Player of the Year in 2021. Mgbeike graduated from Our Lady of the Lake University in 2020 and it is her third season as a professional player. She played also for San Diego Mesa College for 2 years. |
| LNBPF 20232 - Correcaminos land Dasia Evans, ex Bashkimi - by Francisco Vega |
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Correcaminos (LNBPF) landed American 188cm forward Dasia Evans (college: Wright State). Evans moved there from Bashkimi in Kosovan Superliga. In 16 games she was league's fourth best scorer with 14.0ppg and recorded 6.2rpg, 2.1apg and 1.6spg last season. She helped them to win the League title. Evans can count that season as a very successful as was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Kosovo League Second Team. She also played 7 games in Liga Unike where she averaged impressive 17.4ppg, 9.3rpg, 1.9apg and 1.4spg. Evans contributed to her team winning the regular season and make it to the semifinals. And here thanks to pro basketball she experienced life on three different continents. She is familiar with European, Latin American and of course North American leagues. Evans has played previously professionally in Spain (Castello), Nicaragua (No Fear) and El Salvador (ITD Santa Tecla F1). She graduated from Wright State in 2019 and it is her fourth season in pro basketball. |
| LATVIA |
| LNBPF 2023 - Kristine Vitola (ex Ragusa) is a newcomer at Panteras - by Francisco Vega | ||||
Vitola was also a member of Latvian international program for some years. She played for Latvian Senior National Team between 2010 and 2020 and previously for U20 National Team back in 2011. Vitola represented Latvia at the European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) in Serbia and Latvia four years ago. She is quite experienced player. Vitola has played also professionally in Estonia (Latvijas Universitate), Hungary (Miskolc), Poland (Arka Gdynia), Spain (Avenida and Casablanca), Turkey (Fenerbahce, Galatasaray and Elazig Il) and Latvia (TTT Riga and Latvijas Universitate). She graduated from University of Texas at El Paso in 2014 and it is her ninth season as a professional player. |
| LIGA SUDAMERICANA |
| Daniela Wallen (ex Keflavik) is a newcomer at Indeportes - by Eurobasket News | ||||
She has been also a member of Venezuelan international program for some years. Wallen has regularly played for Venezuelan senior team since 2013 and previously for U16 National Team back in 2011. She represented Venezuela at the FIBA South American Women's Championship in San Luis (Argentina) last year. Her team got to the Semifinals and her stats at that event were 5 games: Score-4 (13.0ppg), 6.4rpg, 2.2apg, 1.4spg, FGP: 46.3%, 3PT: 22.7%, FT: 54.5%. Wallen is quite experienced player. Thanks to Wallen's pro career she managed to play on four different continents (Europe, Latin America, Australia and of course North America) in five different countries. She has played previously professionally in Australia (Geelong Supercats), Finland (Peli Karhut), Paraguay (Sol de America Asuncion), Sweden (IK Eos) and Ecuador (Leones). Wallen was also selected to Eurobasket.com All-Icelandic League Defensive Player of the Year in 2020 and 2021. She won Finnish League championship title in 2019. Wallen graduated from Oklahoma City University in 2017 and it is her sixth season as a professional player. She played also for Independence Community College for one year. |
| Univ. San Simon adds Johnson to their roster, ex Joventut - by Eurobasket News | |
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Universidad San Simon (Libobasquet) added to their roster 29-year old American forward Alexus Johnson (188cm-1994, college: Texas Southern). Johnson moved there from Joventut in Spanish LF Challenge. In 26 games she recorded 12.0ppg, 7.7rpg, 1.5apg and 1.6spg last season. Part of last summer she spent at Lobas in Mexican LMBPF where in 9 games she averaged impressive 18.6ppg, 6.1rpg, 2.2apg, 2.9spg and 1.2bpg. She helped them to make it to the semifinals. Johnson also played for Carl A-Z Oruro that season. In three Liga Sudamericana games she had very remarkable stats: 20.0ppg, 13.7rpg, 3.3spg and 1.3bpg. She has played previously professionally also in France (Limoges, D'Ifs and Feytiat). Johnson played in the final of SWAC Tournament in 2014. She graduated from Texas Southern University in 2015 and it is her eighth season as a professional player. |
| Univ. San Simon inks Agustina Garcia, ex Instituto - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Garcia has been also a member of Argentinian international program for some years. She has regularly played for Argentinian senior team since 2019 and previously for U19 National Team back in 2015. Garcia represented Argentina at the FIBA South American Women's Championship in San Luis (Argentina) last year. Garcia's team won Silver and her stats at that event were 4 games: 2.3ppg, 1.8rpg, 1.0apg. She is quite experienced player. Garcia has played also professionally in Brazil (Ituano), Paraguay (Felix Perez), Uruguay (Yale) and Argentina (Union Florida, Proyeccion 2020 - Seleccion U19, Club Deportivo de Berazategui Buenos Aires, Estrella Berisso and Social Lanus). She won Argentinian La Liga Apertura championship title in 2019 and 2021. |
| Bucaros land Kai James, ex Tenerife - by Eurobasket News | ||
In 2017 she was drafted by New York Liberty (WNBA) in third round (34th overall). James graduated from Florida State University and it will be her sixth season in pro basketball. She is a very experienced player. And here thanks to pro basketball she experienced life in six different countries playing on four different continents. James is familiar with European, Asian, Latin American and of course North American leagues. She has played previously professionally also in Belarus (BC Minsk), Israel (Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan), Jordan (Al Fuheis), Poland (Lublin) and Turkey (Samsun and Nesibe). |
| Bucaros add Murphy to their roster - by Eurobasket News | |||
She moved there from Spar Citylift Girona in Spanish LF Endesa. She has played there for the last five years. She helped them to win the Supercup. Murphy played 16 games in Euroleague where she recorded 6.4ppg, 3.1rpg and 1.4spg last season. In 2007 she was drafted by Minnesota Lynx (WNBA) in second round (15th overall). She graduated from University of Southern California and it will be her 16th (!!!) season in pro basketball. Murphy also represented Montenegro at the Qualifications to European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) 2015 nine years ago. Her stats at that event were 4 games: 16.5ppg, 6.3rpg, 1.3apg, Steals-1 (3.5spg), FGP: 54.5%, 3PT: 66.7%, FT: 75.0%. She is quite experienced player. Thanks to Murphy's pro career she managed to play on three different continents (Europe, Latin America and of course North America) in seven different countries. Murphy has played previously professionally also in France (Bourges), Greece, Puerto Rico (Piratas), Russia (Dynamo Kursk), Turkey (Mersin BSB, Galatasaray and Samsun) and WNBA (Indiana Fever, Phoenix Mercury, S.Antonio SS and Chicago Sky) and Spain (Avenida, Ros Casares and Mariana). She was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Spanish LFB Guard of the Year back in 2009, 2011 and 2014. It's very possible she may end her playing career at Bucaros. |
| Quimsa outscore San Simon Cochabamba in Liga Sudamericana opener - by Eurobasket News |
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Quimsa - San Simon Cochabamba 70:41 Quimsa outscored San Simon Cochabamba in Liga Sudamericana opener, 70-41. The Argentinian powerhouse started the campaign with a 21-13 run and added a 13-8 rally in the second period. Moreover, they won the third quarter 15-12 and closed the opener with a 21-8 surge. Sofia Acevedo (167-PG-2001) top-scored for the winners with 22 points and Andrea Boquete (183-SF-1990) netted 11. Romina Rodriguez (167-PG-1992) replied with 12 points in the losing effort. |
| MEXICO |
| LNBPF 2023 - Dejza James (ex San Martino) agreed terms with Freseras - by Francisco Vega | ||||
She is a very experienced player. James has played also professionally in Greece (AO Eleutheria Moshatou), Hungary (Ludovika-Csata), Luxembourg, Portugal (Benfica) and Turkey (Urla, Mersin Gelisim and Mardin BSB). Among many awards she was selected to Eurobasket.com Portuguese League All-Imports Team back in 2018. She graduated from University of Arizona in 2017 and it will be her sixth season in pro basketball. |
| LNBPF 2023 - Briggs inks at Freseras at the beginning of her pro career - by Francisco Vega | |
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Freseras Irapuato (LNBPF) added to their roster American forward Katherine Briggs (188cm). Briggs graduated from United Tribes Technical College (JUCO). She missed last season and did not play any competitive basketball that time. Briggs started her college career at United Tribes Technical College (JUCO). Of course it will be Briggs' first season as a professional player. |
| LNBPF 2023 - Qadashah Hoppie (ex Troistorrents) joins Freseras - by Francisco Vega | ||||
Hoppie graduated from Texas A&M University in 2022 and it is her first season as a professional player. She played also for St. John's University for 4 years. |
| LNBPF 2023 - Freseras sign D'Asia Chambers, ex Bashkimi - by Francisco Vega | |
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Freseras Irapuato (LNBPF) signed 30-year old American swingman D'Asia Chambers (182cm-1992, college: Slippery Rock). Chambers played last season at Bashkimi in Kosovan Superliga. In 9 games she had 11.3ppg, 4.6rpg and 1.7apg. She helped them to win the cup and make to league semifinals. 2021-22 was a great season as she was named to Eurobasket.com All-Kosovo League Second Team. Chambers also played 7 games in Liga Unike where she recorded very impressive stats: 20.0ppg, 7.0rpg, 3.6apg and 1.3spg. 2021-22 was a great season as she was named to Eurobasket.com All-Liga Unike 2nd Team. She ended the previous (2021) season at Real Esteli in Nicaraguan LSBF. In 11 games she averaged remarkable 18.5ppg, 8.6rpg, 5.0apg and 3.5spg in 2021 year. She contributed to her team winning the Nicaraguan League title despite they ended the regular season at the second place. 2021-21 was a great year as she was voted Latinbasket.com All-Nicaraguan LSBF Finals MVP and named to Honorable Mention. But the most of that year she spent at Tornadoes in Australian NBL One South. In 14 games she got 7.2ppg, 3.9rpg, 2.5apg and 1.1spg in 2021 year. She is quite experienced player. Chambers has played on five different continents (Europe, Latin America, Australia, Africa and of course North America). She has played previously professionally in Finland (Kouvottaret), Germany (Rotenburg/Scheessel and Fireballs), Luxembourg (Musel Pikes), Egypt (Sporting) and Czech Republic (SBS Ostrava). Chambers graduated from Slippery Rock University in 2015 and it will be her eighth season as a professional player. She played also for St. Bonaventure University for one year. |
| LNBPF 2023 - Akilah Bethel (ex Urla) signs at Rojas - by Francisco Vega |
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Rojas (LNBPF) landed 30-year old American 183cm forward Akilah Bethel (college: LSU). Bethel moved there from Urla in Turkish TKBL. In 5 games she averaged impressive 19.4ppg, 10.8rpg, 2.8apg and 2.2spg last season. She is a very experienced player. And here thanks to pro basketball she experienced life in six different countries playing on four different continents. Bethel is familiar with European, Latin American, Australian and of course North American leagues. She has played previously professionally in Australia (Power and Capitals), Luxembourg (Musel Pikes and Sparta), Puerto Rico (Gigantes, Atenienses, Cangrejeras and Cidra), Ukraine (Dynamo-NPU Kyiv), Czech Republic (Loko Trutnov) and Mexico (Mieleras and Panteras). Her team made it to the Puerto Rican BSNF Semifinals in 2018, 2021 and 2022. Bethel was voted to Puerto Rican BSNF All-Star Game in 2018 and 2021. She graduated from Louisiana State University in 2016 and it will be her seventh season in pro basketball. Bethel played also for West Virginia University for 2 years. |
| LNBPF 2023 - Rojas sign a second import player, Lynetta Kizer - by Francisco Vega | ||||
She played most recently at Panathinaikos in Greek A1 league. In 9 games she averaged 5.8ppg and 3.7rpg last season. She helped them to make it to the Greek League final after they ended regular season as second best team. She also played 1 game in Eurocup where she had very impressive stats: 21 points, 5 rebounds and 2 steals. In 2012 she was drafted by Tulsa Shock (WNBA) in third round (29th overall). Kizer graduated from University of Maryland and it will be her eleventh (!!!) season in pro basketball. She also represented Bosnia at the Qualifications to European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) 2017 seven years ago. Her stats at that event were 4 games: Score-4 (19.8ppg), 9.3rpg, 1.0apg, 1.8spg, FGP: 50.8%, FT: 88.2%. Kizer is a very experienced player. She has quite traveled the world as her pro career brought her to eight different countries on three different continents (Europe, Asia and of course North America). Kizer has played previously professionally also in China (Sports Lottery), Italy (Broni), Poland (Polkowice), Slovakia (Good Angels), Turkey (Fenerbahce, Galatasaray and Cankaya), WNBA (Connecticut Sun, Indiana Fever, Minnesota Lynx and Atlanta Dream) and South Korea (KB Stars). Among many awards she received Eurobasket.com All-Greek League Player of the Year award and was voted to Eurobasket.com Greek League All-Defensive Team back in 2017. |
| LNBPF 2023 - Rojas add Tompkins to their roster, ex Panathlitikos - by Francisco Vega | ||||
She is quite experienced player. Thanks to Tompkins' pro career she managed to play on three different continents (Europe, Australia and of course North America) in four different countries. Tompkins has played previously professionally in Cyprus (Asbis AEL Limassol and Etha), Turkey (Cesme, Bodrum and Antalya) and Australia (Dolphins). Her team made it to the MVC Tournament Semifinals in 2017. She graduated from Wichita State in 2018 and it is her fifth season as a professional player. |
| LNBPF 2023 - Amy Okonkwo (ex M.Haifa) agreed terms with Halcones - by Francisco Vega | ||||
The most of last season she spent at Hainaut in French LFB where in 15 games she averaged 13.1ppg, 6.7rpg and 1.2apg. Okonkwo also played for Innova-TSN Leganes in Spanish LF Endesa. In 11 games she had also remarkable stats: 15.2ppg, 4.6rpg and 1.1apg. She represented Nigeria at the Olympic Games in Tokyo (Japan) two years ago. Her stats at that event were 3 games: 2.7ppg, 1.0rpg. Okonkwo has played also professionally in Spain (Zamarat). She was selected All-Big 12 Sixth Man of the Year back in 2018. Okonkwo graduated from Texas Christian University in 2019 and it is her fourth season in pro basketball. She played also for University of Southern California for one year. |
| LNBPF 2023 - Halcones sign Brianna Jones, ex Santurce - by Francisco Vega | |
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Halcones de Xalapa (LNBPF) signed 26-year old American (has also Puerto Rican passport) guard Brianna Jones (177cm-1997, college: Georgetown). Jones played last summer at Cangrejeras de Santurce in Puerto Rican BSNF. In 19 games she had 14.2ppg, 6.3rpg, 2.2apg and 1.2spg. She helped them to make it to the semifinals. The last season she played at BasCats USC Heidelberg in German DBBL. But in only one game she did not score anything. Jones also represented Puerto Rico at the FIBA Centrobasket Women's Championship in Mexico last year. Her team won Gold and her stats at that event were 5 games: 9.6ppg, 3.2rpg, 2.2apg, 1.4spg, FGP: 45.8%, 3PT: 33.3%, FT: 55.6%. She is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league on the market. Jones graduated from Georgetown University in 2020 and it will be her fourth season as a professional player. She played also for University of Louisville for 2 years. |
| LNBPF 2023 - Halcones ink Quinn Urbaniak-Dornstauder - by Francisco Vega | ||||
Urbaniak-Dornstauder has been also a member of Canadian international program for some years. She has regularly played for Canadian senior team since 2014 and previously for University National Team back in 2015. Urbaniak-Dornstauder represented Canada at the World University Games in Gwangju (South Korea) eight years ago. Her team won Silver and her stats at that event were 6 games: 9.5ppg, 6.8rpg, FGP: 56.8%, FT: 53.8%. She has played also professionally in Spain (Cadi La Seu, Zamarat, Casablanca and Bembibre). Urbaniak-Dornstauder graduated from Arizona State in 2017 and it is her sixth season as a professional player. |
| LNBPF 2023 - Laura Garcia (ex Leganes) joins Halcones - by Francisco Vega | ||||
She has played previously professionally also in France (Hainaut) and Spain (Hondarribia-Irun, Real Canoe, Cadi La Seu and IDK Eustotren). The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others she was voted to Eurobasket.com All-French LFB Honorable Mention back in 2019. Garcia is close to retirement age as a player. It's very possible she may end her playing career at Halcones. |
| LNBPF 2023 - Panteras ink Sabrina Haines, ex Chania - by Francisco Vega | ||||
Haines has played on three different continents (Europe, Latin America and of course North America). She has played previously professionally in Iceland (Breidablik), Serbia (Radivoj Korac) and Sweden (Uppsala). Haines graduated from University of Kentucky in 2020 and it is her third season as a professional player. She played also for Arizona State University for 3 years. |
| LNBPF 2023 - Fuehring comes back to Panteras, ex Ludovika-Csata - by Francisco Vega | ||||
In 2019 she was drafted by Washington Mystic (WNBA) in third round (34th overall). She graduated from University of Louisville and it will be her fourth season in pro basketball. Fuehring has played also professionally in Germany (Freiburg, Osnabrueck). she was also selected Eurobasket.com All-German DBBL Player of the Year in 2021 and 2022. She played in the final of German DBBL in 2021. |
| LNBPF 2023 - Kristine Vitola (ex Ragusa) is a newcomer at Panteras - by Francisco Vega | ||||
Vitola was also a member of Latvian international program for some years. She played for Latvian Senior National Team between 2010 and 2020 and previously for U20 National Team back in 2011. Vitola represented Latvia at the European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) in Serbia and Latvia four years ago. She is quite experienced player. Vitola has played also professionally in Estonia (Latvijas Universitate), Hungary (Miskolc), Poland (Arka Gdynia), Spain (Avenida and Casablanca), Turkey (Fenerbahce, Galatasaray and Elazig Il) and Latvia (TTT Riga and Latvijas Universitate). She graduated from University of Texas at El Paso in 2014 and it is her ninth season as a professional player. |
| LNBPF 2023 - Joy Adams comes back to Astros, ex IDK Eustotren - by Francisco Vega | ||||
She has played also professionally for other Spanish teams like Valencia, Al-Qazeres, Oviedo and Araski. Adams was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Spanish LFB Honorable Mention in 2018 and 2021. She graduated from Iona College in 2016 and it is her seventh season in pro basketball. |
| LNBPF 2023 - Astros add Tunstull to their roster, ex Cadi La Seu - by Francisco Vega | ||||
Tunstull is quite experienced player. Tunstull's career allowed her to visit three different continents, while she played in eight different countries. She tasted the life as pro basketball player in Europe, Asia and of course North America. Tunstull has played previously professionally in France (Angers), Germany (TSV 1880), Greece (Panathinaikos), Hungary (PINKK-Pecsi), Italy (Lucca and Battipaglia), Lebanon (Homentmen Antelias), Poland (Poznan) and Puerto Rico. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others her team made it to the LF Endesa Semifinals in 2022. She was voted to CAA All-Defensive Team back in 2014. Tunstull graduated from Northeastern University in 2014 and it is her ninth season as a professional player. |
| LNBPF 2023 - Libertadores tab Myriam Lara - by Francisco Vega | ||||
Lara has been also a member of Mexican international program for some years. She has regularly played for Mexican senior team since 2013 and previously for University National Team in 2019. Lara represented Mexico at the FIBA Centrobasket Women's Championship in Mexico last year. Her team won Silver and her stats at that event were 4 games: 8.3ppg, Reb-5 (8.0rpg), 2.0apg, Blocks-2 (1.8bpg), FGP: 50.0%, FT: 81.8%. She is a very experienced player. Lara has played also professionally in Panama (Correcaminos), Portugal (Guifoes and Benfica), Romania (Alexandria) and Mexico (Astros, CETYS and Mieleras). |
| LNBPF 2023 - Marie Benson (ex Rize) is a newcomer at Libertadores - by Francisco Vega | ||||
She has played previously professionally also in Czech Republic (Basket Slovanka MB Tabor). Benson was selected to Eurobasket.com All-Turkish TKBL Forward of the Year in 2021 and 2022. She graduated from University of Texas at Arlington in 2020 and it is her third season as a professional player. Benson played also for The University of Texas San Antonio for 3 years. |
| LNBPF 2023 - Correcaminos add Byrd to their roster, ex Glanmire - by Francisco Vega | ||||
Byrd has played previously for Mexican team Algodoneras. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others she was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Mexican LMBPF Honorable Mention in 2022. She graduated from University of Illinois at Chicago in 2019 and it is her fourth season as a professional player. |
| LNBPF 2023 - Correcaminos add Vega to their roster, ex FoA - by Francisco Vega | ||||
She moved there from Forssan Alku in Finnish Korisliiga. In 32 games she recorded 14.9ppg, 4.6rpg, 6.1apg (leader !!!) and 2.2spg last season. She helped them to make it to the semifinals. Quite impressive season as she was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Finnish League Honorable Mention. The last season she played at Phoenix Stiinta Constanta in Romanian Liga Nationala where in 29 games she averaged 9.7ppg, 2.7rpg, 2.4apg and 1.3spg. She has played also professionally in Romania (Targu Secuiesc). Vega graduated from California State University, Fullerton in 2019 and it is her fourth season as a professional player. |
| LNBPF 2023 - Correcaminos ink Sarah Mgbeike, ex Prishtina - by Francisco Vega | ||||
Mgbeike has played also professionally in Vellaznimi. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others she won Liga Unike championship title in 2022. She was voted Eurobasket.com All-Kosovo League Player of the Year in 2021. Mgbeike graduated from Our Lady of the Lake University in 2020 and it is her third season as a professional player. She played also for San Diego Mesa College for 2 years. |
| LNBPF 20232 - Correcaminos land Dasia Evans, ex Bashkimi - by Francisco Vega |
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Correcaminos (LNBPF) landed American 188cm forward Dasia Evans (college: Wright State). Evans moved there from Bashkimi in Kosovan Superliga. In 16 games she was league's fourth best scorer with 14.0ppg and recorded 6.2rpg, 2.1apg and 1.6spg last season. She helped them to win the League title. Evans can count that season as a very successful as was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Kosovo League Second Team. She also played 7 games in Liga Unike where she averaged impressive 17.4ppg, 9.3rpg, 1.9apg and 1.4spg. Evans contributed to her team winning the regular season and make it to the semifinals. And here thanks to pro basketball she experienced life on three different continents. She is familiar with European, Latin American and of course North American leagues. Evans has played previously professionally in Spain (Castello), Nicaragua (No Fear) and El Salvador (ITD Santa Tecla F1). She graduated from Wright State in 2019 and it is her fourth season in pro basketball. |
| MONTENEGRO |
| Bucaros add Murphy to their roster - by Eurobasket News | |||
She moved there from Spar Citylift Girona in Spanish LF Endesa. She has played there for the last five years. She helped them to win the Supercup. Murphy played 16 games in Euroleague where she recorded 6.4ppg, 3.1rpg and 1.4spg last season. In 2007 she was drafted by Minnesota Lynx (WNBA) in second round (15th overall). She graduated from University of Southern California and it will be her 16th (!!!) season in pro basketball. Murphy also represented Montenegro at the Qualifications to European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) 2015 nine years ago. Her stats at that event were 4 games: 16.5ppg, 6.3rpg, 1.3apg, Steals-1 (3.5spg), FGP: 54.5%, 3PT: 66.7%, FT: 75.0%. She is quite experienced player. Thanks to Murphy's pro career she managed to play on three different continents (Europe, Latin America and of course North America) in seven different countries. Murphy has played previously professionally also in France (Bourges), Greece, Puerto Rico (Piratas), Russia (Dynamo Kursk), Turkey (Mersin BSB, Galatasaray and Samsun) and WNBA (Indiana Fever, Phoenix Mercury, S.Antonio SS and Chicago Sky) and Spain (Avenida, Ros Casares and Mariana). She was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Spanish LFB Guard of the Year back in 2009, 2011 and 2014. It's very possible she may end her playing career at Bucaros. |
| Eurobasket.com All-Montenegrin League Awards 2023 - by Eurobasket Center | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Finals MVP: Zorana Radonjic (173-G-2002) of Buducnost Player of the Year: Marija Lekovic (170-PG-2003) of BuducnostGuard of the Year: Marija Lekovic (170-PG-2003) of BuducnostForward of the Year: Milena Jaksic (178-F/G-1998) of NiksicCenter of the Year: Adna Razic (192-C-2001) of Herceg NoviCoach of the Year: Vladan Radovic of Buducnost
First Team Zorana Radonjic (173-G-2002) of Buducnost Marija Lekovic (170-PG-2003) of Buducnost Anastasija Drobnjak (181-SG-2002) of Buducnost Milena Jaksic (178-F/G-1998) of Niksic Adna Razic (192-C-2001) of Herceg Novi
Second Team Marija Baosic (163-PG-2004) of Podgorica Milica Matic (180-SG-2003) of Herceg Novi Ljube Andric (183-F-2007) of Primorje Andjela Lalovic (190-C-1999) of Niksic Ivana Vujosevic (185-C-2003) of Decic |
| MOROCCO |
| DEX-D Round 24: #1 RCOZ is defeated by MTB - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked RCOZ (9-10) in Tanger on Wednesday night. Visitors were rolled over by second ranked MTB (16-4) 58-26. MTB have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 16-4 record having just eight point less than leader CODM. RCOZ at the other side still keeps top place with ten games lost. MTB are looking forward to face FAR (#4) in Rabat in the next round. RCOZ will play against OCY and is hoping to win this game. Fourth-ranked FUS Rabat (6-15) gave a tough game to third ranked KACM (15-3) in Marrakech. KACM managed to secure only two-point victory 58-56. However their fans expected easier game. KACM maintains third position with 15-3 record having just five point less than leader CODM. FUS Rabat at the other side keeps the fourth place with 15 games lost. KACM will play against league's second-placed MAT in Tetouan in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. FUS Rabat will play at home against WAC and it may be a tough game between close rivals. The game between Top Four teams took place in Casablanca. 3rd ranked host WAC (6-12) lost to first ranked CODM (10-6) 72-58. CODM maintains first position with 10-6 record. WAC lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the third place with 12 games lost. CODM will meet at home OSC (#6) in the next round where they are favorite. WAC will play against FUS Rabat and it may be a tough game between close rivals. In the last two games of round 24 winless OCY was destroyed by MAT on the opponent's court 83-39. AREH was outscored by FAR in a home game 52-85.
WAC - CODM 58-72 The game between Top Four teams took place in Casablanca. 3rd ranked host WAC (6-12) lost to first ranked CODM (10-6) 72-58. CODM maintains first position with 10-6 record. WAC lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the third place with 12 games lost. CODM will meet at home OSC (#6) in the next round where they are favorite. WAC will play against FUS Rabat and it may be a tough game between close rivals. KACM - FUS Rabat 58-56 Fourth-ranked FUS Rabat (6-15) gave a tough game to third ranked KACM (15-3) in Marrakech. KACM managed to secure only two-point victory 58-56. However their fans expected easier game. KACM maintains third position with 15-3 record having just five point less than leader CODM. FUS Rabat at the other side keeps the fourth place with 15 games lost. KACM will play against league's second-placed MAT in Tetouan in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. FUS Rabat will play at home against WAC and it may be a tough game between close rivals. MTB - RCOZ 58-26 The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked RCOZ (9-10) in Tanger on Wednesday night. Visitors were rolled over by second ranked MTB (16-4) 58-26. MTB have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 16-4 record having just eight point less than leader CODM. RCOZ at the other side still keeps top place with ten games lost. MTB are looking forward to face FAR (#4) in Rabat in the next round. RCOZ will play against OCY and is hoping to win this game. MAT - OCY 83-39 Very expected game in Tetouan where bottom-ranked OCY (0-17) was crushed by second ranked MAT (8-10) 83-39 on Thursday. MAT maintains second position with 8-10 record behind leader CODM. Loser OCY still closes the standings with 17 games lost. MAT will meet at home KACM (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. OCY will play against the league's leader RCOZ (#1) in Oued Zem and hopes to get finally their first victory. AREH - FAR 52-85 The game between closely ranked teams ended with fourth ranked FAR's (14-4) road victory over 5th ranked AREH (5-13) 85-52 on Thursday. FAR maintains fourth position with 14-4 record. AREH lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the fifth place with 13 games lost. FAR will meet at home league's second-placed MTB in the next round and it may be the game of the week. AREH will have a break next round. |
| NCAA1 |
| Kalissa Lacy commits to Northern Kentucky University - by Eurobasket News | |
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Northern Kentucky University signed guard Kalissa Lacy (5'9'') for upcoming 2023-24 season. Charleston (WV) native played for the last two years at Eastern Kentucky University. In 31 games she had 7.1ppg and 1.6rpg last season. Lacy's high school career she had spent at George Washington in Charleston, WV, which she graduated in 2021. |
| Taliyah Clark transfers to UT Arlington - by Eurobasket News | |
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University of Texas at Arlington strengthened their roster with addition of guard Taliyah Clark (5'11'') for season 2023-24. Lynnwood (WA) native played for the last two years at Seattle University. In 29 games she recorded 10.8ppg, 3.6rpg, 1.7apg and 1.1spg last season. Clark graduated Lynnwood High School (Bothell, WA) in 2021. |
| Jewel Spear transfers to Tennessee - by Eurobasket News | ||||
She graduated The Colony High School (The Colony, TX) in 2020. Spear represented USA at the FIBA U19 Women's Basketball World Cup in Hungary two years ago. Spear's team won Gold. |
| Avery Strickland transfers to Tennessee - by Eurobasket News | |
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University of Tennessee strengthened their roster with addition of 5-10 guard Avery Strickland for season 2023-24. Strickland originally came from Knoxville (TN), and she is moving here from University of Pittsburgh where she played only for one year. In 30 games she recorded 6.2ppg and 1.7rpg. She graduated Farragut High School (Knoxville, TN) in 2022. |
| Destinee Wells commits to Tennessee - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Wells graduated Houston High School (Germantown, TN) in 2020. |
| Charlise Dunn transfers to Davidson - by Eurobasket News | |
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Davidson College added to their roster 19-year old Australian forward Charlise Dunn (5'11'') for season 2023-24. Dunn moved there from Virginia Tech University where she spent her freshman year. But in 9 games she recorded just 1.7ppg last season. Dunn's team ended regular season as a second best place in ACC this year. Virginia Tech won ACC Tournament. Hokies made it to the NCAA Final Four. She played also at Knox Raiders in 2019-2020, BA Centre of Excellence in 2020-2021 and then at Melbourne Boomers in 2021-2022. Dunn represented Australia at the FIBA U19 Women's Basketball World Cup in Hungary two years ago. Dunn's team won Silver and her stats at that event were 3 games: 1.3ppg, 2.7rpg, 1.7spg. She was also voted to Victoria U20 Team in 2021. |
| Gara Self transfers to Texas State University at San Marcos - by Eurobasket News | ||||
She graduated Ingomar High School (New Albany, MS) in 2019. |
| Sakima Walker transfers to S.Carolina - by Eurobasket News | |
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University of South Carolina added to their roster center Sakima Walker (6'4'') for new 2023-24 season. Columbus (OH) native played for the last two years at Rutgers University. In 17 games she recorded 4.7ppg and 2.8rpg in 2021-22 year. Walker graduated Africentric Early College High School (Columbus, OH) in 2020. |
| Kendall McGruder commits to Fairfield - by Eurobasket News | |
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Fairfield University signed guard Kendall McGruder (5'9'') for upcoming 2023-24 season. Grand Prairie (TX) native played for the last two years at University of North Texas. In 27 games she had 8.8ppg, 1.7rpg, 2.9apg and 1.1spg last season. McGruder helped her team make it to the C-USA Tournament Semifinals in 2022. McGruder's high school career she had spent at South Grand Prairie in Grand Prairie, TX, which she graduated in 2021. |
| Alejah Douglas transfers to OK State - by Eurobasket News | |
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Oklahoma State University strengthened their roster with addition of 5-6 guard Alejah Douglas for season 2023-24. Douglas originally came from Omaha (NE), and she is moving here from Clemson University where she played only for one year. In 33 games she recorded 5.2ppg, 1.9rpg, 1.2apg and 1.0spg. She played also at Western Nebraska Community College in 2020-2022. Douglas helped her team make it to the NJCAA Division I Final Four in 2022. Her team played in the NJCAA Division I Elite Eight in 2021. She graduated Omaha Northwest High School (Omaha, NE) in 2020. Oklahoma State University roster for 2023-24: Guards: Quincy Noble Rylee Langerman Alejah Douglas Kennedy Fauntleroy Forward: Ioanna Chatzileonti |
| I'yanna Lops commits to Seton Hall - by Eurobasket News | |
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Seton Hall University signed forward I'yanna Lops (6'3'') for upcoming 2023-24 season. Stamford (CT) native moved there from St. Bonaventure University where she played only for one year. In 31 games she had 11.2ppg, 5.8rpg, 1.0spg and 2.0bpg. Lops' high school career she had spent at Trinity Catholic in St. Louis, MO, which she graduated in 2022. |
| Aneesah Morrow will continue her college career at Louisiana State University - by Eurobasket News | |||
She has played high school basketball at Simeon Career Academy in Chicago, IL, which she graduated in 21. ->21. Her team won Public League title in 2018. Her team also won state championship (Class 3A) in 2020. Morrow was MaxPreps ranked her as the No. 1 recruit in the state and No. 20 in the nation in 2021. She was also selected to All-State First Team selection by the Associated Press, Champaign News-Gazette and the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA) in 2021. (via @raoul_000) |
| Marta Suarez will continue her college career at California - by Eurobasket News | |||
Oviedo (Spain) native played for the last three years at University of Tennessee. In 14 games she averaged 4.9ppg and 2.9rpg last season. She helped her team make it to the SEC Tournament Finals this year. Her team played in the SEC Tournament Semifinals in 2021. Suarez was also voted to SEC All-Freshman Team. She played also at Segle XXI Bercelona in 2018-2020. Suarez was also selected to Eurobasket.com All-Spanish LF2 Honorable Mention. She represented Spain at the European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) U16 in Kaunas (Lithuania) five years ago. Suarez's team won Bronze and her stats at that event were 7 games: 7.0ppg, 2.9rpg, 1.4apg, 1.9spg, FGP: 58.5%, FT: 33.3%. Her team won European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) U16 in Kaunas (Lithuania) in 2020. (via @raoul_000) |
| NIGERIA |
| LNBPF 2023 - Amy Okonkwo (ex M.Haifa) agreed terms with Halcones - by Francisco Vega | ||||
The most of last season she spent at Hainaut in French LFB where in 15 games she averaged 13.1ppg, 6.7rpg and 1.2apg. Okonkwo also played for Innova-TSN Leganes in Spanish LF Endesa. In 11 games she had also remarkable stats: 15.2ppg, 4.6rpg and 1.1apg. She represented Nigeria at the Olympic Games in Tokyo (Japan) two years ago. Her stats at that event were 3 games: 2.7ppg, 1.0rpg. Okonkwo has played also professionally in Spain (Zamarat). She was selected All-Big 12 Sixth Man of the Year back in 2018. Okonkwo graduated from Texas Christian University in 2019 and it is her fourth season in pro basketball. She played also for University of Southern California for one year. |
| PUERTO RICO |
| LNBPF 2023 - Halcones sign Brianna Jones, ex Santurce - by Francisco Vega | |
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Halcones de Xalapa (LNBPF) signed 26-year old American (has also Puerto Rican passport) guard Brianna Jones (177cm-1997, college: Georgetown). Jones played last summer at Cangrejeras de Santurce in Puerto Rican BSNF. In 19 games she had 14.2ppg, 6.3rpg, 2.2apg and 1.2spg. She helped them to make it to the semifinals. The last season she played at BasCats USC Heidelberg in German DBBL. But in only one game she did not score anything. Jones also represented Puerto Rico at the FIBA Centrobasket Women's Championship in Mexico last year. Her team won Gold and her stats at that event were 5 games: 9.6ppg, 3.2rpg, 2.2apg, 1.4spg, FGP: 45.8%, 3PT: 33.3%, FT: 55.6%. She is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league on the market. Jones graduated from Georgetown University in 2020 and it will be her fourth season as a professional player. She played also for University of Louisville for 2 years. |
| SPAIN |
| LF Endesa Round 1 of Finals. Valencia hold off Avenida - by Eurobasket News |
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Valencia - Avenida 70-66 American forward Lauren Cox (193-1998, college: Baylor, agency: LBM Management) stepped up and scored 21 points and 5 rebounds for the winners and international center Raquel Carrera (188-2001) chipped in 14 points. Valencia's coach Ruben Burgos used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. At the losing side the former international guard Andrea Vilaro (182-1993, college: Florida) responded with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 10 rebounds and American swingman Alexis Prince (188-1994, college: Baylor) scored 16 points and 5 rebounds. Top scorers: Valencia: L.Cox 21+5reb+1ast, R.Carrera 14+4reb+2ast, L.Romero 7+1reb+6ast, M.Guelich 7+6reb, A.Torrens 7+4reb+2ast, B.Elena 6 Avenida: A.Prince 16+5reb, M.Fasoula 12+3reb+1ast, A.Vilaro 10+10reb+2ast, J.Reisingerova 8+6reb, M.Cazorla 8+1reb+3ast, L.Rodriguez-Manso 6+3reb+1ast |
| Univ. San Simon adds Johnson to their roster, ex Joventut - by Eurobasket News | |
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Universidad San Simon (Libobasquet) added to their roster 29-year old American forward Alexus Johnson (188cm-1994, college: Texas Southern). Johnson moved there from Joventut in Spanish LF Challenge. In 26 games she recorded 12.0ppg, 7.7rpg, 1.5apg and 1.6spg last season. Part of last summer she spent at Lobas in Mexican LMBPF where in 9 games she averaged impressive 18.6ppg, 6.1rpg, 2.2apg, 2.9spg and 1.2bpg. She helped them to make it to the semifinals. Johnson also played for Carl A-Z Oruro that season. In three Liga Sudamericana games she had very remarkable stats: 20.0ppg, 13.7rpg, 3.3spg and 1.3bpg. She has played previously professionally also in France (Limoges, D'Ifs and Feytiat). Johnson played in the final of SWAC Tournament in 2014. She graduated from Texas Southern University in 2015 and it is her eighth season as a professional player. |
| Bucaros land Kai James, ex Tenerife - by Eurobasket News | ||
In 2017 she was drafted by New York Liberty (WNBA) in third round (34th overall). James graduated from Florida State University and it will be her sixth season in pro basketball. She is a very experienced player. And here thanks to pro basketball she experienced life in six different countries playing on four different continents. James is familiar with European, Asian, Latin American and of course North American leagues. She has played previously professionally also in Belarus (BC Minsk), Israel (Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan), Jordan (Al Fuheis), Poland (Lublin) and Turkey (Samsun and Nesibe). |
| LNBPF 2023 - Laura Garcia (ex Leganes) joins Halcones - by Francisco Vega | ||||
She has played previously professionally also in France (Hainaut) and Spain (Hondarribia-Irun, Real Canoe, Cadi La Seu and IDK Eustotren). The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others she was voted to Eurobasket.com All-French LFB Honorable Mention back in 2019. Garcia is close to retirement age as a player. It's very possible she may end her playing career at Halcones. |
| Marta Suarez will continue her college career at California - by Eurobasket News | |||
Oviedo (Spain) native played for the last three years at University of Tennessee. In 14 games she averaged 4.9ppg and 2.9rpg last season. She helped her team make it to the SEC Tournament Finals this year. Her team played in the SEC Tournament Semifinals in 2021. Suarez was also voted to SEC All-Freshman Team. She played also at Segle XXI Bercelona in 2018-2020. Suarez was also selected to Eurobasket.com All-Spanish LF2 Honorable Mention. She represented Spain at the European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) U16 in Kaunas (Lithuania) five years ago. Suarez's team won Bronze and her stats at that event were 7 games: 7.0ppg, 2.9rpg, 1.4apg, 1.9spg, FGP: 58.5%, FT: 33.3%. Her team won European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) U16 in Kaunas (Lithuania) in 2020. (via @raoul_000) |
| LNBPF 2023 - Joy Adams comes back to Astros, ex IDK Eustotren - by Francisco Vega | ||||
She has played also professionally for other Spanish teams like Valencia, Al-Qazeres, Oviedo and Araski. Adams was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Spanish LFB Honorable Mention in 2018 and 2021. She graduated from Iona College in 2016 and it is her seventh season in pro basketball. |
| LNBPF 2023 - Astros add Tunstull to their roster, ex Cadi La Seu - by Francisco Vega | ||||
Tunstull is quite experienced player. Tunstull's career allowed her to visit three different continents, while she played in eight different countries. She tasted the life as pro basketball player in Europe, Asia and of course North America. Tunstull has played previously professionally in France (Angers), Germany (TSV 1880), Greece (Panathinaikos), Hungary (PINKK-Pecsi), Italy (Lucca and Battipaglia), Lebanon (Homentmen Antelias), Poland (Poznan) and Puerto Rico. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others her team made it to the LF Endesa Semifinals in 2022. She was voted to CAA All-Defensive Team back in 2014. Tunstull graduated from Northeastern University in 2014 and it is her ninth season as a professional player. |
| SWITZERLAND |
| LNBPF 2023 - Qadashah Hoppie (ex Troistorrents) joins Freseras - by Francisco Vega | ||||
Hoppie graduated from Texas A&M University in 2022 and it is her first season as a professional player. She played also for St. John's University for 4 years. |
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| TKBL Round 4 of Semi-Finals. Antalya earn Finals berth - by Eurobasket News |
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Botas GA - Izmit 46-64 Izmit forced 20 Botas GA turnovers. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Izmit made 7 blocks. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Asiah Jones (190-1998, college: Jacksonville) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 11 points, 12 rebounds and 4 blocks. Forward Deniz Aygul (186-1995) contributed with 12 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Ronahi Kiran (-2000) replied with 10 points and 7 rebounds and Saliha Mandiraci (169-2002) added 12 points in the effort for Botas GA. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: Izmit: S.Zeybek 13+3reb+4ast, D.Aygul 12+9reb+4ast, A.Jones 11+12reb+3ast, E.Manlaci 9+2reb+2ast, B.Akgun 8+3reb+1ast, C.Ozturk 7+5reb Botas GA: M.Saliha 12+3reb+1ast, K.Ronahi 10+7reb, U.Rana 8+3reb+1ast, E.Isilay 4+10reb+2ast, U.Buket 4+3reb, B.Burcu 4+3reb+1ast Antalya - Edremit 65-57 Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Mikayla Cowling (188-1996, college: California, agency: LBM Management) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 22 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists and forward Ozge Karatas (174-1996) who added 14 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side American center Zakyia Weathersby (188-1998, college: UAB) responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 12 rebounds and Gizem Kumandanoglu (-1994) scored 11 points and 8 assists. Four Edremit players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Top scorers: Antalya: M.Cowling 22+10reb+7ast, O.Karatas 14+9reb+1ast, G.Sevgi 7+4reb+2ast, E.Kurtyemez 7+3reb, G.Ozge 7+5reb+2ast, B.Kutlu 3+4reb+2ast Edremit: Z.Weathersby 17+12reb+1ast, Y.Ozturk 12+2reb+5ast, G.Kumandanoglu 11+4reb+8ast, A.Kaya 10+5reb+2ast, V.Arifecan 4+4reb+1ast, O.Hatice 3+1reb+1ast |
| LNBPF 2023 - Akilah Bethel (ex Urla) signs at Rojas - by Francisco Vega |
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Rojas (LNBPF) landed 30-year old American 183cm forward Akilah Bethel (college: LSU). Bethel moved there from Urla in Turkish TKBL. In 5 games she averaged impressive 19.4ppg, 10.8rpg, 2.8apg and 2.2spg last season. She is a very experienced player. And here thanks to pro basketball she experienced life in six different countries playing on four different continents. Bethel is familiar with European, Latin American, Australian and of course North American leagues. She has played previously professionally in Australia (Power and Capitals), Luxembourg (Musel Pikes and Sparta), Puerto Rico (Gigantes, Atenienses, Cangrejeras and Cidra), Ukraine (Dynamo-NPU Kyiv), Czech Republic (Loko Trutnov) and Mexico (Mieleras and Panteras). Her team made it to the Puerto Rican BSNF Semifinals in 2018, 2021 and 2022. Bethel was voted to Puerto Rican BSNF All-Star Game in 2018 and 2021. She graduated from Louisiana State University in 2016 and it will be her seventh season in pro basketball. Bethel played also for West Virginia University for 2 years. |
| LNBPF 2023 - Marie Benson (ex Rize) is a newcomer at Libertadores - by Francisco Vega | ||||
She has played previously professionally also in Czech Republic (Basket Slovanka MB Tabor). Benson was selected to Eurobasket.com All-Turkish TKBL Forward of the Year in 2021 and 2022. She graduated from University of Texas at Arlington in 2020 and it is her third season as a professional player. Benson played also for The University of Texas San Antonio for 3 years. |
| VENEZUELA |
| Daniela Wallen (ex Keflavik) is a newcomer at Indeportes - by Eurobasket News | ||||
She has been also a member of Venezuelan international program for some years. Wallen has regularly played for Venezuelan senior team since 2013 and previously for U16 National Team back in 2011. She represented Venezuela at the FIBA South American Women's Championship in San Luis (Argentina) last year. Her team got to the Semifinals and her stats at that event were 5 games: Score-4 (13.0ppg), 6.4rpg, 2.2apg, 1.4spg, FGP: 46.3%, 3PT: 22.7%, FT: 54.5%. Wallen is quite experienced player. Thanks to Wallen's pro career she managed to play on four different continents (Europe, Latin America, Australia and of course North America) in five different countries. She has played previously professionally in Australia (Geelong Supercats), Finland (Peli Karhut), Paraguay (Sol de America Asuncion), Sweden (IK Eos) and Ecuador (Leones). Wallen was also selected to Eurobasket.com All-Icelandic League Defensive Player of the Year in 2020 and 2021. She won Finnish League championship title in 2019. Wallen graduated from Oklahoma City University in 2017 and it is her sixth season as a professional player. She played also for Independence Community College for one year. |
