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| ALGERIA |
| OS Bordj Bou Arreridj post the latest win - by Eurobasket News |
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OS Bordj Bou Arreridj - Rouiba CB 76:62 OS Bordj Bou Arreridj posted the latest win in the League. They overcame Rouiba CB 76:62. Trailing 9 points at the end of the first period, OS Bordj Bou Arreridj pushed the tempo for good in the rest of the game. They replied with a 20-13 run in the second quarter and won the third period 20-11. Moreover, OS Bordj Bou Arreridj closed the game with the decisive 27-20 rally. |
| ANGOLA |
| Interclube beat Casa do Pessoal do Porto do Lobito in basketball championship - by Eurobasket News |
| Interclube beat Casa do Pessoal do Porto do Lobito 120-92 in the 18th round of the national senior men 's basketball championship played at Luanda' s 28 de Fevereiro pavilion. At half-time Interclube had a 59-48 lead over the Benguela team. With 28 points, Valdelicio Joaquim (Interclube) was the top scorer of the match, followed by his team mate, Paulo Barros with 17. Ivanilson Fortunato and Valdir Goncalves both with 14 points were the top scorers of Casa do Pessoal do Porto do Lobito. Also on Friday, for the same round, 1 de Agosto defeated Jesus Cristo Basketball by 108 - 92, while Clube de Formacao Desportiva Kwanza beat Clube Amigos do Basquete de Benguela 112 - 89. Vila Clotilde beat Akira Academy team 82-77, while Inter B overcame ASA 81-75, and 1 de Agosto B beat Petro B 98-96. The 19th round takes place Saturday with following matches: Clube de Formacao Desportiva Kwanza - Casa do Pessoal do Porto do Lobito. Courtesy of: angop.ao |
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| ASEAN LEAGUE |
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ASEAN League Standings
Regular Season: Round 3 Jan. 7: Zamboanga - NS Matrix 82-86 Jan. 6: Saigon Heat - Zamboanga 75-71 Jan. 6: NS Matrix - Macau 73-54 Jan. 7: Singapore S. - HK Eastern 52-68 Jan. 7: Saigon Heat - Louvre S. 108-47 Regular Season: Round 4 Jan. 8: Macau - Tigers Jan. 8: Louvre S. - HK Eastern Jan. 8: Singapore S. - Zamboanga |
| Round 3: Singapore S. lose their first game against HK Eastern - 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 a loss of Singapore Singapore S. (2-1) at the home court on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by Hong Kong HK Eastern (3-0) 68-52. It was a great evening for Croatian-Australian swingman Dominic Gilbert (198, college: UBC, agency: BIG) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 29 points and 17 rebounds. Forward Adam Xu (196-1993, college: New York U.) helped adding 12 points and 6 rebounds (perfect from the field making all six shots). The best for the losing side was American center CJ Gettys (213-1994, college: Rutgers, agency: Haylett Sports) with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 22 rebounds. HK Eastern are looking forward to face Louvre S. (#6) in Surabaya in the next round. Singapore S. will play at home against Valientes and it may be a tough game between close rivals. The game between Top Four teams took place in Saigon. Vietnamese host Heat (4-0) defeated Filipino Valientes (1-2) 75-71. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Evan Gilyard II (178-1998, college: UMKC) who led the winners and scored 17 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Hassan Thomas accounted for 14 points and 13 rebounds. American forward Antonio Hester (198-1990, college: Mobile, AL) came up with a double-double by scoring 16 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists for Valientes in the defeat. Valientes' coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total twelve players in this game, but that didn't help. Heat will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Valientes will play on the road against Singapore S. (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Filipino Valientes (#4) were upset in Zamboanga City by Malaysian NS Matrix 86-82. Americans were the main players on the court. The best player for the winners was Amir Williams who had a double-double by scoring 22 points, 15 rebounds and 5 blocks. At the other side the best for losing team was Ryan Smith who recorded a double-double by scoring 20 points and 14 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. NS Matrix will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Valientes will play against Singapore S. (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. In the last two games of round 3 winless Macau were destroyed by NS Matrix on the opponent's court 73-54. Saigon Heat outscored Louvre S. in a home game 108-47. Saigon Heat - Zamboanga 75-71 The game between Top Four teams took place in Saigon. Vietnamese host Heat (4-0) defeated Filipino Valientes (1-2) 75-71. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Evan Gilyard II (178-1998, college: UMKC) who led the winners and scored 17 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. His fellow American import forward Hassan Thomas (203-1996, college: Emporia St.) accounted for 14 points and 13 rebounds for the winning side. Five Heat players scored in double figures. American forward Antonio Hester (198-1990, college: Mobile, AL) came up with a double-double by scoring 16 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists and Filipino-Canadian forward James Kwekuteye (191-1998) added 12 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Valientes in the defeat. Valientes' coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total twelve players in this game, but that didn't help. Heat will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Valientes will play on the road against Singapore S. (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Zamboanga: A.Hester 16+10reb+6ast, K.James 12+6reb+2ast, K.Carino 9+4reb+1ast, J.Arthur 8+4reb+2ast, R.Lingganay 7+6reb+5ast, A.John 5+2reb Saigon Heat: J.Holder 17+5reb+4ast, E.Gilyard II 17+8reb+5ast, H.Thomas 14+13reb+3ast, N.Vinh 13+9reb, J.Combs 12+8reb+2ast, H.Truc 2+1ast NS Matrix - Macau 73-54 We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when Macau Macau (0-3) was crushed on the road by Malaysian NS Matrix (2-2) 73-54 on Friday. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when NS Matrix made 8 blocks. Americans were the main players on the court. The best player for the winners was center Tevin Glass (203-1994, college: ETSU, agency: BIG) who had a double-double by scoring 16 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists. Center Amir Williams (211-1992, college: Ohio St.) chipped in 14 points and 9 rebounds. Five NS Matrix players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Isaiah Wade (201-1998, college: UCO) who recorded a double-double by scoring 16 points and 15 rebounds and DeQuan Abrom (188-1996, college: Belm.Abbey) added 17 points and 11 rebounds respectively. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. NS Matrix will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Macau will play against Tigers (#8) and hopes to get finally their first victory. Top scorers: Macau: D.Abrom 17+11reb+3ast, I.Wade 16+15reb+1ast, J.Leung 14+5reb+3ast, W.Chan 4+6reb+1ast, Z.Pucheng 3+1ast, D.Yifan 0 NS Matrix: T.Glass 16+12reb+7ast, A.Williams 14+9reb+2ast, I.Henry 11+3reb, Y.Wong 10+2reb+1ast, C.Ting 10+5reb+5ast, D.Wee 7+3reb Saigon Heat - Louvre S. 108-47 Rather predictable result in Saigon where Vietnamese Heat (4-0) smashed Indonesian Louvre S. (1-2) 108-47 on Saturday. Heat held Louvre S. to an opponent 24.0 percent shooting from the field compared to 53.9 percent accuracy of the winners. They outrebounded Louvre S. 55-34 including a 46-24 advantage in defensive rebounds. Heat looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Louvre S.'s players. The best player for the winners was American guard Evan Gilyard II (178-1998, college: UMKC) who had a double-double by scoring 27 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists. His fellow American import forward Hassan Thomas (203-1996, college: Emporia St.) chipped in 9 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was American-Indonesian Jamarr Johnson (198-1988, college: Widener) who recorded a double-double by scoring 12 points and 11 rebounds and American Marcus Hammonds (196-1987, college: TAMUCC) added 11 points and 7 rebounds respectively. Heat will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Louvre S. will play against HK Eastern (#2) and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Louvre S.: J.Johnson 12+11reb+1ast, M.Hammonds 11+7reb+1ast, E.Enguio 9+5reb+2ast, P.Raylly 6+2reb+1ast, Y.Tuasela 6+1reb+1ast, D.Silva Francisco 3+3reb+1ast Saigon Heat: E.Gilyard II 27+6reb+10ast, J.Holder 16+4reb+1ast, V.Kim 14+2reb, J.Combs 14+6reb, M.An Du 11+1reb+6ast, H.Thomas 9+14reb+5ast Zamboanga - NS Matrix 82-86 Filipino Valientes (#4) were upset in Zamboanga City by Malaysian NS Matrix 86-82. NS Matrix shot 27 for 39 from the free-throw line, while Valientes only scored eight points from the stripe. Americans were the main players on the court. The best player for the winners was center Amir Williams (211-1992, college: Ohio St.) who had a double-double by scoring 22 points, 15 rebounds and 5 blocks. Center Tevin Glass (203-1994, college: ETSU, agency: BIG) chipped in a double-double by scoring 17 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was center Ryan Smith (213-1995, college: Tulane) who recorded a double-double by scoring 20 points and 14 rebounds and forward Antonio Hester (198-1990, college: Mobile, AL) added 17 points and 14 rebounds respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. NS Matrix will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Valientes will play against Singapore S. (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Zamboanga: R.Smith 20+14reb+2ast, A.Hester 17+14reb+2ast, K.James 15+2reb+5ast, J.Arthur 13+3reb+2ast, J.Cawaling 5, R.Lingganay 5+3reb+3ast NS Matrix: A.Williams 22+15reb+2ast, T.Glass 17+11reb+5ast, C.Ting 17+7reb+3ast, Y.Wong 13+2reb+1ast, O.Xian-Fu 6+4reb+2ast, H.Jia-Hao 6 Singapore S. - HK Eastern 52-68 The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Singapore Singapore S. (2-1) at the home court on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by Hong Kong HK Eastern (3-0) 68-52. It was a great evening for Croatian-Australian swingman Dominic Gilbert (198, college: UBC, agency: BIG) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 29 points and 17 rebounds. Forward Adam Xu (196-1993, college: New York U.) helped adding 12 points and 6 rebounds (perfect from the field making all six shots). The best for the losing side was American center CJ Gettys (213-1994, college: Rutgers, agency: Haylett Sports) with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 22 rebounds and the other American import swingman Kentrell Barkley (195-1996, college: ECU, agency: Haylett Sports) produced a double-double by scoring 13 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists. HK Eastern are looking forward to face Louvre S. (#6) in Surabaya in the next round. Singapore S. will play at home against Valientes and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Singapore S.: C.Gettys 25+22reb, K.Barkley 13+13reb+6ast, D.Goh 5+2reb+1ast, L.Liew 3, H.Zachary 2+1reb, C.Justen 2 HK Eastern: D.Gilbert 29+17reb+2ast, A.Xu 12+6reb+2ast, O.Bassett 12+6reb+1ast, T.Trocha-Morelos 9+7reb+2ast, O.Xu 5+1reb+2ast, S.Chan 1+1ast |
| ASEAN League round 3 best performance: Dominic Gilbert - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The player had a double-double of 29 points and 17 rebounds, while his team crushed Singapore S. (#3, 2-1) with 16-point margin 68-52. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. HK Eastern maintains the 2nd position in ASEAN League . They maintain a perfect record without any lost game in the league. The season is still on an early stage, but HK Eastern already had a very good start winning all 3 without losing a single one. In the team's last game Gilbert had a remarkable 53.3% from 2-point range and got four three-pointers out of 6 attempts. He just recently signed at HK Eastern, being already a very valuable addition to the team. Dominic Gilbert averages just after three games 15.3ppg and 10.3rpg. The second best player in last round's games was young American C.J. Gettys (213-C-1994, agency: Haylett Sports) of Singapore S.. Gettys had a very good evening with a double-double of 25 points and 22 rebounds. Bad luck as Singapore S. lost that game 52-68 to HK Eastern (3-0). The season is still at the very beginning and this lost game may not be such crucial, of course if they start win the games. Let's wait for the next round. Gettys is a newcomer at Singapore S., but is already one of team's top players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 20.3ppg (#9). He also registered 14.3 boards per game. Third on the list of top players last round was American center Amir Williams (211-C-1992) of NS Matrix (#4). Williams scored 22 points and grabbed fifteen rebounds (!!!). He was a key player of NS Matrix, leading his team to a 86-82 win against Zamboanga (#5, 1-2). NS Matrix 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. Williams has a great season in ASEAN League. After only 4 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 12.8rpg (5th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Evan Gilyard II (178-G-1998) of Saigon Heat - 27 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists 5. Ryan Smith (213-C-1995) of Zamboanga - 20 points, 14 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Antonio Hester (198-F-1990) of Zamboanga - 16 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists 7. Hassan Thomas (203-F-1996) of Saigon Heat - 9 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists 8. Tevin Glass (203-C-1994) of NS Matrix - 16 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists 9. De'Quan Abrom (188-SG-1996) of Macau - 17 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Vinh Phuc Nguyen (198-F-2002) of Saigon Heat - 7 points, 18 rebounds and 2 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| NBL Round 14: New Zealand Breakers beat Adelaide 36ers by two after a very close game - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most exciting game of round 14 in the NBL took place in Findon. This derby game ended with only two-point home defeat of 5th ranked Adelaide 36ers (11-10) to third ranked New Zealand Breakers (13-6) 85-83 on Sunday evening. New Zealand Breakers forced 22 Adelaide 36ers turnovers. The former international guard William McDowell-White (196-1998, college: Fresno St.) orchestrated the victory by scoring 10 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. American forward Jamaal Brantley (200-1993, college: Cameron) contributed with 15 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. American forward Robert Franks (201-1996, college: WSU) replied with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 13 rebounds for Adelaide 36ers. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. New Zealand Breakers maintains third position with 13-6 record having just three points less than leader Sydney. Adelaide 36ers at the other side keep the fifth place with ten games lost. They share the position with Tasmania JJ. New Zealand Breakers are looking forward to face league's second-placed Cairns Taipans at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Adelaide 36ers will play against Perth Wildcats and are hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win. Important game to mention about took place in Auckland. Third ranked New Zealand Breakers (13-6) saved a 3-point victory at home edging 8th ranked Perth Wildcats (10-10) 97-94 on Wednesday evening. Host team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. American players dominated the game. Barry Brown Jr (190-1996, college: Kansas St.) scored 23 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Jamaal Brantley chipped in 11 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Guard Bryce Cotton (182-1992, college: Providence, agency: Pensack Sports) responded with 32 points and 5 assists. New Zealand Breakers maintains third position with 13-6 record having just three points less than leader Sydney. Perth Wildcats at the other side keep the eighth place with ten games lost. New Zealand Breakers will play against league's second-placed Cairns Taipans at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Perth Wildcats will play against Adelaide 36ers (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. An interesting game for Kings (15-5) which hosted in Sydney 4th ranked Melbourne Phoenix (12-11). First ranked Kings had an easy win 118-102. Dejan Vasiljevic notched 42 points (!!!), 6 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the effort. Even 32 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists by Mitch Creek did not help to save the game for Melbourne Phoenix. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Kings have a solid four-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 15-5 record. Melbourne Phoenix lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth place with 11 games lost. Kings will meet at home bottom-ranked Illawarra Hawks (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Melbourne Phoenix will play against Bullets (#9) and hope to secure a win. There were no big surprises in other games of round 14: Cairns smashed Brisbane on the road 107-81. Adelaide won against Illawarra on its own court 103-95. Melbourne managed to outperform Tasmania JJ in a road game 92-85. Sydney rolled over Perth at home 108-87. SE Melbourne was defeated by Cairns on the opponent's court 94-85. The most impressive performance of 14th round was 24 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists by Tahjere McCall of Cairns. NZL Breakers - Perth 97-94 Important game to mention about took place in Auckland. Third ranked New Zealand Breakers (13-6) saved a 3-point victory at home edging 8th ranked Perth Wildcats (10-10) 97-94 on Wednesday evening. Host team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. New Zealand Breakers dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Perth Wildcats' 42. American players dominated the game. Barry Brown Jr (190-1996, college: Kansas St.) scored 23 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners and forward Jamaal Brantley (200-1993, college: Cameron) chipped in 11 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Brantley is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Guard Bryce Cotton (182-1992, college: Providence, agency: Pensack Sports) responded with 32 points and 5 assists and forward Brady Manek (206-1998, college: UNC) scored 20 points and 7 rebounds. Five New Zealand Breakers and four Perth Wildcats players scored in double figures. New Zealand Breakers maintains third position with 13-6 record having just three points less than leader Sydney. Perth Wildcats at the other side keep the eighth place with ten games lost. New Zealand Breakers will play against league's second-placed Cairns Taipans at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Perth Wildcats will play against Adelaide 36ers (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: NZL Breakers: B.Brown Jr. 23+6reb+6ast, I.Mauriohooho-Le'afa 18+3ast, R.Rayan 14+3reb, D.Pardon 13+2reb+1ast, J.Brantley 11+7reb+4ast, T.Vodanovich 9+3reb Perth: B.Cotton 32+2reb+5ast, B.Manek 20+7reb+1ast, C.Webster 19+2reb+2ast, T.Thomas 14+6reb+3ast, M.Norton 9+5reb+4ast, L.Travers 0+1ast Sydney - SE Melbourne 118-102 An interesting game for Kings (15-5) which hosted in Sydney 4th ranked Melbourne Phoenix (12-11). First ranked Kings had an easy win 118-102. Kings shot the lights out from three sinking 17 long-distance shots on high 73.9 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The former international guard Dejan Vasiljevic (190-1997, college: Miami, FL) notched 42 points (!!!), 6 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the effort and forward Xavier Cooks (203-1995, college: Winthrop) supported him with 16 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Even 32 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists by the former international swingman Mitch Creek (196-1992) did not help to save the game for Melbourne Phoenix. The former international guard Kyle Adnam (186-1993) added 20 points and 6 assists for the guests. Five Kings and four Melbourne Phoenix players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Kings have a solid four-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 15-5 record. Melbourne Phoenix lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth place with 11 games lost. Kings will meet at home bottom-ranked Illawarra Hawks (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Melbourne Phoenix will play against Bullets (#9) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Sydney: D.Vasiljevic 42+6reb+5ast, X.Cooks 16+7reb+4ast, T.Soares 15+4reb+1ast, K.Noi 10+4reb, J.Hunter 10+2reb+1ast, J.Makoi 6+3reb+4ast SE Melbourne: M.Creek 32+9reb+5ast, K.Adnam 20+6ast, A.Williams 14+10reb, J.Madut 13+6reb+1ast, R.Broekhoff 8+2reb+2ast, R.Te Rangi 6+1reb+2ast Brisbane - Cairns 81-107 No shocking result in a game when third ranked Cairns Taipans (14-7) crushed 9th ranked Bullets (5-15) in Brisbane 107-81 on Thursday. Cairns Taipans outrebounded Bullets 43-29 including 32 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. New Zealand forward Samuel Waardenburg (208-1999, college: Miami, FL) notched 24 points and 8 rebounds to lead the effort and American forward DJ Hogg (203-1996, college: Texas A&M) supported him with 23 points and 6 rebounds. Five Cairns Taipans players scored in double figures. Even 32 points and 4 assists by American guard Tyler Johnson (193-1992, college: Fresno St.) did not help to save the game for Bullets. The former international guard Jason Cadee (186-1991) added 8 points for the hosts. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Cairns Taipans have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place. Bullets lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the ninth position with 15 games lost. Cairns Taipans will meet New Zealand Breakers (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Bullets will play against Melbourne Phoenix (#4) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Cairns: S.Waardenburg 24+8reb+1ast, D.Hogg 23+6reb+1ast, B.Ayre 20+1reb+4ast, T.McCall 16+6reb+6ast, B.Kuol 14+4reb+6ast, S.Scott 4+4reb+4ast Brisbane: T.Johnson 32+2reb+4ast, K.Stattmann 10+1reb+1ast, J.Cadee 8+1reb+3ast, T.Krebs 6+2reb+1ast, A.White III 5+4reb+1ast, G.Gak 5+7reb Adelaide - Illawarra 103-95 Very expected game when 10th ranked Illawarra Hawks (2-18) lost to fifth ranked Adelaide 36ers (11-10) in Findon 95-103 on Friday. Adelaide 36ers shot the lights out from three sinking 13 long-distance shots on high 54.2 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The former international power forward Daniel Johnson (212-1988, college: Pepperdine) notched 18 points and 8 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) to lead the effort and American guard Antonius Cleveland (196-1994, college: SEMO) supported him with 16 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Even 19 points and 7 rebounds by naturalized South Sudanese forward Deng Deng (203-1992, college: Baylor) did not help to save the game for Illawarra Hawks. The former international power forward Samson Froling (212-2000, college: Creighton) added 14 points and 10 rebounds for the guests. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Adelaide 36ers maintains fifth position with 11-10 record, which they share with Tasmania JJ. Illawarra Hawks lost eighth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 18 lost games. Adelaide 36ers will meet Perth Wildcats (#8) on the road in the next round. Illawarra Hawks will play against the league's leader Kings in Sydney and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Adelaide: D.Johnson 18+8reb+3ast, I.Clark 16+4reb+5ast, A.Drmic 16+5reb+3ast, A.Cleveland 16+5reb+5ast, R.Franks 13+2reb+3ast, K.Sotto 7+6reb Illawarra: T.Harvey 22+1reb+2ast, D.Deng 19+7reb+3ast, S.Froling 14+10reb+2ast, M.Mathiang 12+7reb, M.Frazier II 11+1reb+1ast, H.William 6+3reb+2ast Tasmania JJ - Melbourne 85-92 There was a small surprise when eighth ranked United (11-12) won against 5th ranked JackJumpers (11-10) in Hobart 92-85 on Saturday. United made 24-of-31 free shots (77.4 percent) during the game. American center Marcus Lee (208-1994, college: California) notched a double-double by scoring 22 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks (on 11-of-13 shooting from the field) to lead the effort and New Zealand guard Shea Ili (184-1992) supported him with 10 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists. Five United players scored in double figures. Even 20 points by American Milton Doyle (193-1993, college: Loyola, IL) did not help to save the game for JackJumpers. The former international forward Jack McVeigh (203-1996, college: Nebraska) added 18 points for the hosts. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. United moved-up to seventh place. Loser JackJumpers keep the fifth position with ten games lost. They share it with Adelaide. United will meet Bullets (#9) in the next round. JackJumpers will play against Adelaide 36ers (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Melbourne: C.Goulding 23+1reb, M.Lee 22+10reb+1ast, R.Tucker 11+4reb+4ast, S.Ili 10+6reb+8ast, X.Rathan-Mayes 10+3reb+2ast, B.Newley 9+1reb Tasmania JJ: M.Doyle 20+4reb+2ast, J.McVeigh 18+3reb+2ast, W.Magnay 10+4reb, I.White 9, R.Kelly 8+6reb, J.Magette 7+5reb+5ast Sydney - Perth 108-87 Not a big story in a game when 8th ranked Perth Wildcats (10-10) were outscored by first ranked Kings (15-5) in Sydney 108-87 on Saturday. Kings had a 37-24 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Forward Xavier Cooks (203-1995, college: Winthrop) notched a double-double by scoring 24 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) to lead the effort and American guard Derrick Walton Jr (185-1995, college: Michigan) supported him with 16 points (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). Even 22 points by New Zealand guard Corey Webster (188-1988, college: Lambuth) did not help to save the game for Perth Wildcats. American guard Bryce Cotton (182-1992, college: Providence, agency: Pensack Sports) added 22 points and 5 assists for the guests. Five Kings and four Perth Wildcats players scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Kings have a solid four-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 15-5 record. Loser Perth Wildcats keep the eighth place with ten games lost. Kings will meet at home bottom-ranked Illawarra Hawks (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Perth Wildcats will play against Adelaide 36ers and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Sydney: X.Cooks 24+11reb+4ast, D.Walton Jr. 16+2reb+3ast, A.Glover 13+3reb+1ast, K.Noi 12+6reb+1ast, T.Soares 10+7reb+2ast, D.Vasiljevic 9+3reb+4ast Perth: B.Cotton 22+1reb+5ast, C.Webster 22+3reb+3ast, T.Thomas 16+8reb+3ast, B.Manek 10+7reb, T.Webster 9+6reb+3ast, M.Harris 8+5reb+1ast Adelaide - NZL Breakers 83-85 The most exciting game of round 14 in the NBL took place in Findon. This derby game ended with only two-point home defeat of 5th ranked Adelaide 36ers (11-10) to third ranked New Zealand Breakers (13-6) 85-83 on Sunday evening. New Zealand Breakers forced 22 Adelaide 36ers turnovers. The former international guard William McDowell-White (196-1998, college: Fresno St.) orchestrated the victory by scoring 10 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. American forward Jamaal Brantley (200-1993, college: Cameron) contributed with 15 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Brantley is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. American forward Robert Franks (201-1996, college: WSU) replied with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 13 rebounds and his fellow American import guard Antonius Cleveland (196-1994, college: SEMO) added 18 points and 5 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) in the effort for Adelaide 36ers. Five New Zealand Breakers and four Adelaide 36ers players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. New Zealand Breakers maintains third position with 13-6 record having just three points less than leader Sydney. Adelaide 36ers at the other side keep the fifth place with ten games lost. They share the position with Tasmania JJ. New Zealand Breakers are looking forward to face league's second-placed Cairns Taipans at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Adelaide 36ers will play against Perth Wildcats and are hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win. Top scorers: NZL Breakers: B.Brown Jr. 16+3ast, J.Brantley 15+5reb+2ast, I.Mauriohooho-Le'afa 13+3reb+2ast, D.Pardon 10+7reb+1ast, W.McDowell-White 10+5reb+7ast, R.Rayan 8+1reb+1ast Adelaide: R.Franks 20+13reb, A.Cleveland 18+5reb+1ast, K.Sotto 16+5reb, I.Clark 16+5reb+3ast, S.Dech 4+1reb, A.Drmic 4+3reb Cairns - SE Melbourne 94-85 The game between closely ranked teams ended with third ranked Cairns Taipans' (14-7) home victory over 4th ranked Melbourne Phoenix (12-11) 94-85 on Sunday. American guard Tahjere McCall (193-1994, college: Tennessee St.) notched 24 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) to lead the effort and the other American import point guard Shannon Scott (191-1992, college: Ohio St., agency: Slash Sports) supported him with 19 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. Even 25 points and 7 rebounds by the former international swingman Mitch Creek (196-1992) did not help to save the game for Melbourne Phoenix. American center Alan Williams (203-1993, college: UCSB) added 16 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Cairns Taipans have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place. Melbourne Phoenix lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth position with 11 games lost. Cairns Taipans will meet New Zealand Breakers (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Melbourne Phoenix will play against Bullets and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Cairns: T.McCall 24+5reb+4ast, S.Scott 19+6reb+7ast, D.Hogg 16+5reb+7ast, M.Deng 10+5reb, B.Ayre 10, S.Waardenburg 9+7reb SE Melbourne: M.Creek 25+7reb+3ast, R.Broekhoff 17+3reb+3ast, A.Williams 16+10reb+5ast, K.Adnam 14+2reb+3ast, F.Owen 6+4reb+1ast, G.Anticevich 3+4reb |
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most exciting game of round 15 in the BSL took place in Klosterneuburg. This derby game ended with only two-point defeat on the road of 4th placed Raiffeisen Flyers Wels (9-6) to fifth ranked Dukes (9-6) 76-74 in the game for the fourth place. The hosts were tied at the half but managed to speed up in last two quarters eventually winning the game. Dukes dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Raiffeisen Flyers Wels' 32. The best player for the winners was American Kevin Bracy-Davis (202-1995, college: Davis & Elkins) who scored 22 points and 9 rebounds. Serbian guard Predrag Miletic (193-1984) chipped in 24 points. At the other side the best for losing team was American-Nigerian guard Austen Awosika (190-1998, college: CS Fullerton, agency: Slash Sports) who recorded 17 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Dukes have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Wels. Raiffeisen Flyers Wels lost third consecutive game. Dukes is looking forward to face Arkadia Lions (#8) in Traiskirchen in the next round. Raiffeisen Flyers Wels will play at home against Timberwolves (#12) and are hoping to win this game. Bottom-ranked Furstenfeld Panthers managed to get a fourth victory, breaking the series of five consecutive losses. This time newly promoted Furstenfeld Panthers won against sixth-ranked UBSC Graz 92-83. It was a good game for American guard Steve Jr Robinson (165-1996, college: Mt.St.Mary's) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 29 points and 12 assists. Andrija Blatancic contributed with 23 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. American point guard Zach Cooks (175, college: Hofstra) answered with 26 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists for UBSC Graz. Furstenfeld Panthers (4-11) moved-up to tenth place. UBSC Graz lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the seventh position with eight games lost. Furstenfeld Panthers will play against higher ranked Kapfenberg Bulls (#9) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. UBSC Graz will play against the league's leader BC Vienna where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either. Leader BC Vienna delivered the thirteenth victory on Friday night. This time they crushed 10th ranked Nord Dragonz (3-11) 103-71 in Eisenstadt. It was a great evening for Jozo Rados who led his team to a victory scoring 24 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). The best for the losing side was Nick Allen with 15 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Defending champion maintains first place with 13-2 record. Nord Dragonz lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team dropped to the eleventh position with 11 games lost. They share it with Timberwolves. BC Vienna will meet at home UBSC Graz (#7) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Nord Dragonz will play against UBC St. Poelten (#6) and hope to secure a win. Other games of round 15 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: St.Poelten were crushed by Oberwart in a road game 75-52. Timberwolves was beaten by Arkadia at home 64-73. Kapfenberg were destroyed by Gmunden on the opponent's court 96-77. The best stats of 15th round was 18 points and 7 rebounds by Brad Greene of Kapfenberg. Oberwart - St.Poelten 75-52 There was no surprise when 6th ranked UBC St. Poelten (7-7) was crushed on the road by third ranked Gunners Oberwart (11-4) 75-52 on Thursday. The game was mostly controlled by Gunners Oberwart. UBC St. Poelten managed to win second period 11-4. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Gunners Oberwart made 18-of-23 free shots (78.3 percent) during the game. They also forced 23 UBC St. Poelten turnovers. The game was dominated by American players. It was a great evening for forward Brock Gardner (201-1997, college: Master's, agency: Players Group) who led his team to a victory scoring 18 points and 7 rebounds. Guard DJ Hanes (185-1995, college: Nebraska Chr., agency: One Motive Sports) helped adding 14 points and 4 assists. Gardner is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. The best for the losing side was guard Kelvin Lewis (195-1988, college: Houston) with 17 points and 5 rebounds and forward Chris Ferguson (206-1989, college: Mid-Continent) scored 9 points and 9 rebounds. Gunners Oberwart have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain third place with 11-4 record having just two points less than leader Vienna. UBC St. Poelten at the other side keeps the sixth position with seven games lost. Gunners Oberwart will meet league's second-placed Gmunden Swans on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. UBC St. Poelten will play against Nord Dragonz (#11) in Eisenstadt and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Oberwart: B.Gardner 18+7reb+1ast, D.Hanes 14+3reb+4ast, R.Poljak 13+3reb+2ast, R.Howard 10+2reb, A.Magdy 9+2ast, J.Rauch 8+8reb+2ast St.Poelten: K.Lewis 17+5reb+2ast, C.Ferguson 9+9reb+1ast, R.Jagsch 9+2reb+2ast, A.Akkan 9+4reb, M.Guylain 6+5reb+2ast, B.Ersek 2 Eisenstadt - Vienna 71-103 Leader BC Vienna delivered the thirteenth victory on Friday night. This time they crushed 10th ranked Nord Dragonz (3-11) 103-71 in Eisenstadt. The game was mostly controlled by BC Vienna. Nord Dragonz managed to win fourth quarter 19-16. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. BC Vienna looked well-organized offensively handing out 36 assists. It was a great evening for the former international center Jozo Rados (206-1993) who led his team to a victory scoring 24 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). Croatian forward Ivan Siriscevic (197-1987, agency: PEPI SPORT) helped adding 25 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Four BC Vienna players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American forward Nick Allen (203-1997, college: UTSA) with 15 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and the other American import guard Kyran McClure (188-1996, college: St.Leo) scored 16 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Defending champion maintains first place with 13-2 record. Nord Dragonz lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team dropped to the eleventh position with 11 games lost. They share it with Timberwolves. BC Vienna will meet at home UBSC Graz (#7) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Nord Dragonz will play against UBC St. Poelten (#6) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Vienna: I.Siriscevic 25+7reb+5ast, J.Rados 24+9reb+6ast, S.Savic 19+5reb+3ast, C.Mateo 19+2reb+2ast, J.Manigat 9+1reb+5ast, E.Murati 5+2reb+8ast Eisenstadt: K.McClure 16+3ast, N.Allen 15+7reb+4ast, F.Sohnel 9+3reb+2ast, L.Knor 8+5reb+2ast, D.Dogus 7+4reb, P.Valentin 4+3reb+3ast Timberwolves - Arkadia 64-73 No shocking result in a game in Vienna where ninth ranked Arkadia Lions (6-9) defeated bottom-ranked Timberwolves (3-11) 73-64 on Friday. Timberwolves were trailing by 10 points at halftime but managed to get 3-point lead after three quarters before a 24-12 charge of Arkadia Lions, which allowed them to win the game. They dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Timberwolves' 28. It was a great evening for Croatian forward Emilio Banic (197-1993) who led his team to a victory scoring 19 points and 5 rebounds. Latvian center Ilja Gromovs (211-1994) helped adding 12 points and 9 rebounds. Four Arkadia Lions players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was the former international forward Jakob Lohr (195-2002) with 25 points and American center Chris Vogt (213-1999, college: Wisconsin) scored 9 points, 16 rebounds and 5 assists. Arkadia Lions have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to eighth place. Timberwolves lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the bottom position with 11 games lost. They share it with Eisenstadt. Arkadia Lions will meet at home higher ranked Dukes (#5) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Timberwolves will play against Raiffeisen Flyers Wels (#4) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Arkadia: E.Banic 19+5reb+1ast, E.Taylor 14+4reb+1ast, D.Clare 12+5reb+2ast, I.Gromovs 12+9reb+1ast, F.Vay 5+7reb+3ast, H.Kogelnik 5 Timberwolves: L.Jakob 25+4reb+1ast, W.Elias 11+6reb+2ast, P.Rotter 10+3reb+5ast, C.Vogt 9+16reb+5ast, P.D'Angelo 5+4reb+1ast, G.Luis 2+3reb Klosterneuburg - Wels 76-74 The most exciting game of round 15 in the BSL took place in Klosterneuburg. This derby game ended with only two-point defeat on the road of 4th placed Raiffeisen Flyers Wels (9-6) to fifth ranked Dukes (9-6) 76-74 in the game for the fourth place. The hosts were tied at the half but managed to speed up in last two quarters eventually winning the game. Dukes dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Raiffeisen Flyers Wels' 32. The best player for the winners was American Kevin Bracy-Davis (202-1995, college: Davis & Elkins) who scored 22 points and 9 rebounds. Serbian guard Predrag Miletic (193-1984) chipped in 24 points. At the other side the best for losing team was American-Nigerian guard Austen Awosika (190-1998, college: CS Fullerton, agency: Slash Sports) who recorded 17 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists and American forward Donovan Smith (207-1993, college: Quinnipiac) added 15 points and 7 rebounds respectively. Four Raiffeisen Flyers Wels players scored in double figures. Dukes have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Wels. Raiffeisen Flyers Wels lost third consecutive game. Dukes is looking forward to face Arkadia Lions (#8) in Traiskirchen in the next round. Raiffeisen Flyers Wels will play at home against Timberwolves (#12) and are hoping to win this game. Top scorers: Klosterneuburg: P.Miletic 24+1reb+3ast, K.Bracy-Davis 22+9reb, B.Blazevic 16+6reb+5ast, V.Bauer 6+4reb+4ast, C.Leydolf 3+2reb+3ast, J.Wonisch 3+2reb+1ast Wels: A.Awosika 17+6reb+5ast, D.Smith 15+7reb+2ast, E.Jakupovic 11+1reb+1ast, T.Allen 11+3reb+2ast, C.von Fintel 7+5reb+2ast, A.Gydra 6+4reb+3ast UBSC Graz - Furstenfeld 83-92 Bottom-ranked Furstenfeld Panthers managed to get a fourth victory, breaking the series of five consecutive losses. This time newly promoted Furstenfeld Panthers won against sixth-ranked UBSC Graz 92-83. UBSC Graz was ahead by 2 points at the halftime before a 54-43 second half run of Furstenfeld Panthers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. It was a good game for American guard Steve Jr Robinson (165-1996, college: Mt.St.Mary's) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 29 points and 12 assists. Norwegian power forward Andrija Blatancic (201-1995, college: St.Cloud St.) contributed with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. American point guard Zach Cooks (175, college: Hofstra) answered with 26 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists and the other American import forward Issac Vann (198-1995, college: VCU) added 28 points in the effort for UBSC Graz. Four UBSC Graz players scored in double figures. Furstenfeld Panthers (4-11) moved-up to tenth place. UBSC Graz lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the seventh position with eight games lost. Furstenfeld Panthers will play against higher ranked Kapfenberg Bulls (#9) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. UBSC Graz will play against the league's leader BC Vienna where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either. Top scorers: Furstenfeld: S.Jr Robinson 29+3reb+12ast, A.Blatancic 23+10reb+1ast, J.Butz 19+8reb+2ast, A.Hajder 9+5reb+2ast, F.Richter 8+5reb+4ast, S.Fynn 4+6reb+1ast UBSC Graz: I.Vann 28+4reb+3ast, Z.Cooks 26+5reb+8ast, T.Giddings 13+6reb+1ast, M.Spaleta 12+8reb, B.Hawkinson 4+3reb, D.Alan 0 Gmunden - Kapfenberg 96-77 Very expected game when 9th ranked Kapfenberg Bulls (5-10) were rolled over on the road by third ranked Gmunden Swans (11-3) 96-77 on Friday. The hosts trailed by 1 point after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 2-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 96-77. Gmunden Swans forced 22 Kapfenberg Bulls turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was a great evening for the former international guard Daniel Friedrich (181-1992) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 12 assists. American power forward Urald King (198-1990, college: SE Oklahoma) helped adding 18 points and 7 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Five Gmunden Swans players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Serbian forward Nemanja Krstic (205-1993) with 25 points and 6 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) and American center Brad Greene (210-1998, college: UC Irvine) scored 18 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Gmunden Swans have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They moved-up to second place. Kapfenberg Bulls at the other side keep the ninth position with ten games lost. Gmunden Swans will meet at home Gunners Oberwart (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Kapfenberg Bulls will play against Furstenfeld Panthers (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Gmunden: D.Friedrich 19+3reb+12ast, U.King 18+7reb+1ast, D.Green 14+4reb, D.Lautier-Ogunleye 14+1reb+1ast, B.Guettl 13+2reb+5ast, T.Blazan 11+2reb+1ast Kapfenberg: N.Krstic 25+6reb+1ast, B.Greene 18+7reb+3ast, L.Varner Jr 14+1reb+1ast, Z.Miro 6+1reb+3ast, M.Latkovic 5+8ast, T.Schrittwieser 3+1reb+1ast |
| Jozo Rados claims Austrian BSL Hoops Agents weekly honour - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 29-year old center had the game-high 24 points adding nine rebounds and six assists for Vienna in his team's victory, helping them to outclass Eisenstadt (#11, 3-11) with 32-point margin 103-71. It allowed Vienna to consolidate first place in the Austrian BSL. Vienna have a solid 13-2 record. It's Rados' second year at Vienna and it's hard to imagine this team without him. Rados has impressive league stats. He is in league's top in rebounds (9th best: 7.9rpg) and averages solid 71.3% FGP. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young American guard Steve Jr Robinson (165-G-1996) of Furstenfeld. Robinson impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 29 points and 12 assists. Of course Furstenfeld cruised to a 92-83 relatively comfortable win over the higher-ranked UBSC Graz (#7, 7-8). This victory allowed Furstenfeld to leave bottom place moving a little bit up to 10th position in the standings. 11 lost games are too many comparing to just four victories Furstenfeld managed to get this year. Robinson is a newcomer at Furstenfeld and it seems he did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 22.7ppg (#3). He also recorded 5.6 assists per game. The third best performed player last round was American Zach Cooks (175-PG) of UBSC Graz (#7). Cooks showcased his all-around game by recording 26 points, five rebounds and eight assists in the last round. Despite Cooks' great performance UBSC Graz lost 83-92 to the lower-ranked Furstenfeld (#10, 4-11). But his team cannot count on just a single shooter as he also needs help of the other teammates. The chances of UBSC Graz ranking at the top of the league, however are very questionable as they have already lost 8 games, recording just seven victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Cooks could help UBSC Graz to bring them higher in the standings. Cooks has a great season in Austria. After 15 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 24.7ppg (best scorer). He also has 2.1spg and and 3PT: 40.4%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Brock Gardner (201-F-1997) of Oberwart - 18 points and 7 rebounds 5. Andrija Blatancic (201-F/C-1995) of Furstenfeld - 23 points and 10 rebounds 6. Ivan Siriscevic (197-F-1987) of Vienna - 25 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists 7. Issac Vann (198-F-1995) of UBSC Graz - 28 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Stefan Savic (200-F-1995) of Vienna - 19 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Austen Awosika (190-G-1998) of Wels - 17 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists 10. Brad Greene (210-C-1998) of Kapfenberg - 18 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Prizreni signs Alan Wiggins, ex Posusje - by Eurobasket News | ||||
In 2007 he was drafted by Jackson Wildcats (USBL) in fourth round (31st overall). He graduated from University of San Francisco and it is his 16th (!!!) season in pro basketball. Wiggins is quite experienced player. He has played in thirteen different countries on four different continents (Europe, Asia, Australia and of course North America). Wiggins has played previously professionally in Australia (Adelaide 36ers), Belgium (Antwerp Giants), China (Guangzhou Liu Sui), France (STB Le Havre), Hungary (Sopron KC), Japan (Chiba Jets, Aomori Watts and Saga Ballooners), Korea (Anyang), Latvia (Ventspils), Lebanon, Lithuania (Dzukija), Romania, Turkey (Best Balikesir) and Ukraine (DniproAzot). The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others his team was regular season runner-up in Latvian League in 2016. He was also voted Eurobasket.com All-Bosnia and Herzegovina League Import Player of the Year in 2022. It's very possible he may end his playing career at Prizreni. |
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The 21-year old player had a double-double of 21 points and 18 rebounds, while his team beat Corinthians (#4, 11-5) 89-79. Cerrado maintains the 16th position in Brazilian NBB. Too late to salvage the team, which is currently ranked such low. They already lost 13 games and recorded just three victories. Miranda turned to be Cerrado's top player in his first season with the team. Ruan Miranda has solid league stats. He is in league's top in rebounds (4th best: 8.1rpg) and averages impressive 63.7% FGP. The second best player in last round's games was young Victor Leal (203-PF-1996) of Brasilia. Leal had a very good evening with a double-double of 25 points and 10 rebounds. Of course he led Brasilia to another comfortable win 79-66 over the lower-ranked Pato Basquete (#13, 5-11) being unquestionably team leader. The game was between two teams which are definitely not main contenders for the title. Brasilia keeps 10th position. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 6-10 record. Leal is a newcomer at Brasilia, but is already one of team's top players. Third on the list of top players last round was guard Jonatan Oliveira (188-SG-1999) of Pato Basquete (#13). Oliveira scored 29 points. He was a key player of Pato Basquete, leading his team to a 110-109 win against the lower-ranked Cerrado (#16, 3-13). The chances of Pato Basquete not to end season at such low position in the league, however are less than slim as they have already lost 11 games, recording just five victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Oliveira could try to bring Pato Basquete's a little bit higher in the standings. Oliveira has a very solid season. In 16 games in Brazil he scored 15.2ppg. He also has FGP: 57.1% and 3PT: 43.2%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Romario Roque (180-G-1998) of Pato Basquete - 30 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists 5. Gemadinha Sacco (183-G-1997) of Brasilia - 26 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists 6. Danilo Fuzaro (193-G-1994) of Bauru - 23 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists 7. Davaunta Thomas (196-G-1995) of Corinthians - 23 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Felipe Ruivo (188-PG) of Pinheiros - 20 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists 9. Rashaun McLemore (195-G-1986) of Cerrado - 25 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists 10. Dexter McClanahan (193-F/G-1997) of Fortaleza - 28 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Al Rayyan signs Mario Little, ex Levski - by Eurobasket News | |||
His team won Big 12 Regular Season in 2009 and 2011. The previous (2020-21) season he played at Aris in Greek GBL. In 22 games he recorded 8.1ppg, 1.6rpg and 1.5apg in that year. Little has tried to make it to the NBA and played in the NBA Pro Summer League in 2014. He is quite experienced player. Little has played in eleven different countries on four different continents (Europe, Asia, Latin America and of course North America). He has played previously professionally in Croatia (Zadar), Israel (Maccabi Ashdod/Be'er Tuvia), Italy (Pesaro), Philippines (TNT Tropang), Spain (Manresa), Ukraine (DniproAzot), Venezuela (Guaros), South Korea (LG Sakers, Anyang and Seoul Knights), NBA G League (OKC Blue), Greece (Ifaistos) and The Basketball Tournament (Self Made). It's very possible he may end his playing career at Al Rayyan. Little graduated from University of Kansas in 2011 and it will be his twelfth (!!!) season as a professional player. |
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The games at this stage are more interesting as they can be crucial for the final standings in Regular Season. Despite we already know who is stronger and who is weaker, there may be still last minute surprises and upsets. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Worth to mention about the upset in a game between Heroes (12-10) and Loongs (11-10), which took place in Taiyuan. Higher ranked Heroes lost to thirteenth ranked Loongs in a road game 107-118 on Thursday. Loongs forced 19 Heroes turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of Ning Zhang (192-1997) who helped to win the game recording 28 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. American swingman Sonny Weems (198-1986, college: Arkansas, agency: Green Sports Management) contributed with 21 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. American forward Troy Gillenwater (205-1988, college: NM State) answered with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 11 rebounds for Heroes. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Loongs moved-up to twelfth place. Heroes lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the ninth position with ten games lost. They share it with Jiangsu D. and Xinjiang FT. Loongs are looking forward to face higher ranked Sharks (#5) in Shanghai in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Heroes will play at home against Flying Tigers (#11) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Another upset was a game between Aviators (13-9) and Jiangsu Dragons (12-10), which took place in Shenzhen. Higher ranked Aviators lost at home to twelfth ranked Jiangsu Dragons 101-113. American guard Antonio Blakeney (193-1996, college: LSU) stepped up and scored 32 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners and Quanxi Wu chipped in 19 points and 9 rebounds. At the losing side international Xining He (195-1997) responded with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 6 rebounds, 11 assists and 5 steals. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Jiangsu Dragons moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Shandong H. and Xinjiang FT. Aviators lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the sixth position with nine games lost. Jiangsu Dragons will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Aviators will play at home against Rockets (#20) and hope to get back on the winning track. Another upset was a game between Jilin Tigers (11-12) and Royal Fighters (9-13), which took place in Changchun. 13th ranked Jilin Tigers lost at home to sixteenth ranked Royal Fighters 95-110 on Friday. Trae Golden nailed a double-double by scoring 30 points, 7 rebounds and 14 assists for the winning side. Dominique Jones came up with a double-double by scoring 38 points (!!!), 19 rebounds and 9 assists for Jilin Tigers in the defeat. Jilin Tigers' coach rotated ten players saving starting five for next games. Royal Fighters moved-up to fifteenth place, which they share with Guangzhou LL. Jilin Tigers lost third consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth position with 12 games lost. Royal Fighters will meet at home higher ranked Flying Leopards (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Jilin Tigers will have a break next round. Other games in round 25 were not that significant. Xinjiang FT smashed Guangzhou LL on the road 113-83. Beijing D. won against Sichuan BW on its own court 91-77. Liaoning FL managed to outperform Tianjin in Yingkou 110-98. Nanjing TX MK managed to beat Fujian S. at home 115-110. Guangsha L. crushed Ningbo R. on the opponent's court 100-81. Guangzhou LL - Xinjiang FT 83-113 No shocking result in a game when tenth ranked Flying Tigers (12-10) crushed 15th ranked Long-Lions (9-13) in Guangzhou 113-83 on Thursday. Flying Tigers outrebounded Long-Lions 45-33 including a 35-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists comparing to just 16 passes made by Long-Lions' players. American point guard Chris Clemons (175-1997, college: Campbell) nailed 17 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists for the winning side and forward Xuhang Zhu (204-1993) accounted for 22 points. American guard Nate Mason (188-1995, college: Minnesota) came up with 18 points and guard Yongxi Cui (196-2003) added 10 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Long-Lions in the defeat. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Flying Tigers have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Shandong H. and Jiangsu D. Long-Lions at the other side keep the fifteenth position with 13 games lost. They share it with Beijing RF. Flying Tigers will meet Heroes (#9) in the next round. Long-Lions will play against Eagles (#14) in Qingdao and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Guangzhou LL: M.Nate 18+3reb+1ast, Z.Mingzhen 13+3reb+1ast, J.Boqiao 10+3reb+1ast, L.Yanzhe 10+6reb+1ast, C.Yongxi 10+7reb+4ast, M.Guangyang 7+2reb+1ast Xinjiang FT: Z.Xuhang 22+3reb+3ast, C.Chris 17+7reb+9ast, A.Abudurexiti 15+6reb+4ast, Q.Lin 12+6reb, H.Rongqi 10+2reb+3ast, T.Caiyu 7+2reb Shanxi L. - Shandong H. 118-107 Worth to mention about the upset in a game between Heroes (12-10) and Loongs (11-10), which took place in Taiyuan. Higher ranked Heroes lost to thirteenth ranked Loongs in a road game 107-118 on Thursday. Loongs forced 19 Heroes turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of Ning Zhang (192-1997) who helped to win the game recording 28 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. American swingman Sonny Weems (198-1986, college: Arkansas, agency: Green Sports Management) contributed with 21 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. American forward Troy Gillenwater (205-1988, college: NM State) answered with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 11 rebounds and the former international point guard Shiyan Gao (186-1996) added 13 points and 9 assists in the effort for Heroes. Five Loongs and four Heroes players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Loongs moved-up to twelfth place. Heroes lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the ninth position with ten games lost. They share it with Jiangsu D. and Xinjiang FT. Loongs are looking forward to face higher ranked Sharks (#5) in Shanghai in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Heroes will play at home against Flying Tigers (#11) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Shandong H.: G.Troy 25+11reb+1ast, C.Peidong 19+1reb+2ast, G.Shiyan 13+4reb+9ast, T.Hanlin 10+4reb, J.Haolong 9+5reb+1ast, L.Guancen 7+1reb Shanxi L.: Z.Ning 28+5reb+4ast, W.Sonny 21+6reb+7ast, G.Zhaobao 19+3reb+1ast, Y.Shuai 16+2reb+2ast, C.Lin 12+7reb+1ast, F.Kahlil 10+1reb+7ast Beijing D. - Sichuan BW 91-77 Very expected game when 17th ranked Blue Whales (6-17) lost to fourth ranked Ducks (16-7) in Beijing 77-91 on Friday. It was a great shooting night for Ducks especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 53.3 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Israeli-American forward TJ Leaf (208-1997, college: UCLA) nailed a double-double by scoring 20 points and 12 rebounds for the winning side and the former international point guard Shuo Fang (189-1990) accounted for 24 points and 7 assists. Five Ducks players scored in double figures. American point guard Marlain Veal (175-1996, college: SE Louisiana) came up with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 8 rebounds and 10 assists and point guard Tangwen Yuan (184-2000) added 20 points respectively for Blue Whales in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Ducks have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain fourth place with 16-7 record. Blue Whales at the other side keep the seventeenth position with 17 games lost. Ducks will meet Monkey Kings (#7) in the next round. Blue Whales will play against Pioneers (#18) in Tianjin and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Sichuan BW: V.Marlain 25+8reb+10ast, Y.Tangwen 20+2reb+3ast, S.Ruoyu 8+5reb+1ast, M.Tianyi 6+1reb, Z.Dianliang 6+6reb+1ast, H.Shuo 5+2reb+3ast Beijing D.: F.Shuo 24+1reb+7ast, L.TJ 20+12reb+1ast, J.Nick 12+4reb+1ast, F.Zeng 10+1ast, T.Yuxiang 10+7reb+5ast, M.Lei 5+3reb+2ast Tianjin - Liaoning FL 98-110 Very predictable result when third ranked Flying Leopards (18-5) won against 18th ranked Pioneers (4-19) in Tianjin 110-98 on Friday. Flying Leopards forced 21 Pioneers turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. The former international Ailun Guo (189-1993) nailed 22 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists for the winning side and American guard Kyle Fogg (191-1990, college: Arizona) accounted for 20 points, 5 assists and 5 steals (made all of his eleven free throws !!!). American forward Scottie James Jr (202-1996, college: Liberty) came up with 19 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists and Zeyu Gu added 16 points and 8 assists respectively for Pioneers in the defeat. Five Flying Leopards and four Pioneers players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Flying Leopards have a solid series of four victories in a row. Defending champion maintains third place with 18-5 record having just two point less than leader Guangdong ST. Pioneers lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the eighteenth position with 19 games lost. Flying Leopards will meet Royal Fighters (#15) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Pioneers will play against Blue Whales and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Tianjin: L.Benson 20+2reb+3ast, J.Jr. Scottie 19+9reb+5ast, G.Zeyu 16+2reb+8ast, W.Quinndary 13+6reb+3ast, Y.Tian 12+1reb, S.Deshaui 8+9reb+4ast Liaoning FL: G.Ailun 22+5reb+8ast, F.Kyle 20+4reb+5ast, L.XiaoXu 19+7reb+1ast, S.JaKarr 13+5reb, Z.Jiwei 12+3reb+11ast, F.Hao 8+5reb+1ast Nanjing TX MK - Fujian S. 115-110 Not a big story in a game when 19th ranked Sturgeons (3-20) lost to eighth ranked Monkey Kings (13-10) in Jiangsu 110-115 on Friday. However just five-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Monkey Kings made 29-of-32 free shots (90.6 percent) during the game. Monkey Kings outrebounded Sturgeons 51-40 including 20 on the offensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. American point guard QJ Peterson (183-1994, college: VMI) nailed 42 points (!!!) and 7 rebounds (made all of his eight free throws) for the winning side and South Sudanese-Australian center Jo Lual-Acuil Jr (213-1994, college: Baylor) accounted for 19 points, 16 rebounds and 4 blocks. Four Monkey Kings players scored in double figures. Bulgarian-American point guard Darius Adams (188-1989, college: Indianapolis) came up with 30 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists and the former international Linjian Chen (197-1993) added 24 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Sturgeons in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Monkey Kings moved-up to seventh place. Sturgeons at the other side keep the nineteenth position with 20 games lost. Monkey Kings will meet at home higher ranked Ducks (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Sturgeons will have a break next round. Top scorers: Fujian S.: A.Darius 30+8reb+6ast, C.Linjian 24+5reb+3ast, M.Thon 19+9reb+3ast, H.Yichao 10+1reb+1ast, T.Guisen 9+3reb+2ast, L.Yiyang 6+2reb+7ast Nanjing TX MK: P.QJ 42+7reb+3ast, L.Jr. Jo 19+16reb+1ast, Z.Baiqing 17+6reb+2ast, L.Wei 11+2reb+3ast, W.Lanxuan 7+4reb+8ast, W.Tingjia 6+4reb+2ast Ningbo R. - Guangsha L. 81-100 Everything went according to plan when tenth ranked Guangsha Lions (13-11) outplayed bottom-ranked Rockets (2-21) in Ningbo 100-81 on Friday. Guangsha Lions dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Rockets' 38. They outrebounded Rockets 48-32 including 34 on the defensive glass. Guangsha Lions looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. The former international center Jinqiu Hu (211-1997) nailed a double-double by scoring 25 points and 12 rebounds (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field) for the winning side and Canadian power forward Kyle Wiltjer (206-1992, college: Gonzaga) accounted for 12 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. American point guard Brandon Taylor (178-1994, college: Utah, agency: Pensack Sports) came up with 17 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists and forward Hongyu Ning (210-1995) added 18 points (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) respectively for Rockets in the defeat. Five Guangsha Lions and four Rockets players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Guangsha Lions have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to eighth place. Newly promoted Rockets stay dead last with 21 lost games. Guangsha Lions will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Rockets will play against Aviators (#6) in Shenzhen and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Ningbo R.: N.Hongyu 18+4reb+1ast, T.Brandon 17+5reb+8ast, T.Marko 13+5reb+1ast, H.Delong 11+3reb+2ast, L.Yuanyu 9+7reb+3ast, Z.Junfeng 6+2reb Guangsha L.: H.Jinqiu 25+12reb+1ast, Z.Yanhao 17+2reb+3ast, C.Quinn 12+4reb+3ast, W.Kyle 12+8reb+6ast, S.Minghui 11+2reb+9ast, Z.Junlong 9+4reb Shenzhen L. - Jiangsu D. 101-113 Another upset was a game between Aviators (13-9) and Jiangsu Dragons (12-10), which took place in Shenzhen. Higher ranked Aviators lost at home to twelfth ranked Jiangsu Dragons 101-113. Strangely Aviators outrebounded Jiangsu Dragons 47-34 including a 14-2 advantage in offensive rebounds. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 32 assists. American guard Antonio Blakeney (193-1996, college: LSU) stepped up and scored 32 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners and center Quanxi Wu (211-1994) chipped in 19 points and 9 rebounds. Four Jiangsu Dragons players scored in double figures. At the losing side international Xining He (195-1997) responded with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 6 rebounds, 11 assists and 5 steals and American forward Jared Sullinger (206-1992, college: Ohio St.) scored 21 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Jiangsu Dragons moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Shandong H. and Xinjiang FT. Aviators lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the sixth position with nine games lost. Jiangsu Dragons will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Aviators will play at home against Rockets (#20) and hope to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Shenzhen L.: S.Jared 21+7reb+5ast, H.Xining 21+6reb+11ast, L.Pengyu 10+6reb+4ast, S.Zijie 9+9reb+1ast, B.Askia 9+5reb+1ast, Z.Rong 8+1reb+5ast Jiangsu D.: B.Antonio 32+6reb+7ast, W.Quanxi 19+9reb+2ast, W.Devin 17+4reb, Z.Zhou 17+4reb+7ast, Y.Shi 10+2reb+1ast, S.Hongfei 8 Jilin NE T. - Beijing RF 95-110 Another upset was a game between Jilin Tigers (11-12) and Royal Fighters (9-13), which took place in Changchun. 13th ranked Jilin Tigers lost at home to sixteenth ranked Royal Fighters 95-110 on Friday. Royal Fighters made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. Royal Fighters outrebounded Jilin Tigers 55-40 including a 44-28 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. American point guard Trae Golden (189-1991, college: Georgia Tech) nailed a double-double by scoring 30 points, 7 rebounds and 14 assists for the winning side and Fan Zhang (195-1996) accounted for 35 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds. American guard Dominique Jones (193-1988, college: S.Florida) came up with a double-double by scoring 38 points (!!!), 19 rebounds and 9 assists and the former international guard Jinming Cui (195-1992) added 15 points respectively for Jilin Tigers in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Jilin Tigers' coach rotated ten players saving starting five for next games. Royal Fighters moved-up to fifteenth place, which they share with Guangzhou LL. Jilin Tigers lost third consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth position with 12 games lost. Royal Fighters will meet at home higher ranked Flying Leopards (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Jilin Tigers will have a break next round. Top scorers: Jilin NE T.: J.Dominique 38+19reb+9ast, C.Jinming 15+3reb+2ast, J.Weize 12+2reb+4ast, L.Ang 10+4reb, K.Degao 8+2reb, J.Yuxing 5+4reb+1ast Beijing RF: Z.Fan 35+6reb+2ast, G.Trae 30+7reb+14ast, W.Shaojie 13+7reb+4ast, Z.Yuchen 12+14reb+2ast, L.Kaiwen 8+4reb+2ast, Y.Changdong 5+15reb+3ast |
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He had a double-double of 25 points and 12 rebounds, while his team crushed Ningbo R. (#20, 2-21) with 19-point margin 100-81. The game rather meaningless between the teams, which do not have any influence on top of the standings. Guangsha L. is placed at 9th position in Chinese league. Guangsha L. is a typical solid league team placed somewhere in the middle or a little bit lower in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 13-11 record. Hu has many years of experience at Guangsha L., through which he has constantly improved. Jinqiu Hu averages this season 20.7ppg and 8.5rpg. Second best performed player last round was Dominique Jones (193-G-1988) of Jilin NE T.. He is American guard in his first season at Jilin NE T.. In the last game Jones recorded impressive double-double of 38 points and 19 rebounds. Bad luck as Jilin NE T. lost that game 95-110 to slightly lower-ranked Beijing RF (#15, 9-13). The game was between two teams which are definitely not main contenders for the title. Jilin NE T. keeps 13th position. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 11-12 record. Jones is a newcomer at Jilin NE T. and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 27.2ppg (#3). His other stats are also decent: 11.5rpg and 10.4apg. Third place about best performers goes to guard Fan Zhang (195-SG-1996) of Beijing RF (#15). Zhang got into 30-points club by scoring 35 points in the last round. He went also for six rebounds . He was a key player of Beijing RF, leading his team to a 110-95 easy win against slightly higher-ranked Jilin NE T. (#13, 11-12). The chances of Beijing RF ranking at the top of the league, however are very questionable as they have already lost 13 games, recording just nine victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Zhang could help Beijing RF to bring them higher in the standings. Zhang has a very solid season. In 21 games in China he scored 18.8ppg. He also has 4.3rpg, 3.7apg, FGP: 50.3% and 3PT: 42.7%. Other top performing players last week: 4. QJ Peterson (183-PG-1994) of Nanjing TX MK - 42 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists 5. Xining He (195-SG-1997) of Shenzhen L. - 21 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists 6. Trae Golden (189-PG-1991) of Beijing RF - 30 points, 7 rebounds and 14 assists 7. Antonio Blakeney (193-G-1996) of Jiangsu D. - 32 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists 8. Scottie James Jr. (202-F-1996) of Tianjin - 19 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists 9. Ailun Guo (189-SG-1993) of Liaoning FL - 22 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists 10. Troy Gillenwater (205-F-1988) of Shandong H. - 25 points and 11 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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| Nassjo adds Wesson to their roster, ex Anorthosis - by Eurobasket News | ||||
He has played also professionally in Finland (Kobrat). The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others his team was regular season runner-up in Big Ten in 2018. Wesson was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Finnish Korisliiga Honorable Mention in 2022. He graduated from Ohio State in 2020 and it is his third season as a professional player. |
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He represented Dominican Republic at the World Championships U19 in Polancoraklion (Greece) eight years ago. His stats at that event were 2 games: 2.0ppg, 2.0rpg. He has played also professionally in Colombia (Team Cali and Storm). His team made it to the Dominican Republic Santiago League Semifinals in 2021. Polanco graduated from University of South Dakota in 2020 and it will be his fourth season in pro basketball. |
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He has been also a member of Estonian international program for some years. Sokk has regularly played for Estonian senior team since 2011 and previously for U20 National Team back in 2008. He represented Estonia at the Qualifications to European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) 2017 seven years ago. His stats at that event were 6 games: 9.8ppg, 2.8rpg, 4.2apg, 1.2spg, FGP: 50.0%, 3PT: 33.3%, FT: 78.6%. Sokk is quite experienced player. He has played also professionally in Georgia (Olimpi), Romania (Craiova), Russia (Dynamo Moscow), Greece (Iraklis and Charilaos) and Estonia (Tartu, Triobet/Dalkia, Kalev/Cramo, Tarvas and TalTech). Sokk won Estonian League championship title in 2010, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2021 and the cup in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016 and 2017. He was voted to Eurobasket.com Estonian League All-Domestic Players Team back in 2008, 2011, 2016 and 2018. |
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most interesting game of round 17 was a derby match between two teams from Estonia. Third ranked Tartu won against host Tallinna Kalev (3-13) 78-72. The best player for the winners was Ukrainian Andrii Voinalovych (207-1999) who scored 22 points and 6 rebounds. Mart Rosenthal (192-1999) chipped in 10 points and 8 assists. Tartu's coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Lithuanian center Rokas Gadiliauskas (211-1998) produced a double-double by scoring 24 points and 15 rebounds for the hosts. Tartu maintains third place with 13-4 record having five points less than leader Prometey. Tallinna Kalev lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the fourteenth position with 13 games lost. Tartu are looking forward to face Valmiera Glass (#15) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Tallinna Kalev will play against Rapla and is hoping to prove to their supporters that they can break losing series. One of the most interesting games of round 17 was a derby match between two teams from Latvia. Second ranked VEF Riga outleveled host Valmiera Glass (3-14) 102-60. American center Nysier Brooks (213-1996, college: Ole Miss, agency: Green Sports Management) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 18 rebounds. Glenn Cosey contributed with 13 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. American center Tervell Beck (201-1996, college: Kent St.) answered with 24 points and 5 rebounds for Valmiera Glass. Valmiera Glass' coach gave up on the game allowing to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. VEF Riga (15-3) have an impressive series of twelve victories in a row. Defending Latvian champion maintains second place having just two points less than leader Prometey. Valmiera Glass lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the fifteenth position with 14 games lost. VEF Riga will play against Keila (#11) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Valmiera Glass will play against Tartu (#3) and hope to get back on the winning track. Ukrainian leader Prometey delivered the seventeenth victory on Friday night. This time they crushed 13th ranked Estonian TalTech (4-11) 115-82 in Tallinn. Ondrej Balvin stepped up and scored 17 points and 7 rebounds (perfect from the field making all six shots) for the winners. Kristaps Gluditis responded with 18 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the ninth consecutive win for Prometey. They maintain first place with 17-1 record. TalTech at the other side keeps the thirteenth position with 11 games lost. Prometey will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. TalTech will play against BK Ogre (#8) and hope to secure a win. Other games of round 17 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Viimsi were defeated by Ventspils in a road game 100-90. Keila was beaten by LU at home 78-80. Prometey destroyed Tarvas on the opponent's court 95-66. The best stats of 17th round was 25 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists by Jan Razdevsek of Tarvas. TalTech - Prometey 82-115 Ukrainian leader Prometey delivered the seventeenth victory on Friday night. This time they crushed 13th ranked Estonian TalTech (4-11) 115-82 in Tallinn. Prometey made 21-of-22 free shots (95.5 percent) during the game. Prometey had a 30-19 advantage in offensive rebounds. They shot the lights out from three sinking 18 long-distance shots on high 51.4 percentage. Prometey looked well-organized offensively handing out 34 assists comparing to just 16 passes made by TalTech's players. Czech center Ondrej Balvin (217-1992, agency: Octagon Europe) stepped up and scored 17 points and 7 rebounds (perfect from the field making all six shots) for the winners and point guard Issuf Sanon (194-1999) chipped in 9 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists. Four Prometey players scored in double figures. Latvian Kristaps Gluditis (190-1995) responded with 18 points and point guard Ran Andre Pehka (192-2001, college: UC Davis) scored 10 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the ninth consecutive win for Prometey. They maintain first place with 17-1 record. TalTech at the other side keeps the thirteenth position with 11 games lost. Prometey will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. TalTech will play against BK Ogre (#8) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: TalTech: K.Gluditis 18+3reb+2ast, E.Keedus 13+4reb+3ast, R.Andre Pehka 10+5reb+7ast, O.Metsalu 9+3reb+2ast, H.Joosep 7, T.Raadik 7+5reb Prometey: M.Klassen 17+1reb+4ast, O.Balvin 17+7reb+2ast, D.Kennedy 13+2reb+1ast, D.Stephens 12+7reb+3ast, I.Tkachenko 12+2reb+3ast, V.Petrov 10+7reb+3ast Tallinna Kalev - Tartu 72-78 The most interesting game of round 17 was a derby match between two teams from Estonia. Third ranked Tartu won against host Tallinna Kalev (3-13) 78-72. The best player for the winners was Ukrainian Andrii Voinalovych (207-1999) who scored 22 points and 6 rebounds. Mart Rosenthal (192-1999) chipped in 10 points and 8 assists. Tartu's coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Lithuanian center Rokas Gadiliauskas (211-1998) produced a double-double by scoring 24 points and 15 rebounds and Kristjan Kangur (202-1982) added 11 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Tartu maintains third place with 13-4 record having five points less than leader Prometey. Tallinna Kalev lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the fourteenth position with 13 games lost. Tartu are looking forward to face Valmiera Glass (#15) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Tallinna Kalev will play against Rapla and is hoping to prove to their supporters that they can break losing series. Top scorers: Tallinna Kalev: R.Gadiliauskas 24+15reb, K.Kangur 11+7reb+5ast, M.Paiste 11+3reb+1ast, R.Veideman 10+5reb+7ast, I.Kajupank 8+4reb, E.Schmalz 5+1reb+2ast Tartu: A.Voinalovych 22+6reb, O.Suurorg 10+6reb+1ast, T.Pavelka 10+8reb, M.Rosenthal 10+3reb+8ast, J.McCloud 9+4reb+3ast, L.Bockler 6+4reb+2ast Ventspils - Viimsi 100-90 We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when 6th ranked Estonian Viimsi (9-6) was defeated on the road by seventh ranked Latvian Ventspils (10-7) 100-90 on Friday. Ventspils looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Viimsi's players. Linards Jaunzems (200-1995) stepped up and scored 30 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and Arturs Ausejs (192-1990) chipped in 26 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists. Karl-Johan Lips (200-1996) responded with 17 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists and American center Malik Toppin (206-1997, college: Salem) scored 18 points and 5 rebounds. Four Viimsi players scored in double figures. Ventspils moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Rapla. Loser Viimsi dropped to the seventh position with six games lost. Ventspils will meet LU (#10) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Viimsi will play against Tarvas and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Viimsi: M.Toppin 18+5reb, K.Lips 17+8reb+5ast, E.Haller 17+2reb+1ast, D.Harris 15+4reb+1ast, S.Post 9+3reb+6ast, R.Jorgen 7 Ventspils: L.Jaunzems 30+9reb+4ast, A.Ausejs 26+6reb+9ast, E.Wembi 20+13reb+3ast, E.Elksnis 7+1reb+2ast, G.Sipolins 6+2reb+3ast, I.Gandia-Rosa 4+4ast Valmiera Glass - VEF Riga 60-102 One of the most interesting games of round 17 was a derby match between two teams from Latvia. Second ranked VEF Riga outleveled host Valmiera Glass (3-14) 102-60. VEF Riga dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Valmiera Glass' 22 and made 16-of-20 charity shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Valmiera Glass 49-18 including a 18-2 advantage in offensive rebounds. VEF Riga players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. American center Nysier Brooks (213-1996, college: Ole Miss, agency: Green Sports Management) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 18 rebounds. His fellow American import point guard Glenn Cosey (183-1992, college: EKU) contributed with 13 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Four VEF Riga players scored in double figures. American center Tervell Beck (201-1996, college: Kent St.) answered with 24 points and 5 rebounds and Latvian Edgars Kaufmanis (193-1999, college: Bemidji St.) added 9 points in the effort for Valmiera Glass. Valmiera Glass' coach gave up on the game allowing to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. VEF Riga (15-3) have an impressive series of twelve victories in a row. Defending Latvian champion maintains second place having just two points less than leader Prometey. Valmiera Glass lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the fifteenth position with 14 games lost. VEF Riga will play against Keila (#11) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Valmiera Glass will play against Tartu (#3) and hope to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Valmiera Glass: T.Beck 24+5reb, E.Kaufmanis 9+2reb+2ast, V.Veveris 6+1reb+3ast, D.Gak 6+1ast, K.Kristofers 5+2ast, J.McCall 5+5reb+1ast VEF Riga: N.Brooks 27+18reb, A.Ate 15+6reb+2ast, G.Cosey 13+5reb+6ast, E.Clarance 12+4ast, M.Gulbis 12+5reb+1ast, P.Peteris 11+4reb+1ast Keila - LU 78-80 We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when eleventh ranked Latvian LU (7-11) edged on the road 10th ranked Estonian Keila (6-10) 80-78 on Friday. LU dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Keila's 30. Latvian point guard Ricards Vitolskis (185-2001) stepped up and scored 14 points and 6 rebounds for the winners and Latvian center Reinis Avotins (206-1998) chipped in 15 points and 6 rebounds. Ukrainian forward Andrii Myronenko (200-1994, agency: BIG) responded with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds and Latvian point guard Marcis Vitols (186-1992) scored 16 points and 8 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. LU moved-up to tenth place. Newly promoted Keila dropped to the eleventh position with ten games lost. LU will meet at home higher ranked Ventspils (#5) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Keila will play against the league's second-placed VEF Riga (#2) and will have a slim chance for a victory. Top scorers: Keila: A.Myronenko 18+11reb, M.Vitols 16+4reb+8ast, C.Sengbusch 11+4reb, K.Saks 11+4reb+1ast, S.Saaremael 8+3reb+1ast, K.Kristen 8+3reb+1ast LU: R.Avotins 15+6reb, R.Vitolskis 14+6reb+1ast, G.Kampuss 12+6reb, E.Mezulis 12+3reb, S.Toms 9+3reb+7ast, P.Miglinieks 8+5reb Tarvas - Prometey 66-95 Very expected game in Rakvere where 16th ranked Estonian Tarvas (1-14) were rolled over by first ranked Ukrainian Prometey (17-1) 95-66 on Wednesday. Prometey forced 20 Tarvas turnovers and outrebounded them 48-31 including a 18-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Czech center Ondrej Balvin (217-1992, agency: Octagon Europe) stepped up and scored 14 points and 9 rebounds for the winners and Canadian point guard Marek Klassen (185-1992, college: PLNU) chipped in 13 points and 6 rebounds. Four Prometey players scored in double figures. Slovenian point guard Jan Razdevsek (191-2000) responded with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists and Croatian center Antun Maricevic (208-1997, college: S.Florida, agency: Helping Ballers) scored 12 points and 7 rebounds. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the ninth consecutive win for Prometey. They maintain first place with 17-1 record. Tarvas lost their sixth game in a row. They stay at the bottom position with 14 games lost. Prometey will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Tarvas will play against Viimsi (#7) and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Tarvas: J.Razdevsek 25+11reb+8ast, E.Kaasik 14+1reb, A.Maricevic 12+7reb+2ast, L.Arvan-Johhannes 6+3reb, L.Renato 6+1reb+1ast, G.Kaldmae 3+4reb+3ast Prometey: G.Clavell 14+1reb+1ast, O.Balvin 14+9reb+3ast, D.Kennedy 13+5reb, M.Klassen 13+6reb+3ast, D.Stephens 10+6reb+3ast, D.Lukashov 7+2reb+1ast |
| Best players of LAT-EST BL round 17 - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 26-year old center had a double-double of 27 points and eighteen rebounds, while his team outclassed Valmiera Glass (#15, 3-14) with 42-point margin 102-60. VEF Riga maintains the 2nd position in LAT-EST BL . They are still close to the very top. VEF Riga would have been even better if they kept winning the games like in the last round. They have a solid 15-3 record. Brooks turned to be VEF Riga's top player in his first season with the team. Nysier Brooks averages this season 13.0ppg and 7.6rpg. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young power forward Linards Jaunzems (200-PF-1995) of Ventspils. Jaunzems impressed basketball fans with 30 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Of course Ventspils cruised to a 100-90 relatively comfortable win over the lower-ranked Viimsi (#8, 9-6). This victory allowed Ventspils to move up to 5th position in the standings. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 10-7 record is not bad and everything may still change. Jaunzems is well-known by Ventspils fans and he already established his position as one of team's most reliable players. The third best performed player last round was Lithuanian Rokas Gadiliauskas (211-C-1998) of Tallinna Kalev (#14). Gadiliauskas scored 24 points and grabbed fifteen rebounds (!!!). Despite Gadiliauskas' great performance Tallinna Kalev lost 72-78 to the higher-ranked Tartu (#3, 13-4). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. Tallinna Kalev can only dream about fighting for top spots in the league. They have rather bad season and 3-13 record places them close to the bottom of the standings. The season just started for Gadiliauskas as he played only first game. But it already looks like he can be team's leader. Other top performing players last week: 4. Emmanuel Wembi (205-C-1997) of Ventspils - 20 points, 13 rebounds and 3 assists 5. Ondrej Balvin (217-C-1992) of Prometey - 17 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Jan Razdevsek (191-PG-2000) of Tarvas - 25 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists 7. Arturs Ausejs (192-SG-1990) of Ventspils - 26 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists 8. Andrii Voinalovych (207-PF-1999) of Tartu - 22 points and 6 rebounds 9. Karl-Johan Lips (200-SF-1996) of Viimsi - 17 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists 10. Tervell Beck (201-C-1996) of Valmiera Glass - 24 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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| Petrusev's 25 points and 9 rebounds give him Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He had the game-high 25 points adding nine rebounds for Crvena Zvezda in his team's victory, helping them to edge out Valencia (#13, 7-10) 77-75. The game rather meaningless between the teams, which do not have any influence on top of the standings. Crvena Zvezda is placed at 9th position in Euroleague. Crvena Zvezda is a typical solid league team placed somewhere in the middle or a little bit lower in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 9-8 record. In the team's last game Petrusev had a remarkable 70.0% from 2-point range. It was one of impressive evenings for him as usually he does not deliver so high stats. Filip Petrusev averages this season 9.9ppg and 5.1rpg. Second best performed player last round was Augustine Rubit (203-PF-1989, agency: BeoBasket) of Bayern. He is American forward in his second season at Bayern. In the last game Rubit recorded impressive 23 points and 3 rebounds. Of course he led Bayern to another comfortable win 84-68 over slightly higher-ranked Panathinaikos (6-11) being unquestionably team leader. The game was between two teams which are definitely not main contenders for the title. But Bayern managed to improve slightly their position in standings taking 15th place. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 6-11 record. Rubit is well-known at Bayern and he already established his position as one of the team's leaders. Third place about best performers goes to center Mathias Lessort (206-C-1995, agency: Octagon Europe) of Partizan (#11). Lessort scored 21 points and grabbed eight rebounds. He was a key player of Partizan, leading his team to a 100-80 easy win against the higher-ranked Monaco (#3, 11-6). The chances of Partizan ranking at the top of the league, however are very questionable as they have already lost 9 games, recording just eight victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Lessort could help Partizan to bring them higher in the standings. Lessort has a great season in Euroleague. After 17 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 7.8rpg (#1 in league). He also has 1.2bpg and FGP: 69.4%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Laurynas Birutis (213-C-1997) of Zalgiris - 15 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists 5. Will Clyburn (201-F-1990) of Anadolu Efes - 15 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Gabriel Lundberg (193-G-1994) of Virtus BO - 20 points and 2 assists 7. Pierria Henry (193-PG-1993) of Baskonia - 19 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists 8. Petr Cornelie (211-F/C-1995) of Real Madrid - 18 points and 5 rebounds 9. Elie Okobo (191-G-1997) of Monaco - 17 points and 9 assists 10. Nemanja Nedovic (192-G-1991) of Crvena Zvezda - 19 points and 6 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Zalgiris add Polonara to their roster - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu | ||||
Polonara has been also a member of Italian international program for some years. He has regularly played for Italian senior team since 2012 and previously for U20 National Team back in 2011. Polonara represented Italy at the Olympic Games in Tokyo (Japan) two years ago. But his stats at that event were not that impressive as he did not score anything. He has played also professionally in Spain (Baskonia) and Italy (Varese, Reggio Emilia, Sassari and BancaTercas). Polonara played in the final of Italian Serie A in 2015, 2016 and 2019. He was voted to Italian Serie A All-Star Game back in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016. |
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| Karditsas land Jarrod West, ex Bayreuth - by Chris Mammides | |||
He has played previously professionally in China (Sturgeons) and New Zealand. West was also voted to C-USA All-Defensive Team in 2020 and 2021. His team was regular season runner-up in New Zealand NBL in 2022. He graduated from University of Louisville in 2022 and it is his first season in pro basketball. |
| The Young Guns Of Gruenloh And Bayram Power Rasta Vechta 2 Past The Dragons Rhondorf In OT 99-93 - by Miles Schmidt-Scheuber |
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The Holiday season for the Dragons Rhondorf saw two sides as they went into Christmas having to somehow digest the poor 83-52 loss to neighbor RheinStars Cologne between the turkey and chocolate cake, but then again a week later were able to go into 2023 with an extra bang with the fireworks after destroying Iserlohn 100-82. The 8-4 Dragons Rhondorf wanted to continue the grand winning streak in 2023 with their overpowering offense and at times shaky defense. Their first opponent in 2023 was new Pro B team Rasta Vechta 2 who arrived in Rhondorf with a 5-7 record. They are definitely a very talented team and their average record doesn't really show how good they are and have been a dangerous opponent for many teams this season. Despite losing the last two games to Wedel and Itzehoe in close fashion, they wanted to finally break their 3 game losing streak in Rhondorf. Both teams met for the second time this season and first time in 2023 after Rhondorf had destroyed them on the road in the first meeting and this time it was another high scoring affair that reached OT, but at the end it was a full team effort for the absent JJ Culver with the help of the young guns Gruenloh and Bayram that powered Rasta Vechta 2 to the 99-93 victory. 'Both teams fought hard for 40 minutes. No teams gave away any gifts. They had injuries and so did we plus we had no JJ Culver. I felt like we controlled Goodman better than the first time. We had a few problems stopping their transition three pointers. But overal we played good team basketball and made the big shots when we needed them', stated Rasta Vechta 2 guard Kevin Smit. The Dragons Rhondorf played a solid offensive game as usual, but continue to have problems defending with passion as they had massive problems all night long controlling certain plays of the guests. 'I felt like we fought all game, but then again, it doesn't feel like it even though we feel dead now a few minutes after the game. I felt like we played well offensively, but our percentages weren't that great. They played good offense and we gave up too many offensive rebounds', stressed Dragons Rhondorf forward Paul Albrecht. The Dragons Rhondorf stepped on the court with only a 7 man rotation as Zaba Bangala and Jonas Falkenstein were out while Rasta Vechta 2 were without JJ Culver, Killian Brockhof and Noah Janen. The first few minutes was a back and forth tug of war as no teams could get away from the other. The guests spread the offensive love around getting baskets from Noah Bedime, ex RheinStar Leon Okpara and 2022 NBBL champion Kaya Bayram while Rhondorf got baskets from ex Bochum center Florian Wendeler, ex Rostock Seawolf Nicolas Buchholz and free throws from ex Schwenningen forward Adrian Bergmann as the game was deadlocked 7-7. But Rasta Vechta then found some daylight and broke free going on a 8-3 run to lead 15-10. In the run, the guests were led well by aggressive point guard Kaya Bayram who had a full load of responsibility with Culver out as he led the offense well hitting a trey while 6 year Vechta man Tim Insinger made a lay in and Bayram fed Gruenloh for the powerful 2 handed dunk. Rhondorf were a step behind on defense not upping their intensity and on offense made some bad decisions and got scolded by the Vechta offense. But basketball will always be a game of runs as the Dragons closed out the first quarter with a satisfying 11-6 run to tie the contest 21-21 after 10 minutes. In the run Rhondorf let it rain three's as ex Giessen 46ers Koch, Albrecht and Bergmann connected. Bayram ended the quarter with a three pointer. 'We didn't shoot that well, but ended the quarter well making a lot of three's. We always like to say that we don't want to rely on our three', smiled Paul Albrecht. Vechta was shooting better from the field at 42%, but the rebounds and turnovers were even at 11 and 2 apiece. In the second quarter, both teams had one run and then it was a close battle as no team led by more than 4 points. The Dragons Rhondorf began with more intensity and watched as Devon Goodman put on a show scoring 7 unanswered points to give his team the 28-23 advantage. The ex U Penn player could have had the dunk of the season, but missed in spectacular fashion, but he quickly wiped away the embarrassment and scored 3 lay in's with 2 on transition as he and Paul Albrecht made steals. But Rasta Vechta 2 didn't waste any time and just produced 2 three pointers in a flash as Bayram and Smit who has 50 easyCredit BBL games on his resume connected and Rhondorf only led 29-28. The Dragons continued to keep the slim lead as they executed at a fine rate on offense getting a Buchholtz trey, Goodman lay in and Bergmann jumper, but Rasta Vechta 2 had answers as Gruenloh made an impressive tip in dunk which was followed by Insinger and Smit three's to dead lock the contest at 37-37. Florian Koch dropped a clutch three, but Smit made a lay in as the Dragons Rhondorf had the slim 41-39 advantage at half-time. 'The Dragons Rhondorf shot an unsatisfying 33% from the field and 39% from the three point line while Rasta Vechta 2 shot 41% from the field and 35% from the three point line while both teams had 24 rebounds a piece and Rhondorf had 3 turnovers and Vechta 6 turnovers. 'I think that Goodman was annoyed that he hadn't had a really good game in this arena yet. That miss dunk sparked him. He is our TJ Shorts. We really needed him to take over', stated Paul Albrecht. In the third quarter the Dragons Rhondorf did a good job keeping the lead, but they weren't able to lead by more than 7 points as Rasta Vechta 2 stayed on their tail. In the last few minutes, the Dragons Rhondorf lost control of the game and Rasta Vechta 2 went on a shattering 17-5 run to have the 67-61 lead after 30 minutes. Devon Goodman continued to be super aggressive and kept attacking the rim scoring a lay in, but also remembered his 34% from outside and nailed a trey. Rasta Vechta 2 continued to play smart and executed their offense and shared the ball. Gruenloh continued to play very efficient and just made plays. He made a beautiful off balance shot and made a pretty old school hook shot His totally calm and cool play for 17 is unbelievable. 'He works so hard on his game. He has that cool north German way in his play. The only guy I can remember being so cool in his play at that age was Sebastian Herrera. He has a huge future. His body, shooting skills, IQ and defense speak for him', warned Kevin Smit. Okpara also added a jumper as Vechta trailed only 48-47. But then came the brutal lightening speed of draining three's that the Dragons possess as Koch and Albrecht scored for the 54-47 lead. Bayram and Sam Nellessen then traded baskets as the Dragons Rhondorf led 56-50. But Rasta Vechta 2 then made a huge turn in the game closing out the third quarter with a commanding 17-5 run to take the 67-61 lead. The run began with a another Bayram trey which was followed by a Roman Bedime lay in on transition and Dutch player Sydnee Bijisma made a trey for the 58-56 lead. Gruenloh then added 5 points as his incredible versatile offensive play sparkled which was added by a Okpara runner and Smit lay in for the 67-56 lead. The run could have been a lot worse out of the eyes of the Dragons, but Albrecht closed out the quarter strong with 5 points. 'We got the game going in our direction. We got a lot of stops and went on a run and made open shots. Gruenloh and Bayram carried us. It is fun to play with young talented kids like that', stressed Kevin Smit. The Dragons Rhondorf shot 37% from the field and 41% from the parking lot and had 33 rebounds and 7 turnovers while Rasta Vechta 2 shot 47% from the field and 36% from the parking lot and had 35 rebounds and 9 turnovers. 'Bayram was on fire. Vechta is known for producing many talents like Herkenhof and Van Slooten. Gruenloh is so cool. You think he can't do much because he is so skinny, but he has great moves and a nice touch', warned Paul Albrecht. The fourth quarter was a very tight affair as the Dragons Rhondorf fought back and came back and grabbed the lead only to lose it again and then force overtime. The Dragons Rhondorf began strong in the fourth quarter getting 5 points from Koch on free throws and a trey from Buchholtz as Vechta led 67-66. 21 year old Roman Bedime who played with the Berlin Tigers (NBBL) before coming to Vechta was a huge asset in the fourth quarter on both ends. He made 3 big blocks including 2 consecutive ones on Florian Koch and made big plays on offense. He also showed his touch with a three pointer to keep the 70-66 lead. He finished with 14 points 8 boards and 4 blocks. Rhondorf was strong in this phase getting 2 offensive rebounds form Wendeler and Koch which led to 5 consecutive points by Koch and the 73-72 Rhondorf lead. It seemed like Rhondorf had the momentum back, but once again the guests showed how quickly their offense can turn the tide of the game as Smit and Bayram hit consecutive three's for the 78-73 lead with crunch-time having arrived. Rhondorf felt no pressure as they kept fighting and got a huge offensive rebound and put back by Koch and Goodman free throws cut the Vechta lead to 80-79. Bedime continued to be a pest making 2 lay in's from the wing coming in as the cuter, but Rhondorf had an answer each time getting a trey from Koch and Albrecht basket to force overtime at 84-84. 'Bedime was annoying. They played short role and we committed too much and they always had a free player and could finish well. Bedime hurt us', expressed Paul Albrecht. Rhondorf continued to shoot poorly at 38% from the field and better from outside at 41% and had 44 rebounds and 11 turnovers while Rasta Vechta 2 shot46% from the field and 36% from outside and had 41 rebounds and 13 turnovers. 'Bedime was so important for us. He made big blocks on Koch. We got good stops and found our cutters. All played for the team. We needed a team effort with Culver out', said Kevin Smit. In the overtime period Rasta Vechta 2 got the lead first and never looked back. Vechta began with Bedime and Smit buckets from the 88-84 advantage. Wendeler answered with a reverse lay up, but Rhondorf just couldn't step up their defense and they allowed easy baskets inside as Okpara and Bedime scored for the 92-86 lead. Wendeler scored again to cut the Vechta lead to 92-88, but the guests continued to execute as Okpara stayed aggressive until the end getting a trey and lay in for the 98-91 lead with less than a minute to go which was enough for the win. 'Our execution was very good. We were able to find our bigs. We found our cutters, shots and played good defense', added Kevin Smit. 'We were a bit fatigued. I feel we were a bit too stubborn on offense. We forced to many shots instead of playing calm and finding the right shot', added Paul Albrecht. Rasta Vechta 2 was led by Kaya Bayram with 20 points and 8 assists. Leon Okpara and Johann Gruenloh (210-C-2005) added 16 points a piece while the Dragons Rhondorf were led by Florian Koch with 22 points while Devon Goodman had 22 points, 8 rebounds and 10 assists. Rasta Vechta 2 shot 48% from the field and 37% from outside and had 48 rebounds and 13 turnovers while the Dragons Rhondorf shot 36% from the field and 38% from outside and had 48 rebounds and 12 turnovers. |
| A Secret To Rayshaun Hammonds (BG Goettingen) Improved Efficiency Has Been His Ability To Slow Down The Game And Pick His Spots - by Miles Schmidt-Scheuber |
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Rayshaun Hammonds (206-C-1998, college: Georgia) is a 24 year old 206cm center that is playing his third professional season and first in Germany with BG Goettingen averaging 9,3ppg, 5,1rpg, 1,2apg and 1,2spg. He has scored in double figures in 5 games including 23 points against Bamberg and 18 against Rostock. Last season he played with VEF Riga (Latvia-LBL) averaging 11.1ppg, Reb-4 (6.1rpg), 1.1apg, FGP: 62.1%, FT: 68.0%; and in the BCL averaged 9.4ppg, 2.2rpg, FGP: 71.4%, FT: 71.4%; and in the EstLatBL averaged 10.5ppg, 7.0rpg, FGP: 62.1%, 3PT: 21.1%, FT: 74.2%. As a rookie he played with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants (NBA G League) averaging 6.1ppg, 4.8rpg, FGP: 50.8%, 3PT: 22.2%, FT: 80.0%. He began his professional career with Norcross High School and then played at the University of Georgia (NCAA) averaging 12.9ppg, 7.4rpg, 1.5apg, FGP: 51.5%, 3PT: 35.0%, FT: 65.2% as a senior. He spoke to eurobasket bout basketball. Thanks Rayshaun for talking to eurobasket.com. Where are you at the moment and how is basketball life treating you at the moment? I'm in Germany now and basketball life is treating me good at the moment. Congrats on signing with German easyCredit BBl team BG Goettingen. What do you know in general about the country Germany and it's basketball? Thanks and I heard Germany is a good and fun country. The basketball in Germany is good competition. How did the talks go with coach Roel Moers? He appreciates your inside out game. What did you like from his basketball philosophy? The talk with coach went very good we had a great conversation and yes he appreciates my inside and outside game. He played professional basketball so his basketball philosophy is very high. The easyCredit BBL is a top 5 league in Europe.How confident are you that your game will translate over from Latvia where you had a decent first season overseas? I'm very confident in my game to translate over in this league. Let's talk about your game. You're a 206cm forward. If you had to compare your game to an NBA player who would best fit the description? I would compare it to a Lamar Odom and a Chris Bosh. Is it fair to say that you are a modern day forward? Would you call your inside or outside game more defined? Yes I would say that because I can guard 1 thru the 5, shoot the ball very well and handle the ball. I would call my game both. You can score and rebound, but what other strengths does your game incorporate? Being able to guard every position and being consistent. One thing that really stands out for me is your efficiency. It really improved last season. Your doing more in your minutes than what you did in the NCAA. How do you explain that? Just slowing the game down more when I play and picking my spot where I want to score at on the court. Would it be fair to say that your defense is still developing and your raw? What kind of defender are you now and what kind of defender do you want to become? Yes I would say that. I'm better defender now because this summer that one was my mean focus was to get better at that and I want be a lock down defender. On what areas of your game are you working on most now so that you can continue to improve your game? I really working on everything in my game. Last season you played VEF Riga (Latvia-LBL) winning 2 titles. There are guys that play 10+ seasons and never win a chip. How special was last season for you? That was very special because it was my first year and I see how it feel to win 2 titles. The finals against Ventspils was very exciting. You had a monster 25/10 game in game 3 giving your team the 2-1 series lead. What will you always remember from this game? Yes I always remember that game because we needed that win and that series. What do you remember being your wake up call to being overseas in Latvia where you knew that you were very far away from home? I just had to embrace it and be ready for it and being far home didn't bother me at all. In the summer of 2021 you played NBA Summer League with the Toronto Raptors where you were teammates with Freddie Gillespie who you will face this season in the BBL. When you see a guy like that who played in the NBA and yourself, is there so much missing from your game to reach that level? It's just timing and the right opportunity with the right time. You began your rookie season with the Indiana Pacers. What kind of experience was that and what do you remember their coaching staff giving you on advice besides the usual blab la like keep working hard? That experience was fun because I learn so much every guy on that time and saw how it was to be a good pro. You played your rookie season in the G-League averaging 6/4 in 11 minutes and being pretty efficient again. What do you believe did you learn most from this experience? Just work hard and stay locked in with the game. How difficult was it playing only 11 minutes per game? Did you feel like you were only a body to fill the roster? Were NBA fringe guys treated differently than you? The minutes that was given to me I just work with them. What was the best example that you saw in the G-League where the NBA is always a business first? There where a lot of good examples I saw form the g league and I do and don't believe the nba is a business first. You played at Georgia (NCAA) from 2017-2020. In your freshman year you played Kentucky for the first time losing 66-61 and had 12 points and held your own against future NBA guys like Knox, Diallo, Washington and Gilgeous-Alexander. What do you remember from that game and what Wild Cat stood out the most? That game was very fun and it was very loud in the arena and remember I played against all them in high school so it was just another game for me. You had many great games at Georgia but was your 31 points in the win over Illinois State one of your most fondest? Yea that was game was fun because I was just playing my game. How did head coach Mark Fox groom and prepare you best for a professional basketball career? Just showed me how be a man and a professional. Who won a 1-1 in practice you or Yante Maten? That would be a good game in I would say me. Who was the toughest guy besides your brother that you have faced on the court that reached the NBA? Miles Bridges Please name your 5 best teammates of all-time? Dalvin White, Nick Claxton, Anthony Edwards, Jalen Riley, Ron Curry Please list your personal NBA Mount Rushmore? Lebron James, Kobe Bryant, joe Johnson, Paul George, Michael Jordan Where do you rank Steph Curry now in the best point guards of all-time? He is top 5 What is your opinion of the neverending debate of who is the greatest of all-time Jordan or Lebron? I would say Lebron James Did you see the sequel to the classic Coming To America? Shouldn't they have left it alone? Yea I did and they should never made the sequel. Thanks Rayshaun for the chat. |
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| AO Triton inks Georgios Garezos - by Chris Mammides | ||||
He has played previously for eight other teams: Iraklis, Filippos Veroias, Rethymno, Ifaistos, Agriniou, Pefkohori, EAK Fes/nikis Kalamarias and Gefyra. |
| Eleftheroupoli adds Sokk to their roster, ex Tallinna Kalev - by Chris Mammides | ||||
He has been also a member of Estonian international program for some years. Sokk has regularly played for Estonian senior team since 2011 and previously for U20 National Team back in 2008. He represented Estonia at the Qualifications to European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) 2017 seven years ago. His stats at that event were 6 games: 9.8ppg, 2.8rpg, 4.2apg, 1.2spg, FGP: 50.0%, 3PT: 33.3%, FT: 78.6%. Sokk is quite experienced player. He has played also professionally in Georgia (Olimpi), Romania (Craiova), Russia (Dynamo Moscow), Greece (Iraklis and Charilaos) and Estonia (Tartu, Triobet/Dalkia, Kalev/Cramo, Tarvas and TalTech). Sokk won Estonian League championship title in 2010, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2021 and the cup in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016 and 2017. He was voted to Eurobasket.com Estonian League All-Domestic Players Team back in 2008, 2011, 2016 and 2018. |
| GS Ermis Shimatariou signs Fotis Vasilopoulos - by Chris Mammides | ||||
He was a member of Greek U20 National Team back in 2006. Vasilopoulos has spent his entire career in Greece playing for eight other teams: Amyntas, Panionios, AEK Athens, Pagrati, Ionikos Nikaias, Chalkida, Panelefsiniakos and Ifaistos. He won Greek A2 championship title in 2019 and 2020. Vasilopoulos was voted to Greek U23 All-Star Game back in 2006 and 2007. He is close to retirement age as a player. It's very possible he may end his playing career at GS-Ermis-Shimatariou. |
| Ioannis Sidiroilias agreed terms with Koroivos - by Chris Mammides | |
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ASA-Koroivos-Amaliadas (Elite League) inked 21-year old 200cm shooting guard Ioannis Sidiroilias, agency: Octagon Europe. Sidiroilias started the season at Aris in the GBL. He has played there for the last eight years. Elite League will be definitely a better match and he can see more playing time. Sidiroilias played 1 game in FIBA Europe Cup, but he did not score anything and had only 3 assists. He represented Greece at the European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) U16 Division B in Sofia (Bulgaria) six years ago. His team won Gold and his stats at that event were 8 games: 4.3ppg, 2.3rpg, 1.1apg. |
| Karditsas land Jarrod West, ex Bayreuth - by Chris Mammides | |||
He has played previously professionally in China (Sturgeons) and New Zealand. West was also voted to C-USA All-Defensive Team in 2020 and 2021. His team was regular season runner-up in New Zealand NBL in 2022. He graduated from University of Louisville in 2022 and it is his first season in pro basketball. |
| FEA Filadelfeia adds Drosos to their roster - by Chris Mammides | ||||
He has played previously for eight other Greece teams: AEK Athens, Ilysiakos, Ionikos AS Nea Filadelfeias, Doukas, KAP Agia Paraskevis, Kavalas, Holargos and Ippokratis. His team made it to the Greek A2 Play-Off Semifinals in 2018. |
| Promitheas sign Joe Thomasson, ex Zenit - by Chris Mammides | ||||
In 2016 he was drafted by Maine Red Claws (D-League) in second round (42nd overall). The former Wright State star is in his seventh season in pro basketball. He is quite experienced player. Thomasson has played also professionally in Israel (Gilboa Galil), Poland (Enea Zastal, Start and Kociewskie Diably), Romania, Spain (Manresa), Russia (Burevestnik), NBA G League (College Park SkyHawks and Maine Celtics) and The Basketball Tournament (Red Scare). Thomasson's team won VTB Supercup in 2023. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he was voted to Eurobasket.com Spanish Liga Endesa All-Imports Team in 2022. |
| Maroussi tabs Spyridon Kapsalos - by Chris Mammides | |
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Maroussi-BC (Elite League) inked 23-year old British 188cm guard Spyridon Kapsalos. Kapsalos started the season at Megaridas. But in 9 Elite League games in Greece he recorded just 1.9ppg and 1.0rpg. He has played previously professionally also in United Kingdom (BA Lions and Barking Abbey). His team won British EABL U19 League Southern Conference Regular Season in 2019. |
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Maroussi-BC (Elite League) signed 20-year old forward Charalambos Kiousis (200cm-2002). Kiousis started the season at Ionikos in the GBL. GBL was a little too high level for him, where in two games he did not score anything and had only 1 rebound. Elite League will be definitely a better match and he can see more playing time. |
| Maroussi tabs Charis Kioussis - by Chris Mammides | |
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Maroussi-BC (Elite League) inked 23-year old 200cm guard Charis Kioussis. Kioussis has played for the last two years at Psychikou. In 32 Elite League games he averaged just 2.6ppg last season. |
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| Subway League Round 12: Top-ranked Valur wins another game - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Subway League top team - Valur (10-2) added another victory to their record on Thursday. This time they beat eighth ranked Stjarnan (5-7) 80-76. The guests started the game with a very strong first quarter 21-12. But Stjarnan won third quarter 18-16. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Valur made 19-of-24 free shots (79.2 percent) during the game. Strangely Stjarnan outrebounded Valur 55-40 including a 20-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. 24 personal fouls committed by Stjarnan helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a good game for the former international guard Kari Jonsson (192-1997, college: Drexel) who led his team to a victory with 23 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. British forward Callum Lawson (198-1996, college: ACU, agency: Players Group) contributed with 16 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. The former international power forward Hlynur Baeringsson (199-1982, agency: IceBasket) replied with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 15 rebounds for Stjarnan. Stjarnan's coach Arnar Gudjonsson rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Valur have a solid four-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 10-2 record. Stjarnan at the other side keeps the eighth place with seven games lost. They share the position with Hottur. Valur are looking forward to face Grindavik (#6) at home in the next round where they are favorite. Stjarnan will play against Keflavik and is hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win. The game in Sauoarkrokur was also worth to mention about. Third ranked Keflavik (9-3) played at the court of 7th ranked Tindastoll (6-6). Keflavik managed to secure a 9-point victory 84-75. Worth to mention a great performance of Croatian forward Igor Maric (195-1985, agency: PEPI SPORT) who helped to win the game recording 23 points and Dominykas Milka who added 13 points and 11 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was Lithuanian center Adomas Drungilas (207-1990) with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds. Keflavik moved-up to second place, which they share with Njardvik. Tindastoll at the other side keeps the seventh position with six games lost. Keflavik will play against Stjarnan (#8) at home in the next round where they are favorite. Tindastoll will play against IR in Reykjavik and hopes to get back on the winning track. Worth to mention about the upset in a game between Breidablik (7-5) and Thor Thorl (3-9), which took place in Kopavogur. Higher ranked Breidablik was outleveled at home by tenth ranked Thor Thorl 137-113 on Friday. The winners were led by Vinnie Shahid who had that evening a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!), 9 rebounds and 10 assists (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line). Even 26 points and 4 assists by Jeremy Smith did not help to save the game for Breidablik. Breidablik's coach Petur Ingvarsson gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Thor Thorl maintains tenth position with 3-9 record. Breidablik lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifth place with five games lost. They share the position with Grindavik. Thor Thorl will meet at home higher ranked Haukar (#4) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Breidablik will play against KR in Reykjavik and hope to secure a win. There were no big surprises in other games of round 12: bottom-ranked KR was beaten by Grindavik on the road 89-81. Njardvik destroyed IR on its own court 103-74. Haukar managed to outperform Hottur in Hafnarfjordur 97-83. The most impressive performance of 12th round was 24 points and 6 rebounds by Norbertas Giga of Haukar. Grindavik - KR 89-81 No shocking result in a game when seventh ranked Grindavik (7-5) beat at home bottom-ranked KR (1-11) 89-81 on Thursday. The hosts were tied at the half but managed to speed up in last two quarters eventually winning the game. The winners were led by the former international guard Olafur Olafsson (194-1990) who scored that evening 22 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals and American point guard Damier Pitts (177-1989, college: Marshall, agency: SLN) supported him with 22 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals. Pitts is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Five Grindavik players scored in double figures. Grindavik's coach Johann Olafsson used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 28 points and 7 rebounds by American guard EC Matthews (196-1994, college: URI) did not help to save the game for KR. The former international forward Thorvaldur Arnason (198-2002) added 13 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Grindavik have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Breidablik. KR lost eighth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with 11 games lost. Grindavik will meet league's leader Valur in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. KR will play against Breidablik (#5) and hope to win that game. Top scorers: KR: E.Matthews 28+7reb+1ast, J.Tamulis 14+5reb+2ast, A.Thorvaldur 13+8reb+4ast, B.Fitzpatrick 9+8reb+2ast, V.Hlynsson 7+5reb+3ast, M.Sigurdarson 5+4reb+3ast Grindavik: O.Olafsson 22+9reb+4ast, D.Pitts 22+6reb+6ast, G.Bragi 17+6reb+4ast, G.Skordilis 13+7reb+1ast, K.Gylfason 11+3reb+1ast, V.Vasylius 2+6reb Stjarnan - Valur 76-80 Subway League top team - Valur (10-2) added another victory to their record on Thursday. This time they beat eighth ranked Stjarnan (5-7) 80-76. The guests started the game with a very strong first quarter 21-12. But Stjarnan won third quarter 18-16. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Valur made 19-of-24 free shots (79.2 percent) during the game. Strangely Stjarnan outrebounded Valur 55-40 including a 20-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. 24 personal fouls committed by Stjarnan helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a good game for the former international guard Kari Jonsson (192-1997, college: Drexel) who led his team to a victory with 23 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. British forward Callum Lawson (198-1996, college: ACU, agency: Players Group) contributed with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. Four Valur players scored in double figures. The former international power forward Hlynur Baeringsson (199-1982, agency: IceBasket) replied with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 15 rebounds and Danish guard Adama Darboe (190-1986, agency: Slash Sports) added 13 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists in the effort for Stjarnan. Stjarnan's coach Arnar Gudjonsson rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Valur have a solid four-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 10-2 record. Stjarnan at the other side keeps the eighth place with seven games lost. They share the position with Hottur. Valur are looking forward to face Grindavik (#6) at home in the next round where they are favorite. Stjarnan will play against Keflavik and is hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win. Top scorers: Stjarnan: A.Darboe 13+7reb+6ast, H.Baeringsson 12+15reb+2ast, D.Jonsson 12+4reb+2ast, T.Hilmarsson 11+5reb, J.Fridrik 8+5reb, W.Gutenius 8+9reb+2ast Valur: K.Jonsson 23+5reb+5ast, C.Lawson 16+12reb+2ast, H.Stefansson 12+8reb, F.Booker 11+5reb, P.Bertone 8+3reb+2ast, O.Pavlovic 7+4reb+1ast Njardvik - IR 103-74 Very expected game when 10th ranked IR (2-10) was smashed on the road by second ranked Njardvik (9-3) 103-74 on Thursday. The game without a history. Njardvik led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They made 26-of-30 free shots (86.7 percent) during the game. The winners were led by Argentinian Lisandro Rasio (197-1990) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 24 points and 12 rebounds and American point guard Dedrick Basile (178-1994, college: CSUB) supported him with 30 points and 6 assists. Even a double-double of 26 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists (on 10-of-11 shooting from the field) by American forward Taylor Johns (201-1994, college: UC Riverside, agency: Slash Sports) did not help to save the game for IR. Spanish-Argentinian guard Luciano Massarelli (190-1993) added 12 points and 6 assists. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Njardvik maintains second position with 9-3 record behind leader Valur, which they share with Keflavik. IR lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the eleventh place with ten games lost. Njardvik will meet at home Hottur (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. IR will play against Tindastoll and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: IR: T.Johns 26+16reb+4ast, L.Massarelli 12+3reb+6ast, H.Hjalmarsson 8+3reb+2ast, S.Kristjansson 7+2reb, R.Bragason 6+2reb+2ast, M.Paasoja 5+3reb Njardvik: D.Basile 30+1reb+6ast, L.Rasio 24+12reb+2ast, O.Jonsson 14+6reb+2ast, M.Baginski 11+4ast, N.Martin 9+9reb+1ast, L.Gunnarsson 6+5reb+4ast Hottur - Haukar 83-97 Very predictable result when fourth ranked Haukar (8-4) won against 9th ranked Hottur (5-7) in Egilsstadir 97-83 on Thursday. The game was mostly controlled by Haukar. Hottur managed to win fourth quarter 24-23. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Haukar shot the lights out from three sinking 17 long-distance shots on high 58.6 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The winners were led by Lithuanian power forward Norbertas Giga (208-1995, college: JSU) who scored that evening 24 points and 6 rebounds (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field) and American point guard Dee Davis (178-1993, college: Xavier) supported him with 15 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. Five Haukar players scored in double figures. Even 21 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) by Spanish forward Juan Luis Navarro (198-1991) did not help to save the game for Hottur. Montenegrin power forward Nemanja Knezevic (205-1987) added 9 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Newly promoted Haukar maintains fourth position with 8-4 record. Hottur at the other side, also newcomer in the league, dropped to the eighth place with seven games lost. They share the position with Stjarnan. Haukar will meet Thor Thorl (#10) in the next round where they are favorite. Hottur will play against the league's second-placed Njardvik and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Hottur: J.Luis Navarro 21+3reb, O.Trotter 11+1reb+1ast, T.Guers 10+4reb+3ast, N.Knezevic 9+8reb+4ast, G.Hallsson 8+2reb, D.Guardia 7+1reb+2ast Haukar: N.Giga 24+6reb+2ast, G.Orri 21+3reb+1ast, H.Henningsson 17+3reb+3ast, D.Davis 15+8reb+5ast, D.Mortensen 14+6reb+5ast, E.Barja 3+1reb+2ast Tindastoll - Keflavik 75-84 The game in Sauoarkrokur was also worth to mention about. Third ranked Keflavik (9-3) played at the court of 7th ranked Tindastoll (6-6). Keflavik managed to secure a 9-point victory 84-75. Tindastoll was ahead by 2 points at the halftime before a 41-30 second half run of Keflavik. Keflavik had a 29-15 advantage in offensive rebounds. Tindastoll was plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. Worth to mention a great performance of Croatian forward Igor Maric (195-1985, agency: PEPI SPORT) who helped to win the game recording 23 points and Lithuanian center Dominykas Milka (203-1992, college: St.Rose, NY) who added 13 points and 11 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was Lithuanian center Adomas Drungilas (207-1990) with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds and Croatian power forward Zoran Vrkic (203-1987) scored 13 points. Keflavik moved-up to second place, which they share with Njardvik. Tindastoll at the other side keeps the seventh position with six games lost. Keflavik will play against Stjarnan (#8) at home in the next round where they are favorite. Tindastoll will play against IR in Reykjavik and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Tindastoll: A.Drungilas 20+11reb+1ast, Z.Vrkic 13+3reb+1ast, K.Woods 12+3reb+1ast, S.Bjornsson 9+3reb+2ast, T.Badmus 8+3reb+1ast, R.Agustsson 7 Keflavik: I.Maric 23+3reb, D.Okeke 14+7reb+1ast, D.Milka 13+11reb+1ast, H.Hermannsson 11+2reb+1ast, E.Ayala 8+3reb+4ast, H.Vilhjalmsson 8+2reb+6ast Breidablik - Thor Thorl 113-137 Worth to mention about the upset in a game between Breidablik (7-5) and Thor Thorl (3-9), which took place in Kopavogur. Higher ranked Breidablik was outleveled at home by tenth ranked Thor Thorl 137-113 on Friday. The game was mostly controlled by Thor Thorl. Breidablik managed to win fourth quarter 37-26. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Thor Thorl dominated down low during the game scoring 88 of its points in the paint compared to Breidablik's 46. They outrebounded Breidablik 46-29 including a 37-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. Thor Thorl looked well-organized offensively handing out 33 assists comparing to just 18 passes made by Breidablik's players. The winners were led by American point guard Vinnie Shahid (180-1998, college: NDSU) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!), 9 rebounds and 10 assists (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) and international swingman Styrmir Thrastarson (200-2001, college: Davidson, agency: Blacktop Management) supported him with 21 points, 13 rebounds and 14 assists. Even 26 points and 4 assists by American guard Jeremy Smith (190-1991, college: Nicholls St.) did not help to save the game for Breidablik. His fellow American import guard Everage Richardson (191-1985, college: Coastal) added 16 points and 5 rebounds. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Breidablik's coach Petur Ingvarsson gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Thor Thorl maintains tenth position with 3-9 record. Breidablik lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifth place with five games lost. They share the position with Grindavik. Thor Thorl will meet at home higher ranked Haukar (#4) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Breidablik will play against KR in Reykjavik and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Breidablik: J.Smith 26+4reb+4ast, E.Richardson 16+5reb+1ast, A.Hrafnsson 16+3reb+2ast, J.De Assis 15+4reb+1ast, P.Sigurdur 13+1reb+3ast, C.Ladine 9+3reb+2ast Thor Thorl: F.Lampropoulos 34+11reb+2ast, V.Shahid 33+9reb+10ast, P.Hernandez 24+7reb+1ast, S.Thrastarson 21+13reb+14ast, T.Tomas 21+4reb+3ast, E.Einarsson 2+2reb+2ast |
| Shahid's double-double lands him Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He got a double-double of 33 points and 10 assists, while his team crushed Breidablik (#5, 7-5) with 24-point margin 137-113. Thor Thorl maintains the 10th position in Icelandic league. Too late to salvage the team, which is currently ranked such low. They already lost 9 games and recorded just three victories. In the team's last game Shahid had a remarkable 77.8% from 2-point range and got four three-pointers out of 8 attempts. He turned to be Thor Thorl's top player in his first season with the team. North Dakota State University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Shahid is league's best scorer averaging so far 30.8ppg and is league's best passer with 9.1apg. Shahid is in league's top in and averages solid 63.0% FGP and 42.7% from behind 3-point line. Second best performed player last round was Taylor Johns (201-F-1994, agency: Slash Sports) of IR. He is American forward in his first season at IR. In the last game Johns recorded impressive double-double of 26 points and 16 rebounds. Bad luck as IR lost that game 74-103 to the higher-ranked Njardvik (#2, 9-3). This loss caused IR to drop to 11th position in the standings. 10 lost games are too many comparing to just two victories IR managed to get this year. Johns is a newcomer at IR and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 23.9ppg (#3). His other stats are also decent: 13.8rpg and 4.0apg. Third place about best performers goes to another Thor Thorl's star - forward Fotios Lampropoulos (206-PF-1983, agency: Interperformances). Lampropoulos got into 30-points club by scoring 34 points in the last round. He went also for eleven rebounds . He was another key player of Thor Thorl, helping his team with a 137-113 easy win against the higher-ranked Breidablik (#5, 7-5). Thor Thorl can only dream about fighting for top spots in the league. They have rather bad season and 3-9 record places them close to the bottom of the standings. Lampropoulos has a very solid season. In 12 games in Iceland he scored 15.6ppg. He also has 6.8rpg and FGP: 62.0%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Styrmir Thrastarson (200-G/F-2001) of Thor Thorl - 21 points, 13 rebounds and 14 assists 5. Lisandro Rasio (197-PF-1990) of Njardvik - 24 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Adomas Drungilas (207-C-1990) of Tindastoll - 20 points and 11 rebounds 7. Norbertas Giga (208-F/C-1995) of Haukar - 24 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Dedrick Basile (178-PG-1994) of Njardvik - 30 points and 6 assists 9. Kari Jonsson (192-G-1997) of Valur - 23 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists 10. E.C. Matthews (196-G-1994) of KR - 28 points and 7 rebounds The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Stjarnan lands William Gutenius - by Eurobasket News | |||
Gutenius was also a member of Swedish international program for some years. He played for Swedish Senior National Team in 2020 and previously for U20 National Team back in 2012. Gutenius represented Sweden at the World University Games in Gwangju (South Korea) eight years ago. His stats at that event were 8 games: 7.0ppg, 3.6rpg, FGP: 50.0%, 3PT: 30.3%, FT: 66.7%. He has played previously professionally in Spain (Clavijo) and Sweden (Sundsvall, Nassjo, Sanda and KFUM Sundsvall). His team won Swedish Basketligan Regular Season in 2013 and 2020. |
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Gilbert has played also professionally in Finland (Raiders Basket), TBL (Tri-State Admirals) and The Basketball Tournament (Big 5). Among many awards he played in the final of TSC Tournament in 2020. He was selected to Eurobasket.com All-Finnish 1st Division A Honorable Mention in 2022. Gilbert graduated from Saint Thomas University in 2020 and it is his third season in pro basketball. |
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Polonara has been also a member of Italian international program for some years. He has regularly played for Italian senior team since 2012 and previously for U20 National Team back in 2011. Polonara represented Italy at the Olympic Games in Tokyo (Japan) two years ago. But his stats at that event were not that impressive as he did not score anything. He has played also professionally in Spain (Baskonia) and Italy (Varese, Reggio Emilia, Sassari and BancaTercas). Polonara played in the final of Italian Serie A in 2015, 2016 and 2019. He was voted to Italian Serie A All-Star Game back in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016. |
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| Yokohama Excellence tabs L.J. Peak - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Peak represented USA at the World Championships U19 in Heraklion (Greece) eight years ago. Peak's team won Gold and his stats at that event were 7 games: 3.6ppg, 1.1rpg, 1.3spg. He is a very experienced player. He has quite traveled the world as his pro career brought him to seven different countries on five different continents (Europe, Asia, Latin America, Australia and of course North America). Peak has played previously professionally in Italy (Varese and Pistoia), New Zealand (Saints), Romania (Cluj Napoca), Japan (Tochigi Brex, Cyberdyne Ibaraki Robots and Kumamoto Volters), NBA G League (Maine Celtics), Dominican Republic (El Million) and The Basketball Tournament (Team CP3). he was also voted toUpstate (S.C.) Player of the Year back in 2012 and 2014. His team was regular season runner-up in Japanese B League D2 West Division in 2022. He graduated from Georgetown University in 2017 and it is his sixth season in pro basketball. |
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. First defeat of league's leader Al Ahli (3-1) against top-ranked Orthodox (4-0) 96-88 was the most important game of the last round. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Al Ahli. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Orthodox looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American power forward Brandon Peterson (203-1990, college: Arkansas St.) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 23 points, 19 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals. The former international guard Freddy Ibrahim (190-1996, college: Tampa) contributed with 19 points and 13 assists for the winners. American forward Gerard Tarin (206-1996, college: Nova SE) replied with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists for Al Ahli. Orthodox have a solid four-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader. Defending champion Al Ahli dropped to the second place with one game lost. They were replaced at the leadership position by Orthodox. Al Ahli will play next round against Kofer Yoba trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Orthodox will try to continue on its current victory against fourth ranked Al Jubaiha at home. Another interesting game for Al Riyadi (2-2) which played in Irbid against Kofer Yoba (1-3). Fourth ranked Al Riyadi crushed hosts 86-61. Worth to mention a great performance of American swingman Brandon Spearman (191-1991, college: Hawaii) who helped to win the game recording 21 points and 5 assists and Yousef Abuwazaneh who added 16 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side American guard DeCardo Day (196-1998, college: Alabama St.) responded with 22 points and 6 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Al Riyadi moved-up to third place, which they share with Al Jubaiha. Kofer Yoba lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifth position with three games lost. Al Riyadi will play against bottom-ranked Al Ashrafiyah (#6) in the next round. Kofer Yoba will play against the league's second-placed Al Ahli in Amman to get more than just one victory in their record. Bottom-ranked Al Ashrafiyah is still unable to win any game. This time they lost on the road their fourth consecutive match to third ranked Al Jubaiha (2-2) 97-78 on Friday evening. The winners were led by Kevin Mickle who had that evening a double-double by scoring 24 points, 17 rebounds and 5 assists. Al Jubaiha's coach Yousef Abu Baker used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 30 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists (made all of his nine free throws !!!) by Terrence Joyner did not help to save the game for Al Ashrafiyah. Al Jubaiha maintains third position with 2-2 record having just two points less than leader Orthodox, which they share with Al Riyadi. Al Ashrafiyah at the other side still closes the standings with four games lost. Al Jubaiha will meet league's leader Orthodox in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Al Ashrafiyah will play against Al Riyadi (#3) and hopes to get finally their first victory. Al Jubaiha - Al Ashrafiyah 97-78 Bottom-ranked Al Ashrafiyah is still unable to win any game. This time they lost on the road their fourth consecutive match to third ranked Al Jubaiha (2-2) 97-78 on Friday evening. Al Jubaiha outrebounded Al Ashrafiyah 63-44 including a 41-25 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 33 assists comparing to just 16 passes made by Al Ashrafiyah's players. The winners were led by Guyanese-American forward Kevin Mickle (201-1993, college: Ohio) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 24 points, 17 rebounds and 5 assists and point guard Mitri Bosheh (180-1996) supported him with 17 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists. Al Jubaiha's coach Yousef Abu Baker used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 30 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists (made all of his nine free throws !!!) by American guard Terrence Joyner (190-1988, college: MVSU) did not help to save the game for Al Ashrafiyah. Sultan Bassam added 14 points and 10 rebounds for lost side. Al Jubaiha maintains third position with 2-2 record having just two points less than leader Orthodox, which they share with Al Riyadi. Al Ashrafiyah at the other side still closes the standings with four games lost. Al Jubaiha will meet league's leader Orthodox in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Al Ashrafiyah will play against Al Riyadi (#3) and hopes to get finally their first victory. Top scorers: Al Jubaiha: K.Mickle 24+17reb+5ast, H.Ahmad 18+4reb+3ast, B.Mitri 17+12reb+10ast, A.Mohammad 9+3reb, Y.Al-Awamleh 8+3reb+1ast, A.Shmali Mohammad 6+2reb+2ast Al Ashrafiyah: T.Joyner 30+5reb+4ast, B.Jalal Al 17+7reb+2ast, B.Sultan 14+10reb+3ast, A.Hussein Musa 7+2reb+3ast, Y.Alaa 6+8reb, A.Buheiri Mohammad 2+7reb+3ast Kofer Yoba - Al Riyadi 61-86 Another interesting game for Al Riyadi (2-2) which played in Irbid against Kofer Yoba (1-3). Fourth ranked Al Riyadi crushed hosts 86-61. Al Riyadi forced 19 Kofer Yoba turnovers and outrebounded them 47-34 including 32 on the defensive glass. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American swingman Brandon Spearman (191-1991, college: Hawaii) who helped to win the game recording 21 points and 5 assists and the former international center Yousef Abuwazaneh (201-1993) who added 16 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. Spearman is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top summer league for players who want to play basketball overseas. Four Al Riyadi players scored in double figures. At the losing side American guard DeCardo Day (196-1998, college: Alabama St.) responded with 22 points and 6 rebounds and Ghazi Al-Salah (-2000) scored 15 points and 6 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Al Riyadi moved-up to third place, which they share with Al Jubaiha. Kofer Yoba lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifth position with three games lost. Al Riyadi will play against bottom-ranked Al Ashrafiyah (#6) in the next round. Kofer Yoba will play against the league's second-placed Al Ahli in Amman to get more than just one victory in their record. Top scorers: Al Riyadi: B.Spearman 21+4reb+5ast, Y.Abuwazaneh 16+9reb+1ast, A.Obeid 11+9reb+2ast, Y.Al Taweel 10+3reb+2ast, M.Mutleq 6+2reb+1ast, B.Talal 6+5reb+1ast Kofer Yoba: D.Day 22+6reb+1ast, A.Ghazi 15+6reb+1ast, M.Bakeer 8+3reb, Y.Shatat 6+8reb+4ast, A.Omare Ammar 4+3reb+2ast, A.Al-Shareeki 2+1reb+2ast Orthodox - Al Ahli 96-88 First defeat of league's leader Al Ahli (3-1) against top-ranked Orthodox (4-0) 96-88 was the most important game of the last round. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Al Ahli. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Orthodox looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American power forward Brandon Peterson (203-1990, college: Arkansas St.) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 23 points, 19 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals. The former international guard Freddy Ibrahim (190-1996, college: Tampa) contributed with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 13 assists for the winners. American forward Gerard Tarin (206-1996, college: Nova SE) replied with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists and the former international guard Amin Abuhawwas (190-1994, college: Mars Hill) added 19 points and 8 assists in the effort for Al Ahli. Five Orthodox and four Al Ahli players scored in double figures. Orthodox have a solid four-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader. Defending champion Al Ahli dropped to the second place with one game lost. They were replaced at the leadership position by Orthodox. Al Ahli will play next round against Kofer Yoba trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Orthodox will try to continue on its current victory against fourth ranked Al Jubaiha at home. Top scorers: Orthodox: B.Peterson 23+19reb+6ast, F.Ibrahim 19+2reb+13ast, M.Hussein 19+7reb+1ast, A.Alhamarsheh 13+8reb+7ast, C.Najdawi 10+1reb, A.Ashraf 8+1reb+2ast Al Ahli: G.Tarin 19+13reb+6ast, A.Abuhawwas 19+2reb+8ast, Z.Najdawi 15+9reb+2ast, Q.Fadi 12+6reb+2ast, H.Mahmoud 8+2reb, M.Abdeen 8+2reb+1ast |
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He had a double-double of 23 points and 19 rebounds, while his team beat Al Ahli (#2, 3-1) 96-88. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. It allowed Orthodox to take over top position in the Jordanian league. They maintain a perfect record without any lost game in the league. The season is still on an early stage, but Orthodox already had a very good start winning all 4 without losing a single one. Peterson turned to be Orthodox's top player in his first season with the team. Arkansas State University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Peterson leads league in rebounds with 16.0rpg. Peterson is in league's top in and averages solid 60.0% FGP. Second best performed player last round was Kevin Mickle (201-F-1993) of Al Jubaiha. He is Guyanese-American forward in his first season at Al Jubaiha. In the last game Mickle recorded impressive double-double of 24 points and 17 rebounds. Of course he led Al Jubaiha to another comfortable win 97-78 over Al Ashrafiyah (#6, 0-4) being unquestionably team leader. Despite this victory Al Jubaiha slide down in the standings to 4th position. His team's 2-2 record is not bad at all. Mickle is a newcomer at Al Jubaiha and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 20.8ppg (#6). He also registered 13.3 boards per game. Third place about best performers goes to another Al Jubaiha's star - guard Mitri Bosheh (180-PG-1996). Bosheh showcased his all-around game by recording 17 points, twelve rebounds (!!!) and ten assists (!!!) in the last round. He was another key player of Al Jubaiha, helping his team with a 97-78 easy win against Al Ashrafiyah (#6, 0-4). Al Jubaiha 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. Bosheh has a great season in Jordan. After only 4 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in assists with 6.0apg (6th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Gerard Tarin (206-F-1996) of Al Ahli - 19 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists 5. Brandon Spearman (191-G/F-1991) of Al Riyadi - 21 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists 6. DeCardo Day (196-G-1998) of Kofer Yoba - 22 points and 6 rebounds 7. Amin Abuhawwas (190-G-1994) of Al Ahli - 19 points, 2 rebounds and 8 assists 8. Terrence Joyner (190-G-1988) of Al Ashrafiyah - 30 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists 9. Ahmad Hammourri) of Al Jubaiha - 18 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Ghazi Al-Salah (2000) of Kofer Yoba - 15 points and 6 rebounds The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Prizreni signs Alan Wiggins, ex Posusje - by Eurobasket News | ||||
In 2007 he was drafted by Jackson Wildcats (USBL) in fourth round (31st overall). He graduated from University of San Francisco and it is his 16th (!!!) season in pro basketball. Wiggins is quite experienced player. He has played in thirteen different countries on four different continents (Europe, Asia, Australia and of course North America). Wiggins has played previously professionally in Australia (Adelaide 36ers), Belgium (Antwerp Giants), China (Guangzhou Liu Sui), France (STB Le Havre), Hungary (Sopron KC), Japan (Chiba Jets, Aomori Watts and Saga Ballooners), Korea (Anyang), Latvia (Ventspils), Lebanon, Lithuania (Dzukija), Romania, Turkey (Best Balikesir) and Ukraine (DniproAzot). The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others his team was regular season runner-up in Latvian League in 2016. He was also voted Eurobasket.com All-Bosnia and Herzegovina League Import Player of the Year in 2022. It's very possible he may end his playing career at Prizreni. |
| Michael Green joins Rahoveci - by Eurobasket News | ||||
He graduated from Mississippi Valley State University in 2020 and it is his third season as a professional player. |
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most interesting game of round 17 was a derby match between two teams from Estonia. Third ranked Tartu won against host Tallinna Kalev (3-13) 78-72. The best player for the winners was Ukrainian Andrii Voinalovych (207-1999) who scored 22 points and 6 rebounds. Mart Rosenthal (192-1999) chipped in 10 points and 8 assists. Tartu's coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Lithuanian center Rokas Gadiliauskas (211-1998) produced a double-double by scoring 24 points and 15 rebounds for the hosts. Tartu maintains third place with 13-4 record having five points less than leader Prometey. Tallinna Kalev lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the fourteenth position with 13 games lost. Tartu are looking forward to face Valmiera Glass (#15) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Tallinna Kalev will play against Rapla and is hoping to prove to their supporters that they can break losing series. One of the most interesting games of round 17 was a derby match between two teams from Latvia. Second ranked VEF Riga outleveled host Valmiera Glass (3-14) 102-60. American center Nysier Brooks (213-1996, college: Ole Miss, agency: Green Sports Management) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 18 rebounds. Glenn Cosey contributed with 13 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. American center Tervell Beck (201-1996, college: Kent St.) answered with 24 points and 5 rebounds for Valmiera Glass. Valmiera Glass' coach gave up on the game allowing to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. VEF Riga (15-3) have an impressive series of twelve victories in a row. Defending Latvian champion maintains second place having just two points less than leader Prometey. Valmiera Glass lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the fifteenth position with 14 games lost. VEF Riga will play against Keila (#11) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Valmiera Glass will play against Tartu (#3) and hope to get back on the winning track. Ukrainian leader Prometey delivered the seventeenth victory on Friday night. This time they crushed 13th ranked Estonian TalTech (4-11) 115-82 in Tallinn. Ondrej Balvin stepped up and scored 17 points and 7 rebounds (perfect from the field making all six shots) for the winners. Kristaps Gluditis responded with 18 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the ninth consecutive win for Prometey. They maintain first place with 17-1 record. TalTech at the other side keeps the thirteenth position with 11 games lost. Prometey will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. TalTech will play against BK Ogre (#8) and hope to secure a win. Other games of round 17 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Viimsi were defeated by Ventspils in a road game 100-90. Keila was beaten by LU at home 78-80. Prometey destroyed Tarvas on the opponent's court 95-66. The best stats of 17th round was 25 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists by Jan Razdevsek of Tarvas. TalTech - Prometey 82-115 Ukrainian leader Prometey delivered the seventeenth victory on Friday night. This time they crushed 13th ranked Estonian TalTech (4-11) 115-82 in Tallinn. Prometey made 21-of-22 free shots (95.5 percent) during the game. Prometey had a 30-19 advantage in offensive rebounds. They shot the lights out from three sinking 18 long-distance shots on high 51.4 percentage. Prometey looked well-organized offensively handing out 34 assists comparing to just 16 passes made by TalTech's players. Czech center Ondrej Balvin (217-1992, agency: Octagon Europe) stepped up and scored 17 points and 7 rebounds (perfect from the field making all six shots) for the winners and point guard Issuf Sanon (194-1999) chipped in 9 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists. Four Prometey players scored in double figures. Latvian Kristaps Gluditis (190-1995) responded with 18 points and point guard Ran Andre Pehka (192-2001, college: UC Davis) scored 10 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the ninth consecutive win for Prometey. They maintain first place with 17-1 record. TalTech at the other side keeps the thirteenth position with 11 games lost. Prometey will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. TalTech will play against BK Ogre (#8) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: TalTech: K.Gluditis 18+3reb+2ast, E.Keedus 13+4reb+3ast, R.Andre Pehka 10+5reb+7ast, O.Metsalu 9+3reb+2ast, H.Joosep 7, T.Raadik 7+5reb Prometey: M.Klassen 17+1reb+4ast, O.Balvin 17+7reb+2ast, D.Kennedy 13+2reb+1ast, D.Stephens 12+7reb+3ast, I.Tkachenko 12+2reb+3ast, V.Petrov 10+7reb+3ast Tallinna Kalev - Tartu 72-78 The most interesting game of round 17 was a derby match between two teams from Estonia. Third ranked Tartu won against host Tallinna Kalev (3-13) 78-72. The best player for the winners was Ukrainian Andrii Voinalovych (207-1999) who scored 22 points and 6 rebounds. Mart Rosenthal (192-1999) chipped in 10 points and 8 assists. Tartu's coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Lithuanian center Rokas Gadiliauskas (211-1998) produced a double-double by scoring 24 points and 15 rebounds and Kristjan Kangur (202-1982) added 11 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Tartu maintains third place with 13-4 record having five points less than leader Prometey. Tallinna Kalev lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the fourteenth position with 13 games lost. Tartu are looking forward to face Valmiera Glass (#15) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Tallinna Kalev will play against Rapla and is hoping to prove to their supporters that they can break losing series. Top scorers: Tallinna Kalev: R.Gadiliauskas 24+15reb, K.Kangur 11+7reb+5ast, M.Paiste 11+3reb+1ast, R.Veideman 10+5reb+7ast, I.Kajupank 8+4reb, E.Schmalz 5+1reb+2ast Tartu: A.Voinalovych 22+6reb, O.Suurorg 10+6reb+1ast, T.Pavelka 10+8reb, M.Rosenthal 10+3reb+8ast, J.McCloud 9+4reb+3ast, L.Bockler 6+4reb+2ast Ventspils - Viimsi 100-90 We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when 6th ranked Estonian Viimsi (9-6) was defeated on the road by seventh ranked Latvian Ventspils (10-7) 100-90 on Friday. Ventspils looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Viimsi's players. Linards Jaunzems (200-1995) stepped up and scored 30 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and Arturs Ausejs (192-1990) chipped in 26 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists. Karl-Johan Lips (200-1996) responded with 17 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists and American center Malik Toppin (206-1997, college: Salem) scored 18 points and 5 rebounds. Four Viimsi players scored in double figures. Ventspils moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Rapla. Loser Viimsi dropped to the seventh position with six games lost. Ventspils will meet LU (#10) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Viimsi will play against Tarvas and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Viimsi: M.Toppin 18+5reb, K.Lips 17+8reb+5ast, E.Haller 17+2reb+1ast, D.Harris 15+4reb+1ast, S.Post 9+3reb+6ast, R.Jorgen 7 Ventspils: L.Jaunzems 30+9reb+4ast, A.Ausejs 26+6reb+9ast, E.Wembi 20+13reb+3ast, E.Elksnis 7+1reb+2ast, G.Sipolins 6+2reb+3ast, I.Gandia-Rosa 4+4ast Valmiera Glass - VEF Riga 60-102 One of the most interesting games of round 17 was a derby match between two teams from Latvia. Second ranked VEF Riga outleveled host Valmiera Glass (3-14) 102-60. VEF Riga dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Valmiera Glass' 22 and made 16-of-20 charity shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Valmiera Glass 49-18 including a 18-2 advantage in offensive rebounds. VEF Riga players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. American center Nysier Brooks (213-1996, college: Ole Miss, agency: Green Sports Management) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 18 rebounds. His fellow American import point guard Glenn Cosey (183-1992, college: EKU) contributed with 13 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Four VEF Riga players scored in double figures. American center Tervell Beck (201-1996, college: Kent St.) answered with 24 points and 5 rebounds and Latvian Edgars Kaufmanis (193-1999, college: Bemidji St.) added 9 points in the effort for Valmiera Glass. Valmiera Glass' coach gave up on the game allowing to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. VEF Riga (15-3) have an impressive series of twelve victories in a row. Defending Latvian champion maintains second place having just two points less than leader Prometey. Valmiera Glass lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the fifteenth position with 14 games lost. VEF Riga will play against Keila (#11) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Valmiera Glass will play against Tartu (#3) and hope to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Valmiera Glass: T.Beck 24+5reb, E.Kaufmanis 9+2reb+2ast, V.Veveris 6+1reb+3ast, D.Gak 6+1ast, K.Kristofers 5+2ast, J.McCall 5+5reb+1ast VEF Riga: N.Brooks 27+18reb, A.Ate 15+6reb+2ast, G.Cosey 13+5reb+6ast, E.Clarance 12+4ast, M.Gulbis 12+5reb+1ast, P.Peteris 11+4reb+1ast Keila - LU 78-80 We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when eleventh ranked Latvian LU (7-11) edged on the road 10th ranked Estonian Keila (6-10) 80-78 on Friday. LU dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Keila's 30. Latvian point guard Ricards Vitolskis (185-2001) stepped up and scored 14 points and 6 rebounds for the winners and Latvian center Reinis Avotins (206-1998) chipped in 15 points and 6 rebounds. Ukrainian forward Andrii Myronenko (200-1994, agency: BIG) responded with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds and Latvian point guard Marcis Vitols (186-1992) scored 16 points and 8 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. LU moved-up to tenth place. Newly promoted Keila dropped to the eleventh position with ten games lost. LU will meet at home higher ranked Ventspils (#5) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Keila will play against the league's second-placed VEF Riga (#2) and will have a slim chance for a victory. Top scorers: Keila: A.Myronenko 18+11reb, M.Vitols 16+4reb+8ast, C.Sengbusch 11+4reb, K.Saks 11+4reb+1ast, S.Saaremael 8+3reb+1ast, K.Kristen 8+3reb+1ast LU: R.Avotins 15+6reb, R.Vitolskis 14+6reb+1ast, G.Kampuss 12+6reb, E.Mezulis 12+3reb, S.Toms 9+3reb+7ast, P.Miglinieks 8+5reb Tarvas - Prometey 66-95 Very expected game in Rakvere where 16th ranked Estonian Tarvas (1-14) were rolled over by first ranked Ukrainian Prometey (17-1) 95-66 on Wednesday. Prometey forced 20 Tarvas turnovers and outrebounded them 48-31 including a 18-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Czech center Ondrej Balvin (217-1992, agency: Octagon Europe) stepped up and scored 14 points and 9 rebounds for the winners and Canadian point guard Marek Klassen (185-1992, college: PLNU) chipped in 13 points and 6 rebounds. Four Prometey players scored in double figures. Slovenian point guard Jan Razdevsek (191-2000) responded with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists and Croatian center Antun Maricevic (208-1997, college: S.Florida, agency: Helping Ballers) scored 12 points and 7 rebounds. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the ninth consecutive win for Prometey. They maintain first place with 17-1 record. Tarvas lost their sixth game in a row. They stay at the bottom position with 14 games lost. Prometey will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Tarvas will play against Viimsi (#7) and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Tarvas: J.Razdevsek 25+11reb+8ast, E.Kaasik 14+1reb, A.Maricevic 12+7reb+2ast, L.Arvan-Johhannes 6+3reb, L.Renato 6+1reb+1ast, G.Kaldmae 3+4reb+3ast Prometey: G.Clavell 14+1reb+1ast, O.Balvin 14+9reb+3ast, D.Kennedy 13+5reb, M.Klassen 13+6reb+3ast, D.Stephens 10+6reb+3ast, D.Lukashov 7+2reb+1ast |
| Best players of LAT-EST BL round 17 - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 26-year old center had a double-double of 27 points and eighteen rebounds, while his team outclassed Valmiera Glass (#15, 3-14) with 42-point margin 102-60. VEF Riga maintains the 2nd position in LAT-EST BL . They are still close to the very top. VEF Riga would have been even better if they kept winning the games like in the last round. They have a solid 15-3 record. Brooks turned to be VEF Riga's top player in his first season with the team. Nysier Brooks averages this season 13.0ppg and 7.6rpg. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young power forward Linards Jaunzems (200-PF-1995) of Ventspils. Jaunzems impressed basketball fans with 30 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Of course Ventspils cruised to a 100-90 relatively comfortable win over the lower-ranked Viimsi (#8, 9-6). This victory allowed Ventspils to move up to 5th position in the standings. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 10-7 record is not bad and everything may still change. Jaunzems is well-known by Ventspils fans and he already established his position as one of team's most reliable players. The third best performed player last round was Lithuanian Rokas Gadiliauskas (211-C-1998) of Tallinna Kalev (#14). Gadiliauskas scored 24 points and grabbed fifteen rebounds (!!!). Despite Gadiliauskas' great performance Tallinna Kalev lost 72-78 to the higher-ranked Tartu (#3, 13-4). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. Tallinna Kalev can only dream about fighting for top spots in the league. They have rather bad season and 3-13 record places them close to the bottom of the standings. The season just started for Gadiliauskas as he played only first game. But it already looks like he can be team's leader. Other top performing players last week: 4. Emmanuel Wembi (205-C-1997) of Ventspils - 20 points, 13 rebounds and 3 assists 5. Ondrej Balvin (217-C-1992) of Prometey - 17 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Jan Razdevsek (191-PG-2000) of Tarvas - 25 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists 7. Arturs Ausejs (192-SG-1990) of Ventspils - 26 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists 8. Andrii Voinalovych (207-PF-1999) of Tartu - 22 points and 6 rebounds 9. Karl-Johan Lips (200-SF-1996) of Viimsi - 17 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists 10. Tervell Beck (201-C-1996) of Valmiera Glass - 24 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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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most interesting game of round 17 was a derby match between two teams from Estonia. Third ranked Tartu won against host Tallinna Kalev (3-13) 78-72. The best player for the winners was Ukrainian Andrii Voinalovych (207-1999) who scored 22 points and 6 rebounds. Mart Rosenthal (192-1999) chipped in 10 points and 8 assists. Tartu's coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Lithuanian center Rokas Gadiliauskas (211-1998) produced a double-double by scoring 24 points and 15 rebounds for the hosts. Tartu maintains third place with 13-4 record having five points less than leader Prometey. Tallinna Kalev lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the fourteenth position with 13 games lost. Tartu are looking forward to face Valmiera Glass (#15) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Tallinna Kalev will play against Rapla and is hoping to prove to their supporters that they can break losing series. One of the most interesting games of round 17 was a derby match between two teams from Latvia. Second ranked VEF Riga outleveled host Valmiera Glass (3-14) 102-60. American center Nysier Brooks (213-1996, college: Ole Miss, agency: Green Sports Management) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 18 rebounds. Glenn Cosey contributed with 13 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. American center Tervell Beck (201-1996, college: Kent St.) answered with 24 points and 5 rebounds for Valmiera Glass. Valmiera Glass' coach gave up on the game allowing to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. VEF Riga (15-3) have an impressive series of twelve victories in a row. Defending Latvian champion maintains second place having just two points less than leader Prometey. Valmiera Glass lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the fifteenth position with 14 games lost. VEF Riga will play against Keila (#11) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Valmiera Glass will play against Tartu (#3) and hope to get back on the winning track. Ukrainian leader Prometey delivered the seventeenth victory on Friday night. This time they crushed 13th ranked Estonian TalTech (4-11) 115-82 in Tallinn. Ondrej Balvin stepped up and scored 17 points and 7 rebounds (perfect from the field making all six shots) for the winners. Kristaps Gluditis responded with 18 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the ninth consecutive win for Prometey. They maintain first place with 17-1 record. TalTech at the other side keeps the thirteenth position with 11 games lost. Prometey will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. TalTech will play against BK Ogre (#8) and hope to secure a win. Other games of round 17 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Viimsi were defeated by Ventspils in a road game 100-90. Keila was beaten by LU at home 78-80. Prometey destroyed Tarvas on the opponent's court 95-66. The best stats of 17th round was 25 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists by Jan Razdevsek of Tarvas. TalTech - Prometey 82-115 Ukrainian leader Prometey delivered the seventeenth victory on Friday night. This time they crushed 13th ranked Estonian TalTech (4-11) 115-82 in Tallinn. Prometey made 21-of-22 free shots (95.5 percent) during the game. Prometey had a 30-19 advantage in offensive rebounds. They shot the lights out from three sinking 18 long-distance shots on high 51.4 percentage. Prometey looked well-organized offensively handing out 34 assists comparing to just 16 passes made by TalTech's players. Czech center Ondrej Balvin (217-1992, agency: Octagon Europe) stepped up and scored 17 points and 7 rebounds (perfect from the field making all six shots) for the winners and point guard Issuf Sanon (194-1999) chipped in 9 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists. Four Prometey players scored in double figures. Latvian Kristaps Gluditis (190-1995) responded with 18 points and point guard Ran Andre Pehka (192-2001, college: UC Davis) scored 10 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the ninth consecutive win for Prometey. They maintain first place with 17-1 record. TalTech at the other side keeps the thirteenth position with 11 games lost. Prometey will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. TalTech will play against BK Ogre (#8) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: TalTech: K.Gluditis 18+3reb+2ast, E.Keedus 13+4reb+3ast, R.Andre Pehka 10+5reb+7ast, O.Metsalu 9+3reb+2ast, H.Joosep 7, T.Raadik 7+5reb Prometey: M.Klassen 17+1reb+4ast, O.Balvin 17+7reb+2ast, D.Kennedy 13+2reb+1ast, D.Stephens 12+7reb+3ast, I.Tkachenko 12+2reb+3ast, V.Petrov 10+7reb+3ast Tallinna Kalev - Tartu 72-78 The most interesting game of round 17 was a derby match between two teams from Estonia. Third ranked Tartu won against host Tallinna Kalev (3-13) 78-72. The best player for the winners was Ukrainian Andrii Voinalovych (207-1999) who scored 22 points and 6 rebounds. Mart Rosenthal (192-1999) chipped in 10 points and 8 assists. Tartu's coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Lithuanian center Rokas Gadiliauskas (211-1998) produced a double-double by scoring 24 points and 15 rebounds and Kristjan Kangur (202-1982) added 11 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Tartu maintains third place with 13-4 record having five points less than leader Prometey. Tallinna Kalev lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the fourteenth position with 13 games lost. Tartu are looking forward to face Valmiera Glass (#15) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Tallinna Kalev will play against Rapla and is hoping to prove to their supporters that they can break losing series. Top scorers: Tallinna Kalev: R.Gadiliauskas 24+15reb, K.Kangur 11+7reb+5ast, M.Paiste 11+3reb+1ast, R.Veideman 10+5reb+7ast, I.Kajupank 8+4reb, E.Schmalz 5+1reb+2ast Tartu: A.Voinalovych 22+6reb, O.Suurorg 10+6reb+1ast, T.Pavelka 10+8reb, M.Rosenthal 10+3reb+8ast, J.McCloud 9+4reb+3ast, L.Bockler 6+4reb+2ast Ventspils - Viimsi 100-90 We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when 6th ranked Estonian Viimsi (9-6) was defeated on the road by seventh ranked Latvian Ventspils (10-7) 100-90 on Friday. Ventspils looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Viimsi's players. Linards Jaunzems (200-1995) stepped up and scored 30 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and Arturs Ausejs (192-1990) chipped in 26 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists. Karl-Johan Lips (200-1996) responded with 17 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists and American center Malik Toppin (206-1997, college: Salem) scored 18 points and 5 rebounds. Four Viimsi players scored in double figures. Ventspils moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Rapla. Loser Viimsi dropped to the seventh position with six games lost. Ventspils will meet LU (#10) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Viimsi will play against Tarvas and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Viimsi: M.Toppin 18+5reb, K.Lips 17+8reb+5ast, E.Haller 17+2reb+1ast, D.Harris 15+4reb+1ast, S.Post 9+3reb+6ast, R.Jorgen 7 Ventspils: L.Jaunzems 30+9reb+4ast, A.Ausejs 26+6reb+9ast, E.Wembi 20+13reb+3ast, E.Elksnis 7+1reb+2ast, G.Sipolins 6+2reb+3ast, I.Gandia-Rosa 4+4ast Valmiera Glass - VEF Riga 60-102 One of the most interesting games of round 17 was a derby match between two teams from Latvia. Second ranked VEF Riga outleveled host Valmiera Glass (3-14) 102-60. VEF Riga dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Valmiera Glass' 22 and made 16-of-20 charity shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Valmiera Glass 49-18 including a 18-2 advantage in offensive rebounds. VEF Riga players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. American center Nysier Brooks (213-1996, college: Ole Miss, agency: Green Sports Management) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 18 rebounds. His fellow American import point guard Glenn Cosey (183-1992, college: EKU) contributed with 13 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Four VEF Riga players scored in double figures. American center Tervell Beck (201-1996, college: Kent St.) answered with 24 points and 5 rebounds and Latvian Edgars Kaufmanis (193-1999, college: Bemidji St.) added 9 points in the effort for Valmiera Glass. Valmiera Glass' coach gave up on the game allowing to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. VEF Riga (15-3) have an impressive series of twelve victories in a row. Defending Latvian champion maintains second place having just two points less than leader Prometey. Valmiera Glass lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the fifteenth position with 14 games lost. VEF Riga will play against Keila (#11) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Valmiera Glass will play against Tartu (#3) and hope to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Valmiera Glass: T.Beck 24+5reb, E.Kaufmanis 9+2reb+2ast, V.Veveris 6+1reb+3ast, D.Gak 6+1ast, K.Kristofers 5+2ast, J.McCall 5+5reb+1ast VEF Riga: N.Brooks 27+18reb, A.Ate 15+6reb+2ast, G.Cosey 13+5reb+6ast, E.Clarance 12+4ast, M.Gulbis 12+5reb+1ast, P.Peteris 11+4reb+1ast Keila - LU 78-80 We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when eleventh ranked Latvian LU (7-11) edged on the road 10th ranked Estonian Keila (6-10) 80-78 on Friday. LU dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Keila's 30. Latvian point guard Ricards Vitolskis (185-2001) stepped up and scored 14 points and 6 rebounds for the winners and Latvian center Reinis Avotins (206-1998) chipped in 15 points and 6 rebounds. Ukrainian forward Andrii Myronenko (200-1994, agency: BIG) responded with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds and Latvian point guard Marcis Vitols (186-1992) scored 16 points and 8 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. LU moved-up to tenth place. Newly promoted Keila dropped to the eleventh position with ten games lost. LU will meet at home higher ranked Ventspils (#5) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Keila will play against the league's second-placed VEF Riga (#2) and will have a slim chance for a victory. Top scorers: Keila: A.Myronenko 18+11reb, M.Vitols 16+4reb+8ast, C.Sengbusch 11+4reb, K.Saks 11+4reb+1ast, S.Saaremael 8+3reb+1ast, K.Kristen 8+3reb+1ast LU: R.Avotins 15+6reb, R.Vitolskis 14+6reb+1ast, G.Kampuss 12+6reb, E.Mezulis 12+3reb, S.Toms 9+3reb+7ast, P.Miglinieks 8+5reb Tarvas - Prometey 66-95 Very expected game in Rakvere where 16th ranked Estonian Tarvas (1-14) were rolled over by first ranked Ukrainian Prometey (17-1) 95-66 on Wednesday. Prometey forced 20 Tarvas turnovers and outrebounded them 48-31 including a 18-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Czech center Ondrej Balvin (217-1992, agency: Octagon Europe) stepped up and scored 14 points and 9 rebounds for the winners and Canadian point guard Marek Klassen (185-1992, college: PLNU) chipped in 13 points and 6 rebounds. Four Prometey players scored in double figures. Slovenian point guard Jan Razdevsek (191-2000) responded with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists and Croatian center Antun Maricevic (208-1997, college: S.Florida, agency: Helping Ballers) scored 12 points and 7 rebounds. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the ninth consecutive win for Prometey. They maintain first place with 17-1 record. Tarvas lost their sixth game in a row. They stay at the bottom position with 14 games lost. Prometey will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Tarvas will play against Viimsi (#7) and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Tarvas: J.Razdevsek 25+11reb+8ast, E.Kaasik 14+1reb, A.Maricevic 12+7reb+2ast, L.Arvan-Johhannes 6+3reb, L.Renato 6+1reb+1ast, G.Kaldmae 3+4reb+3ast Prometey: G.Clavell 14+1reb+1ast, O.Balvin 14+9reb+3ast, D.Kennedy 13+5reb, M.Klassen 13+6reb+3ast, D.Stephens 10+6reb+3ast, D.Lukashov 7+2reb+1ast |
| Best players of LAT-EST BL round 17 - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 26-year old center had a double-double of 27 points and eighteen rebounds, while his team outclassed Valmiera Glass (#15, 3-14) with 42-point margin 102-60. VEF Riga maintains the 2nd position in LAT-EST BL . They are still close to the very top. VEF Riga would have been even better if they kept winning the games like in the last round. They have a solid 15-3 record. Brooks turned to be VEF Riga's top player in his first season with the team. Nysier Brooks averages this season 13.0ppg and 7.6rpg. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young power forward Linards Jaunzems (200-PF-1995) of Ventspils. Jaunzems impressed basketball fans with 30 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Of course Ventspils cruised to a 100-90 relatively comfortable win over the lower-ranked Viimsi (#8, 9-6). This victory allowed Ventspils to move up to 5th position in the standings. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 10-7 record is not bad and everything may still change. Jaunzems is well-known by Ventspils fans and he already established his position as one of team's most reliable players. The third best performed player last round was Lithuanian Rokas Gadiliauskas (211-C-1998) of Tallinna Kalev (#14). Gadiliauskas scored 24 points and grabbed fifteen rebounds (!!!). Despite Gadiliauskas' great performance Tallinna Kalev lost 72-78 to the higher-ranked Tartu (#3, 13-4). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. Tallinna Kalev can only dream about fighting for top spots in the league. They have rather bad season and 3-13 record places them close to the bottom of the standings. The season just started for Gadiliauskas as he played only first game. But it already looks like he can be team's leader. Other top performing players last week: 4. Emmanuel Wembi (205-C-1997) of Ventspils - 20 points, 13 rebounds and 3 assists 5. Ondrej Balvin (217-C-1992) of Prometey - 17 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Jan Razdevsek (191-PG-2000) of Tarvas - 25 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists 7. Arturs Ausejs (192-SG-1990) of Ventspils - 26 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists 8. Andrii Voinalovych (207-PF-1999) of Tartu - 22 points and 6 rebounds 9. Karl-Johan Lips (200-SF-1996) of Viimsi - 17 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists 10. Tervell Beck (201-C-1996) of Valmiera Glass - 24 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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| Jackson comes back to Al Khor, ex Byblos - by Eurobasket News | ||||
It is actually his comeback to Al Khor as he has played here before. He started the season at Byblos Sporting Club in Lebanese LBL league. In two games he recorded very impressive stats: 23.5ppg, 8.5rpg, 5.0apg and 1.0spg. Jackson is quite experienced player. Thanks to Jackson's pro career he managed to play on five different continents (Europe, Asia, Latin America, Africa and of course North America) in six different countries. He has played previously professionally in Iraq (Ghaz Al-Shamal), Kosovo (Rahoveci), Romania (CNA Vlaicu), Tunisia (Ezzahra), Dominican Republic (Soles) and Libya (Al Hilal). The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others his team was regular season runner-up in CIAA Southern Division in 2017. Jackson was voted to Asia-Basket.com All-Qatar D1 Honorable Mention back in 2019. He graduated from Winston Salem State University in 2017 and it is his sixth season as a professional player. |
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| Zalgiris add Polonara to their roster - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu | ||||
Polonara has been also a member of Italian international program for some years. He has regularly played for Italian senior team since 2012 and previously for U20 National Team back in 2011. Polonara represented Italy at the Olympic Games in Tokyo (Japan) two years ago. But his stats at that event were not that impressive as he did not score anything. He has played also professionally in Spain (Baskonia) and Italy (Varese, Reggio Emilia, Sassari and BancaTercas). Polonara played in the final of Italian Serie A in 2015, 2016 and 2019. He was voted to Italian Serie A All-Star Game back in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016. |
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Round in NKL means a new league leader. The biggest surprise took place in Sakiai where host Vytis (14-8) beat league's leader Zalgiris II (19-5) 68-64 on Wednesday evening. Strangely Zalgiris II outrebounded Vytis 41-25 including 16 on the offensive glass. The best player for the winners was Augustinas Mikstas (203-2001) who scored 20 points and 5 rebounds. Guard Ernestas Jonkus (187-1999) chipped in 10 points and 7 assists. Gytis Nemeiksa (201-2001) produced a double-double by scoring 11 points and 10 rebounds for the guests. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Vytis maintains fourth place with 14-8 record. Zalgiris II at the other side dropped to the third position with five games lost. They were replaced at the leadership position by Telsiai. Zalgiris II will play next round against Rytas 2 trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Vytis will try to continue on its current victory against fourteenth ranked Neptunas-Akv. in Klaipeda. Top ranked Telsiai (20-4) recorded its fourth loss in Joniskis. Visitors were edged by eighth ranked Delikatesas (10-14) 68-66. Center Povilas Gaidys (206-1991, college: Southeastern) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds. Sarunas Kulevicius contributed with 13 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. point guard Ignas Razutis (185-1987) answered with 14 points and 9 assists for Telsiai. Delikatesas maintains eighth place with 10-14 record. Telsiai at the other side still keeps top position with four games lost. Delikatesas will play against Palanga (#11) on the road in the next round. Telsiai will play against Silute (#6) and hopes to get back on the winning track. An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Marijampole. Third ranked Suduva-Mantinga faced leader Zalgiris II. Host Suduva-Mantinga (19-3) defeated guests from Kaunas (19-5) 69-65. It was a great evening for Aurelijus Pukelis who led his team to a victory scoring 30 points and 8 rebounds. Motiejus Krivas responded with 19 points and 6 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Suduva-Mantinga have an impressive series of eight victories in a row. They moved-up to second place. Loser Zalgiris II dropped to the third position with five games lost. Suduva-Mantinga will meet at home Stekas (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Zalgiris II will play against Rytas 2 (#13) in Vilnius and hope to secure a win. Other games of round 23 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: bottom-ranked Neptunas-Akv. was crushed by Zalgiris II in Kaunas 78-58. Mazeikiai beat Rytas 2 at home 75-66. Kretinga lost to Silute on the opponent's court 74-83. Vilkaviskis unfortunately lost to Palanga in a home game 70-79. Atletas managed to beat Stekas on the road 83-81. Suduva-Mantinga crushed Atletas on its own court 100-76. Kretinga beat Stekas in a road game 90-74. Rytas 2 destroyed Vilkaviskis at home 112-83. The best stats of 23th round was 24 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists by Arnas Adomavicius of Rytas 2. Zalgiris II - Neptunas-Akv. 78-58 There was no surprise in Kaunas where 14th ranked Neptunas-Akv. (4-18) was crushed by first ranked Zalgiris II (19-5) 78-58 on Thursday. Zalgiris II outrebounded Neptunas-Akv. 36-20 including a 17-2 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a great evening for guard Matas Vokietaitis (206-2004) who led his team to a victory scoring 12 points and 9 rebounds. Point guard Kajus Kublickas (186-2004) helped adding 11 points and 5 assists. Kristupas Keinys (202-2004) responded with 15 points and Gediminas Lesciauskas (197-2001) scored 6 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Despite that victory Zalgiris II went down to third position due to points difference. Loser Neptunas-Akv. stay at the bottom place with 18 games lost. Zalgiris II will meet Rytas 2 (#13) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Neptunas-Akv. will play against Vytis and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Zalgiris II: V.Matas 12+9reb, B.Emilis 11+2reb, K.Kajus 11+2reb+5ast, M.Nedas 10, B.Dovydas 9+6reb, B.Aleksas 8+8reb Neptunas-Akv.: K.Kristupas 15+3reb, R.Matas 11+2reb+1ast, M.Gabrielius 7+1ast, L.Gediminas 6+5reb+5ast, M.Mantas 6+2reb, K.Arnas 5+3reb+4ast Delikatesas - Telsiai 68-66 Top ranked Telsiai (20-4) recorded its fourth loss in Joniskis. Visitors were edged by eighth ranked Delikatesas (10-14) 68-66. Center Povilas Gaidys (206-1991, college: Southeastern) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds. Sarunas Kulevicius (193-1989) contributed with 13 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Point guard Ignas Razutis (185-1987) answered with 14 points and 9 assists and center Mindaugas Norkus (200-1985) added 10 points and 12 rebounds in the effort for Telsiai. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Delikatesas maintains eighth place with 10-14 record. Telsiai at the other side still keeps top position with four games lost. Delikatesas will play against Palanga (#11) on the road in the next round. Telsiai will play against Silute (#6) and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Delikatesas: B.Corey 15+6reb, P.Gaidys 14+11reb+2ast, S.Kulevicius 13+5reb+6ast, F.Salsamendi 12+4reb, D.Rackley 4+4reb+8ast, V.Vilius 4+4reb+1ast Telsiai: I.Razutis 14+2reb+9ast, O.Kaminskis 14+7reb+1ast, L.Kaveckis 14+2reb, M.Norkus 10+12reb+1ast, D.Rasys 7+5reb+1ast, T.Rimsa 5+1reb Mazeikiai - Rytas 2 75-66 No shocking result in a game when fifth ranked Mazeikiai (13-10) defeated at home 13th ranked Rytas 2 (7-16) 75-66 on Thursday. Mazeikiai looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was a great evening for guard Jokubas Rubinas (187-2002) who led his team to a victory scoring 15 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. Karolis Guscikas (206-1992, agency: BIG) helped adding 14 points and 9 rebounds. Guard Arnas Adomavicius (191-2000, college: UNCG) responded with 7 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists and Greek Andreas Kalogiros (198-2002) scored 15 points. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Mazeikiai have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain fifth place with 13-10 record. Loser Rytas 2 keeps the thirteenth position with 16 games lost. Mazeikiai will meet Kretinga (#10) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Rytas 2 will play against Zalgiris II and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Mazeikiai: R.Jokubas 15+6reb+5ast, K.Guscikas 14+9reb+2ast, A.Jomantas 9+4reb+2ast, S.Valunta 9+4reb+6ast, G.Mulevicius 8+7reb, M.Motuzas 8+3reb+2ast Rytas 2: K.Andreas 15+4reb+2ast, A.Gediminas 13+4reb+2ast, A.Simonis 12+3reb+2ast, A.Adomavicius 7+8reb+7ast, K.Augustinas 6+3reb, V.Lukas 4+1reb Silute - Kretinga 83-74 Rather expected game when 9th ranked Kretinga (9-15) was defeated on the road by sixth ranked Silute (12-12) 83-74 on Thursday. Silute dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Kretinga's 28. It was a great evening for Linas Lekavicius (185-1984, college: American) who led his team to a victory scoring 10 points and 8 rebounds. Canadian guard Jalen Warren (188-1999, college: UIC) helped adding 14 points. Four Silute players scored in double figures. Silute's coach Simonas Serapinas used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Guard Martynas Mazeika (193-1985, agency: Interperformances) responded with 33 points (!!!) and 5 rebounds and point guard Edgaras Danys (186-2000) scored 18 points and 6 rebounds. Silute maintains sixth place with 12-12 record. Loser Kretinga keeps the ninth position with 15 games lost. They share it with Palanga and Stekas. Silute will meet league's leader Telsiai on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Kretinga will play against Mazeikiai (#5) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Silute: J.Warren 14+4reb+3ast, J.Alexander 13+5reb+1ast, E.Preibys 12+3reb, D.Anuzis 10+6reb+2ast, L.Lekavicius 10+8reb+3ast, Y.Balaban 9+10reb Kretinga: M.Mazeika 33+5reb+3ast, E.Danys 18+6reb+3ast, R.Zabita 11+8reb+1ast, M.Lutsenko 8+4reb, V.Anisimov 4+5reb, P.Arnas 0 Vilkaviskis - Palanga 70-79 The game between closely ranked teams ended with eleventh ranked Palanga's (9-15) road victory over 12th ranked Vilkaviskis (7-15) 79-70 on Thursday. It was a great evening for American point guard Zac Owens (180-1998, college: Bethel, IN) who led his team to a victory scoring 20 points. His fellow American import power forward Justin Young (202-1998, college: CPP) helped adding 7 points and 9 rebounds. Rokas Stankevicius (202-1995, agency: BIG) responded with 21 points and 8 rebounds and point guard Mantvydas Zukauskas (192-1998) scored 10 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Palanga moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Kretinga and Stekas. Vilkaviskis lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the twelfth position with 15 games lost. Palanga will meet at home higher ranked Delikatesas (#8) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Vilkaviskis will play against Atletas (#7) in Kaunas and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Palanga: Z.Owens 20+4reb+3ast, L.Mantas 11+2reb, M.Pocevicius 8+1reb+2ast, D.Sokolenko 7+3reb, J.Young 7+9reb+1ast, T.Kararinas 7+3reb Vilkaviskis: R.Stankevicius 21+8reb+1ast, M.Zukauskas 10+7reb+4ast, N.Ernestas 8+3reb+1ast, A.Urkis 8+5reb+1ast, G.Macionis 6+3reb+4ast, M.Moussa 5+1reb Stekas - Atletas 81-83 Not a big story in a game in Vilnius where 10th ranked Stekas (9-15) was edged by seventh ranked Atletas (11-13) 83-81 on Thursday. Atletas looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. It was a great evening for Tautvydas Baltrusaitis (204-2003) who led his team to a victory scoring 24 points and 5 rebounds. The former international center Egidijus Dimsa (205-1985) helped adding 15 points and 6 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Atletas' coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Point guard Augustas Suliauskas (180-1995, agency: Players Group) responded with 23 points and swingman Tadas Rinkunas (195-1991) scored 17 points and 5 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Atletas maintains seventh place with 11-13 record. Stekas lost sixth consecutive game. Newly promoted team dropped to the ninth position with 15 games lost. They share it with Kretinga and Palanga. Atletas will meet at home Vilkaviskis (#12) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Stekas will play against the league's second-placed Suduva-Mantinga and will have a slim chance for a victory. Top scorers: Atletas: B.Tautvydas 24+5reb+3ast, E.Dimsa 15+6reb+2ast, T.Balciunas 13+2reb+1ast, M.Kuprijanovas 10+5reb+2ast, G.Sirutavicius 8+4reb+2ast, K.Babkauskas 7+4reb+6ast Stekas: A.Suliauskas 23+3reb+2ast, T.Rinkunas 17+5reb+3ast, M.Serksnas 12+2reb+3ast, J.Sinica 11+2reb+3ast, J.Sukelis 6+5reb+2ast, K.Jonuska 5+3reb+3ast Suduva-Mantinga - Atletas 100-76 Everything went according to plan in Marijampole where third ranked Suduva-Mantinga (19-3) outleveled 7th ranked Atletas (11-13) 100-76 on Thursday. Suduva-Mantinga made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. It was a great evening for point guard Tautvydas Kliucinykas (190-1995) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 assists. Evaldas Dziaugys (196-1996) helped adding 21 points and 5 rebounds. Tomas Kuzminskas (192-2000) responded with 21 points and 5 rebounds and point guard Deividas Sabeckis (192-1991) scored 19 points. Four Suduva-Mantinga and five Atletas players scored in double figures. Suduva-Mantinga have an impressive series of eight victories in a row. They moved-up to second place. Loser Atletas keeps the seventh position with 13 games lost. Suduva-Mantinga will meet at home Stekas (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Atletas will play against Vilkaviskis and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Suduva-Mantinga: E.Dziaugys 21+5reb+1ast, T.Kliucinykas 18+4reb+10ast, V.Iljins 16+8reb, M.Uzupis 15+6reb+1ast, P.Beliavicius 9+4reb+3ast, Z.Simonis 9+3reb+7ast Atletas: K.Tomas 21+5reb+1ast, D.Sabeckis 19+3reb+3ast, V.Edas 12+7reb+1ast, P.Arminas 11+6reb+2ast, M.Kuprijanovas 10+5reb+6ast, G.Sirutavicius 2+1reb+2ast Stekas - Kretinga 74-90 The game between closely ranked teams ended with 10th ranked Stekas' (9-15) home loss to ninth ranked Kretinga (9-15) 74-90 on Thursday. It was a great evening for guard Martynas Mazeika (193-1985, agency: Interperformances) who led his team to a victory scoring 26 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Center Rytis Zabita (199-1994) helped adding 13 points and 9 rebounds. Four Kretinga players scored in double figures. Gediminas Povilauskas (195-1992) responded with 14 points and 9 rebounds and Justas Sinica (203-1985) scored 15 points and 5 rebounds. Kretinga maintains ninth place with 9-15 record, which they share with Palanga and Stekas. Stekas lost sixth consecutive game. Kretinga will meet at home higher ranked Mazeikiai (#5) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Stekas will play against the league's second-placed Suduva-Mantinga (#2) and will have a slim chance for a victory. Top scorers: Kretinga: M.Mazeika 26+8reb+6ast, R.Nacius 16+1ast, R.Zabita 13+9reb+3ast, E.Danys 13+4reb+1ast, M.Jurkaitis 8+2reb+2ast, M.Zukauskas 6+6reb+3ast Stekas: J.Sinica 15+5reb+3ast, G.Povilauskas 14+9reb+2ast, T.Rinkunas 14+1reb+2ast, P.Semaska 9+2reb+7ast, P.Lukas 8+2reb, M.Serksnas 6+1reb Vytis - Zalgiris II 68-64 Round in NKL means a new league leader. The biggest surprise took place in Sakiai where host Vytis (14-8) beat league's leader Zalgiris II (19-5) 68-64 on Wednesday evening. Strangely Zalgiris II outrebounded Vytis 41-25 including 16 on the offensive glass. The best player for the winners was Augustinas Mikstas (203-2001) who scored 20 points and 5 rebounds. Guard Ernestas Jonkus (187-1999) chipped in 10 points and 7 assists. Gytis Nemeiksa (201-2001) produced a double-double by scoring 11 points and 10 rebounds and Dovydas Butka (202-2003) added 12 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Vytis maintains fourth place with 14-8 record. Zalgiris II at the other side dropped to the third position with five games lost. They were replaced at the leadership position by Telsiai. Zalgiris II will play next round against Rytas 2 trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Vytis will try to continue on its current victory against fourteenth ranked Neptunas-Akv. in Klaipeda. Top scorers: Vytis: M.Augustinas 20+5reb+1ast, E.Zilius 11+3reb+1ast, E.Jonkus 10+2reb+7ast, R.Maciulis 7+3reb+2ast, S.Vingelis 5+2reb, E.Jermolajevas 5+2reb+1ast Zalgiris II: B.Dovydas 12+6reb+2ast, G.Dominykas 11+5ast, N.Gytis 11+10reb+1ast, V.Matas 9+5reb, B.Dominykas 7+7reb, K.Kajus 6 Suduva-Mantinga - Zalgiris II 69-65 An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Marijampole. Third ranked Suduva-Mantinga faced leader Zalgiris II. Host Suduva-Mantinga (19-3) defeated guests from Kaunas (19-5) 69-65. It was a great evening for Aurelijus Pukelis (205-1994) who led his team to a victory scoring 30 points and 8 rebounds. Point guard Tautvydas Kliucinykas (190-1995) helped adding 5 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Center Motiejus Krivas (214-2004) responded with 19 points and 6 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) and Gytis Nemeiksa (201-2001) scored 13 points and 8 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Suduva-Mantinga have an impressive series of eight victories in a row. They moved-up to second place. Loser Zalgiris II dropped to the third position with five games lost. Suduva-Mantinga will meet at home Stekas (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Zalgiris II will play against Rytas 2 (#13) in Vilnius and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Suduva-Mantinga: A.Pukelis 30+8reb, M.Uzupis 9+1reb, P.Beliavicius 6+1reb+1ast, E.Dziaugys 6+3reb+1ast, T.Kliucinykas 5+6reb+6ast, Z.Simonis 4+5reb+4ast Zalgiris II: K.Motiejus 19+6reb+2ast, N.Gytis 13+8reb, V.Matas 7, B.Dovydas 7+4reb+6ast, B.Dominykas 6+2reb+4ast, S.Domantas 5 Rytas 2 - Vilkaviskis 112-83 We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams in Vilnius where thirteenth ranked Rytas 2 (7-16) smashed 12th ranked Vilkaviskis (7-15) 112-83 on Tuesday. Rytas 2 made 25-of-31 free shots (80.6 percent) during the game. Rytas 2 outrebounded Vilkaviskis 45-22 including a 28-14 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was a great evening for guard Arnas Adomavicius (191-2000, college: UNCG) who led his team to a victory scoring 24 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Adas Simonis (192-2001) helped adding 24 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Point guard Mantvydas Zukauskas (192-1998) responded with 11 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and Modestas Zaunieriunas (189-1994) scored 14 points. Four Rytas 2 and five Vilkaviskis players scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Rytas 2 maintains thirteenth place with 7-16 record. Vilkaviskis lost their seventh game in a row. They keep the twelfth position with 15 games lost. Rytas 2 will meet at home higher ranked Zalgiris II (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Vilkaviskis will play against Atletas (#7) in Kaunas and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Rytas 2: A.Simonis 24+5reb+4ast, A.Adomavicius 24+7reb+6ast, K.Augustinas 19+7reb+3ast, B.Modestas 16+5reb+4ast, V.Lukas 9+3reb, K.Andreas 9+3reb+1ast Vilkaviskis: M.Zaunieriunas 14+3reb+3ast, A.Urkis 13+4reb, R.Stankevicius 12+1reb+1ast, M.Zukauskas 11+6reb+4ast, J.Levickas 10+3reb, M.Moussa 9+3reb |
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| Nationale 2 Round 14: Kordall Steelers lose to Wooltz - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Coincidentally all hosts won their games. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Top ranked Kordall Steelers (10-2) recorded its second loss on the court of eighth ranked Wooltz on Saturday night. Visitors were edged by Wooltz 108-107. It ended at the same time the eight-game winning streak of Kordall Steelers. Wooltz (4-9) moved-up to seventh place. Kordall Steelers at the other side still keeps top position with two games lost. Wooltz will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Kordall Steelers will play at home against Black Star and it may be a tough game between close rivals. An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Mersch. Third ranked Black Star faced one of their biggest challengers Mamer. Host Black Star (9-4) defeated guests from (7-5) 85-72. Black Star maintains third position with 9-4 record behind leader Kordall Steelers. Mamer at the other side keeps the fourth place with five games lost. Black Star will play against league's leader Kordall Steelers in Rodange in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Mamer will play at home against Bascharage and it may be a tough game between close rivals. The game in Kaerjeng was also quite interesting. 5th ranked Racing (6-7) played at the court of sixth ranked Bascharage (6-5). Bascharage managed to secure a 5-point victory 75-70 on Saturday. Bascharage moved-up to fifth place. Loser Racing dropped to the sixth position with seven games lost. Bascharage will meet higher ranked Mamer (#4) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Racing will play against the league's second-placed Avanti and hope to secure a win and be promoted back to the LBBL just one year after relegation. In the last game of round 14 Mess was crushed by Avanti in Mondorf 106-62. Black Star - Mamer 85-72 An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Mersch. Third ranked Black Star faced one of their biggest challengers Mamer. Host Black Star (9-4) defeated guests from (7-5) 85-72. Black Star maintains third position with 9-4 record behind leader Kordall Steelers. Mamer at the other side keeps the fourth place with five games lost. Black Star will play against league's leader Kordall Steelers in Rodange in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Mamer will play at home against Bascharage and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Wooltz - Kordall Steelers 108-107 Top ranked Kordall Steelers (10-2) recorded its second loss on the court of eighth ranked Wooltz on Saturday night. Visitors were edged by Wooltz 108-107. It ended at the same time the eight-game winning streak of Kordall Steelers. Wooltz (4-9) moved-up to seventh place. Kordall Steelers at the other side still keeps top position with two games lost. Wooltz will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Kordall Steelers will play at home against Black Star and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Bascharage - Racing 75-70 The game in Kaerjeng was also quite interesting. 5th ranked Racing (6-7) played at the court of sixth ranked Bascharage (6-5). Bascharage managed to secure a 5-point victory 75-70 on Saturday. Bascharage moved-up to fifth place. Loser Racing dropped to the sixth position with seven games lost. Bascharage will meet higher ranked Mamer (#4) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Racing will play against the league's second-placed Avanti and hope to secure a win and be promoted back to the LBBL just one year after relegation. Avanti - Mess 106-62 There was no surprise in Mondorf where 7th ranked Mess (3-9) was crushed by second ranked Avanti (9-3) 106-62 on Saturday. Avanti have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 9-3 record behind leader Kordall Steelers. Loser Mess dropped to the eighth place with nine games lost. Avanti will meet Racing (#6) in the next round. Mess will play against Black Frogs and it may be a tough game between close rivals. |
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| Al Rayyan sign a second USA player, ex Soles - by Eurobasket News | |||
He played last summer at Soles in Mexican LNBP. He managed to play in four leagues in three countries last year (!!!). In 10 LNBP games he averaged 12.7ppg, 2.8rpg, 4.0apg and 1.1spg. The last season he played at Levski in Bulgarian NBL where in 17 games he had 14.1ppg, 2.8rpg, 4.2apg and 1.2spg. He helped them to make it to the cup final and to the league semifinals. Parker also played 5 games in Balkan League where he recorded 12.6ppg, 3.0rpg and 7.4apg. The other team he played shortly was Ionikos in Greek GBL. In 6 games he got 8.3ppg, 1.7rpg and 2.8apg. He is a very experienced player. And here thanks to pro basketball he experienced life in ten different countries playing on three different continents. He is familiar with European, Latin American and of course North American leagues. Parker has played previously professionally also in Colombia (Team Cali), Germany (MBC and Leverkusen), Hungary (Sopron KC), Lithuania (Nevezis), Poland (Polfarmex), Turkey (Gelisim and Gediz), Venezuela (Spartans), Bulgaria (Beroe) and Dominican Republic (Indios). Among many awards he won Mexican LNBP championship title in 2020. He was voted to Eurobasket.com German Bundesliga All-Newcomers Team back in 2014. Parker attended previously one of camps at Eurobasket Summer League on he way to pro basketball. He graduated from University of Dayton in 2012 and it will be his eleventh (!!!) season in pro basketball. Let's have closer look into His outlook: A strong and quick guard, can be been dominant on the court and is and exemplary off the court. Despite being the focal point of opposing defenses, Parker maintains high shooting percentages in his first pro season. |
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| Michael Murray (ex Fer.Beira) joins Al Arabi - by Eurobasket News | ||||
He is quite experienced player. His career allowed him to visit four different continents, while he played in seven different countries. Murray tasted the life as pro basketball player in Europe, Asia, Latin America and of course North America. He has played previously professionally in Argentina (Echague), Colombia (Warriors), Indonesia (Pelita Jaya), Mexico (Ostioneros de Guaymas), Portugal (Illiabum), Saudi Arabia (Al Nassr and Al Safa) and Spain (Algeciras, Quintanar and Azuqueca). Murray graduated from Coppin State in 2014 and it will be his ninth season as a professional player. |
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| LaVine, DeRozan team to help Bulls beat Jazz, 126-118 - by Eurobasket News |
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Zach LaVine (6'5''-SG-1995, college: UCLA) made three consecutive 3-pointers during a key fourth-quarter stretch and scored 36 points, DeMar DeRozan (6'7''-F/G-1989, college: USC) had 35 and the Chicago Bulls beat the Utah Jazz 126-118 on Saturday night. After hitting 11 3s and scoring 41 points Friday night in a victory in Philadelphia, LaVine converted the three straights 3 to push the Bulls' lead to eight. Bulls coach Billy Donovan said he'd like LaVine to shoot 10 to 15 3-pointers every game. "I'll try if I can," LaVine said. DeRozan passed Pau Gasol and Bob Pettit for 40th place on the NBA's career scoring list. The Bulls have won three in a row to improve to 19-21. Utah dropped to 20-22 with its sixth loss in seven games. "We still got a ways to go," DeRozan said about his synergy with LaVine. "That's the crazy part. We knew it was going to come at some point, understanding our spots and understanding moments in the game when it's time to be aggressive." Former Bulls player Lauri Markkanen (7'1''-F/C-1997, college: Arizona) led the Jazz with 28 points, and Ochai Agbaji (6'5''-G-2000, college: Kansas) had 19. Trailing 99-92, the Bulls went on an 11-2 run - led by two 3-pointers by Patrick Williams (6'8''-G-2001, college: FSU) and a layup by 6-foot guard Coby White over the 7-foot Markkanen with 7:32 left. The Bulls' rally stunted much of the momentum Utah built during a 40-point third quarter that featured Markkanen dunking over Vucevic. "The learning moment for our team is guys can make two or three hard shots in a row, and you still got to maintain your discipline to the game plan to play to the level of intensity you need on defense," Utah coach Will Hardy said. "You can't let three tough shots deflate you, and I felt that's what happened in those moments. Our energy level went down." Courtesy of: cbsnews.com |
| Doncic scores 34 points in triple-double, Mavs beat Pelicans - by Eurobasket News |
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Luka Doncic (6'7''-G-1999) had 34 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for his ninth triple-double of the season, Christian Wood (6'10''-F-1995, college: UNLV, agency: Pensack Sports) added 28 points and the Dallas Mavericks outlasted the short-handed New Orleans Pelicans 127-117 on Saturday night. Dallas raced to a 34-15 lead after one quarter. Wood took charge early, scoring nine of the Mavericks' first 13 points. Doncic started slowly, then had his team's final 11 points to finish the period with 14 points. Doncic didn't pretend that he wasn't aware of his triple double. 'I mean, they are right there on the board, so I am very aware,' he said. The Pelicans - who have lost four of five - missed all nine 3-point attempts in the first quarter, when New Orleans made just 6 of 26 field goal attempts. Tim Hardaway Jr. (6'5''-G-1992, college: Michigan) added 18 points for Dallas, Jaden Hardy (6'4''-G-2002) had 15 and Spencer Dinwiddie (6'6''-PG-1993, college: Colorado) 12. The Mavericks have won eight of nine games. The 20-year-old Hardy has had two of his three 15-point games this season in the last two games. He has averaged better than 28 points in the G League, Hardy matched his career high with 15 points on 7-for-9 shooting. Hardy has scored 15 points in consecutive games, shooting 70.6% from the field. 'He's improved in every area," Mavericks coach Jason Kidd said. "He's worked extremely hard. He's learning what it means to be a pro. You can see the product on the floor in the sense that he's not scared. He's a young man surrounded by a megastar, and he feels like he fits right in. That's kind of cool.' Said Hardy: 'That's just me staying true to my work and hours I put in the gym, and sticking to it. Doing the same thing I do in my workouts. Not being scared of anybody, just hoopin'. I've been doing this my whole life.' Courtesy of: espn.com |
| The Kings waive Chima Moneke - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Moneke has never been drafted by the NBA. He was a member of Nigerian Senior National Team between 2020 and 2021. Moneke has played previously professionally in France (Entente Orleans 45, Denain Voltaire and Quimper UJAP) and Spain (Manresa). The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he played in the final of Basketball Champions League in 2022. He was voted Eurobasket.com All-Basketball Champions League Player of the Year and Eurobasket.com All-Spanish Liga Endesa Import Player of the Year in 2022. Moneke graduated from University of California - Davis in 2018 and it is his fifth season as a professional player. |
| Embiid-less Sixers fall to Lavine, Bulls 126-112 - by Eurobasket News |
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The Philadelphia 76ers' final game of their three-game homestand came Friday night against the Chicago Bulls. The Sixers came into the matchup with the Bulls, winners of three straight, including a 129-126 overtime win against the Indiana Pacers. Chicago came into Friday night's clash after a 121-112 win against the Brooklyn Nets, who were on a twelve-game winning streak. The 76ers controlled the game early on and built a lead of 14 points, but the Chicago Bulls came storming back in the second quarter. After a monster 40-point third quarter led by Zach LaVine (6'5''-SG-1995, college: UCLA), the Bulls firmly grabbed control of the game. The Sixers tried to fight back in the fourth but couldn't overcome a bad night offensively from Harden, losing 126-112. James Harden (6'5''-SG-1989, college: Arizona St.) struggled mightily in the first half in this matchup with the Bulls. He was 1-10 from the floor in the first half totaling six points. He did have seven rebounds and six assists but didn't have the juice to score the rock. Harden even missed his first two free throws, which was uncharacteristic of him. 'The Beard' showed a little life late in the fourth as the Sixers were trying to mount a comeback, but it was a little too late. Harden ended the night with 17 points (4-17), 11 assists, and 7 rebounds. The Sixers won't overcome most nights with Harden shooting that badly and Joel Embiid (7'0''-C/F-1994, college: Kansas) out of the lineup. The game started out with Nikola Vucevic (7'0''-PF-1990, college: USC) dominating the boards and interior against the 76ers' small ball lineup. Vucevic feasted on smaller defenders like PJ Tucker and Tobias Harris (6'9''-F-1992, college: Tennessee), pulling down 18 rebounds to go along with his 19 points and 10 assists. The true star of the game for the Bulls was Zach LaVine, scoring 41 points and going 11/13 from three-point range. He absolutely went nuclear in the third quarter, hitting three-pointer after three-pointer. He also hit the dagger in the fourth quarter to close out the game for the road team. In a game where DeRozan wasn't as dominant as he usually is, Lavine picked up the slack. Tyrese Maxey (6'4''-PG-2000, college: Kentucky) came out of the gates firing for the Sixers, scoring 13 points in the first half, shooting 3-4 from three-point range. He also made some nice passes on his drives, passes that he didn't make last season. Unfortunately for the Sixers, his play was enough for them to get the W against the Bulls. He ended the night with 26 points and 6 assists. This performance showed that the young guard is returning to form, and his scoring is much needed. Courtesy of: phillysportsnetwork.com |
| Gobert, Timberwolves beat short-handed Clippers 128-115 - by Eurobasket News |
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Rudy Gobert (7'1''-C-1992) had 25 points and 21 rebounds, D'Angelo Russell (6'5''-SG-1996, college: Ohio St.) also scored 25 and the Minnesota Timberwolves cruised to a 128-115 win against the short-handed Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night. Jaden McDaniels (6'11''-C/F-2000, college: Washington) had 18 points for Minnesota, which has won three in a row. While the Timberwolves put together one of their most complete performances of the season, leading scorer Anthony Edwards (6'5''-G-2001, college: Georgia) left the game in the third quarter with left hip soreness and didn't return. 'I think overall in this stretch we've been decent with the rebounding,' Minnesota coach Chris Finch said. 'I liked our perimeter defense - it's been a lot better. Shot contests have been a lot better, our pursuit mentality, all that stuff.' Los Angeles played without stars Paul George (6'9''-G/F-1990, college: Fresno St.) and Kawhi Leonard (6'7''-F-1991, college: SDSU) on the second night of a back-to-back. The Clippers arrived in Minnesota early Friday morning after a 122-91 loss at Denver and decided to sit George and Leonard as a precaution after the quick turnaround. Reserve forward Norman Powell had a team-high 21 points for Los Angeles, which lost its fifth game in a row. John Wall (6'4''-PG-1990, college: Kentucky), held out of Thursday's game for left knee injury management, had 14 points and eight assists off the bench. 'It's tough when you're shorthanded the way we were tonight,' Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said. 'I thought our guys competed and scrapped, and we were just overmatched at times.' Without George and Leonard, the Clippers' usually stout defense struggled against the Timberwolves. Minnesota shot 56.8% from the field and scored 62 points in the paint. The Timberwolves led by as many as 25 despite 20 turnovers. Los Angeles was allowing 109.8 points per game coming in, the fourth-lowest total in the league. Meanwhile, opponents were hitting just 45.8% of their shots against the Clippers. 'I just thought it was their ability to get into the paint (that) really hurt us,' Lue said. 'We were closing out all night on guys driving by us, allowed Rudy to get offensive rebounds and dunks because we couldn't control the ball and keep the ball in front of us.' Russell, on the bench as Minnesota closed out Portland on Wednesday, scored 10 points in the first quarter. With Gobert also contributing, the Timberwolves got 22 of their first 37 points in the paint. 'I don't think we've seen the best Rudy yet,' Gobert said. 'I've been putting in a lot of work. My teammates are sticking with me. The coaching staff is sticking with me. And I know that it's going to pay off.' Minnesota closed the first half on a 19-7 run to lead 68-54 and then stretched the lead to 19 early in the third quarter. The Timberwolves, who had been outscored by a league-high 125 points in the third period this season entering the day, saw their lead shrink as Los Angeles went on a 10-0 run. But Minnesota followed with its own 8-0 run to close the third and outscored the Clippers by eight in the quarter. 'We don't really do that well in third quarters most of the time,' McDaniels said. 'But today was like, we said like the first five minutes are important, so just kind of putting them away in there and keeping the lead like 20, 25.' Courtesy of: apnews.com |
| Jeanie Buss donated to Damar Hamlin's charity - by Glenn Green |
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Jeanie Buss, the controlling owner and president of the Los Angeles Lakers, has donated $2,503 to The Chasing M's Foundation in support of football player Damar Hamlin, who recently suffered a near fatal cardiac arrest during an NFL Game. According to GoFundMe, many of the top donors are NFL related, along with some celebrities like singer Luke Bryan ($5,000) and wrestler Chris Jericho ($10,000). As the fund looks to be driving toward the $10,000,000 mark, reports indicate that Hamlin is showing miraculous signs of recovery. With nearly a quarter million separate donors the foundation supports the community-oriented Hamlin, who said previously, "As I embark on my journey to the NFL, I will never forget where I come from and I am committed to using my platform to positively impact the community that raised me." Source: https://www.gofundme.com/f/mxksc-the-chasing-ms-foundation-community-toy-drive/topdonations |
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| Stars Shine In Overtime Win Against Wolves - by Eurobasket News |
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The Salt Lake City Stars defeated the Iowa Wolves in overtime, hitting the target score to take the game 118-115 on the second night of their back-to-back at the Maverik Center on Saturday night. The Stars were paced by Utah Jazz assignment player Leandro Bolmaro (6'6''-G/F-2000) and center Tyler Cook (6'9''-C-1997, college: Iowa). Bolmaro finished with 22 points, 11 rebounds, and six assists in 44 minutes of play. Cook also notched 22 points on 9-of-14 (.642) shooting with four rebounds and five assists. Rawle Alkins (6'6''-SG-1997, college: Arizona) put on an impressive performance for the Stars with 18 points, nine rebounds, seven assists. Four starters finished in double figures for the Wolves, led by P.J. Dozier who tallied a double-double with 21 points and 13 rebounds to go with six assists. CJ Elleby (6'6''-F-2000, college: WSU) added 20 points and nine rebounds off the bench totaling 41 minutes of play. The first quarter was led by Cook and Alkins, each contributing 10 points to lead the Stars as they took a strong 14-point lead to end the first frame. Iowa bounced back in the second as they brought the game to a tie to enter intermission 59-59. Bolmaro rallied the Stars with 13 points in the fourth in a tough battle that sent the teams into an overtime battle at 110-110. Salty Lake City grabbed the back-to-back victory with a game winning shot by Cook sending the Wolves home 118-115. Salt Lake City will complete its four-game homestand on Tuesday, Jan. 10 at the Maverik Center against the Rio Grande Vipers (Houston Rockets affiliate). The game, which tips off at 7 p.m., will be broadcast on NBAGLeague.com. Courtesy of: oursportscentral.com |
| SC Warriors crush Ignite to capture first win of regular season - by Eurobasket News |
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The Santa Cruz Warriors recorded its first win of the regular season following a 125-100 victory over G League Ignite (3-2) at Dollar Loan Center on Thursday evening. Santa Cruz guard Dusty Hannahs (6'4''-G-1993, college: Arkansas) and forward Gui Santos (6'8''-SF-2002) each finished with 25 points for the Warriors, who set a franchise record by dishing out 40 assists as a team. Guard Zeke Moore added 21 points and forward Lester Quinones (6'5''-G-2000, college: Memphis) notched 16 points, 13 assists and seven rebounds in a bounce-back win for the Sea Dubs. Forward Leonard Miller (6'11''-F-2003) finished with 17 points and eight rebounds for the Ignite, and guard London Johnson (6'3''-G-2004) added 10 points and seven rebounds. Guard Marcus Graves (6'1''-G-1996, college: Sacramento St.) closed out the night with 12 points and seven assists. The Warriors led by as many as 10 points in the first quarter. However, a late push by the Ignite, including a 3-pointer at the buzzer by Graves, closed the Warriors lead to 33-30 going into the second frame. Hannahs hit back-to-back 3-pointers late in the second quarter that extended Santa Cruz's lead to 67-53 going into halftime. The Sea Dubs recorded a franchise-high 26 assists on 28 shot attempts made in the first half. The Warriors went on a 9-0 run to lead by as many as 19 points in the third quarter. But the Ignite brought the score to within 11 points, 89-78, with less than two minutes remaining in the frame. Moore drained a 3-point buzzer beater that extended the Warriors lead to 14 points at 97-83 going into the final stanza. Santa Cruz propelled their lead to 25 points in the fourth en route to a 125-100 win over the Ignite. Santa Cruz (1-2) is back in action Friday night in a rematch against G League Ignite (3-2) at 7pm. Courtesy of: pajaronian.com |
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| Neskovic puts up 24 in Dartmouth's 81-77 win over Yale - by Eurobasket News |
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Dusan Neskovic (6'7''-F-2000) had 24 points in Dartmouth's 81-77 win over Yale on Friday night. Neskovic had six rebounds for the Big Green (5-11, 1-1 Ivy League). Ryan Cornish was 6 of 14 shooting, including 1 for 5 from distance, and went 5 for 6 from the line to add 18 points. Dame Adelekun (6'8''-F-2001) recorded 13 points and was 5 of 8 shooting and 3 of 6 from the free throw line. The Big Green broke a six-game skid. The Bulldogs (10-5, 0-2) were led in scoring by Matt Knowling (6'6''-F), who finished with 17 points. Bez Mbeng (6'4''-G) added 15 points for Yale. August Mahoney (6'4''-G-2000) also had 13 points and seven rebounds. Both teams play on Saturday. Dartmouth visits Brown while Yale hosts Harvard. Courtesy of: usatoday.com |
| KyeRon Lindsay transfers to Texas Tech - by Eurobasket News | ||||
He graduated John Guyer High School (Denton, TX) in 2022. Lindsay was voted to UIL Texas District 5-6A All-State First Team in 2021. |
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| The Kings waive Chima Moneke - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Moneke has never been drafted by the NBA. He was a member of Nigerian Senior National Team between 2020 and 2021. Moneke has played previously professionally in France (Entente Orleans 45, Denain Voltaire and Quimper UJAP) and Spain (Manresa). The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he played in the final of Basketball Champions League in 2022. He was voted Eurobasket.com All-Basketball Champions League Player of the Year and Eurobasket.com All-Spanish Liga Endesa Import Player of the Year in 2022. Moneke graduated from University of California - Davis in 2018 and it is his fifth season as a professional player. |
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| Taguig Is NBL Champion Again! - by Eurobasket News |
| The Taguig Generals held stronger in the final minute to frustrate home team La Union PAOwer, 94-92, and capture the 2022 National Basketball League (NBL) Chairman's Cup Saturday evening at the San Juan Gymnasium. The Generals swept the best-of-three series for their second title after ruling the 2019 season. Noel Santos scored the crucial basket that restored the lead to Taguig for good with 35 seconds to play, 93-92. The PAOwer had a chance but Erven Silverie missed a triple and Santos grabbed the rebound. Santos looked to seal the deal but his shot missed but Fidel Castro plucked the offensive rebound with Noriel Guerrero fouling Santos with one second remaining. Santos calmly made his first throw and missed the second but the time ran out and triggered the Generals' celebration. It was not easy as the Generals needed to rally from a 37-57 hole early in the third quarter. Edzel Galoy and Mike Jefferson Sampurna took turns at leading the comeback and trimmed to gap entering the fourth quarter, 66-76. Sampurna was not done as he scattered eight more points in the fourth quarter and Castro nailed a pair of triples to make the game exciting. Ian Rhalf Llona gave La Union their last taste of the lead, 92-91, at the 42-second mark setting the stage for Santos' heroics. Sampurna powered Taguig with 19 points off the bench, 14 coming in the second half and the clear choice as Finals Most Valuable Player after hitting for 15 points in their 113-108 win in Game One last Wednesday at the Hagonoy Sports Complex. Jonathan Lontoc followed with 14 points and Castro added 12 points. Silverie paced the PAOwer with 20 points. Jap Pambid chipped in 18 while Billy Ray Boado had 16 points. Before the game, the NBL recognized the best individual performer led by Most Valuable Player Pambid. Joining him in the Mythical Five were teammates Silverie and Boado, Dan Anthony Natividad of the Generals and RV Jumaquio of the DF Bulacan Republicans. Courtesy of: servssports.wordpress.com |
| PBA Round 4 of Finals. Bay Area Dragons tie things up - by Eurobasket News |
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Bay Area D. - Ginebra Kings 94-86 Bay Area Dragons held off Ginebra Kings to draw things even at 2-2. Worth to mention a great performance of Canadian guard Kobey Lam (190-2000, college: Charleston) who helped to win the game recording 30 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and Chinese forward Songwei Zhu (206-1996) who added 18 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. At the losing side American forward Justin Brownlee (197-1988, college: St.John's) responded with a triple-double by scoring 23 points, 13 rebounds, 11 assists and 4 steals and guard Scottie Thompson (188-1993) scored 18 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Four Ginebra Kings players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: Bay Area D.: K.Lam 30+9reb+4ast, G.Yang 18+4reb+4ast, Z.Songwei 18+9reb+4ast, D.Reid 8+8reb, C.Liu 8+8reb, H.Blankley 7+8reb+3ast Ginebra Kings: J.Brownlee 23+13reb+11ast, S.Thompson 18+5reb+6ast, J.Aguilar 12+6reb+1ast, L.Tenorio 11+4reb+2ast, S.Pringle 9+4reb+1ast, C.Standhardinger 8+5reb+3ast |
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| Ogden's double-double lands him Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He had a double-double of 30 points and 12 rebounds, while his team lost the game against Ovarense (#4, 10-6) 70-87. Esgueira maintains the 6th position in Portuguese league. Esgueira is a typical solid league team placed somewhere in the middle or a little bit lower in the standings. But it was their 9th lost game this season out of 16 games. In the team's last game Ogden had a remarkable 87.5% from 2-point range and got three three-pointers out of 6 attempts. It's his second year at Esgueira and it's hard to imagine this team without him. Southwestern University, TX graduate has very impressive stats this year. Ogden is in league's top in points (4th best: 17.8ppg) and averages solid 73.5% FGP. Worth to mention Ogden played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which helped him get the job in pro basketball. Second best performed player last round was Jake Van Tubbergen (201-G/F) of Vitoria SC. He is American swingman in his first season at Vitoria SC. In the last game Van Tubbergen recorded impressive double-double of 20 points and 10 rebounds. It was enough for Vitoria SC to edge the higher-ranked Sporting (#3, 12-4) by 5 points 95-90. This victory allowed Vitoria SC to move up to 7th position in the standings. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 7-9 record. Van Tubbergen is a newcomer at Vitoria SC and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. Third place about best performers goes to guard Marcus LoVett Jr. (183-G-1996) of Sporting (#3). LoVett Jr. scored 26 points. Despite LoVett Jr.'s great performance Sporting lost 90-95 to the lower-ranked Vitoria SC (#7, 7-9). But his team cannot count on just a single shooter as he also needs help of the other teammates. The last thing Sporting needs is to lose another game like this one. They lose more and more distance to the top teams. Their record is 12 victories and 4 lost games. LoVett Jr. has a great season in Portugal. After 15 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 19.7ppg (2nd best) and assists with 4.4apg (7th best). He also has FGP: 64.6% and 3PT: 40.6%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Jordan Robertson (190-G-1996) of Ovarense - 21 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Zachary Simmons (208-F-1999) of Vitoria SC - 18 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Phlandrous Fleming Jr. (193-G-1998) of Vitoria SC - 18 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists 7. Anthony Roberts (193-G) of Vitoria SC - 22 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Charlon Kloof (190-G-1990) of FC Porto - 10 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists 9. Diogo Ventura (193-PG-1994) of Sporting - 15 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists 10. Ryan Weber (198-G/F-1993) of Lusitania - 18 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Al Arabi lands Vance Jackson, ex Steelers - by Eurobasket News | |||
He graduated from East Carolina University in 2022 and it is his first season in pro basketball. |
| Seck comes back to Al Arabi - by Eurobasket News | ||||
It is actually his comeback to Doha as he has played here before. He played most recently at Qatar Club in the QBL. In 14 games he recorded 14.7ppg, 12.1rpg (#4 in the league), 2.9apg and 1.7bpg last season. A very spectacular year in his career as he was voted to Asia-Basket.com All-Qatar D1 Honorable Mention and League Player of the Week. Seck has played also professionally in Bahrain (Al-Najma), Kuwait (Sulaibikhat) and Qatar (Al Sadd, of courseAl Arabi and Al Wakrah). His team won Qatari Cup in 2019 and 2020. |
| Michael Murray (ex Fer.Beira) joins Al Arabi - by Eurobasket News | ||||
He is quite experienced player. His career allowed him to visit four different continents, while he played in seven different countries. Murray tasted the life as pro basketball player in Europe, Asia, Latin America and of course North America. He has played previously professionally in Argentina (Echague), Colombia (Warriors), Indonesia (Pelita Jaya), Mexico (Ostioneros de Guaymas), Portugal (Illiabum), Saudi Arabia (Al Nassr and Al Safa) and Spain (Algeciras, Quintanar and Azuqueca). Murray graduated from Coppin State in 2014 and it will be his ninth season as a professional player. |
| Jackson comes back to Al Khor, ex Byblos - by Eurobasket News | ||||
It is actually his comeback to Al Khor as he has played here before. He started the season at Byblos Sporting Club in Lebanese LBL league. In two games he recorded very impressive stats: 23.5ppg, 8.5rpg, 5.0apg and 1.0spg. Jackson is quite experienced player. Thanks to Jackson's pro career he managed to play on five different continents (Europe, Asia, Latin America, Africa and of course North America) in six different countries. He has played previously professionally in Iraq (Ghaz Al-Shamal), Kosovo (Rahoveci), Romania (CNA Vlaicu), Tunisia (Ezzahra), Dominican Republic (Soles) and Libya (Al Hilal). The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others his team was regular season runner-up in CIAA Southern Division in 2017. Jackson was voted to Asia-Basket.com All-Qatar D1 Honorable Mention back in 2019. He graduated from Winston Salem State University in 2017 and it is his sixth season as a professional player. |
| Al Rayyan signs Mario Little, ex Levski - by Eurobasket News | |||
His team won Big 12 Regular Season in 2009 and 2011. The previous (2020-21) season he played at Aris in Greek GBL. In 22 games he recorded 8.1ppg, 1.6rpg and 1.5apg in that year. Little has tried to make it to the NBA and played in the NBA Pro Summer League in 2014. He is quite experienced player. Little has played in eleven different countries on four different continents (Europe, Asia, Latin America and of course North America). He has played previously professionally in Croatia (Zadar), Israel (Maccabi Ashdod/Be'er Tuvia), Italy (Pesaro), Philippines (TNT Tropang), Spain (Manresa), Ukraine (DniproAzot), Venezuela (Guaros), South Korea (LG Sakers, Anyang and Seoul Knights), NBA G League (OKC Blue), Greece (Ifaistos) and The Basketball Tournament (Self Made). It's very possible he may end his playing career at Al Rayyan. Little graduated from University of Kansas in 2011 and it will be his twelfth (!!!) season as a professional player. |
| Al Rayyan sign a second USA player, ex Soles - by Eurobasket News | |||
He played last summer at Soles in Mexican LNBP. He managed to play in four leagues in three countries last year (!!!). In 10 LNBP games he averaged 12.7ppg, 2.8rpg, 4.0apg and 1.1spg. The last season he played at Levski in Bulgarian NBL where in 17 games he had 14.1ppg, 2.8rpg, 4.2apg and 1.2spg. He helped them to make it to the cup final and to the league semifinals. Parker also played 5 games in Balkan League where he recorded 12.6ppg, 3.0rpg and 7.4apg. The other team he played shortly was Ionikos in Greek GBL. In 6 games he got 8.3ppg, 1.7rpg and 2.8apg. He is a very experienced player. And here thanks to pro basketball he experienced life in ten different countries playing on three different continents. He is familiar with European, Latin American and of course North American leagues. Parker has played previously professionally also in Colombia (Team Cali), Germany (MBC and Leverkusen), Hungary (Sopron KC), Lithuania (Nevezis), Poland (Polfarmex), Turkey (Gelisim and Gediz), Venezuela (Spartans), Bulgaria (Beroe) and Dominican Republic (Indios). Among many awards he won Mexican LNBP championship title in 2020. He was voted to Eurobasket.com German Bundesliga All-Newcomers Team back in 2014. Parker attended previously one of camps at Eurobasket Summer League on he way to pro basketball. He graduated from University of Dayton in 2012 and it will be his eleventh (!!!) season in pro basketball. Let's have closer look into His outlook: A strong and quick guard, can be been dominant on the court and is and exemplary off the court. Despite being the focal point of opposing defenses, Parker maintains high shooting percentages in his first pro season. |
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| Cate number one in Romania Liga Nationala for round 13 (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 25-year old player was the main contributor (23 points, six rebounds and three assists) to his team's victory, helping them to beat Targu Mures (#8, 4-8) 89-79. It allowed Cluj Napoca to consolidate first place in the Romanian Liga Nationala. Cluj Napoca has a very good season and are considered to have a run for the championship title. They improved their record to 11-1. Cate turned to be Cluj Napoca's top player in his first season with the team. Emanuel Cate averages this season 12.1ppg and 6.3rpg. The second best player in last round's games was young Canadian Shamiel Stevenson (198-SG-1998, agency: Interperformances) of Targu Jiu. Stevenson had a very good evening with a double-double of 26 points and 10 rebounds. It was enough for Targu Jiu to edge slightly lower-ranked Miercurea Ciuc (#9, 2-10) 67-63. This victory allowed Targu Jiu to move up to 8th position in Group A. 10 lost games are too many comparing to just one victory Targu Jiu managed to get this year. Stevenson is a newcomer at Targu Jiu, but is already one of team's top players. Third on the list of top players last round was international forward Vlad Moldoveanu (206-F-1988) of league's second-best Dinamo B.. Moldoveanu scored 22 points and grabbed nine rebounds. Despite Moldoveanu's great performance Dinamo B. lost 74-88 to #2 ranked Oradea. But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates especially in such crucial game. The last thing Dinamo B. needs is to lose another game like this one. They lose more and more distance to the top teams in Group B. Their record is 7 victories and 5 lost games. Moldoveanu has a very solid season. In 10 games in Romania he scored 14.2ppg. He also has 5.2rpg, FGP: 65.2% and 3PT: 40.9%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Mark Ogden (206-F-1994) of Oradea - 18 points and 11 rebounds 5. Karel Guzman (188-SG-1995) of Cluj Napoca - 16 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists 6. Roberts Blumbergs (208-SF-1998) of Sibiu - 20 points and 11 rebounds 7. Maurice Watson (178-PG-1993) of Voluntari - 18 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists 8. Kasey Shepherd (189-G-1994) of Cluj Napoca - 22 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists 9. Jakob Cebasek (200-G/F-1991) of Constanta - 16 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists 10. Eric Thompson (204-C-1993) of Voluntari - 14 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Promitheas sign Joe Thomasson, ex Zenit - by Chris Mammides | ||||
In 2016 he was drafted by Maine Red Claws (D-League) in second round (42nd overall). The former Wright State star is in his seventh season in pro basketball. He is quite experienced player. Thomasson has played also professionally in Israel (Gilboa Galil), Poland (Enea Zastal, Start and Kociewskie Diably), Romania, Spain (Manresa), Russia (Burevestnik), NBA G League (College Park SkyHawks and Maine Celtics) and The Basketball Tournament (Red Scare). Thomasson's team won VTB Supercup in 2023. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he was voted to Eurobasket.com Spanish Liga Endesa All-Imports Team in 2022. |
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| SBL Round 16: Top-ranked Al Ahli wins another game - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. SBL top team - Al Ahli (14-1) had no problems winning another game on Thursday. This time they beat sixth ranked Al Wehda (9-7) in Mecca 95-78. Al Ahli looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Deandre Liggins (198-1988, college: Kentucky) who helped to win the game recording a triple-double by scoring 22 points, 13 rebounds, 12 assists and 6 steals. The former international point guard Marzouq Almuwallad (180-1992) contributed with 21 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Al Ahli's coach Ali Alsanhani used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American point guard Chauncey Collins (183-1995, college: TCU) replied with 22 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists (made all of his fourteen free throws !!!) for Al Wehda. Al Ahli maintains first position with 14-1 record. Al Wehda at the other side keeps the sixth place with seven games lost. Al Ahli are looking forward to face Al Taawoun (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Al Wehda will play against Al Salam (#9) in Al-Awamiyah and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident. The game in Riyadh was also worth to mention about. One of their biggest challengers Al Fateh (11-5) played at the court of fifth ranked Al Hilal (11-6). Al Hilal managed to secure a 7-point victory 92-85. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Al Fateh. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international center Mohammed Alsuwailem (211-1998) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 20 points and 12 rebounds and Clinton Chapman who added 24 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side Algerian forward Mohamed Harat (198-1990) responded with a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!), 12 rebounds and 6 assists. Al Hilal have a solid three-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains fifth position with 11-6 record. Al Fateh at the other side keeps the fourth place with five games lost. Al Hilal will play against Ittihad (#7) in Jeddah in the next round. Al Fateh will play on the road against Al Ansar in Medina and hopes to get back on the winning track. The game in Tabuk was also quite interesting. Third ranked Ohod (13-3) played at the court of 8th ranked Deba (5-10). Ohod defeated Deba 100-86 on Friday. The winners were led by Fahad Belal who scored that evening 41 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds. Even a double-double of 29 points and 24 rebounds by Vladyslav Koreniuk did not help to save the game for Deba. Ohod have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Al Nassr. Loser Deba keeps the eighth position with ten games lost. Ohod will meet league's second-placed Al Nassr in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Deba will play against Al Adalah (#11) and hope to secure a win. Other games in round 16 were not that significant. Al Adalah was smashed by Al Taawoun on the road 85-66. Ittihad won against Al Salam on its own court 93-77. Bottom-ranked Al Ansar was outscored by Al Nassr in Riyadh 115-87. Al Wehda - Al Ahli 78-95 SBL top team - Al Ahli (14-1) had no problems winning another game on Thursday. This time they beat sixth ranked Al Wehda (9-7) in Mecca 95-78. Al Ahli looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Deandre Liggins (198-1988, college: Kentucky) who helped to win the game recording a triple-double by scoring 22 points, 13 rebounds, 12 assists and 6 steals. The former international point guard Marzouq Almuwallad (180-1992) contributed with 21 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Al Ahli's coach Ali Alsanhani used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American point guard Chauncey Collins (183-1995, college: TCU) replied with 22 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists (made all of his fourteen free throws !!!) and his fellow American import forward Dewayne Jackson (203-1990, college: Morgan St.) added 18 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists in the effort for Al Wehda. Five Al Ahli and four Al Wehda players scored in double figures. Al Ahli maintains first position with 14-1 record. Al Wehda at the other side keeps the sixth place with seven games lost. Al Ahli are looking forward to face Al Taawoun (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Al Wehda will play against Al Salam (#9) in Al-Awamiyah and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident. Top scorers: Al Wehda: C.Collins 22+6reb+7ast, M.Thamer 19+3reb, D.Jackson 18+6reb+5ast, F.Abdulrahman 11+8reb+5ast, M.AlMarwani 4+5reb+1ast, A.Mohammed 2+1ast Al Ahli: D.Liggins 22+13reb+12ast, M.Almuwallad 21+8reb+2ast, K.Josephs 16+5reb+1ast, B.Ayman 12+1reb+3ast, A.Shubayli 10+5reb+1ast, S.Mohammed 7+4reb+1ast Al Taawoun - Al Adalah 85-66 We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when eleventh ranked Al Taawoun (3-13) crushed at home 10th ranked Al Adalah (3-13) 85-66 on Friday. The winners were led by American guard Darious Clark (193-1990, college: Slippery Rock, agency: Domantay Sports) who scored that evening 31 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and Serbian power forward Aleksandar Marelja (207-1992, agency: BeoBasket) supported him with 16 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. Clark is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Al Taawoun players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 21 points and 10 rebounds by Russian forward Andrey Semenov (200-1990, college: JMU) did not help to save the game for Al Adalah. Tunisian swingman Islem Elajmi (196-1991) added 13 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for lost side. Al Taawoun moved-up to tenth place, which they share with defeated Al Adalah. Al Adalah lost seventh consecutive game. Al Taawoun will meet league's leader Al Ahli in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Al Adalah will play against Deba (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Al Adalah: A.Semenov 21+10reb+1ast, I.Elajmi 13+6reb+5ast, F.Aldawsari 10+1reb+2ast, A.Saqer Khalid 9+9reb+2ast, A.Moayad 6+1reb, S.Mohanned 4 Al Taawoun: D.Clark 31+6reb+4ast, A.Ahmad 19+8reb+2ast, A.Marelja 16+10reb+5ast, S.Almutairi 12+7reb+4ast, A.Mustafa 5+3reb, A.Azhar 2+1reb+1ast Ittihad - Al Salam 93-77 Rather expected game when 9th ranked Al Salam (4-12) lost to seventh ranked Ittihad (8-8) in Jeddah 77-93 on Friday. Ittihad looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The winners were led by Tunisian point guard Omar Abada (189-1993) who scored that evening 32 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists and American power forward Charles Rhodes (203-1985, college: MSU) supported him with 21 points and 8 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). Even a double-double of 26 points and 11 rebounds (on 12-of-14 shooting from the field) by American center Anthony McClain (211-1988, college: Cincinnati) did not help to save the game for Al Salam. His fellow American import forward Nick Stover (198-1993, college: USA) added 18 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for lost side. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Ittihad maintains seventh position with 8-8 record. Al Salam lost third consecutive game. They keep the ninth place with 12 games lost. Ittihad will meet higher ranked Al Hilal (#5) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Al Salam will play against Al Wehda (#6) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Al Salam: A.McClain 26+11reb, N.Stover 18+7reb+5ast, A.Bader 11+2reb+5ast, A.Hadi 9+3reb, S.Rashad 6+6reb+1ast, A.Abdulaziz 3+3reb Ittihad: O.Abada 32+6reb+6ast, C.Rhodes 21+8reb+1ast, A.Yasir 19+1reb+4ast, A.Abdelmalek 8+3reb+10ast, M.Almarwani 7+3reb+2ast, A.Abdullah 6+4reb+1ast Al Nassr - Al Ansar 115-87 Very predictable result when second ranked Al Nassr (13-3) rolled over bottom-ranked Al Ansar (1-14) in Riyadh 115-87 on Friday. Al Nassr dominated down low during the game scoring 72 of its points in the paint compared to Al Ansar's 38. They outrebounded Al Ansar 50-23 including a 36-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. Al Nassr looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Al Ansar's players. American players dominated the game. The winners were led by forward Antonio Campbell (206-1994, college: Ohio) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!) and 14 rebounds (on 14-of-17 shooting from the field) and guard Kenny Brown (188-1991, college: Ferris St., agency: SLN) supported him with 28 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Even 26 points and 5 rebounds by point guard Jawan Davis (184-1989, college: Claflin, agency: Interperformances) did not help to save the game for Al Ansar. Guard Kelechi Ajukwa (201-1995, college: Charlotte) added 17 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists for lost side. Five Al Nassr and four Al Ansar players scored in double figures. Al Nassr have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 13-3 record behind leader Al Ahli, which they share with Ohod. Al Ansar lost fourteenth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom place with 14 games lost. Al Nassr will meet at home Ohod (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Al Ansar will play against Al Fateh (#4) and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Al Ansar: J.Davis 26+5reb+1ast, K.Ajukwa 17+10reb+4ast, A.Salman 16+1reb+2ast, S.Khaled 11+1reb+2ast, A.Ahmed 9+1reb+1ast, A.Abdullah 8+5reb Al Nassr: A.Campbell 33+14reb+1ast, K.Brown 28+6reb+5ast, A.Jallas Nasser 14+16reb+3ast, J.Al Kabe 11+4reb+9ast, K.Musab 10+7reb+2ast, A.Salem 8+3reb+3ast Al Hilal - Al Fateh 92-85 The game in Riyadh was also worth to mention about. One of their biggest challengers Al Fateh (11-5) played at the court of fifth ranked Al Hilal (11-6). Al Hilal managed to secure a 7-point victory 92-85. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Al Fateh. Al Hilal made 16-of-21 charity shots (76.2 percent) during the game. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international center Mohammed Alsuwailem (211-1998) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 20 points and 12 rebounds and American power forward Clinton Chapman (208-1989, college: Texas) who added 24 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. Four Al Hilal players scored in double figures. At the losing side Algerian forward Mohamed Harat (198-1990) responded with a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!), 12 rebounds and 6 assists and American guard Falando Jones (193-1990, college: MVSU) scored 36 points (!!!). Al Hilal have a solid three-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains fifth position with 11-6 record. Al Fateh at the other side keeps the fourth place with five games lost. Al Hilal will play against Ittihad (#7) in Jeddah in the next round. Al Fateh will play on the road against Al Ansar in Medina and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Al Fateh: F.Jones 36+4reb+1ast, M.Harat 33+12reb+6ast, A.Khodeir Ali 8+2reb, H.Al Mohammed 5+5reb, A.Mohammed 2+5reb+5ast, A.Abdullah 1 Al Hilal: O.Albargawi 25+4reb+2ast, C.Chapman 24+7reb+2ast, A.Mohammed 20+12reb+3ast, K.Abdel-Gabar 14+3reb+9ast, N.Alabsi 9+3reb+1ast, B.Jubran Meshari 0 Deba - Ohod 86-100 The game in Tabuk was also quite interesting. Third ranked Ohod (13-3) played at the court of 8th ranked Deba (5-10). Ohod defeated Deba 100-86 on Friday. The winners were led by the former international point guard Fahad Belal (181-1991) who scored that evening 41 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds and American forward Jordan Washington (203-1993, college: Iona, agency: Interperformances) supported him with 20 points and 15 rebounds. Even a double-double of 29 points and 24 rebounds by Ukrainian center Vladyslav Koreniuk (210-1994, agency: BIG) did not help to save the game for Deba. American guard Unique McLean (188, college: SFC, agency: Blacktop Management) added 21 points and 12 rebounds for lost side. Ohod have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Al Nassr. Loser Deba keeps the eighth position with ten games lost. Ohod will meet league's second-placed Al Nassr in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Deba will play against Al Adalah (#11) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Deba: V.Koreniuk 29+24reb+2ast, U.McLean 21+12reb+3ast, A.Osama 9+3reb+1ast, A.Abdullah 8+2ast, H.Jassim 7+3reb+2ast, H.Hisham 6 Ohod: F.Belal 41+6reb+3ast, J.Washington 20+15reb+2ast, J.Justice 17+8reb+3ast, Y.Fallatah 8+2reb+3ast, A.Almukhtar 7+3reb+2ast, S.Mohammad 5 |
| Deandre Liggins' triple-double lands him Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He recorded a triple-double of 22 points adding also 13 rebounds and 12 assists, while his team crushed Al Wehda (#6, 9-7) with 17-point margin 95-78. It allowed Al Ahli to consolidate first place in the Saudi Arabian league. Al Ahli has a very good season and are considered to have a run for the championship title. They improved their record to 14-1. In the team's last game Liggins had a remarkable 57.1% from 2-point range and got four three-pointers out of 6 attempts. He turned to be Al Ahli's top player in his first season with the team. University of Kentucky graduate has very impressive stats this year. Liggins is in league's top in assists (4th best: 6.3apg) and averages solid 52.6% FGP and 43.2% from behind 3-point line. Second best performed player last round was Vladyslav Koreniuk (210-C-1994, agency: BIG) of Deba. He is Ukrainian center in his first season at Deba. In the last game Koreniuk recorded impressive double-double of 29 points and 24 rebounds. Bad luck as Deba lost that game 86-100 to the higher-ranked Ohod (#3, 13-3). Deba is still in a red zone at 8th spot in the standings. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 5-10 record. Koreniuk is a newcomer at Deba and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. Third place about best performers goes to forward Antonio Campbell (206-F-1994) of league's second-best Al Nassr. Campbell got into 30-points club by scoring 33 points in the last round. He went also for fourteen rebounds . He was a key player of Al Nassr, leading his team to a 115-87 easy win against the lower-ranked Al Ansar (#12, 1-14). Al Nassr is closer and closer to top of the standings. They will still need more victories. But 13-3 record is not that bad... Campbell has a great season in Saudi Arabia. After 15 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 13.0rpg (6th best). He also has FGP: 72.7% and 3PT: 41.7%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Mohamed Harat (198-F-1990) of Al Fateh - 33 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists 5. Omar Abada (189-PG-1993) of Ittihad - 32 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists 6. Anthony McClain (211-C-1988) of Al Salam - 26 points and 11 rebounds 7. Darious Clark (193-G-1990) of Al Taawoun - 31 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists 8. Fahad Belal (181-PG-1991) of Ohod - 41 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Mohammed Alsuwailem (211-C-1998) of Al Hilal - 20 points, 12 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Falando Jones (193-G-1990) of Al Fateh - 36 points and 4 rebounds The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Seck comes back to Al Arabi - by Eurobasket News | ||||
It is actually his comeback to Doha as he has played here before. He played most recently at Qatar Club in the QBL. In 14 games he recorded 14.7ppg, 12.1rpg (#4 in the league), 2.9apg and 1.7bpg last season. A very spectacular year in his career as he was voted to Asia-Basket.com All-Qatar D1 Honorable Mention and League Player of the Week. Seck has played also professionally in Bahrain (Al-Najma), Kuwait (Sulaibikhat) and Qatar (Al Sadd, of courseAl Arabi and Al Wakrah). His team won Qatari Cup in 2019 and 2020. |
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| FMP Zeleznik adds Topic to their roster - by Eurobasket News | |
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KK-FMP-Zeleznik (2MRL) added to their roster 17-year old guard Nikola Topic (198cm-2005). Topic started the season at Crvena Zvezda in the KLS. KLS was a little too high level for him, where in two games he did not score anything and had only 2 rebounds and 1 assist. 2MRL will be definitely a better match and he can see more playing time. He played 7 games in ABA League where he recorded 3.4ppg and 1.0rpg. Topic was a member of Serbian U16 National Team two years ago. |
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| KBL Round 22: #1 Anyang is defeated by Suwon KT - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Anyang (20-8) at the home court on Friday night. Hosts were edged by sixth ranked Suwon KT (13-14) 85-83. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Anyang. Hungarian-American power forward Jarrod Jones (207-1990, college: Ball St.) had a double-double by scoring 14 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the former international forward Hongseok Yang (199-1997) chipped in 16 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. At the losing side American Omari Spellman (207-1997, college: Villanova) responded with 22 points and 5 rebounds. Anyang's coach Seung-Ki Kim tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Suwon KT have an impressive six-game winning streak. They moved-up to fifth place. Anyang at the other side still keeps top position with eight games lost. Suwon KT are looking forward to face KCC Egis (#6) in Jeonju in the next round. Anyang will play on the road against Mobis Phoebus (#4) in Ulsan and is hoping to win this game. Important game to mention about took place in Daegu. Seventh ranked Goyang (13-15) saved a 3-point victory at home edging 4th ranked Mobis Phoebus (15-13) 80-77 on Thursday evening. American power forward Dedric Lawson (206-1997, college: Kansas) notched a double-double by scoring 15 points, 11 rebounds and 9 assists to lead the effort and Seonghyen Jeon supported him with 22 points. Even 15 points and 6 rebounds by the former international center Jae-Sok Jang (205-1991) did not help to save the game for Mobis Phoebus. Mobis Phoebus' coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Goyang moved-up to sixth place, which they share with KCC Egis. Mobis Phoebus at the other side keep the fourth position with 13 games lost. Goyang will play against KoGas (#9) in Inchon in the next round. Mobis Phoebus will play at home against the league's leader Anyang (#1) and hope to get back on the winning track. Very important is a home loss of second ranked LG Sakers (16-12) against seventh ranked Goyang (13-15) on Saturday night. Host LG Sakers were defeated by Goyang in a tough game in Changwon 64-73. Dedric Lawson fired a double-double by scoring 27 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Assem Marei produced a double-double by scoring 18 points, 22 rebounds and 4 assists for lost side. LG Sakers' coach Sung-Won Cho let to play eleven players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Goyang moved-up to sixth place, which they share with KCC Egis. Loser LG Sakers keep the second position with 12 games lost. Goyang will meet at home KoGas (#9) in the next round. LG Sakers will play against Wonju DB (#8) and hope to secure a win. There were no shocking results in the other games in round 22: LG Sakers won against Seoul Thunders on the opponent's court 79-68. KCC Egis lost to defending champion Seoul Knights in a home game 70-78. Bottom-ranked Seoul Thunders recorded a loss to KoGas on the road 77-83. Mobis Phoebus were defeated by Wonju DB on its own court 90-94. The most impressive stats of the last round was 19 points and 14 rebounds by Gaige Prim of Mobis Phoebus. Goyang - Mobis Phoebus 80-77 Important game to mention about took place in Daegu. Seventh ranked Goyang (13-15) saved a 3-point victory at home edging 4th ranked Mobis Phoebus (15-13) 80-77 on Thursday evening. American power forward Dedric Lawson (206-1997, college: Kansas) notched a double-double by scoring 15 points, 11 rebounds and 9 assists to lead the effort and the former international guard Seonghyen Jeon (190-1991) supported him with 22 points. Even 15 points and 6 rebounds by the former international center Jae-Sok Jang (205-1991) did not help to save the game for Mobis Phoebus. American forward Gaige Prim (203-1999, college: Missouri St.) added 13 points and 7 rebounds for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Mobis Phoebus' coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Goyang moved-up to sixth place, which they share with KCC Egis. Mobis Phoebus at the other side keep the fourth position with 13 games lost. Goyang will play against KoGas (#9) in Inchon in the next round. Mobis Phoebus will play at home against the league's leader Anyang (#1) and hope to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Mobis Phoebus: K.Young-Hyun 15+3reb+2ast, J.Jang 15+6reb+2ast, G.Prim 13+7reb+1ast, A.Rhon Jhay 10+2reb+5ast, S.Shin 8+2reb, H.Sims 7+9reb Goyang: S.Jeon 22+3reb, L.Jung-Hyun 18+2reb+4ast, D.Lawson 15+11reb+9ast, J.Lee 11+6reb+2ast, J.Kim 6+4reb+1ast, K.Kim 5+1ast Seoul Thunders - LG Sakers 68-79 Very expected game when 10th ranked Seoul Thunders (10-20) were defeated at home by second ranked LG Sakers (16-12) 79-68 on Thursday. LG Sakers looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Seoul Thunders' players. The former international point guard Jae-Do Lee (180-1991) fired 19 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. Filipino guard Kwan-Hee Lee (190-1988) chipped in 17 points and 6 rebounds. Center Weon-Seok Lee (203-2000) produced 16 points, 8 rebounds and 4 blocks and the former international forward Jung-Hyun Lee (191-1987) added 13 points respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. LG Sakers maintains second position with 16-12 record having four points less than leader Anyang. Seoul Thunders lost fifth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom place with 20 games lost. LG Sakers will meet Wonju DB (#8) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Seoul Thunders will play against KCC Egis and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Seoul Thunders: L.Weon-Seok 16+8reb+1ast, J.Lee 13+3reb+1ast, J.Arledge 11+5reb, S.Dong-Hyuk 7+4reb+1ast, J.Min-Gug 7+1reb, E.Terry 6+9reb LG Sakers: J.Lee 19+7reb+7ast, K.Lee 17+6reb+3ast, J.Kim 12+1reb+1ast, A.Marei 8+12reb+1ast, J.Gutang 6+3reb+3ast, Y.Wong-Sang 5+2ast Anyang - Suwon KT 83-85 The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Anyang (20-8) at the home court on Friday night. Hosts were edged by sixth ranked Suwon KT (13-14) 85-83. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Anyang. Hungarian-American power forward Jarrod Jones (207-1990, college: Ball St.) had a double-double by scoring 14 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the former international forward Hongseok Yang (199-1997) chipped in 16 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. At the losing side American Omari Spellman (207-1997, college: Villanova) responded with 22 points and 5 rebounds and the former international center Sek-Eun Oh (200-1987) produced a double-double by scoring 13 points and 15 rebounds. Four Suwon KT and five Anyang players scored in double figures. Anyang's coach Seung-Ki Kim tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Suwon KT have an impressive six-game winning streak. They moved-up to fifth place. Anyang at the other side still keeps top position with eight games lost. Suwon KT are looking forward to face KCC Egis (#6) in Jeonju in the next round. Anyang will play on the road against Mobis Phoebus (#4) in Ulsan and is hoping to win this game. Top scorers: Anyang: O.Spellman 22+5reb+3ast, J.Byeon 15+1reb+6ast, S.Oh 13+15reb+1ast, S.Moon 12+4reb+5ast, P.Jihoon 11+7reb+2ast, B.Bae 3+1ast Suwon KT: H.Huiwon 18+2reb, H.Yang 16+10reb+4ast, Y.Ha 14+8reb+1ast, J.Jones 14+13reb+4ast, S.Choi 9+1reb+4ast, L.Prosper 5+2reb KCC Egis - Seoul Knights 70-78 The game between closely ranked teams ended with fourth ranked Seoul Knights' (16-13) road victory over 5th ranked KCC Egis (13-15) 78-70 on Friday. It was a great shooting night for Seoul Knights especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.9 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American center Jameel Warney (203-1994, college: Stony Brook) fired a double-double by scoring 14 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. The former international guard Sunh-Yung Kim (187-1988) chipped in a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 assists. Five Seoul Knights players scored in double figures. Seoul Knights' coach Hee-Chul Chun used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The former international forward Guna Ra (203-1989, college: Missouri) produced a double-double by scoring 25 points and 14 rebounds and the former international center Seung-Hyun Lee (201-1992) added 11 points and 5 assists respectively for lost side. Seoul Knights have a solid three-game winning streak. Defending champion moved-up to third place. Loser KCC Egis dropped to the sixth position with 15 games lost. They share it with Goyang. Seoul Knights will meet league's leader Anyang on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. KCC Egis will play against Suwon KT (#5) in Busan and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: KCC Egis: G.Ra 25+14reb+3ast, W.Heo 13+4reb+1ast, S.Lee 11+4reb+5ast, R.Hollis-Jefferson 7+4reb, G.Lee 6+4reb, Y.Bakg 5+4reb+2ast Seoul Knights: S.Kim 16+2reb+11ast, J.Warney 14+13reb+4ast, J.Choi 14+6reb+2ast, I.Heo 11+1reb, B.Bae 10+6reb+2ast, L.Williams 5+1reb KoGas - Seoul Thunders 83-77 The game between closely ranked teams ended with 10th ranked Seoul Thunders' (10-20) road loss to ninth ranked KoGas (12-15) 77-83 on Saturday. It was a great shooting night for KoGas especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.6 percentage. American power forward Devon Scott (206-1994, college: Dayton) fired 15 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. The other American import forward Murphy Holloway (201-1990, college: Ole Miss, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 12 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Four KoGas players scored in double figures. American forward Emanuel Terry (206-1996, college: LMU) produced a double-double by scoring 13 points and 14 rebounds and the former international point guard Si-Rae Kim (179-1989) added 13 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. KoGas moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Wonju DB. Seoul Thunders lost fifth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with 20 games lost. KoGas will meet higher ranked Goyang (#7) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Seoul Thunders will play against KCC Egis and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Seoul Thunders: L.Weon-Seok 14+5reb+1ast, S.Kim 13+5reb+7ast, E.Terry 13+14reb+1ast, S.Dong-Hyuk 10, J.Kim 8+1reb, J.Lee 8+5reb+9ast KoGas: D.Lee 15+1reb+2ast, D.Scott 15+8reb+2ast, D.Lee 12+4reb+3ast, M.Holloway 12+8reb+4ast, B.Cha 9+2reb+1ast, W.Dong-Hyun 8+2reb+4ast LG Sakers - Goyang 64-73 Very important is a home loss of second ranked LG Sakers (16-12) against seventh ranked Goyang (13-15) on Saturday night. Host LG Sakers were defeated by Goyang in a tough game in Changwon 64-73. Strangely LG Sakers outrebounded Goyang 48-34 including 19 on the offensive glass. American power forward Dedric Lawson (206-1997, college: Kansas) fired a double-double by scoring 27 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. The former international guard Seonghyen Jeon (190-1991) chipped in 21 points. Egyptian center Assem Marei (206-1992, college: MSU) produced a double-double by scoring 18 points, 22 rebounds and 4 assists and the former international point guard Jae-Do Lee (180-1991) added 15 points respectively for lost side. LG Sakers' coach Sung-Won Cho let to play eleven players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Goyang moved-up to sixth place, which they share with KCC Egis. Loser LG Sakers keep the second position with 12 games lost. Goyang will meet at home KoGas (#9) in the next round. LG Sakers will play against Wonju DB (#8) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: LG Sakers: A.Marei 18+22reb+4ast, J.Lee 15+3reb+2ast, K.Lee 8+4reb+1ast, J.Gutang 8+8reb, H.Jeong 7+5reb+1ast, D.Cunningham 5+1reb+1ast Goyang: D.Lawson 27+11reb+1ast, S.Jeon 21+2reb+3ast, L.Jung-Hyun 12+6reb+3ast, J.Kim 6+6reb+2ast, J.Lee 4+5reb, K.Sechang 3+1reb+2ast Mobis Phoebus - Wonju DB 90-94 There was a surprise result in Ulsan where eighth ranked Wonju DB (12-15) beat higher ranked Mobis Phoebus (15-13) 94-90 on Saturday. Wonju DB dominated down low during the game scoring 70 of its points in the paint compared to Mobis Phoebus' 36. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The former international forward SangJae Kang (202-1994) fired 17 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. The former international center Jongkyu Kim (207-1991) chipped in 18 points and 9 rebounds. American forward Gaige Prim (203-1999, college: Missouri St.) produced a double-double by scoring 19 points and 14 rebounds and the former international forward Woosuk Lee (196-1999) added 23 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists respectively for lost side. Mobis Phoebus' coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Wonju DB maintains eighth position with 12-15 record, which they share with KoGas. Loser Mobis Phoebus keep the fourth place with 13 games lost. Wonju DB will meet at home league's second-placed LG Sakers in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Mobis Phoebus will play against the league's leader Anyang having rather not much hope for a victory. Top scorers: Mobis Phoebus: L.Woosuk 23+6reb+6ast, A.Rhon Jhay 21+2reb+5ast, G.Prim 19+14reb+2ast, M.Shin 8+6reb, J.Ham 5+4reb+3ast, S.Shin 4+2reb+1ast Wonju DB: D.Hernandez 18+2reb+2ast, J.Kim 18+9reb+1ast, S.Kang 17+8reb+6ast, S.Choi 15+1reb+2ast, L.Freeman 9+10reb+1ast, A.Ethan 9+3reb+8ast |
| South Korean KBL round 22 best performance: Dedric Lawson (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 25-year old player had a double-double of 27 points and 11 rebounds, while his team beat LG Sakers (#2, 16-12) 73-64. Goyang maintains the 7th position in South Korean KBL. Goyang is a typical solid league team placed somewhere in the middle or a little bit lower in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 13-15 record. In the team's last game Lawson had a remarkable 75.0% from 2-point range. He turned to be Goyang's top player in his first season with the team. Former University of Kansas star has very solid stats this year. Lawson is in league's top in points (5th best: 16.9ppg), rebounds (7th best: 9.3rpg) and averages impressive 59.4% FGP. The second best player in last round's games was young Egyptian Assem Marei (206-C-1992) of league's second-best LG Sakers. Marei had a very good evening with a double-double of 18 points and 22 rebounds. Bad luck as LG Sakers lost that game 64-73 to the lower-ranked Goyang (#7, 13-15). LG Sakers managed to keep the same second spot in the standings. His team's 16-12 record is not bad at all. Marei is well-known at LG Sakers and is a proven leader in his second season with the team. Third on the list of top players last round was American forward Guna Ra (203-F-1989) of KCC Egis (#6). Ra scored 25 points and grabbed fourteen rebounds (!!!). Despite Ra's great performance KCC Egis lost 70-78 to the higher-ranked Seoul Knights (#3, 16-13). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. The chances of KCC Egis ranking at the top of the league, however are very questionable as they have already lost 15 games, recording just thirteen victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Ra could help KCC Egis to bring them higher in the standings. Ra has a great season in South Korea. After 28 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 16.9ppg (6th best) and rebounds with 12.7rpg (2nd best). Guna Ra has also South Korean passport and can play in the league with a status of domestic player. Other top performing players last week: 4. Gaige Prim (203-F-1999) of Mobis Phoebus - 19 points, 14 rebounds and 2 assists 5. SangJae Kang (202-F-1994) of Wonju DB - 17 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists 6. Woosuk Lee (196-F-1999) of Mobis Phoebus - 23 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists 7. Jae-Do Lee (180-PG-1991) of LG Sakers - 19 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists 8. Hongseok Yang (199-F-1997) of Suwon KT - 16 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists 9. Jongkyu Kim (207-C-1991) of Wonju DB - 18 points and 9 rebounds 10. Omari Spellman (207-PF-1997) of Anyang - 22 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Robertson's 28 points give him Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He had the game-high 28 points adding two rebounds and two assists for Obradoiro in his team's victory, helping them to beat Manresa (#16, 3-11) 104-99. The game rather meaningless between the teams, which do not have any influence on top of the standings. Obradoiro is placed at 10th position in Spanish league. Obradoiro is a typical solid league team placed somewhere in the middle or a little bit lower in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 7-7 record. In the team's last game Robertson had a remarkable three three-pointers out of 6 attempts. He turned to be Obradoiro's top player in his first season with the team. Kassius Robertson averages this season 18.8ppg. Second best performed player last round was Walter Tavares (220-C-1992) of Real Madrid. He is naturalized Cape Verdean center in his 6th season at Real Madrid. In the last game Tavares recorded impressive double-double of 19 points and 11 rebounds. Bad luck as Real Madrid lost that game 78-87 to slightly higher-ranked Barca (11-3). It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. Real Madrid still maintains its place in the top 3 of the standings, even despite this loss. His team's 11-3 record is not bad at all. Tavares is one of the most experienced players at Real Madrid and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. Third place about best performers goes to center Martinas Geben (208-C-1994, agency: Octagon Europe) of Manresa (#16). Geben scored 21 points and grabbed eight rebounds. Despite Geben's great performance Manresa lost 99-104 to the higher-ranked Obradoiro (#10, 7-7). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. Manresa can only dream about fighting for top spots in the league. They have rather bad season and 3-11 record places them close to the bottom of the standings. Geben has a very solid season. In 3 games in Spain he scored 12.0ppg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Mamadou Niang (209-C-1994) of Granada - 11 points and 10 rebounds 5. Philip Scrubb (191-G-1992) of Obradoiro - 20 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Markus Howard (180-PG-1999) of Baskonia - 32 points 7. Shannon Evans II (185-PG-1994) of Real Betis - 28 points and 4 assists 8. Jared Harper (180-PG-1997) of Valencia - 18 points and 5 assists 9. Santiago Yusta (200-SF-1997) of Zaragoza - 18 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Matt Costello (208-F/C-1993) of Baskonia - 14 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Soulemane Chabi-Yo claims Spanish EBA weekly honour - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 26-year old forward had a double-double of 28 points and fifteen rebounds, while his team crushed Castelldefels (#5, 7-4) with 18-point margin 82-64. Alfinden maintains the 8th position in their group in Spanish EBA. Alfinden is a typical solid league team placed somewhere in the middle or a little bit lower in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 6-5 record. Chabi-Yo turned to be Alfinden's top player in his first season with the team. Chabi-Yo has impressive league stats. He is in league's top in rebounds (7th best: 11.6rpg) and averages solid 1.1bpg and 54.5% FGP. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young power forward Jose Fernandez (200-F/C-1978) of Begastri. Fernandez impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 35 points and 15 rebounds. Bad luck as Begastri lost that game 82-87 to the higher-ranked UAF Lucentum (#5, 7-4). This loss caused Begastri to drop to 11th position in E-B. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 4-8 record. Fernandez is well-known by Begastri fans and he already established his position as one of team's most reliable players. The third best performed player last round was French Baptiste Chazelas (198-F-1997, agency: Helping Ballers) of CAM E.Soler 2 (#12). Chazelas scored 26 points and grabbed eighteen rebounds (!!!). Despite Chazelas' great performance CAM E.Soler 2 lost 63-72 to the higher-ranked Benahavis (#9, 3-6). But his team cannot count on just a single shooter as he also needs help of the other teammates. CAM E.Soler 2 can only dream about fighting for top spots in D-A. They have rather bad season and 2-7 record places them close to the bottom of the standings. Chazelas has individually a great season in Spain. After only 9 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 16.7rpg (#1 in league). Other top performing players last week: 4. Alvaro Biersack (198-F/C-1995) of Alcala - 32 points and 10 rebounds 5. Carlos Palacio (198-F-1999) of Getxo - 21 points and 12 rebounds 6. Alex Young (202-F-1997) of Estudiantes B - 25 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Lucas Langarita (192-G-2005) of Olivar - 19 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists 8. Santiago Serrataco (187-G-1990) of Castelldefels - 19 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Oscar Diaz (190-SG-2002) of Novaschool - 18 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists 10. Cedric Belemene (199-F-1996) of Corazon - 26 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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| Girona tabs Jeremiah Hill - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Hill is a very experienced player. He has quite traveled the world as his pro career brought him to six different countries on three different continents (Europe, Asia and of course North America). Hill has played previously professionally in France (Gravelines Dunkerque), Kazakhstan (Astana), Russia (Parma-Pari), ABA (Jacksonville Giants), NBA G League (Lakeland Magic) and NBA Summer League (Orlando Magic). Hill's team won Kazakhstan League Regular Season in 2020 and 2021. He was voted to Asia-Basket.com All-Kazakhstan League Guard of the Year in 2020 and 2021. Worth to mention he played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which helped him to get the job in pro basketball. Hill graduated from Valdosta State in 2017 and it is his sixth season in pro basketball. |
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| Stjarnan lands William Gutenius - by Eurobasket News | |||
Gutenius was also a member of Swedish international program for some years. He played for Swedish Senior National Team in 2020 and previously for U20 National Team back in 2012. Gutenius represented Sweden at the World University Games in Gwangju (South Korea) eight years ago. His stats at that event were 8 games: 7.0ppg, 3.6rpg, FGP: 50.0%, 3PT: 30.3%, FT: 66.7%. He has played previously professionally in Spain (Clavijo) and Sweden (Sundsvall, Nassjo, Sanda and KFUM Sundsvall). His team won Swedish Basketligan Regular Season in 2013 and 2020. |
| Nassjo adds Wesson to their roster, ex Anorthosis - by Eurobasket News | ||||
He has played also professionally in Finland (Kobrat). The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others his team was regular season runner-up in Big Ten in 2018. Wesson was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Finnish Korisliiga Honorable Mention in 2022. He graduated from Ohio State in 2020 and it is his third season as a professional player. |
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| Al Jaish, Al Nawaeir and Tashreen win first games in year 2023 - by Eurobasket News |
| Al Jaish, Al Nawaeir and Tashreen have won first games in year 2023. Tashreen overcame Al Taliya 62-58 as they needed a final 12-6 run to seal the win. Al Nawaeir did not leave any chances for Huteen beating them 96:57. Al Nawaeir managed to post the wins in all the quarters of the game. Al Jaish meanwhile overcame Al Jalaa 77:57. The third quarter was decisive in the game as they needed a 26-8 surge to seal the victory. |
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| Maroussi tabs Spyridon Kapsalos - by Chris Mammides | |
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Maroussi-BC (Elite League) inked 23-year old British 188cm guard Spyridon Kapsalos. Kapsalos started the season at Megaridas. But in 9 Elite League games in Greece he recorded just 1.9ppg and 1.0rpg. He has played previously professionally also in United Kingdom (BA Lions and Barking Abbey). His team won British EABL U19 League Southern Conference Regular Season in 2019. |
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The teams have now bigger motivation at this stage of Regular Season. Every game can be crucial and decide about teams' position at the end of Regular Season. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most interesting game of round 19 was only one-point a home defeat of 8th ranked Avtodor (7-12) to seventh ranked Parma-Pari (8-11) 95-94 in the game for the seventh place. It ended the two-game winning streak of Avtodor. Parma-Pari made 21-of-26 free shots (80.8 percent) during the game. It was a great evening for American swingman Isaiah Reese (196-1996, college: Canisius, agency: Slash Sports) who led his team to a victory scoring 19 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. His fellow American import guard Justin Roberson (187-1993, college: ULM) helped adding 15 points and 5 assists. At the losing side Armenian-American point guard Ryan Boatright (183-1992, college: UConn) responded with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 10 assists. Parma-Pari maintains seventh place with 8-11 record. Avtodor at the other side keeps the eighth position with 12 games lost. They share it with Samara. Parma-Pari are looking forward to face league's second-placed UNICS in Kazan in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Avtodor will play on the road against Samara (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Very significant was N.Novgorod's (#5) 73-63 road victory against 6th ranked Lokomotiv. It was an exceptional evening for Belarusian forward Maksim Salash (206-1996) who led the winners and scored 13 points and 7 rebounds. Dragan Apic accounted for 13 points and 5 rebounds. American guard Jaylen Barford (191-1996, college: Arkansas) came up with 9 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists for Lokomotiv in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. N.Novgorod maintains fifth place with 11-8 record. Lokomotiv at the other side keeps the sixth position with nine games lost. N.Novgorod will play against league's leader CSKA in Moscow in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Lokomotiv will play on the road against Zenit (#3) in Saint Petersburg and hopes to get back on the winning track. One of the most interesting games of round 19 was a derby match between two teams from Russia. The game took place in Kazan where second ranked UNICS won against visiting MBA Moscow (12-7) 74-66. Daryl Macon fired 20 points and 4 assists for the winners. Daniil Kasatkin produced 17 points for lost side. MBA Moscow's coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. UNICS (17-2) have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain second place having just two points less than leader CSKA. Loser MBA Moscow keeps the fourth position with seven games lost. UNICS will meet Parma-Pari (#7) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. MBA Moscow will play against Enisey in Krasnoyarsk and hope to secure a win. There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 19: Samara destroyed Astana on the opponent's court 99-51. Bottom-ranked BC Minsk lost to Russian defending champion Zenit in a home game 66-91. CSKA rolled over Enisey on the road 109-81. The most impressive stats of the last round was 19 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists by Livio Jean-Charles of CSKA. Astana - Samara 51-99 Rather expected game in Nur-Sultan where 11th ranked Kazakhstan Astana (3-15) was crushed by ninth ranked Russian Samara (7-12) 99-51 on Wednesday. Samara made 16-of-19 free shots (84.2 percent) during the game. Samara had a 29-18 advantage in offensive rebounds. They shot the lights out from three sinking 13 long-distance shots on high 59.1 percentage. Samara looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists comparing to just 6 passes made by Astana's players. American-North Macedonian point guard Jordan Theodore (182-1989, college: Seton Hall) fired 13 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. American swingman James Ennis (201-1990, college: LBSU) chipped in 19 points. Four Samara players scored in double figures. American forward Michael Myers (206-1992, college: UMES) produced 13 points and 7 rebounds and Russian swingman Daniil Aksenov (183-1995) added 16 points 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. Samara moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Avtodor. Defending Kazakhstan champion Astana keeps the eleventh position with 15 games lost. Samara will meet at home Avtodor (#8) in the next round. Astana will play against BC Minsk and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Astana: A.Daniil 16+3reb+2ast, M.Myers 13+7reb+2ast, K.Vaughn 9+3reb, M.Johnson 4+5reb+1ast, M.Marchuk 3+5reb, V.Chsherbak 3 Samara: J.Ennis 19+4reb+3ast, M.Knight 18+1reb+4ast, J.Theodore 13+7reb+6ast, K.Rivers 13+2reb+2ast, M.Barashkov 7+4reb, K.Anton 6+2reb+2ast UNICS - MBA Moscow 74-66 One of the most interesting games of round 19 was a derby match between two teams from Russia. The game took place in Kazan where second ranked UNICS won against visiting MBA Moscow (12-7) 74-66. UNICS made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. American guard Daryl Macon (190-1995, college: Arkansas) fired 20 points and 4 assists for the winners. His fellow American import power forward Vincent Hunter (203-1994, college: UTEP) chipped in 13 points and 8 rebounds. Guard Daniil Kasatkin (200-1999, college: Penn St., agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) produced 17 points and guard Timofey Yakushin (194-1997) added 9 points respectively for lost side. MBA Moscow's coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. UNICS (17-2) have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain second place having just two points less than leader CSKA. Loser MBA Moscow keeps the fourth position with seven games lost. UNICS will meet Parma-Pari (#7) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. MBA Moscow will play against Enisey in Krasnoyarsk and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: MBA Moscow: D.Kasatkin 17+1reb+2ast, K.Makar 11+1ast, E.Valiev 9+5reb, T.Yakushin 9+3reb+3ast, S.Klyuev 8+5reb+1ast, I.Platonov 6+6reb+1ast UNICS: D.Macon 20+2reb+4ast, L.Labeyrie 15+7reb, V.Hunter 13+8reb+2ast, A.Brown 9+3reb+2ast, J.Reynolds 9+5reb, N.Dimitrijevic 4+2reb+2ast Avtodor - Parma-Pari 94-95 The most interesting game of round 19 was only one-point a home defeat of 8th ranked Avtodor (7-12) to seventh ranked Parma-Pari (8-11) 95-94 in the game for the seventh place. It ended the two-game winning streak of Avtodor. Parma-Pari made 21-of-26 free shots (80.8 percent) during the game. It was a great evening for American swingman Isaiah Reese (196-1996, college: Canisius, agency: Slash Sports) who led his team to a victory scoring 19 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. His fellow American import guard Justin Roberson (187-1993, college: ULM) helped adding 15 points and 5 assists. At the losing side Armenian-American point guard Ryan Boatright (183-1992, college: UConn) responded with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 10 assists and Serbian forward Rade Zagorac (204-1995, agency: BeoBasket) produced a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds. Five Parma-Pari and four Avtodor players scored in double figures. Parma-Pari maintains seventh place with 8-11 record. Avtodor at the other side keeps the eighth position with 12 games lost. They share it with Samara. Parma-Pari are looking forward to face league's second-placed UNICS in Kazan in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Avtodor will play on the road against Samara (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Avtodor: M.Newman 24+3reb+3ast, R.Boatright 21+4reb+10ast, D.Nikolic 21+6reb+1ast, R.Zagorac 18+10reb+2ast, E.Minchenko 5, S.Machado 3+2reb+1ast Parma-Pari: I.Reese 19+8reb+5ast, P.Antipov 17+2reb, J.Roberson 15+2reb+5ast, A.Platunov 13+2reb+3ast, T.Ongwae 10+9reb+3ast, M.Dime 7+7reb BC Minsk - Zenit 66-91 Very predictable result when third ranked Russian Zenit (14-4) smashed on the road bottom-ranked Belarusian BC Minsk (1-18) 91-66 on Wednesday. Zenit outrebounded BC Minsk 38-19 including a 15-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. American swingman Caleb Homesley (198-1996, college: Liberty) fired 25 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Center Artem Klimenko (214-1994) chipped in 14 points and 6 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Four Zenit players scored in double figures. American point guard Supreme Hannah (183-1994, college: Daemen) produced 13 points and swingman Uladzislau Mikulski (196-1998) added 8 points 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. Defending Russian champion maintains third place with 14-4 record having six points less than leader CSKA. BC Minsk lost their eighth game in a row. Defending Belarusian champion stay dead last with 18 lost games. Zenit will meet at home Lokomotiv (#6) in the next round. BC Minsk will play against Astana (#11) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: BC Minsk: S.Hannah 13+1reb+1ast, V.Stubeda 11+3reb, U.Blizniuk 9+4ast, Z.Smith 8+2reb+1ast, U.Mikulski 8+3reb+3ast, A.Trastsinetski 7+3reb+2ast Zenit: C.Homesley 25+5reb, R.Solomon 17+2reb+1ast, A.Klimenko 14+6reb+2ast, A.Zubkov 10+9reb+1ast, D.Kulagin 8, T.Wimbush 6+2reb Lokomotiv - N.Novgorod 63-73 Very significant was N.Novgorod's (#5) 73-63 road victory against 6th ranked Lokomotiv. N.Novgorod made 18-of-20 charity shots (90.0 percent) during the game. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Lokomotiv's players. Lokomotiv was plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. It was an exceptional evening for Belarusian forward Maksim Salash (206-1996) who led the winners and scored 13 points and 7 rebounds. Serbian power forward Dragan Apic (206-1995) accounted for 13 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side. American guard Jaylen Barford (191-1996, college: Arkansas) came up with 9 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists and the other American import Chris Horton (202-1994, college: Austin Peay, agency: Octagon Europe) added 11 points and 10 rebounds respectively for Lokomotiv in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. N.Novgorod maintains fifth place with 11-8 record. Lokomotiv at the other side keeps the sixth position with nine games lost. N.Novgorod will play against league's leader CSKA in Moscow in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Lokomotiv will play on the road against Zenit (#3) in Saint Petersburg and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Lokomotiv: M.Andrey 14+2reb, J.Gray 11+2reb, C.Horton 11+10reb, J.Barford 9+9reb+5ast, Z.Vedischev 6+2reb+1ast, S.Egor 3+2reb N.Novgorod: D.Apic 13+5reb+2ast, M.Salash 13+7reb+3ast, I.Strebkov 10+6reb+1ast, E.Baburin 9+1reb, J.Love 8+1reb+4ast, D.Khvostov 7+1reb+3ast Enisey - CSKA 81-109 Not a big story in a game in Krasnoyarsk where 10th ranked Enisey (4-15) was rolled over by leader CSKA (19-0) 109-81 on Friday. CSKA made 21-of-24 free shots (87.5 percent) during the game, while Enisey only scored four points from the stripe. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Guyanese-French Livio Jean-Charles (205-1993, agency: BeoBasket) fired 19 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) for the winners. American point guard Casper Ware (178-1990, college: LBSU) chipped in 20 points. Four CSKA players scored in double figures. Timofey Gerasimov (197-1997, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) produced 21 points and American point guard Angelo Warner (188-1992, college: Morehead St.) added 16 points and 6 assists respectively for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the nineteenth consecutive win for CSKA. They maintain first place with 19-0 record. Loser Enisey keeps the tenth position with 15 games lost. CSKA will meet N.Novgorod (#5) in the next round. Enisey will play against MBA Moscow (#4) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Enisey: T.Gerasimov 21+2reb+2ast, A.Warner 16+6ast, J.Thompson IV 10+6reb+2ast, O.Coleman 8+1reb+1ast, I.Viktorov 8+2reb, G.Motovilov 6+2reb CSKA: C.Ware 20+1reb+3ast, L.Jean-Charles 19+5reb+4ast, A.Shved 15+1reb+7ast, A.Astapkovich 14+1reb, N.Milutinov 11+5reb+3ast, D.Davidovac 9+3reb+1ast |
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The 27-year old player was the main contributor (20 points, two rebounds and four assists) to his team's victory, helping them to beat MBA Moscow (#4, 12-7) 74-66. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. UNICS maintains the 2nd position in VTB United League . They are still close to the very top. UNICS would have been even better if they kept winning the games like in the last round. They have a solid 17-2 record. Macon turned to be UNICS's top player in his first season with the team. Former The University of Arkansas star has very solid stats this year. Macon is league's best scorer averaging so far 18.2ppg. Macon is in league's top in and averages impressive 57.1% FGP and 53.8% from behind 3-point line. The second best player in last round's games was young American James Ennis (201-F/G-1990) of Samara. Ennis had a very good evening with 19 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. Of course he led Samara to another comfortable win outscoring slightly lower-ranked Astana (#11, 3-16) 99-51. The game was between two teams which are definitely not main contenders for the title. Samara keeps 9th position. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 7-12 record. Ennis is a newcomer at Samara, but is already one of team's top players. Third on the list of top players last round was Guyanese forward Livio Jean-Charles (205-PF-1993, agency: BeoBasket) of league's top team CSKA. Jean-Charles showcased his all-around game by recording 19 points, five rebounds and four assists in the last round. He was a key player of CSKA, leading his team to a 109-81 easy win against the lower-ranked Enisey (#10, 4-15). CSKA have amazing season winning all 19 games without a single defeat. Jean-Charles turns to be one of the very best players in the league while he is also a leader of the top team having his eyes on the championship title. Jean-Charles has a very solid season. In 17 games in VTB United League he scored 12.0ppg. He also has 5.2rpg, 1.1bpg and FGP: 66.2%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Richard Solomon (208-C-1992) of Zenit - 17 points and 2 rebounds 5. Ryan Boatright (183-PG-1992) of Avtodor - 21 points, 4 rebounds and 10 assists 6. Danilo Nikolic (205-C-1993) of Avtodor - 21 points and 6 rebounds 7. Maksim Salash (206-F-1996) of N.Novgorod - 13 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Rade Zagorac (204-F-1995) of Avtodor - 18 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Timofey Gerasimov (197-SG-1997) of Enisey - 21 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Caleb Homesley (198-F/G-1996) of Zenit - 25 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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The 31-year old had the game-high 31 points adding six rebounds and seven assists for Gorgan in his team's victory, helping them to outclass Al Naft (#6, 1-2) with 41-point margin 110-69. Gorgan is placed at 3rd position in WASL. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost that single game earlier this season. Gorgan will need more victories to improve their 2-1 record. In the team's last game Jamshidi had a remarkable 70.6% from 2-point range. He has many years of experience at Gorgan, through which he has constantly improved. Jamshidi has impressive league stats. He is in league's top in points (9th best: 22.7ppg), assists (8th best: 6.0apg) and averages solid 53.7% FGP. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young American forward Antwaine Wiggins (203-F-1988, agency: BIG) of Al Naft. Wiggins impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 29 points and 10 rebounds. Bad luck as Al Naft lost that game 69-110 to Gorgan (2-1). The season is still at the very beginning and this lost game may not be such crucial, of course if they start win the games. Let's wait for the next round. Wiggins is a newcomer at Al Naft and it seems he did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 25.7ppg (#3). He also registered 9.3 boards per game. The third best performed player last round was South Sudanese Ater Majok (210-C-1987) of second-ranked Al Riyadi. Majok scored 22 points and grabbed ten rebounds. He was a key player of Al Riyadi, leading his team to a 89-67 easy win against Al Karameh (#7, 1-2). Al Riyadi needs these victories very badly if they think about taking over top position in the standings. Their record at this point is 2 victories and 1 lost game. Majok has a great season in WASL. After only 3 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 9.7rpg (9th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Mohammed Alsuwailem (211-C-1998) of Al Hilal - 20 points, 13 rebounds and 3 assists 5. Parrish Petty (185-PG-1988) of Gorgan - 25 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists 6. Behnam Yakhchali (196-SG-1995) of Gorgan - 22 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists 7. Kevin Murphy (197-G-1990) of Kazma - 34 points and 9 rebounds 8. Latavious Williams (203-F/C-1989) of Kazma - 11 points and 14 rebounds 9. Nick Minnerath (207-PF-1988) of Shabab Al Ahli - 32 points and 3 rebounds 10. Amir Saoud (186-G-1991) of Al Riyadi - 26 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| WNBL Round 9: Boomers lose to Southside Flyers - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. Top ranked Boomers (10-2) recorded its second loss in Melbourne on Wednesday night. Hosts were defeated by third ranked Southside Flyers (9-3) 88-70. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Southside Flyers made 21-of-25 free shots (84.0 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Boomers turnovers. 25 personal fouls committed by Boomers helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was the former international forward Sara Blicavs (189-1993) who scored 41 points (!!!) and 5 rebounds (perfect behind the arc making all six shots !!!). The former international point guard Maddison Rocci (169-1998) chipped in 12 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was the former international center Cayla George (193-1989) who recorded a double-double by scoring 17 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Southside Flyers have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They moved-up to second place. Defending champion Boomers still keep top position with two games lost. Southside Flyers are looking forward to face Perth Lynx (#5) on the road in the next round. Boomers will play against Canberra Capitals (#8) and are hoping to win this game. An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Dandenong. Third ranked Southside Flyers faced their close opponent Bendigo Spirit. Host Southside Flyers (9-3) smashed guests from Bendigo (8-3) 118-72. It was a good game for American forward Kayla Thornton (185-1992, college: UTEP) who led her team to a victory with 23 points and 5 assists. Maddison Rocci contributed with 21 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. The former international swingman Anneli Maley (187-1998, college: TCU) answered with 17 points and 8 rebounds for Bendigo Spirit. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Southside Flyers. They moved-up to second place. Bendigo Spirit at the other side keeps the third position with three games lost. Southside Flyers will play against Perth Lynx (#5) on the road in the next round. Bendigo Spirit will play against Adelaide Lightning and hopes to get back on the winning track. An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Bendigo. First ranked Boomers faced 3rd placed Bendigo Spirit. Guests from Melbourne (10-2) defeated host Bendigo Spirit (8-3) 88-79. Cayla George stepped up with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. The best for the losing side was Kelsey Griffin with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 12 rebounds. Defending champion maintains first place with 10-2 record. Loser Bendigo Spirit keeps the third position with three games lost. Boomers will meet at home bottom-ranked Canberra Capitals (#8) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Bendigo Spirit will play against Adelaide Lightning (#6) and hope to secure a win. Other games of round 9 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Townsville was crushed by Adelaide in a road game 93-68. Winless Canberra was beaten by Townsville at home 62-77. Sydney lost to Perth on the opponent's court 64-75.
Melbourne - Southside 70-88 Top ranked Boomers (10-2) recorded its second loss in Melbourne on Wednesday night. Hosts were defeated by third ranked Southside Flyers (9-3) 88-70. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Southside Flyers made 21-of-25 free shots (84.0 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Boomers turnovers. 25 personal fouls committed by Boomers helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was the former international forward Sara Blicavs (189-1993) who scored 41 points (!!!) and 5 rebounds (perfect behind the arc making all six shots !!!). The former international point guard Maddison Rocci (169-1998) chipped in 12 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was the former international center Cayla George (193-1989) who recorded a double-double by scoring 17 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists and the former international guard Kristy Wallace (180-1996, college: Baylor) added 18 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists respectively. Four Boomers players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Southside Flyers have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They moved-up to second place. Defending champion Boomers still keep top position with two games lost. Southside Flyers are looking forward to face Perth Lynx (#5) on the road in the next round. Boomers will play against Canberra Capitals (#8) and are hoping to win this game. Top scorers: Melbourne: K.Wallace 18+7reb+5ast, C.George 17+13reb+4ast, O.Nelson-Ododa 14+5reb+2ast, T.Mitchell 10+1reb+5ast, T.Madgen 6+1ast, M.Murray 5+3reb+1ast Southside: S.Blicavs 41+5reb+1ast, K.Thornton 13+6reb+2ast, M.Rocci 12+6reb+5ast, L.Jackson 8+9reb+3ast, A.Bishop 6, C.Ernst 2+2reb+2ast Adelaide - Townsville 93-68 There was a minor upset when 4th placed Townsville Fire (6-4) was crushed on the road by seventh ranked Adelaide Lightning (4-8) 93-68 on Thursday. Adelaide Lightning looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. American power forward Jacinta Monroe (196-1988, college: FSU, agency: Basket Promotion Agency) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and guard Isabel Borlase (180-2004) chipped in 23 points. Four Adelaide Lightning players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American forward Tianna Hawkins (191-1991, college: Maryland, agency: LBM Management) with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 13 rebounds and guard Stephanie Reid (168-1996, college: Buffalo) scored 13 points and 6 assists. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Adelaide Lightning moved-up to sixth place. Loser Townsville Fire keeps the fourth position with four games lost. Adelaide Lightning will meet at home higher ranked Bendigo Spirit (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Townsville Fire will play against Sydney Flames and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Townsville: T.Hawkins 20+13reb+2ast, L.Nicholson 14+2reb+2ast, S.Reid 13+1reb+6ast, L.McSpadden 9+6reb+1ast, K.Samuelson 9+1reb+5ast, Z.Aokuso 2+1reb+1ast Adelaide: B.Isabel 23+3reb+2ast, J.Monroe 21+10reb+4ast, C.Brook 16+2ast, L.Mansfield 15+3reb+5ast, A.Cubillo 8+1ast, M.Whittle 6+4reb Southside - Bendigo 118-72 An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Dandenong. Third ranked Southside Flyers faced their close opponent Bendigo Spirit. Host Southside Flyers (9-3) smashed guests from Bendigo (8-3) 118-72. Southside Flyers made 16-of-17 charity shots (94.1 percent) during the game. They also forced 29 Bendigo Spirit turnovers. Southside Flyers shot the lights out from three nailing 20 long-distance shots on high 66.7 percentage. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 26 assists. It was a good game for American forward Kayla Thornton (185-1992, college: UTEP) who led her team to a victory with 23 points and 5 assists. The former international point guard Maddison Rocci (169-1998) contributed with 21 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Five Southside Flyers players scored in double figures. The former international swingman Anneli Maley (187-1998, college: TCU) answered with 17 points and 8 rebounds and the former international guard Abigail Wehrung (177-1995) added 14 points (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) in the effort for Bendigo Spirit. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Southside Flyers. They moved-up to second place. Bendigo Spirit at the other side keeps the third position with three games lost. Southside Flyers will play against Perth Lynx (#5) on the road in the next round. Bendigo Spirit will play against Adelaide Lightning and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Bendigo: A.Maley 17+8reb+1ast, A.Wehrung 14+2reb+1ast, K.Griffin 9+3reb+2ast, A.Wilson 8+3reb+5ast, K.Wilson 8+2reb+2ast, A.Froling 5+3reb+2ast Southside: K.Thornton 23+2reb+5ast, M.Rocci 21+5reb+4ast, M.Conti 16+1reb+2ast, P.Nyadiew 14, L.Jackson 14+3reb, R.Cole 11+4reb+7ast Canberra - Townsville 62-77 No shocking result in a game when fourth ranked Townsville Fire (6-4) defeated on the road bottom-ranked Canberra Capitals (0-12) 77-62 on Saturday. Townsville Fire made 16-of-16 free shots (100 percent !!!) during the game. The former international guard Lauren Nicholson (183-1993, college: St.Mary's, CA) stepped up and scored 22 points for the winners and guard Stephanie Reid (168-1996, college: Buffalo) chipped in 17 points, 5 assists and 4 steals. Four Townsville Fire players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was the former international swingman Jade Melbourne (176-2002, college: Arizona St.) with 19 points and 6 rebounds and New Zealand guard Shanice Swain (165-1993) scored 17 points. Townsville Fire maintains fourth place with 6-4 record. Canberra Capitals lost their twelfth game in a row. They still close the standings with 12 games lost. Townsville Fire will meet Sydney Flames (#7) on the road in the next round. Canberra Capitals will play against the league's leader Boomers in Melbourne and hope to get finally their first victory. Top scorers: Canberra: J.Melbourne 19+6reb+1ast, S.Swain 17+2reb+2ast, N.Munger 11+6reb+2ast, B.Alexandra 8+9reb+3ast, B.Smart 3+1ast, E.Tonks 2+1reb Townsville: L.Nicholson 22+1reb+2ast, S.Reid 17+3reb+5ast, K.Samuelson 14+6reb+2ast, T.Hawkins 12+7reb, M.Ruef 9+12reb+1ast, C.Woods 3 Perth - Sydney 75-64 Rather expected game when 7th ranked Sydney Flames (3-8) were defeated on the road by fifth ranked Perth Lynx (5-5) 75-64 on Saturday. The former international power forward Lauren Scherf (196-1996, agency: LBM Management) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!), 14 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and the former international guard Samantha Whitcomb (178-1988, college: Washington) chipped in 18 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. The best for the losing side was the former international point guard Shyla Heal (167-2001, agency: LBM Management) with 16 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists and American forward Jocelyn Willoughby (183-1998, college: Virginia, agency: LBM Management) scored 16 points and 5 assists. Sydney Flames' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. The victory was the third consecutive win for Perth Lynx. They maintain fifth place with 5-5 record. Loser Sydney Flames keep the seventh position with eight games lost. Perth Lynx will meet at home league's second-placed Southside Flyers in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Sydney Flames will play against Townsville Fire (#4) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Sydney: S.Heal 16+9reb+5ast, J.Willoughby 16+4reb+5ast, T.Mangakahia 15+2reb+3ast, K.Froling 6+11reb, H.Sjerven 4+5reb, V.Panousis 3 Perth: L.Scherf 33+14reb+4ast, S.Whitcomb 18+7reb+5ast, A.Atwell 11+7reb+3ast, A.Sharp 7+9reb+1ast, T.Burrows 4+2reb, M.Clinch-Hoycard 2+2reb+1ast Bendigo - Melbourne 79-88 An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Bendigo. First ranked Boomers faced 3rd placed Bendigo Spirit. Guests from Melbourne (10-2) defeated host Bendigo Spirit (8-3) 88-79. Boomers shot the lights out from three sinking 13 long-distance shots on high 56.5 percentage. The former international center Cayla George (193-1989) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners and the former international guard Kristy Wallace (180-1996, college: Baylor) chipped in 23 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Four Boomers players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was the former international power forward Kelsey Griffin (188-1987, college: Nebraska) with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 12 rebounds and guard Alex Wilson (181-1994) scored 20 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Defending champion maintains first place with 10-2 record. Loser Bendigo Spirit keeps the third position with three games lost. Boomers will meet at home bottom-ranked Canberra Capitals (#8) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Bendigo Spirit will play against Adelaide Lightning (#6) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Bendigo: K.Griffin 21+12reb+1ast, A.Wilson 20+7reb+5ast, A.Froling 11+4reb, A.Wehrung 8+1reb+2ast, K.Wilson 7+7ast, M.McKay 7+4reb+2ast Melbourne: K.Wallace 23+7reb+6ast, C.George 20+11reb+6ast, T.Mitchell 16+6reb+2ast, M.Murray 10+2reb+3ast, M.Goodchild 9+2ast, O.Nelson-Ododa 8+6reb |
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| KAZL Split beat UBI Holding Graz in Alpe Adria Cup opener - by Eurobasket News |
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UBI Holding Graz - KAZL Split 55-89 KAZL Split overcame UBI Holding Graz 89-55 in Alpe Adria Cup opener. The team from Croatia grabbed a 17-11 lead at the start and posted wins in the erst of the quarters. Shanice Johnson (183-F-1994, college: Cincinnati) stepped up with 25 points and Petra Bozan (190-F/C-2006) collected 24 points and 13 rebounds. Lana Beslic (172-G-2005) followed them with 16 points in a win. Camilla Neumann (182-F-1994) replied with 19 points in a loss, whilst Oksana Fastova (175-G/F-1999) and Maya Banks (193-F, college: Georgia South) nailed 11 each. |
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| Top Division Women Round 11: Castors Braine lose to Namur - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. There was a change at the Top Division Women leadership position after last games. Round 11 most important game was a defeat of league's leader Castors Braine (9-2). They were defeated by seventh ranked Namur (6-4) 85-80 on Saturday night. Namur made 17-of-20 free shots (85.0 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Castors Braine turnovers. Strangely Castors Braine outrebounded Namur 31-12. It was a great evening for the former international point guard Marjorie Carpreaux (165-1987, agency: LBM Management) who led her team to a victory scoring 21 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. American guard Aaliyah Wilson (180-1998, college: Texas A&M) helped adding 20 points and 4 assists. Senegalese center Toch Sarr (188-1984) responded with 18 points and 6 rebounds. Namur moved-up to sixth place. Castors Braine at the other side dropped to the second position with two games lost. They were replaced at the leadership position by Kangoeroes. Castors Braine will play next round against Kortrijk Spurs trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Namur will try to continue on its current victory against tenth ranked Spirou in Charleroi. The game in Brunehaut was also worth to mention about. Fourth ranked Phantoms Boom (7-4) played at the court of 8th ranked Brunehaut (2-8). Phantoms Boom managed to secure a 8-point victory 69-61. It was an exceptional evening for Sam Van Buggenhout (175-2001) who led the winners and scored 7 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Jaelencia Williams accounted for 12 points and 6 rebounds. Phantoms Boom's coach Philip Wolk allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Senegalese center Bineta NDoye (196-1993) came up with 15 points for Brunehaut in the defeat. Phantoms Boom maintains fourth place with 7-4 record, which they share with Kortrijk Spurs. Brunehaut lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the eighth position with eight games lost. Phantoms Boom will play against Waregem (#7) at home in the next round. Brunehaut will play against Lummen and hopes to get back on the winning track. The game in Waregem was also quite interesting. Leader Kangoeroes (9-0) played at the court of 6th ranked Waregem (6-6). Kangoeroes managed to secure a 5-point victory 68-63 on Saturday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Waregem. The best player for the winners was Ziomara Morrison who had a double-double by scoring 18 points and 13 rebounds. Nastja Claessens produced 26 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the hosts. Waregem's coach Frederic Claessens rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Undefeated Kangoeroes have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. Defending champion keeps a position of league leader. Loser Waregem dropped to the seventh place with six games lost. Kangoeroes will meet at home Laarne (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Waregem will play against Phantoms Boom and hope to secure a win. In the last two games of round 11 Laarne lost to Kortrijk Spurs on the opponent's court 65-82. Bottom-ranked Lummen was outscored by Liege in a home game 45-90.
Kortrijk Spurs - Laarne 82-65 Very expected game when 9th ranked Laarne (1-8) was defeated on the road by fifth ranked Kortrijk Spurs (7-4) 82-65 on Saturday. Kortrijk Spurs made 20-of-25 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Kortrijk Spurs outrebounded Laarne 38-24 including a 30-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was the former international Marie Vervaet (186-2000) who scored 20 points and 9 rebounds. Croatian Klaudia Perisa (180-1996) chipped in 16 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Ilse Deforche (173-1992) produced 19 points and 7 rebounds and Kim Beeckmans (178-1992) added 17 points respectively for the guests. Kortrijk Spurs have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Phantoms Boom. Laarne lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the ninth position with eight games lost. They share it with Spirou. Kortrijk Spurs will meet league's second-placed Castors Braine on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Laarne will play against the league's leader Kangoeroes (#1) in Mechelen and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Laarne: I.Deforche 19+7reb, K.Beeckmans 17+3reb, N.Marcou 8+2reb, H.Sara 5+1reb+1ast, L.Capoen 5+3reb, I.Degels 4+6reb Kortrijk Spurs: M.Vervaet 20+9reb+1ast, K.Perisa 16+8reb+4ast, H.Mestdagh 12+8reb, T.Stojsavljevic 9+1reb, C.Ducoulombier 7+3reb, E.Van Thuyne 7+2reb+1ast Brunehaut - Phantoms Boom 61-69 The game in Brunehaut was also worth to mention about. Fourth ranked Phantoms Boom (7-4) played at the court of 8th ranked Brunehaut (2-8). Phantoms Boom managed to secure a 8-point victory 69-61. Phantoms Boom forced 21 Brunehaut turnovers. Brunehaut was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. It was an exceptional evening for Sam Van Buggenhout (175-2001) who led the winners and scored 7 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. American center Jaelencia Williams (188, college: Union, TN) accounted for 12 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side. Phantoms Boom's coach Philip Wolk allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Senegalese center Bineta NDoye (196-1993) came up with 15 points and guard Vibe Bevernage (170-1999) added 10 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Brunehaut in the defeat. Phantoms Boom maintains fourth place with 7-4 record, which they share with Kortrijk Spurs. Brunehaut lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the eighth position with eight games lost. Phantoms Boom will play against Waregem (#7) at home in the next round. Brunehaut will play against Lummen and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Brunehaut: B.NDoye 15+2reb+1ast, B.Vibe 10+6reb+2ast, M.Nowacki 9+3reb+3ast, L.Bellanger 8+2reb+1ast, W.Soiffa 7+3reb+1ast, B.Delphine 5+6reb+1ast Phantoms Boom: J.Williams 12+6reb, C.Bully 10, M.Knaepen 10+5reb+2ast, E.Bell 10+1reb+1ast, B.Habibatou 7+4reb+3ast, S.Van Buggenhout 7+6reb+6ast Waregem - Kangoeroes 63-68 The game in Waregem was also quite interesting. Leader Kangoeroes (9-0) played at the court of 6th ranked Waregem (6-6). Kangoeroes managed to secure a 5-point victory 68-63 on Saturday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Waregem. Kangoeroes made 17-of-22 free shots (77.3 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Waregem turnovers and outrebounded them 47-36 including 36 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was Chilean center Ziomara Morrison (194-1989, agency: LBM Management) who had a double-double by scoring 18 points and 13 rebounds. American Morgan Bertsch (190-1997, college: UC Davis, agency: LBM Management) chipped in a double-double by scoring 15 points and 13 rebounds. The former international forward Nastja Claessens (186-2004) produced 26 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists and center Tesse Kapenga (186-2002) added 6 points and 13 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Waregem's coach Frederic Claessens rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Kangoeroes have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. Defending champion keeps a position of league leader. Loser Waregem dropped to the seventh place with six games lost. Kangoeroes will meet at home Laarne (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Waregem will play against Phantoms Boom and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Waregem: C.Nastja 26+7reb+5ast, D.Sanne 12+1reb+1ast, V.Emma 10+6reb+1ast, T.Kapenga 6+13reb+1ast, B.Kyra 5+2reb, S.Bogaert 3+3reb+1ast Kangoeroes: Z.Morrison 18+13reb+2ast, L.Berkani 16+4reb+4ast, M.Bertsch 15+13reb, H.Nauwelaers 8+3reb+2ast, A.Rembiszewska 5+7reb+1ast, C.Alicia 4+3reb Lummen - Liege 45-90 Very predictable result when third ranked Liege (9-3) smashed on the road bottom-ranked Lummen (1-11) 90-45 on Saturday. Liege forced 25 Lummen turnovers. The best player for the winners was American guard Carlie Littlefield (175, college: UNC, agency: LBM Management) who scored 31 points and 6 rebounds. Swiss Lin Schwarz (186-2003, agency: LBM Management) chipped in 6 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Janne Schillebeeks (183-2001) produced 13 points and center Asha Ndabukiye (180-2003) added 9 points respectively for the hosts. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Liege. They maintain third place with 9-3 record having just three point less than leader Kangoeroes. Lummen lost their tenth game in a row. They stay at the bottom position with 11 games lost. Liege will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Lummen will play against Brunehaut (#8) and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Lummen: S.Janne 13+4reb, C.Victoria 10+1reb, N.Asha 9+4reb+1ast, V.Heulekom Annika 7+2reb+1ast, S.Nikki 3, N.Emma 2+2reb+5ast Liege: C.Littlefield 31+6reb+3ast, M.Peeters 12+1reb+2ast, T.Pauline 8+4reb+1ast, S.Lin 6+8reb+4ast, M.Descamps 6+2reb+1ast, E.Hambursin 5+4reb+8ast Namur - Castors Braine 85-80 There was a change at the Top Division Women leadership position after last games. Round 11 most important game was a defeat of league's leader Castors Braine (9-2). They were defeated by seventh ranked Namur (6-4) 85-80 on Saturday night. Namur made 17-of-20 free shots (85.0 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Castors Braine turnovers. Strangely Castors Braine outrebounded Namur 31-12. It was a great evening for the former international point guard Marjorie Carpreaux (165-1987, agency: LBM Management) who led her team to a victory scoring 21 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. American guard Aaliyah Wilson (180-1998, college: Texas A&M) helped adding 20 points and 4 assists. Senegalese center Toch Sarr (188-1984) responded with 18 points and 6 rebounds and American Jessica Lindstrom (185-1996, college: Green Bay, agency: LBM Management) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds. Four Castors Braine players scored in double figures. Namur moved-up to sixth place. Castors Braine at the other side dropped to the second position with two games lost. They were replaced at the leadership position by Kangoeroes. Castors Braine will play next round against Kortrijk Spurs trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Namur will try to continue on its current victory against tenth ranked Spirou in Charleroi. Top scorers: Castors Braine: S.Toch 18+6reb+1ast, R.Lelik 16+2reb+4ast, J.Lindstrom 14+10reb, M.Uro-Nilie 11+1reb+1ast, A.Fogg 6+6reb, E.Leblon 6+1reb+3ast Namur: M.Carpreaux 21+5reb+7ast, A.Wilson 20+3reb+4ast, S.Dossou 11+2reb, E.Rupnik 6+1reb+1ast, D.Wivine 4, E.Saucin 0+1reb |
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| KAZL Split beat UBI Holding Graz in Alpe Adria Cup opener - by Eurobasket News |
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UBI Holding Graz - KAZL Split 55-89 KAZL Split overcame UBI Holding Graz 89-55 in Alpe Adria Cup opener. The team from Croatia grabbed a 17-11 lead at the start and posted wins in the erst of the quarters. Shanice Johnson (183-F-1994, college: Cincinnati) stepped up with 25 points and Petra Bozan (190-F/C-2006) collected 24 points and 13 rebounds. Lana Beslic (172-G-2005) followed them with 16 points in a win. Camilla Neumann (182-F-1994) replied with 19 points in a loss, whilst Oksana Fastova (175-G/F-1999) and Maya Banks (193-F, college: Georgia South) nailed 11 each. |
| ZKD Maribor outscore Medvescak Zagreb in Alpe Adria Cup - by Eurobasket News |
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ZKD Maribor - ZKK Medvescak Zagreb 69-45 ZKD Maribor outscored Medvescak Zagreb 69-45 in Alpe Adria Cup as the tournament is entering its next era and a new chapter. In January, the first ever women's version of this competition are taking place in Maribor, Slovenia. Tina Tomsic (175-G-2004) top-scored for the winners with 31 points and Tiana Steharnik delivered 8. Zoja Vilfan (179-F-2004) and Natalija Hocevar (172-G-2001) followed them with 7 points each in a win. Ivona Jakovljevic (172-G-2004) replied with 15 points in a loss, whilst Marija Soldo (178-F-2001) had 6. |
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| El Tayaran lands Imani Robinson - by Abdul Hamid Addasi |
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El-Tayaran (Superleague) tabbed 25-year old American 180cm guard Imani Robinson (college: UIW). Robinson started the season at October. She has played also professionally in Spain (Genero). Robinson was voted All-Southland Conference Freshman of the Year back in 2017. She graduated from University of Incarnate Word in 2020 and it is her third season in pro basketball.
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| Liga Superior Round 4: Se7en beat Santa Tecla Elite by three after a very close game - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of much higher ranked Santa Tecla Elite (3-0) to seventh ranked Se7en (1-2) 58-55 on Thursday evening. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Santa Tecla Elite. Se7en held Santa Tecla Elite to an opponent 22.1 percent shooting from the field compared to 33.3 percent accuracy of the winners. They outrebounded Santa Tecla Elite 74-44 including a 51-28 advantage in defensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of Valeria Argueta who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 20 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists and 9 steals. Forward Jennifer Ramirez (170-1998) contributed with 4 points and 18 rebounds for the winners. point guard Karla Candelas (172-1988) replied with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 13 rebounds for Santa Tecla Elite. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. It was the only win of host team this round and in all other games visitors recorded victories. Se7en left bottom position moving up to sixth place. Santa Tecla Elite at the other side still keeps top position with 0 game lost. They share it with Costa Rica. Se7en are looking forward to face bottom-ranked Santa Tecla F1 (#8) in the next round. Santa Tecla Elite will play against the league's leader Costa Rica (#1) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Bottom-ranked Opico is still unable to win any game. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their second consecutive match to fifth ranked UCA (2-2) 51-28. Worth to mention a great performance of Yashary Hernandez (170-1999) who helped to win the game recording 9 points and 5 assists and Jocelyne Zambrano who added 9 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. UCA's coach felt very confident using 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side Marcia Bonito responded with 9 points and 6 rebounds. UCA moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Teclenas. Opico at the other side still closes the standings with two games lost. UCA will play against Teclenas (#4) in Santa Tecla in the next round. Opico will play against Sivar and hopes to get finally their first victory. The most impressive performance of 4th round was 1 points and 4 assists by Gabriela Fuentes of Opico.
Se7en - Santa Tecla Elite 58-55 This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of much higher ranked Santa Tecla Elite (3-0) to seventh ranked Se7en (1-2) 58-55 on Thursday evening. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Santa Tecla Elite. Se7en held Santa Tecla Elite to an opponent 22.1 percent shooting from the field compared to 33.3 percent accuracy of the winners. They outrebounded Santa Tecla Elite 74-44 including a 51-28 advantage in defensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of Valeria Argueta who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 20 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists and 9 steals. Forward Jennifer Ramirez (170-1998) contributed with 4 points and 18 rebounds for the winners. Point guard Karla Candelas (172-1988) replied with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 13 rebounds and forward Silvia Perez (158-2002) added 12 points in the effort for Santa Tecla Elite. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. It was the only win of host team this round and in all other games visitors recorded victories. Se7en left bottom position moving up to sixth place. Santa Tecla Elite at the other side still keeps top position with 0 game lost. They share it with Costa Rica. Se7en are looking forward to face bottom-ranked Santa Tecla F1 (#8) in the next round. Santa Tecla Elite will play against the league's leader Costa Rica (#1) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Santa Tecla Elite: K.Alas 14+2reb, K.Candelas 13+13reb+2ast, S.Perez 12+3reb+3ast, D.Rivera 9+1reb+3ast, V.Mayerly 7+3reb+1ast, A.Montoya 0 Se7en: A.Valeria 20+11reb+5ast, P.Yoselyn 11+7reb+1ast, H.Fabiola 11+3reb+1ast, C.Ariela 5+12reb+1ast, R.Jennifer 4+18reb+1ast, G.Jhoselin 3+3reb+2ast Opico - UCA 28-51 Bottom-ranked Opico is still unable to win any game. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their second consecutive match to fifth ranked UCA (2-2) 51-28. UCA dominated down low during the game scoring 40 of its points in the paint compared to Opico's 20. Worth to mention a great performance of Yashary Hernandez (170-1999) who helped to win the game recording 9 points and 5 assists and Jocelyne Zambrano (169-1993) who added 9 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. UCA's coach felt very confident using 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side Marcia Bonito responded with 9 points and 6 rebounds and point guard Iris Zepeda (160-1991) scored 6 points and 7 rebounds. UCA moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Teclenas. Opico at the other side still closes the standings with two games lost. UCA will play against Teclenas (#4) in Santa Tecla in the next round. Opico will play against Sivar and hopes to get finally their first victory. Top scorers: Opico: B.Marcia 9+6reb+1ast, Z.Iris 6+7reb, E.Karla 5+3reb, M.Sofia 3+7reb, G.Alondra 2+1reb, L.Raquel 2 UCA: Z.Jocelyne 9+7reb+1ast, Y.Hernandez 9+4reb+5ast, A.Rivera 7, N.Duran 7+3reb+1ast, S.Andrea 6+2reb+2ast, H.Ana 6+2reb+5ast |
| Argueta's double-double lands her Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Valeria Argueta had a great game in the last round for Se7en and receives a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 4. She had a double-double of 20 points and 11 rebounds, while her team edged out Santa Tecla F1 (#8, 0-5), the league's bottom-ranked team 58-55. Se7en maintains the 6th position in Salvadorean Liga Superior. Too late to salvage the team, which is currently ranked such low. They already lost 3 games and recorded just one victory. Argueta turned to be Se7en's top player in her first season with the team. Argueta has impressive league stats. She is league's best scorer averaging so far 15.0ppg. Argueta is in league's top in rebounds (6th best: 3.0rpg) and assists (4th best: 1.0apg). Second best performed player last round was Karla Candelas (172-PG-1988) of league's second-best Santa Tecla Elite. She is a guard in her first season at Santa Tecla Elite. In the last game Candelas recorded impressive double-double of 13 points and 13 rebounds. Bad luck as Santa Tecla Elite was edged by the lower-ranked Se7en (#6, 1-3) 58-55. Santa Tecla Elite managed to keep the same second spot in the standings. A very good start of the season for her team, which won so far all 4 games without any defeat. Candelas is a newcomer at Santa Tecla Elite and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 10.0ppg (#5). Her other stats are also decent: 10.0rpg and 4.3apg. Third place about best performers goes to another Se7en's star - Yoselyn Pineda. Pineda scored 11 points and grabbed seven rebounds. She was another key player of Se7en, helping her team with a 58-55 win against Santa Tecla F1 (#8, 0-5). Se7en can only dream about fighting for top spots in the league. They have rather bad season and 1-3 record places them close to the bottom of the standings. Pineda has a very solid season. In 2 games in El Salvador she scored 4.0ppg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Jennifer Ramirez (170-F-1998) of Se7en - 4 points and 18 rebounds 5. Gabriela Fuentes (155-G-1993) of Opico - 1 point, 4 rebounds and 4 assists 6. Rosa Reyes (162-PG-1989) of UCA - 2 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Yashary Hernandez (170-PF-1999) of UCA - 9 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists 8. Ariela Castillo) of Se7en - 5 points and 12 rebounds 9. Iris Zepeda (160-PG-1991) of Opico - 6 points and 7 rebounds 10. Sofia Morales (164-PG-1999) of Opico - 3 points and 7 rebounds The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| H.Petah Tikva tabs Kelsey Bone, ex Manati - by Eran Sela | |||
In 2013 New York Liberty voted her as fifth overall pick in WNBA draft. She graduated from Texas A&M University and it is her tenth season in pro basketball. Bone is a very experienced player. She has quite traveled the world as her pro career brought her to six different countries on three different continents (Europe, Asia and of course North America). Bone has played previously professionally in China (Fujian Nanan and Liaoning Hengye), Italy (NPL Dike), Poland (Polkowice), Turkey (Galatasaray, Girne Universitesi and Mersin), WNBA (Connecticut Sun, Phoenix Mercury and LV Aces) and Israel (Elitzur Holon). Among many awards she was selected Asia-Basket.com All-Chinese WCBA Defensive Player of the Year back in 2020. |
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| No. 8 Utah's loss to Colorado leaves just 3 unbeaten teams - by Eurobasket News |
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There are now just three undefeated teams left this season in Division I women's basketball, two of them in the SEC. No. 8 Utah suffered its first loss Friday, 77-67 to Colorado. The Utes were the second unbeaten team to fall this week: No. 24 St. John's lost 72-51 to Seton Hall on Wednesday. Still undefeated are No. 1 South Carolina, No. 3 Ohio State and No. 7 LSU, all of whom play Sunday. Colorado (13-3, 3-1 Pac-12) posted its first win over an AP top-10 team since knocking off No. 1 Stanford on Jan. 17, 2021. Utah was led by Jenna Johnson (6'2''-F), who scored all 17 of her points in the second half. Leading scorer Alissa Pili (6'2''-F-2001) finished with 14 points, which was below her average of 19.7. "It was not pretty, not a thing of beauty," Utah coach Lynne Roberts said. "It's one of those things where they just disrupt you with their physicality." The Utes had an especially rough first half, trailing 31-24 at halftime after committing 12 turnovers and shooting 8-of-30 from the field. "Honestly, I think it's just us versus us," Pili said. "We really just need to figure out what's going on on our offense and just how to work together and make it flow smoothly. Once we do that, we'll be better." Ohio State (16-0) hosts a dramatically improved Illinois (14-2) team that already has four Big Ten wins, more than in the past two seasons combined. Defending national champion South Carolina (15-0) travels to face Mississippi State at 1 p.m. ET on ESPN2. LSU (15-0) is on the road against Kentucky. The Gamecocks and Tigers, who finished 1-2 in the SEC standings last season, do not play each other until Sunday, Feb. 12 (2 p.m. ET, ESPN) in Columbia, South Carolina. Courtesy of: espn.com |
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| H.Petah Tikva tabs Kelsey Bone, ex Manati - by Eran Sela | |||
In 2013 New York Liberty voted her as fifth overall pick in WNBA draft. She graduated from Texas A&M University and it is her tenth season in pro basketball. Bone is a very experienced player. She has quite traveled the world as her pro career brought her to six different countries on three different continents (Europe, Asia and of course North America). Bone has played previously professionally in China (Fujian Nanan and Liaoning Hengye), Italy (NPL Dike), Poland (Polkowice), Turkey (Galatasaray, Girne Universitesi and Mersin), WNBA (Connecticut Sun, Phoenix Mercury and LV Aces) and Israel (Elitzur Holon). Among many awards she was selected Asia-Basket.com All-Chinese WCBA Defensive Player of the Year back in 2020. |
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| Marginean comes back to Izmit - by Eurobasket News | ||||
It is actually her comeback to Kocaeli as she has played here before. She started the season at Polskieprzetwory Bydgoszcz in Polish EBLK. In 9 games she recorded 9.9ppg, 4.1rpg, 1.6apg and 1.1spg. Marginean also played 6 games in Eurocup where she averaged 9.2ppg, 4.0rpg, 2.3apg and 1.3spg. In 2010 she was drafted by Minnesota Lynx (WNBA) in third round (26th overall). She graduated from Drexel University and it is her 13th (hopefully lucky) season in pro basketball. Marginean was also a member of Romanian international program for some years. She played for Romanian Senior National Team between 2010 and 2021 and previously for U20 National Team in 2007. Marginean represented Romania at the Qualifications to European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) 2017 seven years ago. Her stats at that event were 6 games: 12.7ppg, 5.0rpg, 2.0apg, 2.2spg, FGP: 37.8%, 3PT: 28.6%, FT: 88.9%. She is a very experienced player. Marginean has played also professionally in France (Arras and Bretagne), Greece (Panathinaikos), Spain (Avenida), Turkey (Istanbul Universitesi SK, Kayseri, Mersin and Adana) and Romania (Targoviste). She won Spanish LFB championship title in 2016 and 2017. Marginean was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Turkish KBSL Honorable Mention back in 2018 and 2019. She is close to retirement age as a player. It may be one of last seasons in her extensive career, which she may end at Izmit. Her game is described as: A quick SF with great outside scoring skills. Has a good timing for the offensive rebounds too. |
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| ZKD Maribor outscore Medvescak Zagreb in Alpe Adria Cup - by Eurobasket News |
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ZKD Maribor - ZKK Medvescak Zagreb 69-45 ZKD Maribor outscored Medvescak Zagreb 69-45 in Alpe Adria Cup as the tournament is entering its next era and a new chapter. In January, the first ever women's version of this competition are taking place in Maribor, Slovenia. Tina Tomsic (175-G-2004) top-scored for the winners with 31 points and Tiana Steharnik delivered 8. Zoja Vilfan (179-F-2004) and Natalija Hocevar (172-G-2001) followed them with 7 points each in a win. Ivona Jakovljevic (172-G-2004) replied with 15 points in a loss, whilst Marija Soldo (178-F-2001) had 6. |
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| Marginean comes back to Izmit - by Eurobasket News | ||||
It is actually her comeback to Kocaeli as she has played here before. She started the season at Polskieprzetwory Bydgoszcz in Polish EBLK. In 9 games she recorded 9.9ppg, 4.1rpg, 1.6apg and 1.1spg. Marginean also played 6 games in Eurocup where she averaged 9.2ppg, 4.0rpg, 2.3apg and 1.3spg. In 2010 she was drafted by Minnesota Lynx (WNBA) in third round (26th overall). She graduated from Drexel University and it is her 13th (hopefully lucky) season in pro basketball. Marginean was also a member of Romanian international program for some years. She played for Romanian Senior National Team between 2010 and 2021 and previously for U20 National Team in 2007. Marginean represented Romania at the Qualifications to European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) 2017 seven years ago. Her stats at that event were 6 games: 12.7ppg, 5.0rpg, 2.0apg, 2.2spg, FGP: 37.8%, 3PT: 28.6%, FT: 88.9%. She is a very experienced player. Marginean has played also professionally in France (Arras and Bretagne), Greece (Panathinaikos), Spain (Avenida), Turkey (Istanbul Universitesi SK, Kayseri, Mersin and Adana) and Romania (Targoviste). She won Spanish LFB championship title in 2016 and 2017. Marginean was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Turkish KBSL Honorable Mention back in 2018 and 2019. She is close to retirement age as a player. It may be one of last seasons in her extensive career, which she may end at Izmit. Her game is described as: A quick SF with great outside scoring skills. Has a good timing for the offensive rebounds too. |
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| Mercury hire Monica Wright Rogers as assistant general manager - by Eurobasket News |
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The Phoenix Mercury on Friday hired former WNBA player Monica Wright (5'10''-G-1988, college: Virginia) as an assistant general manager, where she will serve as a 'key connector' between the team's front office, coaching staff, players and business operations staff, according to the team. She will also oversee operations at the team's practice facility and help in player evaluation, the Mercury said in a release Friday. 'I am extremely excited to join a world-class organization in the Phoenix Mercury,' Wright Rogers said in a statement. 'I was immediately drawn to this opportunity to learn from reputable leaders in Jim Pitman and (Phoenix Suns president of basketball operations and GM) James Jones, and to work alongside our tremendous coaching staff and athletes. 'As a former WNBA athlete, I know first-hand the high standards and the championship mentality embedded in the Mercury culture, and look forward to joining the team.' Wright Rogers played at Virginia and was the 2010 WNBA Draft's second overall pick. She played for the Minnesota Lynx from 2010-2015 and played in 2016 with the Seattle Storm. She was director of student-athlete development at Incarnate Word in 2017-18. Wright Rogers served as an assistant coach for Liberty (2018-19) and Virginia (2019-21), then most recently worked in the NBA league office with the title of elite basketball women's operations lead. She worked on grassroots basketball projects, including Basketball Without Borders camps. 'Monica brings great perspective to our newly-created role of assistant general manager as a former player, coach and most recently as an evaluator of international talent,' said Mercury general manager Jim Pitman. 'We are excited to welcome Monica and her family to our organization and the Valley, and we look forward to adding her expertise to our operation as we pursue another WNBA championship.' The hire of Wright out of the NBA league office follows the Suns, led by Jones, adding Morgan Cato as assistant GM and vice president of basketball operations in June 2022. Cato previously served as associate vice president of business operations for the NBA league office. Courtesy of: arizonasports.com |
