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| Valdivia lands Nicholas Wadell - by Eurobasket News |
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Club-Deportivo-Valdivia (LNB) landed 33-year old Argentinian 201cm forward Nicholas Wadell for new season. Wadell played last summer at Cangrejeros in Venezuelan SPB league. In 20 games he averaged 12.8ppg, 5.7rpg, 1.9apg and 1.3spg. The last season he played at Club Deportes Puente Alto in Chilean LNB where in 27 games he had very impressive stats: 17.2ppg, 7.3rpg and 2.1apg. He was also voted League Player of the Week (2 times) and selected to Latinbasket.com All-Chilean Liga Nacional Third Team. Wadell has played previously professionally in Uruguay (Olimpia) and Argentina (La Union). Among many awards his team won Chilean Liga Nacional Conferencia Centro Regular Season in 2020. He received Latinbasket.com All-Chilean Liga Nacional Player of the Year award and Latinbasket.com All-Chilean Liga Nacional Import Player of the Year award in 2021. |
| La Liga Round 18 of Regular Season - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Worth to mention about the upset in a game between Ferro (8-11) and La Union (7-13), which took place in Formosa. 12th ranked Ferro was outleveled in a road game by fifteenth ranked La Union 102-69 on Monday. La Union shot 60.3 percent from the field. La Union had a 32-21 advantage in offensive rebounds. They shot the lights out from three sinking 15 long-distance shots on high 60.0 percentage. It was a good game for guard Franco Vieta (194-1992) who led his team to a victory with 26 points (perfect from downtown making all five shots). American guard Thomas Cooper (196-1992, college: Calgary) contributed with 19 points for the winners. point guard Tomas Spano (183-1998) replied with 16 points for Ferro. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. La Union moved-up to fourteenth place. Ferro lost third consecutive game. They keep the twelfth position with 11 games lost. La Union are looking forward to face higher ranked Independ.O. (#13) in Olivia in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Ferro will play on the road against San Martin in Corrientes and is hoping to win this game. In the last two games of round 18 Quimsa beat Penarol on the road 85-76. Obera won against Union SF on its own court 71-57. The most impressive performance of 18th round was 14 points and 6 rebounds by Franco Giorgetti of Obera. La Union - Ferro 102-69 Worth to mention about the upset in a game between Ferro (8-11) and La Union (7-13), which took place in Formosa. 12th ranked Ferro was outleveled in a road game by fifteenth ranked La Union 102-69 on Monday. La Union shot 60.3 percent from the field. La Union had a 32-21 advantage in offensive rebounds. They shot the lights out from three sinking 15 long-distance shots on high 60.0 percentage. It was a good game for guard Franco Vieta (194-1992) who led his team to a victory with 26 points (perfect from downtown making all five shots). American guard Thomas Cooper (196-1992, college: Calgary) contributed with 19 points for the winners. Point guard Tomas Spano (183-1998) replied with 16 points and swingman Federico Grun (191-1996) added 6 points in the effort for Ferro. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. La Union moved-up to fourteenth place. Ferro lost third consecutive game. They keep the twelfth position with 11 games lost. La Union are looking forward to face higher ranked Independ.O. (#13) in Olivia in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Ferro will play on the road against San Martin in Corrientes and is hoping to win this game. Top scorers: La Union: F.Vieta 26+3reb, T.Cooper 19+3reb+2ast, M.Henry 16+4reb+2ast, X.Hill-Mais 9+3reb, D.Herring Jr. 9+2reb+2ast, I.Basualdo 6+9reb Ferro: T.Spano 16+1reb+2ast, R.Felipe 9+3reb, J.Laterza 7+3reb+2ast, D.Lowery 7+4reb, M.Luchi 6+4reb+1ast, F.Grun 6+3reb+3ast Penarol - Quimsa 76-85 No shocking result in a game when sixth ranked Quimsa (11-6) beat 9th ranked Penarol (9-7) in Mar del Plata 85-76 on Monday. Quimsa looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was a good game for the former international Mauro Cosolito (195-1988) who led his team to a victory with 16 points and 4 assists. Guard Agustin Perez (192-1999) contributed with 15 points for the winners. Bruno Sansimoni (194-1996) replied with 18 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) and American forward Al Thornton (203-1983, college: FSU, agency: BIG) added 16 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Penarol. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Quimsa have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain sixth position with 11-6 record. Penarol at the other side keeps the ninth place with seven games lost. They share the position with Regatas. Quimsa are looking forward to face San Lorenzo (#17) in Almagro in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Penarol will play at home against Argentino (#15) and is hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win. Top scorers: Quimsa: M.Cosolito 16+4ast, A.Perez 15+3reb+2ast, K.Hernandez 13+4reb, F.Baralle 13+4reb+3ast, E.Anderson 8+9reb+2ast, S.Acevedo 8+5reb+2ast Penarol: B.Sansimoni 18+5reb+7ast, A.Thornton 16+7reb+1ast, A.Caffaro 12+8reb+1ast, J.Valinotti 10+4reb+1ast, T.Monacchi 8+1reb+1ast, J.Defelippo 4+3reb+2ast Obera - Union SF 71-57 Very expected game when 18th ranked Union SF (4-15) lost on the road to fourth ranked Obera (13-5) 71-57 on Monday. Obera outrebounded Union SF 45-34 including 35 on the defensive glass. It was a good game for naturalized Spanish guard Jonathan Maldonado (188-1990) who led his team to a victory with 16 points and 5 assists. The former international forward Franco Giorgetti (203-1992) contributed with 14 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Four Obera players scored in double figures. Mateo Bolivar (187-1992) replied with 13 points and 6 rebounds and the former international guard Juan Pablo Cantero (188-1982) added 10 points and 4 assists in the effort for Union SF. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Obera maintains fourth position with 13-5 record. Union SF lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the eighteenth place with 15 games lost. They share the position with Comunicaciones. Obera are looking forward to face Riachuelo LR (#16) in La Rioja in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Union SF will play on the road against Comunicaciones in Mercedes and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Obera: J.Maldonado 16+4reb+5ast, F.Giorgetti 14+6reb+2ast, J.Torresi 11+3reb, C.Mitchell 10+7reb+1ast, N.De los Santos 5+1reb+3ast, M.Sandes 5+14reb+3ast Union SF: M.Bolivar 13+6reb+1ast, J.Pablo Cantero 10+3reb+4ast, J.Cylla 9+3reb, T.Emiliano 6+2reb, I.Alessio 6+2reb, J.Merchant 6+6reb+1ast |
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| Round 5 of Regular Season - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. First defeat of league's leader Vietnamese Heat (4-1) against fourth ranked Singapore Singapore S. (3-2) 84-83 was the most important game of the last round. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Heat. Singapore S. dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Heat's 28. They outrebounded Heat 47-30 including a 22-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. American players dominated the game. Swingman Kentrell Barkley (195-1996, college: ECU, agency: Haylett Sports) saved the victory with a double-double by scoring 23 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists. Forward Xavier Alexander (196-1988, college: S.Nazarene) contributed with 10 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Power forward Jeremy Combs (201-1995, college: Texas Southern) answered with 22 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for Heat. Singapore S. moved-up to third place, which they share with NS Matrix and Zamboanga. Defending Vietnamese champion Heat still keeps top position with one game lost. They were joined at the leadership position by HK Eastern who have the same record. Undefeated Hong Kong HK Eastern (4-1) recorded its first loss in Hong Kong. Hosts were defeated by sixth ranked Macau Macau (3-3) 71-67. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of HK Eastern. American Isaiah Wade (201-1998, college: UCO) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 14 rebounds for the winners and DeQuan Abrom chipped in 21 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists. Canadian center Chris McLaughlin (208, college: Victoria) responded with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 15 rebounds. Macau have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain sixth place with 3-3 record. HK Eastern at the other side still keeps top position with one game lost. They share it with Saigon Heat. Bottom-ranked Thailand Tigers is still unable to win any game. This time they lost on the road their sixth consecutive match to third ranked Filipino Valientes (3-2) 118-73 on Thursday evening. Antonio Hester nailed a double-double by scoring 26 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side. Jose Nouchanthavong came up with 16 points and 4 assists for Tigers in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Valientes maintains third place with 3-2 record behind leader HK Eastern, which they share with Singapore S. and NS Matrix. Loser Tigers still closes the standings with six games lost. In the last two games of round 5 NS Matrix smashed Louvre S. on the road 104-67. Winless Tigers was destroyed by Macau on its own court 64-94. HK Eastern - Macau 67-71 Undefeated Hong Kong HK Eastern (4-1) recorded its first loss in Hong Kong. Hosts were defeated by sixth ranked Macau Macau (3-3) 71-67. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of HK Eastern. Strangely HK Eastern outrebounded Macau 49-33 including a 35-24 advantage in defensive rebounds. American Isaiah Wade (201-1998, college: UCO) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 14 rebounds for the winners and his fellow American import DeQuan Abrom (188-1996, college: Belm.Abbey) chipped in 21 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists. Four Macau players scored in double figures. Canadian center Chris McLaughlin (208, college: Victoria) responded with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 15 rebounds and Colombian power forward Tonny Trocha-Morelos (208, college: Texas A&M) produced a double-double by scoring 16 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists. Macau have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain sixth place with 3-3 record. HK Eastern at the other side still keeps top position with one game lost. They share it with Saigon Heat. Top scorers: HK Eastern: C.McLaughlin 20+15reb, D.Gilbert 17+7reb+1ast, T.Trocha-Morelos 16+11reb+5ast, L.Ka-Hin 6+1reb, A.Xu 4+7reb+1ast, O.Bassett 2+5reb+10ast Macau: I.Wade 22+14reb+1ast, D.Abrom 21+5reb+9ast, D.Hamilton 13+9reb, J.Leung 12+1reb, C.Pong 3+2reb, Z.Pucheng 0 Zamboanga - Tigers 118-73 Bottom-ranked Thailand Tigers is still unable to win any game. This time they lost on the road their sixth consecutive match to third ranked Filipino Valientes (3-2) 118-73 on Thursday evening. Valientes dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Tigers' 38. They outrebounded Tigers 67-39 including a 26-9 advantage in offensive rebounds. Valientes looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. American forward Antonio Hester (198-1990, college: Mobile, AL) nailed a double-double by scoring 26 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side and his fellow American import center Ryan Smith (213-1995, college: Tulane) accounted for 17 points and 24 rebounds. Hester is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. American guard Jose Nouchanthavong (187, college: S.Maine) came up with 16 points and 4 assists and guard Kittitep Dasom (179-1996) added 6 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists respectively for Tigers in the defeat. Five Valientes and four Tigers 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. Valientes maintains third place with 3-2 record behind leader HK Eastern, which they share with Singapore S. and NS Matrix. Loser Tigers still closes the standings with six games lost. Top scorers: Tigers: J.Nouchanthavong 16+3reb+4ast, S.Takamin 14+4reb+3ast, D.Wuttipong 11+5reb+1ast, E.Emmanuel Chinedu 10+4reb, E.To-Ngiw 7+1reb+1ast, D.Kittitep 6+8reb+9ast Zamboanga: A.Hester 26+12reb+5ast, K.James 20+5reb+2ast, R.Lingganay 20+1reb+5ast, R.Smith 17+24reb+1ast, J.Arthur 13+3reb+4ast, A.John 10+4reb+2ast Singapore S. - Saigon Heat 84-83 First defeat of league's leader Vietnamese Heat (4-1) against fourth ranked Singapore Singapore S. (3-2) 84-83 was the most important game of the last round. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Heat. Singapore S. dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Heat's 28. They outrebounded Heat 47-30 including a 22-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. American players dominated the game. Swingman Kentrell Barkley (195-1996, college: ECU, agency: Haylett Sports) saved the victory with a double-double by scoring 23 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists. Forward Xavier Alexander (196-1988, college: S.Nazarene) contributed with a double-double by scoring 10 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Four Singapore S. players scored in double figures. Power forward Jeremy Combs (201-1995, college: Texas Southern) answered with 22 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists and guard Evan Gilyard II (178-1998, college: UMKC) added 20 points and 6 assists in the effort for Heat. Singapore S. moved-up to third place, which they share with NS Matrix and Zamboanga. Defending Vietnamese champion Heat still keeps top position with one game lost. They were joined at the leadership position by HK Eastern who have the same record. Top scorers: Saigon Heat: J.Holder 24+1reb+2ast, J.Combs 22+6reb+5ast, E.Gilyard II 20+2reb+6ast, H.Thomas 9+13reb+2ast, T.Waale 8+2reb+3ast, H.Truc Nhan 0 Singapore S.: K.Barkley 23+15reb+4ast, M.Jun-Hao 13+4reb+1ast, K.Lim 10+1reb, C.Gettys 10+6reb+1ast, X.Alexander 10+13reb+6ast, L.Liew 8+2ast Louvre S. - NS Matrix 67-104 No shocking result in a game when fifth ranked Malaysian NS Matrix (3-2) crushed 7th ranked Indonesian Louvre S. (1-4) in Surabaya 104-67 on Friday. NS Matrix forced 21 Louvre S. turnovers and outrebounded them 41-30 including 33 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 35 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Louvre S.'s players. American center Tevin Glass (203-1994, college: ETSU) nailed 18 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists for the winning side and his fellow American import center Amir Williams (211-1992, college: Ohio St.) accounted for 28 points (on 12-of-14 shooting from the field). Four NS Matrix players scored in double figures. American Marcus Hammonds (196-1987, college: TAMUCC) came up with 19 points and 7 rebounds and American-Indonesian Jamarr Johnson (198-1988, college: Widener) added 19 points respectively for Louvre S. in the defeat. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Defending Malaysian champion moved-up to third place, which they share with Singapore S. and Zamboanga. Louvre S. lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventh position with four games lost. Top scorers: Louvre S.: M.Hammonds 19+7reb+2ast, J.Johnson 19+3reb, Y.Tuasela 9+3reb+3ast, E.Enguio 7+10reb+4ast, L.Richnel 3, P.Raylly 3+1reb NS Matrix: A.Williams 28+2reb+2ast, T.Glass 18+9reb+7ast, O.Xian-Fu 15+4reb, T.Kuek 10+3reb+1ast, W.John 8+4reb+1ast, D.Wee Yiang 8+3reb+2ast Tigers - Macau 64-94 Rather expected game when bottom-ranked Thailand Tigers (0-6) were smashed by sixth ranked Macau Macau (3-3) in Bangkok 94-64 on Saturday. Macau made 19-of-24 free shots (79.2 percent) during the game. Macau had a 38-27 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American Isaiah Wade (201-1998, college: UCO) nailed 29 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side and Filipino guard Jenning Leung (183-1995) accounted for 20 points and 5 assists. Four Macau players scored in double figures. Forward Wuttipong Dasom (195-1991) came up with 16 points and 6 rebounds and American guard Jose Nouchanthavong (187, college: S.Maine) added 10 points and 4 assists respectively for Tigers in the defeat. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Macau have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain sixth place with 3-3 record. Loser Tigers still closes the standings with six games lost. Top scorers: Tigers: D.Wuttipong 16+6reb+1ast, J.Nouchanthavong 10+4reb+4ast, T.Noppachai 9+3reb+1ast, D.Kittitep 9+3reb+2ast, F.Nicola 5+1ast, A.Charansarn 5+3reb+1ast Macau: I.Wade 29+9reb+3ast, J.Leung 20+4reb+5ast, D.Abrom 13+8reb+4ast, I.Kei Long 12+2reb+1ast, C.Pong 7+5reb+4ast, W.Chan 6+6reb+2ast |
| Hester's double-double lands him Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | ||||
He had a double-double of 26 points and 12 rebounds, while his team outclassed, the league's bottom-ranked team Tigers (#8, 0-6) with 45-point margin 118-73. Thanks to this victory Zamboanga moved-up to the 6th position in ASEAN League. Zamboanga is a typical solid league team placed somewhere in the middle or a little bit lower in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 3-3 record. In the team's last game Hester had a remarkable 56.3% from 2-point range. He just recently signed at Zamboanga, being already a very valuable addition to the team. University of Mobile graduate has very impressive stats this year. Hester is in league's top in points (4th best: 24.4ppg), rebounds (6th best: 11.4rpg), assists (7th best: 4.2apg) and averages solid 61.8% FGP. Worth to mention Hester played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which helped him get the job in pro basketball. Second best performed player last round was Isaiah Wade (201-PF-1998) of Macau. He is American forward in his first season at Macau. In the last game Wade recorded impressive 29 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists. Of course he led Macau to another comfortable win outscoring Tigers (#8, 0-6) 94-64. This victory allowed Macau to move up to 5th position in the standings. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 3-3 record is not bad and everything may still change. Wade is a newcomer at Macau and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 24.8ppg (#3). He also registered 12.2 boards per game. Third place about best performers goes to center Chris McLaughlin (208-C) of league's leader HK Eastern. McLaughlin scored 17 points and grabbed fifteen rebounds (!!!). He was a key player of HK Eastern, leading his team to a 109-64 easy win against the lower-ranked Louvre S. (#7, 1-5). HK Eastern confirms their top position in the standings. McLaughlin 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 11.3rpg (7th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Amir Williams (211-C-1992) of NS Matrix - 28 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Kentrell Barkley (195-G/F-1996) of Singapore S. - 23 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists 6. Ryan Smith (213-C-1995) of Zamboanga - 17 points and 24 rebounds 7. Tevin Glass (203-C-1994) of NS Matrix - 18 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists 8. Jeremy Combs (201-C/F-1995) of Saigon Heat - 22 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists 9. Jenning Leung (183-G-1995) of Macau - 20 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists 10. Dominic Gilbert (198-G/F) of HK Eastern - 17 points, 5 rebounds and 10 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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| Gmunden Swans conquer 2022/23 Cup title! - by Eurobasket News |
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Gmunden Swans - UBSC Graz 73:67 Gmunden Swans conquered 2022/23 Cup title beating UBSC Graz 73-67. Both teams nailed 15 points each at the start, whilst UBSC Graz surprised the opponents with a 21-17 rally in the second period. Gmunden Swans however used a strong 26-15 surge in the third period to grab the title. Toni Blazan (197-F-1992, agency: Mansfield and Associates) stepped up with 21 points and Dwayne Lautier-Ogunleye (193-G-1996, college: Bradley) delivered 12. Dominic Green (198-F-1997, college: Washington) and Urald King (198-F/C-1990, college: SE Oklahoma) produced 11 points each in a win. Zachery Zach Cooks (175-PG, college: Hofstra) replied with 26 points in the losing effort. |
| U19 League Round 10: United lose to Lions - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Host teams show no mercy winning all games. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The game between Top Four teams took place in Traiskirchen. First ranked host Lions (9-1) defeated 4th ranked United (4-4) 75-57. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of United. Lions have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 9-1 record. United at the other side keeps the fourth place with four games lost. Lions will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. United will play at home against St. Poelten (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Bottom-ranked Flames (0-6) is still winless. This time they lost on the road their sixth consecutive match to fifth ranked Dukes (3-2) 76-56. Dukes maintains fifth position with 3-2 record. Flames at the other side still closes the standings with six games lost. They share the position with KOS. Dukes will play against league's second-placed Timberwolves in Vienna in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Flames will play on the road against KOS (#10) in Celovec and hope to get finally their first victory. Dukes - Flames 76-56 Bottom-ranked Flames (0-6) is still winless. This time they lost on the road their sixth consecutive match to fifth ranked Dukes (3-2) 76-56. Dukes maintains fifth position with 3-2 record. Flames at the other side still closes the standings with six games lost. They share the position with KOS. Dukes will play against league's second-placed Timberwolves in Vienna in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Flames will play on the road against KOS (#10) in Celovec and hope to get finally their first victory. Traiskirchen - Vienna Utd. 75-57 The game between Top Four teams took place in Traiskirchen. First ranked host Lions (9-1) defeated 4th ranked United (4-4) 75-57. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of United. Lions have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 9-1 record. United at the other side keeps the fourth place with four games lost. Lions will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. United will play at home against St. Poelten (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. |
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| ABL Round 15: Serhedci beat Sabah in a derby game - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Baku: Serhedci (#4) and Sabah (#2). Serhedci (9-4) won against visiting Sabah (8-5) 81-68. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Serhedci made 9 blocks. The best player for the winners was American power forward Michael Diggins (207-1998, college: UIC) who had a double-double by scoring 19 points and 16 rebounds. The former international power forward Ender Poladkhanli (199-1998) chipped in 23 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was American-Nigerian forward Udun Osakue (198-1992, college: SF State, agency: Interperformances) who recorded a double-double by scoring 19 points and 15 rebounds. Serhedci have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They moved-up to second place. Sabah at the other side dropped to the third position with five games lost. They share it with Gence and Xirdalan. Another exciting game was again a derby between two teams from Baku: Neftci (#6) and Zirve (#8). Neftci (5-8) crushed visiting Zirve (2-11) by 20 points 102-82. It was a good game for Georgian Davit Lomidze (196-1997) who led his team to a victory with 26 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists and 6 steals. Dennis Jones contributed with 24 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Neftci's coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. American forward Jarrett Henderson (198-1996, college: UWF) answered with a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!) and 10 rebounds for Zirve. The victory was the third consecutive win for Neftci. They maintain sixth place with 5-8 record. Zirve at the other side stay at the bottom position with 11 games lost. They share it with Olimpic Sheki. An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Ganja. First ranked NTD faced 3rd placed Gence. Guests from Baku (10-3) defeated host Gence (8-5) 86-79. It was a great evening for Shirzad Shirzadov who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds. The best for the losing side was Amil Hamzayev with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 11 rebounds. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for NTD. They maintain first place with 10-3 record. Gence lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the third position with five games lost. They share it with Sabah and Xirdalan. In the last game of round 15 Xirdalan defeated Olimpic Sheki in Baku 88-77. The best stats of 15th round was 27 points and 14 rebounds by Andrew Corum of Xirdalan. Serhedci - Sabah 81-68 The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Baku: Serhedci (#4) and Sabah (#2). Serhedci (9-4) won against visiting Sabah (8-5) 81-68. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Serhedci made 9 blocks. The best player for the winners was American power forward Michael Diggins (207-1998, college: UIC) who had a double-double by scoring 19 points and 16 rebounds. The former international power forward Ender Poladkhanli (199-1998) chipped in 23 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was American-Nigerian forward Udun Osakue (198-1992, college: SF State, agency: Interperformances) who recorded a double-double by scoring 19 points and 15 rebounds and Canadian center Christian Rohlehr (210-1997, college: SFC) added 12 points and 11 rebounds respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Serhedci have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They moved-up to second place. Sabah at the other side dropped to the third position with five games lost. They share it with Gence and Xirdalan. Top scorers: Sabah: U.Osakue 19+15reb+2ast, K.Mammadov 14+2reb+1ast, A.Patty 12+7reb+1ast, C.Rohlehr 12+11reb+1ast, J.Tuckson 8+3ast, F.Niftaliyev 2+3reb+3ast Serhedci: E.Poladkhanli 23+7reb+5ast, M.Diggins 19+16reb+3ast, B.Miller 15+7reb+4ast, M.Starwood 14+7reb+3ast, A.Azar 4+5reb+2ast, K.Baker 4 Gence - NTD 79-86 An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Ganja. First ranked NTD faced 3rd placed Gence. Guests from Baku (10-3) defeated host Gence (8-5) 86-79. It was a great evening for the former international swingman Shirzad Shirzadov (188-2000) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds. American forward Quinton Campbell (197-1993, college: Southern Miss) helped adding 23 points and 5 rebounds. Campbell is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four NTD players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was the former international power forward Amil Hamzayev (204-1990, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 11 rebounds and American guard Jalon Perry (185, college: Faulkner) scored 28 points. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for NTD. They maintain first place with 10-3 record. Gence lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the third position with five games lost. They share it with Sabah and Xirdalan. Top scorers: Gence: J.Perry 28+2reb+2ast, A.Hamzayev 26+11reb, C.Turner 18+5reb+3ast, J.Akbarov 5+4reb+3ast, A.Mammadov 2+9reb+1ast, R.Islam 0 NTD: Q.Campbell 23+5reb+3ast, S.Shirzadov 20+10reb+3ast, J.Hayes 16+8reb+7ast, L.King 16+7reb+2ast, A.Rashid 6+2reb+2ast, I.Said 5+3reb+2ast Neftci - Zirve 102-82 Another exciting game was again a derby between two teams from Baku: Neftci (#6) and Zirve (#8). Neftci (5-8) crushed visiting Zirve (2-11) by 20 points 102-82. It was a good game for Georgian Davit Lomidze (196-1997) who led his team to a victory with 26 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists and 6 steals. American guard Dennis Jones (185, college: PVAMU) contributed with 24 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Five Neftci players scored in double figures. Neftci's coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. American forward Jarrett Henderson (198-1996, college: UWF) answered with a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!) and 10 rebounds and the other American import point guard Russhard Cruickshank (183, college: EKU) added 24 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists in the effort for Zirve. The victory was the third consecutive win for Neftci. They maintain sixth place with 5-8 record. Zirve at the other side stay at the bottom position with 11 games lost. They share it with Olimpic Sheki. Top scorers: Zirve: J.Henderson 33+10reb+3ast, R.Cruickshank 24+6reb+6ast, Z.Tyson 14+14reb, Z.Pashayev 7+4reb+4ast, O.Murad 4+2reb+2ast, E.Seyidhuseyn 0 Neftci: D.Lomidze 26+5reb+8ast, D.Jones 24+6reb+3ast, E.Mirzayev 16+2reb+1ast, M.Moradxani 14+8reb+1ast, R.Miller 10+2reb+2ast, L.Gogaladze 6+5reb+2ast Olimpic Sheki - Xirdalan 77-88 There was no surprise when 7th ranked Olimpic Sheki (2-11) was defeated at home by fifth ranked Xirdalan (8-5) 88-77 on Sunday. Xirdalan dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Olimpic Sheki's 40. The game was dominated by American players. It was a great evening for power forward Andrew Corum (201-1996, college: Virginia St.) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 14 rebounds. Center Andre Adams (206, college: NMHU) helped adding 18 points and 14 rebounds. The best for the losing side was forward Jayson Brower (196-1996, college: John Jay) with 22 points and 6 rebounds and power forward Davante Cooper (208-1994, college: WSU) scored 11 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Four Olimpic Sheki players scored in double figures. Xirdalan moved-up to third place, which they share with Gence and Sabah. Olimpic Sheki lost their eighth game in a row. They keep the seventh position with 11 games lost. They share it with Zirve. Top scorers: Olimpic Sheki: J.Brower 22+6reb+3ast, A.Hajiyev 13+4reb+3ast, D.Tsivtsivadze 13+4reb+1ast, D.Cooper 11+7reb+6ast, A.Revan 4+9reb+4ast, S.Mehemmed 0 Xirdalan: D.Pullum 27+3reb+4ast, A.Corum 27+14reb+3ast, A.Adams 18+14reb+2ast, R.Guliyev 4+2reb, F.Alakbarov 4, J.Perkins 2+2reb |
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| Terry's 26 points and 7 rebounds give him Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He had the game-high 26 points adding seven rebounds for Concepcion in his team's victory, helping them to crush Obras (#2, 1-2) with 21-point margin 90-69. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. Concepcion maintains the 3rd position in Basketball Champions League Americas . Too late to improve their position as they are currently ranked such low. They already lost 3 games and recorded just one victory. In the team's last game Terry had a remarkable 66.7% from 2-point range. He turned to be Concepcion's top player in his first season with the team. University of North Carolina graduate has very impressive stats this year. Terry is in league's top in points (6th best: 20.8ppg) and averages solid 65.0% FGP and 50.0% from behind 3-point line. Second best performed player last round was Georginho de Paula (197-PG-1996) of top-ranked Sesi Franca. He is a guard in his second season at Sesi Franca. In the last game de Paula recorded impressive double-double of 16 points and 11 rebounds. Of course Sesi Franca cruised to a 83-76 relatively comfortable win over slightly lower-ranked Concepcion (#3, 1-3). It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. Sesi Franca consolidated its place in the very top position of the standings. A very good start of the season for his team, which won so far all 3 games without any defeat. de Paula is well-known at Sesi Franca and he already established his position as one of the team's leaders. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 19.0ppg (#8). His other stats are also decent: 11.7rpg and 5.3apg. Third place about best performers goes to guard Luke Martinez (190-G-1990, agency: Pro Sports) of league's leader Flamengo. Martinez scored 23 points and grabbed six rebounds. He was a key player of Flamengo, leading his team to a 103-47 easy win against #2 ranked Penarol. Flamengo confirms their top position in the standings. Their record at this point is 2 victories and 1 lost game. Martinez has a very solid season. In 3 games in Basketball Champions League Americas he scored 13.3ppg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Gabriel Galvanini (202-SF-1998) of Flamengo - 14 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists 5. Eugenio Luzcando (190-PG-1995) of Concepcion - 28 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists 6. Lee Roberts (203-F/C-1987) of Penarol - 21 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Juan Zanotta (185-G-1995) of Penarol - 18 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists 8. Jerry Evans (203-F-1990) of Concepcion - 17 points, 13 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Lucas Silva (208-C-1995) of Sesi Franca - 18 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists 10. David Jackson (190-G-1982) of Sesi Franca - 13 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Round 4: Flamengo rally past Penarol - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The game had a very big importance for third-ranked Brazilian Flamengo as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Flamengo smashed their biggest opponent Uruguayan Penarol in Rio de Janeiro 103-47. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Flamengo outrebounded Penarol 50-21 including a 17-2 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 33 assists comparing to just 7 passes made by Penarol's players. Worth to mention a great performance of Gabriel Galvanini (202-1998) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 14 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists. American-Mexican guard Luke Martinez (190-1990, college: Wyoming, agency: Pro Sports) contributed with 23 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Italian-Uruguayan Nicolas Borsellino (202-1986, agency: Pro Sports) replied with 6 points for Penarol. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with defeated Penarol. Penarol will have a break next week, which should allow them to rest in order to get back on the winning path. Flamengo will try to continue on its current victory against third ranked Instituto in Cordoba. Another interesting game for Uruguayan Penarol (2-1) which played in Cordoba against Argentinian Instituto (1-2). Second ranked Penarol won 89-80. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Juan Zanotta (185-1995) who helped to win the game recording 18 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists and Lee Roberts who added 21 points (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) during the contest. At the losing side guard Nicolas Romano (200) responded with 20 points and 6 rebounds. Penarol keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Flamengo. Defending Argentinian champion Instituto dropped to the second place with two games lost. They share the position with Obras. Penarol will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Instituto will play on the road against the league's leader Flamengo in Rio de Janeiro and it may be a tough game between close rivals. An interesting game for Chilean Concepcion (1-3) which played road game in Buenos Aires against their biggest opponent Argentinian Obras (1-2). Third ranked Concepcion had an easy win 90-69. The winners were led by Reyshawn Terry who scored that evening 26 points and 7 rebounds. Even 15 points and 7 rebounds by Emiliano Serres did not help to save the game for Obras. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Defending Chilean champion maintains third position with 1-3 record behind leader Sesi Franca. Obras at the other side keep the second place with two games lost. They share the position with Instituto. Concepcion will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Obras will play against the league's leader Vivo/Franca and it may be a tough game between close rivals. In the last game of round 4 Sesi Franca beat Concepcion on the road 83-76. The most impressive performance of 4th round was 16 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists by Georginho de Paula of Sesi Franca. Flamengo - Penarol 103-47 The game had a very big importance for third-ranked Brazilian Flamengo as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Flamengo smashed their biggest opponent Uruguayan Penarol in Rio de Janeiro 103-47. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Flamengo outrebounded Penarol 50-21 including a 17-2 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 33 assists comparing to just 7 passes made by Penarol's players. Worth to mention a great performance of Gabriel Galvanini (202-1998) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 14 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists. American-Mexican guard Luke Martinez (190-1990, college: Wyoming, agency: Pro Sports) contributed with 23 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Five Flamengo players scored in double figures. Italian-Uruguayan Nicolas Borsellino (202-1986, agency: Pro Sports) replied with 6 points and American guard Rodney Green (197-1988, college: La Salle) added 7 points in the effort for Penarol. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with defeated Penarol. Penarol will have a break next week, which should allow them to rest in order to get back on the winning path. Flamengo will try to continue on its current victory against third ranked Instituto in Cordoba. Top scorers: Penarol: M.Mayora 8+1reb, R.Green 7+3reb+1ast, L.Roberts 6+3reb+1ast, N.Borsellino 6+4reb+2ast, D.Garcia 5+2reb, C.Thomas 4+2reb+1ast Flamengo: L.Martinez 23+6reb+2ast, G.Galvanini 14+15reb+4ast, O.Rodriguez 12+6reb+1ast, G.Pereira 12+6reb+3ast, J.Vildoza 11+4reb+8ast, R.Hettsheimeir 11+6reb Obras - Concepcion 69-90 An interesting game for Chilean Concepcion (1-3) which played road game in Buenos Aires against their biggest opponent Argentinian Obras (1-2). Third ranked Concepcion had an easy win 90-69. Concepcion outrebounded Obras 42-28 including 32 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The winners were led by American forward Reyshawn Terry (203-1984, college: UNC) who scored that evening 26 points and 7 rebounds and the other American import forward Jerry Evans (203-1990, college: Nevada) supported him with 17 points and 13 rebounds. Even 15 points and 7 rebounds by Uruguayan forward Emiliano Serres (205-1997, agency: Pro Sports) did not help to save the game for Obras. Uruguayan forward Joaquin Rodriguez (198-1999, agency: Pro Sports) added 21 points for lost side. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Defending Chilean champion maintains third position with 1-3 record behind leader Sesi Franca. Obras at the other side keep the second place with two games lost. They share the position with Instituto. Concepcion will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Obras will play against the league's leader Vivo/Franca and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Obras: J.Rodriguez 21+1reb+1ast, E.Serres 15+7reb+2ast, J.Solarin 9+6reb+1ast, V.Juan Pablo 7+3reb+4ast, P.Barral 7+2reb+6ast, L.Valussi 5+4reb Concepcion: R.Terry 26+7reb+1ast, D.Silva 18+4reb+1ast, J.Evans 17+13reb+2ast, K.Rubio 7+2reb+2ast, E.Luzcando 6+6reb+9ast, E.Marechal 6+3reb+2ast Instituto - Penarol 80-89 Another interesting game for Uruguayan Penarol (2-1) which played in Cordoba against Argentinian Instituto (1-2). Second ranked Penarol won 89-80. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Juan Zanotta (185-1995) who helped to win the game recording 18 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists and American power forward Lee Roberts (203-1987, college: Findlay, OH) who added 21 points (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) during the contest. At the losing side guard Nicolas Romano (200) responded with 20 points and 6 rebounds and guard Nicolas Copello (193-1992) scored 13 points and 4 assists. Five Penarol and four Instituto players scored in double figures. Penarol keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Flamengo. Defending Argentinian champion Instituto dropped to the second place with two games lost. They share the position with Obras. Penarol will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Instituto will play on the road against the league's leader Flamengo in Rio de Janeiro and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Instituto: N.Romano 20+6reb+2ast, N.Copello 13+4reb+4ast, T.Gallizzi 12+7reb+1ast, M.Chiarini 11+2reb+3ast, F.Elias 10+1reb+1ast, L.Gonzalez 5+4reb+2ast Penarol: L.Roberts 21+4reb+2ast, J.Zanotta 18+5reb+8ast, C.Thomas 17+3reb, R.Green 15+1reb+2ast, A.Lopez 11+6reb+2ast, M.Mayora 6+3reb Concepcion - Sesi Franca 76-83 No shocking result in a game when top-ranked Brazilian Vivo/Franca (3-0) beat on the road 3rd ranked Chilean Concepcion (1-3) 83-76 on Saturday. Vivo/Franca made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. The winners were led by point guard Georginho de Paula (197-1996) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 16 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists and center Lucas Silva (208-1995) supported him with 18 points and 6 rebounds. Even 28 points and 4 assists by Panamanian-Chilean point guard Eugenio Luzcando (190-1995, college: Idaho St.) did not help to save the game for Concepcion. American forward Jerry Evans (203-1990, college: Nevada) added 11 points and 9 rebounds for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Vivo/Franca maintains first position with 3-0 record. Defending Chilean champion Concepcion keeps the third place with three games lost. Vivo/Franca will meet league's second-placed Obras in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Concepcion will have a break next round. Top scorers: Concepcion: E.Luzcando 28+3reb+4ast, R.Terry 16+2reb+1ast, J.Evans 11+9reb, C.Milano 10+10reb, K.Rubio 6+3reb+1ast, D.Silva 3+2reb+4ast Sesi Franca: L.Silva 18+6reb+2ast, G.de Paula 16+11reb+6ast, D.Jackson 13+3reb+6ast, L.Mariano 13+6reb+1ast, S.Scala 9+7ast, E.Edu 7+4reb+2ast |
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Forward Maksim Hantsevich (196-F-2005) put on an amazing game in the last round for Rubon II, receiving a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 17. The 17-year old player was the main contributor (24 points, nine rebounds and six assists) to his team's victory, helping them to crush Mogliev (#6, 1-13) with 20-point margin 79-59. Rubon II maintains the 3rd position in their group in Belarusian Premier League. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Rubon II will need more victories to improve their 8-6 record. In the team's last game Hantsevich had a remarkable 63.6% from 2-point range. It's his second year at Rubon II and it's hard to imagine this team without him. Maksim Hantsevich has solid league stats. He is in league's top in points (6th best: 15.3ppg) and averages impressive 2.4spg. The second best player in last round's games was young Ilya Sirotsky (2003) of Grodno GrSU. Sirotsky had a very good evening with a double-double of 23 points and 10 rebounds. Bad luck as Grodno GrSU was edged by the higher-ranked Tsmoki-Minsk U20 (#1, 11-2) 67-66. Grodno GrSU managed to keep the same 5th spot in Group B. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 6-8 record. Sirotsky is a newcomer at Grodno GrSU, but is already one of team's top players. Third on the list of top players last round was swingman Anton Zaretskiy (195-F/G-1998) of Impuls BGUIR (#4). Zaretskiy scored 18 points and grabbed eight rebounds. Despite Zaretskiy's great performance Impuls BGUIR lost 77-78 to #3 ranked Rubon. 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 chances of Impuls BGUIR not to end season at such low position in Group A, however are less than slim as they have already lost 10 games, recording just six victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Zaretskiy could try to bring Impuls BGUIR's a little bit higher in the standings. Zaretskiy has a very solid season. In 15 games in Belarus he scored 12.6ppg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Kirill Vinokurov (207-F/C-1999) of Grodno - 18 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Anton Gaidel (182-PG-2003) of Grodno GrSU - 20 points and 4 assists 6. Ivan Litarnyi (187-G-2006) of Rubon II - 21 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists 7. Dusan Majstorovic (196-G-1995) of Grodno - 17 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Ruslan Pishcheyko (198-F-1998) of Rubon - 16 points and 11 rebounds 9. Vadim Balyakin (199-F-1990) of Borisfen - 20 points and 6 rebounds 10. Vladislav Lisovskiy (185-G) of Grodno - 11 points, 4 rebounds and 9 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Premier League Round 17: Tsmoki-Minsk U20 defeat Grodno GrSU in the closest game of the week - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Fifth-ranked Grodno GrSU (6-8) gave a tough game to first ranked Tsmoki-Minsk U20 (11-2) on Sunday. Tsmoki-Minsk U20 managed to secure only one-point victory 67-66. However their fans expected much easier game. Tsmoki-Minsk U20 forced 19 Grodno GrSU turnovers. Forward Arseni Tugarinov (198-2002) stepped up and scored 12 points and 7 rebounds for the winners and forward Mikhail Golubko (190-2005) chipped in 8 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Ilya Sirotsky (-2003) responded with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 10 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Newly promoted Tsmoki-Minsk U20 maintains first place with 11-2 record. Grodno GrSU at the other side keeps the fifth position with eight games lost. Tsmoki-Minsk U20 are looking forward to face league's second-placed Brest on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Grodno GrSU will play against Rubon II in Vitebsk and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Fourth-ranked Impuls BGUIR (6-10) gave a tough game to third ranked Rubon (11-7) in Minsk. The visitors from Vitebsk managed to secure only one-point victory 78-77. However their fans expected easier game. Forward Ruslan Pishcheyko (198-1998) nailed a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds for the winning side and Maksim Shustov accounted for 20 points and 5 rebounds. Rubon's coach Ruslan Baidakov allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. point guard Timofey Karpuk (185-2002) came up with 22 points and 4 assists for Impuls BGUIR in the defeat. Rubon maintains third place with 11-7 record having five points less than leader Tsmoki-Minsk U20. Impuls BGUIR lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth position with ten games lost. They share it with Tsmoki II. Rubon will play against league's leader Borisfen in Mogilev in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Impuls BGUIR will play on the road against Gomel and it may be a tough game between close rivals. The game between Top Four teams took place in Brest. Second ranked host Brest (9-5) defeated 4th placed SDUSHOR (6-7) 71-62. The best player for the winners was Nikita Myts who scored 24 points and 4 steals. Kirill Barancheev produced a double-double by scoring 13 points and 15 rebounds for the guests. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Brest maintains second place with 9-5 record having eleven points less than leader Tsmoki-Minsk U20. Loser SDUSHOR keeps the fourth position with seven games lost. Brest will meet at home league's leader Tsmoki-Minsk U20 in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. SDUSHOR will play against Mogliev and it may be a tough game between close rivals. There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 17: winless Gomel was destroyed by Grodno on the opponent's court 113-51. Borisfen managed to outperform Tsmoki II in a home game 71-55. Rubon II rolled over Mogliev on the road 79-59. Grodno - Gomel 113-51 Very expected game when bottom-ranked Gomel (0-18) was crushed on the road by second ranked Grodno (13-5) 113-51 on Saturday. Grodno dominated down low during the game scoring 74 of its points in the paint compared to Gomel's 40. They outrebounded Gomel 48-20 including a 38-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. Grodno looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Gomel's players. The best player for the winners was power forward Kirill Vinokurov (207-1999) who had a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). Serbian guard Dusan Majstorovic (196-1995, college: Maine) chipped in 17 points and 5 rebounds. Five Grodno players scored in double figures. Grodno's coach Dzmitry Kuzmin felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Viktor Golotsukov (-1999) produced a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds and point guard Aliaksandr Yasevich (185-2001) added 19 points and 5 assists respectively for the guests. Grodno have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain second place with 13-5 record having just three points less than leader Tsmoki-Minsk U20. Loser Gomel still closes the standings with 18 games lost. Grodno will meet Tsmoki II (#5) in the next round. Gomel will play against Impuls BGUIR and hopes to get finally their first victory. Top scorers: Gomel: A.Yasevich 19+1reb+5ast, G.Viktor 18+10reb+2ast, E.Starostenko 8+5reb+3ast, S.Egor 2+1ast, I.Ivan 2+3reb, P.Artem 2+1ast Grodno: K.Vinokurov 18+12reb+2ast, N.Djuric 18+6reb+1ast, D.Majstorovic 17+5reb+3ast, U.Shvakel 12+3reb+4ast, S.Lemeshevskiy 12+4reb+3ast, V.Lisovskiy 11+4reb+9ast Impuls BGUIR - Rubon 77-78 Fourth-ranked Impuls BGUIR (6-10) gave a tough game to third ranked Rubon (11-7) in Minsk. The visitors from Vitebsk managed to secure only one-point victory 78-77. However their fans expected easier game. Rubon made 20-of-23 charity shots (87.0 percent) during the game. Rubon outrebounded Impuls BGUIR 45-30 including 31 on the defensive glass. Impuls BGUIR was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. Forward Ruslan Pishcheyko (198-1998) nailed a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds for the winning side and the former international guard Maksim Shustov (188-1986) accounted for 20 points and 5 rebounds. Rubon's coach Ruslan Baidakov allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Point guard Timofey Karpuk (185-2002) came up with 22 points and 4 assists and swingman Anton Zaretskiy (195-1998) added 18 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Impuls BGUIR in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Rubon maintains third place with 11-7 record having five points less than leader Tsmoki-Minsk U20. Impuls BGUIR lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth position with ten games lost. They share it with Tsmoki II. Rubon will play against league's leader Borisfen in Mogilev in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Impuls BGUIR will play on the road against Gomel and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Impuls BGUIR: T.Karpuk 22+2reb+4ast, A.Zaretskiy 18+8reb+2ast, M.Dashkevich 15+1reb+4ast, S.Vabishchevich 13+4reb+7ast, A.Vashkevich 4+6reb+3ast, K.Vladislav 4+1reb+1ast Rubon: M.Shustov 20+5reb+2ast, A.Shchurko 16+6reb+2ast, R.Pishcheyko 16+11reb, V.Ovsepyan 10+8reb+3ast, M.Kozlovets 10+3reb, M.Ovsepyan 5+6reb+1ast Borisfen - Tsmoki II 71-55 Rather predictable result in Mogilev where first ranked Borisfen (16-2) defeated 5th ranked Tsmoki II (6-10) 71-55 on Saturday. Borisfen dominated down low during the game scoring 44 of its points in the paint compared to Tsmoki II's 20. Borisfen forced 21 Tsmoki II turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was American forward Darrious Agnew (203-1999, college: Alcorn St.) who had a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds. Russian forward Vadim Balyakin (199-1990) chipped in 20 points and 6 rebounds. Nazar Guliev (201-2002) produced 12 points and 8 rebounds and forward Artem Sekushenko (195-2001) added 8 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Borisfen have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain first place with 16-2 record. Loser Tsmoki II dropped to the fourth position with ten games lost. They share it with Impuls BGUIR. Borisfen will meet at home Rubon (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Tsmoki II will play against the league's second-placed Grodno and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Tsmoki II: G.Nazar 12+8reb, A.Sekushenko 8+6reb+2ast, M.Illia 7+5reb+4ast, A.Navoichyk 7+1reb, T.Ivan 6+4reb+1ast, Y.Aliaksei 5+1reb Borisfen: V.Balyakin 20+6reb, D.Agnew 15+10reb+2ast, M.Miroshnichenko 14+2reb+2ast, M.Porter 9+3reb, A.Kopachev 7+6reb+1ast, A.Malkou 3+1reb+3ast Brest - SDUSHOR 71-62 The game between Top Four teams took place in Brest. Second ranked host Brest (9-5) defeated 4th placed SDUSHOR (6-7) 71-62. Brest forced 19 SDUSHOR turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Brest made 9 blocks. The best player for the winners was guard Nikita Myts (188-2002) who scored 24 points and 4 steals. Guard Vladislav Lagodich (180-2002) chipped in 14 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Kirill Barancheev (-2006) produced a double-double by scoring 13 points and 15 rebounds and Pavel Rabushka (-2006) added 11 points and 11 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Brest maintains second place with 9-5 record having eleven points less than leader Tsmoki-Minsk U20. Loser SDUSHOR keeps the fourth position with seven games lost. Brest will meet at home league's leader Tsmoki-Minsk U20 in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. SDUSHOR will play against Mogliev and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: SDUSHOR: B.Kirill 13+15reb, D.Vitali 12+6reb, R.Pavel 11+11reb, B.Viacheslav 8+1reb+2ast, K.Egor 5+2reb, K.Egor 5+3reb+2ast Brest: M.Nikita 24+2reb+2ast, V.Lagodich 14+5reb+5ast, D.Roman 9+4reb+7ast, B.Gleb 8+14reb+1ast, R.Mihail 8+4reb+2ast, A.Tur 5+6reb+4ast Mogliev - Rubon II 59-79 Not a big story in a game when 6th ranked Mogliev (1-13) was rolled over at home by third ranked Rubon II (8-6) 79-59 on Sunday. Rubon II forced 24 Mogliev turnovers and outrebounded them 48-37 including 17 on the offensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Mogliev's players. The best player for the winners was forward Maksim Hantsevich (196-2005) who scored 24 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Guard Ivan Litarnyi (187-2006) chipped in 21 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Rubon II players scored in double figures. Vitaly Kurtsevich (-2002) produced 15 points and 8 rebounds and Arseni Verzhbitsky (-2006) added 14 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Newly promoted Rubon II maintains third place with 8-6 record having twelve points less than leader Tsmoki-Minsk U20. Mogliev lost eleventh consecutive game. Mogliev at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the sixth position with 13 games lost. Rubon II will meet at home Grodno GrSU (#5) in the next round. Mogliev will play against SDUSHOR and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Mogliev: K.Vitaly 15+8reb+2ast, V.Arseni 14+5reb+3ast, K.Dmitry 8+3ast, S.Pavel 8+5reb, P.Artem 5+4reb+1ast, M.Nikita 4+6reb Rubon II: H.Maksim 24+9reb+6ast, L.Ivan 21+8reb+4ast, G.Alexander 11+8reb+3ast, B.Nikita 10+11reb+2ast, M.Anton 7+4reb+5ast, S.Andrey 4+1reb+3ast Tsmoki-Minsk U20 - Grodno GrSU 67-66 Fifth-ranked Grodno GrSU (6-8) gave a tough game to first ranked Tsmoki-Minsk U20 (11-2) on Sunday. Tsmoki-Minsk U20 managed to secure only one-point victory 67-66. However their fans expected much easier game. Tsmoki-Minsk U20 forced 19 Grodno GrSU turnovers. Forward Arseni Tugarinov (198-2002) stepped up and scored 12 points and 7 rebounds for the winners and forward Mikhail Golubko (190-2005) chipped in 8 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Ilya Sirotsky (-2003) responded with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 10 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) and point guard Anton Gaidel (182-2003) scored 20 points and 4 assists. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Newly promoted Tsmoki-Minsk U20 maintains first place with 11-2 record. Grodno GrSU at the other side keeps the fifth position with eight games lost. Tsmoki-Minsk U20 are looking forward to face league's second-placed Brest on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Grodno GrSU will play against Rubon II in Vitebsk and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Grodno GrSU: S.Ilya 23+10reb+2ast, G.Anton 20+1reb+4ast, B.Nikita 13+3reb+6ast, P.Mikhail 4+1reb, F.Georgy 2, O.Savely 2+4reb Tsmoki-Minsk U20: T.Arseni 12+7reb+2ast, O.Andrey 12+1reb+2ast, S.Kiril 9+7reb, A.Stsiapan 9+5reb+3ast, B.Aliaksei 9+5reb, B.Artsiom 8+3reb+2ast |
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He had the game-high 28 points adding three rebounds and three assists for Charleroi in his team's victory, helping them to beat Oostende (#2, 9-4) 101-88. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. It allowed Charleroi to consolidate first place in the BNXT-League. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Charleroi has a very solid 10-4 record, but they cannot be too comfortable about keeping top position. Jackson turned to be Charleroi's top player in his first season with the team. Jhivvan Jackson averages this season 16.1ppg. Second best performed player last round was Myles Cale (198-G/F-1999) of Limburg. He is American swingman in his first season at Limburg. In the last game Cale recorded impressive 22 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists. Of course he led Limburg to another comfortable win outscoring the lower-ranked Brussels (#10, 2-12) 102-81. Despite this victory Limburg slide down in the standings to 5th position. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 8-6 record is not bad and everything may still change. Cale is a newcomer at Limburg and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. Third place about best performers goes to guard Brian Fobbs (196-G-1998) of Mechelen (#4). Fobbs showcased his all-around game by recording 22 points, eight rebounds and five assists in the last round. Despite Fobbs' great performance Mechelen lost 75-84 to #3 ranked Antwerp. 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 Mechelen needs is to lose another game like this one. They lose more and more distance to the top teams. Their record is 8 victories and 5 lost games. Fobbs has a great season in BNXT-League. After 13 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 20.6ppg (2nd best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Marques Wilson (194-G-1998) of BAL Weert - 21 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Neil Masnic (200-SF-2000) of BAL Weert - 16 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Ferdinand Zylka (191-SG-1998) of Brussels - 28 points and 2 rebounds 7. KeVaughn Allen (188-G-1995) of Leuven - 23 points and 5 assists 8. Niels Van Den Eynde (179-G-2000) of Liege - 21 points and 4 assists 9. Ivan Maras (207-PF-1986) of Aalst - 16 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Toon Ceyssens (205-C-1997) of Limburg - 16 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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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most crucial game of the last round was another loss of Oostende (8-4) at the home court on Friday night. Hosts were defeated by Spirou Charleroi (9-4) 101-88. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Spirou Charleroi made 31-of-40 free shots (77.5 percent) during the game. Strangely Oostende outrebounded Spirou Charleroi 43-24 including 30 on the defensive glass. 31 personal fouls committed by Oostende helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Puerto Rican-Panamanian point guard Jhivvan Jackson (183-1998, college: UTSA) orchestrated the victory by scoring 28 points. Portuguese point guard Rafael Lisboa (184-1999) contributed with 15 points and 5 assists for the winners. Pierre-Antoine Gillet (201-1991) replied with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 13 rebounds for Oostende. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Spirou Charleroi have an impressive five-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader. Defending Belgian champion Oostende dropped to the second place with four games lost. They share the position with Mechelen. Spirou Charleroi are looking forward to face Limburg United (#4) at home in the next round. Oostende will play against Leuven Bears and is hoping to win this game. Another interesting game for Leuven Bears (6-6) which played in Jemappes against 6th ranked Belfius Mons-Hainaut (5-7). Seventh ranked Leuven Bears crushed hosts 93-71. American guard Brevin Pritzl (191-1996, college: Wisconsin) scored 21 points and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and KeVaughn Allen chipped in 23 points and 5 assists during the contest. Leuven Bears' coach felt very confident that he used 10 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Igor Mintogo (193-1999) responded with 12 points and 6 rebounds. Leuven Bears moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Zwolle. Belfius Mons-Hainaut lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the seventh position with seven games lost. Leuven Bears will play against league's second-placed Oostende at home in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Belfius Mons-Hainaut will play against Antwerp Giants (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. A very close game took place in Leeuwarden between ZZ Leiden and Leeuwarden. Third ranked ZZ Leiden (10-3) got a very close victory on the road over second-ranked Leeuwarden (10-4). ZZ Leiden managed to escape with a 1-point win 76-75 in the game for the second place. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Leeuwarden. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Stan Van Den Elzen notched 15 points to lead the effort. Even 19 points and 6 rebounds by Kaleb Warner did not help to save the game for Leeuwarden. ZZ Leiden moved-up to second place. Leeuwarden at the other side dropped to the third position with four games lost. ZZ Leiden will meet at home Amsterdam (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Leeuwarden will play against Feyenoord (#7) in Rotterdam and hope to secure a win. There were no big surprises in other games of round 14: BAL Weert beat Amsterdam on the road 79-74. Antwerp won against Mechelen on its own court 84-75. Brussels was outscored by Limburg in a road game 102-81. Aalst recorded a loss to Liege at home 84-86. Amsterdam - BAL Weert 74-79 The game between closely ranked teams ended with ninth ranked BAL Weert's (3-11) road victory over bottom-ranked Amsterdam (0-13) 79-74 on Thursday. German Neil Masnic (200-2000) notched a double-double by scoring 16 points and 12 rebounds to lead the effort and American guard Marques Wilson (194-1998, college: Lehigh) supported him with 21 points and 5 rebounds. Even 13 points and 9 rebounds by American forward Kester Ofoegbu (196, college: Carolina) did not help to save the game for Amsterdam. Lithuanian Deividas Kumelis (188-1995) added 14 points and 7 assists for the hosts. Four BAL Weert and five Amsterdam players scored in double figures. Amsterdam's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. BAL Weert maintains ninth position with 3-11 record. Amsterdam at the other side still closes the standings with 13 games lost. BAL Weert will meet at home higher ranked Groningen (#5) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Amsterdam will play against the league's second-placed ZZ Leiden (#2) and will have a slim chance for a victory. Top scorers: Amsterdam: D.Kumelis 14+3reb+7ast, D.Bah 14+5reb, K.Ofoegbu 13+9reb+3ast, A.Jaro 11+4reb, K.Job 10+1reb+1ast, M.van't Hoff 7+1reb BAL Weert: M.Wilson 21+5reb+2ast, B.Oshean 17+6ast, R.Tholel 16+3reb+5ast, N.Masnic 16+12reb+2ast, W.Miller 4+6reb, G.Pjotr 3+1reb Antwerp - Mechelen 84-75 There was a minor upset when second-ranked Kangoeroes (8-4) lost on the road to fifth ranked Antwerp Giants (7-4) 84-75 on Friday. Ugandan-Belgian forward Jean-Marc Mwema (195-1989) notched 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort and American swingman Spencer Butterfield (191-1992, college: Utah St.) supported him with 13 points. Four Antwerp Giants players scored in double figures. Even 22 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists by American guard Brian Fobbs (196-1998, college: Towson) did not help to save the game for Kangoeroes. Point guard Domien Loubry (186-1985) added 13 points and 5 assists for the guests. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. Antwerp Giants have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain fifth position with 7-4 record. Kangoeroes at the other side keep the second place with four games lost. They share the position with Oostende. Antwerp Giants will meet at home Belfius Mons-Hainaut (#7) in the next round. Kangoeroes will play against Okapi Aalst (#8) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Mechelen: B.Fobbs 22+8reb+5ast, D.Loubry 13+2reb+5ast, M.Palinckx 12+3reb, R.Aririguzoh 8+2reb, D.Davis 7+8reb, V.Buggenhout Jo 5+3ast Antwerp: J.Mwema 16+5reb+4ast, S.Butterfield 13+4reb+3ast, D.Bradford 11+5ast, I.Marinkovic 10+5reb, D.Ridder Thijs 9+7reb, R.Rogiers 8+3reb Leeuwarden - ZZ Leiden 75-76 A very close game took place in Leeuwarden between ZZ Leiden and Leeuwarden. Third ranked ZZ Leiden (10-3) got a very close victory on the road over second-ranked Leeuwarden (10-4). ZZ Leiden managed to escape with a 1-point win 76-75 in the game for the second place. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Leeuwarden. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Stan Van Den Elzen (195-2000) notched 15 points to lead the effort and guard Marijn Ververs (194-1998) supported him with 9 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Even 19 points and 6 rebounds by American forward Kaleb Warner (201-1995, college: WOU) did not help to save the game for Leeuwarden. Guard Tim Hoeve (196-1998) added 16 points and 5 assists for the hosts. Four Leeuwarden players scored in double figures. ZZ Leiden moved-up to second place. Leeuwarden at the other side dropped to the third position with four games lost. ZZ Leiden will meet at home Amsterdam (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Leeuwarden will play against Feyenoord (#7) in Rotterdam and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Leeuwarden: K.Warner 19+6reb+1ast, T.Hoeve 16+3reb+5ast, K.Veinot 12+3reb+4ast, K.Palsson 10+5reb+5ast, S.Doorson 6+7reb+1ast, T.Kubank 5+1reb+1ast ZZ Leiden: S.Van Den Elzen 15+2reb+3ast, L.Van Bree 12+4reb, D.Hammond 12+1ast, T.Rutherford 9+5reb+2ast, M.Ververs 9+5reb+4ast, M.Bouwknecht 8+1reb+6ast Belfius Mons - Leuven 71-93 Another interesting game for Leuven Bears (6-6) which played in Jemappes against 6th ranked Belfius Mons-Hainaut (5-7). Seventh ranked Leuven Bears crushed hosts 93-71. American guard Brevin Pritzl (191-1996, college: Wisconsin) scored 21 points and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import guard KeVaughn Allen (188-1995, college: Florida) chipped in 23 points and 5 assists during the contest. Leuven Bears' coach felt very confident that he used 10 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Igor Mintogo (193-1999) responded with 12 points and 6 rebounds and American point guard Charlie Moore (180-1998, college: Miami, FL) scored 11 points and 6 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Leuven Bears moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Zwolle. Belfius Mons-Hainaut lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the seventh position with seven games lost. Leuven Bears will play against league's second-placed Oostende at home in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Belfius Mons-Hainaut will play against Antwerp Giants (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Belfius Mons: M.Igor 12+6reb+1ast, C.Moore 11+6reb+1ast, A.Vrabac 11+3reb, S.Harris 10+4reb+1ast, A.Gavrilovic 10+1reb+1ast, K.Braxton 9+8reb+1ast Leuven: K.Allen 23+1reb+5ast, B.Pritzl 21+7reb+2ast, T.Vanderhaegen 16+7reb, N.McGlynn 15+3reb+1ast, J.Heath 5+4reb+8ast, D.Snyers 5 Limburg - Brussels 102-81 Very predictable result when fourth ranked Limburg United (8-5) rolled over at home 10th ranked Circus Brussels (2-11) 102-81 on Thursday. Limburg United dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Circus Brussels' 34. Limburg United looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. American swingman Myles Cale (198-1999, college: Seton Hall) notched 22 points and 7 rebounds to lead the effort and center Toon Ceyssens (205-1997) supported him with 16 points and 6 rebounds. Four Limburg United players scored in double figures. Coach 's team controlled all game and the coach could let to play 11 players saving starting five for next games. Even 28 points by German Ferdinand Zylka (191-1998) did not help to save the game for Circus Brussels. American Daniel Laster (199-1996, college: Gardner-Webb) added 16 points for the guests. Limburg United maintains fourth position with 8-5 record, which they share with Yoast Utd. Loser Circus Brussels keep the tenth place with 11 games lost. Limburg United will meet league's leader Spirou Charleroi on the road in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Circus Brussels will play against Antwerp Giants (#5) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Brussels: F.Zylka 28+2reb, D.Laster 16+4reb+2ast, L.Hazard 14+2reb+4ast, J.Ekamba-Ey'Oombe 8+5reb, S.Llorente 6+2reb+11ast, J.Skipper-Brown 5+3reb+1ast Limburg: M.Cale 22+7reb+3ast, T.Ceyssens 16+6reb, A.Stein 14+1reb+4ast, L.Jarne 12+3reb+6ast, D.Yannick 8+1reb+3ast, M.De Zeeuw 8+3reb+5ast Aalst - Liege 84-86 We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when 8th ranked Okapi Aalst (5-9) was edged at home by ninth ranked Liege Basket (4-8) 86-84 on Friday. Puerto Rican point guard Angel Rodriguez (180-1992, college: Miami, FL) notched 18 points and 4 assists to lead the effort and guard Niels Van Den Eynde (179-2000) supported him with 21 points and 4 assists. Liege Basket's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Even 16 points and 9 rebounds by Montenegrin Ivan Maras (207-1986) did not help to save the game for Okapi Aalst. American point guard Jordan Walker (186-1997, college: Morehead St.) added 15 points for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Liege Basket maintains ninth position with 4-8 record. Okapi Aalst lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the eighth place with nine games lost. Liege Basket will meet at home higher ranked Belfius Mons-Hainaut (#7) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Okapi Aalst will play against Kangoeroes in Mechelen and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Aalst: I.Maras 16+9reb+3ast, J.Walker 15+4reb+2ast, D.Marchant 14+5reb+1ast, M.Nzege 10+5reb, J.Vermoesen 8+3reb+2ast, S.Steff 8+2reb Liege: V.Den Eynde Niels 21+1reb+4ast, A.Rodriguez 18+4reb+4ast, B.Bogaerts 12+1reb+2ast, N.Dragan 10+4reb, K.Tumba 7+5reb+1ast, J.Hagins 7+2reb Oostende - Charleroi 88-101 The most crucial game of the last round was another loss of Oostende (8-4) at the home court on Friday night. Hosts were defeated by Spirou Charleroi (9-4) 101-88. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Spirou Charleroi made 31-of-40 free shots (77.5 percent) during the game. Strangely Oostende outrebounded Spirou Charleroi 43-24 including 30 on the defensive glass. 31 personal fouls committed by Oostende helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Puerto Rican-Panamanian point guard Jhivvan Jackson (183-1998, college: UTSA) orchestrated the victory by scoring 28 points. Portuguese point guard Rafael Lisboa (184-1999) contributed with 15 points and 5 assists for the winners. Pierre-Antoine Gillet (201-1991) replied with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 13 rebounds and American point guard Breein Tyree (188-1998, college: Ole Miss) added 15 points and 4 assists in the effort for Oostende. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Spirou Charleroi have an impressive five-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader. Defending Belgian champion Oostende dropped to the second place with four games lost. They share the position with Mechelen. Spirou Charleroi are looking forward to face Limburg United (#4) at home in the next round. Oostende will play against Leuven Bears and is hoping to win this game. Top scorers: Oostende: V.Bleijenbergh 15+2reb+1ast, B.Tyree 15+1reb+4ast, T.Thurman 11+5reb, O.Troisfontaines 10+2reb+1ast, P.Gillet 10+13reb, S.Buysschaert 9+4reb Charleroi: J.Jackson 28+3reb+3ast, R.Lisboa 15+4reb+5ast, M.Marlon 14+5reb+2ast, K.Nathan 13+3reb, Y.Schoepen 9+3reb+1ast, M.Samardzic 6+2ast |
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most crucial game of the last round was another loss of Oostende (8-4) at the home court on Friday night. Hosts were defeated by Spirou Charleroi (9-4) 101-88. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Spirou Charleroi made 31-of-40 free shots (77.5 percent) during the game. Strangely Oostende outrebounded Spirou Charleroi 43-24 including 30 on the defensive glass. 31 personal fouls committed by Oostende helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Puerto Rican-Panamanian point guard Jhivvan Jackson (183-1998, college: UTSA) orchestrated the victory by scoring 28 points. Portuguese point guard Rafael Lisboa (184-1999) contributed with 15 points and 5 assists for the winners. Pierre-Antoine Gillet (201-1991) replied with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 13 rebounds for Oostende. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Spirou Charleroi have an impressive five-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader. Defending Belgian champion Oostende dropped to the second place with four games lost. They share the position with Mechelen. Spirou Charleroi are looking forward to face Limburg United (#4) at home in the next round. Oostende will play against Leuven Bears and is hoping to win this game. Another interesting game for Leuven Bears (6-6) which played in Jemappes against 6th ranked Belfius Mons-Hainaut (5-7). Seventh ranked Leuven Bears crushed hosts 93-71. American guard Brevin Pritzl (191-1996, college: Wisconsin) scored 21 points and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and KeVaughn Allen chipped in 23 points and 5 assists during the contest. Leuven Bears' coach felt very confident that he used 10 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Igor Mintogo (193-1999) responded with 12 points and 6 rebounds. Leuven Bears moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Zwolle. Belfius Mons-Hainaut lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the seventh position with seven games lost. Leuven Bears will play against league's second-placed Oostende at home in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Belfius Mons-Hainaut will play against Antwerp Giants (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. A very close game took place in Leeuwarden between ZZ Leiden and Leeuwarden. Third ranked ZZ Leiden (10-3) got a very close victory on the road over second-ranked Leeuwarden (10-4). ZZ Leiden managed to escape with a 1-point win 76-75 in the game for the second place. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Leeuwarden. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Stan Van Den Elzen notched 15 points to lead the effort. Even 19 points and 6 rebounds by Kaleb Warner did not help to save the game for Leeuwarden. ZZ Leiden moved-up to second place. Leeuwarden at the other side dropped to the third position with four games lost. ZZ Leiden will meet at home Amsterdam (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Leeuwarden will play against Feyenoord (#7) in Rotterdam and hope to secure a win. There were no big surprises in other games of round 14: BAL Weert beat Amsterdam on the road 79-74. Antwerp won against Mechelen on its own court 84-75. Brussels was outscored by Limburg in a road game 102-81. Aalst recorded a loss to Liege at home 84-86. Amsterdam - BAL Weert 74-79 The game between closely ranked teams ended with ninth ranked BAL Weert's (3-11) road victory over bottom-ranked Amsterdam (0-13) 79-74 on Thursday. German Neil Masnic (200-2000) notched a double-double by scoring 16 points and 12 rebounds to lead the effort and American guard Marques Wilson (194-1998, college: Lehigh) supported him with 21 points and 5 rebounds. Even 13 points and 9 rebounds by American forward Kester Ofoegbu (196, college: Carolina) did not help to save the game for Amsterdam. Lithuanian Deividas Kumelis (188-1995) added 14 points and 7 assists for the hosts. Four BAL Weert and five Amsterdam players scored in double figures. Amsterdam's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. BAL Weert maintains ninth position with 3-11 record. Amsterdam at the other side still closes the standings with 13 games lost. BAL Weert will meet at home higher ranked Groningen (#5) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Amsterdam will play against the league's second-placed ZZ Leiden (#2) and will have a slim chance for a victory. Top scorers: Amsterdam: D.Kumelis 14+3reb+7ast, D.Bah 14+5reb, K.Ofoegbu 13+9reb+3ast, A.Jaro 11+4reb, K.Job 10+1reb+1ast, M.van't Hoff 7+1reb BAL Weert: M.Wilson 21+5reb+2ast, B.Oshean 17+6ast, R.Tholel 16+3reb+5ast, N.Masnic 16+12reb+2ast, W.Miller 4+6reb, G.Pjotr 3+1reb Antwerp - Mechelen 84-75 There was a minor upset when second-ranked Kangoeroes (8-4) lost on the road to fifth ranked Antwerp Giants (7-4) 84-75 on Friday. Ugandan-Belgian forward Jean-Marc Mwema (195-1989) notched 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort and American swingman Spencer Butterfield (191-1992, college: Utah St.) supported him with 13 points. Four Antwerp Giants players scored in double figures. Even 22 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists by American guard Brian Fobbs (196-1998, college: Towson) did not help to save the game for Kangoeroes. Point guard Domien Loubry (186-1985) added 13 points and 5 assists for the guests. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. Antwerp Giants have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain fifth position with 7-4 record. Kangoeroes at the other side keep the second place with four games lost. They share the position with Oostende. Antwerp Giants will meet at home Belfius Mons-Hainaut (#7) in the next round. Kangoeroes will play against Okapi Aalst (#8) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Mechelen: B.Fobbs 22+8reb+5ast, D.Loubry 13+2reb+5ast, M.Palinckx 12+3reb, R.Aririguzoh 8+2reb, D.Davis 7+8reb, V.Buggenhout Jo 5+3ast Antwerp: J.Mwema 16+5reb+4ast, S.Butterfield 13+4reb+3ast, D.Bradford 11+5ast, I.Marinkovic 10+5reb, D.Ridder Thijs 9+7reb, R.Rogiers 8+3reb Leeuwarden - ZZ Leiden 75-76 A very close game took place in Leeuwarden between ZZ Leiden and Leeuwarden. Third ranked ZZ Leiden (10-3) got a very close victory on the road over second-ranked Leeuwarden (10-4). ZZ Leiden managed to escape with a 1-point win 76-75 in the game for the second place. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Leeuwarden. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Stan Van Den Elzen (195-2000) notched 15 points to lead the effort and guard Marijn Ververs (194-1998) supported him with 9 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Even 19 points and 6 rebounds by American forward Kaleb Warner (201-1995, college: WOU) did not help to save the game for Leeuwarden. Guard Tim Hoeve (196-1998) added 16 points and 5 assists for the hosts. Four Leeuwarden players scored in double figures. ZZ Leiden moved-up to second place. Leeuwarden at the other side dropped to the third position with four games lost. ZZ Leiden will meet at home Amsterdam (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Leeuwarden will play against Feyenoord (#7) in Rotterdam and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Leeuwarden: K.Warner 19+6reb+1ast, T.Hoeve 16+3reb+5ast, K.Veinot 12+3reb+4ast, K.Palsson 10+5reb+5ast, S.Doorson 6+7reb+1ast, T.Kubank 5+1reb+1ast ZZ Leiden: S.Van Den Elzen 15+2reb+3ast, L.Van Bree 12+4reb, D.Hammond 12+1ast, T.Rutherford 9+5reb+2ast, M.Ververs 9+5reb+4ast, M.Bouwknecht 8+1reb+6ast Belfius Mons - Leuven 71-93 Another interesting game for Leuven Bears (6-6) which played in Jemappes against 6th ranked Belfius Mons-Hainaut (5-7). Seventh ranked Leuven Bears crushed hosts 93-71. American guard Brevin Pritzl (191-1996, college: Wisconsin) scored 21 points and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import guard KeVaughn Allen (188-1995, college: Florida) chipped in 23 points and 5 assists during the contest. Leuven Bears' coach felt very confident that he used 10 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Igor Mintogo (193-1999) responded with 12 points and 6 rebounds and American point guard Charlie Moore (180-1998, college: Miami, FL) scored 11 points and 6 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Leuven Bears moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Zwolle. Belfius Mons-Hainaut lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the seventh position with seven games lost. Leuven Bears will play against league's second-placed Oostende at home in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Belfius Mons-Hainaut will play against Antwerp Giants (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Belfius Mons: M.Igor 12+6reb+1ast, C.Moore 11+6reb+1ast, A.Vrabac 11+3reb, S.Harris 10+4reb+1ast, A.Gavrilovic 10+1reb+1ast, K.Braxton 9+8reb+1ast Leuven: K.Allen 23+1reb+5ast, B.Pritzl 21+7reb+2ast, T.Vanderhaegen 16+7reb, N.McGlynn 15+3reb+1ast, J.Heath 5+4reb+8ast, D.Snyers 5 Limburg - Brussels 102-81 Very predictable result when fourth ranked Limburg United (8-5) rolled over at home 10th ranked Circus Brussels (2-11) 102-81 on Thursday. Limburg United dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Circus Brussels' 34. Limburg United looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. American swingman Myles Cale (198-1999, college: Seton Hall) notched 22 points and 7 rebounds to lead the effort and center Toon Ceyssens (205-1997) supported him with 16 points and 6 rebounds. Four Limburg United players scored in double figures. Coach 's team controlled all game and the coach could let to play 11 players saving starting five for next games. Even 28 points by German Ferdinand Zylka (191-1998) did not help to save the game for Circus Brussels. American Daniel Laster (199-1996, college: Gardner-Webb) added 16 points for the guests. Limburg United maintains fourth position with 8-5 record, which they share with Yoast Utd. Loser Circus Brussels keep the tenth place with 11 games lost. Limburg United will meet league's leader Spirou Charleroi on the road in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Circus Brussels will play against Antwerp Giants (#5) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Brussels: F.Zylka 28+2reb, D.Laster 16+4reb+2ast, L.Hazard 14+2reb+4ast, J.Ekamba-Ey'Oombe 8+5reb, S.Llorente 6+2reb+11ast, J.Skipper-Brown 5+3reb+1ast Limburg: M.Cale 22+7reb+3ast, T.Ceyssens 16+6reb, A.Stein 14+1reb+4ast, L.Jarne 12+3reb+6ast, D.Yannick 8+1reb+3ast, M.De Zeeuw 8+3reb+5ast Aalst - Liege 84-86 We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when 8th ranked Okapi Aalst (5-9) was edged at home by ninth ranked Liege Basket (4-8) 86-84 on Friday. Puerto Rican point guard Angel Rodriguez (180-1992, college: Miami, FL) notched 18 points and 4 assists to lead the effort and guard Niels Van Den Eynde (179-2000) supported him with 21 points and 4 assists. Liege Basket's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Even 16 points and 9 rebounds by Montenegrin Ivan Maras (207-1986) did not help to save the game for Okapi Aalst. American point guard Jordan Walker (186-1997, college: Morehead St.) added 15 points for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Liege Basket maintains ninth position with 4-8 record. Okapi Aalst lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the eighth place with nine games lost. Liege Basket will meet at home higher ranked Belfius Mons-Hainaut (#7) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Okapi Aalst will play against Kangoeroes in Mechelen and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Aalst: I.Maras 16+9reb+3ast, J.Walker 15+4reb+2ast, D.Marchant 14+5reb+1ast, M.Nzege 10+5reb, J.Vermoesen 8+3reb+2ast, S.Steff 8+2reb Liege: V.Den Eynde Niels 21+1reb+4ast, A.Rodriguez 18+4reb+4ast, B.Bogaerts 12+1reb+2ast, N.Dragan 10+4reb, K.Tumba 7+5reb+1ast, J.Hagins 7+2reb Oostende - Charleroi 88-101 The most crucial game of the last round was another loss of Oostende (8-4) at the home court on Friday night. Hosts were defeated by Spirou Charleroi (9-4) 101-88. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Spirou Charleroi made 31-of-40 free shots (77.5 percent) during the game. Strangely Oostende outrebounded Spirou Charleroi 43-24 including 30 on the defensive glass. 31 personal fouls committed by Oostende helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Puerto Rican-Panamanian point guard Jhivvan Jackson (183-1998, college: UTSA) orchestrated the victory by scoring 28 points. Portuguese point guard Rafael Lisboa (184-1999) contributed with 15 points and 5 assists for the winners. Pierre-Antoine Gillet (201-1991) replied with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 13 rebounds and American point guard Breein Tyree (188-1998, college: Ole Miss) added 15 points and 4 assists in the effort for Oostende. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Spirou Charleroi have an impressive five-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader. Defending Belgian champion Oostende dropped to the second place with four games lost. They share the position with Mechelen. Spirou Charleroi are looking forward to face Limburg United (#4) at home in the next round. Oostende will play against Leuven Bears and is hoping to win this game. Top scorers: Oostende: V.Bleijenbergh 15+2reb+1ast, B.Tyree 15+1reb+4ast, T.Thurman 11+5reb, O.Troisfontaines 10+2reb+1ast, P.Gillet 10+13reb, S.Buysschaert 9+4reb Charleroi: J.Jackson 28+3reb+3ast, R.Lisboa 15+4reb+5ast, M.Marlon 14+5reb+2ast, K.Nathan 13+3reb, Y.Schoepen 9+3reb+1ast, M.Samardzic 6+2ast |
| Jackson's 28 points give him Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He had the game-high 28 points adding three rebounds and three assists for Charleroi in his team's victory, helping them to beat Oostende (#2, 9-4) 101-88. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. It allowed Charleroi to consolidate first place in the BNXT-League. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Charleroi has a very solid 10-4 record, but they cannot be too comfortable about keeping top position. Jackson turned to be Charleroi's top player in his first season with the team. Jhivvan Jackson averages this season 16.1ppg. Second best performed player last round was Myles Cale (198-G/F-1999) of Limburg. He is American swingman in his first season at Limburg. In the last game Cale recorded impressive 22 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists. Of course he led Limburg to another comfortable win outscoring the lower-ranked Brussels (#10, 2-12) 102-81. Despite this victory Limburg slide down in the standings to 5th position. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 8-6 record is not bad and everything may still change. Cale is a newcomer at Limburg and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. Third place about best performers goes to guard Brian Fobbs (196-G-1998) of Mechelen (#4). Fobbs showcased his all-around game by recording 22 points, eight rebounds and five assists in the last round. Despite Fobbs' great performance Mechelen lost 75-84 to #3 ranked Antwerp. 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 Mechelen needs is to lose another game like this one. They lose more and more distance to the top teams. Their record is 8 victories and 5 lost games. Fobbs has a great season in BNXT-League. After 13 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 20.6ppg (2nd best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Marques Wilson (194-G-1998) of BAL Weert - 21 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Neil Masnic (200-SF-2000) of BAL Weert - 16 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Ferdinand Zylka (191-SG-1998) of Brussels - 28 points and 2 rebounds 7. KeVaughn Allen (188-G-1995) of Leuven - 23 points and 5 assists 8. Niels Van Den Eynde (179-G-2000) of Liege - 21 points and 4 assists 9. Ivan Maras (207-PF-1986) of Aalst - 16 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Toon Ceyssens (205-C-1997) of Limburg - 16 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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| Praia signs Luiz Felipe Santo - by Paulo Freire | |
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Praia-Clube (CBB) signed 24-year old forward Luiz Felipe Santo (195cm-1998) for upcoming 2023 season. Santo just played at Ponta Grossa in the Parana. The last summer he played at Botafogo where in 11 CBB games he had 10.8ppg, 7.5rpg and 1.2spg. He has played previously for two other teams: Vasco da Gama and Liga Sorocabana de Basquete. |
| Ponta Grossa lands Joao Mamedes - by Paulo Freire | |||
Mamedes has played previously for seven other teams: Pinheiros, Macae, Londrina, Blackstar, Pinheiros, Sao Paulo and Blackstar. He was also selected to Latinbasket.com All-CBC League Forward of the Year in 2022. Mamedes won Brazilian LDB U21 League championship title in 2018. |
| Temuco signs Diego Dias Silva - by Paulo Freire | |
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CD-Asociacion-de-Basquetbol-Temuco (LNB) signed 32-year old Brazilian power forward Diego Dias Silva (207cm-1990) for upcoming 2022-23 season. Dias Silva played last summer at Ferro Carril Salto in Uruguayan LSB league. In 17 games he had 14.9ppg, 10.4rpg, 4.1apg and 1.2bpg. He helped them to win the LSB title despite they ended the regular season at the second place. 2022-22 was a great season as he was voted Latinbasket.com All-Uruguay LSB Player of the Year, Import Player of the Year and Finals MVP. Dias Silva also played for Basquete Tatui/AABT in Brazilian CBB where in 12 games he recorded 7.6ppg, 6.7rpg and 1.4apg. He has played previously professionally in Paraguay (1 de Mayo) and Brazil (Joinville, Paschoalotto/Bauru, Osasco, Assis Basket and Paysandu). |
| Temuco signs Diego Dias Silva - by Paulo Freire | |
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CD-Asociacion-de-Basquetbol-Temuco (LNB) signed 32-year old Brazilian power forward Diego Dias Silva (207cm-1990) for upcoming 2022-23 season. Dias Silva played last summer at Ferro Carril Salto in Uruguayan LSB league. In 17 games he had 14.9ppg, 10.4rpg, 4.1apg and 1.2bpg. He helped them to win the LSB title despite they ended the regular season at the second place. 2022-22 was a great season as he was voted Latinbasket.com All-Uruguay LSB Player of the Year, Import Player of the Year and Finals MVP. Dias Silva also played for Basquete Tatui/AABT in Brazilian CBB where in 12 games he recorded 7.6ppg, 6.7rpg and 1.4apg. He has played previously professionally in Paraguay (1 de Mayo) and Brazil (Joinville, Paschoalotto/Bauru, Osasco, Assis Basket and Paysandu). |
| Rodrigo Alves signs at Pindamonhangaba - by Paulo Freire |
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PindamonhangabaFRSemelp (Paulista) landed 28-year old 189cm guard Rodrigo Alves for new season. Alves played last summer at America. He has played previously for six other teams: Pinheiros, Osasco, Metodista/Sao Bernardo do Campo, Sport Club do Recife, Brasilia and Cerrado. |
| Daniel Franca is a newcomer at Pindamonhangaba - by Paulo Freire | |
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PindamonhangabaFRSemelp (Paulista) added to their roster 31-year old Daniel Franca (1991) for season 2023. Franca played last summer at A.A. Sao Caetano. He has played previously for two other teams: Metodista/Sao Bernardo do Campo and Esperia. |
| Guilherme Ruivo agreed terms with Basquete Santos - by Paulo Freire | |
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Basquete-SantosMemorialFUBES (CBB) added to their roster 22-year old 187cm point guard Guilherme Ruivo for upcoming season. Ruivo played last summer at Praia in Brazilian LDB U20. In 10 games he recorded 8.0ppg, 2.8rpg, 2.1apg and 1.4spg. He also played for Praia that season. But in 7 CBB games he averaged just 1.6ppg. The other team he played that season for was Praia (LDB U20) where in 10 games he had 8.0ppg, 2.8rpg, 2.1apg and 1.4spg. Ruivo has played previously for two other teams: Liga Sorocabana de Basquete and Pinheiros. His team was Runner-Up of CBC League Group A Regular Season 2022. |
| Basquete Santos welcome back Oliveira - by Paulo Freire | |||
He has played previously for six other teams: Vivo/Franca, Corinthians, Sao Jose, Corinthians, Franca and Sao Paulo. Oliveira was also voted to Latinbasket.com All-Brazilian LDB U20 Honorable Mention in 2019 and 2021. He played in the final of Brazilian LDB U20 League in 2019. |
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| Chernomorets tab Jordan Tucker, ex Feniks 2010 - by Igor Obradovic | ||||
He has played also professionally in USA, NBA G League (RGV Vipers and Windy City Bulls) and NBA Summer League (Minnesota Timberwolves). Tucker won NBA G League championship title in 2022. He graduated from Butler University in 2020 and it is his third season in pro basketball. |
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| Temuco signs Diego Dias Silva - by Paulo Freire | |
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CD-Asociacion-de-Basquetbol-Temuco (LNB) signed 32-year old Brazilian power forward Diego Dias Silva (207cm-1990) for upcoming 2022-23 season. Dias Silva played last summer at Ferro Carril Salto in Uruguayan LSB league. In 17 games he had 14.9ppg, 10.4rpg, 4.1apg and 1.2bpg. He helped them to win the LSB title despite they ended the regular season at the second place. 2022-22 was a great season as he was voted Latinbasket.com All-Uruguay LSB Player of the Year, Import Player of the Year and Finals MVP. Dias Silva also played for Basquete Tatui/AABT in Brazilian CBB where in 12 games he recorded 7.6ppg, 6.7rpg and 1.4apg. He has played previously professionally in Paraguay (1 de Mayo) and Brazil (Joinville, Paschoalotto/Bauru, Osasco, Assis Basket and Paysandu). |
| Valdivia lands Nicholas Wadell - by Eurobasket News |
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Club-Deportivo-Valdivia (LNB) landed 33-year old Argentinian 201cm forward Nicholas Wadell for new season. Wadell played last summer at Cangrejeros in Venezuelan SPB league. In 20 games he averaged 12.8ppg, 5.7rpg, 1.9apg and 1.3spg. The last season he played at Club Deportes Puente Alto in Chilean LNB where in 27 games he had very impressive stats: 17.2ppg, 7.3rpg and 2.1apg. He was also voted League Player of the Week (2 times) and selected to Latinbasket.com All-Chilean Liga Nacional Third Team. Wadell has played previously professionally in Uruguay (Olimpia) and Argentina (La Union). Among many awards his team won Chilean Liga Nacional Conferencia Centro Regular Season in 2020. He received Latinbasket.com All-Chilean Liga Nacional Player of the Year award and Latinbasket.com All-Chilean Liga Nacional Import Player of the Year award in 2021. |
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| CBA Round 29: Guandong Tigers are defeated by Monkey Kings - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The game between second ranked Guandong Tigers (20-5) and eighth ranked Monkey Kings (15-11) was the most important one in the last round on Saturday night. Guandong Tigers were defeated by Monkey Kings in Jiangsu 110-99. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Guandong Tigers. Monkey Kings made 27-of-34 free shots (79.4 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. 26 personal fouls committed by Guandong Tigers helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American point guard QJ Peterson (183-1994, college: VMI) stepped up and scored 34 points (!!!), 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and Wei Lin (-2003) chipped in 22 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). The former international point guard Mingxuan Hu (191-1998) responded with 17 points. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Monkey Kings moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Shandong H. and Xinjiang FT. Guandong Tigers at the other side dropped to the third position with five games lost. Monkey Kings is looking forward to face league's leader Golden Bulls in Hangzhou in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Guandong Tigers will play at home against Blue Whales and are hoping to win this game. CBA top team - Golden Bulls (21-4) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed sixteenth ranked Royal Fighters (9-16) in Hangzhou 107-72. The former international point guard Qian Wu (188-1994) nailed 23 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side and Yibo Wang accounted for 12 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists. The former international power forward Yuchen Zou (206-1996) came up with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 12 rebounds for Royal Fighters in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Golden Bulls maintains first place with 21-4 record. Royal Fighters lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixteenth position with 16 games lost. Golden Bulls will play against Monkey Kings (#8) in Jiangsu in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Royal Fighters will play on the road against Pioneers (#18) in Tianjin and it may be a tough game between close rivals. An interesting game took place in Beijing where 4th placed Ducks (17-9) were upset on its own court by thirteenth ranked Jilin Tigers (13-13) 100-79 on Friday. The best player for the winners was Dominique Jones who had a triple-double by scoring 50 points (!!!), 21 rebounds and 11 assists. TJ Leaf produced 15 points and 9 rebounds for the hosts. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Jilin Tigers moved-up to twelfth place. Loser Ducks keep the fourth position with nine games lost. Jilin Tigers will meet at home league's second-placed Flying Leopards in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Ducks will play against Sturgeons and hope to secure a win. There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 29: Shenzhen L. won against Shanghai S. on the opponent's court 112-99. Guangzhou LL outscored Shanxi L. in a home game 116-86. Guangsha L. was rolled over Qingdao E. on the road 98-77. Xinjiang FT crushed Jiangsu D. on its own court 94-63. Shandong H. smashed Ningbo R. in Jinan 114-76. Liaoning FL won against Sichuan BW at home 105-87. Fujian S. managed to outperform Tianjin on the opponent's court 130-120. The most impressive stats of the last round was 60 points (!!!), 5 rebounds and 10 assists by Darius Adams of Fujian S.. Beijing D. - Jilin NE T. 79-100 An interesting game took place in Beijing where 4th placed Ducks (17-9) were upset on its own court by thirteenth ranked Jilin Tigers (13-13) 100-79 on Friday. Jilin Tigers dominated down low during the game scoring 76 of its points in the paint compared to Ducks' 42. The best player for the winners was American guard Dominique Jones (193-1988, college: S.Florida) who had a triple-double by scoring 50 points (!!!), 21 rebounds and 11 assists. Yuxing Jiang (193-1995) chipped in a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds. Israeli-American forward TJ Leaf (208-1997, college: UCLA) produced 15 points and 9 rebounds and American guard Nick Johnson (191-1992, college: Arizona) added 14 points and 6 assists respectively for the hosts. Four Ducks players scored in double figures. 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. Jilin Tigers moved-up to twelfth place. Loser Ducks keep the fourth position with nine games lost. Jilin Tigers will meet at home league's second-placed Flying Leopards in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Ducks will play against Sturgeons and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Beijing D.: L.TJ 15+9reb+3ast, J.Nick 14+4reb+6ast, F.Ziming 11+9reb+1ast, L.Licheng 11+3reb+2ast, F.Shuo 9+1reb+4ast, S.Chenran 5+1reb+1ast Jilin NE T.: J.Dominique 50+21reb+11ast, C.Jinming 18+3reb+3ast, J.Yuxing 14+12reb+2ast, L.Tianyi 8+1reb, J.Weize 4+2ast, Z.Cheng 2+5reb+2ast Shanghai S. - Shenzhen L. 99-112 We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams in Shanghai where 5th ranked Sharks (16-9) were defeated by sixth ranked Aviators (15-10) 112-99 on Friday. Aviators made 19-of-23 free shots (82.6 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Sharks turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Aviators made 7 blocks. The best player for the winners was American forward Jared Sullinger (206-1992, college: Ohio St.) who scored 22 points and 9 rebounds. The former international Quan Gu (201-1992) chipped in 22 points and 5 rebounds. American point guard Eric Bledsoe (185-1989, college: Kentucky) produced 17 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists and the former international center Zhelin Wang (214-1994) added 13 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists respectively for the hosts. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Aviators maintains sixth place with 15-10 record. Loser Sharks keep the fifth position with nine games lost. Aviators will meet Eagles (#14) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Sharks will play against Heroes (#7) in Jinan and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Shanghai S.: B.Eric 17+8reb+7ast, O.III Johnny 14+3reb+1ast, W.Zhelin 13+8reb+6ast, L.Hongquan 12+4reb+2ast, Z.Liou 11+3reb+2ast, T.Melo 9+1reb+3ast Shenzhen L.: G.Quan 22+5reb+3ast, S.Jared 22+9reb+3ast, S.Haoqin 18+2reb, B.Askia 15+4reb+7ast, S.Zijie 12+6reb+2ast, Z.Rong 10+1reb+3ast Guangzhou LL - Shanxi L. 116-86 There was a small surprise in Guangzhou where fifteenth ranked Long-Lions (11-15) smashed 12th ranked Loongs (12-13) 116-86 on Friday. They outrebounded Loongs 51-35 including a 36-24 advantage in defensive rebounds. Long-Lions looked well-organized offensively handing out 37 assists comparing to just 22 passes made by Loongs' players. The best player for the winners was Taiwanese point guard Ying-Chun Chen (182-1993, college: Liberty) who scored 8 points, 7 rebounds and 19 assists. Guard Yongxi Cui (196-2003) chipped in 20 points and 8 rebounds. Long-Lions' coach felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to get some rest. The former international forward Lin Chang (206-1988, college: LBSU) produced a double-double by scoring 21 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists and American point guard Kahlil Felder (175-1995, college: Oakland) added 27 points and 10 assists respectively for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Long-Lions maintains fifteenth place with 11-15 record. Loser Loongs dropped to the thirteenth position with 13 games lost. Long-Lions will meet higher ranked Guangsha Lions (#10) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Loongs will play against Jiangsu Dragons in Nanjing and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Shanxi L.: F.Kahlil 27+2reb+10ast, C.Lin 21+15reb+4ast, G.Zhaobao 11+5reb+2ast, Z.Ning 11+2reb+1ast, Y.Shuai 8+4reb, W.Sonny 6+2reb+5ast Guangzhou LL: Z.Mingzhen 21+7reb+2ast, C.Yongxi 20+8reb+3ast, M.Nate 17+4reb+3ast, T.Yuheng 16+3reb+1ast, B.Jordan 13+6reb+3ast, J.Boqiao 10+6reb+1ast Qingdao E. - Guangsha L. 98-77 There was an upset in Qingdao where higher ranked Guangsha Lions (14-13) were rolled over by fourteenth ranked Eagles (12-14) 98-77 on Friday. Eagles forced 21 Guangsha Lions turnovers. The best player for the winners was South Sudanese-Australian center Duop Reath (210-1996, college: LSU) who had a double-double by scoring 21 points and 14 rebounds. Ruize Wang (197-1995) chipped in 20 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Five Eagles players scored in double figures. American point guard Will Cummings (188-1992, college: Temple) produced 16 points and 7 rebounds and the former international center Jinqiu Hu (211-1997) added 15 points and 7 rebounds respectively for the guests. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Eagles maintains fourteenth place with 12-14 record. Loser Guangsha Lions keep the tenth position with 13 games lost. Eagles will meet at home higher ranked Aviators (#6) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Guangsha Lions will play against Long-Lions (#15) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Guangsha L.: C.Will 16+7reb+2ast, W.Kyle 16+4reb+1ast, H.Jinqiu 15+7reb+1ast, S.Minghui 11+2reb, Z.Junlong 7+5reb+3ast, X.ZhongHao 5+5reb+3ast Qingdao E.: R.Duop 21+14reb, W.Ruize 20+5reb+6ast, W.Hong 16+2reb+8ast, Z.Jiayi 15+4reb+2ast, G.Eugene 12+2reb+1ast, J.Zhuo 8+1reb+1ast Xinjiang FT - Jiangsu D. 94-63 Everything went according to plan in Urumqi where ninth ranked Flying Tigers (15-11) outscored 11th ranked Jiangsu Dragons (13-12) 94-63 on Friday. They outrebounded Jiangsu Dragons 53-37 including a 44-27 advantage in defensive rebounds. Flying Tigers looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was Lin Qi (200-1999) who scored 20 points and 8 rebounds (perfect behind the arc making all six shots !!!). American point guard Chris Clemons (175-1997, college: Campbell) chipped in 14 points. American center Devin Williams (206-1994, college: WVU) produced a double-double by scoring 19 points and 14 rebounds and guard Xiaolong Cui (194-1999) added 14 points and 5 assists respectively for the guests. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Flying Tigers moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Shandong H. and Nanjing TX MK. Loser Jiangsu Dragons keep the eleventh position with 12 games lost. Flying Tigers will meet bottom-ranked Rockets (#20) in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Jiangsu Dragons will play against Loongs (#13) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Jiangsu D.: W.Devin 19+14reb+1ast, C.Xiaolong 14+3reb+5ast, M.Jianhao 12+4reb+4ast, Y.Shi 4+2reb+2ast, Z.Zhou 4+2reb+2ast, L.Lutong 4+4reb+1ast Xinjiang FT: Q.Lin 20+8reb+2ast, C.Chris 14+3reb+2ast, Z.Xuhang 10+2reb+1ast, A.Azat 10+3reb+4ast, H.Fan 9+4reb+3ast, H.Rongqi 7+2reb+5ast Ningbo R. - Shandong H. 76-114 There was no surprise in Ningbo where 20th ranked Rockets (2-24) were outplayed by seventh ranked Heroes (15-11) 114-76 on Friday. Heroes forced 19 Rockets turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists comparing to just 16 passes made by Rockets' players. The best player for the winners was American-Austrian swingman Sylven Landesberg (198-1990, college: Virginia, agency: BeoBasket) who scored 25 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. American forward Troy Gillenwater (205-1988, college: NM State) chipped in 26 points and 5 rebounds (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field). Montenegrin forward Marko Todorovic (208-1992) produced a double-double by scoring 18 points and 13 rebounds and American point guard Brandon Taylor (178-1994, college: Utah, agency: Pensack Sports) added 19 points and 4 assists respectively for the hosts. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Heroes have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain seventh place with 15-11 record, which they share with Xinjiang FT and Nanjing TX MK. Rockets lost fourth consecutive game. Newly promoted team stay dead last with 24 lost games. Heroes will meet at home higher ranked Sharks (#5) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Rockets will play against Flying Tigers (#9) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Ningbo R.: T.Brandon 19+3reb+4ast, T.Marko 18+13reb+2ast, L.Yuanyu 10+3reb+3ast, Z.Junfeng 8+4reb+1ast, W.Xuan 8+1reb+4ast, Q.Honglin 5+3reb+1ast Shandong H.: G.Troy 26+5reb+2ast, L.Sylven 25+8reb+4ast, J.Cheng 12+4reb+1ast, T.Hanlin 10+3reb+2ast, Z.Hui 9+6reb+9ast, Y.Linyi 8+4reb+2ast Liaoning FL - Sichuan BW 105-87 No shocking result in a game in Yingkou where third ranked Flying Leopards (21-5) won against 17th ranked Blue Whales (7-19) 105-87 on Saturday. Flying Leopards made 22-of-27 free shots (81.5 percent) during the game. Flying Leopards outrebounded Blue Whales 53-37 including 18 on the offensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. The best player for the winners was the former international center Hao Fu (208-1997) who scored 19 points and 9 rebounds. American guard Kyle Fogg (191-1990, college: Arizona) chipped in 9 points and 10 rebounds. Four Flying Leopards players scored in double figures. Guard Xiaoyong Yu (189-2003) produced 15 points and 9 assists and forward Xiao Liren (196-2002) added 16 points respectively for the guests. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Flying Leopards have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. Defending champion moved-up to second place. Loser Blue Whales keep the seventeenth position with 19 games lost. Flying Leopards will meet Jilin Tigers (#12) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Blue Whales will play against Guandong Tigers (#3) in Dongguan and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Sichuan BW: L.Xiao 16+4reb+1ast, L.Guanshan 16+3reb, Y.Xiaoyong 15+2reb+9ast, L.Honghan 10+2reb, Z.Zhennian 8+5reb+2ast, Z.Xuhong 6+3reb+2ast Liaoning FL: F.Hao 19+9reb+3ast, Z.Jiwei 14+1reb+4ast, Z.Zhenlin 12+7reb+2ast, S.JaKarr 11+2reb+2ast, G.Ailun 10+2reb+4ast, F.Kyle 9+10reb+2ast Zhejiang GB. - Beijing RF 107-72 CBA top team - Golden Bulls (21-4) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed sixteenth ranked Royal Fighters (9-16) in Hangzhou 107-72. Golden Bulls players were unselfish on offense dishing 28 assists. They brought some defensive toughness making 9 blocks. The former international point guard Qian Wu (188-1994) nailed 23 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side and the former international point guard Yibo Wang (185-1999) accounted for 12 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists. Five Golden Bulls players scored in double figures. The former international power forward Yuchen Zou (206-1996) came up with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 12 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) and the former international center Changdong Yu (206-1991) added 6 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Royal Fighters in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Golden Bulls maintains first place with 21-4 record. Royal Fighters lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixteenth position with 16 games lost. Golden Bulls will play against Monkey Kings (#8) in Jiangsu in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Royal Fighters will play on the road against Pioneers (#18) in Tianjin and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Beijing RF: Z.Yuchen 13+12reb, L.Sanning 12+2reb+1ast, W.Junjie 10+2ast, A.Bryon 9+3reb+2ast, S.Tonglin 8+4reb+3ast, G.Trae 8+1reb+5ast Zhejiang GB.: W.Qian 23+7reb+3ast, L.Wenbo 15+4reb+4ast, W.Moses 14+3reb+1ast, L.Zeyi 14+4reb+5ast, W.Yibo 12+5reb+8ast, L.Xiaotian 9+3reb+3ast Nanjing TX MK - Guangdong ST 110-99 The game between second ranked Guandong Tigers (20-5) and eighth ranked Monkey Kings (15-11) was the most important one in the last round on Saturday night. Guandong Tigers were defeated by Monkey Kings in Jiangsu 110-99. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Guandong Tigers. Monkey Kings made 27-of-34 free shots (79.4 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. 26 personal fouls committed by Guandong Tigers helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American point guard QJ Peterson (183-1994, college: VMI) stepped up and scored 34 points (!!!), 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and Wei Lin (-2003) chipped in 22 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). The former international point guard Mingxuan Hu (191-1998) responded with 17 points and international Junfei Ren (203-1990) scored 10 points and 9 rebounds. Five Guandong Tigers players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Monkey Kings moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Shandong H. and Xinjiang FT. Guandong Tigers at the other side dropped to the third position with five games lost. Monkey Kings is looking forward to face league's leader Golden Bulls in Hangzhou in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Guandong Tigers will play at home against Blue Whales and are hoping to win this game. Top scorers: Guangdong ST: H.Mingxuan 17+2reb+3ast, H.Justin 11+5reb+3ast, D.Runwang 11+3reb, X.Jie 10+5ast, R.Junfei 10+9reb+2ast, B.MarShon 10+5reb+3ast Nanjing TX MK: P.QJ 34+6reb+4ast, L.Wei 22+5reb+5ast, W.Zirui 11+1reb+2ast, Z.Baiqing 11+8reb, S.Rongxiao 9+1reb+2ast, W.Tingjia 7+5reb+4ast Tianjin - Fujian S. 120-130 We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams in Tianjin where 18th ranked Pioneers (5-21) were defeated by nineteenth ranked Sturgeons (4-22) 130-120 on Saturday. Sturgeons looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists. The best player for the winners was Bulgarian-American point guard Darius Adams (188-1989, college: Indianapolis) who had a double-double by scoring 60 points (!!!), 5 rebounds and 10 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). The former international Linjian Chen (197-1993) chipped in 16 points and 7 rebounds. Taiwanese guard Benson Lin (193-1999, college: Bryant) produced 31 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists and American point guard Brandon Jefferson (175-1991, college: MSU Denver) added 28 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for the hosts. Four Sturgeons and five Pioneers players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Sturgeons maintains nineteenth place with 4-22 record. Loser Pioneers keep the eighteenth position with 21 games lost. Sturgeons will meet higher ranked Ducks (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Pioneers will play against Royal Fighters (#16) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Tianjin: L.Benson 31+6reb+8ast, J.Brandon 28+7reb+5ast, X.Jin 15+10reb+2ast, J.Jr. Scottie 13+7reb, Y.Tian 13+6reb+1ast, G.Zeyu 10+1reb+3ast Fujian S.: A.Darius 60+5reb+10ast, C.Linjian 16+7reb+2ast, Z.Yongpeng 14+6reb, L.Yiyang 11+5reb+9ast, M.Thon 10+5reb+1ast, T.Guisen 9+8reb+2ast |
| Dominique Jones' triple-double lands him Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 34-year old player recorded a triple-double of 50 points adding also 21 rebounds and 11 assists, while his team crushed Beijing D. (#4, 17-9) with 21-point margin 100-79. Jilin NE T. is placed at 12th position in Chinese CBA. Jilin NE T. 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 13-13 record. In the team's last game Jones had a remarkable 83.3% from 2-point range. He turned to be Jilin NE T.'s top player in his first season with the team. Former University of South Florida star has very solid stats this year. Jones is in league's top in points (4th best: 28.6ppg), rebounds (2nd best: 11.9rpg) and averages impressive 2.8spg and 57.7% FGP. The second best player in last round's games was young Bulgarian Darius Adams (188-PG-1989) of Fujian S.. Adams had a very good evening with a double-double of 60 points and 10 assists. Of course Fujian S. cruised to a 130-120 relatively comfortable win over slightly higher-ranked Tianjin (#18, 5-21). The game was between two teams which are definitely not main contenders for the title. Fujian S. keeps 19th position. 22 lost games are too many comparing to just four victories Fujian S. managed to get this year. Adams is a newcomer at Fujian S., but is already one of team's top players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 32.2ppg (#2). His other stats are also decent: 7.7rpg and 5.7apg. Third on the list of top players last round was American swingman Sylven Landesberg (198-F/G-1990, agency: BeoBasket) of Shandong H. (#7). Landesberg showcased his all-around game by recording 25 points, eight rebounds and four assists in the last round. He was a key player of Shandong H., leading his team to a 114-76 easy win against the lower-ranked Ningbo R. (#20, 2-25). Shandong H. needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 16 victories and 11 lost games. Landesberg has a very solid season. In 17 games in China he scored 20.2ppg. He also has 5.2rpg and 3.8apg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Troy Gillenwater (205-F-1988) of Shandong H. - 26 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Kahlil Felder (175-PG-1995) of Shanxi L. - 27 points, 2 rebounds and 10 assists 6. Benson Lin (193-G-1999) of Tianjin - 31 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists 7. Brandon Jefferson (175-PG-1991) of Tianjin - 28 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists 8. Qian Wu (188-PG-1994) of Zhejiang GB. - 23 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Yongxi Cui (196-G-2003) of Guangzhou LL - 20 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Marko Todorovic (208-F-1992) of Ningbo R. - 18 points, 13 rebounds and 2 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Kucan is back at KK Kvarner 2010 Rijeka - by Zeljko Zule | |||
Kucan represented Croatia at the World University Games in Napoli (Italy) four years ago. His stats at that event were 6 games: 3.8ppg, 2.0rpg, 1.7apg. He has played previously professionally also in Bosnia (Siroki) and Croatia (KK Kvarner 2010 Rijeka, Alkar and Skrljevo). His team made it to the Cup (Kresimir Cosic Cup) Semifinals in 2015 and 2016. |
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| OPAP Basket League Round 14: Apoel beat Etha in a derby game - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Nicosia: Apoel (#2) and Etha (#6). Apoel (10-1) won against visiting Etha (5-7) 107-95. The game was mostly controlled by Apoel. Etha managed to win fourth quarter 31-25. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Etha's 32. Apoel looked well-organized offensively handing out 32 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Etha's players. The best player for the winners was Croatian swingman Davor Konjevic (198-1990) who scored 28 points and 5 rebounds (on 11-of-13 shooting from the field). American guard Carlbe Ervin II (190-1995, college: Kansas St., agency: Inception Sports) chipped in 9 points, 9 rebounds and 12 assists. American guard Malik Curry (185-1999, college: WVU, agency: Green Sports Management) produced 27 points and 4 assists (was perfect 12-for-12 from the free throw line !!!) for the guests. Etha's coach Christos Stylianidis rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Apoel have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 10-1 record behind leader Keravnos. Etha at the other side keeps the sixth place with seven games lost. They share the position with Anorthosis. Apoel are looking forward to face E.N. Paralimni (#10) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Etha will play against Achilleas K. (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Nicosia. First ranked Keravnos faced 3rd ranked AEK Larnaca. Host Keravnos (11-1) defeated guests from Larnaca (9-4) 93-78. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of AEK Larnaca. American forward Zach Thomas (203-1996, college: Bucknell) orchestrated the victory by scoring 19 points and 8 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Olexandr Mishula contributed with 21 points for the winners. Keravnos' coach Michalis Kakiouzis allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. American point guard Darrion Strong-Moore (185-1994, college: UAFS) replied with 28 points for AEK Larnaca. Keravnos have an impressive eight-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 11-1 record. AEK Larnaca at the other side keeps the third place with four games lost. They share the position with AEL. Keravnos will play against AEL (#4) in Limassol in the next round. AEK Larnaca will play at home against Apollon and it may be a tough game between close rivals. We should mention about the upset which took place in Nicosia, where 6th ranked Anorthosis (5-7) lost at home to ninth ranked APOP (4-8) 62-70 on Saturday. Jalen Seegars scored 30 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists (perfect from downtown making all five shots) to lead the charge for the winners. Pauly Paulicap responded with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 17 rebounds. APOP moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Achilleas K. Anorthosis lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with seven games lost. They share it with Etha. APOP will meet at home bottom-ranked Omonia (#11) in the next round. Anorthosis will have a break next round. Rest of the games of round 14 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Etha defeated APOP in Nicosia 82-70. Apollon beat E.N. Paralimni at home 83-77. AEL destroyed Omonia on the opponent's court 91-70. The best stats of 14th round was 15 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists by Jaylen Key of Etha. APOP - Etha 70-82 Everything could happen in Paphou at the game between two tied teams. Both sixth ranked Etha and 9th ranked APOP had identical 4-7 record. But APOP was not able to use a home court advantage and was defeated by the opponent from Nicosia 82-70 on Wednesday night. The guests trailed by 3 points after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 11-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 82-70. Etha forced 19 APOP turnovers. The game was dominated by American players. Guard Malik Curry (185-1999, college: WVU, agency: Green Sports Management) scored 30 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists to lead the charge for the winners and forward Jaylen Key (203-1997, college: New Orleans, agency: One Motive Sports) chipped in 15 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) during the contest. Four Etha players scored in double figures. Etha's coach Christos Stylianidis used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Guard JaQualyn Gilbreath (188-1998, college: TWU) responded with 21 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists and Jeremy McLaughlin (203-1995, college: Catawba) scored 19 points and 9 rebounds. Etha maintains sixth position with 5-7 record, which they share with Anorthosis. Loser APOP dropped to the eighth place with eight games lost. They share the position with Achilleas K.. Etha will meet at home Achilleas K. (#8) in the next round. APOP will play against Omonia and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: APOP: J.Gilbreath 21+7reb+5ast, J.McLaughlin 19+9reb+2ast, J.Seegars 14+7reb+2ast, A.Demetriou 8+3reb+1ast, B.Paunovic 5+3ast, S.Antoniades 3+1reb Etha: M.Curry 30+5reb+8ast, M.Dixon 15+1reb+3ast, J.Key 15+10reb+4ast, M.Akec 11+3reb, K.Michalis 6+4reb+2ast, P.Theodoros 3+3reb Apollon - E.N. Paralimni 83-77 No shocking result in a game in Limassol where fifth ranked Apollon (8-5) defeated 10th ranked E.N. Paralimni (2-11) 83-77 on Saturday. However just six-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. The hosts trailed by 12 points after first quarter, but they rallied back to get the 4-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 83-77. Apollon dominated on the defensive end, holding E.N. Paralimni to just 7 points in second quarter. American center Taylor Adway (205-1996, college: Ferris St.) had a double-double by scoring 17 points and 13 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Ghanian-American guard Milan Acquaah (190-1997, college: CBU) chipped in 22 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. American guard Brandon McKissic (190, college: Florida) responded with 20 points and 5 assists and American-Nigerian forward Stephen Ugochukwu (201-1996, college: McNeese St.) produced a double-double by scoring 13 points and 10 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Apollon have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain fifth position with 8-5 record. E.N. Paralimni lost third consecutive game. They keep the tenth place with 11 games lost. Apollon will meet higher ranked AEK Larnaca (#3) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. E.N. Paralimni will play against the league's second-placed Apoel (#2) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: E.N. Paralimni: B.McKissic 20+4reb+5ast, A.Cook 16+2reb+4ast, S.Ugochukwu 13+10reb, S.Solomou 13+5reb, V.Charalambous 5, I.Edward Kinard 5+5reb+2ast Apollon: M.Acquaah 22+8reb+2ast, S.Iliadis 18+4reb+5ast, T.Adway 17+13reb+2ast, Z.Waterman 10+9reb+2ast, T.Okereafor 9+2reb+1ast, C.Loizides 4+4reb+1ast Anorthosis - APOP 62-70 We should mention about the upset which took place in Nicosia, where 6th ranked Anorthosis (5-7) lost at home to ninth ranked APOP (4-8) 62-70 on Saturday. The guests trailed by 1 point at the halftime before their 36-27 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. APOP forced 19 Anorthosis turnovers. It was a great shooting night for APOP especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.4 percentage. American Jalen Seegars (196, college: Fayetteville St.) scored 30 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists (perfect from downtown making all five shots) to lead the charge for the winners and Serbian guard Bratislav Paunovic (190-1995) chipped in 18 points and 4 assists during the contest. American forward Pauly Paulicap (203-1997, college: WVU) responded with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 17 rebounds and his fellow American import forward Levi Bradley (201-1996, college: NIU) scored 15 points and 6 rebounds. Four Anorthosis players scored in double figures. APOP moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Achilleas K. Anorthosis lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with seven games lost. They share it with Etha. APOP will meet at home bottom-ranked Omonia (#11) in the next round. Anorthosis will have a break next round. Top scorers: Anorthosis: L.Bradley 15+6reb, M.Zayd 13+4reb+3ast, P.Paulicap 11+17reb, A.Tompazos 11+1reb+1ast, A.Wade 8+5reb+4ast, R.Eleftheriou 4+7reb+2ast APOP: J.Seegars 30+8reb+4ast, B.Paunovic 18+3reb+4ast, A.Demetriou 9+4reb+2ast, K.Kostas 5+6reb, J.McLaughlin 4+2reb+1ast, J.Gilbreath 4+5reb+3ast Omonia - AEL 70-91 Very expected game in Nicosia where 11th ranked Omonia (1-12) was rolled over by fourth ranked AEL (9-4) 91-70 on Friday. The game without a history. AEL led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American guard Courtney Pigram (185-1985, college: ETSU, agency: Interperformances) scored 23 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import guard Tray Buchanan (185-1998, college: Emporia St.) chipped in 21 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals during the contest. American forward Romelo Burrell (201, college: Lindenwood) responded with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds and Canadian guard Cody John (190-1996, college: Weber St., agency: Helping Ballers) scored 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Five AEL and four Omonia 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. AEL moved-up to third place, which they share with AEK Larnaca. Loser Omonia stay at the bottom position with 12 games lost. AEL will meet at home league's leader Keravnos in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Omonia will play against APOP (#9) in Paphou and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Omonia: R.Burrell 16+10reb+1ast, C.John 15+6reb+4ast, E.Harden 14+2reb+3ast, C.Pilakoutas 12+4reb+6ast, J.Dallas 9+5reb+1ast, M.Mythillos 4+3reb+1ast AEL: C.Pigram 23+7reb+4ast, T.Buchanan 21+5reb+6ast, M.Georgiou 17+8reb+6ast, H.Henderson 16+8reb+1ast, T.Stefanos 13+3reb+1ast, A.Alexandros 1+3reb Apoel - Etha 107-95 The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Nicosia: Apoel (#2) and Etha (#6). Apoel (10-1) won against visiting Etha (5-7) 107-95. The game was mostly controlled by Apoel. Etha managed to win fourth quarter 31-25. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Etha's 32. Apoel looked well-organized offensively handing out 32 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Etha's players. The best player for the winners was Croatian swingman Davor Konjevic (198-1990) who scored 28 points and 5 rebounds (on 11-of-13 shooting from the field). American guard Carlbe Ervin II (190-1995, college: Kansas St., agency: Inception Sports) chipped in 9 points, 9 rebounds and 12 assists. Ervin II is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. American guard Malik Curry (185-1999, college: WVU, agency: Green Sports Management) produced 27 points and 4 assists (was perfect 12-for-12 from the free throw line !!!) and his fellow American import guard Mikey Dixon (188-1998, college: Idaho) added 26 points and 5 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) respectively for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Etha's coach Christos Stylianidis rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Apoel have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 10-1 record behind leader Keravnos. Etha at the other side keeps the sixth place with seven games lost. They share the position with Anorthosis. Apoel are looking forward to face E.N. Paralimni (#10) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Etha will play against Achilleas K. (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Etha: M.Curry 27+3reb+4ast, M.Dixon 26+5reb+1ast, M.Akec 21+8reb+2ast, K.Michalis 10+4reb+1ast, O.Christodoulidis 6+1ast, J.Key 3+6reb+3ast Apoel: D.Konjevic 28+5reb+3ast, K.Simitzis 17+2reb, T.Thibodeaux 15+10reb+3ast, J.Henry 14+6reb+4ast, P.Papamichael 13+3reb+1ast, C.Ervin II 9+9reb+12ast Keravnos - AEK Larnaca 93-78 An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Nicosia. First ranked Keravnos faced 3rd ranked AEK Larnaca. Host Keravnos (11-1) defeated guests from Larnaca (9-4) 93-78. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of AEK Larnaca. The game was mostly controlled by Keravnos. AEK Larnaca was better in fourth quarter 19-15. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They outrebounded AEK Larnaca 32-19 including 25 on the defensive glass. Keravnos shot the lights out from three nailing 18 long-distance shots on high 56.3 percentage. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. American forward Zach Thomas (203-1996, college: Bucknell) orchestrated the victory by scoring 19 points and 8 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Ukrainian Olexandr Mishula (192-1992) contributed with 21 points for the winners. Keravnos' coach Michalis Kakiouzis allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. American point guard Darrion Strong-Moore (185-1994, college: UAFS) replied with 28 points and the former international forward Sotiris Manolopoulos (208-1987) added 19 points in the effort for AEK Larnaca. Keravnos have an impressive eight-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 11-1 record. AEK Larnaca at the other side keeps the third place with four games lost. They share the position with AEL. Keravnos will play against AEL (#4) in Limassol in the next round. AEK Larnaca will play at home against Apollon and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: AEK Larnaca: D.Strong-Moore 28+1reb+3ast, S.Manolopoulos 19+4reb+1ast, J.Hunt 9+3reb+4ast, A.Sizopoulos 9+1ast, I.Panteli 5+2ast, A.Christodoulou 4+1reb+1ast Keravnos: O.Mishula 21+1ast, Z.Thomas 19+8reb, N.Stylianou 13+2reb+2ast, O.Krubally 9+5reb+2ast, D.Burns 9+4reb+6ast, S.Michail 8+3reb+5ast |
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| Ramon Galloway (ex Enriquillo) signs at Dewa United - by Eurobasket News | |||
He has tried to make it to the NBA and played in the NBA Pro Summer League in 2016. Galloway is a very experienced player. He has quite traveled the world as his pro career brought him to fourteen different countries on five different continents (Europe, Asia, Latin America, Africa and of course North America). Galloway has played previously professionally in Bosnia, Germany, Italy, Lebanon (Al Riyadi and Anibal), Mexico (Dorados and Mantarrayas), Qatar (Al Sadd), Taiwan (Taiwan Beer and TB Herobears), Turkey (TED Ankara), Venezuela (Cocodrilos and Spartans), NBA (Orlando Magic), Egypt (Al Ittihad), NBA G League (College Park SkyHawks) and The Basketball Tournament (Big 5). Among many awards he won Dominican Republic Santiago League championship title in 2021. He received Latinbasket.com All-Dominican Republic Santiago League Player of the Year award and Latinbasket.com All-Dominican Republic Santiago League Import Player of the Year award in 2021. He graduated from La Salle University in 2013 and it will be his tenth season in pro basketball. Galloway's game is described as: Ramon gives us talent, athleticism and emotional effort that elevates our team. Galloway is outstanding as a defender and scorer. His area of improvement should come in decision-making and a better assist to turnover ratio. |
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The Eurobasket Summer League (ESL) camps will return in 2023 as the top international pro exposure events in the United States. There have been 1,083 ESL Camp Attendees that have gone on to secure professional contracts since 2016, more than doubling, the next closest camp. At the peak of the ESL Camps prior to the start of Covid an average of 260 attendees per year were getting signed. The Eurobasket network spans 197 countries, 421 leagues, over 5,000 teams, and over 300 local correspondents scattered throughout the 6 populated continents in the world. FIBA Certified Agent and WCL Sports Management President Dustin Simcox will return for his 7th year as Director of the Camp. The 2023 ESL Calendar will start March 31-April 2 in Dallas, Texas for the Women's Final 4 Showcase and 1st regional event for the men. The Women's Final 4 has been the marquee event for women for years and will be the first Final 4 Showcase without any covid restrictions since 2019! Big news for the ladies looking to get the next leg up in their professional careers. The early Dallas event will give the men a 3-month head start on the overseas recruiting market. The next ESL Camps will take place 2 months after Dallas when the Eurobasket team heads to the East Coast for Atlanta (June 2-4) and New York City (June 9-11) in consecutive weekends. The Atlanta camp has produced 167 pros in the last 4 years alone! In 2020, during the heart of Covid, 61 players from the Atlanta camp signed professional contracts. The New York camp at Rutgers University Newark will return for the first time since 2019 due to the strict COVID-19 policies. 29 players from that 2019 NYC camp went on to sign professionally. The Eurobasket team then moves on to Chicago (June 23-25) for the 1st time since 2019 (again for Covid policies). The Chicago camps in 2018 and 2019 combined for a 45% sign rate! When looking at the success of other camps around the USA, its hard to find a 20% sign rate of the attendees. 7 players from those Chicago camps signed in the NBA G-League. The Chicago, Atlanta, and Las Vegas camps will also feature video service from top rated basketball videographer Eddie Denard, also known as, Fire Mixtapes. The ESL Camp Finale of 2023 will come in 2 parts as the basketball world will come together in Las Vegas during NBA Summer League. Las Vegas I will be July 7-9 and Las Vegas II will be July 10-12. These are the most popular events for men as over 100 international scouts from around the world come every year to watch the camps in person. There have been 417 players signed from the Vegas camps in total and the record high 81 signed players from one camp (2019). We are excited for another year of working with players on advancing their careers to higher and higher levels. Each camp is 3 days. The camp consists of a two hour practice, 3 or 4 games, full film, a highlight tape, full stats, advanced data analytics, insurance requirements, and Eurobasket marketing via Eurobasket.com and our various social media platforms. Current
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| Valencia inks Shannon Evans II - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu | ||||
He has played also professionally in France (Pau Lacq Orthez), Hungary (Atomeromu) and Turkey (Acibadem). The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others his college team won MAC Tournament in 2015. Evans was also voted Eurobasket.com All-Hungarian League Guard of the Year back in 2020. He graduated from Arizona State in 2018 and it is his fifth season as a professional player. |
| Monaco signs Chima Moneke - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu | ||||
Moneke has played previously professionally in Spain (Manresa) and France (Entente Orleans 45, Denain Voltaire and Quimper UJAP). 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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| 1st Division B Round 13: JyWe defeat Korinokia in the closest game of the week - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Ninth-ranked Korinokia (5-7) gave a tough game to first ranked JyWe (11-1) in Nokia on Thursday. The visitors from Jyvaskyla managed to secure only three-point victory 89-86. However their fans expected much easier game. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Korinokia. The guests trailed by 2 points at the halftime before their 45-40 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. JyWe forced 24 Korinokia turnovers and had a 18-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. Oliver Kanden (198-2004) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds for the winners and point guard Juuso Salmi (188-2004) chipped in 16 points, 5 assists and 4 steals. At the losing side American forward Ryan Batte (198, college: Thomas More) responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Korinokia's coach Taneli Tuokko tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. JyWe have an impressive series of eight victories in a row. They maintain first place with 11-1 record. Newly promoted Korinokia dropped to the eleventh position with seven games lost. JyWe are looking forward to face MuKi (#15) in Helsinki in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Korinokia will play on the road against Leppavaaran P. (#10) in Pyrinto and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Leppavaaran P. (6-7) outlasted Kataja Ta. (6-6) in overtime by two points 68-66. The game took place in Joensuu. But the guests from Pyrinto were better at the end. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Kataja Ta.. Guard Riku Korhonen (192-2004) nailed 33 points (!!!), 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals for the winning side and Akseli Hartikainen accounted for 6 points and 10 rebounds. German Robin Danes (197-2001) came up with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds for Kataja Ta. in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Leppavaaran P. moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Pyrinto Ak.B. Kataja Ta. at the other side keeps the seventh position with six games lost. They share it with Raholan P.. Leppavaaran P. will play against Korinokia (#11) in Nokia in the next round. Kataja Ta. will play on the road against the league's second-placed PeU-Basket (#2) having rather not much hope for a victory. MuKi (3-10) escaped against Westside ET (5-8) in overtime by ten points 97-87 on Sunday night. Leo Nordberg fired 28 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists and 6 steals for the winners. MuKi's coach Enzo Kaminen used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Woeyram Bani produced a double-double by scoring 22 points and 11 rebounds for lost side. MuKi maintains fifteenth place with 3-10 record. Westside ET lost their third game in a row. They keep the twelfth position with eight games lost. They share it with Team Pajulahti. MuKi will meet league's leader JyWe in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Westside ET will play against PuHu Juniorit (#3) having rather not much hope for a victory. There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 13: Raholan P. won against LrNMKY on the opponent's court 58-50. Pyrinto Ak.B was outscored by PeU-Basket in a home game 53-94. Karkkila was rolled over PuHu Juniorit on the road 92-68. Team Pajulahti crushed Pantterit on its own court 116-77. HyPo was beaten by Ura Basket in Kaarina 94-84. LrNMKY - Raholan P. 50-58 Very expected game in Lappeenranta where 14th ranked LrNMKY (3-9) was defeated by tenth ranked Raholan P. (6-6) 58-50 on Thursday. The guests trailed by 8 points after first quarter, but they rallied back and won the game by 8 points. Raholan P. outrebounded LrNMKY 50-33 including 35 on the defensive glass. Forward Tuomo Aalto (190) fired 20 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Forward Olli Kanerva (198-1996) chipped in a double-double by scoring 14 points and 13 rebounds. Guard Yonis Mohammed (187) produced 17 points and American point guard Aubrey Conerly (183-1983, college: Jacksonville) added 7 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Raholan P. moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Kataja Ta. Loser LrNMKY keeps the fourteenth position with nine games lost. Raholan P. will meet at home Team Pajulahti (#13) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. LrNMKY will play against Karkkila and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Raholan P.: A.Tuomo 20+5reb+5ast, O.Kanerva 14+13reb+2ast, N.Veikko 9+5reb+1ast, V.Markus 7+1reb, O.Koski 4+10reb+1ast, T.Savino 2+5reb+3ast LrNMKY: M.Yonis 17+2reb, R.Elias 8+1reb+1ast, A.Conerly 7+6reb+4ast, P.Aake 6+5reb, I.Johan 4+4reb, V.Dessel Kevin 3+1reb+3ast Korinokia - JyWe 86-89 Ninth-ranked Korinokia (5-7) gave a tough game to first ranked JyWe (11-1) in Nokia on Thursday. The visitors from Jyvaskyla managed to secure only three-point victory 89-86. However their fans expected much easier game. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Korinokia. The guests trailed by 2 points at the halftime before their 45-40 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. JyWe forced 24 Korinokia turnovers and had a 18-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. Oliver Kanden (198-2004) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds for the winners and point guard Juuso Salmi (188-2004) chipped in 16 points, 5 assists and 4 steals. At the losing side American forward Ryan Batte (198, college: Thomas More) responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists and center Kalle Kuhalampi (199-2006) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points and 11 rebounds. Five JyWe and four Korinokia players scored in double figures. Korinokia's coach Taneli Tuokko tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. JyWe have an impressive series of eight victories in a row. They maintain first place with 11-1 record. Newly promoted Korinokia dropped to the eleventh position with seven games lost. JyWe are looking forward to face MuKi (#15) in Helsinki in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Korinokia will play on the road against Leppavaaran P. (#10) in Pyrinto and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: JyWe: K.Oliver 18+10reb, S.Juuso 16+3reb+5ast, T.Kuukkanen 14+5reb, M.Eino 13+7reb+1ast, A.Elmeri 13+3reb+2ast, S.Elias 12+3reb Korinokia: R.Batte 17+10reb+4ast, B.Hugo 15+7reb+2ast, A.Ahonen 13+3reb+4ast, K.Kalle 12+11reb+3ast, S.Elias 9+4reb+1ast, Y.Eeki 6+1reb Pyrinto Ak.B - PeU-Basket 53-94 Very predictable result in Tampere where second ranked PeU-Basket (9-3) smashed 8th ranked Pyrinto Ak.B (6-7) 94-53 on Thursday. The game without a history. PeU-Basket led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. PeU-Basket forced 23 Pyrinto Ak.B turnovers and outrebounded them 36-25 including a 26-12 advantage in defensive rebounds. PeU-Basket shot the lights out from three sinking 16 long-distance shots on high 61.5 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Pyrinto Ak.B's players. American guard Ladavius Draine (193, college: Tulsa) fired 23 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Forward Patrik Poutiainen (198-2001) chipped in 20 points and 4 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Four PeU-Basket players scored in double figures. Guard Pyry Kantomaa (183-2002) produced 18 points and 5 rebounds and point guard Eelis Mannisto (176-2005) added 7 points and 5 assists respectively for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the third consecutive win for PeU-Basket. They maintain second place with 9-3 record having just two points less than leader JyWe, which they share with PuHu Juniorit. Loser Pyrinto Ak.B dropped to the ninth position with seven games lost. They share it with Leppavaaran P.. PeU-Basket will meet at home Kataja Ta. (#8) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Pyrinto Ak.B will play against HyPo in Hyvinkaa and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: PeU-Basket: L.Draine 23+5reb+2ast, P.Poutiainen 20+4reb+4ast, M.Onni 17+6reb+3ast, J.Tuukka 14+5reb+3ast, T.Huolila 8+6reb+4ast, N.Huoponen 5+6ast Pyrinto Ak.B: K.Pyry 18+5reb+3ast, R.Oliver 10+1reb, K.Prokopenko 9+1reb, M.Eelis 7+1reb+5ast, E.Emil 2+1reb, M.Nurmi 2+5reb PuHu Juniorit - Karkkila 92-68 Not a big story in a game in Vantaa where 15th ranked Karkkila (2-11) was rolled over by third ranked PuHu Juniorit (9-3) 92-68 on Friday. The hosts trailed by 9 points after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 17-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 92-68. PuHu Juniorit had a 35-24 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Forward Aku Valimaki (194-2001) fired 20 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Guard Niki Juntunen (188-2001) chipped in 14 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Canadian forward Jake Newman (198-1994, college: Victoria) produced a double-double by scoring 24 points and 13 rebounds and guard Niilo Tammi (188-2002) added 10 points, 6 assists and 4 steals 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 third consecutive win for PuHu Juniorit. They moved-up to second place, which they share with PeU-Basket. Loser Karkkila dropped to the bottom position with 11 games lost. PuHu Juniorit will meet Westside ET (#12) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Karkkila will play against LrNMKY (#14) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: PuHu Juniorit: V.Aku 20+5reb+1ast, N.Juntunen 14+8reb+4ast, V.Leino 13+4reb+2ast, V.Samuel 10+3reb+1ast, L.Brederholm 8+5reb+1ast, J.Salmi 7+4reb+3ast Karkkila: J.Newman 24+13reb+3ast, M.Visakko 11+1reb+2ast, T.Niilo 10+4reb+6ast, E.Laaksonen 8+2reb+1ast, N.Ahola 7+4reb+1ast, K.Nestori 4+1ast MuKi - Westside ET 97-87 OT MuKi (3-10) escaped against Westside ET (5-8) in overtime by ten points 97-87 on Sunday night. The hosts trailed by 8 points after three quarters before their 20-12 charge, which allowed them to tie the game at the end of regular time and get a 10-point victory in overtime. MuKi forced 32 Westside ET turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Guard Leo Nordberg (185-2004) fired 28 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists and 6 steals for the winners. Center Alexander Aglassinger (198-2001) chipped in a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds. MuKi's coach Enzo Kaminen used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Ghanian guard Woeyram Bani (184-2001) produced a double-double by scoring 22 points and 11 rebounds and guard Tatu Lehtisyrja (199-2002) added 14 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Four Westside ET players scored in double figures. MuKi maintains fifteenth place with 3-10 record. Westside ET lost their third game in a row. They keep the twelfth position with eight games lost. They share it with Team Pajulahti. MuKi will meet league's leader JyWe in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Westside ET will play against PuHu Juniorit (#3) having rather not much hope for a victory. Top scorers: MuKi: N.Leo 28+5reb+8ast, R.Avist 18+1reb+2ast, A.Aglassinger 14+10reb+3ast, V.Oiva 9+4reb, K.Nikolas 8+1reb+2ast, A.Nico 7+5reb+3ast Westside ET: B.Woeyram 22+11reb+3ast, J.Rasmus 18+4reb, L.Tatu 14+9reb+4ast, S.Daniel 11+3reb, F.Zumon 6+1reb, F.Leo 6+3reb+5ast Team Pajulahti - Pantterit 116-77 There was a surprise result in Lahti where thirteenth ranked Team Pajulahti (5-8) outscored higher ranked Pantterit (7-5) 116-77 on Sunday. The game was mostly controlled by Team Pajulahti. Pantterit managed to win second period 26-25. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Team Pajulahti dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Pantterit's 34. They outrebounded Pantterit 55-27 including a 16-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. Team Pajulahti looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Pantterit's players. Guard Jan-Viljam Homanen (193-2002) fired a double-double by scoring 41 points (!!!), 10 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Guard Ville Tolonen (192-2003) chipped in a triple-double by scoring 10 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists. Team Pajulahti's coach Tom Cooman felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard Marcus Bailey-Henry Jr (178, college: Portland CC) produced 22 points and Angolan guard Cesar Carapinha (183-1987) added 12 points and 9 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four Team Pajulahti and five Pantterit players scored in double figures. Team Pajulahti moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with Westside ET. Loser Pantterit keeps the sixth position with five games lost. Team Pajulahti will meet higher ranked Raholan P. (#7) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Pantterit will play against Ura Basket having rather not much hope for a victory. Top scorers: Team Pajulahti: H.Jan-Viljam 41+10reb+4ast, P.Veeti 15+1reb+1ast, S.Petrus 12+6reb+1ast, T.Tiitus 11+4reb+5ast, T.Ville 10+12reb+12ast, E.Lahdetniemi 9+8reb Pantterit: M.Bailey-Henry Jr. 22+2reb+2ast, B.Grepi 17+3reb+3ast, K.Straih 13+6reb, C.Carapinha 12+9reb+3ast, E.Mombilo 10+6reb+2ast, N.Rasmus 3+1reb Ura Basket - HyPo 94-84 Everything could happen in Kaarina at the game between two tied teams. Both fifth ranked Ura Basket and 4th placed HyPo had identical 8-4 record. This time Ura Basket used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Hyvinkaa 94-84 on Sunday night. The game without a history. Ura Basket led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. Ura Basket outrebounded HyPo 47-32 including a 32-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Guard Matias Suomi (188-1995) fired 23 points and 8 assists for the winners. Power forward Teemu Ritanotko (202-1994) chipped in a double-double by scoring 10 points, 18 rebounds and 5 assists. American forward Arinze Obiora (196-1997, college: UMass Dartmouth) produced 23 points and 9 rebounds and guard Jimi Viita (180-2005) added 17 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals respectively for lost side. Four Ura Basket and five HyPo players scored in double figures. HyPo's coach Janne Hartikainen let to play ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Ura Basket (9-4) moved-up to fourth place. Loser HyPo dropped to the fifth position with five games lost. Ura Basket will meet Pantterit (#6) in the next round. HyPo will play against Pyrinto Ak.B and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Ura Basket: H.Lauri 24+3reb+4ast, M.Suomi 23+4reb+8ast, A.Kankaanpaa 19+6reb+3ast, T.Ritanotko 10+18reb+5ast, J.Forsstrom 8+10reb+2ast, C.Sinan 6+2reb+1ast HyPo: A.Obiora 23+9reb+2ast, V.Jimi 17+6reb+4ast, T.Honka 14+1reb+5ast, P.Hinkkanen 13+2reb+4ast, H.Niko 10+2reb+1ast, M.Kalle 4+6reb+3ast Kataja Ta. - Leppavaaran P. 66-68 OT Leppavaaran P. (6-7) outlasted Kataja Ta. (6-6) in overtime by two points 68-66. The game took place in Joensuu. But the guests from Pyrinto were better at the end. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Kataja Ta.. The guests were tied after three quarters and then recorded another tie at the end of regular time. They eventually won an overtime period 12-10. Leppavaaran P. forced 23 Kataja Ta. turnovers. Kataja Ta. was plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. Guard Riku Korhonen (192-2004) nailed 33 points (!!!), 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals for the winning side and forward Akseli Hartikainen (195) accounted for 6 points and 10 rebounds. German Robin Danes (197-2001) came up with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds and swingman Samu Ruskio (195-1996) added 12 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Kataja Ta. in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Leppavaaran P. moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Pyrinto Ak.B. Kataja Ta. at the other side keeps the seventh position with six games lost. They share it with Raholan P.. Leppavaaran P. will play against Korinokia (#11) in Nokia in the next round. Kataja Ta. will play on the road against the league's second-placed PeU-Basket (#2) having rather not much hope for a victory. Top scorers: Leppavaaran P.: K.Riku 33+8reb+5ast, I.Kerminen 9+3reb+2ast, S.Miki 8+3reb, A.Hartikainen 6+10reb+3ast, N.Markus 5+11reb, P.Atte 5+4reb Kataja Ta.: D.Robin 17+11reb, F.Otto 13+3reb+2ast, S.Ruskio 12+6reb+2ast, K.Niko 8+4reb+1ast, K.Juho 5+2reb+2ast, K.Tatu 4+1reb+1ast |
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| Burton's double-double lands him NM1 Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He had a double-double of 27 points and 13 rebounds, while his team beat Mulhouse (#5, 12-7) 89-81. Orchies is placed at 3rd position in French NM1. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Orchies will need more victories to improve their 13-6 record. Burton turned to be Orchies' top player in his first season with the team. Oregon State University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Burton is league's best scorer averaging so far 22.3ppg and leads league in rebounds with 11.4rpg. Burton is in league's top in and averages solid 63.9% FGP. Second best performed player last round was Paul Turpin (192-G-1993) of Challans. He is a guard in his first season at Challans. In the last game Turpin recorded impressive 29 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Bad luck as Challans lost that game 86-93 to the lower-ranked Berck (#13, 5-14). Challans managed to keep the same 4th spot in Group A. His team's 11-8 record is not bad at all. Turpin is a newcomer at Challans and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. Third place about best performers goes to guard Gregory Bengaber (186-PG-1997) of Kaysersberg (#13). Bengaber showcased his all-around game by recording 17 points, five rebounds and seven assists in the last round. Despite Bengaber's great performance Kaysersberg lost 78-88 to the higher-ranked Besancon (#8, 10-9). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. Kaysersberg can only dream about fighting for top spots in Group B. They have rather bad season and 4-15 record places them close to the bottom of the standings. Bengaber has a very solid season. In 12 games in France he scored 6.3ppg. He also has 3.2apg and FGP: 51.2%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Florian Pouaveyoun (203-SF-1999) of Mulhouse - 16 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists 5. Yann Siegwarth (185-PG-1993) of Chartres - 22 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists 6. Antoine Rojewski (194-PG-2000) of Loon-Plage - 17 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists 7. Vladimir Ilic (203-F/C-1999) of Vitre - 18 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Joel Awich (201-F-1993) of Caen - 17 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Theo Bouteille (192-SG-1997) of Andrezieux - 22 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists 10. Yasmin Mambo (205-PF-2002) of Pont-de-Cheruy - 23 points, 7 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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| Boyd III's 25 points give him Hoops Agents ProB Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He had the game-high 25 points adding four assists for Vichy Clermont in his team's victory, helping them to beat ASA (#15, 5-10) 85-77. Vichy Clermont is placed at 2nd position in French ProB. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Vichy Clermont will need more victories to improve their 11-4 record. In the team's last game Boyd III had a remarkable three three-pointers out of 7 attempts. He turned to be Vichy Clermont's top player in his first season with the team. East Tennessee State University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Boyd III is in league's top in points (2nd best: 20.8ppg). Second best performed player last round was Bastien Vautier (210-C-1998) of Lille. He is a center in his first season at Lille. In the last game Vautier recorded impressive 24 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists. It was enough for Lille to edge the lower-ranked Aix-Maurienne (#18, 4-11) by 2 points 91-89. This victory allowed Lille to move up to 5th position in the standings. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 9-6 record is not bad and everything may still change. Vautier is a newcomer at Lille and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 18.5ppg (#7). He also registered 8.1 boards per game. Third place about best performers goes to forward Florian Leopold (204-F-2000) of Angers (#7). Leopold scored 23 points and grabbed eleven rebounds (!!!). He was a key player of Angers, leading his team to a 83-82 win against the lower-ranked Evreux (#17, 4-9). Leopold has a very solid season. In 15 games in France he scored 6.4ppg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Josh Ajayi (201-F-1996) of St. Chamond - 18 points and 11 rebounds 5. Strahinja Gavrilovic (206-F/C-1993) of ASA - 18 points and 7 rebounds 6. Ludovic Negrobar (208-PF-1991) of Antibes - 9 points and 11 rebounds 7. Terry Smith (185-PG-1986) of Nantes - 28 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Gaetan Meyniel (189-PG-2000) of Lille - 11 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists 9. Mathieu Boyer (208-C-1995) of St. Chamond - 17 points and 8 rebounds 10. Tyran De Lattibeaudiere (201-SF-1991) of Orleans - 16 points, 9 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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| Nanterre lands Ray McCallum, ex Legia - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu | |||
In 2013 he was drafted by Sacramento Kings (NBA) in second round (36th overall). The former University of Detroit Mercy standout is in his tenth season in pro basketball. McCallum is a very experienced player. And here thanks to pro basketball he experienced life in eight different countries playing on three different continents. He is familiar with European, Asian and of course North American leagues. McCallum has played previously professionally in China (Sharks), Germany (Hamburg Towers), Israel (Hapoel Jerusalem), Spain (Unicaja, Rio Breogan and Fuenlabrada), Turkey (Dacka), NBA (Detroit Pistons, San Antonio Spurs and Memphis Grizzlies), France (Gravelines Dunkerque) and NBA G League (Austin Spurs, Stockton Kings, Grand Rapids Gold, Greensboro Swarm and Ontario Clippers). He was voted to D-League All-Star Game back in 2017. |
| Monaco signs Chima Moneke - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu | ||||
Moneke has played previously professionally in Spain (Manresa) and France (Entente Orleans 45, Denain Voltaire and Quimper UJAP). 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. |
| NM1 Round 19 of Regular Season - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Round 19 most important game was a victory of Orchesien BC over 3rd placed Mulhouse 89-81 on Friday night. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Worth to mention a great performance of American power forward Joe Burton (203-1990, college: Oregon St., agency: GoEmpire Group) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 27 points and 13 rebounds. Lithuanian Augustinas Venckus (190-1997) contributed with 18 points for the winners. Florian Pouaveyoun (203-1999) answered with a double-double by scoring 16 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists for Mulhouse. Orchesien BC (13-6) have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They moved-up to second place, which they share with 3 other teams. Mulhouse at the other side dropped to the fifth position with seven games lost. Orchesien BC is looking forward to face Pontoise (#11) in Cergy in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Mulhouse will play at home against Andrezieux (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Another interesting game for Poitiers (10-9) which hosted 5th ranked Lorient (11-8). Eighth ranked Poitiers won 81-73. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Lorient. It was a great evening for American swingman Marcus Relphorde (198-1988, college: Colorado) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds. Bali Coulibaly helped adding 14 points and 9 rebounds. At the losing side naturalized Guinean forward Abdoulaye Sy (201-1995) responded with 8 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Lorient's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Poitiers moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Lorient at the other side dropped to the fourth position with eight games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Poitiers will play against league's leader Union Rennes on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Lorient will play against C'Chartres and it may be a tough game between close rivals. NM1 top team - Union Rennes (15-4) had no problems winning another game on Wednesday. This time they beat fourteenth ranked CFBB (3-16) in Paris 79-62. It was a quality performance for Cheick Sekou-Conde who led the winners and scored 17 points and 6 rebounds. Maxim Logue came up with 19 points and 6 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws) for CFBB in the defeat. CFBB's coach tested ten players seeing no chance for a win. Union Rennes maintains first place with 15-4 record, which they share with Rouen. CFBB lost their sixth game in a row. They keep the fourteenth position with 16 games lost. They share it with Hyeres-Toulon. Union Rennes will meet at home Poitiers (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. CFBB will play against Vendee Challans (#4) and hope to secure a win. Other games in round 19 were not that significant. Kaysersberg was smashed by Caen on the road 90-66. Cergy-Pontoise won against Hyeres-Toulon on its own court 78-63. Challans unfortunately lost to Berck in a road game 86-93. Vitre recorded a loss to Tarbes-Lourdes at home 69-77. Toulouse was defeated by Rueil on the opponent's court 73-77. Chartres beat Tours in a home game 80-69. Les Sables lost to Loon-Plage on the road 73-81. Rouen managed to outperform Lyon on its own court 78-68. Boulogne recorded a loss to Andrezieux in a road game 79-93. Pont-de-Cheruy crushed Cergy-Pontoise at home 77-58. Feurs CTC was beaten by Le Havre on the opponent's court 70-64. Hyeres-Toulon lost to Caen in a home game 60-68. Besancon managed to outperform Kaysersberg on the road 88-78. The most impressive performance of 19th round was 14 points and 16 rebounds by Doume Pierrick Moukenga of Hyeres-Toulon. Caen - Kaysersberg 90-66 No shocking result in a game when fifth ranked Caen (13-6) crushed at home 13th ranked Kaysersberg (4-15) 90-66 on Tuesday. Caen looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was an exceptional evening for swingman Florian Thibedore (193-1990) who led the winners and scored 16 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists. Naturalized DR Congolese point guard Carl Ona-Embo (188-1989) accounted for 18 points and 6 assists for the winning side. Ona-Embo is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Caen's coach felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Boukhary Cissoko (198-2000) came up with 15 points and forward Christnel Jean-Francois (200-1991) added 12 points respectively for Kaysersberg in the defeat. The victory was the third consecutive win for Caen. They moved-up to second place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Kaysersberg keeps the thirteenth position with 15 games lost. Caen will meet at home SOPCC (#6) in the next round. Kaysersberg will play against SO Maritime Boulogne (#12) in Boulogne-sur-Mer and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Kaysersberg: B.Cissoko 15+1reb+1ast, A.Anderson 13+2reb+1ast, C.Jean-Francois 12+3reb+2ast, K.Sow 7+2reb, Y.Solle 6+6reb+1ast, H.Joackim 5+2reb+4ast Caen: P.N'Jiba 20+4reb+1ast, C.Ona-Embo 18+2reb+6ast, F.Thibedore 16+6reb+8ast, Y.Smock 9+6reb, V.Lucas 8, M.Bernaoui 7+8reb+3ast Cergy-Pontoise - Hyeres-Toulon 78-63 Rather expected game when 14th ranked Hyeres-Toulon (3-16) lost to eleventh ranked Pontoise (7-12) in Cergy 63-78 on Tuesday. It was an exceptional evening for American point guard Darhius Nunn (175-1998, college: PBA) who led the winners and scored 18 points and 4 assists. Guard Johan Randriamananjara (199-2000) accounted for 16 points and 5 assists for the winning side. Pontoise's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Forward Doume Pierrick Moukenga (203-1987) came up with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 16 rebounds and guard Camille Jean (188-2002) added 10 points and 6 assists respectively for Hyeres-Toulon in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Pontoise moved-up to tenth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Hyeres-Toulon lost their third game in a row. Newly promoted team keeps the fourteenth position with 16 games lost. They share it with Pole France. Pontoise will meet higher ranked Orchesien BC (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Hyeres-Toulon will play against Feurs CTC (#10) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Hyeres-Toulon: D.Pierrick Moukenga 14+16reb, D.Conde 12+3reb, M.Eugene 12+2reb+1ast, J.Camille 10+2reb+6ast, C.Colimon 5+2reb+2ast, O.Baradji 4+8reb+2ast Cergy-Pontoise: D.Nunn 18+3reb+4ast, J.Randriamananjara 16+4reb+5ast, A.Thimon 12+8reb+1ast, D.Adama 10+5reb+1ast, M.Sy 8+9reb, K.Francois 8+3reb+3ast Group ABerck - Challans 93-86There was a surprise result when thirteenth ranked Berck (5-14) won against at home 4th placed Vendee Challans (11-8) 93-86 on Saturday. Berck made 27-of-32 free shots (84.4 percent) during the game. It was an exceptional evening for power forward Luidgy Laporal (206-1995, college: SFU) who led the winners and scored 12 points and 5 rebounds. American forward Kayode Ajenifuja (195-1993, college: Mercyhurst) accounted for 11 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side. Berck's coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Guard Paul Turpin (192-1993) came up with 29 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists and Bahamas forward Radshad Davis (195-1996, college: FIU) added 16 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Vendee Challans in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Berck moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with Boulogne. Loser Vendee Challans keeps the fourth position with eight games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Berck will meet higher ranked Lourdes-Tarbes (#11) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Vendee Challans will play against CFBB (#14) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Challans: P.Turpin 29+6reb+6ast, R.Davis 16+7reb, J.Jones 12+5reb, T.Desseignet 11+2reb+2ast, P.Clerence 8+5reb, E.Bosc 5+6reb+4ast Berck: A.Henocq 14+3reb+1ast, L.Laporal 12+5reb+1ast, A.Mendy 11+2reb+1ast, K.Ajenifuja 11+6reb+1ast, A.Moisy 10+2reb+5ast, D.Riley 9+1reb+3ast Pole France - Rennes 62-79 NM1 top team - Union Rennes (15-4) had no problems winning another game on Wednesday. This time they beat fourteenth ranked CFBB (3-16) in Paris 79-62. Union Rennes made 21-of-26 free shots (80.8 percent) during the game. Union Rennes forced 27 CFBB turnovers. Union Rennes looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. It was a quality performance for Guinean forward Cheick Sekou-Conde (203-1992) who led the winners and scored 17 points and 6 rebounds. Guard Clement Poncet LeBerre (185-1995) accounted for 14 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side. Four Union Rennes players scored in double figures. Forward Maxim Logue (203-2005) came up with 19 points and 6 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws) and Ilane Fibleuil (193-2005) added 16 points and 7 rebounds respectively for CFBB in the defeat. CFBB's coach tested ten players seeing no chance for a win. Union Rennes maintains first place with 15-4 record, which they share with Rouen. CFBB lost their sixth game in a row. They keep the fourteenth position with 16 games lost. They share it with Hyeres-Toulon. Union Rennes will meet at home Poitiers (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. CFBB will play against Vendee Challans (#4) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Pole France: L.Maxim 19+6reb+1ast, F.Ilane 16+7reb+1ast, T.Nolan 5+2reb+5ast, J.Wilson 5+4reb+1ast, S.Talis 5+3reb+1ast, Y.Victor-Jeremy 4+5reb Rennes: C.Sekou-Conde 17+6reb+1ast, P.LeBerre Clement 14+9reb+1ast, L.Fontaine 13+2reb+4ast, S.Adrien 11+5reb+2ast, J.Sclear 9+3reb+2ast, S.Cape 7+3reb+10ast Poitiers - Lorient 81-73 Another interesting game for Poitiers (10-9) which hosted 5th ranked Lorient (11-8). Eighth ranked Poitiers won 81-73. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Lorient. They outrebounded Lorient 36-25 including a 13-1 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a great evening for American swingman Marcus Relphorde (198-1988, college: Colorado) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds. Ivorian center Bali Coulibaly (199-1995) helped adding 14 points and 9 rebounds. Four Poitiers players scored in double figures. At the losing side naturalized Guinean forward Abdoulaye Sy (201-1995) responded with 8 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists and point guard Hugo Suhard (184-1992) scored 13 points. Lorient's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Poitiers moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Lorient at the other side dropped to the fourth position with eight games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Poitiers will play against league's leader Union Rennes on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Lorient will play against C'Chartres and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Lorient: H.Suhard 13+2reb+1ast, Q.Hanck 12+2ast, K.Mondesir 9+5reb+1ast, I.Saounera 9+3reb+3ast, A.Sy 8+8reb+5ast, I.Djambo 7+3reb+1ast Poitiers: M.Relphorde 18+10reb+1ast, B.Coulibaly 14+9reb, K.Omoerah 13+4reb+2ast, K.Mendy 10+5reb+1ast, J.Seymour 8+3reb+1ast, C.Pontens 8+2reb+6ast Vitre - Tarbes-Lourdes 69-77 There was an upset when higher ranked Vitre (10-9) lost at home to twelfth ranked Lourdes-Tarbes (7-12) 77-69 on Friday. Lourdes-Tarbes forced 20 Vitre turnovers. It was an exceptional evening for American Devante Wallace (196-1992, college: High Point, agency: BIG) who led the winners and scored 19 points. Forward Niels Pharose (199-1999) accounted for 15 points for the winning side. Four Lourdes-Tarbes players scored in double figures. Power forward Vladimir Ilic (203-1999) came up with 18 points and 7 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and Swiss guard Noah Burrell (193-1997) added 9 points respectively for Vitre in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Lourdes-Tarbes moved-up to tenth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Vitre keeps the sixth position with nine games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Lourdes-Tarbes will meet at home Berck (#13) in the next round. Vitre will play against the league's second-placed Loon-Plage (#2) having rather not much hope for a victory. Top scorers: Vitre: V.Ilic 18+7reb+3ast, B.Hugo 10+2reb+1ast, L.Prolhac 9+1reb+2ast, N.Burrell 9+1reb+3ast, V.Fandelet 7+2reb, K.Incredule 6+3reb+1ast Tarbes-Lourdes: D.Wallace 19+4reb+1ast, M.Ludovic 15+3reb, N.Pharose 15+3reb+1ast, D.Quincy-Jones 11+3reb+2ast, R.Lesca 6+2reb+6ast, T.Wiscart Goetz 4+1reb+3ast Rueil - Toulouse 77-73 There was a small surprise when ninth ranked Rueil (10-9) defeated at home 7th ranked Toulouse (10-9) 77-73 on Friday. It was an exceptional evening for swingman Steven Ricard (200-1990) who led the winners and scored 21 points and 6 rebounds. Point guard Warren Racine (188-1995) accounted for 23 points and 4 assists for the winning side. Naturalized Ivorian point guard Maxence Dadiet (192-1999) came up with 14 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists and naturalized Algerian point guard Samir Mekdad (191-1986) added 15 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Toulouse in the defeat. Four Toulouse players scored in double figures. Toulouse's coach let to play ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Rueil moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 4 other teams including defeated Toulouse. Rueil will meet Tours (#10) on the road in the next round. Toulouse will play against Les Sables (#12) in Les Sables-D'Ollone and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Toulouse: S.Mekdad 15+5reb+4ast, O.Yao-Delon 14+7reb+1ast, M.Dadiet 14+8reb+5ast, C.Andre 10+11reb+1ast, M.Ladji 6+3reb, T.Gottin 6+3reb+1ast Rueil: W.Racine 23+3reb+4ast, S.Ricard 21+6reb+3ast, F.Braga 11+8reb+1ast, E.Kherzane 8+7reb+2ast, G.William 6+6reb+1ast, M.Legat 4+4reb+6ast Chartres - Tours 80-69 There was no surprise when 10th ranked Tours (7-12) lost on the road to third ranked C'Chartres (13-6) 80-69 on Friday. C'Chartres forced 20 Tours turnovers. It was an exceptional evening for point guard Yann Siegwarth (185-1993) who led the winners and scored 22 points and 6 assists. Naturalized Guyanese forward Gide Noel (200-1993) accounted for 16 points for the winning side. C'Chartres' coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Seychellois center Abdel Kader Sylla (204-1990) came up with 15 points and 9 rebounds and swingman Pierre-Etienne Drouault (196-1990) added 15 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Tours in the defeat. Four Tours players scored in double figures. C'Chartres moved-up to second place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Tours keeps the tenth position with 12 games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. C'Chartres will meet Lorient (#5) on the road in the next round. Tours will play against Rueil (#7) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Tours: P.Drouault 15+5reb+3ast, A.Kader Sylla 15+9reb+3ast, R.Edzata 14+5reb, S.Suggs 12+3reb+3ast, J.Tchicamboud 7+2reb+5ast, M.N'Doye 2+8reb Chartres: Y.Siegwarth 22+2reb+6ast, G.Noel 16+3reb, A.Smith 15+3reb, M.Pellin 8+2reb+4ast, D.Ugo 7+6reb+5ast, V.Mukuna 6+4reb Loon-Plage - Les Sables 81-73 No shocking result in a game when second ranked Loon-Plage (14-5) beat at home 11th ranked Les Sables (7-12) 81-73 on Friday. Loon-Plage made 24-of-27 free shots (88.9 percent) during the game, while Les Sables only scored eight points from the stripe. It was an exceptional evening for point guard Antoine Rojewski (194-2000) who led the winners and scored 17 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Point guard Pierre Hannequin (190-1998) accounted for 18 points for the winning side. Five Loon-Plage players scored in double figures. Point guard Lucas Plasse (185-1997) came up with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 assists and American guard Jackson Trapp (193-1992, college: FAU) added 18 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Les Sables in the defeat. Les Sables' coach let to play ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Newly promoted Loon-Plage maintains second place with 14-5 record behind leader Rouen. Loser Les Sables dropped to the tenth position with 12 games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Loon-Plage will meet at home Vitre (#6) in the next round. Les Sables will play against Toulouse (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Les Sables: J.Trapp 18+6reb+1ast, N.Niktash 14+2reb+1ast, L.Plasse 13+3reb+11ast, B.Dohou 8, A.Racine 7+3reb+3ast, T.Badiane 6+4reb+1ast Loon-Plage: P.Hannequin 18+3reb+3ast, R.Antoine 17+6reb+4ast, R.Anderson Jr. 15+8reb+1ast, F.Cissoko 14+4reb, T.Housieaux 10+6reb+2ast, S.Saumont 7+1reb+1ast Group BRouen - Lyon 78-68Very expected game when 9th ranked Lyon (8-11) lost on the road to first ranked SPO Rouen (15-4) 78-68 on Friday. SPO Rouen outrebounded Lyon 35-24 including 25 on the defensive glass. It was an exceptional evening for point guard William Mensah (175-1995) who led the winners and scored 19 points and 4 assists. Forward Tim Eboh (197-1997) accounted for 12 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side. Five SPO Rouen players scored in double figures. SPO Rouen's coach Sylvain Delorme used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Forward Dylan Gana (202-1992) came up with 11 points and 4 steals and Bahamas Aaron Levarity (203-1997, college: Milligan) added 7 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Lyon in the defeat. SPO Rouen maintains first place with 15-4 record, which they share with Rennes. Lyon lost their third game in a row. They keep the ninth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Feurs CTC. SPO Rouen will meet Besancon (#8) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Lyon will play against the league's second-placed STB Le Havre and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Lyon: D.Gana 11+4reb+2ast, S.Plaucoste 11+3reb+1ast, P.Romain 10+2ast, W.Mackey 10+3reb+1ast, T.Lefebvre 9+6ast, A.Levarity 7+8reb+1ast Rouen: W.Mensah 19+2reb+4ast, B.Injai 14+4reb+4ast, K.Gourari 13+6reb+3ast, T.Eboh 12+9reb+3ast, G.David 11+1reb, T.Prost 4+1ast Andrezieux - Boulogne 93-79 Very predictable result when seventh ranked Andrezieux (11-8) won against at home 12th ranked SO Maritime Boulogne (5-14) 93-79 on Friday. Andrezieux made 17-of-20 free shots (85.0 percent) during the game. They also forced 23 SO Maritime Boulogne turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was an exceptional evening for Theo Bouteille (192-1997) who led the winners and scored 22 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Hugo Dumortier (196-1993) accounted for 19 points for the winning side. Point guard Thomas Vincent (185-1997) came up with 24 points and American swingman Wendell Davis (197-1995, college: Ashland) added 18 points and 7 assists respectively for SO Maritime Boulogne in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Andrezieux moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser SO Maritime Boulogne keeps the twelfth position with 14 games lost. They share it with Berck. Andrezieux will meet Mulhouse (#5) on the road in the next round. SO Maritime Boulogne will play against Kaysersberg (#13) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Boulogne: T.Vincent 24+3reb+3ast, W.Davis 18+2reb+7ast, C.Gassama 13+1reb+2ast, L.Nikolic 10+10reb+1ast, B.Antoine 9+9reb+2ast, P.Truffert 2+4reb Andrezieux: T.Bouteille 22+6reb+5ast, H.Dumortier 19+2reb+2ast, L.Weber 13+1reb+8ast, C.Nadolny 10+4reb+1ast, H.Cosse 8+4reb, J.Burrows 8+2reb+1ast Pont-de-Cheruy - Cergy-Pontoise 77-58 Not a big story in a game when 11th ranked Pontoise (7-12) was outscored by seventh ranked SOPCC (11-8) in Pont de Cheruy 77-58 on Saturday. SOPCC forced 19 Pontoise turnovers and outrebounded them 35-21 including 24 on the defensive glass. It was an exceptional evening for DR Congolese Yasmin Mambo (205-2002) who led the winners and scored 23 points and 7 rebounds (on 11-of-13 shooting from the field). Forward Lucas Thevenard (202-1998) accounted for 17 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side. Adrien Thimon (188-1994) came up with 19 points and 5 rebounds and guard Johan Randriamananjara (199-2000) added 10 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Pontoise in the defeat. SOPCC moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Pontoise dropped to the tenth position with 12 games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. SOPCC will meet Caen (#4) on the road in the next round. Pontoise will play against Orchesien BC (#3) in Orchies and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Cergy-Pontoise: A.Thimon 19+5reb+1ast, J.Randriamananjara 10+6reb+2ast, L.Gendrey 9+1reb+1ast, D.Nunn 9+4ast, A.Diallo 6+4reb, K.Francois 3+1reb+1ast Pont-de-Cheruy: M.Yasmin 23+7reb+2ast, T.Lucas 17+10reb, L.Chelle 12+3reb+3ast, B.Coudray 8+4reb+4ast, J.Eyoum 6+2reb+2ast, N.Maydden 6+1reb Le Havre - Feurs CTC 70-64 Everything went according to plan when second ranked STB Le Havre (13-6) defeated at home 10th ranked Feurs CTC (8-11) 70-64 on Friday. However just six-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. STB Le Havre made 21-of-26 free shots (80.8 percent) during the game. It was an exceptional evening for Valentin Bigote (196-1992) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds. Senegalese center Serigne Barro (208-1995) accounted for 16 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side. Four STB Le Havre players scored in double figures. Mali forward Ibrahima Haidara (202-1992) came up with a double-double by scoring 12 points, 11 rebounds and 5 blocks and Eddy Djedje (197-1995) added 12 points respectively for Feurs CTC in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for STB Le Havre. They maintain second place with 13-6 record having just two points less than leader Rouen, which they share with 3 other teams. Newly promoted Feurs CTC dropped to the ninth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Lyon. STB Le Havre will meet Lyon (#9) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Feurs CTC will play against Hyeres-Toulon and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Feurs CTC: E.Djedje 12+4reb+2ast, I.Haidara 12+11reb+3ast, C.Gurgey 9+1reb, A.Spinali 8+6reb+4ast, F.Yangue 6+5reb, H.Yanis 5+6reb Le Havre: S.Barro 16+5reb, S.N'Dir 14+1reb+6ast, D.Nseke Ebele 12+6reb+1ast, V.Bigote 12+10reb+2ast, F.Thomas 8+5reb+2ast, R.Duport 4+3reb Hyeres-Toulon - Caen 60-68 There was no surprise when 14th ranked Hyeres-Toulon (3-16) lost at home to fifth ranked Caen (13-6) 68-60 on Friday. It was an exceptional evening for Kenyan-American forward Joel Awich (201-1993, college: Cal Poly) who led the winners and scored 17 points and 9 rebounds. Power forward Mounir Bernaoui (203-1997) accounted for 11 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side. Lithuanian point guard Mantvydas Staniulis (186-1997) came up with 17 points and forward Doume Pierrick Moukenga (203-1987) added 10 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Hyeres-Toulon in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Hyeres-Toulon's coach Pierre Tavano let to play ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. The victory was the third consecutive win for Caen. They moved-up to second place, which they share with 3 other teams. Hyeres-Toulon lost their third game in a row. Newly promoted team keeps the fourteenth position with 16 games lost. They share it with Pole France. Caen will meet at home SOPCC (#6) in the next round. Hyeres-Toulon will play against Feurs CTC (#10) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Hyeres-Toulon: M.Staniulis 17+3reb+3ast, O.Baradji 11+4reb+1ast, M.Govindy 10+4reb, D.Pierrick Moukenga 10+7reb+2ast, C.Colimon 4+1reb+2ast, R.Wilson 3+1reb+1ast Caen: J.Awich 17+9reb+3ast, C.Ona-Embo 12+5reb, P.N'Jiba 12+2ast, M.Bernaoui 11+10reb+5ast, Y.Smock 8+4reb+1ast, F.Thibedore 8+2reb+4ast Kaysersberg - Besancon 78-88 No shocking result in a game when eighth ranked Besancon (10-9) beat on the road 13th ranked Kaysersberg (4-15) 88-78 on Friday. Besancon dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Kaysersberg's 28. They outrebounded Kaysersberg 45-27 including 30 on the defensive glass. It was an exceptional evening for American Mykal Riley (198-1985, college: Alabama) who led the winners and scored 24 points and 6 rebounds. Mali point guard Siriman Kanoute (181-2001) accounted for 15 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) for the winning side. Point guard Gregory Bengaber (186-1997) came up with 17 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists and Boukhary Cissoko (198-2000) added 17 points respectively for Kaysersberg in the defeat. Five Besancon and four Kaysersberg players scored in double figures. Besancon moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser Kaysersberg keeps the thirteenth position with 15 games lost. Besancon will meet at home league's leader SPO Rouen in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Kaysersberg will play against SO Maritime Boulogne (#12) in Boulogne-sur-Mer and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Kaysersberg: B.Cissoko 17+2reb+2ast, G.Bengaber 17+5reb+7ast, A.Anderson 14+2reb+4ast, K.Sow 13+3reb+1ast, K.Walter 6+2reb+2ast, C.Jean-Francois 5+4reb+1ast Besancon: M.Riley 24+6reb+2ast, S.Kanoute 15+9reb+4ast, F.Prenom 12+6reb+2ast, N.Knezevic 10+8reb, M.Beaubois 10+5reb+5ast, H.Sydney 6 Mulhouse - Orchies 81-89 Round 19 most important game was a victory of Orchesien BC over 3rd placed Mulhouse 89-81 on Friday night. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Worth to mention a great performance of American power forward Joe Burton (203-1990, college: Oregon St., agency: GoEmpire Group) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 27 points and 13 rebounds. Lithuanian Augustinas Venckus (190-1997) contributed with 18 points for the winners. Florian Pouaveyoun (203-1999) answered with a double-double by scoring 16 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists and point guard Frederic Loubaki (195-1997) added 12 points and 5 assists in the effort for Mulhouse. Four Mulhouse players scored in double figures. Orchesien BC (13-6) have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They moved-up to second place, which they share with 3 other teams. Mulhouse at the other side dropped to the fifth position with seven games lost. Orchesien BC is looking forward to face Pontoise (#11) in Cergy in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Mulhouse will play at home against Andrezieux (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Mulhouse: F.Pouaveyoun 16+10reb+5ast, A.Dudit 14+1reb+3ast, Y.Mendy 13+4reb+1ast, F.Loubaki 12+3reb+5ast, Q.Diehl 8+2reb, M.Hugo 6+1reb Orchies: J.Burton 27+13reb+3ast, A.Venckus 18+1reb+1ast, A.Rigaux 10+4reb+4ast, M.Benhamed 9+1reb, H.Romain 8+1reb+4ast, J.Verbeke 7+4reb+3ast |
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. ProB top team - Chalon/Saor (11-4) managed to deliver another win on Friday. This time they beat fourteenth ranked La Rochelle (5-10) 81-71. It was a good game for Damien Bouquet (196-1994) who led his team to a victory with 16 points. The former international guard Antoine Eito (188-1988) contributed with 10 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. American point guard Robert Turner III (190-1993, college: Texas Tech, agency: Interperformances) answered with 17 points and 7 rebounds for La Rochelle. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Chalon/Saor maintains first place with 11-4 record, which they share with Vichy Clermont. Newly promoted La Rochelle keeps the fourteenth position with ten games lost. They share it with Saint Vallier and ASA. Chalon/Saor is looking forward to face ALM Evreux (#17) at home in the next round which should be an easy win for them. La Rochelle will play against ASA in Gries and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Important game to mention about took place in Evreux. Seventh ranked Etoile Angers (8-7) saved a 1-point victory on the road edging 17th ranked ALM Evreux (4-9) 83-82 on Friday evening. Guest team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. It was a great evening for forward Florian Leopold (204-2000) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 11 rebounds. Yohan Choupas helped adding 17 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. The best for the losing side was Croatian guard Paolo Marinelli (191-1995) with 15 points and 6 assists. Newly promoted Etoile Angers maintains seventh place with 8-7 record, which they share with Antibes and Orleans. ALM Evreux lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the seventeenth position with nine games lost. Etoile Angers will play against Nantes (#10) at home in the next round. ALM Evreux will play against the league's leader Chalon/Saor (#1) where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either. Eighteenth-ranked Aix-Maurienne (4-11) was very close to win a game against sixth ranked Lille Metropole (9-6) on Saturday. Lille Metropole managed to secure only two-point victory 91-89. However their fans expected much easier game. It was an exceptional evening for Bastien Vautier who led the winners and scored 24 points and 9 rebounds. David Nichols came up with 25 points and 4 assists for Aix-Maurienne in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Lille Metropole moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Chalons-Reims. Aix-Maurienne lost third consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with 11 games lost. Lille Metropole will meet league's second-placed JA Vichy on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Aix-Maurienne will play against Boulazac Basket (#4) and hope to secure a win. There were no big surprises in other games of round 15: Quimper was beaten by Saint Quentin on the road 75-63. Antibes won against Denain-Voltaire on its own court 93-79. Chalons-Reims managed to outperform St. Chamond in a road game 80-78. Vichy Clermont managed to beat ASA at home 85-77. Orleans defeated Boulazac on the opponent's court 85-76. Saint Vallier was beaten by Nantes in a home game 78-81. The most impressive performance of 15th round was 28 points by Terry Smith of Nantes. Evreux - Angers 82-83 Important game to mention about took place in Evreux. Seventh ranked Etoile Angers (8-7) saved a 1-point victory on the road edging 17th ranked ALM Evreux (4-9) 83-82 on Friday evening. Guest team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. Etoile Angers forced 19 ALM Evreux turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. It was a great evening for forward Florian Leopold (204-2000) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 11 rebounds. Point guard Yohan Choupas (193-2000) helped adding 17 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. The best for the losing side was Croatian guard Paolo Marinelli (191-1995) with 15 points and 6 assists and DR Congolese-American guard Christian Lutete (196-1996, college: UMass Lowell) scored 20 points. Newly promoted Etoile Angers maintains seventh place with 8-7 record, which they share with Antibes and Orleans. ALM Evreux lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the seventeenth position with nine games lost. Etoile Angers will play against Nantes (#10) at home in the next round. ALM Evreux will play against the league's leader Chalon/Saor (#1) where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either. Top scorers: Evreux: C.Lutete 20+1reb+1ast, P.Marinelli 15+3reb+6ast, K.Ilias 12+4reb+1ast, K.Wright 9+6reb+3ast, S.Munanga 8+9reb+3ast, L.Asceric 8+4reb+4ast Angers: F.Leopold 23+11reb, Y.Choupas 17+6reb+4ast, J.Augustin-Fairell 12+2reb, S.Gauthier 12+2reb+10ast, Y.Morose 9+12reb+2ast, A.Williams 5+7reb+8ast Stade Rochelais - Chalon/Saone 71-81 ProB top team - Chalon/Saor (11-4) managed to deliver another win on Friday. This time they beat fourteenth ranked La Rochelle (5-10) 81-71. It was a good game for Damien Bouquet (196-1994) who led his team to a victory with 16 points. The former international guard Antoine Eito (188-1988) contributed with 10 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Four Chalon/Saor players scored in double figures. American point guard Robert Turner III (190-1993, college: Texas Tech, agency: Interperformances) answered with 17 points and 7 rebounds and power forward Alexis Tanghe (208-1990) added 13 points in the effort for La Rochelle. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Chalon/Saor maintains first place with 11-4 record, which they share with Vichy Clermont. Newly promoted La Rochelle keeps the fourteenth position with ten games lost. They share it with Saint Vallier and ASA. Chalon/Saor is looking forward to face ALM Evreux (#17) at home in the next round which should be an easy win for them. La Rochelle will play against ASA in Gries and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Stade Rochelais: R.Turner III 17+7reb+2ast, A.Tanghe 13+4reb+1ast, R.Kayembe 12+4reb+1ast, J.Masters 7+3reb+2ast, D.Salic 7+3reb+1ast, M.Robin 6+1reb+2ast Chalon/Saone: D.Bouquet 16+4reb+2ast, K.Harley 13+2reb+2ast, T.Persons 11+3reb+4ast, A.Eito 10+7reb+2ast, L.Gaudoux 9+5reb+1ast, M.Markusson 6+4reb Lille - Aix-Maurienne 91-89 Eighteenth-ranked Aix-Maurienne (4-11) was very close to win a game against sixth ranked Lille Metropole (9-6) on Saturday. Lille Metropole managed to secure only two-point victory 91-89. However their fans expected much easier game. Lille Metropole looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. It was an exceptional evening for center Bastien Vautier (210-1998) who led the winners and scored 24 points and 9 rebounds. Point guard Luc Loubaki (191-1997) accounted for 15 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side. American point guard David Nichols (183-1996, college: FSU) came up with 25 points and 4 assists and Puerto Rican Alexander Abreu (179-1991, college: UWG) added 18 points and 9 assists respectively for Aix-Maurienne in the defeat. Four Aix-Maurienne players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Lille Metropole moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Chalons-Reims. Aix-Maurienne lost third consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with 11 games lost. Lille Metropole will meet league's second-placed JA Vichy on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Aix-Maurienne will play against Boulazac Basket (#4) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Aix-Maurienne: D.Nichols 25+3reb+4ast, A.Abreu 18+3reb+9ast, G.Kensmil 16+4reb, F.Corentin 11, L.Hergott 7+10reb+2ast, C.Hippolyte 6+3reb Lille: B.Vautier 24+9reb+2ast, L.Loubaki 15+5reb+2ast, G.Meyniel 11+3reb+7ast, V.Golson Jr. 9+2ast, C.Ponsar 8+3reb+6ast, L.Marc-Olivier 8+1ast Saint Quentin - Quimper 75-63 No shocking result in a game when fourth ranked Saint-Quentin (10-3) beat at home 12th ranked Quimper UJAP (6-9) 75-63 on Friday. It was an exceptional evening for American power forward Brandon Horvath (208-1999, college: Utah St.) who led the winners and scored 17 points and 9 rebounds. Center Mathis Dossou-Yovo (205-2000) accounted for 5 points and 13 rebounds for the winning side. Croatian center Ivan Vranes (207-1996, agency: Interperformances) came up with 18 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and British forward Ashley Hamilton (201-1988, college: LMU) added 13 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Quimper UJAP in the defeat. Saint-Quentin moved-up to third place. Quimper UJAP at the other side keeps the twelfth position with nine games lost. Saint-Quentin will meet at home Saint Vallier (#16) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Quimper UJAP will play against Saint Chamond (#13) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Quimper: I.Vranes 18+7reb+4ast, A.Hamilton 13+7reb+3ast, T.Leon 9+2reb+4ast, L.Bourhis 9+1reb+4ast, E.Diawara 8+9reb+3ast, J.Begarin 6+2reb+2ast Saint Quentin: B.Horvath 17+9reb+1ast, B.Gillet 14, L.Schwartz 9+4reb+5ast, T.Gomez 8+4ast, B.Lucas 8+5reb+4ast, A.Melvin 6+2reb Antibes - Denain-Voltaire 93-79 Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both eighth ranked Olympique Antibes and 9th ranked Denain Voltaire had identical 7-7 record. This time Olympique Antibes used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Denain 93-79 on Friday night. Olympique Antibes shot 63.2 percent from the field. It was a great shooting night for Olympique Antibes especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.6 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Denain Voltaire's players. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Xavier Pollard (193-1991, college: Kent St.) who led the winners and scored 21 points (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). American-Nigerian center Temidayo Yussuf (201-1996, college: LBSU) accounted for 17 points for the winning side. American forward Brandon Edwards (198-1991, college: UT Arlington) came up with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds and Nigerian-American forward Chuba Ohams (206-1997, college: Fordham) added 17 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Denain Voltaire in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Olympique Antibes (8-7) moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Angers and Orleans. Denain Voltaire lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the eleventh position with eight games lost. Olympique Antibes will meet Entente Orleans 45 (#9) on the road in the next round. Denain Voltaire will play against Chalons-Reims and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Denain-Voltaire: C.Ohams 17+7reb, M.Oguine 15+4ast, B.Edwards 14+12reb, M.Kevin 11+2reb, D.Radnic 7+3reb+3ast, J.Lofberg 4+2reb+2ast Antibes: X.Pollard 21+3reb+1ast, T.Yussuf 17+4reb+1ast, N.Boungou-Colo 13+1reb, T.Derksen 11+1reb+5ast, L.Negrobar 9+11reb+1ast, J.Pansa 6+2reb+1ast St. Chamond - Chalons-Reims 78-80 Very predictable result when sixth ranked Chalons-Reims (9-6) edged on the road 13th ranked Saint Chamond (5-9) 80-78 on Friday. It was an exceptional evening for point guard Timothe Crusol (192-2001) who led the winners and scored 19 points and 5 rebounds. Cuban power forward Grismay Paumier (205-1988) accounted for 17 points for the winning side. Four Chalons-Reims players scored in double figures. Nigerian-American forward Josh Ajayi (201-1996, college: USA) came up with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line) and center Mathieu Boyer (208-1995) added 17 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Saint Chamond in the defeat. Saint Chamond's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Chalons-Reims moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Lille. Saint Chamond at the other side keeps the thirteenth position with nine games lost. Chalons-Reims will meet Denain Voltaire (#11) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Saint Chamond will play against Quimper UJAP and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: St. Chamond: J.Ajayi 18+11reb+1ast, M.Boyer 17+8reb, J.Hoyaux 10, M.Badr 9+2reb+2ast, M.Theo 8+1reb+7ast, M.Guichard 6+2reb+1ast Chalons-Reims: T.Crusol 19+5reb, S.Gbetkom Bikantchou 18, G.Paumier 17+4reb, D.Milosevic 11+5reb+1ast, M.Jackson 7+1reb+1ast, D.Skara 6+7reb+1ast Vichy Clermont - ASA 85-77 Not a big story in a game when 14th ranked ASA (5-10) lost on the road to third ranked JA Vichy (11-4) 85-77 on Saturday. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Tray Boyd III (193-1998, college: ETSU) who led the winners and scored 25 points and 4 assists. Nigerien center Serge Mourtala (212-1998) accounted for 16 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side. JA Vichy's coach Guillaume Vizade used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Naturalized Spanish guard Tom Digbeu (195-2001) came up with 15 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and Serbian power forward Strahinja Gavrilovic (206-1993, college: USC) added 18 points and 7 rebounds respectively for ASA in the defeat. JA Vichy have a solid series of three victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Chalon/Saone. ASA at the other side keeps the fourteenth place with ten games lost. They share the position with Stade Rochelais and Saint Vallier. JA Vichy will meet at home Lille Metropole (#5) in the next round. ASA will play against La Rochelle (#14) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: ASA: S.Gavrilovic 18+7reb, T.Digbeu 15+7reb+4ast, D.Sousa Nathan 13+2reb+2ast, L.Ca 9+6reb+1ast, A.Racine 7+2reb, C.Eliezer-Vanerot 5+3reb Vichy Clermont: T.Boyd III 25+1reb+4ast, S.Mourtala 16+6reb, T.Ville 11+2reb, L.Delaunay 9+4reb+5ast, G.Mamadou 7+5reb, P.Noah 6+3reb Boulazac - Orleans 76-85 There was a surprise result when ninth ranked Entente Orleans 45 (8-7) defeated on the road 4th placed Boulazac Basket (10-5) 85-76 on Saturday. Entente Orleans 45 made 20-of-21 free shots (95.2 percent) during the game. It was an exceptional evening for Jamaican Tyran De Lattibeaudiere (201-1991, college: Lamar) who led the winners and scored 16 points and 9 rebounds. Jamaican-Canadian point guard Jarred Ogungbemi-Jackson (178-1991, college: Calgary, agency: Slash Sports) accounted for 13 points and 4 assists for the winning side. Olivier Cortale (207-1997) came up with 17 points and 8 rebounds and Bahamas-American forward Travis Munnings (198-1994, college: ULM) added 13 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Boulazac Basket in the defeat. Five Entente Orleans 45 and four Boulazac Basket players scored in double figures. Entente Orleans 45 have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Antibes and Angers. Boulazac Basket at the other side keeps the fourth position with five games lost. Entente Orleans 45 will meet at home Olympique Antibes (#8) in the next round. Boulazac Basket will play against Aix-Maurienne (#18) in Aix-les-Bains and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Boulazac: O.Cortale 17+8reb+1ast, T.Munnings 13+6reb+4ast, B.Tchouaffe 12+3reb+2ast, N.de Jong 11+2reb+3ast, M.Junakovic 8+3reb+5ast, C.Cavallo 5+3reb+3ast Orleans: T.De Lattibeaudiere 16+9reb+2ast, J.Mipoka 14+3reb, T.Perkovic 14+3reb+1ast, J.Stark 13+2reb+4ast, J.Ogungbemi-Jackson 13+2reb+4ast, J.Leloup 8+1reb Saint Vallier - Nantes 78-81 There was no surprise when 13th ranked Saint Vallier (5-10) was edged at home by eleventh ranked Nantes (7-7) 81-78 on Saturday. It was an exceptional evening for American-Armenian point guard Terry Smith (185-1986, college: Mercyhurst) who led the winners and scored 28 points. Center Thomas Hieu-Courtois (200-1995) accounted for 14 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side. American point guard Jazzmarr Ferguson (185-1989, college: IU Southeast) came up with 21 points and 4 assists and power forward Fabien Paschal (205-1991) added 16 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Saint Vallier in the defeat. Saint Vallier's coach Philippe Namyst rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Nantes have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to tenth place. Saint Vallier at the other side dropped to the fourteenth position with ten games lost. They share it with Stade Rochelais and ASA. Nantes will meet higher ranked Etoile Angers (#7) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Saint Vallier will play against Saint-Quentin (#3) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Saint Vallier: J.Ferguson 21+4ast, F.Paschal 16+5reb, C.Nkaloulou 14+6reb+1ast, A.Thomas 8+1reb, L.Nadyr 5+4reb+2ast, F.Ateba 5+3reb+1ast Nantes: T.Smith 28+4reb+3ast, T.Hieu-Courtois 14+6reb+2ast, R.Rhoomes 12+7reb+2ast, J.Payne 10+4ast, K.Dinal 6+7reb+1ast, G.Chathuant 4 |
| Nancy lands Frank Mason III - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu | |||
In 2017 he was drafted by Sacramento Kings (NBA) in second round (34th overall). Mason graduated from University of Kansas and it is his sixth season in pro basketball. He also represented USA at the World University Games in Gwangju (South Korea) eight years ago. Mason's team won Gold and his stats at that event were 8 games: Score-5 (14.5ppg), 5.6rpg, Assists-1 (4.4apg), Steals-4 (2.5spg), FGP: 59.6%, 3PT: 33.3%, FT: 71.4%. Mason has played also professionally in NBA (Milwaukee Bucks, Orlando Magic and Philadelphia 76ers), NBA G League (Lakeland Magic) and NBA Summer League (Philadelphia 76ers). Mason's team won Big 12 Regular Season in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017. Among many awards he received USBasket.com All-NBA G League Player of the Year award back in 2020. |
| Ray McCallum may be added to Nanterre roster - by Eurobasket News | ||||
In 2013 he was drafted by Sacramento Kings (NBA) in second round (36th overall). The former University of Detroit Mercy standout is in his tenth season in pro basketball. He is a very experienced player. McCallum has quite traveled the world as his pro career brought him to eight different countries on three different continents (Europe, Asia and of course North America). He has played previously professionally in China (Sharks), Germany (Hamburg Towers), Israel (Hapoel Jerusalem), Spain (Unicaja, Rio Breogan and Fuenlabrada), Turkey (Dacka), NBA (Detroit Pistons, San Antonio Spurs and Memphis Grizzlies), France (Gravelines Dunkerque) and NBA G League (Austin Spurs, Stockton Kings, Grand Rapids Gold, Greensboro Swarm and Ontario Clippers). McCallum was voted to D-League All-Star Game back in 2017. |
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| The Hakro Merlins Crailsheim Sacrifice Themselves On Defense Ending The Fraport Skyliners 3 Game Home Winning Streak With Convincing 88-72 win - by Miles Schmidt-Scheuber |
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Even if the last away games for the Fraport Skyliners didn't offer the desired results against Alba Berlin and the Telekom Baskets Bonn, their results in their own living room Fraport arena in the last 3 games had been very refreshing. It took the 2000 BBL cup champion a long time to get going, but it seems like they have finally found their groove and being able to beat better ranked teams. Now it's time for the 4-10 team who are in 16th place to keep their winning drive going, but against teams in the lower part of the standings as beating these teams are so important for their goal of remaining in the BBL. One of those teams arrived in the Fraport arena with the Hakro Merlins Crailsheim who were in 13th place with a 5-8 record. The team that recently fired ex Skyliner coach Sebastian Gleim came to Frankfurt having won their last 2 games against Braunschweig and Heidelberg and wanted to keep the streak alive in Frankfurt. On Sunday afternoon in Frankfurt, The Fraport Skyliners got up on the wrong side of the bed and literally stunk up their living room. Even if they had good spurts of offense, they never found a game identity on defense and had no answer how to combat the Hakro Merlins Crailsheim physicality and how to stop them 1-1 on the penetration. ' We were weak on defense and didn't execute as well as we could on offense. They found shots and made plays and killed us on the boards', stressed ex Auburn (NCAA) great Quantez Robertson. The Hakro Merlins Crailsheim played a solid game and both ends of the court and were rewarded for their effort. 'I felt that we did good. It was more of a complete game for us. It is hard to be perfect for 40 minutes. I thought we played really well for 37 minutes. Our focus today was on defense. We were really aggressive and didn't care about fouls. In the past we have been too passive on defense and teams took advantage of it. But today we sacrificed ourselves on defense and the offense took care of the rest', stressed ex George Mason (NCAA) guard Otis Livingston II (180-PG-1996, college: GMU). The Fraport Skylines began well, but after a few minutes of back and forth, they allowed a brutal run by the Hakro Merlins Crailsheim and couldn't recover from it. The game was tied at 9-9 quicky as both teams got their offenses flowing quickly as the guests shared the ball nicely as ex Wichita State (NCAA) center Asbjoern Midtgaard made a lay in, ex wiha Panther Jaren Lewis a floater and free throws and Edon Maxhumi a three pointer. While the Fraport Skyliners did a good job getting ex Purdue (NCAA) big man Matt Haarms going with a dunk and 4 free throws. Teammate Isaiah Washington of Jelly Fam fame made a nifty pass that looked a little Doncic like. 'That was a rap around pass. It looked crazy, but normal. Guys will make that pass when the opponent overplays', stated Quantez Robertson. But then the game changed as the guests overpowered Frankfurt going on a brutal 19-5 run to lead 28-14. In the run the Hakro Merlins Crailsheim got 2 baskets from Otis Livuingston, a deep trey from Jaren Lewis, a Fabian Bleck lay in, a Bogdan Radosavjjevic and lay in from ex Fraport Skyliner Bruno Vrcic. The guests did a great job playing team ball and finding their spots really well. The Fraport Skyliners had little ball movement and relied on the quick offense that offered little points. Frankfurt did close out the first quarter well with a 5-0 run to cut the lead down to 28-19. Laurynas Beliauskas scored on the penetration while German national player Joshua Obiesie hit a trey. 'After Haarms got some buckets, they began to rotate better on pick and roll. We had to make different options. We couldn't hit shots after that start', stressed Quantez Robertson. Both teams shot under 40% from outside while the guests shot 64% form the two point range and Frankfurt 43%. Crailsheim had the 12-7 rebound edge and 0 turnovers while Frankfurt had 3. The Hakro Merlins Crailsheim continued to control the game and led by as much as 16 points in the second quarter and led by 13 points at half-time. The difference between both teams was simple. Both executed, but the Hakro Merlins Crailsheim just did it at a better and more consistent rate. The guests continued to clobber Frankfurt on the boards. Frankfurt allowed guard Maurice Stuckey to get his own miss and make an easy put back. Quantez Robertson then made a lay in on transition and free throw but Frankfurt trailed 30-22. The Fraport Skyliners were running around in circles all day long as the Merlins ball movement was excellent and usually got open shots. A Stephens off balance shot, Stuckey three pointer and Jaren Lewis catch and pop jumper profited on the 7-0 run and 38-22 lead. Frankfurt got some energy and production from Washington and Robertson who scored, but they couldn't make any ground as the Merlins kept executing as Jaren Lewis and Stephens scored for the very comfortable 45-31 advantage. Frankfurt allowed too many extra chances that the guests easily took advantage of. Here and there, the Fraport Skyliners got big buckets as German national player Lukas Wank and Washington hit three's to cut Crailsheim's lead to 47-39, but they couldn't go into the break strong. They allowed a costly 5-0 run as Livingston made a 20 footer and Lithuanian forward Arunas Mikaluaskas hit a buzzer beater trey for the 52-39 Hakro Merlins Crailsheim lead. 'We didn't do a good job boxing out and gave them too many second chance points. We took too many quick shots and allowed them to get on transition', commented Quantez Robertson. The Hakro Merlins Crailsheim couldn't muster much offense in the third quarter scoring 13 points, but their defense held the lead as the Fraport Skyliners once again couldn't gain ground and get over the hump. Fans in the arena witnessed the first 7 possessions go without any points. Haarms got Frankfurt on the board first with free throws and Midtgaard scored the Merlins first field goal at the 7,18 minute mark to lead 54-41. After a stop, the Hakro Merlins Crailsheim received a clutch trey from Radosavljevic who had a solid game with 12/5/4 stats. 'His good decision making, passing ability and pick and pop help us every game', warned Jaren Lewis. The Fraport Skyliners then had their best faze of the game going on a 10-0 to cut the Merlins lead to only 57-51. In the run they got vital three's from Beliauskas and Washington and a Wank lay in with the back door pass by Marcus Lewis. But the Fraport Skyliners couldn't hold their momentum as they allowed a 8-3 run by the guests to lead 65-54 after 30 minutes. Crailsheim got their 5th team foul during the run, but Frankfurt didn't bang the ball inside to draw fouls. Instead The guests crushed Frankfurt with the mid range game and penetration as Livingston scored twice and Fabian Bleck once. 'When they cut the lead to 57-51, we stayed the course. We have had the experience this season to see teams make runs. We weren't as composed earlier in the season but today we were. We weathered the run', stated Otis Livingston II. 'We stopped being aggressive. We didn't go to rim and took jump shots and couldn't execute the offense', warned Quantez Robertson. The Hakro Merlins Crailsheim shot 61% from the two point range and shot 25% from outside and had 32 rebounds and 6 turnovers while the Fraport Skyliners shot 47% from the two point range and 35% form outside and had 24 rebounds and 11 turnovers. In the fourth quarter the Hakro Merlins Crailsheim continued to play their well rounded game at both ends and slam the door shut on the Fraport Skyliners. The Hakro Merlins Crailsheim began the fourth quarter on an electrifying 11-2 run to ultimately decide the game leading 76-56. In the run the guests began with 3 lay ins from Livingston, Stuckey and Bleck as there was no 1-1 defense existent by Frankfurt, then came a Mikaluskas dunk and a Bleck three pointer. Frankfurt's offense was up and down all game long, but at least they finished the game with some rhythm. Belauskas produced the most damage scoring 10 points and 3 three pointers. Marcus Lewis also contributed a trey. The guests didn't get as much support, but it didn't matter as they had made most of the damage for 35 minutes. 'We did a good job sticking to our game plan. So often this season we had had a big lead, but let teams come back to cut it down to 2-3 points. But that didn't happen today. We kept the lead and got the job done', stated Otis Livingston II. 'We didn't defend aggressively and allowed them to find their spots and allowed them to make the right plays', stressed Quantez Robertson. The Hakro Merlins Crailsheim were led by Jaren Lewis with 16 points. Otis Livingston II and Bogdan Radosavljevic added 12 points a piece while the Fraport Skyliners were led by Laurynas Beliauskas with 21 points. Lukas Wank added 14 points and Isaiah Washington had 13 points. The Hakro Merlins Crailsheim shot 47% from the field and 31% from outside and had 42 rebounds and 8 turnovers while the Fraport Skyliners shot 38% from the field and 34% from outside and had 33 rebounds and 13 turnovers. |
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| Caceres ink Kostas Vasileiadis - by Igor Obradovic | ||||
He was a member of Greek international program for some years. Vasileiadis was called to Greek Senior National Team between 2005 and 2014 and previously for U21 National Team back in 2005. He is quite experienced player. Vasileiadis has played in seven different countries on three different continents (Europe, Asia and Latin America). He has played previously professionally in Italy (Montegranaro), Qatar (Al Sadd), Turkey (Efes), Uruguay (Goes), Venezuela (Marinos), Greece (Olympiacos, PAOK Thessaloniki, AEK Athens and Trikala) and Spain (Unicaja, Murcia, Tenerife, Bilbao and Obradoiro). His team made it to the Spanish Cup (Copa del Rey) Semifinals in 2015, 2018 and 2022. Vasileiadis was voted to Greek A1 All-Star Game back in 2005 and 2006. |
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| Valencia inks Shannon Evans II - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu | ||||
He has played also professionally in France (Pau Lacq Orthez), Hungary (Atomeromu) and Turkey (Acibadem). The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others his college team won MAC Tournament in 2015. Evans was also voted Eurobasket.com All-Hungarian League Guard of the Year back in 2020. He graduated from Arizona State in 2018 and it is his fifth season as a professional player. |
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| Round 14: Spirou Charleroi defeats leader Oostende - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most crucial game of the last round was another loss of Oostende (8-4) at the home court on Friday night. Hosts were defeated by Spirou Charleroi (9-4) 101-88. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Spirou Charleroi made 31-of-40 free shots (77.5 percent) during the game. Strangely Oostende outrebounded Spirou Charleroi 43-24 including 30 on the defensive glass. 31 personal fouls committed by Oostende helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Puerto Rican-Panamanian point guard Jhivvan Jackson (183-1998, college: UTSA) orchestrated the victory by scoring 28 points. Portuguese point guard Rafael Lisboa (184-1999) contributed with 15 points and 5 assists for the winners. Pierre-Antoine Gillet (201-1991) replied with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 13 rebounds for Oostende. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Spirou Charleroi have an impressive five-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader. Defending Belgian champion Oostende dropped to the second place with four games lost. They share the position with Mechelen. Spirou Charleroi are looking forward to face Limburg United (#4) at home in the next round. Oostende will play against Leuven Bears and is hoping to win this game. Another interesting game for Leuven Bears (6-6) which played in Jemappes against 6th ranked Belfius Mons-Hainaut (5-7). Seventh ranked Leuven Bears crushed hosts 93-71. American guard Brevin Pritzl (191-1996, college: Wisconsin) scored 21 points and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and KeVaughn Allen chipped in 23 points and 5 assists during the contest. Leuven Bears' coach felt very confident that he used 10 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Igor Mintogo (193-1999) responded with 12 points and 6 rebounds. Leuven Bears moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Zwolle. Belfius Mons-Hainaut lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the seventh position with seven games lost. Leuven Bears will play against league's second-placed Oostende at home in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Belfius Mons-Hainaut will play against Antwerp Giants (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. A very close game took place in Leeuwarden between ZZ Leiden and Leeuwarden. Third ranked ZZ Leiden (10-3) got a very close victory on the road over second-ranked Leeuwarden (10-4). ZZ Leiden managed to escape with a 1-point win 76-75 in the game for the second place. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Leeuwarden. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Stan Van Den Elzen notched 15 points to lead the effort. Even 19 points and 6 rebounds by Kaleb Warner did not help to save the game for Leeuwarden. ZZ Leiden moved-up to second place. Leeuwarden at the other side dropped to the third position with four games lost. ZZ Leiden will meet at home Amsterdam (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Leeuwarden will play against Feyenoord (#7) in Rotterdam and hope to secure a win. There were no big surprises in other games of round 14: BAL Weert beat Amsterdam on the road 79-74. Antwerp won against Mechelen on its own court 84-75. Brussels was outscored by Limburg in a road game 102-81. Aalst recorded a loss to Liege at home 84-86. Amsterdam - BAL Weert 74-79 The game between closely ranked teams ended with ninth ranked BAL Weert's (3-11) road victory over bottom-ranked Amsterdam (0-13) 79-74 on Thursday. German Neil Masnic (200-2000) notched a double-double by scoring 16 points and 12 rebounds to lead the effort and American guard Marques Wilson (194-1998, college: Lehigh) supported him with 21 points and 5 rebounds. Even 13 points and 9 rebounds by American forward Kester Ofoegbu (196, college: Carolina) did not help to save the game for Amsterdam. Lithuanian Deividas Kumelis (188-1995) added 14 points and 7 assists for the hosts. Four BAL Weert and five Amsterdam players scored in double figures. Amsterdam's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. BAL Weert maintains ninth position with 3-11 record. Amsterdam at the other side still closes the standings with 13 games lost. BAL Weert will meet at home higher ranked Groningen (#5) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Amsterdam will play against the league's second-placed ZZ Leiden (#2) and will have a slim chance for a victory. Top scorers: Amsterdam: D.Kumelis 14+3reb+7ast, D.Bah 14+5reb, K.Ofoegbu 13+9reb+3ast, A.Jaro 11+4reb, K.Job 10+1reb+1ast, M.van't Hoff 7+1reb BAL Weert: M.Wilson 21+5reb+2ast, B.Oshean 17+6ast, R.Tholel 16+3reb+5ast, N.Masnic 16+12reb+2ast, W.Miller 4+6reb, G.Pjotr 3+1reb Antwerp - Mechelen 84-75 There was a minor upset when second-ranked Kangoeroes (8-4) lost on the road to fifth ranked Antwerp Giants (7-4) 84-75 on Friday. Ugandan-Belgian forward Jean-Marc Mwema (195-1989) notched 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort and American swingman Spencer Butterfield (191-1992, college: Utah St.) supported him with 13 points. Four Antwerp Giants players scored in double figures. Even 22 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists by American guard Brian Fobbs (196-1998, college: Towson) did not help to save the game for Kangoeroes. Point guard Domien Loubry (186-1985) added 13 points and 5 assists for the guests. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. Antwerp Giants have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain fifth position with 7-4 record. Kangoeroes at the other side keep the second place with four games lost. They share the position with Oostende. Antwerp Giants will meet at home Belfius Mons-Hainaut (#7) in the next round. Kangoeroes will play against Okapi Aalst (#8) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Mechelen: B.Fobbs 22+8reb+5ast, D.Loubry 13+2reb+5ast, M.Palinckx 12+3reb, R.Aririguzoh 8+2reb, D.Davis 7+8reb, V.Buggenhout Jo 5+3ast Antwerp: J.Mwema 16+5reb+4ast, S.Butterfield 13+4reb+3ast, D.Bradford 11+5ast, I.Marinkovic 10+5reb, D.Ridder Thijs 9+7reb, R.Rogiers 8+3reb Leeuwarden - ZZ Leiden 75-76 A very close game took place in Leeuwarden between ZZ Leiden and Leeuwarden. Third ranked ZZ Leiden (10-3) got a very close victory on the road over second-ranked Leeuwarden (10-4). ZZ Leiden managed to escape with a 1-point win 76-75 in the game for the second place. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Leeuwarden. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Stan Van Den Elzen (195-2000) notched 15 points to lead the effort and guard Marijn Ververs (194-1998) supported him with 9 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Even 19 points and 6 rebounds by American forward Kaleb Warner (201-1995, college: WOU) did not help to save the game for Leeuwarden. Guard Tim Hoeve (196-1998) added 16 points and 5 assists for the hosts. Four Leeuwarden players scored in double figures. ZZ Leiden moved-up to second place. Leeuwarden at the other side dropped to the third position with four games lost. ZZ Leiden will meet at home Amsterdam (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Leeuwarden will play against Feyenoord (#7) in Rotterdam and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Leeuwarden: K.Warner 19+6reb+1ast, T.Hoeve 16+3reb+5ast, K.Veinot 12+3reb+4ast, K.Palsson 10+5reb+5ast, S.Doorson 6+7reb+1ast, T.Kubank 5+1reb+1ast ZZ Leiden: S.Van Den Elzen 15+2reb+3ast, L.Van Bree 12+4reb, D.Hammond 12+1ast, T.Rutherford 9+5reb+2ast, M.Ververs 9+5reb+4ast, M.Bouwknecht 8+1reb+6ast Belfius Mons - Leuven 71-93 Another interesting game for Leuven Bears (6-6) which played in Jemappes against 6th ranked Belfius Mons-Hainaut (5-7). Seventh ranked Leuven Bears crushed hosts 93-71. American guard Brevin Pritzl (191-1996, college: Wisconsin) scored 21 points and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import guard KeVaughn Allen (188-1995, college: Florida) chipped in 23 points and 5 assists during the contest. Leuven Bears' coach felt very confident that he used 10 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Igor Mintogo (193-1999) responded with 12 points and 6 rebounds and American point guard Charlie Moore (180-1998, college: Miami, FL) scored 11 points and 6 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Leuven Bears moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Zwolle. Belfius Mons-Hainaut lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the seventh position with seven games lost. Leuven Bears will play against league's second-placed Oostende at home in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Belfius Mons-Hainaut will play against Antwerp Giants (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Belfius Mons: M.Igor 12+6reb+1ast, C.Moore 11+6reb+1ast, A.Vrabac 11+3reb, S.Harris 10+4reb+1ast, A.Gavrilovic 10+1reb+1ast, K.Braxton 9+8reb+1ast Leuven: K.Allen 23+1reb+5ast, B.Pritzl 21+7reb+2ast, T.Vanderhaegen 16+7reb, N.McGlynn 15+3reb+1ast, J.Heath 5+4reb+8ast, D.Snyers 5 Limburg - Brussels 102-81 Very predictable result when fourth ranked Limburg United (8-5) rolled over at home 10th ranked Circus Brussels (2-11) 102-81 on Thursday. Limburg United dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Circus Brussels' 34. Limburg United looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. American swingman Myles Cale (198-1999, college: Seton Hall) notched 22 points and 7 rebounds to lead the effort and center Toon Ceyssens (205-1997) supported him with 16 points and 6 rebounds. Four Limburg United players scored in double figures. Coach 's team controlled all game and the coach could let to play 11 players saving starting five for next games. Even 28 points by German Ferdinand Zylka (191-1998) did not help to save the game for Circus Brussels. American Daniel Laster (199-1996, college: Gardner-Webb) added 16 points for the guests. Limburg United maintains fourth position with 8-5 record, which they share with Yoast Utd. Loser Circus Brussels keep the tenth place with 11 games lost. Limburg United will meet league's leader Spirou Charleroi on the road in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Circus Brussels will play against Antwerp Giants (#5) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Brussels: F.Zylka 28+2reb, D.Laster 16+4reb+2ast, L.Hazard 14+2reb+4ast, J.Ekamba-Ey'Oombe 8+5reb, S.Llorente 6+2reb+11ast, J.Skipper-Brown 5+3reb+1ast Limburg: M.Cale 22+7reb+3ast, T.Ceyssens 16+6reb, A.Stein 14+1reb+4ast, L.Jarne 12+3reb+6ast, D.Yannick 8+1reb+3ast, M.De Zeeuw 8+3reb+5ast Aalst - Liege 84-86 We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when 8th ranked Okapi Aalst (5-9) was edged at home by ninth ranked Liege Basket (4-8) 86-84 on Friday. Puerto Rican point guard Angel Rodriguez (180-1992, college: Miami, FL) notched 18 points and 4 assists to lead the effort and guard Niels Van Den Eynde (179-2000) supported him with 21 points and 4 assists. Liege Basket's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Even 16 points and 9 rebounds by Montenegrin Ivan Maras (207-1986) did not help to save the game for Okapi Aalst. American point guard Jordan Walker (186-1997, college: Morehead St.) added 15 points for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Liege Basket maintains ninth position with 4-8 record. Okapi Aalst lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the eighth place with nine games lost. Liege Basket will meet at home higher ranked Belfius Mons-Hainaut (#7) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Okapi Aalst will play against Kangoeroes in Mechelen and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Aalst: I.Maras 16+9reb+3ast, J.Walker 15+4reb+2ast, D.Marchant 14+5reb+1ast, M.Nzege 10+5reb, J.Vermoesen 8+3reb+2ast, S.Steff 8+2reb Liege: V.Den Eynde Niels 21+1reb+4ast, A.Rodriguez 18+4reb+4ast, B.Bogaerts 12+1reb+2ast, N.Dragan 10+4reb, K.Tumba 7+5reb+1ast, J.Hagins 7+2reb Oostende - Charleroi 88-101 The most crucial game of the last round was another loss of Oostende (8-4) at the home court on Friday night. Hosts were defeated by Spirou Charleroi (9-4) 101-88. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Spirou Charleroi made 31-of-40 free shots (77.5 percent) during the game. Strangely Oostende outrebounded Spirou Charleroi 43-24 including 30 on the defensive glass. 31 personal fouls committed by Oostende helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Puerto Rican-Panamanian point guard Jhivvan Jackson (183-1998, college: UTSA) orchestrated the victory by scoring 28 points. Portuguese point guard Rafael Lisboa (184-1999) contributed with 15 points and 5 assists for the winners. Pierre-Antoine Gillet (201-1991) replied with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 13 rebounds and American point guard Breein Tyree (188-1998, college: Ole Miss) added 15 points and 4 assists in the effort for Oostende. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Spirou Charleroi have an impressive five-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader. Defending Belgian champion Oostende dropped to the second place with four games lost. They share the position with Mechelen. Spirou Charleroi are looking forward to face Limburg United (#4) at home in the next round. Oostende will play against Leuven Bears and is hoping to win this game. Top scorers: Oostende: V.Bleijenbergh 15+2reb+1ast, B.Tyree 15+1reb+4ast, T.Thurman 11+5reb, O.Troisfontaines 10+2reb+1ast, P.Gillet 10+13reb, S.Buysschaert 9+4reb Charleroi: J.Jackson 28+3reb+3ast, R.Lisboa 15+4reb+5ast, M.Marlon 14+5reb+2ast, K.Nathan 13+3reb, Y.Schoepen 9+3reb+1ast, M.Samardzic 6+2ast |
| Promotiedivisie Round 12: Uitsmijters are upset by Utrecht - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most important game in the last round took place in Utrecht between second ranked Uitsmijters (6-5) and fourth ranked Utrecht (6-3) on Saturday night. Uitsmijters were defeated by Utrecht in a tough game on the road 73-78. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Uitsmijters. Utrecht moved-up to third place. Uitsmijters at the other side dropped to the fifth position with five games lost. Utrecht are looking forward to face De Groene (#9) in Groningen in the next round where they are favorite. Uitsmijters will play at home against Apolloheat (#12) and are hoping to win this game. An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Utrecht. Top-ranked Lokomotief faced 4th ranked Utrecht. Guests from Rijswijk (9-0) defeated host Utrecht (6-3) 78-71. Undefeated Lokomotief have an impressive nine-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 9-0 record. Utrecht at the other side dropped to the third place with three games lost. Lokomotief will play against Dolphins (#8) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Utrecht will play against De Groene (#9) in Groningen and hopes to get back on the winning track. Bottom-ranked Grasshoppers managed to get a second victory, breaking the two-game losing streak on Saturday night. This time they outleveled eighth-ranked De Groene in Katwijk 95-70. It's especially surprising that the victory came too easily and 25-point difference suggests that Grasshoppers is in a good shape to leave the bottom place. Grasshoppers (2-8) moved-up to eleventh place. De Groene lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the eighth position with five games lost. They share it with Dreamfields D.. Grasshoppers will meet higher ranked Attacus (#10) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. De Groene will play against Utrecht where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either. Rest of the games of round 12 were very predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Lokomotief crushed Apolloheat in Rijswijk 94-44. CobraNova beat Attacus at home 84-70. Leiden 2 lost to Scylla on the opponent's court 75-90. Dreamfields D. unfortunately lost to Noordkop in a home game 73-79. Bottom-ranked Grasshoppers was rolled over Uitsmijters on the road 46-97. Apolloheat - Lokomotief 44-94 There was no surprise in Amsterdam where 11th ranked Apolloheat (1-9) was crushed by top-ranked Lokomotief (9-0) 94-44 on Saturday. Lokomotief have an impressive nine-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 9-0 record. Newly promoted Apolloheat dropped to the bottom place with nine games lost. Lokomotief will meet at home Dolphins (#8) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Apolloheat will play against Uitsmijters (#5) in Almelo and hope to win that game. CobraNova - Attacus 84-70 No shocking result in a game in Leidschendam where sixth ranked CobraNova (6-4) defeated 10th ranked Attacus (3-6) 84-70 on Saturday. CobraNova moved-up to fourth place. Loser Attacus keep the tenth position with six games lost. CobraNova will meet Leiden (#6) on the road in the next round. Attacus will play against Grasshoppers (#11) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Scylla - Leiden 2 90-75 Rather expected game in Groningen where 5th ranked Leiden (5-4) was defeated by third ranked Scylla (7-4) 90-75 on Saturday. Scylla moved-up to second place. Loser Leiden dropped to the sixth position with four games lost. Scylla will meet Noordkop (#7) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Leiden will play against CobraNova and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Dreamfields D. - Noordkop 73-79 There was a small surprise when ninth ranked Noordkop (4-4) beat on the road 7th ranked Dolphins (4-5) 79-73 on Saturday. Noordkop moved-up to seventh place. Dolphins lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the eighth position with five games lost. They share it with De Groene. Noordkop will meet at home league's second-placed Scylla in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Dolphins will play against the league's leader Lokomotief (#1) where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either. Grasshoppers - De Groene 95-70 Bottom-ranked Grasshoppers managed to get a second victory, breaking the two-game losing streak on Saturday night. This time they outleveled eighth-ranked De Groene in Katwijk 95-70. It's especially surprising that the victory came too easily and 25-point difference suggests that Grasshoppers is in a good shape to leave the bottom place. Grasshoppers (2-8) moved-up to eleventh place. De Groene lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the eighth position with five games lost. They share it with Dreamfields D.. Grasshoppers will meet higher ranked Attacus (#10) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. De Groene will play against Utrecht where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either. Utrecht - Uitsmijters 78-73 The most important game in the last round took place in Utrecht between second ranked Uitsmijters (6-5) and fourth ranked Utrecht (6-3) on Saturday night. Uitsmijters were defeated by Utrecht in a tough game on the road 73-78. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Uitsmijters. Utrecht moved-up to third place. Uitsmijters at the other side dropped to the fifth position with five games lost. Utrecht are looking forward to face De Groene (#9) in Groningen in the next round where they are favorite. Uitsmijters will play at home against Apolloheat (#12) and are hoping to win this game. Uitsmijters - Grasshoppers 97-46 Not a big story in a game in Almelo where 12th ranked Grasshoppers (2-8) were outplayed by second ranked Uitsmijters (6-5) 97-46 on Saturday. Uitsmijters have a solid four-game winning streak. Despite that victory Uitsmijters went down to fifth position due to points difference. Loser Grasshoppers dropped to the eleventh place with eight games lost. Uitsmijters will meet at home bottom-ranked Apolloheat (#12) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Grasshoppers will play against Attacus and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Utrecht - Lokomotief 71-78 An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Utrecht. Top-ranked Lokomotief faced 4th ranked Utrecht. Guests from Rijswijk (9-0) defeated host Utrecht (6-3) 78-71. Lokomotief have an impressive nine-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 9-0 record. Utrecht at the other side dropped to the third place with three games lost. Lokomotief will play against Dolphins (#8) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Utrecht will play against De Groene (#9) in Groningen and hopes to get back on the winning track. |
| Jackson's 28 points give him Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He had the game-high 28 points adding three rebounds and three assists for Charleroi in his team's victory, helping them to beat Oostende (#2, 9-4) 101-88. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. It allowed Charleroi to consolidate first place in the BNXT-League. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Charleroi has a very solid 10-4 record, but they cannot be too comfortable about keeping top position. Jackson turned to be Charleroi's top player in his first season with the team. Jhivvan Jackson averages this season 16.1ppg. Second best performed player last round was Myles Cale (198-G/F-1999) of Limburg. He is American swingman in his first season at Limburg. In the last game Cale recorded impressive 22 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists. Of course he led Limburg to another comfortable win outscoring the lower-ranked Brussels (#10, 2-12) 102-81. Despite this victory Limburg slide down in the standings to 5th position. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 8-6 record is not bad and everything may still change. Cale is a newcomer at Limburg and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. Third place about best performers goes to guard Brian Fobbs (196-G-1998) of Mechelen (#4). Fobbs showcased his all-around game by recording 22 points, eight rebounds and five assists in the last round. Despite Fobbs' great performance Mechelen lost 75-84 to #3 ranked Antwerp. 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 Mechelen needs is to lose another game like this one. They lose more and more distance to the top teams. Their record is 8 victories and 5 lost games. Fobbs has a great season in BNXT-League. After 13 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 20.6ppg (2nd best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Marques Wilson (194-G-1998) of BAL Weert - 21 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Neil Masnic (200-SF-2000) of BAL Weert - 16 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Ferdinand Zylka (191-SG-1998) of Brussels - 28 points and 2 rebounds 7. KeVaughn Allen (188-G-1995) of Leuven - 23 points and 5 assists 8. Niels Van Den Eynde (179-G-2000) of Liege - 21 points and 4 assists 9. Ivan Maras (207-PF-1986) of Aalst - 16 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Toon Ceyssens (205-C-1997) of Limburg - 16 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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| A Division Round 16: Alba is defeated by ZTE KK - by Eurobasket News | ||
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The games are now more important than at the beginning of the Regular Season. We may still expect few shocking results in upcoming 3 rounds. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most important game in the last round took place in Szekesfehervar between third ranked Alba (11-5) and fourth ranked ZTE KK (11-5) on Saturday night. Alba was defeated by ZTE KK in a tough game at home 73-78. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Alba. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Mitchell Smith (208-1997, college: Missouri) who helped to win the game recording 14 points and 8 rebounds and Serbian guard Petar Rakicevic (204-1995) who added 12 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. ZTE KK's coach Sebastjan Krasovec used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the losing side the former international point guard Adam Somogyi (191-2000) responded with 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. ZTE KK have an impressive five-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place, which they share with defeated Alba. ZTE KK is looking forward to face Bp. Honved (#12) in Budapest in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Alba will play on the road against Szedeak (#13) in Szeged and is hoping to win this game. A Division top team - Szombathely (15-1) managed to deliver another win. This time they beat fifth ranked Sopron KC (10-6) 86-75. The winners were led by the former international Zoltan Perl (195-1995, agency: BeoBasket) who scored that evening 24 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists (made all of his eight free throws) and Matt Tiby supported him with 18 points and 10 rebounds. Even 22 points and 5 assists by Canadian guard Yasiin Joseph (186, college: Carleton) did not help to save the game for Sopron KC. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Szombathely have an impressive 14-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 15-1 record. Sopron KC at the other side keeps the fifth place with six games lost. Szombathely will play against bottom-ranked Hubner NBS (#14) in Nyiregyhaza in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Sopron KC will play at home against Atomeromu (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. An interesting game took place in Budapest where higher ranked OSE Lions (6-10) were upset on the court of thirteenth ranked Bp. Honved (4-12) 70-61 on Saturday. Kristof Simon fired 18 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Josip Barnjak produced 12 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for lost side. OSE Lions' coach Simon Petrov rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Bp. Honved moved-up to twelfth place. OSE Lions lost third consecutive game. They keep the ninth position with ten games lost. They share it with DEAC. Bp. Honved will meet higher ranked ZTE KK (#4) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. OSE Lions will play against Kaposvari (#11) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. There were no shocking results in the other games in round 16: Kaposvari lost to Atomeromu on the opponent's court 81-93. DEAC unfortunately lost to Duna Aszfalt in a home game 69-75. Szedeak recorded a loss to Kormend on the road 85-93. Szolnok defeated Hubner NBS on its own court 83-70. Alba - ZTE KK 73-78 The most important game in the last round took place in Szekesfehervar between third ranked Alba (11-5) and fourth ranked ZTE KK (11-5) on Saturday night. Alba was defeated by ZTE KK in a tough game at home 73-78. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Alba. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Mitchell Smith (208-1997, college: Missouri) who helped to win the game recording 14 points and 8 rebounds and Serbian guard Petar Rakicevic (204-1995) who added 12 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. ZTE KK's coach Sebastjan Krasovec used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the losing side the former international point guard Adam Somogyi (191-2000) responded with 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and American-German forward Isaiah Philmore (203-1989, college: Xavier) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds. Five ZTE KK and four Alba players scored in double figures. ZTE KK have an impressive five-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place, which they share with defeated Alba. ZTE KK is looking forward to face Bp. Honved (#12) in Budapest in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Alba will play on the road against Szedeak (#13) in Szeged and is hoping to win this game. Top scorers: ZTE KK: M.Smith 14+8reb+1ast, I.Keller 14+3reb+2ast, P.Rakicevic 12+5reb+4ast, L.O'Reilly 12+4reb+5ast, D.Trice 10+1reb+7ast, P.Zsiros 6 Alba: A.Somogyi 18+5reb+4ast, M.Pongo 15+5reb+2ast, I.Philmore 15+10reb+1ast, D.Vojvoda 13+1reb+2ast, Q.DeCosey 6+2reb, Q.Ford 4+5reb+3ast Atomeromu - Kaposvari 93-81 Very expected game in Paks where 11th ranked Kaposvari (5-11) was defeated by sixth ranked Atomeromu (9-7) 93-81 on Saturday. Atomeromu made 19-of-22 free shots (86.4 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Kaposvari's players. U.S. Virgin Islands guard Deon Edwin (190-1992, college: Kent St.) fired a double-double by scoring 22 points and 11 assists for the winners. Serbian forward Milos Grubor (201-1991) chipped in 18 points. American guard Isiah Brown (188-1997, college: Weber St.) produced 19 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists and his fellow American import center Michael Hughes (203-1998, college: Duquesne) added 17 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Five Atomeromu and four Kaposvari players scored in double figures. Atomeromu maintains sixth position with 9-7 record. Kaposvari lost third consecutive game. They keep the eleventh place with 11 games lost. Atomeromu will meet higher ranked Sopron KC (#5) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Kaposvari will play against OSE Lions (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Atomeromu: D.Edwin 22+3reb+11ast, M.Grubor 18+3reb+3ast, D.Buckingham 14+3reb+5ast, J.Eilingsfeld 11+10reb+2ast, D.Pajor 10+1reb+2ast, P.Atkinson 10+10reb+2ast Kaposvari: I.Brown 19+9reb+6ast, S.Petersen 17+2reb+2ast, T.Gabric 17+3reb+1ast, M.Hughes 17+6reb+1ast, B.Benedek 3+1reb, R.Hendlein 3+7reb Bp. Honved - OSE Lions 70-61 An interesting game took place in Budapest where higher ranked OSE Lions (6-10) were upset on the court of thirteenth ranked Bp. Honved (4-12) 70-61 on Saturday. Point guard Kristof Simon (187-1994) fired 18 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Bosnian guard Stefan Mijovic (193-1995) chipped in 16 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Bp. Honved players scored in double figures. Croatian swingman Josip Barnjak (193-1998) produced 12 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and American forward Shane Henry (203-1993, college: Virginia Tech) added 9 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. OSE Lions' coach Simon Petrov rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Bp. Honved moved-up to twelfth place. OSE Lions lost third consecutive game. They keep the ninth position with ten games lost. They share it with DEAC. Bp. Honved will meet higher ranked ZTE KK (#4) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. OSE Lions will play against Kaposvari (#11) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Bp. Honved: K.Simon 18+5reb+5ast, S.Mijovic 16+7reb+4ast, D.Andras 11+3reb+2ast, A.Demeter 11+4reb+3ast, M.Volgyi 7+5reb, H.Peter 7 OSE Lions: J.Barnjak 12+7reb+4ast, S.Henry 9+6reb+3ast, D.Dimitrijevic 8+3reb+2ast, M.Illes 8+4reb+1ast, T.Mucza 7+1reb+1ast, C.Aleksej 7+1reb+1ast DEAC - Duna Aszfalt 69-75 Rather predictable result in Debrecen where seventh ranked Duna Aszfalt (8-7) defeated 10th ranked DEAC (6-10) 75-69 on Saturday. Montenegrin swingman Milos Borisov (201-1985) fired 19 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Serbian center Rastko Dramicanin (208-1986) chipped in 15 points and 9 rebounds. Serbian swingman Djordje Drenovac (201-1992) produced 20 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and American center Jimmie Taylor (208-1995, college: Alabama) added 10 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Duna Aszfalt maintains seventh position with 8-7 record. Loser DEAC dropped to the ninth place with ten games lost. They share the position with OSE Lions. Duna Aszfalt will meet at home Kormend (#8) in the next round. DEAC will play against the league's second-placed Szolnok having rather not much hope for a victory. Top scorers: Duna Aszfalt: M.Borisov 19+7reb+3ast, R.Dramicanin 15+9reb+2ast, M.Townes 12+7reb+6ast, K.Karahodzic 10+11reb, K.Wittmann 8+2reb+4ast, M.Fazekas 5+1reb DEAC: D.Drenovac 20+5reb+5ast, M.Scott 13+1reb+2ast, A.Toth 10+4reb+1ast, J.Taylor 10+6reb+2ast, L.Polyak 6+6reb+1ast, B.Mocsan 6+5reb+2ast Kormend - Szedeak 93-85 Not a big story in a game when 12th ranked Szedeak (3-13) was defeated on the road by eighth ranked Kormend (8-8) 93-85 on Saturday. Kormend made 18-of-21 free shots (85.7 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Swingman Krisztofer Durazi (200-1998) fired a double-double by scoring 25 points and 12 rebounds (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field) for the winners. American point guard Siyani Chambers (183-1993, college: Harvard) chipped in 18 points and 9 assists. Five Kormend players scored in double figures. American guard Desi Washington (188-1992, college: St.Peter's) produced 31 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists and his fellow American import forward Kassim Nicholson (200-1999, college: Tennessee St.) added 23 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Kormend maintains eighth position with 8-8 record. Loser Szedeak dropped to the thirteenth place with 13 games lost. Kormend will meet higher ranked Duna Aszfalt (#7) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Szedeak will play against Alba (#3) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Kormend: K.Durazi 25+12reb+2ast, W.Mitchell 20+5reb+3ast, S.Chambers 18+3reb+9ast, M.Cakarun 15+5reb+4ast, J.Edwards 12+1reb+2ast, C.Ferencz 3 Szedeak: D.Washington 31+5reb+6ast, K.Nicholson 23+6reb+2ast, K.Bognar 15+9reb+1ast, T.Roberson 9+8reb+3ast, B.Szilard 5+2reb+2ast, S.Filipovic 2 Szolnok - Hubner NBS 83-70 Everything went according to plan when second ranked Szolnok (14-2) beat at home bottom-ranked Hubner NBS (1-14) 83-70 on Friday. Szolnok looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Americans were the main players on the court. Point guard Jabril Durham (185-1994, college: Arkansas) fired a double-double by scoring 13 points, 5 rebounds and 12 assists for the winners. Guard Dayon Griffin (196-1995, college: UCF) chipped in 19 points. Guard Darius Perry (188-1999, college: UCF) produced 20 points and 4 steals and guard DeMarco Dickerson (196-1997, college: SHU, agency: One Motive Sports) added 13 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Szolnok have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 14-2 record behind leader Szombathely. Hubner NBS lost fourth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom place with 14 games lost. Szolnok will meet DEAC (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Hubner NBS will play against the league's leader Szombathely (#1) and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Szolnok: D.Griffin 19+2reb+2ast, A.Barnes 15+5reb, J.Durham 13+5reb+12ast, A.Williamson 13+6reb+1ast, B.Subotic 9+2reb+2ast, M.Pongo 8+2reb+4ast Hubner NBS: D.Perry 20+4reb+3ast, R.Pipiras 15+6reb+2ast, D.Dickerson 13+7reb+3ast, E.Copes 10+5reb+1ast, J.Williams 8+6reb+1ast, K.Balazs 2+2reb+2ast Szombathely - Sopron KC 86-75 A Division top team - Szombathely (15-1) managed to deliver another win. This time they beat fifth ranked Sopron KC (10-6) 86-75. Szombathely made 20-of-23 charity shots (87.0 percent) during the game. Szombathely outrebounded Sopron KC 43-28 including 30 on the defensive glass. The winners were led by the former international Zoltan Perl (195-1995, agency: BeoBasket) who scored that evening 24 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists (made all of his eight free throws) and American Matt Tiby (203-1992, college: Milwaukee) supported him with 18 points and 10 rebounds. Even 22 points and 5 assists by Canadian guard Yasiin Joseph (186, college: Carleton) did not help to save the game for Sopron KC. The former international power forward Marton Molnar (205-1994) added 13 points and 7 rebounds for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Szombathely have an impressive 14-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 15-1 record. Sopron KC at the other side keeps the fifth place with six games lost. Szombathely will play against bottom-ranked Hubner NBS (#14) in Nyiregyhaza in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Sopron KC will play at home against Atomeromu (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Szombathely: Z.Perl 24+5reb+4ast, M.Tiby 18+10reb+2ast, R.Cowels III 11+4reb+1ast, S.Pot 9+4reb+1ast, Z.Brown 7+4reb+3ast, B.Kovacs 6+3reb Sopron KC: Y.Joseph 22+4reb+5ast, M.Molnar 13+7reb, J.Barnett 9+7reb+1ast, J.Durham 8+2reb+1ast, A.Jones 8+2reb+3ast, Z.Supola 5+2reb |
| Alba lands Cheikh Diong, ex Mornar - by Arnold Beres | |||
Diong graduated from University of Central Florida in 2022 and it is his first season in pro basketball. |
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| Chennai Heat celebrate NBL title - by Eurobasket News |
Bengaluru K. - Chennai H. 74-91Chennai Heat rallied past Bengaluru Kings to conquer NBL title. Chennai H. dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Bengaluru K.'s 16. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 30 assists comparing to just 17 passes made by Bengaluru K.'s players. Chennai H. brought some defensive toughness making 7 blocks. Point guard Maharaja Kumar (187) nailed 28 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side and the former international point guard Baladhaneshwar Poiyamozhi (179-1999) accounted for 18 points, 7 rebounds and 10 assists. Guard Abhishek Gowda (171) came up with 33 points (!!!) and 4 assists and international forward Pratyanshu Tomar (202-2000) added 14 points and 12 rebounds respectively for Bengaluru K. in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.Top scorers: Bengaluru K.: G.Abhishek 33+2reb+4ast, T.Pratyanshu 14+12reb+1ast, B.Manoj 14+8reb, S.Sowkin 4+4reb, K.Anil 4+4ast, M.Harisshm 3+2reb Chennai H.: M.Kumar 28+7reb+3ast, B.Poiyamozhi 18+7reb+10ast, M.Hafeez 13+7reb+13ast, G.Benny 7+5reb, S.A 7+4reb+1ast, S.B 6+4reb |
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| Ramon Galloway (ex Enriquillo) signs at Dewa United - by Eurobasket News | |||
He has tried to make it to the NBA and played in the NBA Pro Summer League in 2016. Galloway is a very experienced player. He has quite traveled the world as his pro career brought him to fourteen different countries on five different continents (Europe, Asia, Latin America, Africa and of course North America). Galloway has played previously professionally in Bosnia, Germany, Italy, Lebanon (Al Riyadi and Anibal), Mexico (Dorados and Mantarrayas), Qatar (Al Sadd), Taiwan (Taiwan Beer and TB Herobears), Turkey (TED Ankara), Venezuela (Cocodrilos and Spartans), NBA (Orlando Magic), Egypt (Al Ittihad), NBA G League (College Park SkyHawks) and The Basketball Tournament (Big 5). Among many awards he won Dominican Republic Santiago League championship title in 2021. He received Latinbasket.com All-Dominican Republic Santiago League Player of the Year award and Latinbasket.com All-Dominican Republic Santiago League Import Player of the Year award in 2021. He graduated from La Salle University in 2013 and it will be his tenth season in pro basketball. Galloway's game is described as: Ramon gives us talent, athleticism and emotional effort that elevates our team. Galloway is outstanding as a defender and scorer. His area of improvement should come in decision-making and a better assist to turnover ratio. |
| Evos Bogor adds Haye to their roster - by Eurobasket News | ||||
He played last summer at MC El Brasil Santa Ana in Salvadorean Liga MB. In 7 games he recorded very impressive stats: 23.0ppg, 5.4rpg, 4.6apg and 1.6spg in 2021 year. He has played previously professionally in ABA (Binghamton Bulldogs). He is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top summer league for players who want to play basketball overseas. Haye graduated from SUNY Delhi in 2017 and it will be his sixth season as a professional player. |
| IRELAND |
| Super League Round 12: Eanna lose to Tralee - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The biggest surprise took place in Tralee where host Tralee (5-7) beat league's leader Eanna (9-3) 74-66 on Saturday evening. It ended at the same time the seven-game winning streak of Eanna. Defending champion maintains fifth position with 5-7 record. Eanna at the other side still keeps top place with three games lost. They were joined at the leadership position by Maree who have the same record. Eanna will play next round against strong UCC Demons trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Tralee will try to continue on its current victory against second ranked Ballincollig in Ballina. The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Belfast Star as it allowed them to take a leadership position after previous leader's (Eanna) loss. Belfast Star defeated 7th ranked Moycullen at home 90-81. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with Eanna and Maree. Moycullen at the other side keeps the seventh place with ten games lost. They share the position with UCD Marian. Moycullen will play next round against league's leader Maree trying to get back on the winning streak. It will be a derby game for which supporters look forward to, where their team will face at home their local rival from Galway - Maree. Belfast Star will try to continue on its current victory against third ranked Killester at Dublin. Top ranked Maree (9-3) recorded its third loss in Galway on Saturday night. Hosts were edged by third ranked Killester (8-3) 58-56. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Maree. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Killester have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Ballincollig. Loser Maree still keeps top position with three games lost. They share it with Belfast Star and Eanna. Killester will meet league's leader Belfast Star on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Maree's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Galway to the arena Moycullen. Rest of the games of round 12 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Templeogue was defeated by Ballincollig in Ballina 87-75. DCU Saints was smashed by Neptune at home 72-104. UCC Demons destroyed UCD Marian on the opponent's court 84-52. Sligo All-Stars outscored Killorglin in a home game 101-81. Ballincollig - Templeogue 87-75 There was no surprise in Ballina where 5th ranked Templeogue (4-8) was defeated by second ranked Ballincollig (8-3) 87-75 on Saturday. Ballincollig maintains second position with 8-3 record behind leader Maree, which they share with Killester. Loser Templeogue keeps the fifth place with eight games lost. Ballincollig will meet at home Tralee (#5) in the next round. Templeogue's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Dublin UCD Marian. Belfast Star - Moycullen 90-81 The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Belfast Star as it allowed them to take a leadership position after previous leader's (Eanna) loss. Belfast Star defeated 7th ranked Moycullen at home 90-81. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with Eanna and Maree. Moycullen at the other side keeps the seventh place with ten games lost. They share the position with UCD Marian. Moycullen will play next round against league's leader Maree trying to get back on the winning streak. It will be a derby game for which supporters look forward to, where their team will face at home their local rival from Galway - Maree. Belfast Star will try to continue on its current victory against third ranked Killester at Dublin. DCU Saints - Neptune 72-104 No shocking result in a game in Dublin where fourth ranked Neptune (7-5) smashed 6th ranked DCU Saints (3-9) 104-72 on Saturday. Neptune maintains fourth position with 7-5 record. DCU Saints lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with nine games lost. They share the position with Killorglin. Neptune will meet at home Killorglin (#6) in the next round. DCU Saints will play against Sligo All-Stars and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Maree - Killester 56-58 Top ranked Maree (9-3) recorded its third loss in Galway on Saturday night. Hosts were edged by third ranked Killester (8-3) 58-56. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Maree. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Killester have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Ballincollig. Loser Maree still keeps top position with three games lost. They share it with Belfast Star and Eanna. Killester will meet league's leader Belfast Star on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Maree's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Galway to the arena Moycullen. UCD Marian - UCC Demons 52-84 Very expected game in Dublin where 7th ranked UCD Marian (2-10) was rolled over by third ranked UCC Demons (8-4) 84-52 on Saturday. UCC Demons have a solid four-game winning streak. Newly promoted UCC Demons maintains third position with 8-4 record behind leader Maree. UCD Marian lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with ten games lost. They share the position with Moycullen. UCC Demons will meet at home league's second-placed Eanna in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. UCD Marian's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Dublin to the arena Templeogue. Sligo All-Stars - Killorglin 101-81 Rather predictable result when fourth ranked Sligo All-Stars (6-6) outscored at home 6th ranked Killorglin (3-9) 101-81 on Saturday. Newly promoted Sligo All-Stars maintains fourth position with 6-6 record. Killorglin lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with nine games lost. They share the position with DCU Saints. Sligo All-Stars will meet DCU Saints (#6) in the next round. Killorglin will play against Neptune in Cork and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Tralee - Eanna 74-66 The biggest surprise took place in Tralee where host Tralee (5-7) beat league's leader Eanna (9-3) 74-66 on Saturday evening. It ended at the same time the seven-game winning streak of Eanna. Defending champion maintains fifth position with 5-7 record. Eanna at the other side still keeps top place with three games lost. They were joined at the leadership position by Maree who have the same record. Eanna will play next round against strong UCC Demons trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Tralee will try to continue on its current victory against second ranked Ballincollig in Ballina. |
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| Hapoel Jerusalem moves on in Cup play with dominant win over Hapoel Tel Aviv - by Eurobasket News |
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Hapoel Jerusalem knocked out Hapoel Tel Aviv literally and figuratively from the Israel State Cup with a 86-67 victory at the Drive In Arena to advance to the semifinals. The capital city reds came out like a house on fire and never let up as Khadeen Carrington made his first start of the season and propelled Aleksandar Dzikic (agency: BeoBasket )'s squad to a quick lead with shock and awe offense and aggressive defense. Speedy Smith and Zachary Hankins (211-C-1996, college: Xavier) finished off the masterpiece as they ran the attack to perfection and never took their foot off the pedal to punch their ticket to the Final Four. Carrington set the tone early with a pair of triples while Zachary Hankins and Mareks Majeris scored inside to give Jerusalem a double digit 23-12 lead after the first quarter while starlet Noam Yaacov (186-PG-2004) made his debut for the reds in the addition frame which saw the visitors go up 43-29 by halftime. J'Covan Brown (188-G-1990, college: Texas) and Tomer Ginat (202-PF-1994, agency: Avi Zilberman) tried to keep Danny Franco's team in the game as the second half got underway but Speedy Smith and Oz Blayzer (199-F-1992) got busy to keep Jerusalem ahead 65-47 after thirty minutes while Hankins polished off the victory with dunks a plenty to take the 19-point victory. Hankins led the way with 18 points and 17 rebounds, Carrington added 17 points, Smith chipped in with 16 points and 8 assists while Mejeris scored 12 points in the win. Brown scored 18 points and Ginat added 10 points in the loss. 'The cup is a specific competition and it's a knock out game and the players understood that,' Coach Dzikic explained. 'We won at the end and that's a good thing. When you win these types of games it projects on other games that follow and not necessarily in a good way. We have to find a balance of what we did in this game going forward. We have a giant killer next game in Bnei Herzliya and they beat Maccabi Tel Aviv, Hapoel Tel Aviv and us. To underestimate them would be a mistake.' 'There is no question that this was a bad game and we knew what a Cup game is,' Franco said. 'There isn't one person who didn't want to win this game and I'm not going to make up any excuses. We were a bit confused maybe from our last win over Jerusalem, but we didn't look anything like Hapoel Tel Aviv in this game. It's too bad that this had to happen in a cup game but this is what it is.' Oz Blayzer looked back at the victory, 'We came out aggressive which is something that we had been missing recently and we knew the importance of the game. Now we are just two wins away from the Cup.' Hapoel Tel Aviv captain Tomer Ginat spoke about the game from his point of view, 'Jerusalem ran and we were unable to do what we are regularly doing. There is obviously pressure but we didn't go into it with extra pressure and Jerusalem really played tough on defense. We wanted to try and close down the rebounds in the second half and get back into the game, but it didn't work out.' Khadeen Carrington and Or Cornelius dialled up long distance to get Hapoel Jerusalem on the board and into the lead up 9-3 midway through the first quarter. Chinanu Onuaku and Tomer Ginat scored in the paint, Carrington and Brandon Brown went from deep, Zachary Hankins, Mareks Majeris and Itay Segev (205-C/F-1995, agency: Avi Zilberman) found points inside to give the capital city reds a 23-12 lead after ten minutes of play. Noam Yaacov made his Jerusalem debut and sent a missile of a pass to Segev who put in the easy bucket, but JP Tokoto and Bar Timor came back quickly with points, Xavier Munford drilled home a triple but Cornelius scored a layup to keep Aleksandar Dzikic (agency: BeoBasket )'s team ahead 29-22 with five minutes remaining in the second quarter. Hankins with a turnaround one handed bucket, Mejeris with points inside, a pair of off balance jumpers by Carrignton and an easy deuce by Speedy Smith kept Jerusalem rolling as they took a 43-29 lead at halftime. J'Covan Brown and Tomer Ginat found points inside, Mejeris responded, Hankins hit a turnaround hook shot for an and-one while Smith nailed a 3-pointer to keep Jerusalem in front 54-35 midway through the third quarter. Cornelius hit a corner 3-ball, Smith added a triple as well, Brown tried to keep the hosts in the game, by Oz Blayzer scored his first points of the game with a pair of triples to keep the visitors ahead 65-47 after thirty minutes of action. Adam Ariel opened the fourth quarter with a 3-pointer, Idan Zalmanson added a bucket inside, Hankins answered with a big dunk and followed up with a one handed jam, Smith dialled up long distance and Hankins added another basket to give Jerusalem a 74-60 lead with five minutes remaining in regulation time. Brown went from deep, Hankins dunked and Carrington nailed a 3-pointer to put the cherry on top of the victory. Courtesy of: sportsrabbi.com |
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| Olisevicius' 24 points and 9 rebounds give him Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He had the game-high 24 points adding nine rebounds for Reggio Emilia in his team's victory, helping them to crush Trento (#6, 8-7) with 16-point margin 84-68. Reggio Emilia maintains the 16th position in Italian league. Too late to salvage the team, which is currently ranked at the very bottom. They already lost 11 games and recorded just four victories. In the team's last game Olisevicius had a remarkable 71.4% from 2-point range. It's his second year at Reggio Emilia and it's hard to imagine this team without him. Osvaldas Olisevicius averages this season 11.6ppg. Second best performed player last round was Paulius Sorokas (202-F-1992, agency: Players Group) of Treviso. He is Lithuanian forward in his first season at Treviso. In the last game Sorokas recorded impressive 22 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists. Bad luck as Treviso lost that game 69-88 to slightly higher-ranked Trieste (#13, 6-9). The game was between two teams which are definitely not main contenders for the title. Treviso dropped in the standings to second-to-the-bottom (15th) position. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 5-10 record. Sorokas is a newcomer at Treviso and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. Third place about best performers goes to forward Justin Reyes (193-F-1995) of Varese (#5). Reyes scored 19 points and grabbed nine rebounds. He was a key player of Varese, leading his team to a 106-79 easy win against the lower-ranked Napoli (#14, 5-10). Varese needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 9 victories and 6 lost games. Reyes has a very solid season. In 7 games in Italy he scored 12.3ppg. He also has 5.9rpg and FGP: 60.0%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Nick Perkins (203-F/C-1996) of Brindisi - 21 points and 7 rebounds 5. Tariq Owens (208-F-1995) of Varese - 15 points and 12 rebounds 6. Colbey Ross (185-G-1998) of Varese - 15 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists 7. Jordan Howard (180-PG-1996) of Napoli - 25 points and 2 rebounds 8. Eimantas Bendzius (207-F-1990) of Sassari - 20 points and 6 rebounds 9. Marcquise Reed (190-G-1995) of Brindisi - 20 points and 6 assists 10. Skylar Spencer (206-F/C-1994) of Trieste - 16 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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| Serie A Round 15: Virtus BO beat Venezia by one after a very close game - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Serie A is at the halfway of the Regular Season and there are still another 15 rounds left. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Sixth-ranked Venezia (8-7) was very close to win a game against second ranked Virtus BO (12-3) in Bologna on Sunday. Virtus BO managed to secure only one-point victory 79-78. However their fans expected much easier game. Virtus BO looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. It was a good game for the former international point guard Daniel Hackett (193-1987, college: USC) who saved his team from a defeat with 17 points. Georgian Tornike Shengelia (206-1991) contributed with 15 points for the winners. American forward Jordan Parks (201-1994, college: NCCU, agency: Inception Sports) answered with 15 points and 6 rebounds for Venezia. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Virtus BO keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Milano. Venezia at the other side keeps the sixth place with seven games lost. They share the position with Trento. Virtus BO is looking forward to face Brindisi (#10) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Venezia will play against Trieste (#13) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win. An interesting game for Milano (12-3) which hosted in Milano 3rd placed Tortona (10-5). First ranked Milano had an easy win 79-63. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Tortona. It was a great evening for Greek-Canadian point guard Nazareth Mitrou-Long (193-1993, college: Iowa St., agency: BeoBasket) who led his team to a victory scoring 11 points and 7 rebounds. Nicolo Melli helped adding 16 points. The best for the losing side was the former international power forward Luca Severini (204-1996) with 12 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Defending champion maintains first place with 12-3 record, which they share with Virtus BO. Tortona at the other side keeps the third position with five games lost. Milano will play against bottom-ranked Reggio Emilia (#16) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Tortona will play against Scafati (#12) and hopes to get back on the winning track. Bottom-ranked Reggio Emilia managed to get a fourth victory on Sunday night. This time they won against fourth-ranked Trento 84-68. It's especially surprising that the victory came too easily and 16-point difference suggests that Reggio Emilia is in a good shape to leave the bottom place. It was an exceptional evening for Osvaldas Olisevicius who led the winners and scored 24 points and 9 rebounds. Andrejs Grazulis came up with 11 points and 9 rebounds for Trento in the defeat. Trento's coach rotated ten players seeing no chance for a win. Reggio Emilia maintains sixteenth place with 4-11 record. Loser Trento dropped to the sixth position with seven games lost. They share it with Venezia. Reggio Emilia will meet at home league's leader Milano in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Trento will play against Varese (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. There were no big surprises in other games of round 15: Brindisi was beaten by Sassari on the road 111-93. Scafati lost to Pesaro on its own court 69-81. Trieste outscored Treviso in a road game 88-69. Varese rolled over Napoli at home 106-79. Brescia was defeated by Verona on the opponent's court 81-77. Milano - Tortona 79-63 An interesting game for Milano (12-3) which hosted in Milano 3rd placed Tortona (10-5). First ranked Milano had an easy win 79-63. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Tortona. It was a great evening for Greek-Canadian point guard Nazareth Mitrou-Long (193-1993, college: Iowa St., agency: BeoBasket) who led his team to a victory scoring 11 points and 7 rebounds. The former international power forward Nicolo Melli (205-1991) helped adding 16 points. The best for the losing side was the former international power forward Luca Severini (204-1996) with 12 points and 7 rebounds and Croatian-German center Leon Radosevic (208-1990, agency: BeoBasket) scored 10 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Defending champion maintains first place with 12-3 record, which they share with Virtus BO. Tortona at the other side keeps the third position with five games lost. Milano will play against bottom-ranked Reggio Emilia (#16) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Tortona will play against Scafati (#12) and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Milano: N.Melli 16+3reb+1ast, N.Mitrou-Long 11+7reb+3ast, B.Baron 11+1reb+1ast, G.Ricci 8+5reb, K.Hines 8+3reb+3ast, D.Hall 7+5reb+4ast Tortona: L.Severini 12+7reb, J.Macura 12+4reb+1ast, L.Radosevic 10+7reb+1ast, S.Christon 8+1ast, A.Filloy 5+1reb+1ast, T.Cain 5+4reb+3ast Sassari - Brindisi 111-93 Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both ninth ranked Sassari and 10th ranked Brindisi had identical 6-8 record. This time Sassari used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Brindisi 111-93 on Sunday night. They outrebounded Brindisi 38-20 including a 26-13 advantage in defensive rebounds. Sassari shot the lights out from three sinking 17 long-distance shots on high 58.6 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. It was an exceptional evening for Lithuanian forward Eimantas Bendzius (207-1990) who led the winners and scored 20 points and 6 rebounds. American point guard Chris Dowe (189-1991, college: Bellarmine, agency: GoEmpire Group) accounted for 15 points and 6 assists for the winning side. American power forward Nick Perkins (203-1996, college: Buffalo) came up with 21 points and 7 rebounds and the other American import guard Marcquise Reed (190-1995, college: Clemson, agency: Pensack Sports) added 20 points and 6 assists respectively for Brindisi in the defeat. Five Sassari and four Brindisi players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Sassari (7-8) moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Brescia. Loser Brindisi keeps the tenth position with nine games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Sassari will meet Napoli (#14) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Brindisi will play against the league's second-placed Virtus BO (#2) where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either. Top scorers: Sassari: E.Bendzius 20+6reb+1ast, C.Dowe 15+4reb+6ast, J.Jones 15+4reb+4ast, S.Gentile 15+1reb+6ast, F.Kruslin 14+3reb+2ast, K.Treier 11+6reb Brindisi: N.Perkins 21+7reb+1ast, M.Reed 20+1reb+6ast, J.Burnell 15+1reb+3ast, A.Mezzanotte 12+1reb+2ast, K.Bowman 8+1reb+2ast, B.Mascolo 6+5reb+6ast Scafati - Pesaro 69-81 Very expected game when 11th ranked Scafati (6-9) lost at home to fifth ranked Pesaro (9-6) 81-69 on Sunday. It was an exceptional evening for Greek forward Vasileios Charalampopoulos (202-1997) who led the winners and scored 15 points and 8 rebounds. American guard Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman (193-1994, college: Michigan) accounted for 12 points for the winning side. Four Pesaro players scored in double figures. Pesaro's coach Jasmin Repesa used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Nigerian-American Stan Okoye (198-1991, college: VMI) came up with 24 points and 6 rebounds and American power forward Kruize Pinkins (203-1993, college: USF) added 15 points and 9 rebounds respectively for Scafati in the defeat. Pesaro moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Varese. Newly promoted Scafati dropped to the tenth position with nine games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Pesaro will meet at home Verona (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Scafati will play against Tortona and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Pesaro: V.Charalampopoulos 15+8reb+1ast, M.Abdur-Rahkman 12+4reb+3ast, K.Cheatham Jr. 11+5reb, J.Axel Gudmundsson 10+2reb+6ast, D.Kravic 9+5reb+1ast, R.Visconti 8+4reb+1ast Scafati: S.Okoye 24+6reb, K.Pinkins 15+9reb+1ast, M.Imbro 10+2reb+6ast, F.Mian 7+1ast, R.Rossato 6+1reb+2ast, T.Thompson 4+7reb Trento - Reggio Emilia 68-84 Bottom-ranked Reggio Emilia managed to get a fourth victory on Sunday night. This time they won against fourth-ranked Trento 84-68. It's especially surprising that the victory came too easily and 16-point difference suggests that Reggio Emilia is in a good shape to leave the bottom place. They shot the lights out from three sinking 12 long-distance shots on high 57.1 percentage. Reggio Emilia looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. It was an exceptional evening for Lithuanian Osvaldas Olisevicius (200-1993) who led the winners and scored 24 points and 9 rebounds. The former international guard Andrea Cinciarini (191-1986) accounted for 5 points, 5 rebounds and 18 assists for the winning side. Latvian Andrejs Grazulis (202-1993) came up with 11 points and 9 rebounds and American Andrew Crawford (196-1990, college: Northwestern) added 18 points respectively for Trento in the defeat. Trento's coach rotated ten players seeing no chance for a win. Reggio Emilia maintains sixteenth place with 4-11 record. Loser Trento dropped to the sixth position with seven games lost. They share it with Venezia. Reggio Emilia will meet at home league's leader Milano in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Trento will play against Varese (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Reggio Emilia: O.Olisevicius 24+9reb+1ast, N.Reuvers 14+3reb, B.Burjanadze 14+6reb, M.Vitali 10+3reb+1ast, M.Hopkins 9+5reb+1ast, A.Cinciarini 5+5reb+18ast Trento: A.Crawford 18+3reb+1ast, D.Atkins 12+5reb, A.Grazulis 11+9reb+2ast, D.Flaccadori 9+1reb+5ast, M.Udom 6+3reb, M.Spagnolo 5+4reb+2ast Treviso - Trieste 69-88 Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both fourteenth ranked Trieste and 13th ranked Treviso had identical 5-9 record. But Treviso was not able to use a home court advantage and was rolled over by the opponent from Trieste 88-69 on Saturday night. It was an exceptional evening for American power forward Skylar Spencer (206-1994, college: SDSU, agency: Slash Sports) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). His fellow American import guard Frank Bartley IV (191-1994, college: Louisiana, agency: One Motive Sports) accounted for 20 points for the winning side. Bartley IV is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Five Trieste players scored in double figures. Trieste's coach Marco Legovich used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Lithuanian forward Paulius Sorokas (202-1992, agency: Players Group) came up with 22 points and 9 rebounds and Polish swingman Michal Sokolowski (196-1992) added 15 points respectively for Treviso in the defeat. Trieste (6-9) moved-up to tenth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Treviso dropped to the fourteenth position with ten games lost. They share it with Napoli. Trieste will meet higher ranked Venezia (#7) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Treviso will play against Brescia (#8) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Trieste: F.Bartley IV 20+1reb+2ast, S.Spencer 16+11reb, F.Gaines 14+3reb+1ast, M.Ruzzier 12+1reb+6ast, A.Lever 10+5reb, G.Vildera 7+5reb+2ast Treviso: P.Sorokas 22+9reb+3ast, M.Sokolowski 15+4reb+2ast, I.Iroegbu 13+1reb+1ast, M.Jantunen 8+7reb, A.Zanelli 7+3reb+4ast, A.Banks 2+2reb+4ast Varese - Napoli 106-79 Not a big story in a game when 14th ranked Napoli (5-10) was outscored on the road by seventh ranked Varese (9-6) 106-79 on Sunday. Varese outrebounded Napoli 47-28 including a 34-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Colbey Ross (185-1998, college: Pepperdine) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists. Puerto Rican-Dominican forward Justin Reyes (193-1995, college: STAC) accounted for 19 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side. American center JaCorey Williams (203-1994, college: MTSU) came up with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 12 rebounds and American-Puerto Rican point guard Jordan Howard (180-1996, college: Cent Arkansas) added 25 points respectively for Napoli in the defeat. Five Varese and four Napoli 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. Varese moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Pesaro. Loser Napoli keeps the fourteenth position with ten games lost. They share it with Treviso. Varese will meet Trento (#6) on the road in the next round. Napoli will play against Sassari (#9) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Varese: J.Reyes 19+9reb+2ast, C.Ross 15+6reb+11ast, T.Owens 15+12reb, J.Johnson 12+4reb+3ast, M.Brown 11+1reb+2ast, G.Caruso 11+8reb+1ast Napoli: J.Howard 25+2reb+1ast, J.Williams 16+12reb, J.Young 10+4reb+3ast, D.Michineau 10+2reb+2ast, D.Davis 6+2reb, L.Uglietti 4+1reb+8ast Verona - Brescia 81-77 There was a surprise result when thirteenth ranked Verona (6-9) defeated at home higher ranked Brescia (7-8) 81-77 on Sunday. It was an exceptional evening for American forward Taylor Smith (199-1991, college: SF Austin) who led the winners and scored 16 points and 6 rebounds. His fellow American import Karvel Anderson (188-1991, college: RMU) accounted for 18 points for the winning side. American forward Kenny Gabriel (205-1989, college: Auburn) came up with 20 points and 6 rebounds and Slovenian point guard Aleksej Nikolic (191-1995) added 11 points respectively for Brescia in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Brescia's coach Alessandro Magro tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Verona moved-up to tenth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Brescia keeps the eighth position with eight games lost. They share it with Sassari. Verona will meet higher ranked Pesaro (#4) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Brescia will play against Treviso (#15) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Verona: K.Anderson 18+1reb+2ast, T.Smith 16+6reb+1ast, X.Johnson 14+6reb+1ast, J.Sanders 12+1reb+3ast, U.Liam 6+1reb+1ast, A.Holman 6+5reb+2ast Brescia: K.Gabriel 20+6reb+1ast, A.Della Valle 14+1reb+2ast, A.Nikolic 11+3reb+3ast, D.Cournooh 11+1reb+1ast, T.Odiase 5+3reb, C.Burns 4+1reb+1ast Virtus BO - Venezia 79-78 Sixth-ranked Venezia (8-7) was very close to win a game against second ranked Virtus BO (12-3) in Bologna on Sunday. Virtus BO managed to secure only one-point victory 79-78. However their fans expected much easier game. Virtus BO looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. It was a good game for the former international point guard Daniel Hackett (193-1987, college: USC) who saved his team from a defeat with 17 points. Georgian Tornike Shengelia (206-1991) contributed with 15 points for the winners. American forward Jordan Parks (201-1994, college: NCCU, agency: Inception Sports) answered with 15 points and 6 rebounds and the other American import center Mitchell Watt (208-1989, college: Buffalo) added 14 points in the effort for Venezia. Four Venezia players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Virtus BO keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Milano. Venezia at the other side keeps the sixth place with seven games lost. They share the position with Trento. Virtus BO is looking forward to face Brindisi (#10) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Venezia will play against Trieste (#13) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win. Top scorers: Virtus BO: D.Hackett 17+4reb+3ast, T.Shengelia 15+4reb+3ast, M.Teodosic 10+1reb+8ast, J.Mickey 9+3reb, N.Mannion 8+5reb+3ast, K.Weems 7+1reb+1ast Venezia: J.Parks 15+6reb+1ast, M.Watt 14+3reb+2ast, M.Bramos 14+3reb, J.Granger 10+4reb+5ast, M.Spissu 9+2reb+4ast, D.Willis 6+5reb+1ast |
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The 31-year old forward had a double-double of 29 points and fifteen rebounds, while his team beat Shinagawa (#16, 1-27) 80-73. Gifu maintains the 8th position in Japanese B3 League. Gifu 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 12-16 record. In the team's last game Wright had a remarkable 72.2% from 2-point range. He turned to be Gifu's top player in his first season with the team. La Salle University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Wright is in league's top in points (7th best: 19.0ppg), rebounds (9th best: 10.0rpg) and averages solid 60.7% FGP. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young American forward Logan Routt (211-F-1997) of Kagoshima. Routt impressed basketball fans with 22 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists. Of course he led Kagoshima to another comfortable win outscoring the lower-ranked Veertien Mie (#11, 9-19) 90-61. Kagoshima's 3rd position in the standings has not changed. His team lost just four games this season, while they won 24 matches. Routt is a newcomer at Kagoshima and it seems he did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. The third best performed player last round was American L.J. Peak (196-F/G-1996, agency: Pensack Sports) of Yokohama EX (#5). Peak scored 26 points and grabbed ten rebounds. He was a key player of Yokohama EX, leading his team to a 109-93 easy win against the lower-ranked Yamaguchi (#13, 8-20). Yokohama EX needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 20 victories and 8 lost games. Peak has a very solid season. In 4 games in Japan he scored 19.0ppg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Michael Phillips (202-F/C-1990) of Yamaguchi - 34 points and 14 rebounds 5. AJ Bramah (201-F-1999) of Shinagawa - 27 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists 6. Ryan Watkins (206-C/F-1991) of Saitama - 19 points and 13 rebounds 7. Kristian Doolittle (201-F-1997) of Iwate - 21 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists 8. Jordan Faison (201-F-1994) of Yokohama EX - 21 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists 9. Muusa Dama (207-C/F-1996) of Iwate - 19 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists 10. Alexis Elsener (195-F-1988) of Shizuoka - 20 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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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Leader Shizuoka delivered the twenty sixth win on Friday night. This time they beat 9th ranked Tokyo HT (10-18) 67-57. The best player for the winners was Bahamas forward Tavario Miller (203-1994, college: Texas A&M) who had a double-double by scoring 11 points and 12 rebounds. point guard Atomu Yamada (179-1998) chipped in 11 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Senegalese forward Bamba Diouf (198-1993) produced 9 points and 9 rebounds for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Shizuoka (26-2) have an impressive 11-game winning streak. They maintain first position. Tokyo HT at the other side keeps the ninth place with 18 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Leader Shizuoka recorded the twenty sixth victory. This time they beat 9th ranked Tokyo HT (10-18) 62-56. Argentinian forward Alexis Elsener (195-1988, agency: Interperformances) orchestrated the victory by scoring 20 points and 9 rebounds. Kenny Lawson contributed with 11 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Kodai Takahashi (180-1991) replied with 14 points for Tokyo HT. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Shizuoka (26-2) have an impressive 11-game winning streak. They maintain first position. Tokyo HT at the other side keeps the ninth place with 18 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. The game with biggest result difference took place in Renova. Local Kagoshima (23-4) outscored 11th ranked Veertien Mie (9-18) 90-61 on Saturday night. Logan Routt scored 22 points and 7 rebounds (perfect from the field making all nine shots !!!) to lead the charge for the winners. Tucker Haymond responded with 20 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. Kagoshima have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Iwate. Newly promoted Veertien Mie dropped to the tenth position with 18 games lost. They share it with Kanazawa. Kagoshima will again meet at home Veertien Mie (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Veertien Mie will have a break next round. Rest of the games of round 26 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Tachikawa defeated Shanan Utd in a road game 71-56. Shanan Utd was smashed by Tachikawa at home 53-77. Bottom-ranked Shinagawa lost to Gifu on the opponent's court 73-80. Toyoda was outscored by Saitama in a home game 77-96. Yokohama EX managed to beat Yamaguchi on the road 109-93. Iwate defeated Okayama on its own court 78-65. Kanazawa was beaten by Tokyo Utd in a road game 84-69. The best stats of 26th round was 16 points and 7 rebounds by Angelo Chol of Tokyo Utd. Shanan Utd - Tachikawa 56-71 We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams in Kanagawa where 14th ranked Shanan Utd (8-20) was defeated by fifteenth ranked Tachikawa (8-20) 71-56 on Friday. Tachikawa outrebounded Shanan Utd 40-29 including a 32-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. American forward Tristin Walley (201-1996, college: Arkansas St., agency: One Motive Sports) scored 8 points and 11 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Jota Machii (182-1999) chipped in 10 points and 6 assists during the contest. Tachikawa's coach Takeo Mabashi used an eleven-player rotation saving starting five for next games. Guard Shinya Takagi (187-1997) responded with 17 points and 5 rebounds and forward Abu Philip (198-1997) scored 11 points and 8 rebounds. Tachikawa moved-up to fourteenth place, which they share with defeated Shanan Utd. Shanan Utd lost fourth consecutive game. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Tachikawa: M.Jota 10+3reb+6ast, M.Ousu 10+1reb+1ast, L.Sakai 10+5reb+1ast, M.Taiga 8+3reb+2ast, T.Walley 8+11reb, A.Kota 8+2reb+1ast Shanan Utd: T.Shinya 17+5reb, P.Abu 11+8reb, T.Mao 6+4reb+6ast, I.Leon 5+1reb+1ast, K.Nakano 5+1reb, B.Aoki 4+2reb+2ast Tokyo HT - Shizuoka 57-67 Leader Shizuoka delivered the twenty sixth win on Friday night. This time they beat 9th ranked Tokyo HT (10-18) 67-57. The best player for the winners was Bahamas forward Tavario Miller (203-1994, college: Texas A&M) who had a double-double by scoring 11 points and 12 rebounds. Point guard Atomu Yamada (179-1998) chipped in 11 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Miller is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Shizuoka players scored in double figures. Senegalese forward Bamba Diouf (198-1993) produced 9 points and 9 rebounds and Kodai Takahashi (180-1991) added 13 points respectively for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Shizuoka (26-2) have an impressive 11-game winning streak. They maintain first position. Tokyo HT at the other side keeps the ninth place with 18 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Shizuoka: K.Lawson 16+2reb+2ast, Y.Kentaro 12+1reb+1ast, A.Yamada 11+6reb+4ast, T.Miller 11+12reb+2ast, A.Elsener 9+2reb+4ast, K.Shinkawa 8+3reb Tokyo HT: K.Takahashi 13+4reb, J.Baker 10+3reb+3ast, N.Ishikawa 10+2reb+3ast, D.Bamba 9+9reb, J.Fields 7+9reb, R.Sampson 6+2reb Shanan Utd - Tachikawa 53-77 We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams in Kanagawa where fifteenth ranked Tachikawa (8-20) smashed 14th ranked Shanan Utd (8-20) 77-53 on Saturday. Tachikawa looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American forward Scott Blakney (203-1998, college: Montana) had a double-double by scoring 14 points and 15 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Jota Machii (182-1999) chipped in 15 points during the contest. Four Tachikawa players scored in double figures. Forward Abu Philip (198-1997) responded with a double-double by scoring 10 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists and American forward Steven Green (196-1993, college: OKBU) scored 6 points and 9 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Tachikawa moved-up to fourteenth place, which they share with defeated Shanan Utd. Shanan Utd lost fourth consecutive game. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Tachikawa: M.Jota 15+2reb+3ast, S.Blakney 14+15reb+1ast, M.Taiga 12+2reb, A.Kota 10+3ast, L.Sakai 8+4reb, A.Ryusei 7+2reb+3ast Shanan Utd: K.Nakano 15+1ast, P.Abu 10+10reb+4ast, R.Ito 9+1reb+1ast, S.Green 6+9reb+3ast, B.Aoki 5+8reb+1ast, T.Mao 2+2reb Tokyo HT - Shizuoka 56-62 Leader Shizuoka recorded the twenty sixth victory. This time they beat 9th ranked Tokyo HT (10-18) 62-56. Shizuoka brought some defensive toughness making 7 blocks. Tokyo HT was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. Argentinian forward Alexis Elsener (195-1988, agency: Interperformances) orchestrated the victory by scoring 20 points and 9 rebounds. American center Kenny Lawson (207-1988, college: Creighton) contributed with 11 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Elsener is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Kodai Takahashi (180-1991) replied with 14 points and American power forward John Fields (205-1988, college: Tennessee) added 7 points and 9 rebounds in the effort for Tokyo HT. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Shizuoka (26-2) have an impressive 11-game winning streak. They maintain first position. Tokyo HT at the other side keeps the ninth place with 18 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Shizuoka: A.Elsener 20+9reb, K.Lawson 11+7reb+3ast, K.Shinkawa 9+3reb+1ast, A.Yamada 6+2reb+2ast, Y.Okada 6+2reb+5ast, T.Miller 4+7reb+1ast Tokyo HT: K.Takahashi 14+4reb+2ast, R.Sampson 13+4reb+1ast, J.Fields 7+9reb+2ast, O.Yusaku 6+1reb+5ast, H.Ogane 6+2reb+1ast, Y.Ueta 6 Gifu - Shinagawa 80-73 Very expected game when 16th ranked Shinagawa (1-26) was defeated on the road by eighth ranked Gifu (11-16) 80-73 on Saturday. Gifu dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Shinagawa's 36. They outrebounded Shinagawa 42-28 including 16 on the offensive glass. American forward Jerrell Wright (204-1991, college: La Salle) had a double-double by scoring 29 points and 15 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import forward Noah Dahlman (202-1989, college: Wofford) chipped in 19 points during the contest. American forward AJ Bramah (201-1999, college: Nevada) responded with a double-double by scoring 27 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists and Canadian center Renaldo Dixon (206-1990, college: NM State) scored 18 points. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Gifu maintains eighth position with 11-16 record. Loser Shinagawa stay dead last with 26 lost games. Gifu will again meet at home bottom-ranked Shinagawa (#16) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Shinagawa will have a break next round. Top scorers: Gifu: J.Wright 29+15reb+2ast, N.Dahlman 19+4reb+3ast, S.Andre 10+7reb, K.Morito 7+3reb+2ast, H.Cort 7+7reb+6ast, S.Asuka 3+1reb Shinagawa: A.Bramah 27+10reb+4ast, R.Dixon 18+4reb+3ast, M.St.Fort 10+7reb+1ast, T.Ikumi 6+1reb, N.Ryota 5+4reb+1ast, H.Seiya 5+2reb+1ast Toyoda - Saitama 77-96 Very predictable result in Aichi where fourth ranked Saitama (21-6) outscored 13th ranked Toyoda (8-19) 96-77 on Saturday. American power forward Ryan Watkins (206-1991, college: Boise St., agency: Slash Sports) had a double-double by scoring 19 points and 13 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import Grant Sitton (206-1993, college: Victoria) chipped in 17 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. Five Saitama players scored in double figures. Saitama's coach Shugaku Izumi used an eleven-player rotation saving starting five for next games. German center Yasin Kolo (208-1992, college: Bellarmine) responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 24 rebounds and Guamanian-American guard Earnest Ross (198-1991, college: Missouri, agency: Haylett Sports) scored 19 points and 9 rebounds. Saitama maintains fourth position with 21-6 record. Toyoda lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the twelfth place with 19 games lost. They share the position with Yamaguchi. Saitama will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Toyoda will play again against Saitama (#4) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Saitama: R.Watkins 19+13reb, G.Sitton 17+7reb+3ast, K.Taketo 16+1reb+1ast, W.Creekmore 14+8reb+1ast, S.Fumiya 14+3reb+2ast, A.Hikaru 7+3reb+1ast Toyoda: E.Ross 19+9reb+2ast, Y.Kolo 17+24reb+1ast, T.Ren 12+5reb+5ast, U.Kenshin 9+1reb+1ast, I.Hajime 7+3reb+4ast, F.Shunsuke 5+1reb+1ast Yamaguchi - Yokohama EX 93-109 Not a big story in a game when 12th ranked Yamaguchi (8-19) was defeated at home by fifth ranked Yokohama EX (19-8) 109-93 on Saturday. American swingman L.J. Peak (196-1996, college: Georgetown, agency: Pensack Sports) had a double-double by scoring 26 points and 10 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import forward Jordan Faison (201-1994, college: CPP) chipped in 21 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Four Yokohama EX players scored in double figures. American power forward Michael Phillips (202-1990, college: Howard) responded with a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!) and 14 rebounds and Jamaican-British center Ryan Richards (212-1991) produced a double-double by scoring 20 points and 15 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Yokohama EX have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain fifth position with 19-8 record. Loser Yamaguchi keeps the twelfth place with 19 games lost. They share the position with Toyoda. Yokohama EX will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Yamaguchi will play again against Yokohama EX (#5) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Yokohama EX: L.Peak 26+10reb+3ast, J.Faison 21+12reb+4ast, T.Masuko 14+1reb+4ast, T.Toshino 12+6reb+3ast, O.Shota 10+1reb, J.Washington 8+7reb Yamaguchi: M.Phillips 34+14reb, R.Richards 20+15reb+3ast, Y.Jo 14+6reb+3ast, H.Doi 6+3ast, S.Yuuki 5+1reb, T.Konosuke 5+2reb+1ast Iwate - Okayama 78-65 Everything went according to plan when second ranked Iwate (23-4) won against at home 6th ranked Okayama (17-10) 78-65 on Saturday. They outrebounded Okayama 44-33 including 33 on the defensive glass. American forward Kristian Doolittle (201-1997, college: Oklahoma, agency: Pensack Sports) had a double-double by scoring 21 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Beninese power forward Muusa Dama (207-1996, college: EIU, agency: Blacktop Management) chipped in 19 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. American power forward DeVaughn Washington (203-1989, college: Ohio, agency: Mansfield and Associates) responded with a double-double by scoring 13 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists and Nigerian forward Chukwudiebere Maduabum (206-1991) scored 11 points and 9 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Iwate have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 23-4 record having four points less than leader Shizuoka, which they share with Kagoshima. Loser Okayama keeps the sixth place with ten games lost. They share the position with Tokyo Utd. Iwate will again meet at home Okayama (#6) in the next round. Okayama will have a break next round. Top scorers: Iwate: K.Doolittle 21+12reb+4ast, M.Dama 19+11reb+4ast, I.Harumichi 13, T.Masato 7+2reb+2ast, A.Osawa 7+4reb+3ast, G.Beverly 5+7reb Okayama: D.Washington 13+12reb+6ast, M.Yusuke 13+1reb+2ast, C.Maduabum 11+9reb+1ast, S.Taisei 7+3reb, H.Kaiki 5+1reb+1ast, W.Kouki 5+1ast Kagoshima - Veertien Mie 90-61 The game with biggest result difference took place in Renova. Local Kagoshima (23-4) outscored 11th ranked Veertien Mie (9-18) 90-61 on Saturday night. Kagoshima outrebounded Veertien Mie 47-31 including a 34-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Veertien Mie's players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Kagoshima made 8 blocks. American forward Logan Routt (211-1997, college: WVU) scored 22 points and 7 rebounds (perfect from the field making all nine shots !!!) to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import swingman Anthony Gaines Jr (195-1993, college: LCU) chipped in 10 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks during the contest. American guard Tucker Haymond (198-1994, college: W.Michigan) responded with 20 points and 6 rebounds and guard Ryu Kawai (187-1997) scored 11 points and 5 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Kagoshima have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Iwate. Newly promoted Veertien Mie dropped to the tenth position with 18 games lost. They share it with Kanazawa. Kagoshima will again meet at home Veertien Mie (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Veertien Mie will have a break next round. Top scorers: Kagoshima: L.Routt 22+7reb+3ast, Y.Nagayama 14+2reb, A.Gaines Jr. 10+9reb+4ast, Y.Nakajima 9+4reb+6ast, H.Aruma 8+1ast, I.Tomonori 7+5reb+1ast Veertien Mie: T.Haymond 20+6reb+2ast, K.Tatsuya 11+2reb+1ast, K.Ryu 11+5reb+1ast, A.Yuya 6+2reb+2ast, E.Artison 6+7reb+1ast, Y.Takamatsu 5+4reb+1ast Tokyo Utd - Kanazawa 84-69 There was no surprise when 10th ranked Kanazawa (9-18) was defeated on the road by seventh ranked Tokyo Utd (17-10) 84-69 on Saturday. American swingman Michael Craig (196-1991, college: Southern Miss) scored 15 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners and South Sudanese-American center Angelo Chol (206-1993, college: SDSU) chipped in 16 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. Five Tokyo Utd players scored in double figures. Tokyo Utd's coach Masaki Hayamizu used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Ukrainian forward Oleksandr Antypov (203-1995, agency: BIG) responded with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 15 rebounds and Ukrainian point guard Igor Boyarkin (182-1995, agency: BIG) scored 24 points. Tokyo Utd have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Okayama. Kanazawa lost third consecutive game. They keep the tenth position with 18 games lost. They share it with Veertien Mie. Tokyo Utd will again meet at home Kanazawa (#10) in the next round. Kanazawa will have a break next round. Top scorers: Tokyo Utd: K.Ren 20+3reb+1ast, A.Chol 16+7reb+2ast, M.Craig 15+9reb+6ast, S.Takeshi 12+1reb+3ast, H.Hiroki 10+4reb+4ast, B.Bula 3+5reb Kanazawa: I.Boyarkin 24+2reb+2ast, O.Antypov 18+15reb, T.Shodai 10+4reb, K.Kakeru 7+5reb+1ast, O.Yugo 4+2reb+7ast, Y.Kota 2+3reb |
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| Premier League Round 6: Kofer Yoba edge Al Ashrafiyah by three points - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most exciting game of round 6 in the Premier League took place in Irbid. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of bottom-ranked Al Ashrafiyah (0-6) to fifth ranked Kofer Yoba (2-4) 57-54 on Thursday evening. Kofer Yoba forced 22 Al Ashrafiyah turnovers. 27 personal fouls committed by Al Ashrafiyah helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was Ghazi Al-Salah (-2000) who had a double-double by scoring 12 points and 13 rebounds. American guard DeCardo Day (196-1998, college: Alabama St.) chipped in 17 points and 5 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Terrence Joyner (190-1988, college: MVSU) who recorded 14 points and 7 rebounds. Al Ashrafiyah's coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Kofer Yoba moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Al Jubaiha. Al Ashrafiyah at the other side still closes the standings with six games lost. Kofer Yoba is looking forward to face Al Jubaiha (#4) on the road in the next round. Al Ashrafiyah will play against the league's second-placed Al Ahli and hopes to get finally their first victory. An exciting game was played in Amman. Second ranked Al Ahli faced 4th ranked Al Jubaiha. Host Al Ahli (5-1) smashed guests from Al Jubaiha (2-4) 108-70. It was a good game for American forward Gerard Tarin (206-1996, college: Nova SE) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 12 rebounds. Amin Abuhawwas contributed with 32 points, 6 assists and 4 steals for the winners. Ahmad Hammourri replied with 24 points for Al Jubaiha. 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 second position with 5-1 record having just one point less than leader Orthodox. Al Jubaiha at the other side keeps the fourth place with four games lost. They share the position with Kofer Yoba. Al Ahli will play against bottom-ranked Al Ashrafiyah (#6) in the next round. Al Jubaiha will play against Kofer Yoba and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Al Ahli - Al Jubaiha 108-70 An exciting game was played in Amman. Second ranked Al Ahli faced 4th ranked Al Jubaiha. Host Al Ahli (5-1) smashed guests from Al Jubaiha (2-4) 108-70. Al Ahli dominated down low during the game scoring 72 of its points in the paint compared to Al Jubaiha's 36. Al Ahli forced 24 Al Jubaiha turnovers and outrebounded them 44-29 including 31 on the defensive glass. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 35 assists comparing to just 21 passes made by Al Jubaiha's players. Al Ahli brought some defensive toughness making 7 blocks. It was a good game for American forward Gerard Tarin (206-1996, college: Nova SE) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 12 rebounds. The former international guard Amin Abuhawwas (190-1994, college: Mars Hill) contributed with 32 points, 6 assists and 4 steals for the winners. Tarin is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Al Ahli players scored in double figures. Ahmad Hammourri replied with 24 points and Guyanese-American forward Kevin Mickle (201-1993, college: Ohio) added 14 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for Al Jubaiha. 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 second position with 5-1 record having just one point less than leader Orthodox. Al Jubaiha at the other side keeps the fourth place with four games lost. They share the position with Kofer Yoba. Al Ahli will play against bottom-ranked Al Ashrafiyah (#6) in the next round. Al Jubaiha will play against Kofer Yoba and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Al Ahli: A.Abuhawwas 32+1reb+6ast, G.Tarin 26+12reb+2ast, Z.Najdawi 17+14reb+7ast, H.Mahmoud 10+6reb+1ast, D.Mohmoud 9+4reb+5ast, M.Abdeen 5+3reb+5ast Al Jubaiha: H.Ahmad 24+3reb+2ast, K.Mickle 14+8reb+1ast, B.Mitri 10+5reb+5ast, Y.Al-Awamleh 7+4reb+1ast, A.Shmali Mohammad 6+5ast, A.Mohammad 3 Kofer Yoba - Al Ashrafiyah 57-54 The most exciting game of round 6 in the Premier League took place in Irbid. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of bottom-ranked Al Ashrafiyah (0-6) to fifth ranked Kofer Yoba (2-4) 57-54 on Thursday evening. Kofer Yoba forced 22 Al Ashrafiyah turnovers. 27 personal fouls committed by Al Ashrafiyah helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was Ghazi Al-Salah (-2000) who had a double-double by scoring 12 points and 13 rebounds. American guard DeCardo Day (196-1998, college: Alabama St.) chipped in 17 points and 5 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Terrence Joyner (190-1988, college: MVSU) who recorded 14 points and 7 rebounds and Ahmad Aburashed (-2002) added 8 points and 11 rebounds respectively. Al Ashrafiyah's coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Kofer Yoba moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Al Jubaiha. Al Ashrafiyah at the other side still closes the standings with six games lost. Kofer Yoba is looking forward to face Al Jubaiha (#4) on the road in the next round. Al Ashrafiyah will play against the league's second-placed Al Ahli and hopes to get finally their first victory. Top scorers: Kofer Yoba: D.Day 17+5reb+2ast, A.Ghazi 12+13reb+1ast, A.Al-Shareeki 11+6reb+1ast, Y.Shatat 4+6reb+3ast, O.Ibrahim 3+4reb+2ast, A.Omare Ammar 2+3reb Al Ashrafiyah: T.Joyner 14+7reb+2ast, A.Hussein Musa 11+2reb+1ast, B.Jalal Al 9+5reb+2ast, A.Ahmad 8+11reb, A.Buheiri Mohammad 6+5reb+2ast, B.Sultan 4+5reb |
| Best players of Jordanian Premier League round 6 - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 26-year old forward had a double-double of 26 points and twelve rebounds, while his team outclassed Al Jubaiha (#4, 3-4) with 38-point margin 108-70. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. Al Ahli maintains the 2nd position in Jordanian Premier League. They are still close to the very top. Al Ahli would have been even better if they kept winning the games like in the last round. They have a solid 6-1 record. In the team's last game Tarin had a remarkable 63.6% from 2-point range. He turned to be Al Ahli's top player in his first season with the team. Nova Southeastern University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Tarin is in league's top in points (2nd best: 24.2ppg), assists (8th best: 4.6apg) and averages solid 1.6bpg and 55.0% FGP. Worth to mention Tarin played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which helped him get the job in pro basketball. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was another Al Ahli's star - young American guard Amin Abuhawwas (190-G-1994). Abuhawwas impressed basketball fans with 32 points and 6 assists. Of course together with Tarin he helped Al Ahli with another comfortable win outscoring slightly lower-ranked Al Jubaiha (#4, 3-4) 108-70. It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. Al Ahli consolidated its place in top 2 of the standings. His team lost just one game this season, while they won 6 matches. Abuhawwas is a newcomer at Al Ahli 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 29.0ppg (#1). He also recorded 6.8 assists per game. Mars Hill College alumni Abuhawwas played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which is considered top summer league for players who want to play basketball overseas. The third best performed player last round was another Al Ahli's star - American forward Zane Najdawi (201-F-1996). Najdawi showcased his all-around game by recording 17 points, fourteen rebounds (!!!) and seven assists in the last round. He was another key player of Al Ahli, helping his team with a 108-70 easy win against #4 ranked Al Jubaiha. Al Ahli is closer and closer to top of the standings. They will still need more victories. But 6-1 record is not that bad... Najdawi has a great season in Jordan. After only 6 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 18.2ppg (8th best) and rebounds with 9.7rpg (6th best). He also has 1.5bpg and FGP: 61.7%. Zane Najdawi has also Jordanian passport and can play in the league with a status of domestic player. Other top performing players last week: 4. Ahmad Hammourri) of Al Jubaiha - 24 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists 5. DeCardo Day (196-G-1998) of Kofer Yoba - 17 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Ghazi Al-Salah (2000) of Kofer Yoba - 12 points and 13 rebounds 7. Mahmoud Hazaymeh (205-C-2002) of Al Ahli - 10 points and 6 rebounds 8. Mohmoud Darwish (2003) of Al Ahli - 9 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists 9. Kevin Mickle (201-F-1993) of Al Jubaiha - 14 points and 8 rebounds 10. Fadi Qarmash) of Al Ahli - 4 points and 9 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| NKL Round 26: Telsiai beat Zalgiris II in the most crucial game of the week - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Telsiai. Second ranked Telsiai faced one of their biggest challengers Zalgiris II. Host Telsiai (21-5) defeated guests from Kaunas (19-7) 67-59. The best player for the winners was point guard Ignas Razutis (185-1987) who scored 12 points, 8 assists and 4 steals. Ovidijus Kaminskis (195-1991) chipped in 16 points and 6 rebounds. Center Motiejus Krivas (214-2004) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds for the guests. Zalgiris II's coach Vytautas Pliauga rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Telsiai maintains second position with 21-5 record behind leader Suduva-Mantinga. Zalgiris II lost third consecutive game. They keep the third place with seven games lost. Leader Suduva-Mantinga delivered the twenty second victory. This time they crushed 13th ranked Rytas 2 (8-18) 86-61 in Vilnius. Paulius Beliavicius (196-1988) orchestrated the victory by scoring 25 points and 5 rebounds. Viktors Iljins contributed with 18 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Greek Andreas Kalogiros (198-2002) replied with 13 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 steals for Rytas 2. Suduva-Mantinga (22-3) have an impressive 11-game winning streak. They maintain first position. Rytas 2 at the other side keeps the thirteenth place with 18 games lost. The game in Kaunas was also quite interesting. Sixth ranked Silute (14-12) played at the court of 7th ranked Atletas (12-14). Silute managed to secure a 5-point victory 59-54 on Saturday. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Atletas. Karolis Sapiega scored 16 points and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners. Medas Kuprijanovas responded with 12 points and 9 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Silute maintains sixth position with 14-12 record. Loser Atletas keeps the seventh place with 14 games lost. Rest of the games of round 26 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Stekas defeated Neptunas-Akv. in Vilnius 62-53. Vytis smashed Kretinga at home 100-67. Mazeikiai destroyed Palanga on the opponent's court 90-62. Vilkaviskis managed to outperform Delikatesas in a home game 77-76. Neptunas-Akv. - Stekas 53-62 There was no surprise in Klaipeda where 14th ranked Neptunas-Akv. (5-20) was defeated by tenth ranked Stekas (10-16) 62-53 on Saturday. Stekas forced 20 Neptunas-Akv. turnovers. Swingman Tadas Rinkunas (195-1991) scored 11 points and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and forward Karolis Brusokas (202-1991) chipped in 6 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. Kristupas Keinys (202-2004) responded with 8 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and Matas Repsys (205-2002) scored 10 points and 8 rebounds. Neptunas-Akv.'s coach Alfredas Kaniava tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Stekas moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Delikatesas and Kretinga. Loser Neptunas-Akv. stay at the bottom position with 20 games lost. Top scorers: Neptunas-Akv.: R.Matas 10+8reb, J.Paukste 10+8reb, L.Gediminas 8+7reb+2ast, K.Kristupas 8+9reb+4ast, M.Gabrielius 7+5reb, L.Kristupas 5+1reb+2ast Stekas: M.Serksnas 13+4reb+1ast, T.Rinkunas 11+2reb+5ast, J.Sukelis 10+5reb+3ast, A.Suliauskas 8+3reb+1ast, K.Brusokas 6+10reb+2ast, J.Sinica 6+2reb+2ast Vytis - Kretinga 100-67 No shocking result in a game in Sakiai where fourth ranked Vytis (16-9) smashed 8th ranked Kretinga (10-16) 100-67 on Saturday. Vytis made 20-of-25 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Kretinga turnovers. Point guard Titas Janusevicius (188-2001) scored 24 points, 6 assists and 4 steals to lead the charge for the winners and Augustinas Mikstas (203-2001) chipped in 16 points and 12 rebounds during the contest. Five Vytis players scored in double figures. Point guard Modestas Jurkaitis (185-1995) responded with 13 points and 6 rebounds (perfect from the field making all six shots) and guard Martynas Mazeika (193-1985, agency: Interperformances) scored 15 points and 4 assists. Vytis maintains fourth position with 16-9 record. Loser Kretinga keeps the eighth place with 16 games lost. They share the position with Delikatesas and Stekas. Top scorers: Kretinga: M.Mazeika 15+2reb+4ast, M.Jurkaitis 13+6reb+3ast, V.Anisimov 11+4reb, R.Zabita 8+6reb+1ast, R.Nacius 7+5reb+4ast, O.Misyats 6+5reb Vytis: J.Titas 24+4reb+6ast, C.Gabrielius 18+3reb+5ast, M.Augustinas 16+12reb+2ast, E.Jonkus 14+5reb+5ast, E.Zilius 13+7reb, S.Kriauciunas 9+2reb+1ast Palanga - Mazeikiai 62-90 Very expected game when 11th ranked Palanga (9-17) was rolled over at home by fifth ranked Mazeikiai (15-11) 90-62 on Saturday. Mazeikiai outrebounded Palanga 33-18 including a 25-10 advantage in defensive rebounds. Karolis Guscikas (206-1992, agency: BIG) had a double-double by scoring 17 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Karolis Babusis (190-2000) chipped in 17 points during the contest. Mazeikiai's coach Osvaldas Kurauskas felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Tadas Kararinas (208-1998, college: Drexel) responded with 17 points and 8 rebounds and point guard Ernestas Jaskus (195-2000) scored 13 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Mazeikiai maintains fifth position with 15-11 record. Loser Palanga dropped to the twelfth place with 17 games lost. Top scorers: Palanga: T.Kararinas 17+8reb+1ast, J.Ernestas 13+4reb+1ast, M.Pocevicius 13+1reb+2ast, L.Mantas 10+3ast, T.Kymantas 9+1reb+5ast, B.Tadas 0 Mazeikiai: K.Babusis 17+2reb+1ast, K.Guscikas 17+11reb+4ast, S.Jasaitis 15+4reb, R.Jokubas 13+2reb+3ast, S.Valunta 8+1reb+1ast, M.Motuzas 7+2reb Telsiai - Zalgiris II 67-59 An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Telsiai. Second ranked Telsiai faced one of their biggest challengers Zalgiris II. Host Telsiai (21-5) defeated guests from Kaunas (19-7) 67-59. The best player for the winners was point guard Ignas Razutis (185-1987) who scored 12 points, 8 assists and 4 steals. Ovidijus Kaminskis (195-1991) chipped in 16 points and 6 rebounds. Center Motiejus Krivas (214-2004) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds and Liutauras Lelevicius (201-2003) added 9 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for the guests. Zalgiris II's coach Vytautas Pliauga rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Telsiai maintains second position with 21-5 record behind leader Suduva-Mantinga. Zalgiris II lost third consecutive game. They keep the third place with seven games lost. Top scorers: Zalgiris II: N.Gytis 14+3reb+1ast, K.Motiejus 12+10reb+1ast, L.Liutauras 9+7reb+5ast, B.Aleksas 8+3reb, B.Emilis 4+2reb, M.Nedas 3+1reb Telsiai: O.Kaminskis 16+6reb+1ast, D.Rasys 12+8reb, I.Razutis 12+4reb+8ast, L.Kaveckis 9+1reb+2ast, M.Norkus 9+3reb, T.Rimsa 6 Vilkaviskis - Delikatesas 77-76 There was a small surprise when twelfth ranked Vilkaviskis (9-16) edged at home 9th ranked Delikatesas (10-16) 77-76 on Saturday. Vilkaviskis forced 20 Delikatesas turnovers. Modestas Zaunieriunas (189-1994) scored 15 points and 5 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Rokas Stankevicius (202-1995, agency: BIG) chipped in 10 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Vilkaviskis' coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Sarunas Kulevicius (193-1989) responded with 24 points and 8 rebounds and center Povilas Gaidys (206-1991, college: Southeastern) scored 21 points and 7 rebounds. Vilkaviskis moved-up to eleventh place. Delikatesas lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the eighth position with 16 games lost. They share it with Kretinga and Stekas. Top scorers: Delikatesas: S.Kulevicius 24+8reb+2ast, P.Gaidys 21+7reb, F.Salsamendi 8+3reb+1ast, D.Rackley 7+1reb+5ast, B.Corey 6+6reb+3ast, J.Nojus 5+1ast Vilkaviskis: M.Zaunieriunas 15+5reb+2ast, M.Moussa 11+4reb+1ast, K.Metrikis 10+3reb+1ast, R.Stankevicius 10+5reb+2ast, A.Urkis 8+4reb+3ast, G.Macionis 8+4reb Atletas - Silute 54-59 The game in Kaunas was also quite interesting. Sixth ranked Silute (14-12) played at the court of 7th ranked Atletas (12-14). Silute managed to secure a 5-point victory 59-54 on Saturday. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Atletas. Silute forced 19 Atletas turnovers. Karolis Sapiega (199-1999) scored 16 points and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Canadian guard Jalen Warren (188-1999, college: UIC) chipped in 10 points during the contest. Medas Kuprijanovas (197-1996) responded with 12 points and 9 rebounds and the former international center Egidijus Dimsa (205-1985) scored 9 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Silute maintains sixth position with 14-12 record. Loser Atletas keeps the seventh place with 14 games lost. Top scorers: Atletas: M.Kuprijanovas 12+9reb+1ast, K.Babkauskas 9+3reb+2ast, E.Dimsa 9+6reb+2ast, K.Tomas 6+2reb, T.Balciunas 6+5reb, G.Sirutavicius 5+3reb+1ast Silute: S.Karolis 16+7reb+1ast, J.Warren 10+2reb+2ast, J.Alexander 10+3reb+1ast, E.Preibys 5+3reb+1ast, J.Liesis 5+3reb, D.Anuzis 5+5reb+2ast Rytas 2 - Suduva-Mantinga 61-86 Leader Suduva-Mantinga delivered the twenty second victory. This time they crushed 13th ranked Rytas 2 (8-18) 86-61 in Vilnius. Suduva-Mantinga players were unselfish on offense dishing 27 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Rytas 2's players. Paulius Beliavicius (196-1988) orchestrated the victory by scoring 25 points and 5 rebounds. Latvian center Viktors Iljins (212-1991) contributed with 18 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Greek Andreas Kalogiros (198-2002) replied with 13 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 steals and center Matas Macijauskas (210-2002) added 10 points and 10 rebounds in the effort for Rytas 2. Suduva-Mantinga (22-3) have an impressive 11-game winning streak. They maintain first position. Rytas 2 at the other side keeps the thirteenth place with 18 games lost. Top scorers: Rytas 2: V.Lukas 14+5reb, K.Andreas 13+8reb+7ast, M.Matas 10+10reb, S.Kristupas 9+2reb, A.Adomavicius 5+3reb+3ast, B.Modestas 5+2reb+1ast Suduva-Mantinga: P.Beliavicius 25+5reb+3ast, V.Iljins 18+9reb+2ast, J.Nausedas 12+4reb+2ast, T.Kliucinykas 9+3reb+3ast, Z.Simonis 6+7reb+4ast, A.Pukelis 5+3reb+4ast |
| Best players of Lithuanian NKL round 26 - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Talented Titas Janusevicius (188-PG-2001) had an amazing evening in the last round for Vytis and that's him to receive a Hoops Agents NKL Player of the Week award for round 26. The 21-year old playmaker had the game-high 24 points adding four rebounds and six assists for Vytis in his team's victory, helping them to outclass Kretinga (#9, 10-16) with 33-point margin 100-67. Vytis maintains the 4th position in Lithuanian NKL. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Vytis will need more victories to improve their 16-9 record. In the team's last game Janusevicius had a remarkable four three-pointers out of 7 attempts. He turned to be Vytis' top player in his first season with the team. Janusevicius has impressive league stats. He is in league's top in points (7th best: 15.2ppg) and averages solid 54.0% FGP. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young power forward Karolis Guscikas (206-PF-1992, agency: BIG) of Mazeikiai. Guscikas impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 17 points and 11 rebounds. Of course he led Mazeikiai to another comfortable win outscoring the lower-ranked Palanga (#12, 9-17) 90-62. Mazeikiai's 5th position in the standings has not changed. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 15-11 record is not bad and everything may still change. Guscikas is a newcomer at Mazeikiai 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 16.5ppg (#4). He also registered 8.7 boards per game. The third best performed player last round was Sarunas Kulevicius (193-SF-1989) of Delikatesas (#8). Kulevicius scored 24 points and grabbed eight rebounds. Despite Kulevicius' great performance Delikatesas lost 76-77 to the lower-ranked Vilkaviskis (#11, 9-16). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. The chances of Delikatesas not to end season at such low position in the league, however are less than slim as they have already lost 16 games, recording just ten victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Kulevicius could try to bring Delikatesas' a little bit higher in the standings. Kulevicius has a very solid season. In 26 games in Lithuania he scored 13.5ppg. He also has 3.7apg and FGP: 52.3%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Paulius Beliavicius (196-SG-1988) of Suduva-Mantinga - 25 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists 5. Viktors Iljins (212-C-1991) of Suduva-Mantinga - 18 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Gabrielius Celka (198-SG-2001) of Vytis - 18 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists 7. Augustinas Mikstas (203-PF-2001) of Vytis - 16 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Karolis Sapiega (199-SF-1999) of Silute - 16 points and 7 rebounds 9. Andreas Kalogiros (198-PF-2002) of Rytas 2 - 13 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists 10. Tadas Kararinas (208-PF-1998) of Palanga - 17 points and 8 rebounds The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Nationale 2 Round 15: Bascharage beat Mamer by two after a very close game - by Eurobasket News | ||
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The games at this stage are more interesting as they can be crucial for the final standings in Regular Season. Despite we already know who is stronger and who is weaker, there may be still last minute surprises and upsets. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. This derby game ended with only two-point home defeat of 4th placed Mamer (7-6) to fifth ranked Bascharage (7-5) 87-85 in the game for the fourth place. Bascharage have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to fourth place. Mamer at the other side dropped to the fifth position with six games lost. Bascharage are looking forward to face league's leader Kordall Steelers in Rodange in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Mamer will play on the road against the league's second-placed Avanti (#2) in Mondorf and is hoping to win this game. An interesting game for Kordall Steelers (11-2) which hosted in Rodange 3rd placed Black Star (9-5). First ranked Kordall Steelers had an easy win 101-85. Kordall Steelers maintains first place with 11-2 record. Black Star at the other side keeps the third position with five games lost. Kordall Steelers will play against Bascharage (#4) in Kaerjeng in the next round. Black Star will play at home against Wooltz and hopes to get back on the winning track. The game in Luxembourg was also quite interesting. Second ranked Avanti (10-3) played at the court of 6th ranked Racing (6-8). Avanti managed to secure a 6-point victory 77-71 on Saturday. Avanti have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain second place with 10-3 record behind leader Kordall Steelers. Loser Racing keeps the sixth position with eight games lost. Avanti will meet at home Mamer (#5) in the next round. Racing will play against Black Frogs in Warken and hope to secure a win and be promoted back to the LBBL just one year after relegation. In the last game of round 15 bottom-ranked Black Frogs was beaten by Mess on the road 75-74. Mess - Black Frogs 75-74 The game between closely ranked teams ended with eighth ranked Mess' (4-9) home victory over bottom-ranked Black Frogs (1-12) in Mondercange 75-74 on Saturday. Mess moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Wooltz. Black Frogs lost twelfth consecutive game. Newly promoted team stay at the bottom position with 12 games lost. Mess will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Black Frogs will play against Racing (#6) and hope to win that game. Kordall Steelers - Black Star 101-85 An interesting game for Kordall Steelers (11-2) which hosted in Rodange 3rd placed Black Star (9-5). First ranked Kordall Steelers had an easy win 101-85. Kordall Steelers maintains first place with 11-2 record. Black Star at the other side keeps the third position with five games lost. Kordall Steelers will play against Bascharage (#4) in Kaerjeng in the next round. Black Star will play at home against Wooltz and hopes to get back on the winning track. Racing - Avanti 71-77 The game in Luxembourg was also quite interesting. Second ranked Avanti (10-3) played at the court of 6th ranked Racing (6-8). Avanti managed to secure a 6-point victory 77-71 on Saturday. Avanti have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain second place with 10-3 record behind leader Kordall Steelers. Loser Racing keeps the sixth position with eight games lost. Avanti will meet at home Mamer (#5) in the next round. Racing will play against Black Frogs in Warken and hope to secure a win and be promoted back to the LBBL just one year after relegation. Mamer - Bascharage 85-87 This derby game ended with only two-point home defeat of 4th placed Mamer (7-6) to fifth ranked Bascharage (7-5) 87-85 in the game for the fourth place. Bascharage have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to fourth place. Mamer at the other side dropped to the fifth position with six games lost. Bascharage are looking forward to face league's leader Kordall Steelers in Rodange in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Mamer will play on the road against the league's second-placed Avanti (#2) in Mondorf and is hoping to win this game. |
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| LeBron James Surpasses 38,000 Points in Lakers 113-112 Loss to Sixers - by Eurobasket News |
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LeBron James (6'8''-SF-1984) became the second player in NBA history to score 38,000 career points, but Joel Embiid (7'0''-C/F-1994, college: Kansas) had 35 points and 11 rebounds while the Philadelphia 76ers held off the Los Angeles Lakers 113-112 Sunday night for their seventh win in nine games. Russell Westbrook (6'3''-G-1988, college: UCLA) failed to get off a clean shot or a pass in the final second under defense from Embiid, allowing the 76ers to hold on for their fourth straight road win. James Harden (6'5''-SG-1989, college: Arizona St.) added 24 points and 13 assists for Philadelphia, which swept the season series and beat Los Angeles for the sixth straight time. James put up 35 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds for the Lakers, who have lost three straight after a five-game winning streak. James surpassed 38,000 points with a jumper that was part of his 8-for-9 start with 16 points in the first quarter. The Lakers crowd gave him an ovation when the milestone was announced in the next timeout break, and Philadelphia coach Doc Rivers laughingly hugged James in celebration. James and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar are the only members of the NBA's 38,000-point club, and James will pass Abdul-Jabbar (38,387 points) atop the career scoring list next month if he remains on his current pace. Neither team led by more than eight points in a well-played game. Georges Niang (6'8''-F-1993, college: Iowa St.) hit a 3-pointer on an assist from Embiid with 1:28 left to put Philadelphia up 111-109. A lengthy video review then overruled a call and resulted in a turnover for James before Embiid drained a 14-foot jumper with 45.5 seconds left. Troy Brown Jr. (6'7''-G/F-1999, college: Oregon, agency: Pensack Sports) hit a corner 3-pointer to trim Philly's lead to one point, and Embiid missed a jumper with Westbrook in his face. Westbrook drove to the hoop with a chance to win it, but couldn't get off a shot or a pass, with an apparent crosscourt pass attempt deflecting off Niang's hands before time ran out. Westbrook had 20 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists, extending his NBA record with his 198th career triple-double. Westbrook has four triple-doubles off the bench this season, putting him past Detlef Schrempf for the career record for triple-doubles as a reserve. Tyrese Maxey (6'4''-PG-2000, college: Kentucky) scored 16 points and Tobias Harris had 15 in Philly's fourth straight road win over the Lakers since March 2020. Courtesy of: nbclosangeles.com |
| Warriors road woes continue, lose to Bulls for 1st time since 2017 - by Eurobasket News |
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Nikola Vucevic (7'0''-PF-1990, college: USC) matched a career high with 43 points and the Chicago Bulls snapped an 11-game losing streak against Golden State, beating the Warriors 132-118 on Sunday Vucevic last scored 43 points on Feb. 2, 2021, against the Bulls as a member of the Orlando Magic. Chicago beat Golden State for the first time since March 2, 2017. Zach LaVine added 27 points despite shooting 1 for 8 from 3-point range as the Bulls (20-24) snapped a three-game losing streak. They won without leading scorer DeMar DeRozan (6'7''-F/G-1989, college: USC), who missed his third consecutive game due to a right quad strain. Klay Thompson (6'6''-G-1990, college: WSU) scored 26 points and Stephen Curry (6'2''-G-1988, college: Davidson) added 20 for Golden State (21-22), which has dropped four of its last five games. The Warriors committed 23 turnovers that led to 31 points. Vucevic shot 18 for 31 overall, including five 3-pointers. He hit consecutive 3's that gave the Bulls a 100-88 lead less than two minutes into the fourth quarter. The Bulls withstood a 42-point second quarter by the Warriors, who used a 19-5 spurt to take a 62-59 lead at halftime. It was the eighth time this season the Warriors scored at least 40 points in a quarter. Courtesy of: cbsnews.com |
| Heat roll past Giannis-less Bucks 111-95 for 12th victory in last 17 - by Eurobasket News |
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A four-game homestand that featured the Brooklyn Nets on the front end and a pair of games against the Milwaukee Bucks at the conclusion did not appear to be the moment for the Miami Heat to make a statement. Circumstances, however, spoke differently. So with the Bucks without Giannis Antetokounmpo (6'11''-F-1994) for the second consecutive game, and with the Heat continuing to show the ability to push past injuries, Saturday's 111-95 victory made it 12 victories in their last 17 games. 'We're competing,' forward Jimmy Butler (6'7''-G/F-1989, college: Marquette) succinctly summarized the turnaround. Playing again in the injury void of Tyler Herro, Kyle Lowry and Caleb Martin, the Heat made it three consecutive victories since losing last Sunday to the Nets, when factoring Tuesday night's decision over the Oklahoma City Thunder, now a season-best four games above .500, at 24-20. 'What you want out of a team is you're growing from your experiences,' coach Erik Spoelstra said. 'You can kind of sense when a team is getting bonded by those collective experiences.' Gabe Vincent (6'3''-G-1996, college: UCSB) again got the best of the Bucks, with 27 points, supported by 20 points from Victor Oladipo (6'4''-G-1992, college: Indiana), 20 points and 13 rebounds from Bam Adebayo (6'10''-C-1997, college: Kentucky) and 16 points from Butler. Five Degrees of Heat from Saturday's game: 1. Closing time: The Heat went up 11 early and led 28-20 at the end of the first period, later pushing their lead to 15 in the second period on the way to a 53-45 halftime lead. It was then 77-71 Heat going into the fourth. The Heat established a double-digit lead at 89-79 on a Max Strus 3-pointer with 8:53 to play and went on to push their advantage to 18, with what grew into a 13-0 run. With Adebayo dominating the scoring in the fourth with 14 points, it allowed the Heat to rest Butler the entire final period. 'I feel like in this stretch we've really been enjoying basketball,' Adebayo said, 'and you're seeing it on the court.' 2. Still going: After scoring a career-high 28 on Thursday night against the Bucks as a fill-in for Lowy, Vincent this time reached the 20-point mark with 5:32 left in the second period, after a personal 10-0 Heat scoring run. Vincent closed the first half with 21 points on 8 of 10 from the field, including 5 of 7 on 3-pointers, at 25 points going into the fourth quarter. 'He has the emotional stability to handle different roles that not many players in this league expect,' Spoelstra said of Vincent morphing into a go-to scorer these past two games. He closed 11 of 14 from the field, including 5 of 8 on 3-pointers, with the Heat improving to 4-0 when he starts. 'I think I was just in a rhythm and my guys did a good job of getting me open,' Vincent said. 3. Oladipo on call: With much of the bench shuffled into the starting lineup, Oladipo again stepped up with enough of a bench boost to allow Spoelstra to buy time on the bench for Butler. Showing a proclivity in recent games for converting transition 3-pointers, Oladipo has utilized that threat to draw defenders out and then blow past for trademark rim attacks. 'He's a major X-factor for our team,' Spoelstra said. 'That's what we had hoped for. That's what we anticipated.' He also closed with a team-high five assists. 'It reminds me of when he was the All-Star Victor Oladipo,' Adebayo said. 4. Waiting game: With Antetokounmpo again out for the Bucks, who continue to be without Khris Middleton, and with Herro, Lowry and Martin again out for the Heat, a truer read on the matchup won't come until the Heat's two visits to Milwaukee in February. Antetokounmpo was scratched Saturday with knee pain that coach Mike Budenholzer said was nothing out of the norm for the All-Star forward. Herro and Lowry each have missed the past three games, Herro due to Achilles soreness, Lowry due to knee pain. Martin has missed the past five due to a quadriceps strain. 5. Dedmon back: Backup center Dewayne Dedmon (7'0''-C-1989, college: USC) again was available, after being suspended by the team for Thursday's game following his outburst at the bench early in Tuesday night's victory over the Thunder. 'We've talked about it internally,' Spoelstra said. 'He's back with the group. We're glad to have him back. He feels bad about the incident and we're moving forward as a group.' Orlando Robinson continued to play ahead of Dedmon, this time as first big man off the bench, entering when Adebayo was called for his second foul with 6:28 left in the first period. Dedmon, who did not play Saturday, said it was never his intention to swat a training device onto the court during Tuesday's course of play. 'That was all unintentional,' Dedmon said, adding of his role, 'I understand that clarity of the situation.' Courtesy of: bostonherald.com |
| Embiid's jumper gives 76ers 118-117 win over Jazz - by Eurobasket News |
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Joel Embiid (7'0''-C/F-1994, college: Kansas) made a jumper with 5.7 seconds left to lift the Philadelphia 76ers to a 118-117 victory over the Utah Jazz on Saturday night. 'I made a tough shot but it shouldn't have come to that after we were up by so much,' said Embiid, who finished 30 points and seven rebounds. James Harden (6'5''-SG-1989, college: Arizona St.) had 31 points and 11 assists to lead Philadelphia. Tyrese Maxey (6'4''-PG-2000, college: Kentucky) scored 21 points and Shake Milton (6'6''-SG-1996, college: SMU) added 17. The fourth quarter belonged to Harden, who had 18 points and made six baskets during that stretch. He accounted for 16 straight points for the 76ers over 3 minutes to keep the Jazz from going ahead until late in the fourth quarter. 'I saw opportunities,' Harden said. 'Fourth quarter, they made some shots. There was an opportunity to take advantage of it and I did.' Jordan Clarkson (6'5''-G-1992, college: Missouri) had 38 points and nine rebounds for Utah. Talen Horton-Tucker (6'4''-G-2000, college: Iowa St.) chipped in a season-high 20 points off the bench. Mike Conley (6'1''-PG-1987, college: Ohio St.) added 14 points and eight assists, while Walker Kessler (7'1''-C-2001, college: Auburn) finished with 15 points and 12 rebounds. Clarkson scored 17 in the fourth, helping fuel a late rally. 'We ain't scared of the moment, I can tell you that,' Clarkson said. 'We have been in close games the whole year. We fight, we scrap.' After trailing by double digits for much of the game, Utah took its first lead at 115-114 on Kessler's tip-in basket with 33 seconds left. Harden and Clarkson subsequently traded go-ahead buckets before Embiid's jumper put Philadelphia ahead for good. Clarkson missed a 3-pointer on Utah's final possession. 'I think our team showed a lot of fight again, as we always do, executed some things really, really well as the game went on,' Jazz coach Will Hardy said. Lauri Markkanen was sidelined with a left hip contusion and the Jazz struggled early to fill the void left without their leading scorer. Philadelphia shot 65% from the field over the first 12 minutes after making 14 of its first 19 shots and scored a season-high 41 points in the first quarter. Clarkson cut the deficit to two on a jumper before the 76ers answered with a 13-2 run to break open the game. Maxey scored three straight baskets, including back-to-back 3-pointers, to punctuate the spurt that gave Philadelphia a 22-9 lead midway through the first quarter. 'I swear the first six minutes, everything we did (worked),' 76ers coach Doc Rivers said. 'Guys were in the right spot. The cuts were right. The passes were right.' Utah shot just 37.5% from the field and trailed by as many as 20 points during the first quarter. The Jazz rallied in the third and cut Philadelphia's lead to 81-80, after Clarkson and Conley made back-to-back baskets to spark a 14-3 run. Courtesy of: apnews.com |
| The Nets waive Alondes Williams - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Williams has never been drafted by the NBA. He graduated from Wake Forest University in 2022 and it is his first season as a professional player. |
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| Riller's Thrilling Fourth Quarter Stuns Lakers - by Eurobasket News |
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Grant Riller (6'3''-SG-1997, college: Charleston) took control in the fourth quarter with 18 points to power the Texas Legends (3-5) over the South Bay Lakers (5-3) 113-106 in front of a sold-out Comerica Center crowd. The Lakers grabbed the first basket and built an 11-point lead in three minutes. Texas responded with an 18-3 run and closed the quarter with a Tyler Dorsey (6'5''-SG-1996, college: Oregon) layup to make it 30-27 at the first buzzer. With five unanswered points from the line the Lakers regained control four minutes into the second, but a back-and-forth ensued. After six lead changes the two tied it up at 54 going into the locker room. Texas opened the second half with the first basket, but the visitors took it from there. Midway through the third, Texas streaked through eight straight and finished the quarter up 83-76. The Legends took their largest lead of the night (+15) early in the fourth thanks to a quick six points from Riller, but the Lakers answered, chipping away in a 27-10 run to land back on top. With two minutes to play, the home team found themselves down by two, but Riller locked in, sinking 10 of his 18 fourth quarter points to seal the victory. Riller finished with 27 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, and a block. Taze Moore (6'5''-G-1998, college: Houston) grabbed a double-double with 20 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists, and 4 steals. Yudai Baba (6'5''-SF-1995) added the game's only other double-double, the first of his career, with 17 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists, and 4 steals. Amauri Hardy (6'2''-G-1998, college: Oregon) topped his season-high with 17 points off the bench, and Tyler Hall (6'5''-G-1997, college: Montana St.) tagged on 10 points, 3 rebounds. Scotty Pippen Jr. (6'1''-G-2000, college: Vanderbilt) led the Lakers' efforts with 25 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists. LJ Figueroa added 19 points, 6 rebounds, while Jay Huff (7'1''-F-1998, college: Virginia) finished with 17 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 blocks. Courtesy of: oursportscentral.com |
| Clippers Beat Cruise Behind Career Night From Wallace - by Eurobasket News |
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The Ontario Clippers (6-3), the NBA G League affiliate of the LA Clippers, defeated the Motor City Cruise (1-7), 118-113, on Sunday afternoon for their fourth consecutive victory. Keaton Wallace (6'3''-G-1999, college: UTSA) led all scorers with a career-high 39 points on 16-22 FGM (7-8 3PM). Xavier Moon (6'2''-G-1995, college: Morehead St.) added 27 points (11-21 FGM) and Nate Darling (6'5''-SG-1998, college: Delaware) contributed 24 points (8-22 FGM). The Cruise were led by Jared Rhoden (6'6''-G/F-1999, college: Seton Hall)'s double-double of 30 points (9-20 FGM, 4-8 3PM) and 10 rebounds. David Nwaba (6'5''-G/F-1993, college: Cal Poly) also recorded a double-double, finishing with 10 points (5-11 FGM) and 13 rebounds in the loss. The game was evenly fought, with neither team gaining more than a single-digit advantage. After the first half ended in a tie, the Clippers outperformed Motor City in the second half, shooting 61.5 percent (24-39 FGM) to the Cruise's 48.8 percent (20-41 FGM). Next up, the Clippers look sweep the back-to-back in a rematch against the Cruise tomorrow night. Tip-off is scheduled for 6 pm PST inside the Toyota Arena. Courtesy of: oursportscentral.com |
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| Musketeers beat No. 25 Marquette for their 11th straight win - by Eurobasket News |
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Xavier's men's basketball team has a strict policy this season no boring basketball. It seems as if every game recently has come down to the final minute. It did again on Sunday in front of a sold-out Cintas Center crowd that was rewarded with an 80-76 win over No. 25 Marquette. The win Xavier's 11th in a row was the culmination and combination of a number of factors. There were big shots. Bigger free throws. Rebounds. Only 10 turnovers. And a defensive performance in the second half that helped keep Xavier perfect in the Big East Conference (7-0), in sole possession of first place. Xavier allowed 48 first-half points to Marquette's high-powered offense and the Golden Eagles led 48-44 at the break. "It's unlike a lot of games we played this year," Xavier head coach Sean Miller said. "We struggled defensively in the first half. Had zero answers for (Marquette point guard) Tyler Kolek. He's one heck of a player. But we really fixed it in the second half. "I would say the reason that we won the game was the distinct difference in our defense in the second half versus the first. All that does is make me ask our guys, 'Why can't we do that more often, right?'" Miller complimented Marquette as one of college basketball's best offensive teams, and the Musketeers held the Golden Eagles to 28 points after the break on 36% shooting. "For us to do that in the second half I think says a lot about our team and gives me hope that we can continue to develop on the defensive end," said Miller, who credited his team with guarding the ball better and making it more difficult for Marquette to drive and score at the rim in the second half. The defense was one thing. More late-game heroics from Souley Boum (6'3''-G) was something else entirely. Boum scored nine of his 16 points in the final three minutes and the Musketeers went 6-for-6 at the foul line in the final 28 seconds to secure the win. Boum hit an arena-shaking 3-pointer that gave the Musketeers a 71-68 lead with 3:11 to play. He did it again with a mid-range jumper that gave Xavier a 74-72 lead with 46 seconds left. And in the closing seconds, Boum went 4-for-4 at the line and Adam Kunkel (6'4''-G-1999) went 2-for-2 to keep the game out of Marquette's reach. " (Souley's) so accurate as a shooter ... he's got a repertoire that not many guards have and he's super confident," Miller said. "I'm gonna tell you, I'm not necessarily sitting here waiting for him to miss a free throw but it's hard to make every one. It really is. It's not like he's going to the line in the first few minutes of the game. We're talking about make the free throw to win it, you know, those types, and they're difficult to make. "He's so confident from the line. His four free throws, then AK went to the line one time and he made his. Six in a row down the stretch. We needed all six." In the final minute in each of Xavier's last three games, Boum's gone a combined 16-of-16 at the foul line. Xavier's won its last three games by a combined 15 points. Jack Nunge (7'0''-F-1999) added 16 points and 13 rebounds. Nunge had eight offensive rebounds and Xavier finished with 17 offensive rebounds and 17 second-chance points. "That's back-to-back Big East games that he's had eight offensive rebounds," Miller said of Nunge. "His effort was incredible today. He was on the floor. He saved one ball in front of our bench. His defense in the second half was a big part of it." Miller said he believed Xavier's clearest advantage over Marquette was on the glass. "Our advantage over Marquette we really took advantage of," said Miller. "Sometimes it looks like you can do something but you don't do it. We did that. Big storyline in the game was our 45 rebounds to their 32." Xavier had six players score in double figures. Colby Jones (6'6''-G-2002) had 13 points, eight rebounds and five assists. Kunkel had 12 points with four assists and two 3-pointers. Jerome Hunter (6'8''-F-1999) had 11 points off the bench. Zach Freemantle had 10 points and eight boards. The Musketeers turned the ball over only three times in the second half. "We had 10 (turnovers) for the game," said Miller. "You start going through that. Won the rebounding battle. Played the entire game with 10 turnovers and I think our second-half defense was as good as we've been." That makes it a lot easier to see why Xavier beat Marquette on Sunday. At 7-0 in Big East play, the Musketeers stand alone in first place. Next week, Xavier travels to DePaul on Wednesday, then hosts Georgetown on Saturday. Courtesy of: cincinnati.com |
| Adams Scores Late, No. 2 Kansas Edges No. 14 Iowa St 62-60 - by Eurobasket News |
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KJ Adams (6'7''-F) scored in the paint, breaking a tie with under 12 seconds left and No. 2 Kansas held off No. 14 Iowa State 62-60 Saturday. Iowa State had a last shot to win, but Caleb Grill's 3-point attempt caromed off the rim at the buzzer. 'I don't know that this many close games helps you in the postseason," Kansas coach Bill Self said. 'Close games help you because you put yourself under duress, but I would welcome anything that's a win. We don't go into any game thinking it's going to be easy." 'Today was Iowa State, then we're at K-State, ranked 11th, TCU, Baylor, Kentucky then K-State and Iowa State right after that. That's a joke. There's not going to be any (easy) games," he said. The Jayhawks commemorated 125 years of Kansas basketball, with more than 160 former players, coaches and staff at Allen Fieldhouse. They saw it go down to the last second. 'Caleb pulled up for a tough shot and it didn't fall,' Iowa State coach TJ Otzelberger said 'Credit to them. They were able to make one more play in a really good game to come out for the victory,' he said. Kansas (16-1, 5-0 Big 12) was led by Gradey Dick (6'8''-G) with 21 points. Jalen Wilson (6'8''-F-2000) had 16 points and 11 rebounds, and Adams had 15 points. Gabe Kalscheur (6'4''-G-1999) scored 23 points for the Cyclones (13-3, 4-1). Osun Osunniyi (6'10''-F/C) chipped in 14. The second half was a back-and-forth affair with neither team able to build more than a four-point lead in the second half. There were 12 lead changes in the second half alone. Kansas took a 59-57 lead with just under two minutes remaining on a put-back by Wilson. After an Iowa State miss, Kansas ran 25 seconds off the shot clock before putting up a contested 3-pointer. Several offensive rebounds resulted in Adams shooting two free throws with 1:03 left, and he made one for a three-point lead. Kalscheur tied it with a 3-pointer with 35 seconds left. Adams then powered inside to put Kansas ahead. 'It just kind of played out. Thankfully I made the shot," Adams said. Self was happy with the result. 'That was a high-level game,' Self said. 'You saw two teams that enjoyed playing in a tight game like that in an atmosphere like that. No easy baskets. I wish we would have shot it better. But they're good." 'The building was great. To win with so many guys back for the reunion will definitely make tonight a lot more pleasant,' he said. Kansas went on a 12-0 run to seize control early, but Iowa State rallied and closed to 29-28 at halftime. The Jayhawks took just 22 shots before the break and failed to get an offensive rebound in the first half. Courtesy of: usnews.com |
| Couisnard, Dante Lead Ducks to Upset of Arizona - by Carl Berman |
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Eugene, OR - The No. 9-ranked Arizona Wildcats visited the Oregon Ducks at Matthew Knight Arena Saturday afternoon looking to sweep the Oregon schools. The Ducks had other plans and came out with an impressive performance as they ran away with an 87-68 victory over the Wildcats, led by Jermaine Couisnard (6'4''-G) and N'Faly Dante. The duo combined to score 49 points and came up with big plays throughout the contest in front of 7,970 in attendance. The first half started off with Dante stealing a pass and dunking the ball with authority nearly over Kerr Kriisa. He got the foul on the dunk and completed the 3-point play. The aggressive play of the 6-11 senior, who scored 13 points on 6-for-8 shooting, adding five rebounds and two steals in the first half alone, provided an early spark for Oregon. Dante made an imprint all over the game whether finishing strong around the rim, causing turnovers, or attacking the offensive glass. Arizona's trio of Courtney Ramey, Azoulas Tubelis, and Omar Ballo collectively scored the Wildcats' first 19 points of the game as they had a 19-13 lead with just over 12 minutes left in the half. The trio seemed to be in complete control with brilliant movement and easy baskets both inside and out. Ramey, a transfer from the Texas, finished the game with 12 points, going 4-for-8 downtown. He did have a hard time finishing around the basket, shooting 4-of-12 overall for the game. Big man, Ballo, who followed Coach Tommy Lloyd from Gonzaga, contributed 10 points (5-for-10 FG), seven rebounds, three blocks and three steals. The Ducks didn't trail long and responded with a 10-0 run in less than two minutes to lead 23-19. During the run, the player of the game, Couisnard attempted a pass to Dante just beyond half-court. It sailed over Dante's head and found its way in the basket for a 3-pointer. Shortly after, Couisnard drove in the paint and scored on a floater and drew the foul, completing a 3-point play. The 6-4 combo guard, playing only in his fourth game as a Duck, tallied 27 points (9-of-14 FG), five rebounds and three steals. He was in the zone and connected on 6-for-9 on 3s, which was a huge boast considering Oregon's 3-point shooting woes on the season. The Ducks went into the half leading 43-37. The second half, saw an aggressive Will Richardson after he had a slow start to the game. He scored 10 of his 14 points in the second half and helped to extend the Ducks' lead early in the half. He was looking for his shot, and constantly on the attack to set up his teammates for open looks. Richardson didn't have his best shooting night but made an impact in other ways on the court dishing out five assists, adding four steals and pulling down three rebounds. Nathan Bittle, a 7-foot sophomore out of Central Point, Oregon contributed 10 points (4-of-7 FG), netting two 3s and collected four rebounds. Tubelis, an 2023 NBA Draft prospect, had his moments of scoring around the basket with strong finishes with both his left and right hand. The 6'11' power forward, was ultimately held in check shooting, making 5-of-13 attempts in the game to score 14 points. He added six rebounds, three assists and two steals. The Ducks defense in the second half held not only Tubelis in check but the rest of the Wildcat team by holding them to 31 percent shooting. In addition, Oregon had 13 steals, over 50 deflections and scored 19 points off Arizona's 16 turnovers in the game. The bench for Arizona was a bright spot with Kylan Boswell scoring 15 points (5-for-11 FG) and knocking down three 3-pointers. Down the stretch, Oregon kept the attack on, building a 20-point lead with just over three minutes remaining, after a beautiful up and under move by Dante to cap off his 22 point (9-for-11 FG), 10 rebound double-double performance. For the contest, Oregon shot 53 percent as a team, outrebounded the Wildcats 42-32, including a 14- 5 margin in points in the paint. The Ducks effort at both ends of the floor proved to be too much for the visitors and led them to a big time upset over Arizona. Oregon (10-8, 4-3) will travel to the Bay Area to challenge California (3-15, 2-5) on January 18th. Arizona (15-3, 4-3) will look for a bounce back win against USC (13-5, 5-2) on January 19th. This article was written by Chad Mart, a correspondent and scout for NetScouts Basketball. |
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| Monaco signs Chima Moneke - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu | ||||
Moneke has played previously professionally in Spain (Manresa) and France (Entente Orleans 45, Denain Voltaire and Quimper UJAP). 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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| Chernomorets tab Jordan Tucker, ex Feniks 2010 - by Igor Obradovic | ||||
He has played also professionally in USA, NBA G League (RGV Vipers and Windy City Bulls) and NBA Summer League (Minnesota Timberwolves). Tucker won NBA G League championship title in 2022. He graduated from Butler University in 2020 and it is his third season in pro basketball. |
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| Ginebra Kings celebrate Commissioners Cup title - by Eurobasket News |
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Ginebra Kings - Bay Area D. 114-99 Ginebra Kings celebrated Commissioners Cup title. They fired past Bay Area Dragons in the decisive seventh game of the championship series. The game was mostly controlled by Ginebra Kings. Bay Area D. managed to win third quarter 35-34. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Ginebra Kings looked well-organized offensively handing out 32 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Ginebra Kings made 7 blocks. 24 personal fouls committed by Bay Area D. helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a great evening for American forward Justin Brownlee (197-1988, college: St.John's) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!), 8 rebounds and 12 assists. Forward Jamie Malonzo helped adding 22 points and 17 rebounds. Brownlee is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. At the losing side American guard Myles Powell (188-1997, college: Seton Hall) responded with 29 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists and Australian guard Hayden Blankley (198, college: WT) scored 25 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: Ginebra Kings: J.Brownlee 34+8reb+12ast, M.Jamie 22+17reb+1ast, S.Thompson 18+9reb+4ast, J.Aguilar 14+2reb+2ast, C.Standhardinger 12+10reb+6ast, L.Tenorio 10+6ast Bay Area D.: M.Powell 29+7reb+5ast, H.Blankley 25+9reb+4ast, C.Liu 17+13reb+2ast, K.Lam 13+10reb+3ast, G.Yang 10+3reb+4ast, Z.Songwei 5+2reb+3ast |
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| Nanterre lands Ray McCallum, ex Legia - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu | |||
In 2013 he was drafted by Sacramento Kings (NBA) in second round (36th overall). The former University of Detroit Mercy standout is in his tenth season in pro basketball. McCallum is a very experienced player. And here thanks to pro basketball he experienced life in eight different countries playing on three different continents. He is familiar with European, Asian and of course North American leagues. McCallum has played previously professionally in China (Sharks), Germany (Hamburg Towers), Israel (Hapoel Jerusalem), Spain (Unicaja, Rio Breogan and Fuenlabrada), Turkey (Dacka), NBA (Detroit Pistons, San Antonio Spurs and Memphis Grizzlies), France (Gravelines Dunkerque) and NBA G League (Austin Spurs, Stockton Kings, Grand Rapids Gold, Greensboro Swarm and Ontario Clippers). He was voted to D-League All-Star Game back in 2017. |
| Pawel Krefft agreed terms with Zgorzelec - by Eurobasket Center | ||||
The previous (2020-21) season he played at Dziki where in 29 1Liga games he averaged 12.7ppg, 4.1rpg, 1.7apg and 1.3spg in that year. He has played previously professionally in Poland (Twarde Pierniki, HydroTruck, Miast Szkla, Trefl Sopot 2nd team and Trefl) and Czech Republic (Kolin). |
| Ray McCallum may be added to Nanterre roster - by Eurobasket News | ||||
In 2013 he was drafted by Sacramento Kings (NBA) in second round (36th overall). The former University of Detroit Mercy standout is in his tenth season in pro basketball. He is a very experienced player. McCallum has quite traveled the world as his pro career brought him to eight different countries on three different continents (Europe, Asia and of course North America). He has played previously professionally in China (Sharks), Germany (Hamburg Towers), Israel (Hapoel Jerusalem), Spain (Unicaja, Rio Breogan and Fuenlabrada), Turkey (Dacka), NBA (Detroit Pistons, San Antonio Spurs and Memphis Grizzlies), France (Gravelines Dunkerque) and NBA G League (Austin Spurs, Stockton Kings, Grand Rapids Gold, Greensboro Swarm and Ontario Clippers). McCallum was voted to D-League All-Star Game back in 2017. |
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| Marvin Clark new add in Porto - by Luis Rocha |
| Trying to become a better roster team and still looking to ge to the title, FC Porto decided to add Marvin Clark (201-SF-1994, college: St.John's, agency: Slash Sports) to it's roster. Marvin has a lot of experience in Europe, he already played in Belgium, France, Hungary and Germany. That for sure will make him adapt to it's new team very quickly. Marvin is a 3 that can also play as a 4. Capable to put the ball inside the basket, creating for himself or by catch and shoot.Certainly a good chance for FC Porto to improve the quality in it's roster, and for the player to keep improving and get back to European basketball. |
| Sporting CP claim Hugo dos Santos Cup title - by Eurobasket News |
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Ovarense - Sporting CP 71-79 Sporting CP earned the Hugo dos Santos Cup title. They rallied past Ovarense to conquer the trophy tonight. Joshua Patton (203-C-1997, college: Sacramento St.) nailed 18 points to lead the winners. Sporting stunned their opponents early as they sank 35 points in the first term. Ovarense stopped the bleeding in the second frame but still trailed by 17 points at halftime 47-30. Sporting extended the margin at 20-point mark heading into the fourth quarter. Ovarense managed to pull closer in the fourth stanza but could not avoid the loss. Marcus LoVett Jr. (183-G-1996, college: St.John's) chipped in 16 points in the victory. Isaiah Johnson (183-PG-1993, college: Young Harris) answered with 18 points for Ovarense. Jordan Robertson (190-G-1996, college: Colgate, agency: Green Sports Management) had 16 points in the defeat. |
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| Liga I Round 12: Brasov is defeated by Phoenix Corona in a derby game - by Eurobasket News | ||
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There are only two more rounds left in the Regular Season in Liga I. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Brasov: Phoenix Corona (#1) and Brasov (#4). Brasov was smashed at home by 61 points 65-126 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. The game without a history. Phoenix Corona led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 72 of its points in the paint compared to Brasov's 32. Phoenix Corona forced 28 Brasov turnovers and outrebounded them 47-25 including a 20-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 34 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Brasov's players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Phoenix Corona made 9 blocks. 25 personal fouls committed by Brasov helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of power forward Andrei Oinaru (203-2005) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 20 points, 20 rebounds and 4 assists and American point guard Armin Cane (188-1993, college: Stockton) who added 27 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line) during the contest. The best for the losing side was Alexandru Hodorac (-2004) with 30 points. Brasov's coach Eugen Rosu gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Undefeated Phoenix Corona (10-0) have an impressive ten-game winning streak. Newly promoted Phoenix Corona maintains first position with a perfect record of 10 victories in a row. Brasov at the other side keeps the fourth place with six games lost. Phoenix Corona will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Brasov will play on the road against Gheorgheni (#7) and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident. The game between Top Four teams took place in Brasov. Top-ranked host Phoenix Corona (10-0) smashed 3rd ranked Sibiu 2 (6-4) 97-66. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Sibiu 2. The winners were led by guard Sebastian Costeiu (186-1999) who scored that evening 16 points and 7 rebounds and Ousmane Barro supported him with 11 points and 11 rebounds. Phoenix Corona's coach Ionut Bascoveanu felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 20 points and 4 assists by forward Victor Georgescu (186-2002) did not help to save the game for Sibiu 2. Undefeated Phoenix Corona have an impressive ten-game winning streak. Newly promoted Phoenix Corona maintains first position with 10-0 record. Sibiu 2 at the other side keeps the third place with four games lost. Phoenix Corona will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Sibiu 2 will play at home against the league's second-placed Rm Valcea II and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Bottom-ranked Gheorgheni (0-11) is still winless. This time they lost on the road their 11th consecutive match to fifth ranked Cluj CSU (4-6) 108-68 on Sunday evening. The best player for the winners was Mihnea-Tudor Brie who had a double-double by scoring 26 points and 13 rebounds (on 12-of-15 shooting from the field). At the other side the best for losing team was Tamas Bodo who recorded a double-double by scoring 21 points, 10 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. Cluj CSU maintains fifth position with 4-6 record. Newly promoted Gheorgheni still closes the standings with 11 games lost. Cluj CSU will meet Oradea 2 (#6) on the road in the next round. Gheorgheni will play against Brasov and hopes to get finally their first victory. In the last two games of round 12 Agronomia destroyed Ploiesti CSU on the opponent's court 86-63. Rm Valcea II managed to outperform Oradea 2 in a home game 102-84. Phoenix Corona - Sibiu 2 97-66 The game between Top Four teams took place in Brasov. Top-ranked host Phoenix Corona (10-0) smashed 3rd ranked Sibiu 2 (6-4) 97-66. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Sibiu 2. The game without a history. Phoenix Corona led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 70 of its points in the paint compared to Sibiu 2's 42. They outrebounded Sibiu 2 49-29 including a 34-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. Phoenix Corona players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Sibiu 2's players. The winners were led by guard Sebastian Costeiu (186-1999) who scored that evening 16 points and 7 rebounds and Senegalese power forward Ousmane Barro (207-1984, college: Marquette) supported him with 11 points and 11 rebounds. Five Phoenix Corona players scored in double figures. Phoenix Corona's coach Ionut Bascoveanu felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 20 points and 4 assists by forward Victor Georgescu (186-2002) did not help to save the game for Sibiu 2. Eduard Apostol (-2004) added 14 points and 9 rebounds. Phoenix Corona have an impressive ten-game winning streak. Newly promoted Phoenix Corona maintains first position with 10-0 record. Sibiu 2 at the other side keeps the third place with four games lost. Phoenix Corona will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Sibiu 2 will play at home against the league's second-placed Rm Valcea II and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Phoenix Corona: C.Sebastian 16+7reb+1ast, B.Aktas 15+3reb+5ast, O.Barro 11+11reb+1ast, P.Victor 11+7reb+2ast, O.Andrei 11+8reb, M.Edward 9+8reb Sibiu 2: G.Victor 20+2reb+4ast, A.Eduard 14+9reb+1ast, B.Mihai 11+5reb+1ast, G.Vlad 8+2ast, A.Andrei 6+2reb, R.David 4+4reb Cluj CSU - Gheorgheni 108-68 Bottom-ranked Gheorgheni (0-11) is still winless. This time they lost on the road their 11th consecutive match to fifth ranked Cluj CSU (4-6) 108-68 on Sunday evening. The game was mostly controlled by Cluj CSU. Gheorgheni managed to win fourth quarter 27-21. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Gheorgheni to just 7 points in second quarter. Cluj CSU forced 21 Gheorgheni turnovers and outrebounded them 49-28 including a 31-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists. The best player for the winners was center Mihnea-Tudor Brie (196-2001) who had a double-double by scoring 26 points and 13 rebounds (on 12-of-15 shooting from the field). Forward Rares Mihasan (-2000) chipped in 20 points and 6 rebounds. Five Cluj CSU players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Tamas Bodo who recorded a double-double by scoring 21 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Matyas Lokody (190-1987) added 17 points and 5 rebounds respectively. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Cluj CSU maintains fifth position with 4-6 record. Newly promoted Gheorgheni still closes the standings with 11 games lost. Cluj CSU will meet Oradea 2 (#6) on the road in the next round. Gheorgheni will play against Brasov and hopes to get finally their first victory. Top scorers: Cluj CSU: B.Mihnea-Tudor 26+13reb+3ast, M.Rares 20+6reb+1ast, B.Radu 15+4reb+1ast, L.Toma 15+2reb+8ast, T.Alexandru 10+6reb+8ast, C.Darius 7+4reb+1ast Gheorgheni: B.Tamas 21+10reb+4ast, M.Lokody 17+5reb+3ast, C.Elod 9+2reb+5ast, S.Lajos 7+5reb, L.Tamas 4+1ast, L.David 2+2reb Ploiesti CSU - Agronomia 63-86 Very expected game when 7th ranked Ploiesti CSU (1-10) was crushed at home by third ranked Agronomia (6-3) 86-63 on Sunday. The game without a history. Agronomia led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Ploiesti CSU's 22. Agronomia forced 24 Ploiesti CSU turnovers and outrebounded them 43-27 including 29 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was forward Adrian Oprea (193-1995) who scored 15 points and 7 rebounds. Forward Dumitru Potcoava (197-1996) chipped in 14 points and 8 rebounds. Five Agronomia players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Alexandru Chirila who recorded 12 points and 5 assists and Teodor Barbuceanu added 10 points respectively. 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. Agronomia have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 6-3 record having four points less than leader Phoenix Corona. Ploiesti CSU lost seventh consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the seventh place with ten games lost. Agronomia's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Bucuresti to the arena Bucuresti E.. Top scorers: Agronomia: P.Toni 16+4reb, A.Oprea 15+7reb+1ast, D.Potcoava 14+8reb, B.Mihnea 13+4reb+4ast, L.Alexandru 12+2reb+1ast, A.Bogdan 10+5reb Ploiesti CSU: C.Alexandru 12+2reb+5ast, S.Mihai 10+4reb+1ast, T.Barbuceanu 10+4reb+2ast, A.Carabulea 8+2reb+3ast, C.Dumitru 8+2reb, D.Bogdan 6+5reb+1ast Rm Valcea II - Oradea 2 102-84 Rather predictable result in Ramnicu Valcea where second ranked Rm Valcea II (9-1) defeated 6th ranked Oradea 2 (2-8) 102-84 on Sunday. The hosts trailed by 1 point after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 6-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 102-84. Rm Valcea II dominated down low during the game scoring 74 of its points in the paint compared to Oradea 2's 38. Rm Valcea II forced 19 Oradea 2 turnovers. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Rm Valcea II made 8 blocks. The best player for the winners was American guard Lamar Hamrick (193-1998, college: Portland St., agency: Haylett Sports) who had a double-double by scoring 38 points (!!!), 10 rebounds and 7 assists. The other American import Ajay Singh (199, college: Westmont, agency: Haylett Sports) chipped in 30 points and 5 rebounds. Hamrick is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Rm Valcea II's coach used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. At the other side the best for losing team was Luca Nastrut (193, agency: BIG) who recorded a double-double by scoring 26 points and 11 rebounds and Enzo Vescan (194-2002, agency: BIG) added 20 points and 7 assists respectively. Four Oradea 2 players scored in double figures. Rm Valcea II have a solid four-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Politehnica Iasi. Oradea 2 lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with eight games lost. Rm Valcea II will meet Sibiu 2 (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Oradea 2 will play against Cluj CSU and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Rm Valcea II: L.Hamrick 38+10reb+7ast, A.Singh 30+5reb+1ast, N.Ciuca 11+14reb+1ast, B.Alexandru 9+2reb+2ast, K.Norbert 7+2reb, C.Christos 3+3reb+2ast Oradea 2: N.Luca 26+11reb+1ast, V.Enzo 20+3reb+7ast, R.Muresan 16+8reb+2ast, S.Karol 14+3reb, S.Alexandru 3+3reb+1ast, S.Gurjashan 3+2reb Brasov - Phoenix Corona 65-126 The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Brasov: Phoenix Corona (#1) and Brasov (#4). Brasov was smashed at home by 61 points 65-126 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. The game without a history. Phoenix Corona led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 72 of its points in the paint compared to Brasov's 32. Phoenix Corona forced 28 Brasov turnovers and outrebounded them 47-25 including a 20-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 34 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Brasov's players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Phoenix Corona made 9 blocks. 25 personal fouls committed by Brasov helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of power forward Andrei Oinaru (203-2005) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 20 points, 20 rebounds and 4 assists and American point guard Armin Cane (188-1993, college: Stockton) who added 27 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line) during the contest. Cane is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Five Phoenix Corona players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Alexandru Hodorac (-2004) with 30 points and forward Sergiu Souca (200-1986) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points and 13 rebounds. Brasov's coach Eugen Rosu gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Phoenix Corona (10-0) have an impressive ten-game winning streak. Newly promoted Phoenix Corona maintains first position with a perfect record of 10 victories in a row. Brasov at the other side keeps the fourth place with six games lost. Phoenix Corona will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Brasov will play on the road against Gheorgheni (#7) and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident. Top scorers: Phoenix Corona: C.Sebastian 29+4reb+2ast, A.Cane 27+6reb+6ast, O.Andrei 20+20reb+4ast, B.Aktas 14+3reb+8ast, P.Victor 12+5reb+3ast, S.Nicholas 10+2reb+7ast Brasov: H.Alexandru 30+2reb+2ast, O.Stochici 15+3reb+4ast, S.Souca 12+13reb+1ast, G.Teodor 5+1reb+1ast, I.Andrei 2+3reb+1ast, S.Matei 1+1reb+1ast |
| Liga Nationala Round 15 of Regular Season - by Eurobasket News | ||
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The games at this stage are more interesting as they can be crucial for the final standings in Regular Season. Despite we already know who is stronger and who is weaker, there may be still last minute surprises and upsets. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Fifth defeat of league's leader Timisoara (8-5) against fifth ranked Dinamo B. (8-6) 77-71 was the most important game of the last round. Timisoara trailed by 19 points after 3 quarters before a 29-16 run in the last quarter cut the deficit to 71-77 at the end of the game. Dinamo B. dominated on the defensive end, holding Timisoara to just 6 points in second quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Timisoara's 28. Dinamo B. looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. It was a good game for Italian-Polish power forward Jakub Wojciechowski (214-1990) who led his team to a victory with 15 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. American point guard Darnell Edge (188-1997, college: FDU) contributed with 13 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. Serbian-Bosnian point guard Nikola Gajic (195-1991, college: SF Austin) answered with 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for Timisoara. Dinamo B. moved-up to third place, which they share with Ploiesti CSM. Timisoara lost third consecutive game. They still keep top position with five games lost. They share it with Galati. They were replaced at the leadership position by Galati. Timisoara will play next round against Steaua B. trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Dinamo B. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. The game had a very big importance for fourth-ranked Galati as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Galati smashed 9th ranked Laguna S. at home 74-53. It was a great evening for the former international forward Marius Ciotlaus (195-1996, agency: BIG) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 11 rebounds. Mladen Armus helped adding 11 points and 6 rebounds. The best for the losing side was forward Wilhelm Brosser (200-1996) with 15 points and 5 rebounds (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line). The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with Timisoara. Laguna S. lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the ninth place with 13 games lost. Laguna S. will play next round against Focsani trying to get back on the winning streak. Galati will try to continue on its current victory against second ranked Oradea on the road. A very close game took place in Ploiesti between Pitesti and Ploiesti CSM. Seventh ranked Pitesti (7-6) got a very close victory on the road over 4th placed Ploiesti CSM (8-6). Pitesti managed to escape with a 2-point win 83-81 on Sunday evening. It was an exceptional evening for Nikola Jevtovic who led the winners and scored 18 points and 5 rebounds. Kwamain Mitchell came up with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists for Ploiesti CSM in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Pitesti moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Craiova and Voluntari. Ploiesti CSM lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the third position with six games lost. They share it with Dinamo B.. Pitesti will meet at home Targu Mures (#7) in the next round. Ploiesti CSM will play against Craiova (#6) and hope to secure a win. There were no big surprises in other games of round 15: Cluj Napoca smashed Targu Jiu on the road 91-66. Sibiu destroyed Craiova on its own court 95-73. Targu Mures unfortunately lost to Rapid in Bucuresti 77-87. Constanta were rolled over Oradea at home 61-108. Voluntari was defeated by Steaua B. on the opponent's court 84-88. Group ATargu Jiu - Cluj Napoca 66-91We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when first ranked Cluj Napoca (13-1) crushed Targu Jiu (1-12) in Rovinari 91-66 on Saturday. The game was mostly controlled by Cluj Napoca. Targu Jiu managed to win fourth quarter 20-16. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Cluj Napoca dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Targu Jiu's 34. They outrebounded Targu Jiu 38-25 including 27 on the defensive glass. Cluj Napoca looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Targu Jiu's players. It was an exceptional evening for the former international center Emanuel Cate (207-1997) who led the winners and scored 22 points and 9 rebounds. Bosnian-Croatian center Andrija Stipanovic (208-1986, agency: BeoBasket) accounted for 14 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side. Canadian Shamiel Stevenson (198-1998, college: Nebraska, agency: Interperformances) came up with 23 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and Ukrainian forward Andriy Agafonov (208-1986) added 15 points and 10 rebounds respectively for Targu Jiu in the defeat. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Cluj Napoca have an impressive series of five victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 13-1 record. Targu Jiu at the other side dropped to the ninth position with 12 games lost. Cluj Napoca will meet at home Rapid (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Targu Jiu will have a break next round. Top scorers: Cluj Napoca: E.Cate 22+9reb, A.Stipanovic 14+6reb+3ast, L.Meindl 12+1reb+2ast, R.Eduard 9+2reb, P.Richard 8+5reb+4ast, S.Akos 7+4reb+1ast Targu Jiu: S.Stevenson 23+6reb+4ast, A.Agafonov 15+10reb, T.Kottas 13+3reb+1ast, P.Troupe 7+2reb+2ast, D.Frye 5+2reb+3ast, I.Octavian 3+1reb+2ast Sibiu - Craiova 95-73 There was a minor upset when 5th ranked Craiova (7-6) was smashed on the road by seventh ranked Sibiu (7-7) 95-73 on Friday. The game was mostly controlled by Sibiu. Craiova managed to win third quarter 23-17. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They shot 60.7 percent from the field. It was an exceptional evening for American forward Monyea Pratt (196-1985, college: Stillman) who led the winners and scored 15 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists. Latvian Roberts Blumbergs (208-1998, college: GCU) accounted for 20 points for the winning side. Sibiu's coach Tomas Rinkevicius felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Serbian center Dimitrije Nikolic (212-1997) came up with 17 points and 5 rebounds and the former international point guard Giordan Watson (179-1985, college: CMU) added 17 points and 5 assists respectively for Craiova in the defeat. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Sibiu maintains seventh place with 7-7 record. Craiova at the other side keeps the fifth position with six games lost. They share it with Pitesti and Voluntari. Sibiu will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Craiova will play against Ploiesti CSM (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Sibiu: R.Blumbergs 20+4reb+2ast, G.Aurelian 16+3reb, M.Pratt 15+9reb+9ast, S.Ionescu 13+1reb, G.Whelan 13+8ast, D.Manchon 11 Craiova: D.Nikolic 17+5reb+2ast, G.Watson 17+2reb+5ast, T.Palmi 12+1reb, S.Hopkins 11+1reb+2ast, M.Mijovic 10+6reb, D.Flannigan 2+1reb Rapid - Targu Mures 87-77 Rather predictable result when third ranked Rapid (11-3) won against 7th ranked Targu Mures (5-10) in Bucuresti 87-77 on Saturday. The game was mostly controlled by Rapid. Targu Mures managed to win second period 20-19. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. It was an exceptional evening for American Tyler Stone (203-1991, college: SEMO) who led the winners and scored 22 points and 9 rebounds. The former international forward Tudor Girbea (197-1998, agency: BIG) accounted for 15 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side. Montenegrin forward Goran Gajovic (199-1988, agency: 011 Sports) came up with 11 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and American center Jakob Lowrance (206-1997, college: Central Mo., agency: One Motive Sports) added 15 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Targu Mures in the defeat. Four Rapid and five Targu Mures players scored in double figures. Targu Mures' coach George Trif rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Rapid have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain third place with 11-3 record having just two points less than leader Galati. Targu Mures lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keep the seventh position with ten games lost. Rapid will meet league's leader Cluj Napoca on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Targu Mures will play against Pitesti (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Rapid: T.Stone 22+9reb, T.Girbea 15+5reb+5ast, J.Bilinovac 15+4reb+5ast, M.Jeremic 12+4reb+1ast, A.Olah 11+3reb, V.Kariniauskas 8+2reb+5ast Targu Mures: S.Santa 18+2reb, J.Lowrance 15+6reb, A.Mathis 13+1ast, J.Person 12+2reb+3ast, G.Gajovic 11+9reb+4ast, G.Martinic 6+1reb+5ast Ploiesti CSM - Pitesti 81-83 A very close game took place in Ploiesti between Pitesti and Ploiesti CSM. Seventh ranked Pitesti (7-6) got a very close victory on the road over 4th placed Ploiesti CSM (8-6). Pitesti managed to escape with a 2-point win 83-81 on Sunday evening. Ploiesti CSM trailed by 12 points at halftime and as many as 16 after three quarters before a 26-12 last quarter charge cut the deficit to 81-83 at the end of the game. It was an exceptional evening for Serbian center Nikola Jevtovic (209-1989) who led the winners and scored 18 points and 5 rebounds. American point guard Trey Freeman (189-1992, college: ODU) accounted for 12 points and 7 assists for the winning side. American point guard Kwamain Mitchell (180-1989, college: St.Louis) came up with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists and Latvian Andris Misters (196-1992, college: Jacksonville) added 17 points and 4 assists respectively for Ploiesti CSM in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Pitesti moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Craiova and Voluntari. Ploiesti CSM lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the third position with six games lost. They share it with Dinamo B.. Pitesti will meet at home Targu Mures (#7) in the next round. Ploiesti CSM will play against Craiova (#6) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Pitesti: N.Jevtovic 18+5reb, M.Maciuca 12+2reb+3ast, J.Cunningham 12+2reb+3ast, T.Freeman 12+2reb+7ast, A.Andries 8+3reb, B.Massey 6+1reb+4ast Ploiesti CSM: V.Brkic 19+3reb+3ast, A.Misters 17+4reb+4ast, B.Popa 16+6reb, K.Mitchell 15+5reb+10ast, O.Calota 7+1reb+1ast, K.Funderburk 3+5reb+3ast Group BDinamo B. - Timisoara 77-71Fifth defeat of league's leader Timisoara (8-5) against fifth ranked Dinamo B. (8-6) 77-71 was the most important game of the last round. Timisoara trailed by 19 points after 3 quarters before a 29-16 run in the last quarter cut the deficit to 71-77 at the end of the game. Dinamo B. dominated on the defensive end, holding Timisoara to just 6 points in second quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Timisoara's 28. Dinamo B. looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. It was a good game for Italian-Polish power forward Jakub Wojciechowski (214-1990) who led his team to a victory with 15 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. American point guard Darnell Edge (188-1997, college: FDU) contributed with 13 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. Four Dinamo B. players scored in double figures. Serbian-Bosnian point guard Nikola Gajic (195-1991, college: SF Austin) answered with 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and Serbian point guard Ilija Djokovic (191-1996) added 12 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists in the effort for Timisoara. Dinamo B. moved-up to third place, which they share with Ploiesti CSM. Timisoara lost third consecutive game. They still keep top position with five games lost. They share it with Galati. They were replaced at the leadership position by Galati. Timisoara will play next round against Steaua B. trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Dinamo B. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Top scorers: Dinamo B.: A.Mandache 18+2reb+4ast, J.Wojciechowski 15+8reb+4ast, D.Edge 13+5reb+7ast, M.Addison 11+1reb+3ast, S.Grasu 7+3reb, V.Moldoveanu 7+4reb+5ast Timisoara: N.Gajic 18+5reb+4ast, E.McClellan 16+4reb+2ast, I.Djokovic 12+7reb+8ast, I.Kesar 10+1reb, A.Mekic 9+2reb+3ast, L.Lazar 4+7reb+2ast Constanta - Oradea 61-108 There was a minor upset when their close opponent Constanta (7-5) was outscored at home by second ranked Oradea (12-1) 108-61 on Saturday. The game without a history. Oradea led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Constanta's 32. Oradea had a 28-16 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. It was an exceptional evening for American point guard Erick Neal (178-1995, college: UT Arlington) who led the winners and scored 22 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Lithuanian Donatas Tarolis (207-1994) accounted for 24 points and 4 assists (on 11-of-13 shooting from the field) for the winning side. Neal is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Oradea players scored in double figures. Oradea's coach Cristian Achim felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Mario Lazar (201-1994) came up with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 12 rebounds and Slovenian swingman Jakob Cebasek (200-1991) added 16 points respectively for Constanta in the defeat. Oradea have an impressive series of eleven victories in a row. They maintain second place with 12-1 record behind leader Galati. Constanta at the other side dropped to the fourth position with five games lost. Oradea will meet at home league's leader Galati in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Constanta will play against Voluntari and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Oradea: D.Tarolis 24+3reb+4ast, E.Neal 22+6reb+5ast, B.Nicolescu 14+4reb+2ast, N.Markovic 13+3reb, C.Baciu 12+6reb+2ast, M.Ogden 9+8reb+4ast Constanta: J.Cebasek 16+3reb+1ast, M.Lazar 13+12reb, V.Cizauskas 8+1reb+5ast, J.Rhodes 8+5reb, N.Johnson 6+2reb+2ast, O.Andrei 5+2reb+4ast Galati - Laguna S. 74-53 The game had a very big importance for fourth-ranked Galati as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Galati smashed 9th ranked Laguna S. at home 74-53. It looked good early as Laguna S. took a 3-point small lead at the end of first quarter. But then Galati had a 15-8 second period charge getting the lead and Laguna S. was not able to take back game control losing it eventually 53-74. Galati forced 25 Laguna S. turnovers and had a 16-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a great evening for the former international forward Marius Ciotlaus (195-1996, agency: BIG) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 11 rebounds. Serbian forward Mladen Armus (208-1997, college: Boise St., agency: 011 Sports) helped adding 11 points and 6 rebounds. The best for the losing side was forward Wilhelm Brosser (200-1996) with 15 points and 5 rebounds (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) and Lithuanian Lukas Aukstikalnis (196-1995) scored 15 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. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with Timisoara. Laguna S. lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the ninth place with 13 games lost. Laguna S. will play next round against Focsani trying to get back on the winning streak. Galati will try to continue on its current victory against second ranked Oradea on the road. Top scorers: Galati: M.Nikolic 13+2ast, T.Gibbs 11+1reb+1ast, M.Armus 11+6reb+1ast, M.Ciotlaus 11+11reb, L.Mitrovic 9+3reb+4ast, N.Prijovic 8+6reb+2ast Laguna S.: L.Aukstikalnis 15+2reb+1ast, W.Brosser 15+5reb+1ast, B.Stancut 11+1reb, V.Odagiu 4+7reb, C.Mainea 2+1reb+2ast, J.Stojanovic 2+2reb+1ast Steaua B. - Voluntari 88-84 We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when sixth ranked Steaua B. (6-7) defeated 5th ranked Voluntari (7-6) in Bucuresti 88-84 on Friday. Voluntari was trailing by 4 points at halftime but managed to get 1-point lead after three quarters before a 25-20 charge of Steaua B., which allowed them to win the game. They made 17-of-18 free shots (94.4 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was an exceptional evening for Serbian forward Zarko Djuric (198-1989) who led the winners and scored 23 points and 7 rebounds. The former international forward Titus Nicoara (203-1988, agency: Interperformances) accounted for 16 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side. American point guard Maurice Watson (178-1993, college: Creighton) came up with 18 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) and the other American import Toddrick Gotcher (192-1993, college: Texas Tech) added 22 points and 4 assists respectively for Voluntari in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Voluntari's coach Ainars Bagatskis rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Steaua B. maintains sixth place with 6-7 record. Voluntari at the other side keeps the fifth position with six games lost. They share it with Pitesti and Craiova. Steaua B. will meet league's second-placed Timisoara on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Voluntari will play against Constanta and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Steaua B.: Z.Djuric 23+7reb+3ast, S.Jovanovic 19+2reb+5ast, T.Nicoara 16+8reb+4ast, S.Albert-Mark 12+1reb+2ast, K.Vragovic 8+1ast, J.Farr 8+10reb+2ast Voluntari: T.Gotcher 22+2reb+4ast, M.Watson 18+5reb+9ast, R.Moore 15+2reb+1ast, L.Tohatan 11+3reb+3ast, E.Thompson 9+7reb, R.Torok 5+6reb+1ast |
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| SBL Round 17: Ohod lose to Al Nassr in the game between Top 4 teams - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The game between Top Four teams took place in Riyadh. Second ranked host Al Nassr (14-3) defeated 3rd placed Ohod (13-4) 77-73. It ended at the same time the seven-game winning streak of Ohod. Americans were the main players on the court. Swingman Brandon Austin (198-1994, college: NW Florida St.) stepped up and scored 21 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) for the winners and forward Antonio Campbell (206-1994, college: Ohio) chipped in 13 points and 16 rebounds. point guard James Justice (178-1989, college: UT Southern) responded with 29 points and 7 rebounds. Al Nassr have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain second place with 14-3 record behind leader Al Ahli. Ohod at the other side keeps the third position with four games lost. Al Nassr are looking forward to face Al Adalah (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Ohod's supporters also look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Medina to the arena Al Ansar. SBL top team - Al Ahli (15-1) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed tenth ranked Al Taawoun (3-14) in Jeddah 106-82. American forward Deandre Liggins (198-1988, college: Kentucky) nailed a double-double by scoring 23 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists for the winning side and Marzouq Almuwallad accounted for 19 points and 9 assists. Al Ahli's coach Ali Alsanhani felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Serbian power forward Aleksandar Marelja (207-1992, agency: BeoBasket) came up with a double-double by scoring 12 points, 12 rebounds and 9 assists for Al Taawoun in the defeat. The victory was the third consecutive win for Al Ahli. They maintain first place with 15-1 record. Newly promoted Al Taawoun keeps the tenth position with 14 games lost. They share it with Al Adalah. Al Ahli will play against Deba (#8) in Tabuk in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Al Taawoun will play at home against Al Salam and it may be a tough game between close rivals. There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 17: Al Wehda won against Al Salam on the opponent's court 75-69. Al Adalah unfortunately lost to Deba in a home game 70-81. Al Fateh managed to beat Al Ansar on the road 94-79. Al Salam - Al Wehda 69-75 Rather expected game in Al-Awamiyah where 9th ranked Al Salam (4-13) was defeated by sixth ranked Al Wehda (10-7) 75-69. Al Wehda forced 20 Al Salam turnovers. Americans were the main players on the court also this time. Point guard Chauncey Collins (183-1995, college: TCU) nailed 19 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side and forward Dewayne Jackson (203-1990, college: Morgan St.) accounted for 12 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 7 steals. Four Al Wehda players scored in double figures. Center Anthony McClain (211-1988, college: Cincinnati) came up with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 22 rebounds and forward Nick Stover (198-1993, college: USA) added 15 points, 12 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 steals respectively for Al Salam in the defeat. Al Wehda maintains sixth place with 10-7 record. Al Salam lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the ninth position with 13 games lost. Al Wehda will play against higher ranked Al Hilal (#5) in Riyadh in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Al Salam will play against Al Taawoun (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Al Salam: A.McClain 25+22reb+1ast, N.Stover 15+12reb+7ast, A.Hadi 8+2reb, A.Abdulaziz 8+2ast, S.Rashad 7+2reb+2ast, A.Bader 6+1ast Al Wehda: C.Collins 19+8reb+3ast, F.Abdulrahman 15+4reb+4ast, M.AlMarwani 14+7reb+3ast, D.Jackson 12+10reb+5ast, M.Thamer 8+5reb, B.Husam 7+2reb+2ast Al Adalah - Deba 70-81 Rather predictable result when eighth ranked Deba (6-10) defeated on the road 11th ranked Al Adalah (3-14) 81-70. Deba dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Al Adalah's 36. They outrebounded Al Adalah 52-37 including a 35-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. Ukrainian center Vladyslav Koreniuk (210-1994, agency: BIG) nailed a double-double by scoring 29 points and 20 rebounds for the winning side and American guard Unique McLean (188, college: SFC, agency: Blacktop Management) accounted for 21 points, 16 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals. Russian forward Andrey Semenov (200-1990, college: JMU) came up with a double-double by scoring 28 points and 13 rebounds and Tunisian swingman Islem Elajmi (196-1991) added 20 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for Al Adalah in the defeat. Deba maintains eighth place with 6-10 record. Al Adalah lost their eighth game in a row. Newly promoted team dropped to the tenth position with 14 games lost. They share it with Al Taawoun. Deba will play against league's leader Al Ahli in Jeddah in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Al Adalah will play on the road against the league's second-placed Al Nassr (#2) and will have a slim chance for a victory. Top scorers: Al Adalah: A.Semenov 28+13reb+2ast, I.Elajmi 20+6reb+5ast, S.Mohanned 9+1reb, F.Aldawsari 8+3reb+7ast, A.Saqer Khalid 3+2reb, A.Moayad 2+11reb+1ast Deba: V.Koreniuk 29+20reb+1ast, U.McLean 21+16reb+7ast, A.Abdullah 12+5reb+3ast, K.Mahmoud 8+4reb+4ast, H.Hisham 5, F.Hussain 2+1reb Al Ahli - Al Taawoun 106-82 SBL top team - Al Ahli (15-1) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed tenth ranked Al Taawoun (3-14) in Jeddah 106-82. Al Ahli players were unselfish on offense dishing 27 assists. American forward Deandre Liggins (198-1988, college: Kentucky) nailed a double-double by scoring 23 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists for the winning side and the former international point guard Marzouq Almuwallad (180-1992) accounted for 19 points and 9 assists. Al Ahli's coach Ali Alsanhani felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Serbian power forward Aleksandar Marelja (207-1992, agency: BeoBasket) came up with a double-double by scoring 12 points, 12 rebounds and 9 assists and American guard Darious Clark (193-1990, college: Slippery Rock, agency: Domantay Sports) added 15 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Al Taawoun in the defeat. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. The victory was the third consecutive win for Al Ahli. They maintain first place with 15-1 record. Newly promoted Al Taawoun keeps the tenth position with 14 games lost. They share it with Al Adalah. Al Ahli will play against Deba (#8) in Tabuk in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Al Taawoun will play at home against Al Salam and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Al Taawoun: S.Almutairi 20+2reb+3ast, A.Ahmad 15+1reb+1ast, A.Mustafa 15+8reb+1ast, D.Clark 15+8reb+3ast, A.Marelja 12+12reb+9ast, A.Abdullah 3+2ast Al Ahli: D.Liggins 23+10reb+7ast, M.Almuwallad 19+3reb+9ast, K.Josephs 19+3reb+4ast, A.Shubayli 18+7reb+3ast, B.Ayman 13+5reb+3ast, M.Abdulrahman 5+1reb Al Ansar - Al Fateh 79-94 Not a big story in a game in Medina where 12th ranked Al Ansar (1-15) was defeated by fourth ranked Al Fateh (12-5) 94-79. Algerian forward Mohamed Harat (198-1990) nailed a double-double by scoring 30 points and 17 rebounds for the winning side and American guard Falando Jones (193-1990, college: MVSU) accounted for 23 points. Al Fateh's coach Amer Al Soubai allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. American power forward Ken'Darrius Hamilton (206-1996, college: Tennessee St.) came up with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 12 rebounds (on 11-of-12 shooting from the field) and the other American import guard Kelechi Ajukwa (201-1995, college: Charlotte) added 17 points and 9 rebounds respectively for Al Ansar in the defeat. Four Al Ansar players scored in double figures. Al Fateh maintains fourth place with 12-5 record. Al Ansar lost their fifteenth game in a row. They stay at the bottom position with 15 games lost. Al Fateh will play against Ittihad (#7) in Jeddah in the next round. Al Ansar's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Medina Ohod. Top scorers: Al Ansar: K.Hamilton 23+12reb, K.Ajukwa 17+9reb+2ast, S.Khaled 15+2reb+1ast, A.Salman 11+8reb+5ast, A.Ahmed 8+1reb+1ast, A.Ahmed 5+3reb+1ast Al Fateh: M.Harat 30+17reb+3ast, F.Jones 23+4reb+3ast, A.Hazim 10+5reb+1ast, A.Abdullah 9+3reb+1ast, A.Hesham 6+1reb+2ast, A.Khodeir Ali 6+2reb Al Nassr - Ohod 77-73 The game between Top Four teams took place in Riyadh. Second ranked host Al Nassr (14-3) defeated 3rd placed Ohod (13-4) 77-73. It ended at the same time the seven-game winning streak of Ohod. Americans were the main players on the court. Swingman Brandon Austin (198-1994, college: NW Florida St.) stepped up and scored 21 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) for the winners and forward Antonio Campbell (206-1994, college: Ohio) chipped in 13 points and 16 rebounds. Point guard James Justice (178-1989, college: UT Southern) responded with 29 points and 7 rebounds and forward Jordan Washington (203-1993, college: Iona, agency: Interperformances) scored 14 points and 7 rebounds. Al Nassr have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain second place with 14-3 record behind leader Al Ahli. Ohod at the other side keeps the third position with four games lost. Al Nassr are looking forward to face Al Adalah (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Ohod's supporters also look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Medina to the arena Al Ansar. Top scorers: Ohod: J.Justice 29+7reb+1ast, J.Washington 14+7reb+2ast, S.Mohammad 10+2reb+1ast, A.Almukhtar 8+6reb+2ast, A.Ahmed 7+3reb, F.Belal 5+12reb+5ast Al Nassr: B.Austin 21+5reb+4ast, A.Jallas Nasser 20+6reb+4ast, A.Campbell 13+16reb+1ast, T.Almuhanna 8+3reb, J.Al Kabe 8+4reb+4ast, F.Fakihi 3+1reb+1ast |
| Saudi Arabian SBL round 17 best performance: Vladyslav Koreniuk - by Eurobasket News | ||||
The 28-year old player had a double-double of 29 points and 20 rebounds, while his team beat Al Adalah (#11, 3-14) 81-70. Deba maintains the 8th position in Saudi Arabian SBL. Deba is rather a weak team placed in lower part in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 6-10 record. Koreniuk turned to be Deba's top player in his first season with the team. Vladyslav Koreniuk has solid league stats. He leads league in rebounds with 17.9rpg. Koreniuk is in league's top in and averages impressive 64.7% FGP. The second best player in last round's games was another Deba's star - American Unique McLean (188-G, agency: Blacktop Management). McLean had a very good evening with a double-double of 21 points and 16 rebounds. Of course Deba cruised to a 81-70 relatively comfortable win over the lower-ranked Al Adalah (#11, 3-14). Deba's 8th position in the standings has not changed. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 6-10 record. McLean is a newcomer at Deba, but is already one of team's top players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 26.1ppg (#4). He also registered 8.3 boards per game. Third on the list of top players last round was American center Anthony McClain (211-C-1988) of Al Salam (#9). McClain scored 25 points and grabbed twenty two rebounds (!!!). Despite McClain's great performance Al Salam lost 69-75 to the higher-ranked Al Wehda (#6, 10-7). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. Al Salam can only dream about fighting for top spots in the league. They have rather bad season and 4-13 record places them close to the bottom of the standings. McClain has individually a great season in Saudi Arabia. After 16 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 14.7rpg (3rd best). He also has 1.6bpg and FGP: 75.9%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Andrey Semenov (200-F-1990) of Al Adalah - 28 points, 13 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Mohamed Harat (198-F-1990) of Al Fateh - 30 points, 17 rebounds and 3 assists 6. Ken'Darrius Hamilton (206-F/C-1996) of Al Ansar - 23 points and 12 rebounds 7. Deandre Liggins (198-F-1988) of Al Ahli - 23 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists 8. Aleksandar Marelja (207-F/C-1992) of Al Taawoun - 12 points, 12 rebounds and 9 assists 9. Marzouq Almuwallad (180-PG-1992) of Al Ahli - 19 points, 3 rebounds and 9 assists 10. Ali Shubayli (190-SG-1996) of Al Ahli - 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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| Vuk Kovijanic gets MVP of the Week award for Serbian JLS (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Talented Vuk Kovijanic (2004) had a very impressive game in the last round for Vojvodina NS and that's him to receive a Hoops Agents JLS Player of the Week award for round 10. The 18-year old had the game-high 35 points adding six rebounds and four assists for Vojvodina NS as his team lost the game against Radnicki KG (#9, 4-6) 87-92. The game was not the highest importance and did not have significant influence on top of the standings. Vojvodina NS maintains the 10th position in Serbian JLS. The season is in a full swing, so it's only a dream for the team to make it into top half of the standings. For contrary they may face relegation if the situation turns from bad to worse. Vojvodina NS have already lost 8 games and recorded just one victory. In the team's last game Kovijanic had a remarkable 71.4% from 2-point range. He turned to be Vojvodina NS's top player in his first season with the team. Kovijanic has impressive league stats. He is in league's top in assists (6th best: 5.3apg) and averages solid 62.0% FGP. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young Bojan Dulovic (2004) of Sloboda U.. Dulovic impressed basketball fans with 33 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists. Bad luck as Sloboda U. lost that game 80-102 to the higher-ranked Joker S. (#6, 5-5). Sloboda U. is still in a red zone at 11th spot in the standings. 9 lost games are too many comparing to just one victory Sloboda U. managed to get this year. Dulovic is one of the most experienced players at Sloboda U. and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. The third best performed player last round was Matija Kustudic (2004) of Joker S. (#6). Kustudic showcased his all-around game by recording 21 points, eight rebounds and eleven assists (!!!) in the last round. He was a key player of Joker S., leading his team to a 102-80 easy win against the lower-ranked Sloboda U. (#11, 1-9). Kustudic has a great season in Serbia. After 10 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in assists with 7.7apg (best passer). Other top performing players last week: 4. Andrej Krasic (2004) of Radnicki KG - 23 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists 5. Luka Vukajlovic (190-G-2005) of Sloboda U. - 20 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists 6. Aleksa Davidovic (207-C-2004) of Crvena Zvezda - 13 points and 8 rebounds 7. Ognjen Romic (204-F/C-2005) of Dynamic BG - 20 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Savo Drezgic (187-G-2006) of Partizan BG - 16 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists 9. Veljko Kovacevic (2005) of Joker S. - 16 points and 6 rebounds 10. Aleksa Ristic (192-G/F-2005) of Dynamic BG - 24 points, 2 rebounds and 7 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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| Valencia inks Shannon Evans II - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu | ||||
He has played also professionally in France (Pau Lacq Orthez), Hungary (Atomeromu) and Turkey (Acibadem). The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others his college team won MAC Tournament in 2015. Evans was also voted Eurobasket.com All-Hungarian League Guard of the Year back in 2020. He graduated from Arizona State in 2018 and it is his fifth season as a professional player. |
| Giorgi Shermadini claims Spanish Liga Endesa Hoops Agents weekly honour - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 33-year old center had the game-high 21 points adding four rebounds and four assists for Tenerife in his team's victory, helping them to edge out Zaragoza (#15, 4-12) 87-83. Tenerife maintains the 4th position in Spanish Liga Endesa. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Tenerife will need more victories to improve their 12-4 record. Shermadini has many years of experience at Tenerife, through which he has constantly improved. Giorgi Shermadini averages this season 13.9ppg. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young Ukrainian center Volodymyr Gerun (208-C-1994) of Real Betis. Gerun impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 20 points and 18 rebounds. Bad luck as Real Betis was edged by the higher-ranked Obradoiro (#10, 8-8) 73-71. The game was between two teams which are definitely not main contenders for the title. Real Betis dropped in the standings to very bottom position. 13 lost games are too many comparing to just three victories Real Betis managed to get this year. Gerun is a newcomer at Real Betis and despite he is not a team leader yet, every game he becomes more reliable player. Hopefully performances like the last one will happen more often. The third best performed player last round was Icelandic Tryggvi Hlinason (215-C-1997) of Zaragoza (#15). Hlinason scored 24 points and grabbed six rebounds. Despite Hlinason's great performance Zaragoza lost 83-87 to the higher-ranked Tenerife (#4, 12-4). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. Zaragoza can only dream about fighting for top spots in the league. They have rather bad season and 4-12 record places them close to the bottom of the standings. Hlinason has a very solid season. In 15 games in Spain he scored 5.7ppg. He also has 4.7rpg, 1.9bpg and FGP: 80.0%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Walter Tavares (220-C-1992) of Real Madrid - 15 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists 5. Ante Tomic (217-C-1987) of Joventut - 22 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists 6. Marc Gasol (216-C-1985) of Girona - 19 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists 7. Dzanan Musa (205-F/G-1999) of Real Madrid - 20 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists 8. Thomas Scrubb (199-SF-1991) of Obradoiro - 19 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists 9. Shannon Evans II (185-PG-1994) of Real Betis - 21 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists 10. Ethan Happ (208-C/F-1996) of Rio Breogan - 15 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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| Rubio's double-double lands him Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | ||
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36-year old power forward Yexian Rubio (197-F/C-1986) put on an extraordinary performance in the last round for Manises-Quart and receives a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 13. He had a double-double of 38 points and 10 rebounds, while his team crushed Jovens (#14, 2-12) with 19-point margin 80-61. The game rather meaningless between the teams, which do not have any influence on top of the standings in E-A. Manises-Quart maintains the 12th position in their group in Spanish league. Too late to salvage the team, which is currently ranked such low. They already lost 10 games and recorded just four victories. In the team's last game Rubio had a remarkable 66.7% from 2-point range. He turned to be Manises-Quart's top player in his first season with the team. Rubio has impressive league stats. He is in league's top in points (8th best: 19.8ppg). Second best performed player last round was Kedar N'Kosi Salam (191-G-1994, agency: Helping Ballers) of Tobarra. He is Canadian-Jamaican guard in his first season at Tobarra. In the last game Salam recorded impressive 38 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. It was enough for Tobarra to edge the lower-ranked Pinto Basket (#12, 4-7) by 4 points 81-77. This victory allowed Tobarra to move up to 8th position in B-B. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 5-6 record. Salam is a newcomer at Tobarra and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 28.7ppg (#1). His other stats are also decent: 5.0rpg and 3.8apg. Third place about best performers goes to Mario Garcia of La Solana (#12). Garcia showcased his all-around game by recording 19 points, twenty six rebounds (!!!) and four assists in the last round. He was a key player of La Solana, leading his team to a 81-62 easy win against slightly lower-ranked SBA (#14, 1-11). Garcia has individually a great season in Spain. After 12 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in assists with 1.6apg (8th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Joseph Smoyer (211-F/C-1998) of Betanzos - 26 points and 16 rebounds 5. Angel Infante (180-PG-1998) of Burgos Nissan - 29 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists 6. Baptiste Chazelas (198-F-1997) of CAM E.Soler 2 - 23 points, 15 rebounds and 3 assists 7. Kevin van Wijk (203-F-1989) of Marin - 21 points, 12 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Jordi Juanola (196-F-1998) of Mataro UE - 28 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Guillermo Pereiro (191-G-1989) of Betanzos - 26 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists 10. Javier Lazaro (1997) of Picken Claret - 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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| Ivan Cruz Uceda is a newcomer at Zaragoza - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Cruz Uceda has played previously for three other teams: Rio Breogan, Real Betis and Bilbao. Among many awards he won Spanish LEB Gold championship title in 2021. He was voted to Eurobasket.com Spanish LEB Gold All-Domestic Players Team in 2021. Cruz Uceda graduated from University of Miami in 2016 and it is his seventh season in pro basketball. |
| Caceres ink Kostas Vasileiadis - by Igor Obradovic | ||||
He was a member of Greek international program for some years. Vasileiadis was called to Greek Senior National Team between 2005 and 2014 and previously for U21 National Team back in 2005. He is quite experienced player. Vasileiadis has played in seven different countries on three different continents (Europe, Asia and Latin America). He has played previously professionally in Italy (Montegranaro), Qatar (Al Sadd), Turkey (Efes), Uruguay (Goes), Venezuela (Marinos), Greece (Olympiacos, PAOK Thessaloniki, AEK Athens and Trikala) and Spain (Unicaja, Murcia, Tenerife, Bilbao and Obradoiro). His team made it to the Spanish Cup (Copa del Rey) Semifinals in 2015, 2018 and 2022. Vasileiadis was voted to Greek A1 All-Star Game back in 2005 and 2006. |
| Liga Endesa Round 16: Baskonia edge Joventut by one point - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most exciting game of round 16 in the Liga Endesa took place in Vitoria. This derby game ended with only one-point defeat on the road of 6th ranked Joventut (10-6) to second ranked Baskonia (13-3) 84-83 on Sunday evening. Baskonia looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Lithuanian swingman Rokas Giedraitis (200-1992) fired 20 points for the winners. American-Ivorian power forward Matt Costello (208-1993, college: Michigan St.) chipped in 12 points and 6 rebounds. Baskonia's coach Joan Penarroya used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Croatian center Ante Tomic (217-1987) produced 22 points and 6 rebounds (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field) for lost side. Baskonia have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Real Madrid and Barca. Joventut at the other side keeps the sixth place with six games lost. Baskonia is looking forward to face Obradoiro (#10) in Santiago de Compostela in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Joventut will play at home against Gran Canaria (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Leader Barca delivered the thirteenth victory. This time they beat 12th ranked Murcia (7-9) 86-72. Worth to mention a great performance of American Cory Higgins (196-1989, college: Colorado) who helped to win the game recording 13 points and 5 assists. Nicolas Laprovittola contributed with 15 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Ukrainian center Artem Pustovyi (219-1992, agency: BeoBasket) replied with 12 points for Murcia. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Barca (13-3) have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain first position, which they share with Real Madrid and Baskonia. Murcia at the other side keeps the twelfth place with nine games lost. Barca will play against Bilbao (#11) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Murcia will play against Fuenlabrada in Madrid and hopes to get back on the winning track. Sixteenth-ranked Real Betis (3-13) made lots of trouble for eleventh ranked Obradoiro (8-8) in Sevilla on Sunday. The visitors from Santiago de Compostela managed to secure only two-point victory 73-71. However their fans expected much easier game. Worth to mention a great performance of Thomas Scrubb who helped to win the game recording 19 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. At the losing side Volodymyr Gerun responded with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 18 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Obradoiro moved-up to eighth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Real Betis dropped to the bottom position with 13 games lost. They share it with Manresa and Fuenlabrada. Obradoiro will meet at home league's second-placed Baskonia in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Real Betis will play against Tenerife (#4) and hope to secure a win. Rest of the games of round 16 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Bilbao was crushed by Girona in a road game 84-59. Unicaja smashed Rio Breogan at home 100-66. Tenerife won against Zaragoza on the opponent's court 87-83. Gran Canaria outscored Fuenlabrada in a home game 110-65. Real Madrid rolled over Granada on the road 82-62. Valencia defeated Manresa on its own court 103-92. The best stats of 16th round was 20 points and 6 rebounds by Bojan Dubljevic of Valencia. Girona - Bilbao 84-59 There was an upset when higher ranked Bilbao (8-8) was crushed on the road by thirteenth ranked Girona (6-10) 84-59 on Saturday. Girona dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Bilbao's 26. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international center Marc Gasol (216-1985) who helped to win the game recording 19 points and 4 assists and Croatian power forward Roko Prkacin (206-2002, agency: AltusBasket) who added 18 points (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) during the contest. At the losing side Bosnian-Finnish power forward Emir Sulejmanovic (205-1995) responded with 15 points and 6 rebounds and Swedish point guard Ludvig Hakanson (189-1996) scored 8 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. Girona have a solid three-game winning streak. Newly promoted Girona maintains thirteenth position with 6-10 record. Loser Bilbao dropped to the eighth place with eight games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Girona will meet Granada (#14) on the road in the next round. Bilbao will play against the league's leader Barca (#1) having rather not much hope for a victory. Top scorers: Girona: M.Gasol 19+4reb+4ast, R.Prkacin 18+3reb, K.Taylor 14+5reb, J.Colom 8+1reb+6ast, M.Fjellerup 8+4reb+1ast, D.Miletic 7+6reb+1ast Bilbao: E.Sulejmanovic 15+6reb+1ast, D.Andersson 12+2reb, A.Reyes 10+4reb, L.Hakanson 8+4reb+3ast, A.Smith 6+2reb+4ast, X.Rabaseda 4+2reb+1ast Unicaja - Rio Breogan 100-66 No shocking result in a game in Malaga where sixth ranked Unicaja (11-5) smashed 8th ranked Rio Breogan (8-8) 100-66 on Saturday. They outrebounded Rio Breogan 40-27 including 33 on the defensive glass. Unicaja looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of international guard Alberto Diaz (188-1994) who helped to win the game recording 8 points and 10 assists and American-German forward Dylan Osetkowski (206-1996, college: Texas, agency: BeoBasket) who added 17 points (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) during the contest. At the losing side American power forward Ethan Happ (208-1996, college: Wisconsin) responded with 15 points and 9 rebounds and Serbian Stefan Momirov (196-1999, agency: BeoBasket) scored 12 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Unicaja moved-up to fifth place. Loser Rio Breogan keeps the eighth position with eight games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Unicaja will meet Manresa (#17) on the road in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Rio Breogan will play against Real Madrid (#3) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Unicaja: D.Osetkowski 17+4reb, T.Carter 10+2reb+1ast, D.Kravish 10+7reb, D.Brizuela 10+3reb+5ast, A.Diaz 8+4reb+10ast, K.Perry 7+3reb Rio Breogan: E.Happ 15+9reb+1ast, S.Momirov 12+3reb+1ast, S.Bamforth 9+1ast, J.Hollatz 8+1reb+5ast, N.Nenadic 7+1reb+1ast, T.Nakic 6+4reb+1ast Zaragoza - Tenerife 83-87 Very expected game when 15th ranked Zaragoza (4-12) was defeated at home by fourth ranked Tenerife (12-4) 87-83 on Saturday. Tenerife made 19-of-20 free shots (95.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of international guard Jaime Fernandez (186-1993) who helped to win the game recording 18 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists (made all of his eight free throws) and Georgian center Giorgi Shermadini (217-1989) who added 21 points and 4 assists during the contest. At the losing side Icelandic center Tryggvi Hlinason (215-1997) responded with 24 points and 6 rebounds (perfect from the field making all nine shots !!!) and American guard Justinian Jessup (201-1998, college: Boise St.) scored 13 points and 9 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Tenerife maintains fourth position with 12-4 record. Loser Zaragoza keeps the fifteenth place with 12 games lost. Tenerife will meet at home bottom-ranked Real Betis (#18) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Zaragoza will play against Valencia and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Tenerife: G.Shermadini 21+4reb+4ast, J.Fernandez 18+8reb+5ast, B.Fitipaldo 15+3reb+2ast, S.Salin 11+5reb+3ast, A.Doornekamp 8+5reb, T.Abromaitis 5+3reb Zaragoza: T.Hlinason 24+6reb+1ast, J.Jessup 13+9reb+2ast, S.Yusta 13+4reb+4ast, C.Wright 12+2ast, H.Sant-Roos 10+3reb+3ast, S.Jovic 7+3reb+5ast Gran Canaria - Fuenlabrada 110-65 Very predictable result in Las Palmas where seventh ranked Gran Canaria (9-7) outscored 16th ranked Fuenlabrada (3-13) 110-65 on Saturday. Gran Canaria made 16-of-19 free shots (84.2 percent) during the game. They also forced 20 Fuenlabrada turnovers. They shot the lights out from three sinking 15 long-distance shots on high 53.6 percentage. Worth to mention a great performance of Argentinian Nicolas Brussino (205-1993) who helped to win the game recording 19 points and 4 steals (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) and French power forward Damien Inglis (204-1995) who added 15 points during the contest. Four Gran Canaria players scored in double figures. At the losing side Serbian point guard Jovan Novak (191-1994, agency: BeoBasket) responded with 11 points and Marc Garcia (197-1996) scored 10 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. Gran Canaria maintains seventh position with 9-7 record. Fuenlabrada lost ninth consecutive game. They keep the sixteenth place with 13 games lost. They share the position with Manresa and Real Betis. Gran Canaria will meet higher ranked Joventut (#6) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Fuenlabrada will play against Murcia (#12) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Gran Canaria: N.Brussino 19+3reb, D.Inglis 15+4reb+2ast, A.Slaughter 13, F.Bassas 12+3ast, M.Salvo 10+3reb+3ast, V.Benite 9+1reb+4ast Fuenlabrada: J.Novak 11+1reb+3ast, M.Garcia 10+3reb, P.Ali 9+1reb, J.Caroline 8+2reb, V.Okouo 6+5reb, F.Juan 5+2reb+1ast Granada - Real Madrid 62-82 Not a big story in a game when 14th ranked Granada (5-11) was outplayed at home by third ranked Real Madrid (13-3) 82-62 on Sunday. Real Madrid outrebounded Granada 49-33 including 20 on the offensive glass. Worth to mention a great performance of Bosnian swingman Dzanan Musa (205-1999, agency: BeoBasket) who helped to win the game recording 20 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and naturalized Cape Verdean center Walter Tavares (220-1992) who added 15 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side Senegalese center Mamadou Niang (209-1994) responded with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 13 rebounds and American-Bosnian point guard Alex Renfroe (191-1986, college: Belmont, agency: BeoBasket) scored 17 points. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Defending champion keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Barca and Baskonia. Granada lost eighth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the fourteenth place with 11 games lost. Real Madrid will meet at home Rio Breogan (#8) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Granada will play against Girona (#13) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Real Madrid: D.Musa 20+5reb+4ast, W.Tavares 15+10reb+3ast, S.Llull 12+2reb+4ast, G.Yabusele 8+7reb, F.Causeur 8+5reb, R.Fernandez 6+1ast Granada: A.Renfroe 17+3reb+3ast, M.Niang 12+13reb+1ast, C.Diaz 11+2reb, P.Tomas 5, T.Bropleh 5+2reb+1ast, C.Michael 3+2reb+2ast Real Betis - Obradoiro 71-73 Sixteenth-ranked Real Betis (3-13) made lots of trouble for eleventh ranked Obradoiro (8-8) in Sevilla on Sunday. The visitors from Santiago de Compostela managed to secure only two-point victory 73-71. However their fans expected much easier game. Worth to mention a great performance of British-Canadian Thomas Scrubb (199-1991, college: Carleton) who helped to win the game recording 19 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists and the former international forward Edgar Vicedo (203-1994) who added 13 points during the contest. At the losing side Ukrainian center Volodymyr Gerun (208-1994, college: Portland) responded with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 18 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) and American-Guinean point guard Shannon Evans II (185-1994, college: Arizona St.) scored 21 points, 7 assists and 4 steals. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Obradoiro moved-up to eighth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Real Betis dropped to the bottom position with 13 games lost. They share it with Manresa and Fuenlabrada. Obradoiro will meet at home league's second-placed Baskonia in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Real Betis will play against Tenerife (#4) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Obradoiro: T.Scrubb 19+7reb+5ast, E.Vicedo 13+4reb+2ast, P.Scrubb 10+4reb+3ast, A.Suarez 9+1reb, L.Westermann 7+1reb+1ast, F.Zurbriggen 5+1reb Real Betis: S.Evans II 21+4reb+7ast, V.Gerun 20+18reb+2ast, B.Johnson 10+7reb+1ast, D.Bertans 6, A.Cvetkovic 5+2reb+1ast, J.Pozas 4 Baskonia - Joventut 84-83 The most exciting game of round 16 in the Liga Endesa took place in Vitoria. This derby game ended with only one-point defeat on the road of 6th ranked Joventut (10-6) to second ranked Baskonia (13-3) 84-83 on Sunday evening. Baskonia looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Lithuanian swingman Rokas Giedraitis (200-1992) fired 20 points for the winners. American-Ivorian power forward Matt Costello (208-1993, college: Michigan St.) chipped in 12 points and 6 rebounds. Four Baskonia players scored in double figures. Baskonia's coach Joan Penarroya used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Croatian center Ante Tomic (217-1987) produced 22 points and 6 rebounds (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field) and the former international forward Joel Parra (202-2000) added 9 points and 16 rebounds respectively for lost side. Baskonia have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Real Madrid and Barca. Joventut at the other side keeps the sixth place with six games lost. Baskonia is looking forward to face Obradoiro (#10) in Santiago de Compostela in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Joventut will play at home against Gran Canaria (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Baskonia: R.Giedraitis 20+2reb+3ast, M.Costello 12+6reb+1ast, M.Kotsar 12+5reb, D.Thompson 11+5ast, V.Marinkovic 11+2reb+4ast, T.Sedekerskis 6+7reb+4ast Joventut: A.Tomic 22+6reb+3ast, K.Guy 16+1reb+5ast, H.Ellenson 10+4reb, A.Feliz 9+1reb+4ast, J.Parra 9+16reb+1ast, J.Busquets 8+3reb+1ast Murcia - Barca 72-86 Leader Barca delivered the thirteenth victory. This time they beat 12th ranked Murcia (7-9) 86-72. Barca made 19-of-25 charity shots (76.0 percent) during the game. Barca outrebounded Murcia 41-27 including a 26-13 advantage in defensive rebounds. Murcia was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. Worth to mention a great performance of American Cory Higgins (196-1989, college: Colorado) who helped to win the game recording 13 points and 5 assists. Argentinian guard Nicolas Laprovittola (190-1990) contributed with 15 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Ukrainian center Artem Pustovyi (219-1992, agency: BeoBasket) replied with 12 points and Montenegrin power forward Nemanja Radovic (208-1991, agency: BeoBasket) added 11 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Murcia. Five Barca and four Murcia players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Barca (13-3) have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain first position, which they share with Real Madrid and Baskonia. Murcia at the other side keeps the twelfth place with nine games lost. Barca will play against Bilbao (#11) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Murcia will play against Fuenlabrada in Madrid and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Barca: N.Laprovittola 15+5reb+1ast, J.Vesely 14+2reb+1ast, K.Kuric 13+3reb, C.Higgins 13+3reb+5ast, S.Sanli 10+3reb+1ast, N.Mirotic 7+5reb+2ast Murcia: J.Anderson 15+2reb, I.Diop 12+5reb, A.Pustovyi 12+4reb+1ast, N.Radovic 11+5reb+1ast, T.Trice II 8+1reb+4ast, J.Davis 6+2reb+1ast Valencia - Manresa 103-92 Everything went according to plan when tenth ranked Valencia (8-8) won against at home 17th ranked Manresa (3-13) 103-92 on Sunday. They outrebounded Manresa 38-21 including 23 on the defensive glass. Valencia looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of Montenegrin center Bojan Dubljevic (205-1991, agency: BeoBasket) who helped to win the game recording 20 points and 6 rebounds and the former international Xabier Lopez-Arostegui (200-1997) who added 21 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) during the contest. At the losing side international point guard Daniel Perez (184-1990) responded with a double-double by scoring 11 points, 12 assists and 4 steals and American forward Devin Robinson (203-1995, college: Florida) scored 17 points and 6 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Valencia moved-up to eighth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Manresa lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the sixteenth position with 13 games lost. They share it with Real Betis and Fuenlabrada. Valencia will meet at home Zaragoza (#15) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Manresa will play against Unicaja and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Valencia: X.Lopez-Arostegui 21+4reb, B.Dubljevic 20+6reb+1ast, J.Webb III 12+10reb, C.Jones 12+1reb+3ast, K.Alexander 11+5reb, K.Prepelic 9+2reb+9ast Manresa: D.Robinson 17+6reb, M.Geben 17+4reb+1ast, D.Perez 11+2reb+12ast, J.Harding 10+2reb+2ast, B.Badio 8+2ast, F.Ferrari 8+1reb+3ast |
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| NLB Round 13: Bernex is upset by Winterthur - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Host teams show no mercy winning all games. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The game between second ranked Bernex (8-4) and fifth ranked Winterthur (8-5) was the most important one in the last round on Saturday night. Bernex was defeated by Winterthur in a tough game in Winterthur 60-65. Belgian point guard Francis Torreborre (184-1993) fired a double-double by scoring 24 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Guard Malcolm Amsler (192-2004) chipped in 12 points. Winterthur's coach Daniel Rasljic used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Spanish center Miguel Alarcon (200-2003) produced 10 points and 6 rebounds for lost side. Winterthur moved-up to fourth place, which they share with GC Zurich. Bernex at the other side, also newcomer in the league, dropped to the third position with four games lost. Winterthur is looking forward to face Academie Fribourg (#6) on the road in the next round. Bernex's supporters also look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Geneve Grand-Saconnex. Very important is a road loss of third ranked GC Zurich (8-5) against ninth ranked Wallabies (5-8) on Saturday night. Visiting GC Zurich was defeated by Wallabies in a tough game in Kuesnacht-Erlenbach 73-79. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of GC Zurich. Worth to mention a great performance of Ryan Muhr (195-2002) who helped to win the game recording 19 points and 7 rebounds. Montrell Dixson contributed with 13 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Forward Mario Gull (195-1998) answered with 18 points and 4 assists for GC Zurich. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Wallabies moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Villars. GC Zurich at the other side dropped to the fourth position with five games lost. They share it with Winterthur. Wallabies will play against Villars (#9) on the road in the next round. GC Zurich will play against the league's leader Pully (#1) having rather not much hope for a victory. The game with biggest result difference took place in Morges. Local Morges-Saint-Prex (9-4) outscored 8th ranked Villars (5-8) 82-59 on Saturday night. Mansour Tall stepped up and scored 25 points and 6 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws) for the winners. At the losing side Mansour Kasse responded with 12 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. Morges-Saint-Prex have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to second place. Loser Villars keep the eighth position with eight games lost. They share it with Wallabies. Morges-Saint-Prex will meet Levaux (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Villars will play against Wallabies and it may be a tough game between close rivals. In the last game of round 13 Levaux were defeated by CNBS in a road game 67-54. CNBS - Levaux 67-54 There was no surprise when 10th ranked Levaux (3-10) was defeated on the road by seventh ranked CNBS (7-6) 67-54 on Friday. French forward Enzo Boudouma (196-2005) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 16 rebounds for the winners and guard Nilan Rungasamy (177-2005) chipped in 13 points and 7 rebounds. At the losing side forward Gael Gillieron (200-1998) responded with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds and Dominican power forward Jason Del Rosario (200-1996) scored 10 points and 9 rebounds. Levaux's coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. CNBS maintains seventh place with 7-6 record. Levaux lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the tenth position with ten games lost. CNBS will meet bottom-ranked Baeren (#12) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Levaux will play against the league's second-placed Morges-Saint-Prex having rather not much hope for a victory. Top scorers: CNBS: B.Enzo 26+16reb, R.Nilan 13+7reb+2ast, F.Tristan 11+6reb+2ast, Z.Florian 8+5ast, V.David 7+6reb+2ast, S.Oliver 2 Levaux: G.Gillieron 14+10reb+3ast, J.Del Rosario 10+9reb+1ast, G.Alexandre 10+1reb+1ast, N.N'Deurbelaou 8+2reb+1ast, M.Eric 7+3reb, G.Paul 2+2reb+1ast Winterthur - Bernex 65-60 The game between second ranked Bernex (8-4) and fifth ranked Winterthur (8-5) was the most important one in the last round on Saturday night. Bernex was defeated by Winterthur in a tough game in Winterthur 60-65. Belgian point guard Francis Torreborre (184-1993) fired a double-double by scoring 24 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Guard Malcolm Amsler (192-2004) chipped in 12 points. Winterthur's coach Daniel Rasljic used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Spanish center Miguel Alarcon (200-2003) produced 10 points and 6 rebounds and guard Damien Rosset (180-2002) added 12 points respectively for lost side. Winterthur moved-up to fourth place, which they share with GC Zurich. Bernex at the other side, also newcomer in the league, dropped to the third position with four games lost. Winterthur is looking forward to face Academie Fribourg (#6) on the road in the next round. Bernex's supporters also look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Geneve Grand-Saconnex. Top scorers: Winterthur: F.Torreborre 24+10reb+5ast, A.Malcolm 12+3reb+1ast, R.Mimo 11+4reb, C.Dan 7+6reb, S.Matteo 5+5reb, S.Hungerbuhler 4+4reb+2ast Bernex: R.Damien 12+1reb+1ast, A.Miguel 10+6reb+2ast, M.Gregory 10+4reb, G.Bourgeois 8+1reb+3ast, V.Loick 8+5reb+1ast, H.Tom 6 Morges-Saint-Prex - Villars 82-59 The game with biggest result difference took place in Morges. Local Morges-Saint-Prex (9-4) outscored 8th ranked Villars (5-8) 82-59 on Saturday night. Morges-Saint-Prex made 19-of-24 free shots (79.2 percent) during the game. They also forced 22 Villars turnovers. French Mansour Tall (204-1994) stepped up and scored 25 points and 6 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws) for the winners and American center Larry Slaughter (203-1992, college: Montevallo) chipped in 16 points and 8 rebounds. At the losing side Senegalese center Mansour Kasse (208-1992) responded with 12 points and 6 rebounds and forward Nicolas Reghif (196-1989) scored 13 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Morges-Saint-Prex have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to second place. Loser Villars keep the eighth position with eight games lost. They share it with Wallabies. Morges-Saint-Prex will meet Levaux (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Villars will play against Wallabies and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Morges-Saint-Prex: M.Tall 25+6reb+3ast, S.Mobilia 17+3reb+1ast, L.Slaughter 16+8reb+2ast, V.Desponds 8+1reb+3ast, R.Luis 8+2reb+3ast, R.Diego 3+2reb+2ast Villars: N.Reghif 13+3reb+1ast, M.Kasse 12+6reb, A.Bach 7+6reb+2ast, V.Pretre 7+4reb+1ast, L.Perrottet 6+4reb+1ast, M.Manz 5+6reb+2ast Wallabies - GC Zurich 79-73 Very important is a road loss of third ranked GC Zurich (8-5) against ninth ranked Wallabies (5-8) on Saturday night. Visiting GC Zurich was defeated by Wallabies in a tough game in Kuesnacht-Erlenbach 73-79. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of GC Zurich. Wallabies forced 19 GC Zurich turnovers. GC Zurich was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. Worth to mention a great performance of Ryan Muhr (195-2002) who helped to win the game recording 19 points and 7 rebounds. American swingman Montrell Dixson (203-1998, college: Neosho Co.) contributed with a double-double by scoring 13 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Five Wallabies players scored in double figures. Forward Mario Gull (195-1998) answered with 18 points and 4 assists and Nicolas Hulliger (194-2001) added 8 points, 5 assists and 5 steals in the effort for GC Zurich. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Wallabies moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Villars. GC Zurich at the other side dropped to the fourth position with five games lost. They share it with Winterthur. Wallabies will play against Villars (#9) on the road in the next round. GC Zurich will play against the league's leader Pully (#1) having rather not much hope for a victory. Top scorers: Wallabies: M.Ryan 19+7reb+3ast, M.Kellenberger 18+1ast, C.Miller 14+3reb+2ast, M.Dixson 13+10reb+4ast, B.Michel 11+9reb, J.Domingos 4+5reb+2ast GC Zurich: M.Gull 18+1reb+4ast, N.Kljajic 11+4reb, L.Mikael 8+7reb+1ast, W.Nils 8+3reb+2ast, N.Hulliger 8+4reb+5ast, J.Erard 7+1ast |
| U18 League Round 5: Basel hand first defeat to Blonay - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Blonay (4-1) recorded its first loss on the court of twelfth ranked Basel on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by Basel 70-63. It ended at the same time the seven-game winning streak of Blonay. Basel moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Massagno and Blonay. Basel is looking forward to face Massagno (#10) on the road in the next round. Blonay will play against Rising Stars and is hoping to win this game. Very important is a road loss of second ranked Tigers (3-2) against seventh ranked Geneve (1-2) on Saturday night. Visiting Tigers were defeated by Geneve in a tough game in Geneve 69-73. Geneve left bottom position moving up to fifth place. Defending champion Tigers dropped to the fourth position with two games lost. Geneve will play against Academie Frib. (#6) in Fribourg in the next round. Tigers will play at home against the league's leader Vevey and hope to get back on the winning track. Undefeated leader Vevey delivered the fourth consecutive victory on Sunday night. This time they beat 5th ranked Academie Frib. (1-3) 63-56. Vevey have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain first place with 4-0 record. Academie Frib. at the other side dropped to the sixth position with three games lost. They share it with Swiss Central and Zurich W.. Vevey will meet Tigers (#4) in the next round. Academie Frib. will play against Geneve and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Other games of round 5 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Zurich W. was defeated by Morges in a road game 72-63. Massagno smashed Union Neuchatel at home 73-49. Mendrisiotto won against Nyon on the opponent's court 74-61. Bernex managed to outperform Pully in a home game 88-82. Morges - Zurich W. 72-63 There was no surprise in Morges where 6th ranked Wildcats (1-3) were defeated by fourth ranked Red Devils (3-1) 72-63 on Saturday. Red Devils have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Bernex and Rising Stars. Wildcats at the other side keep the sixth position with three games lost. They share it with Swiss Central and Academie Frib.. Red Devils will meet Foxes (#8) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Wildcats will play against the league's second-placed Bernex and hope to win that game. Massagno - Union Neuchatel 73-49 No shocking result in a game when eleventh ranked Massagno (4-1) smashed at home bottom-ranked Union Neuchatel (0-5) 73-49 on Saturday. Massagno moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Blonay and Basel. Union Neuchatel at the other side still closes the standings with five games lost. Massagno will meet at home Basel (#11) in the next round. Union Neuchatel will play against Mendrisiotto (#13) and hopes to get finally their first victory. Basel - Blonay 70-63 Blonay (4-1) recorded its first loss on the court of twelfth ranked Basel on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by Basel 70-63. It ended at the same time the seven-game winning streak of Blonay. Basel moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Massagno and Blonay. Basel is looking forward to face Massagno (#10) on the road in the next round. Blonay will play against Rising Stars and is hoping to win this game. Nyon - Mendrisiotto 61-74 The game between closely ranked teams ended with 14th ranked Nyon's (1-4) home loss to thirteenth ranked Mendrisiotto (2-2) 61-74 on Sunday. Mendrisiotto maintains thirteenth place with 2-2 record. Nyon at the other side dropped to the fifteenth position with four games lost. Mendrisiotto will meet bottom-ranked Union Neuchatel (#16) on the road in the next round. Nyon will play against Swiss Central in Luzern and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Geneve - Lugano Tigers 73-69 Very important is a road loss of second ranked Tigers (3-2) against seventh ranked Geneve (1-2) on Saturday night. Visiting Tigers were defeated by Geneve in a tough game in Geneve 69-73. Geneve left bottom position moving up to fifth place. Defending champion Tigers dropped to the fourth position with two games lost. Geneve will play against Academie Frib. (#6) in Fribourg in the next round. Tigers will play at home against the league's leader Vevey and hope to get back on the winning track. Bernex - Pully 88-82 Very predictable result in Geneve where third ranked Bernex (3-1) beat bottom-ranked Foxes (0-4) 88-82 on Saturday. However just six-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Bernex moved-up to second place, which they share with Morges and Rising Stars. Foxes at the other side still closes the standings with four games lost. Bernex will meet Wildcats (#7) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Foxes will play against Red Devils and hope to get finally their first victory. Vevey - Academie Frib. 63-56 Undefeated leader Vevey delivered the fourth consecutive victory on Sunday night. This time they beat 5th ranked Academie Frib. (1-3) 63-56. Vevey have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain first place with 4-0 record. Academie Frib. at the other side dropped to the sixth position with three games lost. They share it with Swiss Central and Zurich W.. Vevey will meet Tigers (#4) in the next round. Academie Frib. will play against Geneve and it may be a tough game between close rivals. |
| Massagno adds Bogues to their roster - by Luca Maffioli | ||||
In 2019 he was drafted by Wisconsin Herd (G-League) as #3 pick overall. He graduated from Stephen F. Austin State University and it is his fourth season in pro basketball. He has played previously professionally in Germany (Chemnitz) and Poland (GTK). Bogues was also voted to Eurobasket.com All-Cyprus League Honorable Mention in 2022. He won NBA G League Central Division championship title in 2020. |
| Enzo Boudouma gets MVP of the Week award for Swiss NLB (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Talented French Enzo Boudouma (196-F-2005) put on an extraordinary performance in the last round for CNBS and that's him to receive a Hoops Agents NLB Player of the Week award for round 13. The 17-year old forward had a double-double of 26 points and sixteen rebounds, while his team beat Levaux (#11, 3-10) 67-54. CNBS is placed at 6th position in Swiss NLB. CNBS 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 7-6 record. In the team's last game Boudouma had a remarkable 61.5% from 2-point range. It's his second year at CNBS and it's hard to imagine this team without him. Boudouma has impressive league stats. He is in league's top in points (3rd best: 17.4ppg), rebounds (4th best: 10.5rpg) and averages solid 62.4% FGP. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young Belgian point guard Francis Torreborre (184-PG-1993) of Winterthur. Torreborre impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 24 points and 10 rebounds. It was enough for Winterthur to edge slightly higher-ranked Bernex (#3, 8-4) by 5 points 65-60. Winterthur's 5th position in the standings has not changed. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 8-5 record is not bad and everything may still change. Torreborre is well-known by Winterthur fans and he already established his position as one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 25.4ppg (#1). His other stats are also decent: 6.5rpg and 7.0apg. The third best performed player last round was French Mansour Tall (204-PF-1994) of second-ranked Morges-Saint-Prex. Tall scored 25 points and grabbed six rebounds. He was a key player of Morges-Saint-Prex, leading his team to a 82-59 easy win against the lower-ranked Villars (#9, 5-8). Morges-Saint-Prex needs these victories very badly if they think about taking over top position in the standings. Their record at this point is 9 victories and 4 lost games. Tall has a great season in Switzerland. After only 4 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 18.0ppg (4th best) and rebounds with 10.0rpg (6th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Ryan Muhr (195-SF-2002) of Wallabies - 19 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists 5. Larry Slaughter (203-C-1992) of Morges-Saint-Prex - 16 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Montrell Dixson (203-G/F-1998) of Wallabies - 13 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists 7. Jamal George (185-PG-2002) of Pully - 16 points and 3 rebounds 8. Joao Grosso (196-F-1994) of Pully - 13 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Mario Gull (195-F-1998) of GC Zurich - 18 points and 4 assists 10. Stefano Mobilia (195-F/G-2000) of Morges-Saint-Prex - 17 points and 3 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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| Tolbert's double-double lands him SBL Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He had a double-double of 16 points and 16 rebounds, while his team beat Yulon Luxgen (2-2) 77-70. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. Taiwan Beer is placed at 2nd position in Taiwanese SBL. Taiwan Beer 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 2-2 record. Tolbert just recently signed at Taiwan Beer, being already a very valuable addition to the team. Southern Methodist University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Tolbert is in league's top in points (4th best: 17.7ppg) and assists (3rd best: 4.7apg). Second best performed player last round was Max Mahoney (203-PF-1998) of top-ranked Bank of Taiwan. He is American forward in his first season at Bank of Taiwan. In the last game Mahoney recorded impressive double-double of 23 points and 12 rebounds. Of course he led Bank of Taiwan to another comfortable win 77-61 over the lower-ranked Changhua (#4, 1-3) being unquestionably team leader. It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. Bank of Taiwan consolidated its place in the very top position of the standings. His team has currently 3-1 record. Mahoney is a newcomer at Bank of Taiwan and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 22.5ppg (#2). He also registered 12.0 boards per game. Third place about best performers goes to forward Han Kuo (195-F-1998) of Changhua (#4). Kuo scored 19 points and grabbed eight rebounds. Despite Kuo's great performance Changhua lost 61-77 to #1 ranked Bank of Taiwan. But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates especially in such crucial game. Kuo has individually a great season in Taiwan. After only 4 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 7.8rpg (7th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Julian Boyd (203-F-1990) of Changhua - 12 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists 5. Bamba Sarr (200-PF-1997) of Yulon Luxgen - 14 points and 9 rebounds 6. Wei-Cheng Wang (180-G-1999) of Bank of Taiwan - 5 points and 8 assists 7. Walter Sharpe (206-F/C-1986) of Yulon Luxgen - 13 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Pin-Chuan Chen (180-G-1998) of Yulon Luxgen - 9 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists 9. Gabriel Humphery (195-F-1997) of Taiwan Beer - 10 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists 10. You-Hsu Chen (195-F/G-1990) of Bank of Taiwan - 7 points, 9 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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| Bennett number one in Taiwanese PLeague+ for round 18 - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 29-year old player had a double-double of 28 points and 15 rebounds, while his team beat Dreamers (#5, 5-10) 87-80. Lioneers maintains the 3rd position in Taiwanese PLeague+. Lioneers 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 Bennett had a remarkable four three-pointers out of 7 attempts. He turned to be Lioneers' top player in his first season with the team. Anthony Bennett averages this season 25.4ppg and 12.6rpg. The second best player in last round's games was young American Byron Mullens (213-C-1989, agency: BeoBasket) of league's leader Kings. Mullens had a very good evening with a double-double of 27 points and 17 rebounds. Bad luck as Kings was edged by slightly lower-ranked Lioneers (#3, 9-8) 107-106. It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. Kings still maintains its place as the top team in the standings, even despite this loss. His team has currently 12-4 record. Mullens is well-known at Kings and is a proven leader in his second season with the team. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 21.7ppg (#4). He also registered 15.9 boards per game. Third on the list of top players last round was another Lioneers' star - American guard Terrico White (196-G-1990). White scored 27 points and grabbed seven rebounds. He was another key player of Lioneers, helping his team with a 107-106 win against #1 ranked Kings. Lioneers needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 9 victories and 8 lost games. White has a great season in Taiwan. After 12 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 21.8ppg (3rd best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Brandon Gilbeck (213-C-1996) of Dreamers - 17 points and 11 rebounds 5. Sir'Dominic Pointer (198-G/F-1992) of Dreamers - 24 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Will Artino (211-C/F-1992) of Lioneers - 19 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists 7. Sani Sakakini (204-C/F-1988) of Pilots - 14 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists 8. Quincy Davis (203-F/C-1983) of Kings - 17 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Kenny Manigault (195-G/F-1991) of Kings - 16 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Chen-Ya Chang (196-PF-1999) of Pilots - 19 points 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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| Julian Boyd gets MVP of the Week award for Taiwanese SBL - by Eurobasket News | ||||
The 32-year old forward had a double-double of 38 points and sixteen rebounds, while his team edged out Yulon Luxgen (#1, 2-1) 95-92. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. Changhua is placed at 3rd position in Taiwanese SBL. Changhua is currently ranked second from the bottom. They need more victories to improve their 1-2 record. In the team's last game Boyd had a remarkable 55.0% from 2-point range and got three three-pointers out of 6 attempts. He just recently signed at Changhua, being already a very valuable addition to the team. Long Island University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Boyd is league's best scorer averaging so far 31.3ppg and leads league in rebounds with 15.0rpg. Boyd is in league's top in and averages solid 56.9% FGP and 46.2% from behind 3-point line. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young guard Min-Hao Ke (180-G-1992) of league's best team Yulon Luxgen. Ke impressed basketball fans with 30 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists. Bad luck as Yulon Luxgen was edged by Changhua (1-2) 95-92. 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. Ke is well-known by Yulon Luxgen fans and he already established his position as one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 18.0ppg (#6). He also recorded 3.3 assists per game. The third best performed player last round was another Yulon Luxgen's star - Senegalese forward Bamba Sarr (200-PF-1997). Sarr scored 21 points and grabbed twelve rebounds (!!!). Despite Sarr's great performance Yulon Luxgen lost 92-95 to #3 ranked Changhua. But his team cannot count on just these two top stars as they also need help of the other teammates especially in such crucial game. The last thing Yulon Luxgen needs is to lose another game like this one. They lose more and more distance to the top teams. Their record is 2 victories and 1 lost games. Sarr has a great season in Taiwan. After only 3 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 12.0rpg (5th best). Bamba Sarr has also Taiwanese passport and can play in the league with a status of domestic player. Other top performing players last week: 4. Yi-Lun Chen (172-G-1998) of Changhua - 24 points, 3 rebounds and 11 assists 5. Max Mahoney (203-PF-1998) of Bank of Taiwan - 19 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Gabriel Humphery (195-F-1997) of Taiwan Beer - 17 points and 15 rebounds 7. Chien-Chih Huang (189-1998) of Changhua - 10 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Hao-Chi Wang (195-F/G-1993) of Taiwan Beer - 12 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Jordan Tolbert (200-F-1992) of Taiwan Beer - 18 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Chia-Wei Chien (188-G-1998) of Bank of Taiwan - 11 points 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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| PLeague+ Round 18: Kings are defeated by Lioneers - 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 top-ranked Kings (12-4) against third ranked Lioneers on Saturday night. Lioneers were edged by third ranked Lioneers (9-8) 107-106. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Kings. Lioneers made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. 25 personal fouls committed by Kings helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Canadian forward Anthony Bennett (203-1993, college: UNLV) had a double-double by scoring 35 points (!!!), 12 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and American guard Terrico White (196-1990, college: Ole Miss) chipped in 27 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was American-British center Byron Mullens (213-1989, college: Ohio St., agency: BeoBasket) with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 17 rebounds. Kings' coach Ryan Marchand rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Lioneers have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 9-8 record having just two points less than leader Kings. Kings at the other side still keep top place with four games lost. Lioneers are looking forward to face league's second-placed Pilots in Taoyuan in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Kings will play at home against Dreamers and are hoping to win this game. The game in Changhua was also worth to mention about. Third ranked Lioneers (9-8) played at the court of 5th ranked Dreamers (5-10). Lioneers managed to secure a 7-point victory 87-80. Canadian forward Anthony Bennett (203-1993, college: UNLV) notched a double-double by scoring 28 points and 15 rebounds to lead the effort and Will Artino supported him with 19 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists. Lioneers' coach Greg Lin used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 24 points and 9 rebounds by American swingman SirDominic Pointer (198-1992, college: St.John's) did not help to save the game for Dreamers. Lioneers have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 9-8 record having just two points less than leader Kings. Dreamers lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the fifth place with ten games lost. Lioneers will play against league's second-placed Pilots in Taoyuan in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Dreamers will play on the road against the league's leader Kings in Taipei and hope to get back on the winning track. The game in Changhua was also quite interesting. Second ranked Pilots (11-3) played at the court of 5th ranked Dreamers (5-10). Pilots did not have too big problems and got a relatively easy victory 93-76 on Sunday. The best player for the winners was Sani Sakakini who had a double-double by scoring 14 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Brandon Gilbeck who recorded a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Pilots have an impressive ten-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 11-3 record behind leader Kings. Dreamers lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the fifth place with ten games lost. Pilots will meet Lioneers (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Dreamers will play against the league's leader Kings in Taipei and hope to secure a win. Dreamers - Lioneers 80-87 The game in Changhua was also worth to mention about. Third ranked Lioneers (9-8) played at the court of 5th ranked Dreamers (5-10). Lioneers managed to secure a 7-point victory 87-80. Lioneers players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists. Canadian forward Anthony Bennett (203-1993, college: UNLV) notched a double-double by scoring 28 points and 15 rebounds to lead the effort and the former international power forward Will Artino (211-1992, college: Creighton) supported him with 19 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Lioneers players scored in double figures. Lioneers' coach Greg Lin used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 24 points and 9 rebounds by American swingman SirDominic Pointer (198-1992, college: St.John's) did not help to save the game for Dreamers. His fellow American import center Brandon Gilbeck (213-1996, college: W.Illinois) added 17 points, 11 rebounds and 4 blocks. Lioneers have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 9-8 record having just two points less than leader Kings. Dreamers lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the fifth place with ten games lost. Lioneers will play against league's second-placed Pilots in Taoyuan in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Dreamers will play on the road against the league's leader Kings in Taipei and hope to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Dreamers: S.Pointer 24+9reb+2ast, B.Gilbeck 17+11reb, L.Chun-Chi 17+3reb+2ast, L.Kuan-Liang 8+2reb+2ast, Y.Wu 7+6reb+6ast, P.Chou 5+10reb+2ast Lioneers: A.Bennett 28+15reb+2ast, W.Artino 19+15reb+4ast, C.Yun-Hao 14+2reb+7ast, K.Kao 10+3reb+10ast, C.Lee 5+3reb, S.Kuo 5 Kings - Lioneers 106-107 The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Kings (12-4) against third ranked Lioneers on Saturday night. Lioneers were edged by third ranked Lioneers (9-8) 107-106. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Kings. Lioneers made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. 25 personal fouls committed by Kings helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Canadian forward Anthony Bennett (203-1993, college: UNLV) had a double-double by scoring 35 points (!!!), 12 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and American guard Terrico White (196-1990, college: Ole Miss) chipped in 27 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was American-British center Byron Mullens (213-1989, college: Ohio St., agency: BeoBasket) with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 17 rebounds and the former international power forward Quincy Davis (203-1983, college: Tulane) produced a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds. Four Lioneers and five Kings players scored in double figures. Kings' coach Ryan Marchand rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Lioneers have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 9-8 record having just two points less than leader Kings. Kings at the other side still keep top place with four games lost. Lioneers are looking forward to face league's second-placed Pilots in Taoyuan in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Kings will play at home against Dreamers and are hoping to win this game. Top scorers: Kings: B.Mullens 27+17reb+1ast, Q.Davis 17+10reb+2ast, J.Lin 17+4reb+7ast, K.Manigault 16+4reb+3ast, C.Yang 14+1reb+3ast, S.Shih-Hsuan 6+3reb+1ast Lioneers: A.Bennett 35+12reb+4ast, T.White 27+7reb+3ast, C.Yun-Hao 12+2reb+2ast, I.Eboka 11+6reb, K.Kao 7+4reb+2ast, C.Lee 7+6reb+5ast Dreamers - Pilots 76-93 The game in Changhua was also quite interesting. Second ranked Pilots (11-3) played at the court of 5th ranked Dreamers (5-10). Pilots did not have too big problems and got a relatively easy victory 93-76 on Sunday. Pilots shot the lights out from three sinking 17 long-distance shots on high 54.8 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The best player for the winners was Palestinian power forward Sani Sakakini (204-1988) who had a double-double by scoring 14 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists. International guard Chun-Hsiang Lu (190-1997) chipped in 24 points and 5 rebounds. Four Pilots players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American center Brandon Gilbeck (213-1996, college: W.Illinois) who recorded a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds and his fellow American import swingman SirDominic Pointer (198-1992, college: St.John's) added 14 points, 6 rebounds and 4 blocks respectively. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Pilots have an impressive ten-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 11-3 record behind leader Kings. Dreamers lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the fifth place with ten games lost. Pilots will meet Lioneers (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Dreamers will play against the league's leader Kings in Taipei and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Dreamers: B.Gilbeck 18+10reb+1ast, L.Kuan-Liang 14+3reb, S.Pointer 14+6reb+1ast, C.Jen-Jei 6+3reb, T.Lee 6, Y.Wu 6+1reb+4ast Pilots: L.Chun-Hsiang 24+5reb+3ast, C.Chang 19+1reb+2ast, S.Sakakini 14+13reb+6ast, J.Ayres 14+4reb+3ast, H.Huang 9+1reb+3ast, C.Shih 9+6reb+3ast |
| SBL Round 4: Taiwan Beer defeat Yulon Luxgen - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most crucial game of the last round was another loss of top-ranked Yulon Luxgen (2-2) against fourth ranked Taiwan Beer on Sunday night. Taiwan Beer were defeated by fourth ranked Taiwan Beer (2-2) 77-70. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Taiwan Beer outrebounded Yulon Luxgen 36-22 including 27 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Jordan Tolbert (200-1992, college: SMU) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 16 points, 16 rebounds and 5 assists. Nigerian forward Gabriel Humphery (195-1997) contributed with 10 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. The former international Bamba Sarr (200-1997) replied with 14 points and 9 rebounds for Yulon Luxgen. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Taiwan Beer moved-up to second place, which they share with defeated Yulon Luxgen. Taiwan Beer is looking forward to face bottom-ranked Changhua (#4) at home in the next round. Yulon Luxgen will play against the league's leader Bank of Taiwan and it may be a tough game between close rivals. An interesting game for Bank of Taiwan (3-1) which played against 3rd ranked Changhua (1-3). Second ranked Bank of Taiwan had an easy win 77-61. Worth to mention a great performance of American Max Mahoney (203-1998, college: Boston U.) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 23 points and 12 rebounds and You-Hsu Chen who added 7 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side forward Han Kuo (195-1998) responded with 19 points and 8 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Bank of Taiwan keeps a position of league leader. Newly promoted Changhua dropped to the bottom place with three games lost. Bank of Taiwan will play against Yulon Luxgen (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Changhua will play against the league's second-placed Taiwan Beer in Taipei and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Yulon Luxgen - Taiwan Beer 70-77 The most crucial game of the last round was another loss of top-ranked Yulon Luxgen (2-2) against fourth ranked Taiwan Beer on Sunday night. Taiwan Beer were defeated by fourth ranked Taiwan Beer (2-2) 77-70. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Taiwan Beer outrebounded Yulon Luxgen 36-22 including 27 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Jordan Tolbert (200-1992, college: SMU) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 16 points, 16 rebounds and 5 assists. Nigerian forward Gabriel Humphery (195-1997) contributed with 10 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. The former international Bamba Sarr (200-1997) replied with 14 points and 9 rebounds and American power forward Walter Sharpe (206-1986, college: UAB) added 13 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Yulon Luxgen. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Taiwan Beer moved-up to second place, which they share with defeated Yulon Luxgen. Taiwan Beer is looking forward to face bottom-ranked Changhua (#4) at home in the next round. Yulon Luxgen will play against the league's leader Bank of Taiwan and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Yulon Luxgen: B.Sarr 14+9reb+1ast, W.Sharpe 13+6reb+3ast, S.Chou 13+2reb+1ast, C.Pin-Chuan 9+4reb+6ast, C.Wu 8+2ast, H.Tsung-Han 7 Taiwan Beer: J.Tolbert 16+16reb+5ast, W.Tzu-Kang 13+3reb+1ast, G.Humphery 10+6reb+5ast, H.Wang 9+1reb, C.Chao-Yi 9+1reb+1ast, L.Chun-Ting 6+1ast Changhua - Bank of Taiwan 61-77 An interesting game for Bank of Taiwan (3-1) which played against 3rd ranked Changhua (1-3). Second ranked Bank of Taiwan had an easy win 77-61. Bank of Taiwan forced 20 Changhua turnovers and had a 14-3 advantage in offensive rebounds. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American Max Mahoney (203-1998, college: Boston U.) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 23 points and 12 rebounds and swingman You-Hsu Chen (195-1990) who added 7 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side forward Han Kuo (195-1998) responded with 19 points and 8 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) and American forward Julian Boyd (203-1990, college: LIU Brooklyn) scored 12 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Bank of Taiwan keeps a position of league leader. Newly promoted Changhua dropped to the bottom place with three games lost. Bank of Taiwan will play against Yulon Luxgen (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Changhua will play against the league's second-placed Taiwan Beer in Taipei and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Changhua: K.Han 19+8reb+1ast, J.Boyd 12+9reb+5ast, C.Shang-Chien 9+3reb+5ast, C.Chia-You 9+3reb, C.Hao-Wei 8+3ast, C.Yi-Lun 2+1ast Bank of Taiwan: M.Mahoney 23+12reb+2ast, P.Hsiang-Wei 15+2reb+1ast, C.Chia-He 12+3reb+2ast, Y.Chen 7+9reb+2ast, C.Chia-Wei 5+1ast, W.Wei-Cheng 5+1reb+8ast |
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| Rahoveci inks Jack Pagenkopf, ex Manisa - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Two years ago (a year after his graduation) he was drafted by Canton Charge (G-League) in second round (16th overall). The former Utah Tech University standout is in his third season in pro basketball. Pagenkopf has played also professionally in Germany (Ehingen/Urspringschule). His team made it to the Belgian Final Four in 2022. He was voted All-RMAC Player of the Year back in 2020. |
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| Igor Chumakov (ex Al Ittihad) joins Rahoveci - by Eurobasket News | ||||
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| Riders come out on top in OT thriller, Sharks and Phoenix advance past Cavaliers and Hoods in BBL Trophy - by Eurobasket News |
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Leicester Riders outlasted the Manchester Giants 107-114 in a fast-paced, competitive overtime victory in the First Round of the BBL Trophy. One of three Riders players to finish with at least 20 points, Marc Loving (203-F-1994, college: Ohio St.), put on a fantastic performance tallying 32 points, 13 rebounds, converting seven shots from outside the arc - registering two career-highs in points and three-pointers. Not to be outdone, Manchester's Tajh Green (203-F-1998, college: Benedict), who delivers flair and eye-catching highlights on a regular basis for the Giants, provided 38 points, 14 rebounds, and two big-time blocks. The game got off to a promising start for the visitors, a 9-3 lead midway through the opening quarter had the Riders hedging forward - with guard Kimbal Mackenzie (187-G-1996, college: Bucknell) adding six quick points. Green responded energetically for the trailing Giants, reaching double figures in scoring without virtually breaking a sweat. With the Riders ahead, recent signee Devonte Bandoo (190-G-1996, college: Baylor) entered the game for his first taste of BBL action, draining his first shot ambitiously from three-point range to extend Leicester's lead. Manchester pulled together during the second quarter, outscoring the visitors by six behind a handful of crisp shots from Dirk Williams to lag behind by just four entering halftime. Williams continued to flaunt his shooting capabilities to begin the second half, knocking down a pair of triples in the blink of an eye to get the home crowd roaring. With the scoreline creeping towards Manchester's favour, Leicester's Zach Jackson (198-G-1997, college: Omaha) sunk a dagger solo three-point effort to kickstart a second pull-away attempt for the visitors. Leicester's momentum lasted mere minutes, after an 8-0 Giants run catalysed by Rahmon Fletcher (178-PG-1988, college: Green Bay)'s passing expertise, propelled Manchester into the lead. But before Giants fans could applaud their player's heroism, Loving and Jackson - again - returned fire with a parade of three-point shots. Typifying an immense matchup, the Riders entered the fourth quarter with a fragile two-point advantage. The Giants started out the stronger side, with Fletcher and Green combining for six quick points. Jackson reappeared to coax the score in Leicester's favour, delivering a crucial three-point play, while Mackenzie used his toughness inside the paint to get awarded free throws, missing his first one of nine attempts during the game. But in less than a minute, Green struck again, tearing down an offensive board and going back up for a defiant layup. With a suspenseful back-and-forth period, the sides were level 95-95 with just over a minute to spare. Jackson found himself at the free-throw line after drawing contact from Fletcher, converting both to put the Riders ahead at a quintessential moment. Riders doubled their chances of winning with Patrick Whelan's transition layup to go up by four. On the very next Giants possession, however, Williams was able to get to the free-throw line for three attempts, knocking them all down. Trailing by two, Mackenzie was forced into a missed layup - Callum Jones (195-G-1985, college: Pace) secured the ball for the Giants. Though dishing out 14 assists in total, Fletcher found himself as the saviour for the Giants, getting a layup to drop in the last 30 seconds to tie the game up 99-99. Riders tried to end the game at the buzzer by getting the ball to experienced guard Mackenzie, but was denied a game-winning jump shot by springy defender Anthony Roberson. Overtime, in similar fashion to the previous quarter, had Manchester as the strong starters - Green surfacing yet again to knock down two quick buckets for the determined hosts. Equally motivated, Whelan replied with a pair of two-point efforts to keep the Giants fans in awe. Establishing a small lead with seven points via free throws, and Giants going cold from deep, the Riders prevailed in securing the win, despite the constant comeback efforts by Manchester. One of the best contests of the BBL Trophy so far, Leicester have firmly established themselves as a contender for taking home the silverware. B. Braun Sheffield Sharks hosted NBL D1 side Thames Valley Cavaliers in the first BBL-NBL clash of the day. Ending the game as comfortable victors, with a score of 98-66, the Sharks progress through the next stage of the competition. Providing for the Sharks across the board, Illinois alumni Kipper Nichols (198-F-1997, college: Illinois) delivered 15 points, eight rebounds, four assists, and a steal, while shooting an efficient 75% from the field. Sheffield began the match-up very confidently - Nichols and Jordan Ratinho (196-G-1998, college: USF) recording the first few baskets forced Thames Valley into an early timeout. Cavaliers leading scorer Victor Olarerin (188-G-1999), who finished with 20 points and 10 rebounds, got the NBL D1 side out of the starting blocks, converting a tightly contested three-point effort from the top of the perimeter. Despite a quick surge from the visitors, Sharks centre Bennett Koch (208-F-1995, college: UNI) proved difficult to contain, receiving an interior pass off a pick-and-roll play to finish with a defiant two-handed dunk. Sharks coach Atiba Lyons then subbed in new arrival Devearl Ramsey (183-PG-1997, college: UCSB). Despite only being in the United Kingdom for a matter of days, there was no off switch for Ramsey, providing immediate impact as he bounded down the floor and distributed the ball out to his open teammates. While the Sharks edged out by nearly 20 points, Jarrett Hart fought hard to complete an and-one play over the mountainous Sharks centre Koch. Koch replied on the next defensive possession with a well-timed block. Then, on the attacking side, he finished strong to get the and-one post move to fall his way. The Cavaliers turned up their defence in the second quarter with Olarerin able to pick off a Sharks pass easily. From there, it was off to the races for Olarerin, soaring high to flush home a nice dunk. Cavaliers forward Aiman Rezk got a clean three-point effort to fall allowing the visitors to bite back. With a 14-2 frenzy for the Sharks, Thames Valley trailed by nearly 30 at the halfway point. The well-established lead for the Sharks enabled young homegrown hopefuls Nathaniel Montgomery (180-PG-1999) and Hensy Sako (185-G-2002) to see respectable court time. As well as training a corner three in the opening half, Montgomery proved his toughness in drawing fouls from Cavaliers solid defenders. Meanwhile, Sako provided some sound defence to constrain the Thames Valley offence providing an acrobatic block in the process. While Thames Valley, behind a handful of threes from Olalerin and Aiden Saunders (201-F, college: UTPB), outscored the Sharks by two in the third quarter, the hosts managed to hold on to a comfortable 22-point lead to see themselves advance to the second round. In the second BBL-NBL contest of the day, the Cheshire Phoenix earned an emphatic 129-80 victory over the Nottingham Hoods. Despite fielding a depleted eight-man roster, Cheshire recorded their highest score in a BBL competition since September 2008. Headlining their emphatic victory, Phoenix guard Maceo Jack managed 29 points, five rebounds, five assists in 23 minutes of gametime from the bench. Jack, a BBL rookie out of Buffalo, joined starters Lloyd Daniels (200-G-1998, college: LCU) and Jamell Anderson (201-F-1990) as the only players to draw at least 27 points. The game became competitive and well-contested in the opening stages. Anderson and Daniels combined for Cheshire's first 18 points, scoring exclusively from the three-point line. Jousting with the stellar Cheshire start, Nottingham guards Seth Hall (190-G, college: Pacific Lutheran) and Johde Campbell combined for a quick 10 points to keep it anyone's game early on. However, a 15-0 finish for Cheshire combined with a strong shooting start launched the hosts into a 20-point lead, with 42 first-quarter points. With a combined 12 three-pointers through the first two quarters, Cheshire rounded up the first half with a staggering 74 points and a 29-point advantage over the Hoods. Cheshire continued to nail three-point shots all night long, reaching 100 points before the third quarter buzzer sounded. Despite an admirable shooting performance from the visiting Hoods - with Campbell and Seth Hall reaching 22 and 21 points, respectively, on efficient shooting percentages - Cheshire's team total of 21 threes posed no match. Cheshire move onwards in the competition in style, while Nottingham will have to bow out to a remarkable Phoenix shooting clinic. Courtesy of: bbl.org.uk |
| WNBL Round 10: Bendigo Spirit lose to Canberra Capitals - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. The most important game in the last round took place in Canberra between third ranked Bendigo Spirit (9-4) and eighth ranked Canberra Capitals (1-13) on Wednesday night. Bendigo Spirit was defeated by Canberra Capitals in a tough game on the road 85-92. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international swingman Jade Melbourne (176-2002, college: Arizona St.) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 18 points, 6 rebounds, 11 assists and 5 steals. New Zealand guard Shanice Swain (165-1993) contributed with 22 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. The former international swingman Anneli Maley (187-1998, college: TCU) replied with a double-double by scoring 30 points and 12 rebounds for Bendigo Spirit. Canberra Capitals maintains eighth position with 1-13 record. It was Bendigo Spirit's third loss in a row. They dropped to the second place with four games lost. They share the position with Southside. Canberra Capitals are looking forward to face league's second-placed Southside Flyers in Dandenong in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Bendigo Spirit will play on the road against the league's leader Boomers having rather not much hope for a victory. Very important is a road loss of second ranked Southside Flyers (9-4) against fifth ranked Perth Lynx (6-5) on Friday night. Visiting Southside Flyers were defeated by Perth Lynx in a tough game in Perth 86-94. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Southside Flyers. The former international guard Samantha Whitcomb (178-1988, college: Washington) scored 33 points (!!!) and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Amy Atwell chipped in 25 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side the former international point guard Maddison Rocci (169-1998) responded with 20 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals. Perth Lynx have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain fifth position with 6-5 record. Southside Flyers at the other side keep the second place with four games lost. They share the position with Bendigo. Perth Lynx will play against Sydney Flames (#6) on the road in the next round. Southside Flyers will play against Canberra Capitals (#8) and hope to get back on the winning track. WNBL top team - Boomers (11-2) had no problems winning another game on Saturday. This time they crushed eighth ranked Canberra Capitals (1-13) in Melbourne 78-57. Cayla George notched a double-double by scoring 37 points (!!!) and 17 rebounds to lead the effort. Boomers' coach Chris Lucas felt very confident using 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 22 points and 7 rebounds by Rae Burrell did not help to save the game for Canberra Capitals. Defending champion maintains first position with 11-2 record. Loser Canberra Capitals stay at the bottom place with 13 games lost. Boomers will meet at home Bendigo Spirit (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Canberra Capitals will play against the league's second-placed Southside Flyers (#2) and hope to win that game. Other games in round 10 were not that significant. Sydney beat Adelaide on the road 81-77. Adelaide lost to Bendigo on its own court 68-86. Townsville managed to outperform Sydney in a road game 92-77. The most impressive performance of 10th round was 26 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists by Mikaela Ruef of Townsville.
Canberra - Bendigo 92-85 The most important game in the last round took place in Canberra between third ranked Bendigo Spirit (9-4) and eighth ranked Canberra Capitals (1-13) on Wednesday night. Bendigo Spirit was defeated by Canberra Capitals in a tough game on the road 85-92. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international swingman Jade Melbourne (176-2002, college: Arizona St.) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 18 points, 6 rebounds, 11 assists and 5 steals. New Zealand guard Shanice Swain (165-1993) contributed with 22 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Four Canberra Capitals players scored in double figures. The former international swingman Anneli Maley (187-1998, college: TCU) replied with a double-double by scoring 30 points and 12 rebounds and forward Alicia Froling (190-1996, college: SMU) added 16 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Bendigo Spirit. Canberra Capitals maintains eighth position with 1-13 record. It was Bendigo Spirit's third loss in a row. They dropped to the second place with four games lost. They share the position with Southside. Canberra Capitals are looking forward to face league's second-placed Southside Flyers in Dandenong in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Bendigo Spirit will play on the road against the league's leader Boomers having rather not much hope for a victory. Top scorers: Bendigo: A.Maley 30+12reb+1ast, A.Froling 16+5reb+2ast, A.Wehrung 14+4reb+1ast, A.Wilson 9+1reb+2ast, K.Wilson 6+3reb+8ast, K.Griffin 5+5reb+1ast Canberra: R.Burrell 24+1reb+2ast, S.Swain 22+6reb+2ast, J.Melbourne 18+6reb+11ast, N.Munger 12+10reb+3ast, R.Pizzey 9+2reb, E.Tonks 7+1reb+1ast Adelaide - Sydney 77-81 The game between closely ranked teams ended with sixth ranked Sydney Flames' (4-9) road victory over 7th ranked Adelaide Lightning (4-10) 81-77 on Thursday. Strangely Adelaide Lightning outrebounded Sydney Flames 46-32 including a 36-24 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American forward Jocelyn Willoughby (183-1998, college: Virginia, agency: LBM Management) notched 21 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists (made all of her seven free throws) to lead the effort and the former international point guard Tiana Mangakahia (168-1995, college: Syracuse) supported her with 16 points and 5 assists. Even a double-double of 19 points and 10 rebounds by guard Marena Whittle (180-1994, college: NDSU, agency: LBM Management) did not help to save the game for Adelaide Lightning. The former international guard Lauren Mansfield (170-1989, college: Iowa St.) added 13 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists for lost side. Five Sydney Flames and four Adelaide Lightning players scored in double figures. Adelaide Lightning's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Sydney Flames maintains sixth position with 4-9 record. Loser Adelaide Lightning keeps the seventh place with ten games lost. Sydney Flames will meet at home higher ranked Perth Lynx (#5) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Adelaide Lightning will play against Townsville Fire and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Adelaide: B.Isabel 19+5reb+4ast, M.Whittle 19+10reb, L.Mansfield 13+9reb+7ast, J.Monroe 11+8reb+2ast, A.Cubillo 5+2reb+2ast, C.Brook 5+10reb+1ast Sydney: J.Willoughby 21+8reb+6ast, T.Mangakahia 16+4reb+5ast, H.Sjerven 13+7reb+1ast, E.Clarke 12+6reb+1ast, K.Froling 11+3reb+1ast, K.Rowe 5+1reb Perth - Southside 94-86 Very important is a road loss of second ranked Southside Flyers (9-4) against fifth ranked Perth Lynx (6-5) on Friday night. Visiting Southside Flyers were defeated by Perth Lynx in a tough game in Perth 86-94. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Southside Flyers. Perth Lynx made 23-of-25 charity shots (92.0 percent) during the game. The former international guard Samantha Whitcomb (178-1988, college: Washington) scored 33 points (!!!) and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and swingman Amy Atwell (183-1998, college: Hawaii) chipped in 25 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side the former international point guard Maddison Rocci (169-1998) responded with 20 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals and American forward Kayla Thornton (185-1992, college: UTEP) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Perth Lynx have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain fifth position with 6-5 record. Southside Flyers at the other side keep the second place with four games lost. They share the position with Bendigo. Perth Lynx will play against Sydney Flames (#6) on the road in the next round. Southside Flyers will play against Canberra Capitals (#8) and hope to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Southside: M.Rocci 20+6reb+6ast, K.Thornton 14+12reb+1ast, A.Bishop 13+11reb+2ast, S.Blicavs 12+5reb+1ast, P.Nyadiew 8+1reb+2ast, M.Conti 6+1reb+2ast Perth: S.Whitcomb 33+3reb+4ast, A.Atwell 25+5reb, L.Scherf 11+8reb+3ast, A.Sharp 11+9reb+2ast, R.Ryan 7+4reb+4ast, C.Bibby 3+1reb Melbourne - Canberra 78-57 WNBL top team - Boomers (11-2) had no problems winning another game on Saturday. This time they crushed eighth ranked Canberra Capitals (1-13) in Melbourne 78-57. Boomers made 16-of-19 free shots (84.2 percent) during the game. Boomers outrebounded Canberra Capitals 53-40 including 41 on the defensive glass. The former international center Cayla George (193-1989) notched a double-double by scoring 37 points (!!!) and 17 rebounds to lead the effort and the former international guard Kristy Wallace (180-1996, college: Baylor) supported her with 14 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Boomers' coach Chris Lucas felt very confident using 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 22 points and 7 rebounds by American swingman Rae Burrell (185-2000, college: Tennessee) did not help to save the game for Canberra Capitals. Her fellow American import guard Nicole Munger (180-1997, college: Michigan) added 10 points and 11 rebounds for lost side. Defending champion maintains first position with 11-2 record. Loser Canberra Capitals stay at the bottom place with 13 games lost. Boomers will meet at home Bendigo Spirit (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Canberra Capitals will play against the league's second-placed Southside Flyers (#2) and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Canberra: R.Burrell 22+7reb, R.Pizzey 10+9reb+1ast, N.Munger 10+11reb+1ast, J.Melbourne 7+10reb+4ast, S.Swain 6+2reb+1ast, S.Calleia 2+1ast Melbourne: C.George 37+17reb+2ast, K.Wallace 14+9reb+4ast, P.Davidson 8+9reb+1ast, M.Goodchild 7+4reb+1ast, M.Murray 6+2reb+3ast, B.Sophie 5+1reb+2ast Adelaide - Bendigo 68-86 Very expected game when 7th ranked Adelaide Lightning (4-10) lost at home to third ranked Bendigo Spirit (9-4) 86-68 on Saturday. Bendigo Spirit outrebounded Adelaide Lightning 41-29 including 28 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. The former international swingman Anneli Maley (187-1998, college: TCU) notched a double-double by scoring 13 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the effort and guard Alex Wilson (181-1994) supported her with 18 points and 8 assists. Five Bendigo Spirit players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 18 points and 10 rebounds by guard Marena Whittle (180-1994, college: NDSU, agency: LBM Management) did not help to save the game for Adelaide Lightning. The former international guard Lauren Mansfield (170-1989, college: Iowa St.) added 7 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for lost side. Adelaide Lightning's coach rotated eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Bendigo Spirit moved-up to second place, which they share with Southside. Loser Adelaide Lightning keeps the seventh position with ten games lost. Bendigo Spirit will meet league's leader Boomers in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Adelaide Lightning will play against Townsville Fire (#4) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Adelaide: M.Whittle 18+10reb+2ast, A.Cubillo 11+2reb+3ast, C.Brook 8+4reb, B.Isabel 8+2reb+1ast, L.Mansfield 7+8reb+6ast, J.Monroe 6+2reb+1ast Bendigo: A.Froling 18+9reb, A.Wilson 18+3reb+8ast, M.McKay 17+3reb, K.Griffin 15+7reb+4ast, A.Maley 13+15reb+5ast, A.Wehrung 5+2reb+2ast Sydney - Townsville 77-92 Rather predictable result when fourth ranked Townsville Fire (7-4) won against on the road 6th ranked Sydney Flames (4-9) 92-77 on Sunday. Townsville Fire dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Sydney Flames' 22 and made 18-of-23 free shots (78.3 percent) during the game. Townsville Fire looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Forward Mikaela Ruef (191-1990, college: Stanford) notched a double-double by scoring 26 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort and guard Stephanie Reid (168-1996, college: Buffalo) supported her with 15 points and 8 assists. Even 16 points and 8 rebounds by the former international forward Keely Froling (188-1996, college: SMU) did not help to save the game for Sydney Flames. The former international point guard Shyla Heal (167-2001, agency: LBM Management) added 17 points for lost side. Five Townsville Fire and four Sydney Flames players scored in double figures. Sydney Flames' coach rotated eleven players and allowed the starting five to rest. Townsville Fire maintains fourth position with 7-4 record. Loser Sydney Flames keep the sixth place with nine games lost. Townsville Fire will meet at home Adelaide Lightning (#7) in the next round. Sydney Flames will play against Perth Lynx and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Sydney: S.Heal 17+2reb+2ast, J.Willoughby 17+1reb+1ast, K.Froling 16+8reb+1ast, H.Sjerven 11+7reb+1ast, V.Panousis 6+2reb+5ast, T.Mangakahia 5+2reb+3ast Townsville: M.Ruef 26+12reb+4ast, S.Reid 15+2reb+8ast, L.Nicholson 13+4reb, K.Samuelson 12+4reb+3ast, L.McSpadden 12+5reb+1ast, C.Woods 6+2reb+5ast |
| George's double-double lands her Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
She had a double-double of 37 points and 17 rebounds, while her team crushed Canberra (#8, 1-13) with 21-point margin 78-57. It allowed Melbourne to consolidate first place in the Australian WNBL. Melbourne have a solid 11-2 record. In the team's last game George had a remarkable 61.5% from 2-point range and got five three-pointers out of 10 attempts. She turned to be Melbourne's top player in her first season with the team. George has impressive league stats. She is in league's top in points (2nd best: 14.2ppg), assists (6th best: 3.5apg) and averages solid 1.1bpg. Second best performed player last round was Mikaela Ruef (191-F-1990) of Townsville. She is a forward in her first season at Townsville. In the last game Ruef recorded impressive double-double of 26 points and 12 rebounds. Of course she led Townsville to another comfortable win 92-77 over slightly lower-ranked Sydney (#6, 4-9) being unquestionably team leader. Townsville's 4th position in the standings has not changed. Her team's 7-4 record is not bad at all. Ruef is a newcomer at Townsville and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. Third place about best performers goes to swingman Anneli Maley (187-G/F-1998) of Bendigo (#3). Maley got into 30-points club by scoring exactly 30 points in the last round. She went also for twelve rebounds . Despite Maley's great performance Bendigo lost 85-92 to the lower-ranked Canberra (#8, 1-13). But her team cannot count on just a single shooter as she also needs help of the other teammates. The last thing Bendigo needs is to lose another game like this one. They lose more and more distance to the top teams. Their record is 9 victories and 4 lost games. Maley has a great season in Australia. After 13 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 17.2ppg (5th best) and rebounds with 11.6rpg (2nd best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Samantha Whitcomb (178-G-1988) of Perth - 33 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists 5. Marena Whittle (180-G-1994) of Adelaide - 19 points and 10 rebounds 6. Jade Melbourne (176-F/G-2002) of Canberra - 18 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists 7. Alicia Froling (190-F-1996) of Bendigo - 18 points and 9 rebounds 8. Amy Atwell (183-G/F-1998) of Perth - 25 points and 5 rebounds 9. Jocelyn Willoughby (183-F-1998) of Sydney - 21 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists 10. Maddison Rocci (169-PG-1998) of Southside - 20 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| BK Raiffeisen Duchess Klosterneuburg clinch Cup title in Oberwart - by Eurobasket News |
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UBI Graz - BK Raiffeisen Duchess Klosterneuburg 45:97 Duchess clinched Cup title in Oberwart as they did not leave any chances for UBI Graz, 97-45. Duchess opened the game with a 25-9 run and added a 21-8 rally in the second period. Moreover, the favorites dominated the second half and sealed two more victories. Lilla Horvath (183-F-1990) was named MVP of the game as she delivered 22 points. Michaela Wildbacher (172-G-1998) and Sarah Schicher (187-C-1990, college: Dowling) followed her with 15 each, whilst Lisa Zderadicka (168-G-1994, college: FGCU) netted 14. Johanna Maresch (181-SF-1994), Oksana Fastova (175-G/F-1999) and Camilla Neumann (182-F-1994) each scored 11 in a loss. |
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| Kopylova's double-double lands her Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | ||
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40-year old power forward Olga Kopylova (187-F/C-1982) had an amazing evening in the last round for Gomel and receives a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 16. She had a double-double of 27 points and 16 rebounds, while her team crushed Victoria (#6, 6-9) with 18-point margin 86-68. Gomel is placed at 5th position in Belarusian Premier League. Gomel 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 7-8 record. In the team's last game Kopylova had a remarkable 71.4% from 2-point range. It's her second year at Gomel and it's hard to imagine this team without her. Kopylova has impressive league stats. She is in league's top in points (3rd best: 16.3ppg), rebounds (6th best: 8.5rpg) and averages solid 54.2% FGP. Second best performed player last round was Daria Panasyuk (176-SF-1996). She is a in her second season at Gomel. In the last game Panasyuk recorded impressive 32 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists. Of course together with Kopylova she helped Gomel with another comfortable win 86-68 over slightly lower-ranked Victoria (#6, 6-9) being unquestionably team leader. This victory allowed Gomel to move up to 5th position in the standings. Her team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 7-8 record. Panasyuk is well-known at Gomel and together with Olga Kopylova she already established her position as one of the team's leaders. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 15.1ppg (#5). Her other stats are also decent: 4.9rpg and 3.1apg. Third place about best performers goes to another Gomel's star - swingman Yana Paraschenko (177-G/F-2005). Paraschenko showcased her all-around game by recording 14 points, nine rebounds and ten assists (!!!) in the last round. She was another key player of Gomel, helping her team with a 86-68 easy win against slightly lower-ranked Victoria (#6, 6-9). The chances of Gomel 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 her teammates, Paraschenko could help Gomel to bring them higher in the standings. Paraschenko has a very solid season. In 15 games in Belarus she scored 8.9ppg. She also has 5.3rpg and 3.3apg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Yana Lebedich (188-F-2002) of Gorizont - 12 points and 10 rebounds 5. Palina Damianiak (190-C-2005) of Olimpia - 13 points and 9 rebounds 6. Anna Nuzhnaya (194-C-1992) of Gorizont - 10 points and 8 rebounds 7. Palina Verabei (184-SF-2004) of BC Minsk - 18 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Katsiaryna Karpuk (185-F-1999) of BC Minsk - 18 points and 6 rebounds 9. Irina Kravchenko (183-F-2001) of Olimpia - 14 points and 5 rebounds 10. Aleksandra Polubok (154-G-2006) of Victoria - 11 points and 12 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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| FSV Rijeka signs Waleska Perez and Myriam Lara - by Zeljko Zule | ||||
Perez played last summer at Caribenas in Venezuelan SLB league. In 22 games she was league's fifth best scorer with impressive 15.7ppg and had 12.8rpg (#2 in the league), 6.8apg (leader !!!), 2.9spg (in top 4) and 1.2bpg. She helped them to win the Superliga title. Quite impressive season as she was voted Latinbasket.com All-Venezuelan Superliga Finals MVP, Guard of the Year and League Player of the Week. Perez has been also a member of Venezuelan international program for some years. She has regularly played for Venezuelan senior team since 2010 and previously for U18 National Team back in 2009. Perez represented Venezuela at the FIBA South American Women's Championship in San Luis (Argentina) last year. Her team got to the Semifinals and her stats at that event were 5 games: 6.8ppg, 5.8rpg, 3.0apg, 1.4spg, FGP: 28.1%, 3PT: 17.4%, FT: 40.0%. She is quite experienced player. Thanks to Perez's pro career she managed to play on three different continents (Europe, Latin America and of course North America) in five different countries. Perez has played previously professionally in Brazil (Blumenau), Colombia (Motilonas), Spain (Arxil), Venezuela (Anzoategui, Guaras, Cangrejas and Pastoras) and Argentina (Obras). The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others she was also selected Latinbasket.com All-Venezuelan LINABAFE Player of the Year in 2021. She attended Weatherford College until 2014 and it will be her ninth season as a professional player Waleska Perez started the season at inexio Royals Saarlouis in German DBBL. She has been also a member of Mexican international program for some years. She has regularly played for Mexican senior team since 2013 and previously for University National Team in 2019. Lara represented Mexico at the FIBA Centrobasket Women's Championship in Mexico last year. Her team won Silver and her stats at that event were 4 games: 8.3ppg, Reb-5 (8.0rpg), 2.0apg, Blocks-2 (1.8bpg), FGP: 50.0%, FT: 81.8%. She is quite experienced player. Lara has played also professionally in Panama (Correcaminos), Portugal (Guifoes and Benfica), Romania (Alexandria) and Mexico (Astros, CETYS and Mieleras). The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others she won Mexican LNBPF championship title in 2022. She was voted to Latinbasket.com All-Mexican LNBPF Honorable Mention in 2022. |
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| Dameligaen Round 12: Aabyhoj hand first loss to Falcon - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of undefeated Falcon (9-1) on the court of third ranked Aabyhoj on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by Aabyhoj 74-69. It ended at the same time the nine-game winning streak of Falcon. It was a good game for international center Caroline Wich (185-1996, college: Portland St.) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 15 rebounds. Guard Sophie Kjems-Krognos (173-1994) contributed with 10 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. International guard Elisabeth Brynaa (176-1993) replied with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists for Falcon. Falcon's coach Jesper Krone rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Aabyhoj have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 6-6 record having just one point less than leader Falcon. Defending champion Falcon still keeps top place with one game lost. Aabyhoj will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Falcon will play at home against Amager and is hoping to win this game. An interesting game for Herlev (7-4) which hosted in Herlev 4th ranked Amager (3-9). Second ranked Herlev had an easy win 78-58. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Bianca Braikia (179-2003) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 16 points, 11 rebounds and 4 blocks and Mariam Hannoun who added 20 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals during the contest. The best for the losing side was guard Julie Jungslund (169-1998) with 21 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Herlev maintains second position with 7-4 record having just one point less than leader Falcon. Amager lost sixth consecutive game. They dropped to the bottom place with nine games lost. Herlev will play against SISU (#4) in Copenhagen in the next round. Amager will play on the road against the league's leader Falcon in Copenhagen and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Herlev - Amager 78-58 An interesting game for Herlev (7-4) which hosted in Herlev 4th ranked Amager (3-9). Second ranked Herlev had an easy win 78-58. Herlev dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Amager's 26. Herlev forced 23 Amager turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Amager's players. Herlev brought some defensive toughness making 8 blocks. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Bianca Braikia (179-2003) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 16 points, 11 rebounds and 4 blocks and Israeli swingman Mariam Hannoun (178-1994, college: Eckerd) who added 20 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals during the contest. Four Herlev players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was guard Julie Jungslund (169-1998) with 21 points and 6 rebounds and the former international guard Ena Viso (177-1993, college: S.Dakota St.) scored 5 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Herlev maintains second position with 7-4 record having just one point less than leader Falcon. Amager lost sixth consecutive game. They dropped to the bottom place with nine games lost. Herlev will play against SISU (#4) in Copenhagen in the next round. Amager will play on the road against the league's leader Falcon in Copenhagen and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Herlev: M.Hannoun 20+5reb+4ast, B.Bianca 16+11reb+3ast, E.Gudmand 16+4reb+4ast, E.Iversen 11+11reb+2ast, K.Fisker 9+9reb+7ast, P.Silja 2+2reb+2ast Amager: J.Jungslund 21+6reb+1ast, A.Espensen 10+6reb+2ast, P.Isabella 8+5reb+2ast, E.Viso 5+9reb+6ast, D.Ida 5+3reb, H.Julie 5+3reb+1ast Aabyhoj - Falcon 74-69 The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of undefeated Falcon (9-1) on the court of third ranked Aabyhoj on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by Aabyhoj 74-69. It ended at the same time the nine-game winning streak of Falcon. It was a good game for international center Caroline Wich (185-1996, college: Portland St.) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 15 rebounds. Guard Sophie Kjems-Krognos (173-1994) contributed with 10 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. Four Aabyhoj players scored in double figures. International guard Elisabeth Brynaa (176-1993) replied with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Kristin Jonsdottir (173-1997) added 19 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Falcon. Falcon's coach Jesper Krone rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Aabyhoj have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 6-6 record having just one point less than leader Falcon. Defending champion Falcon still keeps top place with one game lost. Aabyhoj will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Falcon will play at home against Amager and is hoping to win this game. Top scorers: Aabyhoj: C.Wich 20+15reb+1ast, K.Pedersen 12+4reb+2ast, C.Christiansen 11+2reb+6ast, S.Kjems-Krognos 10+6reb+7ast, S.Mathilde 9+1reb+2ast, B.Katrine 4+6reb Falcon: E.Brynaa 20+13reb+4ast, J.Kristin 19+5reb+3ast, K.Lassen 7+8reb+1ast, B.Marlow 7+6reb, T.Gleason 7+3reb+8ast, C.Schultze 6+1reb+1ast |
| Braikia's double-double lands her Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | ||
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19-year old forward Bianca Braikia (179-F-2003) put on an amazing game in the last round for second-ranked Herlev and receives a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 12. She had a double-double of 16 points and 11 rebounds, while her team crushed Amager (#5, 3-9) with 20-point margin 78-58. Herlev maintains the 2nd position in Danish Dameligaen. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Herlev will need more victories to improve their 7-4 record. It's Braikia's second year at Herlev and it's hard to imagine this team without her. Braikia has impressive league stats. She is in league's top in rebounds (6th best: 7.7rpg) and averages solid 1.6bpg. Second best performed player last round was Caroline Wich (185-C-1996) of Aabyhoj. She is international center in her 5th season at Aabyhoj. In the last game Wich recorded impressive double-double of 20 points and 15 rebounds. It was enough for Aabyhoj to edge slightly higher-ranked Falcon (#1, 9-1) by 5 points 74-69. It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. Aabyhoj consolidated its place in top 3 of the standings. Her team's 6-6 record is not bad at all. Wich is one of the most experienced players at Aabyhoj and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. Third place about best performers goes to guard Elisabeth Brynaa (176-G-1993) of league's leader Falcon. Brynaa showcased her all-around game by recording 20 points, thirteen rebounds (!!!) and four assists in the last round. Despite Brynaa's great performance Falcon lost 69-74 to #3 ranked Aabyhoj. But her team cannot count on just a single player as she also needs help of the other teammates especially in such crucial game. That was shocking loss for Falcon and their fans. Hopefully so far almost perfect season will not turn around. They still have impressive 9-1 record in the league holding top position in the standings. Brynaa plays for a very strong team and Falcon has many quality players. So achieving that high stats is even more impressive. Brynaa has a great season in Denmark. After only 9 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 16.3ppg (best scorer) and rebounds with 8.1rpg (5th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Mariam Hannoun (178-G/F-1994) of Herlev - 20 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists 5. Kristin Jonsdottir (173-G-1997) of Falcon - 19 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists 6. Kia Fisker (185-C-1995) of Herlev - 9 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists 7. Emilie Gudmand (177-F-2001) of Herlev - 16 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists 8. Ellen Iversen (180-F-1997) of Herlev - 11 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Camilla Christiansen (175-PG-2001) of Aabyhoj - 11 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists 10. Sophie Kjems-Krognos (173-G-1994) of Aabyhoj - 10 points, 6 rebounds and 7 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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| Leyla Miranda claims Salvadorean Liga Superior Hoops Agents weekly honour - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Leyla Miranda (168-F-1999) had an amazing evening in the last round for Teclenas and that's her to receive a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 6. The 23-year old forward had a double-double of 17 points and ten rebounds, while her team crushed, the league's bottom-ranked team Santa Tecla F1 (#8, 0-6) with 22-point margin 67-45. Teclenas is placed at 3rd position in Salvadorean Liga Superior. They would have been even better if they did not have these two lost games earlier in Regular Season. Teclenas will need more victories to improve their 4-2 record. It was one of impressive evenings for Miranda as usually she does not deliver so high stats. Leyla Miranda averages just after three games 8.0ppg and 5.7rpg. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young power forward Gracia Flamenco (173-PF-2000) of Santa Tecla F1. Flamenco impressed basketball fans with 19 points and 4 rebounds. Of course she led Santa Tecla F1 to another comfortable win outscoring the higher-ranked Costa Rica (#2, 4-1) 82-45. Despite this victory they still are the league outsider. 6 lost games are too many considering they did not win any game. Flamenco is a newcomer at Santa Tecla F1 and despite she is not a team leader yet, every game she becomes more reliable player. Hopefully performances like the last one will happen more often. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 6.0ppg (#8). The third best performed player last round was Jennifer Ramirez (170-F-1998) of Se7en (#6). Ramirez scored 6 points and grabbed twenty four rebounds (!!!). She was a key player of Se7en, leading her team to a 56-37 easy win against Opico (#7, 0-4). The chances of Se7en ranking at the top of the league, however are very questionable as they have already lost 3 games, recording just two victories. With bigger assistance of her teammates, Ramirez could help Se7en to bring them higher in the standings. Ramirez has a great season in El Salvador. After only 3 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 15.7rpg (#1 in league). Other top performing players last week: 4. Karla Candelas (172-PG-1988) of Santa Tecla Elite - 7 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists 5. Jocelyne Zambrano (169-SF-1993) of UCA - 14 points and 8 rebounds 6. Jennifer Jovel (167-C-1999) of Teclenas - 12 points and 8 rebounds 7. Norma Duran (170-C-1997) of UCA - 7 points, 16 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Valeria Argueta) of Se7en - 22 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Paola Ortiz (172-C-2001) of Teclenas - 7 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists 10. Adriana Rivas (175-SG-1996) of Santa Tecla F1 - 11 points, 10 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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| Liga Superior Round 7: Teclenas defeat Sivar in the game between Top 4 teams - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. An interesting game for Teclenas (5-2) which hosted in Santa Tecla 4th placed Sivar (3-3). Third ranked Teclenas managed to get a 5-point victory 56-51. Teclenas held Sivar to an opponent 25.0 percent shooting from the field compared to 34.4 percent accuracy of the winners. They outrebounded Sivar 64-49 including a 43-31 advantage in defensive rebounds. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Teclenas made 8 blocks. Worth to mention a great performance of center Paola Ortiz (172-2001) who helped to win the game recording 5 points and 17 rebounds. Center Jennifer Jovel (167-1999) contributed with 16 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. point guard Wendy Guevara (165-2001) answered with 19 points and 8 rebounds for Sivar. Teclenas have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain third place with 5-2 record having just two point less than leader Santa Tecla Elite. Sivar at the other side dropped to the fifth position with three games lost. Teclenas will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Sivar will play against Santa Tecla F1 (#8) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win. Bottom-ranked Opico is still unable to win any game. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their fifth consecutive match to second ranked Costa Rica (5-1) 85-18. It was a great evening for point guard Jahely Portan (167-2001) who led her team to a victory scoring 38 points (!!!) and 5 rebounds. Alicia Abarca helped adding 11 points, 16 rebounds and 5 assists. At the losing side Marcia Bonito responded with 8 points and 14 rebounds. Costa Rica maintains second place with 5-1 record having just one point less than leader Santa Tecla Elite. Opico at the other side still closes the standings with five games lost. Costa Rica will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Opico will play against Santa Tecla F1 (#8) and hopes to get finally their first victory. In the last game of round 7 Se7en was smashed by UCA on the road 71-40. The most impressive performance of 7th round was 18 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists by Yashary Hernandez of UCA.
Teclenas - Sivar 56-51 An interesting game for Teclenas (5-2) which hosted in Santa Tecla 4th placed Sivar (3-3). Third ranked Teclenas managed to get a 5-point victory 56-51. Teclenas held Sivar to an opponent 25.0 percent shooting from the field compared to 34.4 percent accuracy of the winners. They outrebounded Sivar 64-49 including a 43-31 advantage in defensive rebounds. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Teclenas made 8 blocks. Worth to mention a great performance of center Paola Ortiz (172-2001) who helped to win the game recording 5 points and 17 rebounds. Center Jennifer Jovel (167-1999) contributed with 16 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Point guard Wendy Guevara (165-2001) answered with 19 points and 8 rebounds and Monica Canjura (167-2002) added 7 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Sivar. Teclenas have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain third place with 5-2 record having just two point less than leader Santa Tecla Elite. Sivar at the other side dropped to the fifth position with three games lost. Teclenas will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Sivar will play against Santa Tecla F1 (#8) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win. Top scorers: Teclenas: J.Jovel 16+8reb+1ast, M.Leyla 12+8reb+1ast, A.Ayala 9+1reb+3ast, A.Molina 8+8reb+8ast, M.Recinos 6+6reb, P.Ortiz 5+17reb+3ast Sivar: G.Wendy 19+8reb+2ast, M.Canjura 7+7reb+3ast, R.Escobar 6+8reb+2ast, B.Fatima 6+7reb, V.Mejia 5+2reb, K.Alfaro 4+6reb+1ast Opico - Costa Rica 18-85 Bottom-ranked Opico is still unable to win any game. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their fifth consecutive match to second ranked Costa Rica (5-1) 85-18. Costa Rica held Opico to an opponent 17.8 percent shooting from the field compared to 41.4 percent accuracy of the winners. Costa Rica players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Opico's players. It was a great evening for point guard Jahely Portan (167-2001) who led her team to a victory scoring 38 points (!!!) and 5 rebounds. Alicia Abarca (165-1997) helped adding 11 points, 16 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Costa Rica players scored in double figures. At the losing side Marcia Bonito responded with 8 points and 14 rebounds and forward Alondra Guardado (169-2001) scored 2 points and 12 rebounds. Costa Rica maintains second place with 5-1 record having just one point less than leader Santa Tecla Elite. Opico at the other side still closes the standings with five games lost. Costa Rica will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Opico will play against Santa Tecla F1 (#8) and hopes to get finally their first victory. Top scorers: Costa Rica: J.Portan 38+5reb+1ast, S.Garcia 15+10reb+2ast, A.Abarca 11+16reb+5ast, B.Cecilia 10+2reb+2ast, L.Sermeno 5+12reb+7ast, K.Campos 4+2reb+6ast Opico: B.Marcia 8+14reb+3ast, M.Sofia 5+5reb, F.Gabriela 2+1ast, G.Alondra 2+12reb, E.Karla 1+6reb+2ast, M.Katy 0+1ast UCA - Se7en 71-40 No shocking result in a game when fourth ranked UCA (4-3) crushed at home 6th ranked Se7en (2-4) 71-40. UCA dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Se7en's 28. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 27 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Se7en's players. It was a great evening for center Norma Duran (170-1997) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 12 points, 21 rebounds, 9 assists and 4 steals. Yashary Hernandez (170-1999) helped adding 18 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Four UCA players scored in double figures. At the losing side Yoselyn Pineda responded with 19 points and 7 rebounds and Ivis Ponce scored 6 points and 7 rebounds. UCA maintains fourth place with 4-3 record. Se7en at the other side keeps the sixth position with four games lost. Top scorers: UCA: Y.Hernandez 18+13reb+7ast, Z.Jocelyne 17+4reb, N.Duran 12+21reb+9ast, A.Rivera 11+2reb+1ast, G.Rodriguez 7+1reb+3ast, H.Ana 4+3reb+7ast Se7en: P.Yoselyn 19+7reb, C.Ariela 9+5reb, P.Ivis 6+7reb+2ast, A.Pacheco 4+9reb, V.Gabriela 2+4reb+7ast, R.Adela 0 |
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23-year old power forward Yashary Hernandez (170-PF-1999) put on an amazing game in the last round for UCA and receives a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 7. She had a double-double of 18 points and 13 rebounds, while her team outclassed Se7en (#6, 2-4) with 31-point margin 71-40. UCA maintains the 4th position in Salvadorean Liga Superior. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. UCA will need more victories to improve their 4-3 record. In the team's last game Hernandez had a remarkable 85.7% from 2-point range. She turned to be UCA's top player in her first season with the team. Hernandez has impressive league stats. She is in league's top in points (6th best: 13.0ppg), rebounds (9th best: 11.3rpg), assists (6th best: 4.7apg) and averages solid 3.0spg. Second best performed player last round was Norma Duran (170-C-1997). She is a center in her first season at UCA. In the last game Duran recorded impressive double-double of 12 points and 21 rebounds. Of course together with Hernandez she helped UCA with another comfortable win outscoring slightly lower-ranked Se7en (#6, 2-4) 71-40. UCA's 4th position in the standings has not changed. Her team's 4-3 record is not bad at all. Duran is a newcomer at UCA and despite she is not a team leader yet, every game she becomes more reliable player. Hopefully performances like the last one will happen more often. Third place about best performers goes to guard Jahely Portan (167-PG-2001) of league's second-best Costa Rica. Portan got into 30-points club by scoring 38 points in the last round. She went also for five rebounds . She was a key player of Costa Rica, leading her team to a 85-18 easy win against Opico (#7, 0-5). Costa Rica is closer and closer to top of the standings. They will still need more victories. But 5-1 record is not that bad... Portan has a great season in El Salvador. After only 3 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 6.3ppg (4th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Andrea Molina (164-SG-2001) of Teclenas - 8 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists 5. Leslie Sermeno (176-C-1997) of Costa Rica - 5 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists 6. Paola Ortiz (172-C-2001) of Teclenas - 5 points, 17 rebounds and 3 assists 7. Marcia Bonito) of Opico - 8 points, 14 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Alicia Abarca (165-PF-1997) of Costa Rica - 11 points, 16 rebounds and 5 assists 9. Leyla Miranda (168-F-1999) of Teclenas - 12 points and 8 rebounds 10. Yoselyn Pineda) of Se7en - 19 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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The Eurobasket Summer League (ESL) camps will return in 2023 as the top international pro exposure events in the United States. There have been 1,083 ESL Camp Attendees that have gone on to secure professional contracts since 2016, more than doubling, the next closest camp. At the peak of the ESL Camps prior to the start of Covid an average of 260 attendees per year were getting signed. The Eurobasket network spans 197 countries, 421 leagues, over 5,000 teams, and over 300 local correspondents scattered throughout the 6 populated continents in the world. FIBA Certified Agent and WCL Sports Management President Dustin Simcox will return for his 7th year as Director of the Camp. The 2023 ESL Calendar will start March 31-April 2 in Dallas, Texas for the Women's Final 4 Showcase and 1st regional event for the men. The Women's Final 4 has been the marquee event for women for years and will be the first Final 4 Showcase without any covid restrictions since 2019! Big news for the ladies looking to get the next leg up in their professional careers. The early Dallas event will give the men a 3-month head start on the overseas recruiting market. The next ESL Camps will take place 2 months after Dallas when the Eurobasket team heads to the East Coast for Atlanta (June 2-4) and New York City (June 9-11) in consecutive weekends. The Atlanta camp has produced 167 pros in the last 4 years alone! In 2020, during the heart of Covid, 61 players from the Atlanta camp signed professional contracts. The New York camp at Rutgers University Newark will return for the first time since 2019 due to the strict COVID-19 policies. 29 players from that 2019 NYC camp went on to sign professionally. The Eurobasket team then moves on to Chicago (June 23-25) for the 1st time since 2019 (again for Covid policies). The Chicago camps in 2018 and 2019 combined for a 45% sign rate! When looking at the success of other camps around the USA, its hard to find a 20% sign rate of the attendees. 7 players from those Chicago camps signed in the NBA G-League. The Chicago, Atlanta, and Las Vegas camps will also feature video service from top rated basketball videographer Eddie Denard, also known as, Fire Mixtapes. The ESL Camp Finale of 2023 will come in 2 parts as the basketball world will come together in Las Vegas during NBA Summer League. Las Vegas I will be July 7-9 and Las Vegas II will be July 10-12. These are the most popular events for men as over 100 international scouts from around the world come every year to watch the camps in person. There have been 417 players signed from the Vegas camps in total and the record high 81 signed players from one camp (2019). We are excited for another year of working with players on advancing their careers to higher and higher levels. Each camp is 3 days. The camp consists of a two hour practice, 3 or 4 games, full film, a highlight tape, full stats, advanced data analytics, insurance requirements, and Eurobasket marketing via Eurobasket.com and our various social media platforms. Current Upcoming Camp and Tour Schedule
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| Round 9: Polonia W-wa defeat Siauliai in the game between Top 4 teams - by Eurobasket News | ||
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There are only two more rounds left in the Regular Season in EWBL. What a coincidence that all visitors won their games. Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. An interesting game for Polish Polonia W-wa (7-0) which played road game in Siauliai against 3rd placed Lithuanian Siauliai (2-4). Leader Polonia W-wa managed to get a 6-point victory 67-61. It was a good game for forward Marta Mistygacz (182-1991) who led her team to a victory with 9 points and 8 rebounds. American guard Andreona Keys (178-1995, college: Purdue) contributed with 11 points for the winners. American guard Morgan Lenahan (180-1997, college: Midwestern St.) answered with 22 points for Siauliai. Undefeated Polonia W-wa have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place with 7-0 record. Siauliai at the other side keeps the third position with four games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. An interesting game for Czech Chomutov (4-3) which played road game in Ivano-Frankivsk against second-best Ukrainian Frankivsk (4-3). Third ranked Chomutov had an easy win 93-62. American forward Najai Pollard (180-1997, college: Delaware St.) stepped up and scored 23 points and 6 rebounds (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field) for the winners and Monika Satoranska chipped in 15 points and 6 rebounds. The best for the losing side was swingman Krystyna Filevich (182-1991) with 19 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. Chomutov moved-up to second place, which they share with defeated Frankivsk. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Siauliai - Polonia W-wa 61-67 An interesting game for Polish Polonia W-wa (7-0) which played road game in Siauliai against 3rd placed Lithuanian Siauliai (2-4). Leader Polonia W-wa managed to get a 6-point victory 67-61. It was a good game for forward Marta Mistygacz (182-1991) who led her team to a victory with 9 points and 8 rebounds. American guard Andreona Keys (178-1995, college: Purdue) contributed with 11 points for the winners. Keys is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. American guard Morgan Lenahan (180-1997, college: Midwestern St.) answered with 22 points and Latvian forward Ruta Stipra (188-1994) added 8 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Siauliai. Polonia W-wa have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place with 7-0 record. Siauliai at the other side keeps the third position with four games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Siauliai: M.Lenahan 22+3reb+3ast, G.Yuliya 14+1reb, K.Berenyte 9+6reb, S.Ruta 8+7reb+1ast, P.Danguole 6+2reb+3ast, E.Matiukaite 2+4reb Polonia W-wa: A.Pawlowska 12+2reb, A.Keys 11+3reb+1ast, M.Mistygacz 9+8reb+2ast, W.Preihs 7+5reb+3ast, M.Leszczynska 7+5reb, J.Jackson 6+3reb+1ast Frankivsk - Chomutov 62-93 An interesting game for Czech Chomutov (4-3) which played road game in Ivano-Frankivsk against second-best Ukrainian Frankivsk (4-3). Third ranked Chomutov had an easy win 93-62. Chomutov made 18-of-20 charity shots (90.0 percent) during the game. Chomutov outrebounded Frankivsk 43-29 including 30 on the defensive glass. American forward Najai Pollard (180-1997, college: Delaware St.) stepped up and scored 23 points and 6 rebounds (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field) for the winners and power forward Monika Satoranska (188-1993) chipped in 15 points and 6 rebounds. Five Chomutov players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was swingman Krystyna Filevich (182-1991) with 19 points and Polish-Ukrainian forward Oksana Mollova (188-1988, agency: BIG) scored 19 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. Chomutov moved-up to second place, which they share with defeated Frankivsk. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Frankivsk: K.Filevich 19+3reb+2ast, O.Mollova 19+4reb+1ast, T.Udodenko 13+6reb+4ast, A.Lyashko 8+4reb, V.Kosmach 2+4reb, L.Bohdana 1+1reb Chomutov: N.Pollard 23+6reb+2ast, M.Satoranska 15+6reb+3ast, B.Eliska 15+3reb, F.Monika 14+6reb+1ast, M.Krejzova 10+3reb+2ast, K.Valentyna 9+3reb |
| Udodenko's double-double lands her Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
She had a double-double of 16 points and 17 rebounds, while her team beat SBS Ostrava (#2, 2-3) 74-63. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. Thanks to this victory Frankivsk moved-up to the 3rd position in EWBL. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Frankivsk will need more victories to improve their 4-3 record. In the team's last game Udodenko had a remarkable 62.5% from 2-point range. She turned to be Frankivsk's top player in her first season with the team. Udodenko has impressive league stats. She is in league's top in points (8th best: 14.3ppg) and averages solid 1.9bpg. Second best performed player last round was Oksana Mollova (188-F-1988, agency: BIG). She is Polish-Ukrainian forward in her first season at Frankivsk. In the last game Mollova recorded impressive double-double of 18 points and 13 rebounds. Of course Frankivsk cruised to a 74-63 relatively comfortable win over slightly higher-ranked SBS Ostrava (#2, 2-3). It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. Frankivsk consolidated its place in top 3 of the standings. Her team's 4-3 record is not bad at all. Mollova is a newcomer at Frankivsk and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 18.7ppg (#3). She also registered 9.1 boards per game. Third place about best performers goes to forward Anacia Wilkinson (188-F/C-1997) of league's second-best SBS Ostrava. Wilkinson scored 15 points and grabbed twelve rebounds (!!!). Despite Wilkinson's great performance SBS Ostrava lost 63-74 to #3 ranked Frankivsk. But her team cannot count on just a single player as she also needs help of the other teammates especially in such crucial game. The chances of SBS Ostrava ranking at the top of the league, however are very questionable as they have already lost 3 games, recording just two victories. With bigger assistance of her teammates, Wilkinson could help SBS Ostrava to bring them higher in the standings. Wilkinson has a great season in EWBL. After only 5 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 16.8ppg (6th best) and rebounds with 10.4rpg (2nd best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Najai Pollard (180-F-1997) of Chomutov - 15 points and 13 rebounds 5. Jessica Jackson (193-PF-1995) of Polonia W-wa - 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists 6. Krystyna Filevich (182-G/F-1991) of Frankivsk - 17 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists 7. Michaela Krejzova (184-F-1998) of Chomutov - 18 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Andreona Keys (178-G-1995) of Polonia W-wa - 13 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Ruta Stipra (188-F-1994) of Siauliai - 12 points and 9 rebounds 10. Eliska Kubickova (174-SG-2003) of SBS Ostrava - 15 points and 3 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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| Torpan Pojat seal Cup trophy in Helsinki - by Eurobasket News |
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Peli-Karhut - Torpan Pojat 51:76 Torpan Pojat sealed Cup trophy in Helsinki dominating the game against Peli-Karhut, 76-51. Torpan Pojat started better from the start and led 8 points at the end of the first quarter. Moreover, they added another 24-14 run and closed the game with a final 17-8 surge. Iimar'i Thomas (178-F-2000, college: UCLA) was named MVP as she recorded 34 points. Meri Kanerva (171-G-2004) netted 15, whilst Taru Tuukkanen (192-C-1977, college: Xavier) had 8. Roosa Lehtoranta (176-G-1997) replied with 20 points in the losing effort and Roosa Kosonen (183-F-2000) poured in 16. |
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| NF1 Round 13: Alencon lose to La Glacerie - by Eurobasket News | ||
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The round was exceptionally exciting as three games ended with a tiny margin. Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. Top ranked Alencon (10-2) recorded its second loss on the court of sixth ranked La Glacerie on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by La Glacerie 60-55. It ended at the same time the seven-game winning streak of Alencon. La Glacerie (8-5) moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Alencon at the other side still keeps top position with two games lost. La Glacerie is looking forward to face CFBB II (#12) in Paris in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Alencon will play at home against the league's second-placed Reze (#2) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Important game to mention about took place in Le Poinconnet. Eleventh ranked Girondines (3-10) saved a 1-point victory on the road edging much higher ranked Le Poinconnet (8-3) 53-52 on Saturday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the home team. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Le Poinconnet. Girondines moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Anglet and Escaudain. Le Poinconnet at the other side dropped to the third position with three games lost. Girondines will play against higher ranked Limoges (#6) at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Le Poinconnet will play against Anglet and hopes to get back on the winning track. A very close game took place in Le Havre between Colomiers and Le Havre. Seventh ranked Colomiers (7-6) got a very close victory on the road over 4th placed Le Havre (8-5). Colomiers managed to escape with a 3-point win 59-56 on Saturday evening. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Le Havre. Colomiers have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with D'Ifs and Trith Basket. Loser Le Havre keeps the fourth position with five games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Colomiers will meet at home Franconville (#9) in the next round. Le Havre will play against D'Ifs (#8) and hope to secure a win. Other games of round 13 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Trith Basket was crushed by Nice in a road game 72-42. Roannais smashed Escaudain at home 95-51. Sceaux won against Stade Francais on the opponent's court 71-64. FC Lyon managed to outperform Orly in a home game 71-68. PVBC rolled over Saint Gratien on the road 70-46. Geispolsheim was defeated by ASVEL on its own court 61-71. D'Ifs beat Limoges in a road game 61-58. Reze destroyed Anglet at home 84-35. Winless CFBB II was outscored by Franconville on the opponent's court 91-34.
Group ANice - Trith Basket 72-42The game between closely ranked teams ended with 4th placed Trith Basket's (7-6) road loss to third ranked Nice (11-2) 42-72 on Saturday. Nice have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain third place with 11-2 record having just one point less than leader Alencon. Loser Trith Basket dropped to the fifth position with six games lost. They share it with D'Ifs and Colomiers. Nice will meet Escaudain (#11) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Trith Basket will play against Geispolsheim (#9) and hope to secure a win. Roannais - Escaudain 95-51 No shocking result in a game in Roanne where sixth ranked Roannais (6-5) smashed 11th ranked Escaudain (3-10) 95-51 on Saturday. Roannais maintains sixth place with 6-5 record. Newly promoted Escaudain dropped to the tenth position with ten games lost. They share it with Anglet and Girondines. Roannais will meet league's second-placed Sceaux on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Escaudain will play against Nice (#3) and hope to secure a win. Stade Francais - Sceaux 64-71 Very expected game in Paris where 8th ranked Stade Francais (4-8) was defeated by second ranked Sceaux (11-1) 71-64 on Saturday. Sceaux have an impressive series of eight victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with PVBC. Newly promoted Stade Francais keeps the eighth place with eight games lost. They share the position with Franconville. Sceaux will meet at home Roannais (#6) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Stade Francais will play against Orly and it may be a tough game between close rivals. FC Lyon - Orly 71-68 There was a surprise result when twelfth ranked FC Lyon (1-11) edged at home higher ranked Orly (5-7) 71-68 on Saturday. FC Lyon maintains twelfth place with 1-11 record. Newly promoted Orly keeps the seventh position with seven games lost. FC Lyon will meet league's leader PVBC in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Orly will play against Stade Francais (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Saint Gratien - PVBC 46-70 Not a big story in a game in Paris where 10th ranked Saint Gratien (3-9) was outplayed by first ranked PVBC (11-1) 70-46 on Saturday. PVBC have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place with 11-1 record, which they share with Sceaux. Saint Gratien lost third consecutive game. They keep the tenth position with nine games lost. PVBC will meet at home FC Lyon (#12) in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Saint Gratien will play against ASVEL in Villeurbanne and hope to secure a win. Geispolsheim - ASVEL 61-71 Everything went according to plan when fifth ranked ASVEL (8-5) won against on the road 9th ranked Geispolsheim (4-9) 71-61 on Saturday. ASVEL moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Geispolsheim keeps the ninth position with nine games lost. ASVEL will meet at home Saint Gratien (#10) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Geispolsheim will play against Trith Basket in Trith-Saint-Leger and hope to secure a win. Group BLe Havre - Colomiers 56-59A very close game took place in Le Havre between Colomiers and Le Havre. Seventh ranked Colomiers (7-6) got a very close victory on the road over 4th placed Le Havre (8-5). Colomiers managed to escape with a 3-point win 59-56 on Saturday evening. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Le Havre. Colomiers have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with D'Ifs and Trith Basket. Loser Le Havre keeps the fourth position with five games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Colomiers will meet at home Franconville (#9) in the next round. Le Havre will play against D'Ifs (#8) and hope to secure a win. Limoges - D'Ifs 58-61 There was a minor upset when 5th ranked Limoges (8-5) was edged at home by eighth ranked D'Ifs (7-6) 61-58 on Saturday. D'Ifs moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Colomiers and Trith Basket. Limoges lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the fourth position with five games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. D'Ifs will meet at home Le Havre (#5) in the next round. Limoges will play against Girondines and hope to secure a win. Le Poinconnet - Girondines 52-53 Important game to mention about took place in Le Poinconnet. Eleventh ranked Girondines (3-10) saved a 1-point victory on the road edging much higher ranked Le Poinconnet (8-3) 53-52 on Saturday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the home team. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Le Poinconnet. Girondines moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Anglet and Escaudain. Le Poinconnet at the other side dropped to the third position with three games lost. Girondines will play against higher ranked Limoges (#6) at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Le Poinconnet will play against Anglet and hopes to get back on the winning track. Reze - Anglet 84-35 No shocking result in a game when third ranked Reze (9-3) smashed at home 10th ranked Anglet (3-10) 84-35 on Saturday. Reze have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They moved-up to second place. Anglet lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the tenth position with ten games lost. They share it with Escaudain and Girondines. Reze will meet league's leader Alencon on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Anglet will play against Le Poinconnet (#3) and hope to secure a win. La Glacerie - Alencon 60-55 Top ranked Alencon (10-2) recorded its second loss on the court of sixth ranked La Glacerie on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by La Glacerie 60-55. It ended at the same time the seven-game winning streak of Alencon. La Glacerie (8-5) moved-up to fourth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Alencon at the other side still keeps top position with two games lost. La Glacerie is looking forward to face CFBB II (#12) in Paris in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Alencon will play at home against the league's second-placed Reze (#2) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Franconville - CFBB II 91-34 Rather expected game when bottom-ranked CFBB II (0-12) was rolled over on the road by ninth ranked Franconville (4-8) 91-34 on Saturday. Franconville moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Stade Francais. Loser CFBB II still closes the standings with 12 games lost. Franconville will meet higher ranked Colomiers (#7) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. CFBB II will play against La Glacerie (#4) and hopes to get finally their first victory. |
| LFB Round 9: Lyon lose to BLMA - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. The most crucial game of the last round was another loss of Lyon (7-2) at the home court on Sunday night. Hosts were defeated by BLMA (7-2) 85-78. It was a key game for the top position in the league. BLMA made 22-of-22 free shots (100 percent !!!) during the game. The best player for the winners was the former international Mamignan Toure (183-1994) who scored 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Belgian center Kyara Linskens (193-1996, agency: LBM Management) chipped in 19 points (went 9 for 9 at the free throw line !!!). At the other side the best for losing team was Belgian point guard Julie Allemand (173-1996, agency: LBM Management) who recorded 12 points and 9 assists. BLMA have a solid series of four victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Bourges and Lyon. BLMA is looking forward to face Hainaut (#10) in Saint-Amand in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Lyon will play on the road against Landes (#8) in Mont de Marsan and is hoping to win this game. Bottom-ranked Bretagne managed to get a second victory, breaking the series of four consecutive losses. This time they won against eighth-ranked Landes in Pleyber-Christ 74-64. It was a good game for American guard Rennia Davis (188-1999, college: Tennessee) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 18 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists. Leia Dongue contributed with 16 points and 6 rebounds (perfect from the field making all six shots) for the winners. The former international point guard Marine Fauthoux (173-2001) answered with 12 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists for Landes. Bretagne (2-7) moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with Toulouse. Landes at the other side keeps the eighth position with six games lost. They share it with Hainaut and Angers. Bretagne will play against league's leader Bourges at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Landes will play against Lyon (#3) where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either. The game in Charleville supposed to be also quite interesting. Fifth ranked Roche (5-3) played at the court of 6th ranked Flammes (4-5). Roche smashed Flammes 99-69 on Saturday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Flammes. Tima Pouye stepped up and scored 32 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Roche's coach felt very confident using 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was Nikolina Milic with 15 points and 5 rebounds. Roche maintains fifth place with 5-3 record. Loser Flammes keeps the sixth position with five games lost. They share it with Tarbes. Roche will meet at home higher ranked Villeneuve (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Flammes will play against Angers and hope to secure a win. Other games of round 9 were very predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Angers was defeated by Villeneuve in a road game 84-69. Tarbes beat Toulouse at home 66-60. Bourges won against Hainaut on the opponent's court 72-65.
Villeneuve - Angers 84-69 There was no surprise when 8th ranked Angers (3-6) was defeated on the road by fourth ranked Villeneuve (6-2) 84-69 on Sunday. Villeneuve outrebounded Angers 40-27 including 28 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American guard Kennedy Burke (185-1997, college: UCLA) stepped up and scored 31 points and 9 rebounds for the winners and Ivorian center Kariata Diaby (192-1995) chipped in 14 points and 7 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Villeneuve's coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was American swingman Jasmine Bailey (176-1990, college: UIC) with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists and the other American import point guard Alexis Peterson (173-1995, college: Syracuse) scored 11 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Villeneuve maintains fourth place with 6-2 record. Loser Angers keeps the eighth position with six games lost. They share it with Hainaut and Landes. Villeneuve will meet Roche (#5) in the next round. Angers will play against Flammes and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Angers: J.Bailey 17+10reb+4ast, A.Peterson 11+6reb+7ast, J.Cornelie-Sigmundova 11+1reb+2ast, K.Elenga 11+5reb+1ast, L.Leila 8+3reb+1ast, I.Jakubcova 6 Villeneuve: K.Burke 31+9reb+1ast, K.Diaby 14+7reb+1ast, J.Salaun 11+5reb+1ast, K.Smalls 11+4reb+5ast, C.Diallo 9+4reb+5ast, M.Djekoundade 5+6reb+2ast Flammes - Roche 69-99 The game in Charleville supposed to be also quite interesting. Fifth ranked Roche (5-3) played at the court of 6th ranked Flammes (4-5). Roche smashed Flammes 99-69 on Saturday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Flammes. Roche made 16-of-17 free shots (94.1 percent) during the game. They also forced 20 Flammes turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The former international point guard Tima Pouye (174-1999) stepped up and scored 32 points and 7 rebounds for the winners and American forward Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis (180-1993, college: UConn) chipped in 16 points and 6 rebounds. Roche's coach felt very confident using 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was Serbian center Nikolina Milic (191-1994) with 15 points and 5 rebounds and the former international point guard Amel Bouderra (160-1989) scored 10 points and 5 assists. Five Flammes players scored in double figures. Roche maintains fifth place with 5-3 record. Loser Flammes keeps the sixth position with five games lost. They share it with Tarbes. Roche will meet at home higher ranked Villeneuve (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Flammes will play against Angers and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Flammes: N.Milic 15+5reb+2ast, B.Fraser 11+2reb+2ast, S.Colley 11+1reb, S.Chevaugeon 10+2reb+3ast, A.Bouderra 10+2reb+5ast, E.Engstler 7+5reb Roche: T.Pouye 32+7reb+3ast, T.Clarke 16+6reb+1ast, K.Mosqueda-Lewis 16+6reb+3ast, C.Franchelin 9+2reb+4ast, L.Geiselsoeder 8+1reb+1ast, A.Suarez 6+5reb+4ast Tarbes - Toulouse 66-60 No shocking result in a game when eighth ranked Tarbes (4-5) defeated at home bottom-ranked Toulouse (2-7) 66-60 on Saturday. Tarbes dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Toulouse's 24. They outrebounded Toulouse 41-22 including a 30-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. The former international center Isabelle Yacoubou (190-1986) stepped up and scored 19 points and 9 rebounds for the winners and Carla Leite (-2004) chipped in 13 points and 4 assists. The best for the losing side was forward Noemie Brochant (181-1999) with 15 points and 9 rebounds and Isabelle Strunc (180-1991) scored 19 points. Tarbes moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Flammes. Toulouse lost seventh consecutive game. Newly promoted team dropped to the bottom position with seven games lost. They share it with Bretagne. Tarbes will meet higher ranked Roche (#5) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Toulouse will play against Villeneuve (#4) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Toulouse: I.Strunc 19+1reb+1ast, N.Brochant 15+9reb+1ast, G.Aminata 12+5reb+1ast, J.Belleka 8+3ast, K.Lambert 4+6reb+5ast, M.de Freitas 2+1ast Tarbes: I.Yacoubou 19+9reb+1ast, L.Carla 13+2reb+4ast, M.Pardon 10+1reb+4ast, C.Samson 9+6reb+2ast, M.Foppossi 8+10reb+1ast, A.Tadic 5+8reb Lyon - BLMA 78-85 The most crucial game of the last round was another loss of Lyon (7-2) at the home court on Sunday night. Hosts were defeated by BLMA (7-2) 85-78. It was a key game for the top position in the league. BLMA made 22-of-22 free shots (100 percent !!!) during the game. The best player for the winners was the former international Mamignan Toure (183-1994) who scored 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Belgian center Kyara Linskens (193-1996, agency: LBM Management) chipped in 19 points (went 9 for 9 at the free throw line !!!). At the other side the best for losing team was Belgian point guard Julie Allemand (173-1996, agency: LBM Management) who recorded 12 points and 9 assists and the former international center Sandrine Gruda (193-1987) added 11 points and 9 rebounds respectively. Four BLMA and five Lyon players scored in double figures. BLMA have a solid series of four victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Bourges and Lyon. BLMA is looking forward to face Hainaut (#10) in Saint-Amand in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Lyon will play on the road against Landes (#8) in Mont de Marsan and is hoping to win this game. Top scorers: Lyon: A.Chartereau 15+4reb+2ast, J.Allemand 12+4reb+9ast, M.Johannes 11+2ast, S.Gruda 11+9reb+3ast, G.Williams 10+1reb+5ast, H.Ciak 6+5reb BLMA: K.Linskens 19+4reb+3ast, M.Toure 18+5reb+4ast, E.Naigre 15+1reb+2ast, R.Bernies 14+6reb+3ast, H.Peters 9+6reb+2ast, M.Badiane 8+4reb+1ast Hainaut - Bourges 65-72 Very expected game in Saint-Amand where 10th ranked Hainaut (3-6) was defeated by third ranked Bourges (7-2) 72-65 on Saturday. Bourges made 16-of-18 free shots (88.9 percent) during the game. They also forced 20 Hainaut turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Serbian-American guard Yvonne Anderson (170-1990, college: Texas) stepped up and scored 20 points and 6 assists for the winners and Latvian center Anete Steinberga (190-1990, college: UTEP) chipped in 14 points and 8 rebounds. Bourges' coach Olivier Lafargue used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. The best for the losing side was the former international point guard Hortense Limouzin (165-1998, agency: Basket Promotion Agency) with a double-double by scoring 10 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists and American-Nigerian power forward Oderah Chidom (193-1995, college: Duke) scored 17 points and 9 rebounds. Defending champion keeps a position of league leader, which they share with BLMA and Lyon. Loser Hainaut dropped to the eighth place with six games lost. They share the position with Landes and Angers. Bourges will meet Bretagne (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Hainaut will play against the league's second-placed BLMA in Montpellier and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Hainaut: O.Chidom 17+9reb, I.Slonjsak 12+4reb+2ast, H.Limouzin 10+6reb+11ast, M.Stervinou 7, N.Kucowski 7+8reb+2ast, P.Lithard 5+7reb+1ast Bourges: Y.Anderson 20+2reb+6ast, A.Duchet 16+1reb+2ast, A.Steinberga 14+8reb+2ast, O.Bankole 5+3reb+3ast, S.Michel 5+2reb+4ast, K.Alexander 4+2reb+1ast Bretagne - Landes 74-64 Bottom-ranked Bretagne managed to get a second victory, breaking the series of four consecutive losses. This time they won against eighth-ranked Landes in Pleyber-Christ 74-64. Bretagne dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Landes' 26 and made 16-of-18 charity shots (88.9 percent) during the game. It was a good game for American guard Rennia Davis (188-1999, college: Tennessee) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 18 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists. Mozambican power forward Leia Dongue (185-1991) contributed with 16 points and 6 rebounds (perfect from the field making all six shots) for the winners. The former international point guard Marine Fauthoux (173-2001) answered with 12 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists and international point guard Marie-Eve Paget (170-1994, agency: Basket Promotion Agency) added 19 points in the effort for Landes. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Bretagne (2-7) moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with Toulouse. Landes at the other side keeps the eighth position with six games lost. They share it with Hainaut and Angers. Bretagne will play against league's leader Bourges at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Landes will play against Lyon (#3) where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either. Top scorers: Landes: M.Paget 19+3reb+3ast, C.Dumerc 13+1ast, M.Fauthoux 12+7reb+8ast, R.Magarity 10+11reb, R.Sara 4+1reb, K.Mann 3+2reb Bretagne: R.Davis 18+12reb+5ast, L.Dongue 16+6reb, J.Nunn 13+5reb, M.Simmons 10+2ast, A.Ngo Ndjock 7+4reb, E.Laura 5+2reb+4ast |
| Kennedy Burke claims French LFB Hoops Agents weekly honour - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 25-year old guard had the game-high 31 points adding nine rebounds for Villeneuve in her team's victory, helping them to beat Angers (#9, 3-6) 84-69. Villeneuve maintains the 4th position in French LFB. They would have been even better if they did not have these two lost games earlier in Regular Season. Villeneuve will need more victories to improve their 6-2 record. In the team's last game Burke had a remarkable 66.7% from 2-point range and got six three-pointers out of 8 attempts. She turned to be Villeneuve's top player in her first season with the team. University of California at Los Angeles graduate has very impressive stats this year. Burke is in league's top in points (2nd best: 19.0ppg) and averages solid 75.0% FGP and 47.1% from behind 3-point line. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young international point guard Tima Pouye (174-PG-1999) of Roche. Pouye impressed basketball fans with 32 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists. Of course she led Roche to another comfortable win outscoring slightly lower-ranked Flammes (#6, 4-5) 99-69. Roche's 5th position in the standings has not changed. Her team lost some distance to top teams. But 5-3 record is not bad and everything may still change. Pouye is a newcomer at Roche and it seems she did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. The third best performed player last round was American Rennia Davis (188-G-1999) of Bretagne (#11). Davis showcased her all-around game by recording 18 points, twelve rebounds (!!!) and five assists in the last round. She was a key player of Bretagne, leading her team to a 74-64 win against the higher-ranked Landes (#8, 3-6). Bretagne can only dream about fighting for top spots in the league. They have rather bad season and 2-7 record places them close to the bottom of the standings. Davis has individually a great season in France. After only 9 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 16.8ppg (4th best) and rebounds with 9.7rpg (#1 in league). Other top performing players last week: 4. Jasmine Bailey (176-G/F-1990) of Angers - 17 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists 5. Tiffany Clarke (183-F-1991) of Roche - 16 points and 6 rebounds 6. Kyara Linskens (193-C-1996) of BLMA - 19 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists 7. Carla Leite (2004) of Tarbes - 13 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists 8. Mamignan Toure (183-SG-1994) of BLMA - 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists 9. Isabelle Yacoubou (190-C-1986) of Tarbes - 19 points and 9 rebounds 10. Sandrine Gruda (193-C-1987) of Lyon - 11 points, 9 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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She has played also professionally in Serbia (Kraljevo), Sweden (Visby) and Switzerland. Her team won A-Sun Regular Season in 2019 and 2020. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others she was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Swedish Damligan Honorable Mention in 2022. Wingate graduated from Florida Gulf Coast University in 2020 and it is her third season as a professional player. |
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| A Division Round 16: Top-ranked Sopron wins another game - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. A Division top team - Sopron (15-1) had no problems winning another game on Saturday. This time they crushed ninth ranked BKG Prima (4-11) in Szigetszentmiklos 80-53. Sopron forced 22 BKG Prima turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of Australian center Eziyoda Magbegor (193-1999) who helped to win the game recording 12 points and 6 rebounds. The former international guard Vivien Borondy (172) contributed with 14 points for the winners. Cuban point guard Laura Aldazabal (190-1995) replied with 7 points and 10 rebounds for BKG Prima. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Sopron have an impressive six-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 15-1 record. BKG Prima lost fourth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the ninth place with 11 games lost. Sopron are looking forward to face Vasas Csata (#8) in Budapest in the next round and are hoping to win another game. BKG Prima will play at home against PEAC-Pecs and is hoping to prove to their fans that they can break losing series. Bottom-ranked PINKK-Pecsi is still unable to win any game. This time they lost on the road their 17th consecutive match to seventh ranked Ujbuda BEAC (7-9) 102-64. Worth to mention a great performance of Croatian center Ana Vojtulek (189) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 15 points and 15 rebounds and Barbara Angyal who added 18 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side swingman Nikolett Vincze (180-2002) responded with 20 points. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Ujbuda BEAC moved-up to sixth place, which they share with FCSM Csata. PINKK-Pecsi at the other side still closes the standings. Ujbuda BEAC's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Budapest to the arena TFSE-MTK. The game in Szekszard was also quite interesting. Fourth ranked Miskolc (13-2) played at the court of 5th ranked Szekszard (12-5). Miskolc managed to secure a 5-point victory 71-66 on Sunday. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Szekszard. The winners were led by Arella Guirantes who scored that evening 10 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Even 18 points and 7 assists by Agnes Studer did not help to save the game for Szekszard. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Miskolc have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place. Loser Szekszard keeps the fifth position with five games lost. Miskolc will meet at home league's second-placed Uni Gyor in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Szekszard will play against FCSM Csata in Budapest and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Other games in round 16 were not that significant. TFSE-MTK smashed Cegledi on the road 81-60. PEAC-Pecs destroyed Vasas Csata on its own court 76-56. FCSM Csata unfortunately lost to Uni Gyor in a road game 74-87. The most impressive performance of 16th round was 30 points by Reka Dombai of Uni Gyor.
Cegledi - TFSE-MTK 60-81 The game between closely ranked teams ended with tenth ranked TFSE-MTK's (4-12) road victory over 11th ranked Cegledi (1-15) 81-60 on Saturday. TFSE-MTK dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Cegledi's 32. TFSE-MTK forced 19 Cegledi turnovers and outrebounded them 40-27 including 25 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The winners were led by American Lauren Manis (185-1998, college: Holy Cross, agency: LBM Management) who scored that evening 14 points and 9 rebounds and guard Panka Dul (179-2000) supported her with 19 points. TFSE-MTK's coach Bianka Magyar felt very confident using entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 15 points and 6 rebounds by Canadian forward Samantha Cooper (189-1995, college: Fairfield) did not help to save the game for Cegledi. American point guard Kiana Williams (173, college: Stanford) added 17 points and 4 assists for lost side. TFSE-MTK maintains tenth position with 4-12 record. Cegledi lost tenth consecutive game. They keep the eleventh place with 15 games lost. TFSE-MTK's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Budapest Ujbuda BEAC. Top scorers: TFSE-MTK: P.Dul 19+3reb+2ast, L.Manis 14+9reb+2ast, A.Theodorean 11+3reb+5ast, D.Terka 9+1ast, P.Pusztai 8+1reb+1ast, J.Hegedus 6+6reb Cegledi: K.Williams 17+4ast, S.Cooper 15+6reb+1ast, L.Gabriella 11+5reb, R.Lili 8+3reb+1ast, C.Kobolak 5+7reb+5ast, P.Szabo 2+3reb PEAC-Pecs - Vasas Csata 76-56 Very expected game when 8th ranked Vasas Csata (5-10) was smashed on the road by fourth ranked PEAC-Pecs (13-3) 76-56 on Sunday. PEAC-Pecs forced 19 Vasas Csata turnovers. The winners were led by American guard Cassidie Burdick (188) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 15 points and 13 rebounds and the former international center Virag Kiss (195-1998) supported her with 16 points and 8 rebounds. Four PEAC-Pecs players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 16 points and 12 rebounds by Orsolya Toth (177-2000) did not help to save the game for Vasas Csata. American center Schaquilla Nunn (190, college: Tennessee) added 14 points and 9 rebounds for lost side. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. PEAC-Pecs have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain fourth position with 13-3 record. Vasas Csata lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the eighth place with ten games lost. PEAC-Pecs will meet BKG Prima (#9) in the next round where they are favorite. Vasas Csata will play against the league's leader Sopron and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: PEAC-Pecs: N.Wentzel 16+4reb+2ast, V.Kiss 16+8reb+3ast, C.Burdick 15+13reb, I.Katanic 11+5ast, S.Calhoun 6+4reb+1ast, B.Sanchez 5+6reb Vasas Csata: O.Toth 16+12reb+2ast, S.Nunn 14+9reb, N.Smailbegovic 11+6reb+3ast, E.Madar 6+3reb, S.Zsofia 4+7reb+1ast, M.Kata 3+3reb+1ast BKG Prima - Sopron 53-80 A Division top team - Sopron (15-1) had no problems winning another game on Saturday. This time they crushed ninth ranked BKG Prima (4-11) in Szigetszentmiklos 80-53. Sopron forced 22 BKG Prima turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of Australian center Eziyoda Magbegor (193-1999) who helped to win the game recording 12 points and 6 rebounds. The former international guard Vivien Borondy (172) contributed with 14 points for the winners. Four Sopron players scored in double figures. Cuban point guard Laura Aldazabal (190-1995) replied with 7 points and 10 rebounds and German center Ama Degbeon (188-1995, college: FSU) added 11 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for BKG Prima. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Sopron have an impressive six-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 15-1 record. BKG Prima lost fourth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the ninth place with 11 games lost. Sopron are looking forward to face Vasas Csata (#8) in Budapest in the next round and are hoping to win another game. BKG Prima will play at home against PEAC-Pecs and is hoping to prove to their fans that they can break losing series. Top scorers: Sopron: V.Borondy 14+3reb+1ast, E.Magbegor 12+6reb, S.Zsuzsanna 11+3reb+2ast, A.Kunek 11+3reb+3ast, D.Stankovic 9+5reb+3ast, D.Czukor 8+4reb+3ast BKG Prima: R.Perez 11+1reb+3ast, A.Degbeon 11+5reb+1ast, S.Katona 10+4reb+1ast, L.Aldazabal 7+10reb+2ast, Z.Vari 7+3reb+2ast, T.Dorina 3+2reb Szekszard - Miskolc 66-71 The game in Szekszard was also quite interesting. Fourth ranked Miskolc (13-2) played at the court of 5th ranked Szekszard (12-5). Miskolc managed to secure a 5-point victory 71-66 on Sunday. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Szekszard. The winners were led by Puerto Rican-American point guard Arella Guirantes (181-1997, college: Rutgers) who scored that evening 10 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and Australian forward Darcee Garbin (188-1994) supported her with 18 points. Four Miskolc players scored in double figures. Even 18 points and 7 assists by the former international point guard Agnes Studer (169-1998) did not help to save the game for Szekszard. American guard Victoria Vivians (187, college: MSU) added 14 points and 6 rebounds for lost side. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Miskolc have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place. Loser Szekszard keeps the fifth position with five games lost. Miskolc will meet at home league's second-placed Uni Gyor in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Szekszard will play against FCSM Csata in Budapest and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Miskolc: D.Garbin 18+4reb+1ast, C.Green 14+4reb, A.Guirantes 10+9reb+4ast, V.Kanyasi 10+2reb+2ast, M.Grigalauskyte 8+4reb, R.Bernath 4+2reb+1ast Szekszard: A.Studer 18+4reb+7ast, V.Vivians 14+6reb, C.Goree 12+2reb+1ast, R.Hebard 7+7reb, M.Melinda 6+4reb, S.Wallace 4+1reb+2ast Ujbuda BEAC - PINKK-Pecsi 102-64 Bottom-ranked PINKK-Pecsi is still unable to win any game. This time they lost on the road their 17th consecutive match to seventh ranked Ujbuda BEAC (7-9) 102-64. Ujbuda BEAC dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to PINKK-Pecsi's 16. Ujbuda BEAC forced 22 PINKK-Pecsi turnovers and outrebounded them 44-28 including a 34-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. Ujbuda BEAC players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by PINKK-Pecsi's players. Worth to mention a great performance of Croatian center Ana Vojtulek (189) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 15 points and 15 rebounds and guard Barbara Angyal (171-2001) who added 18 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. Five Ujbuda BEAC players scored in double figures. At the losing side swingman Nikolett Vincze (180-2002) responded with 20 points and point guard Zsofia Tenyer (177-1999) scored 8 points and 6 assists. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Ujbuda BEAC moved-up to sixth place, which they share with FCSM Csata. PINKK-Pecsi at the other side still closes the standings. Ujbuda BEAC's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Budapest to the arena TFSE-MTK. Top scorers: Ujbuda BEAC: B.Angyal 18+6reb+3ast, A.Vojtulek 15+15reb+3ast, F.Toth 14+4reb+1ast, L.Zsamar 13+2reb+1ast, J.Angela 10+6reb+2ast, M.Reka 9+3ast PINKK-Pecsi: N.Vincze 20+4reb+1ast, B.Boglarka 9+3reb, T.Zsofia 8+3reb+6ast, L.Zsilinszki 8+4reb, K.Kovacs 7+6reb, S.Luca 6+4reb+2ast Uni Gyor - FCSM Csata 87-74 Rather predictable result when second ranked Uni Gyor (14-1) won against at home 6th ranked FCSM Csata (7-9) 87-74 on Saturday. The winners were led by international Reka Dombai (179-2002) who scored that evening 30 points and American power forward Peyton Williams (193-1998, college: Kansas St.) supported her with 10 points and 7 rebounds. Four Uni Gyor players scored in double figures. Uni Gyor's coach Laszlo Cziczas used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 23 points and 5 rebounds by American forward Samantha Fuehring (191, college: Louisville) did not help to save the game for FCSM Csata. The former international power forward Judit Barnai (190-1994) added 7 points and 6 rebounds for lost side. Uni Gyor have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 14-1 record behind leader Sopron. Loser FCSM Csata keeps the sixth place with nine games lost. They share the position with Ujbuda BEAC. Uni Gyor will meet Miskolc (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. FCSM Csata will play against Szekszard and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Uni Gyor: R.Dombai 30+4reb+3ast, D.Ruff-Nagy 11+2reb+4ast, A.Torok 10+1reb, P.Williams 10+7reb+3ast, D.Dubei 10+4reb+3ast, B.Mompremier 8+4reb+1ast FCSM Csata: S.Fuehring 23+5reb+3ast, F.Szabo 14, B.Horvath 12+2ast, T.Czank 9+1reb+1ast, J.Barnai 7+6reb+2ast, Z.Jahni 7+4reb+3ast |
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Westfield-Health-Sheffield-Hatters (WBBL) added to their roster 25-year old American 170cm guard Chloe Wanink (college: Wofford). In her first game she scored 6 points, grabbed 3 rebounds and 3 assists helping her new team beat Cardiff MA. 91-82. She started the season at Tindastoll in Icelandic D1 league. In 12 games she recorded very impressive stats: 29.3ppg, 5.4rpg, 2.3apg and 4.0spg. She graduated from Wofford College in 2020 and it is her third season in pro basketball. |
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Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. The game between third ranked Denso I. (11-2) and eighth ranked Eneos S. (7-6) was the most important one in the last round on Saturday night. Denso I. was defeated by Eneos S. in a tough game in Kashiwa 67-73. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Denso I.. Eneos S. made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. It was a good game for the former international power forward Ramu Tokashiki (193-1991) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 11 rebounds. The former international forward Moeko Nagaoka (183-1993) contributed with 11 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. The former international center Maki Takada (185-1989) answered with 17 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists for Denso I.Denso I.'s coach Vladimir Vuksanovic rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Eneos S. maintains eighth place with 7-6 record. Denso I. at the other side keeps the third position with two games lost. Eneos S. are again looking forward to face higher ranked Denso I. (#3) in Kariya in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Denso I. will have a break next round. Bottom-ranked Himeji E. managed to get a second victory, breaking the series of twelve consecutive losses. This time newly promoted Himeji E. won against tenth-ranked Aranmare A. in Akita 60-56. It was a great evening for Minami Shirasaki (166-1996) who led her team to a victory scoring 18 points and 8 rebounds. Saori Yoshida helped adding 18 points and 4 assists. The best for the losing side was guard Asuka Hiramatsu (162-1994) with 9 points, 15 rebounds and 6 assists. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Newly promoted Himeji E. maintains fourteenth place with 2-13 record. Aranmare A. lost fourth consecutive game. Aranmare A. at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the tenth position with 11 games lost. Himeji E. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Aranmare A. will play again at home against Himeji E. (#14) and hopes to get back on the winning track. WJBL top team - Toyota A. (14-1) added another victory to their record on Saturday. This time they beat fifth ranked Chanson V-M (8-7) in Shizuoka 71-65. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Chanson V-M. It was a quality performance for Stephanie Mawuli who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 23 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 steals. Izoje Uche came up with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 22 rebounds for Chanson V-M in the defeat. Toyota A. have an impressive series of thirteen victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 14-1 record. Loser Chanson V-M dropped to the sixth position with seven games lost. They share it with Hitachi Cougars. Toyota A. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Chanson V-M will play again against the league's leader Toyota A. (#1) and hope to secure a win. There were no big surprises in other games of round 15: Yamanashi QB was beaten by Mitsubishi K. on the road 87-70. Aishin AW lost to Toyota BSR on its own court 53-60. Hitachi Cougars managed to outperform Haneda V. in Hitachinaka 75-69. Fujitsu RW rolled over Niigata R. at home 84-51. The most impressive performance of 15th round was 25 points and 10 rebounds by Joshuana von Novon of Fujitsu RW.
Mitsubishi K. - Yamanashi QB 87-70 No shocking result in a game when second ranked Mitsubishi K. (13-2) beat 12th ranked Yamanashi QB (3-12) in Nagoya 87-70 on Saturday. Mitsubishi K. looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. It was an exceptional evening for the former international forward Nemoto Haruno (176-1995) who led the winners and scored 20 points. The former international center Risa Nishioka (186-1997) accounted for 16 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side. Moeno Oka (176-1993) came up with 19 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists and Aika Watanabe (177-1995) added 15 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Yamanashi QB in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Mitsubishi K. have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain second place with 13-2 record behind leader Toyota A. Yamanashi QB lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the twelfth position with 12 games lost. Mitsubishi K. will again meet at home Yamanashi QB (#12) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Yamanashi QB will have a break next round. Top scorers: Mitsubishi K.: N.Haruno 20+4reb+2ast, R.Nishioka 16+5reb+3ast, Y.Kosuge 12+7reb+2ast, A.Saga 9+2reb+1ast, N.Yuina 8+9reb+2ast, R.Sanma 6+5reb+1ast Yamanashi QB: M.Oka 19+8reb+5ast, N.Izuhara 17+5reb, A.Watanabe 15+7reb+4ast, T.Honoka 9+7reb+3ast, H.Nanami 4+3reb+2ast, Y.Ishida 2 Aranmare A. - Himeji E. 56-60 Bottom-ranked Himeji E. managed to get a second victory, breaking the series of twelve consecutive losses. This time newly promoted Himeji E. won against tenth-ranked Aranmare A. in Akita 60-56. It was a great evening for Minami Shirasaki (166-1996) who led her team to a victory scoring 18 points and 8 rebounds. Point guard Saori Yoshida (158-1984) helped adding 18 points and 4 assists. The best for the losing side was guard Asuka Hiramatsu (162-1994) with 9 points, 15 rebounds and 6 assists and Airi Kitagawa (172-1998) scored 12 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Newly promoted Himeji E. maintains fourteenth place with 2-13 record. Aranmare A. lost fourth consecutive game. Aranmare A. at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the tenth position with 11 games lost. Himeji E. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Aranmare A. will play again at home against Himeji E. (#14) and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Himeji E.: S.Yoshida 18+3reb+4ast, S.Minami 18+8reb+2ast, M.Wenwu 10+4reb, H.Shiori 9+9reb+3ast, M.Yamamoto 3+1reb, T.Kana 2+8reb+1ast Aranmare A.: A.Kitagawa 12+6reb+1ast, O.Ayaka 11+5reb+2ast, S.Chihiro 10, A.Hiramatsu 9+15reb+6ast, K.Hitomi 6+9reb+2ast, S.Hikaru 3+3reb+1ast Chanson V-M - Toyota A. 65-71 WJBL top team - Toyota A. (14-1) added another victory to their record on Saturday. This time they beat fifth ranked Chanson V-M (8-7) in Shizuoka 71-65. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Chanson V-M. It was a quality performance for the former international center Stephanie Mawuli (182-1998) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 23 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 steals. The former international forward Mika Fujitaka (178-1989) accounted for 9 points and 16 rebounds for the winning side. Nigerian center Izoje Uche (188-2004) came up with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 22 rebounds and point guard Kuke Haruka (166-1995) added 12 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists respectively for Chanson V-M in the defeat. Toyota A. have an impressive series of thirteen victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 14-1 record. Loser Chanson V-M dropped to the sixth position with seven games lost. They share it with Hitachi Cougars. Toyota A. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Chanson V-M will play again against the league's leader Toyota A. (#1) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Toyota A.: S.Mawuli 23+12reb+4ast, M.Yamamoto 16+5reb+4ast, A.Hirashita 13+7reb, M.Fujitaka 9+16reb+1ast, M.Kawai 5+2reb+6ast, U.Chinatsu 3+2reb+2ast Chanson V-M: U.Izoje 22+22reb, Y.Mai 17+8reb, H.Kuke 12+7reb+7ast, N.Parei 9+3reb+1ast, H.Mizuno 3+3reb+1ast, I.Hashiguchi 2+2reb Eneos S. - Denso I. 73-67 The game between third ranked Denso I. (11-2) and eighth ranked Eneos S. (7-6) was the most important one in the last round on Saturday night. Denso I. was defeated by Eneos S. in a tough game in Kashiwa 67-73. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Denso I.. Eneos S. made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. It was a good game for the former international power forward Ramu Tokashiki (193-1991) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 11 rebounds. The former international forward Moeko Nagaoka (183-1993) contributed with 11 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. The former international center Maki Takada (185-1989) answered with 17 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists and the former international forward Sanae Motokawa (176-1992) added 17 points in the effort for Denso I.Denso I.'s coach Vladimir Vuksanovic rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Eneos S. maintains eighth place with 7-6 record. Denso I. at the other side keeps the third position with two games lost. Eneos S. are again looking forward to face higher ranked Denso I. (#3) in Kariya in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Denso I. will have a break next round. Top scorers: Eneos S.: R.Tokashiki 23+11reb+1ast, A.Hoshi 16+1reb+2ast, M.Nagaoka 11+5reb+3ast, S.Takada 8+2reb+1ast, S.Miyazaki 6+4reb+4ast, S.Hayashi 5+4reb Denso I.: S.Motokawa 17+1reb+3ast, M.Takada 17+8reb+5ast, A.Himawari 9+10reb, W.Yuri 7+1reb, S.Akaho 6+3reb, N.Moe 4+6reb+1ast Aishin AW - Toyota BSR 53-60 Very expected game when 9th ranked Aishin AW (6-9) lost to fourth ranked Toyota BSR (11-4) in Anjo 53-60 on Saturday. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Toyota BSR made 9 blocks. It was an exceptional evening for swingman Asami Saito (174-1996) who led the winners and scored 5 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists. Saki Iijima (173-1992) accounted for 14 points for the winning side. Point guard CaiDeng Sakai (164-1995) came up with 9 points and 8 rebounds and forward Yonetani Kaime (179-1997) added 11 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Aishin AW in the defeat. Aishin AW's coach Hideki Umezaki tested eleven players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Toyota BSR. They maintain fourth place with 11-4 record. Loser Aishin AW keeps the ninth position with nine games lost. Toyota BSR will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Aishin AW will play again against Toyota BSR (#4) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Toyota BSR: S.Iijima 14+2reb+3ast, T.Nanako 10+5reb, H.Asuka 10+1reb+3ast, M.Sakamoto 9+4reb+2ast, Y.Kato 6+4reb+1ast, S.Asami 5+14reb+4ast Aishin AW: K.Yonetani 11+7reb+1ast, U.Misa 10+3reb+1ast, C.Sakai 9+8reb+3ast, U.Ayaka 7, J.Mineharu 7+4reb+3ast, Y.Nanaka 6+3reb Haneda V. - Hitachi Cougars 69-75 Rather predictable result when seventh ranked Hitachi Cougars (8-7) won against 11th ranked Haneda V. (3-10) in Tokyo 75-69 on Saturday. Hitachi Cougars made 20-of-22 free shots (90.9 percent) during the game. Hitachi Cougars outrebounded Haneda V. 55-31 including a 24-11 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for point guard Hoshi Aka (170-1995) who led the winners and scored 24 points and 5 rebounds. Senegalese center Daramee Malem-Doi (187-1997) accounted for 20 points and 7 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winning side. Swingman Takano Hashikouta (168-1995) came up with 19 points and the former international guard Nanoko Motohashi (164-1993) added 12 points and 5 assists respectively for Haneda V. in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Hitachi Cougars. They moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Chanson V-M. Haneda V. lost their third game in a row. They keep the eleventh position with ten games lost. Hitachi Cougars will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Haneda V. will play again against Hitachi Cougars (#7) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Hitachi Cougars: A.Hoshi 24+5reb+2ast, M.Daramee 20+7reb+3ast, N.Sato 11+4reb+3ast, F.Haruka 9+4reb+7ast, N.Yuki 4+9reb, S.Nanami 3+2reb Haneda V.: H.Takano 19+3reb+2ast, O.Sayako 15+2reb, N.Motohashi 12+2reb+5ast, H.Takahara 7+6reb+1ast, N.Mizuno 6+2reb+3ast, Y.Awatsu 5+2reb Fujitsu RW - Niigata R. 84-51 Not a big story in a game when 13th ranked Niigata R. (2-11) was outscored by sixth ranked Fujitsu RW (9-6) in Kawasaki 84-51 on Saturday. Fujitsu RW dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Niigata R.'s 30 and made 22-of-23 free shots (95.7 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Niigata R. 46-35 including 18 on the offensive glass. Fujitsu RW looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Fujitsu RW made 7 blocks. It was an exceptional evening for Nigerian center Joshuana von Novon (190-1999) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 10 rebounds. Era Moeka (171-1998) accounted for 13 points, 8 assists and 4 steals for the winning side. Naomi Kitagawa (174-1994) came up with 8 points and 6 rebounds and center Naomi Kume (178-1997) added 9 points respectively for Niigata R. in the defeat. 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 third consecutive win for Fujitsu RW. They moved-up to fifth place. Niigata R. lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the thirteenth position with 11 games lost. Fujitsu RW will again meet at home Niigata R. (#13) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Niigata R. will have a break next round. Top scorers: Fujitsu RW: v.Novon Joshuana 25+10reb+1ast, M.Tanaka 16+5reb+2ast, E.Moeka 13+4reb+8ast, Y.Saori 8+2ast, O.Eri 8+3reb+4ast, Y.Nakamura 6+4reb+1ast Niigata R.: K.Naomi 9+2reb+1ast, S.Yukina 9+2ast, N.Kitagawa 8+6reb+3ast, Y.Yumi 7+1reb, M.Nishitarumizu 6+4reb, H.Nakamura 5+2reb+1ast |
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23-year old center Joshuana von Novon (190-C-1999) had a very impressive game in the last round for Fujitsu RW and receives a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 15. She had a double-double of 25 points and 10 rebounds, while her team outclassed Niigata R. (#13, 2-12) with 33-point margin 84-51. Fujitsu RW maintains the 5th position in Japanese WJBL. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Fujitsu RW will need more victories to improve their 10-6 record. von Novon turned to be Fujitsu RW's top player in her first season with the team. Joshuana von Novon averages this season 16.5ppg and 9.8rpg. Second best performed player last round was Izoje Uche (188-C-2004) of Chanson V-M. She is Nigerian center in her first season at Chanson V-M. In the last game Uche recorded impressive double-double of 22 points and 22 rebounds. Bad luck as Chanson V-M lost that game 65-71 to the higher-ranked Toyota A. (#1, 15-1). This loss caused Chanson V-M to drop to 8th position in the standings. Her team lost some distance to top teams. But 8-8 record is not bad and everything may still change. Uche is a newcomer at Chanson V-M and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. Third place about best performers goes to forward Moeno Oka (176-PF-1993) of Yamanashi QB (#12). Oka showcased her all-around game by recording 19 points, eight rebounds and five assists in the last round. Despite Oka's great performance Yamanashi QB lost 70-87 to the higher-ranked Mitsubishi K. (#2, 14-2). But her team cannot count on just a single player as she also needs help of the other teammates. Yamanashi QB 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. Oka has a very solid season. In 15 games in Japan she scored 9.3ppg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Ramu Tokashiki (193-F/C-1991) of Eneos S. - 23 points and 11 rebounds 5. Stephanie Mawuli (182-C-1998) of Toyota A. - 23 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists 6. Daramee Malem-Doi (187-C-1997) of Hitachi Cougars - 20 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists 7. Hoshi Aka (170-PG-1995) of Hitachi Cougars - 24 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Era Moeka (171-SG-1998) of Fujitsu RW - 13 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists 9. Mika Fujitaka (178-F-1989) of Toyota A. - 9 points and 16 rebounds 10. Maki Takada (185-C-1989) of Denso I. - 17 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| LSBL Round 10: Ventspils lose to Jurmala - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. Top ranked Ventspils (7-2) recorded its second loss on the court of fourth ranked Jurmala on Wednesday night. Visitors were rolled over by Jurmala 75-55. Jurmala forced 30 Ventspils turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Guard Zozefine Sipolina (173-2005) fired 22 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Swingman Paula Petersone (168-2004) chipped in 21 points and 5 rebounds. Jurmala's coach Andris Stelmahs used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Annija Zvirgzdina (174-1993) produced a double-double by scoring 24 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists and 7 steals for lost side. Jurmala have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place. Newly promoted Ventspils still keep top position with two games lost. Jurmala are looking forward to face RTU (#7) in Riga in the next round. Ventspils will play at home against Riga/Jugla (#9) and are hoping to win this game. Bottom-ranked VIA managed to get a second victory, breaking the two-game losing streak. This time newly promoted VIA won against seventh-ranked RTU in Valmiera 59-54. Worth to mention a great performance of Marta Plorina who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 14 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Demija Tijare contributed with 12 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Forward Elizabete Zumenta (181-2000) replied with 15 points and 5 rebounds for RTU. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. VIA (2-7) moved-up to eighth place. RTU lost third consecutive game. RTU at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the seventh position with six games lost. VIA will play against higher ranked Riga/Juniores-2 (#5) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. RTU will play against Jurmala and hopes to get back on the winning track. The game with biggest result difference took place in Riga. Local Riga/Jugla (1-7) was outscored by third ranked RSU-2 (6-2) 78-50 on Thursday night. Laura Okuneva scored 10 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 6 steals to lead the charge for the winners. At the losing side Megija Zeltina responded with 15 points and 9 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. RSU-2 have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place. Riga/Jugla lost fifth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with seven games lost. RSU-2 will meet at home Jelgava (#4) in the next round. Riga/Jugla will play against the league's leader Ventspils (#1) and hope to win that game. The best stats of 10th round was 13 points and 5 rebounds by Liza Cumika of RSU-2.
Jurmala - Ventspils 75-55 Top ranked Ventspils (7-2) recorded its second loss on the court of fourth ranked Jurmala on Wednesday night. Visitors were rolled over by Jurmala 75-55. Jurmala forced 30 Ventspils turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Guard Zozefine Sipolina (173-2005) fired 22 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Swingman Paula Petersone (168-2004) chipped in 21 points and 5 rebounds. Four Jurmala players scored in double figures. Jurmala's coach Andris Stelmahs used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Annija Zvirgzdina (174-1993) produced a double-double by scoring 24 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists and 7 steals and Amanda Frisenfelde added 9 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. Jurmala have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place. Newly promoted Ventspils still keep top position with two games lost. Jurmala are looking forward to face RTU (#7) in Riga in the next round. Ventspils will play at home against Riga/Jugla (#9) and are hoping to win this game. Top scorers: Ventspils: Z.Annija 24+11reb+4ast, I.Laura 10+3reb, F.Amanda 9+7reb, Z.Annija 6+5reb+3ast, S.Katrina 2+2ast, E.Ulla 2+5reb+4ast Jurmala: S.Zozefine 22+8reb+4ast, P.Paula 21+5reb+1ast, A.Purmale 12+11reb+1ast, K.Elza 12+3reb+4ast, C.Anastasija 6+5reb+3ast, P.Paula 2+8reb+1ast VIA - RTU 59-54 Bottom-ranked VIA managed to get a second victory, breaking the two-game losing streak. This time newly promoted VIA won against seventh-ranked RTU in Valmiera 59-54. VIA forced 21 RTU turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of Marta Plorina who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 14 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Guard Demija Tijare (171-1997) contributed with 12 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Forward Elizabete Zumenta (181-2000) replied with 15 points and 5 rebounds and forward Ieva Baumane (175-2001) added 16 points in the effort for RTU. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. VIA (2-7) moved-up to eighth place. RTU lost third consecutive game. RTU at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the seventh position with six games lost. VIA will play against higher ranked Riga/Juniores-2 (#5) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. RTU will play against Jurmala and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: RTU: I.Baumane 16+4reb, E.Zumenta 15+5reb+3ast, K.Stolce 5+11reb+1ast, A.Poznaka 4+5reb+1ast, L.Skulme 4+8reb+1ast, N.Kuzmina 4+1reb+1ast VIA: P.Marta 14+14reb+4ast, D.Tijare 12+6reb+4ast, P.Paula 10+8reb+1ast, A.Patricija 8+2reb+1ast, E.Evelina 6+9reb, U.Sofija 6+7reb+1ast Riga/Jugla - RSU-2 50-78 The game with biggest result difference took place in Riga. Local Riga/Jugla (1-7) was outscored by third ranked RSU-2 (6-2) 78-50 on Thursday night. RSU-2 forced 23 Riga/Jugla turnovers and outrebounded them 53-34 including 19 on the offensive glass. Guard Laura Okuneva (177-2000) scored 10 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 6 steals to lead the charge for the winners and guard Liza Cumika (181-1999) chipped in 13 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Four RSU-2 players scored in double figures. At the losing side forward Megija Zeltina (180-2006) responded with 15 points and 9 rebounds and Estonian forward Annija Brence (179-2006) scored 10 points and 6 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. RSU-2 have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place. Riga/Jugla lost fifth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with seven games lost. RSU-2 will meet at home Jelgava (#4) in the next round. Riga/Jugla will play against the league's leader Ventspils (#1) and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Riga/Jugla: Z.Megija 15+9reb+2ast, B.Annija 10+6reb+1ast, S.Elizabete 8+5reb+1ast, P.Lelde 6+2reb+1ast, B.Ruta 5+4reb, G.Lita 4+3reb RSU-2: L.Cumika 13+5reb+1ast, L.Okuneva 10+5reb+6ast, A.Komule 10+6reb, M.Zelma 10+6reb+2ast, I.Stefanija Jundase 7+4reb+2ast, K.Krievina 7+3reb+1ast |
| Best players of Latvian LSBL round 10 (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Talented Latvian Zozefine Sipolina (173-G-2005) had a very impressive game in the last round for Jurmala and that's her to receive a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 10. The 17-year old guard had the game-high 22 points adding eight rebounds and four assists for Jurmala in her team's victory, helping them to crush Ventspils (#1, 7-2) with 20-point margin 75-55. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. Jurmala is placed at 3rd position in Latvian LSBL. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Jurmala will need more victories to improve their 6-3 record. In the team's last game Sipolina had a remarkable four three-pointers out of 6 attempts. It's her second year at Jurmala and it's hard to imagine this team without her. Sipolina has impressive league stats. She is in league's top in assists (7th best: 3.7apg). The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young Latvian Annija Zvirgzdina (174-SF-1993) of league's best team Ventspils. Zvirgzdina impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 24 points and 11 rebounds. Bad luck as Ventspils lost that game 55-75 to slightly lower-ranked Jurmala (#3, 6-3). It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. Ventspils still maintains its place as the top team in the standings, even despite this loss. Her team has currently 7-2 record. Zvirgzdina is a newcomer at Ventspils and it seems she did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 12.8ppg (#8). Her other stats are also decent: 13.7rpg and 5.6apg. The third best performed player last round was Marta Plorina of VIA (#8). Plorina showcased her all-around game by recording 14 points, fourteen rebounds (!!!) and four assists in the last round. She was a key player of VIA, leading her team to a 59-54 win against slightly higher-ranked RTU (#7, 2-6). Plorina has individually a great season in Latvia. After only 9 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 8.3rpg (6th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Liza Cumika (181-G-1999) of RSU-2 - 13 points and 5 rebounds 5. Demija Tijare (171-G-1997) of VIA - 12 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists 6. Elizabete Zumenta (181-F-2000) of RTU - 15 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists 7. Megija Zeltina (180-F-2006) of Riga/Jugla - 15 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Laura Okuneva (177-G-2000) of RSU-2 - 10 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists 9. Zelma Malmane (170-PG-2003) of RSU-2 - 10 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Aleksa Purmale (177-PF-2001) of Jurmala - 12 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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| FSV Rijeka signs Waleska Perez and Myriam Lara - by Zeljko Zule | ||||
Perez played last summer at Caribenas in Venezuelan SLB league. In 22 games she was league's fifth best scorer with impressive 15.7ppg and had 12.8rpg (#2 in the league), 6.8apg (leader !!!), 2.9spg (in top 4) and 1.2bpg. She helped them to win the Superliga title. Quite impressive season as she was voted Latinbasket.com All-Venezuelan Superliga Finals MVP, Guard of the Year and League Player of the Week. Perez has been also a member of Venezuelan international program for some years. She has regularly played for Venezuelan senior team since 2010 and previously for U18 National Team back in 2009. Perez represented Venezuela at the FIBA South American Women's Championship in San Luis (Argentina) last year. Her team got to the Semifinals and her stats at that event were 5 games: 6.8ppg, 5.8rpg, 3.0apg, 1.4spg, FGP: 28.1%, 3PT: 17.4%, FT: 40.0%. She is quite experienced player. Thanks to Perez's pro career she managed to play on three different continents (Europe, Latin America and of course North America) in five different countries. Perez has played previously professionally in Brazil (Blumenau), Colombia (Motilonas), Spain (Arxil), Venezuela (Anzoategui, Guaras, Cangrejas and Pastoras) and Argentina (Obras). The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others she was also selected Latinbasket.com All-Venezuelan LINABAFE Player of the Year in 2021. She attended Weatherford College until 2014 and it will be her ninth season as a professional player Waleska Perez started the season at inexio Royals Saarlouis in German DBBL. She has been also a member of Mexican international program for some years. She has regularly played for Mexican senior team since 2013 and previously for University National Team in 2019. Lara represented Mexico at the FIBA Centrobasket Women's Championship in Mexico last year. Her team won Silver and her stats at that event were 4 games: 8.3ppg, Reb-5 (8.0rpg), 2.0apg, Blocks-2 (1.8bpg), FGP: 50.0%, FT: 81.8%. She is quite experienced player. Lara has played also professionally in Panama (Correcaminos), Portugal (Guifoes and Benfica), Romania (Alexandria) and Mexico (Astros, CETYS and Mieleras). The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others she won Mexican LNBPF championship title in 2022. She was voted to Latinbasket.com All-Mexican LNBPF Honorable Mention in 2022. |
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| Alissa Pili lifts No. 10 Utah women's basketball to 80-79 win over No. 14 Arizona - by Eurobasket News |
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In a matter of seconds of game time, the fates changed for No. 10 Utah women's basketball. As Alissa Pili (6'2''-F-2001) went to the free-throw line with 0:00.3 left in the game, and her team now trailing 79-78, the USC transfer drained both free-throw attempts to give the Utes an 80-79 win over No. 14 Arizona on Sunday afternoon at the Huntsman Center. "That was really fun. What a great game," Utah head coach Lynne Roberts said. "Arizona's good and I thought it was just back and forth the whole time. Just a really hard-fought game by both teams. "I just love that we didn't panic; we didn't panic." Seconds earlier, Dasia Young's inbound pass with 8 seconds left in the game went a tad too high over Pili's head and Arizona's Paris Clark broke away to the basket with her team down by 1 point. Clark quickly got a shot off and gave the visiting team an unlikely lead. With 1.6 seconds left to play, Utah (15-1, 5-1 Pac-12) needed a prayer to avoid the upset after controlling a 3-point lead with 22 seconds left in the game. Roberts called a timeout to advance the ball to midcourt, and the inbounds pass sailed close to the basket among a crowded post of Arizona players. But the ball found its way into Pili's hands, who turned around to make the close bucket. As Pili went up for the shot, Arizona's Esmery Martinez (6'2''-F) was whistled for the foul to give Pili the game-winning opportunity at the charity stripe. After a pair of timeouts and the pressure mounting, Pili calmly drained both free throws to seal the Utah victory. "How cool was she? She didn't even flinch - I don't think anything," Roberts said. "I stay after practice every day and make 25 in a row, so it was just - I just had to get in my element a little bit, but there's pressure," Pili said. "It's nothing I can't handle. With the game on the line and just how hard we fought the whole game, I just had to make those two." Pili led all scores with 27 points on 11-of-16 shooting and two rebounds in the win. Though Pili came up the hero at the end, it was Gianna Kneepkens (5'11''-G) that willed Utah to a lead late in the game. The two teams traded baskets for much of the final period before Arizona (14-4, 4-3 Pac-12) took a 2-point lead with 1:08 left to play. Kneepkens got the ball at the top of the key and saw an opening. The sophomore drove to the basket and got the layup while drawing a foul by Arizona's Cate Reese (6'2''-F), who fouled out on the play. Kneepkens made the following free throw to give Utah a 1-point lead. Reese was the team's leading scorer (25 points, 10 rebounds) and left a big hole in Arizona's opportunities in the post on both ends of the floor. On the following possession, Kneepkens got the defensive rebound on an errant 3-point attempt by Arizona's Lauren Fields (5'9''-G) and quickly sprint up court to escape the Arizona defenders looking to foul while draining the game clock. Kneepkens hit both free throws to give the home team a 3-point lead with 22 seconds left to play. After working the ball around, Clark drained a jumper to cut Utah's lead to one, and all the home team needed to do was avoid a turnover in the final eight seconds of play. Kneepkens finished the game with 20 points on 7-of-11 shooting, seven rebounds, and two assists on a day when the team shot 54% from the field and 41% from 3-point range. Isabel Palmer (5'9''-G-2001), who got hurt late in the game but eventually checked in late, finished with 10 points and two rebounds. Utah built up a game-high 8-point lead in the third quarter, 55-47, but Arizona continued to fight back in a battle between two top-15 teams. In all, the game was tied 14 times and there were 17 lead changes in a back-and-forth Pac-12 battle. Courtesy of: ksl.com |
| No. 17 Michigan Women's Basketball beats Michigan State 70-55 - by Eurobasket News |
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After a 21 point road win over the Purdue Boilermakers on Tuesday, the No. 17 Michigan Wolverines returned home to host the Michigan State Spartans this afternoon. MSU entered on a two game losing streak, falling to No. 13 Maryland by nine and Wisconsin by four in overtime. In a Maize Out rivalry game, Michigan really shone in a heated contest to improve to 15-3 overall after beating the Spartans 70-55. Here's how it happened. Both teams got off to a slow start, with the Wolverines shooting 6-of-16 in the first quarter. The Spartans came out shooting, but that quickly fizzled out due to turnovers. MSU committed ten turnovers in their loss to Wisconsin and fifteen against Maryland in their past two games. They had nine in the first ten minutes today. The Wolverines got their offense rolling in the second quarter, finding some consistency from their go-to's in forward Emily Kiser (6'3''-F-2000) and guard Leigha Brown (6'1''-G-2000). Michigan State hung in it by shooting near perfect from the line. Brown put up 14 for the Wolverines in the first half. Michigan went into halftime up eight. After the break, some of the shooting woes from the first quarter returned. MSU opened on a 4-1 run, but they too struggled to get shots to fall. Both teams went almost two minutes without scoring, staying stagnant 36-31. Michigan's first three points of the second half came from the line before guard Maddie Nolan (5'11''-G) sank the three to put Michigan back up to eight. Despite the shooting struggles, the Wolverines stayed tough ending the third quarter on a 7-0 run. Guard Jordan Hobbs was big for Michigan down the stretch, drawing the offensive foul and then draining a three to put the Wolverines up 51-39 at the end of the third. The Wolverines were really starting to feel it towards the end of the third, knowing they were rolling over rival MSU at home. With Crisler's support behind them, the Wolverines entered the final ten minutes ready to send the Spartans back home to East Lansing. Lots of whistles put some of Michigan's heaviest hitters in foul trouble. Nolan ended the third quarter with four and Kiser drew her fourth early in the fourth quarter. But that didn't bog them down at all. Kiser put up 10 in the second half, going to work down low and shooting lights out at the line. Hobbs was locked in for the final quarter, drawing yet another offensive foul to stir up those heated rivalry emotions. Turnovers were still a big issue for the Spartans. They ended with 22 on the day, tied for second worst this season. To put salt on the wound, Michigan scored 22 points off of those 22 turnovers, to bury the Spartans by 15 to end the game. Michigan State shot 35 percent from the floor and 15% from beyond the arc to add on to their rough afternoon. The Wolverines earned their fifth win out the past six games against the Spartans for the first time ever as a program. Nolan also scored her 137th three pointer to put her in the top ten in Michigan history. Four players had double digit efforts en route to the fifteen point win at home, where for the first time, Crisler had back to back 10K+ crowds for the women's team. Brown led the Wolverines with 17 points and six assists. Kiser wasn't far behind, with 14 points and six rebounds. The biggest effort came from Hobbs off the bench, she contributed seven to the Wolverines. Nolan notched three 3's to end the day with 10 points and guard Laila Phelia (6'0''-G) had 12 to be the fourth Wolverine in double digits. Courtesy of: maizenbrew.com |
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| Kvinneligaen Round 12: Asker edges Bergen by two points - by Eurobasket News | ||
| Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. Sixth-ranked Bergen (2-11) made lots of trouble for second ranked Asker (10-4) on Saturday. Asker managed to secure only two-point victory 72-70. However their fans expected much easier game. Asker outrebounded Bergen 48-30 including 19 on the offensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The best player for the winners was Fredrikke Hylen (174-1996) who had a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 rebounds. Forward Siri Granheim (178-1994) chipped in 15 points and 7 rebounds. Asker's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the other side the best for losing team was swingman Ane Schanke-Naess (174-2003) who recorded 14 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals. Asker have a solid four-game winning streak. Despite that victory Asker went down to third position due to points difference. Bergen lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with 11 games lost. Asker are looking forward to face Midtbyen (#5) in Trondheim in the next round. Bergen will play at home against the league's second-placed Baerum and is hoping to prove to their fans that they can break losing series. The game in Tromso was also worth to mention about. Third ranked Baerum (10-3) played at the court of 7th ranked Storm U. (1-13). Baerum defeated Storm U. 64-50. It was a good game for American forward Makana Stone (183, college: Whitman) who led her team to a victory with 21 points and 9 rebounds. Abbey Hoff contributed with 17 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Ingeborg Gruber (-2004) replied with 17 points and 9 rebounds for Storm U.Storm U.'s coach rotated ten players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Defending champion moved-up to second place. Storm U. at the other side stay at the bottom position with 13 games lost. Baerum will play against league's leader Ulriken in Bergen in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Storm U. will have a break next round. The game in Oslo was also quite interesting. One of their biggest challengers Midtbyen (5-7) played at the court of fifth ranked Ullern (6-9). Ullern did not have too big problems and got a relatively easy victory 85-68 on Saturday. Worth to mention a great performance of Micol Torresani who helped to win the game recording 23 points, 7 assists and 4 steals. Ullern's coach used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. The best for the losing side was Dominique Leonidas with 16 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Ullern moved-up to fourth place. Loser Midtbyen dropped to the fifth position with seven games lost. Ullern will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Midtbyen will play against Asker (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. In the last game of round 12 Bergen was crushed by Baerum in Sandvika 77-45.
Storm U. - Baerum 50-64 The game in Tromso was also worth to mention about. Third ranked Baerum (10-3) played at the court of 7th ranked Storm U. (1-13). Baerum defeated Storm U. 64-50. It was a good game for American forward Makana Stone (183, college: Whitman) who led her team to a victory with 21 points and 9 rebounds. The other American import swingman Abbey Hoff (183, college: Miami, OH) contributed with 17 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Ingeborg Gruber (-2004) replied with 17 points and 9 rebounds and forward Ingrid Karlsen (184-2002) added 9 points and 9 rebounds in the effort for Storm U.Storm U.'s coach rotated ten players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Defending champion moved-up to second place. Storm U. at the other side stay at the bottom position with 13 games lost. Baerum will play against league's leader Ulriken in Bergen in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Storm U. will have a break next round. Top scorers: Baerum: M.Stone 21+9reb, A.Hoff 17+7reb, K.Sofia 10+3reb, T.Lea 6+2reb, T.Malena 3+6reb, G.Camilla 3+1reb Storm U.: G.Ingeborg 17+9reb, A.Oda 9+3reb, I.Karlsen 9+9reb, E.Fuhr 7+1reb, H.Vilde 6+4reb, S.Ingrid 2+2reb Asker - Bergen 72-70 Sixth-ranked Bergen (2-11) made lots of trouble for second ranked Asker (10-4) on Saturday. Asker managed to secure only two-point victory 72-70. However their fans expected much easier game. Asker outrebounded Bergen 48-30 including 19 on the offensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The best player for the winners was Fredrikke Hylen (174-1996) who had a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 rebounds. Forward Siri Granheim (178-1994) chipped in 15 points and 7 rebounds. Asker's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the other side the best for losing team was swingman Ane Schanke-Naess (174-2003) who recorded 14 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals and guard Tuva Andersen (174-2000) added 19 points respectively. Four Bergen players scored in double figures. Asker have a solid four-game winning streak. Despite that victory Asker went down to third position due to points difference. Bergen lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with 11 games lost. Asker are looking forward to face Midtbyen (#5) in Trondheim in the next round. Bergen will play at home against the league's second-placed Baerum and is hoping to prove to their fans that they can break losing series. Top scorers: Asker: F.Hylen 22+10reb+3ast, S.Granheim 15+7reb+2ast, I.Selvik 9+12reb+3ast, I.Ekholt 8+1reb+2ast, K.Nyegaarden 6+8reb+8ast, S.Karianne 4+1reb+1ast Bergen: T.Andersen 19+2reb+3ast, K.Hannestad 16+6reb, E.Harloff 15+5reb+3ast, S.Ane 14+7reb+4ast, R.Sjumarken 6+7reb, G.Lucia 0 Ullern - Midtbyen 85-68 The game in Oslo was also quite interesting. One of their biggest challengers Midtbyen (5-7) played at the court of fifth ranked Ullern (6-9). Ullern did not have too big problems and got a relatively easy victory 85-68 on Saturday. Ullern forced 21 Midtbyen turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of Italian point guard Micol Torresani (160-1998) who helped to win the game recording 23 points, 7 assists and 4 steals and the former international center Tori Halvorsen (183-1988, college: American) who added 19 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. Ullern's coach used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. The best for the losing side was American guard Dominique Leonidas (165, college: Boise St.) with 16 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists and guard Emma Mathilde Tallaksen (174-1999) scored 11 points and 5 rebounds. Ullern moved-up to fourth place. Loser Midtbyen dropped to the fifth position with seven games lost. Ullern will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Midtbyen will play against Asker (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Ullern: M.Torresani 23+3reb+7ast, T.Halvorsen 19+9reb+1ast, B.Laura 11+5reb, N.Lily 8+1reb+3ast, D.Fanny 7+4reb+4ast, L.Hannah 5+1reb Midtbyen: D.Leonidas 16+5reb+6ast, O.Maja 13+2reb+1ast, E.Mathilde Tallaksen 11+5reb+1ast, I.Gundersen 9+4reb+2ast, U.Bentsen 7+1reb+1ast, N.Nyegaarden 7+5reb+5ast Baerum - Bergen 77-45 There was no surprise in Sandvika where 6th ranked Bergen (2-11) was crushed by third ranked Baerum (10-3) 77-45 on Sunday. Baerum dominated down low during the game scoring 44 of its points in the paint compared to Bergen's 24. They outrebounded Bergen 56-19 including a 23-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. Baerum looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Bergen's players. Worth to mention a great performance of American swingman Abbey Hoff (183, college: Miami, OH) who helped to win the game recording 21 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists and the former international forward Julie McCarthy (190-1993, college: Florida Tech) who added 10 points, 21 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was guard Emma Harloff (172-2002) with 23 points and 4 steals and guard Kristin Hannestad (175-1997) scored 9 points and 6 rebounds. Defending champion moved-up to second place. Bergen lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with 11 games lost. Baerum will meet league's leader Ulriken in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Bergen will have a break next round. Top scorers: Baerum: A.Hoff 21+8reb+6ast, M.Stone 19+11reb+3ast, J.McCarthy 10+21reb+4ast, T.Lea 8+3reb+1ast, K.Sofia 7+2reb+3ast, D.Selma 4+1reb+2ast Bergen: E.Harloff 23+2reb+2ast, K.Hannestad 9+6reb+1ast, T.Andersen 9+1reb+1ast, S.Ane 4+2reb+4ast, P.Sunniva 0+2reb, G.Lucia 0+1ast |
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| Las Aguilas and Regatas Lima clinch victories on Saturday - by Eurobasket News |
| Las Aguilas and Regatas Lima clinched victories on Saturday at the Liga de Lima. Regatas Lima overcame Circolo 77-56 as they had a 2-point lead at the halftime and then pushed the tempo in the third quarter. Las Aguilas outscored Five Star 59:27. Las Aguilas started with a 24-5 surge at the start and dominated the whole game. |
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| Liga Feminina Round 16: GDESSA is upset by Olivais - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. The most important game in the last round took place in Coimbra between third ranked GDESSA (11-5) and eleventh ranked Olivais (4-12) on Saturday night. GDESSA was edged by Olivais in a tough game on the road 66-68. Olivais outrebounded GDESSA 37-24 including a 26-14 advantage in defensive rebounds. Point guard Mariana Garrido (170-2000) fired 17 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Forward Mariana Oliveira (170-1996) chipped in 10 points and 14 rebounds. American forward Krystal Freeman (183-1999, college: Tulane) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points and 12 rebounds for lost side. Olivais moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Natacao. GDESSA at the other side dropped to the fourth position with five games lost. Olivais is looking forward to face higher ranked Galitos (#8) in Aveiro in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. GDESSA will play at home against Q.Lombos (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Undefeated leader Benfica delivered the sixteenth consecutive victory. This time they beat 10th ranked CDEFF (3-11) 73-56 in Lisbon. Worth to mention a great performance of Brazilian forward Raphaella Monteiro (181-1995) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 22 points, 14 rebounds, 5 assists and 6 steals. Courtney Warley contributed with 20 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. American forward Dayna Rouse (185-1998, college: Longwood) replied with 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for CDEFF. Undefeated Benfica (16-0) have an impressive 16-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with a perfect record of 16 victories in a row. CDEFF at the other side dropped to the eleventh place with 11 games lost. Benfica will play against CAB Madeira (#7) in Funchal in the next round where they are favorite. CDEFF will play on the road against the league's second-placed Sportiva (#2) in Ponta Delgada and hopes to get back on the winning track. The game with biggest result difference took place in Natacao. Local Natacao (4-12) was outscored by sixth ranked Imortal (8-8) 61-36 on Sunday night. Worth to mention a quality performance of Monique Pereira who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 21 points and 22 rebounds. At the losing side Isabela Quevedo responded with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 12 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. Newly promoted Imortal maintains sixth position with 8-8 record. Natacao at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the ninth place with 12 games lost. They share the position with Olivais. Imortal will meet bottom-ranked Vagos (#12) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Natacao will play against Esgueira and hope to secure a win. In the last two games of round 16 Galitos was crushed by Q.Lombos in Carcavelos 81-62. Sportiva beat CAB Madeira at home 74-61. The best stats of 16th round was 23 points, 5 assists and 4 steals by Alyesha Lovett of Sportiva.
Benfica - CDEFF 73-56 Undefeated leader Benfica delivered the sixteenth consecutive victory. This time they beat 10th ranked CDEFF (3-11) 73-56 in Lisbon. Benfica dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to CDEFF's 26. Benfica forced 19 CDEFF turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of Brazilian forward Raphaella Monteiro (181-1995) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 22 points, 14 rebounds, 5 assists and 6 steals. American center Courtney Warley (190-1999, college: Manhattan) contributed with 20 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. American forward Dayna Rouse (185-1998, college: Longwood) replied with 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and forward Ndioma Kane (188-1999) added 12 points, 9 rebounds and 4 blocks in the effort for CDEFF. Benfica (16-0) have an impressive 16-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with a perfect record of 16 victories in a row. CDEFF at the other side dropped to the eleventh place with 11 games lost. Benfica will play against CAB Madeira (#7) in Funchal in the next round where they are favorite. CDEFF will play on the road against the league's second-placed Sportiva (#2) in Ponta Delgada and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Benfica: R.Monteiro 22+14reb+5ast, C.Warley 20+7reb+2ast, D.Zubac 15+4reb+2ast, J.Soeiro 7+2reb+7ast, A.Rodrigues 7+1reb+1ast, M.Martins 2+1reb+2ast CDEFF: D.Rouse 18+5reb+4ast, A.Smith 15+6reb+1ast, K.Ndioma 12+9reb+3ast, S.Dilma 9+4reb+3ast, F.Cristina 2+6reb+2ast, T.Margarida 0 Natacao - Imortal 36-61 The game with biggest result difference took place in Natacao. Local Natacao (4-12) was outscored by sixth ranked Imortal (8-8) 61-36 on Sunday night. Imortal held Natacao to an opponent 22.4 percent shooting from the field compared to 35.5 percent accuracy of the winners. They outrebounded Natacao 49-36 including a 36-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. Worth to mention a quality performance of Brazilian center Monique Pereira (190-1996) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 21 points and 22 rebounds and guard Joana Ramos (170-1992) who added 5 points and 7 assists during the contest. At the losing side Cuban Isabela Quevedo (188-2003) responded with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 12 rebounds and American guard Alison Lewis (178-1996, college: Delaware) scored 5 points and 5 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Newly promoted Imortal maintains sixth position with 8-8 record. Natacao at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the ninth place with 12 games lost. They share the position with Olivais. Imortal will meet bottom-ranked Vagos (#12) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Natacao will play against Esgueira and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Imortal: M.Pereira 21+22reb+2ast, R.Rosario 8+3reb, M.Carvalho 7+1reb+3ast, S.Queiroz 7+4reb+1ast, L.Leticia 6+7reb, J.Ramos 5+3reb+7ast Natacao: Q.Isabela 10+12reb, P.Ana 7+1reb+1ast, S.Laura 6+2reb+1ast, A.Lewis 5+5reb+1ast, M.Gray 3+4reb+2ast, P.Matilde 3+2reb+1ast Olivais - GDESSA 68-66 The most important game in the last round took place in Coimbra between third ranked GDESSA (11-5) and eleventh ranked Olivais (4-12) on Saturday night. GDESSA was edged by Olivais in a tough game on the road 66-68. Olivais outrebounded GDESSA 37-24 including a 26-14 advantage in defensive rebounds. Point guard Mariana Garrido (170-2000) fired 17 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Forward Mariana Oliveira (170-1996) chipped in a double-double by scoring 10 points and 14 rebounds. Four Olivais players scored in double figures. American forward Krystal Freeman (183-1999, college: Tulane) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points and 12 rebounds and the former international forward Maianca Umabano (180-1997) added 16 points respectively for lost side. Olivais moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Natacao. GDESSA at the other side dropped to the fourth position with five games lost. Olivais is looking forward to face higher ranked Galitos (#8) in Aveiro in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. GDESSA will play at home against Q.Lombos (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Olivais: M.Garrido 17+6reb+4ast, K.Kajorinne 16+1reb, E.Huff 12+7reb+1ast, M.Oliveira 10+14reb+3ast, C.Mariana 7+1reb+2ast, L.Raida 4+4reb GDESSA: M.Umabano 16+4reb, K.Freeman 12+12reb+2ast, M.Costa 11+3reb+1ast, B.Daub 9+2reb+3ast, S.Ressurreicao 8+1reb+2ast, J.Lopes 6 Q.Lombos - Galitos 81-62 There was no surprise in Carcavelos where 8th ranked Galitos (5-10) were crushed by fifth ranked Q.Lombos (10-6) 81-62 on Saturday. Q.Lombos made 20-of-23 free shots (87.0 percent) during the game. They also forced 20 Galitos turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of American-Trinidad and Tobago forward Rosemarie Julien (180-1994, college: FGCU) who helped to win the game recording 27 points and 8 rebounds (made all of her nine free throws !!!) and American Michaela Porter (182, college: App State) who added 15 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side Brazilian center Barbara Bazilio (185-1991) responded with 16 points and 5 rebounds and the former international swingman Daniela Domingues (176-1992) scored 11 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Q.Lombos have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain fifth position with 10-6 record. Galitos lost third consecutive game. They keep the eighth place with ten games lost. Q.Lombos will meet higher ranked GDESSA (#4) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Galitos will play against Olivais (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Q.Lombos: R.Julien 27+8reb+2ast, M.Porter 15+6reb+2ast, M.Carvalho 10+2reb+3ast, R.Marta 10+1reb, V.Nahomis 5+7reb+2ast, H.Rafaela 5+2reb Galitos: B.Bazilio 16+5reb+3ast, M.Carroll 12+4reb+1ast, D.Domingues 11+6reb+4ast, A.Ramos 9+2reb+3ast, S.Wiggins 6+4reb+6ast, F.Luzia 5 Sportiva - CAB Madeira 74-61 No shocking result in a game in Ponta Delgada where second ranked Sportiva (12-4) defeated 7th ranked CAB Madeira (6-9) 74-61 on Sunday. Sportiva made 20-of-26 free shots (76.9 percent) during the game. Worth to mention a great performance of American swingman Alyesha Lovett (183-1993, college: Cincinnati) who helped to win the game recording 23 points, 5 assists and 4 steals and Canadian forward Alyssa Cerino (184-1997) who added 15 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side American-Guyanese guard Miriam McKenzie (177-1990, college: Loyola, MD) responded with a double-double by scoring 12 points, 17 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals and point guard Rita Oliveira (163-2000) scored 25 points and 4 assists. Sportiva maintains second position with 12-4 record having four points less than leader Benfica. CAB Madeira lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with nine games lost. Sportiva will meet at home CDEFF (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. CAB Madeira will play against the league's leader Benfica (#1) in Lisbon and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Sportiva: A.Lovett 23+4reb+5ast, A.Cerino 15+5reb+2ast, C.Eva 9+8reb+3ast, E.De Oliveira 8+9reb+3ast, L.Serranho 7+3reb+2ast, S.Carvalheira 5+5reb+1ast CAB Madeira: R.Oliveira 25+2reb+4ast, M.McKenzie 12+17reb+5ast, P.Cannon 9+6reb+1ast, B.Diana 6, B.McDavid 6+5reb+1ast, P.Carlota 2 |
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| Liga Nationala Round 14: Top-ranked Sf.Gheorghe wins another game - by Eurobasket News | ||
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The round 14 was rather boring as all games ended with very predictable results. Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. Liga Nationala top team - Sf.Gheorghe (12-0) had no problems winning another game on Sunday. This time they crushed eleventh ranked Targoviste (1-11) 98-42. The game without a history. Sf.Gheorghe led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Targoviste to just 7 points in third quarter. Sf.Gheorghe dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Targoviste's 26. Sf.Gheorghe forced 26 Targoviste turnovers and outrebounded them 57-22 including a 27-3 advantage in offensive rebounds. Sf.Gheorghe looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Targoviste's players. American center Khadijiah Cave (190-1995, college: Baylor) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 15 rebounds. Belgian-DR Congolese forward Bethy Mununga (183-1997, college: S.Florida) contributed with 10 points and 18 rebounds for the winners. Sf.Gheorghe's coach Zoran Mikes felt very confident using entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Swingman Ana Ivan (174-2004) replied with 16 points for Targoviste. Undefeated Sf.Gheorghe have an impressive 12-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 12-0 record. Targoviste at the other side stay at the bottom place with 11 games lost. Sf.Gheorghe are looking forward to face Agronomia (#10) in Bucurest in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Targoviste will play on the road against Targu Secuiesc and is hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win. The game in Cluj Napoca was also worth to mention about. Second ranked Arad (11-1) played at the court of 7th ranked Cluj Napoca (3-9). Arad defeated Cluj Napoca 75-60. American power forward Nikki Greene (193-1990, college: Penn St.) had a double-double by scoring 19 points, 11 rebounds and 4 blocks to lead the charge for the winners and Trinity Baptiste chipped in 18 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. American guard Tanesha Sutton (178-1995, college: Maine) responded with 15 points and 9 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Arad maintains second position with 11-1 record behind leader Sf.Gheorghe. Cluj Napoca lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with nine games lost. They share the position with Targu Mures. Arad will play against Brasov (#4) at home in the next round. Cluj Napoca will play against Alexandria and it may be a tough game between close rivals. There were no big surprises in other games of round 14: Targu Mures beat Agronomia on the road 58-51. Constanta destroyed Alexandria on its own court 77-49. Targu Secuiesc was outscored by Rapid in Bucuresti 77-58. The most impressive performance of 14th round was 19 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals by Adrienne Motley of Rapid.
Cluj Napoca - Arad 60-75 The game in Cluj Napoca was also worth to mention about. Second ranked Arad (11-1) played at the court of 7th ranked Cluj Napoca (3-9). Arad defeated Cluj Napoca 75-60. Arad dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Cluj Napoca's 28. Arad forced 24 Cluj Napoca turnovers. American power forward Nikki Greene (193-1990, college: Penn St.) had a double-double by scoring 19 points, 11 rebounds and 4 blocks to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import forward Trinity Baptiste (183-1998, college: Arizona) chipped in 18 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. American guard Tanesha Sutton (178-1995, college: Maine) responded with 15 points and 9 rebounds and Ukrainian center Yvheniia Putra (191-2004) scored 10 points and 9 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Arad maintains second position with 11-1 record behind leader Sf.Gheorghe. Cluj Napoca lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with nine games lost. They share the position with Targu Mures. Arad will play against Brasov (#4) at home in the next round. Cluj Napoca will play against Alexandria and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Arad: N.Greene 19+11reb+2ast, T.Baptiste 18+6reb+3ast, M.Pyka 12+4ast, I.Georgieva 7+1ast, V.Akathiotou 7+3reb+7ast, A.Racic 7+3reb+1ast Cluj Napoca: T.Sutton 15+9reb+2ast, R.Chis 13+3reb+2ast, P.Yvheniia 10+9reb+1ast, P.Santa 7+2reb+8ast, A.Uiuiu 5+1reb+1ast, H.Mercedes 3+1reb Agronomia - Targu Mures 51-58 The game between closely ranked teams ended with ninth ranked Targu Mures' (3-9) road victory over 10th ranked Agronomia (1-9) in Bucurest 58-51. The guests took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Agronomia won third quarter 21-12. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Targu Mures dominated on the defensive end, holding Agronomia to just 6 points in second quarter. They held Agronomia to an opponent 25.0 percent shooting from the field compared to 26.7 percent accuracy of the winners and made 21-of-24 charity shots (87.5 percent) during the game. Ukrainian swingman Vita Horobets (180-1996, agency: BIG) scored 18 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and American guard Keilanei Cooper (175, college: UC Riverside, agency: DC Sports) chipped in 17 points and 6 rebounds (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) during the contest. The former international forward Anca Sipos (185-1985) responded with 17 points and 5 rebounds and swingman Maria Militaru (172-2001) scored 6 points and 10 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. Targu Mures moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Cluj Napoca. Agronomia lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the tenth position with nine games lost. Targu Mures will play against higher ranked Constanta (#3) at home in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Agronomia will play against the league's leader Sf.Gheorghe (#1) and will have a slim chance for a victory. Top scorers: Targu Mures: V.Horobets 18+9reb+2ast, K.Cooper 17+6reb, T.Garrett-Hammett 6+11reb, A.Podunavac 6+9reb+1ast, L.Rebecca 5+3ast, I.Mariia 3+2reb+1ast Agronomia: A.Sipos 17+5reb+1ast, P.Mihaela 11+2reb+5ast, A.Florina 7+2reb, M.Maria 6+10reb+2ast, M.Chelariu 6+6reb+1ast, C.Cristea 3+1reb+1ast Constanta - Alexandria 77-49 Very expected game when 8th ranked Alexandria (2-9) was smashed on the road by third ranked Constanta (9-3) 77-49. The game without a history. Constanta led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Alexandria to just 5 points in fourth quarter. Constanta dominated down low during the game scoring 42 of its points in the paint compared to Alexandria's 22. Constanta forced 27 Alexandria turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 26 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Alexandria's players. Bosnian point guard Miljana Dzombeta (175-1994) had a double-double by scoring 11 points and 12 assists to lead the charge for the winners and American forward Lydia Rivers (188-1997, college: Virginia Tech) chipped in 9 points and 13 rebounds during the contest. Bulgarian center Aleksandra Petrova (187-1997, agency: BIG) responded with 9 points and 8 rebounds and Kizzah Maltezo scored 9 points and 4 assists. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Constanta have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 9-3 record having just three points less than leader Sf.Gheorghe. Alexandria lost sixth consecutive game. They dropped to the ninth place with nine games lost. Constanta will play against Targu Mures (#8) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Alexandria will play against Cluj Napoca and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Constanta: P.Evelina 13+2reb+3ast, M.Dzombeta 11+3reb+12ast, C.Anisia 10+1reb+1ast, B.Fota 9+3reb+3ast, L.Rivers 9+13reb+2ast, N.Davenport 7+3reb Alexandria: M.Kizzah 9+3reb+4ast, A.Krasimirova Petrova 9+8reb+2ast, B.Ioana 8+6reb+1ast, M.Mihaela 8+3reb+3ast, A.Kolyandrova 5+1ast, V.Ioana 4+1reb+1ast Rapid - Targu Secuiesc 77-58 The game between closely ranked teams ended with fifth ranked Rapid's (8-4) home victory over 6th ranked Targu Secuiesc (6-6) in Bucuresti 77-58. Rapid dominated on the defensive end, holding Targu Secuiesc to just 7 points in third quarter. American guard Adrienne Motley (175-1995, college: Miami, FL) scored 19 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import center Rodjanae Wade (188-1998, college: UNLV) chipped in 14 points and 12 rebounds during the contest. Four Rapid players scored in double figures. Serbian guard Milica Mitrovic (175-1993, college: Maine) responded with 21 points and 8 rebounds and American center Brianna Wilson (193-1991, college: UMass Lowell) scored 6 points and 14 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. Rapid maintains fifth position with 8-4 record. Targu Secuiesc at the other side keeps the sixth place with six games lost. Rapid will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Targu Secuiesc will play at home against Targoviste (#11) and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Rapid: A.Motley 19+7reb+8ast, G.Irimia 16+4reb, R.Wade 14+12reb+1ast, F.Stanici-Diaconu 14+3reb+1ast, T.Neagu 5+1reb, N.Ghita 4+3reb+2ast Targu Secuiesc: M.Mitrovic 21+8reb, I.Corda 9+2reb, T.Hawks 8+5reb, B.Boglarka 8+1reb+5ast, B.Wilson 6+14reb, I.Debreczi 4+5reb+3ast Targoviste - Sf.Gheorghe 42-98 Liga Nationala top team - Sf.Gheorghe (12-0) had no problems winning another game on Sunday. This time they crushed eleventh ranked Targoviste (1-11) 98-42. The game without a history. Sf.Gheorghe led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Targoviste to just 7 points in third quarter. Sf.Gheorghe dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Targoviste's 26. Sf.Gheorghe forced 26 Targoviste turnovers and outrebounded them 57-22 including a 27-3 advantage in offensive rebounds. Sf.Gheorghe looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Targoviste's players. American center Khadijiah Cave (190-1995, college: Baylor) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 15 rebounds. Belgian-DR Congolese forward Bethy Mununga (183-1997, college: S.Florida) contributed with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 18 rebounds for the winners. Five Sf.Gheorghe players scored in double figures. Sf.Gheorghe's coach Zoran Mikes felt very confident using entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Swingman Ana Ivan (174-2004) replied with 16 points and Cristina Badi (178-1993) added 6 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for Targoviste. Sf.Gheorghe have an impressive 12-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 12-0 record. Targoviste at the other side stay at the bottom place with 11 games lost. Sf.Gheorghe are looking forward to face Agronomia (#10) in Bucurest in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Targoviste will play on the road against Targu Secuiesc and is hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win. Top scorers: Sf.Gheorghe: K.Cave 25+15reb+1ast, M.Jespersen 18+5reb+2ast, M.Nicoleta 12+1reb+1ast, B.Mununga 10+18reb+2ast, B.Jones 10+1reb+2ast, A.Gordi-Parau 8+4ast Targoviste: I.Ana 16+4reb+1ast, A.Chivu 11+3reb+1ast, C.Badi 6+8reb+1ast, A.Stoenescu 4+4reb+3ast, D.Alexia 3+2reb+2ast, S.Casiana 2+1reb |
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| Superleague Stats Leaders - by Eurobasket Center |
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| Stats Leaders - 1A women |
| Kraljevo inks Taylor Edwards, ex Caledonia G. - by Igor Obradovic | ||||
She has played also professionally in Sweden (Mark). The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others her team made it to the English WBBL Semifinals in 2022. Edwards was voted to Eurobasket.com All-English WBBL Honorable Mention in 2022. She graduated from Old Dominion University in 2020 and it is her third season as a professional player. |
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SKL StandingsRegular Season: Round 14 |
| Spasovski number one in Slovenia SKL for round 14 (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Serbian Jovana Spasovski (183-SF-2004) had a great game in the last round for second-ranked Ilrija, receiving a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 14. The 18-year old player had a double-double of 23 points and 12 rebounds, while her team outclassed Jezica (#4, 9-5) with 28-point margin 85-57. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. Ilrija maintains the 2nd position in Slovenian SKL. They are still close to the very top. Ilrija would have been even better if they kept winning the games like in the last round. They have a solid 12-2 record. Spasovski turned to be Ilrija's top player in her first season with the team. Jovana Spasovski averages this season 12.4ppg. The second best player in last round's games was young Spela Brecelj (185-C-2005) of Maribor. Brecelj had a very good evening with 21 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists. Of course she led Maribor to another comfortable win 79-66 over the lower-ranked Konjice (#8, 3-11) being unquestionably team leader. This victory allowed Maribor to move up to 5th position in the standings. Her team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 5-9 record. Brecelj is a newcomer at Maribor, but is already one of team's top players. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 13.0ppg (#7). She also registered 7.3 boards per game. Third on the list of top players last round was forward Hana Ivanusa (181-F-2004) of Jezica (#4). Ivanusa scored 18 points and grabbed fourteen rebounds (!!!). Despite Ivanusa's great performance Jezica lost 57-85 to #2 ranked Ilrija. But her team cannot count on just a single player as she also needs help of the other teammates especially in such crucial game. The last thing Jezica needs is to lose another game like this one. They lose more and more distance to the top teams. Their record is 9 victories and 5 lost games. Ivanusa has a great season in Slovenia. After 14 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 16.0ppg (2nd best) and rebounds with 7.3rpg (7th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Rebeka Abramovic (172-PG-1993) of Triglav - 21 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists 5. Anelie Brodnik (169-SG-2006) of Domzale - 20 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists 6. Hana Sambolic (176-PG-2004) of Ilrija - 22 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists 7. Tina Tomsic (175-G-2004) of Maribor - 27 points and 3 rebounds 8. Lara Bubnic (190-C-1999) of Triglav - 11 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists 9. Marusa Podgrajsek (169-G-2000) of Konjice - 18 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists 10. Sara Sambolic (172-PG-2004) of Ilrija - 10 points, 8 rebounds and 7 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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| SKL Round 14: Jezica is defeated by Ilrija in a derby game - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Ljubljana: Ilrija (#2) and Jezica (#4). Jezica was smashed at home by 28 points 57-85 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. The game without a history. Ilrija led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. Ilrija outrebounded Jezica 46-29 including a 32-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Jezica's players. 24 personal fouls committed by Jezica helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Serbian Jovana Spasovski (183-2004) had a double-double by scoring 23 points and 12 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Hana Sambolic (176-2004) chipped in 22 points and 4 assists during the contest. Forward Hana Ivanusa (181-2004) responded with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 14 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Ilrija maintains second position with 12-2 record behind leader Celje. Jezica at the other side keeps the fourth place with six games lost. The game in Domzale was also worth to mention about. Third ranked Triglav (10-4) played at the court of 7th ranked Domzale (3-11). Triglav defeated Domzale 77-67. The former international point guard Rebeka Abramovic (172-1993) notched 21 points and 5 assists (was perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line !!!) to lead the effort and Manca Vrecer supported her with 16 points and 9 rebounds. Even 20 points and 6 assists by Anelie Brodnik (169-2006) did not help to save the game for Domzale. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Triglav have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 10-4 record having just three points less than leader Celje. Domzale lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with 11 games lost. In the last two games of round 14 Maribor lost to Triglav on the opponent's court 62-75. Maribor managed to outperform Konjice in a home game 79-66.
Triglav - Maribor 75-62 Rather expected game in Kranj where 6th ranked Maribor (4-10) was defeated by third ranked Triglav (10-4) 75-62. Maribor was ahead by 3 points after three quarters before a 23-7 charge of Triglav, which allowed them to win the game. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Maribor to just 7 points in fourth quarter. Triglav forced 34 Maribor turnovers. Strangely Maribor outrebounded Triglav 44-32 including a 36-24 advantage in defensive rebounds. The former international point guard Rebeka Abramovic (172-1993) notched 26 points and 6 steals to lead the effort and center Lara Bubnic (190-1999) supported her with 11 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Triglav's coach Gasper Sluga allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Even 13 points and 9 rebounds by center Spela Brecelj (185-2005) did not help to save the game for Maribor. Guard Tina Tomsic (175-2004) added 13 points and 7 rebounds for the guests. Triglav have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 10-4 record having just three points less than leader Celje. Maribor at the other side dropped to the fifth place with ten games lost. They share the position with Ledita D.. Top scorers: Maribor: T.Tina 13+7reb+2ast, B.Spela 13+9reb+2ast, S.Aneja 11+5reb+1ast, Z.Mia 7+8reb+2ast, M.Dautovic 7+5reb, M.Tiana 5+6reb+5ast Triglav: R.Abramovic 26+3reb+1ast, L.Bubnic 11+8reb+4ast, Z.Tinkara 10+3reb+1ast, M.Vrecer 9+7reb+3ast, S.Nina 9+2reb, H.Eva 5+2reb Jezica - Ilrija 57-85 The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Ljubljana: Ilrija (#2) and Jezica (#4). Jezica was smashed at home by 28 points 57-85 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. The game without a history. Ilrija led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. Ilrija outrebounded Jezica 46-29 including a 32-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Jezica's players. 24 personal fouls committed by Jezica helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Serbian Jovana Spasovski (183-2004) had a double-double by scoring 23 points and 12 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Hana Sambolic (176-2004) chipped in 22 points and 4 assists during the contest. Forward Hana Ivanusa (181-2004) responded with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 14 rebounds and Manca Marolt (179-2005) scored 10 points and 7 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. Ilrija maintains second position with 12-2 record behind leader Celje. Jezica at the other side keeps the fourth place with six games lost. Top scorers: Jezica: I.Hana 18+14reb+3ast, M.Manca 10+7reb+1ast, M.Ana 9+2reb+1ast, L.Elena 8+2reb, E.Micunovic 8+2reb+1ast, L.Mehle 4+2reb+2ast Ilrija: S.Jovana 23+12reb+3ast, S.Hana 22+4reb+4ast, S.Sara 10+8reb+7ast, P.Tara 9+2reb+3ast, Z.Alina 6+5reb+3ast, E.Lapajne 6+4reb Maribor - Konjice 79-66 Rather predictable result when sixth ranked Maribor (4-10) defeated at home bottom-ranked Konjice (2-12) 79-66. It looked good early as Konjice took a 8-point lead at the end of first quarter. But then Maribor took control and eventually winning the game that evening by 13 points. They made 18-of-21 charity shots (85.7 percent) during the game. Maribor forced 24 Konjice turnovers and had a 18-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. Center Spela Brecelj (185-2005) notched 21 points and 8 rebounds to lead the effort and guard Tina Tomsic (175-2004) supported her with 27 points. Maribor's coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 18 points and 5 assists by guard Marusa Podgrajsek (169-2000) did not help to save the game for Konjice. Guard Tea Ramsak (173-1997) added 12 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists for the guests. Maribor moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Ledita D. Konjice at the other side stay at the bottom position with 12 games lost. Top scorers: Konjice: M.Podgrajsek 18+4reb+5ast, E.Brdnik 15+2reb+3ast, T.Ramsak 12+9reb+4ast, V.Zoja 8+7reb+4ast, T.Cresnik 6+2reb+1ast, O.Hana 5+4reb+1ast Maribor: T.Tina 27+3reb+1ast, B.Spela 21+8reb+3ast, Z.Mia 8+3reb+1ast, S.Aneja 7+7reb+1ast, M.Tiana 6+4reb+6ast, V.Zoja 5+2reb+3ast Domzale - Triglav 67-77 The game in Domzale was also worth to mention about. Third ranked Triglav (10-4) played at the court of 7th ranked Domzale (3-11). Triglav defeated Domzale 77-67. It looked good early as Domzale took a 12-point lead at the end of first quarter. But then Triglav took control winning next two quarters and eventually winning the game that evening by 10 points. They made 19-of-22 charity shots (86.4 percent) during the game. Triglav forced 21 Domzale turnovers. The former international point guard Rebeka Abramovic (172-1993) notched 21 points and 5 assists (was perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line !!!) to lead the effort and forward Manca Vrecer (178-2002) supported her with 16 points and 9 rebounds. Even 20 points and 6 assists by Anelie Brodnik (169-2006) did not help to save the game for Domzale. Yeisy Perez (172-2002) added 8 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Triglav have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 10-4 record having just three points less than leader Celje. Domzale lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with 11 games lost. Top scorers: Domzale: B.Anelie 20+2reb+6ast, D.Mlakar 12+5reb, Y.Perez 8+9reb+7ast, A.Markovic 7+6reb, B.Spela 7+1reb+1ast, M.Laura 6+4reb Triglav: R.Abramovic 21+3reb+5ast, M.Vrecer 16+9reb+1ast, Z.Tinkara 15+2reb+2ast, S.Nina 6+1reb+1ast, L.Bubnic 6+9reb+2ast, K.Alina 6+2reb+2ast |
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| WKBL Round 11: Woori Bank defeat Blue Minx in the game between Top 4 teams - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. An interesting game for Woori Bank (17-1) which played road game in Yongin against second-ranked Blue Minx (10-6). First ranked Woori Bank managed to get a 12-point victory 72-60. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Blue Minx. Woori Bank have an impressive series of fourteen victories in a row. They maintain first place with 17-1 record. Blue Minx at the other side keeps the second position with six games lost. Woori Bank are looking forward to face S-Birds (#4) in Anshan in the next round. Blue Minx will play on the road against Hana 1Q in Bucheon and is hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident. An interesting game for Woori Bank (17-1) which hosted in Chuncheon second-ranked BNK Sum (10-7). First ranked Woori Bank managed to get a 12-point victory 68-56. The victory was the fourteenth consecutive win for Woori Bank. They maintain first place with 17-1 record. BNK Sum at the other side dropped to the third position with seven games lost. Woori Bank will play against S-Birds (#4) in Anshan in the next round. BNK Sum will play on the road against KB Stars in Seoul and it may be a tough game between close rivals. In the last two games of round 11 KB Stars was beaten by S-Birds on the road 84-79. KB Stars won against Hana 1Q on its own court 85-76.
S-Birds - KB Stars 84-79 The game between closely ranked teams ended with fourth ranked S-Birds' (7-9) home victory over 5th ranked KB Stars (5-12) in Anshan 84-79. S-Birds maintains fourth place with 7-9 record. Defending champion KB Stars keep the fifth position with 12 games lost. S-Birds will play against league's leader Woori Bank in Chuncheon in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. KB Stars will play at home against BNK Sum (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Blue Minx - Woori Bank 60-72 An interesting game for Woori Bank (17-1) which played road game in Yongin against second-ranked Blue Minx (10-6). First ranked Woori Bank managed to get a 12-point victory 72-60. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Blue Minx. Woori Bank have an impressive series of fourteen victories in a row. They maintain first place with 17-1 record. Blue Minx at the other side keeps the second position with six games lost. Woori Bank are looking forward to face S-Birds (#4) in Anshan in the next round. Blue Minx will play on the road against Hana 1Q in Bucheon and is hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident. Woori Bank - BNK Sum 68-56 An interesting game for Woori Bank (17-1) which hosted in Chuncheon second-ranked BNK Sum (10-7). First ranked Woori Bank managed to get a 12-point victory 68-56. The victory was the fourteenth consecutive win for Woori Bank. They maintain first place with 17-1 record. BNK Sum at the other side dropped to the third position with seven games lost. Woori Bank will play against S-Birds (#4) in Anshan in the next round. BNK Sum will play on the road against KB Stars in Seoul and it may be a tough game between close rivals. KB Stars - Hana 1Q 85-76 The game between closely ranked teams ended with 6th ranked Hana 1Q's (1-15) road loss to fifth ranked KB Stars (5-12) in Seoul 76-85. Defending champion maintains fifth place with 5-12 record. Hana 1Q lost their eighth game in a row. They stay at the bottom position with 15 games lost. KB Stars will play against higher ranked BNK Sum (#3) in Guri in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Hana 1Q will play at home against the league's second-placed Blue Minx to get more than just one victory in their record. |
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Sevenoaks-Suns (WBBL) signed American guard Shambria Washington (170cm, college: Texas A&M). In her first game she scored 11 points and grabbed 4 rebounds helping her new team beat Nottingham 80-70. Washington just played at Sjuharads in Swedish Damligan. In 8 games she had 8.4ppg, 3.6rpg and 2.9apg last season. Good year as she was named League Player of the Week. She has played also professionally in Germany (Heidelberg). Her team made it to the SEC Tournament Semifinals in 2019. Washington graduated from Texas A&M University in 2020 and it is her third season as a professional player. |
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| Yu-Ting Lin gets MVP of the Week award for Taiwanese WSBL - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 28-year old swingman had the game-high 31 points adding five rebounds and three assists for Cathay Life in her team's victory, helping them to outclass Taipower (#4, 1-4) with 69-point margin 121-52. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. Cathay Life maintains the 2nd position in Taiwanese WSBL. They are still close to the very top. Cathay Life would have been even better if they kept winning the games like in the last round. They have a solid 4-1 record. In the team's last game Lin had a remarkable seven three-pointers out of 9 attempts. She has many years of experience at Cathay Life, through which she has constantly improved. Lin has impressive league stats. She is league's best scorer averaging so far 11.8ppg and leads league in rebounds with 5.0rpg. Lin is in league's top in assists (5th best: 3.8apg) and averages solid 60.0% from behind 3-point line. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young international center Tieh Lin (182-C-1999) of league's best team Taiyuan T.. Lin impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 22 points and 14 rebounds. Bad luck as Taiyuan T. was edged by slightly lower-ranked Chunghua T. (#3, 1-4) 70-67. It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. Taiyuan T. still maintains its place as the top team in the standings, even despite this loss. It was just her team's 1st loss this season, while they won 4 other games. Lin is a newcomer at Taiyuan T. and it seems she did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 15.4ppg (#1). She also registered 13.2 boards per game. The third best performed player last round was international forward Hsiang-Ting Huang (180-F/C-1993) of Chunghua T. (#3). Huang scored 26 points and grabbed twelve rebounds (!!!). She was a key player of Chunghua T., leading her team to a 70-67 win against #1 ranked Taiyuan T.. Chunghua T. can only dream about fighting for top spots in the league. They have rather bad season and 1-4 record places them close to the bottom of the standings. Huang has individually a great season in Taiwan. After only 5 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 14.8ppg (2nd best), rebounds with 7.2rpg (4th best) and assists with 1.0apg (2nd best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Yi-Xiu Zheng (178-SF-1993) of Cathay Life - 16 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists 5. Szu-Chin Pan (170-G-1992) of Chunghua T. - 12 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists 6. Pei-Chen Tsai (186-C-1984) of Taiyuan T. - 8 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists 7. Jie Ou (180-C-1995) of Cathay Life - 17 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Ya-En Han (180-F-1995) of Cathay Life - 14 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists 9. Yushu Lin (168-G/F-1996) of Chunghua T. - 11 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Ling-Chuan Huang (175-F-1994) of Cathay Life - 12 points 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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| WSBL Round 6 of Regular Season - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. Round 6 most important game was a victory of Taiyuan Textile over second-best Cathay Life 59-57 on Sunday night. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Cathay Life. It was a key game for the top position in the league. It was a good game for the former international center Tieh Lin (182-1999) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 12 rebounds. The former international guard Ying-Li Huang (170-1989) contributed with 10 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. The former international forward Ya-En Han (180-1995) replied with 15 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for Cathay Life. Taiyuan Textile maintains first position with 5-1 record. Defending champion Cathay Life keeps the second place with two games lost. An interesting game for Chunghwa Telecom (2-4) which played against one of their biggest challengers Taipower (1-5). Third ranked Chunghwa Telecom managed to get a 11-point victory 69-58. The former international guard Szu-Chin Pan (170-1992) had a double-double by scoring 21 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals to lead the charge for the winners and Hsiang-Ting Huang chipped in 18 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was the former international forward Yi-Tao Su (175-1992) with 18 points. Chunghwa Telecom maintains third position with 2-4 record having just three points less than leader Taiyuan T. Taipower lost third consecutive game. They stay at the bottom place with five games lost.
Chunghua T. - Taipower 69-58 An interesting game for Chunghwa Telecom (2-4) which played against one of their biggest challengers Taipower (1-5). Third ranked Chunghwa Telecom managed to get a 11-point victory 69-58. Chunghwa Telecom outrebounded Taipower 38-22 including 24 on the defensive glass. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. The former international guard Szu-Chin Pan (170-1992) had a double-double by scoring 21 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals to lead the charge for the winners and the former international power forward Hsiang-Ting Huang (180-1993) chipped in 18 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was the former international forward Yi-Tao Su (175-1992) with 18 points and the former international forward Xi-Ye Liu (173-1991) scored 11 points and 6 assists. Chunghwa Telecom maintains third position with 2-4 record having just three points less than leader Taiyuan T. Taipower lost third consecutive game. They stay at the bottom place with five games lost. Top scorers: Chunghua T.: S.Pan 21+10reb+5ast, H.Huang 18+6reb+3ast, X.Shi-Zan 10+3reb+8ast, L.Yushu 8+7reb, H.Liu 7+3ast, W.You-Yiwen 5+10reb+2ast Taipower: Y.Su 18+4reb+1ast, X.Liu 11+3reb+6ast, Y.Zi-Yu 11+6reb+3ast, H.Qin-Yu 8+6reb+2ast, P.Hui-Zhen 6+1reb+4ast, Y.Zhang 4+1reb+1ast Cathay Life - Taiyuan T. 57-59 Round 6 most important game was a victory of Taiyuan Textile over second-best Cathay Life 59-57 on Sunday night. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Cathay Life. It was a key game for the top position in the league. It was a good game for the former international center Tieh Lin (182-1999) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 12 rebounds. The former international guard Ying-Li Huang (170-1989) contributed with 10 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Four Taiyuan Textile players scored in double figures. The former international forward Ya-En Han (180-1995) replied with 15 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and the former international Yi-Xiu Zheng (178-1993) added 9 points and 12 rebounds in the effort for Cathay Life. Taiyuan Textile maintains first position with 5-1 record. Defending champion Cathay Life keeps the second place with two games lost. Top scorers: Taiyuan T.: P.Tsai 11+7reb+3ast, T.Lin 11+12reb, C.Cho 10+4reb+1ast, Y.Huang 10+8reb+3ast, Y.Wu 7+2reb+2ast, S.Jing-Ru 6+2reb Cathay Life: Y.Han 15+8reb+4ast, Y.Lin 11+4reb+3ast, Y.Zheng 9+12reb+2ast, L.Huang 8+1reb+1ast, F.Huang 6+5reb+3ast, Y.Chen 3+5reb |
| Pan's double-double lands her Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | ||
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30-year old guard Szu-Chin Pan (170-G-1992) had an amazing evening in the last round for Chunghua T. and receives a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 6. She had a double-double of 21 points and 10 rebounds, while her team beat Taipower (#4, 1-5) 69-58. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. Chunghua T. maintains the 3rd position in Taiwanese WSBL. Chunghua T. is currently ranked second from the bottom. They need more victories to improve their 2-4 record. In the team's last game Pan had a remarkable 70.0% from 2-point range. She has many years of experience at Chunghua T., through which she has constantly improved. Pan has impressive league stats. She is in league's top in assists (2nd best: 4.2apg). Second best performed player last round was Ya-En Han (180-F-1995) of league's second-best Cathay Life. She is international forward in her 7th season at Cathay Life. In the last game Han recorded impressive 15 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Bad luck as Cathay Life was edged by slightly higher-ranked Taiyuan T. (#1, 5-1) 59-57. It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. Cathay Life still maintains its place in the top 2 of the standings, even despite this loss. Her team's 4-2 record is not bad at all. Han is one of the most experienced players at Cathay Life and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 12.0ppg (#5). Her other stats are also decent: 4.2rpg and 3.7apg. Third place about best performers goes to another Cathay Life's star - Yi-Xiu Zheng (178-SF-1993). Zheng scored 9 points and grabbed twelve rebounds (!!!). Despite Zheng's great performance Cathay Life lost 57-59 to #1 ranked Taiyuan T.. But her team cannot count on just these two top stars as they also need help of the other teammates especially in such crucial game. The last thing Cathay Life needs is to lose another game like this one. They lose more and more distance to the top teams. Their record is 4 victories and 2 lost games. Zheng has a great season in Taiwan. After only 6 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 11.2ppg (9th best) and rebounds with 8.7rpg (2nd best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Tieh Lin (182-C-1999) of Taiyuan T. - 11 points and 12 rebounds 5. Pei-Chen Tsai (186-C-1984) of Taiyuan T. - 11 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists 6. Shi-Zan Xu) of Chunghua T. - 10 points, 3 rebounds and 8 assists 7. Hsiang-Ting Huang (180-F/C-1993) of Chunghua T. - 18 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Yushu Lin (168-G/F-1996) of Chunghua T. - 8 points and 7 rebounds 9. Ching Cho (172-F-1997) of Taiyuan T. - 10 points and 4 rebounds 10. Xi-Ye Liu (173-F-1991) of Taipower - 11 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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| Aliyah Mazyck gets MVP of the Week award for Turkish TKBL (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | ||||
The 26-year old guard had the game-high 43 points adding two rebounds and four assists for Kirklareli in her team's victory, helping them to crush Elazig Il (12-6) with 21-point margin 84-63. Kirklareli is placed at 4th position in Turkish TKBL. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Kirklareli will need more victories to improve their 12-6 record. In the team's last game Mazyck had a remarkable 78.9% from 2-point range. She turned to be Kirklareli's top player in her first season with the team. University of Southern California graduate has very impressive stats this year. Mazyck is in league's top in points (2nd best: 29.8ppg) and averages solid 3.9spg and 54.2% FGP. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young American center Sasha Goodlett (195-C-1990) of league's best team Tarsus. Goodlett impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 30 points and 15 rebounds. Of course Tarsus cruised to a 72-63 relatively comfortable win over the lower-ranked Antalya (#10, 6-12). Of course Tarsus still keep the league's top spot. Her team lost just two games this season, while they won 16 matches. Goodlett is a newcomer at Tarsus and it seems she did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 25.1ppg (#5). Her other stats are also decent: 11.2rpg and 3.2apg. The third best performed player last round was American Zakyia Weathersby (188-C-1998) of Edremit (#9). Weathersby scored 24 points and grabbed twenty rebounds (!!!). Despite Weathersby's great performance Edremit lost 49-55 to the lower-ranked Emlak 2 (#14, 5-12). But her team cannot count on just a single player as she also needs help of the other teammates. The chances of Edremit 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 her teammates, Weathersby could help Edremit to bring them higher in the standings. Weathersby has a great season in Turkey. After 16 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 23.5ppg (6th best) and rebounds with 12.3rpg (4th best). She also has 1.4bpg and FGP: 66.4%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Sharon Houston (191-C-1988) of Urla - 26 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists 5. Tearra Banks (188-C-1995) of Manisa - 28 points and 10 rebounds 6. Mikayla Cowling (188-F-1996) of Antalya - 23 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists 7. Basak Altunbey (189-C-1996) of Yalova Vip - 20 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists 8. Amber Smith (180-G-1998) of Yalova Vip - 24 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Mina Djordjevic (188-PF-1999) of Fenerbahce G. - 13 points and 11 rebounds 10. Melisa Korkmaz (172-PG-1997) of Bogazici - 23 points 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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| TKBL Round 18: Leader Tarsus get another victory - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. Leader Tarsus delivered the sixteenth win on Friday night. This time they beat 10th ranked Antalya (6-12) 72-63. The best player for the winners was American center Sasha Goodlett (195-1990, college: Georgia Tech) who had a double-double by scoring 30 points and 15 rebounds. Nihal Yildirim (-1990) chipped in 21 points and 8 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Mikayla Cowling (188-1996, college: California, agency: LBM Management) who recorded 23 points and 5 rebounds. Tarsus (16-2) have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain first position. Antalya at the other side keeps the tenth place with 12 games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. The game in Kirklareli supposed to be also worth to mention about. One of their biggest challengers Elazig Il (12-6) played at the court of sixth ranked Kirklareli (12-6). Kirklareli smashed Elazig Il 84-63. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Elazig Il. It was a good game for American guard Aliyah Mazyck (175-1996, college: USC) who led her team to a victory with 43 points (!!!) and 4 assists. Saynur Tozlu contributed with 2 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. American power forward Sherise Williams (188-1993, college: MSU) replied with 20 points and 6 rebounds for Elazig Il. Elazig Il's coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Kirklareli moved-up to fourth place, which they share with defeated Elazig Il. The game in Ankara was also quite interesting. Third ranked Izmit (13-4) played at the court of 5th ranked Botas GA (11-6). Izmit managed to secure a 5-point victory 67-62 on Friday. Gabriela Marginean scored 19 points and 6 rebounds (went 14 for 14 at the free throw line !!!) to lead the charge for the winners. The best for the losing side was Ronahi Kiran with 25 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Izmit have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 13-4 record having four points less than leader Tarsus. Botas GA lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the sixth place with six games lost. Rest of the games of round 18 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Emlak 2 defeated Edremit in Istanbul 55-49. Urla beat Manisa at home 80-76. Bogazici won against Yalova Vip on the opponent's court 77-76. Fenerbahce G. managed to outperform Diba Ankara in a home game 66-57. The best stats of 18th round was 13 points and 11 rebounds by Mina Djordjevic of Fenerbahce G..
Kirklareli - Elazig Il 84-63 The game in Kirklareli supposed to be also worth to mention about. One of their biggest challengers Elazig Il (12-6) played at the court of sixth ranked Kirklareli (12-6). Kirklareli smashed Elazig Il 84-63. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Elazig Il. Kirklareli dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Elazig Il's 28. It was a good game for American guard Aliyah Mazyck (175-1996, college: USC) who led her team to a victory with 43 points (!!!) and 4 assists. The former international Saynur Tozlu (189-1986) contributed with 2 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. American power forward Sherise Williams (188-1993, college: MSU) replied with 20 points and 6 rebounds and Hilal Bayraktar (163-2000) added 15 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists in the effort for Elazig Il. Elazig Il's coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Kirklareli moved-up to fourth place, which they share with defeated Elazig Il. Top scorers: Kirklareli: A.Mazyck 43+2reb+4ast, R.Celebi 13+2reb+4ast, I.Tulgar 12+2reb+4ast, M.Baltaci-Keskintimur 6+4reb+1ast, S.Ozturk 4+3reb, I.Tokmak 4+2reb+2ast Elazig Il: S.Williams 20+6reb, H.Bayraktar 15+5reb+4ast, C.Gokdemir 11+4ast, O.Taskin 8+2reb+1ast, S.Sarisoy 6+4reb+1ast, D.Elanur 3+2reb+1ast Botas GA - Izmit 62-67 The game in Ankara was also quite interesting. Third ranked Izmit (13-4) played at the court of 5th ranked Botas GA (11-6). Izmit managed to secure a 5-point victory 67-62 on Friday. Izmit made 23-of-27 free shots (85.2 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Botas GA turnovers. Romanian forward Gabriela Marginean (182-1987, college: Drexel) scored 19 points and 6 rebounds (went 14 for 14 at the free throw line !!!) to lead the charge for the winners and forward Betul Pehlivan (178-1988) chipped in 15 points during the contest. The best for the losing side was Ronahi Kiran (-2000) with 25 points and 5 rebounds and Aysude Yildiztekin (-2001) scored 12 points. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Izmit have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 13-4 record having four points less than leader Tarsus. Botas GA lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the sixth place with six games lost. Top scorers: Izmit: G.Marginean 19+6reb+3ast, B.Pehlivan 15+4reb+2ast, E.Manlaci 11+7reb+2ast, D.Aygul 8+4reb+1ast, Y.Nur 6+2reb, N.Tutsak 3+2reb+1ast Botas GA: K.Ronahi 25+5reb+2ast, Y.Aysude 12+3reb+1ast, G.Isik 8+6reb, U.Rana 6+5reb+4ast, E.Isilay 4+4reb+1ast, Y.Idil 3+2reb+1ast Antalya - Tarsus 63-72 Leader Tarsus delivered the sixteenth win on Friday night. This time they beat 10th ranked Antalya (6-12) 72-63. The best player for the winners was American center Sasha Goodlett (195-1990, college: Georgia Tech) who had a double-double by scoring 30 points and 15 rebounds. Nihal Yildirim (-1990) chipped in 21 points and 8 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Mikayla Cowling (188-1996, college: California, agency: LBM Management) who recorded 23 points and 5 rebounds and Sevgi Gulec (-1998) added 16 points and 4 assists respectively. Tarsus (16-2) have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain first position. Antalya at the other side keeps the tenth place with 12 games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Top scorers: Tarsus: S.Goodlett 30+15reb+3ast, N.Yildirim 21+8reb, D.Tongar 9+5reb+5ast, E.Torun 6+7reb+2ast, S.Melis 3+1reb, C.Yetis 2+1reb Antalya: M.Cowling 23+5reb+3ast, G.Sevgi 16+2reb+4ast, S.Tabakci 6+6reb+1ast, O.Karatas 5+9reb+4ast, K.Dicle 4+4reb, E.Kurtyemez 4+4reb Edremit - Emlak 2 49-55 There was an upset in Balikesir where higher ranked Edremit (8-9) was defeated by fifteenth ranked Emlak 2 (5-12) 55-49 on Friday. Sila Kaya (-2001) scored 20 points to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Berfin Sertoglu (171-2004) chipped in 6 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was American center Zakyia Weathersby (188-1998, college: UAB) with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 20 rebounds and Arifecan Vardar (181-2003) scored 12 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Emlak 2 moved-up to fourteenth place. Edremit lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the ninth position with nine games lost. Top scorers: Emlak 2: K.Sila 20+4reb+2ast, M.Marjanovic 8+11reb, A.Ceren 8+5reb+3ast, A.Irem 7+3reb+3ast, S.Berfin 6+10reb+6ast, D.Iclal 4+3reb+1ast Edremit: Z.Weathersby 24+20reb, V.Arifecan 12+6reb+1ast, Y.Ozturk 7+3reb+3ast, A.Kaya 4+1reb, G.Kumandanoglu 1+3reb+8ast, O.Hatice 1+3reb+1ast Urla - Manisa 80-76 There was a small surprise in Izmir where fourteenth ranked Urla (6-12) defeated 12th ranked Manisa (6-12) 80-76 on Friday. Urla forced 19 Manisa turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. American center Sharon Houston (191-1988, college: IU Northwest) scored 26 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists (on 10-of-11 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and Ozlem Yenidunya (183-1996) chipped in 18 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. Four Urla players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American center Tearra Banks (188-1995, college: Austin Peay) with a double-double by scoring 28 points and 10 rebounds and Dilek Topdemir (-1992) scored 13 points and 9 assists. Urla moved-up to tenth place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated Manisa. Top scorers: Urla: S.Houston 26+8reb+4ast, O.Yenidunya 18+7reb+1ast, F.Bayram 13+3reb+7ast, T.Kanat 11+6reb+7ast, N.Demir 8+5reb+1ast, D.Revaziye 2+5reb+4ast Manisa: T.Banks 28+10reb, D.Topdemir 13+4reb+9ast, P.Kuccuk 9+1reb+4ast, D.Sanli 8+4reb+4ast, Y.Gunes 8+8reb+5ast, S.Aktas 5+1reb+1ast Yalova Vip - Bogazici 76-77 Very expected game when 15th ranked Yalova Vip (5-13) was edged at home by eighth ranked Bogazici (9-9) 77-76 on Saturday. Point guard Melisa Korkmaz (172-1997) scored 23 points and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the former international forward Deniz Colakoglu (185-1987) chipped in 11 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. Four Bogazici players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was center Basak Altunbey (189-1996) with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists and American guard Amber Smith (180-1998, college: Missouri) scored 24 points and 7 rebounds. Newly promoted Bogazici maintains eighth position with 9-9 record. Loser Yalova Vip keeps the fifteenth place with 13 games lost. Top scorers: Bogazici: M.Korkmaz 23+1reb+4ast, K.Gunesh 16+6reb+4ast, D.Colakoglu 11+12reb+5ast, M.Gultekin 10+5reb+5ast, K.Sevval 9+6reb, I.Kikiler 3 Yalova Vip: A.Smith 24+7reb+3ast, B.Altunbey 20+12reb+6ast, U.Miray 18+5reb+1ast, G.Yuruk 8+8reb+7ast, N.Guler 4+4reb+3ast, H.Uykan 2+2reb+1ast Fenerbahce G. - Diba Ankara 66-57 Very predictable result in Istanbul where second ranked Fenerbahce G. (15-3) beat 10th ranked Diba Ankara (6-12) 66-57 on Saturday. Fenerbahce G. forced 28 Diba Ankara turnovers. Strangely Diba Ankara outrebounded Fenerbahce G. 38-26 including a 29-14 advantage in defensive rebounds. Idil Sacalir (178-2002) scored 18 points and 7 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Serbian Mina Djordjevic (188-1999) chipped in 13 points and 11 rebounds during the contest. Fenerbahce G.'s coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was DR Congolese center Mireille Muganza (185-1990) with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 13 rebounds and Beril Arik (-1994) scored 15 points and 6 rebounds. Fenerbahce G. have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 15-3 record behind leader Tarsus. Diba Ankara lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the tenth place with 12 games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Top scorers: Fenerbahce G.: S.Idil 18+4reb+7ast, B.Selen 13+2reb+3ast, M.Djordjevic 13+11reb, D.Adican 5+1reb+2ast, E.Irem 5+4ast, Y.Ayse 4+2reb+2ast Diba Ankara: B.Arik 15+6reb+3ast, M.Muganza 14+13reb, M.Ucar 10+6reb+1ast, I.Herguner 8+5reb+1ast, E.Melisa 5+2reb+8ast, B.Kocaoglu 5+1reb+1ast |
| Panathlitikos add Wingate to their roster, ex Yalova Vip - by Eurobasket News | ||||
She has played also professionally in Serbia (Kraljevo), Sweden (Visby) and Switzerland. Her team won A-Sun Regular Season in 2019 and 2020. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others she was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Swedish Damligan Honorable Mention in 2022. Wingate graduated from Florida Gulf Coast University in 2020 and it is her third season as a professional player. |
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| Kraljevo inks Taylor Edwards, ex Caledonia G. - by Igor Obradovic | ||||
She has played also professionally in Sweden (Mark). The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others her team made it to the English WBBL Semifinals in 2022. Edwards was voted to Eurobasket.com All-English WBBL Honorable Mention in 2022. She graduated from Old Dominion University in 2020 and it is her third season as a professional player. |
| Suns sign Shambria Washington, ex Sjuharads - by Igor Obradovic | |
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Sevenoaks-Suns (WBBL) signed American guard Shambria Washington (170cm, college: Texas A&M). In her first game she scored 11 points and grabbed 4 rebounds helping her new team beat Nottingham 80-70. Washington just played at Sjuharads in Swedish Damligan. In 8 games she had 8.4ppg, 3.6rpg and 2.9apg last season. Good year as she was named League Player of the Week. She has played also professionally in Germany (Heidelberg). Her team made it to the SEC Tournament Semifinals in 2019. Washington graduated from Texas A&M University in 2020 and it is her third season as a professional player. |
| Chloe Wanink (ex Tindastoll) is a newcomer at Hatters - by Igor Obradovic | |
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Westfield-Health-Sheffield-Hatters (WBBL) added to their roster 25-year old American 170cm guard Chloe Wanink (college: Wofford). In her first game she scored 6 points, grabbed 3 rebounds and 3 assists helping her new team beat Cardiff MA. 91-82. She started the season at Tindastoll in Icelandic D1 league. In 12 games she recorded very impressive stats: 29.3ppg, 5.4rpg, 2.3apg and 4.0spg. She graduated from Wofford College in 2020 and it is her third season in pro basketball. |
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| Liberty acquiring former MVP Jonquel Jones in blockbuster WNBA trade - by Eurobasket News |
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The New York Liberty are on the verge of blockbuster trade. The franchise is reportedly adding 2021 WNBA MVP and four-time All-Star Jonquel Jones (6'6''-C-1994, college: GWU), who specifically requested a move to the Liberty, via a three-team deal. Jones guided the Connecticut Sun to a WNBA Finals appearance last season, losing to the Las Vegas Aces in four games. Rachel Galligan of Winsidr first reported the potential trade involving the 6-foot-6 big on Sunday. The trade includes the Liberty adding combo forward Kayla Thornton (6'1''-F-1992, college: UTEP) from the Dallas Wings, where she'd been a starter since 2018, according to Howard Megdal of The Next Hoops. The Liberty will reportedly send the No. 6 overall pick and shooting guard Rebecca Allen (6'2''-G-1992, agency: LBM Management) to the Sun. Natasha Howard (6'3''-F-1991, college: FSU, agency: LBM Management), an All-Star for the Liberty in 2022, and starting point guard Crystal Dangerfield (5'5''-PG-1998, college: UConn, agency: LBM Management) will both head from to Dallas as part of the deal. The move gives the Liberty a huge star talent ahead of April's draft. Jones, who just turned 29 earlier this month, is on a five-year stretch averaging 15.0 points and 9.3 rebounds while shooting 51 percent from the field and 38 percent from 3-point ranger since being first named an All-Star in 2017. The stretch doesn't include the abbreviated 2020 season because Jones opted out. WNBA free agency begins on Jan. 21, with official signings tipping off on Feb. 1. This off-season. The Liberty have been linked to another former league MVP and New York native Breanna Stewart, who is set to hit free agency. The two sides reportedly met prior to the 2022 season. Stewart was a four-time All-Star and two time WNBA champion with the Seattle Storm. The Liberty were eliminated by the Chicago Sky in the first round of last year's playoffs, their second consecutive trip to the post season after a three-year absence from 2018-2020. Courtesy of: nypost.com |
