31-year old power forward Rebekkah Brunson (191-F/C-81, agency: LBM Management) had a very impressive game in the last round for league's best team USK Praha and receives a Eurobasket.com Player of the Week award for round 20. She had the game-high 22 points adding seven rebounds for USK Praha in her team's victory, helping them to outclass VS Praha (#5, 10-9) with 27-point margin 80-53. It allowed USK Praha to consolidate first place in the Czech Republic ZBL. USK Praha has a very good season and are considered to have a run for the championship title. They improved their record to 19-1. Brunson turned to be USK Praha's top player in her first season with the team. Rebekkah Brunson averages this season 13.4ppg and 7.6rpg.
Second best performed player last round was Ashleigh Fontenette (172-G-89) of Valosun Brno. She is American guard in her first season at Valosun Brno. In the last game Fontenette recorded impressive 21 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. It was enough for Valosun Brno to edge the lower-ranked Strakonice (#10, 5-15) by 6 points 68-62. Valosun Brno's 6th position in the standings has not changed. Her team lost some distance to top teams. But 10-9 record is not bad and everything may still change. Fontenette is a newcomer at Valosun Brno and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 17.8ppg (#3). She also registered 6.4 boards per game.
Third place about best performers goes to center Michaela Hartigova (192-C-83) of Hradec Kralove (#3). Hartigova scored 21 points and grabbed eleven rebounds (!!!). She was a key player of Hradec Kralove, leading her team to a 70-63 win against the lower-ranked Lokomotiva (#9, 7-13). Hradec Kralove is closer and closer to the top of the standings. They will still need more victories. But 17-3 record is not that bad... Hartigova has a very solid season. In 20 games in Czech Republic she scored 13.9ppg. She also has 7.6rpg, 1.2bpg and and 3PT: 41.3%.
Other top performing players last week: 4. Lauren Ervin (191-F-85) of Trutnov - 18 points and 8 rebounds 5. Eva Horakova (188-F-72) of VSE Praha - 21 points and 9 rebounds 6. Kia Vaughn (193-C-87) of USK Praha - 19 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Hana Horakova (182-F/G-79) of IMOS Brno - 17 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Ambrosia Anderson (186-F-84) of Trutnov - 24 points and 9 rebounds 9. Eva Kotlanova (172-G-88) of VSE Praha - 12 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists 10. Zora Jileckova (194-C-81) of Strakonice - 12 points and 11 rebounds
The Player of the week is choosen 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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Eurobasket.com All-Czech Rep. D1 Awards 2013 - May 7, 2013
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Player of the Year: Rebekkah Brunson (191-F/C-81) of USK Praha; Guard of the Year: Ashleigh Fontenette (172-PG-89) of Valosun Brno; Forward of the Year: Rebekkah Brunson (191-F/C-81) of USK Praha; Center of the Year: Kia Vaughn (193-C-87) of USK Praha; Bosman Player of the Year: Jelena Dubljevic (191-C-87) of USK Praha; Import Player of the Year: Rebekkah Brunson (191-F/C-81) of USK Praha; Domestic Player of the Year: Hana Horakova (182-F/G-79) of IMOS Brno; Defensive Player of the Year: Ashleig [read more]
Eurobasket.com All-Czech Rep. D1 1st Team 2013
Fontenette
Horakova
Anderson
Brunson
Vaughn
Player of the Year: Rebekkah Brunson (191-F/C-81) of USK Praha Guard of the Year: Ashleigh Fontenette (172-PG-89) of Valosun Brno Forward of the Year: Rebekkah Brunson (191-F/C-81) of USK Praha Center of the Year: Kia Vaughn (193-C-87) of USK Praha Bosman Player of the Year: Jelena Dubljevic (191-C-87) of USK Praha Import Player of the Year: Rebekkah Brunson (191-F/C-81) of USK Praha Domestic Player of the Year: Hana Horakova (182-F/G-79) of IMOS Brno Defensive Player of the Year: Ashleigh Fontenette (172-PG-89) of Valosun Brno Coach of the Year: Natalia Hejkova of USK Praha
Kamila Stepanova will remain with Basket Landes - May 7, 2013
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Kamila Stepanova (191-C-88) will remain with Basket Landes for the upcoming season. The player from Czech Republic will enter her second season with the team next year.
Last year Kamila Stepanova signed with Basket Landes for 2012/2013 season. The season 2011-2012 she started for MBK Ruzomberok (Slovakia-Extraliga, starting five). In Slovakian League after 27 games her stats read 12.4ppg, 6.0rpg, 1.4apg, 1.6spg, FGP-1 (62.6%), 3PT: 21.1%, FT: 75 [read more]
Kamila Stepanova (191-C-88) will remain with Basket Landes for the upcoming season. The player from Czech Republic will enter her second season with the team next year. Last year Kamila Stepanova signed with Basket Landes for 2012/2013 season. The season 2011-2012 she started for MBK Ruzomberok (Slovakia-Extraliga, starting five). In Slovakian League after 27 games her stats read 12.4ppg, 6.0rpg, 1.4apg, 1.6spg, FGP-1 (62.6%), 3PT: 21.1%, FT: 75.0%. In EuroCup she averaged 10.7ppg, 5.4rpg, FGP: 49.3%, 3PT-1 (63.6%), FT: 76.2%. In 2012 she reached EuroCup Quarterfinals -12 and became Slovakian Extraliga Finalist -12. Togethher with her team she was Slovakian Extraliga Regular Season Runner-Up -12 and was named Eurobasket.com All-Slovakian Extraliga 1st Team -12. Kamila Stepanova also was awarded Eurobasket.com Slovakian Extraliga All-Imports Team -12.
American Amber Sprague will continue with Valosun KP Brno - May 6, 2013
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American Amber Sprague (196-C-86, college: San Diego) will continue with Valosun KP Brno for the next season. The player reached an agreement for 2013/2014 season.
In 2009-2010 she played for Aris Thessalonikis (Greece-A1, starting five) and averaged 13.1ppg, 2.4rpg, 2FGP: 41.0%, FT: 53.0%. In Jan.'10 moved to Blachy Pruszynski Lider Pruszkow (Poland-PLKK) and showed 3.0ppg, 3.5rpg. In 2011-2012 moved to Heli Girls Noerdlingen Donau-Ries (Germany-DBBL, starting five) [read more]
American Amber Sprague (196-C-86, college: San Diego) will continue with Valosun KP Brno for the next season. The player reached an agreement for 2013/2014 season. In 2009-2010 she played for Aris Thessalonikis (Greece-A1, starting five) and averaged 13.1ppg, 2.4rpg, 2FGP: 41.0%, FT: 53.0%. In Jan.'10 moved to Blachy Pruszynski Lider Pruszkow (Poland-PLKK) and showed 3.0ppg, 3.5rpg. In 2011-2012 moved to Heli Girls Noerdlingen Donau-Ries (Germany-DBBL, starting five). Amber Sprague knew Amanda Rego and Morgan Henderson very well from College-Career. Sprague is not only a center, she can also hit the three pointer, passes the ball well and can bring up the ball. In 25 games in Germany she had 15.8ppg, 6.4rpg, 1.1spg, Blocks-1 (1.2bpg), FGP: 48.3%, FT: 75.7%. This season with Valosun KP Brno (Czech Rep.-ZBL, starting five) her stats read 15.4 points per game and 7.2 rebounds. Valosun KP Brno finished A2 stage with 14-13 record, however lost to Hradec in the Quarterfinals.
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