Hungary beat Switzerland to take the Second Stage ticket at the U16 European Championship in Division B. The Hungarian team improved to 4-1 record and finished in the top two places from Group D. Switzerland meanwhile ended up with 3-2 record and sealed the third position that will give them a chance to play for the 9th-16 th place. It was the top game of the group as only the winner could join the Elite Eight. Hungary produced a 21-16 lead in the opening period and added 18-12 in the second frame. Anthony Polite (190-SF-97) and Meszaros exchanged the early baskets in the third period as Hungary posted 18-11 in it. Moreover they won the last stanza 8-7 and grabbed the fourth win in the group. Levente Nagy (194-SG-96) top-scored for the winners with 17 points, while Gyorgy Goloman (204-F/C-96) collected 12 points and 10 rebounds. Mattia Cafisi (181-PG-97) finished the game with 14 points and Luka Mandic (195-F-96) added 11. Anthony Polite had 10 points and 17 rebounds, whilst Christian Tukama (190-PF-97) posted 5.
A Division Round 5 of Semi-Finals. Szolnok join Albacomp in the Final - May 20, 2013
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Szolnok - Atomeromu 102-98 OT
Szolnok survived overtime to hand Atomeromu the decisive third loss in the semifinal series. Szolnok will now take on Albacomp in the championship series. The hosts trailed by 10 points after three quarters before their 30-20 charge, which allowed them to tie the game at the end of regular time and get a 4-point victory in overtime. Szolnok outrebounded Atomeromu 51-35 including 18 on the offensive glass [read more]
Szolnok survived overtime to hand Atomeromu the decisive third loss in the semifinal series. Szolnok will now take on Albacomp in the championship series. The hosts trailed by 10 points after three quarters before their 30-20 charge, which allowed them to tie the game at the end of regular time and get a 4-point victory in overtime. Szolnok outrebounded Atomeromu 51-35 including 18 on the offensive glass. Atomeromu was plagued by 28 personal fouls down the stretch. The best player for the winners was American guard James Florence (185-88, college: Mercer, agency: Pro One Sports) who scored 31 points and 7 rebounds. The former international center Marton Bader (212-80, agency: Laszlo Vinko Group) chipped in a double-double by scoring 13 points and 18 rebounds. International swingman David Vojvoda (196-90, agency: Laszlo Vinko Group) produced 23 points and 5 rebounds and point guard Akos Kovacs (184-88, agency: TSS Management) added 23 points and 4 assists respectively for the guests. Five Szolnok and four Atomeromu players scored in double figures. Top scorers: Szolnok: J.Florence 31+7reb+3ast, B.Simon 17+1reb+3ast, R.Bell 14+6reb+1ast, M.Bader 13+18reb+3ast, S.Sehovic 10+5reb+3ast, B.Gay 8+3reb+3ast Atomeromu: D.Vojvoda 23+5reb+3ast, A.Kovacs 23+2reb+4ast, T.Kaman 11+2reb+1ast, L.Williams 11+8reb+10ast, J.Levy 10+9reb+3ast, A.Toth 9+6reb
The best hungarian guard, Adam Hanga(200-SG-89, agency: TSS Management) just finished his season last weekend. His team, Assignia Manresa lost - without Hanga as he could not play because of his sickness - against Valencia in the 34th round of the regular season and finished on the 18th place with a 6-28 record of the ACB. Hanga, who got drafted by the San Antonio Spurs in the 2nd round in 2011 spent two seasons in a row with Manresa. In his first season he averaged 7 [read more]
The best hungarian guard, Adam Hanga (200-SG-89, agency: TSS Management) just finished his season last weekend. His team, Assignia Manresa lost - without Hanga as he could not play because of his sickness - against Valencia in the 34th round of the regular season and finished on the 18th place with a 6-28 record of the ACB. Hanga, who got drafted by the San Antonio Spurs in the 2nd round in 2011 spent two seasons in a row with Manresa. In his first season he averaged 7.8 points, 2.9 steals and 1.9 assists per game. During summer 2012 he was working out with the Spurs and helped our National Team with 16.1 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 2.3 steals in 8 games of the EC qualification. This season he was a key player of Assignia Manresa puting up 11.7 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.3 stelas in 25.6 minutes on the court.
A Division Round 4 of Semi-Finals. Albacomp advance into Final - May 18, 2013
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Atomeromu - Szolnok 95-82
Atomeromu overcame Szolnok to force the decisive fifth game in the semifinal series. It was a very close game until the last quarter, when Atomeromu's pressure prevailed and they won that period 26-14 extending their advantage to 13 points. They dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Szolnok's 42. 28 personal fouls committed by Szolnok helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities [read more]
Atomeromu overcame Szolnok to force the decisive fifth game in the semifinal series. It was a very close game until the last quarter, when Atomeromu's pressure prevailed and they won that period 26-14 extending their advantage to 13 points. They dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Szolnok's 42. 28 personal fouls committed by Szolnok helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American point guard Lorenzo Williams (189-84, college: Rice, agency: Stanley International) fired 14 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. International swingman David Vojvoda (196-90, agency: Laszlo Vinko Group) chipped in 17 points. The former international center Marton Bader (212-80, agency: Laszlo Vinko Group) produced 20 points and 7 rebounds (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!) and American guard James Florence (185-88, college: Mercer, agency: Pro One Sports) added 21 points respectively for lost side. Five Atomeromu and four Szolnok players scored in double figures. Szolnok's coach Neno Asceric rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Top scorers: Szolnok: J.Florence 21+3reb+2ast, M.Bader 20+7reb+1ast, S.Sehovic 14+4reb+5ast, R.Bell 10+5reb+1ast, B.Simon 8+3ast, M.Szabo 4+1reb Atomeromu: J.Levy 19+2ast, D.Vojvoda 17+2reb+3ast, L.Williams 14+5reb+5ast, A.Kovacs 12+3reb+3ast, A.Toth 10+5reb, T.Kaman 9+3reb+3ast
Albacomp shot down Kaposvari on the road and punched the ticket to the Final. The game was mostly controlled by Albacomp. Kaposvari managed to win third quarter 22-18. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Naturalized American forward Damian Hollis (203-88, college: G.Washington, agency: Two Points) fired 24 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. American point guard Ronald Moore (183-88, college: Siena) chipped in a double-double by scoring 12 points and 11 assists. Serbian power forward Marko Spica (205-86, college: Cent.Michigan) produced 24 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and the former international Roland Hendlein (203-86, agency: TSS Management) added 14 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four Kaposvari players scored in double figures. Top scorers: Kaposvari: M.Spica 24+9reb+4ast, K.Swanston 17+5reb, R.Hendlein 14+8reb+3ast, C.Dunn 11+3reb+10ast, G.Drahos 8+1reb+4ast, G.David 2+2reb+1ast Albacomp: D.Hollis 24+6reb, B.Wood 16+5reb, R.Moore 12+2reb+11ast, L.Juhos 11+2reb, A.Keller 8+8reb+2ast, Z.Szabo 8+6reb
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