BK Ventspils sign Akeem Scott - Nov 20, 2009 (by Eurobasket)
BK Ventspils agreed terms with 26-year old American guard Akeem Scott (186-G-83, college: High Point). Scott played most recently at Cartersville Baseline Warriors (SEBL) in the U.S.
it is not Scott's first experience in Europe. he played last season 49 games in Honka Espoo Playboys and averaged 16.9ppg, 4.1rpg, 2.2apg, 2.4spg(2nd best in the league), FGP: 57.9%, 3PT: 32.3%, FT: 72.2%, and he was awarded Eurobasket [read more]
BK Ventspils agreed terms with 26-year old American guard Akeem Scott (186-G-83, college: High Point). Scott played most recently at Cartersville Baseline Warriors (SEBL) in the U.S. it is not Scott's first experience in Europe. he played last season 49 games in Honka Espoo Playboys and averaged 16.9ppg, 4.1rpg, 2.2apg, 2.4spg (2nd best in the league), FGP: 57.9%, 3PT: 32.3%, FT: 72.2%, and he was awarded Eurobasket.com All-Finnish Korisliiga Honorable Mention, and manage to help the team to get Finnish Cup Semifinals and Finnish League Semifinals. and previous to that he won the Finish League Championship in 2008 and was awarded the final MVP award.
Akeem Scott in Ventspils - Nov 19, 2009 (by Eurobasket News)
Akeem Scott (186-G-83, college: High Point) joined Ventspils for three-week try-out period. The 26-year-old guard spent the last season in Finland. He played for Honka averaging 16.9 points, 4.1 boards, 2.2 assists and 2.4 steals per game. He signed with the Cartersville Baseline Warriors in the SEBL early in the season but then the invitation from the Latvian powerhouse arrived. Akeem Scott graduated from High Point in 2006 and played three seasons in Finland [read more]
Akeem Scott (186-G-83, college: High Point) joined Ventspils for three-week try-out period. The 26-year-old guard spent the last season in Finland. He played for Honka averaging 16.9 points, 4.1 boards, 2.2 assists and 2.4 steals per game. He signed with the Cartersville Baseline Warriors in the SEBL early in the season but then the invitation from the Latvian powerhouse arrived. Akeem Scott graduated from High Point in 2006 and played three seasons in Finland. Scott has already appeared for Ventpsils in the LBL. He delivered 20 points, 4 steals and 2 boards in the victory over Zemgale.
BC Donetsk registered a road victory in Riga - Nov 19, 2009 (by Eurobasket News)
VEF Riga - BC Donetsk 76:86
BC Donetsk registered a road victory in Riga as they outscored VEF Riga 86:76. The Ukrainian side improved to 2-1 record and is second in Group A.
Artur Drozdov (199-G-80) opened the game for the winners but then also the home side tasted the lead. VEF Riga took 23:22 after the opening quarter and had 30:27 later in the half when Martynas Mazeika (190-G-85, agency: Limelight Hoops) scored for the Latvian side [read more]
VEF Riga - BC Donetsk 76:86
BC Donetsk registered a road victory in Riga as they outscored VEF Riga 86:76. The Ukrainian side improved to 2-1 record and is second in Group A. Artur Drozdov (199-G-80) opened the game for the winners but then also the home side tasted the lead. VEF Riga took 23:22 after the opening quarter and had 30:27 later in the half when Martynas Mazeika (190-G-85, agency: Limelight Hoops) scored for the Latvian side. Ikonic Goran scored two at the end as Donetsk had 44:38 at the halftime. The Ukrainina side won also the third period for 59:51 after thirty minutes. Both teams started to score more in the last frame as Donetsk managed to keep the lead for good. Anthony Tucker (198-F-85, agency: Buck Andre, college: Texas) was the last to score in the game as his side won the second game in the group. Ricardo Marsh (201-F-81, agency: Edge Sports, college: ODU) led the way with 23 points and Artur Drozdov netted 22. Anthony Tucker finished the night with 16 points for the winners. Gregory Renfroe (190-G-86, college: Belmont) produced 28 points for the home side. Martynas Mazeika delivered 16 and Jurijs Aleksejevs (204-C-85) scored 13. In another game of the group Unics outscored Khimky 82:69 in the third round of VTB United League. In the game between two Russian teams from Group A Unics grabbed 3-0 record on top after the win.
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