American Joncelyn Peterkin (187-C-89) put on an extraordinary performance in the last round for Liepajas and that's her to receive a Eurobasket.com Player of the Week award for round 18. The 23-year old center had a double-double of 23 points and eleven rebounds, while her team beat Tallina U. (#6, 7-8) 78-69. Liepajas is placed at 4th position in Latvian LSBL. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Liepajas will need more victories to improve their 10-4 record. It was one of impressive evenings for Peterkin as usually she does not deliver so high stats. Point Park University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Peterkin is in league's top in rebounds (3rd best: 11.1rpg) and averages solid 1.4bpg.
The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was 27-year old power forward Ieva Vitola (187-F/C-85) of league's best team Cesis. Vitola impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 15 points and 15 rebounds. Of course she lead Cesis to another comfortable win outscoring the lower-ranked Rapla KK (#10, 3-12) 128-33. Of course Cesis still keep the league's top spot. She plays for the best team in the league and Cesis managed to win all 15 games keeping perfect record. Vitola is a newcomer at Cesis 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 Estonian Pirgit Puu (168-G-88) of Tallina U. (#6). Puu scored 23 points and passed seven assists. Despite Puu's great performance Tallina U. lost 69-78 to slightly higher-ranked Liepajas (#4, 10-4). But her team cannot count on just a single player as she also needs help of the other teammates. The chances of Tallina U. ranking at the top of the league, however are very questionable as they have already lost 8 games, recording just seven victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Puu could help Tallina U. to bring them higher in the standings. Puu has a great season in Latvia. After 12 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 18.8ppg (4th best). She also has 2.5spg and and 3PT: 54.1%.
Other top performing players last week: 4. Dita Rozenberga (181-F-92) of TTT Riga - 22 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Valeria Kast (201-C-87) of Tallina U. - 23 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Dita Liepkalne (185-F-87) of Cesis - 19 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists 7. Anda Eibele (170-G-84) of Cesis - 20 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists 8. Kerttu Jallai (180-F-90) of Tallina U. - 20 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Zane Jakobsone (180-F-85) of Cesis - 24 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists 10. Trine Kasemagi (190-C-95) of Audentes SG/N. - 17 points, 12 rebounds and 3 assists
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)
Latvian National team overcame Holland 62-52 - May 18, 2013
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Latvia-Holland 62:52
Latvian National team overcame Holland in the first friendly game between two sides. The hosts posted a 62:52 win on Saturday. Tomorrow the teams will face each other again.
Latvia started the game with 14-12 and added 16-11 rally in the second period. Moreover the third quarter became decisive in the game as the hosts needed a 21-12 surge to take 16 points advantage. Holland managed to win the last quarter 17-11 and reduced to final 10 points [read more]
Latvia-Holland 62:52
Latvian National team overcame Holland in the first friendly game between two sides. The hosts posted a 62:52 win on Saturday. Tomorrow the teams will face each other again. Latvia started the game with 14-12 and added 16-11 rally in the second period. Moreover the third quarter became decisive in the game as the hosts needed a 21-12 surge to take 16 points advantage. Holland managed to win the last quarter 17-11 and reduced to final 10 points. Elina Babkina (173-G-89, agency: LBM Management) top-scored for the winners with 16 points and Anete Horelika (177-F-87) added 12. Kristine Karklina (175-G-83, agency: Regeneracom Sports) notched 11, while Anda Eibele (170-G-84, agency: Josep and Nicolas) had 9. Aija Brumermane (191-C-86) followed them with 8 points in the winning effort.
Tintos de Toro Caja Rural Zamora (LFB) landed 22-year old Latvian ex-international forward Linda Rubene (190-91). She just graduated from Indiana (NCAA). The last season Rubene also at Indiana University in Big Ten Conference in the NCAA. But in 24 games she averaged only 1.7ppg and 1 [read more]
Tintos de Toro Caja Rural Zamora (LFB) landed 22-year old Latvian ex-international forward Linda Rubene (190-91). She just graduated from Indiana (NCAA). The last season Rubene also at Indiana University in Big Ten Conference in the NCAA. But in 24 games she averaged only 1.7ppg and 1.3rpg. As mentioned above she is just out of the college and it is her first season in pro basketball. Rubene was also a member of Latvian international program for some years. She played for Latvian Senior National Team in 2010 and previously for U18 National Team in 2009. Rubene represented Latvia at the European Championships U20 in Liepaja (Latvia) three years ago. Her team won Bronze and her stats at that event were 9 games: 0.9ppg. Rubene has played previously for 47.vsk and SK Riga.
Latvia and Belarus open Eurobasket 2013 preparation - May 11, 2013
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Latvia -Belarus 47:63
Latvia and Belarus open Eurobasket 2013 preparation. Both teams were first to start their friendly campaign as Belarus grabbed a 63:47 victory.
Latvia started with 19-16 in the first period, but Belarus tied the score at the halftime. Moreover the latter posted a 15-7 surge in the third period and took 8-point lead at the end of the third period. Belarus managed to add 18-10 in the last stanza for the final result.
Yelena Leuchanka (196-C-83, college: W [read more]
Latvia -Belarus 47:63
Latvia and Belarus open Eurobasket 2013 preparation. Both teams were first to start their friendly campaign as Belarus grabbed a 63:47 victory. Latvia started with 19-16 in the first period, but Belarus tied the score at the halftime. Moreover the latter posted a 15-7 surge in the third period and took 8-point lead at the end of the third period. Belarus managed to add 18-10 in the last stanza for the final result. Yelena Leuchanka (196-C-83, college: W.Virginia) top-scored for the winners with 10 points and Katerina Snytsina (188-F-85) added 9. Anufryenka followed them with 8 points in a win. Kristine Karklina (175-G-83, agency: Regeneracom Sports) produced 11 points in the losing effort and Anda Eibele (170-G-84, agency: Josep and Nicolas) had 8. Ieva Krastina (174-G/F-90, agency: LBM Management) poured in 6, while Brumermane and Liene Jansone (192-F/C-81, college: Siena) notched 5 apiece.
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