Changes in Naglis roster - Feb 3, 2012 (by Eurobasket News )
Naglis decided to make some changes in the roster. They released Nikita Barinov (200-F-91) and Paul Davis (205-F-88, college: Winston Salem).
Paul Davis joined the team in December. He averaged 7.3 points, 7.0 rebounds and 1.0 block per LKL game. In Baltic League the forward appeared just once scoring 17 points and grabbing 10 rebounds.
Nikita Barinov joined Naglis at the start of the season. The Russian forward averaged 11.8 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1 [read more]
Naglis decided to make some changes in the roster. They released Nikita Barinov (200-F-91) and Paul Davis (205-F-88, college: Winston Salem). Paul Davis joined the team in December. He averaged 7.3 points, 7.0 rebounds and 1.0 block per LKL game. In Baltic League the forward appeared just once scoring 17 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. Nikita Barinov joined Naglis at the start of the season. The Russian forward averaged 11.8 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.1 assists in LKL. He also notched 16.5 points, 7.1 boards and 1.6 assists in Baltic League. Nikita Barinov used to be the member of U16, U18 and U20 Russian National Teams. Meanwhile Naglis signed Vaidotas Peciukas (199-G-82, college: Hawaii). The guard tallied 6.8 points, 1.2 assists and 1.2 rebounds per game in LKL. Previously Vaidotas Peciukas had stints with Neptunas, Reggio Emilia, Zalgiris, Antibes, Targu Mures and Novy Jicin.
Kedainiai and Rudupis enter Cup Final Four - Feb 3, 2012 (by Eurobasket News )
Kedainiai and Rudupis joined Zalgiris in Lithuanian Cup Final Four. They celebrated victories in their respective quarterfinal series.
Rudupis held off Pieno zvaigzdes in two games. Rudupis faced a 2-point deficit after the opening game but clinched a 64:50 victory in Game 2 to seal the ticket into the next round. Gintaras Kadziulis (193-G-80) scored 22 points to pace the winners. Simas Buterlevicius (200-F-89) added 14 points for Rudupis [read more]
Kedainiai and Rudupis joined Zalgiris in Lithuanian Cup Final Four. They celebrated victories in their respective quarterfinal series. Rudupis held off Pieno zvaigzdes in two games. Rudupis faced a 2-point deficit after the opening game but clinched a 64:50 victory in Game 2 to seal the ticket into the next round. Gintaras Kadziulis (193-G-80) scored 22 points to pace the winners. Simas Buterlevicius (200-F-89) added 14 points for Rudupis. TreVon Hughes (183-PG-87, agency: Edge Sports, college: Wisconsin) answered with 12 points for Pieno zvaigzdes. Kedainiai and Siauliai went into a dramatic encounter. Kedainiai enjoyed an 8-point buffer before the second game. However Siauliai managed to erase it winning the regulation by exactly 8 points. The teams had to go into overtime to decide on the winner. Kedainiai eked out an 8:6 advantage and advanced into the next stage. David McClure (200-F-86, college: Duke) posted 29 points and 12 rebounds to lead the effort. Vytautas Sulskis (200-G-88, college: Youngstown St.) added 16 points in the victory. Rashaun Broadus (183-PG-84, college: BYU) answered with 27 points and 12 rebounds for Siauliai. Edvinas Ruzgas (198-G-87, college: TCU) had 20 points in the loss. Siauliai and Pieno zvaigzdes still have a chance to make it into Final Four as they clash for one remaining spot. The game is scheduled for February 12th.
Kuzminskas' 20 points and 6 rebounds give him Player of the Week award - Feb 3, 2012 (by Eurobasket News )
22-year old forward Mindaugas Kuzminskas (205-F-89) put on an amazing game in the last round for second-ranked Zalgiris and receives a Eurobasket.com Player of the Week award for round 14.
He had the game-high 20 points adding six rebounds for Zalgiris in his team's victory, helping them to outclass Sakalai (#10, 3-11) with 26-point margin 97-71. Zalgiris is placed at 2nd position in Lithuanian league. They maintain perfect record without any lost game in the league [read more]
22-year old forward Mindaugas Kuzminskas (205-F-89) put on an amazing game in the last round for second-ranked Zalgiris and receives a Eurobasket.com Player of the Week award for round 14. He had the game-high 20 points adding six rebounds for Zalgiris in his team's victory, helping them to outclass Sakalai (#10, 3-11) with 26-point margin 97-71. Zalgiris is placed at 2nd position in Lithuanian league. They maintain perfect record without any lost game in the league. It's already very far into the season and Zalgiris keeps perfect 11 -0 record. It's Kuzminskas' second year at Zalgiris and it's hard to imagine this team without him. Mindaugas Kuzminskas averages this season 9.5ppg.
Second best performed player last round was Vaidas Cepukaitis (207-C-89, agency: Interperformances) of Techasas. He is a center in his first season at Lietkabelis. In the last game Cepukaitis recorded impressive 21 points. Bad luck as Lietkabelis was edged by the higher-ranked Siauliai (#4, 10-6) 87-85. Lietkabelis is still in a red zone at 11th spot in the standings. 12 lost games are too many comparing to just three victories Lietkabelis managed to get this year. Cepukaitis is a newcomer at Lietkabelis and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 16.3ppg (#3). He also registered 6.1 boards per game.
Third place about best performers goes to another Zalgiris' star - forward Paulius Jankunas (205-F-84, agency: Interperformances). Jankunas showcased his all-around game by recording 14 points, nine rebounds and four assists in the last round. He was another key player of Zalgiris, helping his team with a 76-74 win against #3 ranked Rudupis in a game of the week. Zalgiris have amazing season winning all 11 games without a single defeat. Jankunas turns to be one of the very best players in the league while he is also a leader of the top team having his eyes on the championship title. Jankunas has a very solid season. In 11 games in Lithuania he scored 9.7ppg.
Other top performing players last week: 4. Edvinas Ruzgas (198-G-87) of Siauliai - 21 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Mindaugas Zukauskas (201-F-75) of Siauliai - 19 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists 6. Mindaugas Katelynas (206-F-83) of Lietuvos rytas - 9 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists 7. Arnas Butkevicius (199-F-92) of Sakalai - 15 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Cam Long (193-G-88) of Siauliai - 18 points, 2 rebounds and 7 assists 9. Milovan Rakovic (208-C-85) of Zalgiris - 15 points and 2 rebounds 10. Aleksandar Rasic (194-G-84) of Lietuvos rytas - 14 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists
The Player of the week is chosen 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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