NKL Round 9: Statyba loses the game and top position - Nov 9, 2012
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There was no lack of interesting games this round. The round ended with change at the leadership position and favorites losing the games.
There was a change at the NKL leadership position after last games. Round 9 most important game was a defeat of league's leader Statyba (7-2). They were defeated by fourth ranked Mazeikiai (7-2) 72-63 on Friday night. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Statyba. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Forward Osvaldas Macernis (196-82) stepped up and scored 18 points and 4 blocks for the winners and guard Modestas Sidlauskas (193-85) chipped in 12 points and 5 rebounds. The best for the losing side was guard Martynas Paliukenas (195-93) with 15 points and 4 assists (perfect from the field making all six shots). Statyba's coach Gintautas Regina rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Mazeikiai have a solid series of three victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Suduva-Mantinga and Statyba. Statyba will play next round against Triobet trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Mazeikiai will try to continue on its current victory against fifth ranked Zalgiris-Sabonio in Kaunas. The game had a very big importance for third-ranked Suduva-Mantinga as it allowed them to take a leadership position after previous leader's (Statyba) loss. Suduva-Mantinga defeated 14th ranked Nafta Universitetas in Marijampole 100-83. Guard Zilvinas Kuklierius (180-85) nailed 19 points and 7 assists for the winning side and Audrius Mineikis accounted for 17 points and 4 assists. Suduva-Mantinga's coach Gintautas Zibuda allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Forward Dainius Zvinklys (202-90) came up with 18 points and 6 rebounds for Nafta Universitetas in the defeat. Suduva-Mantinga have a solid series of four victories in a row. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with Mazeikiai and Statyba. Nafta Universitetas lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the fifteenth place with seven games lost. They share the position with Silute. Nafta Universitetas will play next round against Delikatesas trying to get back on the winning streak. Suduva-Mantinga will try to continue on its current victory against eleventh ranked S.Marciulionio at Vilnius. Quite upsetting was Delikatesas' (#6) home defeat in a game versus seventh ranked Zalgiris-Sabonio85-79. The best player for the winners was Marius Grigonis who scored 16 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Zalgiris-Sabonio's coach Tomas Masiulis used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was Aivaras Kvedaravicius who recorded 21 points and 6 assists. Zalgiris-Sabonio (6-3) moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Olimpas. Delikatesas at the other side dropped to the eighth position with four games lost. They share it with Triobet and Zanavykas. Zalgiris-Sabonio will meet at home league's second-placed Mazeikiai in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Delikatesas will play against Nafta Universitetas (#15) in Klaipeda and hope to secure a win. Very important is a home loss of second ranked Meresta (7-3) against ninth ranked Olimpas (6-3) on Friday night. Host Meresta was defeated by Olimpas in a tough game in Pakruojis 65-74. It was a good game for Ignas Razutis who led his team to a victory with 14 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Olimpas have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Zalgiris-Sabonio. Meresta at the other side dropped to the fourth position with three games lost. Olimpas' next round opponent will be Perlas-MRU (#12) in Vilnius and are hoping to win another game. Meresta will play on the road against Dzukija (#7) in Alytus. Bottom-ranked Silute managed to get a second victory, breaking the series of six consecutive loses on Friday night. This time they won against sixteenth-ranked Birstono82-76. Arturas Kaubrys stepped up with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. Silute (2-7) moved-up to fifteenth place, which they share with Nafta Universitetas. Birstono lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the seventeenth position with eight games lost. Silute will face bottom-ranked Gargzdai-Bremena (#18) on the road in the next round. Birstono will play against Radviliskis.
There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 9: Gargzdai lost to Perlas-MRU on the opponent's court 78-88. Radviliskis managed to outperform S.Marciulionio in a home game 76-64. Zanavykas recorded a loss to Triobet on the road 83-72. Meresta defeated Ezerunas-Karys on its own court 75-70. Perlas-MRU was beaten by Zanavykas in a road game 104-90. Ezerunas-Karys won against Birstono at home 71-63. The most impressive stats of the last round was 39 points (!!!) by Edgaras Stanionis of Zanavykas.
Very expected game in Vilnius where 17th ranked Gargzdai-Bremena (1-8) was defeated by thirteenth ranked Perlas-MRU (4-5) 88-78 on Friday. The hosts trailed by 1 point after first quarter, but they rallied back to get the 3-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 88-78. Perlas-MRU made 17-of-22 free shots (77.3 percent) during the game. Forward Antanas Udras (202-92) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds for the winners and forward Zydrunas Stankus (197-78, college: Campbell) chipped in 18 points. The best for the losing side was point guard Dominikas Matutis (180-91) with 18 points and forward Marius Grigaitis (196-91) scored 12 points. Five Perlas-MRU and four Gargzdai-Bremena players scored in double figures. Perlas-MRU moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with S.Marciulionio. Loser Gargzdai-Bremena dropped to the bottom position with eight games lost. Perlas-MRU will face higher ranked Olimpas (#6) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Gargzdai-Bremena will play against Silute (#16) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Perlas-MRU: J.Elvikis 19+3reb+2ast, Z.Stankus 18+4reb+2ast, A.Udras 13+11reb+3ast, M.Virbalas 13+4reb+3ast, Z.Kelys 12+5reb+6ast, V.Buzas 5+1reb Gargzdai: D.Matutis 18+2reb+2ast, M.Martinkus 12+4reb+1ast, M.Grigaitis 12+3reb+2ast, D.Tarolis 12+5reb, R.Zabita 8+3reb+2ast, M.Sekstins 7+2reb+1ast
There was a surprise result when fifteenth ranked Radviliskis (3-6) defeated at home higher ranked S.Marciulionio (4-5) 76-64 on Friday. The hosts trailed by 6 points after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 5-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 76-64. Radviliskis outrebounded S.Marciulionio 36-23 including 21 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Guard Rytis Rauktys (187-84) stepped up and scored 21 points and 7 rebounds for the winners and guard Lukas Pipiras (192-89) chipped in 12 points and 7 rebounds. The best for the losing side was guard Marius Pociukonis (190-82) with 15 points and forward Edgaras Zinevicius (202-93) scored 12 points and 5 rebounds. Radviliskis moved-up to fourteenth place. Loser S.Marciulionio keeps the eleventh position with five games lost. Radviliskis will face Birstono (#17) in the next round. Top scorers: Radviliskis: R.Rauktys 21+7reb+1ast, D.Gricius 15+2reb+2ast, V.Trepocka 12+2reb+1ast, L.Pipiras 12+7reb, E.Kaupaitis 5+2reb, D.Bickauskis 4 S.Marciulionio: M.Pociukonis 15+2reb+3ast, E.Zinevicius 12+5reb+1ast, T.Rakauskas 10+5ast, A.Gydra 8+4reb, G.Staniulis 6+4reb, D.Krestinin 6+7reb
The game had a very big importance for third-ranked Suduva-Mantinga as it allowed them to take a leadership position after previous leader's (Statyba) loss. Suduva-Mantinga defeated 14th ranked Nafta Universitetas in Marijampole 100-83. It looked good early as Nafta Universitetas took an 1-point lead at the end of first quarter. But then Suduva-Mantinga had a 24-14 second period charge getting the lead and Nafta Universitetas was not able to take back game control losing it eventually 83-100. Suduva-Mantinga shot the lights out from three nailing 12 long-distance shots on high 57.1 percentage. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. Guard Zilvinas Kuklierius (180-85) nailed 19 points and 7 assists for the winning side and forward Audrius Mineikis (201-77) accounted for 17 points and 4 assists. Five Suduva-Mantinga players scored in double figures. Suduva-Mantinga's coach Gintautas Zibuda allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Forward Dainius Zvinklys (202-90) came up with 18 points and 6 rebounds and point guard Deividas Anuzis (181-92) added 17 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Nafta Universitetas in the defeat. Suduva-Mantinga have a solid series of four victories in a row. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with Mazeikiai and Statyba. Nafta Universitetas lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the fifteenth place with seven games lost. They share the position with Silute. Nafta Universitetas will play next round against Delikatesas trying to get back on the winning streak. Suduva-Mantinga will try to continue on its current victory against eleventh ranked S.Marciulionio at Vilnius. Top scorers: Suduva-Mantinga: Z.Kuklierius 19+2reb+7ast, A.Zibuda 19+2reb, A.Mineikis 17+3reb+4ast, M.Kalvelis 13+3reb+4ast, P.Knyza 11+2reb+2ast, K.Pupinis 10+8reb+3ast Nafta Universitetas: D.Zvinklys 18+6reb+2ast, V.Chodosovskis 17+5reb+1ast, D.Anuzis 17+6reb+2ast, K.Timofejevas 11+1reb+1ast, D.Norkus 8+11reb+3ast, D.Jokubaitis 8+4reb+2ast
There was a minor upset in Jonava where 8th ranked Zanavykas (5-4) was defeated by tenth ranked Triobet (5-4) 83-72 on Friday. The hosts trailed by 9 points at the halftime before their 29-7 charge in the third quarter, which allowed them to win the game. Triobet dominated on the defensive end, holding Zanavykas to just 7 points in third quarter. They made 24-of-30 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game, while Zanavykas only scored eight points from the stripe. They outrebounded Zanavykas 44-24 including 29 on the defensive glass. Zanavykas was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. Forward Martynas Linkevicius (197-85) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 19 rebounds for the winners and guard Tadas Sebeziovas (183-85) chipped in 21 points (went 11 for 11 at the free throw line !!!). Five Triobet players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was guard Edgaras Stanionis (193-88) with 28 points and 6 rebounds and center Vilius Sumskis (213-84, agency: Interperformances) scored 10 points and 6 rebounds. Triobet have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Delikatesas and Zanavykas. Triobet will face higher ranked Statyba (#3) in Vilnius in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Top scorers: Triobet: T.Sebeziovas 21+4reb+1ast, T.Milinskas 12+7reb, V.Kruzikas 12+5reb+2ast, M.Linkevicius 10+19reb+3ast, A.Urbonas 10+3reb+2ast, H.Vorotnikovas 9+1ast Zanavykas: E.Stanionis 28+6reb, M.Uzupis 10+3reb+1ast, V.Sumskis 10+6reb+2ast, R.Ostreika 8+1reb, P.Parachomikas 6+1reb+1ast, L.Valantinas 6+1reb+5ast
Quite upsetting was Delikatesas' (#6) home defeat in a game versus seventh ranked Zalgiris-Sabonio85-79. The best player for the winners was forward Marius Grigonis (198-94) who scored 16 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Swingman Tomas Dimsa (195-94) chipped in 15 points and 4 assists. Four Zalgiris-Sabonio players scored in double figures. Zalgiris-Sabonio's coach Tomas Masiulis used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was guard Aivaras Kvedaravicius (184-88) who recorded 21 points and 6 assists and swingman Mantas Pukinskas (198-89) added 13 points and 8 rebounds respectively. Zalgiris-Sabonio (6-3) moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Olimpas. Delikatesas at the other side dropped to the eighth position with four games lost. They share it with Triobet and Zanavykas. Zalgiris-Sabonio will meet at home league's second-placed Mazeikiai in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Delikatesas will play against Nafta Universitetas (#15) in Klaipeda and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Zalgiris-Sabonio: A.Gudaitis 19+4reb, M.Grigonis 16+7reb+7ast, T.Dimsa 15+4reb+4ast, P.Sorokas 14+5reb+4ast, L.Lekavicius 7+3reb+4ast, N.Barauskas 6+1reb Delikatesas: A.Kvedaravicius 21+3reb+6ast, D.Girdvila 17+2reb+1ast, M.Pukinskas 13+8reb, M.Keras 8+2reb+2ast, Z.Petraitis 7+4reb, P.Klemas 7+3reb+1ast
There was a change at the NKL leadership position after last games. Round 9 most important game was a defeat of league's leader Statyba (7-2). They were defeated by fourth ranked Mazeikiai (7-2) 72-63 on Friday night. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Statyba. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Forward Osvaldas Macernis (196-82) stepped up and scored 18 points and 4 blocks for the winners and guard Modestas Sidlauskas (193-85) chipped in 12 points and 5 rebounds. The best for the losing side was guard Martynas Paliukenas (195-93) with 15 points and 4 assists (perfect from the field making all six shots) and forward Darius Tarvydas (200-91) scored 14 points and 8 rebounds. Four Statyba players scored in double figures. Statyba's coach Gintautas Regina rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Mazeikiai have a solid series of three victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Suduva-Mantinga and Statyba. Statyba will play next round against Triobet trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Mazeikiai will try to continue on its current victory against fifth ranked Zalgiris-Sabonio in Kaunas. Top scorers: Mazeikiai: O.Macernis 18+4reb+3ast, M.Sidlauskas 12+5reb+2ast, A.Kojenets 11+5reb, A.Mazutis 7+2reb+1ast, V.Pikalavicius 6+10reb+1ast, R.Grinius 6+3reb Statyba: M.Paliukenas 15+3reb+4ast, D.Tarvydas 14+8reb, O.Varanauskas 11+2reb+3ast, K.Brusokas 11+6reb, A.Zarskus 4+3reb, V.Luksa 4+3reb+1ast
Very important is a home loss of second ranked Meresta (7-3) against ninth ranked Olimpas (6-3) on Friday night. Host Meresta was defeated by Olimpas in a tough game in Pakruojis 65-74. It was a good game for guard Ignas Razutis (185-87) who led his team to a victory with 14 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Forward Audrius Maneikis (203-84, college: Motlow St. CC) contributed with 18 points and 4 assists for the winners. Guard Ignas Vaitkus (189-93) answered with 16 points and 6 rebounds and guard Tomas Gaidamavicius (191-82) added 12 points and 9 assists in the effort for Meresta. Four Meresta players scored in double figures. Olimpas have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Zalgiris-Sabonio. Meresta at the other side dropped to the fourth position with three games lost. Olimpas' next round opponent will be Perlas-MRU (#12) in Vilnius and are hoping to win another game. Meresta will play on the road against Dzukija (#7) in Alytus. Top scorers: Olimpas: A.Maneikis 18+4reb+4ast, M.Kazonas 15+5reb+1ast, I.Razutis 14+8reb+4ast, T.Domarkas 8+3reb+2ast, E.Jocys 7+3reb+2ast, E.Gintvainis 5+2reb+1ast Meresta: I.Vaitkus 16+6reb+3ast, A.Gurklys 12+10reb, T.Gaidamavicius 12+3reb+9ast, D.Keburys 11+1reb+1ast, L.Radavicius 4+5reb+1ast, D.Simaitis 4
Bottom-ranked Silute managed to get a second victory, breaking the series of six consecutive loses on Friday night. This time they won against sixteenth-ranked Birstono82-76. Silute made 27-of-31 free shots (87.1 percent) during the game. Birstono was plagued by 28 personal fouls down the stretch. Center Arturas Kaubrys (205-83) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 12 rebounds for the winners and swingman Marius Kasiulevicius (198-82, college: Trinity Valley JC) chipped in 14 points and 5 assists. The best for the losing side was Paulius Kleiza (195-88) with 19 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Audrius Damusis (185-93) scored 21 points and 5 rebounds. Five Silute and four Birstono players scored in double figures. Silute (2-7) moved-up to fifteenth place, which they share with Nafta Universitetas. Birstono lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the seventeenth position with eight games lost. Silute will face bottom-ranked Gargzdai-Bremena (#18) on the road in the next round. Birstono will play against Radviliskis. Top scorers: Silute: A.Kaubrys 26+12reb, M.Kasiulevicius 14+4reb+5ast, V.Pancerevas 12+5reb+1ast, E.Saulys 10+4reb+2ast, G.Pakalniskis 10+5reb, D.Lavonne Brents 8+2reb+4ast Birstono: A.Damusis 21+5reb+2ast, P.Kleiza 19+9reb+4ast, D.Sabeckis 12+6reb+2ast, J.Kalnietis 11+4reb, P.Petrilevicius 9+2reb+2ast, S.Raupys 4+4reb
Everything went according to plan in Pakruojis where second ranked Meresta (7-3) beat 12th ranked Ezerunas-Karys (4-6) 75-70 on Saturday. However just five-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Guard Tomas Gaidamavicius (191-82) stepped up with a triple-double by scoring 18 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists for the winners and center Deividas Keburys (202-90) chipped in 13 points and 8 rebounds. Five Meresta players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was forward Raimundas Ambrulaitis (199-82) with a double-double by scoring 12 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists and forward Remigijus Sugintas (200-87) scored 12 points and 8 rebounds. Ezerunas-Karys' coach Mindaugas Kildisius tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Despite that victory Meresta went down to fourth position due to points difference. Loser Ezerunas-Karys dropped to the thirteenth place with six games lost. Meresta will face Dzukija (#7) in Alytus in the next round. Ezerunas-Karys will play against Zanavykas (#10). Top scorers: Meresta: T.Gaidamavicius 18+10reb+12ast, I.Vaitkus 14+4reb, B.Bagdonavicius 13+6reb, D.Keburys 13+8reb+1ast, L.Radavicius 11+4reb+3ast, A.Povilaitis 6+2reb Ezerunas-Karys: R.Ambrulaitis 12+10reb+4ast, R.Sugintas 12+8reb+1ast, K.Alekna 10+4reb, G.Kulbis 9+3reb+2ast, D.Navickas 8+2reb+1ast, J.Narusis 6+2reb+1ast
Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both eighth ranked Zanavykas and 13th ranked Perlas-MRU had identical 4-4 record. This time Zanavykas used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Vilnius 104-90 on Saturday night. Zanavykas dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Perlas-MRU's 44. Zanavykas forced 21 Perlas-MRU turnovers. It was a great shooting night for Zanavykas especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 66.7 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Guard Edgaras Stanionis (193-88) stepped up and scored 39 points (!!!) (on 15-of-19 shooting from the field) for the winners and center Vilius Sumskis (213-84, agency: Interperformances) chipped in 20 points (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Zanavykas' coach Giedrius Zibenas used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. The best for the losing side was forward Antanas Udras (202-92) with 15 points and 8 rebounds and forward Zydrunas Stankus (197-78, college: Campbell) scored 14 points and 6 rebounds. Five Perlas-MRU players scored in double figures. Newly promoted Zanavykas maintains eighth place with 5-4 record, which they share with Delikatesas and Triobet. Loser Perlas-MRU dropped to the eleventh position with five games lost. Zanavykas will face Ezerunas-Karys (#13) in Moletai in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Perlas-MRU will play against Olimpas. Top scorers: Zanavykas: E.Stanionis 39+3reb+3ast, V.Sumskis 20+4reb+1ast, A.Pelss 12+1reb+4ast, R.Ostreika 10+1reb, M.Uzupis 7+6reb+2ast, V.Vaiksnis 5+1reb+1ast Perlas-MRU: Z.Kelys 16+2reb+3ast, A.Udras 15+8reb+3ast, M.Virbalas 14+3reb+2ast, Z.Stankus 14+6reb+2ast, E.Pundzius 12, D.Domarkas 11+1reb+5ast
No shocking result in a game in Moletai where twelfth ranked Ezerunas-Karys (4-6) won against 16th ranked Birstono (2-8) 71-63 on Friday. Birstono was trailing by 1 point at halftime but managed to get 3-point lead after three quarters before a 20-9 charge of Ezerunas-Karys, which allowed them to win the game. Ezerunas-Karys outrebounded Birstono 39-24 including 27 on the defensive glass. Forward Remigijus Sugintas (200-87) stepped up and scored 20 points and 5 rebounds for the winners and forward Raimundas Ambrulaitis (199-82) chipped in 10 points and 9 rebounds. Four Ezerunas-Karys players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Paulius Kleiza (195-88) with 17 points and 7 rebounds and forward Paulius Petrilevicius (201-91) scored 12 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Despite that victory Ezerunas-Karys went down to thirteenth position due to points difference. Birstono lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the seventeenth place with eight games lost. Ezerunas-Karys will face higher ranked Zanavykas (#10) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Birstono will play against Radviliskis (#14). Top scorers: Ezerunas-Karys: R.Sugintas 20+5reb+1ast, J.Narusis 11+4reb+1ast, R.Ambrulaitis 10+9reb+1ast, M.Kugauda 10+3reb, D.Navickas 9+8reb+1ast, G.Kulbis 4+4reb+2ast Birstono: P.Kleiza 17+7reb+1ast, P.Petrilevicius 12+5reb+5ast, J.Kalnietis 12+3reb, A.Oladimeji 6+5reb+2ast, A.Damusis 5+2reb+2ast, S.Raupys 4+2ast
VTB League: Zalgiris advanced to the Final Four - May 19, 2013
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Novgorod - Zalgiris 59:66
Zalgiris advanced to the Final Four of VTB League. The Lithuanian team won Game 4 in Nizhny Novgorod 66:59 and beat the local team 3-1 in the series.
It looked good early as BC Nizhny Novgorod took a 9-point lead at the end of first quarter. But then Zalgiris took control and eventually winning the game that evening by 7 points. They made 21-of-27 charity shots (77.8 percent) during the game, while BC Nizhny Novgorod only scored four points from the stripe [read more]
Novgorod - Zalgiris 59:66
Zalgiris advanced to the Final Four of VTB League. The Lithuanian team won Game 4 in Nizhny Novgorod 66:59 and beat the local team 3-1 in the series. It looked good early as BC Nizhny Novgorod took a 9-point lead at the end of first quarter. But then Zalgiris took control and eventually winning the game that evening by 7 points. They made 21-of-27 charity shots (77.8 percent) during the game, while BC Nizhny Novgorod only scored four points from the stripe. BC Nizhny Novgorod was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. Worth to mention a great performance of American Oliver Lafayette (188-G-84, college: Houston) who helped to win the game recording 19 points. Mindaugas Kuzminskas (205-F-89) contributed with 15 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Semen Antonov (202-PF-89, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) replied with 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Evgeni Baburin (190-G-87) added 12 points and 4 steals in the effort for BC Nizhny Novgorod.
Mindaugas Kuzminskas may join Unicaja - May 19, 2013
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Unicaja Malaga (ACB) is close to sign 24-year old Lithuanian international forward Mindaugas Kuzminskas (205-98kg-89) who currently plays B.C. Zalgiris Kaunas in Lithuania. Kuzminskas managed to play in three leagues this year (!!!). In 19 LKL games he recorded 13.6ppg, 5.3rpg, 1.4apg and 1.6spg. He helped them to win the league title. Great season indeed as he was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Lithuanian LKL 2nd Team and to the All-Star Game [read more]
Unicaja Malaga (ACB) is close to sign 24-year old Lithuanian international forward Mindaugas Kuzminskas (205-98kg-89) who currently plays B.C. Zalgiris Kaunas in Lithuania. Kuzminskas managed to play in three leagues this year (!!!). In 19 LKL games he recorded 13.6ppg, 5.3rpg, 1.4apg and 1.6spg. He helped them to win the league title. Great season indeed as he was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Lithuanian LKL 2nd Team and to the All-Star Game. Kuzminskas also played 23 games in Euroleague where he averaged 7.1ppg and 3.1rpg. He also played 20 games in VTB United League where he averaged 8.9ppg and 4.0rpg. The last season Kuzminskas played also at Zalgiris (LKL) in Lithuanian league. The team played in four different competitions (!!!) that year, and he had a chance to explore basketball on different levels. In 23 LKL games he averaged 7.8ppg and 3.2rpg. He contributed to his team winning the cup and end the regular season at the top position. Kuzminskas also played 11 games in Euroleague where he averaged 3.0ppg and 1.5rpg. He also played 4 games in Baltic League where he averaged 7.8ppg and 2.0rpg. And finally Kuzminskas played 14 games in VTB United League where he averaged 6.8ppg and 2.9rpg. He contributed to his team making it to the quarterfinals. Among other achievements Kuzminskas received Eurobasket.com All-Lithuanian LKL Player of the Year award and Eurobasket.com All-Lithuanian LKL Domestic Player of the Year award back in 2010. He was also a member of Lithuanian international program for some years. Kuzminskas played for Lithuanian Senior National Team two years ago and previously for U18 National Team in 2007. He represented Lithuania at the European Championships U20 in Rhodos (Greece) four years ago. His stats at that event were 9 games: 9.9ppg, 5.2rpg, 1.6spg, 1.2bpg, FGP: 53.4%, 3PT: 13.3%, FT: 78.9%. Kuzminskas has played previously professionally in Italy and Lithuania (Siauliai, Sakalai, Zemaitis Raseiniai and Perlas).
VTB League: Nizhny Novgorod prolong the series against Zalgiris - May 18, 2013
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Novgorod - Zalgiris 60:59
Nizhny Novgorod prolong the series against Zalgiris after a thrilling win in Russia. The hosts grabbed a 60:59 win on Saturday and will need another win to head back to Lithuania. Game 4 is scheduled for tomorrow in Nizhny Novgorod.
The hosts trailed by 4 points after three quarters before their 9-4 charge, which allowed them to win the game. BC Nizhny Novgorod dominated on the defensive end, holding Zalgiris to just 4 points in fourth quarter [read more]
Novgorod - Zalgiris 60:59
Nizhny Novgorod prolong the series against Zalgiris after a thrilling win in Russia. The hosts grabbed a 60:59 win on Saturday and will need another win to head back to Lithuania. Game 4 is scheduled for tomorrow in Nizhny Novgorod. The hosts trailed by 4 points after three quarters before their 9-4 charge, which allowed them to win the game. BC Nizhny Novgorod dominated on the defensive end, holding Zalgiris to just 4 points in fourth quarter. BC Nizhny Novgorod forced 19 Zalgiris turnovers. The best player for the winners was Semen Antonov (202-PF-89, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) who scored 13 points. Evgeni Baburin (190-G-87) chipped in 11 points. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Oliver Lafayette (188-G-84, college: Houston) who recorded 17 points and 4 assists and forward Mindaugas Kuzminskas (205-F-89) added 12 points and 10 rebounds respectively. Ksistof Lavrinovic (210-C-79) netted 10 and Robertas Javtokas (211-C-80, agency: Interperformances, college: Arizona) brought 9 in defeat.
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