Montenegro posted the fourth straight win at the 2013 EuroBasket Qualifying Round. They breezed past Estonia in Tallinn to stay unbeaten on top of Group B. Jelena Dubljevic (191-C-87) scored 19 points, grabbed 11 boards and issued 4 assists to lead the visitors. Estonia fell at 0-3 record after the loss. Montenegro dominated from start to finish. They unloaded 27 points in the opening quarter to take a 10-point lead. Montenegro kept the hosts at bay throughout the second quarter. Estonia faced a 17-point deficit at halftime 26:43. Montenegro continue to mount the lead in the second half. They entered the fourth frame up by as many as 27 points and never looked back en route to the win. Eshaya Murphy (182-G/F-85, college: USC) scored 14 points, while Ana Turcinovic (190-C-93) added 12 points for the winners. Merike Anderson (180-F/G-81, agency: LBM Management) and Kati Rausberg (172-G-89) answered with 10 points each for Estonia.
Anna De Forge confirmed her presence to the Montenegrins - May 8, 2013
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Anna De Forge (178-SG-76, agency: Josep and Nicolas, college: Nebraska) confirmed her presence to the Montenegrins at EuroBakset 2013 in France. The player will help the team in the top event of the year.
Last year Anna De Forge became a new member of USK Praha. De Forge played for the club as a Bosman due to her Montenegrin citizenship. In 2012-2013 for ZVVZ USK Praha (Czech Rep.-ZBL, starting five) she averaged 8.3ppg, 3.1rpg, 1.7apg, 1.2spg, FGP: 53 [read more]
Anna De Forge (178-SG-76, agency: Josep and Nicolas, college: Nebraska) confirmed her presence to the Montenegrins at EuroBakset 2013 in France. The player will help the team in the top event of the year. Last year Anna De Forge became a new member of USK Praha. De Forge played for the club as a Bosman due to her Montenegrin citizenship. In 2012-2013 for ZVVZ USK Praha (Czech Rep.-ZBL, starting five) she averaged 8.3ppg, 3.1rpg, 1.7apg, 1.2spg, FGP: 53.9%, 3PT: 43.8%, FT: 76.5%, while in Euroleague her stats read 3.3ppg, 2.2rpg, 1.1spg. Anna De Forge spent the earlier season with Turkish team Pankup Ted Kayseri Kolejspor. She had 8.3 ppg, 3.1 rpg and 1.6 apg in 14 EuroCup games, while Kayseri reached the Finals. In TKBL, De Forge added 10.9 ppg and 4.1 rpg. Before Kayseri, Anna De Forge spent two years with Hondarribia-Irun. She also has experience from Besiktas, Wisla Can-Pak Krakow and WNBA. In 2006, De Forge was named Eurobasket.com All-Polish PLKK Player of The Year -06. She won two Polish league titles with Wisla Can-Pack. Anna De Forge played for the Montenegrin National Team last summer in Poland. She had 13.4 ppg, 4.9 rpg and 2.6 apg for 8 games.
Jelena Skerovic and Jelena Dubljevic win the title abroad - May 2, 2013
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Jelena Skerovic (176-G-80, agency: Josep and Nicolas) and Jelena Dubljevic (191-C-87) win the title abroad as their USK Praha shot down IMOS Brno in overtime drama to clinch the third consecutive ZBL title. Rebekkah Brunson stepped up with 25 points and 15 rebounds to carry the visitors to the historic title.
IMOS Brno entered the game on a high note after snatching a tough road win in Game 3. They tipped off the game aggressively and rallied to an 18:12 lead after ten minutes [read more]
Jelena Skerovic (176-G-80, agency: Josep and Nicolas) and Jelena Dubljevic (191-C-87) win the title abroad as their USK Praha shot down IMOS Brno in overtime drama to clinch the third consecutive ZBL title. Rebekkah Brunson stepped up with 25 points and 15 rebounds to carry the visitors to the historic title. IMOS Brno entered the game on a high note after snatching a tough road win in Game 3. They tipped off the game aggressively and rallied to an 18:12 lead after ten minutes. IMOS Brno maintained the lead throughout the second quarter. The hosts posted a 31:28 advantage at the interval. The home side did not loosen the grasp in the third term. They registered a 48:44 advantage into the fourth period. But USK Praha managed to force overtime knotting things up at 64. The teams were tied at 73 midway through the extra period. But Rebekkah Brunson stepped up for the visitors making it 77:73. Kia Vaughn then followed with a three-point play sealing the victory for USK Praha. Kia Vaughn chipped in 15 points, while Michaela Zrustova finished with 10 points for the visitors. Jelena Skerovic collected 8 points,6 rebounds 5 steals and 4 assists. Nicole Ohlde responded with 17 points for IMOS Brno. Farhiya Abdi and Tereza Peckova had 13 points each for the home team.
Perfumerias Avenida Salamanca (LFB) signed 28-year old Montenegrin ex-international swingman Eshaya Murphy (181-74kg-85, college: USC) after she was tested there shortly. She is a dual citizen owning also Puerto Rican passport. Murphy started the season at Galatasaray in Turkish TKBL. In 5 Euroleague games she had just 2.2ppg, 1 [read more]
Perfumerias Avenida Salamanca (LFB) signed 28-year old Montenegrin ex-international swingman Eshaya Murphy (181-74kg-85, college: USC) after she was tested there shortly. She is a dual citizen owning also Puerto Rican passport. Murphy started the season at Galatasaray in Turkish TKBL. In 5 Euroleague games she had just 2.2ppg, 1.6rpg, 1.6apg and 1.0spg this season. The most of last summer she spent at Chicago in WNBA. In 29 games she recorded 8.5ppg, 2.9rpg and 1.1spg. Murphy also spent pre-season at Piratas (BSNF) in Puerto Rican league earlier that year. In 2007 she was drafted by Minnesota Lynx (WNBA) in second round (15th overall). The former University of Southern California star is in her sixth season in pro basketball. The list of the past achievements is quite long as Murphy won Spanish LFB championship title in 2012. She was also voted Eurobasket.com All-Spanish LFB Guard of the Year in 2009 and 2011. Murphy represented Montenegro at the Qualifications to European Championships 2013 last year. Her stats at that event were 4 games: 13.0ppg, 6.5rpg, 1.8apg, 1.8spg, FGP: 60.0%, FT: 76.9%. Murphy is quite experienced player. She has played also professionally in Greece, Russia (Dynamo Kursk), WNBA (Indiana Fever and Washington Mystics), Spain (Ros Casares, San Jose and Joventud Mariana) and Puerto Rico (Tigres).
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