#1. This week's number one is an international swingman Thomas Kelati (195-82, agency: Beo Basket, college: Washington St., currently plays in Eurocup). He was the major contributor in a Valencia Basket's victory against the closely-ranked Banvit BK (3-2) 84-70 in the Eurocup in Wednesday night's game.
Kelati scored 18 points in 28 minutes on the court.
It was the game of the round between two top 4 ranked teams. Valencia Basket (4-1) is placed first in the Eurocup.
His team will play only one more game in the Eurocup Regular Season. And that game will be critical.
Kelati has relatively good stats this year: 13.0ppg, 2.5rpg, 1.5spg, 3FGP: 57.1%(8-14) in the two games he played so far.
He has a dual citizenship: Eritrean and Polish.
Ex-BOT Turow Zgorzelec player is currently a member of the Polish senior national team.
#2. Second place goes to an international center Marcin Gortat (211-84, currently plays in NBA), who plays in the NBA. Gortat could not help the Phoenix Suns (7-13) in their last game on Sunday. Despite his very good performance the Phoenix Suns were defeated 106-99 on the road by the New York Knicks.
Gortat recorded a double-double by scoring 18 points and getting 10 rebounds.
But this is still an early stage of the season and everything may happen.
Gortat has individually a very good year with high stats. He averages: 11.3ppg, 8.2rpg, 1.2apg, 2.1bpg, 2FGP: 52.5% and FT: 68.5%.
Gortat is in the roster of the Polish senior national team.
#3. The Polish player who performed third best last week abroad was an international power forward Maciej Lampe (211-85, currently plays in Euroleague). He led his Spanish team Caja Laboral to an easy victory against the closely-ranked Anadolu Efes (5-4) 91-76 in the Euroleague on Friday night.
Lampe scored 17 points and grabbed 7 rebounds in 26 minutes.
Caja Laboral Vitoria (3-6) is placed fourth in group C.
His team will play only one more game in the Euroleague Regular Season. And now that game is very crucial.
This year Lampe has relatively solid stats: 11.4ppg, 5.3rpg, 2FGP: 45.8% and FT: 73.1% in the nine games.
He is another player who holds two passports: Polish and Swedish.
Lampe is also a member of the Polish senior national team.
#4. Guard David Logan (185-82, college: Indianapolis, currently plays in Euroleague) led his Israeli team Maccabi T-A to an easy victory against the sixth-ranked Asseco Prokom Gdynia (1-8) 89-73 in the Euroleague in Thursday night's game.
He scored 12 points and had 3 steals.
Maccabi Electra Tel-Aviv (7-2) is placed first in group B.
Logan's team will play only one more game in the Euroleague Regular Season. And now that game is quite important.
Logan has reliable stats this season: 10.7ppg, 2.3rpg, 1.2apg and 1.1spg.
He is a naturalized American.
Logan used to play for the Polish national team
back in 2009. He played also for WTK Anwil Wloclawek in Polish league.
#5. International forward Michal Ignerski (207-80, agency: Stanley International, college: Mississippi St., currently plays in Italy) led Banco di Sardegna Sassari to a victory against the seventh-ranked Armani Milano (5-5) 86-80 in the Italian SerieA last Sunday.
Ignerski recorded 14 points and grabbed 9 rebounds in 31 minutes.
Banco di Sardegna Sassari (8-2) is placed second in the SerieA.
But the season just started, so everything may happen.
It's Ignerski's first year with the team.
His stats this season are: 13.5ppg and 6.1rpg in the 10 games.
Ignerski plays currently for the Polish national team.
#6. Forward Olek Czyz (200-90, agency: Priority Sports, college: Nevada, currently plays in Italy) contributed to an Lottomatica Roma's victory against the league leader Cimberio Varese (9-1) 91-87 in the Italian SerieA in Sunday night's game.
He recorded 10 points and grabbed 8 rebounds in 21 minutes.
Acea Virtus Roma (6-4) is placed sixth in the SerieA.
But the season is still in it's first stage and everything can happen.
It's Czyz's first year with the team.
This season Czyz's overall stats are: 7.5ppg and 4.2rpg in the 10 games.
He is a former U20 international player as he played for the Polish team two years ago.
#7. International center Szymon Szewczyk (209-82, currently plays in Italy), who plays in the Italian SerieA was not able to help Umana Venezia (3-7) in their last game. Despite Szewczyk's very good performance Umana Venezia lost 88-92 in Cremona to the higher-ranked (#11) Vanoli.
He was the second best scorer with 16 points. Szewczyk also added 8 rebounds in 27 minutes.
It was Umana Venezia's third consecutive loss in a row.
But there are still lots of games to play and it's a long way to go.
This year Szewczyk's total stats are: 8.4ppg and 5.1rpg in the eight games.
He is also Polish national team player.
#8. An experienced center Michal Hlebowicki (204-76, currently plays in Latvia) contributed to an easy victory against the league outsider U18 (1-7) crushing them 93-46 in the Latvian LBL in Saturday night's game.
Hlebowicki recorded 13 points and added 3 assists.
BK Jekabpils (6-6) is placed fourth in the LBL.
It was his team's fourth consecutive victory in a row.
Hlebowicki has averaged so far 7.8ppg, 5.6rpg and 1.2apg.
He used to play for the Polish national team
back in 2002.
#9. U20 international power forward Jakub Parzenski (212-91, currently plays in Italy) managed to help SAIE3 Bologna to win against the league outsider VL Pesaro (2-8) 76-58 in the Italian SerieA on Sunday night.
Parzenski recorded only 3 points and blocked 2 shots.
SAIE3 Bologna (6-4) is placed fifth in the SerieA.
It's Parzenski's first season with the team.
He has averaged so far 1.4ppg and 1.2rpg.
Parzenski used to play for the Polish U20 national team
last year.
#10. Center Cezary Trybanski (218-79, currently plays in Lithuania), who plays in the Lithuanian NKL (second division) was not able to secure a victory for Dzukija (12-5) in their last game. Despite his good performance Dzukija was edged 87-84 at home by the much lower-ranked (#16) Radviliskis.
Trybanski had a double-double by scoring 11 points and getting 14 rebounds. He also added 3 assists and 4 blocks in 35 minutes.
Trybanski is currently first on the list of best rebounders and also on the list of best blockers (first place).
He has very reliable stats this year: 11.6ppg, 10.8rpg and 3.7bpg in the 16 games.
Trybanski is a former international player as eleven years ago he still played for the Polish senior national team.
#11. Former U20 international forward Karol Gruszecki (196-89, currently plays college basketball in the States) contributed to an Texas Arlington's victory against the University of Texas-Pan American 60-51 in the NCAA last Monday.
He recorded 12 points and grabbed 7 rebounds.
Gruszecki averaged so far 11.6ppg, 10.8rpg and 3.7bpg.
He used to play for the Polish U20 national team
four years ago.
#12. Former U18 international center Pawel Mroz (215-84, currently plays in Czech Republic) couldn't help Basketbal Svitavy in their game against CEZ Nymburk in the Czech Republic NBL, despite his good performance on Friday night.
Mroz was the second best scorer with 10 points. He also added 9 rebounds in 28 minutes.
But his team was crushed by 38 points 93-55.
Mroz's stats this year are: 10.3ppg, 6.4rpg and 1.1apg in the 12 games.
He used to play for the Polish U18 national team
back in 2002.
#13. U20 international forward Tomasz Gielo (206-93, currently studies in the States) contributed to an Liberty's surprising victory against the Southern Virginia University crushing them 76-51 in the NCAA in Tuesday night's game.
Gielo scored 10 points.
He averaged so far 10.3ppg, 6.4rpg and 1.1apg.
Gielo is also Polish U20 national team player.
#14. Former U18 international center Szymon Lukasiak (208-87, college: Jacksonville, currently plays in Sweden) couldn't help Nassjo in their game against Sodertalje Kings in the Swedish Basketligan, despite his good performance last Friday.
He was the second best scorer with 12 points. Lukasiak also added 4 rebounds and dished 3 assists in a mere 19 minutes.
But his team was edged 70-69.
He has averaged so far 8.4ppg and 5.7rpg in the 16 games.
Lukasiak used to play for the Polish U18 national team
back in 2005.
#15. International center Przemyslaw Karnowski (216-93, is currently at the American university) contributed to an easy victory against the University of Pacific 85-67 in the NCAA in Saturday night's game.
Karnowski scored 6 points and grabbed 6 rebounds in only 11 minutes.
Karnowski has averaged so far 5.6ppg, 3.2rpg and 2.2apg in the 10 games.
He is also in the roster of the Polish national team.
The list of other players, who all have Polish passport but never been selected to any of Polish national teams:
#1.Gal Mekel (190-PG-88, college: Wichita St., currently plays in Israel) was the major contributor in a Maccabi Haifa's victory against the ninth-ranked Bnei Hasharon (2-5) 91-86 in the Israeli Winner League on Monday night.
He scored 16 points, made 9 passes and 3 steals. It was his first game for Maccabi Haifa this season.
His team is placed second in the Winner League.
It was Maccabi's fourth consecutive victory in a row.
It's Mekel's first year with the team.
Mekel has a dual citizenship: Polish and Israeli.
#2.Vitaliy Kovalenko (203-F-84, currently plays in Ukraine), who plays in the Ukrainian Superleague could not help Khimik (11-5) in their last game on Friday. Despite Kovalenko's good performance Khimik was defeated 92-85 at home by the lower-ranked Cherkasy (#7).
He scored 11 points.
It's Kovalenko's first season with the team.
Kovalenko's total stats this year are: 8.8ppg and 2.3rpg.
He is another player who holds two passports: Polish and Ukrainian.
#3.Konrad Wysocki (201-F-82, agency: Pro One Sports, college: Princeton, currently plays in Germany) was not able to help EWE Baskets (7-4) in their game against TBB Trier (7-3) in the German BBL.
Wysocki scored 5 points in 14 minutes.
EWE Baskets lost 67-74 on the road to the higher-ranked (#4) TBB Trier.
Wysocki has averaged so far 8.7ppg and 3.9rpg in the 11 games he played so far.
He has both Polish and German nationalities.
#4.Dominik Malinowski (198-SG-91, currently plays in Germany) managed to help SG Schwelmer Baskets to win against the ninth-ranked Oldenburg (4-6) 77-63 in the German ProB (third division) on Saturday night.
He recorded only 4 points and grabbed 5 rebounds.
SG Schwelmer Baskets (9-1) is placed first in Group North.
It was his team's fourth consecutive victory in a row.
Malinowski has averaged so far 5.6ppg, 3.2rpg and 2.2apg.
He also holds two passports: Polish and German.
#5.Daniel Motyka (180-G-92, currently plays in Sweden) contributed to an IK Eos' victory against the fourth-ranked Hogsbo 52-47 in the Swedish Basketettan (second division) last Saturday.
Motyka recorded 7 points.
IK Eos (10-0) is placed first in South group.
So far his team won all ten games in the Regular Season.
Motyka has averaged so far 7.0ppg and 1.7rpg.
#6. Experienced Jose Mackiewicz (201-F-79, currently plays in Uruguay) was not able to secure a victory for Tabare in their game against Montevideo BC in the Uruguayan LUB. He cannot count Saturday's game as one of the best ones.
Mackiewicz scored only 2 points in 6 minutes on the court.
His team lost 71-75.
Mackiewicz has averaged so far 2.7ppg and 1.3rpg in the 19 games.
He has Polish and Uruguayan nationalities.
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Here is the weekly review of the top performing Polish players, who play currently abroad. This week's number one is an international power forward Maciej Lampe (211-85), who plays in the Spanish ACB. He could not help Caja Laboral (25-9) in their last game. Despite Lampe's very good performance Caja Laboral lost 94-99 on the road to the much lower-ranked (#10) CB Canarias.
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Here is the weekly review of the top performing Polish players, who play currently abroad.
#1. This week's number one is an international power forward Maciej Lampe (211-85, currently plays in Spain), who plays in the Spanish ACB. He could not help Caja Laboral (25-9) in their last game. Despite Lampe's very good performance Caja Laboral lost 94-99 on the road to the much lower-ranked (#10) CB Canarias.
He was the second best scorer with 25 points. Lampe also added 5 rebounds in 28 minutes on the court.
There are only two games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game will be critical.
Lampe has relatively good stats this year: 12.6ppg, 4.4rpg, 2FGP: 56.2%(149-265), 3FGP: 30.8% and FT: 86.1% in the 32 games he played so far.
He has a dual citizenship: Polish and Swedish.
Lampe is currently a member of the Polish senior national team.
#2. Second place goes to an international swingman Thomas Kelati (195-82, agency: Beo Basket, college: Washington St., currently plays in Spain). He contributed to a Valencia Basket's victory against the closely-ranked Gescrap BB (19-15) 72-61 in the Spanish ACB last Sunday.
Kelati scored 10 points and grabbed 4 rebounds.
Valencia Basket (22-12) is placed fourth in the ACB.
It was his team's third consecutive victory in a row.
There are only two games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game is very crucial.
This season Kelati has relatively solid stats: 11.3ppg, 2.7rpg, 1.8apg, 1.1spg, 2FGP: 55.1%(38-69), 3FGP: 41.5% and FT: 91.9%(34-37).
He is another player who holds two passports: Eritrean and Polish.
Ex-BOT Turow Zgorzelec player is in the roster of the Polish senior national team.
#3. The Polish player who performed third best last week abroad was an international center Szymon Szewczyk (209-82, currently plays in Italy), who plays in the Italian SerieA. Szewczyk was not able to help Umana Venezia (16-14) in their last game. Despite his very good performance Umana Venezia lost 79-93 in Varese to the leading Cimberio.
Szewczyk was the second best scorer with 15 points. He also added 6 rebounds in 24 minutes.
Szewczyk has reliable stats this year: 12.0ppg, 6.0rpg, 1.1apg, 2FGP: 57.3%(90-157), 3FGP: 38.0% and FT: 82.4% in the 32 games.
He is also a member of the Polish senior national team.
#4. Guard David Logan (185-82, college: Indianapolis, currently plays in Israel) helped Maccabi T-A win their game against the second-ranked Hapoel Tel-Aviv (13-14) 80-67 in a derby game in the Israeli Winner League in Sunday night's game.
Logan scored 8 points.
It was the game of the round between two top 3 ranked teams in group Places 1-6. Maccabi Electra Tel-Aviv (22-5) is placed first.
It's Logan's first season with the team.
His stats this year are: 10.9ppg, 2.0rpg and 1.9apg.
Logan is a naturalized American.
He used to play for the Polish national team
back in 2009. Logan played also for WTK Anwil Wloclawek in Polish league.
#5. Former U18 international center Szymon Lukasiak (208-87, agency: Promotex, college: Jacksonville, currently plays in Portugal), who plays in the Portuguese LPB was not able to secure a victory for Academica (15-5) in their last game on Sunday. Despite his very good performance Academica was crushed 94-62 on the opponent's court by the leading Benfica.
Lukasiak was the top scorer with 21 points. He also added 5 rebounds.
Lukasiak is ranked fifth on the list of the best blockers in the league.
He has very reliable stats this season: 11.4ppg and 4.6rpg.
Lukasiak used to play for the Polish U18 national team
eight years ago.
#6. Forward Aleksander Czyz (200-90, agency: Priority Sports, college: Nevada, currently plays in Italy) couldn't help Lottomatica Roma (20-10) in their game against Trenkwalder RE (18-12) in the Italian SerieA.
He scored 8 points and grabbed 7 rebounds in 22 minutes.
Lottomatica Roma was badly defeated 89-69 in Reggio Emilia by the lower-ranked (#6) Trenkwalder RE.
This year Czyz averages: 6.4ppg and 4.0rpg in the 35 games.
He is an international player who is currently on the senior Polish National Team roster.
#7. An experienced international forward Michal Ignerski (207-80, agency: Stanley International, college: Mississippi St., currently plays in Italy) couldn't help Banco di Sardegna Sassari (22-8) in their game against Cantu (17-13) in the Italian SerieA.
Ignerski recorded 6 points.
Banco di Sardegna Sassari was edged 82-80 on the opponent's court by the lower-ranked Cantu (#7).
Ignerski's stats this season are: 12.2ppg and 4.7rpg.
He is also Polish national team player.
#8. Power forward Jakub Wojciechowski (210-90, currently plays in Italy) was the major contributor in Torino's victory against the 13th-ranked Recanati (16-18) crushing them 93-64 in the Italian Nazionale A (third division) on Sunday night.
Wojciechowski scored 20 points and grabbed 8 rebounds in 27 minutes.
PMS Torino (26-8) is placed first in the Nazionale A.
It was his team's third consecutive victory in a row.
They will play only one more game in the Regular Season. And now that game is quite important.
Wojciechowski averaged so far 14.9ppg, 9.1rpg and 1.1spg in the 34 games.
He plays currently for the Polish national team.
#9. International point guard Robert Skibniewski (183-83, currently plays in Slovakia) couldn't help Inter Bratislava (20-15) in their game against Komarno (24-11) in the Slovakian Extraliga.
Skibniewski scored 6 points and added 3 passes.
Inter Bratislava was edged 73-72 at home by the second-ranked Komarno.
Skibniewski is currently sixth on the league's list of best passers.
His overall stats this season are: 6.4ppg, 1.6rpg, 4.7apg and 1.1spg.
Skibniewski is also in the roster of the Polish national team.
The list of other players, who all have Polish passport but never been selected to any of Polish national teams:
#1.Gal Mekel (190-PG-88, college: Wichita St., currently plays in Israel) contributed to a Maccabi Haifa's victory against the leader Galil Gilboa (14-13) 93-87 in the Israeli Winner League last Thursday.
He had a double-double by scoring 10 points and making the same number of passes. Mekel also added and 3 steals in 36 minutes.
It was the game of the round between two top 3 ranked teams in group Places 1-6. Maccabi Bazan Haifa (17-10) is placed third.
Mekel is ranked fourth on the list of the best passers in the league with 5.0apg.
This year he also averages: 13.1ppg, 2.6rpg and 1.3spg in the 24 games he played so far.
Mekel has a dual citizenship: Polish and Israeli.
#2.Konrad Wysocki (201-F-82, agency: Pro One Sports, college: Princeton, currently plays in Germany), who plays in the German BBL could not help EWE Baskets (25-9) to beat Telekom Baskets (18-16).
Wysocki recorded 5 points and grabbed 5 rebounds.
EWE Baskets was defeated 88-82 on the road by the lower-ranked Telekom Baskets (#8).
Wysocki's overall stats this season are: 6.4ppg and 3.4rpg.
He is another player who holds two passports: Polish and German.
#3.Francis Jonathan Han (185-G-87, college: Fairfield, currently plays in Puerto Rico) managed to help Cangrejeros de Santurce in a victory against the seventh-ranked Brujos (10-11) 102-93 in the Puerto Rican BSN last Sunday.
Han recorded only 4 points, 4 rebounds and 11 assists in 32 minutes.
Cangrejeros de Santurce (15-6) is placed first in the BSN.
It was his team's seventh consecutive victory in a row.
This year Han's overall stats are: 1.3ppg, 2.2rpg and 2.5apg in the 21 games.
He has both Polish and Puerto Rican nationalities.
Polish National Team 2013
Chylinski
Czyz
Dloniak
Gielo
Gortat
Michal Chylinski190-PG-86PGE Turow
Aleksander Czyz200-F-90Acea Virtus RM
Jakub Dloniak192-F-83Siarka Jezioro
Tomasz Gielo206-F-93Liberty
Marcin Gortat211-C-84Phoenix Suns
Adam Hrycaniuk206-C-84Valencia
Michal Ignerski207-F-80Banco di Sard [read more]
Polish U20 National Team 2013
Grzelinski
Grochowski
Kowalczyk
Schenk
Michalak
Jan Grzelinski180-PG-94WKK Wroclaw
Grzegorz Grochowski180-PG-93MKS DG
Sebastian Kowalczyk190-PG-93Start Gdynia
Jakub Schenk185-PG-94Rosa Radom
Michal Michalak196-SG-93Trefl Sopot
Mateusz Ponitka196-G/F-93Asseco Prok [read more]
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