Seventh-ranked Znicz Basket (8-9) made lots of trouble for second ranked AZS Kutno (13-4) in Pruszkow on Wednesday. The visitors from Kutno managed to secure only two-point victory 75-73. However their fans expected much easier game. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Znicz Basket. The guests took control from the first minutes by winning the initial quarter 24-16. But Znicz Basket won second period 18-14. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. AZS Kutno forced 19 Znicz Basket turnovers and had a 17-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was forward Jakub Dluski (200-87) who had a double-double by scoring 23 points and 12 rebounds. point guard Dawid Brek (185-89, agency: Promotex) chipped in 15 points and 4 assists. Guard Michal Aleksandrowicz (188-89) produced 12 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. AZS Kutno maintains second place with 13-4 record having just three points less than leader Slask Wroclaw. Znicz Basket at the other side dropped to the ninth position with nine games lost. They share it with Start Lublin. AZS Kutno are looking forward to face UMKS Kielce (#15) at home in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Znicz Basket will play against AZS PP (#16) in Pozoan and is hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win. Very important is a home loss of third ranked Stal Ostrow (11-6) against twelfth ranked Spojnia (7-10) on Wednesday night. Host Stal Ostrow was edged by Spojnia in a tough game in Ostrow Wlkp. 72-74. Guard Tomasz Stepien (193-86) orchestrated the victory by scoring 22 points. Hubert Pabian contributed with 14 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Forward Jakub Dryjanski (201-82) answered with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds for Stal Ostrow. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Spojnia moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with AZS Radex. Newly promoted Stal Ostrow dropped to the fourth position with six games lost. Spojnia will play against higher ranked WIKANA Start (#10) in Lublin in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Stal Ostrow will play on the road against Astoria Bydg. (#13) in Bydgoszcz and hopes to get back on the winning track. Leader Slask Wroclaw delivered the sixteenth victory on Wednesday night. This time they crushed 11th ranked Astoria Bydg. (6-11) 104-53. Marcin Flieger stepped up and scored 17 points and 4 assists for the winners. Mateusz Bierwagen responded with 12 points and 7 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Slask Wroclaw (16-1) have an impressive series of sixteen victories in a row. They maintain first place. Newly promoted Astoria Bydg. dropped to the thirteenth position with 11 games lost. Slask Wroclaw will meet Polonia (#7) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Astoria Bydg. will play against Stal Ostrow (#4) in Ostrow Wlkp. and hope to secure a win. We should mention about the upset which took place in Lublin, where higher ranked MOSiR Krosno (10-7) lost to tenth ranked WIKANA Start (8-9) in a road game 70-75. Lukasz Wilczek nailed a double-double by scoring 12 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists for the winning side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. WIKANA Start moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Znicz Basket. MOSiR Krosno at the other side keeps the fifth position with seven games lost. WIKANA Start's next round opponent will be Spojnia (#11) in Stargard. MOSiR Krosno will play at home against SKK Siedlce (#14).
Other games of round 17 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Polonia defeated UMKS Kielce in Przemysl 77-73. SKK Siedlce was beaten by AZS Radex at home 68-77. P.Cukier SIDEn won against Sokol Lancut on the opponent's court 61-57. MKS DG outscored AZS PP in a home game 94-66. The best stats of 17th round was 24 points by Marek Piechowicz of MKS DG.
Leader Slask Wroclaw delivered the sixteenth victory on Wednesday night. This time they crushed 11th ranked Astoria Bydg. (6-11) 104-53. The game without a history. Slask Wroclaw led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Astoria Bydg. to just 6 points in second quarter. Slask Wroclaw dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Astoria Bydg.'s 32 and made 21-of-25 free shots (84.0 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Astoria Bydg. 54-23 including a 16-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. Point guard Marcin Flieger (182-84, agency: Promotex) stepped up and scored 17 points and 4 assists for the winners and the former international forward Radoslaw Hyzy (203-77) chipped in 16 points and 6 rebounds. Four Slask Wroclaw players scored in double figures. Guard Mateusz Bierwagen (194-88) responded with 12 points and 7 rebounds and power forward Sebastian Laydych (203-87) scored 13 points and 6 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Slask Wroclaw (16-1) have an impressive series of sixteen victories in a row. They maintain first place. Newly promoted Astoria Bydg. dropped to the thirteenth position with 11 games lost. Slask Wroclaw will meet Polonia (#7) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Astoria Bydg. will play against Stal Ostrow (#4) in Ostrow Wlkp. and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Slask Wroclaw: M.Flieger 17+4reb+4ast, R.Hyzy 16+6reb+2ast, K.Sulima 15+9reb, T.Prostak 12+4reb+3ast, A.Mroczek-Truskowski 11+7reb, T.Ochonko 9+1reb+1ast Astoria Bydg.: S.Laydych 13+6reb, M.Bierwagen 12+7reb, P.Robak 11+2reb+3ast, D.Szyttenholm 5+2reb+2ast, P.Lewandowski 5+3reb+3ast, A.Barszczyk 4+1ast
We should mention about the upset which took place in Lublin, where higher ranked MOSiR Krosno (10-7) lost to tenth ranked WIKANA Start (8-9) in a road game 70-75. MOSiR Krosno was ahead by 5 points after three quarters before a 23-13 charge of WIKANA Start, which allowed them to win the game. 24 personal fouls committed by MOSiR Krosno helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Point guard Lukasz Wilczek (189-86) nailed a double-double by scoring 12 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists for the winning side and forward Przemyslaw Luszczewski (195-80, agency: Promotex) accounted for 15 points and 7 rebounds. Four WIKANA Start players scored in double figures. point guard Kamil Laczynski (180-89) came up with 14 points and 7 assists and forward Marcin Salamonik (202-83) added 8 points and 9 rebounds respectively for MOSiR Krosno in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. WIKANA Start moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Znicz Basket. MOSiR Krosno at the other side keeps the fifth position with seven games lost. WIKANA Start's next round opponent will be Spojnia (#11) in Stargard. MOSiR Krosno will play at home against SKK Siedlce (#14). Top scorers: Start Lublin: S.Szymanski 18+2reb, P.Luszczewski 15+7reb+1ast, L.Wilczek 12+6reb+11ast, T.Celej 10+3reb, P.Kowalski 6+3reb+2ast, M.Wilczek 6+5reb+1ast MOSiR Krosno: K.Laczynski 14+1reb+7ast, D.Oczkowicz 12+2reb+1ast, D.Adamczewski 11+2reb+1ast, A.Misiewicz 9+6reb, M.Salamonik 8+9reb+2ast, W.Pisarczyk 6+3reb
There was no surprise when 15th ranked UMKS Kielce (3-15) was defeated at home by ninth ranked Polonia (9-8) 77-73. It looked good early as UMKS Kielce took an 5-point lead at the end of first quarter. But then Polonia had a 24-14 second period charge getting the lead and UMKS Kielce was not able to take back game control losing it eventually 73-77. Polonia made 24-of-25 charity shots (96.0 percent) during the game. Forward Artur Mikolajko (197-79) nailed 12 points and 5 rebounds (perfect from the field making all six shots) for the winning side and guard Grzegorz Plocica (190-80) accounted for 10 points. point guard Hubert Makuch (179-85) came up with 17 points and 5 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) and forward Rafal Krol (198-87) added 18 points respectively for UMKS Kielce in the defeat. UMKS Kielce's coach Michal Spychala tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Polonia moved-up to seventh place, which they share with P.Cukier SIDEn. UMKS Kielce lost their eighth game in a row. Newly promoted team keeps the fifteenth position with 15 games lost. Polonia's next round opponent will be league's leader Slask Wroclaw at home and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. UMKS Kielce will play against the league's second-placed AZS Kutno (#2) and will have a slim chance for a victory. Top scorers: Polonia: T.Zablocki 13+2ast, A.Mikolajko 12+5reb, G.Plocica 10+4reb+3ast, B.Bal 9, A.Machowski 9+1reb, M.Musijowski 8+6reb+1ast UMKS Kielce: R.Krol 18+4reb, H.Makuch 17+4reb+5ast, M.Wrobel 11+5reb+1ast, P.Osiakowski 7+3reb+1ast, L.Fafara 4+3reb+4ast, A.Kijanowski 4+1reb+2ast
The game between closely ranked teams ended with thirteenth ranked AZS Radex's (7-10) road victory over 14th ranked SKK Siedlce (5-11) 77-68. The guests took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But SKK Siedlce won third quarter 15-14. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Point guard Lukasz Pacocha (182-82, agency: Promotex) nailed 14 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side and center Karol Pytys (202-85) accounted for 10 points. Four AZS Radex players scored in double figures. Power forward Tomasz Deja (200-83) came up with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds and Kamil Sulima (192-80) added 21 points respectively for SKK Siedlce in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. AZS Radex moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with Spojnia. SKK Siedlce lost their third game in a row. They keep the fourteenth position with 11 games lost. AZS Radex's next round opponent will be higher ranked Sokol Lancut (#6) at home and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. SKK Siedlce will play against MOSiR Krosno (#5). Top scorers: AZS Radex: L.Pacocha 14+6reb+5ast, L.Biela 11+1reb, M.Majcherek 11+1reb, M.Raczynski 10+1reb+2ast, K.Pytys 10+3reb+1ast, M.Miszczuk 9+4reb SKK Siedlce: K.Sulima 21+2reb+1ast, T.Deja 20+11reb+1ast, P.Lewandowski 16+4reb+2ast, R.Kulikowski 4+5reb, A.Czerwonka 4+3reb, R.Basinski 2+3reb+6ast
There was a minor upset when 6th ranked Sokol Lancut (10-7) was defeated at home by eighth ranked P.Cukier SIDEn (9-8) 61-57. Sokol Lancut was ahead by 7 points at the halftime before a 18-6 third quarter run of P.Cukier SIDEn. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Sokol Lancut to just 6 points in third quarter. P.Cukier SIDEn had a 32-20 advantage in offensive rebounds. They brought some defensive toughness making 8 blocks. Guard Jacek Jarecki (197-88) nailed 18 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side and forward Aleks Perka (201-87, college: Rice, agency: Stanley International) accounted for 10 points and 10 rebounds. Forward Bartosz Dubiel (195-84) came up with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds and forward Damian Pieloch (195-89) added 15 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Sokol Lancut in the defeat. The victory was the third consecutive win for P.Cukier SIDEn. They moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Polonia. Sokol Lancut at the other side dropped to the fifth position with seven games lost. P.Cukier SIDEn's next round opponent will be higher ranked MKS DG (#3) in Dabrowa Gornicza and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Sokol Lancut will play on the road against AZS Radex in Szczecin. Top scorers: P.Cukier SIDEn: J.Jarecki 18+6reb+1ast, A.Perka 10+10reb, A.Lisewski 9+6reb+3ast, L.Zytko 8+2reb+1ast, P.Smigielski 6+2reb, K.Szpyrka 4+6reb+1ast Sokol Lancut: D.Pieloch 15+7reb, B.Dubiel 15+10reb, M.Klima 8+5reb, M.Baran 6+2reb+2ast, K.Gawrzydek 6+2reb+1ast, K.Mlynarski 4+4reb+2ast
Very predictable result in Dabrowa Gornicza where fourth ranked MKS DG (12-5) outscored bottom-ranked AZS PP (2-15) 94-66. The game was mostly controlled by MKS DG. AZS PP was better in second period 19-18. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They dominated down low during the game scoring 68 of its points in the paint compared to AZS PP's 44. MKS DG forced 25 AZS PP turnovers. Forward Pawel Zmarlak (195-82) nailed 18 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side and swingman Marek Piechowicz (203-88) accounted for 24 points (on 11-of-13 shooting from the field). Four MKS DG players scored in double figures. MKS DG's coach Wojciech Wieczorek felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Center Adam Metelski (208-83, college: Cal-Irvine) came up with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 14 rebounds and center Marek Sobkowiak (200-86) added 20 points and 5 rebounds respectively for AZS PP in the defeat. MKS DG moved-up to third place. Newly promoted AZS PP stay at the bottom position with 15 games lost. MKS DG's next round opponent will be P.Cukier SIDEn (#8) in Torun which should be theoretically another easy game. AZS PP will play at home against Znicz Basket (#9) in Pruszkow. Top scorers: MKS DG: M.Piechowicz 24+2reb+2ast, P.Zmarlak 18+8reb+3ast, P.Zielinski 12+12reb+2ast, M.Woloszyn 11+2reb+1ast, L.Grzegorzewski 10+3reb+1ast, J.Karolak 8+3reb+3ast AZS PP: A.Metelski 22+14reb, M.Sobkowiak 20+5reb+1ast, L.Ulchurski 10+1reb+1ast, K.Rzeczkowski 5+1reb+2ast, M.Szydlowski 4+8reb+1ast, M.Rutkowski 3+1ast
Seventh-ranked Znicz Basket (8-9) made lots of trouble for second ranked AZS Kutno (13-4) in Pruszkow on Wednesday. The visitors from Kutno managed to secure only two-point victory 75-73. However their fans expected much easier game. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Znicz Basket. The guests took control from the first minutes by winning the initial quarter 24-16. But Znicz Basket won second period 18-14. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. AZS Kutno forced 19 Znicz Basket turnovers and had a 17-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was forward Jakub Dluski (200-87) who had a double-double by scoring 23 points and 12 rebounds. point guard Dawid Brek (185-89, agency: Promotex) chipped in 15 points and 4 assists. Four AZS Kutno players scored in double figures. Guard Michal Aleksandrowicz (188-89) produced 12 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and forward Lukasz Bonarek (198-93) added 12 points and 8 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. AZS Kutno maintains second place with 13-4 record having just three points less than leader Slask Wroclaw. Znicz Basket at the other side dropped to the ninth position with nine games lost. They share it with Start Lublin. AZS Kutno are looking forward to face UMKS Kielce (#15) at home in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Znicz Basket will play against AZS PP (#16) in Pozoan and is hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win. Top scorers: AZS Kutno: J.Dluski 23+12reb+3ast, D.Brek 15+2reb+4ast, K.Jakobczyk 12+1reb+3ast, H.Mazur 10+4reb+1ast, W.Glabas 9+5reb+1ast, M.Szwed 3+5reb Znicz Basket: A.Sulinski 14+4reb, M.Aleksandrowicz 12+5reb+5ast, L.Bonarek 12+8reb+1ast, R.Malitka 9+2reb+1ast, P.Szymanski 9+9reb+2ast, M.Matuszewski 9+4reb+1ast
Very important is a home loss of third ranked Stal Ostrow (11-6) against twelfth ranked Spojnia (7-10) on Wednesday night. Host Stal Ostrow was edged by Spojnia in a tough game in Ostrow Wlkp. 72-74. Stal Ostrow was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. Guard Tomasz Stepien (193-86) orchestrated the victory by scoring 22 points. Forward Hubert Pabian (202-89, agency: Promotex) contributed with 14 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Forward Jakub Dryjanski (201-82) answered with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds and power forward Lukasz Olejnik (203-79) added 8 points and 9 rebounds in the effort for Stal Ostrow. Four Stal Ostrow players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Spojnia moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with AZS Radex. Newly promoted Stal Ostrow dropped to the fourth position with six games lost. Spojnia will play against higher ranked WIKANA Start (#10) in Lublin in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Stal Ostrow will play on the road against Astoria Bydg. (#13) in Bydgoszcz and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Spojnia: T.Stepien 22+4reb+1ast, H.Pabian 14+7reb+1ast, L.Ratajczak 13+8reb+1ast, A.Parzych 8+1reb+1ast, P.Trepka 7+4reb+4ast, W.Grudzinski 5+7reb+1ast Stal Ostrow: J.Dryjanski 16+10reb+1ast, F.Matczak 13+5reb, W.Szawarski 12+2reb+3ast, M.Dymala 11+3reb+2ast, L.Olejnik 8+9reb+1ast, A.Kaczmarzyk 4+5reb
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Maciej Lampe selected the top Polish players playing abroad in last week's games - May 20, 2013
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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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