Experienced American Julie McBride (165-G-82) put on an extraordinary performance in the last round for league's leader Artego Bydg. and that's her to receive a Eurobasket.com Player of the Week award for round 18. The 30-year old guard had the game-high 26 points adding six rebounds and five assists for Artego Bydg. in her team's victory, helping them to crush Wisla Can-Pak (#3, 11-3) with 16-point margin 65-49. It allowed Artego Bydg. to consolidate first place in the Polish PLKK. Artego Bydg. has a very good season and are considered to have a run for the championship title. They improved their record to 13-1. In the team's last game McBride had a remarkable 57.1% from 2-point range and got three three-pointers out of 6 attempts. She turned to be Artego Bydg.'s top player in her first season with the team. Syracuse University graduate has very impressive stats this year. McBride is league's best scorer averaging so far 19.5ppg and is league's best passer with 6.8apg. McBride is in league's top in and averages solid 2.7spg and 50.5% FGP.
The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was 24-year old center Tina Charles (193-C-88, agency: LBM Management) of Wisla Can-Pak. Charles impressed basketball fans with 27 points and 8 rebounds. Of course she lead Wisla Can-Pak to another comfortable win outscoring the lower-ranked BI SSA Gdynia (#7, 6-8) 83-59. Wisla Can-Pak's 3rd position in has not changed. Her team's 11-3 record is not bad at all. Charles is a newcomer at Wisla Can-Pak and it seems she did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders.
The third best performed player last round was American Sybil Dosty (191-C-86) of Gorzow (#6). Dosty scored 19 points and grabbed eleven rebounds (!!!). Despite Dosty's great performance Gorzow lost 59-70 to slightly higher-ranked Energa Torun (#4, 9-4). But her team cannot count on just a single player as she also needs help of the other teammates. The last thing Gorzow needs is to lose another game like this one. They lose more and more distance to the top teams in . Their record is 7 victories and 7 lost games. Dosty has a great season in Poland. After 14 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 8.7rpg (4th best). She also has 1.3bpg and FGP: 54.3%.
Other top performing players last week: 4. Julie McBride (165-G-82) of Artego Bydg. - 19 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists 5. Paulina Misiek (182-F-87) of Energa Torun - 13 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists 6. Cristina Ouvina (174-G-90) of Wisla Can-Pak - 12 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists 7. Emilia Tlumak (183-F-82) of Energa Torun - 23 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Charity Szczechowiak (191-C-85) of Artego Bydg. - 18 points and 11 rebounds 9. Agnieszka Skobel (179-F-89) of Gorzow - 14 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists 10. Agnieszka Kaczmarczyk (188-F/C-89) of Lider Pruszkow - 18 points and 10 rebounds
The Player of the week is choosen 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)
Poland needs two overtimes to beat Ukraine - May 17, 2013
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Poland-Ukraine 87:83 2OT
Poland needs two overtimes to beat Ukraine in Day 1 of the international Tournament Zloty Sokol. The hosts of the tournament grabbed an 87:83 win over Ukraine in their opener.
Both teams posted 20 points in the first period as the battle continued until the end. Poland managed to take 1-point lead at the halftime due to 13-12 rally in the second frame [read more]
Poland-Ukraine 87:83 2OT
Poland needs two overtimes to beat Ukraine in Day 1 of the international Tournament Zloty Sokol. The hosts of the tournament grabbed an 87:83 win over Ukraine in their opener. Both teams posted 20 points in the first period as the battle continued until the end. Poland managed to take 1-point lead at the halftime due to 13-12 rally in the second frame. Ukraine however needed a 26-21 surge in the third quarter for their lead, but Poland tied the game after 13-9 in the fourth quarter. In the first extra time both teams scored 7 points, while Poland grabbed the victory due to 13-9 in the second overtime. Agnieszka Skobel (179-F-89) top-scored for the winners with 19 points and Magdalena Leciejewska (191-C-86) netted 15. Magdalena Skorek (177-G-84, agency: Data Plus Group) delivered 14, while Agnieszka Majewska (195-C-82) had 11. Tomorrow Ukraine will take on Belarus, while Poland will play against Lithuania.
Basket ROW Rybnik announced the first signing - May 15, 2013
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Basket ROW Rybnik announced the first signing for the next season. The Polish team agreed terms with Martyna Stelmach (188-F/C-92).
Martyna Stelmach was born in Zabrze and she started her basketball career in local club MKS Zabrze. Martyna Stelmach graduated SMS PZKosz Lomianki special polish high school for young talented women's basketball players. She had been playing for schools team in polish 1 liga. She averaged 9,8 points and 9,8 rebounds [read more]
Basket ROW Rybnik announced the first signing for the next season. The Polish team agreed terms with Martyna Stelmach (188-F/C-92). Martyna Stelmach was born in Zabrze and she started her basketball career in local club MKS Zabrze. Martyna Stelmach graduated SMS PZKosz Lomianki special polish high school for young talented women's basketball players. She had been playing for schools team in polish 1 liga. She averaged 9,8 points and 9,8 rebounds. She can play as a power forward and as a center as well. Martyna Stelmach had been playing for Polish U16 and Polish U18 national teams. Currently she is the part of Polish U20 NT. The season 2012-2013 she started for KK ROW Rybnik (PLKK) and after 4 games averaged 2.0ppg, 2.5rpg, 1.0spg. Then the team withdrew from PLKK in Nov.'12, and she moved to ITS Sleza Wroclaw (1Liga, starting five).
TS Wisla Can-Pack Krakow (PLKK) added to theri roster 31-year old forward Agnieszka Szott (185-F-82, agency: Data Plus Group)-Hejmej.
Last three years Agnieszka Szott-Hejmes spend in Artego Bydgoszcz. Previous season she played 29 games average 12.0ppg, 5.2rpg, 2.7apg and 1.6spg.
Agnieszka Szott is a Polish basketball player who plays on the forward position. Multiple Polish representative in the different age categories [read more]
Last three years Agnieszka Szott-Hejmes spend in Artego Bydgoszcz. Previous season she played 29 games average 12.0ppg, 5.2rpg, 2.7apg and 1.6spg.
Agnieszka Szott is a Polish basketball player who plays on the forward position. Multiple Polish representative in the different age categories. She appeared at the European Championships in 2005 and 2011, when the European Championship held in Poland. Despite the fact that the Polish team played at the event below expectations, Szott won the title of The Hottest Woman of EuroBasket 2011 tournament.
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