Rod Nealy top player in Portugal in 2009-10
- Apr 29, 2010
All-Portuguese League 1st Team 2009-10
Nealy
Dagans
Ramos
Smith
Lee
Eurobasket.com All-Portuguese League Awards
2009-10:
Player of the Year:
Roderick Nealy (198-F-80) of VSC Guimar. Guard of the Year:
Brandon Dagans (185-G) of Ginasio Forward of the Year:
Roderick Nealy (198-F-80) of VSC Guimar. Center of the Year:
Christopher Lee (206-C) of Ovarense Newcomer of the Year:
Daniel Felix (183-G-82) of Illiabum Most Improved Player of the Year:
Miguel Graca (186-G-87) of Barreirense Import Player of the Year:
Roderick Nealy (198-F-80) of VSC Guimar. Domestic Player of the Year:
Sergio Ramos (200-F-76) of Benfica Defensive Player of the Year:
John Smith (203-F-84) of AD Vagos Coach of the Year:
Fernando Sa of VSC Guimar.
Porto edge Ovarense for Portuguese Cup title
- Mar 8, 2010
Porto - Ovarense 71:70
Porto have claimed the Portuguese Cup title after a year pause. The
Dragons held off Ovarense for the trophy.
Nuno Marcal
(205-F-75) scored 17 points and grabbed 7 rebounds to lead Porto.
Gregory Stempin
(203-F-79, agency:
Duran International, college:
Toledo) added 11 points and 11 rebounds and was trumped the MVP.
Porto stormed into the encounter as they accounted for 10 straight
points at the start. The Dragons dominated in the opening stanza and
earned a 19:10 lead at the first break.
John Waller
(193-F-82, college:
ODU)
stepped up for Ovarense in the second period to keep them in the game.
Porto arrived at halftime leading by 10 points 41:31. Ovarense finally
adjusted their defence as they limited Porto to 10 points in the third
quarter. Ovarense came as close as three points 48:51 with one stanza
remaining. Ovarense drew things level at 59 midway through the fourth
quarter. However Joao Figueiredo fired twice from behind the arc to
retain the lead for Porto.
Shawn Jackson
(203-F/C-71, college:
Johnson C. Smith) and
John Waller kept the intrigue alive with their long bombs.
Gregory Stempin stepped up for Porto to give the Dragons a 4-point
lead.
Shawn Jackson exploded with a triple but could not rescue Ovarense
as Porto hung on to win the battle.
Jeremy Hunt
(196-G-83, agency:
Buck Andre, college:
Memphis) and
Julian Terrell
(206-F-84, agency:
Hart Sports Mngm, college:
Vanderbilt) provided 13 points each for Porto.
John Waller responded with 26 points for Ovarense.
Shawn Jackson had 9 points in defeat.
Team South - Team North 116:114
Team South narrowly Team North in a highly entertaining LPB All-Star
Game. The event took place in the town of Guarda. The game itself was
preceded by Slam Dunk Contest. Raheem Moss,
Jabyron Wilson (202-F/C-87, agency:
GOTathletes, college:
Elizabeth City) and
Rod Nealy (198-F-80, agency:
Gross Zeev ISA, college:
Houston Baptist) participated at the contest.
Rod Nealy showed his best skills to be crowned the Slum Dunk contest
king.
Team North looked just better at the start of the encounter. They earned
a 30:26 lead at the first intermission. But the South quickly erased the
deficit and rallied to a 59:55 advantage at halftime. Led by
Austen Powers (203-F-87, agency:
Tank Sports, college:
Seattle) Team South extended the margin at 12-point mark with ten
minutes remaining. Team North went on a rescue mission in the fourth
term. They outgunned their opponents as
John Waller
(193-F-82, college:
ODU)
took the floor. Team North surged in front but
Austen Powers hit a late three-pointer to propel Team South to a
narrow victory.
Austen Powers finished with 25 points and 6 boards to lead Team
South.
Diogo Carreira (180-G-78) netted 14 points in the winning effort.
John Waller exploded with 46 points and 11 boards to pace Team
North. He was trumped the MVP of the clash.
Rod Nealy netted 18 points in the loss.
Nate Daniels ensured the victory at the Three-Point Shootout. He
overcame Mario Fernandes for the trophy.
Porto triumph at LPB Hugo dos Santos Cup
- Jan 31, 2010
Porto - Ovarense 74:53
Porto clinched the first trophy of the season. They outscored Ovarense
to claim the LPB Hugo dos Santos Cup.
Julian Terrell
(206-F-84, agency:
Hart Sports Mngm, college:
Vanderbilt) scored 17 points and grabbed 16 rebounds to pace the
Moncho Lopes outfit.
The first frame was a close battle. Neither side was able to mount a
decisive lead. Ovarense however managed a 21:20 lead at the first break.
Porto adjusted their defence in the second period and triggered a
comeback effort. Porto limited Ovarense to just 10 points and surged
ahead. Porto arrived at the interval leading by 7 points 38:31. Ovarense
could not bounce back and lagged behind in the third frame. Porto
enjoyed a 14-point advantage with ten minutes remaining in the final.
Things did not change drastically in the fourth period. Ovarense
accounted for just 10 points in the final frame and had to surrender at
the end.
Carlos Andrade (197-F-78, college:
Queens (NC)) knocked down 15 points and dished out 6 assists for
Porto.
Rui Mota (190-G/F-78) had 11 points for the winners.
John Waller
(193-F-82, college:
ODU)
responded with 15 points for Ovarense.
Christopher Lee (206-C, college:
S.Carolina St.) added 11 points and 8 rebounds in the loss.
Benfica clinch SuperCup title
- Dec 8, 2009
Benfica - Ovarense 69:61
Benfica claimed the Portuguese SuperCup title. They held off Ovarense
for the trophy tonight. The teams clashed in Algarve and Benfica
celebrated a confident win at the end. Benfica got to a slightly better
start. They ensured a 15:13 lead ten minutes into the encounter.
Ovarense however quickly bounced back and won the second period.
Ovarense headed into the dressing room leading by two points 28:26.
However
Will Frisby
(203-F/C-81, agency:
Edge Sports, college:
Miami, FL) helped Benfica to change things around in the third
stanza. Benfica limited their opponents to 10 points in the third
quarter and fired ahead to build a 46:38 advantage at the final break.
The teams exchanged baskets throughout the intense fourth quarter but
Benfica did not let the lead slip away.
Will Firsby knocked down 21 points and grabbed 6 boards to lead Benfica.
Ben Reed (191-G/F-83, college:
W.Michigan) added 12 points, while
Sergio Ramos
(200-F-76) netted 11 points for the winning side.
Christopher Lee (206-C, college:
S.Carolina St.) responded with 16 points for Ovarense.
Miguel Miranda
(205-F-78) had 15 points in defeat.
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