Moore number one in Ukraine for round 30 - Dec 22, 2012
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American forward Cameron Moore (208-F-90) had a very impressive game in the last round for second-ranked Ferro-ZNTU, receiving a Eurobasket.com Player of the Week award for round 30. The 22-year old player had a double-double of 20 points and 14 rebounds, while his team beat Hoverla (#5, 12-10) 83-76. Ferro-ZNTU maintains the 2nd position in Ukrainian Superleague. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Ferro-ZNTU will need more victories to improve their 16-5 record. Moore turned to be Ferro-ZNTU's top player in his first season with the team. Former University of Alabama at Birmingham star has very solid stats this year. Moore leads league in rebounds with 8.9rpg. Moore is in league's top in and averages impressive 60.4% FGP.
The second best player in last round's games was young American Jarrod Jones (205-F-90) of BC Kyiv. Jones had a very good evening with 27 points and 8 rebounds. Bad luck as BC Kyiv lost that game 69-88 to the higher-ranked Budivelnyk (#1, 17-5). BC Kyiv are still at the very bottom. 17 lost games are too many comparing to just five victories BC Kyiv managed to get this year. Jones is a newcomer at BC Kyiv, but is already one of team's top players.
Third on the list of top players last round was Serbian forward Vladan Vukosavljevic (206-F/C-84, agency: Beo Basket) of Halychyna (#6). Vukosavljevic scored 23 points and grabbed eighteen rebounds (!!!). He was a key player of Halychyna, leading his team to a 70-59 win against the lower-ranked Kryvbasbasket (#10, 9-13). Halychyna needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 12 victories and 10 lost games. Vukosavljevic has a very solid season. In 22 games in Ukraine he scored 14.7ppg. He also has 8.8rpg and FGP: 53.6%.
Other top performing players last week: 4. D'or Fischer (211-C-81) of BC Donetsk - 16 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Justin Love (189-G-78) of BC Odessa - 21 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists 6. Daniel Kickert (208-C/F-83) of Dnipro - 30 points and 5 rebounds 7. Dainius Salenga (197-F-77) of Budivelnyk - 15 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists 8. Denis Ikovlev (201-SF-86) of Cherkasy - 18 points and 8 rebounds 9. Stanislav Balashov (210-C-79) of BC Odessa - 20 points and 4 rebounds 10. Daniel Werner (203-F-87) of Ferro-ZNTU - 12 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists
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)
Azovmash tied Superleague Finals at 1-1 - May 18, 2013
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Ferro-ZNTU - Halychyna 102-89 (2-0)
The game was mostly controlled by Ferro-ZNTU. Halychyna managed to win third quarter 24-21. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Ferro-ZNTU shot 30 for 42 from the free-throw line, while Halychyna only scored fourteen points from the stripe. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. 30 personal fouls committed by Halychyna helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities [read more]
The game was mostly controlled by Ferro-ZNTU. Halychyna managed to win third quarter 24-21. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Ferro-ZNTU shot 30 for 42 from the free-throw line, while Halychyna only scored fourteen points from the stripe. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. 30 personal fouls committed by Halychyna helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American point guard Randy Culpepper (182-89, college: UTEP) scored 30 points and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import guard Jeremy Chappell (191-87, college: Robert Morris, agency: Hart Sports Mngm) chipped in 26 points and 5 assists during the contest. Five Ferro-ZNTU players scored in double figures. Ferro-ZNTU's coach Kiril Bolshakov used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Bosnian guard Goran Ikonic (196-80, agency: Beo Basket) responded with 23 points and Serbian power forward Vladan Vukosavljevic (206-84, agency: Beo Basket) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds. Top scorers: Halychyna: G.Ikonic 23+1reb+2ast, D.Mitchell 15+3reb+5ast, V.Vukosavljevic 14+12reb, L.Stefanishin 9+2reb+2ast, O.Saltovets 8+8reb+1ast, S.Vasiljevic 7+3reb+2ast Ferro-ZNTU: R.Culpepper 30+4ast, J.Chappell 26+3reb+5ast, D.Werner 14+6reb+4ast, A.Butskyy 12+3reb+6ast, R.Guinn 10+5reb+2ast, C.Moore 8+5reb+3ast
Azovmash tied Superleague Finals at 1-1. Budivelnyk trailed by 16 points after 3 quarters before a 23-11 run in the last quarter cut the deficit to 73-77 at the end of the game. Azovmash made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Serbian power forward Tadija Dragicevic (206-86, agency: Beo Basket) had a double-double by scoring 21 points and 10 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and American point guard Lynn Greer (186-79, college: Temple) chipped in 17 points and 8 assists during the contest. American guard Malcolm Delaney (191-89, college: Virginia Tech) responded with 17 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals and forward Volodymyr Egorov (200-91) scored 16 points and 6 assists. Budivelnyk's coach Ainars Bagatskis rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Top scorers: Budivelnyk: M.Delaney 17+8reb+5ast, V.Egorov 16+3reb+6ast, D.Salenga 8+5reb+1ast, M.Anisimovas 8+6reb, D.Kickert 7+1reb, R.Kuksiks 6+3reb+1ast Azovmash: T.Dragicevic 21+10reb+1ast, M.Raduljica 18+3reb+4ast, L.Greer 17+4reb+8ast, O.Kolchenko 8+2reb+5ast, I.Zaytsev 6+4reb+1ast, D.Zabirchenko 4+6reb+1ast
Ukrainians step onto the pedestal in Belarus - May 18, 2013
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Sozh Gomel step onto the pedestal of Belarus as they finished third in the country. In the series for the third place the team overcame Svisloch 3-1. Five Ukrainians step onto the pedestal. Sergei Dadukin (198-F-83), Sergei Miakinin (206-F/C-86), Dmytro Khodov (203-F-87), Maksym Ozhegov (190-G-90) and Ivan Kaliayev (201-F-87) contributed into the team victory.
After the two home victories Sozh Gomel lost in Game 3 77:79 [read more]
Sozh Gomel step onto the pedestal of Belarus as they finished third in the country. In the series for the third place the team overcame Svisloch 3-1. Five Ukrainians step onto the pedestal. Sergei Dadukin (198-F-83), Sergei Miakinin (206-F/C-86), Dmytro Khodov (203-F-87), Maksym Ozhegov (190-G-90) and Ivan Kaliayev (201-F-87) contributed into the team victory. After the two home victories Sozh Gomel lost in Game 3 77:79. It was a great evening for Ukrainian forward Maks Adam Konate who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 13 rebounds. Oleksandr Dolenko helped adding 17 points, 5 assists and 4 steals. The best for the losing side was Sergei Dadukin with 16 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and the former Siarhei Charykau scored 20 points and 5 assists. In Game 4 Sozh Gomel grabbed an 88:86 win and won the series. Svisloch was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a good game for Sergei Dadukin who led his team to a victory with 32 points and 8 rebounds. Kiril Sitnik contributed with 19 points and 4 assists for the winners. Oleksandr Dolenko answered with 21 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Ilya Sharipov added 14 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Svisloch. Five Svisloch players scored in double figures.
Ferro-ZNTU clinch Superleague Bronze - May 18, 2013
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Halychyna - Ferro-ZNTU 67:87
Ferro-ZNTU celebrated the Superleague Bronze medals. They knocked down Halychyna in the fourth game of the consolation final series to step onto the pedestal. Randy Culpepper (182-PG-89, college: UTEP) stepped up with 26 points to lead the visitors.
The teams went neck and neck throughout the opening quarter. The scoreboard read 19:19 at the first break. But Ferro-ZNTU shifted the gear in the second period [read more]
Halychyna - Ferro-ZNTU 67:87
Ferro-ZNTU celebrated the Superleague Bronze medals. They knocked down Halychyna in the fourth game of the consolation final series to step onto the pedestal. Randy Culpepper (182-PG-89, college: UTEP) stepped up with 26 points to lead the visitors. The teams went neck and neck throughout the opening quarter. The scoreboard read 19:19 at the first break. But Ferro-ZNTU shifted the gear in the second period. The visitors unloaded 28 points to gain a 9-point halftime lead. Ferro-ZNTU stayed aggressive offensively in the second half. They sank 25 points in the third quarter to build a 12-point lead before the fourth stanza. Halychyna managed just 7 points in the fourth quarter as Ferro-ZNTU sealed the victory at the end. Jeremy Chappell (191-G-87, agency: Hart Sports Mngm, college: Robert Morris) provided 20 points and 6 boards, while Alexander Rybalko (190-G-79) connected for 13 points and grabbed 9 rebounds in the victory. Sasa Vasiljevic (180-PG-79, agency: Beo Basket) answered with 17 points for Halychyna. Vladan Vukosavljevic (206-F/C-84, agency: Beo Basket) netted 16 points and pulled down 10 rebounds in the losing effort.
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