Albanian Superliga round 12 best performance: Ornela Lalaj

- January 27, 2026

POSTED BY: Eurobasket News

Ornela Lalaj

Ornela Lalaj

International Point guard Ornela Lalaj (173-PG-1994) put on an amazing game in the last round for Partizani Tirana, receiving a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 12.
The 31-year old player had a double-double of 18 points and 12 rebounds, while her team beat Vllaznia (#5, 1-8) 81-67. Partizani maintains the 3rd position in Albanian Superliga. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Partizani will need more victories to improve their 6-4 record. Lalaj has many years of experience at Partizani, through which she has constantly improved. Ornela Lalaj has solid league stats. She is in league's top in rebounds (2nd best: 11.5rpg) and averages impressive 2.3spg and 52.7% FGP.

The second best player in last round's games was young American Adia Brisker (173-G-2001) of league's leader Flamurtari Vlore. Brisker had a very good evening with a double-double of 23 points and 10 rebounds. Of course she led Flamurtari to another comfortable win outscoring slightly lower-ranked Tirana (#2, 6-4) 80-51. It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. Flamurtari consolidated its place in the very top position of the standings. She plays for the best team in the league and Flamurtari managed to win all 10 games keeping a perfect record. Brisker is a newcomer at Flamurtari, but is already one of team's top players. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 17.9ppg (#4). Her other stats are also decent: 8.1rpg and 3.7apg. Former Queens University star Brisker is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market.

Third on the list of top players last round was another Flamurtari's star - American guard Deajanae Harvey (168-G). Harvey showcased her all-around game by recording 19 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists in the last round. She was another key player of Flamurtari Vlore, helping her team with a 80-51 easy win against #2 ranked Tirana. Flamurtari have amazing season winning all 10 games without a single defeat. Harvey turns to be one of the very best players in the league while she is also a leader of the top team having her eyes on the championship title. Harvey has a great season in Albania. After only 7 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 21.0ppg (3rd best), rebounds with 8.4rpg (3rd best) and assists with 7.9apg (best passer). She also has 5.0spg, a FGP of 55.4% and 3PT: 46.4%.

Other top performing players last week:
4. Phoenix Gedeon (183-F) of Flamurtari - 14 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists
5. Ingrit Dashja (178-F-1993) of Vllaznia - 20 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists
6. Bernada Rreshpja (180-F-2001) of Vllaznia - 20 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists
7. Dasia Evans (188-F) of Partizani - 11 points, 12 rebounds and 3 assists
8. Enisa Qosja (170-PG-1995) of Tirana - 16 points and 3 assists
9. Laila Fair (188-F) of Flamurtari - 4 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists
10. Melida Hykaj (178-SF-2005) of Vllaznia - 6 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists

The Player of the week is selected 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)

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Tags : ORNELA LALAJ, PARTIZANI TIRANA, ALBANIAN BASKETBALL, , LIGA UNIKE