Romania

Second Stage Round 9: Cluj Napoca - Constanta 90-59

Date: April 1, 2023
No shocking result in a game when second ranked Cluj Napoca (15-3) smashed at home 10th ranked Constanta (4-14) 90-59 on Saturday. The hosts trailed by 1 point after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 11-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 90-59. Cluj Napoca dominated on the defensive end, holding Constanta to just 5 points in third quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Constanta's 24 and made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. Cluj Napoca looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Constanta's players. The former international center Emanuel Cate (207-1997) stepped up and scored 21 points, 6 rebounds and 4 blocks for the winners and Serbian Stefan Bircevic (210-1989, agency: BIG) chipped in 18 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Cluj Napoca players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American point guard Nate Johnson (193-1998, college: Xavier) with 12 points and 5 rebounds and Slovenian swingman Jakob Cebasek (200-1991) scored 14 points and 4 assists. Constanta's coach Alexandru Olteanu gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Defending champion maintains second place with 15-3 record behind leader Ploiesti CSM. Loser Constanta keeps the tenth position with 14 games lost. Cluj Napoca will meet Voluntari (#4) on the road in the next round. Constanta will play against Sibiu (#5) and hope to secure a win.

  CLUJ NAPOCA (coach: Mihai Silvasan)90
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
63 maQZRLaZ, AURfij 45 4-4 (655%) 4-0 (15%) 4-3 (90%) 5 1 1 3 8 8 6 5 5 5 62 81 83
2 KuUa, XijdIQ 82 8-3 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 6 5 6 3 6 8 4 5 5 5 3 7 61
8 AhRphRQd, KisRF 81 0-0 (655%) 6-8 (05%) 8-8 (655%) 6 1 9 1 4 3 6 5 5 8 60 89 83
60 CiUR, qBijuRl 83 2-68 (11.9%) 5-6 (5%) 0-1 (24.4%) 6 0 1 8 6 4 5 3 5 6 86 82 85
84 bRajdl, vRIjiQdI 84 8-8 (655%) 6-0 (85%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 3 8 6 8 5 5 3 9 9 69
40 eaZhiQd, OiUQaZV 88 5-6 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 0-0 (655%) 6 0 1 4 4 8 5 5 5 5 0 65 46
64 AUapijILaZ, SjdQani 85 9-66 (14.1%) 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5 6 6 6 0 0 5 6 5 4 63 7 62
65 GIQdaZ, XRBijni 85 5-8 (5%) 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 5 1 1 8 4 5 5 5 5 8 4 6 3
0 vipusUR, giLad 65 6-6 (655%) 5-6 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 5 5 8 4 6 5 5 5 8 4 -6 6
wIUil   82-36 (12.4%) 1-86 (82.1%) 61-86 (91.8%) 0 46 41 82 84 85 9 0 5 63 75 661  


  CONSTANTA59
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
65 zIhjsIj, XiUR 44 4-65 (45%) 5-0 (5%) 1-1 (655%) 8 4 0 4 8 65 6 5 8 0 68 65 -89
00 CRMisRV, ziVIM 87 6-4 (44.4%) 4-4 (655%) 4-3 (90%) 6 5 6 3 6 8 8 5 5 3 63 60 -89
44 CIQpIdRij, klid 87 5-3 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 6 3 0 4 8 8 8 5 6 5 8 0 -61
0 bIZVRLaZaus, qDadanus 80 3-65 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 2 65 5 8 6 5 5 5 8 2 7 -69
1 biajRi, AURfij 67 5-6 (5%) 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 8 8 5 5 5 5 4 -6 -69
62 SdQaij, eidulRsZu 69 5-6 (5%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 8 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 -4 -1
9 PpQRij, SjdQRa 61 5-5 (5%) 4-1 (05%) 8-8 (655%) 6 6 8 5 8 8 5 5 5 8 66 2 -69
49 viJiQ, biQaI 63 4-3 (90%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 4 4 1 5 4 8 8 5 6 6 9 65 -9
80 oLijiusVis, eipIlis 63 5-8 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5 4 4 6 3 8 5 5 5 8 5 -1 -62
99 milij, kaUilaR 65 6-8 (05%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 8 -6 -4
88 CaJiusVis, kFURjas  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   68-49 (48.3%) 9-89 (80.7%) 63-62 (99.2%) 66 84 43 64 85 84 9 5 0 61 07 31  


90Cluj Napoca
TOP PERFORMANCE
Constanta59
24MINS29
21POINTS14
5D.REB
1O.REB1
6T.REB1
2ASSISTS4
0STEALS2
4BLOCKS0
0% (0/1)3FGP100% (3/3)
66.7% (8/12)2FGP33.3% (1/3)
83.3% (5/6)FTP75% (3/4)
#15 EMANUEL CATE
Height: 207 cm / 6'10''
Position: C
Born: Jul 30, 1997
COMPARE PLAYERS #55 JAKOB CEBASEK
Height: 200 cm / 6'7''
Position: G/F
Born: Apr 28, 1991

Terms:
Field Goals :  2PM-A  (2 point Field Goal made-attempts)     3PM-A  (3 point Field Goal made-attempts)   FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive)  DEF (Defensive)   TOT  (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed)  RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor)  AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes)  AST (assists)  ST (steals)   TO (Turnovers)   PTS (points)  RNK (ranking)