Belarusian Premier League round 27 best performance: Kiana Johnson

- March 31, 2024

POSTED BY: Eurobasket News

Kiana Johnson

American Guard Kiana Johnson (171-G-1993) put on an amazing game in the last round for top-ranked BC Minsk, receiving a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 27.
The 30-year old player got a double-double of 24 points and 14 assists, while her team outclassed Victoria (#7, 7-19) with 106-point margin 136-30. It allowed BC Minsk to consolidate first place in the Belarusian Premier League. They maintain a perfect record without any lost game in the league. It's already very far into the season and BC Minsk keeps a perfect 26-0 record. In the team's last game Johnson had a remarkable 85.7% from 2-point range and got three three-pointers out of 6 attempts. She turned to be BC Minsk's top player in her first season with the team. Former Virginia Union University star has very solid stats this year. Johnson is in league's top in points (5th best: 14.6ppg) and averages impressive 4.5spg and 61.9% FGP.

The second best player in last round's games was another BC Minsk's star - young Irina Venskaya (170-G-2002). Venskaya had a very good evening with 22 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists. Of course together with Johnson she helped BC Minsk with another comfortable win outscoring the lower-ranked Victoria (#7, 7-19) 136-30. Of course BC Minsk still keep the league's top spot. She plays for the best team in the league and BC Minsk managed to win all 26 games keeping a perfect record. Venskaya is one of the most experienced players at BC Minsk and similarly like Kiana Johnson has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players.

Third on the list of top players last round was another BC Minsk's star - guard Yana Borisevich (161-G-2006). Borisevich scored 18 points and grabbed 5 rebounds. She was another key player of BC Minsk, helping her team with a 136-30 easy win against the lower-ranked Victoria (#7, 7-19). BC Minsk have amazing season winning all 26 games without a single defeat. Borisevich 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. Borisevich has a very solid season. In 22 games in Belarus she scored 9.5ppg. She also has 2.4spg and a FGP of 66.0%.

Other top performing players last week:
4. Katsiaryna Karpuk (185-F-1999) of BC Minsk - 23 points and 8 rebounds
5. Elizaveta Saboida (2009) of Victoria - 20 points, 12 rebounds and 3 assists
6. Glafira Romashina (2009) of Victoria - 18 points and 7 rebounds
7. Anastasia Kazakova (2004) of Gorizont 2 - 12 points and 11 rebounds
8. Daria Pilyuk (176-SF-1996) of Gomel - 19 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists
9. Anastasia Babak (180-F-2002) of BC Minsk - 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists
10. Nadzeya Nadzezhka (183-F-1987) of Olimpia - 15 points, 4 rebounds and 3 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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PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Kiana Johnson

24 PTS

14 AST

26-0
Team W-L