Croatian Premijer Liga round 17 best performance: Ana-Marija Begic (by Hoops Agents)

- March 11, 2026

POSTED BY: Eurobasket News

Ana-Marija Begic

Ana-Marija Begic

International Forward Ana-Marija Begic (190-F-1994) put on an amazing game in the last round for top-ranked ZKK Brod na Savi Slavonski Brod, receiving a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 17.
The 31-year old player had a double-double of 30 points and 11 rebounds, while her team beat Ragusa (#5, 11-5) 86-74. It allowed Brod na Savi to consolidate first place in the Croatian Premijer Liga. Brod na Savi has a very good season and are considered to have a run for the championship title. They improved their record to 16-1. In the team's last game Begic had a remarkable 87.5% from 2-point range. She turned to be Brod na Savi's top player in her first season with the team. Ana-Marija Begic averages this season 24.4ppg, 15.2rpg and 5.0apg.

The second best player in last round's games was young American Brooke Flowers (195-C-2000) of ZKK Zadar Plus. Flowers had a very good evening with a double-double of 21 points and 21 rebounds. It was enough for Zadar Plus to edge slightly lower-ranked Split (#11, 1-16) 69-68. The game was between two teams which are definitely not main contenders for the title. Zadar Plus keeps 10th position. 12 lost games are too many comparing to just four victories Zadar Plus managed to get this year. Flowers is a newcomer at Zadar Plus, but is already one of team's top players. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 16.2ppg (#9). She also registered 16.3 boards per game.

Third on the list of top players last round was American forward Kyierah Dempsey-Toney (188-F-2003) of league's second-best ZKK Sibenik. Dempsey-Toney scored 20 points and grabbed 15 rebounds (!!!). She was a key player of Sibenik, leading her team to a 86-60 easy win against the lower-ranked Zadar (#9, 5-12). Sibenik is closer and closer to top of the standings. They will still need more victories. But 14-3 record is not that bad... Dempsey-Toney has a great season in Croatia. After 17 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 10.2rpg (4th best).

Other top performing players last week:
4. Sam Deem (185-SF-2001) of Zadar - 24 points, 14 rebounds and 2 assists
5. Iva Slonjsak (183-SG-1997) of Brod na Savi - 17 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists
6. Aliyah-Deen Ahmad (170-G-1998) of KAZL Split - 17 points and 8 rebounds
7. Gabriela Grizelj (172-G-2001) of Pozega - 22 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists
8. Lea Miletic (184-F-1995) of Pozega - 20 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists
9. Andjela Strize (177-F-1999) of Sibenik - 24 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists
10. Rita Oliveira (165-G-2000) of Tresnjevka - 23 points, 3 rebounds and 5 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 : ANA-MARIJA BEGIC, ZKK BROD NA SAVI SLAVONSKI BROD, CROATIAN BASKETBALL, , WABA