Eurobasket.com All-Italian Lega2 Awards 2011-12 - Jun 16, 2012
Eurobasket.com All-Italian Lega2 1st Team 2012
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Player of the Year:Dwight Hardy (188-PG-87) of Giorgio Tesi PT Guard of the Year:Dwight Hardy (188-PG-87) of Giorgio Tesi PT Forward of the Year:Bobby Jones (201-F-84) of Giorgio Tesi PT Center of the Year:James Thomas (203-F/C-80) of Givova Scafati Bosman Player of the Year:Alan Voskuil (191-G-86) of Morpho Basket Import Player of the Year:Dwight Hardy (188-PG-87) of Giorgio Tesi PT Domestic Player of the Year:Michele Maggioli (212-C-77) of Fileni BPA Defensive Player of the Year:Mario West (195-G-84) of Tezenis Verona Coach of the Year:Pier Luigi Bucchi of Enel Brindisi
Enel Brindisi claimed the LegaDue title. They overcame Pistoia on the road in the fourth game of the title series to celebrate the title. Jonathan Gibson (182-PG-87, college: N.Mexico St.) scored 28 points to pace the visitors. Enel Brindisi started the game strongly. They pulled ahead and established a 20:17 lead after ten minutes. Pistoia struggled to match the visitors tempo. Enel Brindisi stretched the gap to 15 points at the interval 50:35. The visitors stayed in front throughout the third term. They ensured a 66:60 lead with one quarter remaining. Enel Brindisi were up by 10 points with under three minutes remaining. But Pistoia refused to surrender. They went on a 9:0 run to narrow the deficit to a single point. Jonathan Gibson and Klaudio Ndoja (200-G/F-85) had to go perfect from the stripe in the dying seconds to secure the winning outcome for Enel Brindisi. Klaudio Ndoja and Craig Callahan (203-F-81, agency: Court Side, college: NC-Wilmington) accounted for 19 points each for the winners. Dwight Hardy (188-PG-87, college: St.John's) answered with 21 points for Pistoia. Jonathan Tavernari (198-G/F-87, college: BYU) produced 20 points in the loss.
Enel Brindisi celebrate Final Four title - Mar 4, 2012
Enel Brindisi - Fileni Jesi 77:74
Enel Brindisi claimed LegaDue Final Four (Cup) title. They overcame Fileni Jesi in the championship game in Bari tonight. Jimmy Hunter (197-G-77, college: Life) stepped up with 19 points and 7 rebounds to pace the winners. Enel Brindisi jumped to an early lead. They grabbed a 27:14 advantage after ten minutes of action. Enel Brindisi maintained the lead throughout the second frame. They arrived at halftime up by 8 points 39:31. Fileni Jesi struggled to get any closer throughout the third term. They faced a 9-point deficit heading into the fourth period 49:58. Fileni Jesi did not surrender and kept the intrigue alive till the final buzzer. They got within a striking distance in the dying minutes but Enel Brindisi kept calm and eked out a tough win at the end. Marco Giuri (194-G-88) finished with 16 points, while Craig Callahan (203-F-81, agency: Court Side, college: NC-Wilmington) notched 15 points in the victory. Richard McConnell (182-G-89, agency: Priority Sports, college: St.Mary's, CA) answered with 27 points for Fileni Jesi. Jeff Brooks (203-F-89, college: Penn St.) had 16 points in the loss.
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