LAT-EST BL round 22 best performance: Rostyslav Novitskyi (by Hoops Agents)

- January 17, 2025

POSTED BY: Eurobasket News

Rostyslav Novitskyi

Ukrainian Power forward Rostyslav Novitskyi (204-PF-2000) put on an amazing game in the last round for Valmiera Glass/Vidzemes Augstskola, receiving a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 22.
The 24-year old player was the main contributor (18 points, eight rebounds and two assists) to his team's victory, helping them to outclass Keila KK (#15, 1-16) with 36-point margin 90-54. Valmiera Glass maintains the 4th position in LAT-EST BL . They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Valmiera Glass will need more victories to improve their 13-6 record. It's Novitskyi's second year at Valmiera Glass and it's hard to imagine this team without him. Rostyslav Novitskyi averages this season 11.1ppg and 7.1rpg.

The second best player in last round's games was young Karl-Johan Lips (205-SF-1996) of Tartu Ulikool Maks & Moorits. Lips had a very good evening with 23 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists. It was enough for Tartu to edge the lower-ranked Parnu (#12, 7-11) 90-87. Tartu's 5th position in the standings has not changed. His team lost some distance to top teams. But a 12-6 record is not bad and everything may still change. Lips is a newcomer at Tartu and despite he is not a team leader yet, every game he becomes more reliable player. Hopefully performances like the last one will happen more often.

Third on the list of top players last round was American forward Zac Watson (201-F) of BK Ventspils (#9). Watson scored 16 points and grabbed 6 rebounds. He was a key player of Ventspils, leading his team to a 90-76 easy win against Rapla (8-10). The chances of Ventspils ranking at the top of the league, however are very questionable as they have already lost 10 games, recording just eight victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Watson could help Ventspils to bring them higher in the standings. Watson has a very solid season. In 18 games in LAT-EST BL he scored 11.4ppg. He also has 6.7rpg and a FGP of 52.2%.

Other top performing players last week:
4. Klavs Dubults (205-C-1996) of Liepaja - 17 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists
5. Brandon McKissic (190-F-1999) of Rapla - 21 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists
6. Jalen Henry (203-C/F-1996) of Tartu - 22 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists
7. Edvards Mezulis (202-C-2000) of Ventspils - 13 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists
8. Frankie Policelli (206-F-2000) of Valmiera Glass - 23 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists
9. Arturs Ausejs (192-SG-1990) of Ventspils - 17 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists
10. Kriss Helmanis (209-PF-2002) of Rigas Z. - 14 points and 7 rebounds

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 : ROSTYSLAV NOVITSKYI, VALMIERA GLASS/VIDZEMES AUGSTSKOLA, LATVIAN BASKETBALL, , EUROPEAN NORTH BASKETBALL LEAGUE, LAT-EST BL