Bulajic's 19 points and 7 assists give her Player of the Week award

- April 9, 2024

POSTED BY: Eurobasket News

Jelena Bulajic

16-year old guard Jelena Bulajic (179-G-2007) had a great game in the last round for league's best team ZKK Buducnost Bemax Podgorica and receives a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 14.
She had the game-high 19 points adding four rebounds and seven assists for Buducnost in her team's victory, helping them to outclass Trebjesa (#4, 3-8) with 62-point margin 97-35. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. It allowed Buducnost to consolidate first place in the Montenegrin Prva A. They maintain a perfect record without any lost game in the league. It's already very far into the season and Buducnost keeps a perfect 10-0 record. It's Bulajic's second year at Buducnost and it's hard to imagine this team without her. Bulajic has impressive league stats. She is in league's top in assists (9th best: 3.2apg) and averages solid 47.4% from behind 3-point line.

Second best performed player last round was Ksenija Scepanovic (191-C-2002). She is international center in her 3rd season at Buducnost. In the last game Scepanovic recorded an impressive 18 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists. Of course together with Bulajic she helped ZKK Buducnost Bemax Podgorica with another comfortable win outscoring the lower-ranked Trebjesa (#4, 3-8) 97-35. It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. Buducnost consolidated its place in the very top position of the standings. She plays for the best team in the league and Buducnost managed to win all 10 games keeping a perfect record. Scepanovic is one of the most experienced players at Buducnost and similarly like Jelena Bulajic has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 14.6ppg (#3). She also registered 6.9 boards per game.

Third place about best performers goes to another Buducnost's star - guard Anastasija Drobnjak (181-SG-2002). Drobnjak showcased her all-around game by recording 17 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists in the last round. She was another key player of ZKK Buducnost Bemax Podgorica, helping her team with a 97-35 easy win against #4 ranked Trebjesa. Buducnost have amazing season winning all 10 games without a single defeat. Drobnjak 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. Drobnjak has a great season in Montenegro. After 10 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 11.6ppg (8th best). She also has a FGP of 66.7% and 3PT: 42.6%.

Other top performing players last week:
4. Ljube Andric (183-F-2007) of Primorje - 11 points and 6 rebounds
5. Maja Bigovic (195-C-2002) of Buducnost - 15 points and 3 rebounds
6. Lana Vukcevic (194-C-2005) of Podgorica - 9 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists
7. Marija Baosic (163-PG-2004) of Buducnost - 6 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists
8. Jovana Savkovic (173-SG-2005) of Buducnost - 5 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists
9. Janja Dragisic (170-G-2007) of Podgorica - 16 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists
10. Antonija Tripovic (2003) of Primorje - 3 points, 6 rebounds and 4 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 : JELENA BULAJIC, ZKK BUDUCNOST BEMAX PODGORICA, MONTENEGRIN BASKETBALL, , WABA