Ilic number one in Montenegro Prva A for round 11

- March 4, 2025

POSTED BY: Eurobasket News

Nikolina Ilic

International Power forward Nikolina Ilic (180-PF-2003) had an amazing evening in the last round for top-ranked ZKK Buducnost Bemax Podgorica, receiving a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 11.
The 21-year old player was the main contributor (32 points, nine rebounds and three assists) to her team's victory, helping them to outclass, the league's bottom-ranked team Herceg Novi (#6, 0-10) with 83-point margin 132-49. 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. In the team's last game Ilic had a remarkable 100.0% from 2-point range. It's her second year at Buducnost and it's hard to imagine this team without her. Nikolina Ilic has solid league stats. She is league's best scorer averaging so far 18.4ppg. Ilic is in league's top in and averages impressive 84.6% FGP and 45.3% from behind 3-point line.

The second best player in last round's games was another Buducnost's star - Janja Beljskas. Beljskas had a very good evening with a double-double of 18 points and 20 rebounds. Of course together with Ilic she helped ZKK Buducnost Bemax Podgorica with another comfortable win outscoring Herceg Novi (#6, 0-10) 132-49. Of course Buducnost still keep the league's top spot. She plays for the best team in the league and Buducnost managed to win all 10 games keeping a perfect record. Beljskas is a newcomer at Buducnost and despite she is not a team leader yet, every game she becomes more reliable player. Hopefully performances like the last one will happen more often.

Third on the list of top players last round was another Buducnost's star - guard Janja Dragisic (170-G-2007). Dragisic scored 16 points and passed 15 assists (!!!). She was another key player of ZKK Buducnost Bemax Podgorica, helping her team with a 132-49 easy win against Herceg Novi (#6, 0-10). Buducnost have amazing season winning all 10 games without a single defeat. Dragisic 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. Dragisic has a great season in Montenegro. After only 9 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 11.6ppg (8th best) and assists with 5.7apg (best passer). She also has 2.9spg and a FGP of 73.2%.

Other top performing players last week:
4. Atina Radevic (174-G-2006) of Buducnost - 18 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists
5. Sofija Letic) of Herceg Novi - 18 points and 12 rebounds
6. Maja Bigovic (195-C-2002) of Buducnost - 15 points, 15 rebounds and 2 assists
7. Vanja Kaludjerovic (172-G-2008) of Antivari - 26 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists
8. Natasa Radovic (178-F-2000) of Primorje - 18 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists
9. Masa Prascevic (174-G/F-2008) of Primorje - 14 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists
10. Marija Baosic (163-PG-2004) of Buducnost - 12 points, 6 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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