The league changed its name from Ukrainian Basketball League to Superleague (Superleague) in 2009
Eurobasket.com All-Ukrainian Superleague Awards 2009-10 - Jun 6, 2010
Playoffs MVP: Ramel Curry (191-G-80) of Azovmash Player of the Year: Khalid El-Amin (178-G-79) of Budivelnyk Guard of the Year: Khalid El-Amin (178-G-79) of Budivelnyk Forward of the Year: Charles Thomas (203-F-86) of Ferro-ZNTU Center of the Year: Daniel McClintock (212-C-77) of Mykolaiv Bosman Player of the Year: Hasan Rizvic (212-C-84) of Azovmash Import Player of the Year: Khalid El-Amin (178-G-79) of Budivelnyk Domestic Player of the Year: Denys Lukashov (190-G-89) of BC Kyiv Defensive Player of the Year: Jason Crowe (193-G-76) of Dnipro Most Improved Player of the Year: Maksym Pustozvonov (200-F-87) of BC Kyiv Coach of the Year: Vitaliy Cherniy of BC Kiev 1st Team G: Ramel Curry (191-80) of Azovmash G: Khalid El-Amin (178-79) of Budivelnyk F: Charles Thomas (203-86) of Ferro-ZNTU C/F: Michael Fraser (203-84) of Hoverla C: Daniel McClintock (212-77) of Mykolaiv 2nd Team G: Steve Burtt (185-84) of Ferro-ZNTU G: Jason Crowe (193-76) of Dnipro G/F: Kevin Tiggs (196-84) of Ferro-ZNTU F: Fred House (195-78) of Azovmash C: Hasan Rizvic (212-84) of Azovmash Honorable Mention Erik Daniels (204-G/F-82) of Azovmash Michailis Anisimovas (214-C-84) of Budivelnyk Vincent Hunter (208-F-84) of Ferro-ZNTU Viacheslav Kravtsov (212-C-87) of BC Kyiv Denys Lukashov (190-G-89) of BC Kyiv John DeGroat (198-F-85) of BC Odessa Darrel Mitchell (180-G-84) of Khimik Lamar Karim (178-G-83) of DniproAzot All-Domestic Players Team G: Denys Lukashov (190-89) of BC Kyiv G: Alexander Rybalko (190-79) of Ferro-ZNTU F: Andriy Agafonov (207-86) of Budivelnyk F: Oleg Saltovets (202-77) of BC Kyiv C: Viacheslav Kravtsov (212-87) of BC Kyiv All-Imports Team G: Ramel Curry (191-80) of Azovmash G: Khalid El-Amin (178-79) of Budivelnyk F: Charles Thomas (203-86) of Ferro-ZNTU C/F: Michael Fraser (203-84) of Hoverla C: Daniel McClintock (212-77) of Mykolaiv Azovmash win Superleague title - May 31, 2010 Budivelnyk - Azovmash 70:77 Azovmash shocked Budivelnyk in Kyiv to claim the Superleague title. The victory marked the seventh title for the Mariupol team in their history. Hasan Rizvic (212-C-84) and Ramel Curry (191-G-80, college: CSU Bakersfield) knocked down 17 points apiece to lead the visitors. Budivelnyk confidently entered the game. Supported by the fans the Kyiv team maintained the lead throughout the starting frame. But Budivelnyk could gain only a 20:19 lead at the first break. Azovmash surged ahead early in the second frame but not for too long. Budivelnyk quickly restored advantage and raced to a 36:33 halftime lead. The teams stayed close throughout the third frame. Budivelnyk hung on to enter the fourth stanza ahead by two points 53:51. Azovmash opened the final quarter by four points in a row to step ahead. The lead changed hands for several times before Azovmash triggered a 7:0 run gaining a 67:60 cushion with under three minutes remaining. Budivelnyl could not get closer than four points in the reminder of the contest and had to surrender at the end. Alexander Skutyelnik (192-G-77) notched 11 points for Azovmash. Maxim Ivshyn (207-C-86) delivered 10 points in the winning effort. Khalid El-Amin (178-G-79, agency: Beo Basket, college: Connecticut) fired 24 points to pace Budivelnyk. R.T. Guinn (208-C-81, college: Baylor) finished with 11 points in the loss. Budivelnyk: Khalid El-Amin 24, R.T. Guinn 11 Azovmash: Hasan Rizvic 17, Ramel Curry 17, Alexander Skutyelnik 11 SuperLeague All-Star day 2010 - Apr 19, 2010
by 2 points. This is, by the way, the third loss for the Ukraine team. Also traditional contests took place. Thus, Maksim Vilkhovetskyi (191-G-88) of Dnipro won the skills challenge, Oleksandr Rybalko (190-G-79) of Ferro-ZNTU celebrated victory in the three-point shootout and Charles Thomas (203-F-86, agency: Hart Sports Mngm, college: Arkansas) of Ferro and Kostiantyn Glazyrin (201-F-88) of Dnipro shared glory in the slam-dunk contest. Ukraine - Legion 123:125 (33:28, 23:31, 31:35, 36:31) Ukraine: Denys Lukashov (190-G-89) 3; Dmitry Glebov (198-F-88) 7; Maksym Pustozvonov (200-F-87, agency: Promotex) 27; Andriy Agafonov (207-F-86, agency: Interperformances) 12 points, 5 rebounds; Viacheslav Kravtsov (212-C-87, agency: Interperformances) 18 points, 4 blocks - starting five; Olexiy Onufriyev (200-F-82) 10 points, 4 assists; Costiantine Glazyrin 5; Grigori Khizhnyak (216-C-74) 8; Oleg Saltovets (202-F-77) 4; Andrei Lebedev (189-G-79) 8; Stanislav Balashov (210-C-79) 9; Dmytro Zabirchenko (192-G-84) 12. Coaches: Kirill Bolshakov) (Ferro-ZNTU) and Vitaliy Cherniy (Kyiv). Legion: Khalid El-Amin (178-G-79, agency: Beo Basket, college: Connecticut) 16; Kevin Tiggs (196-G/F-84, college: E.Tenn.St.) 15; Gerrod Henderson (192-G-78, college: Louisiana Tech) 16; Charles Thomas 8; Daniel McClintock (212-C-77, college: N.Arizona) 2 - starting five; Michael Fraser (203-C/F-84, agency: Hart Sports Mngm, college: Oklahoma Baptist) 10 points, 5 rebounds; Jason Crowe (193-G-76, college: Cal.St. Northridge) 5; Michailis Anisimovas (214-C-84) 4; John DeGroat (198-F-85, college: Pittsburgh) 20; Steve Burtt (185-G-84, college: Iona) 16; Nick Williams (192-G-83, agency: Beo Basket, college: Cincinnati) 3; Martynas Andriukaitis (204-F-81) 10. Coaches: Zvezdan Mitrovic (Kryvbasbasket) and Mihailo Uvalin (agency: Beo Basket ) (Galicia). John DeGroat of Odesa won the MVP award. Slam dunk Contest Winner: Charles Thomas and Costiantine Glazyrin (201-F-88) 3 Points Shoot-out Winner: Alexander Rybalko (190-G-79) SL Cup's Final Four: day 2. Ferro gains first trophy ever - Mar 15, 2010 The most important game in Ferro-ZNTU's history has finished in triumph. Extremely tough rivalry got its outcome in the fourth quarter which was won by Ferro-ZNTU with a score 28 to 18. Kyivan Viacheslav Kravtsov (212-C-87, agency: Interperformances) lacked only 1 block to record incredible triple-double and his teammate Maksym Pustozvonov (200-F-87, agency: Promotex) scored 23 points demonstrating 7/11 2p, 3/6 3p. Nevertheless, this wasn't enough to overcome strong opponent. Americans Steve Burtt (185-G-84, college: Iona), Vincent Hunter (208-F-84, college: Arkansas) and Charles Thomas (203-F-86, agency: Hart Sports Mngm, college: Arkansas) together with Ukrainian captain Oleksandr Rybalko (190-G-79) did all their best to bring elegant cup to Zaporizhzhia. Game 4. Final. Ferro-ZNTU - BC Kyiv 82:74 (16:18, 18:19, 20:19, 28:18) F: Burtt 22 points, 4 steals, 3 assists; Hunter 15 points, 8 rebounds; Rybalko 12 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists; Thomas 10 points, 11 rebounds; Kondrusevych 9; Shaposhnikov 7; Tiggs 7. K: Pustozvonov 23 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists; Kravtsov 17 points, 11 rebounds, 9 blocks; Lukashov 17 points, 6 assists, 4 rebounds; Saltovets 8 points, 5 rebounds; Lypovyi 3; Briantsev 3; Zabirchenko 3. Consoling game turned into one-man show. Khalid El-Amin (178-G-79, agency: Beo Basket, college: Connecticut) helped Budivelnyk to defeat his ex-team Azovmash contributing amazing 36 points and ranking of 35. Game 3. Consoling final. Budivelnyk - Azovmash 87:78 (27:24, 19:17, 21:17, 20:20) B: El-Amin 36 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists; Balashov 13 points; Khyzhniak 12 points, 12 rebounds; Horbenko 10 points, 7 rebounds; Malysh 10. A: Alexander 18; Skutelnyk 17; Rizvic13 points, 7 rebounds. Final Four personal awards: Best guard: Khalid El-Amin (Budivelnyk) Best forward: Maksym Pustozvonov (BC Kyiv) Best center: Viacheslav Kravtsov (BC Kyiv) MVP: Viacheslav Kravtsov |
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