Italy

Regular Season Round 16: Varese - Venezia 94-106

Date: January 18, 2026
Not a big story in a game when 11th ranked Openjobmetis Varese (6-10) lost at home to fourth ranked Umana Venezia (11-5) 106-94 on Sunday. Venezia made 18-of-22 free shots (81.8 percent) during the game. Venezia outrebounded Varese 48-32 including a 34-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. Venezia looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. The winners were led by American center Chris Horton (202-1994, college: Austin Peay, agency: LHZ Sport Agency) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 20 points and 13 rebounds and the other American import point guard RJ Cole (182-1999, college: UConn) supported him with 18 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. Even 22 points and 6 rebounds by the former international Davide Alviti (201-1996) did not help to save the game for Varese. American forward Nate Renfro (203-1996, college: USF) added 20 points (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field) for lost side. Five Venezia and four Varese players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Venezia maintains fourth position with 11-5 record. Loser Openjobmetis Varese dropped to the tenth place with ten games lost. They share the position with Sassari and Udine. Venezia will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Varese will play against Milano (#3) and hope to secure a win.

  VARESE (coach: Ioannis Kastritis)94
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
64 XViBhIui, PlaLaRQ 40 3-7 (33.3%) 5-8 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 6 8 4 0 8 5 6 6 5 4 65 2 5
8 SlLaUa, giLadR 44 8-4 (11.9%) 1-7 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 8 3 1 4 8 5 6 5 5 5 88 81 5
  oQIRDMu, oVR 89 3-63 (82.1%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 2 3 5 5 5 5 5 2 4 5
  AURTiQU, CiQlIs 81 3-9 (09.6%) 8-2 (80%) 8-8 (655%) 3 4 9 8 6 5 6 5 5 6 61 60 5
60 eRjfQI, XiUR 80 2-7 (22.7%) 6-6 (655%) 6-3 (80%) 6 4 3 8 3 5 6 6 5 5 85 85 5
3 bIIQR, wiJR 86 6-4 (44.4%) 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 5 1 1 3 8 5 0 6 5 5 0 63 5
64 vaMQaJJa, biUURI 67 0-1 (24.4%) 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 5 0 5 6 5 5 5 64 9 5
83 Sssua, qlasRR 7 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
00 yQRRBij, SllRQaV 3 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
43 viduQjRQ, bixaBalaij 6 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
wIUil   82-04 (08.2%) 66-45 (41.9%) 0-2 (18.0%) 65 88 48 83 86 5 65 4 5 3 73 76  


  VENEZIA (coach: Neven Spahija)106
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
83 WhRiUlR, CiQl 44 6-4 (44.4%) 4-9 (38.7%) 0-1 (24.4%) 8 8 3 4 8 5 6 5 5 4 61 68 5
6 CIlR, ez 46 4-9 (38.7%) 8-4 (11.9%) 1-9 (20.9%) 5 1 1 9 3 5 5 5 5 3 62 69 5
30 kilRjUajR, gRjJRl 45 8-0 (35%) 0-9 (96.3%) 5-5 (5%) 5 1 1 0 5 5 5 5 5 4 67 88 5
8 HIQUIj, ChQas 82 7-69 (08.7%) 5-5 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 2 0 64 6 8 5 6 6 5 8 85 84 5
9 Cijda, vRIjiQdI 88 6-6 (655%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 1 1 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 8 0 5
44 WalUnRQ, KFlR 69 6-8 (05%) 4-2 (49.0%) 6-8 (05%) 5 8 8 4 6 5 6 5 5 6 68 7 5
3 vRLRQ, SlRssijdQI 60 8-4 (11.9%) 6-6 (655%) 8-8 (655%) 5 4 4 6 4 5 5 5 5 5 7 7 5
88 OiQVs, zIQdij 63 4-9 (38.7%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 8 3 0 5 5 6 6 5 6 1 66 5
5 wRssaUIQa, SBRdRI 1 6-6 (655%) 5-6 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 8 8 3 6 5 5 5 5 5 8 3 1 5
0 gR XaZIliI, GaILijja 3 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 -8 5
wIUil   84-31 (05.5%) 63-48 (34.2%) 62-88 (26.2%) 63 43 32 89 63 5 3 8 5 61 651 668  


Height: 201 cm
Position name: SF
Born: Nov 5,1996
Weight: 88kg / 193.6lbs
33
MINS
28
22
POINTS
20
4
D.REB
5
2
O.REB
8
6
T.REB
13
3
ASSISTS
1
1
STEALS
1
0
TO
2
0
BLOCKS
1
2/3
66.7%
2FGP
9/17
52.9%
6/9
66.7%
3FGP
0/0
0%
0/0
0%
FT
2/3
66.7%
26
RANK
23
Height: 202 cm
Position: C
Born: Jun 29,1994
Weight: 102kg / 224.4lbs
Varese  94
VS
106  Venezia
94
Points Scored
106
76
Starting Five Points
75
18
Bench Points
31
22
Defensive Rebounds
34
10
Offensive Rebounds
14
32
Rebounds
48
24
Assists
27
10
Steals
4
4
Turnovers
16
3
Blocked Shots
2
21
Personal fouls
14
28/53
52.8%
2FGP
23/46
50.0%
11/30
36.7%
3FGP
14/32
43.8%
5/8
62.5%
FT
18/22
81.8%
91
Rank
112

Terms:
Field Goals :  2PM-A  (2 point Field Goal made-attempts)     3PM-A  (3 point Field Goal made-attempts)   FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive)  DEF (Defensive)   TOT  (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed)  RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor)  AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes)  AST (assists)  ST (steals)   TO (Turnovers)   PTS (points)  RNK (ranking)