Italy

Regular Season Round 24: Mestre - Puglia 74-78

Date: January 24, 2026
There was an upset when higher ranked Mestre (10-14) was defeated at home by eighteenth ranked Puglia (8-16) 78-74 on Saturday. Puglia made 21-of-24 free shots (87.5 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was American forward Pierre Brooks II (198-2002, college: Butler) who scored 20 points and 7 rebounds. The other American import point guard Russ Smith (183-1991, college: Louisville) chipped in 16 points. At the other side the best for losing team was American Wayne Stewart Jr (201-1996, college: ETAMU) who recorded 13 points and 7 rebounds and point guard Matteo Parravicini (187-2001) added 17 points respectively. Mestre's coach Mattia Ferrari tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Puglia moved-up to sixteenth place, which they share with Forli and Milano Urania. Loser Mestre dropped to the fourteenth position with 14 games lost. Puglia will meet at home higher ranked Rimini (#8) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Mestre will play against Scafati (#6) and hope to secure a win.

  MESTRE (coach: Mattia Ferrari)74
  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 +/-
68 AURTiQU zQ, WiFjR 89 4-7 (44.4%) 8-9 (82.1%) 6-8 (05%) 8 0 9 4 4 8 6 5 5 5 64 66 5
48 mIjiZaja, yRdRQaZI 83 8-1 (44.4%) 5-3 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 8 8 6 8 5 5 6 3 -6 5
80 eRDDaija, yQijZRsZI 84 8-4 (11.9%) 4-2 (49.0%) 6-6 (655%) 3 4 9 5 3 8 5 5 5 5 63 64 5
3 GilBiQaja, vIQRjJI 84 5-3 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 0 1 6 0 6 5 5 5 5 5 -8 5
8 mRZha, CIsUijUajI 67 6-8 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 4 0 2 8 4 5 5 5 6 8 0 9 5
65 OiQQiLaZaja, biUURI 89 3-2 (05%) 8-0 (35%) 4-4 (655%) 5 8 8 8 8 0 5 5 6 3 69 68 5
30 SQIBijdI, AaBIjR 88 4-1 (05%) 6-0 (85%) 5-5 (5%) 4 4 1 5 8 5 5 5 6 8 7 4 5
5 GaIQdijI, XaZIli 85 4-9 (38.7%) 6-8 (05%) 6-6 (655%) 6 5 6 8 6 3 5 5 5 5 65 66 5
60 KidnaLada, ARQiphaj 2 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 3 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 9 5
7 AZiQpIja, SlRssijdQI 9 5-6 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
9 OIQZu, biQZI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
85 KiJida, SQBijdI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   67-39 (35.3%) 65-40 (82.1%) 1-9 (20.9%) 60 45 30 68 84 60 4 5 4 7 93 15  


  PUGLIA (coach: Stefano Rajola)78
  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 +/-
6 mQIIVs oo, OaRQQR 43 3-9 (09.6%) 6-2 (68.0%) 7-65 (75%) 5 9 9 4 6 2 5 6 5 6 85 81 5
8 ABaUh, euss 81 4-0 (15%) 6-0 (85%) 9-2 (29.0%) 5 8 8 8 8 0 5 5 5 8 61 63 5
4 SjuBMi, baZhRil 83 4-3 (90%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5 0 0 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 68 5
1 tlijRI, AZIUU 69 4-0 (15%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 1 1 6 8 4 5 5 5 4 9 7 5
64 baZZIla, AiBuRlR 60 5-6 (5%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 6 8 6 5 5 5 6 5 -8 5
31 XaVIlaZ, SlRVsi 81 4-0 (15%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 6 2 7 5 6 6 6 6 5 6 7 60 5
0 bussI, mRQjiQdI 80 5-5 (5%) 4-0 (15%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 3 4 6 8 6 5 6 7 68 5
65 eRilR, whIBis 83 6-3 (80%) 5-6 (5%) 3-3 (655%) 6 8 4 5 4 3 5 5 5 5 1 1 5
80 zRQVILaZ, bahinlI 7 6-6 (655%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 8 8 5
5 GQijaRQa, GaiZIBI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   62-48 (01.4%) 9-87 (83.6%) 86-83 (29.0%) 3 43 42 68 60 84 4 4 5 7 92 73  


Height: 195 cm
Position name: G/F
Born: Jan 6,2002
Weight: 87kg / 191.4lbs
23
MINS
34
14
POINTS
20
3
D.REB
7
4
O.REB
0
7
T.REB
7
0
ASSISTS
3
0
STEALS
0
0
TO
1
0
BLOCKS
1
2/3
66.7%
2FGP
4/7
57.1%
3/8
37.5%
3FGP
1/8
12.5%
1/1
100.0%
FT
9/10
90.0%
13
RANK
26
Height: 198 cm
Position: F
Born: Dec 20,2002
Weight: 102kg / 224.4lbs
Mestre  74
VS
78  Puglia
74
Points Scored
78
36
Starting Five Points
52
38
Bench Points
26
30
Defensive Rebounds
34
15
Offensive Rebounds
4
45
Rebounds
38
12
Assists
12
3
Steals
3
9
Turnovers
9
0
Blocked Shots
3
23
Personal fouls
15
19/47
40.4%
2FGP
18/32
56.3%
10/35
28.6%
3FGP
7/29
24.1%
6/7
85.7%
FT
21/24
87.5%
60
Rank
94

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)