Italy

Regular Season Round 38: Brindisi - Puglia 74-76

Date: April 26, 2026
There was an upset when higher ranked Brindisi (22-15) was edged at home by sixteenth ranked Puglia (12-25) 76-74 on Sunday. Puglia made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. American point guard Russ Smith (183-1991, college: Louisville) notched 21 points to lead the effort and the other American import forward Pierre Brooks II (198-2002, college: Butler) supported him with 20 points. Even a double-double of 11 points, 7 rebounds and 10 assists by the former international guard Andrea Cinciarini (191-1986, agency: SLN) did not help to save the game for Brindisi. Forward Ethan Esposito (201-1999, college: Sacramento St.) added 17 points and 9 rebounds for the hosts. Five Brindisi players scored in double figures. Brindisi's coach Piero Bucchi let to play ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Puglia maintains sixteenth position with 12-25 record. Brindisi lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with 15 games lost. They share the position with Avellino.

  BRINDISI (coach: Nicola Brienza)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 +/-
65 bIuihi, SQasUadR 45 5-4 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 0-1 (24.4%) 8 8 3 6 8 3 5 5 5 6 66 68 5
4 CajZaiQaja, SjdQRi 87 8-3 (05%) 8-3 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 6 1 9 65 3 6 6 5 5 8 66 67 5
88 qspIsaUI, qUhij 82 0-65 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 9-2 (29.0%) 4 1 7 6 5 0 5 5 6 5 69 83 5
63 kaldRQi, GaILijja 85 0-0 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5 5 5 6 6 6 5 5 5 8 65 9 5
6 zIjRs, winaIj 61 5-6 (5%) 5-3 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 5 4 5 8 5 5 5 5 -3 5
3 baija, GiMQaRlR 86 5-6 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 8 1 2 5 8 8 5 5 5 6 4 9 5
2 ShBid, Khilal 67 5-3 (5%) 3-7 (33.3%) 0-2 (18.0%) 6 3 0 6 3 1 5 5 5 4 69 65 5
60 yijUIBi, wIBBisI 63 5-6 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 4 5 5
84 eidIjnaZ, wIdIQ 68 6-6 (655%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 5 5 5 6 5 5 6 8 4 5
06 bispRQI, vIQRjJI 66 5-5 (5%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 8 8 6 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
wIUil   64-45 (34.4%) 65-46 (48.4%) 62-81 (17.8%) 65 87 47 61 62 85 3 5 8 65 93 99  


  PUGLIA (coach: Stefano Rajola)76
  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%) 8-1 (44.4%) 1-2 (90%) 6 4 3 8 4 1 5 5 5 6 85 67 5
80 zRQVILaZ, bahinlI 44 6-8 (05%) 8-0 (35%) 8-8 (655%) 5 1 1 5 3 6 5 6 5 6 65 7 5
8 ABaUh, euss 46 1-65 (15%) 8-7 (88.8%) 4-3 (90%) 5 4 4 4 8 3 5 5 5 4 86 63 5
65 eRilR, whIBis 88 6-8 (05%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 8 6 4 5 5 5 5 2 64 5
77 mIQQi, ziZIpI 86 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 3 1 6 8 5 5 6 5 8 8 3 5
0 bussI, mRQjiQdI 84 6-4 (44.4%) 5-6 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 0 0 8 6 6 5 5 5 8 3 1 5
31 XaVIlaZ, SlRVsi 67 4-3 (90%) 5-5 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 6 4 3 5 4 4 6 5 5 5 7 68 5
64 baZZIla, AiBuRlR 69 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 6 3 5 8 5 5 8 8 5 5
  GQijaRQa, GaiZIBI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
  ga cijja, yalappI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   62-44 (03.1%) 2-83 (44.4%) 61-85 (25.5%) 3 87 44 66 85 62 4 8 5 66 91 99  


Height: 201 cm
Position name: F
Born: Oct 22,1999
Weight: 104kg / 228.8lbs
28
MINS
34
17
POINTS
20
6
D.REB
3
3
O.REB
1
9
T.REB
4
1
ASSISTS
2
0
STEALS
0
0
TO
1
0
BLOCKS
0
5/10
50.0%
2FGP
4/7
57.1%
0/1
0.0%
3FGP
2/6
33.3%
7/8
87.5%
FT
6/8
75.0%
24
RANK
19
Height: 198 cm
Position: F
Born: Dec 20,2002
Weight: 102kg / 224.4lbs
VS
76  Puglia
74
Points Scored
76
49
Starting Five Points
61
25
Bench Points
15
29
Defensive Rebounds
29
10
Offensive Rebounds
4
39
Rebounds
33
16
Assists
11
4
Steals
3
10
Turnovers
11
0
Blocked Shots
2
18
Personal fouls
20
13/30
43.3%
2FGP
18/33
54.5%
10/31
32.3%
3FGP
8/24
33.3%
18/26
69.2%
FT
16/20
80.0%
77
Rank
77

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)