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| Second regular season tournament to take place in Banja Luka - by Eurobasket News |
| The first ABA League 2 Regular Season Tournament in Zlatibor where the first four rounds have been played, was a huge success. Now three more regular season tournaments are to follow this season in the second-tier ABA League championship, during which the remaining nine Regular Season rounds will take place. The following tournament will take place in Banja Luka Borik Sports Hall. The tournament will be taking place between 18 and 24 January 2021, when the Regular Season Rounds 5, 6 and 7 will be played. Courtesy of: druga.aba-liga.com |
| AFRICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS U18 |
| Mali top Senegal to claim title in Cairo - by Eurobasket News |
FINALMali - Senegal 82-80Mali defended their U18 AfroBasket title. They nipped Senegal in the championship game in Cairo tonight. Bourama Coulibaly (190-G-02) sank two free throws late in regulation to seal the win and the trophy for Mali. He finished with 21 points for the champions. Senegal grabbed a 23-16 lead after the first period. But Mali unloaded 51 points in the next two quarters to secure an 11-point lead at the final intermission. Senegal denied the deficit in the fourth term and tied things up at 80. But Mali had the last word in this one as Coulibaly sealed the win. N'Tio Diarra (200-F-02) provided 20 points and 16 rebounds for Mali. Khalifa Diop (211-C-02) and Babacar Sane (03) answered with 18 points each for Senegal. 3-4 PlaceEgypt - Guinea 72-55Egypt stepped onto the pedestal in Cairo. They toppled Guinea in the consolation final today. Mohab Abdalatif (02) provided 29 points and 9 rebounds in the victory. Egypt jumped off to a great start. They built a 25-6 lead ten minutes into the game. Guinea managed to pull within 8 points at the final break. But Egypt held their opponents to only 5 points in the fourth quarter and raced to the victory. Malek Abdelgowad (02) added 13 points and 12 boards for Egypt. Ousmane Kaba (191-SG-02) responded with 18 points for Guinea. Tags : BOURAMA COULIBALY, AFRICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS U18 BASKETBALL |
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| Prishtina adds Lekndreaj to their roster, ex Vllaznia - by Eurobasket News | ||||
He has been also a member of Albanian international program for some years. Lekndreaj has regularly played for Albanian senior team since 2017 and previously for U20 National Team between 2016 and 2017. He also represented Albania at the European Championships 2021 Pre-Qualifiers last year. His stats at that event were 3 games: 4.3ppg, 2.3rpg, 1.3apg. Lekndreaj has played also professionally in Partizani. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others Lekndreaj was voted Eurobasket.com All-European Championships U20 Division B Honorable Mention back in 2017. By Eurobasket NEWS2 of Eurobasket.com
Tags : DANIEL LEKNDREAJ, SIGAL PRISHTINA, KOSOVAN BASKETBALL, KOSOVAN TRANSACTIONS, BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE, FIBA EUROPE CUP |
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| Argentinian La Liga round 18 best performance: Facundo Giorgi - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 35-year old player had a double-double of 23 points and 21 rebounds, while his team crushed, the league's bottom-ranked team Bahia (#10, 0-6) with 16-point margin 93-77. La Union maintains the 6th position in their group in Argentinian La Liga. La Union is a typical solid league team placed somewhere in the middle or a little bit lower in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 5-6 record. It's Giorgi's second year at La Union and it's hard to imagine this team without him. Former Florida International University star has very solid stats this year. Giorgi is in league's top in rebounds (5th best: 8.4rpg) and averages impressive 52.6% FGP. The second best player in last round's games was 33-year old American Johnatan Slider (192-SG-87) of Argentino. Slider had a very good evening with 28 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists. Bad luck as Argentino was edged by slightly higher-ranked Atenas (#7, 4-7) 86-84. Argentino managed to keep the same 9th spot in North. 5 lost games are too many comparing to just two victories Argentino managed to get this year. Slider is a newcomer at Argentino, but is already one of team's top players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 21.3ppg (#1). He also registered 6.4 boards per game. Third on the list of top players last round was American forward Mogga Lado (202-F-95) of HISPANO (#8). Lado scored 20 points and grabbed eight rebounds. Despite Lado's great performance H.Americano lost 80-92 to the higher-ranked Quimsa (#2, 9-2). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. The chances of H.Americano not to end season at such low position in North, however are less than slim as they have already lost 5 games, recording just three victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Lado could try to bring H.Americano's a little bit higher in the standings. Lado has a very solid season. In 8 games in Argentina he scored 12.0ppg. He also has 6.6rpg and FGP: 62.5%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Federico Elias (185-SG-99) of Bahia - 27 points and 4 rebounds 5. Lisandro Rasio (198-PF-90) of Olimpico - 17 points and 10 rebounds 6. Federico Mansilla (192-G-87) of Platense - 22 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists 7. Fernando Zurbriggen (185-PG-97) of Obras - 14 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists 8. Leonel Schattmann (193-SG-87) of Boca - 22 points and 4 assists 9. Franco Baralle (185-PG-99) of Quimsa - 24 points and 5 rebounds 10. Manuel Buendia (177-PG-95) of Boca - 15 points and 6 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)
Tags : FACUNDO GIORGI, LA UNION FORMOSA, ARGENTINIAN BASKETBALL |
| La Liga Round 19: Gimnasia lose to Olimpico de La Banda - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by ESL. Top ranked Gimnasia (5-3) recorded its third loss on the court of fifth ranked Olimpico de La Banda on Wednesday night. Visitors were defeated by Olimpico de La Banda 92-87. Lisandro Rasio (198-90) fired 21 points and 8 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) for the winners. The former international Eric Flor (190-93) chipped in 12 points and 11 assists. The former international forward Franco Giorgetti (204-92) produced 28 points and 9 rebounds for lost side. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Olimpico de La Banda (6-6) moved-up to fourth place. Gimnasia lost third consecutive game. They still keep top position with three games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Very important is a home loss of second ranked San Lorenzo (5-3) against sixth ranked Regatas Corrientes (5-5) on Tuesday night. Host San Lorenzo was defeated by Regatas Corrientes in a tough game in Almagra 95-102. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of San Lorenzo. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international Paolo Quinteros (190-79) who helped to win the game recording 26 points and 5 rebounds. Patricio Tabarez contributed with 11 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Regatas Corrientes' coach Lucas Victoriano allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. The former international point guard Jose Vildoza (190-96) answered with 30 points and 4 assists for San Lorenzo. Regatas Corrientes moved-up to fifth place. San Lorenzo at the other side still keeps top position with three games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Regatas Corrientes will play against Bahia (#10) in Bahia Blanca in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. San Lorenzo will play on the road against the league's leader San Martin Corrientes (#1) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. In the last game of round 19 Obera defeated Ferro in a road game 72-66.
Ferro - Obera 66-72 There was a minor upset in Buenos Aires where 7th ranked Ferro (3-4) was defeated by ninth ranked Obera (4-7) 72-66. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Rodrigo Sanchez (200-89) who helped to win the game recording 17 points. Swingman Gregorio Eseverri (194-86) contributed with 14 points for the winners. Uruguayan center Theo Metzger (200-99) answered with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds and point guard Tomas Spano (183-98) added 7 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Ferro. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Obera moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Atenas. Ferro at the other side keeps the seventh position with four games lost. Obera will play against Argentino (#9) in Junin in the next round. Ferro will play on the road against La Union in Formosa and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Ferro: T.Metzger 13+11reb, P.Osores 9+4reb+1ast, A.Barreras 8+2ast, F.Benitez 8+2reb+1ast, R.Gusmao 7+5reb+1ast, T.Spano 7+5reb+3ast Obera: R.Sanchez 17+3reb+1ast, G.Eseverri 14+4reb+1ast, E.Cantarutti 12+2reb+2ast, A.Kent 8+5reb, C.Schoppler 7+2reb, A.Zago 5+3reb San Lorenzo - Regatas 95-102 Very important is a home loss of second ranked San Lorenzo (5-3) against sixth ranked Regatas Corrientes (5-5) on Tuesday night. Host San Lorenzo was defeated by Regatas Corrientes in a tough game in Almagra 95-102. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of San Lorenzo. San Lorenzo was plagued by 28 personal fouls down the stretch. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international Paolo Quinteros (190-79) who helped to win the game recording 26 points and 5 rebounds. Forward Patricio Tabarez (195-91) contributed with 11 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Four Regatas Corrientes players scored in double figures. Regatas Corrientes' coach Lucas Victoriano allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. The former international point guard Jose Vildoza (190-96) answered with 30 points and 4 assists and international Maximo Fjellerup (196-97) added 18 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists in the effort for San Lorenzo. Regatas Corrientes moved-up to fifth place. San Lorenzo at the other side still keeps top position with three games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Regatas Corrientes will play against Bahia (#10) in Bahia Blanca in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. San Lorenzo will play on the road against the league's leader San Martin Corrientes (#1) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: SAN LORENZO: J.Vildoza 30+2reb+4ast, M.Fjellerup 18+7reb+4ast, J.Defelippo 16+10reb+2ast, S.Ferreyra 9+2reb+3ast, R.Facundo 9+7reb, A.Caffaro 8+5reb REGATAS: P.Quinteros 26+5reb+3ast, O.Canton 16+2reb+3ast, M.Fernandez 13+6reb+1ast, P.Tabarez 11+9reb+3ast, J.Arengo 9+4reb+1ast, M.Giordano 9+4reb+4ast Olimpico - Gimnasia 92-87 Top ranked Gimnasia (5-3) recorded its third loss on the court of fifth ranked Olimpico de La Banda on Wednesday night. Visitors were defeated by Olimpico de La Banda 92-87. Lisandro Rasio (198-90) fired 21 points and 8 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) for the winners. The former international Eric Flor (190-93) chipped in a double-double by scoring 12 points and 11 assists. Four Olimpico de La Banda players scored in double figures. The former international forward Franco Giorgetti (204-92) produced 28 points and 9 rebounds and point guard Jonatan Treise (185-85) added 14 points and 5 assists respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Olimpico de La Banda (6-6) moved-up to fourth place. Gimnasia lost third consecutive game. They still keep top position with three games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Gimnasia: F.Giorgetti 28+9reb+1ast, J.Treise 14+5ast, D.Romero 11+2reb+2ast, S.Vega 9+3reb+6ast, J.Emiliano Fernandez 8+2reb, J.Manuel Rivero 8+2reb Olimpico: L.Rasio 21+8reb+1ast, G.Whelan 16+5reb+2ast, J.De La Fuente 14+3reb, E.Flor 12+4reb+11ast, L.Ortiz 9+6reb+1ast, F.Podesta 7+1reb Tags : LISANDRO RASIO, OLIMPICO DE LA BANDA, ARGENTINIAN BASKETBALL |
| Elnes Bolling agreed terms with Libertad - by Eurobasket News | ||||
The previous (18-19) season Bolling played at Parque Sur (also in La Liga Argentina) where in 38 games he averaged 10.9ppg, 4.5rpg, 4.1apg and 1.7spg (in top 4). Bolling has played previously for four other teams: Boca Juniors, Ciclista, Espanola de San Luis and El Chorrillero. His team won Argentinian TNA Center South Regular Season in 2017. By Eurobasket NEWS2 of Eurobasket.com
Tags : ELNES BOLLING, LIBERTAD SUNCHALES, ARGENTINIAN BASKETBALL, ARGENTINIAN TRANSACTIONS |
| AUSTRALIA |
| Wildcats ink Jarred Bairstow - by Eurobasket News | ||||
He has played previously for two other teams: Bullets and South West Metro Pirates. Bairstow attended University of Central Oklahoma until 2016 and it will be his fifth season as a professional player. By Eurobasket NEWS2 of Eurobasket.com
Tags : JARRED BAIRSTOW, PERTH WILDCATS, AUSTRALIAN BASKETBALL, AUSTRALIAN TRANSACTIONS |
| United signs Jock Landale - by Eurobasket News | ||||
He has played previously professionally in Serbia (KK Partizan NiS Beograd) and NBA Summer League (Milwaukee Bucks). The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he was voted Eurobasket.com All-Adriatic League Forward of the Year in 2019. Landale attended Saint Mary's College of California until 2018 and it will be his third season as a professional player. By Eurobasket NEWS2 of Eurobasket.com
Tags : JOCK LANDALE, MELBOURNE UNITED, AUSTRALIAN BASKETBALL, AUSTRALIAN TRANSACTIONS |
| White re-signs at Redbacks - by Eurobasket News | ||||
White has played previously professionally in Australia (Cougars and Flames) and NBA G League (Lakeland Magic). He attended East Carolina University until 2017 and it will be his fourth season as a professional player. By Eurobasket NEWS2 of Eurobasket.com
Tags : CALEB WHITE, PERTH REDBACKS, AUSTRALIAN BASKETBALL, AUSTRALIAN TRANSACTIONS |
| AUSTRIA |
| 2.Bundesliga Round 11: Raiders Tirol lose to BBU - by Eurobasket News | ||
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2.Bundesliga is at the halfway of the Regular Season and there are still another 11 rounds left. Here is the last round review presented by ESL. The game between second ranked Raiders Tirol (5-5) and seventh ranked BBU (4-4) was the most important one in the last round on Tuesday night. Raiders Tirol was defeated by BBU in a tough game in Salzburg 78-82. The hosts trailed by 10 points after first quarter, but they rallied back winning next two quarters and won the game by 4 points. BBU made 23-of-27 free shots (85.2 percent) during the game. They also forced 20 Raiders Tirol turnovers. Spanish guard Jesus Diaz (188-88) orchestrated the victory by scoring 27 points. Spanish forward Guillermo Sanchez (200-91) contributed with 13 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Slovenian swingman Rene Grdadolnik (194-98) answered with 19 points and 5 rebounds for Raiders Tirol. BBU moved-up to fifth place, which they share with KOS. Raiders Tirol at the other side keeps the second position with five games lost. BBU is looking forward to face league's second-placed Mustangs in Mistelbach in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Raiders Tirol will play on the road against the league's leader Blackbirds in Jennersdorf and it may be a tough game between close rivals. An interesting game for Blackbirds (8-0) which hosted in Jennersdorf 4th placed KOS (4-4). Leader Blackbirds managed to get a 13-point victory 84-71. It was a great evening for the former international forward Sebastian Koch (201-88) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 13 rebounds. Christoph Astl helped adding 12 points and 9 rebounds. Blackbirds' coach Daniel Muellner used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Slovenian center Lovro Fizuleto (200-92) responded with 18 points and 5 rebounds. Undefeated Blackbirds have an impressive series of eight victories in a row. They maintain first place with 8-0 record. KOS lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the fifth position with four games lost. They share it with BBU Salzburg. Blackbirds will play against league's second-placed Raiders Tirol in Innsbruck in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. KOS will play at home against the league's leader Worthersee Piraten and hopes to get back on the winning track. In the last two games of round 11 Nord Dragonz beat Deutsch-Wagram on the road 85-76. Flames won against Lions on its own court 81-68.
Blackbirds - Kosovo 84-71 An interesting game for Blackbirds (8-0) which hosted in Jennersdorf 4th placed KOS (4-4). Leader Blackbirds managed to get a 13-point victory 84-71. The game was mostly controlled by Blackbirds. KOS was better in second period 21-17. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They dominated on the defensive end, holding KOS to just 7 points in first quarter. They outrebounded KOS 36-19 including 24 on the defensive glass. It was a great evening for the former international forward Sebastian Koch (201-88) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 13 rebounds. Center Christoph Astl (186-88) helped adding 12 points and 9 rebounds. Five Blackbirds players scored in double figures. Blackbirds' coach Daniel Muellner used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Slovenian center Lovro Fizuleto (200-92) responded with 18 points and 5 rebounds and Slovenian guard Anze Kos (188-93, college: OLLU) scored 20 points (perfect behind the arc making all five shots). Blackbirds have an impressive series of eight victories in a row. They maintain first place with 8-0 record. KOS lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the fifth position with four games lost. They share it with BBU Salzburg. Blackbirds will play against league's second-placed Raiders Tirol in Innsbruck in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. KOS will play at home against the league's leader Worthersee Piraten and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Blackbirds: J.Ernst 16+2reb+2ast, S.Koch 15+13reb+3ast, B.Koch 13+2reb, P.Horvath 12+2reb+4ast, C.Astl 12+9reb+3ast, L.Gaspar 9+2reb KOS: A.Kos 20+2reb, L.Fizuleto 18+5reb, J.Heine 11+4reb+2ast, T.Huber 8+1reb+2ast, M.Sliskovic 8+3reb+4ast, S.Seher 6+1reb Deutsch-Wagram - Nord Dragonz 76-85 No shocking result in a game when fifth ranked Nord Dragonz (4-3) beat on the road 9th ranked Deutsch-Wagram (1-6) 85-76. The guests were already 13 points ahead after 3 quarters before a 24-20 Deutsch-Wagram's run in the last quarter cut the lead to 85-76 at the end of the game. Nord Dragonz forced 30 Deutsch-Wagram turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. It was a great evening for Serbian center Marko Kolaric (213-84, college: Chaminade) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. Croatian point guard Petar Cosic (183-85) helped adding 10 points, 7 rebounds and 11 assists. Four Nord Dragonz players scored in double figures. Guard Simon Marek (152-1) responded with 15 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals and Bulgarian forward Victor Onwudiwe (200-99) scored 9 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the third consecutive win for Nord Dragonz. They moved-up to fourth place. Deutsch-Wagram at the other side keeps the ninth position with six games lost. Nord Dragonz will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Deutsch-Wagram will play at home against Rocks (#3) to get more than just one victory in their record. Top scorers: Nord Dragonz: D.Najdanovic 19+2reb+3ast, M.Kolaric 19+12reb+5ast, P.Zivkovic 18+1reb+1ast, P.Cosic 10+7reb+11ast, F.Memcic 8+2reb+1ast, L.Knor 6+3reb+1ast Deutsch-Wagram: M.Simon 15+6reb+4ast, L.Nikola 14+4reb+1ast, O.Victor 9+7reb+4ast, L.Rattey 8+9reb+2ast, K.Jan 7+2reb, T.Jannis 6+2reb BBU Salzburg - Raiders 82-78 The game between second ranked Raiders Tirol (5-5) and seventh ranked BBU (4-4) was the most important one in the last round on Tuesday night. Raiders Tirol was defeated by BBU in a tough game in Salzburg 78-82. The hosts trailed by 10 points after first quarter, but they rallied back winning next two quarters and won the game by 4 points. BBU made 23-of-27 free shots (85.2 percent) during the game. They also forced 20 Raiders Tirol turnovers. Spanish guard Jesus Diaz (188-88) orchestrated the victory by scoring 27 points. Spanish forward Guillermo Sanchez (200-91) contributed with 13 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Slovenian swingman Rene Grdadolnik (194-98) answered with 19 points and 5 rebounds and Luxembourg forward Oliver Vujakovic (192-96) added 16 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Raiders Tirol. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. BBU moved-up to fifth place, which they share with KOS. Raiders Tirol at the other side keeps the second position with five games lost. BBU is looking forward to face league's second-placed Mustangs in Mistelbach in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Raiders Tirol will play on the road against the league's leader Blackbirds in Jennersdorf and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: BBU Salzburg: J.Diaz 27+3reb+1ast, R.De La Cruz 13+3ast, G.Sanchez 13+9reb, A.Mitchell 13+3reb+6ast, L.Milovac 7+4reb+4ast, R.Marko 6+8reb+2ast Raiders: R.Grdadolnik 19+5reb+3ast, O.Stefan 16+5reb+1ast, O.Vujakovic 16+7reb+2ast, J.Gardiner 16+5reb+1ast, B.Rakic 4+2reb+2ast, M.Benefelds 4+1reb Flames - Lions 81-68 Rather expected game when 10th ranked Lions (1-9) lost to eighth ranked Flames (3-2) in Vienna 68-81. It was a great evening for point guard Julian Alper (180-0) who led his team to a victory scoring 22 points and 5 rebounds. Forward Lorenz Gerstendorfer (192-98) helped adding 16 points and 8 rebounds. Lithuanian Benius Urbonavicius (200-97) responded with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 16 rebounds and 5 assists and Italian Gianluca Prosek (198-0) scored 21 points and 9 rebounds. Flames keep a position of league leader, which they share with Piraten. Lions lost their eighth game in a row. They keep the tenth place with nine games lost. Flames will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Lions will play on the road against Furstenfeld Panthers (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Flames: J.Alper 22+5reb+3ast, P.Germ 16+4reb+2ast, L.Gerstendorfer 16+8reb+1ast, B.Seipt 8+6reb, W.David 6+8reb+6ast, S.Gabriel 4+10reb Lions: P.Gianluca 21+9reb+2ast, B.Urbonavicius 20+16reb+5ast, S.Gmeiner 10+7reb+2ast, F.Brajkovic 8+5reb+3ast, P.Paul 5+2reb, R.Maximilian 2+3reb Tags : JESUS DIAZ, BBU SALZBURG, AUSTRIAN BASKETBALL |
| BSL Round 10: Gmunden Swans defeat Dukes - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by ESL. The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Dukes (7-2) in Klosterneuburg on Tuesday night. Hosts were defeated by second ranked Gmunden Swans (7-3) 97-84. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. The game was mostly controlled by Gmunden Swans. Dukes managed to win third quarter 26-18. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They made 18-of-19 free shots (94.7 percent) during the game. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international guard Daniel Friedrich (181-92) who helped to win the game recording 22 points. The former international guard Benedikt Guettl (190-94) contributed with 19 points and 5 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winners. Nigerian-American forward Ami Lakoju (206-95, college: UCSB) replied with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds for Dukes. Dukes' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Gmunden Swans maintains second position with 7-3 record having just one point less than leader Klosterneuburg. Dukes at the other side still keep top place with two games lost. Gmunden Swans are looking forward to face bottom-ranked Arkadia Lions (#10) in Traiskirchen in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Dukes will play on the road against UBC St. Poelten (#6) in St.Poelten and are hoping to win this game. The game in Kapfenberg was also worth to mention about. 7th ranked Gunners Oberwart (4-5) played at the court of eighth ranked Kapfenberg Bulls (3-4). Kapfenberg Bulls managed to secure a 9-point victory 83-74. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Gunners Oberwart. The former international point guard Thomas Schreiner (195-87, agency: Dynamics Global Management) had a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Alex Herrera chipped in 19 points and 7 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) during the contest. At the losing side the former international guard Sebastian Kaeferle (185-96) responded with 24 points and 4 assists (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field). Gunners Oberwart's coach tested eleven players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Kapfenberg Bulls maintains eighth position with 3-4 record. Gunners Oberwart at the other side keeps the seventh place with five games lost. Kapfenberg Bulls will play against higher ranked Raiffeisen Flyers Wels (#5) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Gunners Oberwart will play against Timberwolves and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Other games in round 10 were not that significant. UBSC Graz beat Timberwolves on the road 92-83. Vienna won against St.Poelten on its own court 81-71. Wels managed to outperform Arkadia in a road game 80-69.
Timberwolves - UBSC Graz 83-92 No shocking result in a game when fourth ranked UBSC Graz (6-4) beat 9th ranked Timberwolves (2-8) in Vienna 92-83. The guests started the game with a very strong first quarter 23-12. But Timberwolves won second period 26-21. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They outrebounded Timberwolves 49-30 including a 21-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. UBSC Graz players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. American forward Nick McGlynn (203-96, college: Drake) had a double-double by scoring 21 points and 17 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import guard Stanley Whittaker (183-94, college: Keiser) chipped in 27 points and 8 assists during the contest. At the losing side Bosnian forward Nemanja Nikolic (202-89) responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds and guard Jakob Szkutta (188-99) scored 15 points and 5 assists. Five Timberwolves players scored in double figures. UBSC Graz have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain fourth position with 6-4 record. Timberwolves lost third consecutive game. They keep the ninth place with eight games lost. UBSC Graz will play against higher ranked BC Vienna (#3) at home in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Timberwolves will play against Gunners Oberwart (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: UBSC Graz: S.Whittaker 27+3reb+8ast, N.McGlynn 21+17reb+1ast, J.Ledoux 19+5reb+4ast, S.Daniel 8+3reb+2ast, J.Popic 8+8reb, P.Isbetcherian 5+2reb+4ast Timberwolves: P.D'Angelo 18+2reb+2ast, N.Nikolic 15+11reb+3ast, J.Szkutta 15+3reb+5ast, M.Goranovic 10+5reb+3ast, J.John 10+3reb+2ast, P.Rotter 9+2reb+2ast Vienna - St.Poelten 81-71 Rather expected game when 5th ranked UBC St. Poelten (4-4) lost on the road to third ranked BC Vienna (6-3) 81-71. The game without a history. BC Vienna led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. BC Vienna had a 36-22 advantage in offensive rebounds. They brought some defensive toughness making 8 blocks. American guard Alex Robinson (185-95, college: TCU, agency: Network Sports International) had a double-double by scoring 23 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Israeli forward Anton Shoutvin (207-89) chipped in 19 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. Four BC Vienna players scored in double figures. At the losing side Greek Konstantinos Oikonomopoulos (192-96) responded with 14 points and 6 assists and Croatian center Zvonimir Cutuk (205-94) scored 18 points. BC Vienna have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 6-3 record behind leader Klosterneuburg. UBC St. Poelten at the other side dropped to the sixth place with four games lost. BC Vienna will play against UBSC Graz (#4) on the road in the next round. UBC St. Poelten will play against the league's leader Dukes and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Vienna: A.Robinson 23+10reb+9ast, A.Shoutvin 19+6reb+2ast, D.Shelton 12+12reb+2ast, J.Detrick 12+3reb, D.Haughton 7+8reb, P.Radakovics 6+2ast St.Poelten: Z.Cutuk 18+4reb, J.Wonisch 15+2reb+2ast, K.Oikonomopoulos 14+4reb+6ast, L.Boeck 8+2reb+6ast, M.Guylain 7+7reb+1ast, R.Jagsch 5+4reb+3ast Arkadia - Wels 69-80 Rather predictable result when sixth ranked Raiffeisen Flyers Wels (5-3) won against bottom-ranked Arkadia Lions (1-9) in Traiskirchen 80-69. The guests were ahead by 8 points but lost the second period ending it with a 3-point deficit before their 26-12 run, which allowed them to win the game. Raiffeisen Flyers Wels made 17-of-22 charity shots (77.3 percent) during the game. They also forced 21 Arkadia Lions turnovers. American forward Jarvis Ray (198-90, college: TCU) scored 23 points and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and German guard Christian von-Fintel (190-90) chipped in 15 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side Australian-British forward Adam Thoseby (198-91, college: GSW) responded with 16 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists and Croatian center Mario Spaleta (209-95) scored 20 points and 6 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Raiffeisen Flyers Wels moved-up to fifth place. Arkadia Lions at the other side stay at the bottom position with nine games lost. Raiffeisen Flyers Wels will play against Kapfenberg Bulls (#8) at home in the next round. Arkadia Lions will play against the league's second-placed Gmunden Swans to get more than just one victory in their record. Top scorers: Wels: J.Ray 23+7reb+2ast, C.von Fintel 15+8reb, D.Lamesic 13+6reb+3ast, A.Awosika 10+3reb+7ast, J.Razdevsek 8+2reb, A.Andjelkovic 7+5reb+2ast Arkadia: M.Spaleta 20+6reb, A.Thoseby 16+6reb+5ast, D.Koljanin 14+5reb+2ast, L.Kamber 12+3reb+1ast, L.Gvozden 4+3reb+12ast, M.David 3+1reb Klosterneuburg - Gmunden 84-97 The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Dukes (7-2) in Klosterneuburg on Tuesday night. Hosts were defeated by second ranked Gmunden Swans (7-3) 97-84. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. The game was mostly controlled by Gmunden Swans. Dukes managed to win third quarter 26-18. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They made 18-of-19 free shots (94.7 percent) during the game. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international guard Daniel Friedrich (181-92) who helped to win the game recording 22 points. The former international guard Benedikt Guettl (190-94) contributed with 19 points and 5 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winners. Nigerian-American forward Ami Lakoju (206-95, college: UCSB) replied with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds and the former international forward Maximilian Hopfgartner (206-92, college: John Brown, agency: Dynamics Global Management) added 15 points in the effort for Dukes. Five Gmunden Swans and four Dukes players scored in double figures. Dukes' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Gmunden Swans maintains second position with 7-3 record having just one point less than leader Klosterneuburg. Dukes at the other side still keep top place with two games lost. Gmunden Swans are looking forward to face bottom-ranked Arkadia Lions (#10) in Traiskirchen in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Dukes will play on the road against UBC St. Poelten (#6) in St.Poelten and are hoping to win this game. Top scorers: Gmunden: D.Friedrich 22+4reb+2ast, B.Guettl 19+3reb+5ast, E.Murati 15+6reb+4ast, S.Jelks 15+10reb, T.Blazan 14+2reb+1ast, D.Dolenc 9+4reb+1ast Klosterneuburg: A.Lakoju 17+11reb, M.Hopfgartner 15+2reb+2ast, B.Danek 14+4ast, A.Laurent 12+4reb, P.Miletic 9+1reb, V.Bauer 7+5ast Kapfenberg - Oberwart 83-74 The game in Kapfenberg was also worth to mention about. 7th ranked Gunners Oberwart (4-5) played at the court of eighth ranked Kapfenberg Bulls (3-4). Kapfenberg Bulls managed to secure a 9-point victory 83-74. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Gunners Oberwart. It looked good early as Gunners Oberwart took a 4-point small lead at the end of first quarter. But then Kapfenberg Bulls had a 25-18 second period charge getting the lead and Gunners Oberwart was not able to take back game control losing it eventually 74-83. Kapfenberg Bulls made 17-of-19 charity shots (89.5 percent) during the game. Kapfenberg Bulls outrebounded Gunners Oberwart 29-18 including 23 on the defensive glass. The former international point guard Thomas Schreiner (195-87, agency: Dynamics Global Management) had a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 assists to lead the charge for the winners and American center Alex Herrera (206-92, college: Fort Lewis) chipped in 19 points and 7 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) during the contest. Four Kapfenberg Bulls players scored in double figures. At the losing side the former international guard Sebastian Kaeferle (185-96) responded with 24 points and 4 assists (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field) and American forward Quincy Diggs (198-90, college: Akron, agency: Mansfield and Associates) scored 15 points. Gunners Oberwart's coach tested eleven players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Kapfenberg Bulls maintains eighth position with 3-4 record. Gunners Oberwart at the other side keeps the seventh place with five games lost. Kapfenberg Bulls will play against higher ranked Raiffeisen Flyers Wels (#5) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Gunners Oberwart will play against Timberwolves and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Kapfenberg: A.Herrera 19+7reb+1ast, T.Schreiner 19+2reb+10ast, N.Krstic 18+3reb+1ast, D.Cigoja 15+5reb+3ast, A.Turner 9+6reb+3ast, I.Moschik 3+3reb+1ast Oberwart: S.Kaeferle 24+4reb+4ast, Q.Diggs 15+3reb+2ast, N.Pruitt 11, L.Alexander 7+2reb+2ast, R.Poljak 5+3reb+4ast, E.Patekar 5+1reb Tags : DANIEL FRIEDRICH, BASKET SWANS GMUNDEN, AUSTRIAN BASKETBALL |
| Kolaric's double-double lands him 2.Bundesliga Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He had a double-double of 19 points and 12 rebounds, while his team beat Deutsch-Wagram (#9, 1-6) 85-76. Nord Dragonz is placed at 4th position in Austrian 2.Bundesliga. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Nord Dragonz will need more victories to improve their 4-3 record. In the team's last game Kolaric had a remarkable 61.5% from 2-point range. He turned to be Nord Dragonz's top player in his first season with the team. Chaminade University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Kolaric is in league's top in rebounds (5th best: 9.6rpg) and averages solid 58.2% FGP. Second best performed player last round was Sebastian Koch (201-F-88) of top-ranked Guessing/Jennersdorf Blackbirds. He is former international forward in his 3rd season at Blackbirds. In the last game Koch recorded impressive double-double of 15 points and 13 rebounds. Of course he led Blackbirds to another comfortable win 84-71 over the lower-ranked KOS (#6, 4-4) being unquestionably team leader. Of course Blackbirds still keep the league's top spot. He plays for the best team in the league and Blackbirds managed to win all 8 games keeping a perfect record. Koch is one of the most experienced players at Blackbirds and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 18.1ppg (#8). His other stats are also decent: 9.3rpg and 3.1apg. Third place about best performers goes to forward Benius Urbonavicius (200-PF-97) of Lions (#10). Urbonavicius showcased his all-around game by recording 20 points, sixteen rebounds (!!!) and five assists in the last round. Despite Urbonavicius' great performance Lions lost 68-81 to the higher-ranked Flames (#7, 3-2). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. Lions can only dream about fighting for top spots in the league. They have rather bad season and 1-9 record places them close to the bottom of the standings. Urbonavicius has individually a great season in Austria. After only 4 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 18.0ppg (9th best) and rebounds with 11.8rpg (#1 in league). Other top performing players last week: 4. Jesus Diaz (188-G-88) of BBU Salzburg - 27 points and 3 rebounds 5. Gianluca Prosek (198-PF) of Lions - 21 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Lorenz Gerstendorfer (192-F-98) of Flames - 16 points and 8 rebounds 7. Petar Cosic (183-PG-85) of Nord Dragonz - 10 points, 7 rebounds and 11 assists 8. Rene Grdadolnik (194-F/G-98) of Raiders - 19 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Petar Zivkovic (193-G-93) of Nord Dragonz - 18 points 10. Julian Alper (180-PG) of Flames - 22 points, 5 rebounds and 3 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)
Tags : MARKO KOLARIC, COLDMARIS BBC NORD DRAGONZ EISENSTADT, AUSTRIAN BASKETBALL |
| McGlynn's double-double lands him Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He had a double-double of 21 points and 17 rebounds, while his team beat Timberwolves (#9, 2-8) 92-83. UBSC Graz maintains the 4th position in Austrian league. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. UBSC Graz will need more victories to improve their 6-4 record. In the team's last game McGlynn had a remarkable 57.1% from 2-point range. He turned to be UBSC Graz's top player in his first season with the team. Drake University graduate has very impressive stats this year. McGlynn is in league's top in points (7th best: 17.2ppg), rebounds (2nd best: 10.1rpg) and averages solid 1.4bpg and 57.4% FGP. Second best performed player last round was Alex Robinson (185-G-95, agency: Network Sports International) of Vienna. He is American guard in his first season at Vienna. In the last game Robinson recorded impressive double-double of 23 points and 10 rebounds. Of course Vienna cruised to a 81-71 relatively comfortable win over the lower-ranked St.Poelten (#6, 4-4). Vienna's 3rd position in the standings has not changed. His team's 6-3 record is not bad at all. Robinson is a newcomer at Vienna and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. Third place about best performers goes to guard Sebastian Kaeferle (185-G-96) of Oberwart (#7). Kaeferle scored 24 points and passed four assists. Despite Kaeferle's great performance Oberwart lost 74-83 to slightly lower-ranked Kapfenberg (#8, 3-4). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. The chances of Oberwart ranking at the top of the league, however are very questionable as they have already lost 5 games, recording just four victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Kaeferle could help Oberwart to bring them higher in the standings. Kaeferle has a very solid season. In 9 games in Austria he scored 14.4ppg. He also has 3.6apg and FGP: 62.1%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Jarvis Ray (198-F-90) of Wels - 23 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Alex Herrera (206-C-92) of Kapfenberg - 19 points and 7 rebounds 6. Benedikt Guettl (190-G-94) of Gmunden - 19 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists 7. Ami Lakoju (206-F-95) of Klosterneuburg - 17 points and 11 rebounds 8. Stanley Whittaker (183-G-94) of UBSC Graz - 27 points, 3 rebounds and 8 assists 9. Daniel Friedrich (181-G-92) of Gmunden - 22 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Anton Shoutvin (207-F-89) of Vienna - 19 points, 6 rebounds and 2 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)
Tags : NICK MCGLYNN, UBSC RAIFFEISEN GRAZ, AUSTRIAN BASKETBALL |
| Playing Referee In A Paulding-Robertson Clash And Picking Sides Would Be Impossible For Nigel Pruitt (Unger Steel Gunners Oberwart) - by Miles Schmidt-Scheuber |
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Imagine battling easyCredit BBL legends Ricky Paulding and Quantez Robertson on a daily basis in practice in back to back seasons, but never really playing in official games. That is what happened to American Nigel Pruitt (201-F-94, college: KSU) in the seasons 2018-2020. He was fortunate to play for the farm teams of both the EWE Baskets Oldenburg and Fraport Skyliners. He was fortunate enough to play 1 minute in a easyCredit BBL game in a 87-76 loss to Bamberg with the Fraport Skyliners, but that amazing experience probably went by faster than Quantez Robertson does when he makes a full sprint coast to coast. Of course being able to practice with 2 different BBL teams on a regular basis in a 2 year period surely heightened his game. When he suited up with the Fraport Skyliners Juniors, it wasn't rare to see a Quantez Robertson in the stands watching and supporting the team. Robertson had that special ability to be playing games on his phone, but still be able to give an accurate summary of the first half as multitasking is an art for the ex Auburn (NCAA) player. In Oldenburg, he saw an ultimate legend with Rickey Paulding who has been with the same team since 2007 a feat that you rarely see in any league by an American. Paulding is 38 years old and not slowing down as he is statistically as strong as even 10 years ago. Just being able to see the ex Detroit Pistons draft pick from 2004 operate in practice and present his unbelievable work ethic must have left an impression on him like he had never seen before. There are guys that would have died to have been able to work together with both guys and having been able to have this experience is something that Pruitt would never have taken for granted. 'One thing I will never forget about Tez as a player is his work ethic and his defensive motor. He works extremely hard to bring results and never backs down from any challenge. Rickey Paulding was a hardworking guy who always had a smile on his face. He was always about the team and never focused on individual stats and he was always super competitive', stressed Nigel Pruitt. When I put Pruitt on the spot as to who would win a 1-1 between the two legends Paulding and Robertson, it was obvious that he would be unable to pick sides. 'Both Rickey and Quantez are both legends in their own rights for their teams and the BBL. They were both very friendly and encouraging people who always pushed you to do what you did best. They were also both team first guys so they would both do whatever it took to help their teams succeed. It is hard to say who would win in a 1-1 game. That would be a close game. I would rather say that they are two great players who have made their stamp on their respective clubs. I couldn't root for just only one guy because they both are great competitors and even greater individuals', warned Nigel Pruitt. Pruitt was born on October 3rd, 1994 in Knoxville, Tennessee and began his basketball career at Northwest High in Germantown, Maryland and then played a season at the well known Montrose Christian High in Rockville, Maryland that produced famous NBA players like Kevin Durant, Linas Kleiza, Greivis Vazquez, Patrick Mccaw and Jason Conley who carved out a nice career in Europe and was an important player for the Telekom Baskets Bonn. He also gained further experience at the Bullis school in Potomac, Maryland averaging 17,5ppg as a senior. 'I played at The Bullis School for the last 2 years of my high school career. There were many great memories there, but the best was winning the league title during my senior year. During my one year at Montrose, it was challenging because I was super young at the time. It was my sophomore year in high school (second year) I was really trying to just improve my game and gain my confidence with the game of basketball. I had some pretty talented teammates there at the time. To name a couple who went on to play in the NBA were Terrence Ross, Justin Anderson', remembered Nigel Pruitt. He then went on to play at Kennesaw State University (NCAA) from 2012-2016 playing a total of 115 NCAA games. In his freshman year, he averaged : 5.1ppg, 2.2rpg, FGP: 41.3%, 3PT: 31.3%, FT: 61.4%. In his junior year he upped his stats a tad bit more averaging 7.3ppg, 2.0rpg, FGP: 39.7%, 3PT: 30.7%, FT: 80.0%. He had his breakout season as a junior averaging 12.2ppg, 4.0rpg, 1.3apg, FGP: 48.3%, 3PT: 37.0%, FT: 76.8% and as a senior averaged 8.1ppg, 4.2rpg, 1.5spg, FGP: 46.7%, 3PT: 33.3%, FT: 75.5%. In his last 2 years he played 55 games and scored in double figures in 26 games. In his junior year, he scorched USC Upstate for 32 and 26 points, but lost each game. He hit Youngstown for 29 points in a victory and had 21 points in a win over Samford. 'I would say my fondest memory was being able to play against Ben Simmons during my senior year. It was a great experience to go toe to toe with him at the time, NBA prospect. We lost the game, but I was able to showcase my ability to play against bigger talent', added Nigel Pruitt. He held his own against Simmons finishing with 15 points and 12 rebounds. He also remembered his personal good games against USC Upstate. 'The USC Upstate game was definitely my best game. That game was a conference game, so it was huge, and we were in it until the end but in that game, I was fortunate enough to showcase my ability to take over a game', stated Nigel Pruitt. He was fortunate to learn from 2 coaches with Lewis Preston and ex Boston College coach Al Skinner and remembered vividly exactly how both helped him to be able to perform well as a professional player. 'The biggest way they groomed me to prepare for a professional basketball career would be how to handle adversity mentally when situations are not as clear or concise as they need to be', commented Nigel Pruitt. He crossed the Atlantic Ocean in 2016 and went on to play 2 seasons with TSG Westerstede (Germany-Regionalliga). He needed no real adjustment time on the court as he averaged 20.2ppg, 6.4rpg, 1.9apg, Steals-4 (3.1spg), FGP: 47.1%, 3PT: 47.0%, FT: 81.0%and 21.4ppg, 10.5rpg, 2.6apg, 3.3spg, FGP: 39.6%, 3PT: 40.4%, FT: 85.0% in his 2 seasons. He was 100% consistent in producing points scoring in double figures in all 25 games he played and registered 8 double doubles. He scored 20 points or more 12 times and 30 points or more 5 times. He remembers his wake up call to beinga rookie as more being mentall. 'The game of basketball itself wasn't so different for me but what really caught my attention as to saying that I am an actual professional and not at home, was the responsibility that was put on my shoulders daily to constantly perform in practices and in games', remembered Nigel Pruitt. His best scoring games in the Regionalliga included a 33 point explosion against Vechta 2, and 32 points and 31 points against Wusterhausen. His consistent play in the Regionalliga rewarded him a job in the Pro B with the EWE Baskets Oldenburg farm team Baskets Akad.Weser-Ems/Oldenburger TB (Germany-ProB). He had a solid first Pro B season playing 27 games averaging 14.0ppg, 5.8rpg, 2.4apg, 1.9spg, FGP: 50.8%, 3PT: 38.3%, FT: 76.7%. There he had the opportunity to play with many young German kids, but was also teammates with ex Alba Berlin veteran Philipp Zwiener. 'A special experience we had together would be making it out of the first round of the Pro B playoffs when we defeated the defending champions at the time ScanPlus Baskets Elchingen', remembered Nigel Pruitt. He proved that he could be a strong player at the Pro B level where he scored in double figures in 21 of 27 games including scoring 28 points, getting 10 boards and dishing out 5 assists in a 88-82 win over Bochum and hit Schwelm for 23 points in a 91-79 victory over Schwelm. In the 2019-2020 season the American who lists his own personal NBA Mount Rushmore with legends like MJ, Kobe, LeBron, Shaq and Magic Johnson moved to the Fraport Skyliners Juniors playing 18 games averaging 14.9ppg, 3.1rpg, 1.6apg, 1.1spg, FGP: 59.1%, 3PT-1 (51.7%), FT: 86.8%. He had his best season ever shooting an incredible 51% from the parking lot leading the Pro B in that category. Playing a second season with a easyCredit BBL farm team definitely helped his game mature another step. 'I profited the most just being able to practice with the first team at Frankfurt. That allowed me to see how their system was supposed to be ran and also it gave me more confidence that I could perform and play at the BBL level', stressed Nigel Pruitt. It wasn't always an easy season for him as sometimes his minutes went up and down, but he made the best of the situation and still scored in double figures in 13 of 18 games. He had some great games exploding like a volcano against Baunach with 32 points netting 10 treys and scored 30 points against the Lowen. The game against Baunach was a special experience for him. 'Professionally, I would say that the Baunach game was definitely my best in game performance to date. It was a great night for my team and me. During this time, we were on a three or four game winning streak, so it was important that we kept it going. For me I just wanted to continue to do what I was doing for the team during the winning streak so that is what I did, and God blessed me and allowed me to have a remarkable game', said Nigel Pruitt. He also played his first easyCredit BBL game playing only a minute in a loss against Bamberg, but he knows that if he ever had the opportunity to battle in the top German league, he would be confident he could play a role with any team. 'I don't remember much from that game, but I do remember that I was super excited about the chance to possibly play and help the team. If given the chance I feel 120% positive that I could compete at that level. My game would fit in very well', warned Nigel Pruitt. The last movie that he watched was the week of with Adam Sandler and Chris Rock and is a player that compares his game to a Paul George in that he can help teams with his hot and timely shooting, attack the rim and defend many positions. He is a guy that can do many things on the court and remembers growing up who influenced him most at a young age. 'The two main players that were my favorite and role models growing up were Tracy McGrady and Dwayne Wade. I loved the way that T-Mac could destroy you in a game. He could shoot, dunk on you or play make at a high level. He was the complete package. D-Wade was an electrifying player to watch and made the game of basketball fun for me and made me want to really pursue a career with basketball', commented Nigel Pruitt. A hidden strength in his game is his playmaking ability as well as doing the little things not always seen on the stat sheet, but he also recognizes that he still has things to work on with his game so he can continue to climb the basketball ladder. 'Right now, what I am working on the most to continue to improve my game is the leadership aspect of the game. Just trying to be more vocal on the court with my teammates. Also, I am really working on increasing my IQ for the game as far reading the game even faster than I do now and being able to be 2 to 3 steps ahead of my opponent', said Nigel Pruitt. The American has made the next step in his career and is playing in the first Austrian division with the Unger Steel Gunners Oberwart (Austria-BSL). He has been pleased with his deveoplment in his first 4 professional seasons in Germany and is ready for the next step. 'I believe that since my rookie season, I was able to always take something away from every station or team I played at. During the 2 years in the regional league, I was able to get a taste of the European game. I was able to find my game and get comfortable in Germany during these 2 seasons. Then, in the next two seasons in the Pro B, I was able to take my game up a notch and prove to not only myself but to many others that I belong and that my game can translate through multiple leagues', stressed Nigel Pruitt. 2020 has been a very tough year for every one including Nigel Pruitt. One of the biggest obstacles was being able to stay in shape and work in the lab to continue refining his game. 'The last 7-8 months, I was in Germany the entire time. I really wanted to go home to the States to see my parents, but I wasn't able to due to the travel restrictions. I could have still traveled to the States, but I would have had to quarantine when I returned so it was better for me and my wife to just stay in Germany. During this time the most challenging part was trying to find place to get into a gym to shoot and workout. The small area that my wife and I live in is like a small village so there aren't many available gyms to shoot at. I was lucky to be able to lift and keep up my conditioning at the local home gym. I feel that COVID-19 definitely slowed down my usual summer of work', stressed Nigel Pruitt. Even if so much negative things have happened during COVID-19, there were also positives that players could experience and Nigel Pruitt is thankful for the extra time he had to accomplish new things. 'Obviously, the news of COVID was alarming for me just like it was for everyone. I didn't go out at all and I stayed home mostly. But that allowed me to find new interest and new skills. I was able to improve my German language skills. That allowed me to obtain the German passport this summer which was a huge accomplishment for me. It was a lot of work, but I successfully passed all the requirements needed for it so now I am a dual citizen (US-German Citizen)', added Nigel Pruitt. Many players haven't had as much luck finding new teams in this difficult time while others were patient and lucky as a guy like Orlando Parker who played in the German Pro A and moved up to the UK BBL joining the London Lions and Pruitt also took his time and signed in late November.'The transfer market was definitely not the nicest. It was a lot of talks of interest but nothing coming through on paper for a long time but thanks to my agency (The Sports Law Group) and my agent Rob Falk, they were able to help find me a great next step for my career. I am extremely thankful', stated Nigel Pruitt. He finally has reached a first division team in his fifth professional season and is a guy that definitely deserved it and his overwhelming joy about showing that he belongs is high. 'It feels great to finally get the breakthrough opportunity I have been working hard for, for the last four years. But I'm still hungry and working for the next step in my career', said Nigel Pruitt. Not only on the court does he have much new challenges to conquer, but off the court he is extremely lucky to be living in an area in the eastern part of Austria only a 10 minute drive from Hungry and 45 minute drive from Slovakia. 'I have only been here for 2 and half weeks and at the moment there is a lockdown going on so I haven't been able to see much other than the gym and my apartment so maybe once the lockdown here is lifted then I will be able to explore a bit more and see more of Oberwart', commented Nigel Pruitt. His new team has won 7 titles and is off to a perfect record in the Austrian BSL and the goals of the team are very clear. 'The goals of this team are the same as it is for most successful clubs, which is to win the league title and to continue to improve on a daily basis to be better than the day before. We have a talented group of guys, so I believe that we can go very far and contend for the title as long as we take it day by day and focus on being a better team daily', warned NIgel Pruitt. For the first time in his professional career, he has the fortune to be playing for an organization that has many nationalities with many young Austrians, a Dutch player, a Lithuanian player, a Serb player and 2 other Americans including the experienced ex easyCredit BBL player Quincy Diggs. He has only been there a short time, but knows that a guy like Diggs will be instrumental in his development there. 'Quincy Diggs is good player who can do a little bit of everything. He is also a great teammate who is always encouraging not only me but every one of his teammates to be the best they can be daily. Since this is his second stint with Oberwart, I have been able to get a better understanding of how the coach wants things to be done by just always talking with Quincy', expressed Nigel Pruitt. The American had a solid NCAA career and could have started in a higher league in Europe and might have been further up the basketball ladder. But instead the basketball God chose a different path for him. Vital for him was that instead of trying to be a one man show in the Regionalliga, he stayed calm and level headed and showed his true team colors and played 2 very strong seasons that carved his path in a positive way to where he is today. He remembered how tough the beginning in Germany was. 'Due to unfortunate circumstances, I knew that I was starting a lower point than expected, but my story has always been different. I have always had to go the hard route and prove myself every step of the way, so this was nothing new. I embraced the challenge and just went out to prove to myself and everyone watching that I can play and that I belong in the higher leagues', warned Nigel Pruitt. The American may be far away now from being able to referee a one on one duel between Rickey Paulding and Quantez Robertson, but now he is ready to continue to prove that he can play at a higher level in Austria. He also recognizes that the whole professional basketball life is a process and so far he has adjusted very well to it and will continue to climb the basketball ladder at his own pace. Tags : NIGEL PRUITT, UNGER STEEL GUNNERS OBERWART, GERMAN BASKETBALL |
| BAHRAIN |
| Premier League Round 1: Al-Ahli takes a leadership position - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by ESL. Al-Ahli edged Bahrain Club in Manama 78-75. Bahrain Club will play next round against Samaheej trying to get back on the winning streak. It will be a derby game for which supporters look forward to, where their team will face at home their local rival from Manama - Samaheej. Al-Ahli will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Sitra at the home court. Hosts were defeated by Al-Najma 94-78. Al-Najma will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Sitra will play on the road against Al-Muharraq in Al Muharraq to get more than just one victory in their record. An interesting game was also a 16-point tough home loss of Issa Town in a game versus undefeated Samaheej 80-64. Samaheej's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Manama to the arena Bahrain Club. An interesting game for Al-Muharraq which hosted in Al Muharraq Nuwaidrat. Al-Muharraq had an easy win 89-73. Al-Muharraq's next round opponent will be Sitra at home which should be an easy win for them. The game in Riffa was also quite interesting. Al-Ittihad played at the court of Al-Riffa. Al-Riffa managed to secure a 7-point victory 106-99 on Tuesday.
Sitra - Al-Najma 78-94 The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Sitra at the home court. Hosts were defeated by Al-Najma 94-78. Al-Najma will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Sitra will play on the road against Al-Muharraq in Al Muharraq to get more than just one victory in their record. Issa Town - Samaheej 64-80 An interesting game was also a 16-point tough home loss of Issa Town in a game versus undefeated Samaheej 80-64. Samaheej's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Manama to the arena Bahrain Club. Al-Muharraq - Nuwaidrat 89-73 An interesting game for Al-Muharraq which hosted in Al Muharraq Nuwaidrat. Al-Muharraq had an easy win 89-73. Al-Muharraq's next round opponent will be Sitra at home which should be an easy win for them. Al-Ahli - Bahrain Club 78-75 Al-Ahli edged Bahrain Club in Manama 78-75. Bahrain Club will play next round against Samaheej trying to get back on the winning streak. It will be a derby game for which supporters look forward to, where their team will face at home their local rival from Manama - Samaheej. Al-Ahli will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Al-Riffa - Al-Ittihad 106-99 The game in Riffa was also quite interesting. Al-Ittihad played at the court of Al-Riffa. Al-Riffa managed to secure a 7-point victory 106-99 on Tuesday. |
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Regular Season: Round 4 Dec. 2: Beroe - Teodo Tivat 99-77 Dec. 2: Ibar Rozaje - TFT Skopje 96-79 Nov. 26: TFT Skopje - Kumanovo 83-54 Dec. 10: Akademik P. - TFT Skopje 80-75 Dec. 9: Kumanovo - Teodo Tivat 78-83 Dec. 3: Akademik P. - Teodo Tivat 77-65 Dec. 8: Beroe - TFT Skopje 108-73 Regular Season: Round 5 Dec. 23: Ibar Rozaje - Kumanovo Dec. 18: Kumanovo - Akademik P. Dec. 22: Teodo Tivat - TFT Skopje |
| Kumanovo slipped to Teodo Tivat 78-83 - by Darko Najdovski |
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The team of Kumanovo hosts Teodo Tivat, looking for return of their winning path in the Balkan League after their quaranteen. They have reinforced their squad adding the globetrotter Nenad Zivcevic to their name list. The power forward finally comes back home after successful stints in Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Egypt. He has won individual prices best scorer in Qatar season 2017/2018, best scorer in Bahrain 2018 and best scorer in Saudi Arabia 2020. Kumanovo shows great ambition with this move. The first quarter started aggressively for the home team and 6-0 lead. They played high in defense and fought for every ball on the pitch. We see very motivated home team. Andrejevic with 10 points was leading his team in this quarter. The guests managed to return to the game with Bulatovic scoring 11 points and first quarter ended 23-26. The second part continued in the same intensity, beautiful play by play and attractive basketball. Kumanovo tried to come back and take over the game but the guests made some crucial 3 points shots. Arsenije Vuckovic with 13 points contributed to their lead in this part of the game. Result 41-45 for Teodo Tivat. The 3rd quarter was played point for point, both teams wanted the victory which can be crucial for placement in the next round. Cvetkovski out with injury, so Kumanovo lack a playmaker. We will see how they will cope with this miss, Ross and Stojanovski covering tis position. The score after 3rd quarter 62-62 and everything to play for here. The last quarter Kumanovo was led by Ross who scored fast 6 points and brought his team for 2 point lead in the final 8 minutes left. Although he finished the game with triple double, he couldn't do all by himself and the away team took the victory. Final result 78-83. Kusovac and Vuckovic were her for the guests from Tivat. |
| BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE |
| Review of Round 6 of Regular Season - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Basketball Champions League is at the halfway of the Regular Season and there are still another 6 rounds left. There was no lack of excitement in the last round games. The round ended with change at the leadership position and games ending by tiny margin. Here is the last round review presented by ESL. Round 6 most important game was a defeat of league's leader Greek Peristeri GS (1-2). They were crushed by third ranked French SIG Strasbourg (2-1) 77-57 on Tuesday night. It was a key game for the top position in Group E. SIG Strasbourg outrebounded Peristeri GS 35-18 including a 15-2 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Czech Jaromir Bohacik (197-92, agency: Octagon Europe) scored 21 points and 5 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and power forward Yannis Morin (208-93) chipped in 9 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was American Steven Gray (196-89, college: Gonzaga, agency: Octagon Europe) with 13 points and 5 assists. Peristeri GS's coach rotated ten players seeing no chance for a win. SIG Strasbourg keeps a position of Group E leader, which they share with Burgos and Brindisi. Peristeri GS at the other side dropped to the third place with two games lost. They share the position with Darussafaka and Oostende. They were replaced at the leadership position by Cluj Napoca. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. The game had a very big importance for fourth-ranked Turkish Turk Telekom as it allowed them to take a leadership position in Group G. Turk Telekom edged one of their biggest challengers French Limoges CSP Elite in Ankara 76-73. It was a key game for the top position in Group G. American forward Sam Dekker (204-94, college: Wisconsin) notched 18 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort and Micheal Eric supported him with 16 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Even 21 points and 7 assists by British-Canadian guard Philip Scrubb (191-92, college: Carleton) did not help to save the game for Limoges CSP Elite. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with Burgos and Brindisi. Limoges CSP Elite at the other side dropped to the fourth place with two games lost. They share the position with Darussafaka and Oostende. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Undefeated Hungarian Szombathely (1-1) recorded its first loss at the home court on Wednesday night. Hosts were defeated by third ranked Russian N.Novgorod (1-1) 93-88. It was a key game for the second position in Group D. The best player for the winners was Ivan Strebkov who had a double-double by scoring 12 points and 11 assists. N.Novgorod's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the other side the best for losing team was Zoltan Perl who recorded 19 points and 5 rebounds. N.Novgorod left bottom position moving up to second place in Group D, which they share with defeated Szombathely. N.Novgorod will meet Start (#4) in the next round. Szombathely will play against the league's leader Zaragoza and it may be a tough game between close rivals. And what about another game where Latvian VEF Riga (#3) beat second-best Lithuanian Rytas 85-81 on the road. It was a key game for the second position in Group E. It was a good game for Michale Kyser who led his team to a victory with 18 points, 9 rebounds and 4 blocks. Defending Latvian champion (2-1) moved-up to second place in Group E. Rytas at the other side dropped to the fourth position with two games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Italian Brindisi's road win over one of their biggest challengers Belgian Oostende 92-80 was very exciting. It was a key game for the second position in Group H. DAngelo Harrison scored 21 points to lead the charge for the winners. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Brindisi maintains second position in Group H with 2-1 record having just five point less than leader Cluj Napoca. Defending Belgian champion Oostende dropped to the fourth place with two games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. There were no shocking results in the other games in round 6: In Group F bottom-ranked Pinar Karsiyaka lost to undefeated Bamberg on the opponent's court 82-83. Winless Fortitudo BO unfortunately lost to Bilbao in a home game 64-69. In Group H Darussafaka was rolled over Burgos on the road 70-100. The most impressive stats of the last round was 19 points by Evan Bruinsma of Szombathely.
Group DSzombathely - N.Novgorod 88-93Undefeated Hungarian Szombathely (1-1) recorded its first loss at the home court on Wednesday night. Hosts were defeated by third ranked Russian N.Novgorod (1-1) 93-88. It was a key game for the second position in Group D. N.Novgorod looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. The best player for the winners was guard Ivan Strebkov (193-91) who had a double-double by scoring 12 points and 11 assists. Forward Sergey Toropov (205-89) chipped in 14 points. N.Novgorod's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the other side the best for losing team was swingman Zoltan Perl (195-95, agency: BeoBasket) who recorded 19 points and 5 rebounds and American point guard Kyan Anderson (180-92, college: TCU) added 12 points and 10 assists respectively. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. N.Novgorod left bottom position moving up to second place in Group D, which they share with defeated Szombathely. N.Novgorod will meet Start (#4) in the next round. Szombathely will play against the league's leader Zaragoza and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: N.Novgorod: E.Baburin 16+4reb, C.Alexander 14+5reb+1ast, S.Toropov 14+4reb+3ast, I.Strebkov 12+11ast, K.Shepherd 11+5ast, A.Komolov 10+1reb+4ast Szombathely: E.Bruinsma 19+4reb+1ast, Z.Perl 19+5reb+2ast, S.Benke 15+2reb+1ast, D.Lake 14+7reb, K.Anderson 12+3reb+10ast, B.Varadi 7+4reb+3ast Group ERytas - VEF Riga 81-85And what about another game where Latvian VEF Riga (#3) beat second-best Lithuanian Rytas 85-81 on the road. It was a key game for the second position in Group E. VEF Riga brought some defensive toughness making 7 blocks. It was a good game for American Michale Kyser (207-91, college: Louisiana Tech) who led his team to a victory with 18 points, 9 rebounds and 4 blocks. The other American import point guard Kyle Allman (192-97, college: CS Fullerton) contributed with 17 points and 9 assists for the winners. Power forward Martynas Echodas (206-97) replied with 20 points and 6 rebounds and guard Augustas Marciulionis (193-2) added 15 points and 7 assists in the effort for Rytas. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Defending Latvian champion (2-1) moved-up to second place in Group E. Rytas at the other side dropped to the fourth position with two games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: VEF Riga: M.Kyser 18+9reb+2ast, K.Allman 17+2reb+9ast, A.Madsen 14+2reb+1ast, A.Ate 11+4reb, K.Zoriks 9+1reb+1ast, I.Pineiro 8+7reb+2ast Rytas: M.Echodas 20+6reb+2ast, M.Augustas 15+2reb+7ast, G.Radzevicius 12+7reb+1ast, K.Kitsing 11+2reb+1ast, M.Ndour 9+5reb+2ast, D.Bickauskis 9+2reb+2ast Strasbourg - Peristeri GS 77-57 Round 6 most important game was a defeat of league's leader Greek Peristeri GS (1-2). They were crushed by third ranked French SIG Strasbourg (2-1) 77-57 on Tuesday night. It was a key game for the top position in Group E. SIG Strasbourg outrebounded Peristeri GS 35-18 including a 15-2 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Czech Jaromir Bohacik (197-92, agency: Octagon Europe) scored 21 points and 5 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and power forward Yannis Morin (208-93) chipped in 9 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was American Steven Gray (196-89, college: Gonzaga, agency: Octagon Europe) with 13 points and 5 assists and his fellow American import forward Terran Petteway (198-92, college: Nebraska) scored 16 points. Peristeri GS's coach rotated ten players seeing no chance for a win. SIG Strasbourg keeps a position of Group E leader, which they share with Burgos and Brindisi. Peristeri GS at the other side dropped to the third place with two games lost. They share the position with Darussafaka and Oostende. They were replaced at the leadership position by Cluj Napoca. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Strasbourg: J.Bohacik 21+5reb+2ast, D.Lansdowne 12+2ast, I.Wainright 10+4reb+1ast, B.Colson Jr. 9+5reb+3ast, Y.Morin 9+8reb+3ast, L.Cavaliere 8+4reb+2ast Peristeri GS: T.Petteway 16+1reb+2ast, S.Gray 13+2reb+5ast, J.Crockett 7+4reb, M.Jones 6+1reb, T.McLean 4, C.Saloustros 4+1reb Group FBamberg - Pinar Karsiyaka 83-82The game between closely ranked teams ended with second-best Turkish Pinar Karsiyaka's (1-1) road loss to top-ranked German Brose Bamberg (3-0) 82-83 on Tuesday. American center David Kravish (208-92, college: California) scored 14 points and 5 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Bennet Hundt (180-98) chipped in 11 points and 7 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was American forward Raymar Morgan (202-88, college: Michigan St.) with 25 points and 5 rebounds and American-Jamaican guard Sek Henry (193-87, college: Nebraska) scored 14 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Brose Bamberg maintains first position in Group F with 3-0 record. Loser Pinar Karsiyaka stay at the bottom place with one game lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Bamberg: D.Kravish 14+5reb+2ast, C.Fieler 14+1reb+3ast, M.Vitali 14+3reb+2ast, B.Hundt 11+3reb+7ast, D.Hall 8+1reb+1ast, C.Sengfelder 6+6reb Pinar Karsiyaka: R.Morgan 25+5reb+3ast, S.Henry 14+1reb+3ast, T.Taylor 11+1reb+4ast, D.Kennedy 10+2reb+2ast, A.M'Baye 9+3reb, M.Birsen 7+2reb Fortitudo BO - Bilbao 64-69 We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams in Bologna where fourth ranked Spanish Bilbao (1-2) defeated one of their biggest challengers Italian Fortitudo BO (0-2) 69-64 on Tuesday. Brazilian center Felipe Dos-Anjos (218-98) had a double-double by scoring 11 points and 10 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Swedish point guard Ludvig Hakanson (190-96, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 8 points and 8 assists during the contest. Bilbao's coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. The best for the losing side was American power forward Ethan Happ (208-96, college: Wisconsin) with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 10 rebounds and 6 blocks and his fellow American import swingman Wesley Saunders (196-93, college: Harvard) scored 12 points and 4 assists. Bilbao left bottom position moving up to third place in Group F. Loser Fortitudo BO still closes the standings with two games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Bilbao: F.Dos Anjos 11+10reb, J.Brown 11+1reb+2ast, G.Huskic 9+6reb+2ast, R.Miniotas 8+8reb, L.Hakanson 8+3reb+8ast, J.Zyskowski 8+1reb+1ast Fortitudo BO: E.Happ 19+10reb+3ast, W.Saunders 12+4reb+4ast, P.Aradori 12+3reb+2ast, T.Fletcher 6+1reb, S.Mancinelli 5+2reb+1ast, L.Tote 4+1reb Group GTurk Telekom - Limoges 76-73The game had a very big importance for fourth-ranked Turkish Turk Telekom as it allowed them to take a leadership position in Group G. Turk Telekom edged one of their biggest challengers French Limoges CSP Elite in Ankara 76-73. It was a key game for the top position in Group G. American forward Sam Dekker (204-94, college: Wisconsin) notched 18 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort and Nigerian center Micheal Eric (210-88, college: Temple) supported him with 16 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Even 21 points and 7 assists by British-Canadian guard Philip Scrubb (191-92, college: Carleton) did not help to save the game for Limoges CSP Elite. French power forward Jerry Boutsiele (207-94) added 11 points and 8 rebounds. Five Turk Telekom and four Limoges CSP Elite players scored in double figures. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with Burgos and Brindisi. Limoges CSP Elite at the other side dropped to the fourth place with two games lost. They share the position with Darussafaka and Oostende. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Turk Telekom: S.Dekker 18+6reb+4ast, M.Eric 16+3reb+1ast, C.Korkmaz 16+2reb+1ast, K.Wiltjer 12+6reb+1ast, K.Baldwin 10+6reb+2ast, M.Baygul 2+4reb+3ast Limoges: P.Scrubb 21+4reb+7ast, N.Lang 16+2reb+1ast, J.Boutsiele 11+8reb+1ast, M.Ginyard 10+6reb+2ast, H.Invernizzi 7+7reb+3ast, G.Paumier 4+5reb+1ast Group HOostende - Brindisi 80-92Italian Brindisi's road win over one of their biggest challengers Belgian Oostende 92-80 was very exciting. It was a key game for the second position in Group H. American DAngelo Harrison (193-93, college: St.John's) scored 21 points to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import Derek Willis (206-95, college: Kentucky) chipped in 17 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. Four Brindisi players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was swingman Loic Schwartz (197-92) with 16 points and 7 rebounds and Dutch point guard Keye Van-Der-Vuurst (191-1) scored 8 points and 8 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Brindisi maintains second position in Group H with 2-1 record having just five point less than leader Cluj Napoca. Defending Belgian champion Oostende dropped to the fourth place with two games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Brindisi: D.Harrison 21+2reb+3ast, D.Willis 17+8reb, N.Perkins 13+5reb, D.Thompson 10+4reb+7ast, J.Bell 9+1ast, R.Gaspardo 7+2reb Oostende: L.Schwartz 16+7reb+2ast, J.Mwema 11+5reb+1ast, S.Buysse 10+1reb, H.Bratanovic 9+3reb, S.Buysschaert 9+1reb, K.Van Der Vuurst 8+2reb+8ast Burgos - Darussafaka 100-70 Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both second ranked Spanish Burgos and one of their biggest challengers Turkish Dacka had identical 1-1 record. This time Burgos used a home court advantage and rolled over the opponent from Istanbul 100-70 on Wednesday night. It was a key game for the top position in Group H. Burgos forced 19 Dacka turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Dacka was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. Cuban power forward Jasiel Rivero (204-93, agency: Pro Sports) scored 26 points and 6 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Serbian-Canadian power forward Dejan Kravic (211-90, college: Texas Tech) chipped in 13 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) during the contest. Four Burgos players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was guard Sinan Guler (192-83, college: Carroll, MT) with 15 points and Berk Demir (204-95) scored 15 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Defending Spanish champion (2-1) keeps a position of Group H leader. Loser Dacka keeps the third place with two games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Burgos: J.Rivero 26+6reb+3ast, V.Benite 16+3reb+1ast, D.Kravic 13+6reb+4ast, T.McFadden 12+5reb+1ast, K.Horton 7+6reb, A.Renfroe 6+1reb+1ast Darussafaka: S.Guler 15+2reb+2ast, B.Demir 15+2reb+1ast, D.Ozdemiroglu 10+3reb+3ast, R.Luther 9+1reb, G.Jerrett 9+5reb+2ast, T.Sav 6+3reb Tags : JAROMIR BOHACIK, SIG STRASBOURG, BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE BASKETBALL |
| Basketball Champions League round 6 best performance: Jasiel Rivero (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 27-year old player was the main contributor (26 points, six rebounds and three assists) to his team's victory, helping them to outclass Darussafaka (#3, 1-2) with 30-point margin 100-70. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. It allowed Burgos to take over top position in the Basketball Champions League. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost that single game earlier this season. Burgos has a very solid 2-1 record, but they cannot be too comfortable about keeping top position. In the team's last game Rivero had a remarkable 90.0% from 2-point range. It's his second year at Burgos and it's hard to imagine this team without him. Jasiel Rivero averages just after three games 13.7ppg. The second best player in last round's games was 29-year old American Michale Kyser (207-PF-91) of league's second-best VEF Riga. Kyser had a very good evening with 18 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists. It was enough for VEF Riga to edge slightly lower-ranked Rytas (#4, 1-2) 85-81. It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. VEF Riga consolidated its place in top 2 of the standings. His team's 2-1 record is not bad at all. Kyser is a newcomer at VEF Riga, but is already one of team's top players. Third on the list of top players last round was American Ethan Happ (208-C/F-96) of Fortitudo BO (#4). Happ scored 19 points and grabbed ten rebounds. Despite Happ's great performance Fortitudo BO lost 64-69 to #3 ranked Bilbao. But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates especially in such crucial game. Fortitudo BO can only dream about fighting for top spots in the league. The season just started for Happ as he played only first game. But it already looks like he can be team's leader. Other top performing players last week: 4. Raymar Morgan (202-F-88) of Pinar Karsiyaka - 25 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists 5. Dejan Kravic (211-C/F-90) of Burgos - 13 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists 6. Loic Schwartz (197-G/F-92) of Oostende - 16 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Martynas Echodas (206-C/F-97) of Rytas - 20 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Jaromir Bohacik (197-SF-92) of Strasbourg - 21 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Micheal Eric (210-C-88) of Turk Telekom - 16 points and 3 rebounds 10. Derek Willis (206-PF-95) of Brindisi - 17 points and 8 rebounds 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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| The Pro Basketball League and the Dutch Basketball League to Launch BeNeLeague as of the 2021-2022 season - by Eurobasket News |
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The die is cast. After a process that began in the fall of 2019 with exploratory talks between the leagues, followed by numerous stakeholder and working group meetings led by Hypercube Business Innovation, the professional basketball leagues from both countries have decided that the BeNeLeague will start next season, 2021-2022. On the Belgian side, 9 out of 10 clubs agreed with the proposal, 1 club abstained. On the Dutch side, all 12 clubs agreed with the proposal. Working Groups The decision is made after a period of 5 months during which working groups have outlined the BeNeLeague contours. Both in the field of competition, as well as on a regulatory and structural level, the broad outlines were laid down and approved by the clubs. On a commercial level, the partnership structure was defined. The competition formula was also defined. Competition Formula The season starts with two national competitions, in which all teams play an equal number of games. The best five from each country come together in a Golden Group. The Belgian clubs play both at home and away against the Dutch clubs. The teams that are not in the top 5 come together in the Silver Group and also play 10 games. The playoffs also consist of a national part. The two best Belgian clubs qualify for the semifinals of the Belgian playoffs. The other three Belgian teams from the Golden Group compete with the best Belgian team from the Silver Group for a place in the play-off semifinals. This playoff series will result in a national champion. The Silver Group clubs that do not qualify for the national playoffs will start with the BeNeLeague playoffs. In each round the losing teams of the national playoffs will enter. The winners of these series compete against the national champions at home and away. After that, the two remaining clubs compete for the BeNeLeague title in a home and an away matchup. This competition formula can be applied flexibly if there are a minimum of 16 and a maximum of 24 clubs participating in the competition. Interim Board An interim board with 2 representatives from both leagues will now be put together to manage the effective operational start-up of the project. Wim Van de Keere, Pro Basketball League General Manager: "This is an important step in the development of basketball at the highest level in Belgium and the Netherlands. In the coming months we will make every effort to further implement this ambitious project on the way to the start of the 21-22 season. " Arthur Goethals, Pro Basketball League President: "We are writing sports history in the Low Countries by creating a high quality cross-border league with a potential market of 28.5 million inhabitants. This will undoubtedly lead to the growth of the basketball sport and our clubs in both countries. This new competition should also create an increased sportive attractiveness, enticing national talents to stay in it. I would like to thank all the people who have contributed so far within the working groups for all the efforts made.' Courtesy of: euromillionsbasketball.be |
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| Flamengo adds Martinez to their roster, ex Soles - by Eurobasket News | ||||
He is quite experienced player. Martinez's career allowed him to visit three different continents, while he played in five different countries. Martinez tasted the life as pro basketball player in Europe, Latin America and of course North America. He has played previously professionally in Argentina (Quimsa), Israel (Maccabi Haifa), Venezuela (Guaros) and NBA G League (Stockton Kings). Martinez won Mexican LNBP championship title in 2018 and 2020. He was voted Latinbasket.com Mexican LNBP All-Domestic Players Team in 2016, 2019 and 2020. Martinez attended University of Wyoming until 2013 and it is his eighth season as a professional player. By Eurobasket NEWS2 of Eurobasket.com
Tags : LUKE MARTINEZ, CLUBE DE REGATAS DO FLAMENGO, BRAZILIAN BASKETBALL, BRAZILIAN TRANSACTIONS, BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE AMERICAS |
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| Aleksandar Anguelov claims Bulgarian Division A Hoops Agents weekly honour - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Talented Aleksandar Anguelov (190-PG-99) put on an extraordinary performance in the last round for NSA and that's him to receive a Hoops Agents Division A Player of the Week award for round 8. The 21-year old playmaker had the game-high 30 points adding seven rebounds for NSA in his team's victory, helping them to outclass Polytechnica (#14, 1-6) with 64-point margin 113-49. NSA is placed at 5th position in Bulgarian Division A. They would have been even better if they did not have these two lost games earlier in Regular Season. NSA will need more victories to improve their 5-2 record. In the team's last game Anguelov had a remarkable eight three-pointers out of 11 attempts. It was one of impressive evenings for him as usually he does not deliver so high stats. Aleksandar Anguelov averages this season 9.7ppg. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was another NSA's star - 20-year old swingman Viktor Serafimov (190-G/F). Serafimov impressed basketball fans with 21 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists. Of course together with Anguelov he helped NSA with another comfortable win outscoring the lower-ranked Polytechnica (#14, 1-6) 113-49. This victory allowed NSA to move up to 5th position in West. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 5-2 record is not bad and everything may still change. Serafimov is a newcomer at NSA and it seems he did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. The third best performed player last round was Denislav Vutev (208-C/F-94) of Balkan 2 (#12). Vutev scored 18 points and grabbed fourteen rebounds (!!!). He was a key player of Balkan 2, leading his team to a 73-62 win against the higher-ranked Fab Five BUBA (#7, 4-4). Balkan 2 can only dream about fighting for top spots in West. They have rather bad season and 2-5 record places them close to the bottom of the standings. The season just started for Vutev as he played only first game. But it already looks like he can be team's leader. Other top performing players last week: 4. Marin Marinov (202-SF) of Balkan 2 - 21 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Martin Petrov (182-G-01) of NSA - 26 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists 6. Jimmie Hunt (188-PG-82) of Sportist Svoge - 26 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Hristo Gospodinov (202-F-92) of Mix - 20 points and 13 rebounds 8. Martin Slavov (184-G-89) of Enigma Fireworks - 26 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Alexandros Yonov (194-G-92) of Mix - 17 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists 10. Boris Matrakov (195-G-93) of Lokomotiv 2020 - 14 points, 4 rebounds and 4 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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| Siyani Chambers (ex Den Bosch) joins Balkan - by Eurobasket News | ||||
The previous (18-19) season Chambers played at 46ers in German BBL where in 29 games he recorded 3.7ppg, 1.0rpg and 2.8apg. Chambers has played also professionally in Austria (Raiffeisen Flyers Wels). The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others Chambers' team was regular season runner-up in Ivy League in 2017. He was also voted All-Ivy League 1st Team back in 2013 and 2017 at his college time. He attended Harvard University until 2017 and it will be his fourth season as a professional player. By Eurobasket NEWS2 of Eurobasket.com
Tags : SIYANI CHAMBERS, BALKAN BOTEVGRAD, BULGARIAN BASKETBALL, BULGARIAN TRANSACTIONS, BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE, FIBA EUROPE CUP |
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| Lam Lock (ex Hamilton) joins Kozuv - by Dimitri Chelidze | ||||
Lock just graduated from Lakehead University in Canadian U Sports. He was named the DPOY in both his conference and in all of U Sports league in his last college season. By Dimitri Chelidze of Eurobasket.com |
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| Kutaisi inks Joel Almeida - by Dimitri Chelidze | ||||
Joel is traveling to Kutaisi from Egipt, where he had a really strong outing with Cape Verde national team in three AfroBasket qualifier games he averaged 12.3ppg, 5.3rpg, and 3.7apg on 50/40/85 splits. For Almeida, this will be a return to Georgian Superleague. In the 18/19 season, he played for Titebi helping them to win the Georgian Cup and grabbing a couple of individual awards on his way as well, He was voted Eurobasket.com Georgian League All-Imports Team and Eurobasket.com Georgian League 3rd Team in 2019. Almeida is quite an experienced player. He has played in five different countries on three different continents (Europe, Africa, and of course North America). Almeida has played previously professionally in Cyprus (Apollon), Spain (Granada and Cambados), Angola (Atletico Sport Aviation Luanda), Portugal (Lusitania, Sampaense, and Vagos), and Georgia (Titebi). He attended SUNY Brockport State until 2008 and it will be his 13th (hopefully lucky) (!!!) season as a professional player. Almeida could be described as a deceiving guard / forward that can also play the point very effectively. He is a great team player and also a great scorer. He has the ability to break down defenders and create for himself and others. He has a good low post move to utilize the mismatch. His range extends past the three-point line and his strength allows him to finish in traffic with contact, or pull up from mid-range. Joel is an aggressive defender, good offensive and defensive rebounder with an ability to lead by example. He is a student of the game and very coachable. He works hard day in and day out, you can call him a Gym rat, always looking to improve. He has a great attitude, passion, and dedication to the game of basketball. True leader on and off the court, described by anyone who knows him as one of the best people in basketball (!). By Dimitri Chelidze of Eurobasket.com |
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| Chinese NBL round 17 best performance: JunQi Jiang - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Center JunQi Jiang (202-C-90) put on an amazing game in the last round for Hunan, receiving a Hoops Agents NBL Player of the Week award for round 17. The 30-year old player had a double-double of 42 points and 13 rebounds, while his team beat Guangxi (#1, 14-2) 114-106. Hunan maintains the 7th position in Chinese NBL. Hunan is a typical solid league team placed somewhere in the middle or a little bit lower in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 7-9 record. In the team's last game Jiang had a remarkable 61.1% from 2-point range. He has many years of experience at Hunan, through which he has constantly improved. JunQi Jiang has solid league stats. He is in league's top in points (6th best: 19.9ppg), rebounds (7th best: 8.0rpg), assists (5th best: 4.4apg) and averages impressive 2.1spg and 58.5% FGP. The second best player in last round's games was young Junhu Lu (205-F/C-99) of Henan. Lu had a very good evening with a double-double of 36 points and 12 rebounds. Of course he led Henan to another comfortable win outscoring the higher-ranked Foshan (#5, 9-6) 102-73. Henan's 8th position in the standings has not changed. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 6-9 record. Lu is one of the most experienced players at Henan and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 19.2ppg (#9). He also registered 8.1 boards per game. Third on the list of top players last round was forward Tianren Yin (204-F-89) of league's top team Guangxi. Yin showcased his all-around game by recording 25 points, nine rebounds and four assists in the last round. Despite Yin's great performance Guangxi lost 106-114 to the lower-ranked Hunan (#7, 7-9). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. Guangxi had another "accident". It may be a crucial game and cause dropping from the group of top ranked teams. The record is still good, but 2nd lost game is hopefully really an accident. Yin's teammates are also very good. That's why having such high stats is even more impressive. Yin has a very solid season. In 13 games in China he scored 17.6ppg. He also has 6.5rpg and FGP: 59.2%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Hao Jia (190-G-99) of Henan - 28 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists 5. Yaofeng Wang (198-G/F-99) of Hebei - 32 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists 6. Yu Zhang (200-F-96) of Shaanxi - 24 points and 6 rebounds 7. Siqi Wang (192-G-94) of Chongqing - 27 points and 8 rebounds 8. Jiawei Feng (190-G-95) of Shaanxi - 24 points and 5 assists 9. Wenxue Yang (205-F-99) of Shaanxi - 12 points, 15 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Yusheng Chen (195-F/G-99) of Hebei - 14 points, 12 rebounds and 2 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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| CBA Round 16: Flying Tigers defeat leader Flying Leopards - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by ESL. The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Flying Leopards (14-2) in Yingkou on Wednesday night. Hosts were defeated by fourth ranked Flying Tigers (11-5) 118-111. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Flying Leopards. They outrebounded Flying Leopards 47-30 including a 16-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. Flying Tigers looked well-organized offensively handing out 33 assists comparing to just 19 passes made by Flying Leopards' players. 26 personal fouls committed by Flying Leopards helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international center Qi Zhou (217-96) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 28 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists. Lin Qi (202-99) contributed with 38 points (!!!) and 5 assists (on 13-of-17 shooting from the field) for the winners. American guard OJ Mayo (193-87, college: USC) replied with 32 points for Flying Leopards. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Flying Tigers maintains fourth position with 11-5 record, which they share with Shandong H. and Jilin NE T. Flying Leopards at the other side still keep top place with two games lost. Flying Tigers is looking forward to face Jilin Tigers (#6) in Changchun in the next round. Flying Leopards will play at home against Royal Fighters (#10) and are hoping to win this game. Very important is a road loss of second ranked Golden Bulls (12-2) against thirteenth ranked Loongs (6-7) on Tuesday night. Visiting Golden Bulls were defeated by Loongs in Taiyuan 112-102. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Golden Bulls. Worth to mention a great performance of guard HanJun Chang (183-92) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 25 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists and Eric Moreland who added 21 points, 16 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. At the losing side the former international point guard Qian Wu (188-94) responded with 34 points (!!!), 6 rebounds and 8 assists. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Loongs maintains thirteenth position with 6-7 record. Golden Bulls at the other side keep the second place with two games lost. Loongs will play against higher ranked Guangsha Lions (#8) in Hangzhou in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Golden Bulls will play on the road against Sharks (#15) in Shanghai and hope to get back on the winning track. The game between fifth ranked Heroes (11-5) and 7th ranked Eagles (9-7) in Jinan on Wednesday ended with biggest points difference. Heroes beat guests from Qingdao 111-93. The winners were led by Lester Hudson who scored that evening 33 points (!!!), 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Even 23 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists and 7 steals by Darius Adams did not help to save the game for Eagles. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Heroes have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Jilin NE T. and Xinjiang FT. Loser Eagles keep the seventh position with seven games lost. Heroes will meet Long-Lions (#9) in the next round where they are favorite. Eagles will play against Monkey Kings and hope to secure a win. Other games in round 16 were not that significant. Shanghai S. were beaten by Beijing D. on the road 111-97. Guangzhou LL won against Tianjin on its own court 96-85. Jiangsu D. unfortunately lost to Nanjing TX MK in Jiangsu 113-120. Jilin NE T. managed to beat Beijing RF at home 109-101.
Shanxi L. - Zhejiang GB. 112-102 Very important is a road loss of second ranked Golden Bulls (12-2) against thirteenth ranked Loongs (6-7) on Tuesday night. Visiting Golden Bulls were defeated by Loongs in Taiyuan 112-102. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Golden Bulls. Loongs shot 62.1 percent from the field. Loongs had a 41-23 advantage in offensive rebounds. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 28 assists. Golden Bulls were plagued by 32 personal fouls down the stretch. Worth to mention a great performance of guard HanJun Chang (183-92) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 25 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists and American forward Eric Moreland (208-91, college: Oregon St.) who added 21 points, 16 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. At the losing side the former international point guard Qian Wu (188-94) responded with 34 points (!!!), 6 rebounds and 8 assists and American swingman Brandon Paul (193-91, college: Illinois, agency: Pensack Sports) scored 12 points and 6 rebounds. Five Loongs and four Golden Bulls players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Loongs maintains thirteenth position with 6-7 record. Golden Bulls at the other side keep the second place with two games lost. Loongs will play against higher ranked Guangsha Lions (#8) in Hangzhou in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Golden Bulls will play on the road against Sharks (#15) in Shanghai and hope to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Shanxi L.: C.HanJun 25+10reb+9ast, Z.Ning 21+3reb+3ast, M.Eric 21+16reb+5ast, R.Junwei 18+4reb+3ast, Y.Shuai 17+1reb+2ast, Z.Yi 6+1reb+1ast Zhejiang GB.: W.Qian 34+6reb+8ast, P.Brandon 12+6reb+1ast, Z.Xuhang 11+4reb+3ast, W.Yibo 10+2reb+6ast, Z.Dayu 8+5reb+2ast, W.Lu 8+5reb+3ast Beijing D. - Shanghai S. 111-97 No shocking result in a game when twelfth ranked Ducks (7-7) beat 15th ranked Sharks (4-9) in Beijing 111-97 on Tuesday. The winners were led by American point guard Jonathan Gibson (188-87, college: NM State) who scored that evening 39 points (!!!), 9 rebounds and 6 assists and the former international Xiaochuan Zhai (204-93) supported him with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Even 32 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists by American guard Jimmer Fredette (188-89, college: BYU) did not help to save the game for Sharks. His fellow American import guard Marcus Denmon (191-90, college: Missouri, agency: BeoBasket) added 15 points for lost side. Four Sharks players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Ducks moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with Sichuan BW. Sharks lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifteenth position with nine games lost. Ducks will meet at home Blue Whales (#11) in the next round. Sharks will play against the league's second-placed Golden Bulls (#2) having rather not much hope for a victory. Top scorers: Beijing D.: G.Jonathan 39+9reb+6ast, F.Shuo 21+2reb+1ast, Z.Xiaochuan 17+10reb+3ast, Z.YanXi 9+5reb+1ast, L.MuHao 8+4reb+3ast, W.Xiaohui 5+1ast Shanghai S.: F.Jimmer 32+7reb+4ast, D.Marcus 15+4reb+3ast, J.Mingxin 15+6reb+1ast, Z.Zong 12+5reb, L.Hanchen 7+2reb, O.Junxuan 7+7reb Guangzhou LL - Tianjin 96-85 Very expected game when 18th ranked Pioneers (2-14) lost to twelfth ranked Long-Lions (8-8) in Guangzhou 85-96 on Wednesday. Long-Lions outrebounded Pioneers 41-29 including 30 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The winners were led by American-Albanian guard Dallas Moore (185-94, college: N.Florida) who scored that evening 19 points and forward TianYi Yao (200-93) supported him with 10 points, 11 assists and 4 steals. Even 17 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists by forward Liu Shuai (205-95) did not help to save the game for Pioneers. Center Tian Yu (205-96) added 19 points for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Long-Lions have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Beijing RF. Pioneers lost third consecutive game. They keep the eighteenth position with 14 games lost. Long-Lions will meet at home higher ranked Heroes (#5) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Pioneers will play against Jiangsu Dragons (#16) in Nanjing and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Guangzhou LL: Z.Mingzhen 20+1reb, M.Dallas 19+2reb+3ast, Z.Zhun 13+5reb, S.Marreese 10+6reb, Y.TianYi 10+1reb+11ast, G.Kai 8+8reb+2ast Tianjin: Y.Tian 19+4reb+1ast, S.Liu 17+7reb+4ast, S.Yi 12+1reb+5ast, H.Siyu 11+1reb+2ast, L.Tingqian 10+2reb+1ast, X.Jin 7+7reb+1ast Nanjing TX MK - Jiangsu D. 120-113 We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when seventeenth ranked Monkey Kings (3-13) won against at home 16th ranked Jiangsu Dragons (3-13) 120-113 on Wednesday. Monkey Kings looked well-organized offensively handing out 33 assists. The winners were led by American center Arnett Moultrie (208-90, college: MSU) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 49 points (!!!), 19 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals and center Shengwei Wan (201-94) supported him with 21 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists. Even 48 points (!!!) and 9 rebounds by American guard Dezmine Wells (196-92, college: Maryland) did not help to save the game for Jiangsu Dragons. Center Quanxi Wu (210-94) added 15 points and 12 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Monkey Kings moved-up to sixteenth place, which they share with Jiangsu D. Jiangsu Dragons lost sixth consecutive game. Monkey Kings will meet higher ranked Eagles (#7) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Jiangsu Dragons will play against Pioneers (#18) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Nanjing TX MK: M.Arnett 49+19reb+7ast, W.Shengwei 21+14reb+6ast, C.Tal 15+7reb+12ast, W.Zixu 10+1reb, Y.Haozhe 8+1reb+2ast, H.Qiaowen 8+3ast Jiangsu D.: W.Dezmine 48+9reb+3ast, W.Quanxi 15+12reb+1ast, X.Mengjun 9+3reb+1ast, W.Devin 9+10reb+1ast, W.Yujia 8+5reb+3ast, Z.Qilong 7+2reb Jilin NE T. - Beijing RF 109-101 Not a big story in a game when 9th ranked Royal Fighters (8-8) lost to sixth ranked Jilin Tigers (11-5) in Changchun 101-109 on Wednesday. The winners were led by American guard Dominique Jones (193-88, college: S.Florida) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 40 points (!!!), 13 rebounds and 7 assists and point guard Weize Jiang (182-0) supported him with 25 points. Even a double-double of 16 points and 16 rebounds by the former international center Changdong Yu (207-91) did not help to save the game for Royal Fighters. Fan Zhang (194-96) added 28 points for lost side. Four Jilin Tigers and five Royal Fighters players scored in double figures. Royal Fighters' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Jilin Tigers moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Shandong H. and Xinjiang FT. Loser Royal Fighters keep the ninth position with eight games lost. They share it with Guangzhou LL. Jilin Tigers will meet at home Flying Tigers (#4) in the next round. Royal Fighters will play against the league's leader Flying Leopards (#1) in Yingkou and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Jilin NE T.: J.Dominique 40+13reb+7ast, J.Weize 25+3reb+2ast, J.Yuxing 16+8reb+4ast, C.JinMing 12+6reb+4ast, D.Huaibo 5+3reb, Z.Biao 4 Beijing RF: Z.Fan 28+2reb+2ast, Y.Changdong 16+16reb+1ast, W.Shaojie 15+12reb+1ast, Y.Joseph 13+4reb+13ast, H.Yifan 11+3reb+1ast, H.Andrew 8+2reb+1ast Liaoning FL - Xinjiang FT 111-118 The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Flying Leopards (14-2) in Yingkou on Wednesday night. Hosts were defeated by fourth ranked Flying Tigers (11-5) 118-111. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Flying Leopards. They outrebounded Flying Leopards 47-30 including a 16-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. Flying Tigers looked well-organized offensively handing out 33 assists comparing to just 19 passes made by Flying Leopards' players. 26 personal fouls committed by Flying Leopards helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international center Qi Zhou (217-96) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 28 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists. Lin Qi (202-99) contributed with 38 points (!!!) and 5 assists (on 13-of-17 shooting from the field) for the winners. American guard OJ Mayo (193-87, college: USC) replied with 32 points and Zhenlin Zhang (207-99, college: Tulane) added 23 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Flying Leopards. Four Flying Tigers and five Flying Leopards players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Flying Tigers maintains fourth position with 11-5 record, which they share with Shandong H. and Jilin NE T. Flying Leopards at the other side still keep top place with two games lost. Flying Tigers is looking forward to face Jilin Tigers (#6) in Changchun in the next round. Flying Leopards will play at home against Royal Fighters (#10) and are hoping to win this game. Top scorers: Xinjiang FT: Q.Lin 38+4reb+5ast, Z.Qi 28+15reb+5ast, M.Donatas 26+16reb+3ast, T.Caiyu 12+5ast, Y.Dehao 8+5reb+7ast, Z.LingXu 6+2reb+6ast Liaoning FL: M.O.J. 32+4reb+2ast, Z.Zhenlin 23+7reb+1ast, G.Ailun 21+3reb+5ast, H.Dejun 13+10reb+1ast, Z.Jiwei 12+3reb+6ast, S.Jonathon 7+1reb+1ast Shandong H. - Qingdao E. 111-93 The game between fifth ranked Heroes (11-5) and 7th ranked Eagles (9-7) in Jinan on Wednesday ended with biggest points difference. Heroes beat guests from Qingdao 111-93. Heroes forced 19 Eagles turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. The winners were led by American Lester Hudson (190-84, college: UT Martin) who scored that evening 33 points (!!!), 8 rebounds and 4 assists and point guard ShiYan Gao (186-96) supported him with 15 points, 13 rebounds and 13 assists. Even 23 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists and 7 steals by Bulgarian-American point guard Darius Adams (188-89, college: Indianapolis) did not help to save the game for Eagles. The former international Cheng-Yu Zhang (192-89) added 20 points for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Heroes have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Jilin NE T. and Xinjiang FT. Loser Eagles keep the seventh position with seven games lost. Heroes will meet Long-Lions (#9) in the next round where they are favorite. Eagles will play against Monkey Kings and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Shandong H.: H.Lester 33+8reb+4ast, J.Cheng 16+9reb+1ast, G.ShiYan 15+13reb+13ast, J.Haolong 11+1reb, L.JingYu 10+3reb+3ast, H.Manny 10+3reb+2ast Qingdao E.: A.Darius 23+9reb+7ast, Z.Cheng-Yu 20+4reb+2ast, W.Qing-Ming 18+2reb+1ast, Y.Jinmeng 12+2reb, Z.TaiLong 8+2reb+2ast, J.Dakari 6+8reb+1ast Tags : QI ZHOU, XINJIANG FLYING TIGERS, CHINESE BASKETBALL |
| Moultrie's double-double lands him Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He had a double-double of 49 points and 19 rebounds, while his team beat Jiangsu D. (3-13) 120-113. The game rather meaningless between the teams, which do not have any influence on top of the standings. Nanjing TX MK maintains the 17th position in Chinese league. Too late to salvage the team, which is currently ranked such low. They already lost 13 games and recorded just three victories. Moultrie turned to be Nanjing TX MK's top player in his first season with the team. Mississippi State University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Moultrie is in league's top in points (5th best: 25.9ppg), rebounds (6th best: 11.3rpg) and averages solid 1.5bpg and 53.8% FGP. Second best performed player last round was Dominique Jones (193-G-88) of Jilin NE T.. He is American guard in his first season at Jilin NE T.. In the last game Jones recorded impressive double-double of 40 points and 13 rebounds. Of course Jilin NE T. cruised to a 109-101 relatively comfortable win over the lower-ranked Beijing RF (#10, 8-8). Jilin NE T.'s 6th position in the standings has not changed. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 11-5 record is not bad and everything may still change. Jones is a newcomer at Jilin NE T. and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. Third place about best performers goes to forward Donatas Motiejunas (213-F/C-90) of Xinjiang FT (#4). Motiejunas scored 26 points and grabbed sixteen rebounds (!!!). He was a key player of Xinjiang FT, leading his team to a 118-111 win against #1 ranked Liaoning FL in a game of the week. Xinjiang FT needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 11 victories and 5 lost games. Motiejunas has a very solid season. In 4 games in China he scored 22.3ppg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Lin Qi (202-SF-99) of Xinjiang FT - 38 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists 5. Jonathan Gibson (188-PG-87) of Beijing D. - 39 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists 6. HanJun Chang (183-G-92) of Shanxi L. - 25 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists 7. Dezmine Wells (196-G-92) of Jiangsu D. - 48 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Qi Zhou (217-C-96) of Xinjiang FT - 28 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists 9. Eric Moreland (208-F-91) of Shanxi L. - 21 points, 16 rebounds and 5 assists 10. O.J. Mayo (193-G-87) of Liaoning FL - 32 points, 4 rebounds and 2 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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| LBS Round 1 of Semi-Finals. ARBA and Escazu record wins - by Eurobasket News |
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Alajuela - ARBA 45-106 ARBA cruised past Alajuela in the opener. ARBA dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Alajuela's 20. ARBA forced 20 Alajuela turnovers and outrebounded them 67-31 including a 18-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Alajuela's players. ARBA brought some defensive toughness making 7 blocks. The former international forward Amaurys Ripool (196-86) nailed a double-double by scoring 19 points and 14 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winning side and the former international swingman Deon Lynch (-95) accounted for 21 points and 10 rebounds. Four ARBA players scored in double figures. Jhan Mayorga came up with 9 points and 11 rebounds and Alonso Mora (-2) added 8 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Alajuela in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: Alajuela: S.Caleb 11+2reb, M.Jhan 9+11reb+1ast, M.Alonso 8+6reb, C.Fernandez 7, M.Christopher 5+5reb+2ast, G.Saul 2+1reb+2ast ARBA: D.Lynch 21+10reb, A.Ripool 19+14reb, L.Conejo 14+3reb+1ast, B.Milton 11+1reb+1ast, D.Jeikel 10+17reb+1ast, M.Jose 8+2reb Heredia - Escazu 49-73 Escazu knocked down Heredia to take the lead. Escazu forced 24 Heredia turnovers and outrebounded them 55-32 including a 45-27 advantage in defensive rebounds. The former international guard Daniel Shedden (190-96, college: MSUB) stepped up and scored 19 points and 9 rebounds for the winners and the former international point guard Mario Herrera (174-97) chipped in 11 points and 11 rebounds. Escazu's coach felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side Panamanian Amir Alvarado (198-84, college: Marshalltown) responded with 20 points and 9 rebounds and the former international power forward Daniel Simmons (194-80) produced a double-double by scoring 11 points, 16 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Top scorers: Heredia: A.Alvarado 20+9reb+3ast, D.Simmons 11+16reb+4ast, G.Victor 7, L.Herny 6+2reb+1ast, A.Luis 3, V.Kevin 2+2reb+2ast Escazu: D.Shedden 19+9reb+1ast, A.Sanchez 13+1ast, M.Herrera 11+11reb+2ast, C.Quesada 6+8reb+1ast, S.Mcdonald 6+2reb+1ast, J.Esquivel 4+3reb+1ast Tags : AMAURYS RIPOOL, COOPENAE ARBA, COSTA RICAN BASKETBALL |
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| Ilija Djokovic out for season, will undergo shoulder surgery - by Zeljko Zule |
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Serbian pointguard Ilija Djokovic (191-G-96) of Split will undergo right shoulder surgery. He is expected to be sidelined for four to six months. Djokovic suffered an injury during the Split's loss to Mega Soccerbet in ABA League game on Sunday. Djokovic joined Split this summer and averaging 12.0 points, 2.0 rebounds and 4.7 assists, 0.4 steals over 25 minutes in 7 Croatian Premijer liga games this season. Those numbers dropped to 7.3 points, 0.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 0.3 steal over 19 minutes in 4 ABA League games. Tags : ILIJA DJOKOVIC, KK SPLIT, CROATIAN BASKETBALL |
| Prva Liga Round 8 of Regular Season - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by ESL. The game in Samobor was quite interesting. Sixth ranked Kastela (4-4) played at the court of 8th ranked Samobor (2-5). Kastela defeated Samobor 75-61 on Saturday. The best player for the winners was guard Martin Bilandzic (196-95) who scored 18 points. Guard Ivan Svalina (198-97) chipped in 11 points and 8 assists. Forward Filip Vranjes produced a double-double by scoring 19 points and 12 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the hosts. Kastela maintains sixth position with 4-4 record. Samobor at the other side dropped to the seventh place with five games lost. They share the position with 4 other teams. Kastela are looking forward to face Kvarner (#9) in Rijeka in the next round. Samobor will play on the road against Sesvete in Zagreb and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident. The game with biggest result difference took place in Zagreb. Local Bulldogs (6-0) outscored 12th ranked Sesvete (1-7) 85-61. Forward Ivan Nakic-Vojnovic (206-99) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 15 rebounds. Hrvoje Garfolic contributed with 21 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Dario Papak replied with 18 points for Sesvete. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Undefeated Bulldogs have an impressive six-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Cedevita Jr. Sesvete lost fourth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom place with seven games lost. Bulldogs' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Zagreb Cedevita Jr.. Rest of the games of round 8 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Omis-Cagalj T. was defeated by Kvarner 2010 in Rijeka 90-80. Dubrovnik beat Zaprude at home 100-82. Pula 1981 lost to Bosco on the opponent's court 78-86. The best stats of 8th round was 13 points and 11 assists by Petar Babic of Bosco.
Dinamo - Sesvete 85-61 The game with biggest result difference took place in Zagreb. Local Bulldogs (6-0) outscored 12th ranked Sesvete (1-7) 85-61. Bulldogs made 25-of-30 charity shots (83.3 percent) during the game. Bulldogs outrebounded Sesvete 46-28 including a 36-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. Sesvete was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. Forward Ivan Nakic-Vojnovic (206-99) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 15 rebounds. Forward Hrvoje Garfolic (196-90) contributed with 21 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Four Bulldogs players scored in double figures. Dario Papak replied with 18 points and swingman Marin Kuga (196-95) added 11 points in the effort for Sesvete. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Bulldogs have an impressive six-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Cedevita Jr. Sesvete lost fourth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom place with seven games lost. Bulldogs' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Zagreb Cedevita Jr.. Top scorers: Dinamo: H.Garfolic 21+5reb+4ast, I.Nakic-Vojnovic 16+15reb+1ast, K.Macner 14+7reb+1ast, F.Toric 13+3reb+2ast, J.Rezo 8+6reb+2ast, L.Susak 8 Sesvete: D.Papak 18+4reb+2ast, M.Kuga 11+4reb+1ast, M.Jursic 10, M.Orsanic 6+6reb+2ast, I.Perkovic 6+5reb, P.Babic 5+5reb+2ast Kvarner 2010 - Omis-Cagalj T. 90-80 There was a minor upset in Rijeka where higher ranked Omis-Cagalj T. (2-5) was defeated by eleventh ranked Kvarner (2-5) 90-80. Omis-Cagalj T. was plagued by 30 personal fouls down the stretch. The former international guard Sinisa Stemberger (196-79) orchestrated the victory by scoring 31 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Power forward Filip Toncinic (212-84, college: TAMUCC) contributed with 28 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Kvarner's coach Goran Sucurovic allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Guard Ivan Mimica (190-80) replied with 18 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists and guard Mateo Zonjic (193-86) added 18 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Omis-Cagalj T.Four Omis-Cagalj T. players scored in double figures. Kvarner moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 4 other teams including defeated Omis-Cagalj T. Kvarner will play against higher ranked Kastela (#6) in Kastela Sucurac in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Omis-Cagalj T. will play at home against Bosco and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Kvarner 2010: S.Stemberger 31+9reb+5ast, F.Toncinic 28+6reb+1ast, I.Atelj 8+9reb+3ast, A.Krstinic 7+9reb, E.Jashari 5+2reb+4ast, J.Nikola 4+3reb+4ast Omis-Cagalj T.: M.Zonjic 18+5reb+3ast, I.Mimica 18+6reb+6ast, S.Denis 11+5reb+2ast, K.Fulgosi 10+4reb, N.Delic 9+5reb+2ast, I.Jurcevic 7+4reb+2ast Samobor - Kastela 61-75 The game in Samobor was quite interesting. Sixth ranked Kastela (4-4) played at the court of 8th ranked Samobor (2-5). Kastela defeated Samobor 75-61 on Saturday. The best player for the winners was guard Martin Bilandzic (196-95) who scored 18 points. Guard Ivan Svalina (198-97) chipped in 11 points and 8 assists. Forward Filip Vranjes produced a double-double by scoring 19 points and 12 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) and guard Dario Kuzmanovic (194-98) added 13 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Kastela maintains sixth position with 4-4 record. Samobor at the other side dropped to the seventh place with five games lost. They share the position with 4 other teams. Kastela are looking forward to face Kvarner (#9) in Rijeka in the next round. Samobor will play on the road against Sesvete in Zagreb and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident. Top scorers: Kastela: M.Bilandzic 18+4reb+1ast, I.Rasetina 13+7reb+2ast, I.Svalina 11+4reb+8ast, T.Lovre 10+2reb, K.Mario 9+8reb, F.Marasovic 7+3reb+1ast Samobor: F.Vranjes 19+12reb, D.Kuzmanovic 13+5reb+3ast, V.Kristijan 8+1reb+2ast, L.Babic 8+1reb, D.Bistrovic 6+4reb+1ast, A.Kraljic 5+4reb Dubrovnik - Zaprude 100-82 The game between closely ranked teams ended with sixth ranked KK Dubrovnik's (4-2) home victory over 7th ranked Zaprude (2-5) 100-82. KK Dubrovnik players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. Center Domagoj Vrkic (206-97, agency: XL Basketball Agency) orchestrated the victory by scoring 31 points and 6 rebounds (perfect from downtown making all five shots). Power forward Ivan Vodopija (202-93) contributed with 11 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Guard Kristijan Joksimovic (198, college: Bethany, KS) replied with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds and Dorian Jelenek (200-95) added 17 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Zaprude. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. KK Dubrovnik moved-up to fifth place. Zaprude at the other side keeps the seventh position with five games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. KK Dubrovnik will play against Pula 1981 (#11) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Zaprude will play against Jazine (#4) and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Dubrovnik: D.Vrkic 31+6reb, M.Vidovic 14+4reb+6ast, V.Raguz 12+2reb, I.Vodopija 11+8reb+6ast, N.Dosen 10+3reb+5ast, V.Jakov 9+1ast Zaprude: K.Joksimovic 20+11reb+2ast, G.Tomislav 18+3reb+1ast, D.Jelenek 17+5reb, D.Ribaric 10+6reb+3ast, J.Rajic 7+1reb+3ast, S.Stjepan 5 Bosco - Pula 1981 86-78 Very expected game in Zagreb where 10th ranked Pula 1981 (2-5) was defeated by fourth ranked Bosco (5-1) 86-78. Bosco forced 19 Pula 1981 turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 28 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Pula 1981's players. Pula 1981 was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. Guard Hrvoje Puljko (193-83) orchestrated the victory by scoring 18 points and 7 rebounds. The former international guard Petar Babic (190-85) contributed with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 assists for the winners. Center Niko Travica (201-98, college: Cardinal Stritch) replied with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 11 rebounds and swingman Matija Bilalovic (200-97) added 15 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Pula 1981. Four Bosco and five Pula 1981 players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Bosco have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place. Pula 1981 at the other side dropped to the seventh position with five games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Bosco will play against Omis-Cagalj T. (#8) in Galeb in the next round where they are favorite. Pula 1981 will play at home against KK Dubrovnik and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Bosco: L.Katura 18+2reb+3ast, H.Puljko 18+7reb+2ast, D.Mijic 13+4reb, P.Babic 13+3reb+11ast, M.Zrnic 11+3reb+1ast, M.Puou 7+12reb+2ast Pula 1981: M.Bilalovic 15+5reb+2ast, G.Gustin 13+4reb+1ast, N.Travica 12+11reb+1ast, M.Klepo 12+4reb+4ast, K.Lukacic 10+2reb+1ast, E.Wardlow 5+2reb+1ast Tags : MARTIN BILANDZIC, KK RIBOLA KASTELA, CROATIAN BASKETBALL |
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| NBL Round 13: Kolin lose to Nymburk in the game between Top 4 teams - by Eurobasket News | ||
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The teams have now bigger motivation at this stage of Regular Season. Every game can be crucial and decide about teams' position at the end of Regular Season. Here is the last round review presented by ESL. The game between Top Four teams took place in Kolin. 3rd placed host Kolin (6-4) lost to first ranked Nymburk (11-1) 96-80. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Kolin. Nymburk dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Kolin's 28. The former international center Petr Benda (203-82) stepped up and scored 14 points and 5 rebounds for the winners and American Hayden Dalton (204-96, college: Wyoming, agency: Slash Sports) chipped in 11 points and 7 rebounds. At the losing side point guard Adam Ciz (192-91) responded with 21 points and 6 assists (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Nymburk have a solid series of four victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 11-1 record, which they share with Opava. Kolin at the other side dropped to the fifth position with four games lost. Nymburk is looking forward to face bottom-ranked Olomoucko (#12) in Prostejov in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Kolin will play on the road against the league's second-placed Opava (#2) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident. The game in Usti nad Labem was also worth to mention about. 5th ranked Pardubice (6-7) played at the court of seventh ranked Usti n/Labem (6-6). Usti n/Labem did not have too big problems and got a relatively easy victory 93-76. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Pardubice. Montenegrin center Gligorije Rakocevic (211-95, college: Oregon St.) nailed 19 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side and Ladislav Pecka accounted for 15 points and 5 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). American swingman TJ Dunans (196-92, college: Auburn) came up with a double-double by scoring 24 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists for Pardubice in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Usti n/Labem moved-up to sixth place. Defending champion Pardubice dropped to the seventh position with seven games lost. Usti n/Labem will play against NH Ostrava (#10) on the road in the next round. Pardubice will play against Svitavy and hopes to get back on the winning track. 12th ranked Olomoucko (1-11) was outscored at home by sixth ranked Brno (6-3) with the biggest margin this round 94-72 on Wednesday night. Viktor Pulpan fired 15 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. Nemanja Bezbradica produced 27 points for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Brno moved-up to fourth place. Olomoucko lost eleventh consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with 11 games lost. Brno will meet at home Decin (#8) in the next round. Olomoucko will play against the league's leader Nymburk (#1) and hope to win that game. There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 13: Kralovsti sokoli lost to Decin on the opponent's court 94-99. Svitavy unfortunately lost to Opava in a home game 83-90. NH Ostrava was rolled over USK Praha on the road 78-99. The most impressive stats of the last round was 21 points and 11 assists by Marek Vyroubal of USK Praha.
Decin - Kralovsti sokoli 99-94 We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when 8th ranked Kralovsti sokoli (5-7) was defeated on the road by ninth ranked Decin (5-6) 99-94 on Wednesday. Point guard Ondrej Siska (190-93) fired a double-double by scoring 26 points, 5 rebounds, 10 assists and 4 steals for the winners. The former international forward Tomas Pomikalek (200-89) chipped in 13 points and 8 rebounds. Serbian guard Pedja Stamenkovic (190-88, agency: 011 Sports) produced 22 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists and Slovakian forward Pavol Losonsky (203-88, college: UC Irvine) added 16 points and 9 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Decin moved-up to eighth place. Loser Kralovsti sokoli dropped to the ninth position with seven games lost. Decin will meet higher ranked Brno (#4) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Kralovsti sokoli will play against USK Praha (#3) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Decin: O.Siska 26+5reb+10ast, F.Kroutil 17+3reb+2ast, D.Zikla 14+2reb+2ast, T.Pomikalek 13+8reb+2ast, S.Jezek 10+4reb+1ast, E.Kotasek 8+4reb+3ast Kralovsti sokoli: P.Stamenkovic 22+8reb+5ast, P.Losonsky 16+9reb+1ast, P.Sedmak 16+5reb+1ast, J.Soula 14+4reb, L.Kanturek 8+1ast, O.Peterka 8+2reb+2ast Olomoucko - Brno 72-94 12th ranked Olomoucko (1-11) was outscored at home by sixth ranked Brno (6-3) with the biggest margin this round 94-72 on Wednesday night. Brno made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. International point guard Viktor Pulpan (191-96) fired 15 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. Bulgarian forward Aleksandar Yanev-Georgiev (203-90, agency: 011 Sports) chipped in 15 points and 7 rebounds. Four Brno players scored in double figures. Serbian Nemanja Bezbradica (207-93) produced 27 points and point guard Lukas Festr (185-94) added 13 points and 7 assists respectively for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Brno moved-up to fourth place. Olomoucko lost eleventh consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with 11 games lost. Brno will meet at home Decin (#8) in the next round. Olomoucko will play against the league's leader Nymburk (#1) and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Brno: B.Richard 19+2reb+3ast, V.Pulpan 15+7reb+7ast, A.Yanev Georgiev 15+7reb+2ast, J.Krakovic 13+2reb+1ast, S.Pursl 10+10reb, J.Blake 9+5reb+3ast Olomoucko: N.Bezbradica 27+4reb+1ast, L.Festr 13+4reb+7ast, D.Pekarek 10+4reb, F.Vana 8+3reb, E.Klepac 4+2reb, A.Klepac 3+4reb+1ast Kolin - Nymburk 80-96 The game between Top Four teams took place in Kolin. 3rd placed host Kolin (6-4) lost to first ranked Nymburk (11-1) 96-80. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Kolin. Nymburk dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Kolin's 28. The former international center Petr Benda (203-82) stepped up and scored 14 points and 5 rebounds for the winners and American Hayden Dalton (204-96, college: Wyoming, agency: Slash Sports) chipped in 11 points and 7 rebounds. Five Nymburk players scored in double figures. At the losing side point guard Adam Ciz (192-91) responded with 21 points and 6 assists (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) and power forward David Machac (205-80) scored 9 points and 10 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Nymburk have a solid series of four victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 11-1 record, which they share with Opava. Kolin at the other side dropped to the fifth position with four games lost. Nymburk is looking forward to face bottom-ranked Olomoucko (#12) in Prostejov in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Kolin will play on the road against the league's second-placed Opava (#2) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident. Top scorers: Nymburk: M.Kriz 14+4reb, P.Benda 14+5reb, L.Palyza 12+3reb+2ast, O.Prewitt 11+4reb+1ast, H.Dalton 11+7reb+1ast, S.Zimmerman 10+7reb+1ast Kolin: A.Ciz 21+1reb+6ast, D.Wallace 16+2reb+2ast, F.Novotny 15+4reb+2ast, D.Machac 9+10reb+2ast, J.Petras 8+5reb+1ast, J.Jelinek 4+3reb+2ast Svitavy - Opava 83-90 Very predictable result when second ranked Opava (11-1) defeated on the road 11th ranked Svitavy (3-10) 90-83 on Wednesday. Opava made 20-of-26 free shots (76.9 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. The former international point guard Jakub Sirina (186-87, agency: Octagon Europe) fired a double-double by scoring 37 points (!!!), 5 rebounds and 13 assists for the winners. Center Martin Gniadek (203-90) chipped in 17 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Naturalized Slovakian point guard Roman Marko (192-86) produced a double-double by scoring 18 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists and international center Vaclav Bujnoch (200-93, college: Des Moines A.) added 14 points respectively for lost side. Svitavy's coach Lukas Pivoda rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Opava have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Nymburk. Svitavy lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the eleventh place with ten games lost. Opava will meet at home Kolin (#5) in the next round. Svitavy will play against Pardubice (#7) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Opava: J.Sirina 37+5reb+13ast, J.Svandrlik 18+4reb+1ast, M.Gniadek 17+5reb+4ast, J.Slavik 6+12reb, M.Kvapil 6+7reb, L.Jurecka 4+5reb+3ast Svitavy: R.Marko 18+10reb+9ast, V.Bujnoch 14+4reb+1ast, M.Welsch 11+1reb+2ast, M.Svoboda 9+2reb+2ast, M.Sehnal 8+2reb+1ast, R.Dragoun 8+6reb+4ast Usti n/Labem - Pardubice 93-76 The game in Usti nad Labem was also worth to mention about. 5th ranked Pardubice (6-7) played at the court of seventh ranked Usti n/Labem (6-6). Usti n/Labem did not have too big problems and got a relatively easy victory 93-76. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Pardubice. Usti n/Labem players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists. Montenegrin center Gligorije Rakocevic (211-95, college: Oregon St.) nailed 19 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side and Ladislav Pecka (197-91) accounted for 15 points and 5 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). American swingman TJ Dunans (196-92, college: Auburn) came up with a double-double by scoring 24 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists and power forward Prokop Slanina (206-95, college: Fordham) added 17 points and 10 rebounds respectively for Pardubice in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Usti n/Labem moved-up to sixth place. Defending champion Pardubice dropped to the seventh position with seven games lost. Usti n/Labem will play against NH Ostrava (#10) on the road in the next round. Pardubice will play against Svitavy and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Usti n/Labem: G.Rakocevic 19+7reb+1ast, L.Pecka 15+5reb+3ast, D.Fait 13+2ast, S.Svejcar 12+6reb+5ast, L.Autrey 8+6reb+3ast, M.Sotnar 8+2reb+5ast Pardubice: T.Dunans 24+11reb+6ast, P.Slanina 17+10reb+1ast, K.Svrdlik 12+4reb+3ast, P.Herman 10+4reb+2ast, D.Tomas 5, T.Vyoral 3+1reb+4ast USK Praha - NH Ostrava 99-78 Not a big story in a game when 10th ranked NH Ostrava (3-9) was rolled over on the road by fourth ranked USK Praha (7-5) 99-78 on Wednesday. USK Praha made 17-of-20 free shots (85.0 percent) during the game. They also forced 23 NH Ostrava turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by NH Ostrava's players. Guard Marek Vyroubal (196-1) fired a double-double by scoring 21 points and 11 assists for the winners. Slovakian Marcel Batovsky (195-0) chipped in 20 points. USK Praha's coach felt very confident that he used 10 players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. American forward Zane Waterman (203-95, college: Manhattan) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points and 13 rebounds and Canadian guard Justus Alleyn (188-95, college: Manitoba) added 19 points respectively for lost side. Five USK Praha and four NH Ostrava players scored in double figures. USK Praha moved-up to third place. NH Ostrava lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the tenth position with nine games lost. USK Praha will meet Kralovsti sokoli (#9) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. NH Ostrava will play against Usti n/Labem and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: USK Praha: M.Vyroubal 21+1reb+11ast, M.Batovsky 20+4reb+3ast, R.Rikic 16+10reb+1ast, P.Samoura 15+2reb+3ast, M.Mares 10+1reb+2ast, J.Sterba 10+7reb+2ast NH Ostrava: J.Alleyn 19+2reb+3ast, D.Heinzl 16+6reb+1ast, Z.Waterman 15+13reb, F.Smid 11+3reb+2ast, S.Svoboda 9+2reb, T.Kevin 5+3reb+2ast Tags : PETR BENDA, ERA BASKETBALL NYMBURK, CZECH REPUBLIC BASKETBALL |
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#6. An experienced point guard Noah Sorensen (194-3, currently plays in Spain) was not able to help UCAM Murcia 2 (3-4) in their last game on Saturday. Despite his good performance UCAM Murcia 2 (#8) was defeated 75-66 in Alicante by the second-ranked UAF Lucentum in the Group E-B. Sorensen recorded a double-double by scoring 11 points and getting 10 rebounds. He also added 3 assists. It's Sorensen's first season with the team. Sorensen's stats this year are: 11.4ppg and 3.6rpg. He is U16 international player as he played for the Danish team one years ago.
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| Chris Nielsen claims Danish BasketLigaen Hoops Agents weekly honour - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 35-year old forward had the game-high 36 points adding three rebounds and five assists for Randers in his team's victory, helping them to crush Vaerlose (#2, 3-7) with 19-point margin 103-84. Thanks to this victory Randers moved-up to the 4th position in Danish BasketLigaen. They would have been even better if they did not have these two lost games earlier in Regular Season. Randers will need more victories to improve their 7-2 record. In the team's last game Nielsen had a remarkable eight three-pointers out of 10 attempts. He has many years of experience at Randers, through which he has constantly improved. Nielsen has impressive league stats. He is in league's top in assists (5th best: 4.7apg) and averages solid 41.0% from behind 3-point line. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was 23-year old British forward Samuel Idowu (204-F-97) of second-ranked Naestved. Idowu impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 24 points and 13 rebounds. It was enough for Naestved to edge Svendborg (8-3) by 3 points 86-83. It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the top position in Pro A. Naestved consolidated its place in top 2 of the standings. His team's 8-3 record is not bad at all. Idowu is a newcomer at Naestved and it seems he did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. The third best performed player last round was another Randers' star - French Jonathan Jeanne (218-C-97, agency: Slash Sports). Jeanne showcased his all-around game by recording 18 points, ten rebounds and eight assists in the last round. Despite Jeanne's great performance Randers lost 77-85 to slightly lower-ranked Horsens IC (#5, 6-4). But his team cannot count on just these two top stars as they also need help of the other teammates. The last thing Randers needs is to lose another game like this one. They lose more and more distance to the top teams in Pro A. Their record is 7 victories and 2 lost games. Jeanne has a great season in Denmark. After only 9 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 8.3rpg (6th best). He also has 1.7bpg and FGP: 59.1%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Brantley Bynum (196-F-94) of Randers - 17 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists 5. Koch Bar (208-C-96) of Vaerlose - 20 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Patrick Burke (202-C-96) of Copenhagen - 24 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists 7. Deshawn Stephens (203-F-89) of Bakken - 16 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Alante Fenner (196-G-93) of Naestved - 15 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists 9. QJ Peterson (183-PG-94) of Bakken - 17 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Richmond Aririguzoh (206-C) of Horsens IC - 17 points and 8 rebounds 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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| Senegal and Mali to clash for African Championships U18 title in Cairo - by Abdul Hamid Addasi |
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Senegal - Guinea 52-39 Senegal thumped Guinea to enter the African Championships U18 championship game in Cairo. Guinea jumped to an18-9 lead after the first period. But Senegal held their opponents to just 12 points in the next two periods to take a 7 point lead heading into the fourth quarter. Senegal went on a decisive 15-9 rally in the final period to seal the win. Khalifa Diop (211-C-02) finished with 13 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists for Senegal. Egypt - Mali 70-79 Mali upset the tournament's favourites Egypt in the semi final clash in Cairo . Egypt enjoyed a 17-16 lead after the opening quarter. But Mali went on a 26-11 run in the second quarter to ensure a 42-28 halftime lead. Mali stretched the margin at 17 points heading into the fourth quarter Egypt managed to narrow the distance in the final frame but could not escape the loss. Tags : KHALIFA DIOP, HERBALIFE GRAN CANARIA, EGYPTIAN BASKETBALL |
| Mali tops Senegal to claim African Championships U18 title and Egypt wins 3rd place - by Abdul Hamid Addasi |
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Mali - Senegal 82-80 Mali defended their U18 AfroBasket title. They nipped Senegal in the championship game in Cairo . Bourama Coulibaly (190-G-02) sank two free throws late in regulation to seal the win and the trophy for Mali. He finished with 21 points for the champions. Senegal grabbed a 23-16 lead after the first period. But Mali unloaded 51 points in the next two quarters to secure an 11-point lead at the final intermission. Senegal denied the deficit in the fourth term and tied things up at 80. But Mali had the last word in this one as Coulibaly sealed the win. 3-4 Place Egypt - Guinea 72-55 Egypt stepped onto the pedestal in Cairo. They toppled Guinea in the consolation final today. Mohab Abdalatif (02) provided 29 points and 9 rebounds in the victory. Egypt jumped off to a great start. They built a 25-6 lead ten minutes into the game. Guinea managed to pull within 8 points at the final break. But Egypt held their opponents to only 5 points in the fourth quarter and raced to the victory. Tags : BOURAMA COULIBALY, MALI U16 NATIONAL TEAM, EGYPTIAN BASKETBALL |
| Malik Dunbar (ex Art.Dragons) signs at Misr Insurance - by Dimitri Chelidze | ||
Misr Insurance (Superleague) landed 24-year old American wing Malik Dunbar (198-104kg-96, college: Auburn). He played most recently at Art. Dragons in German ProA, but left the team in Feb.'20. In 23 games he averaged 14.0ppg, 5.1rpg, 1.5apg, and 1.0spg last season. Dunbar graduated from Auburn University in 2019 and it will be his second season in pro basketball. By Dimitri Chelidze of Eurobasket.com |
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| Maik-Kalev Kotsar selected the top Estonian playing abroad in last week's games - by Eurobasket Center2 | ||||||||||||||
#11. U18 international swingman Kaspar Kitsing (200-1, currently plays in Italy) couldn't help Ragusa in their game against Crema in the Italian Serie B (third division). Kitsing cannot count Sunday's game as one of the best ones. He scored only one point. His team was defeated 79-67. Kitsing has averaged so far 4.0ppg and 1.5rpg. He used to play for the Estonian U18 national team last year. One more player who has never been selected to any of national teams, but has Estonian passport: #1. Experienced Jonas Riisma (196-F/G-2, currently plays in Italy) contributed to Pistoia's victory against the ninth-ranked Latina (1-3) 81-70 in the Italian Serie A2 (second division) last Saturday. Riisma scored 6 points in 23 minutes. Georgio Tesi Group Pistoia (2-2) is placed second in Group B. But the season just started, so everything may happen. This year Riisma's total stats are: 5.3ppg, 3.0rpg and 1.7apg in three games he played so far.
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| Valladolid lands Jaan Puidet, ex TalTech - by Eurobasket News | |||
He was also a member of Estonian international program for some years. Puidet played for Estonian Senior National Team between 2015 and 2018 and previously for U20 National Team between 2011 and 2012. He also represented Estonia at the World University Games in Gwangju (South Korea) five years ago. His stats at that event were 7 games: 7.1ppg, 4.4rpg, 2.0apg, 1.1spg, FGP: 42.9%, 3PT: 13.0%, FT: 50.0%. Puidet has played previously professionally also in Latvia. Among many awards his team made it to the Estonian League Semifinals in 2019. Puidet received also Eurobasket.com Estonian League All-Domestic Players Team award back in 2014. By Eurobasket NEWS2 of Eurobasket.com (via @CompeticionFEB) Tags : JAAN PUIDET, CLINICA SUR-ASPASIA RVB VALLADOLID, SPANISH BASKETBALL, SPANISH TRANSACTIONS |
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| Unicaja's Gal Mekel to undergo left hand surgery, out for two months - by Eurobasket News |
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Gal Mekel (192-G-88, college: Wichita St., agency: BeoBasket) logged three points, one assist and one rebound in the five minutes he spent on the court against Germani Brescia, however, he was forced to exit the game after an injury. The tests diagnosed him with a broken second metacarpal bone in the left hand and after undergoing surgery, the guard will be out for around two months, the club announced. That leaves the team without another player at the guard position, following the already absent Alberto Diaz (188-G-94) and Jaime Fernandez (186-G-93). Mekel, 32, played seven games this season for Unicaja in EuroCup and the Spanish League, averaging 8.7 points, 4.9 assists and two rebounds in 20 minutes. Courtesy of: eurohoops.net Tags : GAL MEKEL, UNICAJA MALAGA, EUROCUP BASKETBALL |
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| Sofoklis Schortsanitis retires from basketball - by Eurobasket News |
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Greek basketball great Sofoklis Schortsanitis (206-C-85) announcement his retirement from playing at 35 years of age. 'With the situation right now around the world and with COVID and how things are going and the leagues struggling right now, I decided to step down. I decided to retire,' Schortsanitis said to Israeli Sport 5. 'I will have more time to spend with my family and that will give my wife also the opportunity to pursue her career.' Two months ago, Sofo has said that he was leaning towards retirement, and this time his decision is final. Throughout a career that saw him playing with pro teams since he was 15 years old in 2000, Schortsanitis won multiple titles and distinctions on all levels. Some of his crowning achievements include the 2014 EuroLeague championship with Maccabi Tel Aviv, the silver medal with Greece in the 2006 World Cup and the bronze in EuroBasket 2009. The 2006 World Cup was when Schortsanitis gained a considerable amount of international attention thanks to his performance in the semifinal of Greece against Team USA. Big Sofo had a key part in Greece pulling off the huge upset by scoring 14 points on 6-7 shots in 17 minutes against a USA team that included Lebron James, Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul and Dwight Howard, among others. Sofo, a second-round pick of the Los Angeles Clippers in 2003, was also instrumental in Greece winning the bronze in the 2009 EuroBasket, scoring 23 points in the third-place game vs. Slovenia. Courtesy of: eurohoops.net Tags : SOFOKLIS SCHORTSANITIS, AO IONIKOS NIKAIAS, EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL |
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| Bo Zeigler left Korihait - by Eurobasket News | ||||
He has played previously professionally in United Kingdom (Glasgow Rocks) and Norway (Gimle BBK Bergen). Zeigler helped them to make it to the British BBL Cup final in 2019. Zeigler attended George Washington University until 2018 and it is his third season as a professional player. By Eurobasket NEWS2 of Eurobasket.com
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| Sasu Salin selected the top Finn playing abroad in last week's games - by Eurobasket Center2 | ||||||||||||||
#11. U20 international forward Jesper Granlund (198-0, is currently at the American university) was not able to secure a victory for the Longwood in their game against the Virginia Military Institute in the NCAA. Granlund recorded 8 points and grabbed 7 rebounds in 32 minutes. His team lost 71-84. Granlund has averaged so far 5.3ppg, 5.5rpg and 1.5apg in four games. He used to play for the Finnish U20 national team last year. #12. University international guard Andre Gustavson (193-99, currently plays college basketball in the States) helped Richmond win their game against the Wofford College 77-72 in the NCAA last Monday. Gustavson recorded 8 points. Gustavson has averaged so far 7.5ppg and 2.5rpg. He used to play for the Finnish university national team last year. #13. International forward Alex Murphy (206-93, college: Northeastern, currently plays in Spain) helped Granada win their game against the second-ranked HLA Alicante 70-67 in the Spanish LEB Gold (second division) on Sunday night. Murphy recorded 12 points in 26 minutes. Murphy has reliable stats this year: 15.0ppg, 3.5rpg and 1.7apg in six games. He is a naturalized American. Murphy is also Finnish national team player. Apparently he has never played in Finland. #14. Former U20 international forward Lasse Gummerus (203-97, currently plays in NCAA2) helped Rockhurst University edge the Missouri University of Science and Tech 83-81 in the NCAA2 in Saturday night's game. Gummerus scored 6 points and grabbed 5 rebounds. It was his first game for Rockhurst University this season. Gummerus used to play for the Finnish U20 national team back in 2017. #15. University international forward Tuukka Jaakkola (208-99, currently plays college basketball in the States) couldn't help the Cal Poly in their game against the University of San Francisco in the NCAA. He recorded 6 points in only 13 minutes. His team was crushed by 28 points 88-60. Jaakkola has averaged so far 8.5ppg and 1.5rpg in two games. He used to play for the Finnish university national team last year. The list of other players, who all have Finnish passport but never been selected to any of Finnish national teams: #1. Kalin Fisher (188-G-96, college: Hampton, currently plays in Kosovo) could not help Trepca/AS (2-4) in their last game on Tuesday. Despite Fisher's very good performance Trepca/AS was edged 81-78 on the road by the second-ranked Rahoveci. He was the top scorer with 24 points. Fisher also added 7 rebounds and dished 5 assists. Fisher has individually a very good season with high stats. He averages: 17.2ppg, 5.3rpg and 3.0apg. #2. Roberto Mantovani (203-F-94, college: RMU, currently plays in Cyprus) managed to help Petrolina AEK Larnaca to win against the closely-ranked Apoel (5-4) crushing them 88-60 in the Cypriot OPAP Basket League on Saturday night. Mantovani recorded only 2 points and grabbed 8 rebounds. Petrolina AEK Larnaca (6-3) is placed third in the OPAP Basket League. Mantovani has averaged so far 4.8ppg, 8.0rpg and 2.6apg. He has a dual citizenship: Finnish and Cypriot. #3. Experienced Olivier Nkamhoua (203-F-0, currently plays college basketball in the States) contributed to Tennessee's surprising victory against the University of Colorado (0-2) 56-47 in the NCAA in Tuesday night's game. Nkamhoua scored only 2 points in 9 minutes on the court. It was his first game for Tennessee this season. His team has 2-1 overall record this season. #4. Mubashar Ali (213-C/F, currently plays in NAIA) contributed to a 3-point Florida Memorial University's victory against the Webber International University (2-3) 68-65 in the TSC on Saturday night. Ali recorded 8 points, 17 rebounds and 3 blocks in 33 minutes. It was his first game for Florida Memorial University this season. It was the game of the round between two top 4 ranked teams. His team has record this season.
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| Fabien Causeur selected the top French playing abroad in last week's games - by Eurobasket Center2 | ||||||||||||||
#11. Former U20 international power forward Aaron Cel (203-87, currently plays in Poland) couldn't help Twarde Pierniki (6-9) in their last game on Monday. Despite Cel's very good performance Twarde Pierniki was defeated 82-70 in Wroclaw by the much higher-ranked Kosynierzy (#3). He was the second best scorer with 15 points. Cel also added 7 rebounds. Cel averaged so far 13.8ppg, 7.3rpg, 3.5apg and 1.4spg. He used to play for the French U20 national team thirteen years ago. #12. U18 international shooting guard Malcolm Cazalon (198-1, another player represented by BeoBasket, currently plays in ABA League) contributed to an easy victory against the ninth-ranked Split 91-75 in the ABA League on Sunday night. Cazalon scored 12 points in a mere 19 minutes. Cazalon has averaged so far 7.7ppg and 1.6apg in nine games. He used to play for the French U18 national team last year. #13. International point guard Andrew Albicy (177-90, currently plays in Spain) faced previously mentioned Thomas Heurtel in the Spanish Liga Endesa last game. Albicy couldn't help Gran Canaria in their game against FC Barcelona. He recorded 8 points. His team was crushed by 28 points 91-63. Albicy has averaged so far 8.8ppg, 1.5rpg and 4.7apg. He is also French national team player. #14. Former U20 international forward Alexis Yetna (203-97, currently plays college basketball in the States) contributed to an easy victory against the Florida Gulf Coast University 76-57 in the NCAA last Wednesday. Yetna scored 13 points and grabbed 9 rebounds in 25 minutes. Yetna averaged so far 10.8ppg and 6.8rpg in five games. He used to play for the French U20 national team back in 2017. #15. International point guard Jonathan Rousselle (188-90, currently plays in Spain) couldn't help Bilbao (2-10) in their last game on Thursday. Despite Rousselle's good performance Bilbao was defeated 85-76 on their home court in Bilbao by the much higher-ranked Andorra (#8). He recorded 11 points and added 9 assists. Rousselle averaged so far 10.8ppg, 2.3rpg, 5.1apg and 1.1spg. He is also in the roster of the French national team. The list of other players, who all have French passport but never been selected to any of French national teams: #1. Youssoupha Fall (221-C-95, currently plays in Spain) led Baskonia to a victory against the league outsider Gipuzkoa (1-10) 83-71 in the Spanish Liga Endesa in Sunday night's game. He recorded 12 points and grabbed 9 rebounds in 22 minutes. TD Systems Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (9-4) is placed fourth in the Liga Endesa. This year Fall's total stats are: 5.7ppg and 4.1rpg in nine games he played so far. He has a dual citizenship: Senegalese and French. Despite Fall's French passport, he previously played for the Senegalese U18 national team and is probably not eligible to play for the French team. #2. Mattia Udom (200-SF-93, currently plays in Basketball Champions League) managed to help Happy Casa Brindisi in a victory against the fourth-ranked Oostende (1-2) 92-80 in the Basketball Champions League last Wednesday. He scored 5 points and added 3 passes in 18 minutes. Happy Casa Brindisi (2-1) is placed second in group H. There are only three games left until the end of the Basketball Champions League Regular Season. So now every game will be critical. Udom has averaged so far 4.3ppg, 2.7rpg and 2.0apg in three games. He is another player who holds two passports: French and Italian. #3. Jordan Semple (201-F-92, college: Chico St., currently plays in Finland) contributed to Kataja's victory against the tenth-ranked Kobrat (3-8) 109-101 in the Finnish Korisliiga on Wednesday night. Semple recorded a double-double by scoring 16 points and getting 11 rebounds. He also added 4 assists and 4 steals. Joensuun Kataja Basket (3-3) is placed sixth in the Korisliiga. It was his team's first victory after three consecutive loses. Semple averaged so far 13.8ppg, 9.2rpg, 2.2apg, 1.2bpg and 1.2spg. He is a naturalized American. Strangely Semple has never played in France. #4. Bryson Scott (188-G-94, college: PFW, currently plays in Georgia) led Vera to a victory over the league outsider Olimpi (1-5) 77-65 in the Georgian Superleague in Sunday night's game. He was the best player in that game. Scott recorded 20 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists; quite an impressive performance considering it's only his third season in pro basketball. BC Vera (2-4) is placed ninth in the Superleague. There are only four games left until the end of the Regular Season. Scott has individually a very good season with high stats. He averages: 16.5ppg, 7.3rpg, 3.0apg and 1.8spg. Worth to mention Scott played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which helped him get the job in pro basketball. #5. Kim Tillie (210-F/C-88, college: Utah, currently plays in Japan). Tillie could not help Ryukyu GK (14-5) to beat Aishin Sea Horses (14-5). He recorded 6 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in 20 minutes. Ryukyu GK (#2) lost 82-86 on the road to the leading Aishin Sea Horses in the West group. But the season just started, so everything may happen. Tillie has averaged so far 3.9ppg, 4.7rpg and 1.6apg in 10 games. He has both Dutch and French nationalities. #6. Pedro Mendonca (196-SF-95, currently plays in Brazil) was not able to help Caxias do Sul in their game against Fortaleza in the Brazilian NBB. Mendonca recorded 9 points, 3 assists and 3 steals. His team was defeated 85-78. Mendonca has averaged so far 5.6ppg, 1.7rpg and 1.6apg. He also holds two passports: French and Brazilian. Despite Mendonca's French nationality, he previously played for the Brazilian U16 national team and probably cannot be called to the French team. #7. David Mpondo Ekoume (194-G-99, currently plays in United Kingdom) was not able to secure a victory for Glasgow Rocks (0-1) in their last game. Despite Mpondo Ekoume's very good performance Glasgow Rocks (#3) was badly defeated 86-66 in Manchester by the leading Giants in the Group 2. He was the second best scorer with 16 points. Mpondo Ekoume also added 8 rebounds and 3 assists in 27 minutes. It was his first game for Glasgow Rocks this season. #8. Igor Mintogo Ebang (192-G/F-99, currently plays in Belgium) contributed to a 2-point Belfius Mons-Hainaut's victory against the fifth-ranked Limburg United 70-68 in the Belgian Euromillions League last Sunday. Mintogo Ebang scored only 3 points. It was his first game for Belfius Mons-Hainaut this season. #9. Experienced Elishay Kadir (202-PF-87, agency: Avi Zilberman, currently plays in Israel) couldn't help the league outsider Bnei Hasharon in their game against Galil Gilboa in the Israeli Winner League. Kadir recorded 6 points. His team was defeated 95-89. Kadir has averaged so far 4.2ppg, 3.5rpg and 2.3apg. He has French and Israeli nationalities. #10. Ludgy Debaut (213-C, currently plays college basketball in the States) contributed to ECU's victory against the Radford University 63-50 in the NCAA last Saturday. Debaut scored only 4 points and grabbed 8 rebounds. Debaut has averaged so far 5.0ppg, 3.5rpg and 1.5bpg.
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| Anderson's 23 points and 6 assists give him NM1 Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He had the game-high 23 points adding two rebounds and six assists for Besancon in his team's victory, helping them to edge out SOPCC (#11, 1-3) 79-77. The game rather meaningless between the teams, which do not have any influence on top of the standings in Group B. Thanks to this victory Besancon moved-up to the 9th position in French NM1. Besancon is rather a weak team placed in lower part in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 1-2 record. Anderson turned to be Besancon's top player in his first season with the team. University of North Dakota graduate has very impressive stats this year. Anderson is in league's top in assists (4th best: 6.0apg) and averages solid 50.0% from behind 3-point line. Second best performed player last round was Melvyn Govindy (212-C-97) of Kaysersberg. He is a center in his first season at Kaysersberg. In the last game Govindy recorded impressive double-double of 21 points and 12 rebounds. Bad luck as Kaysersberg lost that game 70-78 to the higher-ranked Caen (#8, 2-1). This loss caused Kaysersberg to drop to 13th position in Group B. 4 lost games are too many comparing to just one victory Kaysersberg managed to get this year. Govindy is a newcomer at Kaysersberg and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 20.2ppg (#4). He also registered 9.2 boards per game. Third place about best performers goes to Armel Traore (200-SF-03) of CFBB (#12). Traore scored 22 points and grabbed seven rebounds. Despite Traore's great performance CFBB lost 69-102 to the higher-ranked Chartres (#5, 3-2). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. CFBB can only dream about fighting for top spots in Group B. They have rather bad season and 1-4 record places them close to the bottom of the standings. Traore has a very solid season. In 2 games in France he scored 20.5ppg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Henrikas Vorotnikovas (203-F-90) of Orchies - 22 points and 7 rebounds 5. Kamel Ammour (203-F-91) of Chartres - 17 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists 6. Olivier Romain (185-PG-88) of Chartres - 15 points and 5 assists 7. Romain Duport (215-C-86) of Le Havre - 17 points and 12 rebounds 8. Florian Thibedore (194-G/F-90) of Caen - 23 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Luka Nikolic (209-F/C-94) of Lourdes - 13 points and 14 rebounds 10. Nisre Zouzoua (188-G-96) of Dax-Gamarde - 27 points, 2 rebounds and 2 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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| Theo Maledon (ex ASVEL) is a newcomer at OKC Thunder - by Eurobasket News | ||||
This summer Maledon was drafted by Philadelphia 76ers in second round (34th overall). He has been also a member of French international program for some years. Maledon has regularly played for French senior team since 2019 and two years ago for U22 National Team. He represented France at the European Championships U16 in Podgorica (Montenegro) three years ago. Maledon's team won Gold and his stats at that event were 7 games: 14.6ppg, 5.1rpg, 3.1apg, Steals-5 (2.6spg), FGP: 48.9%, 3PT: 33.3%, FT: 84.8%. Maledon has played also professionally in CFBB. His team was regular season runner-up in French ProA. Maledon was selected to French ProA All-Star Game in 2019. By Eurobasket NEWS2 of Eurobasket.com
Tags : THEO MALEDON, OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER, USA BASKETBALL, USA TRANSACTIONS, NBA |
| Angers ink Rida El Amrani - by Eurobasket News | ||||
El Amrani has spent his entire career in France playing for four other teams: Chalons Reims, Provence Basket, Saint Etienne and JA Vichy. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he was voted Eurobasket.com All-French NM1 Honorable Mention back in 2013. By Eurobasket NEWS2 of Eurobasket.com
Tags : RIDA EL AMRANI, ETOILE ANGERS BASKET, FRENCH BASKETBALL, FRENCH TRANSACTIONS |
| Gravelines ink Gavin Ware, ex Wuerzburg - by Eurobasket News | ||||
He has tried to make it to the NBA and played in the NBA Pro Summer League in 2016. Ware has played previously professionally in Belgium (Antwerp Giants) and France (JDA Dijon and Levallois). He attended Mississippi State University until 2016 and it is his fifth season as a professional player. By Eurobasket NEWS2 of Eurobasket.com
Tags : GAVIN WARE, BCM GRAVELINES DUNKERQUE GRAND LITTORAL, FRENCH BASKETBALL, FRENCH TRANSACTIONS |
| NM1 Round 13: First victory of Lourdes-Tarbes - by Eurobasket News | ||
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NM1 is at the halfway of the Regular Season and there are still another 13 rounds left. Here is the last round review presented by ESL. Lourdes-Tarbes' fans can finally celebrate the first win of their team after three consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat Dax-Gamarde (1-5) 80-75 on Tuesday. They outrebounded Dax-Gamarde 40-23 including 30 on the defensive glass. 27 personal fouls committed by Dax-Gamarde helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of Serbian-Montenegrin power forward Luka Nikolic (209-94) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 13 points and 14 rebounds. Forward Anthony Prugnieres (201-92) contributed with 15 points and 4 assists for the winners. American-Ivorian guard Nisre Zouzoua (188-96, college: Nevada, agency: Duran International) answered with 27 points for Dax-Gamarde. Lourdes-Tarbes (1-3) left bottom position moving up to twelfth place in Group A. It was Dax-Gamarde's fifth loss in a row. They dropped to the fourteenth position with five games lost. Lourdes-Tarbes are looking forward to face higher ranked Vanves (#7) at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Dax-Gamarde will play against Union Rennes (#9) and is hoping to win this game. Besancon's fans can finally celebrate the first win of their team after two consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat SOPCC (1-3) 79-77. American point guard Aaron Anderson (178-91, college: N.Dakota) stepped up and scored 23 points and 6 assists for the winners and Kevin Lavieille chipped in 16 points and 12 rebounds. At the losing side point guard Tommy Ghezala (184-92) responded with 15 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists. SOPCC's coach Moatassil Rhennam tried various players' combinations and tested in total twelve players in this game, but that didn't help. Despite that victory Besancon went down to ninth position (Group B) due to points difference, which they share with Orchies. SOPCC at the other side dropped to the eleventh place with three games lost. Besancon will play against higher ranked STB Le Havre (#3) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. SOPCC will play against the league's leader Saint Vallier (#1) having rather not much hope for a victory. Orchesien BC's fans can finally celebrate the first win of their team after two consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat CFBB (1-4) 73-47 on Tuesday. Henrikas Vorotnikovas nailed 22 points and 7 rebounds (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field) for the winning side. Armel Traore came up with 19 points for CFBB in the defeat. CFBB's coach Jean-Aime Toupane gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Orchesien BC (1-2) left bottom position moving up to ninth place in Group B, which they share with Besancon. Loser CFBB dropped to the twelfth position with four games lost. They share it with Kaysersberg. Orchesien BC will again meet CFBB (#12) in the next round. CFBB will have a break next round. The game in Besancon was also worth to mention about. Fourth ranked STB Le Havre (4-2) played at the court of 8th ranked Besancon (1-2). STB Le Havre did not have too big problems and got a relatively easy victory 99-82. Romain Duport fired a double-double by scoring 17 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. STB Le Havre's coach Herve Coudray allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. STB Le Havre moved-up to third place in Group B, which they share with Boulogne. Besancon at the other side dropped to the ninth position with two games lost. STB Le Havre's next round opponent will be GET Vosges (#7) in Golbey. Besancon will play again on the road against STB Le Havre and hope to win that game. In the last two games of round 13 In Group B CFBB was smashed by Chartres on the road 102-69. Caen won against Kaysersberg on its own court 78-70.
Group ALourdes - Dax-Gamarde 80-75Lourdes-Tarbes' fans can finally celebrate the first win of their team after three consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat Dax-Gamarde (1-5) 80-75 on Tuesday. They outrebounded Dax-Gamarde 40-23 including 30 on the defensive glass. 27 personal fouls committed by Dax-Gamarde helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of Serbian-Montenegrin power forward Luka Nikolic (209-94) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 13 points and 14 rebounds. Forward Anthony Prugnieres (201-92) contributed with 15 points and 4 assists for the winners. American-Ivorian guard Nisre Zouzoua (188-96, college: Nevada, agency: Duran International) answered with 27 points and Kenyan-American forward Joel Awich (201-93, college: Cal Poly) added 13 points and 10 rebounds in the effort for Dax-Gamarde. Five Lourdes-Tarbes and four Dax-Gamarde players scored in double figures. Lourdes-Tarbes (1-3) left bottom position moving up to twelfth place in Group A. It was Dax-Gamarde's fifth loss in a row. They dropped to the fourteenth position with five games lost. Lourdes-Tarbes are looking forward to face higher ranked Vanves (#7) at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Dax-Gamarde will play against Union Rennes (#9) and is hoping to win this game. Top scorers: Dax-Gamarde: N.Zouzoua 27+2reb+2ast, J.Awich 13+10reb+2ast, C.Mansare 12+2reb+2ast, G.Darrigand 12+1reb+2ast, G.Valayer 4+2reb, A.Mbodj 3+3reb Lourdes: A.Prugnieres 15+3reb+4ast, L.Nikolic 13+14reb+1ast, F.Loubaki 11+3reb+6ast, C.Jubenot 11+5reb, K.Incredule 10+6reb+1ast, R.Hillotte 8+1reb+3ast Group BChartres - CFBB 102-69No shocking result in a game when seventh ranked C'Chartres (3-2) crushed at home 10th ranked CFBB (1-4) 102-69. C'Chartres shot 68.2 percent from the field and made 31-of-40 charity shots (77.5 percent) during the game, while CFBB only scored six points from the stripe. C'Chartres forced 19 CFBB turnovers and had a 21-10 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a great shooting night for C'Chartres especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 57.9 percentage. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. 30 personal fouls committed by CFBB helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Forward Kamel Ammour (203-91, agency: Octagon Europe) fired 17 points for the winners. Point guard Yann Siegwarth (185-93) chipped in 17 points and 4 assists. Four C'Chartres players scored in double figures. Armel Traore (200-3) produced 22 points and 7 rebounds (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field) and swingman Ousmane Dieng (201-3) added 12 points and 8 assists respectively for lost side. CFBB's coach Jean-Aime Toupane already knew that his team would not have a big chance, so allowed to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. C'Chartres moved-up to fifth place in Group B, which they share with Mulhouse. CFBB at the other side dropped to the twelfth position with four games lost. C'Chartres' next round opponent will be league's second-placed Andrezieux at home and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. CFBB will play against Orchesien BC (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: CFBB: T.Armel 22+7reb+1ast, A.Melvin 16+1reb, D.Ousmane 12+1reb+8ast, N.Balfourier 5+3reb, W.Victor 5+5reb, D.Brice 5+5reb+1ast Chartres: Y.Siegwarth 17+1reb+4ast, K.Ammour 17+4reb+3ast, O.Romain 15+5ast, D.Sencanski 13+2reb, M.Diarra 12+5reb, D.Maxwell 11+1reb+3ast Besancon - SOPCC 79-77 Besancon's fans can finally celebrate the first win of their team after two consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat SOPCC (1-3) 79-77. Besancon made 25-of-32 charity shots (78.1 percent) during the game. They also forced 29 SOPCC turnovers. Strangely SOPCC outrebounded Besancon 49-36 including 18 on the offensive glass. SOPCC was plagued by 30 personal fouls down the stretch. American point guard Aaron Anderson (178-91, college: N.Dakota) stepped up and scored 23 points and 6 assists for the winners and forward Kevin Lavieille (198-96) chipped in 16 points and 12 rebounds. Four Besancon players scored in double figures. At the losing side point guard Tommy Ghezala (184-92) responded with 15 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists and Lionel Gaudoux (198-95) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds. SOPCC's coach Moatassil Rhennam tried various players' combinations and tested in total twelve players in this game, but that didn't help. Despite that victory Besancon went down to ninth position (Group B) due to points difference, which they share with Orchies. SOPCC at the other side dropped to the eleventh place with three games lost. Besancon will play against higher ranked STB Le Havre (#3) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. SOPCC will play against the league's leader Saint Vallier (#1) having rather not much hope for a victory. Top scorers: SOPCC: O.Laye-Basse 18+5reb+1ast, T.Ghezala 15+5reb+8ast, L.Gaudoux 14+11reb+3ast, I.Soumahoro 8+6reb+1ast, F.Tchoubaye 7+3reb+3ast, I.Sidibe 5+3reb+3ast Besancon: A.Anderson 23+2reb+6ast, T.Foucault 17+4reb+2ast, K.Lavieille 16+12reb, J.Hicks 13+7reb, M.Kozan 7+7reb+3ast, G.Duro 3+1reb+1ast Orchies - CFBB 73-47 Orchesien BC's fans can finally celebrate the first win of their team after two consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat CFBB (1-4) 73-47 on Tuesday. Orchesien BC made 18-of-20 free shots (90.0 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 CFBB turnovers and outrebounded them 38-19 including a 29-13 advantage in defensive rebounds. Lithuanian forward Henrikas Vorotnikovas (203-90) nailed 22 points and 7 rebounds (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field) for the winning side and guard Simon Cretaux (190-89) accounted for 16 points and 6 rebounds. Armel Traore (200-3) came up with 19 points and guard Aurele Brena-Chemille (186-4) added 5 points respectively for CFBB in the defeat. CFBB's coach Jean-Aime Toupane gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Orchesien BC (1-2) left bottom position moving up to ninth place in Group B, which they share with Besancon. Loser CFBB dropped to the twelfth position with four games lost. They share it with Kaysersberg. Orchesien BC will again meet CFBB (#12) in the next round. CFBB will have a break next round. Top scorers: CFBB: T.Armel 19+3reb, D.Brice 7+4reb, A.Melvin 6+1reb, B.Aurele 5+3reb+3ast, D.Ousmane 4+1ast, B.Alexandre 4+3reb Orchies: H.Vorotnikovas 22+7reb, S.Cretaux 16+6reb+1ast, J.Verbeke 11+6reb+1ast, M.Gountas 7+2reb+6ast, C.Larousse 7+5reb+1ast, G.Merie 5+5reb Caen - Kaysersberg 78-70 Rather expected game when 11th ranked Kaysersberg (1-4) lost on the road to ninth ranked Caen (2-1) 78-70. Caen outrebounded Kaysersberg 38-27 including 23 on the defensive glass. Swingman Florian Thibedore (194-90) fired 23 points for the winners. Point guard Aurelien Rigaux (178-88) chipped in 18 points and 4 assists. Caen's coach Fabrice Courcier used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Center Melvyn Govindy (212-97) produced a double-double by scoring 21 points and 12 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) and guard Kevin Walter (188-88) added 23 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Caen moved-up to eighth place in Group B. Kaysersberg lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the twelfth position with four games lost. Caen's next round opponent will be Besancon (#9) at home. Kaysersberg will play against SO Maritime Boulogne and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Kaysersberg: K.Walter 23+5reb+2ast, M.Govindy 21+12reb+2ast, D.Neree 8+1reb, S.Cabarkapa 4+3reb, B.Hugo 3+3reb+3ast, I.Bensaada 3+1reb Caen: F.Thibedore 23+4reb+2ast, A.Rigaux 18+2reb+4ast, T.Wiscart Goetz 10+1reb+2ast, M.Diame 6+5reb+1ast, B.Pope 5+8reb+3ast, J.Mordi 5+4reb+6ast Besancon - Le Havre 82-99 The game in Besancon was also worth to mention about. Fourth ranked STB Le Havre (4-2) played at the court of 8th ranked Besancon (1-2). STB Le Havre did not have too big problems and got a relatively easy victory 99-82. STB Le Havre made 17-of-22 charity shots (77.3 percent) during the game. Strangely Besancon outrebounded STB Le Havre 36-24 including 24 on the defensive glass. They shot the lights out from three nailing 12 long-distance shots on high 54.5 percentage. Center Romain Duport (215-86) fired a double-double by scoring 17 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. Point guard Hugo Suhard (184-92) chipped in 21 points and 5 assists. STB Le Havre's coach Herve Coudray allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Center Murat Kozan (206-93) produced 18 points and 9 rebounds and guard Tom Foucault (191-94) added 18 points respectively for lost side. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. STB Le Havre moved-up to third place in Group B, which they share with Boulogne. Besancon at the other side dropped to the ninth position with two games lost. STB Le Havre's next round opponent will be GET Vosges (#7) in Golbey. Besancon will play again on the road against STB Le Havre and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Besancon: T.Foucault 18+3reb+2ast, M.Kozan 18+9reb+2ast, J.Hicks 14+7reb, K.Lavieille 11+7reb+1ast, A.Anderson 10+9ast, G.Duro 9+6reb Le Havre: H.Suhard 21+2reb+5ast, P.Turpin 18+1reb+2ast, R.Duport 17+12reb, D.Gentil 12+1reb+2ast, K.Mondesir 11+2reb+3ast, J.Wright 11+3reb+1ast Tags : LUKA NIKOLIC, L'UNION LOURDES-TARBES PYRENEES BASKET, FRENCH BASKETBALL |
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| Giorgi Shermadini selected the top Georgian playing abroad in last week's games - by Eurobasket Center2 | ||||||||||||||
#11. International power forward Giorgi Korsantia (207-98, currently plays in France) managed to help Caen Basket Calvados in a victory against the 13th-ranked Kaysersberg 78-70 in the French NM1 (third division) in Tuesday night's game. Korsantia recorded only 4 points in 18 minutes. This year Korsantia's total stats are: 7.3ppg and 3.0rpg in three games. He plays currently for the Georgian national team. #12. International forward Sandro Mamukelashvili (211-99, currently studies in the States) helped Seton Hall win their game against the Wagner College crushing them 78-45 in the NCAA last Tuesday. Mamukelashvili scored 6 points and grabbed 5 rebounds. This season Mamukelashvili has very high stats. He averages: 18.5ppg, 7.2rpg and 2.5apg. Mamukelashvili used to play for the Georgian national team last year. The list of other players, who all have Georgian passport but never been selected to any of Georgian national teams: #1. Experienced Will Thomas (203-F-86, currently plays in Euroleague) was the major contributor in Zenit's victory against the closely-ranked Valencia Basket (7-5) 85-72 in the Euroleague on Tuesday night. Thomas recorded 12 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in 25 minutes. Zenit Sankt Petersburg (7-3) is placed fourth in the Euroleague. But this is still an early stage of the season and everything may happen. This year Thomas' overall stats are: 9.1ppg, 5.7rpg and 1.6apg in 10 games he played so far. He is a naturalized American. Thomas used to play for Army Sport Klub Tbilisi in Georgian league. #2. Giorgi Bezhanishvili (206-F-98, currently plays college basketball in the States), who plays in the NCAA could not help the Illinois in their last game. Despite his very good performance the Illinois lost 69-82 at home to the Baylor University. Bezhanishvili scored 15 points, grabbed 4 rebounds and made 2 blocks in 25 minutes. This year Bezhanishvili's overall stats are: 8.2ppg, 4.0rpg and 1.2apg in five games. He has a dual citizenship: Austrian and Georgian. #3. Saba Gvedashvili (201-F-98, currently plays in NAIA) contributed to a 1-point Mount Marty College's victory against the University of Jamestown 80-79 in the GPAC on Saturday night. He recorded 9 points in 24 minutes. The Mount Marty College has record this season. Gvedashvili has individually a very good year with high stats. He averages: 18.5ppg, 7.2rpg and 2.5apg in six games.
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| Kutaisi inks Joel Almeida - by Dimitri Chelidze | ||||
Joel is traveling to Kutaisi from Egipt, where he had a really strong outing with Cape Verde national team in three AfroBasket qualifier games he averaged 12.3ppg, 5.3rpg, and 3.7apg on 50/40/85 splits. For Almeida, this will be a return to Georgian Superleague. In the 18/19 season, he played for Titebi helping them to win the Georgian Cup and grabbing a couple of individual awards on his way as well, He was voted Eurobasket.com Georgian League All-Imports Team and Eurobasket.com Georgian League 3rd Team in 2019. Almeida is quite an experienced player. He has played in five different countries on three different continents (Europe, Africa, and of course North America). Almeida has played previously professionally in Cyprus (Apollon), Spain (Granada and Cambados), Angola (Atletico Sport Aviation Luanda), Portugal (Lusitania, Sampaense, and Vagos), and Georgia (Titebi). He attended SUNY Brockport State until 2008 and it will be his 13th (hopefully lucky) (!!!) season as a professional player. Almeida could be described as a deceiving guard / forward that can also play the point very effectively. He is a great team player and also a great scorer. He has the ability to break down defenders and create for himself and others. He has a good low post move to utilize the mismatch. His range extends past the three-point line and his strength allows him to finish in traffic with contact, or pull up from mid-range. Joel is an aggressive defender, good offensive and defensive rebounder with an ability to lead by example. He is a student of the game and very coachable. He works hard day in and day out, you can call him a Gym rat, always looking to improve. He has a great attitude, passion, and dedication to the game of basketball. True leader on and off the court, described by anyone who knows him as one of the best people in basketball (!). By Dimitri Chelidze of Eurobasket.com |
| Dove's double-double lands him Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He had a double-double of 30 points and 12 rebounds, while his team beat Titebi (#6, 2-2) 100-89. TSU maintains the 2nd position in Georgian league. They would have been even better if they did not have these two lost games earlier in Regular Season. TSU will need more victories to improve their 5-2 record. In the team's last game Dove had a remarkable 66.7% from 2-point range. He turned to be TSU's top player in his first season with the team. Quintin Dove averages just after two games 16.5ppg and 8.0rpg. Second best performed player last round was Brandon Sly (180-PG-96). He is American guard in his first season at TSU. In the last game Sly recorded impressive 26 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Of course TSU cruised to a 100-89 relatively comfortable win over the lower-ranked Titebi (#6, 2-2). TSU's second position in the standings has not changed. His team's 5-2 record is not bad at all. Sly is a newcomer at TSU and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 24.9ppg (#1). His other stats are also decent: 6.6rpg and 5.4apg. Third place about best performers goes to guard Kaheem Ransom (183-PG-93) of league's leader Kutaisi. Ransom scored 23 points and passed eight assists. He was a key player of Kutaisi, leading his team to a 95-89 win against the lower-ranked Mgzavrebi (#10, 1-4). Kutaisi started extremely well this year. They recorded 5 victories without losing a single game. Ransom turns to be one of the very best players in the league while he is also a leader of the top team having his eyes on the championship title. Ransom has a great season in Georgia. After only 5 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 20.4ppg (4th best) and assists with 6.2apg (best passer). Other top performing players last week: 4. Mike Davis (193-G-96) of Rustavi - 25 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists 5. Troy Steward (195-G-96) of Mgzavrebi - 26 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Zurab Machaladze (198-F-92) of Tskhum-Abkhazeti - 14 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists 7. Tyler Green (175-PG-98) of Tskhum-Abkhazeti - 28 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists 8. Bryson Scott (188-G-94) of Vera - 20 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists 9. Branden Aughburns (206-F-96) of Titebi - 21 points and 7 rebounds 10. Akaki Dvalishvili (207-PF-91) of Kutaisi - 16 points, 13 rebounds and 4 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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| Superleague Round 7: Derby game ends with Tskhum-Abkhazeti's defeat of Dinamo - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by ESL. The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Tbilisi: Tskhum-Abkhazeti (#7) and Dinamo (#4). Tskhum-Abkhazeti (3-2) crushed visiting Dinamo (2-2) by 34 points 117-83. The game without a history. Tskhum-Abkhazeti led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They made 28-of-35 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Tskhum-Abkhazeti outrebounded Dinamo 46-24 including a 31-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. They shot the lights out from three sinking 15 long-distance shots on high 65.2 percentage. Tskhum-Abkhazeti looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. 28 personal fouls committed by Dinamo helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of American point guard Tyler Green (175-98, college: MSUB) who helped to win the game recording 28 points and 4 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). The former international center Giorgi Sharabidze (210-90) contributed with 14 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. International point guard Luka Bulashvili (192-98) answered with 12 points and 9 assists for Dinamo. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Tskhum-Abkhazeti moved-up to fourth place. Dinamo at the other side dropped to the fifth position with two games lost. They share it with Titebi. Tskhum-Abkhazeti are looking forward to face Batumi (#7) on the road in the next round. Dinamo will play against the league's leader Kutaisi and is hoping to win this game. Another exciting game was again a derby between two teams from Tbilisi: TSU (#2) and Titebi (#5). Titebi was defeated at home 89-100 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. American players dominated the game. It was a great evening for forward Quintin Dove (201-98, college: UT Martin) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 30 points and 12 rebounds. Brandon Sly helped adding 26 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. At the losing side forward Tylan Birts (198-96, college: Barry, agency: Green Sports Management) responded with 18 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Titebi's coach Manuchar Markoishvili rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. TSU have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain second place with 5-2 record having just two point less than leader Kutaisi. Titebi at the other side keeps the fifth position with two games lost. They share it with Dinamo. TSU will play against Rustavi (#3) at home in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Titebi's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Tbilisi to the arena Olimpi. Bottom-ranked Vera managed to get a second victory on Sunday night. This time they won against tenth-ranked Olimpi 77-65. It was an exceptional evening for Josh Hawley who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 14 rebounds. Otar Pkhakadze came up with 19 points for Olimpi in the defeat. Vera (2-4) moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Cactus. Loser Olimpi dropped to the bottom position with five games lost. Vera will meet Cactus (#8) in the next round. Olimpi's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Tbilisi Titebi. Superleague top team - Kutaisi (5-0) added another victory to their record. This time they beat tenth ranked Mgzavrebi (1-4) 95-89. Kaheem Ransom fired 23 points and 8 assists for the winners. Undefeated Kutaisi have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place with 5-0 record. Mgzavrebi at the other side keeps the tenth position with four games lost. Kutaisi's next round opponent will be Dinamo (#5) in Tbilisi. In the last game of round 7 Batumi lost to undefeated Rustavi on the road 71-95. The most impressive performance of 7th round was 25 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals by Mike Davis of Rustavi.
Rustavi - Batumi 95-71 No shocking result in a game when leader Rustavi (3-0) crushed at home 7th ranked Batumi (2-3) 95-71. It was a great shooting night for Rustavi especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 61.1 percentage. American guard Mike Davis (193-96, college: Queens, NC) fired 25 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals for the winners. His fellow American import forward JyLan Washington (206-97, college: Tennessee St.) chipped in 11 points and 9 rebounds. Guard Levan Maskhulia (200-96) produced 13 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists and Serbian center Nikola Vujovic (211-93) added 12 points and 10 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) respectively for lost side. Five Rustavi and four Batumi players scored in double figures. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Rustavi have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to third place. Defending champion Batumi keeps the seventh position with three games lost. Rustavi's next round opponent will be league's second-placed TSU in Tbilisi and it will be for sure the game of the week. Batumi will play at home against Tskhum-Abkhazeti (#4) and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Rustavi: M.Davis 25+6reb+7ast, R.Chachanidze 15+1reb+3ast, G.Baqradze 13+7reb, J.Washington 11+9reb+1ast, P.Guga 10+4reb+2ast, G.Tvalabeishvili 9+5reb Batumi: P.Aranitovic 18+2reb+2ast, L.Maskhulia 13+5reb+6ast, B.Bekauri 13+5reb+2ast, V.Nikola 12+10reb+1ast, N.Kapetanovic 7+4reb, L.Babilodze 6+2reb+1ast Tskhum-Abkhazeti - Dinamo 117-83 The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Tbilisi: Tskhum-Abkhazeti (#7) and Dinamo (#4). Tskhum-Abkhazeti (3-2) crushed visiting Dinamo (2-2) by 34 points 117-83. The game without a history. Tskhum-Abkhazeti led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They made 28-of-35 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Tskhum-Abkhazeti outrebounded Dinamo 46-24 including a 31-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. They shot the lights out from three sinking 15 long-distance shots on high 65.2 percentage. Tskhum-Abkhazeti looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. 28 personal fouls committed by Dinamo helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of American point guard Tyler Green (175-98, college: MSUB) who helped to win the game recording 28 points and 4 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). The former international center Giorgi Sharabidze (210-90) contributed with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. International point guard Luka Bulashvili (192-98) answered with 12 points and 9 assists and power forward Lasha Mikeladze (201-1) added 17 points in the effort for Dinamo. Five Tskhum-Abkhazeti and four Dinamo players scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Tskhum-Abkhazeti moved-up to fourth place. Dinamo at the other side dropped to the fifth position with two games lost. They share it with Titebi. Tskhum-Abkhazeti are looking forward to face Batumi (#7) on the road in the next round. Dinamo will play against the league's leader Kutaisi and is hoping to win this game. Top scorers: Tskhum-Abkhazeti: T.Green 28+3reb+4ast, G.Sharabidze 14+10reb+2ast, Z.Machaladze 14+5reb+4ast, N.Gogodze 13+1reb+2ast, R.Johnson 12+4reb+1ast, A.Phevadze 12+7reb+5ast Dinamo: L.Mikeladze 17+4reb+1ast, T.Williams 13+3reb+3ast, G.Nikoloz 13+3reb+2ast, L.Bulashvili 12+4reb+9ast, G.Vakhtang 7+1reb, N.Darbaidze 6+5reb+1ast Vera - Olimpi 77-65 Bottom-ranked Vera managed to get a second victory on Sunday night. This time they won against tenth-ranked Olimpi 77-65. The game was mostly controlled by Vera. Olimpi managed to win third quarter 14-13. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Vera forced 20 Olimpi turnovers. It was an exceptional evening for American forward Josh Hawley (201-96, college: Tarleton St.) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 14 rebounds. French guard Bryson Scott (188-94, college: PFW) accounted for 20 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side. Scott is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Vera players scored in double figures. The former international point guard Otar Pkhakadze (188-93, college: Simpson, CA) came up with 19 points and American forward Devante Foster (203-98, college: Arkansas Tech, agency: One Motive Sports) added 14 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Olimpi in the defeat. Vera (2-4) moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Cactus. Loser Olimpi dropped to the bottom position with five games lost. Vera will meet Cactus (#8) in the next round. Olimpi's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Tbilisi Titebi. Top scorers: Vera: B.Scott 20+6reb+5ast, J.Bradley 17+2reb+3ast, J.Hawley 17+14reb+2ast, G.Bakradze 12+2reb+1ast, V.Kadaria 5+2reb, L.Maziashvili 3+2reb+1ast Olimpi: O.Pkhakadze 19+2reb+3ast, D.Foster 14+5reb, Q.Levan 10+2reb+1ast, L.Kalatozishvili 8+9reb, K.Thompson 7+5reb+3ast, K.Jintcharadze 4+3reb+1ast Titebi - TSU 89-100 Another exciting game was again a derby between two teams from Tbilisi: TSU (#2) and Titebi (#5). Titebi was defeated at home 89-100 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. The game was mostly controlled by TSU. Titebi was better in fourth quarter 30-29. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. Titebi was plagued by 27 personal fouls down the stretch. American players dominated the game. It was a great evening for forward Quintin Dove (201-98, college: UT Martin) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 30 points and 12 rebounds. Point guard Brandon Sly (180-96, college: ASU) helped adding 26 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. At the losing side forward Tylan Birts (198-96, college: Barry, agency: Green Sports Management) responded with 18 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists and forward Branden Aughburns (206-96, college: Holy Family) scored 21 points and 7 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Five TSU and four Titebi players scored in double figures. Titebi's coach Manuchar Markoishvili rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. TSU have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain second place with 5-2 record having just two point less than leader Kutaisi. Titebi at the other side keeps the fifth position with two games lost. They share it with Dinamo. TSU will play against Rustavi (#3) at home in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Titebi's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Tbilisi to the arena Olimpi. Top scorers: TSU: Q.Dove 30+12reb, B.Sly 26+8reb+4ast, B.Smith 17+6reb, M.Chochua 13+6ast, S.Lobjanidze 10+7reb+2ast, A.Puluzashvili 2+1reb Titebi: B.Aughburns 21+7reb, M.Dixon 19+2reb+3ast, T.Birts 18+7reb+5ast, J.Talley 13+3reb+6ast, D.Lomidze 8+12reb, A.Lomouri 7+6reb+3ast Kutaisi - Mgzavrebi 95-89 Superleague top team - Kutaisi (5-0) added another victory to their record. This time they beat tenth ranked Mgzavrebi (1-4) 95-89. Mgzavrebi was tied at the half but could not keep up in last two quarters eventually losing the game. Kutaisi made 21-of-24 charity shots (87.5 percent) during the game. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 27 assists. American point guard Kaheem Ransom (183-93, college: SHSU) fired 23 points and 8 assists for the winners. The former international Akaki Dvalishvili (207-91) chipped in a double-double by scoring 16 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists. American guard Troy Steward (195-96, college: Georgetown, KY) produced 26 points and 5 rebounds and Canadian guard Jadon Cohee (193-96, college: UBC) added 23 points and 6 assists respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Kutaisi have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place with 5-0 record. Mgzavrebi at the other side keeps the tenth position with four games lost. Kutaisi's next round opponent will be Dinamo (#5) in Tbilisi. Top scorers: Kutaisi: K.Ransom 23+4reb+8ast, I.Londaridze 20+3reb+3ast, G.Barbakadze 18+3reb+3ast, A.Dvalishvili 16+13reb+4ast, L.Moyer 9+3reb+3ast, D.Wright 7+4reb+4ast Mgzavrebi: T.Steward 26+5reb+2ast, J.Cohee 23+3reb+6ast, O.Pertaia 13+2reb+7ast, T.Adway 13+5reb+1ast, G.Kavtaradze 6+1reb+2ast, I.Gognadze 5+4reb+1ast Tags : TYLER GREEN, TSKHUM-ABKHAZETI, GEORGIAN BASKETBALL |
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#11. U20 international forward Isaiah Ihnen (206-0, is currently at the American university) contributed to Minnesota's victory against the Boston College 85-80 in the NCAA on Tuesday night. He scored 6 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in 24 minutes. Ihnen has averaged so far 2.4ppg and 1.6rpg in five games. He used to play for the German U20 national team last year. #12. Former U19 international forward Marten Linssen (203-98, currently plays college basketball in the States) contributed to an easy victory against the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff crushing them 107-54 in the NCAA in Saturday night's game. Linssen scored 8 points in only 9 minutes. Linssen has averaged so far 6.8ppg and 1.8rpg in four games. He used to play for the German U19 national team back in 2017. #13. U20 international swingman Sam Griesel (198-0, currently plays college basketball in the States) couldn't help the one of league's weakest teams one of league's weakest teams NDSU in their game against the University of Kansas in the NCAA. Griesel scored 7 points and grabbed 6 rebounds in 32 minutes. His team lost 61-65. Griesel has averaged so far 7.3ppg, 8.0rpg and 2.0apg in four games. He used to play for the German U20 national team last year. #14. U20 international power forward Lars Thiemann (213-0, currently plays college basketball in the States) couldn't help the California in their game against the Arizona State University in the NCAA. He cannot count Thursday's game as one of the best ones. Thiemann scored only 3 points. His team was defeated 70-62. Thiemann has averaged so far 3.2ppg and 1.8rpg. He used to play for the German U20 national team last year. The list of other players, who all have German passport but never been selected to any of German national teams: #1. Adam Ariel (195-SG-94, agency: Avi Zilberman, currently plays in Israel) contributed to an easy victory against the closely-ranked Hapoel Eilat (5-2) crushing them 100-79 in the Israeli Winner League in Saturday night's game. Ariel recorded 6 points in 16 minutes. It was the game of the round between two top 4 ranked teams. Hapoel Jerusalem (5-0) is placed second in the Winner League. So far his team won all five games in the Regular Season. But this is still an early stage of the season and everything may happen. This year Ariel's overall stats are: 9.3ppg, 2.3rpg and 1.3spg in four games he played so far. He has a dual citizenship: German and Israeli. #2. Bar Timor (190-G-92, also represented by Avi Zilberman, currently plays in Israel) could not help Hapoel Tel-Aviv (1-4) in their last game on Sunday. Despite Timor's very good performance Hapoel Tel-Aviv was defeated 88-75 on the road by the higher-ranked H.Beer Sheva (#5). He was the top scorer with 18 points. Timor also added 5 assists. But the season just started, so everything may happen. Timor has individually a very good year with high stats. He averages: 17.4ppg, 2.0rpg, 4.0apg and 1.2spg. Timor is another player who holds two passports: German and Israeli. #3. Christian von Fintel (190-G-90, currently plays in Austria) was not able to help Raiffeisen Flyers Wels (5-3) in their last game. Despite his very good performance Raiffeisen Flyers Wels lost 90-94 in Klosterneuburg to the leading Dukes. von Fintel scored 17 points, had 5 rebounds and dished 4 assists in 29 minutes. von Fintel has very impressive stats this year: 15.8ppg, 4.6rpg, 3.3apg and 1.6spg in eight games. #4. Travis Warech (193-G-91, college: Ithaca, currently plays in Israel) faced previously mentioned Bar Timor in the Israeli Winner League last game. Warech contributed to a H.Beer Sheva's victory against the ninth-ranked Hapoel Tel-Aviv (1-4) 88-75. He recorded 6 points and added 3 assists. But the season is still in its first stage and everything can happen. Warech has reliable stats this season: 13.6ppg, 2.6rpg and 1.2apg. He is a naturalized American. Warech used to play for BiG Oettinger Rockets Gotha in German league. #5. Nigel Pruitt (201-F-94, college: KSU, currently plays in Austria) was not able to secure a victory for Gunners Oberwart (17-1) in their last game on Tuesday. Despite his good performance the league leader Gunners Oberwart was defeated 83-74 in Kapfenberg by the much lower-ranked Bulls (#8). Pruitt recorded 11 points. Pruitt has reliable stats this season: 12.5ppg and 1.5rpg. He is a naturalized American. Worth to mention Pruitt played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which helped him get the job in pro basketball. Pruitt used to play for TSG Westerstede in German league. #6. Mateo Zovko (193-F-98, college: Laramie CC, currently plays in Bosnia) managed to help HKK Zrinjski HT Mostar in a victory against the fifth-ranked Celik 85-80 in the Bosnia and Herzegovina Division I last Saturday. He scored only one point in 22 minutes. Zovko has averaged so far 7.7ppg and 1.8rpg in six games. He has both German and Bosnia and Herzegovina nationalities. #7. Luka Kamber (203-F-94, college: Nicholls St., currently plays in Austria) couldn't help Arkadia Lions in their game against Raiffeisen Flyers Wels in the Austrian BSL. Despite his good performance on Tuesday night Kamber recorded 12 points and had 3 steals. Kamber has reliable stats this season: 12.1ppg, 4.4rpg, 1.8apg and 1.3spg. He also holds two passports: Croatian and German. Despite Kamber's German nationality, he previously played for the Croatian U18 national team and is probably not eligible to play for the German team. #8. Noam Avivi (205-PF-99, another player represented by Avi Zilberman, currently plays in Israel) couldn't help one of league's weakest teams M.Rishon in their game against H.Haifa in the Israeli Winner League. Avivi cannot count Sunday's game as one of the best ones. He recorded only 2 points. His team was edged 85-84. Avivi has averaged so far 9.0ppg and 3.2rpg. He holds both German and Israeli passports. #9. Filip Kukic (188-G-98, currently plays in Austria) is a teammate of previously mentioned Luka Kamber. But that was another game of his team in Austrian BSL which we would like to mention. Kukic couldn't help Arkadia Lions in their game against Gunners Oberwart. He scored 9 points and added 3 assists. His team were defeated 80-71. Kukic has averaged so far 9.6ppg, 1.9rpg and 3.3apg. He has dual citizenship: Bosnia and Herzegovina and German. #10. Experienced Dwayne Koroma (203-SG-1, currently plays college basketball in the States) couldn't help the Iona in their game against the Morgan State University in the NCAA. Koroma scored only 4 points and blocked 2 shots in 9 minutes on the court. His team lost 72-83. Koroma has averaged so far 3.0ppg, 4.0rpg and 1.7apg in three games.
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| Playing Referee In A Paulding-Robertson Clash And Picking Sides Would Be Impossible For Nigel Pruitt (Unger Steel Gunners Oberwart) - by Miles Schmidt-Scheuber |
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Imagine battling easyCredit BBL legends Ricky Paulding and Quantez Robertson on a daily basis in practice in back to back seasons, but never really playing in official games. That is what happened to American Nigel Pruitt (201-F-94, college: KSU) in the seasons 2018-2020. He was fortunate to play for the farm teams of both the EWE Baskets Oldenburg and Fraport Skyliners. He was fortunate enough to play 1 minute in a easyCredit BBL game in a 87-76 loss to Bamberg with the Fraport Skyliners, but that amazing experience probably went by faster than Quantez Robertson does when he makes a full sprint coast to coast. Of course being able to practice with 2 different BBL teams on a regular basis in a 2 year period surely heightened his game. When he suited up with the Fraport Skyliners Juniors, it wasn't rare to see a Quantez Robertson in the stands watching and supporting the team. Robertson had that special ability to be playing games on his phone, but still be able to give an accurate summary of the first half as multitasking is an art for the ex Auburn (NCAA) player. In Oldenburg, he saw an ultimate legend with Rickey Paulding who has been with the same team since 2007 a feat that you rarely see in any league by an American. Paulding is 38 years old and not slowing down as he is statistically as strong as even 10 years ago. Just being able to see the ex Detroit Pistons draft pick from 2004 operate in practice and present his unbelievable work ethic must have left an impression on him like he had never seen before. There are guys that would have died to have been able to work together with both guys and having been able to have this experience is something that Pruitt would never have taken for granted. 'One thing I will never forget about Tez as a player is his work ethic and his defensive motor. He works extremely hard to bring results and never backs down from any challenge. Rickey Paulding was a hardworking guy who always had a smile on his face. He was always about the team and never focused on individual stats and he was always super competitive', stressed Nigel Pruitt. When I put Pruitt on the spot as to who would win a 1-1 between the two legends Paulding and Robertson, it was obvious that he would be unable to pick sides. 'Both Rickey and Quantez are both legends in their own rights for their teams and the BBL. They were both very friendly and encouraging people who always pushed you to do what you did best. They were also both team first guys so they would both do whatever it took to help their teams succeed. It is hard to say who would win in a 1-1 game. That would be a close game. I would rather say that they are two great players who have made their stamp on their respective clubs. I couldn't root for just only one guy because they both are great competitors and even greater individuals', warned Nigel Pruitt. Pruitt was born on October 3rd, 1994 in Knoxville, Tennessee and began his basketball career at Northwest High in Germantown, Maryland and then played a season at the well known Montrose Christian High in Rockville, Maryland that produced famous NBA players like Kevin Durant, Linas Kleiza, Greivis Vazquez, Patrick Mccaw and Jason Conley who carved out a nice career in Europe and was an important player for the Telekom Baskets Bonn. He also gained further experience at the Bullis school in Potomac, Maryland averaging 17,5ppg as a senior. 'I played at The Bullis School for the last 2 years of my high school career. There were many great memories there, but the best was winning the league title during my senior year. During my one year at Montrose, it was challenging because I was super young at the time. It was my sophomore year in high school (second year) I was really trying to just improve my game and gain my confidence with the game of basketball. I had some pretty talented teammates there at the time. To name a couple who went on to play in the NBA were Terrence Ross, Justin Anderson', remembered Nigel Pruitt. He then went on to play at Kennesaw State University (NCAA) from 2012-2016 playing a total of 115 NCAA games. In his freshman year, he averaged : 5.1ppg, 2.2rpg, FGP: 41.3%, 3PT: 31.3%, FT: 61.4%. In his junior year he upped his stats a tad bit more averaging 7.3ppg, 2.0rpg, FGP: 39.7%, 3PT: 30.7%, FT: 80.0%. He had his breakout season as a junior averaging 12.2ppg, 4.0rpg, 1.3apg, FGP: 48.3%, 3PT: 37.0%, FT: 76.8% and as a senior averaged 8.1ppg, 4.2rpg, 1.5spg, FGP: 46.7%, 3PT: 33.3%, FT: 75.5%. In his last 2 years he played 55 games and scored in double figures in 26 games. In his junior year, he scorched USC Upstate for 32 and 26 points, but lost each game. He hit Youngstown for 29 points in a victory and had 21 points in a win over Samford. 'I would say my fondest memory was being able to play against Ben Simmons during my senior year. It was a great experience to go toe to toe with him at the time, NBA prospect. We lost the game, but I was able to showcase my ability to play against bigger talent', added Nigel Pruitt. He held his own against Simmons finishing with 15 points and 12 rebounds. He also remembered his personal good games against USC Upstate. 'The USC Upstate game was definitely my best game. That game was a conference game, so it was huge, and we were in it until the end but in that game, I was fortunate enough to showcase my ability to take over a game', stated Nigel Pruitt. He was fortunate to learn from 2 coaches with Lewis Preston and ex Boston College coach Al Skinner and remembered vividly exactly how both helped him to be able to perform well as a professional player. 'The biggest way they groomed me to prepare for a professional basketball career would be how to handle adversity mentally when situations are not as clear or concise as they need to be', commented Nigel Pruitt. He crossed the Atlantic Ocean in 2016 and went on to play 2 seasons with TSG Westerstede (Germany-Regionalliga). He needed no real adjustment time on the court as he averaged 20.2ppg, 6.4rpg, 1.9apg, Steals-4 (3.1spg), FGP: 47.1%, 3PT: 47.0%, FT: 81.0%and 21.4ppg, 10.5rpg, 2.6apg, 3.3spg, FGP: 39.6%, 3PT: 40.4%, FT: 85.0% in his 2 seasons. He was 100% consistent in producing points scoring in double figures in all 25 games he played and registered 8 double doubles. He scored 20 points or more 12 times and 30 points or more 5 times. He remembers his wake up call to beinga rookie as more being mentall. 'The game of basketball itself wasn't so different for me but what really caught my attention as to saying that I am an actual professional and not at home, was the responsibility that was put on my shoulders daily to constantly perform in practices and in games', remembered Nigel Pruitt. His best scoring games in the Regionalliga included a 33 point explosion against Vechta 2, and 32 points and 31 points against Wusterhausen. His consistent play in the Regionalliga rewarded him a job in the Pro B with the EWE Baskets Oldenburg farm team Baskets Akad.Weser-Ems/Oldenburger TB (Germany-ProB). He had a solid first Pro B season playing 27 games averaging 14.0ppg, 5.8rpg, 2.4apg, 1.9spg, FGP: 50.8%, 3PT: 38.3%, FT: 76.7%. There he had the opportunity to play with many young German kids, but was also teammates with ex Alba Berlin veteran Philipp Zwiener. 'A special experience we had together would be making it out of the first round of the Pro B playoffs when we defeated the defending champions at the time ScanPlus Baskets Elchingen', remembered Nigel Pruitt. He proved that he could be a strong player at the Pro B level where he scored in double figures in 21 of 27 games including scoring 28 points, getting 10 boards and dishing out 5 assists in a 88-82 win over Bochum and hit Schwelm for 23 points in a 91-79 victory over Schwelm. In the 2019-2020 season the American who lists his own personal NBA Mount Rushmore with legends like MJ, Kobe, LeBron, Shaq and Magic Johnson moved to the Fraport Skyliners Juniors playing 18 games averaging 14.9ppg, 3.1rpg, 1.6apg, 1.1spg, FGP: 59.1%, 3PT-1 (51.7%), FT: 86.8%. He had his best season ever shooting an incredible 51% from the parking lot leading the Pro B in that category. Playing a second season with a easyCredit BBL farm team definitely helped his game mature another step. 'I profited the most just being able to practice with the first team at Frankfurt. That allowed me to see how their system was supposed to be ran and also it gave me more confidence that I could perform and play at the BBL level', stressed Nigel Pruitt. It wasn't always an easy season for him as sometimes his minutes went up and down, but he made the best of the situation and still scored in double figures in 13 of 18 games. He had some great games exploding like a volcano against Baunach with 32 points netting 10 treys and scored 30 points against the Lowen. The game against Baunach was a special experience for him. 'Professionally, I would say that the Baunach game was definitely my best in game performance to date. It was a great night for my team and me. During this time, we were on a three or four game winning streak, so it was important that we kept it going. For me I just wanted to continue to do what I was doing for the team during the winning streak so that is what I did, and God blessed me and allowed me to have a remarkable game', said Nigel Pruitt. He also played his first easyCredit BBL game playing only a minute in a loss against Bamberg, but he knows that if he ever had the opportunity to battle in the top German league, he would be confident he could play a role with any team. 'I don't remember much from that game, but I do remember that I was super excited about the chance to possibly play and help the team. If given the chance I feel 120% positive that I could compete at that level. My game would fit in very well', warned Nigel Pruitt. The last movie that he watched was the week of with Adam Sandler and Chris Rock and is a player that compares his game to a Paul George in that he can help teams with his hot and timely shooting, attack the rim and defend many positions. He is a guy that can do many things on the court and remembers growing up who influenced him most at a young age. 'The two main players that were my favorite and role models growing up were Tracy McGrady and Dwayne Wade. I loved the way that T-Mac could destroy you in a game. He could shoot, dunk on you or play make at a high level. He was the complete package. D-Wade was an electrifying player to watch and made the game of basketball fun for me and made me want to really pursue a career with basketball', commented Nigel Pruitt. A hidden strength in his game is his playmaking ability as well as doing the little things not always seen on the stat sheet, but he also recognizes that he still has things to work on with his game so he can continue to climb the basketball ladder. 'Right now, what I am working on the most to continue to improve my game is the leadership aspect of the game. Just trying to be more vocal on the court with my teammates. Also, I am really working on increasing my IQ for the game as far reading the game even faster than I do now and being able to be 2 to 3 steps ahead of my opponent', said Nigel Pruitt. The American has made the next step in his career and is playing in the first Austrian division with the Unger Steel Gunners Oberwart (Austria-BSL). He has been pleased with his deveoplment in his first 4 professional seasons in Germany and is ready for the next step. 'I believe that since my rookie season, I was able to always take something away from every station or team I played at. During the 2 years in the regional league, I was able to get a taste of the European game. I was able to find my game and get comfortable in Germany during these 2 seasons. Then, in the next two seasons in the Pro B, I was able to take my game up a notch and prove to not only myself but to many others that I belong and that my game can translate through multiple leagues', stressed Nigel Pruitt. 2020 has been a very tough year for every one including Nigel Pruitt. One of the biggest obstacles was being able to stay in shape and work in the lab to continue refining his game. 'The last 7-8 months, I was in Germany the entire time. I really wanted to go home to the States to see my parents, but I wasn't able to due to the travel restrictions. I could have still traveled to the States, but I would have had to quarantine when I returned so it was better for me and my wife to just stay in Germany. During this time the most challenging part was trying to find place to get into a gym to shoot and workout. The small area that my wife and I live in is like a small village so there aren't many available gyms to shoot at. I was lucky to be able to lift and keep up my conditioning at the local home gym. I feel that COVID-19 definitely slowed down my usual summer of work', stressed Nigel Pruitt. Even if so much negative things have happened during COVID-19, there were also positives that players could experience and Nigel Pruitt is thankful for the extra time he had to accomplish new things. 'Obviously, the news of COVID was alarming for me just like it was for everyone. I didn't go out at all and I stayed home mostly. But that allowed me to find new interest and new skills. I was able to improve my German language skills. That allowed me to obtain the German passport this summer which was a huge accomplishment for me. It was a lot of work, but I successfully passed all the requirements needed for it so now I am a dual citizen (US-German Citizen)', added Nigel Pruitt. Many players haven't had as much luck finding new teams in this difficult time while others were patient and lucky as a guy like Orlando Parker who played in the German Pro A and moved up to the UK BBL joining the London Lions and Pruitt also took his time and signed in late November.'The transfer market was definitely not the nicest. It was a lot of talks of interest but nothing coming through on paper for a long time but thanks to my agency (The Sports Law Group) and my agent Rob Falk, they were able to help find me a great next step for my career. I am extremely thankful', stated Nigel Pruitt. He finally has reached a first division team in his fifth professional season and is a guy that definitely deserved it and his overwhelming joy about showing that he belongs is high. 'It feels great to finally get the breakthrough opportunity I have been working hard for, for the last four years. But I'm still hungry and working for the next step in my career', said Nigel Pruitt. Not only on the court does he have much new challenges to conquer, but off the court he is extremely lucky to be living in an area in the eastern part of Austria only a 10 minute drive from Hungry and 45 minute drive from Slovakia. 'I have only been here for 2 and half weeks and at the moment there is a lockdown going on so I haven't been able to see much other than the gym and my apartment so maybe once the lockdown here is lifted then I will be able to explore a bit more and see more of Oberwart', commented Nigel Pruitt. His new team has won 7 titles and is off to a perfect record in the Austrian BSL and the goals of the team are very clear. 'The goals of this team are the same as it is for most successful clubs, which is to win the league title and to continue to improve on a daily basis to be better than the day before. We have a talented group of guys, so I believe that we can go very far and contend for the title as long as we take it day by day and focus on being a better team daily', warned NIgel Pruitt. For the first time in his professional career, he has the fortune to be playing for an organization that has many nationalities with many young Austrians, a Dutch player, a Lithuanian player, a Serb player and 2 other Americans including the experienced ex easyCredit BBL player Quincy Diggs. He has only been there a short time, but knows that a guy like Diggs will be instrumental in his development there. 'Quincy Diggs is good player who can do a little bit of everything. He is also a great teammate who is always encouraging not only me but every one of his teammates to be the best they can be daily. Since this is his second stint with Oberwart, I have been able to get a better understanding of how the coach wants things to be done by just always talking with Quincy', expressed Nigel Pruitt. The American had a solid NCAA career and could have started in a higher league in Europe and might have been further up the basketball ladder. But instead the basketball God chose a different path for him. Vital for him was that instead of trying to be a one man show in the Regionalliga, he stayed calm and level headed and showed his true team colors and played 2 very strong seasons that carved his path in a positive way to where he is today. He remembered how tough the beginning in Germany was. 'Due to unfortunate circumstances, I knew that I was starting a lower point than expected, but my story has always been different. I have always had to go the hard route and prove myself every step of the way, so this was nothing new. I embraced the challenge and just went out to prove to myself and everyone watching that I can play and that I belong in the higher leagues', warned Nigel Pruitt. The American may be far away now from being able to referee a one on one duel between Rickey Paulding and Quantez Robertson, but now he is ready to continue to prove that he can play at a higher level in Austria. He also recognizes that the whole professional basketball life is a process and so far he has adjusted very well to it and will continue to climb the basketball ladder at his own pace. Tags : NIGEL PRUITT, UNGER STEEL GUNNERS OBERWART, GERMAN BASKETBALL |
| Malik Dunbar (ex Art.Dragons) signs at Misr Insurance - by Dimitri Chelidze | ||
Misr Insurance (Superleague) landed 24-year old American wing Malik Dunbar (198-104kg-96, college: Auburn). He played most recently at Art. Dragons in German ProA, but left the team in Feb.'20. In 23 games he averaged 14.0ppg, 5.1rpg, 1.5apg, and 1.0spg last season. Dunbar graduated from Auburn University in 2019 and it will be his second season in pro basketball. By Dimitri Chelidze of Eurobasket.com |
| Andrew Rowsey left Giessen - by Eurobasket News | ||||
The last summer Rowsey played at Golden Eagles in U.S. semi-pro league Marquette Alumni. Rowsey has played previously professionally in Hungary (Szolnok) and NBA G League (Lakeland Magic). He won The Basketball Tournament championship title. Rowsey was voted All-Big East Honorable Mention in 2018 at his college time. He attended Marquette University until 2018 and it is his third season as a professional player. By Eurobasket NEWS2 of Eurobasket.com
Tags : ANDREW ROWSEY, JOBSTAIRS GIESSEN 46ERS, GERMAN BASKETBALL, GERMAN TRANSACTIONS |
| Gravelines ink Gavin Ware, ex Wuerzburg - by Eurobasket News | ||||
He has tried to make it to the NBA and played in the NBA Pro Summer League in 2016. Ware has played previously professionally in Belgium (Antwerp Giants) and France (JDA Dijon and Levallois). He attended Mississippi State University until 2016 and it is his fifth season as a professional player. By Eurobasket NEWS2 of Eurobasket.com
Tags : GAVIN WARE, BCM GRAVELINES DUNKERQUE GRAND LITTORAL, FRENCH BASKETBALL, FRENCH TRANSACTIONS |
| BBL Round 5: ALBA Berlin lose to Ludwigsburg - by Eurobasket News | ||
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It's still too early stage of the Regular Season in BBL, but even now we can clearly see the differece between stronger teams and outsiders. The round was rather attractive and full of interesting results. The round ended with change at the leadership position, favorites losing the games, games ending by tiny margin and even winless team recording their first victory. Here is the last round review presented by ESL. The biggest surprise took place in Ludwigsburg where host EnBW Ludwigsburg (4-1) beat league's leader ALBA Berlin (4-1) 78-71 on Tuesday evening. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of ALBA Berlin. EnBW Ludwigsburg made 18-of-21 free shots (85.7 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was the former international center Elias Harris (203-89, college: Gonzaga, agency: BeoBasket) who had a double-double by scoring 23 points and 10 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). American guard Jaleen Smith (193-94, college: UNH) chipped in 12 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists. International center Johannes Thiemann (206-94, agency: BeoBasket) produced 11 points and 8 rebounds for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. EnBW Ludwigsburg moved-up to fourth place, which they share with ALBA and Oldenburg. ALBA Berlin will play next round against Brose Bamberg trying to make it back to the top of the standings. EnBW Ludwigsburg will try to continue on its current victory against twelfth ranked Skyliners in Frankfurt. The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Bayern Muenchen as it allowed them to take a leadership position after previous leader's (ALBA Berlin) loss. Bayern Muenchen defeated 9th ranked BG Goettingen at home 90-72. American JaJuan Johnson (208-89, college: Purdue) orchestrated the victory by scoring 15 points and 7 rebounds. DJ Seeley contributed with 18 points for the winners. American swingman Aubrey Dawkins (198-95, college: UCF, agency: Network Sports International) answered with 18 points for BG Goettingen. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Bayern Muenchen have a solid series of four victories in a row. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with Ulm and Hamburg. BG Goettingen at the other side dropped to the eleventh place with three games lost. BG Goettingen will play next round against MBC trying to get back on the winning streak. Bayern Muenchen will try to continue on its current victory against fourteenth ranked 46ers at Giessen. Undefeated Crailsheim Merlins (3-1) recorded its first loss on the court of sixth ranked EnBW Ludwigsburg on Sunday night. Visitors were defeated by EnBW Ludwigsburg 97-88. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Crailsheim Merlins. Barry Brown-Jr stepped up and scored 30 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Trae Bell-Haynes responded with 24 points and 8 assists. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. EnBW Ludwigsburg (4-1) moved-up to fourth place, which they share with ALBA and Oldenburg. Loser Crailsheim Merlins dropped to the seventh position with one game lost. EnBW Ludwigsburg will meet Skyliners (#12) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Crailsheim Merlins will play against EWE Baskets (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. A very interesting game took place in Bayreuth. It ended with only two-point home defeat of 7th ranked Bayreuth (2-2) to first ranked ALBA Berlin (4-1) 71-69 on Sunday evening. Guest team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Bayreuth. Luke Sikma nailed a double-double by scoring 13 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists for the winning side. ALBA Berlin's coach Aito Garcia Reneses allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. ALBA Berlin have a solid series of four victories in a row. Despite that victory ALBA Berlin went down to fourth position due to points difference, which they share with Ludwigsburg and Oldenburg. Bayreuth at the other side dropped to the eighth place with two games lost. ALBA Berlin's next round opponent will be Brose Bamberg (#8) at home. Bayreuth will play against Braunschweig and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Skyliners can celebrate their first win this season after three consecutive losses. The victory is especially important as it came on the road game in Chemnitz, where they defeated Chemnitz (0-4) 83-70 on Sunday. The best player for the winners was Matt Mobley who scored 29 points and 6 rebounds (was perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line !!!). Chemnitz's coach Rodrigo Pastore rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Skyliners (1-3) left bottom position moving up to twelfth place, which they share with Wuerzburg. It was Chemnitz's fourth loss in a row. Newly promoted team still closes the standings with four games lost. Skyliners will face higher ranked EnBW Ludwigsburg (#4) at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Chemnitz will play against s Oliver Baskets (#13) and hopes to get finally their first victory. Other games of round 5 were very predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Oldenburg defeated Bonn in a road game 97-92. Ulm beat Vechta at home 74-73. Hamburg won against MBC on the opponent's court 85-80. Winless Giessen unfortunately lost to Bamberg in a home game 99-106. Braunschweig managed to beat Wuerzburg on the road 93-89.
Bonn - Oldenburg 92-97 There was no surprise in Bonn where bottom-ranked Telekom Baskets (0-5) were defeated by sixth ranked EWE Baskets (4-1) 97-92 on Sunday. EWE Baskets made 19-of-22 free shots (86.4 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was American power forward Nathan Boothe (206-94, college: Toledo) who scored 18 points and 5 rebounds. Austrian-Slovenian center Rasid Mahalbasic (210-90, agency: BeoBasket) chipped in 10 points and 9 rebounds. EWE Baskets' coach Mladen Drijencic used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Lithuanian forward Deividas Gailius (200-88, agency: Octagon Europe) produced 25 points and American power forward James Thompson-IV (208-95, college: EMU) added 13 points and 7 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Five EWE Baskets and four Telekom Baskets players scored in double figures. EWE Baskets have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with ALBA and Ludwigsburg. Loser Telekom Baskets still closes the standings with five games lost. EWE Baskets will face Crailsheim Merlins (#7) on the road in the next round. Telekom Baskets will play against Rasta Vechta (#17) and hope to get finally their first victory. Top scorers: Bonn: D.Gailius 25+1reb+1ast, S.Micovic 14+1reb+2ast, J.Thompson IV 13+7reb+2ast, C.Babb 11+2reb+6ast, X.Pollard 10+1reb, J.Hagins 9+4reb+6ast Oldenburg: R.Paulding 19+1reb+1ast, N.Boothe 18+5reb+2ast, K.Hornsby 14+1reb+1ast, P.Pressey 14+2reb+5ast, R.Mahalbasic 10+9reb+3ast, S.Herrera 9+1reb+3ast Ludwigsburg - Crailsheim 97-88 Undefeated Crailsheim Merlins (3-1) recorded its first loss on the court of sixth ranked EnBW Ludwigsburg on Sunday night. Visitors were defeated by EnBW Ludwigsburg 97-88. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Crailsheim Merlins. They outrebounded Crailsheim Merlins 39-24 including a 16-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. American guard Barry Brown-Jr (190-96, college: Kansas St.) stepped up and scored 30 points and 5 rebounds for the winners and naturalized Cuban swingman Yorman Polas-Bartolo (191-85) chipped in 10 points and 12 rebounds. Five EnBW Ludwigsburg players scored in double figures. Canadian guard Trae Bell-Haynes (188-95, college: Vermont) responded with 24 points and 8 assists and the former international guard Maurice Stuckey (187-90) scored 14 points. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. EnBW Ludwigsburg (4-1) moved-up to fourth place, which they share with ALBA and Oldenburg. Loser Crailsheim Merlins dropped to the seventh position with one game lost. EnBW Ludwigsburg will meet Skyliners (#12) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Crailsheim Merlins will play against EWE Baskets (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Crailsheim: T.Bell-Haynes 24+2reb+8ast, M.Stuckey 14+3reb+3ast, R.Caisin 13+2reb+1ast, T.Coleman 9+4reb+3ast, B.Radosavljevic 8+1ast, H.Highsmith 6+4reb+1ast Ludwigsburg: B.Brown Jr. 30+5reb+2ast, J.Smith 16+4reb, E.Harris 15+8reb+2ast, T.Darden 11+4reb+1ast, J.Hulls 11+2reb+5ast, Y.Polas Bartolo 10+12reb+3ast Ulm - Vechta 74-73 No shocking result in a game when leader ratiopharm Ulm (4-0) edged at home bottom-ranked Rasta Vechta (0-4) 74-73 on Sunday. However just one-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. ratiopharm Ulm made 20-of-23 free shots (87.0 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Rasta Vechta turnovers. The best player for the winners was international guard Andreas Obst (191-96, agency: BeoBasket) who scored 13 points and 4 assists. Naturalized American center Dylan Osetkowski (206-96, college: Texas) chipped in a double-double by scoring 10 points and 10 rebounds. Guyanese-Serbian guard Stefan Peno (194-97) produced 16 points and 4 assists and Belgian Jean Salumu (193-90) added 15 points respectively for the guests. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. ratiopharm Ulm have a solid series of four victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Bayern and Hamburg. Loser Rasta Vechta still closes the standings with four games lost. ratiopharm Ulm will face league's second-placed Hamburg Towers on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Rasta Vechta will play against Telekom Baskets (#18) and hopes to get finally their first victory. Top scorers: Vechta: S.Peno 16+4reb+4ast, J.Salumu 15+2reb+3ast, P.Herkenhoff 13+3reb, W.Vorhees 6+1reb, D.Clifford 6+8reb+1ast, R.Christen 6+5reb+1ast Ulm: A.Obst 13+4reb+4ast, A.Holman 11+1reb, D.Osetkowski 10+10reb+1ast, P.Guenther 7+1reb+3ast, T.Caupain 7+3reb+5ast, I.Wilkins 6+2reb Bayreuth - ALBA 69-71 A very interesting game took place in Bayreuth. It ended with only two-point home defeat of 7th ranked Bayreuth (2-2) to first ranked ALBA Berlin (4-1) 71-69 on Sunday evening. Guest team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Bayreuth. They outrebounded Bayreuth 42-27 including a 18-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. ALBA Berlin players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. American forward Luke Sikma (202-89, college: Portland) nailed a double-double by scoring 13 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists for the winning side and international center Johannes Thiemann (206-94, agency: BeoBasket) accounted for 14 points and 7 rebounds. ALBA Berlin's coach Aito Garcia Reneses allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. American guard Frank Bartley-IV (190-94, college: La-Lafayette, agency: BeoBasket) came up with 17 points and 4 steals and the other American import Matt Tiby (203-92, college: Milwaukee) added 10 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Bayreuth in the defeat. Four Bayreuth players scored in double figures. ALBA Berlin have a solid series of four victories in a row. Despite that victory ALBA Berlin went down to fourth position due to points difference, which they share with Ludwigsburg and Oldenburg. Bayreuth at the other side dropped to the eighth place with two games lost. ALBA Berlin's next round opponent will be Brose Bamberg (#8) at home. Bayreuth will play against Braunschweig and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Bayreuth: F.Bartley IV 17+4reb+3ast, D.Pardon 14+5reb, M.Tiby 10+7reb+2ast, A.Seiferth 10+3reb+2ast, B.Doreth 9+3reb+6ast, D.Walker 9+3reb+2ast ALBA: N.Giffey 15+5reb+1ast, J.Thiemann 14+7reb+1ast, L.Sikma 13+12reb+7ast, P.Siva 9+1reb+6ast, J.Mattisseck 5+1ast, K.Nikic 4+4reb Chemnitz - Frankfurt 70-83 Skyliners can celebrate their first win this season after three consecutive losses. The victory is especially important as it came on the road game in Chemnitz, where they defeated Chemnitz (0-4) 83-70 on Sunday. Skyliners made 21-of-24 free shots (87.5 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Chemnitz turnovers. Chemnitz was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. The best player for the winners was American guard Matt Mobley (193-94, college: St.Bonaventure) who scored 29 points and 6 rebounds (was perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line !!!). Naturalized Swiss forward Michael Kessens (206-91, college: FIU) chipped in 13 points and 8 rebounds. Four Skyliners players scored in double figures. American guard Terrell Harris (191-93, college: Georgia Coll., agency: Players Group) produced 21 points and international forward Jan-Niklas Wimberg (206-96) added 10 points and 7 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Chemnitz's coach Rodrigo Pastore rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Skyliners (1-3) left bottom position moving up to twelfth place, which they share with Wuerzburg. It was Chemnitz's fourth loss in a row. Newly promoted team still closes the standings with four games lost. Skyliners will face higher ranked EnBW Ludwigsburg (#4) at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Chemnitz will play against s Oliver Baskets (#13) and hopes to get finally their first victory. Top scorers: Chemnitz: T.Harris 21+3ast, J.Niklas Wimberg 10+7reb+2ast, J.Lawson 7+1reb+1ast, D.Johnson 6+1reb, G.King 6+2reb+1ast, J.Richter 5+5reb+2ast Frankfurt: M.Mobley 29+6reb+1ast, J.Axel Gudmundsson 15+2reb+5ast, M.Kessens 13+8reb+1ast, R.Moore 11+7reb+1ast, Q.Robertson 9+2reb+2ast, K.Konga 6+4reb+1ast MBC - Hamburg 80-85 Very expected game in Weissenfels where bottom-ranked MBC (0-3) was defeated by leader Hamburg Towers (4-0) 85-80 on Sunday. The best player for the winners was American guard Kameron Taylor (198-94, college: Seton Hill) who had a double-double by scoring 12 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. His fellow American import point guard TJ Shorts (175-97, college: UC Davis) chipped in 17 points. Shorts is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Five Hamburg Towers players scored in double figures. Hamburg Towers' coach Pedro Calles used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Polish swingman Michal Michalak (196-93, agency: Octagon Europe) produced 29 points and American forward Kyndahl Hill (201-94, college: Weber St.) added 16 points and 7 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Hamburg Towers have a solid series of four victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Ulm and Bayern. Loser MBC still closes the standings with three games lost. Hamburg Towers will face ratiopharm Ulm (#3) at home in the next round, which may be the game of the day. MBC will play against BG Goettingen (#11) and looks forward to get finally their first victory. Top scorers: MBC: M.Michalak 29+1reb+1ast, K.Hill 16+7reb+3ast, Q.Hooker 10+4reb+6ast, A.Brodeur 8+6reb+1ast, S.Kerusch 5+4reb+1ast, D.Brembly 5+2reb+2ast Hamburg: T.Shorts 17+4reb+3ast, M.Kotsar 14+6reb, T.Allen 13+5reb+2ast, K.Taylor 12+10reb+5ast, J.Swing 11+4reb+5ast, Z.Cuthbertson 6+2reb Bayern - Goettingen 90-72 The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Bayern Muenchen as it allowed them to take a leadership position after previous leader's (ALBA Berlin) loss. Bayern Muenchen defeated 9th ranked BG Goettingen at home 90-72. Bayern Muenchen made 27-of-35 charity shots (77.1 percent) during the game. Bayern Muenchen outrebounded BG Goettingen 43-27 including 18 on the offensive glass. BG Goettingen was plagued by 28 personal fouls down the stretch. American JaJuan Johnson (208-89, college: Purdue) orchestrated the victory by scoring 15 points and 7 rebounds. His fellow American import DJ Seeley (193-89, college: CS Fullerton) contributed with 18 points for the winners. Four Bayern Muenchen players scored in double figures. American swingman Aubrey Dawkins (198-95, college: UCF, agency: Network Sports International) answered with 18 points and British guard Luke Nelson (191-95, college: UC Irvine) added 12 points and 4 assists in the effort for BG Goettingen. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Bayern Muenchen have a solid series of four victories in a row. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with Ulm and Hamburg. BG Goettingen at the other side dropped to the eleventh place with three games lost. BG Goettingen will play next round against MBC trying to get back on the winning streak. Bayern Muenchen will try to continue on its current victory against fourteenth ranked 46ers at Giessen. Top scorers: Goettingen: A.Dawkins 18+3reb, L.Nelson 12+3reb+4ast, J.Gutierrez 8, T.Odiase 8+4reb, W.Rayman 7+5reb, D.Kramer 7+2reb+2ast Bayern: D.Seeley 18+1reb+1ast, J.Johnson 15+7reb+1ast, W.Baldwin IV 13+3reb+3ast, L.Radosevic 11+2reb+1ast, R.Amaize 10+3reb, N.Weiler-Babb 9+8reb+3ast Giessen - Bamberg 99-106 Rather predictable result in Giessen where tenth ranked Brose Bamberg (2-2) beat bottom-ranked 46ers (0-2) 106-99 on Sunday. Brose Bamberg made 18-of-22 free shots (81.8 percent) during the game. Brose Bamberg outrebounded 46ers 37-25 including 16 on the offensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The game was dominated by American players. The best player for the winners was center David Kravish (208-92, college: California) who scored 25 points and 9 rebounds. Guard Devon Hall (196-95, college: Virginia, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 20 points and 5 assists. Guard Jonathan Stark (184-95, college: Murray St., agency: Pensack Sports) produced 27 points and 5 assists and guard Liam OReilly (188-96, college: Gardner-Webb) added 20 points respectively for the hosts. Four Brose Bamberg and five 46ers players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Brose Bamberg moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Braunschweig and Bayreuth. Loser 46ers still closes the standings with two games lost. Brose Bamberg will face higher ranked ALBA Berlin (#6) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. 46ers will play against the league's leader Bayern Muenchen (#1) and will have a slim chance for a victory. Top scorers: Giessen: J.Stark 27+2reb+5ast, L.O'Reilly 20+3ast, A.Pjanic 12+2reb+2ast, I.Hamilton 10+4reb+2ast, J.Richter 10+5reb+2ast, B.Thomas 9+1reb Bamberg: D.Kravish 25+9reb, D.Hall 20+1reb+5ast, K.Ogbe 15+8reb+1ast, M.Vitali 12+2reb+2ast, D.Lockhart 11+4reb+2ast, N.Odiase 10+5reb Wuerzburg - Braunschweig 89-93 Everything could happen in Wuerzburg at the game between two tied teams. Both eleventh ranked Braunschweig and 12th ranked s Oliver Baskets had identical 1-2 record. But s Oliver Baskets were not able to use a home court advantage and were defeated by the opponent from Braunschweig 93-89 on Sunday night. Braunschweig made 24-of-31 free shots (77.4 percent) during the game. s Oliver Baskets were plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. The best player for the winners was American point guard James Robinson (191-94, college: Pittsburgh) who scored 14 points and 5 assists. Naturalized American center Gavin Schilling (206-95, college: Michigan St.) chipped in 12 points and 7 rebounds. Four Braunschweig players scored in double figures. American guard Tyson Ward (198-97, college: NDSU) produced 22 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and the other American import forward Justin Sears (203-94, college: Yale) added 15 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Braunschweig (2-2) moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Bamberg and Bayreuth. Loser s Oliver Baskets keep the twelfth position with three games lost. Braunschweig will face Bayreuth (#9) at home in the next round. s Oliver Baskets will play against Chemnitz and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Wuerzburg: T.Ward 22+2reb+1ast, F.Koch 17+1reb+2ast, J.Sears 15+5reb+3ast, J.Obiesie 8+3reb+1ast, T.Persons 7+3reb+8ast, F.Hoffmann 7+11reb+3ast Braunschweig: K.Jallow 14+4reb+1ast, L.Meisner 14+1reb+1ast, J.Robinson 14+3reb+5ast, G.Schilling 12+7reb, M.Peterka 9+2reb, B.Kone 8+1reb+4ast Ludwigsburg - ALBA 78-71 The biggest surprise took place in Ludwigsburg where host EnBW Ludwigsburg (4-1) beat league's leader ALBA Berlin (4-1) 78-71 on Tuesday evening. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of ALBA Berlin. EnBW Ludwigsburg made 18-of-21 free shots (85.7 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was the former international center Elias Harris (203-89, college: Gonzaga, agency: BeoBasket) who had a double-double by scoring 23 points and 10 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). American guard Jaleen Smith (193-94, college: UNH) chipped in 12 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists. Four EnBW Ludwigsburg players scored in double figures. International center Johannes Thiemann (206-94, agency: BeoBasket) produced 11 points and 8 rebounds and American guard Peyton Siva (183-90, college: Louisville) added 13 points and 6 assists respectively for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. EnBW Ludwigsburg moved-up to fourth place, which they share with ALBA and Oldenburg. ALBA Berlin will play next round against Brose Bamberg trying to make it back to the top of the standings. EnBW Ludwigsburg will try to continue on its current victory against twelfth ranked Skyliners in Frankfurt. Top scorers: ALBA: P.Siva 13+2reb+6ast, N.Giffey 12+1ast, J.Thiemann 11+8reb+2ast, J.Mattisseck 9+2reb+1ast, L.Sikma 6+5reb+4ast, J.Granger 6+1reb+4ast Ludwigsburg: E.Harris 23+10reb+1ast, J.Hulls 20+2reb+4ast, J.Smith 12+9reb+9ast, B.Brown Jr. 11+6reb, D.Rodriguez 5+1reb+1ast, Y.Polas Bartolo 5+5reb Tags : ELIAS HARRIS, MHP RIESEN LUDWIGSBURG, GERMAN BASKETBALL |
| Elias Harris claims German BBL Hoops Agents weekly honour - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 31-year old center had a double-double of 23 points and ten rebounds, while his team beat ALBA (4-1) 78-71. Ludwigsburg is placed at 4th position in German BBL. They are still close to the very top. Ludwigsburg would have been even better if they kept winning the games like in the last round. They have a solid 4-1 record. In the team's last game Harris had a remarkable 90.0% from 2-point range. He turned to be Ludwigsburg's top player in his first season with the team. Gonzaga University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Harris is in league's top in points (4th best: 18.6ppg) and averages solid 72.3% FGP. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was 28-year old American center David Kravish (208-C-92) of Bamberg. Kravish impressed basketball fans with 25 points and 9 rebounds. Of course Bamberg cruised to a 106-99 relatively comfortable win over Giessen (#14, 0-3). The game was between two teams which are definitely not main contenders for the title. Bamberg keeps 10th position. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 2-2 record is not bad and everything may still change. Kravish is a newcomer at Bamberg and it seems he did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 19.8ppg (#3). He also registered 9.3 boards per game. The third best performed player last round was Canadian Trae Bell-Haynes (188-G-95) of Crailsheim (#7). Bell-Haynes scored 24 points and passed eight assists. Despite Bell-Haynes' great performance Crailsheim lost 88-97 to the higher-ranked Ludwigsburg (4-1). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. Crailsheim had another "accident". It may be a crucial game and cause dropping from the group of top ranked teams. The record is still good, but 1st lost game is hopefully really an accident. Bell-Haynes' teammates are also very good. That's why having such high stats is even more impressive. Bell-Haynes has a great season in Germany. After only 5 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 24.6ppg (best scorer) and assists with 8.4apg (best passer). Other top performing players last week: 4. Barry Brown Jr. (190-G-96) of Ludwigsburg - 30 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Jonathan Stark (184-G-95) of Giessen - 27 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists 6. Matt Mobley (193-G-94) of Frankfurt - 29 points and 6 rebounds 7. Luke Sikma (202-F-89) of ALBA - 13 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists 8. Devon Hall (196-G-95) of Bamberg - 20 points and 5 assists 9. Kenneth Ogbe (198-SF-94) of Bamberg - 15 points and 8 rebounds 10. Nathan Boothe (206-F/C-94) of Oldenburg - 18 points, 5 rebounds and 2 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)
Tags : ELIAS HARRIS, MHP RIESEN LUDWIGSBURG, GERMAN BASKETBALL |
| ProA Round 10: Rostock beat MLP Academics Heidelberg by three after a very close game - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by ESL. The most exciting game of round 10 in the ProA took place in Rostock. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of 3rd ranked MLP Academics Heidelberg (4-2) to first ranked Rostock (7-1) 91-88 on Wednesday evening. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of MLP Academics Heidelberg. Rostock made 23-of-26 free shots (88.5 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of Iranian Behnam Yakhchali (194-95) who helped to win the game recording 14 points and 7 rebounds. Naturalized American forward Jarelle Reischel (200-92, college: EKU) contributed with 17 points and 4 assists (made all of his seven free throws) for the winners. American Jordan Geist (188-97, college: Missouri, agency: Inception Sports) replied with 27 points for MLP Academics Heidelberg. MLP Academics Heidelberg's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Rostock have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 7-1 record. MLP Academics Heidelberg at the other side keeps the third place with two games lost. They share the position with Art.Dragons. Rostock are looking forward to face Science City Jena (#7) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. MLP Academics Heidelberg will play against Ehingen/Urspringschule (#15) and is hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win. The game between 13th ranked Phoenix Hagen (1-3) and eleventh ranked Uni Baskets (3-4) in Hagen ended with biggest points difference. Guests from Paderborn outscored Phoenix Hagen 105-75. American players dominated the game. point guard Demetrius Ward (188-90, college: W.Michigan) scored 30 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Grant Benzinger chipped in 22 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. At the losing side Jermaine Bishop (185-97, college: Norfolk St.) responded with 16 points and 4 assists. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Uni Baskets moved-up to ninth place. Phoenix Hagen at the other side keeps the thirteenth position with three games lost. They share it with Tuebingen. Uni Baskets will play against Gladiators (#11) in Trier in the next round. Phoenix Hagen will play at home against Schwenningen to get more than just one victory in their record. In the last game of round 10 Bayer Giants beat Trier on the road 77-68.
Trier - Bayer Giants 68-77 The game between closely ranked teams ended with ninth ranked Bayer Giants' (4-5) road victory over 10th ranked Gladiators (2-3) in Trier 77-68. Bayer Giants brought some defensive toughness making 7 blocks. Gladiators were plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. Haris Hujic (193-97) scored 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and center Dennis Heinzmann (216-91) chipped in 11 points, 9 rebounds and 5 blocks during the contest. Bayer Giants' coach Hansi Gnad allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. At the losing side American Chase Adams (176-88, college: Pittsburgh) responded with 13 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and center Kalidou Diouf (205-94, college: CBU) scored 11 points and 7 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Bayer Giants moved-up to sixth place. Gladiators at the other side keep the tenth position with three games lost. They share it with Nuernberg. Bayer Giants will play against league's second-placed Eisbaeren Bremerhaven at home in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Gladiators will play against Uni Baskets (#9) in Paderborn and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Trier: K.Smit 15+1reb+2ast, D.Monteroso 14+3reb+2ast, C.Adams 13+6reb+4ast, K.Diouf 11+7reb+3ast, J.Grof 8+3reb+1ast, R.Hennen 3+2reb+2ast Bayer Giants: H.Hujic 18+5reb+4ast, J.Mann 13+6reb, D.Heinzmann 11+9reb+1ast, M.Bacak 11+5reb+2ast, G.Dressler 8+5reb+4ast, M.Kuczmann 6+3reb+1ast Round 7Rostock - Heidelberg 91-88The most exciting game of round 10 in the ProA took place in Rostock. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of 3rd ranked MLP Academics Heidelberg (4-2) to first ranked Rostock (7-1) 91-88 on Wednesday evening. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of MLP Academics Heidelberg. Rostock made 23-of-26 free shots (88.5 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of Iranian Behnam Yakhchali (194-95) who helped to win the game recording 14 points and 7 rebounds. Naturalized American forward Jarelle Reischel (200-92, college: EKU) contributed with 17 points and 4 assists (made all of his seven free throws) for the winners. American Jordan Geist (188-97, college: Missouri, agency: Inception Sports) replied with 27 points and his fellow American import Shyron Ely (194-87, college: Evansville, agency: Slash Sports) added 19 points in the effort for MLP Academics Heidelberg. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. MLP Academics Heidelberg's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Rostock have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 7-1 record. MLP Academics Heidelberg at the other side keeps the third place with two games lost. They share the position with Art.Dragons. Rostock are looking forward to face Science City Jena (#7) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. MLP Academics Heidelberg will play against Ehingen/Urspringschule (#15) and is hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win. Top scorers: Heidelberg: J.Geist 27+3reb, S.Ely 19+3reb+2ast, A.Trtovac 12+10reb, P.Heyden 11+5reb, A.Kuppe 9+1ast, S.Nelson 8+2reb+7ast Rostock: J.Reischel 17+3reb+4ast, S.Theis 16+4reb+3ast, B.Yakhchali 14+7reb+3ast, B.Loesing 13+2reb+4ast, T.Gloger 10+1reb, K.Wright 10+3reb Round 8Hagen - Paderborn 75-105The game between 13th ranked Phoenix Hagen (1-3) and eleventh ranked Uni Baskets (3-4) in Hagen ended with biggest points difference. Guests from Paderborn outscored Phoenix Hagen 105-75. Uni Baskets made 27-of-31 charity shots (87.1 percent) during the game. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. Phoenix Hagen was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. American players dominated the game. Point guard Demetrius Ward (188-90, college: W.Michigan) scored 30 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists (made all of his eight free throws) to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Grant Benzinger (193-96, college: Wright St.) chipped in 22 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Ward is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. At the losing side Jermaine Bishop (185-97, college: Norfolk St.) responded with 16 points and 4 assists and point guard Kyron Cartwright (180-96, college: Providence) scored 10 points and 5 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Uni Baskets moved-up to ninth place. Phoenix Hagen at the other side keeps the thirteenth position with three games lost. They share it with Tuebingen. Uni Baskets will play against Gladiators (#11) in Trier in the next round. Phoenix Hagen will play at home against Schwenningen to get more than just one victory in their record. Top scorers: Hagen: J.Bishop 16+4reb+4ast, C.DeLaney 11+4reb, K.Cartwright 10+1reb+5ast, D.Spohr 10+2reb+1ast, J.Aminu 9+3reb+3ast, Z.Haney 6+5reb+1ast Paderborn: D.Ward 30+6reb+7ast, J.Bryant 22+11reb+1ast, G.Benzinger 22+10reb+4ast, D.Cushingberry 13+4reb+7ast, R.Drijencic 7+2reb+1ast, D.Mixich 6 Tags : BEHNAM YAKHCHALI, ROSTOCK SEAWOLVES, GERMAN BASKETBALL |
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| Mavrokefalidis is back at Ionikos Nikaias - by Chris Mammides | ||||
In 2006 Mavrokefalidis was drafted by Minnesota Timberwolves (NBA) in second round (57th overall). Mavrokefalidis was also a member of Greek international program for some years. He played for Greek Senior National Team between 2010 and 2013 and previously for U21 National Team in 2005. Mavrokefalidis represented Greece at the European Championships in Slovenia seven years ago. His stats at that event were 6 games: 6.2ppg, 5.0rpg, 1.2apg, FGP: 51.7%, FT: 50.0%. Mavrokefalidis is quite experienced player. He has played also professionally in China (Eagles), Italy (Virtus Roma), Lithuania (Rytas), Russia (Spartak Sankt Petersburg), Spain (FC Barcelona and Valencia Basket) and Greece (Panathinaikos, Olympiacos, PAOK Thessaloniki, AEK Athens and Marousi). The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he was voted Eurobasket.com All-Greek A2 Player of the Year and Eurobasket.com All-Greek A2 Domestic Player of the Year in 2019. It's very possible he may end his playing career at Ionikos Nikaias. Mavrokefalidis could be described: (by Vagelis Kotsifis for NBADraft.net in 2006) Excellent feel for the center position ... A good rebounder and great moves around the basket ... Can play back to the rim or facing the basket with the same efficiency ... Lacks great athletic ability ... Not a huge leaper or tremendous foot speed ... By Chris MAMMIDES of Eurobasket.com
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| Larissa BC lands Davion Berry, ex I.Nes-Ziona - by Chris Mammides | |||
He has tried to make it to the NBA and played in the NBA Pro Summer League in 2016. Berry is a very experienced player. And here thanks to pro basketball he experienced life in seven different countries playing on three different continents. He is familiar with European, Asian and of course North American leagues. Berry has played previously professionally in France (ASVEL Lyon Villeurbanne Basket), Germany (Walter Tigers), Italy, Russia (Enisey), Greece (Panionios), South Korea (LG Sakers) and NBA G League (Maine Red Claws and Raptors 905 Missisauga). Berry's team was regular season runner-up in French ProA. Among many awards he received All-Big Sky Conf. Player of the Year award and NABC Division I All-District 6 1st Team award between 2013 and 2014 at his college time. He attended Weber State until 2014 and it is his seventh season in pro basketball. Let's have closer look into Berry's outlook: A great guard, invited to Portsmouth after a remarkable senior season in Weber State. He's very quick in transition and loves to get out and run, showing an ability to fill the lanes and finish or make plays with the ball in his hands. He has a good frame and a quick first step that allows him to get to the rim and finish even in traffic with both hands. Solid defender as well, with quick feet and eager to stay in front of his opponent. Shot with 39% behind the 3-point line and is also a great passer (averaging close to 4 assists per game). By Chris MAMMIDES of Eurobasket.com Tags : DAVION BERRY, LARISSA BC, GREEK BASKETBALL, GREEK TRANSACTIONS |
| Ionikos Nikaias ink Jon Elmore - by Chris Mammides | ||||
Elmore graduated from Marshall University in 2019 and it will be his second season as a professional player. By Chris MAMMIDES of Eurobasket.com
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| Nick Calathes selected the top Greek playing abroad in last week's games - by Eurobasket Center2 | ||||||||||||||
#11. U18 international guard Dimitrios Klonaras (198-1, currently plays college basketball in the States) couldn't help the California in their game against the University of California at Los Angeles in the NCAA. Klonaras scored only 4 points in 11 minutes. His team was badly defeated by 20 points 76-56. This year Klonaras' total stats are: 2.0ppg and 1.3rpg in three games. He used to play for the Greek U18 national team last year. #12. Former U17 international power forward Efstratios Kalogerias (208-97, currently studies in the States) couldn't help the Norfolk St. in their game against the Old Dominion University in the NCAA. He cannot count Wednesday's game as one of the best ones. Kalogerias scored only 2 points. His team was defeated 80-66. Kalogerias has averaged so far 1.5ppg and 1.5rpg. He used to play for the Greek U17 national team back in 2014. The list of other players, who all have Greek passport but never been selected to any of Greek national teams: #1. DeShaun Thomas (201-PF-91, college: Ohio St., currently plays in Japan) could not help Toyota Alvark (11-8) in their last game. Despite his good performance Toyota Alvark (#7) was badly defeated 104-85 on the road by the higher-ranked (#4) Toyama Grouses in the East group. Thomas recorded 13 points and grabbed 5 rebounds in 24 minutes. But the season is still in its first stage and everything can happen. It's Thomas' first year with the team. He has reliable stats this season: 11.1ppg and 3.3rpg in eight games he played so far. #2. Dimitris Sousa (198-F-94, college: UVA Wise, currently plays in Italy) was the major contributor in Avellino's victory against the fourth-ranked Roma Luiss (1-1) 71-64 in the Italian Serie B (third division) on Saturday night. Sousa scored 13 points in 25 minutes. Scandone Avellino (2-0) is placed first in Group D. But the season is still in its first stage and everything can happen. This year Sousa's overall stats are: 10.0ppg and 3.5rpg in two games. He has a dual citizenship: Greek and Brazilian. Despite Sousa's Greek passport, he previously played for the Brazilian U19 national team and is probably not eligible to play for the Greek team. #3. Experienced Filippos Tigkas (184-PG-2, currently plays in Cyprus) managed to help BC Apollon Limassol to win in overtime against the sixth-ranked Omonia (3-5) 90-87 in the Cypriot OPAP Basket League on Sunday night. He recorded 5 points and added 4 passes. BC Apollon Limassol (7-2) is placed first in the OPAP Basket League. Tigkas' overall stats this season are: 6.4ppg, 2.1rpg, 2.9apg and 1.4spg. He is another player who holds two passports: Greek and Cypriot. #4. Vassilis Kounas (194-G-84, currently plays in Cyprus) was not able to help Apoel (0-0) in their game against AEK Larnaca (6-3) in the Cypriot OPAP Basket League. Kounas recorded 5 points. Apoel was crushed 88-60 in Larnaca by the lower-ranked AEK Larnaca (#3). Kounas' total stats this season are: 8.8ppg, 2.1rpg and 2.0apg. He has both Greek and Cypriot nationalities. #5. Robert Chougkaz (206-F-0, currently plays college basketball in the States) was not able to secure a victory for the NSU in their game against the University of Louisiana at Monroe in the NCAA. Chougkaz scored 5 points and grabbed 6 rebounds. The NSU was defeated 92-83 in Monroe by the University of Louisiana at. Chougkaz has averaged so far 1.7ppg and 2.7rpg. #6. Caylin Raftopoulos (173-PG-92, currently plays in United Kingdom) couldn't help Scorchers in their game against Leicester Riders in the British BBL. He recorded 6 points and added 3 assists in 16 minutes. His team lost 72-84. Raftopoulos has averaged so far 3.0ppg and 1.5apg in two games. He also holds two passports: Zimbabwean and Greek. #7. Panagiotis Mayindombe (191-G-88, currently plays in United Kingdom) couldn't help Bristol Acadamy Flyers in their game against Manchester Giants in the British BBL. Mayindombe cannot count Friday's game as one of the best ones. He recorded only 2 points. His team was defeated 66-59. This season Mayindombe averages just 1.0ppg. He has DR Congolese and Greek nationalities. #8. Andreas Xepapadakis (185-G-94, currently plays in Norway) couldn't help one of league's weakest teams Ammerud Bskt in their game against Tromso in the Norwegian BLNO. Xepapadakis recorded 5 points and added 5 passes in 33 minutes. His team was crushed by 22 points 101-79. Xepapadakis has averaged so far 9.8ppg, 3.6rpg, 1.8apg and 1.3spg in 10 games. #9. Theodosis Beskas (193-SF-97, currently plays in Austria) couldn't help Lions in their game against Flames in the Austrian 2.Bundesliga (second division). Beskas cannot count Tuesday's game as one of the best ones. He scored only 2 points in 16 minutes. His team lost 68-81. Beskas has averaged so far 1.0ppg and 1.5rpg in two games.
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| Euroleague: Olympiacos snatch win in Belgrade - by Eurobasket News |
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Crvena Zvezda - Olympiacos 79-81 Olympiacos registered the second straight road win in Euroleague regular season. They upset Crvena Zvezda in Belgrade tonight. Georgios Printezis (205-F-85, agency: Octagon Europe) sank a basket with 2 seconds left in regulation to seal the win for the visitors. He finished with 16 points for Olympiacos. Crvena Zvezda looked to firmly establish control in the opening quarter. The hosts built a 30-16 lead ten minutes into the game. Olympiacos managed to pull within 8 points at the big break 37-45. They dropped 25 points in the third quarter to eke out a 62-61 lead at the final break. Johnny O'Bryant III (204-F/C-93, college: LSU, agency: Wasserman) tied things up at 79 with six seconds remaining in regulation but Georgios Printezis managed to hit a late bucket to ice the victory for the Greek side. Vassilis Spanoulis (193-G-82, agency: BeoBasket) chipped in 14 points for Olympiacos. Johnny O'Bryant III replied with 16 points for Crvena Zvezda. Tags : GEORGIOS PRINTEZIS, OLYMPIACOS S.F.P. PIREUS, GREEK BASKETBALL |
| Sofoklis Schortsanitis retires from basketball - by Eurobasket News |
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Greek basketball great Sofoklis Schortsanitis (206-C-85) announcement his retirement from playing at 35 years of age. 'With the situation right now around the world and with COVID and how things are going and the leagues struggling right now, I decided to step down. I decided to retire,' Schortsanitis said to Israeli Sport 5. 'I will have more time to spend with my family and that will give my wife also the opportunity to pursue her career.' Two months ago, Sofo has said that he was leaning towards retirement, and this time his decision is final. Throughout a career that saw him playing with pro teams since he was 15 years old in 2000, Schortsanitis won multiple titles and distinctions on all levels. Some of his crowning achievements include the 2014 EuroLeague championship with Maccabi Tel Aviv, the silver medal with Greece in the 2006 World Cup and the bronze in EuroBasket 2009. The 2006 World Cup was when Schortsanitis gained a considerable amount of international attention thanks to his performance in the semifinal of Greece against Team USA. Big Sofo had a key part in Greece pulling off the huge upset by scoring 14 points on 6-7 shots in 17 minutes against a USA team that included Lebron James, Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul and Dwight Howard, among others. Sofo, a second-round pick of the Los Angeles Clippers in 2003, was also instrumental in Greece winning the bronze in the 2009 EuroBasket, scoring 23 points in the third-place game vs. Slovenia. Courtesy of: eurohoops.net Tags : SOFOKLIS SCHORTSANITIS, AO IONIKOS NIKAIAS, EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL |
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| The Knicks land Skal Labissiere - by Eurobasket News | |||
In 2016 Labissiere was drafted by Phoenix Suns in first round (28th overall). The former University of Kentucky standout is in his fifth season in pro basketball. He has played previously for two other teams: Sacramento Kings and Stockton Kings. Labissiere's team made it to the NBA Semifinals in 2019. By Eurobasket NEWS2 of Eurobasket.com Tags : SKAL LABISSIERE, NEW YORK KNICKS, USA BASKETBALL, USA TRANSACTIONS, NBA |
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| NBA Academy India Graduate Riyanshu Negi Signs with DME Sports Academy - by Eurobasket News |
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NBA Academy India graduate Riyanshu Negi has signed with the DME Sports Academy, a prep school in Daytona Beach, Florida, becoming the fourth male student-athlete from NBA Academy India to commit to a high-school or college basketball program in the U.S. NBA Academy India is an elite basketball training center for the top prospects from throughout India and the first of its kind in the country, and is supported by official partner ACG. Negi joined NBA Academy India in 2017 as part of the inaugural class of student-athletes identified through the ACG-NBA Jump Program. The 18-year-old shooting guard from Roorkee, Uttarakhand has been part of multiple basketball development camps organized by the NBA, including the 2017 and 2018 NBA Academy Games and 2017 NBA Asia Pacific Camp in China. "This opportunity with DME Sports Academy will be a new challenge for me, and I am optimistic that it will add new dimensions to my game," said Negi. "I would like to thank the coaching staff at NBA Academy India and my fellow teammates who pushed me to become a better version of myself every day." "At its core, DME Academy represents the opportunity for personal growth. No matter what each student-athlete has set for a personal goal, it's our mission to help them achieve that goal, said Wesam Alsous, Head Coach, Post-Graduate Basketball. "We are excited to work with Riyanshu this winter/spring on campus." Courtesy of: in.nba.com |
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| The Pro Basketball League and the Dutch Basketball League to Launch BeNeLeague as of the 2021-2022 season - by Eurobasket News |
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The die is cast. After a process that began in the fall of 2019 with exploratory talks between the leagues, followed by numerous stakeholder and working group meetings led by Hypercube Business Innovation, the professional basketball leagues from both countries have decided that the BeNeLeague will start next season, 2021-2022. On the Belgian side, 9 out of 10 clubs agreed with the proposal, 1 club abstained. On the Dutch side, all 12 clubs agreed with the proposal. Working Groups The decision is made after a period of 5 months during which working groups have outlined the BeNeLeague contours. Both in the field of competition, as well as on a regulatory and structural level, the broad outlines were laid down and approved by the clubs. On a commercial level, the partnership structure was defined. The competition formula was also defined. Competition Formula The season starts with two national competitions, in which all teams play an equal number of games. The best five from each country come together in a Golden Group. The Belgian clubs play both at home and away against the Dutch clubs. The teams that are not in the top 5 come together in the Silver Group and also play 10 games. The playoffs also consist of a national part. The two best Belgian clubs qualify for the semifinals of the Belgian playoffs. The other three Belgian teams from the Golden Group compete with the best Belgian team from the Silver Group for a place in the play-off semifinals. This playoff series will result in a national champion. The Silver Group clubs that do not qualify for the national playoffs will start with the BeNeLeague playoffs. In each round the losing teams of the national playoffs will enter. The winners of these series compete against the national champions at home and away. After that, the two remaining clubs compete for the BeNeLeague title in a home and an away matchup. This competition formula can be applied flexibly if there are a minimum of 16 and a maximum of 24 clubs participating in the competition. Interim Board An interim board with 2 representatives from both leagues will now be put together to manage the effective operational start-up of the project. Wim Van de Keere, Pro Basketball League General Manager: "This is an important step in the development of basketball at the highest level in Belgium and the Netherlands. In the coming months we will make every effort to further implement this ambitious project on the way to the start of the 21-22 season. " Arthur Goethals, Pro Basketball League President: "We are writing sports history in the Low Countries by creating a high quality cross-border league with a potential market of 28.5 million inhabitants. This will undoubtedly lead to the growth of the basketball sport and our clubs in both countries. This new competition should also create an increased sportive attractiveness, enticing national talents to stay in it. I would like to thank all the people who have contributed so far within the working groups for all the efforts made.' Courtesy of: euromillionsbasketball.be |
| Siyani Chambers (ex Den Bosch) joins Balkan - by Eurobasket News | ||||
The previous (18-19) season Chambers played at 46ers in German BBL where in 29 games he recorded 3.7ppg, 1.0rpg and 2.8apg. Chambers has played also professionally in Austria (Raiffeisen Flyers Wels). The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others Chambers' team was regular season runner-up in Ivy League in 2017. He was also voted All-Ivy League 1st Team back in 2013 and 2017 at his college time. He attended Harvard University until 2017 and it will be his fourth season as a professional player. By Eurobasket NEWS2 of Eurobasket.com
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| Adam Hanga selected the top Hungarian playing abroad in last week's games - by Eurobasket Center2 | ||||||||||
The list of other players, who all have Hungarian passport but never been selected to any of Hungarian national teams: #1. Marko Popadic (192-G-89, currently plays in Slovenia) managed to help Terme Olimia Podcetrtek to win against one of league's weakest teams Triglav (0-8) 97-82 in the Slovenian Liga Nova KBM on Saturday night. Popadic recorded 5 points and added 4 passes. Terme Olimia Podcetrtek (6-3) is placed second in the Liga Nova KBM. It's Popadic's first season with the team. His overall stats this year are: 8.2ppg, 2.5rpg and 2.5apg. Popadic has a dual citizenship: Serbian and Hungarian. #2. Experienced Mate Okros (198-F-1, currently plays college basketball in the States) led Drexel to an easy victory against the Coppin State University 69-54 in the NCAA last Sunday. Okros scored 14 points and grabbed 4 rebounds. The Drexel University has 2-0 overall record this season. Okros' overall stats this year are: 5.3ppg, 2.0rpg and 2.0apg. He is another player who holds two passports: Hungarian and British. Despite Okros' Hungarian nationality, he currently plays for the British U18 national team and is not eligible to play for the Hungarian team. #3. Amit Suss (200-F-99, currently plays in Israel) contributed to a H.Beer Sheva's victory against the 11th-ranked Hapoel Tel-Aviv (1-4) 88-75 in the Israeli Winner League on Sunday night. Suss recorded only 4 points in 24 minutes. Hapoel Altshuler Shaham Beer Sheva (4-1) is placed fifth in the Winner League. But the season is still in its first stage and everything can happen. This year Suss' overall stats are: 8.4ppg and 4.0rpg in five games he played so far. #4. Damian Hollis (203-F-88, college: GWU, currently plays in Italy) could not help Orzinuovi (0-2) in their last game on Sunday. Despite his good performance Orzinuovi (#13) was defeated 90-82 on the road by the leading Tortona in the Group A. Hollis was the second best scorer with 14 points. He also added 8 rebounds and made 2 blocks. But the season is still in its first stage and everything can happen. It's Hollis' first year with the team. Hollis' overall stats this season are: 10.0ppg, 7.0rpg, 2.5apg and 1.5bpg. He is a naturalized American. Despite Hollis' Hungarian passport, he previously played for the USA U19 national team and probably cannot be called to the Hungarian team. Hollis used to play for Albacomp-UPC Szekesfehervar in Hungarian league.
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| Haukur Palsson selected the top Icelandic playing abroad in last week's games - by Eurobasket Center2 | ||||||||||||
Other top Icelandic players, who play abroad: Hilmar Henningsson (193-G-0) plays for Valencia Basket in Spanish Liga Endesa Kari Jonsson (190-G-97) plays for Girona in Spanish LEB Gold Ingvi Gudmundsson (195-SG-98) plays for Titans in German ProB Leif Moeller (197-PG-3) plays for Rist Wedel in German ProB Michael Craion (195-F-89) plays for Tours in French NM1 Robert Birmingham (200-F) plays for Baskonia B in Spanish EBA Tomas Hilmarsson (201-F-95) plays for Carbajosa in Spanish LEB Silver Hjalmar Stefansson (199-F-96) plays for Carbajosa in Spanish LEB Silver
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| NBA Academy India Graduate Riyanshu Negi Signs with DME Sports Academy - by Eurobasket News |
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NBA Academy India graduate Riyanshu Negi has signed with the DME Sports Academy, a prep school in Daytona Beach, Florida, becoming the fourth male student-athlete from NBA Academy India to commit to a high-school or college basketball program in the U.S. NBA Academy India is an elite basketball training center for the top prospects from throughout India and the first of its kind in the country, and is supported by official partner ACG. Negi joined NBA Academy India in 2017 as part of the inaugural class of student-athletes identified through the ACG-NBA Jump Program. The 18-year-old shooting guard from Roorkee, Uttarakhand has been part of multiple basketball development camps organized by the NBA, including the 2017 and 2018 NBA Academy Games and 2017 NBA Asia Pacific Camp in China. "This opportunity with DME Sports Academy will be a new challenge for me, and I am optimistic that it will add new dimensions to my game," said Negi. "I would like to thank the coaching staff at NBA Academy India and my fellow teammates who pushed me to become a better version of myself every day." "At its core, DME Academy represents the opportunity for personal growth. No matter what each student-athlete has set for a personal goal, it's our mission to help them achieve that goal, said Wesam Alsous, Head Coach, Post-Graduate Basketball. "We are excited to work with Riyanshu this winter/spring on campus." Courtesy of: in.nba.com |
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| Best players of Iranian Superleague round 3 - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 29-year old guard had a double-double of 23 points and eleven rebounds, while his team beat Exxon SC (1-1) 76-66. Thanks to this victory Parsa moved-up to the 4th position in Iranian Superleague. Parsa is a typical solid league team placed somewhere in the middle or a little bit lower in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 1-1 record. Ponjavic turned to be Parsa's top player in his first season with the team. Ponjavic has impressive league stats. He is in league's top in points (8th best: 20.5ppg), rebounds (9th best: 8.0rpg) and averages solid 3.0spg and 70.0% FGP. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was 30-year old international power forward Mohammad Hassanzadeh (203-PF-90) of second-ranked Naft Abadan. Hassanzadeh impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 28 points and 17 rebounds. Of course Naft Abadan cruised to a 64-54 relatively comfortable win over Khouzestan (0-2). His team has extremely good start of the season. They won both games so far. However the season is at the beginning, so everything can happen. They still may lose their high position in the standings. Hassanzadeh is a newcomer at Naft Abadan and it seems he did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 28.0ppg (#2). He also registered 17.0 boards per game. The third best performed player last round was Nasser Alimardani of Raad (#7). Alimardani scored 29 points and grabbed seven rebounds. Despite Alimardani's great performance Raad lost 71-88 to Qazvin (#3, 2-0). But his team cannot count on just a single shooter as he also needs help of the other teammates. Raad can only dream about fighting for top spots in Group A. They have awful season losing so far all 2 games. Alimardani has individually a great season in Iran. After only 2 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 21.5ppg (6th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Waverly Austin (211-C-91) of Qazvin - 18 points and 6 rebounds 5. Malcolm Grant (185-PG-88) of Qazvin - 27 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists 6. Saeid Davarpanah (190-G/F-87) of Naft Abadan - 23 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists 7. Amirhossein Rezaeifar (196-F) of Exxon SC - 15 points and 8 rebounds 8. Hesam Rezai) of Khouzestan - 33 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists 9. Mohammad Jamshidi (199-SF-91) of Gorgan - 20 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Mohsen Moradkhani (213-C-90) of Exxon SC - 16 points and 13 rebounds 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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| Superleague Round 4: Mahram keeps a leadership position - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by ESL. The game had a very big importance for third-ranked Mahram as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Mahram smashed bottom-ranked Ayandeh Sazan in Tehran 109-40. Mahram held Ayandeh Sazan to an opponent 21.2 percent shooting from the field compared to 54.8 percent accuracy of the winners. Mahram forced 24 Ayandeh Sazan turnovers and outrebounded them 53-26 including a 35-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 33 assists comparing to just 6 passes made by Ayandeh Sazan's players. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international center Masoud Soleymani (207-90) who helped to win the game recording 16 points and 4 assists. The former international power forward Amirhossein Khandanpour (203-98) contributed with 8 points and 14 rebounds for the winners. Mohammad Hoseini replied with 14 points for Ayandeh Sazan. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with 5 other teams. Newly promoted Ayandeh Sazan still closes the standings with two games lost. They share the position with 5 other teams. Another interesting game for Kerman (1-1) which played in Amol against bottom-ranked Kouchin (0-2). Seventh ranked Kerman had an easy win 85-69. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international point guard Mohammad Falahat (180-91) who helped to win the game recording 15 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists and Reza Azarshah who added 15 points and 7 assists during the contest. At the losing side Ali Shahriari responded with 20 points. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Kerman left bottom position moving up to fourth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Newly promoted Kouchin still closes the standings with two games lost. They share the position with 5 other teams. Another interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Tehran: Mahram (#3) and Niroo Zamini (#8). Niroo Zamini was smashed at home by 43 points 47-90 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. The winners were led by Meisam Mirzaei who scored that evening 9 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Even 6 points and 8 rebounds by Ramin Mohammadi did not help to save the game for Niroo Zamini. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Mahram (2-0) keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 5 other teams. Niroo Zamini at the other side still closes the standings with two games lost. They share the position with 5 other teams. Bandar Abbass' fans can celebrate the first win of their team after one consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat Kouchin (0-2) 74-65. Eshagh Hatamifar fired 23 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Kouchin's coach M Noori rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Bandar Abbass (1-1) left bottom position moving up to fourth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Newly promoted Kouchin still closes the standings with two games lost.
Niroo Zamini - Mahram 47-90 Another interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Tehran: Mahram (#3) and Niroo Zamini (#8). Niroo Zamini was smashed at home by 43 points 47-90 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. Mahram dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Niroo Zamini's 28. Mahram forced 24 Niroo Zamini turnovers and outrebounded them 44-27 including 29 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Niroo Zamini's players. The winners were led by the former international center Meisam Mirzaei (210-92) who scored that evening 9 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists and the former international point guard Mahdi Kamrani (181-82) supported him with 11 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Even 6 points and 8 rebounds by Ramin Mohammadi did not help to save the game for Niroo Zamini. Khashayar Ali-Akbari added 5 points and 4 assists for lost side. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Mahram (2-0) keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 5 other teams. Niroo Zamini at the other side still closes the standings with two games lost. They share the position with 5 other teams. Top scorers: Mahram: M.Trent 17+2reb+4ast, J.Matin 15+1reb+2ast, M.Kamrani 11+6reb+6ast, A.Zangeneh 9+6reb, M.Mirzaei 9+11reb+4ast, M.Soleymani 8+5reb+3ast Niroo Zamini: G.Shahriyar 8+1reb+1ast, L.Hasan 6, M.Ghoreyshi 6+2reb, R.Mohammadi 6+8reb, A.Rostami 5+1ast, A.Khashayar 5+4reb+4ast Kouchin - Kerman 69-85 Another interesting game for Kerman (1-1) which played in Amol against bottom-ranked Kouchin (0-2). Seventh ranked Kerman had an easy win 85-69. Kerman players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Kouchin's players. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international point guard Mohammad Falahat (180-91) who helped to win the game recording 15 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists and Reza Azarshah who added 15 points and 7 assists during the contest. At the losing side Ali Shahriari responded with 20 points and Piter Girgurian scored 11 points and 6 rebounds. Five Kerman and four Kouchin players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Kerman left bottom position moving up to fourth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Newly promoted Kouchin still closes the standings with two games lost. They share the position with 5 other teams. Top scorers: Kerman: M.Falahat 15+5reb+8ast, A.Reza 15+3reb+7ast, M.Jafari 14+2reb+1ast, E.Beigi 13+8reb+2ast, A.Mohsen 13+7reb+1ast, B.M 8 Kouchin: S.Ali 20+1reb+2ast, A.Matin 16+2reb+1ast, G.Piter 11+6reb+3ast, Y.Amirhossein 10+3reb, F.Parsa 6+11reb+1ast, L.Mohammadmahdi 5+1reb+1ast Mahram - Ayandeh Sazan 109-40 The game had a very big importance for third-ranked Mahram as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Mahram smashed bottom-ranked Ayandeh Sazan in Tehran 109-40. Mahram held Ayandeh Sazan to an opponent 21.2 percent shooting from the field compared to 54.8 percent accuracy of the winners. Mahram forced 24 Ayandeh Sazan turnovers and outrebounded them 53-26 including a 35-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 33 assists comparing to just 6 passes made by Ayandeh Sazan's players. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international center Masoud Soleymani (207-90) who helped to win the game recording 16 points and 4 assists. The former international power forward Amirhossein Khandanpour (203-98) contributed with 8 points and 14 rebounds for the winners. Four Mahram players scored in double figures. Mohammad Hoseini replied with 14 points and Mohammad Amini added 9 points in the effort for Ayandeh Sazan. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with 5 other teams. Newly promoted Ayandeh Sazan still closes the standings with two games lost. They share the position with 5 other teams. Top scorers: Mahram: M.Trent 18+3reb+1ast, M.Soleymani 16+4reb+4ast, J.Matin 12+2reb+5ast, M.Ojaghi 12+6reb+1ast, H.Pooya 9+6reb+4ast, A.Zangeneh 9+5reb+3ast Ayandeh Sazan: H.Mohammad 14+4reb, A.Mohammad 9+4reb, N.Reza 5+1reb, M.M 4+4reb+1ast, M.Farnood 2+1reb, J.Ali 2 Bandar Abbass - Kouchin 74-65 Bandar Abbass' fans can celebrate the first win of their team after one consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat Kouchin (0-2) 74-65. Eshagh Hatamifar fired 23 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. The former international swingman Ali Jamshidi (196-85) chipped in 8 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists. Center Parsa Fallah (201-3) produced a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds and Ali Shahriari added 12 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists respectively for lost side. Kouchin's coach M Noori rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Bandar Abbass (1-1) left bottom position moving up to fourth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Newly promoted Kouchin still closes the standings with two games lost. Top scorers: Bandar Abbass: H.Eshagh 23+6reb+2ast, M.Yazdanpanah 16+7reb, H.Saprykinas 15+4reb+1ast, A.Jamshidi 8+10reb+7ast, S.Soroodi 6+5reb+6ast, M.Vaez 3+2reb+2ast Kouchin: F.Parsa 16+11reb+1ast, S.Ali 12+5reb+7ast, G.Piter 11+3reb, R.Mohammadmehdi 6+6reb, Y.Amirhossein 6+3reb+1ast, A.Matin 5+3reb+1ast Tags : MASOUD SOLEYMANI, MAHRAM TEHRAN, IRANIAN BASKETBALL |
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| Sean Jenkins selected the top Irish playing abroad in last week's games - by Eurobasket Center2 | ||||||||||
The list of other players, who all have Irish passport but never been selected to any of Irish national teams: #1. Conor Morgan (206-F-94, agency: BeoBasket, college: UBC, currently plays in EuroCup) contributed to Joventut's victory against the fifth-ranked Umana Venezia (2-6) 89-75 in the Eurocup in Tuesday night's game. He scored 10 points in 19 minutes. Divina Seguros Juventut Badalona (6-2) is placed first in group A. There are only two games left until the end of the Eurocup Regular Season. So now every game will be critical. Morgan has relatively good stats this year: 10.6ppg and 3.0rpg in eight games he played so far. He has a dual citizenship: Irish and Canadian. #2. Experienced Killian Bousfield (203-F-1, currently plays in United Kingdom) managed to help Derby Trailblazers in a victory against the fifth-ranked Hoods (1-3) crushing them 96-56 in the British NBL D1 (second division) in Saturday night's game. Bousfield scored only 3 points in 4 minutes on the court. Derby Trailblazers (4-1) is placed first in North group. It was his team's third consecutive victory in a row. But the season is still in its first stage and everything can happen. It's Bousfield's first year with the team. This season he averages just 1.5ppg in two games. Bousfield is a naturalized American. #3. Elijah Adebambo (185-G-1, currently plays in United Kingdom) faced previously mentioned Killian Bousfield in the British NBL D1 last game. Adebambo. He could not help Hoods (1-3) to beat Derby Trailblazers (4-1). Adebambo cannot count Saturday's game as one of the best ones. He scored only 3 points in 4 minutes on the court. It was his first game for Hoods this season. Hoods (#5) was crushed 96-56 on the road by the leading Derby Trailblazers in the North group. It was Hoods' third consecutive loss in a row. But the season is still in its first stage and everything can happen. #4. Timi Tolu Ogunkoya (201-F-1, currently plays in United Kingdom) contributed to Cavaliers' victory against the third-ranked Storm (2-1) 107-97 in the British NBL D1 (second division) in Saturday night's game. Tolu Ogunkoya scored only 2 points. It was the game of the round between two top 3 ranked teams in group South. Thames Valley Cavaliers (3-0) is placed second. So far his team won all three games in the Regular Season. But the season is still in its first stage and everything can happen. Tolu Ogunkoya's overall stats this season are: 3.0ppg and 2.5rpg.
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The list of other players, who all have Israeli passport but never been selected to any of Israeli national teams: #1. Experienced Adrian Banks (191-SG-86, college: Arkansas St., currently plays in Italy) could not help Fortitudo BO (2-1) in their last game on Saturday. Despite Banks' good performance Fortitudo BO (#2) was defeated 99-85 on the road by the second-ranked Brescia in the Group B. He recorded 11 points and added 3 passes. But this is still an early stage of the season and everything may happen. It's Banks' first year with the team. This season Banks has relatively solid stats: 14.8ppg, 1.6rpg and 5.0apg. He is a naturalized American. Banks used to play for Elitzur Netanya in Israeli league. #2. Micah Elan (193-G-97, college: Pomona-Pitzer, currently plays in United Kingdom) was not able to help Worcester Wolves (0-1) in their last game. Despite Elan's very good performance Worcester Wolves (#3) lost 60-69 in Plymouth to the leading Raiders in the Group 1. He was the second best scorer with 15 points in 28 minutes. It was his first game for Worcester Wolves this season; quite an impressive performance considering it's only Elan's first season in pro basketball. But the season just started, so everything may happen. Elan is a naturalized American. #3. Jovan Zelenbaba (193-G, currently plays college basketball in the States) was not able to secure a victory for the NSU in their game against the Texas Christian University (0-1) in the NCAA. He scored only 4 points. The NSU was defeated 74-68 at home by the Texas Christian University. Zelenbaba's total stats this season are: 5.0ppg and 3.0rpg. #4. Nadav Gerner (190-G, currently plays in NAIA) managed to help University of Saint Francis (IL) in a victory against the Missouri Baptist University 82-75 in the NAIA on Wednesday night. He scored only 4 points in 16 minutes. The University of Saint Francis (IL) has 1-0 record this season. But the season is still in its first stage and everything can happen. This year Gerner's total stats are: 3.0ppg, 3.0rpg and 1.7apg in three games he played so far.
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| Larissa BC lands Davion Berry, ex I.Nes-Ziona - by Chris Mammides | |||
He has tried to make it to the NBA and played in the NBA Pro Summer League in 2016. Berry is a very experienced player. And here thanks to pro basketball he experienced life in seven different countries playing on three different continents. He is familiar with European, Asian and of course North American leagues. Berry has played previously professionally in France (ASVEL Lyon Villeurbanne Basket), Germany (Walter Tigers), Italy, Russia (Enisey), Greece (Panionios), South Korea (LG Sakers) and NBA G League (Maine Red Claws and Raptors 905 Missisauga). Berry's team was regular season runner-up in French ProA. Among many awards he received All-Big Sky Conf. Player of the Year award and NABC Division I All-District 6 1st Team award between 2013 and 2014 at his college time. He attended Weber State until 2014 and it is his seventh season in pro basketball. Let's have closer look into Berry's outlook: A great guard, invited to Portsmouth after a remarkable senior season in Weber State. He's very quick in transition and loves to get out and run, showing an ability to fill the lanes and finish or make plays with the ball in his hands. He has a good frame and a quick first step that allows him to get to the rim and finish even in traffic with both hands. Solid defender as well, with quick feet and eager to stay in front of his opponent. Shot with 39% behind the 3-point line and is also a great passer (averaging close to 4 assists per game). By Chris MAMMIDES of Eurobasket.com Tags : DAVION BERRY, LARISSA BC, GREEK BASKETBALL, GREEK TRANSACTIONS |
| Winner League Round 7: Hapoel Eilat lose to Hapoel Jerusalem - by Eurobasket News | ||
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The round was rather attractive and full of interesting results. The round ended with loss of the undefeated team, favorites losing the games and even winless team recording their first victory. Here is the last round review presented by ESL. Top ranked Hapoel Eilat (5-2) recorded its second loss at the home court on Saturday night. Hosts were rolled over by leader Hapoel Jerusalem (5-0) 100-79. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Hapoel Eilat. The game without a history. Hapoel Jerusalem led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They made 19-of-25 free shots (76.0 percent) during the game. Hapoel Jerusalem looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. American guard Chris Kramer (191-88, college: Purdue) fired 20 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals for the winners. Nigerian power forward Suleiman Braimoh (203-89, college: Rice) chipped in 14 points and 8 rebounds. American swingman Casey Prather (198-91, college: Florida) produced a double-double by scoring 21 points and 12 rebounds for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Undefeated Hapoel Jerusalem have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Maccabi T-A. Hapoel Eilat at the other side dropped to the fourth position with two games lost. Hapoel Jerusalem is looking forward to face bottom-ranked Bnei Hasharon (#13) in Hod Hasharon in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Hapoel Eilat will play on the road against Maccabi Haifa (#9) and is hoping to win this game. Important game to mention about took place in Haifa. Sixth ranked H.Haifa (4-2) saved a 1-point victory at home edging 7th ranked M.Rishon (2-3) 85-84 in the fight for the sixth place. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Keenan Evans (191-96, college: Texas Tech) who helped to win the game recording 23 points and 5 rebounds (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field). Amit Simhon contributed with 19 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. American point guard Isaiah Taylor (189-94, college: Texas) answered with 24 points and 6 assists for M.Rishon. Newly promoted H.Haifa maintains sixth place with 4-2 record. M.Rishon at the other side keeps the seventh position with three games lost. H.Haifa will play against league's leader Galil Gilboa in Rosh Pina in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. M.Rishon will play at home against Ironi Nes-Ziona (#10) and hopes to get back on the winning track. Hapoel Holon can celebrate finally their first win this season after three consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat Maccabi Haifa (1-4) 105-69 on Wednesday. It was a great evening for Chris Johnson who led his team to a victory scoring 22 points and 7 rebounds. Hapoel Holon's coach Stefanos Dedas felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side Donta Smith responded with 15 points. Hapoel Holon (1-3) left bottom position moving up to eighth place. Loser Maccabi Haifa dropped to the ninth position with four games lost. They share it with H.Tel-Aviv and I.Nes-Ziona. Hapoel Holon will meet higher ranked H.Beer Sheva (#5) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Maccabi Haifa will play against Hapoel Eilat (#4) and hope to win that game. Bottom-ranked Ironi Nahariya (0-5) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 98-81 loss to leader Maccabi T-A (5-0) in Nahariya. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. It was an exceptional evening for Elijah Bryant who led the winners and scored 25 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field). Maccabi T-A's coach Giannis Sfairopoulos allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Maccabi T-A. Defending champion moved-up to second place, which they share with H.Jerusalem. Ironi Nahariya lost their fifth game in a row. They still close the standings with five games lost. Maccabi T-A will have a break next round. Ironi Nahariya will play at home against Hapoel Tel-Aviv (#11) and hopes to get finally their first victory. Bottom-ranked Bnei Hasharon (0-6) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 95-89 loss to second ranked Galil Gilboa (6-1) in Hod Hasharon on Monday evening. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. The game was dominated by American players. Jehyve Floyd fired 20 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Galil Gilboa's coach Lior Lubin used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Galil Gilboa keeps a position of league leader. Bnei Hasharon lost their sixth game in a row. Newly promoted team still closes the standings with six games lost. Galil Gilboa will face H.Haifa (#6) at home in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Bnei Hasharon will play against the league's second-placed Hapoel Jerusalem (#2) and looks forward to get finally their first victory. In the last two games of round 7 Maccabi T-A defeated I.Nes-Ziona in Tel-Aviv 65-58. H.Beer Sheva beat H.Tel-Aviv at home 88-75.
I.Nahariya - Maccabi T-A 81-98 Bottom-ranked Ironi Nahariya (0-5) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 98-81 loss to leader Maccabi T-A (5-0) in Nahariya. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. They dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Ironi Nahariya's 40. They outrebounded Ironi Nahariya 38-17 including a 14-1 advantage in offensive rebounds. Maccabi T-A players were unselfish on offense dishing 27 assists. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Elijah Bryant (196-95, college: BYU, agency: Pensack Sports) who led the winners and scored 25 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field). Liberian-American center Othello Hunter (203-86, college: Ohio St., agency: David Lee Services) accounted for 19 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side. Maccabi T-A's coach Giannis Sfairopoulos allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. American point guard Dominic Waters (186-86, college: Portland St., agency: Octagon Europe) came up with 17 points and 8 assists and the other American import forward Jaron Blossomgame (199-93, college: Clemson) added 16 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Ironi Nahariya in the defeat. Four Ironi Nahariya players scored in double figures. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Maccabi T-A. Defending champion moved-up to second place, which they share with H.Jerusalem. Ironi Nahariya lost their fifth game in a row. They still close the standings with five games lost. Maccabi T-A will have a break next round. Ironi Nahariya will play at home against Hapoel Tel-Aviv (#11) and hopes to get finally their first victory. Top scorers: Maccabi T-A: E.Bryant 25+6reb+4ast, O.Hunter 19+8reb+2ast, O.Blayzer 13+4reb+2ast, A.Caloiaro 9+5reb+6ast, C.Jones 9+8reb+7ast, S.Cohen III 8+1reb I.Nahariya: J.Alexander 21+1reb, D.Waters 17+1reb+8ast, J.Blossomgame 16+7reb, K.Lucas 14+4reb+3ast, D.Scott 7+2reb+1ast, O.Leumi 4+2reb+2ast H.Haifa - M.Rishon 85-84 Important game to mention about took place in Haifa. Sixth ranked H.Haifa (4-2) saved a 1-point victory at home edging 7th ranked M.Rishon (2-3) 85-84 in the fight for the sixth place. H.Haifa outrebounded M.Rishon 38-27 including 30 on the defensive glass. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Keenan Evans (191-96, college: Texas Tech) who helped to win the game recording 23 points and 5 rebounds (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field). The former international swingman Amit Simhon (198-89, agency: Avi Zilberman) contributed with 19 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. American point guard Isaiah Taylor (189-94, college: Texas) answered with 24 points and 6 assists and the other American import guard Trey Lewis (188-92, college: Louisville) added 23 points in the effort for M.Rishon. Five H.Haifa and four M.Rishon players scored in double figures. Newly promoted H.Haifa maintains sixth place with 4-2 record. M.Rishon at the other side keeps the seventh position with three games lost. H.Haifa will play against league's leader Galil Gilboa in Rosh Pina in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. M.Rishon will play at home against Ironi Nes-Ziona (#10) and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: H.Haifa: K.Evans 23+5reb+3ast, A.Simhon 19+7reb+2ast, J.Siggers 16+3reb+4ast, R.Buckles 10+9reb+6ast, I.Nesterenko 10+4reb+2ast, L.Freeman 5+6reb M.Rishon: I.Taylor 24+4reb+6ast, T.Lewis 23+1reb+1ast, G.Gutt 16+6reb+1ast, A.Mitchell 13+8reb+3ast, D.Monroe 4+3reb+5ast, D.Noam 2+1reb Bnei Hertzeliya - H.Galil Gilboa 89-95 Bottom-ranked Bnei Hasharon (0-6) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 95-89 loss to second ranked Galil Gilboa (6-1) in Hod Hasharon on Monday evening. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. Galil Gilboa made 29-of-36 free shots (80.6 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Bnei Hasharon was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. The game was dominated by American players. Center Jehyve Floyd (203-97, college: Holy Cross) fired 20 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field). Forward Kerry Blackshear-Jr (208-97, college: Florida) chipped in 15 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Galil Gilboa's coach Lior Lubin used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Forward Coty Clarke (201-92, college: Arkansas) produced a double-double by scoring 21 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists and Frank Gaines (191-90, college: PFW) added 17 points respectively for lost side. Five Galil Gilboa and four Bnei Hasharon players scored in double figures. Galil Gilboa keeps a position of league leader. Bnei Hasharon lost their sixth game in a row. Newly promoted team still closes the standings with six games lost. Galil Gilboa will face H.Haifa (#6) at home in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Bnei Hasharon will play against the league's second-placed Hapoel Jerusalem (#2) and looks forward to get finally their first victory. Top scorers: H.Galil Gilboa: J.Floyd 20+5reb+5ast, N.Artzi 16+3reb+1ast, K.Blackshear Jr. 15+9reb+5ast, Y.Hanochi 11+4reb+1ast, I.Cousins 11+1reb+5ast, J.Thomasson 8+1reb+5ast Bnei Hertzeliya: C.Clarke 21+12reb+6ast, F.Gaines 17+1reb+1ast, M.Heidegger 12+2ast, T.Parks 10+8reb, K.Anthony 9+3ast, I.Eisendorf 6+1ast I.Nes-Ziona - Maccabi T-A 58-65 There was no surprise in Nes Ziyona where 8th ranked Ironi Nes-Ziona (1-4) was defeated by leader Maccabi T-A (5-0) 65-58 on Monday. The guests started the game with a very strong first quarter 22-10. But Ironi Nes-Ziona won third quarter 22-9. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Maccabi T-A made 18-of-20 free shots (90.0 percent) during the game. Bosnian-Croatian Dragan Bender (212-97) fired a double-double by scoring 19 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Greek-American guard Tyler Dorsey (196-96, college: Oregon, agency: Wasserman) chipped in 16 points and 5 rebounds. Four Maccabi T-A players scored in double figures. Maccabi T-A's coach Giannis Sfairopoulos used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to get some rest. American power forward Kwan Cheatham-Jr (206-95, college: Akron) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points and 11 rebounds (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field) and international Nimrod Levi (208-95) added 9 points and 9 rebounds respectively for lost side. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Maccabi T-A. Defending champion moved-up to second place, which they share with H.Jerusalem. Ironi Nes-Ziona lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the ninth position with four games lost. Maccabi T-A will have a break next round. Ironi Nes-Ziona will play on the road against M.Rishon (#7) in Rishon Le-Zion and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Maccabi T-A: D.Bender 19+11reb+4ast, T.Dorsey 16+5reb+3ast, A.Zizic 12+9reb+1ast, C.Jones 10+5reb+6ast, O.Casspi 4+2reb, O.Blayzer 2+3reb+1ast I.Nes-Ziona: T.Michael Dunne 12+7reb, K.Cheatham Jr. 12+11reb, P.Miller 10+1reb+6ast, N.Levi 9+9reb+2ast, J.Meyinsse 8+11reb, A.Ebo 5+2reb+1ast H.Beer Sheva - H.Tel-Aviv 88-75 No shocking result in a game when fifth ranked H.Beer Sheva (4-1) defeated at home 10th ranked Hapoel Tel-Aviv (1-4) 88-75 on Sunday. H.Beer Sheva made 19-of-23 free shots (82.6 percent) during the game. Nigerian-Canadian guard Caleb Agada (196-94, college: Ottawa, agency: Blacktop Management) fired 27 points and 4 assists for the winners. American forward Eric Griffin (203-90, college: Campbell) chipped in 15 points and 9 rebounds. American forward Reggie Upshaw-Jr (203-95, college: MTSU) produced a double-double by scoring 10 points and 14 rebounds and the former international guard Bar Timor (190-92, agency: Avi Zilberman) added 18 points and 5 assists respectively for lost side. Four H.Beer Sheva and five Hapoel Tel-Aviv players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. H.Beer Sheva maintains fifth place with 4-1 record. Hapoel Tel-Aviv lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the ninth position with four games lost. H.Beer Sheva will face Hapoel Holon (#8) at home in the next round. Hapoel Tel-Aviv will play against Ironi Nahariya and hope to win that game. Top scorers: H.Beer Sheva: C.Agada 27+4reb+4ast, E.Griffin 15+9reb+3ast, A.Bell 13+5reb+2ast, S.Weisz 13+9reb+3ast, T.Warech 6+1reb+3ast, N.Segal 5+1reb+2ast H.Tel-Aviv: B.Timor 18+1reb+5ast, G.York 14+2reb+4ast, J.Mor 12+6reb, M.Yam 10+2reb+4ast, R.Upshaw Jr. 10+14reb+2ast, D.Koperberg 4+2reb H.Holon - M.Haifa 105-69 Hapoel Holon can celebrate finally their first win this season after three consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat Maccabi Haifa (1-4) 105-69 on Wednesday. Hapoel Holon made 18-of-19 free shots (94.7 percent) during the game. They also forced 20 Maccabi Haifa turnovers. They shot the lights out from three sinking 21 long-distance shots on high 53.8 percentage. Hapoel Holon looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. It was a great evening for American Chris Johnson (198-90, college: Dayton) who led his team to a victory scoring 22 points and 7 rebounds. Naturalized Polish point guard Oded Brandwein (179-88) helped adding 13 points and 8 assists. Five Hapoel Holon players scored in double figures. Hapoel Holon's coach Stefanos Dedas felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side Venezuelan-American Donta Smith (201-83, college: SE Illinois JC) responded with 15 points and international Roman Sorkin (209-96, college: Oregon) scored 13 points. Hapoel Holon (1-3) left bottom position moving up to eighth place. Loser Maccabi Haifa dropped to the ninth position with four games lost. They share it with H.Tel-Aviv and I.Nes-Ziona. Hapoel Holon will meet higher ranked H.Beer Sheva (#5) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Maccabi Haifa will play against Hapoel Eilat (#4) and hope to win that game. Top scorers: H.Holon: C.Johnson 22+7reb+3ast, F.Bourdillon 17+1reb, G.Pnini 13+2reb+2ast, O.Brandwein 13+8ast, I.Miles 12+2reb+2ast, M.De Zeeuw 12+4reb+2ast M.Haifa: D.Smith 15+4reb+3ast, M.Brisker 14+2reb+1ast, R.Sorkin 13+4reb+3ast, D.Jefferson 9+7reb+2ast, A.Ben-Chimol 5+2reb+7ast, A.Chubrevich 4+3reb H.Eilat - H.Jerusalem 79-100 Top ranked Hapoel Eilat (5-2) recorded its second loss at the home court on Saturday night. Hosts were rolled over by leader Hapoel Jerusalem (5-0) 100-79. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Hapoel Eilat. The game without a history. Hapoel Jerusalem led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They made 19-of-25 free shots (76.0 percent) during the game. Hapoel Jerusalem looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. American guard Chris Kramer (191-88, college: Purdue) fired 20 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals for the winners. Nigerian power forward Suleiman Braimoh (203-89, college: Rice) chipped in 14 points and 8 rebounds. Five Hapoel Jerusalem players scored in double figures. American swingman Casey Prather (198-91, college: Florida) produced a double-double by scoring 21 points and 12 rebounds and American-Liberian point guard Joe Ragland (182-89, college: Wichita St.) added 19 points and 5 assists respectively for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Hapoel Jerusalem have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Maccabi T-A. Hapoel Eilat at the other side dropped to the fourth position with two games lost. Hapoel Jerusalem is looking forward to face bottom-ranked Bnei Hasharon (#13) in Hod Hasharon in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Hapoel Eilat will play on the road against Maccabi Haifa (#9) and is hoping to win this game. Top scorers: H.Jerusalem: C.Kramer 20+8reb+4ast, J.Brown 14+2reb+3ast, S.Braimoh 14+8reb+2ast, T.Thomas 14+5reb+2ast, T.Blatt 13+2reb+7ast, I.Zalmanson 9+6reb+2ast H.Eilat: C.Prather 21+12reb+2ast, J.Ragland 19+4reb+5ast, M.Brown 7+3reb+3ast, J.Nebo 7+3reb, M.Ruina 7+4reb, B.Carter 6+8reb+1ast Tags : CHRIS KRAMER, HAPOEL JERUSALEM, ISRAELI BASKETBALL |
| National League Round 5: Ironi Ashkelon keeps a leadership position - by Eurobasket News | ||
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After 5 rounds played we can already see who rules in the National League and who belongs to weaker ones. Here is the last round review presented by ESL. The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Ironi Ashkelon as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Ironi Ashkelon defeated 8th ranked Hasharon at home 98-81. Ironi Ashkelon looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Hasharon's players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Ironi Ashkelon made 7 blocks. Naturalized American guard Clarke Rosenberg (193-93, college: Chicago St.) stepped up and scored 22 points and 6 rebounds for the winners and guard Idan Paz (188-95) chipped in 24 points and 4 assists (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). American guard Xavier Moon (188-95, college: Morehead St.) responded with 27 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Ironi Ashkelon have a solid series of four victories in a row. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with I.Ramat Gan. Hasharon at the other side dropped to the tenth place with three games lost. Hasharon will have a break next week, which should allow them to rest in order to get back on the winning path. Ironi Ashkelon will try to continue on its current victory against twelfth ranked Hasharon in Ramat Hasharon. Important game to mention about took place in Afula. Fourth ranked H.Afula (3-1) saved a 2-point victory at home edging 6th ranked Maccabi Raanana (2-2) 95-93 on Tuesday evening. American forward Jimmy Hall (203-94, college: Kent St.) nailed a double-double by scoring 23 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists for the winning side and Lenzelle Smith Jr. accounted for 19 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists. H.Afula's coach Roy Hagai allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. American guard Austin Price (193-95, college: Lehigh) came up with 36 points (!!!) for Maccabi Raanana in the defeat. H.Afula have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Hapoel H/M. Maccabi Raanana at the other side dropped to the seventh position with two games lost. They share it with E.Kiryat Ata and H.Galilee. H.Afula will play against league's second-placed I.Ramat Gan on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Maccabi Raanana will play against H.Ramat Gan (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. H.Acre has registered their first victory this season after two consecutive losses. The win is especially important as it came on the road game in Kiryat Motzkin, where they defeated M.Kiryat Motzkin (1-4) 83-69 on Tuesday. The best player for the winners was Niv Uzan who had a triple-double by scoring 16 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Deionte Simmons produced a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 rebounds for the hosts. H.Acre (1-2) left bottom position moving up to eleventh place. Loser M.Kiryat Motzkin keeps the twelfth position with four games lost. They share it with Ramat Hash. and E.Netanya. H.Acre will meet at home E.Netanya (#14) in the next round. M.Kiryat Motzkin will play against Elitzur Yavne and hope to win that game. A very interesting game took place in Netanya. It ended with only two-point home defeat of 13th ranked E.Netanya (1-4) to fifth ranked Hapoel H/M (3-1) 86-84 on Tuesday evening. Guest team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. LaceDarius Dunn orchestrated the victory by scoring 22 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. E.Netanya's coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Hapoel H/M moved-up to third place, which they share with H.Afula. E.Netanya at the other side dropped to the twelfth position with four games lost. Hapoel H/M's next round opponent will be Maccabi Ashdod (#6) at home. E.Netanya will play against H.Acre (#11) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Tenth ranked Ironi Kiryat Ata (2-2) crushed at home 11th ranked Hasharon (1-4) by 27 points 94-67, which is the biggest margin this round on Tuesday night. Marlain Veal stepped up and scored 30 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Ironi Kiryat Ata moved-up to seventh place, which they share with H.Galilee and M.Raanana. Hasharon lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the twelfth position with four games lost. Ironi Kiryat Ata will face H.Galilee (#8) in Kazrin in the next round. Hasharon will play at home against the league's leader Ironi Ashkelon (#1) and will have a slim chance for a victory. In the last game of round 5 H.Galilee lost to H.Ramat Gan on the opponent's court 82-87.
E.Ashkelon - M.Hod Hasharon 98-81 The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Ironi Ashkelon as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Ironi Ashkelon defeated 8th ranked Hasharon at home 98-81. Ironi Ashkelon looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Hasharon's players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Ironi Ashkelon made 7 blocks. Naturalized American guard Clarke Rosenberg (193-93, college: Chicago St.) stepped up and scored 22 points and 6 rebounds for the winners and guard Idan Paz (188-95) chipped in 24 points and 4 assists (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). American guard Xavier Moon (188-95, college: Morehead St.) responded with 27 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Harol Dadon (193-98) scored 19 points. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Ironi Ashkelon have a solid series of four victories in a row. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with I.Ramat Gan. Hasharon at the other side dropped to the tenth place with three games lost. Hasharon will have a break next week, which should allow them to rest in order to get back on the winning path. Ironi Ashkelon will try to continue on its current victory against twelfth ranked Hasharon in Ramat Hasharon. Top scorers: E.Ashkelon: I.Paz 24+2reb+4ast, C.Rosenberg 22+6reb+2ast, P.Delaney 13+3reb+6ast, D.Shamriz 9+1ast, A.Coleman 8+9reb+6ast, B.Altit 7+2reb M.Hod Hasharon: X.Moon 27+5reb+4ast, H.Dadon 19+4reb, T.Efi 10+4reb+1ast, A.Harari 7+3reb+1ast, T.Spector 6+2reb+2ast, S.Dan 4+2reb+1ast E.Kiryat Ata - Ramat Hash. 94-67 Tenth ranked Ironi Kiryat Ata (2-2) crushed at home 11th ranked Hasharon (1-4) by 27 points 94-67, which is the biggest margin this round on Tuesday night. Ironi Kiryat Ata had a 29-16 advantage in offensive rebounds. They shot the lights out from three sinking 16 long-distance shots on high 51.6 percentage. Ironi Kiryat Ata looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Ironi Kiryat Ata made 8 blocks. American point guard Marlain Veal (175-96, college: SE Louisiana) stepped up and scored 30 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners and forward Mohamed Abu Arisha (201-97, college: KWC) chipped in 22 points and 8 rebounds. Four Ironi Kiryat Ata players scored in double figures. American forward Eric Stutz (205-92, college: EKU, agency: Players Group) responded with 16 points and 6 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) and the other American import point guard JeQuan Lewis (186-94, college: VCU) scored 9 points and 6 assists. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Ironi Kiryat Ata moved-up to seventh place, which they share with H.Galilee and M.Raanana. Hasharon lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the twelfth position with four games lost. Ironi Kiryat Ata will face H.Galilee (#8) in Kazrin in the next round. Hasharon will play at home against the league's leader Ironi Ashkelon (#1) and will have a slim chance for a victory. Top scorers: E.Kiryat Ata: M.Veal 30+6reb+5ast, M.Abu Arisha 22+8reb+2ast, O.Lev 13+5reb+5ast, E.Hirsh 10+7reb+1ast, R.Netzia 8+2reb+1ast, J.Boyd 7+4reb+3ast Ramat Hash.: E.Stutz 16+6reb+2ast, G.Amitay 10+1reb+1ast, M.Moscovich 10+2reb+1ast, J.Lewis 9+2reb+6ast, A.Guy 7+3reb, A.Shimoni 7+4reb+1ast H.Afula - M.Raanana 95-93 Important game to mention about took place in Afula. Fourth ranked H.Afula (3-1) saved a 2-point victory at home edging 6th ranked Maccabi Raanana (2-2) 95-93 on Tuesday evening. H.Afula made 16-of-19 charity shots (84.2 percent) during the game. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. American forward Jimmy Hall (203-94, college: Kent St.) nailed a double-double by scoring 23 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists for the winning side and his fellow American import guard Lenzelle Smith Jr. (193-91, college: Ohio St.) accounted for 19 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists. Five H.Afula players scored in double figures. H.Afula's coach Roy Hagai allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. American guard Austin Price (193-95, college: Lehigh) came up with 36 points (!!!) and Ofek Malka (181-0) added 23 points respectively for Maccabi Raanana in the defeat. H.Afula have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Hapoel H/M. Maccabi Raanana at the other side dropped to the seventh position with two games lost. They share it with E.Kiryat Ata and H.Galilee. H.Afula will play against league's second-placed I.Ramat Gan on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Maccabi Raanana will play against H.Ramat Gan (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: H.Afula: J.Hall 23+13reb+6ast, L.Smith Jr. 19+13reb+4ast, M.Lotati 16+6reb+3ast, T.Cohen 14+2reb+2ast, I.Mayor 12+1reb+1ast, T.Asayag 4+1ast M.Raanana: A.Price 36+1reb+3ast, O.Malka 23+1ast, R.Cornelius 11+8reb+4ast, J.Padgett 9+8reb, Y.Ainhorn 6+4reb+7ast, Y.Melamed 6+7reb H.Ramat Gan - H.Galilee 87-82 There was a minor upset in Givataim where 7th ranked H.Galilee (2-2) was defeated by ninth ranked H.Ramat Gan (3-2) 87-82 on Tuesday. Strangely H.Galilee outrebounded H.Ramat Gan 42-24 including 27 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. American power forward Jeremy Combs (199-95, college: Texas Southern) stepped up and scored 23 points and 8 rebounds for the winners and point guard Guy Palatin (193-0) chipped in 18 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Naturalized Romanian guard Omer Tal (190-92, agency: Avi Zilberman) responded with 17 points and 6 assists and guard Deshaun Night (186) produced a double-double by scoring 11 points and 12 rebounds. Five H.Ramat Gan and four H.Galilee players scored in double figures. H.Ramat Gan moved-up to fifth place. Loser H.Galilee keeps the seventh position with two games lost. H.Ramat Gan will face Maccabi Raanana (#9) on the road in the next round. H.Galilee will play against Ironi Kiryat Ata and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: H.Ramat Gan: J.Combs 23+8reb+3ast, G.Palatin 18+5reb+6ast, M.Holton Jr. 15+3reb+5ast, R.Harel 12+1reb+1ast, G.Lavie 10+10ast, S.Yerushalmy 7+1reb+1ast H.Galilee: O.Tal 17+4reb+6ast, A.Fisher 15+1reb+2ast, G.Chachashvili 12+10reb+1ast, N.Deshaun 11+12reb+3ast, J.Augustin-Fairell 11+5reb+2ast, A.Sapir 9+9reb+4ast M.Kiryat Motzkin - H.Acre 69-83 H.Acre has registered their first victory this season after two consecutive losses. The win is especially important as it came on the road game in Kiryat Motzkin, where they defeated M.Kiryat Motzkin (1-4) 83-69 on Tuesday. H.Acre looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was guard Niv Uzan (184-98) who had a triple-double by scoring 16 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. American forward Timothy Williams (205-93, college: N.Mexico) chipped in 18 points and 9 rebounds. American center Deionte Simmons (205-96, college: Chicago St.) produced a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 rebounds and the other American import guard Brandon Randolph (188-95, college: Utah Valley) added 18 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists respectively for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. H.Acre (1-2) left bottom position moving up to eleventh place. Loser M.Kiryat Motzkin keeps the twelfth position with four games lost. They share it with Ramat Hash. and E.Netanya. H.Acre will meet at home E.Netanya (#14) in the next round. M.Kiryat Motzkin will play against Elitzur Yavne and hope to win that game. Top scorers: H.Acre: T.Williams 18+9reb+2ast, N.Uzan 16+10reb+10ast, L.Moran 16+6reb+1ast, J.Lewis 13+3reb+2ast, S.Guy 11+4reb, D.Davell 9+7reb+6ast M.Kiryat Motzkin: D.Simmons 22+10reb+2ast, B.Randolph 18+5reb+7ast, N.Matalon 13+4reb+2ast, G.Aloush 10+7reb, R.Mor 3+2ast, R.Geffen 2+1reb+2ast E.Netanya - Hapoel H/M 84-86 A very interesting game took place in Netanya. It ended with only two-point home defeat of 13th ranked E.Netanya (1-4) to fifth ranked Hapoel H/M (3-1) 86-84 on Tuesday evening. Guest team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. Hapoel H/M players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. American LaceDarius Dunn (193-87, college: Baylor) orchestrated the victory by scoring 22 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). Guard Daniel Danino (186-96) contributed with 21 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Swingman Itay Moskovich (192-0) answered with 22 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists and American forward Bryce Washington (201-96, college: La-Lafayette) added 20 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals in the effort for E.Netanya. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. E.Netanya's coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Hapoel H/M moved-up to third place, which they share with H.Afula. E.Netanya at the other side dropped to the twelfth position with four games lost. Hapoel H/M's next round opponent will be Maccabi Ashdod (#6) at home. E.Netanya will play against H.Acre (#11) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Hapoel H/M: L.Dunn 22+8reb+5ast, D.Danino 21+7reb+1ast, S.Warren 12+4reb+2ast, A.Navon 10+2reb+2ast, G.Dotan 10+2reb+12ast, Y.Amiram 6+6reb+1ast E.Netanya: M.Itay 22+7reb+6ast, B.Washington 20+8reb+7ast, A.Eudy 13+10reb+3ast, R.Navarro 11+3reb, B.Bogoslavsky 11+3reb+1ast, A.Aharoni 4+7ast Tags : CLARKE ROSENBERG, ELITZUR IRONI ASHKELON, ISRAELI BASKETBALL |
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| Francesco Cravero agreed terms with Alba - by Eurobasket News | |
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Olimpo Basket Alba (Serie B) strengthened their roster with addition of 17-year old forward Francesco Cravero (198-3). He played most recently at Umana Reyer Venezia U20 team in the NextGen. But in 7 games he recorded just 1.4ppg last season. By Eurobasket NEWS2 of Eurobasket.com
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| Best players of Italian Serie B round 2 - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 31-year old swingman had the game-high 24 points adding nine rebounds and five assists for Bernareggio in his team's victory, helping them to crush, the league's bottom-ranked team Palermo (#14, 0-2) with 20-point margin 91-71. Bernareggio maintains the 2nd position in their group in Italian Serie B. But it's just the very beginning of the season and Bernareggio won both games without losing any. It's too early to say anything as the standings can be changed completely after next round. Laudoni has many years of experience at Bernareggio, through which he has constantly improved. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young Serbian power forward Aleksa Nikolic (205-PF-99) of Roseto. Nikolic impressed basketball fans with 27 points and 9 rebounds. Bad luck as Roseto lost that game 75-81 to Civitanova (1-1). The season is still at the very beginning and this lost game may not be such crucial, of course if they start win the games. Let's wait for the next round. Nikolic is a newcomer at Roseto and it seems he did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 22.0ppg (#7). He also registered 8.5 boards per game. The third best performed player last round was Simone Pozzetti (202-SF-90) of Senigallia (#16). Pozzetti showcased his all-around game by recording 24 points, nineteen rebounds (!!!) and four assists in the last round. Despite Pozzetti's great performance Senigallia lost 90-91 to Mestre (#3, 1-0). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. Senigallia can only dream about fighting for top spots in Group C1. They have awful season losing so far all 2 games. Pozzetti has individually a great season in Italy. After only 2 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 15.0rpg (4th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Marco Arrigoni (198-F-91) of Crema - 23 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists 5. Njegos Visnjic (200-F/C-79) of Cassino - 16 points and 17 rebounds 6. Jacopo Vedovato (205-C-95) of San Vendemiano - 16 points, 18 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Jacopo Balanzoni (205-C-93) of Omegna - 21 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists 8. Giovanni Lenti (200-C/F-96) of Olginate - 14 points, 17 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Marco Lazzaro (197-F/C-92) of Mestre - 25 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists 10. Sebastiano Bianchi (197-F-92) of Sangiorgese - 24 points, 7 rebounds and 2 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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| Serie A2 Round 6: Milano is defeated by Trapani - by Eurobasket News | ||
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There was no lack of excitement in the last round games. The round ended with loss of the undefeated team, favorites losing the games, games ending by tiny margin and even winless team recording their first victory. Here is the last round review presented by ESL. The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of undefeated Milano (1-1) at the home court on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by fourth ranked Trapani (2-3) 73-61. The former international power forward Andrea Renzi (207-89, agency: Players Group) scored 23 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and American LaMarshall Corbett (189-88, college: Angelo St.) chipped in 19 points during the contest. Trapani's coach Daniele Parente used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was point guard Matteo Montano (190-92) with 16 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Despite that victory Trapani went down to fifth position (A2) due to points difference. Milano at the other side dropped to the seventh place with one game lost. Trapani are looking forward to face higher ranked Torino (#3) at home in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Milano will play against Biella (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Important game to mention about took place in Capo d'Orlando. Top-ranked Udine (4-0) saved a 3-point victory on the road edging 5th ranked Cd'Orlando (1-2) 98-95 on Saturday evening. Power forward Nazzareno Italiano (198-91) notched 20 points and 7 rebounds to lead the effort and Marco Giuri supported him with 16 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Udine's coach Matteo Boniciolli allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Even 33 points (!!!) and 9 rebounds (went 12 for 12 at the free throw line !!!) by American swingman Xavier Johnson (201-93, college: Colorado) did not help to save the game for Cd'Orlando. Udine maintains second position in A2 with 4-0 record despite having the same number of points like the leader Scafati. Cd'Orlando at the other side dropped to the tenth place with two games lost. Udine will play against Casale (#6) at home in the next round. Cd'Orlando will play against Bergamo (#12) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Very important is a road loss of second ranked Rieti (2-1) against sixth ranked Eurobasket RO (1-2) on Saturday night. Visiting Rieti was defeated by Eurobasket RO in Roma 73-61. The best player for the winners was Jamal Olasewere who had a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds. Eurobasket RO's coach Damiano Pilot used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. At the other side the best for losing team was Steve Taylor-Jr who recorded a double-double by scoring 16 points and 13 rebounds. Despite that victory Eurobasket RO went down to seventh position (A2) due to points difference. Loser Rieti dropped to the fourth place with one game lost. Eurobasket RO will meet higher ranked Ravenna (#5) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Rieti will play against Forli and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Biella has finally registered their first victory this season after two consecutive losses. The win is especially important as they defeated much higher ranked Verona (1-1) on the road game in Verona 81-77. It was a good game for Deontae Hawkins who led his team to a victory with 23 points and 6 rebounds. Biella's coach Iacopo Squarcina allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Biella (1-2) left bottom position moving up to ninth place in A2. Verona at the other side dropped to the eighth position with one game lost. Biella's next round opponent will be higher ranked Milano (#7) at home and it may be quite challenging game. Casale has finally registered their first victory this season after one consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat Bergamo (0-1) 65-62 on Sunday. Gora Camara had a double-double by scoring 17 points and 14 rebounds (perfect from the field making all six shots) to lead the charge for the winners. Casale (1-1) left bottom position moving up to sixth place in A2. Loser Bergamo still closes the standings with one game lost. Casale will face league's second-placed Udine on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Bergamo will play against Cd'Orlando (#10) and hopes to get finally their first victory. There were no shocking results in the other games in round 6: In A2 Treviglio won against Mantova on the opponent's court 73-67. Torino outscored Piacenza in a home game 88-54. Winless Orzinuovi lost to undefeated Tortona on the road 82-90. Winless SAzzurra RO lost to undefeated Ravenna on its own court 60-81. Winless Chieti lost to undefeated Forli in a road game 62-70. San Severo lost to undefeated Scafati at home 59-89. Winless Cento lost to undefeated Napoli on the opponent's court 59-79. Pistoia managed to beat Latina in a home game 81-70. The most impressive stats of the last round was 21 points and 10 rebounds by DeShawn Sims of Pistoia.
Group AMilano - Trapani 61-73The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of undefeated Milano (1-1) at the home court on Saturday night. Hosts were defeated by fourth ranked Trapani (2-3) 73-61. The former international power forward Andrea Renzi (207-89, agency: Players Group) scored 23 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and American LaMarshall Corbett (189-88, college: Angelo St.) chipped in 19 points during the contest. Trapani's coach Daniele Parente used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was point guard Matteo Montano (190-92) with 16 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists and American forward Wayne Langston (201-93, college: Murray St., agency: Alti Sport) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds. Despite that victory Trapani went down to fifth position (A2) due to points difference. Milano at the other side dropped to the seventh place with one game lost. Trapani are looking forward to face higher ranked Torino (#3) at home in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Milano will play against Biella (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Trapani: A.Renzi 23+9reb+1ast, L.Corbett 19+1reb+1ast, M.Mollura 10+5reb+4ast, M.Palermo 6+5reb+2ast, C.Nwohuocha 4+11reb+2ast, A.Emmanuel 4+1reb Milano: M.Montano 16+5reb+6ast, W.Langston 14+10reb+2ast, N.Raivio 12+10reb+1ast, G.Piunti 8+6reb+1ast, A.Benevelli 6+3reb, S.Bossi 5+5reb+3ast Cd'Orlando - Udine 95-98 Important game to mention about took place in Capo d'Orlando. Top-ranked Udine (4-0) saved a 3-point victory on the road edging 5th ranked Cd'Orlando (1-2) 98-95 on Saturday evening. Cd'Orlando was plagued by 27 personal fouls down the stretch. Power forward Nazzareno Italiano (198-91) notched 20 points and 7 rebounds to lead the effort and guard Marco Giuri (196-88) supported him with 16 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Udine's coach Matteo Boniciolli allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Even 33 points (!!!) and 9 rebounds (went 12 for 12 at the free throw line !!!) by American swingman Xavier Johnson (201-93, college: Colorado) did not help to save the game for Cd'Orlando. His fellow American import guard Jordan Floyd (188-97, college: King) added 26 points and 12 assists (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line). Five Udine and four Cd'Orlando players scored in double figures. Udine maintains second position in A2 with 4-0 record despite having the same number of points like the leader Scafati. Cd'Orlando at the other side dropped to the tenth place with two games lost. Udine will play against Casale (#6) at home in the next round. Cd'Orlando will play against Bergamo (#12) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Udine: N.Italiano 20+7reb+2ast, M.Antonutti 18+3reb+1ast, M.Giuri 16+5reb+6ast, D.Johnson 16+3reb+5ast, N.Foulland 14+8reb, D.Lodovico 6+5reb+3ast Cd'Orlando: X.Johnson 33+9reb+3ast, J.Floyd 26+3reb+12ast, M.Lagana 11+1reb+2ast, S.Bellan 11+1reb+1ast, A.Fall 6+7reb, C.Taflaj 4+1reb+1ast Mantova - Treviglio 67-73 Very expected game in Mirandola where bottom-ranked Mantova (0-3) was defeated by seventh ranked Treviglio (2-1) 73-67 on Saturday. Treviglio had a 33-22 advantage in offensive rebounds. American point guard JJ Frazier (178-95, college: Georgia) scored 20 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Slovenian forward Mitja Nikolic (200-91) chipped in 15 points during the contest. Four Treviglio players scored in double figures. Treviglio's coach Devis Cagnardi used a ten-player rotation saving starting five for next games. The best for the losing side was American center David Weaver (208-87, college: Wake Forest) with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 14 rebounds and his fellow American import guard Christian James (194-96, college: Oklahoma) scored 15 points. Treviglio moved-up to fourth place in A2. Loser Mantova still closes the standings with three games lost. Treviglio will face league's leader Tortona on the road in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Mantova will play against Orzinuovi (#13) and hopes to get finally their first victory. Top scorers: Treviglio: J.Frazier 20+7reb+7ast, M.Nikolic 15+4reb+1ast, A.Sarto 12+2ast, S.Pepe 10+6reb+3ast, M.Luca 5, D.Reati 5+2reb+1ast Mantova: D.Weaver 21+14reb+1ast, C.James 15+4reb+2ast, M.Jose Ghersetti 10+1reb+1ast, R.Cortese 7+4reb, D.Bonacini 6+4reb+5ast, M.Ferrara 6+7reb+3ast Torino - Piacenza 88-54 Very predictable result when third ranked Torino (2-1) smashed at home 10th ranked Piacenza (1-3) 88-54 on Sunday. They outrebounded Piacenza 41-29 including 34 on the defensive glass. Torino looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists comparing to just 7 passes made by Piacenza's players. American forward Kruize Pinkins (201-93, college: USF) scored 15 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and naturalized Senegalese power forward Ousmane Diop (205-0) chipped in 16 points and 8 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) during the contest. Four Torino players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American guard Tobin Carberry (193-91, college: LIU Post) with 12 points and his fellow American import forward Markis McDuffie (203-97, college: Wichita St.) scored 8 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Torino maintains third position in A2 with 2-1 record having just three points less than leader Scafati. Loser Piacenza dropped to the eleventh place with three games lost. Torino will face Trapani (#5) on the road in the next round. Piacenza will play against Verona (#8) and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Torino: M.Alibegovic 16+1reb+5ast, O.Diop 16+8reb+1ast, K.Pinkins 15+9reb+1ast, J.Clark 12+2reb+6ast, D.Toscano 9+3reb+2ast, A.Cappelletti 8+9reb+3ast Piacenza: T.Carberry 12+2reb+1ast, M.McDuffie 8+3reb+1ast, L.Cesana 8+2reb+1ast, L.Molinaro 7+5reb, N.Gajic 5+2reb, T.Guariglia 4+3reb Verona - Biella 77-81 Biella has finally registered their first victory this season after two consecutive losses. The win is especially important as they defeated much higher ranked Verona (1-1) on the road game in Verona 81-77. They outrebounded Verona 38-24 including 29 on the defensive glass. It was a good game for American forward Deontae Hawkins (203-93, college: Boston Coll.) who led his team to a victory with 23 points and 6 rebounds. Guard Federico Miaschi (199-0) contributed with 11 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Biella's coach Iacopo Squarcina allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. American-Guinean forward Robert Jones (203-84, college: Washington) replied with 20 points and 7 rebounds and the former international swingman Guido Rosselli (198-83) added 9 points and 9 assists in the effort for Verona. Biella (1-2) left bottom position moving up to ninth place in A2. Verona at the other side dropped to the eighth position with one game lost. Biella's next round opponent will be higher ranked Milano (#7) at home and it may be quite challenging game. Top scorers: Biella: D.Hawkins 23+6reb, L.Lugic 12+4reb, F.Miaschi 11+7reb+3ast, M.Lagana 9+3reb+2ast, J.Wojciechowski 9+6reb+6ast, B.Gianmarco 7+2ast Verona: R.Jones 20+7reb+2ast, L.Caroti 12+2reb+2ast, G.Rosselli 9+4reb+9ast, G.Severini 9+1reb+1ast, P.Greene IV 9+1reb+4ast, F.Candussi 8+3reb Tortona - Orzinuovi 90-82 Not a big story in a game when bottom-ranked Orzinuovi (0-2) was defeated on the road by top-ranked Tortona (5-0) 90-82 on Sunday. Tortona made 17-of-19 free shots (89.5 percent) during the game. Tortona outrebounded Orzinuovi 40-26 including a 18-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. Orzinuovi was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. American forward Jalen Cannon (198-93, college: SFC) scored 20 points and 8 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import guard Jamarr Sanders (193-88, college: UAB) chipped in 11 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Tortona's coach Marco Ramondino used a ten-player rotation saving starting five for next games. The best for the losing side was American point guard Anthony Miles (184-89, college: Lamar) with 29 points (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line) and American-Hungarian forward Damian Hollis (203-88, college: GWU) scored 14 points and 8 rebounds. Four Orzinuovi players scored in double figures. Tortona maintains first position in A2 with 5-0 record. Loser Orzinuovi still closes the standings with two games lost. Tortona will face Treviglio (#4) at home in the next round. Orzinuovi will play against Mantova (#14) and hopes to get finally their first victory. Top scorers: Tortona: J.Cannon 20+8reb, B.Mascolo 12+3reb+2ast, J.Sanders 11+5reb+4ast, L.Ambrosin 11+3reb, L.Severini 9+5reb, G.Gazzotti 9+5reb Orzinuovi: A.Miles 29+4reb+1ast, D.Hollis 14+8reb+2ast, M.Spanghero 13+3reb+4ast, M.Martini 12+4reb+1ast, L.Galmarini 8+3reb, G.Zilli 4+4reb Casale - Bergamo 65-62 Casale has finally registered their first victory this season after one consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat Bergamo (0-1) 65-62 on Sunday. Naturalized Senegalese center Gora Camara (214-1) had a double-double by scoring 17 points and 14 rebounds (perfect from the field making all six shots) to lead the charge for the winners and American forward Sam Thompson (200-92, college: Ohio St., agency: Pensack Sports) chipped in 15 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was naturalized Albanian power forward Rei Pullazi (203-93) with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 11 rebounds and American center Tony Easley (206-87, college: Murray St.) scored 10 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Casale (1-1) left bottom position moving up to sixth place in A2. Loser Bergamo still closes the standings with one game lost. Casale will face league's second-placed Udine on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Bergamo will play against Cd'Orlando (#10) and hopes to get finally their first victory. Top scorers: Casale: C.Gora 17+14reb+3ast, S.Thompson 15+5reb+2ast, C.Collins 12+1reb+2ast, F.Valentini 10+5reb+4ast, D.Donzelli 7+9reb+1ast, L.Valentini 4+5reb+4ast Bergamo: R.Zugno 16+4reb+2ast, M.Parravicini 11+2ast, R.Pullazi 11+11reb+2ast, T.Easley 10+8reb+4ast, R.Purvis 5+1reb+3ast, M.Da Campo 5+7reb+1ast Group BEurobasket RO - Rieti 73-61Very important is a road loss of second ranked Rieti (2-1) against sixth ranked Eurobasket RO (1-2) on Saturday night. Visiting Rieti was defeated by Eurobasket RO in Roma 73-61. Eurobasket RO forced 21 Rieti turnovers. The best player for the winners was American-Nigerian Jamal Olasewere (201-91, college: LIU Brooklyn) who had a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds. American guard Roberto Gallinat (191-96, college: Pacific, agency: Players Group) chipped in 17 points and 9 rebounds. Four Eurobasket RO players scored in double figures. Eurobasket RO's coach Damiano Pilot used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Steve Taylor-Jr (206-93, college: Toledo) who recorded a double-double by scoring 16 points and 13 rebounds and naturalized American Dalton Pepper (197-90, college: Temple) added 16 points and 5 rebounds respectively. Despite that victory Eurobasket RO went down to seventh position (A2) due to points difference. Loser Rieti dropped to the fourth place with one game lost. Eurobasket RO will meet higher ranked Ravenna (#5) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Rieti will play against Forli and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Eurobasket RO: R.Gallinat 17+9reb+1ast, J.Olasewere 14+12reb+1ast, A.Cicchetti 12+7reb+3ast, L.Bucarelli 12+5reb+1ast, G.Romeo 8+4reb+2ast, K.Viglianisi 8 Rieti: S.Taylor Jr. 16+13reb+1ast, D.Pepper 16+5reb+2ast, F.Stefanelli 13+3reb+2ast, Q.De Laurentiis 6+4reb, C.Tommasini 5+3reb+2ast, C.Fumagalli 4+2reb+2ast SAzzurra RO - Ravenna 60-81 Everything went according to plan in Roma where top-ranked Ravenna (1-0) outscored bottom-ranked SAzzurra RO (0-2) 81-60 on Sunday. They outrebounded SAzzurra RO 47-30 including a 32-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. SAzzurra RO was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. American guard Rashad James (185-90, college: Keiser) had a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import forward Samuel Givens (197-89, college: Drexel) chipped in 14 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. Four Ravenna players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Serbian Lazar Nikolic (201-99, college: Colorado, agency: BeoBasket) with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds and American DJ Laster (199-96, college: Gardner-Webb) scored 18 points and 7 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Ravenna left bottom position moving up to fifth place in A2. Newly promoted SAzzurra RO still closes the standings with two games lost. Ravenna will face Eurobasket RO (#7) in Roma in the next round. SAzzurra RO will play on the road against Ferrara (#6) and looks forward to get finally their first victory. Top scorers: Ravenna: R.James 22+10reb+1ast, S.Givens 14+10reb+1ast, D.Denegri 12+5reb+8ast, T.Oxilia 12+10reb+2ast, G.Maspero 8+4reb, D.Cinciarini 6+1reb+2ast SAzzurra RO: D.Laster 18+7reb+2ast, L.Nikolic 14+10reb+3ast, S.Thompson Jr. 13+3reb+5ast, I.Emmanuel 4+4ast, L.Menalo 4+1reb, G.Nicola 4+3reb+4ast Forli - Chieti 70-62 There was no surprise when bottom-ranked Chieti (0-2) was defeated on the road by top-ranked Forli (2-0) 70-62 on Sunday. American Terrence Roderick (198-88, college: UAB) scored 20 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Swedish-American forward Erik Rush (197-88, college: Montana St.) chipped in 15 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. Forli's coach Sandro Dell Agnello used a ten-player rotation saving starting five for next games. The best for the losing side was center Davide Bozzetto (208-89, agency: Players Group) with 16 points and 7 rebounds and Lithuanian forward Paulius Sorokas (201-92, agency: Players Group) scored 7 points and 12 rebounds. Forli moved-up to third place in A2. Newly promoted Chieti still closes the standings with two games lost. Forli will face Rieti (#4) on the road in the next round. Chieti will play against Latina (#9) and looks forward to get finally their first victory. Top scorers: Forli: T.Roderick 20+8reb+5ast, E.Rush 15+7reb+3ast, N.Natali 11+2reb+1ast, D.Bruttini 8+6reb, Y.Rodriguez 8+2reb+2ast, A.Landi 3+3reb+1ast Chieti: D.Bozzetto 16+7reb, P.Williams 14+4reb+3ast, G.Sodero 7+2reb+2ast, P.Sorokas 7+12reb+3ast, M.Santiangeli 6+2reb+1ast, D.Meluzzi 5+1reb+1ast San Severo - Scafati 59-89 No shocking result in a game when top-ranked Scafati (4-0) outleveled on the road 7th ranked San Severo (1-3) 89-59 on Sunday. Point guard Riccardo Rossato (190-96, agency: Players Group) scored 20 points (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and Lorenzo Benvenuti (205-95, agency: Players Group) chipped in 14 points and 7 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) during the contest. Scafati's coach Alessandro Finelli felt very confident that he used 10 players saving starting five for next games. The best for the losing side was American-Nigerian forward Andy Ogide (206-87, college: Colorado St.) with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 13 rebounds and point guard Michele Antelli (183-98, agency: Players Group) scored 7 points and 5 assists. Scafati keeps a position of A2 leader. Loser San Severo dropped to the tenth place with three games lost. Scafati will face Pistoia (#8) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. San Severo will play against Cento and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Scafati: R.Rossato 20+2reb+3ast, L.Benvenuti 14+7reb+1ast, B.Musso 11+1reb, C.Thomas 10+6reb+3ast, V.Cucci 9+6reb+1ast, A.Sabatino 9+4ast San Severo: A.Ogide 19+13reb+2ast, E.Buffo 13, F.Pavicevic 9+3reb, M.Antelli 7+4reb+5ast, S.Angelucci 6+1reb, C.Mortellaro 5+4reb+1ast Napoli - Cento 79-59 Very expected game when bottom-ranked Cento (0-1) was crushed on the road by top-ranked Napoli (3-0) 79-59 on Sunday. American forward Jordan Parks (201-94, college: NCCU, agency: Inception Sports) scored 19 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the former international point guard Diego Monaldi (185-93) chipped in 16 points and 4 assists during the contest. Napoli's coach Stefano Sacripanti used entire bench saving starting five for next games. The best for the losing side was naturalized Cuban guard Yankiel Moreno (187-90) with 8 points and 6 assists and naturalized Serbian forward Danilo Petrovic (203-99) scored 8 points and 7 rebounds. Despite that victory Napoli went down to second position (A2) due to points difference. Newly promoted Cento still closes the standings with one game lost. Napoli will have a break next round. Cento will play at home against San Severo (#10) and looks forward to get finally their first victory. Top scorers: Napoli: J.Parks 19+8reb+4ast, D.Monaldi 16+3reb+4ast, E.Lombardi 9+3reb+1ast, A.Iannuzzi 8+6reb+2ast, D.Sandri 8+3reb+3ast, L.Uglietti 6+3reb+3ast Cento: A.Ranuzzi 11+1reb+1ast, M.Fallucca 9+6reb, P.Danilo 8+7reb, Y.Moreno 8+3reb+6ast, G.Gasparin 8+4reb+2ast, E.Leonzio 7+1ast Pistoia - Latina 81-70 There was a surprise result when thirteenth ranked Pistoia (1-2) defeated at home higher ranked Latina (1-3) 81-70 on Saturday. American forward DeShawn Sims (203-88, college: Michigan) had a double-double by scoring 21 points and 10 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and power forward Mitchell Poletti (205-88) chipped in 17 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. Four Pistoia players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was point guard Fabrizio Piccone (182-98) with 21 points and forward Gabriele Benetti (200-95) scored 13 points. Pistoia left bottom position moving up to eighth place in A2. Loser Latina dropped to the ninth position with three games lost. Pistoia will face league's leader Scafati on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Latina will play against Chieti (#12) and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Pistoia: D.Sims 21+10reb+1ast, M.Poletti 17+6reb+3ast, L.Saccaggi 15+1reb+3ast, C.Wheatle 10+9reb+2ast, R.Jonas 6+2reb+2ast, D.Zucca 5+3reb+1ast Latina: F.Piccone 21+2reb, G.Benetti 13+3reb+2ast, J.Lewis 11+3reb+4ast, M.Passera 8+6reb+3ast, D.Raucci 6+6reb+1ast, M.Tcheussi-Aristide 5+2reb+1ast Tags : ANDREA RENZI, 2B CONTROL TRAPANI, ITALIAN BASKETBALL |
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Fortitudo Bologna - Bilbao Basket 64-69 Bilbao Basket claimed the first victory in Basketball Champions League regular season. They overcame Fortitudo Bologna in Italy to take 1-2 record in Group F. Jaylon Brown (183-PG-94, college: Evansville) and Felipe Dos Anjos (218-C-98) scored 11 points each for the Spanish side. Bologna dominated in the first half. The hosts posted an 18-15 lead after ten minutes. They stretched the margin at 6-point mark at the interval 41-35. But Bilbao turned the tables in the third term. The visitors held Bologna to just 5 points in the period to secure a 6-point advantage at the final break. Bologna sank 18 points in the fourth period but could not avoid the loss. Ethan Happ (208-C/F-96, college: Wisconsin) notched game-high 19 points and 10 rebounds for Bologna. Tags : JAYLON BROWN, RETABET BILBAO BASKET, SPANISH BASKETBALL |
| Italian Serie A2 round 6 best performance: Gora Camara - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Naturalized Senegalese Center Gora Camara (214-C-01) had an amazing evening in the last round for Casale, receiving a Hoops Agents Serie A2 Player of the Week award for round 6. The 19-year old player had a double-double of 17 points and 14 rebounds, while his team edged out Bergamo (#12, 0-2), the league's bottom-ranked team 65-62. Casale is placed at 6th position in Italian Serie A2. Casale is a typical solid league team placed somewhere in the middle or a little bit lower in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 1-1 record. It's Camara's second year at Casale and it's hard to imagine this team without him. Gora Camara has solid league stats. He leads league in rebounds with 12.5rpg. Camara is in league's top in and averages impressive 85.7% FGP. The second best player in last round's games was 27-year old American Xavier Johnson (201-F/G-93) of Cd'Orlando. Johnson had a very good evening with 33 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists. Bad luck as Cd'Orlando was edged by Group A's leader Udine (#2, 5-0) 98-95. This loss caused Cd'Orlando to drop to 10th position in Group A. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 1-2 record. Johnson is a newcomer at Cd'Orlando, but is already one of team's top players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 24.7ppg (#2). He also registered 8.7 boards per game. Third on the list of top players last round was another Cd'Orlando's star - American guard Jordan Floyd (188-G-97). Floyd scored 26 points and passed twelve assists (!!!). Despite Floyd's great performance Cd'Orlando lost 95-98 to the league's current leader Udine (#2, 5-0). But his team cannot count on just these two top stars as they also need help of the other teammates. The chances of Cd'Orlando not to end season at such low position in Group A, however are less than slim as they have already lost 2 games, recording just one victory. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Floyd could try to bring Cd'Orlando's a little bit higher in the standings. Floyd has individually a great season in Italy. After only 3 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 24.0ppg (3rd best) and assists with 8.7apg (best passer). Other top performing players last week: 4. Robert Jones (203-F-84) of Verona - 20 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Jalen Cannon (198-F-93) of Tortona - 20 points and 8 rebounds 6. Anthony Miles (184-PG-89) of Orzinuovi - 29 points and 4 rebounds 7. Davide Denegri (184-SG-98) of Ravenna - 12 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists 8. David Weaver (208-C-87) of Mantova - 21 points and 14 rebounds 9. Ra'shad James (185-G-90) of Ravenna - 22 points and 10 rebounds 10. Jordan Parks (201-F-94) of Napoli - 19 points, 8 rebounds and 4 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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| B2 League Round 20: Aomori W. beat Tokyo Z by three after a very close game - by Eurobasket News | ||
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The fans could enjoy quite many interesting games in the last round. The round ended with favorites losing the games and games ending by tiny margin. Here is the last round review presented by ESL. The most exciting game of round 20 in the B2 League took place in Aomori. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of 7th ranked Tokyo Z (4-16) to eighth ranked Aomori W. (2-16) 87-84 on Wednesday evening. Aomori W. forced 19 Tokyo Z turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. American center Kyle Barone (203-89, college: Idaho) orchestrated the victory by scoring 24 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. The other American import forward Stephen Hurt (211-93, college: Kansas St.) contributed with 24 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. American power forward Alex Jones (206-87, college: Seattle) replied with a double-double by scoring 31 points, 15 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 blocks (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field) for Tokyo Z. Tokyo Z's coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Aomori W. maintains eighth position with 2-16 record. Tokyo Z at the other side keeps the seventh place with 16 games lost. Aomori W. are looking forward to face league's second-placed Ibaraki R. in Mito in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Tokyo Z will play at home against Kagawa FA (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Very important is a home loss of second ranked Ibaraki R. (13-7) against sixth ranked Yamagata (8-12) on Wednesday night. Host Ibaraki R. was defeated by Yamagata in a tough game in Mito 70-77. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Andrew Randall (198-90, college: Temple) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 23 points and 14 rebounds and Keith Clanton who added 10 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists during the contest. American forward Chehales Tapscott (195-90, college: Portland St.) responded with 24 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Yamagata maintains sixth position with 8-12 record. Ibaraki R. at the other side keeps the second place with seven games lost. They share the position with Sendai 89ers and Fukushima. Yamagata will play against higher ranked Nishinomiya S. (#5) in Hyogo in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Ibaraki R. will play on the road against Aomori W. and hopes to get back on the winning track. Very important is a road loss of third ranked Sendai 89ers (13-7) against fifth ranked Koshigaya A. (10-8) on Wednesday night. Visiting Sendai 89ers were defeated by Koshigaya A. in a tough game in Tokyo 64-72. The winners were led by Isaac Butts who had that evening a double-double by scoring 11 points and 16 rebounds. Even a double-double of 19 points and 15 rebounds by Eric Jacobsen did not help to save the game for Sendai 89ers. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Koshigaya A. moved-up to third place, which they share with Kumamoto V. Loser Sendai 89ers dropped to the second position with seven games lost. They share it with Ibaraki R. and Fukushima. Koshigaya A. will meet Fukushima (#4) on the road in the next round. Sendai 89ers will play against the league's leader Gunma and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Very important is a road loss of third ranked Rizing (10-10) against fifth ranked Nishinomiya S. (9-10) on Wednesday night. Visiting Rizing was defeated by Nishinomiya S. in Hyogo 91-81. The best player for the winners was DeQuan Jones who scored 22 points and 9 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Nishinomiya S. maintains fifth position with 9-10 record. Rizing at the other side dropped to the fourth place with ten games lost. Nishinomiya S.'s next round opponent will be Yamagata (#6) on the road. Rizing will play against Orange Vikings in Matsuyama and it may be a tough game between close rivals. An interesting game for Gunma (18-2) which played road game in Fukushima against one of their biggest challengers Fukushima (13-7). First ranked Gunma managed to get a 6-point victory 98-92. Michael Parker orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 16 rebounds and 5 assists. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Gunma have an impressive 16-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 18-2 record. Loser Fukushima dropped to the second place with seven games lost. Gunma will face Sendai 89ers (#3) at home in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Fukushima will play against Koshigaya A. and hope to win that game. There were no big surprises in other games of round 20: Kumamoto V. beat Kagawa FA on the road 95-87. Ehime OV lost to FE Nagoya on its own court 65-80. Bambitious N. was outscored by Saga B. in a road game 86-109. The most impressive performance of 20th round was 23 points and 8 rebounds by Sean OMara of Bambitious N..
Aomori W. - Tokyo Z 87-84 The most exciting game of round 20 in the B2 League took place in Aomori. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of 7th ranked Tokyo Z (4-16) to eighth ranked Aomori W. (2-16) 87-84 on Wednesday evening. Aomori W. forced 19 Tokyo Z turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. American center Kyle Barone (203-89, college: Idaho) orchestrated the victory by scoring 24 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. The other American import forward Stephen Hurt (211-93, college: Kansas St.) contributed with 24 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Four Aomori W. players scored in double figures. American power forward Alex Jones (206-87, college: Seattle) replied with a double-double by scoring 31 points, 15 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 blocks (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field) and the former international guard Yusuke Okada (185-84) added 20 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists in the effort for Tokyo Z. Tokyo Z's coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Aomori W. maintains eighth position with 2-16 record. Tokyo Z at the other side keeps the seventh place with 16 games lost. Aomori W. are looking forward to face league's second-placed Ibaraki R. in Mito in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Tokyo Z will play at home against Kagawa FA (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Aomori W.: S.Hurt 24+8reb+1ast, K.Barone 24+9reb+4ast, T.Sano 12+2reb+2ast, B.Mie 10+3reb, T.Kyonosuke 7+2reb+6ast, K.Monma 4+1reb+2ast Tokyo Z: A.Jones 31+15reb+6ast, Y.Okada 20+6reb+5ast, N.Egwu 8+7reb, S.Nisbet 6+2reb+1ast, K.Tsubasa 4+1reb+1ast, L.Sakai 4+1reb Fukushima - Gunma 92-98 An interesting game for Gunma (18-2) which played road game in Fukushima against one of their biggest challengers Fukushima (13-7). First ranked Gunma managed to get a 6-point victory 98-92. Gunma dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Fukushima's 30. Gunma forced 19 Fukushima turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Fukushima was plagued by 27 personal fouls down the stretch. Naturalized American forward Michael Parker (202-81, college: Evergreen St.) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 16 rebounds and 5 assists. American guard Trey McKinney-Jones (198-90, college: Miami, FL) contributed with 24 points and 6 assists for the winners. Finnish-American power forward Erik Murphy (208-90, college: Florida) replied with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 11 rebounds and South African center Tshilidzi Nephawe (208-89, college: NM State) added 11 points and 13 rebounds in the effort for Fukushima. Four Gunma and five Fukushima players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Gunma have an impressive 16-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 18-2 record. Loser Fukushima dropped to the second place with seven games lost. Gunma will face Sendai 89ers (#3) at home in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Fukushima will play against Koshigaya A. and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Gunma: M.Parker 25+16reb+5ast, T.McKinney-Jones 24+4reb+6ast, B.Qvale 19+10reb+4ast, J.Keenan 11+5reb+1ast, K.Kohei 6+1reb+4ast, M.Komaki 5+1ast Fukushima: E.Murphy 22+11reb+1ast, S.Murakami 20+3reb+2ast, S.Davis 12+6reb+1ast, T.Nephawe 11+13reb+3ast, Y.Kanbara 11+1reb+2ast, S.Muto 5+1ast Ibaraki R. - Yamagata 70-77 Very important is a home loss of second ranked Ibaraki R. (13-7) against sixth ranked Yamagata (8-12) on Wednesday night. Host Ibaraki R. was defeated by Yamagata in a tough game in Mito 70-77. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Andrew Randall (198-90, college: Temple) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 23 points and 14 rebounds and the other American import forward Keith Clanton (205-90, college: UCF) who added 10 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists during the contest. Four Yamagata players scored in double figures. American forward Chehales Tapscott (195-90, college: Portland St.) responded with 24 points and 5 rebounds and Canadian-Italian power forward Marc Trasolini (206-90, college: Santa Clara) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Yamagata maintains sixth position with 8-12 record. Ibaraki R. at the other side keeps the second place with seven games lost. They share the position with Sendai 89ers and Fukushima. Yamagata will play against higher ranked Nishinomiya S. (#5) in Hyogo in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Ibaraki R. will play on the road against Aomori W. and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Yamagata: A.Randall 23+14reb, S.Takeshi 11+2reb+6ast, Y.Wada 10+2ast, K.Clanton 10+8reb+7ast, L.Goulbourne 8+13reb+1ast, A.Hikaru 6+1ast Ibaraki R.: C.Tapscott 24+5reb+3ast, M.Trasolini 14+11reb+2ast, A.Hirao 13+2reb+5ast, J.Maniwa 8+5reb+1ast, Y.Tenyoku 4+1ast, A.Kuso 4+9reb Koshigaya A. - Sendai 89ers 72-64 Very important is a road loss of third ranked Sendai 89ers (13-7) against fifth ranked Koshigaya A. (10-8) on Wednesday night. Visiting Sendai 89ers were defeated by Koshigaya A. in a tough game in Tokyo 64-72. Koshigaya A. made 16-of-17 free shots (94.1 percent) during the game. Koshigaya A. outrebounded Sendai 89ers 50-35 including a 37-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. The winners were led by American center Isaac Butts (208-89, college: App State) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 11 points and 16 rebounds and the other American import Craig Brackins (208-87, college: Iowa St., agency: SDJ Sports) supported him with 14 points and 8 rebounds. Four Koshigaya A. players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 19 points and 15 rebounds by American Eric Jacobsen (208-94, college: ASU) did not help to save the game for Sendai 89ers. Guard Reiju Sasakura (187-97) added 16 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists for the guests. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Koshigaya A. moved-up to third place, which they share with Kumamoto V. Loser Sendai 89ers dropped to the second position with seven games lost. They share it with Ibaraki R. and Fukushima. Koshigaya A. will meet Fukushima (#4) on the road in the next round. Sendai 89ers will play against the league's leader Gunma and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Koshigaya A.: C.Hinkle 14+7reb+2ast, C.Brackins 14+8reb+3ast, T.Hasegawa 12+5reb+5ast, I.Butts 11+16reb+1ast, T.Ochiai 7+4reb, K.Ninomiya 5+3reb+4ast Sendai 89ers: E.Jacobsen 19+15reb+2ast, S.Reiju 16+7reb+6ast, T.Masato 13+3reb, D.Miller 6+5reb+4ast, K.Sawabe 5+1ast, H.Kantake 3+2reb+1ast Nishinomiya S. - Fukuoka R. 91-81 Very important is a road loss of third ranked Rizing (10-10) against fifth ranked Nishinomiya S. (9-10) on Wednesday night. Visiting Rizing was defeated by Nishinomiya S. in Hyogo 91-81. They made 22-of-29 charity shots (75.9 percent) during the game. Nishinomiya S. forced 21 Rizing turnovers. 29 personal fouls committed by Rizing helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was American forward DeQuan Jones (203-90, college: Miami, FL) who scored 22 points and 9 rebounds. Point guard Shota Watanabe (180-93) chipped in 14 points and 5 assists (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line). American power forward Gerald Beverly (202-93, college: Daemen) produced 20 points and 6 rebounds and his fellow American import forward Jordan Glynn (200-89, college: SF Austin) added 15 points and 8 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Nishinomiya S. maintains fifth position with 9-10 record. Rizing at the other side dropped to the fourth place with ten games lost. Nishinomiya S.'s next round opponent will be Yamagata (#6) on the road. Rizing will play against Orange Vikings in Matsuyama and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Nishinomiya S.: D.Jones 22+9reb+2ast, C.Mbodj 14+3reb, S.Watanabe 14+2reb+5ast, H.Yasuaki 12+2reb+3ast, N.Dohara 12+1reb, S.Konno 11+5reb Fukuoka R.: G.Beverly 20+6reb+1ast, J.Glynn 15+8reb+2ast, M.Tate 12+1reb+4ast, J.Thorpe 12+3reb+1ast, T.Shirato 10+2reb+3ast, A.Tanno 5+1reb+2ast Kagawa FA - Kumamoto V. 87-95 No shocking result in a game when fourth ranked Kumamoto V. (10-8) beat 7th ranked Kagawa FA (7-13) in Takamatsu 95-87 on Wednesday. Kumamoto V. forced 19 Kagawa FA turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Kagawa FA was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. Lebanese-American point guard Marvelle Harris (196-93, college: Fresno St., agency: Slash Sports) orchestrated the victory by scoring 22 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 6 steals. Spanish center David Doblas (208-81) contributed with 20 points and 6 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winners. American guard Terrance Woodbury (201-87, college: Georgia) replied with 19 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and his fellow American import forward Kevin Kotzur (203-89, college: St.Mary's, TX) added 12 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists in the effort for Kagawa FA. Five Kagawa FA players scored in double figures. Kagawa FA's coach let to play ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Kumamoto V. moved-up to third place, which they share with Koshigaya A. Loser Kagawa FA keeps the seventh position with 13 games lost. Kumamoto V. will face league's leader Saga B. at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Kagawa FA will play against Tokyo Z (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Kumamoto V.: M.Harris 22+5reb+6ast, D.Doblas 20+6reb+3ast, E.Ravenel 17+5reb+5ast, R.Motomura 9+2reb+5ast, K.Ishikawa 9+1reb+2ast, K.Kakiuchi 6+1reb+2ast Kagawa FA: T.Kodama 20+1reb+4ast, T.Woodbury 19+6reb+4ast, T.Kanji 17+4reb+2ast, R.Vague 14+9reb, K.Kotzur 12+10reb+4ast, U.Junki 5+1reb+1ast Ehime OV - FE Nagoya 65-80 Very expected game when 6th ranked Orange Vikings (7-11) lost to second ranked FE Nagoya (11-9) in Matsuyama 65-80 on Wednesday. FE Nagoya looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Point guard Shun Matsuyama (175-96) orchestrated the victory by scoring 25 points. American forward Jerome Tillman (201-87, college: Ohio, agency: Inception Sports) contributed with 13 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. American-Filipino forward Eugene Phelps (198-90, college: LBSU) replied with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 14 rebounds and American center Ryan Stephan (208-94, college: CMU) added 13 points and 11 rebounds in the effort for Orange Vikings. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. FE Nagoya maintains second position with 11-9 record having seven points less than leader Saga B. Loser Orange Vikings keep the sixth place with 11 games lost. FE Nagoya will face Bambitious N. (#8) in Nara in the next round where they are favorite. Orange Vikings will play at home against Rizing and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: FE Nagoya: M.Shun 25+2reb+2ast, J.Tillman 13+6reb+2ast, B.Waldow 7+9reb+4ast, J.Kano 7+2reb, A.Fitzgerald 6+3reb+1ast, C.Sow 6+8reb+2ast Ehime OV: P.Ellis 18+4reb+2ast, E.Phelps 16+14reb+1ast, R.Stephan 13+11reb+2ast, Y.Toshino 8+3reb+3ast, T.Toshino 8+2reb+6ast, T.Ozawa 2+1reb+3ast Saga B. - Bambitious N. 109-86 Very predictable result when first ranked Saga B. (14-6) rolled over at home 8th ranked Bambitious N. (6-13) 109-86 on Wednesday. Saga B. looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists. American center Kenny Lawson (207-88, college: Creighton) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 rebounds. Cuban guard Reynaldo Garcia (187-90) contributed with 21 points and 9 assists for the winners. Five Saga B. players scored in double figures. American power forward Sean OMara (208-95, college: Xavier, agency: Inception Sports) replied with 23 points and 8 rebounds and his fellow American import Marcus Dove (206-85, college: OK State) added 13 points and 13 rebounds in the effort for Bambitious N.The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Saga B. maintains first position with 14-6 record. Bambitious N. lost third consecutive game. They keep the eighth place with 13 games lost. Saga B. will face Kumamoto V. (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Bambitious N. will play against the league's second-placed FE Nagoya (#2) and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Saga B.: K.Lawson 22+10reb+1ast, R.Garcia 21+9ast, R.Nakanishi 17+6reb+2ast, S.Reon 16+1reb+5ast, M.Mata 12+6reb+4ast, T.Shinnosuke 6+1ast Bambitious N.: S.O'Mara 23+8reb, M.Dove 13+13reb+3ast, T.Hasegawa 12+1reb, Y.Otsuka 9+1reb+11ast, L.Jackson 9+6reb+1ast, T.Komoda 4+1reb+1ast Tags : KYLE BARONE, AOMORI WATTS, JAPANESE BASKETBALL |
| B1 League Round 19: Tochigi B. keeps a leadership position - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by ESL. The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Tochigi B. as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Tochigi B. smashed 3rd placed Toyama G. at home 100-63. Tochigi B. dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Toyama G.'s 36. They outrebounded Toyama G. 41-25 including a 31-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. Tochigi B. looked well-organized offensively handing out 32 assists comparing to just 15 passes made by Toyama G.'s players. It was a great evening for international forward Ryan Rossiter (204-89, college: Siena) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 22 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). American swingman LJ Peak (196-96, college: Georgetown, agency: Pensack Sports) helped adding 20 points and 4 steals. At the losing side Zimbabwean-American forward Julian Mavunga (203-90, college: Miami, OH, agency: Pensack Sports) responded with 12 points and 5 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with Chiba J. Toyama G. at the other side dropped to the fourth place with six games lost. Toyama G. will play next round against strong Toshiba Thunders trying to get back on the winning streak. Tochigi B. will try to continue on its current victory against seventh ranked Shiga L-Stars on the road. B1 League top team - Chiba J. (16-3) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed eighth ranked Niigata A. (6-13) 94-69. It was a quality performance for American power forward Gavin Edwards (206-88, college: UConn) who led the winners and scored 19 points and 5 rebounds. Shannon Shorter accounted for 13 points and 8 rebounds. American-Bulgarian center Jason Washburn (213-90, college: Utah, agency: Pensack Sports) came up with 18 points and 9 rebounds for Niigata A. in the defeat. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Chiba J. have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain first place with 16-3 record, which they share with Tochigi B. Niigata A. lost third consecutive game. They keep the eighth position with 13 games lost. Chiba J. will play against Kyoto H. (#8) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Niigata A. will play against the league's leader Aishin Sea Horses and hopes to get back on the winning track. B1 League top team - Aishin Sea Horses (14-5) had no problems winning another game on Wednesday. This time they crushed eighth ranked Dragonflies (4-15) in Kariya 87-64. Davante Gardner fired a double-double by scoring 15 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Gregory Echenique produced a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds for lost side. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Aishin Sea Horses. They maintain first place with 14-5 record, which they share with Kawasaki BT and Ryukyu GK. Dragonflies lost their sixth game in a row. Newly promoted team dropped to the ninth position with 15 games lost. They share it with Hokkaido L.. Aishin Sea Horses will meet Niigata A. (#8) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Dragonflies will play against Diamond Dolphins and hope to secure a win. Ninth-ranked Yokohama BC (5-14) gave a tough game to fourth ranked Toshiba Thunders (14-5) in Kanagawa. Toshiba Thunders managed to secure only one-point victory 78-77. However their fans expected much easier game. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Yokohama BC. Worth to mention a great performance of Nick Fazekas who helped to win the game recording 18 points and 9 rebounds. Toshiba Thunders' coach Kenji Sato allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Toshiba Thunders. Defending champion keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Sea Horses M. and Ryukyu GK. Yokohama BC at the other side dropped to the eighth place with 14 games lost. Toshiba Thunders' next round opponent will be Toyama G. (#4) on the road. Yokohama BC will play against Shinshu BW (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. An interesting game took place in Shimane where higher ranked Shimane Magic (8-11) was upset on its own court by ninth ranked Kyoto H. (5-14) 84-59 on Wednesday. It was a great evening for Rayvonte Rice who led his team to a victory scoring 23 points. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Kyoto H. moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Yokohama BC. Shimane Magic lost their third game in a row. They keep the fifth position with 11 games lost. Kyoto H. will face league's second-placed Chiba J. at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Shimane Magic will play against Akita Happinets and it may be a tough game between close rivals. There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 19: Akita NH destroyed Alvark T. on the opponent's court 89-70. Nagoya DD managed to outperform San-en NP in a home game 91-77. Hitachi SRT managed to beat Hokkaido L. on the road 77-71. Osaka E. defeated Shiga L-Stars on its own court 101-96. Shinshu BW were beaten by Ryukyu GK in Okinawa 83-69.
Alvark T. - Akita NH 70-89 There was a minor upset in Tokyo where 5th ranked Toyota Alvark (11-8) was crushed by seventh ranked Akita Happinets (11-8) 89-70 on Wednesday. Akita Happinets shot the lights out from three sinking 12 long-distance shots on high 52.2 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was a great evening for Bahamas power forward Kadeem Coleby (206-89, college: Wichita St.) who led his team to a victory with a triple-double by scoring 18 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists and 4 blocks (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). Guard Ryuto Yasuoka (188-95) helped adding 24 points. Coleby is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. At the losing side American center Alex Kirk (211-91, college: N.Mexico, agency: Pensack Sports) responded with 8 points and 12 rebounds and the other American import forward Kevin Jones (206-89, college: WVU) scored 14 points. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. The victory was the third consecutive win for Akita Happinets. They moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Alvark T. Akita Happinets will face higher ranked Shimane Magic (#5) at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Top scorers: Alvark T.: K.Jones 14+2reb, D.Thomas 11+3reb, O.Taiki 9+4reb+1ast, A.Kirk 8+12reb+1ast, S.Ando 8+1reb+4ast, T.Shota 7+2ast Akita NH: R.Yasuoka 24+1reb+1ast, K.Coleby 18+12reb+10ast, M.Hosoya 10+3ast, T.Furukawa 10+5reb+1ast, O.Sota 9+3reb+2ast, T.Takeshi 6 Kawasaki BT - Yokohama BC 78-77 Ninth-ranked Yokohama BC (5-14) gave a tough game to fourth ranked Toshiba Thunders (14-5) in Kanagawa. Toshiba Thunders managed to secure only one-point victory 78-77. However their fans expected much easier game. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Yokohama BC. Toshiba Thunders players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of international power forward Nick Fazekas (211-85, college: Nevada) who helped to win the game recording 18 points and 9 rebounds. Spanish Pablo Aguilar (203-89) contributed with 13 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Toshiba Thunders' coach Kenji Sato allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. American forward Robert Carter (206-94, college: Maryland) answered with 28 points and 7 rebounds and naturalized American guard Aki Chambers (190-90, college: UC Merced) added 17 points (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) in the effort for Yokohama BC. Four Yokohama BC players scored in double figures. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Toshiba Thunders. Defending champion keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Sea Horses M. and Ryukyu GK. Yokohama BC at the other side dropped to the eighth place with 14 games lost. Toshiba Thunders' next round opponent will be Toyama G. (#4) on the road. Yokohama BC will play against Shinshu BW (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Yokohama BC: R.Carter 28+7reb, A.Chambers 17+2reb+2ast, P.Auda 13+1reb, M.Morikawa 11+1reb+4ast, R.Buckner 6+10reb+3ast, S.Ikuhara 2+1reb+6ast Kawasaki BT: N.Fazekas 18+9reb+1ast, P.Aguilar 13+8reb+6ast, R.Shinoyama 12+1reb+2ast, K.Masuda 8+5reb, N.Tsuji 7+5ast, Y.Fujii 7+1reb+8ast Nagoya DD - San-en NP 91-77 Very predictable result in Nagoya where third ranked Diamond Dolphins (12-7) defeated 10th ranked San-en NeoPhoenix (2-17) 91-77 on Wednesday. Diamond Dolphins looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. It was a great evening for American forward Jeff Ayres (206-87, college: ASU) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 14 rebounds. His fellow American import forward Justin Burrell (207-88, college: St.John's) helped adding 19 points and 5 assists (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Diamond Dolphins' coach used entire bench and allowed the starting five to get some rest. At the losing side Serbian power forward Stevan Jelovac (208-89, agency: BeoBasket) responded with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) and American-Jamaican power forward Kyle Hunt (208-89, college: USAO) scored 19 points and 9 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Diamond Dolphins maintains third place with 12-7 record having just two points less than leader Tochigi B., which they share with Hitachi SRT. San-en NeoPhoenix lost their eighth game in a row. They keep the tenth position with 17 games lost. Diamond Dolphins will face Dragonflies (#9) in Hiroshima in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. San-en NeoPhoenix will play on the road against Hokkaido L. in Saporro and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: San-en NP: S.Jelovac 22+10reb+3ast, K.Hunt 19+9reb+3ast, T.Suzuki 14+3reb+9ast, H.Kawashima 13+3reb+2ast, T.Nishikawa 7+6reb+1ast, N.Miljenovic 2+1ast Nagoya DD: J.Burrell 19+4reb+5ast, T.Harimoto 15+1reb+1ast, J.Ayres 13+14reb+2ast, T.Saito 11+8ast, L.Lyons 9+11reb+4ast, S.Ando 8+1reb+3ast Hokkaido L. - Hitachi SRT 71-77 Not a big story in a game in Saporro where 10th ranked Hokkaido L. (4-15) was defeated by sixth ranked Hitachi Sunrockers (12-7) 77-71 on Wednesday. Americans were the main players on the court. It was a great evening for Ryan Kelly (211-91, college: Duke) who led his team to a victory scoring 23 points and 6 rebounds. Forward James McAdoo (206-93, college: UNC, agency: Slash Sports) helped adding 18 points and 11 rebounds. At the losing side point guard Jordan Taylor (187-89, college: Wisconsin, agency: Pensack Sports) responded with 17 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists and forward Nick Mayo (206-97, college: EKU, agency: Pensack Sports) scored 20 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Hitachi Sunrockers. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Nagoya DD. Hokkaido L. lost their fourth game in a row. They dropped to the ninth position with 15 games lost. Hitachi Sunrockers' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Tokyo to the arena Toyota Alvark. Top scorers: Hokkaido L.: N.Mayo 20+5reb, J.Taylor 17+6reb+5ast, A.Uchida 7+1ast, K.Daichi 6+5reb+2ast, A.Tajima 6+1reb+5ast, J.Williams 5+2reb+4ast Hitachi SRT: R.Kelly 23+6reb+1ast, J.McAdoo 18+11reb+1ast, L.Vendrame 12+2reb+4ast, S.Tawatari 5+1reb+1ast, R.Watanabe 5+4reb+3ast, K.Ishii 5+1reb+2ast Niigata A. - Chiba J. 69-94 B1 League top team - Chiba J. (16-3) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed eighth ranked Niigata A. (6-13) 94-69. Chiba J. dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Niigata A.'s 26. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists. It was a quality performance for American power forward Gavin Edwards (206-88, college: UConn) who led the winners and scored 19 points and 5 rebounds. His fellow American import guard Shannon Shorter (193-89, college: N.Texas) accounted for 13 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side. Five Chiba J. players scored in double figures. American-Bulgarian center Jason Washburn (213-90, college: Utah, agency: Pensack Sports) came up with 18 points and 9 rebounds and American-North Macedonian power forward Richard Hendrix (203-86, college: Alabama) added 15 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Niigata A. in the defeat. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Chiba J. have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain first place with 16-3 record, which they share with Tochigi B. Niigata A. lost third consecutive game. They keep the eighth position with 13 games lost. Chiba J. will play against Kyoto H. (#8) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Niigata A. will play against the league's leader Aishin Sea Horses and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Niigata A.: J.Washburn 18+9reb+3ast, R.Hendrix 15+8reb+4ast, T.Kashiwagura 10+2ast, H.Shotaro 8+4reb, K.Igarashi 6+1reb+3ast, O.Kotaro 4+3reb Chiba J.: G.Edwards 19+5reb+1ast, Y.Togashi 14+3reb+5ast, S.Saiz 13+9reb+1ast, S.Shorter 13+8reb+3ast, J.Duncan 12+4reb+1ast, S.Takuma 8+1reb+2ast Osaka E. - Shiga L-Stars 101-96 Everything went according to plan when fourth ranked Osaka E. (9-10) beat at home 7th ranked Shiga L-Stars (7-12) 101-96 on Wednesday. Osaka E. made 19-of-22 free shots (86.4 percent) during the game. They shot the lights out from three sinking 12 long-distance shots on high 52.2 percentage. Osaka E. looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. It was a great evening for American forward Josh Harrellson (208-89, college: Kentucky) who led his team to a victory scoring 25 points and 9 rebounds (perfect behind the arc making all five shots). His fellow American import center Garrett Stutz (214-90, college: Wichita St.) helped adding 18 points and 9 rebounds. At the losing side American forward Jordan Hamilton (201-90, college: Texas) responded with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 8 rebounds and 12 assists and point guard Shunto Murakami (183-96) scored 16 points. Five Osaka E. and four Shiga L-Stars players scored in double figures. Shiga L-Stars' coach Shawn Dennis tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Osaka E. maintains fourth place with 9-10 record. Shiga L-Stars lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the sixth position with 12 games lost. Osaka E. will face league's second-placed Ryukyu GK in Okinawa in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Shiga L-Stars will play at home against the league's leader Tochigi B. (#1) and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Shiga L-Stars: J.Hamilton 21+8reb+12ast, A.Brandt 19+2reb+1ast, J.Octeus 16+4reb+1ast, S.Murakami 16+4reb+3ast, H.Taniguchi 8+2reb+1ast, I.Tomonori 7 Osaka E.: J.Harrellson 25+9reb+3ast, G.Stutz 18+9reb+1ast, I.Brown 16+6reb+2ast, N.Hiromu 15+2reb+5ast, D.Newbill 15+3reb+7ast, T.Hashimoto 6+4ast Ryukyu GK - Shinshu BW 83-69 There was no surprise in Okinawa where 6th ranked Shinshu BW (7-12) was defeated by second ranked Ryukyu GK (14-5) 83-69 on Wednesday. Americans were the main players on the court. It was a great evening for forward Dwayne Evans (201-92, college: St.Louis, agency: Wasserman) who led his team to a victory scoring 23 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Power forward Jack Cooley (206-91, college: Notre Dame, agency: Pensack Sports) helped adding 14 points and 7 rebounds. At the losing side center Wayne Marshall (211-86, college: Temple) responded with 14 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and forward Josh Hawkinson (208-95, college: WSU, agency: Wasserman) scored 19 points. Five Shinshu BW players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Ryukyu GK keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Kawasaki BT and Sea Horses M. Newly promoted Shinshu BW keeps the sixth place with 12 games lost. Ryukyu GK will face Osaka E. (#4) on the road in the next round. Shinshu BW will play against Yokohama BC and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Shinshu BW: J.Hawkinson 19+1reb+1ast, W.Marshall 14+6reb+4ast, R.Ono 10+3reb+1ast, A.McHenry 10+2reb+3ast, T.Nishiyama 10+4reb+3ast, Y.Osaki 3+1reb Ryukyu GK: D.Evans 23+5reb+4ast, K.Imamura 16+1reb, J.Cooley 14+7reb+1ast, N.Namizato 9+1reb+2ast, R.Kishimoto 7+4ast, H.Maki 5+1reb Sea Horses M. - Hiroshima D. 87-64 B1 League top team - Aishin Sea Horses (14-5) had no problems winning another game on Wednesday. This time they crushed eighth ranked Dragonflies (4-15) in Kariya 87-64. Aishin Sea Horses looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. American power forward Davante Gardner (203-91, college: Marquette) fired a double-double by scoring 15 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. North Macedonian-American center Shane Whittington (211-91, college: W.Michigan) chipped in 22 points and 6 rebounds. Venezuelan center Gregory Echenique (206-90, college: Creighton, agency: Pensack Sports) produced a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds and American forward Thomas Kennedy (201-87, college: Detroit) added 12 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four Dragonflies players scored in double figures. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Aishin Sea Horses. They maintain first place with 14-5 record, which they share with Kawasaki BT and Ryukyu GK. Dragonflies lost their sixth game in a row. Newly promoted team dropped to the ninth position with 15 games lost. They share it with Hokkaido L.. Aishin Sea Horses will meet Niigata A. (#8) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Dragonflies will play against Diamond Dolphins and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Hiroshima D.: G.Echenique 16+10reb+2ast, T.Kennedy 12+8reb+1ast, J.Traylor 11+6reb+4ast, S.Asayama 10+2reb+1ast, I.Murphy 8+1reb+3ast, S.Tanaka 5+1reb+1ast Sea Horses M.: S.Whittington 22+6reb+1ast, K.Kanamaru 16+3reb+2ast, D.Gardner 15+12reb+6ast, N.Satoshi 7+4ast, A.Schafer 6+3reb+1ast, S.Negoro 6+1reb Shimane SM - Kyoto H. 59-84 An interesting game took place in Shimane where higher ranked Shimane Magic (8-11) was upset on its own court by ninth ranked Kyoto H. (5-14) 84-59 on Wednesday. It was a great evening for American guard Rayvonte Rice (193-92, college: Illinois) who led his team to a victory scoring 23 points. British forward Benjamin Lawson (216-95, college: WKU) helped adding 12 points and 11 rebounds. Four Kyoto H. players scored in double figures. At the losing side American forward Reid Travis (203-95, college: Kentucky, agency: Pensack Sports) responded with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 13 rebounds and the other American import DeMon Brooks (202-92, college: Davidson) scored 11 points. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Kyoto H. moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Yokohama BC. Shimane Magic lost their third game in a row. They keep the fifth position with 11 games lost. Kyoto H. will face league's second-placed Chiba J. at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Shimane Magic will play against Akita Happinets and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Shimane SM: R.Travis 20+13reb+1ast, D.Brooks 11+4reb+1ast, Y.Sugiura 7+2reb+3ast, N.Hashimoto 6+1ast, S.Goto 5+1ast, R.Abe 3+1reb Kyoto H.: R.Rice 23+3reb+3ast, B.Lawson 12+11reb, D.Simon 12+6reb+2ast, K.Matsui 11+3reb+1ast, H.Kazuki 8+2reb, Y.Nagayoshi 7+5reb+2ast Tochigi B. - Toyama G. 100-63 The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Tochigi B. as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Tochigi B. smashed 3rd placed Toyama G. at home 100-63. Tochigi B. dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Toyama G.'s 36. They outrebounded Toyama G. 41-25 including a 31-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. Tochigi B. looked well-organized offensively handing out 32 assists comparing to just 15 passes made by Toyama G.'s players. It was a great evening for international forward Ryan Rossiter (204-89, college: Siena) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 22 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). American swingman LJ Peak (196-96, college: Georgetown, agency: Pensack Sports) helped adding 20 points and 4 steals. At the losing side Zimbabwean-American forward Julian Mavunga (203-90, college: Miami, OH, agency: Pensack Sports) responded with 12 points and 5 rebounds and American center Richard Solomon (208-92, college: California, agency: Pensack Sports) scored 12 points. Four Toyama G. players scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with Chiba J. Toyama G. at the other side dropped to the fourth place with six games lost. Toyama G. will play next round against strong Toshiba Thunders trying to get back on the winning streak. Tochigi B. will try to continue on its current victory against seventh ranked Shiga L-Stars on the road. Top scorers: Toyama G.: R.Solomon 12+4reb+1ast, J.Mavunga 12+5reb+3ast, M.Joho 11+1reb, O.Yuta 10+2ast, J.Smith 7+8reb+2ast, N.Uto 6+2ast Tochigi B.: R.Rossiter 22+12reb+4ast, L.Peak 20+3reb+2ast, Y.Endo 13+3reb+4ast, J.Scott 11+1reb, S.Kitagawa 8+2reb, K.Toews 7+1reb+3ast Tags : RYAN ROSSITER, LINK TOCHIGI BREX UTSUNOMIYA, JAPANESE BASKETBALL |
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| Al Jubaiha and Ahli win again in Jordan's League 2020-2021 - by Abdul Hamid Addasi |
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Six teams are taking part in the competition this season including Al Ahli, Al Jalil Irbid , Al Jubaiha, Al Wihdat, Kofer Yoba ,Orthodox Three matches took place in Round two as follows In the first match that took place in Hamza Hall in Amman , Al Ahli defeated Kofer Yoba 85-75 Best scorer in the match was Fadi Ibrahim of Al Ahli Amman with 22 points, while his colleague Mohammed Shaher Hussein scored 19 points ,added 8 rebounds and 3 block shots to be named MVP of the match Hashim Abbas made his first appearance in Jordanian League with Al Ahli Amman scoring 10 points and 3 assists while Osama Daghlas scored 16 points also for Al Ahli In the 2nd match that took place in Al Hassan Hall in Irbid , Orthodox defeated Al Jalil Irbid 76 -63 This is the first victory for Orthodox in the league this season. Best scorer in the match was Fakhri Al Siyouri Captain of Orthodox with 22 points, while his colleague Yousef Al awamleh added 21 points and 20 rebounds to be named MVP of the match In the 3rd match and final match of Round 2 that took place in Hamza Hall in Amman Al Jubaiha defeated Al Wihdat 96-65 Al Wihdat missed in the game the efforts of Coach Yousef Abu Baker , Ahmad Al hamarsheh and Nader Ahmad because of Corona and was led in the game by Coach Faisal Ensour Newly signed Mousa Bashir made his first appearance in Jordanian League this season coming from Palestine . Bashir played in Jordanian League before and represented Jordanian National Team On the Other hand Al Jubaiha retrieved in the game the efforts of Mahmood Omar and Sami Bzai Best scorer in the match was Sami Bzai of Al Jubaiha with 33 points. Bzai added 6 rebounds and 4 steals to be named MVP of the match Round 3 matches will be played on Wednesday Tags : SAMI BZAI, AL JUBAIHA, JORDANIAN BASKETBALL |
| 3rd win for Al Jubaiha and Al Ahli and in Jordan's League 2020-2021 - by Abdul Hamid Addasi |
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Al Jubaiha and Al Ahlli scored their 3rd win in Jordanian Basketball Premier League new season 2020-2021 after round three matches that took place on Wednesday. Six teams are taking part in the competition this season including Al Ahli, Al Jalil Irbid , Al Jubaiha, Al Wihdat, Kofer Yoba ,Orthodox Three matches took place in Round three as follows In the first match that took place in Hamza Hall in Amman , Al Ahli defeated Al Wihdat 93-76 Al Wihdat missed in the game the efforts of CoachYousef Abu Baker , Ahmad Al hamarsheh, Nader Ahmad because of Corona and was led in the game by Coach Faisal Ensourfor the 2nd time. Best scorer in the match was Hashim Abbas of Al Ahli Amman with 21 points, while Yousef Abuwazaneh Al Wihdat scored 20 points ,added 13 rebounds and 3 steals to be named MVP of the match In the 2nd match that took place in Al Hassan Hall in Irbid , Kofer Yoba defeated Al Jalil Irbid 73 -61 Both teams will face each other again on Friday in Jordan's Cup competition Best scorer in the match was Mitri Boushehof Kofer Yoba with 19 points, while his colleagueYazan Al taweeladded 7 points , 8 assists and 6 steals to be named MVP of the match In the 3rd and final match of Round 3 that took place in Hamza Hall in Amman Al Jubaiha defeated Orthodox 108 -77 Best scorer in the match was Ahmad Obeid captain of Al Jubaiha with 27 points while his Sami Bzai added 24 points 9 rebounds and 8 assists to be named MVP of the match Round 4 matches will be played on Sunday Tags : YOUSEF ABUWAZANEH, AL WIHDAT AMMAN, JORDANIAN BASKETBALL |
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| Bazhin's 22 points and 7 rebounds give him Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | ||
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30-year old forward Nikolay Bazhin (198-F-90) put on an extraordinary performance in the last round for league's best team Astana and receives a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 8. He had the game-high 22 points adding seven rebounds and five assists for Astana in his team's victory, helping them to crush Barsy Atyrau (#2, 6-3) with 21-point margin 88-67. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. It allowed Astana to consolidate first place in the Kazakhstan league. They maintain a perfect record without any lost game in the league. It's already very far into the season and Astana keeps a perfect 9-0 record. In the team's last game Bazhin had a remarkable 90.0% from 2-point range. He has many years of experience at Astana, through which he has constantly improved. Nikolay Bazhin averages this season 7.9ppg. Second best performed player last round was Ryan Cook (191-G-90) of league's second-best Barsy Atyrau. He is American guard in his 2nd season at Barsy Atyrau. In the last game Cook recorded impressive 20 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Of course he led Barsy Atyrau to another comfortable win outscoring the lower-ranked Aktobe (#6, 1-8) 96-75. This victory allowed Barsy Atyrau to move up to second position in the standings. His team's 6-3 record is not bad at all. Cook is well-known at Barsy Atyrau and he already established his position as one of the team's leaders. Former University of Maryland - Baltimore County star Cook is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Third place about best performers goes to forward Anton Bykov (200-F-89) of Tobol (#5). Bykov scored 23 points and grabbed nineteen rebounds (!!!). Despite Bykov's great performance Tobol lost 71-77 to slightly higher-ranked Kaspiy Aktau (#4, 2-9). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. The chances of Tobol not to end season at such low position in the league, however are less than slim as they have already lost 2 games, recording just one victory. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Bykov could try to bring Tobol's a little bit higher in the standings. Bykov has a very solid season. In 3 games in Kazakhstan he scored 18.0ppg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Askar Maidekin (203-C-97) of Astana - 22 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists 5. C.J. Carter (185-G-93) of Barsy Atyrau - 22 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists 6. Eugene Artison (206-PF-95) of Kaspiy Aktau - 21 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists 7. Roman Lagutin (195-G-95) of Almat.Legion - 27 points and 4 rebounds 8. Devyn Marble (198-SF-92) of Astana - 23 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Colin Dougherty (193-G-96) of Kaspiy Aktau - 26 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists 10. Vladislav Gusak (202-PF-95) of Aktobe - 19 points, 10 rebounds and 2 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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| National League Round 9: Almat.Legion lose to Astana in the game between Top 4 teams - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by ESL. Very significant was Astana's (#1, 10-0) victory against 3rd placed Almat.Legion (6-4) 90-66. Astana made 24-of-31 free shots (77.4 percent) during the game. They also forced 22 Almat.Legion turnovers. American guard Michael Thompson (177-89, college: Northwestern) stepped up and scored 19 points and 4 assists for the winners and his fellow American import guard Jeremiah Hill (188-95, college: Valdosta St.) chipped in 15 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. The best for the losing side was Uzbekistani center Dmitry Sviridov (212-85) with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 18 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Undefeated Astana (10-0) have an impressive series of ten victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with a perfect record of 10 victories in a row. Newly promoted Almat.Legion keeps the third position with four games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. 4th placed Kaspiy Aktau (2-10) was outscored at home by fifth ranked Tobol (2-2) with the biggest margin this round 91-66. International forward Anton Bykov (200-89) nailed a double-double by scoring 20 points, 18 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and Maxim Voeikov accounted for 24 points. American guard Colin Dougherty (193-96, college: Hobart) came up with 25 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists for Kaspiy Aktau in the defeat. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Tobol moved-up to fourth place. Kaspiy Aktau at the other side dropped to the fifth position with ten games lost. Tobol will play against league's second-placed Barsy Atyrau on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Kaspiy Aktau will play against Aktobe and it may be a tough game between close rivals. In the last game of round 9 bottom-ranked Aktobe lost to Barsy Atyrau on the opponent's court 78-85. The most impressive stats of the last round was 29 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals by Ryan Cook of Barsy Atyrau.
Kaspiy Aktau - Tobol 66-91 4th placed Kaspiy Aktau (2-10) was outscored at home by fifth ranked Tobol (2-2) with the biggest margin this round 91-66. Tobol dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Kaspiy Aktau's 32. They outrebounded Kaspiy Aktau 43-30 including 33 on the defensive glass. Tobol players were unselfish on offense dishing 29 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Kaspiy Aktau's players. International forward Anton Bykov (200-89) nailed a double-double by scoring 20 points, 18 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and swingman Maxim Voeikov (195-85) accounted for 24 points. Four Tobol players scored in double figures. American guard Colin Dougherty (193-96, college: Hobart) came up with 25 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists and the other American import Eugene Artison (206-95, college: USAO, agency: One Motive Sports) added 11 points and 9 rebounds respectively for Kaspiy Aktau in the defeat. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Tobol moved-up to fourth place. Kaspiy Aktau at the other side dropped to the fifth position with ten games lost. Tobol will play against league's second-placed Barsy Atyrau on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Kaspiy Aktau will play against Aktobe and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Tobol: M.Voeikov 24+3reb+3ast, A.Bykov 20+18reb+4ast, K.Dvirnyi 16+5reb+5ast, P.Ilyin 15+5reb+7ast, S.Kuanov 9+2reb+6ast, D.Klimov 4+6reb+2ast Kaspiy Aktau: C.Dougherty 25+6reb+8ast, E.Artison 11+9reb+1ast, G.Zhukov 7+1reb, D.Degtyarev 5+2reb, S.Aymurat 5+3reb, A.Orazbekov 4+2ast Almat.Legion - Astana 66-90 Very significant was Astana's (#1, 10-0) victory against 3rd placed Almat.Legion (6-4) 90-66. Astana made 24-of-31 free shots (77.4 percent) during the game. They also forced 22 Almat.Legion turnovers. American guard Michael Thompson (177-89, college: Northwestern) stepped up and scored 19 points and 4 assists for the winners and his fellow American import guard Jeremiah Hill (188-95, college: Valdosta St.) chipped in 15 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Hill is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Astana players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Uzbekistani center Dmitry Sviridov (212-85) with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 18 rebounds and guard Roman Lagutin (195-95) scored 12 points and 6 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Astana (10-0) have an impressive series of ten victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with a perfect record of 10 victories in a row. Newly promoted Almat.Legion keeps the third position with four games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers: Astana: M.Thompson 19+4reb+4ast, J.Hill 15+6reb+5ast, N.Bazhin 10+10reb+1ast, D.Gavrilov 10+4reb+2ast, A.Maidekin 7+5reb+3ast, M.Marchuk 7+2reb+1ast Almat.Legion: D.Sviridov 20+18reb+1ast, R.Lagutin 12+6reb+1ast, S.Marikhin 12+2reb+3ast, T.Dzhunusov 6+3reb+2ast, A.Shkirov 6+1reb+1ast, N.Timofeev 3+2reb Barsy Atyrau - Aktobe 85-78 Very expected game when 6th ranked Aktobe (1-9) was defeated on the road by second ranked Barsy Atyrau (7-3) 85-78. Barsy Atyrau made 16-of-21 charity shots (76.2 percent) during the game. Strangely Aktobe outrebounded Barsy Atyrau 41-28 including a 15-1 advantage in offensive rebounds. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists. American guard Ryan Cook (191-90, college: UMBC) nailed 29 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winning side and Russian forward Pavel Sizov (200-95) accounted for 20 points (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Cook is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Barsy Atyrau players scored in double figures. Guard Alexander Papshiv (191-91) came up with 24 points and 8 rebounds and Russian Vladislav Gusak (202-95) added 17 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for Aktobe in the defeat. Aktobe's coach Arsen Teleuov rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Barsy Atyrau maintains second place with 7-3 record having just three points less than leader Astana. Aktobe lost their sixth game in a row. Newly promoted team stay at the bottom position with nine games lost. Barsy Atyrau will play against Tobol (#4) in Kostanay in the next round. Aktobe will play on the road against Kaspiy Aktau and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Barsy Atyrau: R.Cook 29+9reb+5ast, P.Sizov 20+3reb+3ast, V.Ivanov 12+6reb+5ast, E.Marinin 10+1ast, C.Carter 8+3reb+6ast, O.Balashov 4+1ast Aktobe: A.Papshiv 24+8reb+2ast, V.Gusak 17+6reb+5ast, V.Petrishinets 9+4reb+2ast, N.Muha 9+8reb+3ast, A.Emir 8+2reb+4ast, A.Toktarov 5+1reb Tags : MICHAEL THOMPSON, BK ASTANA, KAZAKHSTAN BASKETBALL |
| Kazakhstan National League round 9 best performance: Ryan Cook - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 30-year old player was the main contributor (29 points, nine rebounds and five assists) to his team's victory, helping them to beat Aktobe (#6, 1-9) 85-78. Barsy Atyrau maintains the 2nd position in Kazakhstan National League. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Barsy Atyrau will need more victories to improve their 7-3 record. In the team's last game Cook had a remarkable 100.0% from 2-point range. It's his second year at Barsy Atyrau and it's hard to imagine this team without him. Former University of Maryland - Baltimore County star has very solid stats this year. Cook is in league's top in points (8th best: 14.1ppg), rebounds (8th best: 5.9rpg), assists (9th best: 3.5apg) and averages impressive 2.7spg. Worth to mention Cook played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which helped him get the job in pro basketball. The second best player in last round's games was 31-year old international forward Anton Bykov (200-F-89) of Tobol. Bykov had a very good evening with a double-double of 20 points and 18 rebounds. Of course he led Tobol to another comfortable win outscoring slightly lower-ranked Kaspiy Aktau (#5, 2-10) 91-66. This victory allowed Tobol to move up to 4th position in the standings. His team's 2-2 record is not bad at all. Bykov is one of the most experienced players at Tobol and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. Third on the list of top players last round was American guard Colin Dougherty (193-G-96) of Kaspiy Aktau (#5). Dougherty showcased his all-around game by recording 25 points, six rebounds and eight assists in the last round. Despite Dougherty's great performance Kaspiy Aktau lost 66-91 to slightly higher-ranked Tobol (#4, 2-2). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. Kaspiy Aktau can only dream about fighting for top spots in the league. They have rather bad season and 2-10 record places them close to the bottom of the standings. Dougherty has individually a great season in Kazakhstan. After 12 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 24.5ppg (best scorer) and assists with 5.5apg (2nd best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Dmitry Sviridov (212-C-85) of Almat.Legion - 20 points and 18 rebounds 5. Michael Thompson (177-G-89) of Astana - 19 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists 6. Konstantin Dvirnyi (192-G/F-88) of Tobol - 16 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists 7. Maxim Voeikov (195-G/F-85) of Tobol - 24 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Vladislav Gusak (202-PF-95) of Aktobe - 17 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists 9. Alexander Papshiv (191-G-91) of Aktobe - 24 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Roman Lagutin (195-G-95) of Almat.Legion - 12 points and 6 rebounds 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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| Superliga Round 9: Rahoveci edge Trepca/AS by three points - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by ESL. The most exciting game of round 9 in the Superliga took place in Rahoveci. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of 5th ranked Trepca/AS (2-4) to third ranked Rahoveci (4-2) 81-78 on Tuesday evening. The best player for the winners was American guard Isaiah Traylor (193, college: Lakehead) who scored 25 points and 6 assists. The former international forward Alban Veseli (202-90) chipped in 16 points and 11 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Finnish guard Kalin Fisher (188-96, college: Hampton) who recorded 24 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Rahoveci moved-up to second place, which they share with Ylli. Trepca/AS at the other side keeps the fifth position with four games lost. They share it with Prishtina and Vellaznimi. Rahoveci is looking forward to face league's leader Peja at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Trepca/AS will play against Prishtina (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Prizren: Prizreni (#5) and Bashkimi (#7). Prizreni (3-3) won against visiting Bashkimi (1-5) 81-77. It was a good game for the former international Arti Hajdari (190-93) who led his team to a victory with 28 points and 6 rebounds. Josh Martin contributed with 13 points, 17 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks for the winners. Montenegrin point guard Nikola Vukcevic (187-97) answered with 24 points and 4 assists for Bashkimi. Bashkimi's coach Illmen Bajra rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Prizreni moved-up to fourth place. Bashkimi lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the bottom position with five games lost. Prizreni will play against Vellaznimi (#5) in Gjakove in the next round. Bashkimi will play at home against Xhebrailat to get more than just one victory in their record. An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Peja. Leader Peja faced second-best Xhebrailat. Host Peja (6-0) defeated guests from Therande (4-2) 90-80. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Xhebrailat. Dardan Berisha stepped up and scored 29 points and 8 rebounds (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) for the winners. The best for the losing side was Griffin Ramme with 13 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Undefeated Peja have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain first place with 6-0 record. Loser Xhebrailat keeps the second position with two games lost. They share it with Rahoveci. Peja will meet league's second-placed Rahoveci on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Xhebrailat will play against Bashkimi in Prizren and hope to secure a win. Bottom-ranked Vellaznimi managed to get a second victory, breaking the series of two consecutive losses. This time newly promoted Vellaznimi won against fourth-ranked Prishtina 73-61. Chris Hortman nailed a triple-double by scoring 10 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for the winning side. Vellaznimi (2-4) moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Prishtina and Trepca/AS. Vellaznimi's next round opponent will be higher ranked Prizreni (#4) on the road and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Prishtina will play against Trepca/AS in Mitrovice and it may be a tough game between close rivals. The best stats of 9th round was 18 points and 8 rebounds by Devante Jackson of Vellaznimi.
Rahoveci - Trepca/AS 81-78 The most exciting game of round 9 in the Superliga took place in Rahoveci. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of 5th ranked Trepca/AS (2-4) to third ranked Rahoveci (4-2) 81-78 on Tuesday evening. The best player for the winners was American guard Isaiah Traylor (193, college: Lakehead) who scored 25 points and 6 assists. The former international forward Alban Veseli (202-90) chipped in a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Finnish guard Kalin Fisher (188-96, college: Hampton) who recorded 24 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists and American guard Tobi Ewuosho (196-97, college: ASU) added 17 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Rahoveci moved-up to second place, which they share with Ylli. Trepca/AS at the other side keeps the fifth position with four games lost. They share it with Prishtina and Vellaznimi. Rahoveci is looking forward to face league's leader Peja at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Trepca/AS will play against Prishtina (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Trepca/AS: K.Fisher 24+7reb+5ast, T.Ewuosho 17+8reb+6ast, D.Haygood 14+5reb+4ast, B.Zekiqi 13+2reb, B.Azemi 8+2reb+1ast, V.Haxhiu 2+4reb+3ast Rahoveci: I.Traylor 25+3reb+6ast, M.Jones 22+3reb+2ast, A.Veseli 16+11reb+2ast, A.Ikpeze 11+10reb+2ast, R.Bardh 4+2reb+1ast, F.Juniku 3+3ast Peja - Ylli 90-80 An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Peja. Leader Peja faced second-best Xhebrailat. Host Peja (6-0) defeated guests from Therande (4-2) 90-80. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Xhebrailat. They outrebounded Xhebrailat 44-33 including 31 on the defensive glass. Peja looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The former international Dardan Berisha (191-88) stepped up and scored 29 points and 8 rebounds (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) for the winners and Montenegrin center Marko Perovic (204-92, agency: 011 Sports) chipped in 22 points and 8 rebounds. The best for the losing side was American point guard Griffin Ramme (190-89, college: Chapman) with 13 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists and international point guard Valon Bunjaku (185-98) scored 16 points and 6 rebounds. Five Xhebrailat players scored in double figures. Peja have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain first place with 6-0 record. Loser Xhebrailat keeps the second position with two games lost. They share it with Rahoveci. Peja will meet league's second-placed Rahoveci on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Xhebrailat will play against Bashkimi in Prizren and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Ylli: V.Bunjaku 16+6reb+3ast, S.Zekiqi 15+4reb, C.John 14+4reb+3ast, G.Ramme 13+8reb+6ast, A.Berisha 12+6reb+1ast, D.Morant 4+4reb+1ast Peja: D.Berisha 29+8reb+3ast, M.Perovic 22+8reb+3ast, D.Hajrizi 11+8reb+3ast, R.Cartwright 7+6reb+7ast, B.Ermal 6+1reb+1ast, A.Kuljuhovic 5+3reb Prizreni - Bashkimi 81-77 Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Prizren: Prizreni (#5) and Bashkimi (#7). Prizreni (3-3) won against visiting Bashkimi (1-5) 81-77. They outrebounded Bashkimi 44-32 including 29 on the defensive glass. Prizreni brought some defensive toughness making 7 blocks. It was a good game for the former international Arti Hajdari (190-93) who led his team to a victory with 28 points and 6 rebounds. American forward Josh Martin (201-95, college: Santa Clara) contributed with a double-double by scoring 13 points, 17 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks for the winners. Montenegrin point guard Nikola Vukcevic (187-97) answered with 24 points and 4 assists and international point guard Musab Malaj (185-96) added 18 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals in the effort for Bashkimi. Four Bashkimi players scored in double figures. Bashkimi's coach Illmen Bajra rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Prizreni moved-up to fourth place. Bashkimi lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the bottom position with five games lost. Prizreni will play against Vellaznimi (#5) in Gjakove in the next round. Bashkimi will play at home against Xhebrailat to get more than just one victory in their record. Top scorers: Bashkimi: N.Vukcevic 24+2reb+4ast, M.Malaj 18+6reb+5ast, S.Carter 16+9reb+3ast, S.Hoehn 13+4reb+3ast, U.Karanezi 2+4reb+1ast, H.Juljan 2+6reb Prizreni: A.Hajdari 28+6reb+2ast, X.Cannefax 17+5reb+3ast, J.Martin 13+17reb+4ast, T.Nichols 9+4reb+6ast, B.Matoshi 7+2reb, U.Zenelaj 7+10reb+4ast Prishtina - Vellaznimi 61-73 Bottom-ranked Vellaznimi managed to get a second victory, breaking the series of two consecutive losses. This time newly promoted Vellaznimi won against fourth-ranked Prishtina 73-61. Vellaznimi players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. American guard Chris Hortman (190-88, college: UW-Stout) nailed a triple-double by scoring 10 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for the winning side and his fellow American import forward Devante Jackson (206, college: GSU) accounted for 18 points and 8 rebounds. Four Vellaznimi players scored in double figures. The former international power forward Fisnik Rugova (207-89) came up with 16 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and the former international guard Arian Callakaj (196-92) added 13 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Prishtina in the defeat. Vellaznimi (2-4) moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Prishtina and Trepca/AS. Vellaznimi's next round opponent will be higher ranked Prizreni (#4) on the road and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Prishtina will play against Trepca/AS in Mitrovice and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Prishtina: F.Rugova 16+5reb+5ast, A.Callakaj 13+6reb+4ast, D.Lekndreaj 11+11reb+1ast, E.Azemi 6+5reb+4ast, M.Ismaili 6+2reb+1ast, D.Polloshka 5+4ast Vellaznimi: D.Jackson 18+8reb+2ast, C.Council 14+11reb, R.Shestani 11+5reb+8ast, C.Hortman 10+10reb+10ast, D.Rraci 8+4reb+1ast, K.Avdija 7+1ast Tags : ISAIAH TRAYLOR, KB RAHOVECI, KOSOVAN BASKETBALL |
| Prishtina adds Lekndreaj to their roster, ex Vllaznia - by Eurobasket News | ||||
He has been also a member of Albanian international program for some years. Lekndreaj has regularly played for Albanian senior team since 2017 and previously for U20 National Team between 2016 and 2017. He also represented Albania at the European Championships 2021 Pre-Qualifiers last year. His stats at that event were 3 games: 4.3ppg, 2.3rpg, 1.3apg. Lekndreaj has played also professionally in Partizani. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others Lekndreaj was voted Eurobasket.com All-European Championships U20 Division B Honorable Mention back in 2017. By Eurobasket NEWS2 of Eurobasket.com
Tags : DANIEL LEKNDREAJ, SIGAL PRISHTINA, KOSOVAN BASKETBALL, KOSOVAN TRANSACTIONS, BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE, FIBA EUROPE CUP |
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| D1 Round 7: Kazma beat Burgan in a derby game - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by ESL. The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Kuwait City: Kazma (#1) and Burgan (#4). Kazma (6-0) crushed visiting Burgan (2-4) by 20 points 74-54. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Burgan. Undefeated Kazma have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain first place with 6-0 record. Burgan at the other side keeps the fourth position with four games lost. Kazma will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Burgan's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Kuwait City Al Qurrain. Undefeated leader Al Kuwait delivered the seventh consecutive victory. This time they crushed bottom-ranked Al Sahel (0-8) 97-55 in Kuwait City. The victory was the seventh consecutive win for Al Kuwait. Defending champion maintains first place with 7-0 record. Al Sahel lost their eighth game in a row. They still close the standings with eight games lost. Al Kuwait will play against Al Nasar (#4) in An Nasr in the next round. Al Sahel will play on the road against Al Tadhamon in Al Farwaniya and hopes to get finally their first victory. Bottom-ranked Al Sahel (0-8) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 96-55 loss to second ranked Al Jahraa (6-1) in Abu Halifa on Sunday evening. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. Al Jahraa maintains second place with 6-1 record behind leader Kazma. Al Sahel lost their eighth game in a row. They still close the standings with eight games lost. Al Jahraa will meet at home Al Tadhamon (#6) in the next round. Al Sahel will play against Al Tadhamon in Al Farwaniya and looks forward to get finally their first victory. The game in An Nasr supposed to be also worth to mention about. 4th placed Al Arabi (3-4) played at the court of fifth ranked Al Nasar (3-4). Al Nasar smashed Al Arabi 85-62. The victory was the third consecutive win for Al Nasar. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with defeated Al Arabi. Al Nasar's next round opponent will be league's leader Al Kuwait in Kuwait City and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Al Arabi will play at home against Al Shabab and it may be a tough game between close rivals. The game in Al Farwaniya supposed to be also quite interesting. Third ranked Al Shabab (5-2) played at the court of 6th ranked Al Tadhamon (1-6). Al Shabab smashed Al Tadhamon 81-54 on Wednesday. Al Shabab maintains third place with 5-2 record having just two points less than leader Kazma. Al Tadhamon lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the sixth position with six games lost. Al Shabab will face Al Arabi (#5) in Kuwait City in the next round. Al Tadhamon will play at home against Al Sahel and it may be a tough game between close rivals. In the last game of round 7 Al Yarmook was defeated by Al Qurrain in Kuwait City 66-62.
Al Sahel - Al Jahraa 55-96 Bottom-ranked Al Sahel (0-8) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 96-55 loss to second ranked Al Jahraa (6-1) in Abu Halifa on Sunday evening. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. Al Jahraa maintains second place with 6-1 record behind leader Kazma. Al Sahel lost their eighth game in a row. They still close the standings with eight games lost. Al Jahraa will meet at home Al Tadhamon (#6) in the next round. Al Sahel will play against Al Tadhamon in Al Farwaniya and looks forward to get finally their first victory. Al Nasar - Al Arabi 85-62 The game in An Nasr supposed to be also worth to mention about. 4th placed Al Arabi (3-4) played at the court of fifth ranked Al Nasar (3-4). Al Nasar smashed Al Arabi 85-62. The victory was the third consecutive win for Al Nasar. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with defeated Al Arabi. Al Nasar's next round opponent will be league's leader Al Kuwait in Kuwait City and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Al Arabi will play at home against Al Shabab and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Al Qurrain - Al Yarmook 66-62 There was no surprise in Kuwait City where 5th ranked Al Yarmook (1-5) was defeated by third ranked Al Qurrain (4-2) 66-62 on Monday. Al Qurrain maintains third place with 4-2 record having four points less than leader Kazma. Al Yarmook lost their third game in a row. They keep the fifth position with five games lost. Al Qurrain's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Kuwait City to the arena Burgan. Kazma - Burgan 74-54 The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Kuwait City: Kazma (#1) and Burgan (#4). Kazma (6-0) crushed visiting Burgan (2-4) by 20 points 74-54. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Burgan. Kazma have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain first place with 6-0 record. Burgan at the other side keeps the fourth position with four games lost. Kazma will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Burgan's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Kuwait City Al Qurrain. Al Kuwait - Al Sahel 97-55 Undefeated leader Al Kuwait delivered the seventh consecutive victory. This time they crushed bottom-ranked Al Sahel (0-8) 97-55 in Kuwait City. The victory was the seventh consecutive win for Al Kuwait. Defending champion maintains first place with 7-0 record. Al Sahel lost their eighth game in a row. They still close the standings with eight games lost. Al Kuwait will play against Al Nasar (#4) in An Nasr in the next round. Al Sahel will play on the road against Al Tadhamon in Al Farwaniya and hopes to get finally their first victory. Al Tadhamon - Al Shabab 54-81 The game in Al Farwaniya supposed to be also quite interesting. Third ranked Al Shabab (5-2) played at the court of 6th ranked Al Tadhamon (1-6). Al Shabab smashed Al Tadhamon 81-54 on Wednesday. Al Shabab maintains third place with 5-2 record having just two points less than leader Kazma. Al Tadhamon lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the sixth position with six games lost. Al Shabab will face Al Arabi (#5) in Kuwait City in the next round. Al Tadhamon will play at home against Al Sahel and it may be a tough game between close rivals. |
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#11. An experienced international guard Arturs Zagars (190-0, currently plays in EuroCup) managed to help Divina Seguros Juventut Badalona in a victory against the fifth-ranked Umana Venezia 89-75 in the Eurocup last Tuesday. Zagars scored only 4 points in 8 minutes on the court. This year Zagars averages just 0.8ppg in five games. He plays currently for the Latvian national team. #12. Former U18 international power forward Roberts Freimanis (203-91, college: Liepaja, currently plays in Estonia) contributed to an easy victory against the closely-ranked Tartu crushing them 86-59 in the Estonian EstLatBL on Sunday night. Freimanis recorded 7 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. This season Freimanis has very high stats. He averages: 15.9ppg, 8.7rpg and 2.2apg. Freimanis used to play for the Latvian U18 national team back in 2009. #13. Former international guard Kristaps Gluditis (195-95, currently plays in Estonia) couldn't help Tarvas (4-6) in their last game. Despite his very good performance Tarvas was edged 73-71 in Tallinn by the lower-ranked (#10) TalTech. Gluditis was the top scorer with 20 points (made all of his five free throws) in 37 minutes. Gluditis averaged so far 14.9ppg, 2.3rpg, 2.8apg and 1.2spg in 10 games. He used to play for the Latvian national team four years ago. #14. Former international center Lauris Blaus (206-90, currently plays in Estonia) is a teammate of previously mentioned Linards Jaunzems. But that was another game of his team in Estonian EstLatBL which we would like to mention. Blaus contributed to a 3-point Parnu's victory against one of league's weakest teams Kalev/TLU 74-71. He recorded 5 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and made 2 blocks. Blaus has averaged so far 7.8ppg, 5.0rpg, 1.8apg and 1.1bpg. He used to play for the Latvian national team back in 2011. #15. International center Klavs Cavars (206-96, currently plays in VTB United League) is a teammate of previously mentioned Toms Leimanis and both played together in the last VTB United League game. Cavars couldn't help one of league's weakest teams Tsmoki-Minsk in their game against Kalev/Cramo. He cannot count Wednesday's game as one of the best ones. Cavars recorded only 3 points and grabbed 5 rebounds in 11 minutes. His team lost 82-88. Cavars has averaged so far 2.5ppg and 3.5rpg in six games. He is also in the roster of the Latvian national team. The list of other players, who all have Latvian passport but never been selected to any of Latvian national teams: #1. Experienced Rihards Sulcs (190-F-87, currently plays in United Kingdom) led Dragons to a victory over the seventh-ranked Wolves (0-4) 89-85 in the British NBL D1 (second division) on Saturday night. Sulcs was the best player in that game. He recorded a double-double by scoring 16 points and getting 12 rebounds. Sulcs also added 4 assists and 3 steals. It was his first game for Dragons this season. His team is placed fourth in North group. But the season is still in its first stage and everything can happen. Sulcs is one of the most experienced players in a team as it's his tenth year in Dragons' roster. #2. Andrew Smith (205-C-92, college: Liberty, currently plays in Germany). He could not help Science City Jena to beat Gladiators (2-3). Smith cannot count Sunday's game as one of the best ones. He scored only 2 points in 12 minutes. Science City Jena lost 70-75 on the road to the much lower-ranked (#11) Gladiators. Smith has averaged so far 8.8ppg, 3.6rpg and 1.2spg in five games he played so far. He is a naturalized American. Smith used to play for Jurmalas Sports / Fenikss in Latvian league. #3. Karlis Senbergs (191-SG-2, currently plays in Estonia) was not able to help Liepaja in their game against Ogre (6-4) in the Estonian EstLatBL. He cannot count Saturday's game as one of the best ones. Senbergs recorded only 3 points in 4 minutes on the court. Liepaja lost 73-78 at home to the higher-ranked (#6) Ogre. This year Senbergs averages just 1.8ppg in six games. #4. Edvards Gutmanis (188-G-99, currently plays in United Kingdom) is a teammate of previously mentioned Rihards Sulcs and both played together in the last British NBL D1 game. Gutmanis managed to help Bradford Dragons to win against the seventh-ranked Wolves (0-4) 89-85. He scored only one point. It was his first game for Dragons this season. #5. Gints Antrops (201-F-82, currently plays in Italy) was the major contributor in Cremona's victory against the ninth-ranked Pavia (1-1) 74-57 in the Italian Serie B (third division) in Sunday night's game. Antrops scored 12 points and grabbed 6 rebounds in 26 minutes. Juvi Cremona (0-3) is placed fourth in Group B. But the season is still in its first stage and everything can happen. Antrops has averaged so far 6.0ppg and 3.0rpg in two games. He has a dual citizenship: Latvian and Italian.
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| LKL Round 11: Zalgiris defeat Rytas in the game between Top 4 teams - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by ESL. An interesting game for Zalgiris (9-1) which hosted in Kaunas second-ranked Rytas (7-4). First ranked Zalgiris had an easy win 92-45. The game without a history. Zalgiris led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They held Rytas to an opponent 23.2 percent shooting from the field compared to 54.5 percent accuracy of the winners. They outrebounded Rytas 41-27 including a 33-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Zalgiris looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. International guard Lukas Lekavicius (180-94) orchestrated the victory by scoring 17 points and 4 assists (perfect from the field making all eight shots !!!). International guard Rokas Jokubaitis (193-0) contributed with 11 points and 6 assists for the winners. Zalgiris' coach Martin Schiller felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. International power forward Martynas Echodas (206-97) answered with 10 points and 8 rebounds for Rytas. Zalgiris have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 9-1 record. Rytas at the other side keeps the second position with four games lost. Zalgiris will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Rytas will play at home against Nevezis and is hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident. The game in Klaipeda was also worth to mention about. Third ranked Lietkabelis (6-2) played at the court of 8th ranked Neptunas (3-7). Lietkabelis defeated Neptunas 90-80. It was a great evening for international forward Gytis Masiulis (206-98) who led his team to a victory scoring 22 points and 7 rebounds. Kyle Vinales helped adding 14 points and 6 assists. Center Benas Griciunas (210-94, college: EWU) responded with 17 points and 7 assists (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Neptunas' coach Tomas Gaidamavicius rotated twelve players in this game, but that didn't help. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Lietkabelis. They maintain third place with 6-2 record having five points less than leader Zalgiris. Neptunas at the other side keeps the eighth position with seven games lost. Lietkabelis will play against Prienai CBet (#7) on the road in the next round. Neptunas will play against Juventus in Utena and hopes to get back on the winning track. In the last two games of round 11 Juventus beat Nevezis on the road 87-70. P.Zvaigzdes destroyed Siauliai on its own court 87-64. The most impressive performance of 11th round was 14 points and 7 rebounds by Vaidas Cepukaitis of Nevezis.
Nevezis - Juventus 70-87 There was a small surprise when sixth ranked Juventus (5-4) beat 4th placed Nevezis (5-5) in Kedainiai 87-70. The game without a history. Juventus led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists. It was a great evening for the former international point guard Vaidas Kariniauskas (197-93) who led his team to a victory scoring 17 points, 8 assists and 4 steals. Guard Vytautas Sulskis (201-88, college: YSU) helped adding 16 points and 8 rebounds. Forward Julius Kazakauskas (196-90) responded with 9 points and 14 rebounds and the former international power forward Vaidas Cepukaitis (207-89) scored 14 points and 7 rebounds. Five Juventus and four Nevezis players scored in double figures. Juventus moved-up to fifth place. Nevezis lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the sixth position with five games lost. Juventus will play against Neptunas (#8) in Klaipeda in the next round. Nevezis will play on the road against the league's second-placed Rytas in Vilnius and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Nevezis: D.Vilys 14+3reb+2ast, V.Cepukaitis 14+7reb, J.Tamulis 13+3ast, P.Kalaitzakis 10+6reb+1ast, J.Kazakauskas 9+14reb+3ast, M.Pocevicius 4+2reb+2ast Juventus: V.Kariniauskas 17+2reb+8ast, V.Sulskis 16+8reb+2ast, Z.Skucas 15+6reb+3ast, M.Runkauskas 15+1reb+2ast, B.Crawford 10+4reb+5ast, M.Gecevicius 8+3reb+4ast P.Zvaigzdes - Siauliai 87-64 Very expected game when 10th ranked Siauliai (2-8) was smashed by sixth ranked P.Zvaigzdes (6-5) in Pasvalys 87-64. P.Zvaigzdes players were unselfish on offense dishing 27 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Siauliai's players. It was a great evening for Edgaras Elionis who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 22 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists. Forward Paulius Petrilevicius (200-91, agency: Octagon Europe) helped adding 19 points and 5 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Coach Gediminas Petrauskas's team controlled all game and the coach could let to play 10 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Icelandic point guard Elvar Fridriksson (180-94, college: Barry) responded with 15 points and Belgian power forward Andy Van-Vliet (213-95, college: William & Mary) scored 11 points and 7 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. P.Zvaigzdes moved-up to fourth place. Siauliai at the other side stay at the bottom position with eight games lost. P.Zvaigzdes will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Siauliai will play on the road against Dzukija (#9) in Alytus and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Siauliai: E.Fridriksson 15+3reb+2ast, A.Van Vliet 11+7reb+1ast, A.Urbutis 11+2reb+2ast, D.Krestinin 10+3reb+1ast, G.Orelik 9+4reb+3ast, J.Furmanavicius 4+1reb+1ast P.Zvaigzdes: E.Edgaras 22+13reb+5ast, P.Petrilevicius 19+5reb+1ast, T.Lekunas 11+4reb+1ast, D.Amigo 10+3reb+1ast, B.Mirkovic 9+2reb+3ast, A.Siksnius 6+2reb+3ast Neptunas - Lietkabelis 80-90 The game in Klaipeda was also worth to mention about. Third ranked Lietkabelis (6-2) played at the court of 8th ranked Neptunas (3-7). Lietkabelis defeated Neptunas 90-80. Neptunas was ahead by 3 points at the halftime before a 53-40 second half run of Lietkabelis. It was a great evening for international forward Gytis Masiulis (206-98) who led his team to a victory scoring 22 points and 7 rebounds. Puerto Rican-American guard Kyle Vinales (185-92, college: CCSU, agency: Network Sports International) helped adding 14 points and 6 assists. Four Lietkabelis players scored in double figures. Center Benas Griciunas (210-94, college: EWU) responded with 17 points and 7 assists (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) and guard Evaldas Saulys (191-93) scored 15 points. Neptunas' coach Tomas Gaidamavicius rotated twelve players in this game, but that didn't help. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Lietkabelis. They maintain third place with 6-2 record having five points less than leader Zalgiris. Neptunas at the other side keeps the eighth position with seven games lost. Lietkabelis will play against Prienai CBet (#7) on the road in the next round. Neptunas will play against Juventus in Utena and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Neptunas: B.Griciunas 17+4reb+7ast, E.Saulys 15+2reb+1ast, M.Mazeika 11+1reb+2ast, D.Slavinskas 9+4reb+1ast, M.Jogela 9+3reb+2ast, T.Pazera 7+2reb Lietkabelis: G.Masiulis 22+7reb, P.Valinskas 15+2reb+3ast, K.Vinales 14+2reb+6ast, M.Normantas 12+2reb+2ast, G.Maldunas 8+3reb+2ast, D.Gagic 6+2reb+1ast Zalgiris - Rytas 92-45 An interesting game for Zalgiris (9-1) which hosted in Kaunas second-ranked Rytas (7-4). First ranked Zalgiris had an easy win 92-45. The game without a history. Zalgiris led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They held Rytas to an opponent 23.2 percent shooting from the field compared to 54.5 percent accuracy of the winners. They outrebounded Rytas 41-27 including a 33-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Zalgiris looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. International guard Lukas Lekavicius (180-94) orchestrated the victory by scoring 17 points and 4 assists (perfect from the field making all eight shots !!!). International guard Rokas Jokubaitis (193-0) contributed with 11 points and 6 assists for the winners. Four Zalgiris players scored in double figures. Zalgiris' coach Martin Schiller felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. International power forward Martynas Echodas (206-97) answered with 10 points and 8 rebounds and international guard Dovis Bickauskis (191-93) added 9 points in the effort for Rytas. Zalgiris have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 9-1 record. Rytas at the other side keeps the second position with four games lost. Zalgiris will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Rytas will play at home against Nevezis and is hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident. Top scorers: Rytas: M.Echodas 10+8reb, D.Bickauskis 9+3reb+2ast, G.Radzevicius 6+2reb+1ast, M.Girdziunas 6+3reb+1ast, M.Augustas 5+2reb+4ast, K.Kitsing 5+6reb Zalgiris: L.Lekavicius 17+1reb+4ast, M.Grigonis 14+3reb, R.Jokubaitis 11+2reb+6ast, M.Blazevic 10+6reb+1ast, A.Milaknis 9+1reb+1ast, M.Geben 8+7reb Tags : LUKAS LEKAVICIUS, B.C. ZALGIRIS KAUNAS, LITHUANIAN BASKETBALL |
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He is quite experienced player. Martinez's career allowed him to visit three different continents, while he played in five different countries. Martinez tasted the life as pro basketball player in Europe, Latin America and of course North America. He has played previously professionally in Argentina (Quimsa), Israel (Maccabi Haifa), Venezuela (Guaros) and NBA G League (Stockton Kings). Martinez won Mexican LNBP championship title in 2018 and 2020. He was voted Latinbasket.com Mexican LNBP All-Domestic Players Team in 2016, 2019 and 2020. Martinez attended University of Wyoming until 2013 and it is his eighth season as a professional player. By Eurobasket NEWS2 of Eurobasket.com
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| Isby is back at Lucenec, ex Obregon - by Michal Duchovic | |||
Two years ago Isby was drafted by Santa Cruz Warriors (G-League) in second round (10th overall). The former Utah State star is in his third season in pro basketball. He has played previously professionally in Australia (Buccaneers) and Saudi Arabia (Ohod). Isby won Australian SBL championship title in 2019. Tags : DEANGELO ISBY, BKM LUCENEC, SLOVAKIAN BASKETBALL, SLOVAKIAN TRANSACTIONS |
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| Taylor Rochestie left Crvena Zvezda - by Igor Obradovic | ||||
The last season he played at Olympiacos in Greek league. In 21 Euroleague games he averaged 4.6ppg, 1.0rpg and 3.6apg. Rochestie also represented Montenegro at the Qualifications to European Championships 2015 six years ago. His stats at that event were 6 games: 11.0ppg, 1.5rpg, 4.3apg, FGP: 59.5%, 3PT: 21.1%. Rochestie is quite experienced player. He has played in eight different countries on three different continents (Europe, Asia and of course North America). Rochestie has played previously professionally in China (Pioneers, Sturgeons and Anhui Wenyi), France (Le Mans), Germany (ALBA Berlin and BG Goettingen), Israel (Maccabi Playtika Tel-Aviv), Italy, Russia (BC Nizhny Novgorod and Lokomotiv), Spain and Turkey (Galatasaray). He attended Washington State University until 2009 and it is his twelfth season as a professional player. By Igor OBRADOVIC of Eurobasket.com
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| Curry talks contract extension with Warriors: Everything's on the table. I'm fully committed.' - by Eurobasket News |
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Golden State ownership doesn't want to see Stephen Curry (6'3'-PG-88, college: Davidson) in another uniform. Ever. Curry is good with retiring a Warrior. Which is why, despite the fact he has two years and $88.7 million left on his current deal, the Warriors and Curry are talking about a contract extension. Curry confirmed the talks when speaking to the media Monday (quotes via Monte Poole at NBC Sports Bay Area). "We have conversations. Everything's on the table right now. Just in terms of everything I've talked about (regarding) being a Warrior and what the future holds. Obviously, I'm fully committed on what that is and understanding that I've got to do what's right for me and the team, and then having those conversations. I feel blessed to be in that position where I can say that and truly believe it. 'It's a matter of just letting things play out the way they should.' The sides have until Dec. 21 to get a deal done or the talks have to be put on hold until next summer. Curry is eligible for a three-year contract extension worth $156 million. As ESPN's Bobby Marks notes, that's $48 million in 2022-23, $52 million the following year, then $56 million in the 2024-25 season when Curry turns 36 (and will have played 16 seasons in the NBA, just like his father, Dell). Could the Warriors end up regretting paying Curry that much at that age? On the court, very possibly, although his shooting should help his game age well. However, for both sides, this is about securing a legacy and having Curry only wear one jersey in his career, something rare in today's NBA (Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, Dirk Nowitzki, but few others). Even at that age, past his prime, Curry will help fill the arena, sell luxury boxes and sponsorships, and keep fans watching. Curry is a Golden State icon - it's doubtful the Warriors are playing in the new Chase Center in San Francisco without Curry, his two MVPs, and the three titles he helped bring to the Bay Area. For his part, Curry focused more on making sure the Warriors are title contenders now and going forward. He said he wants to be part of an organization that is committed to finding ways to win. Curry is looking more at the challenges of this season and keeping the organization at the top than he is the money. Still, $156 million will get your attention. Courtesy of: nbcsports.com Tags : STEPHEN CURRY, GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS, NBA BASKETBALL |
| Source: Houston Rockets' James Harden needs six straight negative COVID-19 tests before being cleared - by Eurobasket News |
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Houston Rockets star James Harden (6'5'-SG-89, college: ASU) must have six consecutive negative COVID-19 tests before the NBA will clear him to practice with the team, a league source told ESPN. Harden, the eight-time All-Star who has requested to be traded to a contender, did not report to the Toyota Center for COVID-19 testing until Tuesday, two days after the Rockets held their first team practice. If he continues to test negative, he could be cleared to practice Monday. After Wednesday's practice, the Rockets remained uncertain about when Harden would be cleared to practice because they were awaiting word from the NBA about the COVID-19 protocols following the superstar's holdout from training camp. "We're just trying to iron all that stuff out right now," said first-year Rockets coach Stephen Silas, who also noted that free-agent signee Sterling Brown had yet to practice with the Rockets because of COVID-19 protocols. "I wish I had a good answer for you. I wish I had a better answer for you when it comes to all that, but I don't." The NBA required players to test negative for the coronavirus for three consecutive days before entering team facilities for individual workouts before training camp. Players were also required to quarantine aside from testing and workouts at the team facility and essential activities such as grocery shopping. However, Harden opted to work out on his own at the University of Houston, and he attended rapper Lil Baby's birthday party in Atlanta over the weekend and then spent a few nights in Las Vegas. Harden did not wear a mask at the birthday party or in Las Vegas nightclubs, social events that violated the league's COVID-19 protocols. "It's really hard to kind of put a finger on what the protocol looks like at this point just because of how the timing is," Silas said. "It's not the same timing that everybody else had, right? As far as when he can start doing individual workouts, when he can join the team, when he can practice, we're working with the NBA, trying to figure out exactly when that is. "But as far as I know right now, there isn't a clear plan as far as what that looks like, just because it's outside of the way that we were doing it with the original group." During his holdout, Harden and Silas did not have any communication. They had a brief interaction Wednesday, according to Silas. "I said hello to him," Silas said. Courtesy of: espn.com Tags : JAMES HARDEN, HOUSTON ROCKETS, NBA BASKETBALL |
| Bucks, Heat Also Among Harden's Preferred Trade Destinations - by Eurobasket News |
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James Harden (6'5'-SG-89, college: ASU) now has the Bucks and Heat among his preferred trade destinations, sources tell Shams Charania of The Athletic. Milwaukee and Miami join Brooklyn and Philadelphia as the top landing spots on Harden's wish list. As we observed on Tuesday when we wrote about Harden adding the Sixers to his list of preferred destinations, the Rockets are under no obligation to send the former MVP to one of the teams on his list, since he has multiple years left on his contract and doesn't have the ability to veto trades. However, it's possible those clubs would be more willing to offer significant packages for Harden if they know he wants to play for them. Neither Milwaukee nor Miami looks like an ideal trade partner for Houston, however, given the Rockets' asking price of an All-Star caliber player plus several young players and/or draft picks. Both the Bucks and Heat have traded away multiple future first-round picks and/or pick swaps, compromising their ability to build an offer heavy on draft assets. As for potential centerpieces, Jimmy Butler (6'7'-G/F-89, college: Marquette) and Bam Adebayo (6'10'-PF-97, college: Kentucky) would presumably be off the table in any deal with Miami, while Milwaukee obviously isn't moving Giannis Antetokounmpo (6'11'-G/F-94, agency: Octagon Europe). The Bucks have other former All-Stars in Khris Middleton (6'8'-F-91, college: Texas A&M) and Jrue Holiday (6'4'-PG-90, college: UCLA), but neither is on a particularly team-friendly contract - Middleton is owed $147MM over four years, while Holiday can reach free agency in 2021. Tyler Herro (6'5'-G-00, college: Kentucky) would be an intriguing target in any deal with the Heat, but has only played one season, so the Rockets would have to be awfully high on his potential to accept a package built around him. The Nets and 76ers are still atop Harden's wish list, according to Charania, who says the 31-year-old has been 'resigned to the belief' that he can no longer compete for a championship in Houston. However, Charania hears that the Rockets have no interest in a Brooklyn offer that doesn't include Kevin Durant (6'9'-SF-88, college: Texas) or Kyrie Irving (6'3'-G-92, college: Duke). A Sixers offer would likely have to include Ben Simmons (6'10'-PG-96, college: LSU), but new head coach Doc Rivers has 'privately made clear' that he wants an opportunity to try to maximize the potential of the Simmons/Joel Embiid duo, Charania writes. General manager Daryl Morey and the Philadelphia front office, having added sharpshooters Seth Curry and Danny Green to complement Simmons and Embiid, appear committed to keeping their two young stars for the time being. Harden is currently going through the NBA's coronavirus testing process and will have to register six negative tests before he's cleared to practice with the Rockets. According to Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle, Harden only requires three negative tests to begin individual workouts, and Charania suggests the superstar guard is expected to have a workout in front of team personnel soon. According to Charania, Harden has 'maintained a dialogue' with trusted Rockets assistant coach John Lucas, even as he has been non-communicative at times with the club's front office. Courtesy of: hoopsrumors.com Tags : JAMES HARDEN, HOUSTON ROCKETS, NBA BASKETBALL |
| Timberwolves, GM Scott Layden Part Ways - by Eurobasket News |
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The Timberwolves and general manager Scott Layden have parted ways, sources tell Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. As Krawczynski writes, Layden - who was hired as Minnesota's GM in 2016 when Tom Thibodeau was the team's president of basketball operations - had one year left on his contract with the franchise, but the two sides decided it was the right time to go their separate ways. Although Layden stuck with the Wolves following the hiring of Gersson Rosas as the team's new president of basketball operations in 2019, his role was reportedly reduced last season, as he focused primarily on scouting and worked out of New York rather than Minnesota. The logistical challenges posed by Layden not being based in the Twin Cities played a part in his departure, according to Krawczynski, who notes that the NBA's coronavirus protocols would've made it tricky for the GM to travel back and forth to be around the team this season without going through isolation procedures each time. Layden's early exit will also save him and the team from negotiating to extend the end of his contract, which had been set to expire in April when the regular season would normally wrap up, says Krawczynski. The Wolves recently added another respected voice to their front office, hiring Rudy Tomjanovich as a player personnel consultant. Courtesy of: hoopsrumors.com |
| Andrew White III signs at the Knicks - by Eurobasket News | |||
The most of last season White III spent at Knicks where in 40 NBA-G-League games he averaged 12.2ppg, 4.2rpg and 1.3apg. He also played for the Knicks that season. In 40 NBA games he had 12.2ppg, 4.2rpg and 1.3apg. White III has never been drafted by the NBA. White III has played also professionally in Turkey (Afyon Bld), other NBA teams (Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics and Minnesota Timberwolves) and NBA G League (College Park SkyHawks and Maine Red Claws). Among many awards his team made it to the NBA G League Semifinals in 2018. White III received also NABC All-District 2 2nd Team award back in 2017 at his college time. He attended Syracuse University until 2017 and it will be his fourth season in pro basketball. By Eurobasket NEWS2 of Eurobasket.com Tags : ANDREW WHITE III, NEW YORK KNICKS, USA BASKETBALL, USA TRANSACTIONS, NBA |
| OKC Thunder lands Aleksej Pokusevski - by Eurobasket News | |||
This summer he was drafted by the Timberwolves in first round (17th overall). Pokusevski represented Serbia at the European Championships U18 in Greece last year. But his stats at that event were not that impressive as he did not score anything. Pokusevski has played previously for played also at Olympiacos Pireus 2nd team. He received also Eurobasket.com All-Greek A2 Bosman Player of the Year award in 2020. Pokusevski's team made it to the Adidas Next Generation Tournament in Belgrade Semifinals in 2019. By Eurobasket NEWS2 of Eurobasket.com Tags : ALEKSEJ POKUSEVSKI, OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER, USA BASKETBALL, USA TRANSACTIONS, NBA |
| Theo Maledon (ex ASVEL) is a newcomer at OKC Thunder - by Eurobasket News | ||||
This summer Maledon was drafted by Philadelphia 76ers in second round (34th overall). He has been also a member of French international program for some years. Maledon has regularly played for French senior team since 2019 and two years ago for U22 National Team. He represented France at the European Championships U16 in Podgorica (Montenegro) three years ago. Maledon's team won Gold and his stats at that event were 7 games: 14.6ppg, 5.1rpg, 3.1apg, Steals-5 (2.6spg), FGP: 48.9%, 3PT: 33.3%, FT: 84.8%. Maledon has played also professionally in CFBB. His team was regular season runner-up in French ProA. Maledon was selected to French ProA All-Star Game in 2019. By Eurobasket NEWS2 of Eurobasket.com
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| Pau Gasol eyes reunion with Los Angeles Lakers, joining brother Marc - by Eurobasket News |
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Pau Gasol (213-F/C-80) is working toward what he hopes will be an NBA comeback and a spot on Spain's Olympic team in Tokyo, the six-time All-Star and two-time NBA champion told ESPN on Wednesday. Gasol, 40, has identified the Los Angeles Lakers as one of his dream destinations. "There is meaning and history there," said Gasol, who won titles with the Lakers alongside Kobe Bryant in 2009 and 2010. "I'm not going to lie. It would be very special, and now that my brother [Marc] is there, even more special. But I'm not in a position now to be very demanding. I don't have 10 offers on the table." Marc Gasol (216-C-85), Pau's younger brother by 4 years, signed a two-year, $5.25 million deal with the Lakers last month. Pau Gasol has not appeared in a game since March 2019 and has undergone two surgeries since then to repair stress fractures in the navicular bone in his left foot, he told ESPN. Doctors first discovered the stress reaction in the fall of 2018, when Gasol was beginning his third season with the San Antonio Spurs, he said. Gasol and his agent recently discussed training camp deals with some NBA teams, but Gasol preferred to do more conditioning before seriously engaging in talks, he said. He has been training in Northern California, where he is living with his wife, Catherine McDonnell, and their 3-month-old daughter, as he hopes to play again in the NBA as more than a glorified coach. "I want the opportunity to contribute -- to feel needed," Gasol said. "Not just to be there. That's not who I am. I want to enjoy it, and players usually enjoy playing." The Lakers' level of interest in a Gasol reunion is unclear. Gasol has not played 5-on-5 since undergoing surgery, he said. He has set up 2-on-2 games with local players, including a former Stanford player and an employee of an NBA team who spends offseasons in the Bay Area, Gasol said. Gasol has arranged for workout partners to receive weekly coronavirus testing and has them wear masks during contact drills, he said. Between sessions, he requests his workout partners remain vigilant about social distancing, wearing masks and other protective measures. Expanding beyond a few workout partners has been difficult during the pandemic. "It's not like we are living in a bubble," Gasol said. Still, full-contact drills are a long way from where Gasol's rehab began after the two procedures in 2019. At first, he could put almost no weight on his foot. He had to strengthen it with basic exercises: curling his toes around a towel placed on the floor and then using his toes to pick up a pen and put it back down several times in a row, he said. He proceeded into a walking boot and then to walking on soft surfaces like grass and sand. "There were good days and then hard days where you say, 'Is this really worth it? Maybe it's time to let go,'" Gasol said. The Gasol brothers were traded for each other in 2008, when the Memphis Grizzlies swapped the elder Gasol to the Lakers for a package -- widely derided at the time -- that included Marc, who was then playing overseas. Pau Gasol had tried to convince Grizzlies management to draft Marc in 2007 then, once the Lakers picked him 48th, to trade for him. When the Grizzlies exchanged Gasols seven months later, one member of Memphis' management team joked with Pau, "'We finally got [Marc], thank you, Pau!,'" the elder Gasol recalled. "I said, 'Well, that's not exactly how I envisioned it.'" The brothers discussed where Marc might sign during his recent free-agency period. "He had several teams that were interested," Pau Gasol said of his brother. "What he valued most was the opportunity to win another championship. To play for the Lakers -- it's such a unique franchise. It's the opportunity of a lifetime, and it's very special for us to be the first brothers to play for the Lakers." "It would be incredible if it ends up happening where I can join the team at some point," Gasol added. Gasol has also wondered whether he would enjoy playing in any sort of bubble environment that would take him away from his wife and their daughter, Elisabet Gianna Gasol, whose middle name Gasol and McDonnell chose as a tribute to Bryant and his late 13-year-old daughter, Gianna. But Gasol is determined to take another shot at the NBA. He has spoken before of possibly ending his career with FC Barcelona, where he starred before coming to the United States, but has consistently said he would prefer to remain in the NBA. After that, the 2021 Olympics in Tokyo loom. Gasol has played for Spain's national team in four consecutive Olympics, helping them to silver medals in 2008 and 2012 and bronze in 2016. Gasol was injured last year when Spain won the FIBA Basketball World Cup. "To be able to play five Olympics would just be extraordinary," Gasol said. Once he retires, Gasol would have interest in working for an NBA team in some capacity, he said. He's just not ready for that yet. "I'd love to be on an NBA roster at some point again -- and maybe not too far from now," Gasol said. Courtesy of: espn.com Tags : PAU GASOL, PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS, USA BASKETBALL, USA TRANSACTIONS, NBA |
| The Knicks cut Evans III - by Eurobasket News | |||
The last season Evans III played at Wolves where in 8 NBA-G-League games he averaged 5.4ppg, 3.0rpg and 1.8apg. He also played for the Timberwolves. But in two NBA games he did not score anything. The other team Evans III played shortly was Warriors. In two NBA-G-League games he had 12.0ppg, 6.5rpg, 2.5apg, 1.5spg and 1.0bpg. Another team he played that season for were the Warriors. In 27 NBA games he recorded 4.7ppg, 1.5rpg and 1.1apg. Another team Evans III played that season for were the Warriors. In 27 NBA games he got 4.7ppg, 1.5rpg and 1.1apg. Two years ago he was drafted by Golden State Warriors in first round (28th overall). The former University of Cincinnati standout is in his third season in pro basketball. Evans III has played previously for played also at Santa Cruz Warriors. Among many awards he played in the final of NBA in 2019. Evans III received also NABC NCAA D1 All-District 25 1st Team award in 2018 at his college time. By Eurobasket NEWS2 of Eurobasket.com Tags : JACOB EVANS III, NEW YORK KNICKS, USA BASKETBALL, USA TRANSACTIONS, NBA |
| The Mavericks released Barea - by Eurobasket News | ||||
He has never been drafted by the NBA. But in 2006 Utah Eagles selected him in second round (18th overall) in the CBA draft. Barea attended Northeastern University and it is his 15th (!!!) season in pro basketball. He was also a member of Puerto Rican international program for some years. Barea played for Puerto Rican Senior National Team between 2007 and 2018 and previously for U21 National Team between 2004 and 2005. He also represented Puerto Rico at the Centrobasket in Panama City (Panama) four years ago. Barea's team won Gold and his stats at that event were 5 games: 11.8ppg, 4.2rpg, Assists-1 (6.4apg), 1.0spg, FGP: 27.3%, 3PT: 39.1%, FT: 87.0%. Barea has played previously professionally in other NBA team (Minnesota Timberwolves) and D-League (Ft.Worth F.). The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he won NBA championship title in 2011. Barea was selected to Puerto Rican BSN All-Star Game in 2018. By Eurobasket NEWS2 of Eurobasket.com
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| The Mavericks keep Lee for another season - by Eurobasket News | |||
The most of previous (2018-19) season Lee spent at the Knicks where in 12 NBA games he had 4.7ppg, 2.3rpg and 1.3apg. He also played for Knicks that season. In only one NBA-G-League game he recorded very impressive stats: 16 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal. In 2008 Lee was drafted by Orlando Magic in first round (22nd overall). He attended Western Kentucky University and it is his 13th (hopefully lucky) season in pro basketball. Lee has spent his entire career in NBA-G-League playing for four other teams: Boston Celtics, Houston Rockets, Memphis Grizzlies and Charlotte Hornets. Lee's game is described as: A very athletic player who can create his own shot with ease. In his first pro season, showed great toughness at the defensive side and a good decision making, even if he needs to improve his outside shooting yet. By Eurobasket NEWS2 of Eurobasket.com (via @BBallInsiders) Tags : COURTNEY LEE, DALLAS MAVERICKS, USA BASKETBALL, USA TRANSACTIONS, NBA |
| Utah Jazz tabs Shaquille Harrison - by Eurobasket News | |||
He has never been drafted by the NBA. Harrison has played previously for two other teams: Phoenix Suns and NAZ Suns. Among many awards Harrison's team was regular season runner-up in AAC in 2015. He received also All-AAC Scholar-Athletes of the Year award back in 2016 at his college time. He attended University of Tulsa until 2016 and it will be his fifth season in pro basketball. By Eurobasket NEWS2 of Eurobasket.com Tags : SHAQUILLE HARRISON, UTAH JAZZ, USA BASKETBALL, USA TRANSACTIONS, NBA |
| Rose's pro career starts at Sacramento Kings - by Eurobasket News | |||
He has never been drafted by the NBA. His high school career he had spent at Bishop Kearney in Rochester, NY. As mentioned above Rose is just out of the college and it will be his first season in pro basketball. He represented USA at the Albert Schweitzer International Tournament in Mannheim (Unofficial World Championships U18) four years ago. His stats at that event were 6 games: 2.0ppg, 2.8rpg, 2.8apg, 1.8spg. By Eurobasket NEWS2 of Eurobasket.com Tags : QUINTON ROSE, SACRAMENTO KINGS, USA BASKETBALL, USA TRANSACTIONS, NBA |
| The Knicks land Skal Labissiere - by Eurobasket News | |||
In 2016 Labissiere was drafted by Phoenix Suns in first round (28th overall). The former University of Kentucky standout is in his fifth season in pro basketball. He has played previously for two other teams: Sacramento Kings and Stockton Kings. Labissiere's team made it to the NBA Semifinals in 2019. By Eurobasket NEWS2 of Eurobasket.com Tags : SKAL LABISSIERE, NEW YORK KNICKS, USA BASKETBALL, USA TRANSACTIONS, NBA |
| Paul George signs extension with Clippers - by Eurobasket News |
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The LA Clippers are making sure Paul George (6'9'-G/F-90, college: Fresno St.) gets his wish to stay in town for a while. ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reports the Clippers are signing George to a four-year, $190 million contract. The deal will reportedly guarantee the All-Star swingman as much as $226 million over the next five seasons, his agent, Aaron Mintz, told Wojnarowski. The team officially announced the deal shortly after ESPN broke the news. 'This is an important moment for our franchise and our fans, to secure a long-term commitment from one of the premier two-way players in the NBA,' said Clippers president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank said in a statement released by the team. 'We aspire to create a destination for players, an environment where they can succeed and enjoy their success. We're delighted by Paul's pride in representing Clippers fans, honored that he trusts the organization with this chapter of his career, and share in his relentless pursuit of championships. We admire his talent, his dedication and his unwavering allegiance to this region. We're excited for the opportunity to accomplish our mutual goals together.' 'Paul is one of the best and most versatile players in the league, and he has been for about a decade,' said Clippers coach Tyronn Lue . 'He can play on or off the ball. He can score in a variety of different ways. And he can guard almost every position on the court. His skill and leadership will be integral to everything we do for many years to come. I'm thrilled we can continue to build with PG.' Last week, when the Clippers opened camp for the 2020-21 season, George made it clear to reporters he wanted to stick with the team long term. The Southern California native acknowledged a desire to retire with the franchise and echoed those sentiments after signing his lucrative extension. 'As a kid growing up in Southern California, I always dreamed of playing in Los Angeles, where my friends and family could come watch me play,' said George. 'I am so grateful to Steve Ballmer, Lawrence Frank, Coach Tyronn Lue , my teammates, and the entire Clippers organization for believing in me. I am proud to call this my home and look forward to doing my part in helping make the team a tremendous success - both on and off the court - in the years ahead.' George's first season back home ended in disappointment, with the Clippers blowing a 3-1 lead against Denver and losing in the second round of the playoffs. He averaged 21.5 points and 5.7 rebounds during the abbreviated season. George cited inconsistency as the reason for much of what went wrong last season - lack of time together in practice, injuries and players leaving the bubble in Florida for personal reasons. 'I wasn't myself. I wasn't able to do the things I was good at or I was comfortable with because my shoulders weren't at peak performance,' he said. George says his body feels good again and he's been putting a lot of hours in on the court. 'I knew last year was a rough year for me. The good thing about that is I'm only 30, I still got a lot of years in the tank,' he said. 'It gave me a big motivation going into this season. I'm ready to dive right into this and give everything I have.' Courtesy of: nba.com Tags : PAUL GEORGE, LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS, USA BASKETBALL, USA TRANSACTIONS, NBA |
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| Indiana falls to No. 20 Florida State in OT 69-67 - by Eurobasket News |
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Scottie Barnes (6'9'-G-01) banked in a runner with with two seconds left in overtime to give No. 20 Florida State a 69-67 victory over Indiana on Wednesday night in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge for its 25th straight home victory. The freshman had nine points, five assists, four rebounds and four steals for the Seminoles (2-0). Florida State has won 40 straight nonconference home games, and 10 overtime games in a row. Trayce Jackson-Davis (6'9'-F-00) had 25 points and 17 rebounds for Indiana (3-2). The Hoosiers did not make a basket from the floor in the final 4:38 of overtime. Armaan Franklin (6'4'-G-00) added nine points and eight rebounds for Indiana. Courtesy of: fox59.com Tags : SCOTTIE BARNES, FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY, NCAA1 BASKETBALL |
| Iowa turns to veteran shooters, pops North Carolina, 93-80 - by Eurobasket News |
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This was a vivid reminder to the world. They aren't Luka and the Lilliputians. Yes, Luka Garza (6'11'-C-98)'s points-o-meter almost broke over the Hawkeyes' first three games when he totaled 102 in three easy wins. Yes, Garza is a returning first-team All-America center who had hit the 20-point mark in his previous 19 games. But as was known and talked about with relish by Iowa men's basketball fans all through the offseason, the Hawkeyes have a lot of very capable players on offense. Garza was Iowa's fourth-leading scorer Tuesday night in Carver-Hawkeye Arena with 16 points on 6-of-20 shooting, and it didn't remotely resemble a disastrous thing for his team. With Jordan Bohannon (6'1'-G-97), CJ Fredrick (6'3'-G-99) and Joe Wieskamp (6'6'-G/F-99) combining for 64 points and all 17 of Iowa's 3-pointers, the No 3 Hawkeyes beat No. 16 North Carolina in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, 93-80. Bohannon had 24 points, Fredrick 21 and Wieskamp 19. Bohannon was 7 of 16 from 3-point range. Fredrick and Wieskamp were each 5 of 7. It was the 2020-21 coming out party for each, because it was the first game in which an opponent had any sort of counter for the 6-foot-11 Garza. 'I think we've been capable of that all year,' Wieskamp said. 'The first three teams couldn't really match (Garza) in the post. He was having whatever he wanted down low. 'I thought we showed all the threats we have out there today. A lot of guys can score the ball at a high rate, can shoot the heck out of the ball.' Wieskamp hit four of his 3s in the first 7:07 to help stake Iowa to a 25-9 lead. Fredrick had 16 first-half points, capped by a 3 with just over a second left when his head fake lost Tar Heel freshman Caleb Love (6'4'-G-01) and he then swished his shot from the left corner. North Carolina came out aggressive to start the second half, got some run-out baskets, and took its first lead with 9:52 left. But Bohannon hit 3-pointers to open and close a 14-0 explosion that gave the Hawkeyes an 81-68 edge with 6:55 left, and hit a 3 with 4:32 left to keep the Heels at bay. 'I really didn't think I shot the ball well,' Bohannon said. 'I just hit some big shots. I still think I had an off day shooting, to be honest with you.' Iowa will take a lot more of them, thanks. Wieskamp had a strong all-around game, with nine rebounds and five assists. 'I knew this was coming from Joe,' Garza said. 'He's a gamer. He comes out here on the biggest stage and plays his game.' Wieskamp averaged 12 points in Iowa's first three games, so he wasn't invisible. But this was more like the guy who strung together three straight Big Ten games of at least 21 points last January. 'The first couple games I didn't have as many opportunities,' Wieskamp said. 'It's been Luka, and Jack (Nunge) last game destroying everybody in the post. I always had the confidence.' It must have been contagious. Fredrick matched his career-high in points and 3-pointers. 'He was spectacular all night long,' said Iowa Coach Fran McCaffery . Not to be overlooked, sophomore point guard Joe Toussaint and freshman forward Keegan Murray were in the game during that 14-0 run. Murray blocked a shot, played solid defense against the Carolina bigs, and converted a three-point play after he flew in for a put-back off a Garza miss. Courtesy of: thegazette.com Tags : LUKA GARZA, UNIVERSITY OF IOWA, NCAA1 BASKETBALL |
| Oregon Beats Florida A&M in Tune-up to Pac-12 Play - by Carl Berman |
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Eugene, OR - The Oregon Ducks faced Florida A&M in a tune-up prior to traveling to Washington to start Pac-12 play this weekend. Oregon was a little slow at the start but pulled away later in the first half, eventually closing out an 87-66 win. Florida A&M played strongly for the first seven minutes before Oregon took the lead for good on a three-pointer by Duarte to put the Ducks ahead 16-14. Oregon was buoyed by the effective play of Dante. Dante didn't play his best over the first three games with erratic effort and questionable decisions. He had only 11 points over the three games. He doubled that tonight. In the last game against Eastern Washington he took three mid-range shots and was lackluster in posting up. Tonight it was different, as in the first half he posted up strongly and asked for the ball in the post. He connected on all seven of his shots, all from inside the paint, and scored 14 points in 11 minutes of action. Duarte had a strong half offensively scoring 12 points, hitting 2-of-4 three-pointers. Williams Jr. (6 first half points) scored back-to back baskets off offensive rebounds to give Oregon a 37-24 lead. The Ducks ended the half with a 47-35 lead. The Ducks pulled away in the second half to a 25-point lead with 5:47 left and worked on their offensive sets the rest of the game and even got three walk-ons into the game. Oregon didn't shoot particularly well from distance tonight only going 6-of-23 (26 percent). They did outscore Florida A&M in the paint 62-32, helped by all of Dante's ten field goals. The Ducks shot an exceptional 32-of-40 (80 percent) on two-point field goals helped by excellent ball movement as well as by Dante's points. Oregon still needs to clean up their turnovers (16 tonight) but they did compensate for that with 20 assists. Florida A&M was led by Evins Desir, a 6-8, 300-pound senior center from Haiti, with 12 points. Oregon heads to Seattle to face Washington in their Pac-12 opener on Saturday. This article was written by Carl Berman, Managing Partner of NetScouts Basketball. Tags : CHRIS DUARTE, UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, NCAA1 BASKETBALL |
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Finals MVP:  Jezreel De Jesus (185-G-91) of Real EsteliPlayer of the Year:  Chris Blake (195-SG-88) of LeonGuard of the Year: Chris Blake (195-SG-88) of LeonForward of the Year:  Lisvan Valdez (196-PF-88) of IndigenasCenter of the Year:  Jeleel Akindele (216-C-83) of IndigenasImport Player of the Year: Chris Blake (195-SG-88) of LeonDomestic Player of the Year:  Harold Barberena (179-SG-82) of Leon
1st Team Jezreel De Jesus (185-G-91) of Real Esteli Jared Ruiz (188-G-92) of Real Esteli Chris Blake (195-SG-88) of Leon Lisvan Valdez (196-PF-88) of Indigenas Jeleel Akindele (216-C-83) of Indigenas
2nd Team Justin Patton (201-F-89) of Indigenas Osmel Oliva (180-PG-87) of Costa Caribe Yoel Cubillas (204-F-94) of Costa Caribe Oreste Torres (204-PF-87) of Jinotega Anthony Moe (207-F/C-90) of LeonHonorable Mention Harold Barberena (179-SG-82) of Leon Barthel Lopez (213-C-89) of Real Esteli Marvin Cairo (203-C-91) of Jinotega Dayton Cacho (186-SG-91) of Jinotega Xavier Zambrana (193-PF-91) of Leones Jorge Matos (185-G-92) of Leones BJ Glasford (193-G-95) of Rivas Marc Montavious (206-C-90) of Chinandega Yuniskel Molina (183-F-93) of Costa CaribeTags : JEZREEL DE JESUS, REAL ESTELI, NICARAGUAN BASKETBALL |
| Real Esteli capture Liga Superior title - by Eurobasket News |
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Real Esteli - Indigenas 99-82 Real Esteli are the Liga Superior champions. They outgunned Indigenas to complete the sweep of the title series. Real Esteli forced 19 Indigenas turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. It was a great evening for the former international point guard Dalton Cacho (190-93) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds. Center Barthel Lopez (213-89) helped adding 21 points and 9 rebounds (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field). The best for the losing side was Cuban Lisvan Valdez (196-88) with 30 points and 8 rebounds and Nigerian center Jeleel Akindele (216-83, college: Chicago St., agency: BeoBasket) produced a double-double by scoring 16 points and 12 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: Real Esteli: J.De Jesus 24+6reb+2ast, B.Lopez 21+9reb+2ast, D.Cacho 19+11reb+2ast, J.Ruiz 12+7reb+10ast, J.Guitian 6+3reb+1ast, V.Thomas 2+1reb+2ast Indigenas: L.Valdez 30+8reb+3ast, J.Akindele 16+12reb+3ast, J.Patton 16+5reb+2ast, J.Martinez 10+3reb, B.Castillo 5+1reb, C.Gonzalez 3+2reb+3ast Tags : DALTON CACHO, REAL ESTELI, NICARAGUAN BASKETBALL |
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Lock just graduated from Lakehead University in Canadian U Sports. He was named the DPOY in both his conference and in all of U Sports league in his last college season. By Dimitri Chelidze of Eurobasket.com |
| Pelister easily dominated Vardar 122-72 - by Darko Najdovski |
| In Bitola the game between Pelister and Vardar that was originally scheduled for the 2nd round 1 month ago will take place tonight. Both team had problems with players positive with Covid-19 so they had go go in 14 days quaranteen. Vardar played their first game in 9 months last week and lost at home from TFT by a point, while Pelister also played just 1 game this season, trashing the young team of MZT 2 with 38 points difference. The game started furious for the home team leading 12-0 and Vardar called for time out in order to consolidate the game. But things didn't go as planned for Vardar losing 17-0 at one moment. Pelister is easily dominating the game and leading 36-18. It's not good to make predictions so early in the game but it looks like we already have a winner here and Marjan Ilievski can start resting his key players for the next game on Sunday in Kavadarci. The second quarter was in the same style easy points for the home team, dominating in every aspect of the game and half time score 63-31. The third period home team doesn't seem to stop scoring. Nacevski got shit chance and proving the time he spent in play correct decision from Marjan Ilievski. 14 points so far from Nacevski and he is fighting for a place in the starting lineup. 96-51 before the last quarter. The final period just finished what is night to forget for KK Vardar. We didn't expected such an easy game from Pelister and we can say they are among the title favourites. Coach Ilievski managed to find an interesting balance between home players and quality foreigners. Seven players from the home team scored more than 10 points, while on the other side only Prowell was active with 21 points. Final score 122-72. |
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| Ginebra Kings clinch PBA Philippine Cup title - by Eurobasket News |
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TNT Ka Tropa - Ginebra Kings 78-82 Ginebra Kings clinched PBA Philippine Cup title. They edged TNT Ka Tropa tonight to win the championship series. TNT Ka Tropa was trailing by 2 points at halftime but managed to get 1-point lead after three quarters before a 27-22 charge of Ginebra Kings, which allowed them to win the game. They made 19-of-23 free shots (82.6 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by TNT Ka Tropa's players. 24 personal fouls committed by TNT Ka Tropa helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Center Japeth Aguilar (206-87, college: WKU) stepped up and scored 32 points and 9 rebounds for the winners and naturalized American point guard Stanley Pringle (184-87, college: Penn St., agency: Pensack Sports) chipped in 13 points and 6 assists. Power forward John-Paul Erram (203-89) responded with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 15 rebounds and Roger-Ray Pogoy (189-92) scored 23 points and 8 rebounds. Four TNT Ka Tropa players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Top scorers: TNT Ka Tropa: R.Ray Pogoy 23+8reb+1ast, J.Paul Erram 18+15reb+1ast, S.Enciso 17+4reb+5ast, T.Rosario 12+8reb, S.De Leon 6+8reb, A.Vosotros 2+1ast Ginebra Kings: J.Aguilar 32+9reb+2ast, S.Pringle 13+4reb+6ast, L.Tenorio 10+2reb+6ast, J.Dillinger 8+2reb+1ast, S.Thompson 6+7reb+3ast, A.Mariano 5+2reb+2ast Tags : JAPETH AGUILAR, BARANGAY GINEBRA SAN MIGUEL KINGS, FILIPINO BASKETBALL |
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Omot has played also professionally in NBA G League (Long Island Nets). He attended Baylor University until 2018 and it is his third season as a professional player. By Eurobasket Center of Eurobasket.com
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| Groselle number one in Poland for round 15 (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 27-year old player had a double-double of 24 points and 11 rebounds, while his team beat Start (#4, 9-5) 90-75. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. It allowed Zastal Enea to consolidate first place in the Polish EBL. Zastal Enea has a very good season and are considered to have a run for the championship title. They improved their record to 13-1. Groselle turned to be Zastal Enea's top player in his first season with the team. Former Creighton University star has very solid stats this year. Groselle is in league's top in rebounds (3rd best: 8.3rpg) and averages impressive 64.3% FGP. The second best player in last round's games was 30-year old Croatian Ivica Radic (208-C/F-90) of Anwil. Radic had a very good evening with a double-double of 24 points and 11 rebounds. Of course he led Anwil to another comfortable win 93-78 over the higher-ranked Slask (#3, 10-5) being unquestionably team leader. This victory allowed Anwil to move up to 8th position in the standings. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 7-8 record. Radic is a newcomer at Anwil, but is already one of team's top players. Third on the list of top players last round was another Anwil's star - Cape Verdean Ivan Almeida (198-SF-89). Almeida showcased his all-around game by recording 22 points, nine rebounds and six assists in the last round. He was another key player of Anwil, helping his team with a 93-78 easy win against the higher-ranked Slask (#3, 10-5). The chances of Anwil ranking at the top of the league, however are very questionable as they have already lost 8 games, recording just seven victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Almeida could help Anwil to bring them higher in the standings. Almeida has a great season in Poland. After only 8 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 21.8ppg (best scorer) and rebounds with 7.9rpg (6th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Christopher Smith (193-G-94) of Stal Ostrow - 29 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Adam Lapeta (217-C-87) of King - 16 points and 11 rebounds 6. Strahinja Jovanovic (185-PG-96) of Slask - 22 points, 2 rebounds and 7 assists 7. Iffe Lundberg (193-G-94) of Zastal Enea - 19 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists 8. Lee Moore (193-G-95) of MKS DG - 19 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists 9. Raymond Cowels III (191-G-91) of Spojnia - 22 points and 3 assists 10. Trevon Allen (188-G) of Polpharma - 21 points, 6 rebounds and 4 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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| LPB Round 8: Esgueira still unable to win any game - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by ESL. Bottom-ranked Esgueira (0-8) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 80-65 loss to sixth ranked Lusitania (5-2) in Esgueira on Saturday evening. They outrebounded Esgueira 39-26 including 27 on the defensive glass. It was a great shooting night for Lusitania especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 55.0 percentage. The best player for the winners was American-Nigerian center Temidayo Yussuf (201, college: LBSU) who had a double-double by scoring 20 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists. Swingman Sergio Silva (193-96, agency: Promo Sport ID) chipped in 20 points and 6 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). American-Ivorian forward Mike Fofana (206-97, college: HSU, agency: One Motive Sports) produced 9 points and 8 rebounds for the hosts. Lusitania maintains sixth position with 5-2 record. Esgueira at the other side still closes the standings with eight games lost. Lusitania are looking forward to face league's second-placed Sporting in Lisbon in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Esgueira will play on the road against Benfica (#3) in Lisbona and hopes to get finally their first victory. Bottom-ranked Galitos-Barreiro (0-6) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 82-66 loss to seventh ranked Vitoria SC (4-3) in Barreiro. American Alex Peacock (201-97, college: Texas St.) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 12 rebounds. Jaron Hopkins contributed with 17 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. American guard Patrick McGlynn (188-92, college: URI) replied with 14 points and 7 assists for Galitos-Barreiro. Galitos-Barreiro's coach Hugo Salgado rotated ten players seeing no chance for a win. Vitoria SC have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain seventh position with 4-3 record. Galitos-Barreiro at the other side still closes the standings with six games lost. Vitoria SC will play against Maia Basket (#11) at home in the next round. Galitos-Barreiro's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Barreiro to the arena Barreirense. The game with biggest result difference took place in Oliveira. Local Oliveirense (6-1) outscored 12th ranked Barreirense (1-7) 102-54 on Sunday night. Worth to mention a quality performance of Justin Alston who helped to win the game recording 32 points and 8 rebounds. Oliveirense's coach Norberto Alves felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Dakota Quinn responded with 11 points and 6 rebounds. Oliveirense moved-up to third place, which they share with Benfica. Barreirense lost third consecutive game. They keep the twelfth position with seven games lost. Oliveirense will meet league's leader FC Porto on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Barreirense's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Barreiro Galitos-Barreiro. Rest of the games of round 8 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Ovarense was crushed by Benfica in Lisbona 92-73. Maia Basket was beaten by Academica at home 63-80. Imortal destroyed CAB Madeira on the opponent's court 94-75. The best stats of 8th round was 24 points by DJ Fenner of Imortal.
Benfica - Ovarense 92-73 There was no surprise in Lisbona where 7th ranked Ovarense (3-4) was crushed by third ranked Benfica (6-1) 92-73 on Friday. Benfica forced 25 Ovarense turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Caleb Walker (194-89, college: Nebraska) who helped to win the game recording 19 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and the former international Betinho Gomes (202-85) who added 14 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. American center Trey Moses (208-97, college: Ball St., agency: One Motive Sports) responded with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 16 rebounds and 5 assists and his fellow American import guard Kendall Jacks (193, college: WSC) scored 20 points and 4 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Benfica maintains third position with 6-1 record having just one point less than leader FC Porto, which they share with Oliveirense. Loser Ovarense dropped to the eighth place with four games lost. Benfica will meet at home bottom-ranked Esgueira (#14) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Ovarense will play against Imortal (#5) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Ovarense: T.Moses 21+16reb+5ast, K.Jacks 20+2reb+4ast, B.Gardner 11+3reb, I.Johnson 10+10reb+1ast, P.Bastos 5+1reb+3ast, C.Cordeiro 4+3reb+3ast Benfica: C.Walker 19+6reb+4ast, T.Carter 15+3reb+3ast, B.Gomes 14+7reb+1ast, J.Silva 11+1reb+3ast, S.Lindsey 10+1reb+3ast, E.Coleman 8+5reb+2ast Esgueira - Lusitania 65-80 Bottom-ranked Esgueira (0-8) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 80-65 loss to sixth ranked Lusitania (5-2) in Esgueira on Saturday evening. They outrebounded Esgueira 39-26 including 27 on the defensive glass. It was a great shooting night for Lusitania especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 55.0 percentage. The best player for the winners was American-Nigerian center Temidayo Yussuf (201, college: LBSU) who had a double-double by scoring 20 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists. Swingman Sergio Silva (193-96, agency: Promo Sport ID) chipped in 20 points and 6 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). American-Ivorian forward Mike Fofana (206-97, college: HSU, agency: One Motive Sports) produced 9 points and 8 rebounds and American forward Benjamin Drake (203, college: Presbyterian) added 12 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Lusitania maintains sixth position with 5-2 record. Esgueira at the other side still closes the standings with eight games lost. Lusitania are looking forward to face league's second-placed Sporting in Lisbon in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Esgueira will play on the road against Benfica (#3) in Lisbona and hopes to get finally their first victory. Top scorers: Esgueira: A.Bowen 12+4reb, B.Drake 12+6reb, K.Brewton Jr. 11+3reb+2ast, G.Teixeira 9+1reb+4ast, M.Fofana 9+8reb+2ast, J.Guerreiro 5+1reb Lusitania: S.Silva 20+2reb+6ast, T.Yussuf 20+10reb+6ast, K.Mallers 15+3reb+2ast, A.Woods 8+4reb+3ast, M.Goodwin 8+6reb+1ast, F.Ferreira 5+3reb Oliveirense - Barreirense 102-54 The game with biggest result difference took place in Oliveira. Local Oliveirense (6-1) outscored 12th ranked Barreirense (1-7) 102-54 on Sunday night. Oliveirense dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Barreirense's 28 and made 19-of-25 free shots (76.0 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Barreirense 58-27 including a 16-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. Oliveirense looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Barreirense's players. Worth to mention a quality performance of American forward Justin Alston (203-94, college: Boston U.) who helped to win the game recording 32 points and 8 rebounds and Belgian forward Thomas De-Thaey (203-91, college: NC State, agency: Promo Sport ID) who added 19 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Oliveirense's coach Norberto Alves felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American center Dakota Quinn (206, college: MNU, agency: Players Group) responded with 11 points and 6 rebounds and his fellow American import Tony Lewis (208, college: TAMUCC) scored 7 points and 9 rebounds. Oliveirense moved-up to third place, which they share with Benfica. Barreirense lost third consecutive game. They keep the twelfth position with seven games lost. Oliveirense will meet league's leader FC Porto on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Barreirense's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Barreiro Galitos-Barreiro. Top scorers: Barreirense: C.Miguel 11+2ast, D.Quinn 11+6reb+1ast, K.James 9+4reb+2ast, T.Lewis 7+9reb, I.Edward Kinard 7+4reb+1ast, D.Peixe 5+3reb+5ast Oliveirense: J.Alston 32+8reb+1ast, E.Matthews 24+4reb+2ast, T.De Thaey 19+13reb+4ast, J.Grosso 9+7reb+3ast, T.Munnings 8+8reb+6ast, J.Barbosa 3+5reb+9ast Galitos-Barreiro - Vitoria SC 66-82 Bottom-ranked Galitos-Barreiro (0-6) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 82-66 loss to seventh ranked Vitoria SC (4-3) in Barreiro. It was a great shooting night for Vitoria SC especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.6 percentage. American Alex Peacock (201-97, college: Texas St.) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 12 rebounds. The other American import guard Jaron Hopkins (198-94, college: Fresno St.) contributed with 17 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. American guard Patrick McGlynn (188-92, college: URI) replied with 14 points and 7 assists and swingman Daniel Machado (190-90) added 10 points in the effort for Galitos-Barreiro. Galitos-Barreiro's coach Hugo Salgado rotated ten players seeing no chance for a win. Vitoria SC have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain seventh position with 4-3 record. Galitos-Barreiro at the other side still closes the standings with six games lost. Vitoria SC will play against Maia Basket (#11) at home in the next round. Galitos-Barreiro's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Barreiro to the arena Barreirense. Top scorers: Galitos-Barreiro: P.McGlynn 14+4reb+7ast, O.Iyekekpolor 12, D.Machado 10+3reb+3ast, A.Nelson-Ododa 9+7reb, E.Correia de Sa 8+5reb, D.Brooks Jr. 7+5reb+4ast Vitoria SC: J.Hopkins 17+5reb+2ast, A.Peacock 17+12reb, T.Seibring 17+2reb+1ast, A.Bessa 8+3reb+2ast, C.Cardoso 8+2reb+3ast, C.DeBerry 8+6reb Maia Basket - Academica 63-80 The game between closely ranked teams ended with tenth ranked Academica's (3-5) road victory over 11th ranked Maia Basket (1-6) 80-63 on Sunday. Academica dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Maia Basket's 30. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Josh McNair (200, college: Green Bay) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 13 points and 14 rebounds and Mali center Bakary Konate (211-93, college: Minnesota) who added 16 points and 12 rebounds during the contest (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). American swingman Lamar Morgan (198-97, college: Coppin St.) responded with 18 points and 6 rebounds and U.S. Virgin Islands forward Romani Hansen (203, college: Albany) produced a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Academica moved-up to ninth place. Maia Basket lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the eleventh position with six games lost. Academica will meet at home CAB Madeira (#10) in the next round. Maia Basket will play against Vitoria SC in Guimaraes and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Maia Basket: L.Morgan 18+6reb+1ast, R.Hansen 13+11reb+1ast, J.Lowrance 11+5reb+2ast, B.Mensah 10+5reb+4ast, D.Gomes 6+2reb+1ast, J.Ribeiro 2+1reb Academica: R.McCoy 16+4reb+2ast, B.Konate 16+12reb, A.Golden 14+4reb+2ast, J.McNair 13+14reb+1ast, A.Mendes 8+1reb+1ast, P.Caldeira 6+1reb+3ast CAB Madeira - Imortal 75-94 Very expected game in Funchal where 9th ranked CAB Madeira (2-4) was rolled over by fifth ranked Imortal (5-1) 94-75 on Saturday. Imortal dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to CAB Madeira's 28. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard DJ Fenner (198-93, college: Nevada) who helped to win the game recording 24 points and the other American import guard Ty Toney (190-94, college: EMU) who added 21 points during the contest. Imortal's coach Luis Modesto used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Lithuanian forward Arvydas Gydra (206-89) responded with 25 points and point guard Diogo Gameiro (181-95) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points and 11 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Imortal have a solid four-game winning streak. Newly promoted Imortal maintains fifth position with 5-1 record. Loser CAB Madeira dropped to the tenth place with four games lost. Imortal will meet Ovarense (#8) on the road in the next round. CAB Madeira will play against Academica in Coimbra and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: CAB Madeira: A.Gydra 25+4reb, A.Cheeseman 13+2reb, D.Gameiro 12+2reb+11ast, N.Sa 11+7reb+1ast, R.Grabauskas 9+3reb, F.Bernardo 3+4reb+2ast Imortal: D.Fenner 24+3reb+2ast, T.Toney 21+1reb+2ast, A.Monteiro 15+6reb+1ast, T.Marshall 10+6reb+1ast, D.Robb 8+1reb+1ast, T.Omlid 5+6reb+3ast Tags : TEMIDAYO YUSSUF, S.C. LUSITANIA EXPERT, PORTUGUESE BASKETBALL |
| Justin Alston gets MVP of the Week award for Portuguese LPB - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 26-year old forward had the game-high 32 points adding eight rebounds for Oliveirense in his team's victory, helping them to outclass Barreirense (#12, 1-7) with 48-point margin 102-54. Oliveirense is placed at 4th position in Portuguese LPB. They are still close to the very top. Oliveirense would have been even better if they kept winning the games like in the last round. They have a solid 6-1 record. In the team's last game Alston had a remarkable 70.6% from 2-point range. He turned to be Oliveirense's top player in his first season with the team. Justin Alston averages this season 14.8ppg and 6.3rpg. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was 23-year old American center Trey Moses (208-C-97, agency: One Motive Sports) of Ovarense. Moses impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 21 points and 16 rebounds. Bad luck as Ovarense lost that game 73-92 to the higher-ranked Benfica (#2, 7-1). This loss caused Ovarense to drop to 8th position in the standings. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 3-4 record. Moses is a newcomer at Ovarense and it seems he did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. The third best performed player last round was another Oliveirense's star - Belgian Thomas De Thaey (203-F-91, agency: Promo Sport ID). De Thaey showcased his all-around game by recording 19 points, thirteen rebounds (!!!) and four assists in the last round. He was another key player of Oliveirense, helping his team with a 102-54 easy win against the lower-ranked Barreirense (#12, 1-7). Oliveirense is closer and closer to top of the standings. They will still need more victories. But 6-1 record is not that bad... De Thaey has a very solid season. In 3 games in Portugal he scored 12.3ppg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Temidayo Yussuf (201-C) of Lusitania - 20 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists 5. E.C. Matthews (196-G-95) of Oliveirense - 24 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists 6. D.J. Fenner (198-G-93) of Imortal - 24 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Rob McCoy (201-F) of Academica - 16 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Sergio Silva (193-G/F-96) of Lusitania - 20 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists 9. Arvydas Gydra (206-F-89) of CAB Madeira - 25 points and 4 rebounds 10. Alex Peacock (201-PF-97) of Vitoria SC - 17 points and 12 rebounds 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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| Kutaisi inks Joel Almeida - by Dimitri Chelidze | ||||
Joel is traveling to Kutaisi from Egipt, where he had a really strong outing with Cape Verde national team in three AfroBasket qualifier games he averaged 12.3ppg, 5.3rpg, and 3.7apg on 50/40/85 splits. For Almeida, this will be a return to Georgian Superleague. In the 18/19 season, he played for Titebi helping them to win the Georgian Cup and grabbing a couple of individual awards on his way as well, He was voted Eurobasket.com Georgian League All-Imports Team and Eurobasket.com Georgian League 3rd Team in 2019. Almeida is quite an experienced player. He has played in five different countries on three different continents (Europe, Africa, and of course North America). Almeida has played previously professionally in Cyprus (Apollon), Spain (Granada and Cambados), Angola (Atletico Sport Aviation Luanda), Portugal (Lusitania, Sampaense, and Vagos), and Georgia (Titebi). He attended SUNY Brockport State until 2008 and it will be his 13th (hopefully lucky) (!!!) season as a professional player. Almeida could be described as a deceiving guard / forward that can also play the point very effectively. He is a great team player and also a great scorer. He has the ability to break down defenders and create for himself and others. He has a good low post move to utilize the mismatch. His range extends past the three-point line and his strength allows him to finish in traffic with contact, or pull up from mid-range. Joel is an aggressive defender, good offensive and defensive rebounder with an ability to lead by example. He is a student of the game and very coachable. He works hard day in and day out, you can call him a Gym rat, always looking to improve. He has a great attitude, passion, and dedication to the game of basketball. True leader on and off the court, described by anyone who knows him as one of the best people in basketball (!). By Dimitri Chelidze of Eurobasket.com |
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| BSN Round 3 of Quarter-Finals. Quebradillas complete semifinal picture - by Eurobasket News |
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San German - Quebradillas 78-97 Quebradillas outgunned San German in the decider to pave their way into the semifinal stage. Piratas looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American players dominated the game. It was a good game for guard Mark Lyons (185-89, college: Arizona, agency: Higher Vision Sports) who led his team to a victory with 23 points and 6 assists. Swingman Lamar Patterson (196-91, college: Pittsburgh) contributed with 24 points for the winners. Four Piratas players scored in double figures. Paris Bass (203-95, college: Detroit) answered with 22 points and 7 rebounds and Onzie Branch (201-91, college: Gardner-Webb) added 13 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for Atleticos. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: San German: P.Bass 22+7reb+2ast, O.Branch 13+8reb+3ast, L.Tejada 10+4reb, T.Fernandez 9+1reb+2ast, I.Sosa Carrion 9, E.Dawson 6+4reb+5ast Quebradillas: L.Patterson 24+3reb+3ast, M.Lyons 23+4reb+6ast, L.Hernandez 16+6reb+2ast, A.Franklin 14+5reb+3ast, J.Bryan Diaz 8+1reb, T.Polo 5+1reb+2ast Tags : MARK LYONS, PIRATAS DE QUEBRADILLAS, PUERTO RICAN BASKETBALL |
| The Mavericks released Barea - by Eurobasket News | ||||
He has never been drafted by the NBA. But in 2006 Utah Eagles selected him in second round (18th overall) in the CBA draft. Barea attended Northeastern University and it is his 15th (!!!) season in pro basketball. He was also a member of Puerto Rican international program for some years. Barea played for Puerto Rican Senior National Team between 2007 and 2018 and previously for U21 National Team between 2004 and 2005. He also represented Puerto Rico at the Centrobasket in Panama City (Panama) four years ago. Barea's team won Gold and his stats at that event were 5 games: 11.8ppg, 4.2rpg, Assists-1 (6.4apg), 1.0spg, FGP: 27.3%, 3PT: 39.1%, FT: 87.0%. Barea has played previously professionally in other NBA team (Minnesota Timberwolves) and D-League (Ft.Worth F.). The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he won NBA championship title in 2011. Barea was selected to Puerto Rican BSN All-Star Game in 2018. By Eurobasket NEWS2 of Eurobasket.com
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| Al Arabi and Al Wakrah win again in Qatari League 2020-2021 - by Abdul Hamid Addasi |
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Qatari Basketball Premier League new season 2020-2021 Round 2 matches concluded on Wednesday with two matches. Big victory was achieved by Al Arabi against Al Ahli Sports Club and Al Wakrah against Al Rayyan Sports Nine teams are taking part in the competition this season including Al Ahli Sports Club, Al Arabi Club, Al Gharafa, Al Khor, Al Rayyan, Al Sadd Sports, Al Shamal Al Wakrah and Qatar Sports Club . In the first match Al Arabi Club defeated Al Ahli Sports Club by 20 points 81-61 Best scorers in the match were Sammy Monroe of Al Arabi Club with 26 points andJonathan Michael Leeof Al Ahli also with 26 points In the 2nd match Al Wakrah defeated Al Rayyan Sports Club 91-77. Best scorer in the match was Julius V Coles JRof Al Wakrah with 38 points . Tags : SAMMY MONROE, AL ARABI CLUB DOHA, QATARI BASKETBALL |
| Al Shamal and Al Gharafa win in round 2 of in Qatari League 2020-2021 - by Abdul Hamid Addasi |
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Qatari Basketball Premier League new season 2020-2021 round 2 matches opened on Tuesday with two matches. Easy victory was achieved by Al Shamal against Al Khor while Al Gharafa Club defeated Qatar Sports club also easily by 41 points margin.
Nine teams are taking part in the competition this season including Al Ahli Sports Club, Al Arabi Club, Al Gharafa, Al Khor, Al Rayyan, Al Sadd Sports, Al Shamal Al Wakrah and Qatar Sports Club In the first match Al Shamal scored their first victory in the league defeating Al Khor 102-85 Best scorer in the match was Lebanese Wael Arkaji of Al Shamal with 46 points In the 2nd match Al Gharafa defeated Qatar Sports club 105-64 Best scorer in the match was Franklen Session JR II of Al Gharafa with 33 points Tags : WAEL ARAKJI, AL SHAMAL DOHA, QATARI BASKETBALL |
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There were only 2 rounds played so far and it's still very beginning of the Regular Season in D1. Here is the last round review presented by ESL. The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Al Ahli in Doha on Wednesday night. Hosts were rolled over by Al Arabi 81-61. Al Arabi outrebounded Al Ahli 46-33 including 16 on the offensive glass. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Al Arabi made 9 blocks. The former international forward Sammy Monroe (198-85, college: Newberry) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 26 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks. South Sudanese-Lebanese center Ater Majok (208-87, college: UConn) contributed with 12 points, 15 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks for the winners. American point guard Jonathan Lee (188-90, college: Northeastern) replied with 26 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals for Al Ahli. Al Arabi is looking forward to face Al Wakrah at home in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Al Ahli will have a break next round. The game between Al Gharafa and Qatar Club in Doha ended with biggest points difference. Al Gharafa outscored guests from Doha 105-64. American guard Franklin Session II (187-89, college: CS Los Angeles) scored 33 points (!!!), 5 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals to lead the charge for the winners and Tyler Harris chipped in 26 points and 12 rebounds during the contest. American forward Ishmael Hollis (203-92, college: N.Georgia) responded with 18 points and 5 rebounds. Al Gharafa's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Doha to the arena Al Rayyan. In the last two games of round 2 winless Al Khor lost to undefeated Al Shamal on the road 85-102. Al Wakrah won against Al Rayyan on its own court 91-77. The most impressive performance of 2nd round was 38 points (!!!), 11 rebounds and 6 assists by Julius Coles-Jr of Al Wakrah.
Al Shamal - Al Khor 102-85 The game between closely ranked teams ended with Al Shamal's home victory over Al Khor in Doha 102-85. Lebanese guard Wael Arakji (194-94) scored 46 points (!!!), 7 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Georgian Mikhail Berishvili (204-87) chipped in 34 points (!!!), 14 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. American-Jamaican Quintrell Thomas (203-90, college: UNLV) responded with a double-double by scoring 22 points, 17 rebounds and 4 assists and Georgian guard Duda Sanadze (196-92, college: San Diego) scored 24 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists. Five Al Khor players scored in double figures. Al Shamal's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Doha to the arena Al Sadd. Top scorers: Al Shamal: W.Arakji 46+7reb+6ast, M.Berishvili 34+14reb+5ast, I.Hamed Moutasim 9, A.Kosar 8+5reb+2ast, O.Salem 5+9reb+2ast, E.Mujkic 0 Al Khor: D.Sanadze 24+8reb+8ast, Q.Thomas 22+17reb+4ast, M.Lashin 14+1reb+6ast, A.Tawfiq 13+8reb+2ast, M.Nayef 10+2reb+3ast, E.Mohamed 2+1ast Al Gharafa - Qatar Club 105-64 The game between Al Gharafa and Qatar Club in Doha ended with biggest points difference. Al Gharafa outscored guests from Doha 105-64. Al Gharafa dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Qatar Club's 22. They outrebounded Qatar Club 50-22 including a 32-14 advantage in defensive rebounds. Al Gharafa players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. American guard Franklin Session II (187-89, college: CS Los Angeles) scored 33 points (!!!), 5 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import center Tyler Harris (208-93, college: Auburn) chipped in 26 points and 12 rebounds during the contest. Harris is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Al Gharafa players scored in double figures. American forward Ishmael Hollis (203-92, college: N.Georgia) responded with 18 points and 5 rebounds and Somalian guard Ahmed Mahmoud Abdalla scored 9 points. Al Gharafa's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Doha to the arena Al Rayyan. Top scorers: Al Gharafa: F.Session II 33+5reb+8ast, T.Harris 26+12reb+2ast, A.Saad 24+3reb+3ast, N.Muslic 13+9reb+5ast, M.Yousuf Mohmmed 8+8reb+1ast, M.Ouiri 1+7reb+2ast Qatar Club: I.Hollis 18+5reb+2ast, J.Abdalrahman 13+2reb, A.Mohamad 9+5ast, A.Mahmoud Abdalla 9+4reb+3ast, B.Ba-Sulaiman 6+1reb+6ast, A.Bobo Magassa 5+6reb Al Ahli - Al Arabi 61-81 The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Al Ahli in Doha on Wednesday night. Hosts were rolled over by Al Arabi 81-61. Al Arabi outrebounded Al Ahli 46-33 including 16 on the offensive glass. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Al Arabi made 9 blocks. The former international forward Sammy Monroe (198-85, college: Newberry) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 26 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks. South Sudanese-Lebanese center Ater Majok (208-87, college: UConn) contributed with a double-double by scoring 12 points, 15 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks for the winners. Monroe is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Al Arabi players scored in double figures. American point guard Jonathan Lee (188-90, college: Northeastern) replied with 26 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals and international forward Ndoye Seydou (205) added 10 points and 11 rebounds in the effort for Al Ahli. Al Arabi is looking forward to face Al Wakrah at home in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Al Ahli will have a break next round. Top scorers: Al Arabi: S.Monroe 26+11reb+4ast, C.Casas 15+5reb+5ast, A.Khaled 14+3reb+1ast, A.Majok 12+15reb+4ast, B.Bader 7+7reb+1ast, F.Al-Darwish 5+2reb+2ast Al Ahli: J.Lee 26+8reb+5ast, N.Seydou 10+11reb+1ast, R.Goodwin 6+2reb+1ast, A.Mohamed 5+5reb+1ast, A.Shalfawi 5+4reb+1ast, T.Yasir 4+2reb+1ast Al Wakrah - Al Rayyan 91-77 The game between closely ranked teams ended with Al Rayyan's road loss to Al Wakrah 77-91. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. American Julius Coles-Jr (193-89, college: Canisius) had a double-double by scoring 38 points (!!!), 11 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import forward Nick Stover (198-93, college: USA) chipped in 28 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists during the contest. Stover is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top summer league for players who want to play basketball overseas. International center Meho Haracic (213-98) responded with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 13 rebounds and American Tavarion Nix (201-92, college: Midwestern St.) scored 23 points and 8 rebounds. Four Al Rayyan players scored in double figures. Al Wakrah will play against Al Arabi in Doha in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Al Rayyan's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Doha Al Gharafa. Top scorers: Al Wakrah: J.Coles Jr. 38+11reb+6ast, N.Stover 28+9reb+6ast, E.Saeed 8+9reb+2ast, A.Abdelhaleem 6+3reb+3ast, A.Al-Darwish 6+3reb+6ast, A.Matalkeh 3+1reb+1ast Al Rayyan: T.Nix 23+8reb, M.Haracic 20+13reb+3ast, G.Lawal 16+11reb+2ast, H.Aref 13+5reb+8ast, O.Al-Khanji 5+6reb+7ast, A.Saud 0 Tags : SAMMY MONROE, AL ARABI CLUB DOHA, QATARI BASKETBALL |
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| Tkachenko number one in Russia for round 15 (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | ||
| Center Vladimir Tkachenko (200-C-02) had a very impressive game in the last round for MBA-2, receiving a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 15. The 18-year old player had a double-double of 21 points and 13 rebounds, while his team edged out Unics-2 (#12, 3-15) 75-73. MBA-2 is placed at 4th position in Russian VTB-Youth League. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. MBA-2 will need more victories to improve their 10-6 record. It's Tkachenko's second year at MBA-2 and it's hard to imagine this team without him. Vladimir Tkachenko averages this season 9.0ppg and 6.6rpg. The second best player in last round's games was 19-year old Ilya Bogdanov (198-F-01) of Runa-2. Bogdanov had a very good evening with a double-double of 19 points and 15 rebounds. Bad luck as Runa-2 lost that game 64-74 to slightly higher-ranked N.Novgorod-2 (#6, 10-8). Runa-2 is still in a red zone at 8th spot in the standings. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 8-8 record is not bad and everything may still change. Bogdanov is a newcomer at Runa-2, but is already one of team's top players. Third on the list of top players last round was forward Ilya Saltykov (206-F, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) of league's second-best Avtodor-2. Saltykov scored 20 points and grabbed six rebounds. He was a key player of Avtodor-2, leading his team to a 80-79 win against the lower-ranked Zenit-2 (#5, 10-8). Avtodor-2 needs these victories very badly if they think about taking over top position in the standings. Their record at this point is 11 victories and 7 lost games. Saltykov has a very solid season. In 17 games in Russia he scored 11.2ppg. He also has 5.5rpg and FGP: 60.2%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Ilya Sorokin (206-F-01) of N.Novgorod-2 - 24 points and 11 rebounds 5. Ivan Belousov (199-F-01) of Zenit-2 - 21 points and 7 rebounds 6. Maksim Lichutin (189-G) of MBA-2 - 18 points and 5 assists 7. Danila Yanov (186-G-02) of Runa-2 - 14 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Yegor Pokinko (185-G-02) of MBA-2 - 18 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Kirill Esipov (195-F-02) of MBA-2 - 15 points and 8 rebounds 10. Serafim Koroteev (190-G) of Unics-2 - 19 points and 2 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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| VTB-Youth League Round 15: Avtodor-2 beat Zenit-2 by one after a very close game - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by ESL. The most exciting game of round 15 in the VTB-Youth League took place in Saratov. This derby game ended with only one-point defeat on the road of 4th placed Zenit-2 (10-8) to third ranked Avtodor-2 (11-7) 80-79 on Sunday evening. It was a key game for the second position in the league. The hosts trailed by 3 points at the halftime before their 22-14 charge in the third quarter, which allowed them to win the game. Avtodor-2 forced 22 Zenit-2 turnovers. It was a good game for forward Ilya Saltykov (206-0, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) who saved his team from a defeat with 20 points and 6 rebounds (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field). Forward Aleksandr Petenev (197-0) contributed with 11 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Forward Ivan Belousov (199-1) answered with 21 points and 7 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) for Zenit-2. Avtodor-2 have an impressive series of eight victories in a row. They moved-up to second place. Zenit-2 at the other side dropped to the fifth position with eight games lost. They share it with N.Novgorod-2. Avtodor-2 are looking forward to face N.Novgorod-2 (#6) in Nizhny Novgorod in the next round. Zenit-2 will play at home against CSKA Junior and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Important game to mention about took place in Moscow. Seventh ranked N.Novgorod-2 (10-8) saved a 2-point victory on the road edging 8th ranked Runa-2 (8-8) 62-60 on Tuesday evening. It was a great evening for forward Ilya Sorokin (206-1, agency: Alti Sport) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 11 rebounds. Artem Orekhov helped adding 12 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. N.Novgorod-2's coach Roman Gorelovskiy used entire bench in such tough game. The best for the losing side was forward Ilya Bogdanov (198-1) with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds. N.Novgorod-2 moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Zenit-2. Newly promoted Runa-2 keeps the eighth position with eight games lost. N.Novgorod-2 will play against league's second-placed Avtodor-2 in Saratov in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Runa-2 will play on the road against Khimki-2 (#3) and hopes to get back on the winning track. VTB-Youth League top team - Lokomotiv-2 (13-5) had no problems winning another game on Sunday. This time they crushed ninth ranked Samara-2 (7-11) 87-50. It was a quality performance for Daniil Sereda who led the winners and scored 16 points. Danila Chikarev came up with 14 points and 5 rebounds for Samara-2 in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Lokomotiv-2 maintains first place with 13-5 record. Samara-2 lost their third game in a row. They keep the ninth position with 11 games lost. Lokomotiv-2 will meet at home Enisey-2 (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Samara-2 will play against Unics-2 in Kazan and hope to secure a win. The game in Moscow was also worth to mention about. Seventh ranked N.Novgorod-2 (10-8) played at the court of 8th ranked Runa-2 (8-8). N.Novgorod-2 defeated Runa-2 74-64. The best player for the winners was Ilya Sorokin who had a double-double by scoring 24 points and 11 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. N.Novgorod-2 moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Zenit-2. Newly promoted Runa-2 keeps the eighth position with eight games lost. N.Novgorod-2's next round opponent will be league's second-placed Avtodor-2 in Saratov and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Runa-2 will play on the road against Khimki-2 (#3) and hope to win that game. Twelfth-ranked Unics-2 (3-15) was very close to win a game against fifth ranked MBA-2 (10-6) in Moscow on Monday. MBA-2 managed to secure only two-point victory 75-73. However their fans expected much easier game. It was a good game for Vladimir Tkachenko who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 13 rebounds (perfect from the field making all eight shots !!!). Unics-2's coach Andrei Kibenko tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for MBA-2. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Khimki-2. Unics-2 lost their seventh game in a row. They stay at the bottom position with 15 games lost. MBA-2 will face Parma-2 (#10) in Perm in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Unics-2 will play at home against Samara-2 and hope to win that game. In the last game of round 15 bottom-ranked Unics-2 was smashed by MBA-2 on the road 67-38. The most impressive performance of 15th round was 15 points and 8 rebounds by Kirill Esipov of MBA-2.
Samara-2 - Lokomotiv-2 50-87 VTB-Youth League top team - Lokomotiv-2 (13-5) had no problems winning another game on Sunday. This time they crushed ninth ranked Samara-2 (7-11) 87-50. The game was mostly controlled by Lokomotiv-2. Samara-2 managed to win second period 16-11. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Lokomotiv-2 held Samara-2 to an opponent 23.9 percent shooting from the field compared to 55.7 percent accuracy of the winners. Lokomotiv-2 forced 26 Samara-2 turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Samara-2's players. It was a quality performance for guard Daniil Sereda (196-1) who led the winners and scored 16 points. Forward Danil Sheyanov (202-3) accounted for 10 points, 8 rebounds and 4 blocks for the winning side. Four Lokomotiv-2 players scored in double figures. Forward Danila Chikarev (197-1) came up with 14 points and 5 rebounds and center Maxim Vlasov (202-2) added 6 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Samara-2 in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Lokomotiv-2 maintains first place with 13-5 record. Samara-2 lost their third game in a row. They keep the ninth position with 11 games lost. Lokomotiv-2 will meet at home Enisey-2 (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Samara-2 will play against Unics-2 in Kazan and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Lokomotiv-2: S.Daniil 16+3reb+2ast, E.Kirill 12+2reb, S.Egor 11+6reb+3ast, S.Danil 10+8reb+2ast, S.Dolinin 10+5reb+2ast, R.Nikita 7 Samara-2: D.Chikarev 14+5reb+1ast, S.Serafim 9+2reb, P.Loktionov 6+1ast, Z.Yegor 6+4reb+3ast, V.Maxim 6+8reb, T.Iaroslav 4+5reb Avtodor-2 - Zenit-2 80-79 The most exciting game of round 15 in the VTB-Youth League took place in Saratov. This derby game ended with only one-point defeat on the road of 4th placed Zenit-2 (10-8) to third ranked Avtodor-2 (11-7) 80-79 on Sunday evening. It was a key game for the second position in the league. The hosts trailed by 3 points at the halftime before their 22-14 charge in the third quarter, which allowed them to win the game. Avtodor-2 forced 22 Zenit-2 turnovers. It was a good game for forward Ilya Saltykov (206-0, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) who saved his team from a defeat with 20 points and 6 rebounds (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field). Forward Aleksandr Petenev (197-0) contributed with 11 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Forward Ivan Belousov (199-1) answered with 21 points and 7 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) and guard Konstantin Shevchuk (190-0, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) added 13 points and 6 assists in the effort for Zenit-2. Four Zenit-2 players scored in double figures. Avtodor-2 have an impressive series of eight victories in a row. They moved-up to second place. Zenit-2 at the other side dropped to the fifth position with eight games lost. They share it with N.Novgorod-2. Avtodor-2 are looking forward to face N.Novgorod-2 (#6) in Nizhny Novgorod in the next round. Zenit-2 will play at home against CSKA Junior and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Avtodor-2: I.Saltykov 20+6reb+1ast, V.Kharisov 12+4reb+1ast, A.Petenev 11+6reb+3ast, A.Kvitkovskikh 9+4reb+3ast, P.Sergey 8+1reb+2ast, P.Andrey 6+4reb Zenit-2: I.Belousov 21+7reb, B.Mikhail 17+2reb+2ast, K.Shevchuk 13+4reb+6ast, F.Vladimir 11+1reb+1ast, I.Dmitriy 7+6reb, S.Krasilshchikov 5+8reb+3ast MBA-2 - Unics-2 75-73 Twelfth-ranked Unics-2 (3-15) was very close to win a game against fifth ranked MBA-2 (10-6) in Moscow on Monday. MBA-2 managed to secure only two-point victory 75-73. However their fans expected much easier game. The hosts trailed by 1 point after first quarter, but they rallied back to get the 14-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 75-73. MBA-2 dominated on the defensive end, holding Unics-2 to just 7 points in second quarter. They made 20-of-25 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Unics-2 38-26 including a 25-14 advantage in defensive rebounds. Unics-2 was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a good game for center Vladimir Tkachenko (200-2) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 13 rebounds (perfect from the field making all eight shots !!!). Guard Maksim Lichutin (189-0) contributed with 18 points and 5 assists for the winners. Guard Serafim Koroteev (190-0) answered with 19 points and guard Alexey Pavlov (194-1) added 16 points in the effort for Unics-2. Unics-2's coach Andrei Kibenko tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for MBA-2. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Khimki-2. Unics-2 lost their seventh game in a row. They stay at the bottom position with 15 games lost. MBA-2 will face Parma-2 (#10) in Perm in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Unics-2 will play at home against Samara-2 and hope to win that game. Top scorers: MBA-2: T.Vladimir 21+13reb, M.Lichutin 18+1reb+5ast, P.Yegor 11+4reb+1ast, M.Nikita 8+2ast, S.Maksim 7+10reb, E.Kirill 5+3reb+1ast Unics-2: S.Koroteev 19+2ast, P.Alexey 16+3reb+1ast, A.Kirill 15, D.Sergey 7+1reb, K.Ilya 6+3reb, K.Ekimov 3+7reb+3ast Runa-2 - N.Novgorod-2 64-74 The game in Moscow was also worth to mention about. Seventh ranked N.Novgorod-2 (10-8) played at the court of 8th ranked Runa-2 (8-8). N.Novgorod-2 defeated Runa-2 74-64. The game was mostly controlled by N.Novgorod-2. Runa-2 was better in third quarter 26-21. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They made 23-of-27 charity shots (85.2 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was forward Ilya Sorokin (206-1, agency: Alti Sport) who had a double-double by scoring 24 points and 11 rebounds. Guard Mikhail Byzov (185-0) chipped in 9 points and 4 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was forward Ilya Bogdanov (198-1) who recorded a double-double by scoring 19 points and 15 rebounds and guard Danila Yanov (186-2) added 13 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists respectively. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. N.Novgorod-2 moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Zenit-2. Newly promoted Runa-2 keeps the eighth position with eight games lost. N.Novgorod-2's next round opponent will be league's second-placed Avtodor-2 in Saratov and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Runa-2 will play on the road against Khimki-2 (#3) and hope to win that game. Top scorers: N.Novgorod-2: I.Sorokin 24+11reb+1ast, O.Artem 14+2ast, O.Vadim 9+5reb+2ast, M.Byzov 9+4reb+4ast, C.Yegor 6+8reb+2ast, K.Artem 4+1ast Runa-2: B.Ilya 19+15reb, Y.Danila 13+5reb+6ast, T.Nikita 13+5reb+1ast, V.Markovich 6+2reb+1ast, G.Shahnazarov 4+1reb, G.Ivan 4+2ast MBA-2 - Unics-2 67-38 No shocking result in a game when fifth ranked MBA-2 (10-6) crushed bottom-ranked Unics-2 (3-15) in Moscow 67-38 on Tuesday. The hosts trailed by 8 points after first quarter, but they stormed back and won the game by 29 points. MBA-2 dominated on the defensive end, holding Unics-2 to just 2 points in second quarter. They also forced 25 Unics-2 turnovers. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when MBA-2 made 7 blocks. It was a good game for center Vladimir Tkachenko (200-2) who led his team to a victory with 13 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Forward Kirill Esipov (195-2) contributed with 15 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Forward Ilya Karpenko (199-1) answered with 8 points and 11 rebounds and forward Konstantin Ekimov (205-0, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) added 5 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Unics-2. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for MBA-2. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Khimki-2. Unics-2 lost their seventh game in a row. They stay at the bottom position with 15 games lost. MBA-2 will face Parma-2 (#10) in Perm in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Unics-2 will play at home against Samara-2 and hope to win that game. Top scorers: MBA-2: P.Yegor 18+4reb+2ast, E.Kirill 15+8reb+1ast, T.Vladimir 13+8reb+4ast, M.Lichutin 9+4reb+5ast, M.Nikita 5+3ast, C.Damir 4+6reb+3ast Unics-2: A.Nikolay 9, K.Ilya 8+11reb+2ast, S.Koroteev 6+2ast, K.Ekimov 5+5reb, D.Sergey 3+4reb, K.Pavel 3+4reb+1ast Runa-2 - N.Novgorod-2 60-62 Important game to mention about took place in Moscow. Seventh ranked N.Novgorod-2 (10-8) saved a 2-point victory on the road edging 8th ranked Runa-2 (8-8) 62-60 on Tuesday evening. Runa-2 was ahead by 2 points at the halftime before a 24-16 third quarter run of N.Novgorod-2. N.Novgorod-2 had a 21-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a great evening for forward Ilya Sorokin (206-1, agency: Alti Sport) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 11 rebounds. Guard Artem Orekhov (191-2) helped adding 12 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Four N.Novgorod-2 players scored in double figures. N.Novgorod-2's coach Roman Gorelovskiy used entire bench in such tough game. The best for the losing side was forward Ilya Bogdanov (198-1) with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds and guard Danila Yanov (186-2) scored 14 points and 7 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). N.Novgorod-2 moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Zenit-2. Newly promoted Runa-2 keeps the eighth position with eight games lost. N.Novgorod-2 will play against league's second-placed Avtodor-2 in Saratov in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Runa-2 will play on the road against Khimki-2 (#3) and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: N.Novgorod-2: M.Byzov 14+4reb, O.Vadim 13+3reb+3ast, I.Sorokin 12+11reb+2ast, O.Artem 12+8reb+4ast, A.Daniil 5+4reb+1ast, P.Artem 4+1reb Runa-2: O.Mikhail 17+1reb, Y.Danila 14+7reb+2ast, B.Ilya 14+11reb+1ast, M.Nikita 5+6reb, V.Markovich 4+1reb+2ast, G.Shahnazarov 4+1reb+1ast Tags : ILYA SALTYKOV, AVTODOR SARATOV, RUSSIAN BASKETBALL |
| Elatontsev's 25 points and 8 rebounds give him Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | ||
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18-year old center Kirill Elatontsev (207-C-02) had a great game in the last round for league's best team Lokomotiv-Kuban-2-TSOP and receives a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 14. He had the game-high 25 points adding eight rebounds for Lokomotiv-2 in his team's victory, helping them to beat Samara-2 (#9, 7-11) 76-66. It allowed Lokomotiv-2 to consolidate first place in the Russian league. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Lokomotiv-2 has a very solid 13-5 record, but they cannot be too comfortable about keeping top position. In the team's last game Elatontsev had a remarkable 90.9% from 2-point range. It was one of impressive evenings for him as usually he does not deliver so high stats. Elatontsev has impressive league stats. He is in league's top in rebounds (9th best: 6.7rpg) and averages solid 1.4bpg and 58.3% FGP. Second best performed player last round was Ivan Vaschenko (199-F-02) of Enisey-2. He is a forward in his first season at Enisey-2. In the last game Vaschenko recorded impressive 22 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists. Bad luck as Enisey-2 lost that game 68-96 to the higher-ranked Khimki-2 (#3, 10-6). Enisey-2 is still in a red zone at 11th spot in the standings. 11 lost games are too many comparing to just three victories Enisey-2 managed to get this year. Vaschenko is a newcomer at Enisey-2 and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. Third place about best performers goes to forward Aleksandr Petenev (197-F) of league's second-best Avtodor-2. Petenev scored 20 points and grabbed nine rebounds. He was a key player of Avtodor-2, leading his team to a 74-62 win against the lower-ranked Zenit-2 (#5, 10-8). Avtodor-2 needs these victories very badly if they think about taking over top position in the standings. Their record at this point is 11 victories and 7 lost games. Petenev has a great season in Russia. After only 9 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 19.0ppg (2nd best) and assists with 3.3apg (9th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Nikita Troshin (202-F-02) of Runa-2 - 23 points and 3 rebounds 5. Ilya Saltykov (206-F) of Avtodor-2 - 14 points and 9 rebounds 6. Yegor Pokinko (185-G-02) of MBA-2 - 17 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists 7. Vasiliy Garsky (193-F-02) of Khimki-2 - 14 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Georgiy Vasilyev (186-G-01) of Khimki-2 - 22 points and 2 assists 9. Alexey Chizhenok (198-F-01) of Khimki-2 - 12 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists 10. Vladimir Tkachenko (200-C-02) of MBA-2 - 15 points and 11 rebounds 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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| Euroleague: Zenit stun Valencia at La Fonteta - by Eurobasket News |
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Valencia - Zenit 72-85 Zenit continued their impressive run in Euroleague regular season. They surprised Valencia at La Fonteta to improve at 7-3 record. Austin Hollins (196-G-91, college: Minnesota) provided 20 points to lead the charge. Zenit held Valencia to just 12 points in the opening quarter to take a 4-point lead. The hosts picked up the tempo in the second frame. Valencia sank 27 points to grab a 39-33 halftime advantage. But Zenit lived up to the challenge. The Saint Petersburg erupted for 32 points in the third quarter to secure a 65-60 lead. Zenit followed with a 20-12 rally in the fourth period to seal the victory. Will Thomas (203-F-86), Kevin Pangos (186-G-93, college: Gonzaga) and Alex Poythress (203-F-93, college: Kentucky) produced 12 points apiece in the win. Bojan Dubljevic (205-C-91, agency: BeoBasket) answered with 18 points for Valencia. Tags : AUSTIN HOLLINS, ZENIT SANKT PETERSBURG, RUSSIAN BASKETBALL |
| Evgeniy Voytyuk leaves Samara - by Eurobasket News | ||||
Voytyuk was a member of Russian U20 National Team back in 2011. He has played previously for eight other teams: Spartak Sankt Petersburg, TEMP-SUMZ-UMMC Revda, Severstal, Ryazan, BC Khimki Moscow Region 2nd team, Zenit 2, COP Kondrashina-Belova St.Petersburg and Zenit. Voytyuk's team won Russian Cup. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he received Eurobasket.com All-Russian VTB Youth League Honorable Mention award back in 2017. By Eurobasket NEWS2 of Eurobasket.com
Tags : EVGENIY VOYTYUK, BC SAMARA, RUSSIAN BASKETBALL, RUSSIAN TRANSACTIONS |
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| Rashad Hassan (ex Surrey S.) is a newcomer at Al Nasr - by Ahmad Madwar | ||||
Hassan already started the season at Surrey Scorchers in British BBL league. The last season he played at Plymouth Raiders (also in BBL) where in 11 games he recorded 17.7ppg, 8.2rpg and 1.4apg. He was also selected League Player of the Week. Hassan is quite experienced player. Thanks to his pro career he managed to play on four different continents (Europe, Latin America, Australia and of course North America) in five different countries. Hassan has played previously professionally also in Australia (Rockhampton Rockets and Bandits), France (Rueil), Luxembourg (Sparta), Uruguay (Montevideo BC) and United Kingdom (London Lions and Leicester Riders). The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others Hassan's team made it to the BBL Semifinals in 2014, 2017 and 2019. He received also Eurobasket.com All-British BBL Honorable Mention award in 2019. He attended Savannah State University until 2013 and it is his eighth season as a professional player. By Ahmad MADWAR of Eurobasket.com
Tags : RASHAD HASSAN, AL NASR RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIAN BASKETBALL, SAUDI ARABIAN TRANSACTIONS |
| SENEGAL |
| Issa Thiam signs at Algeciras - by Eurobasket News | |||
He graduated from Rutgers University in 2019 and it is his second season in pro basketball. By Eurobasket NEWS2 of Eurobasket.com (via @CompeticionFEB) Tags : ISSA THIAM, ENERDRINK UDEA BALONCESTO ALGECIRAS, SPANISH BASKETBALL, SPANISH TRANSACTIONS |
| SERBIA |
| Taylor Rochestie left Crvena Zvezda - by Igor Obradovic | ||||
The last season he played at Olympiacos in Greek league. In 21 Euroleague games he averaged 4.6ppg, 1.0rpg and 3.6apg. Rochestie also represented Montenegro at the Qualifications to European Championships 2015 six years ago. His stats at that event were 6 games: 11.0ppg, 1.5rpg, 4.3apg, FGP: 59.5%, 3PT: 21.1%. Rochestie is quite experienced player. He has played in eight different countries on three different continents (Europe, Asia and of course North America). Rochestie has played previously professionally in China (Pioneers, Sturgeons and Anhui Wenyi), France (Le Mans), Germany (ALBA Berlin and BG Goettingen), Israel (Maccabi Playtika Tel-Aviv), Italy, Russia (BC Nizhny Novgorod and Lokomotiv), Spain and Turkey (Galatasaray). He attended Washington State University until 2009 and it is his twelfth season as a professional player. By Igor OBRADOVIC of Eurobasket.com
Tags : TAYLOR ROCHESTIE, KK CRVENA ZVEZDA MTS BEOGRAD, SERBIAN BASKETBALL, SERBIAN TRANSACTIONS, EUROLEAGUE, ABA LEAGUE |
| JLS Round 8 of Regular Season - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Coincidentally all hosts won their games. Here is the last round review presented by ESL. First defeat of league's leader Mega U19 (6-1) against top-ranked Partizan U19 (6-0) 88-77 was the most important game of the last round. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Mega U19. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Partizan U19 made 18-of-22 free shots (81.8 percent) during the game. Forward Lazar Stefanovic (198-2) orchestrated the victory by scoring 32 points. Guard Mihailo Petrovic (186-3) contributed with 22 points and 6 assists for the winners. Partizan U19's coach Milivoje Lazic used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Nikola Jovic (204-3, agency: BeoBasket) replied with a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!) and 11 rebounds for Mega U19. Undefeated Partizan U19 have an impressive six-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Sloboda U19. Mega U19 at the other side dropped to the third place with one game lost. They were replaced at the leadership position by Partizan U19. Mega U19 will play next round against Actavis U19 trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Partizan U19 will try to continue on its current victory against twelfth ranked Sloga U19 in Kraljevo. Bottom-ranked Sloga U19 is still unable to win any game. This time they lost on the road their seventh consecutive match to ninth ranked Borac U19 (3-5) 103-38. Worth to mention a great performance of Djordje Zlatanovic (-2) who helped to win the game recording 21 points and Nemanja Obucina who added 16 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. Luka Todosijevic (-3) responded with 14 points and 5 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Borac U19 moved-up to seventh place. Sloga U19 at the other side still closes the standings with seven games lost. Borac U19 will play against league's second-placed Sloboda U19 in Uzice in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Sloga U19 will play at home against the league's leader Partizan U19 (#1) and will have a slim chance for a victory. In the last game of round 8 Smederevo U19 was beaten by Star U19 on the road 84-67.
Borac U19 - Sloga U19 103-38 Bottom-ranked Sloga U19 is still unable to win any game. This time they lost on the road their seventh consecutive match to ninth ranked Borac U19 (3-5) 103-38. Borac U19 held Sloga U19 to an opponent 22.6 percent shooting from the field compared to 54.1 percent accuracy of the winners and made 17-of-22 charity shots (77.3 percent) during the game. Borac U19 outrebounded Sloga U19 52-29 including a 39-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists comparing to just 5 passes made by Sloga U19's players. Worth to mention a great performance of Djordje Zlatanovic (-2) who helped to win the game recording 21 points and Nemanja Obucina (-2) who added 16 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. Four Borac U19 players scored in double figures. Luka Todosijevic (-3) responded with 14 points and 5 rebounds and Dusan Gvozdenovic (-2) scored 9 points and 10 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Borac U19 moved-up to seventh place. Sloga U19 at the other side still closes the standings with seven games lost. Borac U19 will play against league's second-placed Sloboda U19 in Uzice in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Sloga U19 will play at home against the league's leader Partizan U19 (#1) and will have a slim chance for a victory. Top scorers: Borac U19: Z.Djordje 21+3reb+3ast, K.Uros 20+1ast, O.Nemanja 16+8reb+2ast, R.Luka 14+5reb+2ast, S.Veljko 6+2reb+1ast, N.Pavle 6+3reb+1ast Sloga U19: T.Luka 14+5reb, G.Dusan 9+10reb, A.Nenad 4+1reb, P.Stefan 4+2reb+2ast, S.Vukasin 4+4reb+1ast, Z.Nikola 3+2reb Star U19 - Smederevo U19 84-67 No shocking result in a game when eighth ranked Star U19 (3-4) beat 10th ranked Smederevo U19 (1-6) in Novi Ledinci 84-67. Star U19 dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Smederevo U19's 18. Star U19 forced 23 Smederevo U19 turnovers and outrebounded them 45-33 including 32 on the defensive glass. Smederevo U19 was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. Worth to mention a great performance of Aleksa Ivanovic (-2) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds and guard Goran Bijelic (190-2) who added 13 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Nemanja Nikolic (-2) responded with 35 points (!!!), 5 rebounds and 5 assists and Aleksandar Milutinovic (-2) scored 9 points and 11 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Star U19 moved-up to sixth place. Smederevo U19 lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the tenth position with six games lost. They share it with Actavis U19. Star U19 will play against Konstantin U19 (#9) in Nis in the next round. Smederevo U19 will play at home against Dynamic U19 to get more than just one victory in their record. Top scorers: Star U19: I.Aleksa 17+10reb+2ast, B.Goran 13+5reb+4ast, M.Mateja 11+6reb+1ast, I.Stefan 9+4reb+2ast, K.Vuk 7+2reb+1ast, B.Vukasin 6+6reb+1ast Smederevo U19: N.Nemanja 35+5reb+5ast, M.Nikola 10+4reb, R.Luka 10+4reb+2ast, A.Milutinovic 9+11reb+1ast, D.Kucinar 3+5reb+1ast, R.Relja 0 Partizan U19 - Mega U19 88-77 First defeat of league's leader Mega U19 (6-1) against top-ranked Partizan U19 (6-0) 88-77 was the most important game of the last round. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Mega U19. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Partizan U19 made 18-of-22 free shots (81.8 percent) during the game. Forward Lazar Stefanovic (198-2) orchestrated the victory by scoring 32 points. Guard Mihailo Petrovic (186-3) contributed with 22 points and 6 assists for the winners. Partizan U19's coach Milivoje Lazic used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Nikola Jovic (204-3, agency: BeoBasket) replied with a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!) and 11 rebounds and Ukrainian Oleksadr Kobzystyi (200-3) added 10 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for Mega U19. Partizan U19 have an impressive six-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Sloboda U19. Mega U19 at the other side dropped to the third place with one game lost. They were replaced at the leadership position by Partizan U19. Mega U19 will play next round against Actavis U19 trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Partizan U19 will try to continue on its current victory against twelfth ranked Sloga U19 in Kraljevo. Top scorers: Partizan U19: S.Lazar 32+2reb+3ast, P.Mihailo 22+3reb+6ast, R.Nikola 14+6reb+1ast, J.Djordjije 7+4reb, M.Aleksa 6+6reb, D.Vidan 5+3reb Mega U19: J.Nikola 33+11reb+1ast, L.Danilo 14+2reb+2ast, K.Oleksadr 10+8reb+2ast, D.Nikola 6+7reb+1ast, M.Mihailo 4+1reb, K.Radovan 4+5reb+2ast Tags : LAZAR STEFANOVIC, BC PARTIZAN NIS BEOGRAD U19 TEAM, SERBIAN BASKETBALL |
| Stefanovic's 32-point game gives him JLS Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
He had the game-high 32 points adding two rebounds and three assists for Partizan U19 in his team's victory, helping them to beat Mega U19 (#3, 6-1) 88-77. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. It allowed Partizan U19 to take over top position in the Serbian JLS. They maintain a perfect record without any lost game in the league. The season is still on an early stage, but Partizan U19 already had a very good start winning all 6 without losing a single one. In the team's last game Stefanovic had a remarkable 54.5% from 2-point range. He turned to be Partizan U19's top player in his first season with the team. Lazar Stefanovic averages just after three games 23.3ppg. Second best performed player last round was Nemanja Nikolic (02) of Smederevo U19. He is a in his first season at Smederevo U19. In the last game Nikolic recorded impressive 35 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Bad luck as Smederevo U19 lost that game 67-84 to the higher-ranked Star U19 (#6, 3-4). This loss caused Smederevo U19 to drop to 11th position in the standings. 6 lost games are too many comparing to just one victory Smederevo U19 managed to get this year. Nikolic is a newcomer at Smederevo U19 and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 24.4ppg (#2). His other stats are also decent: 5.6rpg and 4.7apg. Third place about best performers goes to guard Nikola Jovic (204-SG-03, agency: BeoBasket) of Mega U19 (#3). Jovic got into 30-points club by scoring 33 points in the last round. He went also for eleven rebounds . Despite Jovic's great performance Mega U19 lost 77-88 to #1 ranked Partizan U19. But his team cannot count on just a single shooter as he also needs help of the other teammates especially in such crucial game. Mega U19 had another "accident". It may be a crucial game and cause dropping from the group of top ranked teams. The record is still good, but 1st lost game is hopefully really an accident. Jovic's teammates are also very good. That's why having such high stats is even more impressive. Jovic has a great season in Serbia. After only 7 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 27.0ppg (best scorer) and rebounds with 11.6rpg (2nd best). He also has 3.7bpg and FGP: 64.3%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Aleksa Ivanovic (02) of Star U19 - 17 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Djordje Zlatanovic (02) of Borac U19 - 21 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists 6. Mihailo Petrovic (186-G-03) of Partizan U19 - 22 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists 7. Nemanja Obucina (02) of Borac U19 - 16 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Nikola Radovanovic (204-SF-03) of Partizan U19 - 14 points and 6 rebounds 9. Oleksadr Kobzystyi (200-SG-03) of Mega U19 - 10 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Goran Bijelic (190-G-02) of Star U19 - 13 points, 5 rebounds and 4 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)
Tags : LAZAR STEFANOVIC, BC PARTIZAN NIS BEOGRAD U19 TEAM, SERBIAN BASKETBALL |
| Euroleague: Olympiacos snatch win in Belgrade - by Eurobasket News |
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Crvena Zvezda - Olympiacos 79-81 Olympiacos registered the second straight road win in Euroleague regular season. They upset Crvena Zvezda in Belgrade tonight. Georgios Printezis (205-F-85, agency: Octagon Europe) sank a basket with 2 seconds left in regulation to seal the win for the visitors. He finished with 16 points for Olympiacos. Crvena Zvezda looked to firmly establish control in the opening quarter. The hosts built a 30-16 lead ten minutes into the game. Olympiacos managed to pull within 8 points at the big break 37-45. They dropped 25 points in the third quarter to eke out a 62-61 lead at the final break. Johnny O'Bryant III (204-F/C-93, college: LSU, agency: Wasserman) tied things up at 79 with six seconds remaining in regulation but Georgios Printezis managed to hit a late bucket to ice the victory for the Greek side. Vassilis Spanoulis (193-G-82, agency: BeoBasket) chipped in 14 points for Olympiacos. Johnny O'Bryant III replied with 16 points for Crvena Zvezda. Tags : GEORGIOS PRINTEZIS, OLYMPIACOS S.F.P. PIREUS, GREEK BASKETBALL |
| OKC Thunder lands Aleksej Pokusevski - by Eurobasket News | |||
This summer he was drafted by the Timberwolves in first round (17th overall). Pokusevski represented Serbia at the European Championships U18 in Greece last year. But his stats at that event were not that impressive as he did not score anything. Pokusevski has played previously for played also at Olympiacos Pireus 2nd team. He received also Eurobasket.com All-Greek A2 Bosman Player of the Year award in 2020. Pokusevski's team made it to the Adidas Next Generation Tournament in Belgrade Semifinals in 2019. By Eurobasket NEWS2 of Eurobasket.com Tags : ALEKSEJ POKUSEVSKI, OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER, USA BASKETBALL, USA TRANSACTIONS, NBA |
| SLOVAKIA |
| Isby is back at Lucenec, ex Obregon - by Michal Duchovic | |||
Two years ago Isby was drafted by Santa Cruz Warriors (G-League) in second round (10th overall). The former Utah State star is in his third season in pro basketball. He has played previously professionally in Australia (Buccaneers) and Saudi Arabia (Ohod). Isby won Australian SBL championship title in 2019. Tags : DEANGELO ISBY, BKM LUCENEC, SLOVAKIAN BASKETBALL, SLOVAKIAN TRANSACTIONS |
| SBL Round 19 of Regular Season - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by ESL. Fourth defeat of league's leader Nova Ves (9-4) against third ranked Lucenec (9-5) 92-82 was the most important game of the last round. Lucenec made 23-of-29 free shots (79.3 percent) during the game. Lucenec outrebounded Nova Ves 39-26 including 29 on the defensive glass. Worth to mention a great performance of international guard Robert Rozanek (190-96) who helped to win the game recording 22 points and 4 assists. American point guard Dominique Hawkins (183-94, college: Kentucky) contributed with 20 points and 6 assists for the winners. Serbian forward Marko Stevanovic (203-94) answered with 15 points and 4 assists for Nova Ves. Lucenec maintains third place with 9-5 record having just one point less than leader Levice. Nova Ves at the other side still keep top position with four games lost. They were joined at the leadership position by Levice who have the same record. Nova Ves will play next round against Prievidza trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Lucenec will try to continue on its current victory against second ranked Nova Ves on the road. Another interesting game for Inter Bratislava (4-8) which played on the court of 6th ranked Handlova (3-9). Seventh ranked Inter Bratislava had an easy win 95-76. It was a great evening for the former international Richard Korner (201-90, agency: 011 Sports) who led his team to a victory scoring 28 points and 6 rebounds. Lautaro Lopez helped adding 19 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. At the losing side Montenegrin point guard Goran Bulatovic (186-88) responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists. Handlova's coach Danilo Rakocevic rotated ten players seeing no chance for a win. Defending champion moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Prievidza. Handlova lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the bottom position with nine games lost. Inter Bratislava will play against higher ranked Iskra Svit (#4) at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Handlova will play against the league's leader Levice and hopes to get back on the winning track. The game between fourth ranked Iskra Svit (6-6) and 5th ranked Prievidza (4-8) in Svit on Wednesday ended with biggest points difference. Iskra Svit beat guests from Prievidza 95-84. It was a quality performance for DeSean Parsons who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 11 rebounds. Miha Vasl came up with 21 points and 5 assists for Prievidza in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Iskra Svit maintains fourth place with 6-6 record. Loser Prievidza keeps the fifth position with eight games lost. They share it with Inter Bratislava. Iskra Svit will meet Inter Bratislava (#6) on the road in the next round. Prievidza will play against the league's second-placed Nova Ves and hope to secure a win.
Lucenec - Nova Ves 92-82 Fourth defeat of league's leader Nova Ves (9-4) against third ranked Lucenec (9-5) 92-82 was the most important game of the last round. Lucenec made 23-of-29 free shots (79.3 percent) during the game. Lucenec outrebounded Nova Ves 39-26 including 29 on the defensive glass. Worth to mention a great performance of international guard Robert Rozanek (190-96) who helped to win the game recording 22 points and 4 assists. American point guard Dominique Hawkins (183-94, college: Kentucky) contributed with 20 points and 6 assists for the winners. Serbian forward Marko Stevanovic (203-94) answered with 15 points and 4 assists and Serbian Milan Nikolic (200-92) added 15 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Nova Ves. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Lucenec maintains third place with 9-5 record having just one point less than leader Levice. Nova Ves at the other side still keep top position with four games lost. They were joined at the leadership position by Levice who have the same record. Nova Ves will play next round against Prievidza trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Lucenec will try to continue on its current victory against second ranked Nova Ves on the road. Top scorers: Lucenec: R.Rozanek 22+3reb+4ast, D.Hawkins 20+2reb+6ast, M.Holloway Jr. 20+3reb, J.Murray-Boyles 17+7reb+3ast, J.Zorvan 7+8reb+1ast, K.Anikenko 4+6reb Nova Ves: M.Nikolic 15+6reb+1ast, M.Stevanovic 15+3reb+4ast, M.Batka 14+2reb+1ast, T.Mrvis 10+1reb+1ast, D.Spencer 10+5reb+3ast, J.Garrett 7+5reb+3ast Handlova - Inter Bratislava 76-95 Another interesting game for Inter Bratislava (4-8) which played on the court of 6th ranked Handlova (3-9). Seventh ranked Inter Bratislava had an easy win 95-76. It was a great shooting night for Inter Bratislava especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.4 percentage. Handlova was plagued by 28 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a great evening for the former international Richard Korner (201-90, agency: 011 Sports) who led his team to a victory scoring 28 points and 6 rebounds. Argentinian point guard Lautaro Lopez (190-99) helped adding 19 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. Four Inter Bratislava players scored in double figures. At the losing side Montenegrin point guard Goran Bulatovic (186-88) responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists and Montenegrin guard Nikola Rakocevic (191-91) scored 21 points. Handlova's coach Danilo Rakocevic rotated ten players seeing no chance for a win. Defending champion moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Prievidza. Handlova lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the bottom position with nine games lost. Inter Bratislava will play against higher ranked Iskra Svit (#4) at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Handlova will play against the league's leader Levice and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Inter Bratislava: R.Korner 28+6reb+3ast, A.Berucka 22+3reb+1ast, L.Lopez 19+8reb+7ast, M.Fusek 15+9reb+1ast, M.Matus 8+3reb+1ast, M.Timotej 3+3reb Handlova: N.Rakocevic 21, G.Bulatovic 17+6reb+11ast, D.Vicentic 10+2reb+1ast, A.Zecevic 8+11reb, M.Jass 8+1reb+1ast, M.Dolnik 6+1reb+1ast Iskra Svit - Prievidza 95-84 The game between fourth ranked Iskra Svit (6-6) and 5th ranked Prievidza (4-8) in Svit on Wednesday ended with biggest points difference. Iskra Svit beat guests from Prievidza 95-84. It was a quality performance for American forward DeSean Parsons (201-95, college: Portland St.) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 11 rebounds. His fellow American import forward Dominic Green (198-97, college: Washington) accounted for 19 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side. Slovenian guard Miha Vasl (192-92) came up with 21 points and 5 assists and Montenegrin power forward Dragan Bjeletic (205-92) added 13 points and 10 rebounds respectively for Prievidza in the defeat. Four Iskra Svit and five Prievidza players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Iskra Svit maintains fourth place with 6-6 record. Loser Prievidza keeps the fifth position with eight games lost. They share it with Inter Bratislava. Iskra Svit will meet Inter Bratislava (#6) on the road in the next round. Prievidza will play against the league's second-placed Nova Ves and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Iskra Svit: D.Parsons 22+11reb+3ast, S.Avramovic 20+3reb+2ast, D.Green 19+5reb+2ast, S.Baldovsky 11+2reb+2ast, D.Andrews 8+5reb+6ast, J.Mokran 6+4reb+1ast Prievidza: M.Vasl 21+4reb+5ast, R.Louiserre 13+7reb+1ast, D.Bjeletic 13+10reb+1ast, M.Majercak 12+6reb+2ast, G.Sitton 12+3reb+1ast, L.Robertin 9+4reb+1ast Tags : ROBERT ROZANEK, BKM LUCENEC, SLOVAKIAN BASKETBALL |
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The list of other players, who all have Spanish passport but never been selected to any of Spanish national teams: #1. Experienced Rafael Hettsheimeir (210-C-86, currently plays in Brazil) led Flamengo to a victory over the closely-ranked Vivo/Franca (2-1) crushing them 93-62 in the Brazilian NBB on Saturday night. He was the best player in that game. Hettsheimeir recorded 18 points and grabbed 9 rebounds in 23 minutes. It was the game of the round between two top 4 ranked teams. Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (4-0) is placed first in the NBB. So far his team won all four games in the Regular Season. It's Hettsheimeir's first season with the team. This year he has relatively solid stats: 12.3ppg and 6.8rpg in eight games he played so far. Hettsheimeir has a dual citizenship: Spanish and Brazilian. #2. Luis Scola (206-F/C-80, currently plays in Italy) could not help Openjobmetis VA (2-1) in their last game on Sunday. Despite his very good performance the third-placed Openjobmetis VA (2-1) was crushed 96-70 on the road by the leading Armani Milano in the Group A. Scola was the top scorer with 23 points. He also added 5 rebounds. But the season is still in its first stage and everything can happen. It's Scola's first year with the team. Scola has individually a very good season with high stats. He averages: 22.9ppg, 7.2rpg, 1.3apg and 1.4spg. Scola is another player who holds two passports: Argentinian and Spanish. #3. Caio Torres (211-C-87, currently plays in Brazil) was not able to help Brasilia (1-7) in their last game on Thursday. Despite Torres' very good performance Brasilia was defeated 105-100 in Belo Horizonte by the higher-ranked Minas (#9). He recorded a double-double by scoring 19 points and getting 12 rebounds. It's Torres' first season with the team. Torres has reliable stats this year: 11.0ppg and 5.9rpg. He has both Spanish and Brazilian nationalities. #4. Nikola Radicevic (196-G-94, currently plays in Greece) was not able to secure a victory for Promitheas (4-1) in their last game on Saturday. Despite Radicevic's good performance Promitheas was defeated 94-83 in Thessaloniki by the lower-ranked Aris (#6). He scored 10 points. It was his first game for Promitheas this season. But the season is still in its first stage and everything can happen. It's Radicevic's first year with the team. Radicevic also holds two passports: Serbian and Spanish. Despite his Spanish nationality, Radicevic previously played for the Serbian U20 national team and is probably not eligible to play for the Spanish team. #5. Eduard Arques (202-C-94, currently plays in Germany) contributed to a White Wings' victory against the fifth-ranked Depant Giessen 46ers Rackelos 2nd team (3-2) 72-64 in the German ProB (third division) on Sunday night. He scored 14 points. Ebbecke White Wings Hanau (2-4) is placed eighth in South group. But the season is still in its first stage and everything can happen. It's Arques' first year with the team. Arques' overall stats this season are: 7.3ppg and 4.2rpg. #6. Jesus Carralero (203-F-0, currently plays college basketball in the States) managed to help Campbell University to win against the Jacksonville University 80-78 in the NCAA last Tuesday. Carralero scored only 4 points, grabbed 5 rebounds and dished 5 assists. Carralero's total stats this season are: 6.0ppg, 5.0rpg and 5.0apg. #7. Jesus Diaz (188-G-88, currently plays in Austria) was the main contributor in BBU's victory against the closely-ranked Raiders Tirol 82-78 in the Austrian 2.Bundesliga (second division) on Tuesday night. He was the top player that evening. Diaz scored 27 points (!!!) in 33 minutes. Diaz has very impressive stats this year: 16.9ppg, 4.1rpg, 2.0apg and 1.3spg in eight games. #8. Guillermo Sanchez (200-F-91, currently plays in Austria) is a teammate of previously mentioned Jesus Diaz. But that was another game of his team in Austrian 2.Bundesliga which we would like to mention. Sanchez helped BBU win their game against the closely-ranked KOS 76-71. He recorded 16 points and grabbed 9 rebounds. This season Sanchez has very high stats. He averages: 16.7ppg, 8.5rpg, 1.3apg and 1.2spg. #9. Marco Porcher Jimenez (193-SG-92, college: FIU, currently plays in Germany) couldn't help Koeln (4-1) in their last game. Despite Porcher Jimenez's good performance Koeln (#2) lost 84-94 in Bernau to the lower-ranked (#5) SSV Lok in the North group. He scored 11 points and grabbed 7 rebounds in 24 minutes. This year Porcher Jimenez's total stats are: 6.7ppg and 3.0rpg in three games. He is a naturalized American. Porcher Jimenez used to play for CB Novaschool Malaga in Spanish league. #10. Jorge Oliva (203-F-1, currently plays in NCAA2) couldn't help the Newman University (0-1) in their last game on Saturday. Despite his good performance his team was crushed 100-61 in Topeka by the Washburn University. Oliva scored 13 points and grabbed 4 rebounds. It was his first game for Newman University this season.
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| Unicaja's Gal Mekel to undergo left hand surgery, out for two months - by Eurobasket News |
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Gal Mekel (192-G-88, college: Wichita St., agency: BeoBasket) logged three points, one assist and one rebound in the five minutes he spent on the court against Germani Brescia, however, he was forced to exit the game after an injury. The tests diagnosed him with a broken second metacarpal bone in the left hand and after undergoing surgery, the guard will be out for around two months, the club announced. That leaves the team without another player at the guard position, following the already absent Alberto Diaz (188-G-94) and Jaime Fernandez (186-G-93). Mekel, 32, played seven games this season for Unicaja in EuroCup and the Spanish League, averaging 8.7 points, 4.9 assists and two rebounds in 20 minutes. Courtesy of: eurohoops.net Tags : GAL MEKEL, UNICAJA MALAGA, EUROCUP BASKETBALL |
| Basketball Champions League: Bilbao Basket upset Fortitudo Bologna - by Eurobasket News |
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Fortitudo Bologna - Bilbao Basket 64-69 Bilbao Basket claimed the first victory in Basketball Champions League regular season. They overcame Fortitudo Bologna in Italy to take 1-2 record in Group F. Jaylon Brown (183-PG-94, college: Evansville) and Felipe Dos Anjos (218-C-98) scored 11 points each for the Spanish side. Bologna dominated in the first half. The hosts posted an 18-15 lead after ten minutes. They stretched the margin at 6-point mark at the interval 41-35. But Bilbao turned the tables in the third term. The visitors held Bologna to just 5 points in the period to secure a 6-point advantage at the final break. Bologna sank 18 points in the fourth period but could not avoid the loss. Ethan Happ (208-C/F-96, college: Wisconsin) notched game-high 19 points and 10 rebounds for Bologna. Tags : JAYLON BROWN, RETABET BILBAO BASKET, SPANISH BASKETBALL |
| Euroleague: Zenit stun Valencia at La Fonteta - by Eurobasket News |
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Valencia - Zenit 72-85 Zenit continued their impressive run in Euroleague regular season. They surprised Valencia at La Fonteta to improve at 7-3 record. Austin Hollins (196-G-91, college: Minnesota) provided 20 points to lead the charge. Zenit held Valencia to just 12 points in the opening quarter to take a 4-point lead. The hosts picked up the tempo in the second frame. Valencia sank 27 points to grab a 39-33 halftime advantage. But Zenit lived up to the challenge. The Saint Petersburg erupted for 32 points in the third quarter to secure a 65-60 lead. Zenit followed with a 20-12 rally in the fourth period to seal the victory. Will Thomas (203-F-86), Kevin Pangos (186-G-93, college: Gonzaga) and Alex Poythress (203-F-93, college: Kentucky) produced 12 points apiece in the win. Bojan Dubljevic (205-C-91, agency: BeoBasket) answered with 18 points for Valencia. Tags : AUSTIN HOLLINS, ZENIT SANKT PETERSBURG, RUSSIAN BASKETBALL |
| Issa Thiam signs at Algeciras - by Eurobasket News | |||
He graduated from Rutgers University in 2019 and it is his second season in pro basketball. By Eurobasket NEWS2 of Eurobasket.com (via @CompeticionFEB) Tags : ISSA THIAM, ENERDRINK UDEA BALONCESTO ALGECIRAS, SPANISH BASKETBALL, SPANISH TRANSACTIONS |
| Pau Gasol eyes reunion with Los Angeles Lakers, joining brother Marc - by Eurobasket News |
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Pau Gasol (213-F/C-80) is working toward what he hopes will be an NBA comeback and a spot on Spain's Olympic team in Tokyo, the six-time All-Star and two-time NBA champion told ESPN on Wednesday. Gasol, 40, has identified the Los Angeles Lakers as one of his dream destinations. "There is meaning and history there," said Gasol, who won titles with the Lakers alongside Kobe Bryant in 2009 and 2010. "I'm not going to lie. It would be very special, and now that my brother [Marc] is there, even more special. But I'm not in a position now to be very demanding. I don't have 10 offers on the table." Marc Gasol (216-C-85), Pau's younger brother by 4 years, signed a two-year, $5.25 million deal with the Lakers last month. Pau Gasol has not appeared in a game since March 2019 and has undergone two surgeries since then to repair stress fractures in the navicular bone in his left foot, he told ESPN. Doctors first discovered the stress reaction in the fall of 2018, when Gasol was beginning his third season with the San Antonio Spurs, he said. Gasol and his agent recently discussed training camp deals with some NBA teams, but Gasol preferred to do more conditioning before seriously engaging in talks, he said. He has been training in Northern California, where he is living with his wife, Catherine McDonnell, and their 3-month-old daughter, as he hopes to play again in the NBA as more than a glorified coach. "I want the opportunity to contribute -- to feel needed," Gasol said. "Not just to be there. That's not who I am. I want to enjoy it, and players usually enjoy playing." The Lakers' level of interest in a Gasol reunion is unclear. Gasol has not played 5-on-5 since undergoing surgery, he said. He has set up 2-on-2 games with local players, including a former Stanford player and an employee of an NBA team who spends offseasons in the Bay Area, Gasol said. Gasol has arranged for workout partners to receive weekly coronavirus testing and has them wear masks during contact drills, he said. Between sessions, he requests his workout partners remain vigilant about social distancing, wearing masks and other protective measures. Expanding beyond a few workout partners has been difficult during the pandemic. "It's not like we are living in a bubble," Gasol said. Still, full-contact drills are a long way from where Gasol's rehab began after the two procedures in 2019. At first, he could put almost no weight on his foot. He had to strengthen it with basic exercises: curling his toes around a towel placed on the floor and then using his toes to pick up a pen and put it back down several times in a row, he said. He proceeded into a walking boot and then to walking on soft surfaces like grass and sand. "There were good days and then hard days where you say, 'Is this really worth it? Maybe it's time to let go,'" Gasol said. The Gasol brothers were traded for each other in 2008, when the Memphis Grizzlies swapped the elder Gasol to the Lakers for a package -- widely derided at the time -- that included Marc, who was then playing overseas. Pau Gasol had tried to convince Grizzlies management to draft Marc in 2007 then, once the Lakers picked him 48th, to trade for him. When the Grizzlies exchanged Gasols seven months later, one member of Memphis' management team joked with Pau, "'We finally got [Marc], thank you, Pau!,'" the elder Gasol recalled. "I said, 'Well, that's not exactly how I envisioned it.'" The brothers discussed where Marc might sign during his recent free-agency period. "He had several teams that were interested," Pau Gasol said of his brother. "What he valued most was the opportunity to win another championship. To play for the Lakers -- it's such a unique franchise. It's the opportunity of a lifetime, and it's very special for us to be the first brothers to play for the Lakers." "It would be incredible if it ends up happening where I can join the team at some point," Gasol added. Gasol has also wondered whether he would enjoy playing in any sort of bubble environment that would take him away from his wife and their daughter, Elisabet Gianna Gasol, whose middle name Gasol and McDonnell chose as a tribute to Bryant and his late 13-year-old daughter, Gianna. But Gasol is determined to take another shot at the NBA. He has spoken before of possibly ending his career with FC Barcelona, where he starred before coming to the United States, but has consistently said he would prefer to remain in the NBA. After that, the 2021 Olympics in Tokyo loom. Gasol has played for Spain's national team in four consecutive Olympics, helping them to silver medals in 2008 and 2012 and bronze in 2016. Gasol was injured last year when Spain won the FIBA Basketball World Cup. "To be able to play five Olympics would just be extraordinary," Gasol said. Once he retires, Gasol would have interest in working for an NBA team in some capacity, he said. He's just not ready for that yet. "I'd love to be on an NBA roster at some point again -- and maybe not too far from now," Gasol said. Courtesy of: espn.com Tags : PAU GASOL, PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS, USA BASKETBALL, USA TRANSACTIONS, NBA |
| Valladolid lands Jaan Puidet, ex TalTech - by Eurobasket News | |||
He was also a member of Estonian international program for some years. Puidet played for Estonian Senior National Team between 2015 and 2018 and previously for U20 National Team between 2011 and 2012. He also represented Estonia at the World University Games in Gwangju (South Korea) five years ago. His stats at that event were 7 games: 7.1ppg, 4.4rpg, 2.0apg, 1.1spg, FGP: 42.9%, 3PT: 13.0%, FT: 50.0%. Puidet has played previously professionally also in Latvia. Among many awards his team made it to the Estonian League Semifinals in 2019. Puidet received also Eurobasket.com Estonian League All-Domestic Players Team award back in 2014. By Eurobasket NEWS2 of Eurobasket.com (via @CompeticionFEB) Tags : JAAN PUIDET, CLINICA SUR-ASPASIA RVB VALLADOLID, SPANISH BASKETBALL, SPANISH TRANSACTIONS |
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Here is the last round review presented by ESL. The most exciting game of round 10 in the Basketligan took place in Lulea. This derby game ended with only one-point home defeat of 4th ranked BC Lulea (5-4) to seventh ranked Koping Stars (4-6) 87-86 on Tuesday evening. The guests trailed by 3 points at the halftime before their 29-22 charge in the third quarter, which allowed them to win the game. The game was dominated by American players. point guard CJ Jackson (185-96, college: Ohio St.) fired 22 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Forward Craig Victor-II (206-95, college: LSU) chipped in 13 points and 10 rebounds. point guard Toure Murry (196-89, college: Wichita St., agency: Players Group) produced 25 points for lost side. Koping Stars maintains seventh position with 4-6 record. BC Lulea at the other side dropped to the fifth place with four games lost. Koping Stars are looking forward to face bottom-ranked Fryshuset (#9) in Stockholm in the next round. BC Lulea will have a break next round. Important game to mention about took place in Nassjo. Fifth ranked Nassjo (5-3) saved a 1-point victory at home edging 8th ranked Umea (2-7) 86-85 on Tuesday evening. Worth to mention a great performance of American center Dartaye Ruffin (205-91, college: Drexel, agency: Dynamics Global Management) who helped to win the game recording 16 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Jordan Peltier contributed with 15 points and 9 assists for the winners. International Nathan Dawit (192-94) replied with 28 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for Umea. Nassjo moved-up to fourth place. Umea lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the eighth position with seven games lost. Nassjo will play against KFUM Jamtland (#6) in Ostersund in the next round. Umea will play on the road against the league's second-placed Boras Basket and hopes to get back on the winning track. Leader Norrkoping Dolphins delivered the eighth victory on Tuesday night. This time they beat 6th ranked KFUM Jamtland (4-4) 76-67 in Ostersund. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of KFUM Jamtland. Phil Carr had a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners. Norrkoping Dolphins' coach Mikko Riipinen used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side Cyril Langevine responded with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 18 rebounds. Norrkoping Dolphins have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 8-2 record. Loser KFUM Jamtland keeps the sixth place with four games lost. Norrkoping Dolphins will meet at home SBBK (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. KFUM Jamtland will play against Nassjo and it may be a tough game between close rivals. The game with biggest result difference took place in Stockholm. Local Fryshuset (1-8) was outscored by fourth ranked Boras Basket (6-4) 107-78. Nils William notched a double-double by scoring 26 points and 10 rebounds to lead the effort. Fryshuset's coach Marko Milatovic gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Defending champion moved-up to second place. Newly promoted Fryshuset stay at the bottom position with eight games lost. Boras Basket's next round opponent will be Umea (#8) at home where they are favorite. Fryshuset will play against Koping Stars and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Fryshuset - Boras 78-107 The game with biggest result difference took place in Stockholm. Local Fryshuset (1-8) was outscored by fourth ranked Boras Basket (6-4) 107-78. It looked good early as Fryshuset took a 1-point small lead at the end of first quarter. But then Boras Basket had a 32-23 second period charge getting the lead and Fryshuset was not able to take back game control losing it eventually 78-107. Boras Basket shot the lights out from three nailing 26 long-distance shots on high 52.0 percentage. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. International Nils William (205-92) notched a double-double by scoring 26 points and 10 rebounds to lead the effort and Canadian point guard Marek Klassen (186-92, college: PLNU) supported him with 22 points and 10 assists. Even a double-double of 18 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists by American forward Phil Carr (203-95, college: Morgan St.) did not help to save the game for Fryshuset. Naturalized American forward Elias Desport (203-92, college: St.Peter's) added 15 points and 9 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) for lost side. Four Boras Basket and five Fryshuset players scored in double figures. Fryshuset's coach Marko Milatovic gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Defending champion moved-up to second place. Newly promoted Fryshuset stay at the bottom position with eight games lost. Boras Basket's next round opponent will be Umea (#8) at home where they are favorite. Fryshuset will play against Koping Stars and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Fryshuset: H.Leonard 18+10reb+4ast, E.Desport 15+9reb+2ast, B.Fungula 12+3reb+3ast, A.Solevic 11+5reb+7ast, B.Abdulkader 11+2reb+3ast, L.Chatziathanasiou 6+1reb+1ast Boras: N.William 26+10reb+2ast, M.Klassen 22+3reb+10ast, A.Woodson 22+4reb+3ast, L.Johansson 12+1reb+3ast, D.Davis 11+9reb+2ast, J.Brandmark 9+8reb+3ast Nassjo - Umea 86-85 Important game to mention about took place in Nassjo. Fifth ranked Nassjo (5-3) saved a 1-point victory at home edging 8th ranked Umea (2-7) 86-85 on Tuesday evening. Umea was ahead by 2 points after three quarters before a 18-15 charge of Nassjo, which allowed them to win the game. They dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Umea's 32. Nassjo players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American center Dartaye Ruffin (205-91, college: Drexel, agency: Dynamics Global Management) who helped to win the game recording 16 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Guard Jordan Peltier (193-95) contributed with 15 points and 9 assists for the winners. Four Nassjo players scored in double figures. International Nathan Dawit (192-94) replied with 28 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and naturalized American point guard Omar Krayem (186-88, college: CBU) added 21 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists in the effort for Umea. Nassjo moved-up to fourth place. Umea lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the eighth position with seven games lost. Nassjo will play against KFUM Jamtland (#6) in Ostersund in the next round. Umea will play on the road against the league's second-placed Boras Basket and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Umea: N.Dawit 28+5reb+4ast, O.Krayem 21+7reb+5ast, E.Haglund 8+3reb, G.Jordan 8+4reb+4ast, C.Welle 8+10reb, M.Esteban 7+2reb Nassjo: D.Ruffin 16+8reb+5ast, J.Peltier 15+3reb+9ast, C.Lecesne 11+4reb, Z.Charles 10+8reb+2ast, A.Medjedoub 9+6reb, K.Gumbs 9+1reb+2ast BC Lulea - Koping Stars 86-87 The most exciting game of round 10 in the Basketligan took place in Lulea. This derby game ended with only one-point home defeat of 4th ranked BC Lulea (5-4) to seventh ranked Koping Stars (4-6) 87-86 on Tuesday evening. The guests trailed by 3 points at the halftime before their 29-22 charge in the third quarter, which allowed them to win the game. The game was dominated by American players. Point guard CJ Jackson (185-96, college: Ohio St.) fired 22 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Forward Craig Victor-II (206-95, college: LSU) chipped in a double-double by scoring 13 points and 10 rebounds. Point guard Toure Murry (196-89, college: Wichita St., agency: Players Group) produced 25 points and swingman AJ Davis (206-95, college: UCF) added 12 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Koping Stars maintains seventh position with 4-6 record. BC Lulea at the other side dropped to the fifth place with four games lost. Koping Stars are looking forward to face bottom-ranked Fryshuset (#9) in Stockholm in the next round. BC Lulea will have a break next round. Top scorers: BC Lulea: T.Murry 25+2reb, A.Ronnqvist 15+2reb+2ast, S.Davis 14+6reb+2ast, A.Davis 12+10reb+4ast, A.Nordstrom 10+3reb+4ast, D.Hansson 8+4reb+1ast Koping Stars: C.Jackson 22+5reb+3ast, N.Larsson 16+1reb+2ast, E.Kalve 14+2reb, C.Victor II 13+10reb+1ast, J.Radebaugh 10+6reb+4ast, A.Larsson 7+5reb Jamtland - Norrkoping 67-76 Leader Norrkoping Dolphins delivered the eighth victory on Tuesday night. This time they beat 6th ranked KFUM Jamtland (4-4) 76-67 in Ostersund. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of KFUM Jamtland. The guests trailed by 7 points after three quarters before their 26-10 charge, which allowed them to win the game. American forward Phil Carr (203-95, college: Morgan St.) had a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import swingman Terry Larrier (203-95, college: UConn) chipped in 14 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. Norrkoping Dolphins' coach Mikko Riipinen used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side Guyanese forward Cyril Langevine (203-98, college: URI, agency: BeoBasket) responded with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 18 rebounds and the former international forward Pierre Hampton (201-91) scored 14 points and 8 rebounds. Norrkoping Dolphins have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 8-2 record. Loser KFUM Jamtland keeps the sixth place with four games lost. Norrkoping Dolphins will meet at home SBBK (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. KFUM Jamtland will play against Nassjo and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Jamtland: C.Langevine 18+18reb, P.Hampton 14+8reb+2ast, R.Guinn 10+1reb+1ast, T.Dawson 8+6reb, Z.Lewis 8+1reb+8ast, A.Zekovic 7+1reb+1ast Norrkoping: F.Terins 17+2reb, P.Carr 17+11reb+1ast, T.Larrier 14+8reb, A.Ramstedt 9+10reb, K.Stokes 8+2reb+1ast, T.Schuberg 6+2reb+6ast Tags : C.J. JACKSON, KOPING STARS, SWEDISH BASKETBALL |
| Avery Woodson gets MVP of the Week award for Swedish Basketligan (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 27-year old playmaker had the game-high 22 points adding four rebounds and three assists for Boras in his team's victory, helping them to outclass Fryshuset (#9, 1-8) with 29-point margin 107-78. Boras is placed at 2nd position in Swedish Basketligan. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Boras will need more victories to improve their 6-4 record. In the team's last game Woodson had a remarkable six three-pointers out of 7 attempts. He turned to be Boras' top player in his first season with the team. Avery Woodson averages this season 13.5ppg. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was another Boras' star - 28-year old Swedish Nils William (205-SF-92). William impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 26 points and 10 rebounds. Of course together with Woodson he helped Boras with another comfortable win outscoring the lower-ranked Fryshuset (#9, 1-8) 107-78. This victory allowed Boras to move up to second position in the standings. His team's 6-4 record is not bad at all. William is one of the most experienced players at Boras and similarly like Avery Woodson has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. The third best performed player last round was Guyanese Cyril Langevine (203-F-98, agency: BeoBasket) of Jamtland Basket (#6). Langevine scored 18 points and grabbed eighteen rebounds (!!!). Despite Langevine's great performance Jamtland lost 67-76 to the higher-ranked Norrkoping (#1, 8-2). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. The last thing Jamtland needs is to lose another game like this one. They lose more and more distance to the top teams. Their record is 4 victories and 4 lost games. Langevine has a great season in Sweden. After only 8 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 13.9rpg (#1 in league). He also has 3.0bpg and FGP: 60.0%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Marek Klassen (186-PG-92) of Boras - 22 points, 3 rebounds and 10 assists 5. Elias Desport (203-F-92) of Fryshuset - 15 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Dartaye Ruffin (205-C-91) of Nassjo - 16 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists 7. Omar Krayem (186-PG-88) of Umea - 21 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists 8. C.J. Jackson (185-PG-96) of Koping Stars - 22 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Toure Murry (196-PG-89) of BC Lulea - 25 points and 2 rebounds 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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| Division I Round 3: Al Hurriyeh roll over Al Ouroube by 32 points - by Eurobasket News | ||
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What a coincidence that all visitors won their games. Here is the last round review presented by ESL. The game between Al Ouroube (0-4) and Al Hurriyeh (2-1) in Aleppo on Tuesday ended with biggest points difference. Guests from Aleppo outscored Al Ouroube 100-68. Al Hurriyeh are looking forward to face Al Karameh (#8) in Homs in the next round. Al Ouroube will play at home against Al Wahda and hopes to get finally their first victory. Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Aleppo: Al Jalaa (#2) and Al Yarmouk (#12). Al Yarmouk was crushed at home by 23 points 66-89. Al Jalaa will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Al Yarmouk will play at home against Al Karameh (#8) and looks forward to get finally their first victory.
Al Ouroube - Al Hurriyeh 68-100 The game between Al Ouroube (0-4) and Al Hurriyeh (2-1) in Aleppo on Tuesday ended with biggest points difference. Guests from Aleppo outscored Al Ouroube 100-68. Al Hurriyeh are looking forward to face Al Karameh (#8) in Homs in the next round. Al Ouroube will play at home against Al Wahda and hopes to get finally their first victory. Al Yarmouk - Al Jalaa 66-89 Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Aleppo: Al Jalaa (#2) and Al Yarmouk (#12). Al Yarmouk was crushed at home by 23 points 66-89. Al Jalaa will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Al Yarmouk will play at home against Al Karameh (#8) and looks forward to get finally their first victory. |
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| Nuni Omot on loan to Trefl Sopot - by Eurobasket Center | ||||
Omot has played also professionally in NBA G League (Long Island Nets). He attended Baylor University until 2018 and it is his third season as a professional player. By Eurobasket Center of Eurobasket.com
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| Sean Kilpatrick leaves Tofas - by Eurobasket News | ||||
The last season Kilpatrick played at Buducnost in Montenegrin league. In two Eurocup games he had high stats: 16.5ppg, 2.5rpg, 3.5apg and 1.0spg. He also played 13 games in ABA League where he got 9.1ppg, 2.9rpg and 1.8apg. Kilpatrick has tried to make it to the NBA and played in the NBA Pro Summer League in 2016. Kilpatrick represented USA at the World University Games in Kazan (Russia) seven years ago. He has played also professionally in Greece (Panathinaikos), NBA (New Orleans Pelicans, Chicago Bulls, Denver Nuggets, Milwaukee Bucks and LA Clippers) and NBA G League (Santa Cruz Warriors and Delaware Blue Coats). Among many awards he received USBasket.com All-D-League 3rd Team award back in 2016. Kilpatrick attended University of Cincinnati until 2014 and it is his seventh season in pro basketball. By Eurobasket NEWS2 of Eurobasket.com
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| ULB Round 8: Shabab Al Ahli lose their first game against Al Wasl - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by ESL. The most surprising game was the first loss of Shabab Al Ahli (5-1) in Dubai on Tuesday night. Visitors were edged by fifth ranked Al Wasl (1-6) 90-87. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Shabab Al Ahli. Al Wasl maintains fifth position in Group A with 1-6 record. Shabab Al Ahli at the other side still keeps top place with one game lost. Al Wasl will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Shabab Al Ahli's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Dubai Al Naser. Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Abu Dhabi: Al Jazeera (#4) and Al Wahda (#1). Al Jazeera (2-4) won against visiting Al Wahda (6-1) 76-72. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Al Wahda. Al Jazeera maintains fourth position in Group B with 2-4 record. Al Wahda at the other side still keeps top place with one game lost. Al Jazeera's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Abu Dhabi to the arena Banijas. Very important is a road loss of third ranked Al Bataeh (3-4) against fourth ranked Al Naser (3-3) on Tuesday night. Visiting Al Bataeh was defeated by Al Naser in a tough game in Dubai 82-86. Al Naser moved-up to third place in Group A. Loser Al Bataeh dropped to the fourth position with four games lost. Al Naser's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Dubai to the arena Shabab Al Ahli. Bottom-ranked Al Ain (0-7) is still winless. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their seventh consecutive match to third ranked Banijas (3-3) 81-58. Banijas maintains third position in Group B with 3-3 record having just two points less than leader Shabab Al Ahli. Al Ain at the other side still closes the standings with seven games lost. Banijas' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Abu Dhabi Al Jazeera.
Group AAl Naser - Al Bataeh 86-82Very important is a road loss of third ranked Al Bataeh (3-4) against fourth ranked Al Naser (3-3) on Tuesday night. Visiting Al Bataeh was defeated by Al Naser in a tough game in Dubai 82-86. Al Naser moved-up to third place in Group A. Loser Al Bataeh dropped to the fourth position with four games lost. Al Naser's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Dubai to the arena Shabab Al Ahli. Al Wasl - Shabab Al Ahli 90-87 The most surprising game was the first loss of Shabab Al Ahli (5-1) in Dubai on Tuesday night. Visitors were edged by fifth ranked Al Wasl (1-6) 90-87. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Shabab Al Ahli. Al Wasl maintains fifth position in Group A with 1-6 record. Shabab Al Ahli at the other side still keeps top place with one game lost. Al Wasl will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Shabab Al Ahli's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Dubai Al Naser. Group BAl Jazeera - Al Wahda 76-72Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Abu Dhabi: Al Jazeera (#4) and Al Wahda (#1). Al Jazeera (2-4) won against visiting Al Wahda (6-1) 76-72. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Al Wahda. Al Jazeera maintains fourth position in Group B with 2-4 record. Al Wahda at the other side still keeps top place with one game lost. Al Jazeera's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Abu Dhabi to the arena Banijas. Al Ain - Banijas 58-81 Bottom-ranked Al Ain (0-7) is still winless. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their seventh consecutive match to third ranked Banijas (3-3) 81-58. Banijas maintains third position in Group B with 3-3 record having just two points less than leader Shabab Al Ahli. Al Ain at the other side still closes the standings with seven games lost. Banijas' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Abu Dhabi Al Jazeera. |
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| Benjamin Mockford joins Bristol Acadamy Flyers - by Eurobasket News | ||||
The previous (18-19) season Mockford played at Karditsas in Greek A2 where in 27 games he recorded 8.7ppg and 1.1rpg. Mockford has been also a member of British international program for some years. He has regularly played for British senior team since 2014 and previously for U20 National Team between 2008 and 2009. Mockford also represented United Kingdom at the European Championships three years ago. His stats at that event were 5 games: 2.4ppg. Mockford has played previously professionally also in Spain (Caceres Basket and Palma). His team made it to the British BBL Trophy Semifinals in 2015. He attended St. Francis College (NY) until 2014 and it will be his seventh season as a professional player. On Mockford: A great shooting guard, graduating from St.Francis. Among top 3pts shooter in the NCAA this season (averaging 41% behind the arc). Able to open all defences with his long range, either as a spot shooter, off screens or through pick and roll situations. By Eurobasket NEWS2 of Eurobasket.com
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| Rashad Hassan (ex Surrey S.) is a newcomer at Al Nasr - by Ahmad Madwar | ||||
Hassan already started the season at Surrey Scorchers in British BBL league. The last season he played at Plymouth Raiders (also in BBL) where in 11 games he recorded 17.7ppg, 8.2rpg and 1.4apg. He was also selected League Player of the Week. Hassan is quite experienced player. Thanks to his pro career he managed to play on four different continents (Europe, Latin America, Australia and of course North America) in five different countries. Hassan has played previously professionally also in Australia (Rockhampton Rockets and Bandits), France (Rueil), Luxembourg (Sparta), Uruguay (Montevideo BC) and United Kingdom (London Lions and Leicester Riders). The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others Hassan's team made it to the BBL Semifinals in 2014, 2017 and 2019. He received also Eurobasket.com All-British BBL Honorable Mention award in 2019. He attended Savannah State University until 2013 and it is his eighth season as a professional player. By Ahmad MADWAR of Eurobasket.com
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| Gabriel Olaseni's double-double lands him Player of the Week award among British players playing currently abroad: - by Eurobasket Center2 | ||||||||||||||
#11. U18 international forward Mate Okros (198-1, currently plays college basketball in the States) contributed to an easy victory against the Coppin State University 69-54 in the NCAA on Sunday night. He scored 14 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in 32 minutes. Okros has averaged so far 5.3ppg, 2.0rpg and 2.0apg in four games. He used to play for the British U18 national team last year. #12. Former international forward Adam Thoseby (198-91, college: GSW, currently plays in Austria) led Arkadia Lions to a victory over the closely-ranked Kapfenberg Bulls 71-65 in the Austrian BSL in Wednesday night's game. He was the top player that evening. Thoseby scored 17 points and added 8 assists. This season Thoseby has very high stats. He averages: 16.2ppg, 3.2rpg and 4.1apg. Worth to mention Thoseby played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which helped him get the job in pro basketball. Thoseby used to play for the British national team back in 2018. #13. Former U20 international forward David Akibo (201-94, college: Minot St., currently plays in Austria) contributed to an Furstenfeld Panthers' shocking victory against the second-ranked Raiders Tirol crushing them 97-71 in the Austrian 2.Bundesliga (second division) on Sunday night. Akibo recorded 18 points and grabbed 8 rebounds. This season Akibo has very high stats. He averages: 20.3ppg, 9.3rpg and 1.5apg. Akibo used to play for the British U20 national team seven years ago. #14. Former U18 international center Legend Robertin (216-94, agency: Players Group, college: Nicholls St., currently plays in Slovakia) couldn't help Prievidza (4-7) in their last game on Wednesday. Despite his good performance Prievidza was crushed 93-62 on the opponent's court by the second-ranked Levice. Robertin scored 11 points, grabbed 4 rebounds and made 2 blocks. Robertin has averaged so far 7.0ppg and 4.7rpg. He used to play for the British U18 national team back in 2012. #15. Former U20 international guard Caleb Fuller (196-99, currently plays college basketball in the States) contributed to an easy victory against the William Jessup University crushing them 95-62 in the NCAA in Friday night's game. He recorded 13 points. Fuller has averaged so far 8.3ppg, 2.3rpg and 1.3apg. He used to play for the British U20 national team two years ago. The list of other players, who all have British passport but never been selected to any of British national teams: #1. Thomas Scrubb (199-F-91, college: Carleton, currently plays in EuroCup) contributed to an easy victory against the fifth-ranked Umana Venezia (2-6) crushing them 87-59 in the Eurocup last Wednesday. Scrubb scored 10 points and grabbed 5 rebounds. JL Bourg Basket (5-2) is placed second in group A. There are only three games left until the end of the Eurocup Regular Season. So now every game will be critical. This season Scrubb averages: 7.9ppg, 3.0rpg, 1.1apg and 1.1spg. He has a dual citizenship: British and Canadian. #2. Josh Sharma (213-C-95, college: Stanford, currently plays in Poland) could not help Start (9-5) in their last game. Despite Sharma's very good performance Start lost 75-90 on the road to the leading Zastal Enea BC. He was the second best scorer with 16 points. Sharma also added 5 rebounds in 21 minutes; quite an impressive performance considering it's only his second season in pro basketball. This year Sharma has relatively solid stats: 11.8ppg, 6.6rpg and 1.8bpg in eight games he played so far. He is a naturalized American. Strangely Sharma has never played in United Kingdom. #3. Lucien Christofis (G-96, currently plays in Sweden) was not able to help one of league's weakest teams Nassjo (5-3) in their last game. Despite Christofis' good performance Nassjo lost 68-73 in Norrkoping to the higher-ranked (#3) Dolphins. He scored 11 points in 25 minutes. But the season is still in its first stage and everything can happen. Christofis' stats this year are: 11.3ppg and 1.3rpg in seven games. #4. Obi Emegano (189-G-93, college: ORU, currently plays in Spain) was not able to secure a victory for Baloncesto Fuenlabrada in their game against Valencia Basket (13-1) in the Spanish Liga Endesa. Emegano recorded only 4 points and grabbed 5 rebounds. Baloncesto Fuenlabrada was defeated 68-61 in Valencia by the second-ranked Basket. Emegano averaged so far 11.0ppg, 2.9rpg, 1.4apg and 1.4spg. He is another player who holds two passports: Nigerian and British. #5. Nicholas Spires (210-C/F-94, currently plays in Spain) couldn't help Real Betis in their game against Andorra (6-4) in the Spanish Liga Endesa. He cannot count Sunday's game as one of the best ones. Spires recorded only 3 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in 9 minutes on the court. Real Betis was badly defeated 72-55 on the opponent's court by the higher-ranked (#8) Andorra. Spires has averaged so far 2.6ppg and 1.5rpg in 11 games. He has both British and Swedish nationalities. #6. Kimbal Mackenzie (185-G-96, college: Bucknell, currently plays in Spain) couldn't help Huesca (1-4) in their last game. Despite his good performance Huesca (#8) was crushed 91-69 in Castellon by the higher-ranked (#3) Castello in the Group B. Mackenzie recorded 11 points in 28 minutes. It was his first game for Huesca this season. Mackenzie also holds two passports: Canadian and British. #7. Experienced Ksistof Lavrinovic (210-C-79, currently plays in Lithuania) led Vytis to a victory against the league leader Suduva-Mantinga 87-74 in the Lithuanian NKL (second division) on Thursday night. Lavrinovic scored 14 points, had 6 rebounds and dished 4 assists in 27 minutes. Lavrinovic has averaged so far 9.7ppg, 5.1rpg and 1.6apg in 10 games. #8. Jonathan Komagum (206-F/C-98, currently plays college basketball in the States) managed to help The University of Toledo in a victory against the Cleveland State University 70-61 in the NCAA on Tuesday night. Komagum recorded only 4 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in 26 minutes. Komagum has averaged so far 2.2ppg and 7.4rpg in five games. #9. Sam Pleszak (197-F-97, college: Calumet, currently plays in Portugal) couldn't help the league outsider Ginasio in their game against Sampaense in the Portuguese Proliga (second division). Despite his very good performance in Friday night's game He recorded 16 points. Pleszak averaged so far 12.5ppg and 2.5rpg. #10. Malcom Delpeche (204-PF-95, college: Bates, currently plays in Germany) led Muenster to a victory over the ninth-ranked Schwelm 79-70 in the German ProB (third division) last Sunday. Delpeche was the top player that evening. He recorded a double-double by scoring 19 points and getting 11 rebounds. Delpeche has averaged so far 8.4ppg, 7.3rpg and 1.9apg. He is a naturalized American. He attended previously one of camps at Eurobasket Summer League on his way to pro basketball. Delpeche used to play for Bristol Academy Flyers in British league.
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Spartans - Gigantes 81-76 Spartans held off Gigantes in the championship series opener. The former international forward Lenin Lopez (198-91) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and international swingman Pedro Chourio (186-90, agency: Pro Sports) chipped in 16 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Spartans players scored in double figures. At the losing side the former international swingman Jose Vargas (195-82, agency: Pro Sports) responded with 21 points and 5 rebounds and Colombian power forward Luis Almanza (196-91) scored 12 points and 8 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Top scorers: Spartans: L.Lopez 21+10reb+4ast, P.Chourio 16+9reb+4ast, W.Graterol 14+8reb, Y.Sifontes 13+8reb+6ast, M.Escobar 6, J.Ascanio 4+2reb+1ast Gigantes: J.Vargas 21+5reb+1ast, M.Bolivar 13+4reb+1ast, L.Almanza 12+8reb+2ast, L.Duarte 8+11reb+1ast, C.Garcia 7+1ast, D.Rondon 6+1ast Tags : LENIN LOPEZ, SPARTANS DE DISTRICTO CAPITAL CARACAS, VENEZUELAN BASKETBALL |
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Finals MVP: Joshua Keyes (201-SF-95) of Saigon H. Player of the Year: Michael Bell (206-F/C-82) of Hanoi B.Guard of the Year: Christian Juzang (188-G-97) of Saigon H.Forward of the Year: Joshua Keyes (201-SF-95) of Saigon H.Center of the Year: Michael Bell (206-F/C-82) of Hanoi B.Defensive Player of the Year: Leon Hampton (213-C-95) of Can Tho CFImport Player of the Year: Michael Bell (206-F/C-82) of Hanoi B.Domestic Player of the Year:  Thanh Tam Dinh (192-F/G-95) of Can Tho CF
1st Team Christian Juzang (188-G-97) of Saigon H. Robert Crawford (198-G/F-90) of Thang Long W. Thanh Tam Dinh (192-F/G-95) of Can Tho CF Joshua Keyes (201-SF-95) of Saigon H. Michael Bell (206-F/C-82) of Hanoi B.
2nd Team Tu Le Ngoc (182-PG-90) of Hochiminh CW Thanh Tam Dinh (192-F/G-95) of Can Tho CF Lamontray Harris (201-F-95) of Nhatrang D. Chris Dierker (200-F-94) of Danang D. Leon Hampton (213-C-95) of Can Tho CFTags : JOSHUA KEYES, SAIGON HEAT, VIETNAMESE BASKETBALL |
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Thang Long W. - Saigon H. 54-73 Saigon Heat celebrated VBA title. They overcame Thang Long Warriors in Game 4 to secure the trophy. Saigon Heat outrebounded Thang Long W. 52-36 including a 39-24 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of swingman Ban Vo-Kim (180-0) who helped to win the game recording 31 points and 7 rebounds. American Joshua Keyes (201-95, college: Muskingum) contributed with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 22 rebounds for the winners. Keyes is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Saigon Heat players scored in double figures. American swingman Robert Crawford (198-90, college: Cent Arkansas) replied with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds and point guard Hoang Nguyen-Phu (174-89) added 8 points and 5 assists in the effort for Thang Long W.Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: Thang Long W.: H.Nguyen Van 14+2reb, R.Crawford 14+10reb+3ast, H.Nguyen Phu 8+3reb+5ast, H.Dang Thai 6+7reb, D.Quang 5, J.Young 3+8reb Saigon H.: V.Ban 31+7reb+1ast, C.Juzang 13+5reb+8ast, J.Keyes 13+22reb+3ast, V.Nguyen Huynh 11+10reb, H.Tu 3, A.Du Minh 2+5reb+6ast Tags : BAN VO KIM, SAIGON HEAT, VIETNAMESE BASKETBALL |
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| Round 10: Parma edge Lokomotiv by three points - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by ESL. The most exciting game of round 10 in the VTB United League took place in Perm. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of higher ranked Lokomotiv (5-3) to eighth ranked Parma (3-3) 84-81 on Saturday evening. Lokomotiv was trailing by 9 points at halftime but managed to get 3-point lead after three quarters before a 25-19 charge of Parma, which allowed them to win the game. They made 16-of-17 free shots (94.1 percent) during the game. Strangely Lokomotiv outrebounded Parma 42-27 including a 15-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. Lithuanian guard Adas Juskevicius (194-89, agency: Alti Sport) fired 33 points (!!!) and 5 assists for the winners. Latvian forward Mareks Mejeris (207-91, agency: Players Group) chipped in 14 points and 7 rebounds. Lithuanian forward Mindaugas Kuzminskas (205-89) produced 24 points for lost side. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Parma moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Unics. Lokomotiv at the other side keeps the third position with three games lost. Parma is looking forward to face Tsmoki-Minsk (#12) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Lokomotiv will play against the league's leader Zenit (#1) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. One of the most interesting games of round 10 was a derby match between two teams from Russia. The game took place in Sankt Petersburg where top-ranked Zenit won against visiting Unics (3-3) 81-64. Worth to mention a great performance of Canadian-Slovenian guard Kevin Pangos (186-93, college: Gonzaga) who helped to win the game recording 19 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Mateusz Ponitka contributed with 23 points and 4 steals (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!) for the winners. American-North Macedonian point guard Jordan Theodore (182-89, college: Seton Hall, agency: Network Sports International) replied with 11 points and 4 assists for Unics. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Undefeated Zenit (7-0) have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain first position with a perfect record of 7 victories in a row. Unics at the other side keep the sixth place with three games lost. They share the position with Parma. Zenit will play against Lokomotiv (#3) in Krasnodar in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Unics will play at home against Kalev/Cramo and hope to get back on the winning track. Estonian Kalev/Cramo can celebrate finally their first win this season after three consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat Belarusian Tsmoki-Minsk (1-5) 88-82 on Wednesday. Marcus Keene scored 27 points to lead the charge for the winners. At the losing side Maksim Salash responded with 19 points and 5 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Kalev/Cramo (1-3) left bottom position moving up to eleventh place. It was Tsmoki-Minsk's fourth loss in a row. Defending Belarusian champion dropped to the twelfth position with five games lost. Kalev/Cramo will meet higher ranked Unics (#6) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Tsmoki-Minsk will play against Parma (#7) and hope to win that game. The game with biggest result difference took place in Moscow. Local CSKA (7-2) outscored 9th ranked Polish Zastal Enea BC (3-6) 105-73. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Zastal Enea BC. Tornike Shengelia notched 18 points (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) to lead the effort. CSKA's coach felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. CSKA have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 7-2 record having just two point less than leader Zenit. Defending Polish champion Zastal Enea BC keeps the ninth place with six games lost. CSKA will have a break next round. Zastal Enea BC will play at home against Astana (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Rest of the games of round 10 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: N.Novgorod defeated Astana in Nizhny Novgorod 79-69. Enisey lost to Polish defending champion Zastal Enea at home 73-94. CSKA destroyed Tsmoki-Minsk on the opponent's court 87-60.
Astana - N.Novgorod 69-79 There was no surprise in Nur-Sultan where 9th ranked Kazakhstan Astana (2-5) was defeated by fifth ranked Russian N.Novgorod (4-1) 79-69. The game was mostly controlled by N.Novgorod. Astana was better in fourth quarter 20-18. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Guard Evgenii Baburin (189-87) notched 15 points and 5 rebounds to lead the effort and Belarusian forward Anton Astapkovich (202-94) supported him with 13 points and 5 rebounds. Even 16 points and 7 rebounds by American Devyn Marble (198-92, college: Iowa) did not help to save the game for Astana. Latvian center Martins Meiers (208-91) added 14 points and 8 rebounds for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Astana's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. N.Novgorod moved-up to fourth place. Defending Kazakhstan champion Astana dropped to the tenth position with five games lost. N.Novgorod will have a break next round. Astana will play on the road against Zastal Enea BC (#9) in Zielona Gora and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: N.Novgorod: E.Baburin 15+5reb+3ast, A.Astapkovich 13+5reb+2ast, A.Komolov 13+1reb+3ast, K.Shepherd 11+6reb+2ast, A.Gankevich 11+1reb+1ast, I.Strebkov 9+3reb+7ast Astana: D.Marble 16+7reb+2ast, M.Meiers 14+8reb, D.Gavrilov 11+5reb+1ast, M.Thompson 10+4reb+5ast, J.Hill 9+2reb+3ast, A.Thomas 6+6reb+2ast Parma - Lokomotiv 84-81 The most exciting game of round 10 in the VTB United League took place in Perm. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of higher ranked Lokomotiv (5-3) to eighth ranked Parma (3-3) 84-81 on Saturday evening. Lokomotiv was trailing by 9 points at halftime but managed to get 3-point lead after three quarters before a 25-19 charge of Parma, which allowed them to win the game. They made 16-of-17 free shots (94.1 percent) during the game. Strangely Lokomotiv outrebounded Parma 42-27 including a 15-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. Lithuanian guard Adas Juskevicius (194-89, agency: Alti Sport) fired 33 points (!!!) and 5 assists for the winners. Latvian forward Mareks Mejeris (207-91, agency: Players Group) chipped in 14 points and 7 rebounds. Lithuanian forward Mindaugas Kuzminskas (205-89) produced 24 points and American guard Jordan Crawford (193-88, college: Xavier) added 17 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four Lokomotiv players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Parma moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Unics. Lokomotiv at the other side keeps the third position with three games lost. Parma is looking forward to face Tsmoki-Minsk (#12) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Lokomotiv will play against the league's leader Zenit (#1) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Parma: A.Juskevicius 33+2reb+5ast, M.Mejeris 14+7reb+3ast, E.Zukauskas 10+7reb, L.Williams 8+1reb+8ast, M.Grigoryev 6, N.Zhmako 5+4reb+1ast Lokomotiv: M.Kuzminskas 24+4reb+1ast, J.Crawford 17+6reb+2ast, W.Cummings 12+5reb+2ast, R.Lynch 10+8reb+1ast, M.Andrey 6+5reb, E.Vladislav 5+2reb+2ast Enisey - Zastal Enea 73-94 No shocking result in a game in Krasnoyarsk where ninth ranked Polish Zastal Enea BC (3-6) smashed bottom-ranked Russian Enisey (1-6) 94-73. The game was mostly controlled by Zastal Enea BC. Enisey was better in second period 27-20. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They outrebounded Enisey 36-25 including a 28-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. Zastal Enea BC players were unselfish on offense dishing 27 assists. Latvian Rolands Freimanis (208-88, agency: Alti Sport) notched a double-double by scoring 26 points and 11 rebounds to lead the effort and Danish guard Gabriel Lundberg (193-94) supported him with 18 points and 4 assists. Five Zastal Enea BC players scored in double figures. Zastal Enea BC's coach felt very confident that he used 10 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Even a double-double of 13 points and 12 rebounds by American center Dustin Hogue (198-92, college: Iowa St.) did not help to save the game for Enisey. His fellow American import guard Kerron Johnson (183-90, college: Belmont) added 16 points for lost side. Defending Polish champion maintains ninth position with 3-6 record. Enisey at the other side dropped to the bottom place with six games lost. Zastal Enea BC's next round opponent will be Astana (#10) in Nur-Sultan. Enisey will play on the road against Avtodor in Saratov and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Zastal Enea: R.Freimanis 26+11reb+1ast, I.Lundberg 18+2reb+4ast, B.Reynolds 13+3reb+1ast, M.Ponitka 12+3reb+7ast, K.Richard 11+6reb+5ast, G.Groselle 7+5reb+3ast Enisey: K.Johnson 16+2reb+3ast, D.Hogue 13+12reb+3ast, T.Battle 11+2reb+2ast, M.Kulagin 9+3reb, L.Hammonds 8+1reb, A.Komissarov 6+2reb+2ast Tsmoki-Minsk - CSKA 60-87 Very expected game when 11th ranked Belarusian Tsmoki-Minsk (1-5) was rolled over at home by second ranked Russian CSKA (7-2) 87-60. Tsmoki-Minsk was ahead by 1 point at the halftime before a 41-13 second half run of CSKA. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Tsmoki-Minsk to just 4 points in third quarter and to 13 points in second half. CSKA made 21-of-25 charity shots (84.0 percent) during the game. 24 personal fouls committed by Tsmoki-Minsk helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American guard Mike James (185-90, college: Lamar) notched 19 points and 5 assists to lead the effort and American-Italian guard Daniel Hackett (193-87, college: USC) supported him with 12 points. Five CSKA players scored in double figures. Even 22 points and 7 rebounds by forward Maksim Salash (205-96) did not help to save the game for Tsmoki-Minsk. American guard Kris Clyburn (198-96, college: UNLV) added 15 points for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. CSKA have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 7-2 record having just two point less than leader Zenit. Tsmoki-Minsk lost fourth consecutive game. Defending Belarusian champion dropped to the twelfth place with five games lost. CSKA will have a break next round. Tsmoki-Minsk will play at home against Parma (#7) and hope to win that game. Top scorers: CSKA: M.James 19+2reb+5ast, D.Hilliard 17+1ast, D.Hackett 12+4reb+2ast, J.Bolomboy 11+7reb, N.Milutinov 10+5reb+1ast, N.Kurbanov 4+3reb+1ast Tsmoki-Minsk: M.Salash 22+7reb+2ast, K.Clyburn 15+2reb+1ast, T.Leimanis 9+2reb+2ast, A.Rogozenko 4+1reb+2ast, K.Cavars 3+2reb, A.Trastsinetski 3+3reb+1ast Zenit - Unics 81-64 One of the most interesting games of round 10 was a derby match between two teams from Russia. The game took place in Sankt Petersburg where top-ranked Zenit won against visiting Unics (3-3) 81-64. It looked good early as Unics took a 13-point lead at the end of first quarter. But then Zenit took control and eventually winning the game that evening by 17 points. They made 27-of-29 charity shots (93.1 percent) during the game, while Unics only scored eight points from the stripe. Unics were plagued by 30 personal fouls down the stretch. Worth to mention a great performance of Canadian-Slovenian guard Kevin Pangos (186-93, college: Gonzaga) who helped to win the game recording 19 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Polish forward Mateusz Ponitka (198-93) contributed with 23 points and 4 steals (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!) for the winners. American-North Macedonian point guard Jordan Theodore (182-89, college: Seton Hall, agency: Network Sports International) replied with 11 points and 4 assists and American-Slovenian center Jordan Morgan (204-91, college: Michigan) added 10 points in the effort for Unics. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Zenit (7-0) have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain first position with a perfect record of 7 victories in a row. Unics at the other side keep the sixth place with three games lost. They share the position with Parma. Zenit will play against Lokomotiv (#3) in Krasnodar in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Unics will play at home against Kalev/Cramo and hope to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Zenit: M.Ponitka 23+4reb+1ast, K.Pangos 19+5reb+4ast, A.Hollins 10+2reb+1ast, W.Thomas 9+3reb, V.Trushkin 6+2reb+1ast, B.Baron 5 UNICS: J.Theodore 11+1reb+4ast, J.Morgan 10+4reb+1ast, N.Wolters 10+2reb+1ast, I.Canaan 9+2reb, P.Sergeev 7, P.Antipov 6 CSKA - Zastal Enea 105-73 The game with biggest result difference took place in Moscow. Local CSKA (7-2) outscored 9th ranked Polish Zastal Enea BC (3-6) 105-73. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Zastal Enea BC. The game was mostly controlled by CSKA. Zastal Enea BC was better in second period 24-23. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They made 19-of-20 charity shots (95.0 percent) during the game. CSKA outrebounded Zastal Enea BC 32-21 including a 25-14 advantage in defensive rebounds. They shot the lights out from three nailing 16 long-distance shots on high 51.6 percentage. CSKA players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists. 24 personal fouls committed by Zastal Enea BC helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Georgian forward Tornike Shengelia (206-91, agency: Wasserman) notched 18 points (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) to lead the effort and forward Semen Antonov (202-89, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) supported him with 13 points and 9 rebounds. Five CSKA players scored in double figures. CSKA's coach felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 22 points and 5 assists by Danish guard Iffe Lundberg (193-94) did not help to save the game for Zastal Enea BC. Latvian Rolands Freimanis (208-88, agency: Alti Sport) added 12 points and 6 rebounds for lost side. CSKA have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 7-2 record having just two point less than leader Zenit. Defending Polish champion Zastal Enea BC keeps the ninth place with six games lost. CSKA will have a break next round. Zastal Enea BC will play at home against Astana (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: CSKA: T.Shengelia 18+4reb+3ast, W.Clyburn 15+3reb+4ast, S.Antonov 13+9reb+1ast, M.James 12+3reb+5ast, D.Hilliard 11+4reb+1ast, N.Milutinov 9+4reb Zastal Enea: I.Lundberg 22+2reb+5ast, R.Freimanis 12+6reb+1ast, M.Ponitka 9+3reb+1ast, G.Groselle 9+2reb, B.Reynolds 8+1reb+1ast, L.Koszarek 6+2ast Kalev/Cramo - Tsmoki-Minsk 88-82 Estonian Kalev/Cramo can celebrate finally their first win this season after three consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat Belarusian Tsmoki-Minsk (1-5) 88-82 on Wednesday. Tsmoki-Minsk was trailing by 1 point at halftime but managed to get 9-point lead after three quarters before a 29-14 charge of Kalev/Cramo, which allowed them to win the game. American point guard Marcus Keene (180-95, college: CMU) scored 27 points to lead the charge for the winners and forward Janari Joesaar (198-93, college: UTRGV) chipped in 19 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side forward Maksim Salash (205-96) responded with 19 points and 5 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and Latvian guard Toms Leimanis (190-94) scored 19 points. Four Kalev/Cramo and five Tsmoki-Minsk players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Kalev/Cramo (1-3) left bottom position moving up to eleventh place. It was Tsmoki-Minsk's fourth loss in a row. Defending Belarusian champion dropped to the twelfth position with five games lost. Kalev/Cramo will meet higher ranked Unics (#6) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Tsmoki-Minsk will play against Parma (#7) and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Kalev/Cramo: M.Keene 27+2reb+3ast, J.Joesaar 19+8reb+1ast, R.Nurger 10, D.Thomas 10+8reb+2ast, K.Hermet 8+1reb, J.Kaufmanis 7+3reb+1ast Tsmoki-Minsk: M.Salash 19+5reb+3ast, T.Leimanis 19+2reb+2ast, K.Clyburn 12+2reb+6ast, A.Parakhouski 11+6reb, R.Lowery 10+4reb+3ast, K.Cavars 3+5reb+1ast Tags : ADAS JUSKEVICIUS, PARMA BASKET PERM, VTB UNITED LEAGUE BASKETBALL |
| Egypt dethrone Mali, celebrate title in Cairo - by Eurobasket News |
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Egypt U18 - Mali U18 68-63 Egypt captured U18 AfroBasket title. They beat defending champions Mali in the championship game tonight to earn the trophy. Hager Yassine (03) came up with 27 points to pace the new champions. Mali drove to a narrow 19-17 lead after ten minutes of action. Egypt however eked out a narrow 34-33 halftime advantage. The hosts limited Mali to only 9 points in the third term to boost the lead at 7 points. Mali drained 21 points in an energetic fourth quarter but Egypt held on to the lead and marched to the triumph. Farida Mossad (177-PF-03) finished with 10 points for Egypt. Diarrah Sissoko (175-G-02) hauled in 30 points for Mali. Tags : FARIDA MOSSAD, EGYPTIAN BASKETBALL |
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| Division I Round 9: Feniks lose to Orlovi - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. The biggest surprise took place in Banja Luka where host Orlovi (7-1) crushed league's leader Feniks (7-1) 91-72 on Saturday evening. It ended at the same time the seven-game winning streak of Feniks. It was a key game for the top position in the league. The hosts trailed by 1 point at the halftime before their 52-32 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. Orlovi dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Feniks' 36. Orlovi forced 22 Feniks turnovers. The best player for the winners was Serbian center Vladinka Erak (192-84) who had a double-double by scoring 25 points and 16 rebounds. International point guard Dragana Domuzin (174-0) chipped in 20 points and 7 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was the former international power forward Nikolina Dzebo (186-95) who recorded a double-double by scoring 18 points and 14 rebounds. Orlovi have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain first place with 7-1 record, which they share with defeated Feniks. Feniks will play next round against Igman trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Orlovi will try to continue on its current victory against eleventh ranked Rudar Sport in Ugljevik. Undefeated Orlovi (7-1) recorded its first loss on the court of fourth ranked Banovici. Visitors were rolled over by Banovici 92-69. It ended at the same time the seven-game winning streak of Orlovi. It was a good game for the former international Jovana Markovic (186-97) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 15 rebounds (went 11 for 11 at the free throw line !!!). Carna Prokic contributed with 16 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists for the winners. International point guard Dragana Domuzin (174-0) answered with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 10 rebounds for Orlovi. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Banovici. Defending champion (6-1) moved-up to third place. Orlovi at the other side still keeps top position with one game lost. They share it with Feniks. Banovici will play against Leotar (#7) in Trebinje in the next round. Orlovi will play at home against Rudar Sport (#11) and hopes to get back on the winning track. The game with biggest result difference took place in Ilidza. Local Igman (1-7) was outscored by fourth ranked Banovici (6-1) 118-79 on Saturday night. Milica Zeljkovic stepped up and scored 36 points (!!!), 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 6 steals for the winners. Banovici's coach Slavisa Ozegovic felt very confident using 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was Sejla Sofovic with 31 points and 8 rebounds. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Banovici. Defending champion moved-up to third place. Loser Igman dropped to the tenth position with seven games lost. They share it with Rudar Sport. Banovici will meet at home Leotar (#7) in the next round. Igman will play against the league's second-placed Feniks in Pale and hope to win that game. Other games of round 9 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Rudar Sport was crushed by Celik in Zenica 69-33. Mladi Krajisnik beat Konjic at home 64-59. Jedinstvo won against Jumper on the opponent's court 75-65. Mladi Krajisnik outscored Rudar Sport in a home game 75-47.
Celik - Rudar Sport 69-33 There was no surprise in Zenica where 10th ranked Rudar Sport (1-7) was crushed by eighth ranked Celik (4-3) 69-33 on Saturday. The game without a history. Celik led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Rudar Sport to just 4 points in third quarter and to 12 points in second half. Celik held Rudar Sport to an opponent 23.5 percent shooting from the field compared to 40.3 percent accuracy of the winners. They outrebounded Rudar Sport 53-21 including a 19-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. Center Ajla Selimovic (183-3) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 14 rebounds for the winners and the former international Nedzla Kovacevic (183-97) chipped in 17 points and 7 rebounds. Celik's coach Aida Kalusic felt very confident using 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was Montenegrin Iva Karisik (175-1) with 16 points and point guard Nevena Kokorus (183-96) scored 6 points. Celik maintains eighth place with 4-3 record. Rudar Sport lost their seventh game in a row. They keep the tenth position with seven games lost. They share it with Igman. Celik will meet Brcanka (#9) in the next round. Rudar Sport will play against the league's leader Orlovi where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either. Top scorers: Celik: N.Kovacevic 17+7reb+2ast, S.Ajla 12+14reb+1ast, M.Ajsa 10+5reb+3ast, C.Sajra 8+8reb+1ast, S.Halimic 7+2reb+1ast, C.Anida 5+4reb+2ast Rudar Sport: I.Karisik 16+4reb, N.Kokorus 6+4reb+1ast, J.Radovanovic 4+6reb, B.Jelena 4+1reb+2ast, M.Katarina 2+2reb+1ast, M.Bojic 1 Orlovi - Feniks 91-72 The biggest surprise took place in Banja Luka where host Orlovi (7-1) crushed league's leader Feniks (7-1) 91-72 on Saturday evening. It ended at the same time the seven-game winning streak of Feniks. It was a key game for the top position in the league. The hosts trailed by 1 point at the halftime before their 52-32 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. Orlovi dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Feniks' 36. Orlovi forced 22 Feniks turnovers. The best player for the winners was Serbian center Vladinka Erak (192-84) who had a double-double by scoring 25 points and 16 rebounds. International point guard Dragana Domuzin (174-0) chipped in 20 points and 7 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was the former international power forward Nikolina Dzebo (186-95) who recorded a double-double by scoring 18 points and 14 rebounds and the former international guard Tamara Kapor (184-91) added 22 points and 6 assists (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) respectively. Five Orlovi and four Feniks players scored in double figures. Orlovi have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain first place with 7-1 record, which they share with defeated Feniks. Feniks will play next round against Igman trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Orlovi will try to continue on its current victory against eleventh ranked Rudar Sport in Ugljevik. Top scorers: Orlovi: V.Erak 25+16reb+1ast, D.Domuzin 20+7reb+3ast, A.Gligic 19+3reb+1ast, T.Rajic 12+2reb+2ast, M.Ristic 10+2reb+6ast, T.Trebovac 5+2ast Feniks: T.Kapor 22+4reb+6ast, N.Dzebo 18+14reb+1ast, N.Sobot 16+3reb, V.Vasilic 14+1reb+2ast, D.Popovic 2+1reb+3ast, I.Milica 0 Mladi Krajisnik - Konjic 64-59 No shocking result in a game in Banja Luka where sixth ranked Mladi Krajisnik (6-4) defeated bottom-ranked Konjic (1-8) 64-59 on Saturday. However just five-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Konjic won third quarter 21-13. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Mladi Krajisnik forced 30 Konjic turnovers. Guard Gorana Kondic (169-99) stepped up and scored 6 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners and guard Milica Simic (164-1) chipped in 16 points. Mladi Krajisnik's coach Drago Karalic used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. The best for the losing side was forward Emela Ramic (185-2) with a double-double by scoring 11 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 blocks and forward Amra Begic (175-0) scored 12 points and 7 rebounds. Four Konjic players scored in double figures. Mladi Krajisnik moved-up to fourth place. Konjic lost their sixth game in a row. They stay at the bottom position with eight games lost. They share it with Jumper. Mladi Krajisnik will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Konjic will play against Jumper (#12) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Mladi Krajisnik: M.Simic 16+2reb, R.Marija 10+1reb, S.Andjela 8+6reb+1ast, K.Marjanovic 8+4reb+2ast, N.Tomasovic 8+5reb, G.Kondic 6+5reb+8ast Konjic: M.Berina 15+4reb, B.Amra 12+7reb+2ast, R.Emela 11+11reb+6ast, V.Najra 10+7reb, K.Zerina 6+3reb+3ast, K.Nadja 5+3reb+1ast Jumper - Jedinstvo 65-75 Very expected game in Zenica where 12th ranked Jumper (1-8) was defeated by sixth ranked Jedinstvo (5-3) 75-65 on Saturday. The guests trailed by 9 points after first quarter, but they rallied back and won the game by 10 points. Point guard Elma Feukic (158-2) stepped up and scored 23 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and center Mejrem Bucuk (186-1) chipped in 15 points and 13 rebounds. The best for the losing side was point guard Amna Kahric (170-99) with 14 points and 7 rebounds and guard Adna Omerdic (172-4) scored 15 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Jedinstvo maintains sixth place with 5-3 record. Jumper lost their fourth game in a row. Newly promoted team keeps the twelfth position with eight games lost. They share it with Konjic. Jedinstvo will meet higher ranked Play Off (#5) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Jumper will play against Konjic (#13) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Jedinstvo: E.Feukic 23+9reb+4ast, B.Griffin 16+3reb+4ast, M.Bucuk 15+13reb+1ast, A.Razic 11+9reb+2ast, D.Dedic 4+5reb, L.Jurcenko 4+4reb+2ast Jumper: O.Adna 15+4reb, A.Kahric 14+7reb+2ast, I.Amna 13+4reb+2ast, D.Farah 11+5reb+3ast, K.Amila 10+3reb+3ast, S.Emira 2+1reb Igman - Banovici 79-118 The game with biggest result difference took place in Ilidza. Local Igman (1-7) was outscored by fourth ranked Banovici (6-1) 118-79 on Saturday night. The game without a history. Banovici led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 80 of its points in the paint compared to Igman's 50. Banovici forced 23 Igman turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Igman's players. International guard Milica Zeljkovic (176-98) stepped up and scored 36 points (!!!), 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 6 steals for the winners and Serbian point guard Carna Prokic (173-96, college: Georgian Court) chipped in 19 points, 7 assists and 4 steals (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line). Five Banovici players scored in double figures. Banovici's coach Slavisa Ozegovic felt very confident using 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was swingman Sejla Sofovic (179-88) with 31 points and 8 rebounds and guard Marijana Sehovac (175-96) scored 24 points and 7 rebounds. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Banovici. Defending champion moved-up to third place. Loser Igman dropped to the tenth position with seven games lost. They share it with Rudar Sport. Banovici will meet at home Leotar (#7) in the next round. Igman will play against the league's second-placed Feniks in Pale and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Banovici: M.Zeljkovic 36+6reb+5ast, C.Prokic 19+3reb+7ast, D.Ikanovic 18+2reb+4ast, J.Markovic 12+6reb+1ast, D.Ibric 12+3reb+1ast, M.Rahmanovic-Lacic 8+3reb+4ast Igman: S.Sofovic 31+8reb+3ast, M.Sehovac 24+7reb+3ast, L.Andzela 18+9reb+2ast, S.Porovic 4+2reb+1ast, K.Jelena 2+3reb+2ast, K.Nikolina 0 Mladi Krajisnik - Rudar Sport 75-47 Rather predictable result in Banja Luka where sixth ranked Mladi Krajisnik (6-4) outscored 10th ranked Rudar Sport (1-7) 75-47 on Wednesday. The game was mostly controlled by Mladi Krajisnik. Rudar Sport managed to win second period 15-10. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Mladi Krajisnik forced 23 Rudar Sport turnovers and had a 21-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. International power forward Natasa Tomasovic (185-93, agency: SLN) stepped up and scored 9 points and 10 rebounds for the winners and guard Gorana Kondic (169-99) chipped in 7 points, 5 rebounds, 10 assists and 4 steals. Mladi Krajisnik's coach Drago Karalic felt very confident using entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. The best for the losing side was Montenegrin Iva Karisik (175-1) with a double-double by scoring 13 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists and guard Jelena Blagic (166-4) scored 16 points and 8 rebounds. Mladi Krajisnik moved-up to fourth place. Rudar Sport lost their seventh game in a row. They keep the tenth position with seven games lost. They share it with Igman. Mladi Krajisnik will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Rudar Sport will play against the league's leader Orlovi (#1) in Banja Luka and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Mladi Krajisnik: M.Radjenovic 20+1reb+1ast, M.Simic 11+2reb, K.Marjanovic 10+4reb+2ast, N.Tomasovic 9+10reb+3ast, G.Kondic 7+5reb+10ast, R.Marija 7+5reb+1ast Rudar Sport: B.Jelena 16+8reb, I.Karisik 13+13reb+5ast, M.Katarina 8+7reb+2ast, R.Dragana 4+1reb, J.Radovanovic 4+8reb+4ast, M.Bojic 2+4reb Banovici - Orlovi 92-69 Undefeated Orlovi (7-1) recorded its first loss on the court of fourth ranked Banovici. Visitors were rolled over by Banovici 92-69. It ended at the same time the seven-game winning streak of Orlovi. The game without a history. Banovici led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. Banovici had a 31-19 advantage in offensive rebounds. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. It was a good game for the former international Jovana Markovic (186-97) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 15 rebounds (went 11 for 11 at the free throw line !!!). Serbian point guard Carna Prokic (173-96, college: Georgian Court) contributed with 16 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists for the winners. Four Banovici players scored in double figures. International point guard Dragana Domuzin (174-0) answered with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 10 rebounds and Serbian swingman Tamara Rajic (182-93) added 20 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Orlovi. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Banovici. Defending champion (6-1) moved-up to third place. Orlovi at the other side still keeps top position with one game lost. They share it with Feniks. Banovici will play against Leotar (#7) in Trebinje in the next round. Orlovi will play at home against Rudar Sport (#11) and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Banovici: J.Markovic 25+15reb+2ast, M.Rahmanovic-Lacic 22+7reb+1ast, D.Ikanovic 18+5reb+5ast, C.Prokic 16+6reb+9ast, M.Zeljkovic 9+2reb+3ast, A.Ikanovic 2+1ast Orlovi: D.Domuzin 26+10reb+1ast, T.Rajic 20+6reb+2ast, V.Erak 10+5reb, A.Gligic 9+4reb+3ast, D.Babic 2+3reb, T.Trebovac 2+2reb Tags : VLADINKA ERAK, ZKK ORLOVI BANJA LUKA, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA BASKETBALL |
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| Paulista Round 4: Vera Cruz lose their first game against Santo Andre - by Eurobasket News | ||
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There are only two more rounds left in the Second Stage in Paulista. Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of undefeated Vera Cruz (3-1) at the home court on Monday night. Hosts were defeated by fourth ranked Santo Andre (1-3) 73-68. It ended at the same time the nine-game winning streak of Vera Cruz. Santo Andre forced 21 Vera Cruz turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of swingman Ariadna Felipe (184-83) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 27 points and 16 rebounds and the former international power forward Leticia Rodrigues (190-95) who added 20 points and 7 rebounds (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field) during the contest. At the losing side the former international center Damiris Dantas (191-78) responded with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 13 rebounds. It was the only win of guest team this round and in all other games host teams recorded victories. Santo Andre maintains fourth position with 1-3 record. Vera Cruz at the other side still keeps top place with one game lost. Santo Andre are looking forward to face higher ranked Sesi/Arara. (#3) in Araraquara in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Vera Cruz will play at home against the league's second-placed Ituano and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Important game to mention about took place in Itu. Third ranked Ituano (2-2) saved a 2-point victory at home edging their biggest opponent Sesi/Arara. (2-2) 67-65 in the fight for the second place. The winners were led by the former international guard Palmira Marcal (178-84) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds and Joice Rodrigues supported her with 12 points and 11 assists. Even 18 points and 7 rebounds by the former international forward Mariane Carvalho (188-97, college: Kansas) did not help to save the game for Sesi/Arara.. Ituano moved-up to second place, which they share with defeated Sesi/Arara. Ituano will play against league's leader Vera Cruz on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Sesi/Arara. will play against Santo Andre and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Vera Cruz - Santo Andre 68-73 The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of undefeated Vera Cruz (3-1) at the home court on Monday night. Hosts were defeated by fourth ranked Santo Andre (1-3) 73-68. It ended at the same time the nine-game winning streak of Vera Cruz. Santo Andre forced 21 Vera Cruz turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of swingman Ariadna Felipe (184-83) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 27 points and 16 rebounds and the former international power forward Leticia Rodrigues (190-95) who added 20 points and 7 rebounds (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field) during the contest. At the losing side the former international center Damiris Dantas (191-78) responded with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 13 rebounds and the former international swingman Patricia Ribeiro (175-90) scored 15 points. It was the only win of guest team this round and in all other games host teams recorded victories. Santo Andre maintains fourth position with 1-3 record. Vera Cruz at the other side still keeps top place with one game lost. Santo Andre are looking forward to face higher ranked Sesi/Arara. (#3) in Araraquara in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Vera Cruz will play at home against the league's second-placed Ituano and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Santo Andre: A.Felipe 27+16reb+3ast, L.Rodrigues 20+7reb+1ast, O.Pag 19+3reb+5ast, J.Silvestre 7+4reb+3ast, S.Aisha 0, G.Stephany 0+1reb Vera Cruz: D.Dantas 25+13reb, P.Ribeiro 15+3reb+2ast, L.Rodrigues 8+5reb, J.Moraes 8+7reb+3ast, E.Leite 5+1reb+1ast, Y.Goncalves 4 Ituano - Sesi/Arara. 67-65 Important game to mention about took place in Itu. Third ranked Ituano (2-2) saved a 2-point victory at home edging their biggest opponent Sesi/Arara. (2-2) 67-65 in the fight for the second place. Ituano had a 32-21 advantage in offensive rebounds. The winners were led by the former international guard Palmira Marcal (178-84) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds and the former international point guard Joice Rodrigues (174-86) supported her with 12 points and 11 assists. Even 18 points and 7 rebounds by the former international forward Mariane Carvalho (188-97, college: Kansas) did not help to save the game for Sesi/Arara.. The former international guard Taina Paixao (175-91) added 15 points and 4 assists for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Ituano moved-up to second place, which they share with defeated Sesi/Arara. Ituano will play against league's leader Vera Cruz on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Sesi/Arara. will play against Santo Andre and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Ituano: P.Marcal 16+10reb+2ast, I.Casanova 16+2reb+2ast, J.Rodrigues 12+2reb+11ast, M.Queiroz 12+8reb, I.Sangalli 6+8reb+1ast, L.Batista 5+1reb Sesi/Arara.: M.Carvalho 18+7reb+3ast, T.Paixao 15+4reb+4ast, S.Gustavo 11+4reb+5ast, G.Soares 10+3reb+1ast, J.Souza 5+2reb, C.Lucchini 4+2reb+1ast Tags : ARIADNA FELIPE, BASKETBALL SANTO ANDRE/APABA, BRAZILIAN BASKETBALL |
| Brazilian Paulista round 4 (Second Stage) best performance: Ariadna Felipe - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 37-year old player had a double-double of 27 points and 16 rebounds, while her team beat Vera Cruz (#1, 3-1) 73-68. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. Santo Andre maintains the 4th position in Brazilian Paulista. Too late to salvage the team, which is currently ranked such low. They already lost 3 games and recorded just one victory. Felipe turned to be Santo Andre's top player in her first season with the team. Ariadna Felipe has solid league stats. She is in league's top in points (2nd best: 17.1ppg) and rebounds (2nd best: 12.2rpg). The second best player in last round's games was 42-year old former international center Damiris Dantas (191-C-78) of league's leader Vera Cruz. Dantas had a very good evening with a double-double of 25 points and 13 rebounds. Bad luck as Vera Cruz lost that game 68-73 to the lower-ranked Santo Andre (#4, 1-3). It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. Vera Cruz still maintains its place as the top team in the standings, even despite this loss. Her team has currently 3-1 record. Dantas is a newcomer at Vera Cruz, but is already one of team's top players. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 20.0ppg (#1). She also registered 12.0 boards per game. Third on the list of top players last round was another Santo Andre's star - former international forward Leticia Rodrigues (190-F/C-95). Rodrigues scored 20 points and grabbed seven rebounds. She was another key player of Santo Andre, helping her team with a 73-68 win against #1 ranked Vera Cruz. Santo Andre can only dream about fighting for top spots in the league. They have rather bad season and 1-3 record places them close to the bottom of the standings. Rodrigues has individually a great season in Brazil. After only 6 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in assists with 0.8apg (2nd best). She also has 1.2bpg and FGP: 59.5%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Mariane Carvalho (188-F-97) of Sesi/Arara. - 18 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists 5. Ornela Pag (167-PG-94) of Santo Andre - 19 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists 6. Taina Paixao (175-G-91) of Sesi/Arara. - 15 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists 7. Mariana Queiroz (190-C-97) of Ituano - 12 points and 8 rebounds 8. Silvia Gustavo (181-F-82) of Sesi/Arara. - 11 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists 9. Ineidis Casanova (165-PG-88) of Ituano - 16 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Joice Rodrigues (174-PG-86) of Ituano - 12 points, 2 rebounds and 11 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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| WCBA Round 13: Jiangsu Phoenix beat Blue Whales in the most crucial game of the week - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Chengdu. Third ranked Jiangsu Phoenix faced 4th placed Blue Whales. Guests from Nanjing (11-1) defeated host Blue Whales (9-3) 87-83. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Blue Whales. Jiangsu Phoenix looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Center Chenyan Chenyan (200-99) fired 21 points and 8 rebounds (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field) for the winners. The former international guard Weina Jin (180-92) chipped in 15 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. International Ting Shao (183-89) produced 22 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals for lost side. Jiangsu Phoenix have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to second place. Blue Whales at the other side keep the fourth position with three games lost. They share it with Shanghai. Jiangsu Phoenix are looking forward to face bottom-ranked Wuhan (#17) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Blue Whales will play against Dragons (#15) and are hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win. Undefeated leader Inner M. delivered the twelfth consecutive victory. This time they crushed 14th ranked Red Wolves (2-11) 114-56. Worth to mention a great performance of international center Yueru Yueru (201-99) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 22 points, 16 rebounds and 5 assists (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field). Wei Wei contributed with 17 points and 5 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winners. Guard Yuyu Chen (170-94) answered with 15 points for Red Wolves. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Undefeated Inner M. (12-0) have an impressive series of twelve victories in a row. They maintain first place with a perfect record of 12 victories in a row. Red Wolves at the other side keep the fourteenth position with 11 games lost. Inner M. will play against Magic Deer (#3) in Urumqi in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Red Wolves will play on the road against Flame (#6) in Taiyuan and hope to get back on the winning track. Bottom-ranked Wuhan (0-12) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 86-71 loss to fifth ranked Swordfish (9-3) in Shanghai on Monday evening. Szu-Chin Peng stepped up with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 assists for the winners. At the losing side Wenxi Ha responded with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 12 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Swordfish moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Sichuan. Wuhan lost their twelfth game in a row. They still close the standings with 12 games lost. Swordfish will meet at home Sports Lottery (#10) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Wuhan will play against the league's second-placed Jiangsu Phoenix (#2) and hopes to get finally their first victory. The game with biggest result difference took place in Daqing. Local Dragons (1-11) were outscored by eleventh ranked Golden Bulls (6-6) 101-38. Zheng Haoyi nailed a double-double by scoring 14 points, 14 rebounds and 4 blocks for the winning side. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Golden Bulls moved-up to ninth place. Dragons lost their ninth game in a row. They keep the fifteenth position with 11 games lost. Golden Bulls' next round opponent will be higher ranked Beijing Great Wall (#7) at home and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Dragons will play against Blue Whales (#4) in Chengdu and hope to win that game. Other games of round 13 were very predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: Shanxi crushed Tianjin in Taiyuan 94-60. Xinjiang smashed Hebei at home 111-50. Shandong destroyed Fujian on the opponent's court 81-61. Henan unfortunately lost to Guangdong in a home game 63-76.
Tianjin - Shanxi 60-94 There was no surprise when 16th ranked Tianjin (1-12) was crushed at home by seventh ranked Flame (8-4) 94-60. Flame players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Tianjin's players. International point guard Tongtong Wu (176-94) nailed 21 points and 8 assists for the winning side and the former international Dong Yu (195-93) accounted for 18 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Flame players scored in double figures. Forward Ziqi Han (180-99) came up with 17 points and center Zhuo Ma (190-1) added 10 points respectively for Tianjin in the defeat. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the third consecutive win for Flame. They moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Beijing. Tianjin lost their seventh game in a row. They keep the sixteenth position with 12 games lost. Flame's next round opponent will be Red Wolves (#14) in Weinan and are hoping to win another game. Top scorers: Tianjin: H.Ziqi 17+3reb+2ast, M.Zhuo 10+4reb+1ast, L.Suzhen 8+2reb+1ast, Q.Bao 7+3reb+2ast, Z.Jianping 4+7reb+1ast, H.Yingli 4+1reb Shanxi: W.Tongtong 21+3reb+8ast, X.Jinbo 20+2reb+3ast, Y.Dong 18+8reb+4ast, L.Jiacen 17+8reb+4ast, F.Zenan 7+6reb+2ast, Z.Zhifang 5+2reb+2ast Shanghai - Wuhan 86-71 Bottom-ranked Wuhan (0-12) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 86-71 loss to fifth ranked Swordfish (9-3) in Shanghai on Monday evening. Taiwanese Szu-Chin Peng (163-91) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 assists for the winners and center Zhangzhi Ting (193-95) chipped in 15 points and 6 rebounds. Four Swordfish players scored in double figures. At the losing side center Wenxi Ha (188-97) responded with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 12 rebounds and Xiu Li (178-94) scored 18 points. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Swordfish moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Sichuan. Wuhan lost their twelfth game in a row. They still close the standings with 12 games lost. Swordfish will meet at home Sports Lottery (#10) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Wuhan will play against the league's second-placed Jiangsu Phoenix (#2) and hopes to get finally their first victory. Top scorers: Wuhan: H.Wenxi 22+12reb+2ast, L.Xiu 18+3reb+2ast, P.Huaqian 13+5reb+2ast, W.Xing 6+11reb+1ast, L.Hsien-Fang 4+1reb+1ast, H.Biao-Biao 3 Shanghai: P.Szu-Chin 18+4reb+10ast, T.Zhangzhi 15+6reb+1ast, H.Jing 14+3reb+2ast, H.Xu 11+3reb+1ast, M.Yufang 7+2reb+3ast, Z.Jingdan 5+2reb+1ast Heilongjiang - Zhejiang 38-101 The game with biggest result difference took place in Daqing. Local Dragons (1-11) were outscored by eleventh ranked Golden Bulls (6-6) 101-38. Golden Bulls dominated down low during the game scoring 84 of its points in the paint compared to Dragons' 22. Golden Bulls forced 31 Dragons turnovers and outrebounded them 49-24 including a 23-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Dragons' players. Swingman Zheng Haoyi (177-4) nailed a double-double by scoring 14 points, 14 rebounds and 4 blocks for the winning side and center Jiyuan Wan (185-2) accounted for 17 points and 7 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Five Golden Bulls players scored in double figures. Forward Qixuan Wang (189-99) came up with 10 points and guard Nairui Xu (172-1) added 9 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Dragons in the defeat. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Golden Bulls moved-up to ninth place. Dragons lost their ninth game in a row. They keep the fifteenth position with 11 games lost. Golden Bulls' next round opponent will be higher ranked Beijing Great Wall (#7) at home and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Dragons will play against Blue Whales (#4) in Chengdu and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Heilongjiang: W.Qixuan 10+3reb+3ast, X.Nairui 9+6reb, C.Wang 6+4reb+1ast, L.Yang Zh 4, L.Tiancong 3+1reb, L.Baoying 2+1reb Zhejiang: W.Jiyuan 17+7reb+1ast, W.Mengqi 16+2reb+4ast, H.Zheng 14+14reb, W.Haimei 13+2reb+3ast, H.Jiali 11+4reb+1ast, W.Shan 11+1reb+1ast Xinjiang - Hebei 111-50 No shocking result in a game in Urumqi where third ranked Magic Deer (11-2) smashed 12th ranked Hebei (4-8) 111-50. Magic Deer dominated down low during the game scoring 94 of its points in the paint compared to Hebei's 34. They outrebounded Hebei 53-22 including a 19-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. Magic Deer players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists comparing to just 6 passes made by Hebei's players. International power forward Mingling Chen (192-0) nailed 25 points and 9 rebounds (on 12-of-15 shooting from the field) for the winning side and international center Xu Han (206-99, agency: Wasserman) accounted for 17 points and 9 rebounds. Four Magic Deer players scored in double figures. Magic Deer's coach felt very confident using entire bench and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Forward Yaqi Zhang (177-94) came up with 20 points and forward JinTing Chen (183-94) added 11 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Hebei in the defeat. Magic Deer maintains third place with 11-2 record behind leader Inner M. Hebei at the other side dropped to the thirteenth position with eight games lost. Magic Deer's next round opponent will be league's leader Inner M. and it will be for sure the game of the week. Hebei will play against Vermilion Birds (#8) and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Hebei: Z.Yaqi 20+2reb+3ast, C.JinTing 11+8reb, Y.Xiaojie 10+5reb+2ast, H.Jingjing 5+3reb+1ast, X.Ran 2+1reb, B.Zgu 2+2reb Xinjiang: C.Mingling 25+9reb+2ast, H.Xu 17+9reb+2ast, W.Lili 13+4reb+3ast, Q.Siyue 11+2reb+1ast, Z.Meiqi 10+5reb+1ast, Y.Wu 9+5reb Fujian - Shandong 61-81 There was a minor upset in Putian where 10th ranked Fujian Nanan (5-7) was rolled over by thirteenth ranked Sports Lottery (5-7) 81-61. Sports Lottery outrebounded Fujian Nanan 39-27 including 26 on the defensive glass. The former international power forward Hengyu Yang (194-95) nailed 22 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side and forward Ying-Zhu Wang (182-96) accounted for 18 points and 8 rebounds. Point guard Yaling Huang (177-0) came up with 11 points and 4 assists and center Qiuyi Wang (187-99) added 16 points respectively for Fujian Nanan in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Sports Lottery moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Fujian and Henan. Sports Lottery's next round opponent will be higher ranked Swordfish (#5) in Shanghai and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Top scorers: Fujian: W.Qiuyi 16+3reb, H.Yaling 11+4reb+4ast, Z.Shuju 8+8reb+1ast, W.Yu-Chun 8+2reb+1ast, G.Yifei 7+5reb+1ast, S.MengZhu 6+1reb Shandong: Y.Hengyu 22+7reb, W.Ying Zhu 18+8reb+2ast, C.Wei 14+11reb+3ast, L.Shuqing 8+4reb, L.Shan 7+3reb+4ast, Q.Yanzi 6+5reb+2ast Henan - Guangdong 63-76 Rather predictable result in Jiyuan where ninth ranked Vermilion Birds (7-6) beat 11th ranked Henan Phoenix (5-7) 76-63. Vermilion Birds dominated down low during the game scoring 44 of its points in the paint compared to Henan Phoenix's 24. They outrebounded Henan Phoenix 43-31 including a 29-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. Center Dilana Dilichati (192-97) nailed 23 points, 9 rebounds and 4 blocks for the winning side and Zhen Wang (189-97) accounted for 19 points and 11 rebounds. Four Vermilion Birds players scored in double figures. Point guard Fang Min (170-98) came up with 25 points and 4 assists and international forward Ru Zhang (179-99) added 14 points and 10 rebounds respectively for Henan Phoenix in the defeat. Vermilion Birds moved-up to eighth place. Henan Phoenix at the other side dropped to the tenth position with seven games lost. Vermilion Birds' next round opponent will be Hebei (#13) in Hengshui which should be theoretically an easy game. Henan Phoenix will play at home against Fujian Nanan and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Henan: M.Fang 25+4reb+4ast, Z.Ru 14+10reb+2ast, Z.Xianyuan 11+2reb+1ast, Y.Mengran 4+5reb+1ast, C.QI 4+7reb, Z.Lingge 3+3ast Guangdong: D.Dilana 23+9reb+1ast, W.Zhen 19+11reb+1ast, S.Yi 16+1reb+6ast, Y.Shuyu 13+10reb+1ast, Z.Dongxia 5+7reb+1ast, X.Deng 0 Sichuan - Jiangsu 83-87 An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Chengdu. Third ranked Jiangsu Phoenix faced 4th placed Blue Whales. Guests from Nanjing (11-1) defeated host Blue Whales (9-3) 87-83. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Blue Whales. Jiangsu Phoenix looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Center Chenyan Chenyan (200-99) fired 21 points and 8 rebounds (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field) for the winners. The former international guard Weina Jin (180-92) chipped in 15 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. International Ting Shao (183-89) produced 22 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals and the former international Song Song (188-92) added 21 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. Five Jiangsu Phoenix and four Blue Whales players scored in double figures. Jiangsu Phoenix have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to second place. Blue Whales at the other side keep the fourth position with three games lost. They share it with Shanghai. Jiangsu Phoenix are looking forward to face bottom-ranked Wuhan (#17) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Blue Whales will play against Dragons (#15) and are hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win. Top scorers: Sichuan: S.Ting 22+8reb+7ast, S.Song 21+7reb+1ast, Z.WangLai 15+1reb+6ast, H.Yiming 13+5reb+4ast, Z.Xuitong 6+4reb+1ast, S.Binbin 2 Jiangsu: X.Chenyan 21+8reb, C.Xiaojia 17+2reb+5ast, J.Weina 15+5reb+5ast, L.Xinzhang 11+4reb+4ast, G.Li 10+5reb+2ast, Z.Manman 7+3reb+5ast Inner M. - Shaanxi 114-56 Undefeated leader Inner M. delivered the twelfth consecutive victory. This time they crushed 14th ranked Red Wolves (2-11) 114-56. Inner M. dominated down low during the game scoring 72 of its points in the paint compared to Red Wolves' 32. They outrebounded Red Wolves 55-18 including a 17-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. Inner M. players were unselfish on offense dishing 38 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Red Wolves' players. Worth to mention a great performance of international center Yueru Yueru (201-99) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 22 points, 16 rebounds and 5 assists (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field). The former international center Wei Wei (206-89) contributed with 17 points and 5 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winners. Four Inner M. players scored in double figures. Guard Yuyu Chen (170-94) answered with 15 points and guard Zhou Yueming (170-99) added 13 points in the effort for Red Wolves. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Inner M. (12-0) have an impressive series of twelve victories in a row. They maintain first place with a perfect record of 12 victories in a row. Red Wolves at the other side keep the fourteenth position with 11 games lost. Inner M. will play against Magic Deer (#3) in Urumqi in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Red Wolves will play on the road against Flame (#6) in Taiyuan and hope to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Shaanxi: C.Yuyu 15+3reb+2ast, Y.Zhou 13+3reb, M.Lihua 6+3reb, M.Xueru 6+2reb+3ast, S.Yongna 6+2reb+2ast, L.Jinjun 4+1reb+1ast Inner M.: Y.Yueru 22+16reb+5ast, W.Wei 17+5reb+3ast, Z.Qijia 14+3reb+3ast, H.Mengyi 12+2reb+6ast, H.Sijing 11+1reb+1ast, W.Rong 9+6reb+3ast Tags : WEINA JIN, JIANGSU PHOENIX, CHINESE BASKETBALL |
| Yueru Yueru claims Chinese WCBA weekly honour - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Talented International Center Yueru Yueru (201-C-99) put on an extraordinary performance in the last round for league's leader Inner M. and that's her to receive a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 13. The 21-year old center had a double-double of 22 points and sixteen rebounds, while her team outclassed Shaanxi (#14, 2-11) with 58-point margin 114-56. It allowed Inner M. to consolidate first place in the Chinese WCBA. They maintain a perfect record without any lost game in the league. The season is already in a full swing and Inner M. still have not lost a single game, getting all 12 victories. Yueru turned to be Inner M.'s top player in her first season with the team. Yueru has impressive league stats. She is in league's top in points (3rd best: 20.9ppg) and averages solid 1.3bpg and 71.8% FGP. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was 20-year old international power forward Mingling Chen (192-F/C) of Xinjiang. Chen impressed basketball fans with 25 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists. Of course she led Xinjiang to another comfortable win outscoring the lower-ranked Hebei (#13, 4-8) 111-50. Xinjiang's 3rd position in the standings has not changed. Her team lost just two games this season, while they won 11 matches. Chen is well-known by Xinjiang fans and she already established her position as one of team's most reliable players. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 11.4ppg (#5). She also registered 4.9 boards per game. The third best performed player last round was Dilana Dilichati (192-C-97) of Guangdong (#8). Dilichati scored 23 points and grabbed nine rebounds. She was a key player of Guangdong, leading her team to a 76-63 easy win against the lower-ranked Henan (#11, 5-7). Guangdong needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 7 victories and 6 lost games. Dilichati has a very solid season. In 13 games in China she scored 14.9ppg. She also has 6.2rpg, 1.2bpg and FGP: 58.5%. Other top performing players last week: 4. Xu Han (206-C-99) of Xinjiang - 17 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Wenxi Ha (188-C-97) of Wuhan - 22 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Szu-Chin Peng (163-SG-91) of Shanghai - 18 points, 4 rebounds and 10 assists 7. Zheng Haoyi (177-F/G-04) of Zhejiang - 14 points and 14 rebounds 8. Wei Wei (206-C-89) of Inner M. - 17 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Ting Shao (183-SF-89) of Sichuan - 22 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists 10. Fang Min (170-PG-98) of Henan - 25 points, 4 rebounds and 4 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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#11. Former U20 international guard Patricia Gallasova (175-98, currently plays college basketball in the States) faced previously mentioned Michaela Gaislerova in the NCAA last game. Gallasova couldn't help the one of league's weakest teams Green Bay in their game against the North Dakota State University. She cannot count Saturday's game as one of the best ones. Gallasova recorded only 2 points in 18 minutes. Her team lost 51-59. She has averaged so far 1.3ppg and 1.3rpg in three games. Gallasova used to play for the Czech Republic U20 national team two years ago. #12. Former University international power forward Barbora Kasparkova (183-92, currently plays in Germany) couldn't help the league outsider Gisa Lions in their game against Osnabrueck in the German DBBL. She cannot count Sunday's game as one of the best ones. Kasparkova scored only 2 points and grabbed 5 rebounds. Her team was defeated 64-57. She has averaged so far 8.4ppg and 5.2rpg. Kasparkova used to play for the Czech Republic university national team back in 2015. One more player who has never been selected to any of national teams, but has Czech Republic passport: #1. Experienced Johana Trdlicova (F-3, currently plays in Austria). She could not help Basket Flames (4-3) to beat BK Duchess (5-0). Trdlicova cannot count Sunday's game as one of the best ones. She recorded only 2 points in 12 minutes. Basket Flames was crushed 69-38 at home by the leading BK Duchess. This year Trdlicova averages just 0.7ppg in six games she played so far.
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| ZBL Round 10: Slovanka MB still not able to record any victory - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. Bottom-ranked Slovanka MB is still unable to win any game. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their eighth consecutive match to fourth ranked Slavia (6-3) 80-64 on Wednesday evening. Slavia made 17-of-20 free shots (85.0 percent) during the game. They also forced 22 Slovanka MB turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of power forward Petra Bakajsova (184-93) who helped to win the game recording 9 points and 19 rebounds. Guard Kamila Hoskova (175-95, college: Rider) contributed with 16 points for the winners. Slavia's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Power forward Barbora Buskova (182-1) replied with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 17 rebounds for Slovanka MB. Slavia maintains fourth position with 6-3 record. Slovanka MB at the other side still closes the standings with eight games lost. They share the position with U19 Chance. Slavia are looking forward to face Zabiny Brno (#5) at home in the next round. Slovanka MB will play against the league's leader USK Praha (#1) and hopes to get finally their first victory. The game between third ranked KP Brno (7-3) and 8th ranked Loko Trutnov (2-5) in Brno ended with biggest points difference. KP Brno outscored guests from Trutnov 89-56. Canadian power forward Emily Potter (196-95, college: Utah) had a double-double by scoring 21 points and 11 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Teniya Page chipped in 10 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists during the contest. At the losing side Canadian forward Meg Wilson (188-94, college: Simon Fraser) responded with 15 points and 6 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. KP Brno have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 7-3 record behind leader USK Praha. Loko Trutnov lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the eighth place with five games lost. KP Brno will play against SBS Ostrava (#7) at home in the next round. Loko Trutnov will play against U19 Chance and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
KP Brno - Loko Trutnov 89-56 The game between third ranked KP Brno (7-3) and 8th ranked Loko Trutnov (2-5) in Brno ended with biggest points difference. KP Brno outscored guests from Trutnov 89-56. KP Brno dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Loko Trutnov's 20. KP Brno forced 22 Loko Trutnov turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 27 assists. Canadian power forward Emily Potter (196-95, college: Utah) had a double-double by scoring 21 points and 11 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and American guard Teniya Page (170-97, college: Penn St.) chipped in 10 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists during the contest. Four KP Brno players scored in double figures. At the losing side Canadian forward Meg Wilson (188-94, college: Simon Fraser) responded with 15 points and 6 rebounds and Katerina Kozumplikova (172-93) scored 10 points and 8 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. KP Brno have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 7-3 record behind leader USK Praha. Loko Trutnov lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the eighth place with five games lost. KP Brno will play against SBS Ostrava (#7) at home in the next round. Loko Trutnov will play against U19 Chance and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: KP Brno: E.Potter 21+11reb+2ast, K.Zohnova 13+6reb, S.Berankova 11+3reb+3ast, T.Page 10+6reb+9ast, L.Dudackova 10+1reb+3ast, V.Remenarova 9+9reb+4ast Loko Trutnov: M.Wilson 15+6reb+2ast, K.Kozumplikova 10+8reb+1ast, T.Sipova 10+1ast, F.Aneta 6+1reb+2ast, A.Rylichova 3+8reb+4ast, T.Kralova 3+7reb Slovanka MB - Slavia 64-80 Bottom-ranked Slovanka MB is still unable to win any game. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their eighth consecutive match to fourth ranked Slavia (6-3) 80-64 on Wednesday evening. Slavia made 17-of-20 free shots (85.0 percent) during the game. They also forced 22 Slovanka MB turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of power forward Petra Bakajsova (184-93) who helped to win the game recording 9 points and 19 rebounds. Guard Kamila Hoskova (175-95, college: Rider) contributed with 16 points for the winners. Slavia's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Power forward Barbora Buskova (182-1) replied with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 17 rebounds and guard Petra Malikova (178-2) added 19 points in the effort for Slovanka MB. Slavia maintains fourth position with 6-3 record. Slovanka MB at the other side still closes the standings with eight games lost. They share the position with U19 Chance. Slavia are looking forward to face Zabiny Brno (#5) at home in the next round. Slovanka MB will play against the league's leader USK Praha (#1) and hopes to get finally their first victory. Top scorers: Slavia: K.Hoskova 16+4reb+3ast, E.Zilova 15+1reb+1ast, E.Mircova 11+4reb+3ast, P.Bakajsova 9+19reb+2ast, L.Bartakova 8+2reb+5ast, B.Holubova 8+3reb Slovanka MB: P.Malikova 19+3ast, S.Lucie 12+4reb+2ast, B.Buskova 10+17reb+1ast, F.Monika 7+7reb+3ast, B.Eliska 7+1reb, E.Misikova 5+1reb+2ast Tags : PETRA BAKAJSOVA, BLK SLAVIA PRAHA, CZECH REPUBLIC BASKETBALL |
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| Dameligaen Round 9: Herlev lose to Amager in the game between Top 4 teams - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. Very significant was Amager's (#1, 6-1) victory against second-best Herlev (5-3) 71-66. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Herlev. The guests trailed by 6 points after first quarter, but they rallied back to get the 5-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 71-66. Amager looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The former international guard Anna Seilund (174-93, college: USF) stepped up with a triple-double by scoring 10 points, 13 rebounds and 14 assists for the winners and international guard Emilie Fogelstrom (166-92) chipped in 27 points (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field). The best for the losing side was international forward Emilie Hesseldal (186-90, college: Colorado St.) with 26 points and 8 rebounds. Herlev's coach Morten Thomsen tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Amager have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain first place with 6-1 record. Herlev at the other side keeps the second position with three games lost. Amager are looking forward to face bottom-ranked SISU (#5) in Copenhagen in the next round. Herlev will have a break next round. Bottom-ranked SISU (0-7) is still winless. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their seventh consecutive match to third ranked Horsholm (4-3) 53-48. Defending champion maintains third place with 4-3 record having just two points less than leader Amager. SISU at the other side still closes the standings with seven games lost. Horsholm will play against Aabyhoj (#4) at home in the next round. SISU will play against the league's leader Amager and hopes to get finally their first victory.
SISU - Horsholm 48-53 Bottom-ranked SISU (0-7) is still winless. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their seventh consecutive match to third ranked Horsholm (4-3) 53-48. Defending champion maintains third place with 4-3 record having just two points less than leader Amager. SISU at the other side still closes the standings with seven games lost. Horsholm will play against Aabyhoj (#4) at home in the next round. SISU will play against the league's leader Amager and hopes to get finally their first victory. Herlev - Amager 66-71 Very significant was Amager's (#1, 6-1) victory against second-best Herlev (5-3) 71-66. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Herlev. The guests trailed by 6 points after first quarter, but they rallied back to get the 5-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 71-66. Amager looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The former international guard Anna Seilund (174-93, college: USF) stepped up with a triple-double by scoring 10 points, 13 rebounds and 14 assists for the winners and international guard Emilie Fogelstrom (166-92) chipped in 27 points (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field). Four Amager players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was international forward Emilie Hesseldal (186-90, college: Colorado St.) with 26 points and 8 rebounds and guard Emilie Larsen (177-1) scored 12 points and 5 rebounds. Herlev's coach Morten Thomsen tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Amager have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain first place with 6-1 record. Herlev at the other side keeps the second position with three games lost. Amager are looking forward to face bottom-ranked SISU (#5) in Copenhagen in the next round. Herlev will have a break next round. Top scorers: Herlev: E.Hesseldal 26+8reb+2ast, E.Larsen 12+5reb+2ast, I.Preetzmann 10+2reb+2ast, L.Luka 6+4reb+3ast, L.Karoline 5+4reb+1ast, C.Rasmussen 3+2reb+3ast Amager: E.Fogelstrom 27+1reb, A.Ribarich 13+10reb, E.Viso 11+6reb+5ast, A.Seilund 10+13reb+14ast, R.Fabricius 5+3ast, A.Espensen 5+2reb+1ast Tags : ANNA SEILUND, BK AMAGER, DANISH BASKETBALL |
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| Egypt dethrone Mali, celebrate title in Cairo - by Eurobasket News |
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Egypt U18 - Mali U18 68-63 Egypt captured U18 AfroBasket title. They beat defending champions Mali in the championship game tonight to earn the trophy. Hager Yassine (03) came up with 27 points to pace the new champions. Mali drove to a narrow 19-17 lead after ten minutes of action. Egypt however eked out a narrow 34-33 halftime advantage. The hosts limited Mali to only 9 points in the third term to boost the lead at 7 points. Mali drained 21 points in an energetic fourth quarter but Egypt held on to the lead and marched to the triumph. Farida Mossad (177-PF-03) finished with 10 points for Egypt. Diarrah Sissoko (175-G-02) hauled in 30 points for Mali. Tags : FARIDA MOSSAD, EGYPTIAN BASKETBALL |
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| Livija Sakeviciute claims Estonian Douglas BBL weekly honour - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 21-year old center had the game-high 15 points adding seven rebounds for Kibirkstis in her team's victory, helping them to outclass Aistes-LSMU (#4, 2-2) with 30-point margin 72-42. It allowed Kibirkstis to jump to the first place in the Estonian Douglas BBL. They maintain a perfect record without any lost game in the league. The season is still on an early stage, but Kibirkstis already had a very good start winning all 4 without losing a single one. It was one of impressive evenings for Sakeviciute as usually she does not deliver so high stats. Livija Sakeviciute averages just after two games 8.5ppg. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was another Kibirkstis' star - 27-year old American forward Jacqueline Luna-Castro (188-F-93, agency: US Elite). Luna-Castro impressed basketball fans with 18 points and 6 rebounds. Of course together with Sakeviciute she helped Kibirkstis with another comfortable win outscoring the lower-ranked Aistes-LSMU (#4, 2-2) 72-42. It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the top position in Elite. Kibirkstis consolidated its place in the very top position of the standings. A very good start of the season for her team, which won so far all 4 games without any defeat. Luna-Castro is a newcomer at Kibirkstis and it seems she did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. The third best performed player last round was Lithuanian Agne Cerneckyte (173-SG-96) of Neptunas (#9). Cerneckyte scored 12 points and grabbed seven rebounds. Despite Cerneckyte's great performance Neptunas lost 46-67 to the league's current leader Kibirkstis (#1, 4-0). But her team cannot count on just a single player as she also needs help of the other teammates. The chances of Neptunas not to end season at such low position in Elite, however are less than slim as they have already lost 2 games, recording just one victories. With bigger assistance of her teammates, Cerneckyte could try to bring Neptunas' a little bit higher in the standings. Cerneckyte has a very solid season. In 2 games in Estonia she scored 14.5ppg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Brigita Sinickaite (175-SG-01) of Aistes-LSMU - 12 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Kriste Timofejeva) of Kibirkstis - 7 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Gabriele Sulske (175-PG-90) of Kibirkstis - 2 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists 7. Martyna Petrenaite (181-F-98) of Aistes-LSMU - 10 points and 3 rebounds 8. Justina Miknaite (180-G/F-01) of Kibirkstis - 3 points and 7 rebounds 9. Ligita Tamutyte (177-PG-99) of Neptunas - 6 points and 2 rebounds 10. Dalia Donskichyte (165-G) of Neptunas - 12 points and 3 rebounds 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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| Awak Kuier selected the top Finn playing abroad in last week's games - by Eurobasket Center2 | ||||||||||||||
#11. Former international forward Elina Arike (183-0, currently plays college basketball in the States) managed to help The University of Texas at El Paso in a victory against the New Mexico State University 81-73 in the NCAA last Wednesday. Arike recorded only 4 points in 10 minutes. This year Arike averages just 3.7ppg in three games. She used to play for the Finnish national team two years ago. #12. Former U18 international guard Nenna Lindstrom (168-98, currently plays college basketball in the States) helped Liberty win their game against the Norfolk State University crushing them 76-53 in the NCAA on Tuesday night. Lindstrom scored only 3 points. This season Lindstrom averages just 4.0ppg. She used to play for the Finnish U18 national team back in 2016. #13. U20 international guard Lotta Vehka-Aho (168-0, currently plays college basketball in the States) couldn't help the one of league's weakest teams FAU in their game against the University of Miami in the NCAA. Vehka-Aho cannot count Thursday's game as one of the best ones. She scored only 3 points in 27 minutes. Her team lost 61-73. This year Vehka-Aho averages just 5.7ppg in three games. She used to play for the Finnish U20 national team last year.
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| FRANCE |
| Sandrine Gruda's double-double lands her Player of the Week award among French playing currently abroad: - by Eurobasket Center2 | ||||||||||||||
#11. Former U18 international guard Caroline Germond (170-0, currently plays college basketball in the States) couldn't help the TCU in their game against the Iowa State University in the NCAA. Germond recorded 6 points and added 4 assists in 28 minutes. Her team was crushed by 23 points 91-68. She has averaged so far 6.0ppg, 2.0rpg, 3.0apg and 3.3spg in three games. Germond used to play for the French U18 national team two years ago. #12. Former international forward Maeva Djaldi-Tabdi (188-98, currently plays college basketball in the States) contributed to Syracuse's victory against the The Pennsylvania State University 82-72 in the NCAA on Sunday night. She scored 8 points. Djaldi-Tabdi has averaged so far 4.3ppg, 5.3rpg and 1.3bpg. She used to play for the French national team back in 2018. #13. U20 international guard Carla Bremaud (180-99, currently plays college basketball in the States) couldn't help the one of league's weakest teams one of league's weakest teams Wichita St. in their game against the University of Northern Iowa in the NCAA. She scored 7 points and grabbed 5 rebounds. Her team was edged 93-91. Bremaud has relatively good stats this season: 10.8ppg and 2.8rpg. She used to play for the French U20 national team last year. #14. Former U19 international guard Diene Diane (178, currently plays college basketball in the States) contributed to FIU's victory against the Jacksonville University 64-59 in the NCAA on Saturday night. Diane recorded 9 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in 23 minutes. She has averaged so far 9.0ppg and 3.5rpg in two games. Diane used to play for the French U19 national team back in 2017. #15. Former international forward Marie-Paule Foppossi (185-98, currently plays college basketball in the States) is a teammate of previously mentioned Johanna Muzet. But that was another game of her team in NCAA which we would like to mention. Foppossi couldn't help the one of league's weakest teams URI in their game against the The Pennsylvania State University. She scored 7 points and added 3 passes in 19 minutes. Her team was edged 70-69. This year Foppossi has relatively solid stats: 12.0ppg, 3.0rpg and 1.5apg in two games. She used to play for the French national team two years ago. The list of other players, who all have French passport but never been selected to any of French national teams: #1. Gabby Williams (180-F-96, agency: Wasserman, college: UConn, currently plays in Euroleague) was the major contributor in Sopron's victory against the closely-ranked Basket Landes (1-1) 70-59 in the Euroleague last Friday. She scored 18 points, had 5 boards, passed 3 assists and added 3 steals; quite an impressive performance considering it's only Williams' third season in pro basketball. It was the game of the round between two top 4 ranked teams. Euroleasing Sopron Basket (2-0) is placed first in the Euroleague. There are only three games left until the end of the Euroleague Regular Season. So now every game will be critical. Williams has individually a very good season with high stats. She averages: 18.5ppg, 5.0rpg, 3.0apg and 2.0spg. Williams is a naturalized American. Despite her French passport, Williams previously played for the USA U19 national team and is probably not eligible to play for the French team. Strangely she has never played in France. #2. Experienced Maelys Pineau (176-G/F-0, currently plays in Croatia) could not help Zagreb (4-2) in their last game. Despite Pineau's very good performance the second-placed Zagreb (4-2) lost 53-62 at home to the lower-ranked (#5) FSV Rijeka in the North group. She was the top scorer with 19 points. Pineau also added 7 rebounds in 40 minutes. There are only two games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game is very crucial. It's Pineau's first season with the team. She has relatively good stats this year: 12.8ppg, 3.6rpg and 1.6apg in five games she played so far. #3. Oumou Toure (190-C/F-88, currently plays in Poland) led Sosnowiec to an easy victory against one of league's weakest teams GTK Gdynia (0-9) crushing them 99-62 in the Polish EBLK in Saturday night's game. Toure recorded 18 points and grabbed 5 rebounds. CTL Zaglebie Sosnowiec (4-5) is placed sixth in the EBLK. It was her team's third consecutive victory in a row. It's Toure's first season with the team. She has relatively good stats this year: 13.0ppg, 4.3rpg, 1.7apg and 1.3bpg. Toure has a dual citizenship: Senegalese and French. #4. Lou Lopez-Senechal (185-F, currently plays college basketball in the States) led Fairfield to an easy victory against the Hofstra University crushing them 75-55 in the NCAA last Sunday. Lopez-Senechal scored 23 points in 32 minutes. The Fairfield University has 1-1 overall record this season. Lopez-Senechal has very impressive stats this year: 22.0ppg and 2.0rpg in two games. #5. Alyssia Faye (188-F, currently studies in the States), who plays in the NCAA was not able to help the one of league's weakest teams one of league's weakest teams Charleston So. in their last game. Despite Faye's very good performance the Charleston So. lost 52-67 on their home court in North Charleston to the University of Florida. She recorded 17 points and grabbed 8 rebounds in 35 minutes. Faye has very impressive stats this year: 16.0ppg and 8.0rpg in two games. #6. Magaly Meynadier (170-SG-91, currently plays in Germany) managed to help XCYDE Angels Noerdlingen to win against one of league's weakest teams TV Saarlouis Royals 66-60 in the German DBBL last Sunday. She scored only 4 points, had 6 rebounds and dished 3 assists. Meynadier has relatively good stats this season: 10.7ppg, 2.3rpg and 2.0apg. She is another player who holds two passports: French and Luxembourg. #7. Diaba Konate (170-G, is currently at the American university), who plays in the NCAA was not able to secure a victory for the one of league's weakest teams Idaho St. in their last game. Despite Konate's good performance the Idaho St. lost 51-64 on their home court in Pocatello to the University of Nebraska. She scored 10 points and grabbed 5 rebounds in 33 minutes. Konate has relatively good stats this year: 10.3ppg, 4.7rpg, 2.7apg and 2.3spg in three games. #8. Helena Delaruelle (170-G-1, currently plays college basketball in the States) couldn't help the UNH in their game against the New Jersey Institute of Technology in the NCAA. She recorded 9 points and grabbed 6 rebounds. Her team was crushed by 21 points 78-57. Delaruelle has averaged so far 9.3ppg, 6.0rpg, 1.8apg and 1.3spg. #9. Astou Gaye (188-F, currently plays college basketball in the States) couldn't help the one of league's weakest teams one of league's weakest teams FAU in their game against the University of Florida in the NCAA. Gaye scored 6 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in 16 minutes. Her team lost 76-88. She has averaged so far 5.7ppg and 5.7rpg in three games. #10. Maye Toure (188-F, currently plays college basketball in the States) couldn't help the one of league's weakest teams one of league's weakest teams one of league's weakest teams URI in their game against the The Pennsylvania State University in the NCAA. Toure cannot count Thursday's game as one of the best ones. She scored only 3 points. Her team was edged 70-69. Toure has averaged so far 2.5ppg and 1.5rpg.
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| Toulouse lands Shakayla Thomas, ex Raanana - by Eurobasket News | |||
Two years ago Thomas was drafted by Los Angeles Sparks (WNBA) in second round (23rd overall). She attended Florida State University. It is her third season in pro basketball. Thomas represented USA at the World Championships U19 in Chekhov (Russia) five years ago. Her team won Gold and her stats at that event were 4 games: 11.3ppg, 6.5rpg, 2.5spg, FGP: 46.3%, FT: 50.0%. By Eurobasket NEWS2 of Eurobasket.com Tags : SHAKAYLA THOMAS, TOULOUSE METROPOLE BASKET, FRENCH BASKETBALL, FRENCH TRANSACTIONS |
| GERMANY |
| Satou Sabally selected the top German playing abroad in last week's games - by Eurobasket Center2 | |||||||||||||
The list of other players, who all have German passport but never been selected to any of German national teams: #1. Natalie Achonwa (190-PF-92, agency: Wasserman, college: Notre Dame, currently plays in Euroleague) could not help one of league's weakest teams Schio (1-2) in their last game on Friday. Despite Achonwa's very good performance Schio was defeated 85-81 on the road by the second-ranked Argon Uni Girona. She was the second best scorer with 15 points. Achonwa also added 6 assists. There are only three games left until the end of the Euroleague Regular Season. So now every game will be critical. Achonwa has relatively good stats this season: 11.0ppg, 3.3rpg and 3.3apg. She has a dual citizenship: Canadian and German. #2. Moran Sapir (168-PG-95, currently plays in Israel) led Petah Tikva to an easy victory against the fifth-ranked Raanana (1-1) 80-65 in the Israeli D1 on Monday night. Sapir scored 16 points, grabbed 6 boards, dished 3 assists and stole 3 balls in 29 minutes. Hapoel Petah Tikva (2-0) is placed first in the D1. But this is still an early stage of the season and everything may happen. It's Sapir's first year with the team. She has relatively good stats this season: 10.5ppg, 4.5rpg, 4.0apg and 2.0spg in two games she played so far. Sapir is another player who holds two passports: German and Israeli. Despite her German nationality, Sapir previously played for the Israeli U20 national team and is probably not eligible to play for the German team. #3. Experienced Emily Enochs (170-G-0, currently plays college basketball in the States), who plays in the NCAA was not able to help the one of league's weakest teams Sacramento St. (2-0) in their last game on Friday. Despite Enochs' very good performance the Sacramento St. was crushed 97-73 at home by the University of Idaho. She scored 18 points and grabbed 4 rebounds. But the season is still in its first stage and everything can happen. Enochs has individually a very good season with high stats. She averages: 15.5ppg, 5.5rpg and 1.5apg. #4. Elli Emrich (175-G, currently studies in the States) was not able to secure a victory for the one of league's weakest teams Utah St. in their game against the Brigham Young University in the NCAA. Emrich scored 6 points and grabbed 6 rebounds in 19 minutes. The Utah St. was crushed 87-66 in Provo by the Brigham Young University. Emrich has averaged so far 4.0ppg, 2.5rpg and 1.3apg in four games. #5. Kiana Barkhoff (190-F, is currently at the American university) managed to help Mercer University to win against the Covenant College crushing them 78-25 in the NCAA last Saturday. She recorded only 4 points. The Mercer University has 2-2 overall record this season. This year Barkhoff averages just 1.3ppg. #6. Franziska Prinz (185-G/F-2, currently plays college basketball in the States) contributed to an easy victory against the The University of Texas at Dallas crushing them 96-37 in the NCAA on Saturday night. She recorded only 4 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in 9 minutes on the court. Prinz has averaged so far 2.0ppg and 2.0rpg in three games. #7. Mira Eulering (180-F-0, currently plays in Austria) couldn't help Timberwolves in their game against Vienna United in the Austrian AWBL. She recorded 5 points and grabbed 9 rebounds. Her team were defeated 67-61. Eulering has averaged so far 4.0ppg and 4.5rpg. #8. Aglaia Martini (179-C-4, currently plays in Austria) contributed to an easy victory against one of league's weakest teams DBBC Graz 66-47 in a derby game in the Austrian AWBL last Saturday. She recorded only one point in 9 minutes on the court. Martini has averaged so far 0.3ppg and 1.7rpg in three games.
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| GREECE |
| Artemis Spanou selected the top Greek playing abroad in last week's games - by Eurobasket Center2 | ||||||||||||||
#11. Former U16 international power forward Parthena Chrysanthidou (180-99, currently plays in Italy) couldn't help the league outsider Cagliari V in their game against Brescia in the Italian Serie A2 (second division). She recorded 7 points and grabbed 8 rebounds. Her team was crushed by 37 points 89-52. Chrysanthidou has averaged so far 7.1ppg and 5.3rpg. She used to play for the Greek U16 national team five years ago. #12. U18 international forward Cynthia Ezeja (190-1, currently plays college basketball in the States) couldn't help the the league outsider one of league's weakest teams Pittsburgh in their game against the University of Delaware in the NCAA. Ezeja scored 7 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in 17 minutes. Her team lost 79-85. She has averaged so far 3.5ppg and 4.0rpg in two games. Ezeja used to play for the Greek U18 national team last year. #13. International forward Vasiliki Louka (193-96, college: UNBC, currently plays in Sweden) couldn't help Helsingborg (1-0) in their last game on Sunday. Despite her good performance Helsingborg was badly defeated 82-65 in Kinna by the one of league's weakest teams Mark (#11). Louka scored 10 points and grabbed 9 rebounds (went 6 for 6 at the free throw line). This season she has very high stats. Louka averages: 16.5ppg and 10.8rpg. She used to play for the Greek national team last year. #14. U20 international guard Katerina Tsineke (178-98, currently plays college basketball in the States) couldn't help the one of league's weakest teams ECU in their game against the Duke University in the NCAA. Tsineke recorded only 4 points in 9 minutes on the court. Her team was crushed by 25 points 72-47. This year she averages just 1.0ppg in four games. Tsineke used to play for the Greek U20 national team last year. #15. Former U20 international swingman Christina Katsamouri (183-1, currently plays college basketball in the States) couldn't help the one of league's weakest teams one of league's weakest teams Manhattan in their game against the Stony Brook University in the NCAA. She recorded only 4 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in 12 minutes. It was her first game for Manhattan this season. Her team lost 52-65. Katsamouri used to play for the Greek U20 national team two years ago. The list of other players, who all have Greek passport but never been selected to any of Greek national teams: #1. Experienced Ornela Muca (178-G-2, currently plays college basketball in the States), who plays in the NCAA could not help the one of league's weakest teams California (0-3) to beat the The University of Washington (1-1). Muca scored 7 points. The California was crushed 80-53 on the road by the The University of Washington. So far California lost all three games in the conference But this is still an early stage of the season and everything may happen. Muca's total stats this year are: 5.0ppg and 3.3rpg. She has a dual citizenship: Albanian and Greek. Despite Muca's Greek passport, she currently plays for the Albanian U18 national team and is not eligible to play for the Greek team. #2. Voula Koilia (173-G, currently studies in the States) managed to help Furman University to win against the Georgia Southern University 73-58 in the NCAA in Thursday night's game. She scored only 2 points, grabbed 4 rebounds and dished 7 assists. The Furman University has 1-2 overall record this season. Koilia has averaged so far 1.3ppg, 2.7rpg and 3.7apg. #3. Melina Karavassilis (180-PF-97, currently plays in Germany) was not able to help BasCats Heidelberg (0-0) in their game against Eisvogel Freiburg (3-1) in the German DBBL. She cannot count Saturday's game as one of the best ones. Karavassilis scored only 2 points. The league leader BasCats Heidelberg was crushed 101-79 in Freiburg by the lower-ranked Eisvogel (#4). Karavassilis plays fifth season for the team. This year she averages just 1.7ppg. Karavassilis is another player who holds two passports: Greek and German. #4. Enisa Semanjaku (181-F/G-88, currently plays in Switzerland) was not able to secure a victory for the league outsider Aarau (0-9) in their last game. Despite her very good performance the bottom-ranked Aarau was badly defeated 80-63 at home by the leading Fribourg. Semanjaku was the top scorer with 17 points. She also added 5 rebounds and dished 3 assists in 37 minutes. So far Aarau lost all nine games in the Regular Season. Semanjaku has individually a very good year with high stats. She averages: 16.8ppg, 7.2rpg, 3.2apg and 3.1spg in nine games she played so far. Semanjaku has both Albanian and Greek nationalities. #5. Spyridoula Kazantzi (173-G-95, currently plays in Denmark) couldn't help SISU (11-3) in their game against Aabyhoj (3-4) in the Danish Dameligaen. She recorded 5 points and grabbed 4 rebounds. SISU was crushed 102-65 on the opponent's court by the one of league's weakest teams Aabyhoj (#4). Kazantzi has averaged so far 3.3ppg and 2.8rpg.
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| Allie Quigley selected the top Hungarian playing abroad in last week's games - by Eurobasket Center2 | ||||||||||
The list of other players, who all have Hungarian passport but never been selected to any of Hungarian national teams: #1. Experienced Ildiko Mirne-Nagy (187-F/C-84, currently plays in Romania) managed to help FCC Baschet Arad to win against the league outsider Targu Secuiesc (0-5) crushing them 80-33 in the Romanian Liga Nationala in Saturday night's game. Mirne-Nagy scored only 4 points and grabbed 6 rebounds. FCC Baschet Arad (3-2) is placed fifth in the Liga Nationala. There are only two games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game will be critical. This season Mirne-Nagy averages: 5.6ppg and 3.2rpg. She has a dual citizenship: Hungarian and Romanian. #2. Kata Takacs (185-F-91, currently plays in Germany) contributed to Osnabrueck's victory against the league outsider Gisa Lions (0-5) 64-57 in the German DBBL last Sunday. Takacs scored only 4 points and grabbed 7 rebounds in 23 minutes. GiroLive Panthers Osnabruck SC (2-2) is placed fourth in the DBBL. But this is still an early stage of the season and everything may happen. Takacs is one of the most experienced players in a team as it's her fourth year in Osnabrueck's roster. This season she averages: 9.0ppg and 3.8rpg in five games she played so far. Takacs is another player who holds two passports: Austrian and Hungarian. #3. Eszter Varga (178-G-1, currently plays college basketball in the States), who plays in the NCAA could not help the one of league's weakest teams one of league's weakest teams one of league's weakest teams SFC (1-1) in their last game on Wednesday. Despite Varga's good performance the SFC was badly defeated 78-61 at home by the Bryant University. She scored 10 points, made 5 passes and 3 steals. But the season is still in its first stage and everything can happen. Varga's total stats this season are: 9.0ppg, 1.5rpg, 4.0apg and 2.0spg. #4. Aisha Kaid (168-G-97, currently plays in Denmark) was not able to help SISU in their game against Aabyhoj (3-4) in the Danish Dameligaen. Kaid recorded only 4 points. SISU was crushed 102-65 on the road by the one of league's weakest teams Aabyhoj (#4). Kaid's total stats this season are: 5.7ppg and 2.3rpg.
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| Best players of Israeli D1 round 2 (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 26-year old guard had the game-high 29 points adding eight rebounds and three assists for Ramla in her team's victory, helping them to beat Ramat Hasharon (#10, 0-2), the league's bottom-ranked team 85-75. Ramla is placed at 2nd position in Israeli D1. But it's just the very beginning of the season and Ramla won both games without losing any. It's too early to say anything as the standings can be changed completely after next round. In the team's last game Mitchell had a remarkable 69.2% from 2-point range. She turned to be Ramla's top player in her first season with the team. University of South Carolina graduate has very impressive stats this year. Mitchell is in league's top in points (3rd best: 27.0ppg) and averages solid 2.5spg,55.6% FGP and 44.4% from behind 3-point line. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was 29-year old American forward Shae Kelley (185-F-91) of Holon. Kelley impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 24 points and 16 rebounds. Bad luck as Holon lost that game 73-82 to Ramat Gan (1-1). The season is still at the very beginning and this lost game may not be such crucial, of course if they start win the games. Let's wait for the next round. Kelley is a newcomer at Holon and it seems she did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. The third best performed player last round was American Sidney Cook (188-F-94) of Rishon Le-Zion (#3). Cook scored 16 points and grabbed thirteen rebounds (!!!). She was a key player of Rishon Le-Zion, leading her team to a 84-51 easy win against Bnot Hertzeliya (1-1). Rishon Le-Zion needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 1 victories and 1 lost games. Cook has a great season in Israel. After only 2 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 10.5rpg (9th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Betnijah Laney (183-F-93) of Ramla - 31 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Blair Watson (183-G-98) of Rishon Le-Zion - 26 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Alexis Peterson (173-PG-95) of Ashdod - 22 points, 4 rebounds and 9 assists 7. Alaina Coates (193-C-95) of Ramat Hasharon - 20 points, 14 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Taylor Emery (178-G-97) of Raanana - 23 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists 9. Khadijiah Cave (190-C-95) of Ashdod - 24 points and 10 rebounds 10. Danielle Adams (185-C-89) of Ashdod - 20 points, 8 rebounds and 4 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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| Toulouse lands Shakayla Thomas, ex Raanana - by Eurobasket News | |||
Two years ago Thomas was drafted by Los Angeles Sparks (WNBA) in second round (23rd overall). She attended Florida State University. It is her third season in pro basketball. Thomas represented USA at the World Championships U19 in Chekhov (Russia) five years ago. Her team won Gold and her stats at that event were 4 games: 11.3ppg, 6.5rpg, 2.5spg, FGP: 46.3%, FT: 50.0%. By Eurobasket NEWS2 of Eurobasket.com Tags : SHAKAYLA THOMAS, TOULOUSE METROPOLE BASKET, FRENCH BASKETBALL, FRENCH TRANSACTIONS |
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| Serie A1 Round 10: Top-ranked Venezia wins another game - by Eurobasket News | ||
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The round 10 was rather boring as all games ended with very predictable results. Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. Serie A1 top team - Venezia (10-0) had no problems winning another game on Saturday. This time they crushed thirteenth ranked Vigarano (0-7) 99-59. Venezia made 20-of-24 free shots (83.3 percent) during the game. Venezia outrebounded Vigarano 42-26 including a 31-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international Martina Bestagno (189-90) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds. Lithuanian power forward Gintare Petronyte (197-89) contributed with 19 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Venezia's coach Giampiero Ticchi felt very confident using 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Naturalized Argentinian swingman Macarena Rosset (178-91) replied with 24 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for Vigarano. Undefeated Venezia have an impressive ten-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 10-0 record. Vigarano at the other side still closes the standings with seven games lost. Venezia are looking forward to face Empoli (#4) at home in the next round. Vigarano will play against Lucca (#12) and hopes to get finally their first victory. The game in Ragusa supposed to be also worth to mention about. 6th ranked Costa Masnaga (5-5) played at the court of seventh ranked Ragusa (5-2). Ragusa smashed Costa Masnaga 91-69. American center Isabelle Harrison (190-93, college: Tennessee) scored 24 points and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Nicole Romeo chipped in 20 points during the contest. At the losing side American center Jaisa Nunn (190-97, college: N.Mexico) responded with a double-double by scoring 29 points and 10 rebounds (on 12-of-14 shooting from the field). Costa Masnaga's coach Paolo Seletti gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Ragusa moved-up to fifth place. Costa Masnaga at the other side dropped to the seventh position with five games lost. Ragusa will play against higher ranked Schio (#3) at home in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Costa Masnaga will play against Campobasso (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Other games in round 10 were not that significant. Empoli beat Sassari on the road 77-67. Broni was destroyed by Bologna on its own court 59-81. Sesto SG was outscored by Schio in a road game 78-50. Campobasso was rolled over San Martino at home 49-70. Sesto SG crushed Costa Masnaga on the opponent's court 76-52. Broni was beaten by Ragusa in a home game 61-75. The most impressive performance of 10th round was 24 points and 6 rebounds by Marida Orazzo of Broni.
Sassari - Empoli 67-77 No shocking result in a game when sixth ranked Empoli (6-4) beat on the road 10th ranked Sassari (2-6) 77-67. Empoli dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Sassari's 26. American power forward Erin Mathias (193-95, college: Duke) scored 20 points and 8 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and naturalized Argentinian point guard Florencia Chagas (178-1) chipped in 22 points and 4 assists during the contest. Four Empoli players scored in double figures. At the losing side American guard Kennedy Burke (185-97, college: UCLA, agency: Wasserman) responded with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds and the former international guard Cinzia Arioli (178-84, agency: LBM Management) scored 16 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists (made all of her eight free throws). Empoli have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to fourth place. Sassari lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the tenth position with six games lost. Empoli will play against league's leader Venezia on the road in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Sassari will play against Broni (#11) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Sassari: K.Burke 18+11reb+1ast, C.Arioli 16+5reb+5ast, M.Fekete 12+10reb+2ast, C.Cantone 9+1reb+1ast, S.Calhoun 8+5reb+2ast, M.Mataloni 4+1reb+3ast Empoli: F.Chagas 22+2reb+4ast, E.Mathias 20+8reb+2ast, K.Smalls 13+5reb+4ast, A.Ravelli 11+6reb+3ast, V.Baldelli 9+3reb+5ast, G.Narviciute 2+3reb+1ast Broni - Bologna 59-81 Very expected game when 10th ranked Broni (2-7) was smashed at home by second ranked Bologna (9-1) 81-59. Bologna dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Broni's 32. They outrebounded Broni 45-31 including 33 on the defensive glass. Australian center Abby Bishop (189-88) had a double-double by scoring 26 points and 12 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and American swingman Brooque Williams (172-89, college: California, PA) chipped in 18 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side the former international power forward Sara Madera (187-0) responded with 11 points and 9 rebounds and Puerto Rican center Sofia Roma (188-96, college: Duke) scored 10 points and 8 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Bologna have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 9-1 record behind leader Venezia. Broni lost sixth consecutive game. They dropped to the eleventh place with seven games lost. Bologna will play against Sesto SG (#6) in Sesto San Giovanni in the next round. Broni will play on the road against Sassari (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Broni: S.Madera 11+9reb, S.Roma 10+8reb, A.Togliani 8+1reb+4ast, F.Parmesani 8+5reb+2ast, M.Orazzo 7+3reb+8ast, G.Rulli 7+2reb Bologna: A.Bishop 26+12reb+2ast, B.Williams 18+6reb+2ast, A.Begic 10+8reb+1ast, M.Barberis 7+5reb+2ast, V.Battisodo 6+2reb+5ast, A.Tava 4+3reb Vigarano - Venezia 59-99 Serie A1 top team - Venezia (10-0) had no problems winning another game on Saturday. This time they crushed thirteenth ranked Vigarano (0-7) 99-59. Venezia made 20-of-24 free shots (83.3 percent) during the game. Venezia outrebounded Vigarano 42-26 including a 31-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international Martina Bestagno (189-90) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds. Lithuanian power forward Gintare Petronyte (197-89) contributed with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Four Venezia players scored in double figures. Venezia's coach Giampiero Ticchi felt very confident using 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Naturalized Argentinian swingman Macarena Rosset (178-91) replied with 24 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists and Ukrainian power forward Tetyana Yurkevicius (187-95) added 10 points and 10 rebounds in the effort for Vigarano. Venezia have an impressive ten-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 10-0 record. Vigarano at the other side still closes the standings with seven games lost. Venezia are looking forward to face Empoli (#4) at home in the next round. Vigarano will play against Lucca (#12) and hopes to get finally their first victory. Top scorers: Vigarano: M.Rosset 24+7reb+5ast, J.Tapley 10+1reb+2ast, T.Yurkevicius 10+10reb+2ast, E.Bestagno 6+3reb+2ast, C.Albano 6+2reb+1ast, A.Landi 3+2reb+3ast Venezia: M.Bestagno 20+10reb+1ast, G.Petronyte 19+11reb+1ast, T.Fagbenle 12+6reb+2ast, B.Attura 11+3reb+3ast, F.Pan 10+3reb+2ast, Y.Anderson 9+2reb+6ast Schio - Sesto SG 78-50 Rather predictable result when third ranked Schio (8-1) rolled over at home 6th ranked Sesto SG (5-3) 78-50. Schio dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Sesto SG's 28. Schio forced 19 Sesto SG turnovers. Belgian Kim Mestdagh (179-90, college: Colorado St.) scored 17 points and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the former international forward Valeria De-Pretto (185-91, agency: LBM Management) chipped in 13 points during the contest. Four Schio players scored in double figures. Coach Pierre Vincent's team controlled all game and the coach could let to play 10 players and allowed the starting five to rest. At the losing side point guard Costanza Verona (170-99, agency: LBM Management) responded with 18 points and Slovakian forward Sabina Oroszova (190-93, college: EIU, agency: Basket Promotion Agency) scored 8 points and 9 rebounds. Defending champion maintains third position with 8-1 record having just three points less than leader Venezia. Sesto SG at the other side keeps the sixth place with three games lost. Schio will play against Ragusa (#5) on the road in the next round. Sesto SG will play against the league's second-placed Bologna and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Sesto SG: C.Verona 18+3reb+3ast, B.Graves 10+3reb+1ast, S.Oroszova 8+9reb+3ast, J.Gwathmey 7+7reb+1ast, I.Panzera 3+4reb+1ast, E.Ercoli 2+2reb Schio: K.Mestdagh 17+1reb+4ast, N.Achonwa 13+4reb, V.De Pretto 13+4reb+2ast, O.Futo Andre 10+5reb+1ast, J.Keys 7+3reb+3ast, S.Gruda 6+4reb Ragusa - Costa Masnaga 91-69 The game in Ragusa supposed to be also worth to mention about. 6th ranked Costa Masnaga (5-5) played at the court of seventh ranked Ragusa (5-2). Ragusa smashed Costa Masnaga 91-69. Ragusa players were unselfish on offense dishing 27 assists. American center Isabelle Harrison (190-93, college: Tennessee) scored 24 points and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and international guard Nicole Romeo (167-89, college: Washington) chipped in 20 points during the contest. Four Ragusa players scored in double figures. At the losing side American center Jaisa Nunn (190-97, college: N.Mexico) responded with a double-double by scoring 29 points and 10 rebounds (on 12-of-14 shooting from the field) and Matilde Villa (170-14) scored 10 points and 6 assists. Costa Masnaga's coach Paolo Seletti gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Ragusa moved-up to fifth place. Costa Masnaga at the other side dropped to the seventh position with five games lost. Ragusa will play against higher ranked Schio (#3) at home in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Costa Masnaga will play against Campobasso (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Costa Masnaga: J.Nunn 29+10reb, V.Matilde 10+3reb+6ast, M.Spinelli 7+4reb+3ast, O.Cristina 6+1reb, B.Del Pero 4+1reb, T.Laura 4+1reb+2ast Ragusa: I.Harrison 24+3reb+5ast, N.Romeo 20+3reb+2ast, M.Tagliamento 12+9reb+1ast, M.Santucci 12+5reb+6ast, A.Kuier 9+6reb+6ast, V.Trucco 8+3reb+1ast Campobasso - San Martino 49-70 Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both ninth ranked San Martino and 8th ranked Campobasso had identical 3-5 record. But Campobasso was not able to use a home court advantage and was outscored by the opponent from San Martino di L 70-49. San Martino dominated down low during the game scoring 42 of its points in the paint compared to Campobasso's 22. American guard Jolene Anderson (173-86, college: Wisconsin) had a double-double by scoring 21 points and 11 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the former international forward Marcella Filippi (186-85) chipped in 21 points and 4 steals during the contest. At the losing side international guard Maddalena Gorini (180-92) responded with 12 points and 6 rebounds and power forward Emilia Bove (186-88) scored 9 points and 7 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. San Martino (4-5) moved-up to eighth place. Campobasso lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team dropped to the ninth position with six games lost. San Martino will play against bottom-ranked Battipaglia (#14) at home in the next round where they are favorite. Campobasso will play against Costa Masnaga (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Campobasso: M.Gorini 12+6reb+2ast, E.Bove 9+7reb, S.Marangoni 7+2reb+1ast, V.Bonasia 7+4reb+2ast, A.Giorgia 7+1reb+1ast, Q.Blanca 4+6reb+3ast San Martino: M.Filippi 21+1reb+1ast, J.Anderson 21+11reb+3ast, E.Sulciute 6+8reb+3ast, P.Francesca 6+4reb+3ast, S.Toffolo 6+4reb+1ast, E.Fietta 5+2reb+3ast Round 7Costa Masnaga - Sesto SG 52-76There was a small surprise when sixth ranked Sesto SG (5-3) outplayed on the road their close opponent Costa Masnaga (5-5) 76-52. Sesto SG dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Costa Masnaga's 32. Sesto SG forced 20 Costa Masnaga turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. American power forward Bashaara Graves (188-94, college: Tennessee) had a double-double by scoring 15 points and 13 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and American-Puerto Rican guard Jazmon Gwathmey (188-93, college: JMU) chipped in 20 points and 6 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) during the contest. Four Sesto SG players scored in double figures. At the losing side Matilde Villa (170-14) responded with 21 points and American center Jaisa Nunn (190-97, college: N.Mexico) scored 6 points and 7 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Sesto SG maintains sixth position with 5-3 record. Costa Masnaga at the other side dropped to the seventh place with five games lost. Sesto SG will play against league's second-placed Bologna at home in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Costa Masnaga will play against Campobasso (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Costa Masnaga: V.Matilde 21+4reb+2ast, T.Laura 8+3ast, J.Nunn 6+7reb, L.Jablonowski 5+7reb+1ast, A.Vittoria 2+3reb, M.Spinelli 2+3reb Sesto SG: J.Gwathmey 20+6reb+2ast, S.Oroszova 19+8reb, B.Graves 15+13reb+2ast, C.Verona 10+6reb+10ast, I.Panzera 5+6reb+4ast, C.Gilli 5 Broni - Ragusa 61-75 There was no surprise when 10th ranked Broni (2-7) lost at home to seventh ranked Ragusa (5-2) 75-61. Ragusa outrebounded Broni 41-24 including a 31-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Finnish-Egyptian center Awak Kuier (195-1) scored 14 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Croatian center Ivana Tikvic (194-94, agency: LBM Management) chipped in 14 points and 11 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side swingman Marida Orazzo (174-94, agency: LBM Management) responded with 24 points and 6 rebounds and the former international power forward Sara Madera (187-0) scored 16 points and 6 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Ragusa moved-up to fifth place. Broni lost sixth consecutive game. They dropped to the eleventh position with seven games lost. Ragusa will play against higher ranked Schio (#3) at home in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Broni will play against Sassari (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Broni: M.Orazzo 24+6reb+3ast, S.Madera 16+6reb, A.Togliani 12+1reb, G.Rulli 5+4reb+1ast, A.Soli 2+1reb+6ast, F.Parmesani 2+2reb+1ast Ragusa: M.Tagliamento 20+2reb, I.Tikvic 14+11reb, A.Kuier 14+9reb+3ast, M.Santucci 10+2reb+3ast, T.Marshall 9+7reb+8ast, N.Romeo 8+3reb+4ast Tags : MARTINA BESTAGNO, UMANA REYER VENEZIA, ITALIAN BASKETBALL |
| Bishop's double-double lands her Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News | |||||
She had a double-double of 26 points and 12 rebounds, while her team crushed Broni (#11, 2-7) with 22-point margin 81-59. Bologna maintains the 2nd position in Italian Serie A1. Bologna has a very good season and are considered to have a run for the championship title. They improved their record to 9-1. In the team's last game Bishop had a remarkable four three-pointers out of 6 attempts. She turned to be Bologna's top player in her first season with the team. Bishop has impressive league stats. She is league's best scorer averaging so far 20.6ppg. Bishop is in league's top in and averages solid 56.6% FGP and 53.5% from behind 3-point line. Second best performed player last round was Jaisa Nunn (190-C-97) of Costa Masnaga. She is American center in her first season at Costa Masnaga. In the last game Nunn recorded impressive double-double of 29 points and 10 rebounds. Bad luck as Costa Masnaga lost that game 69-91 to the higher-ranked Ragusa (#4, 6-2). This loss caused Costa Masnaga to drop to 7th position in the standings. Her team lost some distance to top teams. But 5-5 record is not bad and everything may still change. Nunn is a newcomer at Costa Masnaga and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. Third place about best performers goes to swingman Macarena Rosset (178-G/F-91) of Vigarano (#14). Rosset showcased her all-around game by recording 24 points, seven rebounds and five assists in the last round. Despite Rosset's great performance Vigarano lost 59-99 to the league's current leader Venezia (#1, 10-0). But her team cannot count on just a single player as she also needs help of the other teammates. Vigarano can only dream about fighting for top spots in the league. They have awful season losing so far all 8 games. Rosset has a very solid season. In 7 games in Italy she scored 14.9ppg. She also has 4.7rpg and 3.4apg. Macarena Rosset has also Italian passport and can play in the league with a status of domestic player. Other top performing players last week: 4. Martina Bestagno (189-PF-90) of Venezia - 20 points and 10 rebounds 5. Jolene Anderson (173-G-86) of San Martino - 21 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists 6. Gintare Petronyte (197-C/F-89) of Venezia - 19 points and 11 rebounds 7. Jazmon Gwathmey (188-G-93) of Sesto SG - 20 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Isabelle Harrison (190-C-93) of Ragusa - 24 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists 9. Erin Mathias (193-F/C-95) of Empoli - 20 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Nicole Romeo (167-G-89) of Ragusa - 20 points, 3 rebounds and 2 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)
Tags : ABBY BISHOP, VIRTUS SEGAFREDO BOLOGNA, ITALIAN BASKETBALL |
| Joana Alves (ex GDKO Bizkaia) agreed terms with Basket Club Bolzano - by Eurobasket News | |
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Basket Club Bolzano (Serie A2) inked 24-year old Portuguese center Joana Alves (190-96, college: Seattle). She already started the season at GDKO Bizkaia in Spanish LF2 league. In 8 games she recorded 3.5ppg and 4.3rpg this season. Alves just graduated from Seattle University and it is her first season in pro basketball. She represented Portugal at the European Championships U20 in Lanzarote (Spain) five years ago. Her stats at that event were 4 games: 1.3ppg. By Eurobasket NEWS2 of Eurobasket.com
Tags : JOANA ALVES, BASKET CLUB BOLZANO, ITALIAN BASKETBALL, ITALIAN TRANSACTIONS |
| Basket Club Bolzano inks Sara Iuliano - by Eurobasket News | |
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Basket Club Bolzano (Serie A2) agreed terms with 18-year old Sara Iuliano (1). She has played for the last two seasons at Basket Team Crema. In 19 Serie A2 games she had just 2.9ppg, 1.2rpg and 1.1apg last season. Iuliano helped them to end the regular season as a second best team in the league. By Eurobasket NEWS2 of Eurobasket.com
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| KOSOVO |
| Kosovan Superleague round 8 best performance: Ermelinda Shatri - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Power forward Ermelinda Shatri (184-F/C-98) put on an extraordinary performance in the last round for Prishtina, receiving a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 8. The 22-year old player had a double-double of 34 points and 21 rebounds, while her team beat Bashkimi (#1, 7-1) 141-136. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. Prishtina maintains the 3rd position in Kosovan Superleague. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Prishtina will need more victories to improve their 5-3 record. In the team's last game Shatri had a remarkable 70.6% from 2-point range. She has many years of experience at Prishtina, through which she has constantly improved. Ermelinda Shatri has solid league stats. She is in league's top in points (9th best: 16.6ppg), rebounds (6th best: 9.9rpg) and averages impressive 1.1bpg,2.9spg and 58.8% FGP. The second best player in last round's games was young American Le'Jzae Davidson (165-G-98) of league's leader Bashkimi. Davidson had a very good evening with 49 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Bad luck as Bashkimi lost that game 136-141 to slightly lower-ranked Prishtina (#3, 5-3). It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. Bashkimi still maintains its place as the top team in the standings, even despite this loss. It was just her team's 1st loss this season, while they won 7 other games. Davidson is a newcomer at Bashkimi, but is already one of team's top players. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 22.6ppg (#5). Her other stats are also decent: 5.3rpg and 4.3apg. Third on the list of top players last round was another Prishtina's star - Albanian forward Enxhi Xhanaj (180-F-94). Xhanaj got into 30-points club by scoring 40 points in the last round. She went also for eight rebounds . She was another key player of Prishtina, helping her team with a 141-136 win against #1 ranked Bashkimi. Prishtina needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 5 victories and 3 lost games. Xhanaj has a great season in Kosovo. After only 6 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 17.5ppg (7th best), rebounds with 9.5rpg (7th best) and assists with 4.3apg (8th best). Other top performing players last week: 4. Sarah Mgbeike (185-F) of Vellaznimi - 20 points, 21 rebounds and 5 assists 5. Raven Northcross-Baker (175-G) of Vellaznimi - 31 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists 6. Alma Muzliukaj) of Trepca - 19 points, 13 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Enisa Kamerolli (160-PG-03) of Prishtina - 21 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists 8. Arbnore Perquku) of Bashkimi - 29 points, 10 rebounds and 16 assists 9. Anita Grainca (187-C-04) of Kastrioti - 13 points and 18 rebounds 10. Jeta Zeka) of Bashkimi - 24 points, 2 rebounds and 3 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)
Tags : LE'JZAE DAVIDSON, BASHKIMI PRIZREN, KOSOVAN BASKETBALL |
| LATVIA |
| Livija Sakeviciute claims Estonian Douglas BBL weekly honour - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 21-year old center had the game-high 15 points adding seven rebounds for Kibirkstis in her team's victory, helping them to outclass Aistes-LSMU (#4, 2-2) with 30-point margin 72-42. It allowed Kibirkstis to jump to the first place in the Estonian Douglas BBL. They maintain a perfect record without any lost game in the league. The season is still on an early stage, but Kibirkstis already had a very good start winning all 4 without losing a single one. It was one of impressive evenings for Sakeviciute as usually she does not deliver so high stats. Livija Sakeviciute averages just after two games 8.5ppg. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was another Kibirkstis' star - 27-year old American forward Jacqueline Luna-Castro (188-F-93, agency: US Elite). Luna-Castro impressed basketball fans with 18 points and 6 rebounds. Of course together with Sakeviciute she helped Kibirkstis with another comfortable win outscoring the lower-ranked Aistes-LSMU (#4, 2-2) 72-42. It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the top position in Elite. Kibirkstis consolidated its place in the very top position of the standings. A very good start of the season for her team, which won so far all 4 games without any defeat. Luna-Castro is a newcomer at Kibirkstis and it seems she did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. The third best performed player last round was Lithuanian Agne Cerneckyte (173-SG-96) of Neptunas (#9). Cerneckyte scored 12 points and grabbed seven rebounds. Despite Cerneckyte's great performance Neptunas lost 46-67 to the league's current leader Kibirkstis (#1, 4-0). But her team cannot count on just a single player as she also needs help of the other teammates. The chances of Neptunas not to end season at such low position in Elite, however are less than slim as they have already lost 2 games, recording just one victories. With bigger assistance of her teammates, Cerneckyte could try to bring Neptunas' a little bit higher in the standings. Cerneckyte has a very solid season. In 2 games in Estonia she scored 14.5ppg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Brigita Sinickaite (175-SG-01) of Aistes-LSMU - 12 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Kriste Timofejeva) of Kibirkstis - 7 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Gabriele Sulske (175-PG-90) of Kibirkstis - 2 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists 7. Martyna Petrenaite (181-F-98) of Aistes-LSMU - 10 points and 3 rebounds 8. Justina Miknaite (180-G/F-01) of Kibirkstis - 3 points and 7 rebounds 9. Ligita Tamutyte (177-PG-99) of Neptunas - 6 points and 2 rebounds 10. Dalia Donskichyte (165-G) of Neptunas - 12 points and 3 rebounds 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)
Tags : LIVIJA SAKEVICIUTE, KIBIRKSTIS VILNIUS, ESTONIAN BASKETBALL |
| LITHUANIA |
| Livija Sakeviciute claims Estonian Douglas BBL weekly honour - by Eurobasket News | |||||
The 21-year old center had the game-high 15 points adding seven rebounds for Kibirkstis in her team's victory, helping them to outclass Aistes-LSMU (#4, 2-2) with 30-point margin 72-42. It allowed Kibirkstis to jump to the first place in the Estonian Douglas BBL. They maintain a perfect record without any lost game in the league. The season is still on an early stage, but Kibirkstis already had a very good start winning all 4 without losing a single one. It was one of impressive evenings for Sakeviciute as usually she does not deliver so high stats. Livija Sakeviciute averages just after two games 8.5ppg. The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was another Kibirkstis' star - 27-year old American forward Jacqueline Luna-Castro (188-F-93, agency: US Elite). Luna-Castro impressed basketball fans with 18 points and 6 rebounds. Of course together with Sakeviciute she helped Kibirkstis with another comfortable win outscoring the lower-ranked Aistes-LSMU (#4, 2-2) 72-42. It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the top position in Elite. Kibirkstis consolidated its place in the very top position of the standings. A very good start of the season for her team, which won so far all 4 games without any defeat. Luna-Castro is a newcomer at Kibirkstis and it seems she did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. The third best performed player last round was Lithuanian Agne Cerneckyte (173-SG-96) of Neptunas (#9). Cerneckyte scored 12 points and grabbed seven rebounds. Despite Cerneckyte's great performance Neptunas lost 46-67 to the league's current leader Kibirkstis (#1, 4-0). But her team cannot count on just a single player as she also needs help of the other teammates. The chances of Neptunas not to end season at such low position in Elite, however are less than slim as they have already lost 2 games, recording just one victories. With bigger assistance of her teammates, Cerneckyte could try to bring Neptunas' a little bit higher in the standings. Cerneckyte has a very solid season. In 2 games in Estonia she scored 14.5ppg. Other top performing players last week: 4. Brigita Sinickaite (175-SG-01) of Aistes-LSMU - 12 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists 5. Kriste Timofejeva) of Kibirkstis - 7 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Gabriele Sulske (175-PG-90) of Kibirkstis - 2 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists 7. Martyna Petrenaite (181-F-98) of Aistes-LSMU - 10 points and 3 rebounds 8. Justina Miknaite (180-G/F-01) of Kibirkstis - 3 points and 7 rebounds 9. Ligita Tamutyte (177-PG-99) of Neptunas - 6 points and 2 rebounds 10. Dalia Donskichyte (165-G) of Neptunas - 12 points and 3 rebounds 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)
Tags : LIVIJA SAKEVICIUTE, KIBIRKSTIS VILNIUS, ESTONIAN BASKETBALL |
| MALI |
| Egypt dethrone Mali, celebrate title in Cairo - by Eurobasket News |
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Egypt U18 - Mali U18 68-63 Egypt captured U18 AfroBasket title. They beat defending champions Mali in the championship game tonight to earn the trophy. Hager Yassine (03) came up with 27 points to pace the new champions. Mali drove to a narrow 19-17 lead after ten minutes of action. Egypt however eked out a narrow 34-33 halftime advantage. The hosts limited Mali to only 9 points in the third term to boost the lead at 7 points. Mali drained 21 points in an energetic fourth quarter but Egypt held on to the lead and marched to the triumph. Farida Mossad (177-PF-03) finished with 10 points for Egypt. Diarrah Sissoko (175-G-02) hauled in 30 points for Mali. Tags : FARIDA MOSSAD, EGYPTIAN BASKETBALL |
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| Utah women's basketball team knocks off No. 15 Oregon State 85-79 - by Eurobasket News |
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Consider where the University of Utah women's basketball team has been before considering what it accomplished Tuesday night at Oregon State. The Utes shut down basketball activities on Nov. 23 due to a COVID-19 outbreak. Everyone quarantined, with individual workouts mixed in, beginning Thanksgiving weekend. As a team, Utah did next to nothing before the quarantine was lifted on Friday, then had the unenviable task of opening the season Sunday at then-No. 10 Oregon. Utah got blown out in Eugene by 42 points, but none of it mattered Tuesday. The Utes got a game-high 34 points from sophomore guard Brynna Maxwell (6'0'-G), another 15 from classmate Kemery Martin (6'0'-G), and outlasted the 15th-ranked Beavers, 85-79, in Corvallis to get a split of the Oregon swing. Utah had not beaten an opponent ranked as high as the Beavers since defeating No. 6 Stanford during the 2018-19 season. This is Utah's first road win over a top-25 team since winning at No. 19 Arizona State on Jan. 19, 2018. 'It's hard to describe how proud I am of my team,' sixth-year Utes head coach Lynne Roberts told The Salt Lake Tribune via phone. 'It's not just because we beat a top-ranked team on the road, but it's because we bounced back and recovered from Sunday. That's a tough first game with Oregon, but also how we bounced back from the two weeks before that.' Roberts spoke of initial concern in the wake of Sunday's loss as to how her team would respond to a quick turnaround and playing another ranked team on the road. That concern didn't last long as Roberts' belief that this particular group is bought in and believes in the program's culture came through. That trust was rewarded as Maxwell was the best player on the floor Tuesday night, shooting 10 for 15 from the field, 4 for 7 from 3-point range and 10 for 10 from the foul line. 'She's a superstar,' Roberts said of Maxwell, an All-Pac-12 honorable mention and all-freshman first-team selection last season. 'She didn't have a great first half, but she hit some huge shots down the stretch. She made her free throws at the end, and I never thought she'd miss them.' With COVID-19 affecting all facets of this college basketball season, Roberts has talked in the recent past about controlling what she can control and rolling with whatever factors happen upon her on any given day. By any measurement, she and her staff have done that, steering the program through the outbreak and to a seemingly-unlikely split in Oregon. The Utes are in the middle of a season now, so time for reflection is limited, but Roberts acknowledged that it was important for everyone to enjoy the win over Oregon State, at least on Tuesday night. What comes next is a savvy piece of pandemic scheduling, signing on to play Montana State Friday, arguably as a reprieve to the ruggedness of the Pac-12 schedule, before diving back into conference play Monday at Colorado. 'What is so satisfying to me is that we showed who we are, we showed toughness,' Roberts said. 'Sunday was hard, but we beat a ranked team tonight, and now we need to regroup.' Courtesy of: sltrib.com Tags : BRYNNA MAXWELL, UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, USA BASKETBALL |
| No. 2 Louisville women beat Duke 73-49 in Lawson's ACC debut - by Eurobasket News |
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Dana Evans (5'6'-G-98) scored 24 points and second-ranked Louisville pulled away in the second half to beat Duke 73-49 on Wednesday night in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams. Kianna Smith added 15 points for the Cardinals (5-0). They led by just six midway through the third quarter before going on an 18-5 run to blow the game open. 'I thought we continued just to play with poise,' said Louisville coach Jeffrey Walz , adding that the Cardinals must improve their halfcourt execution as opponents try to take away their transition game. 'We've got to be able to make reads,' Walz continued. " We've got to be able to do the small things. And if we can continue to develop and get better at that, then offensively we're going to be pretty hard to stop.' Louisville shot 44% and made 7 of 16 3-pointers, with Smith hitting three and Evans and freshman Hailey Van Lith (5'7'-G-01) each making two. Jade Williams (6'5'-F/C) scored 13 points for the Blue Devils (3-1), who were playing their first league game under new coach Kara Lawson (agency: Wasserman ). Duke shot just 36% and made 1 of 16 3-pointers after making 24 3s over the previous two games. 'We had a hard time scoring the whole night,' Lawson said. 'In the first quarter, missed a ton of layups, had I think four or five 3s roll in and out. It's a part of it. "I told our group after the game: when you have nights like that, you've got to be able to play your defense at a really high level to give you a chance.' Courtesy of: usatoday.com Tags : DANA EVANS, UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE, USA BASKETBALL |
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Finals MVP: Ashleigh Kelman-Poto (186-F/C-91) of Harbour B. Player of the Year: Ashleigh Kelman-Poto (186-F/C-91) of Harbour B. Guard of the Year: Brooke Blair (173-G-94) of Harbour B. Forward of the Year: Sharne Pupuke-Robati (180-F-01) of Auckland D. Center of the Year: Ashleigh Kelman-Poto (186-F/C-91) of Harbour B.
1st Team Kayla Manuirirangi (170-PG-97) of Waikato W. Brooke Blair (173-G-94) of Harbour B. Zoe Richards (182-F-97) of Otago GR Sharne Pupuke-Robati (180-F-01) of Auckland D. Ashleigh Kelman-Poto (186-F/C-91) of Harbour B.
2nd Team Letava Whippy (175-G-91) of Capital S. Gabriella Fotu (176-G-96) of Harbour B. : Terai-Ma-Teata Elia of Canterbury W. Esra McGoldrick (188-F-99) of Waikato W. Sharne Pupuke-Robati (180-F-01) of Auckland D. Tags : ASHLEIGH KELMAN-POTO, NORTH HARBOUR BREEZE, NEW ZEALAND BASKETBALL |
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| Maja Scekic joins Pol.Gdansk - by Grzegorz Ozog | ||||
The previous (18-19) season Scekic played at ZKK RMU Banovici in Bosnia and Herzegovina Division I where in 20 games she recorded 9.9ppg, 3.8rpg, 5.3apg (top 3) and 2.7spg. She helped them to win the Bosnia and Herzegovina League title. A very impressive season as she was named to Eurobasket.com All-Bosnia and Herzegovina 2nd Team and League Player of the Week. Scekic also played 5 games in WABA where she averaged 10.0ppg, 4.6rpg, 4.8apg and 2.6spg. The other team Scekic played that season for was ZKK Vrbas Medela in Serbian 1 ZLS. In 14 games she got remarkable 17.7ppg, 4.9rpg, 3.7apg and 2.8spg. Scekic was a member of Serbian U20 National Team back in 2007. She is quite experienced player. Scekic has played also professionally in Cyprus (Asbis AEL Limassol), Hungary (Atomeromu and PINKK Pecsi), Romania (Arad) and Serbia (Vojvodina Nis Novi Sad and ZKK Spartak Subotica). By Grzegorz OZOG of Eurobasket.com
Tags : MAJA SCEKIC, DGT AZS POLITECHNIKA GDANSKA, POLISH BASKETBALL, POLISH TRANSACTIONS |
| Bochnia tabs Maja Stachura - by Grzegorz Ozog | |
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1Liga newcomer Contimax MOSiR Bochnia inked 32-year old guard Maja Stachura (174-88). The last time she played at Jura Basket Zabierzow in Polish 2nd League. She has played previously for two other teams: MKK Siedlce, Lider Pruszkow and AZS Gdansk. By Grzegorz OZOG of Eurobasket.com
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| Joana Alves (ex GDKO Bizkaia) agreed terms with Basket Club Bolzano - by Eurobasket News | |
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Basket Club Bolzano (Serie A2) inked 24-year old Portuguese center Joana Alves (190-96, college: Seattle). She already started the season at GDKO Bizkaia in Spanish LF2 league. In 8 games she recorded 3.5ppg and 4.3rpg this season. Alves just graduated from Seattle University and it is her first season in pro basketball. She represented Portugal at the European Championships U20 in Lanzarote (Spain) five years ago. Her stats at that event were 4 games: 1.3ppg. By Eurobasket NEWS2 of Eurobasket.com
Tags : JOANA ALVES, BASKET CLUB BOLZANO, ITALIAN BASKETBALL, ITALIAN TRANSACTIONS |
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| PBL Round 8: Dynamo Kursk beats Nadezhda Orenburg in the most crucial game of the week - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Orenburg. Top-ranked Dynamo Kursk faced 3rd ranked Nadezhda Orenburg. Guests from Kursk (8-0) defeated host Nadezhda Orenburg (4-2) 71-61. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Nadezhda Orenburg. The best player for the winners was Belarusian-American point guard Alex Bentley (173-90, college: Penn St.) who scored 20 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. American center Stephanie Mavunga (191-95, college: Ohio St., agency: LBM Management) chipped in 12 points and 11 rebounds. American forward Monique Billings (193-96, college: UCLA) produced 16 points and 9 rebounds for the hosts. Nadezhda Orenburg's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Undefeated Dynamo Kursk have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 8-0 record. Nadezhda Orenburg at the other side keeps the third place with two games lost. Dynamo Kursk will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Nadezhda Orenburg will play on the road against the league's second-placed UMMC in Yekaterinburg and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Another exciting game was between seventh ranked Enisey Krasnoyarsk and 4th ranked Spartak Vidnoye where host Enisey Krasnoyarsk (2-3) won against Spartak Vidnoye (3-4) 97-89. The former international forward Daria Kurilchuk (181-98, agency: LBM Management) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!) and 10 rebounds. Adelina Abaiburova contributed with 17 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Enisey Krasnoyarsk's coach Olga Shuneykina allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. International point guard Xeniya Levchenko (167-96) replied with 19 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists for Spartak Vidnoye. Enisey Krasnoyarsk maintains seventh position with 2-3 record. Spartak Vidnoye at the other side keeps the fourth place with four games lost. They share the position with Dynamo NR and Nika. Enisey Krasnoyarsk will play against higher ranked Nika (#5) in Syktyvkar in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Spartak Vidnoye will have a break next round. An interesting game was played in Moscow where host MBA (#8) won against higher ranked Spartak Vidnoye 83-77 on Thursday evening. Worth to mention a great performance of Nina Glonti who helped to win the game recording 23 points and 5 rebounds. MBA's coach Aleksandr Diracujan used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Darya Ignatova responded with 16 points and 5 rebounds. MBA maintains eighth position with 2-4 record. Loser Spartak Vidnoye keeps the fourth place with four games lost. They share the position with Dynamo NR and Nika. MBA's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Moscow Dynamo Moscow. Dynamo Moscow can celebrate finally their first win this season after six consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat Spartak Noginsk (0-5) 68-58. The winners were led by Ekatrina Kuzmenkova who had that evening a double-double by scoring 16 points and 15 rebounds (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line). Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Dynamo Moscow (1-6) left bottom position moving up to ninth place. It was Spartak Noginsk's fifth loss in a row. They still close the standings with five games lost. Dynamo Moscow's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Moscow to the arena MBA.
Enisey - Sparta&K MR 97-89 Another exciting game was between seventh ranked Enisey Krasnoyarsk and 4th ranked Spartak Vidnoye where host Enisey Krasnoyarsk (2-3) won against Spartak Vidnoye (3-4) 97-89. Enisey Krasnoyarsk made 21-of-24 charity shots (87.5 percent) during the game. Spartak Vidnoye was plagued by 27 personal fouls down the stretch. The former international forward Daria Kurilchuk (181-98, agency: LBM Management) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!) and 10 rebounds. Forward Adelina Abaiburova (185-95, agency: LBM Management) contributed with 17 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Enisey Krasnoyarsk's coach Olga Shuneykina allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. International point guard Xeniya Levchenko (167-96) replied with 19 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists and Darya Repnikova (180-0) added 16 points and 4 assists in the effort for Spartak Vidnoye. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Enisey Krasnoyarsk maintains seventh position with 2-3 record. Spartak Vidnoye at the other side keeps the fourth place with four games lost. They share the position with Dynamo NR and Nika. Enisey Krasnoyarsk will play against higher ranked Nika (#5) in Syktyvkar in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Spartak Vidnoye will have a break next round. Top scorers: Enisey: D.Kurilchuk 34+10reb+3ast, A.Abaiburova 17+9reb+3ast, E.Kiryanova 13+3reb+1ast, E.Bratchikova 10+8reb+2ast, A.Sabina 10+3reb+2ast, L.Alisa 6+2reb+7ast Sparta&K MR: X.Levchenko 19+8reb+8ast, D.Repnikova 16+1reb+4ast, P.Fedorova 13+4reb+2ast, A.Komarova 11+5reb+2ast, D.Ignatova 9+1reb+2ast, A.Zotkina 7+3reb Nadezhda O. - Dynamo K. 61-71 An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Orenburg. Top-ranked Dynamo Kursk faced 3rd ranked Nadezhda Orenburg. Guests from Kursk (8-0) defeated host Nadezhda Orenburg (4-2) 71-61. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Nadezhda Orenburg. The best player for the winners was Belarusian-American point guard Alex Bentley (173-90, college: Penn St.) who scored 20 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. American center Stephanie Mavunga (191-95, college: Ohio St., agency: LBM Management) chipped in a double-double by scoring 12 points and 11 rebounds. American forward Monique Billings (193-96, college: UCLA) produced 16 points and 9 rebounds and Latvian point guard Elina Dikaioulaku (173-89) added 15 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Nadezhda Orenburg's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Dynamo Kursk have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 8-0 record. Nadezhda Orenburg at the other side keeps the third place with two games lost. Dynamo Kursk will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Nadezhda Orenburg will play on the road against the league's second-placed UMMC in Yekaterinburg and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Dynamo K.: A.Bentley 20+6reb+6ast, R.Musina 18+7reb, S.Mavunga 12+11reb+2ast, A.Ogunbowale 9+2reb+2ast, Y.Kozik 8+1reb+2ast, A.Burovaya 4+1reb Nadezhda O.: M.Billings 16+9reb, E.Dikaioulaku 15+6reb, A.Logunova 10+8reb+2ast, N.Zhedik 7+2reb+3ast, A.Shilova 5+2ast, O.Novikova 5 Dynamo M. - Spartak N. 68-58 Dynamo Moscow can celebrate finally their first win this season after six consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat Spartak Noginsk (0-5) 68-58. Dynamo Moscow held Spartak Noginsk to an opponent 24.7 percent shooting from the field compared to 33.3 percent accuracy of the winners and made 20-of-25 charity shots (80.0 percent) during the game. The winners were led by forward Ekatrina Kuzmenkova (191-88, agency: LBM Management) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 16 points and 15 rebounds (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) and guard Maria Savina (188-88, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) supported her with 17 points and 8 rebounds. Even 18 points by guard Ekaterina Kiseleva-Sergevna (166-92) did not help to save the game for Spartak Noginsk. Power forward Anna Petish (190-86) added 8 points and 8 rebounds for the guests. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Dynamo Moscow (1-6) left bottom position moving up to ninth place. It was Spartak Noginsk's fifth loss in a row. They still close the standings with five games lost. Dynamo Moscow's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Moscow to the arena MBA. Top scorers: Dynamo M.: M.Savina 17+8reb+1ast, E.Kuzmenkova 16+15reb+2ast, E.Chistyakova 12+6reb, Y.Pavlova 6+2reb+1ast, D.Fedotova 5+2reb+5ast, M.Cheremisina 5+4reb+3ast Spartak N.: E.Kiseleva-Sergevna 18+4reb+3ast, M.Karpunina 8+5reb+1ast, A.Petish 8+8reb+1ast, M.Dukhina 6+4reb+1ast, K.Lykho 5+2reb, M.Sumets 5+3reb+2ast MBA - Sparta&K MR 83-77 An interesting game was played in Moscow where host MBA (#8) won against higher ranked Spartak Vidnoye 83-77 on Thursday evening. Worth to mention a great performance of center Nina Glonti (188-97, agency: LBM Management) who helped to win the game recording 23 points and 5 rebounds and the former international Elena Kirillova (185-86, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) who added 15 points during the contest. MBA's coach Aleksandr Diracujan used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Darya Ignatova (180-0) responded with 16 points and 5 rebounds and international point guard Xeniya Levchenko (167-96) scored 13 points and 6 assists. Four Spartak Vidnoye players scored in double figures. MBA maintains eighth position with 2-4 record. Loser Spartak Vidnoye keeps the fourth place with four games lost. They share the position with Dynamo NR and Nika. MBA's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Moscow Dynamo Moscow. Top scorers: MBA: N.Glonti 23+5reb+1ast, E.Kirillova 15+4reb+2ast, A.Shtanko 13+5reb+1ast, K.Nizamova 9+1reb+8ast, A.Leshovceva 8+3reb, A.Stolyar 7+4reb+3ast Sparta&K MR: D.Ignatova 16+5reb+3ast, D.Repnikova 14+2reb+4ast, X.Levchenko 13+3reb+6ast, P.Fedorova 10+6reb+3ast, A.Zotkina 7+5reb+3ast, P.Williams 6+8reb Tags : ALEX BENTLEY, DYNAMO KURSK, RUSSIAN BASKETBALL |
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| Maja Scekic joins Pol.Gdansk - by Eurobasket News | ||||
The previous (18-19) season Scekic played at ZKK RMU Banovici in Bosnia and Herzegovina Division I where in 20 games she recorded 9.9ppg, 3.8rpg, 5.3apg (top 3) and 2.7spg. She helped them to win the Bosnia and Herzegovina League title. A very impressive season as she was named to Eurobasket.com All-Bosnia and Herzegovina 2nd Team and League Player of the Week. Scekic also played 5 games in WABA where she averaged 10.0ppg, 4.6rpg, 4.8apg and 2.6spg. The other team Scekic played that season for was ZKK Vrbas Medela in Serbian 1 ZLS. In 14 games she got remarkable 17.7ppg, 4.9rpg, 3.7apg and 2.8spg. Scekic was a member of Serbian U20 National Team back in 2007. She is quite experienced player. Scekic has played also professionally in Cyprus (Asbis AEL Limassol), Hungary (Atomeromu and PINKK Pecsi), Romania (Arad) and Serbia (Vojvodina Nis Novi Sad and ZKK Spartak Subotica). By Grzegorz OZOG of Eurobasket.com
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#11. Former U16 international swingman Maria Roters (183, currently plays college basketball in the States) contributed to FDU's victory against the Binghamton University 69-55 in the NCAA last Wednesday. Roters recorded 12 points in 25 minutes. She has reliable stats this year: 13.0ppg and 5.0rpg in two games. Roters used to play for the Spanish U16 national team three years ago. #12. U18 international swingman Marta Suarez (188-2, currently plays college basketball in the States) couldn't help the Tennessee in their game against the West Virginia University in the NCAA. She scored 8 points and grabbed 6 rebounds. Her team was defeated 79-73. Suarez has averaged so far 7.0ppg, 6.7rpg and 2.0apg. She is also in the roster of the Spanish U18 national team. #13. Former U20 international swingman Iris Mbulito (185-99, currently plays college basketball in the States) contributed to ASU's surprising victory against the University of Southern California 63-58 in the NCAA in Friday night's game. Mbulito scored only 4 points, had 4 rebounds and dished 4 assists in 22 minutes. She has averaged so far 3.8ppg, 2.2rpg and 2.8apg in five games. Mbulito used to play for the Spanish U20 national team two years ago. #14. U19 international guard Helena Pueyo (183-1, currently plays college basketball in the States) contributed to a 1-point Arizona's victory against the University of Southern California 78-77 in the NCAA last Sunday. She scored 5 points and blocked 2 blocks. Pueyo has averaged so far 2.7ppg, 1.3rpg and 1.3apg. She used to play for the Spanish U19 national team last year. #15. Former U20 international center Laia Sole (188-98, currently plays college basketball in the States) contributed to a 2-point Duquesne's victory against the St. Francis University (PA) 69-67 in the NCAA on Wednesday night. Sole recorded 5 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists in 23 minutes. She has averaged so far 7.5ppg, 9.5rpg and 1.5apg in two games. Sole used to play for the Spanish U20 national team two years ago. The list of other players, who all have Spanish passport but never been selected to any of Spanish national teams: #1. Irene Murua (185-F, currently plays college basketball in the States) contributed to a Louisiana Tech's victory against the Jackson State University 73-66 in the NCAA last Tuesday. She recorded 9 points in 20 minutes. The Louisiana Tech University has 3-1 overall record this season. Murua has averaged so far 3.8ppg and 5.5rpg in four games she played so far. #2. Experienced Erica Sanchez (182-F/C-76, currently plays in Italy). She could not help one of league's weakest teams Campobasso (3-6) to beat San Martino (4-5). Sanchez cannot count Sunday's game as one of the best ones. She recorded only 3 points. Campobasso was crushed 70-49 at home by the higher-ranked San Martino (#8). It was Campobasso's third consecutive loss in a row. Sanchez has averaged so far 7.9ppg and 4.3rpg. She has a dual citizenship: Spanish and Argentinian. #3. Cristina Bermejo (185-F, currently studies in the States) managed to help University of South Florida in a victory against the Mississippi State University 67-63 in the NCAA in Saturday night's game. Bermejo recorded only 4 points in 8 minutes on the court. The University of South Florida has 3-2 overall record this season. Bermejo has averaged so far 2.0ppg and 2.7rpg in three games. #4. Mariona Fortuny (190-F/C, is currently at the American university) helped Bryant edge the St. Francis College (NY) (0-1) 89-88 in the NCAA last Tuesday. She recorded 6 points, 5 rebounds and 2 blocks. The Bryant University has 1-0 conference record this season. But the season just started, so everything may happen. Fortuny has averaged so far 1.6ppg and 1.8rpg. #5. Carmen Segura (173-G, currently plays college basketball in the States) faced previously mentioned Mariona Fortuny in the NCAA last game. Segura was not able to help the one of league's weakest teams one of league's weakest teams SFC in their game against the Bryant University (1-0). She recorded 7 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in 37 minutes. It was her first game for SFC this season. The SFC was edged 89-88 on their home court in Brooklyn by the Bryant University. But the season is still in its first stage and everything can happen. #6. Raquel Ferrer-Bernad (168-G, currently plays college basketball in the States) was not able to secure a victory for the one of league's weakest teams one of league's weakest teams one of league's weakest teams FIU in their game against the University of North Florida in the NCAA. Ferrer-Bernad cannot count Thursday's game as one of the best ones. She scored only 3 points, made 4 passes and 3 steals in 25 minutes. Her team was badly defeated by 18 points 84-66. Ferrer-Bernad has averaged so far 3.0ppg, 2.5rpg, 4.5apg and 2.0spg in two games. #7. Nuria Cunill (185-PF, currently plays college basketball in the States) couldn't help the one of league's weakest teams one of league's weakest teams one of league's weakest teams one of league's weakest teams EWU in their game against the Northern Arizona University in the NCAA. She recorded 5 points, 5 rebounds and 2 blocks in 16 minutes. Her team was crushed by 29 points 89-60. Cunill has averaged so far 2.5ppg and 3.5rpg in two games. #8. Mireia Aguado (175-G, currently plays college basketball in the States) couldn't help the one of league's weakest teams one of league's weakest teams one of league's weakest teams one of league's weakest teams one of league's weakest teams TAMUCC in their game against the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in the NCAA. She recorded 5 points, 3 assists and 3 steals. Her team was defeated 73-68. Aguado has averaged so far 4.2ppg and 1.4rpg. #9. Andrea Martin Ruiz (168-G, currently plays college basketball in the States) couldn't help the one of league's weakest teams one of league's weakest teams one of league's weakest teams one of league's weakest teams one of league's weakest teams one of league's weakest teams WCU in their game against the Elon University in the NCAA. She recorded 6 points in 18 minutes. Her team lost 54-69. Martin Ruiz has averaged so far 5.3ppg, 1.7rpg and 2.0apg in three games. She is another player who holds two passports: Andorra and Spanish. #10. Elena Delicado (185-F, currently plays college basketball in the States) couldn't help the one of league's weakest teams one of league's weakest teams one of league's weakest teams one of league's weakest teams one of league's weakest teams one of league's weakest teams one of league's weakest teams Binghamton in their game against the Fairleigh Dickinson University in the NCAA. Delicado recorded 6 points and grabbed 4 rebounds. It was her first game for Binghamton this season. Her team was defeated 69-55.
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| Liga Dia Round 14: ASEFA Estudiantes lose to Valencia in the game between Top 4 teams - by Eurobasket News | ||
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Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. The game between Top Four teams took place in Valencia. Second ranked host Valencia (13-1) smashed 4th ranked ASEFA Estudiantes (9-5) 79-51. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of ASEFA Estudiantes. They outrebounded ASEFA Estudiantes 42-23 including 27 on the defensive glass. International point guard Cristina Ouvina (173-90) scored 15 points and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and American-Belgian center Celeste Trahan-Davis (186-85, college: ECSU, agency: LBM Management) chipped in 14 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. Nigerian-American forward Atonye Nyingifa (180-90, college: UCLA) responded with 11 points and 5 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Valencia maintains second position with 13-1 record behind leader Avenida. Newly promoted ASEFA Estudiantes keeps the fourth place with five games lost. They share the position with Gernika. Valencia are looking forward to face IDK Eustotren (#7) in San Sebastian in the next round where they are favorite. ASEFA Estudiantes will play at home against Socinsa Bembibre and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident. Liga Dia top team - Perfumerias Avenida (14-0) had no problems winning another game. This time they beat fifteenth ranked Socinsa Bembibre (2-11) 81-64. American-British swingman Katie Samuelson (190-97, college: UConn, agency: Wasserman) notched 16 points to lead the effort and Nikolina Milic supported her with 16 points and 5 rebounds (perfect from the field making all six shots). Even 27 points and 6 rebounds by American guard Lashann Higgs (175-95, college: Texas) did not help to save the game for Socinsa Bembibre. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Undefeated Perfumerias Avenida have an impressive 14-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 14-0 record. Socinsa Bembibre at the other side keeps the fifteenth place with 11 games lost. They share the position with Zamarat. Perfumerias Avenida will play against Argon Uni Girona (#3) at home in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Socinsa Bembibre will play against ASEFA Estudiantes (#5) in Madrid and hopes to get back on the winning track. A very close game took place in Lugo between Maquinaria Ensino and Araski. Eighth ranked Maquinaria Ensino (6-8) got a very close home victory over 10th ranked Araski (4-8). Maquinaria Ensino managed to escape with a 3-point win 70-67 on Friday evening. The best player for the winners was Vega Gimeno who scored 23 points and 5 rebounds. Maria Asurmendi produced 15 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the guests. Maquinaria Ensino maintains eighth position with 6-8 record, which they share with Cadi La Seu. Loser Araski dropped to the eleventh place with eight games lost. They share the position with Zaragoza. Maquinaria Ensino will meet bottom-ranked Zamarat (#16) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Araski will play against Promete (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. There were no shocking results in the other games in round 14: Gran Canaria lost to Cadi La Seu on the opponent's court 69-82. Zaragoza unfortunately lost to Gernika in a home game 76-87. IDK Eustotren recorded a loss to Clarinos on the road 61-69. Girona crushed Zamarat on its own court 78-56. Al-Qazeres was beaten by Promete in Logrono 68-62. The most impressive stats of the last round was 16 points and 17 rebounds by Maimouna Diarra of Promete.
Cadi La Seu - Gran Canaria 82-69 Very expected game in Seu D'urgell where 13th ranked Gran Canaria (3-11) was defeated by ninth ranked Cadi La Seu (6-8) 82-69 on Saturday. The best player for the winners was guard Yurena Diaz (178-93) who scored 16 points. Canadian center Quinn Urbaniak-Dornstauder (193-95, college: ASU) chipped in 11 points and 6 rebounds. Five Cadi La Seu players scored in double figures. Cadi La Seu's coach Bernat Canut used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. American guard Sparkle Taylor (178-95, college: UTEP) produced 31 points and 5 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) and Mali power forward Sika Kone (190-2) added 10 points and 12 rebounds respectively for the guests. Cadi La Seu moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Ensino. Newly promoted Gran Canaria keeps the thirteenth position with 11 games lost. Cadi La Seu will meet Al-Qazeres (#14) in the next round where they are favorite. Gran Canaria will play against Zaragoza and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Cadi La Seu: Y.Diaz 16+3reb+2ast, L.Resimont 13+2ast, S.Geldof 12+5reb, Q.Urbaniak-Dornstauder 11+6reb+3ast, I.Etxarri 10+5reb+2ast, G.Mestres 5+1reb Gran Canaria: S.Taylor 31+5reb+3ast, K.James 14+7reb+1ast, S.Kone 10+12reb+1ast, D.N'Diaye 7+1reb, M.Espana 5+1reb, S.Fall 2 Zaragoza - Gernika 76-87 Rather predictable result when sixth ranked Gernika (9-5) defeated on the road 10th ranked Zaragoza (4-8) 87-76 on Sunday. The best player for the winners was American swingman Angie Bjorklund (183-89, college: Tennessee) who scored 25 points. Guard Roso Buch (179-92) chipped in 12 points. American-Montenegrin center Markeisha Gatling (196-92, college: NC State) produced 29 points and 6 rebounds (on 13-of-17 shooting from the field) and Belgian point guard Julie Vanloo (172-93) added 7 points and 11 assists respectively for the hosts. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Gernika have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Estudiantes. Zaragoza lost fourth consecutive game. Newly promoted team dropped to the eleventh position with eight games lost. They share it with Araski. Gernika will meet at home Clarinos (#6) in the next round. Zaragoza will play against Gran Canaria (#13) in Las Palmas and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Gernika: A.Bjorklund 25+1reb+3ast, R.Buch 12+2reb+3ast, L.Cornelius 9+1reb+3ast, I.Ariztimuno 8+1reb+4ast, P.Ginzo 7+6reb+1ast, N.Colhado 7+7reb Zaragoza: M.Gatling 29+6reb+1ast, T.Wurtz 12+5reb+4ast, C.Handy 11+5reb+3ast, H.Gorecki 7+3reb+1ast, J.Vanloo 7+4reb+11ast, A.Sangare 6+2reb+1ast Clarinos - IDK Eustotren 69-61 The game between closely ranked teams ended with 7th ranked IDK Eustotren's (7-7) road loss to sixth ranked Clarinos (8-5) 61-69 on Saturday. Clarinos forced 19 IDK Eustotren turnovers. The best player for the winners was American guard Tanaya Atkinson (183-96, college: Temple) who scored 13 points and 5 rebounds. Portuguese guard Maria Bettencourt (173-91) chipped in 13 points. Mali center Mariam Coulibaly (192-97) produced 11 points and 9 rebounds and Senegalese power forward Oumoul Sarr (185-84) added 9 points and 9 rebounds respectively for the guests. Clarinos maintains sixth position with 8-5 record. Loser IDK Eustotren keeps the seventh place with seven games lost. Clarinos will meet higher ranked Gernika (#4) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. IDK Eustotren will play against the league's second-placed Valencia and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Clarinos: M.Bettencourt 13+3reb+2ast, T.Atkinson 13+5reb+2ast, A.Taylor 10+3reb, R.Esther Montenegro 8+6reb+2ast, K.Loyd 7+4reb+2ast, L.Herrera 6+5reb+1ast IDK Eustotren: M.Tirera 16+1reb, M.Coulibaly 11+9reb, A.Delaere 11+1reb+2ast, O.Sarr 9+9reb, J.Cousseins-Smith 6+4reb+1ast, M.Erauncetamurgil 4+5reb+3ast Valencia - Estudiantes 79-51 The game between Top Four teams took place in Valencia. Second ranked host Valencia (13-1) smashed 4th ranked ASEFA Estudiantes (9-5) 79-51. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of ASEFA Estudiantes. They outrebounded ASEFA Estudiantes 42-23 including 27 on the defensive glass. International point guard Cristina Ouvina (173-90) scored 15 points and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and American-Belgian center Celeste Trahan-Davis (186-85, college: ECSU, agency: LBM Management) chipped in 14 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. Four Valencia players scored in double figures. Nigerian-American forward Atonye Nyingifa (180-90, college: UCLA) responded with 11 points and 5 rebounds and Argentinian point guard Melisa Gretter (166-93) scored 8 points and 5 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Valencia maintains second position with 13-1 record behind leader Avenida. Newly promoted ASEFA Estudiantes keeps the fourth place with five games lost. They share the position with Gernika. Valencia are looking forward to face IDK Eustotren (#7) in San Sebastian in the next round where they are favorite. ASEFA Estudiantes will play at home against Socinsa Bembibre and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident. Top scorers: Valencia: C.Ouvina 15+7reb+3ast, C.Trahan-Davis 14+8reb+2ast, R.Allen 14+4reb, L.Juskaite 13+1ast, Q.Casas 10+6reb+2ast, M.Gulich 7+5reb+4ast Estudiantes: L.Knight 11+4reb, A.Nyingifa 11+5reb+1ast, M.Gretter 8+5reb+3ast, A.Burani 8+3reb, C.Da Silva 6+1reb+3ast, A.Carter 5+1reb+1ast Bembibre - Avenida 64-81 Liga Dia top team - Perfumerias Avenida (14-0) had no problems winning another game. This time they beat fifteenth ranked Socinsa Bembibre (2-11) 81-64. Perfumerias Avenida shot 60.4 percent from the field. Perfumerias Avenida outrebounded Socinsa Bembibre 28-17 including 21 on the defensive glass. American-British swingman Katie Samuelson (190-97, college: UConn, agency: Wasserman) notched 16 points to lead the effort and Serbian center Nikolina Milic (191-94) supported her with 16 points and 5 rebounds (perfect from the field making all six shots). Even 27 points and 6 rebounds by American guard Lashann Higgs (175-95, college: Texas) did not help to save the game for Socinsa Bembibre. Her fellow American import forward Batouly Camara (188-96, college: UConn) added 12 points for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Perfumerias Avenida have an impressive 14-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 14-0 record. Socinsa Bembibre at the other side keeps the fifteenth place with 11 games lost. They share the position with Zamarat. Perfumerias Avenida will play against Argon Uni Girona (#3) at home in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Socinsa Bembibre will play against ASEFA Estudiantes (#5) in Madrid and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Avenida: K.Samuelson 16+4reb+3ast, N.Milic 16+5reb+1ast, M.Cazorla 9+2reb+1ast, E.Hof 8+3reb+4ast, K.Samuelson 7+2reb, T.Hayes 7+2reb+1ast Bembibre: L.Higgs 27+6reb+2ast, B.Camara 12+2reb, M.Kalin 7, R.Silva 6+3reb+2ast, M.Mongomo 4+1ast, S.Rhine 4+3reb Girona - Zamarat 78-56 Everything went according to plan when third ranked Argon Uni Girona (12-1) outscored at home bottom-ranked Zamarat (2-11) 78-56 on Monday. Argon Uni Girona have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 12-1 record having just three points less than leader Avenida. Zamarat lost third consecutive game. They stay at the bottom place with 11 games lost. They share the position with Bembibre. Argon Uni Girona will meet league's leader Perfumerias Avenida in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Zamarat will play against Maquinaria Ensino (#8) and hope to secure a win. Ensino - Araski 70-67 A very close game took place in Lugo between Maquinaria Ensino and Araski. Eighth ranked Maquinaria Ensino (6-8) got a very close home victory over 10th ranked Araski (4-8). Maquinaria Ensino managed to escape with a 3-point win 70-67 on Friday evening. Maquinaria Ensino made 16-of-19 free shots (84.2 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was the former international forward Vega Gimeno (185-91, college: RMU) who scored 23 points and 5 rebounds. American forward Merritt Hempe (190-94, college: Georgia) chipped in 21 points and 9 rebounds. The former international point guard Maria Asurmendi (168-86) produced 15 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and the former international guard Laura Quevedo (185-96, college: Miami, FL) added 21 points respectively for the guests. Four Araski players scored in double figures. Maquinaria Ensino maintains eighth position with 6-8 record, which they share with Cadi La Seu. Loser Araski dropped to the eleventh place with eight games lost. They share the position with Zaragoza. Maquinaria Ensino will meet bottom-ranked Zamarat (#16) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Araski will play against Promete (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Ensino: V.Gimeno 23+5reb+2ast, M.Hempe 21+9reb, A.Prieto 7+2reb+3ast, N.Van Den Adel 5, A.Stanacev 4+3reb+10ast, C.White 4+3reb Araski: L.Quevedo 21+1reb, M.Asurmendi 15+7reb+4ast, J.Adams 12+7reb, T.Abalde 10+3reb+1ast, I.Garcia 7+1reb, T.Seda 2+5reb+1ast Promete - Al-Qazeres 68-62 There was no surprise in Logrono where 14th ranked Al-Qazeres (2-9) was defeated by twelfth ranked Promete (5-8) 68-62 on Sunday. The best player for the winners was Senegalese center Maimouna Diarra (198-91) who had a double-double by scoring 16 points and 17 rebounds. Point guard Laia Flores (171-96, college: S.Florida) chipped in 15 points. Four Promete players scored in double figures. Greek forward Mariella Fasoula (196-97, college: Vanderbilt, agency: Wasserman) produced a double-double by scoring 17 points and 15 rebounds and Cypriot-Greek swingman Eleanna Christinaki (183-96, college: Maryland) added 20 points respectively for the guests. Promete moved-up to tenth place. Loser Al-Qazeres keeps the fourteenth position with nine games lost. Promete will meet Araski (#11) in the next round. Al-Qazeres will play against Cadi La Seu and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Promete: M.Diarra 16+17reb+2ast, L.Flores 15+2reb+2ast, P.Estebas 12+1reb+3ast, L.Littles Weaver 12+4reb+2ast, M.Barneda 5+4reb+2ast, A.Knezevic 4+1reb+1ast Al-Qazeres: E.Christinaki 20+3reb+2ast, M.Fasoula 17+15reb, M.Aydin 13+6reb+3ast, I.Lahuerta 6+4reb+8ast, B.Hittner 5+6reb+2ast, A.Hart 1+3reb Tags : CRISTINA OUVINA, VALENCIA BC, SPANISH BASKETBALL |
| LF2 Round 10: Barca CBS beat Sant Adria by three after a very close game - by Eurobasket News | ||
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The round was exceptionally exciting as four games ended with a tiny margin. The fans could enjoy quite many interesting games in the last round. The round ended with favorites losing the games and games ending by tiny margin. Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. Fifth-ranked Sant Adria (4-3) used its home court advantage to challenge top-ranked Barca CBS (9-0) on Tuesday. The visitors from Barcelona managed to secure only three-point victory 57-54. However their fans expected much easier game. Barca CBS forced 20 Sant Adria turnovers and outrebounded them 40-28 including 27 on the defensive glass. Worth to mention a great performance of Carolina Guerrero (-0) who helped to win the game recording 16 points and 5 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Montenegrin power forward Kristina Rakovic (186-94) contributed with 11 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Helena Lopez (166-96) replied with 12 points for Sant Adria. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Undefeated Barca CBS have an impressive nine-game winning streak. They maintain first position in Group C with 9-0 record. Sant Adria at the other side dropped to the sixth place with three games lost. Barca CBS are looking forward to face Andratx (#12) at home in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Sant Adria will play against Lima-Horta (#3) in Barcelona and is hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win. Important game to mention about took place in Azkoitia. Fifth ranked Plasencia (7-3) saved a 2-point victory on the road edging 4th ranked Rioja (6-3) 60-58 on Tuesday evening. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Rioja. American forward Princess Aghayere (183, college: Pennsylvania) had a double-double by scoring 16 points and 15 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Stacia Robertson chipped in 18 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side American guard Crystal Primm (180-97, college: FAU) responded with 18 points and 5 rebounds. Plasencia have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place in Group A, which they share with RC Celta. Rioja at the other side dropped to the fifth position with three games lost. Plasencia will play against Barakaldo (#6) in Vizcaya in the next round. Rioja will play on the road against Adareva in Laguna and hopes to get back on the winning track. A very close game took place in Galdakao between Adareva and GDKO Bizkaia. Eighth ranked Adareva (4-5) got a very close victory on the road over 6th ranked GDKO Bizkaia (5-4). Adareva managed to escape with a 3-point win 70-67 on Tuesday evening. Gnere Dembele notched a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds to lead the effort. Even a double-double of 19 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists by Juana Molina-Prados did not help to save the game for GDKO Bizkaia. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Newly promoted Adareva maintains eighth position in Group A with 4-5 record. GDKO Bizkaia lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the seventh place with four games lost. Adareva will meet at home higher ranked Rioja (#5) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. GDKO Bizkaia will play against Coruna and it may be a tough game between close rivals. An interesting game for Ardoi (8-1) which hosted in one of their biggest challengers RC Celta (7-3). Second ranked Ardoi managed to get a 4-point victory 78-74. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of RC Celta. Amaya Gastaminza fired 16 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Ardoi's coach Jose Javier Unzue allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Ardoi maintains second position in Group A with 8-1 record having just three points less than leader Ferrol. RC Celta at the other side keeps the third place with three games lost. Ardoi's next round opponent will be Rosalia (#13) which should be an easy win for them. RC Celta will play against the league's leader Ferrol (#1) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. An interesting game for Unicaja (8-0) which played road game in Almeria against 4th ranked Almeria (6-4). Top-ranked Unicaja managed to get a 4-point victory 75-71. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Almeria. It was a very good performance for Ana Pocek who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 25 points and 12 rebounds. Unicaja's coach Lorena Aranda used entire bench in such tough game. Undefeated Unicaja have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They maintain first position in Group B with 8-0 record. Loser Almeria dropped to the fifth place with four games lost. Unicaja will face Alcobendas (#4) at home in the next round. Almeria will play against Granada and hope to win that game. Other games in round 10 were not that significant. In Group A Barakaldo beat Cortegada on the road 71-60. Aviles won against Rosalia on its own court 52-50. Coruna lost to undefeated Ferrol in a road game 44-106. In Group B winless Sevilla recorded a loss to Granada at home 57-72. Estepona was defeated by Alcobendas on the opponent's court 60-56. Pozuelo was smashed by Castello in a home game 40-62. Melilla won against Picken Claret on the road 71-64. Paterna unfortunately lost to UCAM Jairis on its own court 57-70. Leganes managed to beat Real Canoe in a road game 72-68. In Group C Azulejos was defeated by Lima-Horta at home 51-57. Viladecans smashed Andratx on the opponent's court 75-45. Maresme won against Mataro in a home game 62-54. Sant Josep unfortunately lost to Segle XXI on the road 68-70. Almeda was rolled over Casablanca on its own court 50-70. Joventut defeated Girona in Badalona 60-57. The most impressive performance of 10th round was 15 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists by Mireia Pujol of Joventut.
Group AGDKO Bizkaia - Adareva 67-70A very close game took place in Galdakao between Adareva and GDKO Bizkaia. Eighth ranked Adareva (4-5) got a very close victory on the road over 6th ranked GDKO Bizkaia (5-4). Adareva managed to escape with a 3-point win 70-67 on Tuesday evening. Adareva made 18-of-20 free shots (90.0 percent) during the game. Mali center Gnere Dembele (186-0) notched a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds to lead the effort and Chilean point guard Sendy Basaez (170-96) supported her with 22 points (made all of her ten free throws !!!). Even a double-double of 19 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists by point guard Juana Molina-Prados (172-91) did not help to save the game for GDKO Bizkaia. Finnish center Helmi Tulonen (189-98, college: Duquesne) added 18 points for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Newly promoted Adareva maintains eighth position in Group A with 4-5 record. GDKO Bizkaia lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the seventh place with four games lost. Adareva will meet at home higher ranked Rioja (#5) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. GDKO Bizkaia will play against Coruna and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: GDKO Bizkaia: J.Molina-Prados 19+11reb+5ast, H.Tulonen 18+3reb+2ast, R.Cotano 12+7reb+1ast, L.Arroyo 6+2reb, L.Marcos Canedo 6+1ast, P.Ferris 4+1reb Adareva: S.Basaez 22+3reb+2ast, G.Dembele 20+11reb, A.Pena 10+4reb+4ast, N.Ibanez 8+6reb, D.Luque 8+3reb+3ast, A.Negrin 2 Rioja - Plasencia 58-60 Important game to mention about took place in Azkoitia. Fifth ranked Plasencia (7-3) saved a 2-point victory on the road edging 4th ranked Rioja (6-3) 60-58 on Tuesday evening. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Rioja. American forward Princess Aghayere (183, college: Pennsylvania) had a double-double by scoring 16 points and 15 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import forward Stacia Robertson (188-92, college: High Point) chipped in 18 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side American guard Crystal Primm (180-97, college: FAU) responded with 18 points and 5 rebounds and Cameroonian forward Marguerite Effa (190-97, college: Nevada) scored 12 points. Four Rioja players scored in double figures. Plasencia have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place in Group A, which they share with RC Celta. Rioja at the other side dropped to the fifth position with three games lost. Plasencia will play against Barakaldo (#6) in Vizcaya in the next round. Rioja will play on the road against Adareva in Laguna and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Rioja: C.Primm 18+5reb+2ast, M.Effa 12+4reb, M.Green 10+2reb+4ast, S.Iparragirre 10+3reb+2ast, I.Lizarazu 5+4reb+1ast, L.Alazne 3+4reb Plasencia: S.Robertson 18+5reb+3ast, P.Aghayere 16+15reb, T.Weledji 12+4reb, M.Alicia 7+5reb+2ast, L.Sofia 5+1reb+1ast, C.Andrea 2 Cortegada - Barakaldo 60-71 No shocking result in a game when seventh ranked Barakaldo (6-4) beat 11th ranked Cortegada (2-8) in Vilagarcia Arousa 71-60 on Sunday. Barakaldo dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Cortegada's 22. It was a very good performance for Nigerian forward Ijeoma Uchendu (185-92, college: Butler) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 21 points and 14 rebounds. American swingman Alexis Lewis (178-96, college: Seton Hall) contributed with 16 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Barakaldo's coach Alberto Cea used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Guard Sara Gomez (172-86) replied with 17 points and 6 rebounds and swingman Patricia Vicente (176-98) added 11 points and 9 rebounds in the effort for Cortegada. Barakaldo have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to sixth place in Group A. Cortegada lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the eleventh position with eight games lost. Barakaldo will face higher ranked Plasencia (#3) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Cortegada will play against Genero (#14) and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Cortegada: S.Gomez 17+6reb+3ast, P.Vicente 11+9reb+1ast, C.Loureiro 11+4reb+1ast, T.Sedlakova 8+4reb, M.Irene 5+2reb+1ast, P.Zeltia 3+3reb Barakaldo: I.Uchendu 21+14reb+3ast, A.Lewis 16+5reb+2ast, E.Karamovic 10+2reb+2ast, L.Chahrour 7+5reb, N.Murugarren 6+1reb+1ast, M.Aina 6+5reb Aviles - Rosalia 52-50 There was a minor upset when 11th ranked Rosalia (1-6) was edged on the road by thirteenth ranked Aviles (2-6) 52-50 on Tuesday. It was a very good performance for Angolan-Portuguese Artemis Barbosa (183-93) who helped to win the game recording 21 points and 9 rebounds. Portuguese swingman Marcy Goncalves (177-90) contributed with 9 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Sara Corredoira (-0) replied with 12 points and 6 rebounds and Brazilian center Leticia Soares (185, college: San Diego) added 14 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Rosalia. Rosalia's coach Chiqui Barros tried various players' combinations and tested in total twelve players in this game, but that didn't help. Aviles moved-up to tenth place in Group A. Newly promoted Rosalia dropped to the twelfth position with six games lost. Aviles will face Arxil Pontevedra (#12) on the road in the next round. Rosalia will play against the league's second-placed Ardoi having rather not much hope for a victory. Top scorers: Rosalia: L.Soares 14+5reb+2ast, C.Sara 12+6reb+3ast, C.Nuria 9+1reb+2ast, R.Clara 7+6reb+1ast, L.Nerea 2+3reb, C.Sarai 2+2reb Aviles: A.Barbosa 21+9reb+2ast, D.Brookshire 10+5reb, M.Goncalves 9+8reb+5ast, S.Fraile 6+1reb+4ast, V.Carlota 4+3reb+1ast, E.Lopez Sagrera 2 Ardoi - RC Celta 78-74 An interesting game for Ardoi (8-1) which hosted in one of their biggest challengers RC Celta (7-3). Second ranked Ardoi managed to get a 4-point victory 78-74. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of RC Celta. Ardoi forced 19 RC Celta turnovers. The former international forward Amaya Gastaminza (189-91, college: Oregon St.) fired 16 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Portuguese forward Josephine Filipe (177-95) chipped in 14 points (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Ardoi's coach Jose Javier Unzue allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Serbian Maja Stamenkovic (187-91) produced 21 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and Russian power forward Maria Davydova (190-93, college: FIU) added 10 points and 12 rebounds respectively for lost side. Five RC Celta players scored in double figures. Ardoi maintains second position in Group A with 8-1 record having just three points less than leader Ferrol. RC Celta at the other side keeps the third place with three games lost. Ardoi's next round opponent will be Rosalia (#13) which should be an easy win for them. RC Celta will play against the league's leader Ferrol (#1) and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: RC Celta: M.Stamenkovic 21+8reb+4ast, M.Martin 14+1reb+1ast, C.Garcia-Panuero 12+4reb+1ast, R.Julien 12+3reb+1ast, M.Davydova 10+12reb+2ast, F.Lucia 3+2ast Ardoi: A.Gastaminza 16+7reb+3ast, J.Filipe 14+3reb, E.Iranzu 9+2reb, E.Cases 9+3reb+2ast, T.Montero 6+2ast, D.Cabrera 6+2reb+1ast Ferrol - Coruna 106-44 Very predictable result when top-ranked Ferrol (10-0) rolled over at home 9th ranked Coruna (3-7) 106-44 on Tuesday. Ferrol dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Coruna's 28 and made 20-of-24 free shots (83.3 percent) during the game. Ferrol forced 24 Coruna turnovers and outrebounded them 35-20 including a 26-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a very good performance for American-Samoan guard Geraldynn Leaupepe (175-96, college: Cal Poly) who helped to win the game recording 24 points and 9 steals. Swingman Irene Gari (185-94, college: Georgia Tech) contributed with 22 points for the winners. Leaupepe is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Eugenia Filgueira (-95) replied with 11 points and Tatiana Casal (-94) added 5 points in the effort for Coruna. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Ferrol have an impressive ten-game winning streak. They maintain first position in Group A with 10-0 record. Coruna lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the ninth place with seven games lost. Ferrol will face RC Celta (#4) in Vigo in the next round. Coruna will play on the road against GDKO Bizkaia (#7) in Galdakao and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Coruna: F.Eugenia 11+3reb+2ast, A.Perez 7+2reb, C.Laura 6+3reb, C.Tatiana 5+3reb+2ast, J.Ferreira 4+2reb, C.Mara 4+2reb Ferrol: G.Leaupepe 24+4reb+2ast, I.Gari 22+3reb+2ast, M.Aijanen 13+7reb+2ast, P.Cabrera 11, J.Allen 9+6reb+2ast, A.Boquete 8+5reb+2ast Group BSevilla - Granada 57-72The game between closely ranked teams ended with bottom-ranked Sevilla's (0-8) home loss to thirteenth ranked Granada (2-4) 57-72 on Tuesday. Granada forced 20 Sevilla turnovers. It was a very good performance for Trinidad and Tobago-Vincentian center Verdine Warner (194-92, college: Shaw) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 17 points and 14 rebounds. American guard Nici Gilday (175-92, college: Santa Clara) contributed with 13 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Virginia Lopez (-86) replied with 18 points and American center Danielle Hammond (193, college: VCU) added 12 points in the effort for Sevilla. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Granada moved-up to tenth place in Group B, which they share with Castello. Newly promoted Sevilla still closes the standings with eight games lost. Granada will face higher ranked Almeria (#5) at home in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Sevilla will play against Leganes (#3) and hopes to get finally their first victory. Top scorers: Sevilla: L.Virginia 18+4reb, D.Hammond 12+4reb, R.Ana 9+3reb, A.Maria 4+2reb, G.Alicia 3+1reb, D.Marta 3+2reb Granada: V.Warner 17+14reb+1ast, N.Gilday 13+5reb, J.Ruiz 11+1reb+1ast, A.Alcantara 9+1ast, O.Santana 6+5reb, M.Carmen 4+1reb Almeria - Unicaja 71-75 An interesting game for Unicaja (8-0) which played road game in Almeria against 4th ranked Almeria (6-4). Top-ranked Unicaja managed to get a 4-point victory 75-71. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Almeria. Unicaja made 17-of-20 free shots (85.0 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Almeria 41-27 including a 31-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a very good performance for Montenegrin center Ana Pocek (190-93) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 25 points and 12 rebounds. American guard Taja Cole (173-97, college: Virginia Tech) contributed with 16 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Unicaja's coach Lorena Aranda used entire bench in such tough game. Argentinian point guard Macarena Durso (162-91) replied with 21 points and power forward Alicia Gonzalez (187-86) added 15 points in the effort for Almeria. Unicaja have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They maintain first position in Group B with 8-0 record. Loser Almeria dropped to the fifth place with four games lost. Unicaja will face Alcobendas (#4) at home in the next round. Almeria will play against Granada and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Almeria: M.D'urso 21+3reb+2ast, A.Gonzalez 15+2reb, A.Radovic 10+2reb, N.Gemma 7+7reb+2ast, Y.Lazaro 7+3reb, N.Perez 4+7reb Unicaja: A.Pocek 25+12reb+1ast, T.Cole 16+9reb+4ast, S.Garcia 6+1reb, V.Matoso 6+9reb+3ast, G.Garcia 6+1reb+2ast, G.Ana 6+2reb Alcobendas - Estepona 60-56 The game between closely ranked teams ended with sixth ranked Alcobendas' (6-3) home victory over 7th ranked Estepona (3-5) 60-56 on Tuesday. Quite impressive performance for Lucia Togores (175-96) who helped to win the game recording 19 points and 7 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Celia Menendez (186-90) contributed with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Alcobendas' coach Javier Portela used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Point guard Clara Caceres (168-97) replied with 16 points and point guard Anne Senosiain (162-97) added 11 points in the effort for Estepona. Alcobendas have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to fourth place in Group B. Estepona lost fourth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the seventh position with five games lost. Alcobendas will face league's leader Unicaja in Malaga in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Estepona will play at home against Pozuelo (#13) and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Estepona: C.Caceres 16+3reb+2ast, A.Senosiain 11+1reb+2ast, S.Moore 8+1reb+2ast, J.Azkue 7+1reb, M.Markovic 5+5reb+1ast, M.Pascua 4+6reb+1ast Alcobendas: L.Togores 19+3reb+7ast, C.Menendez 10+11reb+2ast, D.Varas 9+5reb, E.Adebayo 6+7reb+1ast, C.Rodriguez 5+3reb+1ast, P.Dorda 4+1ast Pozuelo - Castello 40-62 There was a minor upset when 10th ranked Pozuelo (2-6) was outleveled at home by twelfth ranked Castello (2-4) 62-40 on Tuesday. Castello forced 22 Pozuelo turnovers and outrebounded them 43-28 including 33 on the defensive glass. Pozuelo was plagued by 27 personal fouls down the stretch. Quite impressive performance for swingman Virginia Saez (173-95) who helped to win the game recording 15 points. Senegalese forward Khadidiatou Diouf (190-96, college: Fairfield) contributed with 6 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Point guard Maria Malpartida (168-98) replied with 9 points and Italian Charlotte Ragnetti (-2) added 11 points in the effort for Pozuelo. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Castello moved-up to tenth place in Group B, which they share with Granada. Pozuelo lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the twelfth position with six games lost. Castello will face higher ranked Picken Claret (#9) in Valencia in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Pozuelo will play against Estepona and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Pozuelo: R.Charlotte 11+1reb, M.Malpartida 9+3reb, L.Maria 7+2reb, L.Martin 5+1reb, G.Sofia 3+5reb, M.Laura 2+2reb Castello: V.Saez 15+2reb, D.Luz 8+1reb, E.Stoller 8+6reb, S.Claudia 7+5reb+1ast, K.Diouf 6+8reb+2ast, S.Rosello 5+1reb Picken Claret - Melilla 64-71 There was a small surprise when eleventh ranked Melilla (3-6) beat 8th ranked Picken Claret (3-6) in Valencia 71-64 on Tuesday. Melilla made 28-of-33 free shots (84.8 percent) during the game, while Picken Claret only scored seven points from the stripe. Melilla forced 22 Picken Claret turnovers. Picken Claret was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. Quite impressive performance for Serbian power forward Bojana Stevanovic (180-96) who helped to win the game recording 16 points and 9 rebounds. Mali center Aminata Traore (186-95) contributed with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Four Melilla players scored in double figures. Forward Marta Rabassa (178-94) replied with 11 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Clara Che (173-97, college: Providence) added 8 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists in the effort for Picken Claret. Picken Claret's coach Carles Martinez rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Melilla moved-up to eighth place in Group B, which they share with defeated Picken Claret. Picken Claret lost fourth consecutive game. Melilla will face Paterna (#12) at home in the next round. Top scorers: Picken Claret: P.Garcia 12+2reb, M.Rabassa 11+6reb+4ast, B.Marina 10+2reb, C.Che 8+5reb+4ast, M.Gomez 8+5reb+2ast, P.Rodrigo 6+2reb Melilla: B.Stevanovic 16+9reb+2ast, A.Traore 15+10reb+1ast, C.Sanchez 15+6reb+3ast, A.Claudia 13+2reb, A.Goncalo 9+4reb+1ast, C.Gloria 3+1reb Paterna - UCAM Jairis 57-70 Very expected game when 9th ranked Paterna (2-6) lost at home to second ranked UCAM Jairis (8-2) 70-57 on Tuesday. UCAM Jairis forced 24 Paterna turnovers. Strangely Paterna outrebounded UCAM Jairis 41-26 including 29 on the defensive glass. Quite impressive performance for Mozambican guard Clitan De-Sousa (183-96, college: OK State) who helped to win the game recording 17 points. Latvian center Marta Miscenko (193-95, college: Wingate) contributed with 14 points for the winners. Center Iciar Velasco (185-86) replied with 8 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 7 steals and British guard Georgia Gayle (175-97, college: UCF) added 15 points in the effort for Paterna. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. UCAM Jairis have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain second position in Group B with 8-2 record having just two points less than leader Ferrol. Paterna lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team dropped to the twelfth place with six games lost. UCAM Jairis will face Real Canoe (#6) in Madrid in the next round. Paterna will play on the road against Melilla (#8) and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Paterna: G.Gayle 15+3reb+1ast, C.Claudia 10+5reb, V.Iciar 8+9reb+5ast, N.Fingall 8+8reb+1ast, A.Katanic 5+2reb+2ast, C.Laura 4+3reb UCAM Jairis: C.De Sousa 17+4reb+3ast, M.Miscenko 14+2reb, M.Rut 11+1reb, M.Cueto 9+2reb+2ast, A.Ester 7+5reb, M.Sniezek 4+1ast Real Canoe - Leganes 68-72 Rather predictable result when top-ranked Leganes (7-0) won against 5th ranked Real Canoe (5-3) in Madrid 72-68 on Tuesday. Leganes forced 20 Real Canoe turnovers and outrebounded them 43-27 including a 17-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. Quite impressive performance for British power forward Shequila Joseph (190-95, college: Ole Miss) who helped to win the game recording 7 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists. American-U.S. Virgin Islands guard Imani Tate (175-95, college: Albany) contributed with 17 points for the winners. Center Mariana Gonzalez (187-88) replied with 15 points and power forward Patricia Soler (186-94) added 13 points in the effort for Real Canoe. Leganes have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain third position in Group B with 7-0 record having 3 victories less than leader Ferrol. Loser Real Canoe dropped to the sixth place with three games lost. Leganes will face Sevilla (#14) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Real Canoe will play against the league's second-placed UCAM Jairis (#2) in Alcantarilla and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Real Canoe: M.Gonzalez 15+4reb+1ast, L.Rodriguez 15+3reb+1ast, P.Soler 13+4reb+2ast, E.Diaz 9+6reb+1ast, L.Prats 6+4reb+3ast, M.Garcia 4+3reb+1ast Leganes: I.Tate 17+3reb+3ast, M.Jespersen 14+5reb+2ast, A.Cuevas 12+7reb+1ast, I.Latorre 9+5reb+1ast, S.Joseph 7+14reb+4ast, I.Andersson 4+1reb+1ast Group CAzulejos - Lima-Horta 51-57Not a big story in a game when 7th ranked Azulejos (3-5) lost at home to third ranked Lima-Horta (6-1) 57-51 on Tuesday. Lima-Horta forced 24 Azulejos turnovers. Quite impressive performance for guard Eliana Soriano (176-89) who helped to win the game recording 10 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals. Guard Vanesa Verbo (174-94) contributed with 10 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Ana Hernando (-90) replied with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 13 rebounds and Eva Lacort (-89) added 10 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Azulejos. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Lima-Horta maintains third position in Group C with 6-1 record having seven points less than leader Ferrol. Azulejos lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team dropped to the ninth place with five games lost. Lima-Horta will face Sant Adria (#6) at home in the next round. Azulejos will play against Joventut and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Azulejos: A.Hernando 11+13reb+2ast, E.Lacort 10+5reb+3ast, M.Vilella 10+6reb+1ast, G.Marina 8+6reb, H.Fernandez 8+1reb+1ast, E.Iranzo 2 Lima-Horta: V.Verbo 10+9reb+1ast, A.Farre 10+4reb+2ast, E.Soriano 10+5reb+5ast, N.de la Torre 7+1reb+1ast, M.Martianez 6+6reb, P.Tutusaus 6+3reb Sant Adria - Barca CBS 54-57 Fifth-ranked Sant Adria (4-3) used its home court advantage to challenge top-ranked Barca CBS (9-0) on Tuesday. The visitors from Barcelona managed to secure only three-point victory 57-54. However their fans expected much easier game. Barca CBS forced 20 Sant Adria turnovers and outrebounded them 40-28 including 27 on the defensive glass. Worth to mention a great performance of Carolina Guerrero (-0) who helped to win the game recording 16 points and 5 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Montenegrin power forward Kristina Rakovic (186-94) contributed with 11 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Helena Lopez (166-96) replied with 12 points and American forward Sarah Saba (179-96, college: Daemen) added 12 points in the effort for Sant Adria. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Barca CBS have an impressive nine-game winning streak. They maintain first position in Group C with 9-0 record. Sant Adria at the other side dropped to the sixth place with three games lost. Barca CBS are looking forward to face Andratx (#12) at home in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Sant Adria will play against Lima-Horta (#3) in Barcelona and is hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win. Top scorers: Sant Adria: S.Saba 12+3reb+2ast, H.Lopez 12+4reb+1ast, C.Gedna 11+3reb, G.Lucia 5+4reb, T.Pierre-Emile 4+6reb, L.Laia 4+1reb Barca CBS: G.Carolina 16+5reb+1ast, K.Rakovic 11+5reb+4ast, J.Fequiere 9+7reb, B.Carta 8+7reb+4ast, A.Lopez 5+4reb+4ast, M.Canella 4+6reb Andratx - Viladecans 45-75 Everything went according to plan when fourth ranked Viladecans (6-3) outplayed on the road 12th ranked Andratx (1-6) 75-45 on Tuesday. Viladecans dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Andratx's 16. Viladecans forced 29 Andratx turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Andratx's players. Quite impressive performance for power forward Silvia Marcelo (188-93) who helped to win the game recording 11 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Claudia Relancio (-96) contributed with 7 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Nigerian forward Nkem Akaraiwe (185-96) replied with 5 points and 10 rebounds and Colombian forward Luz Asprilla (183-92) added 5 points and 9 rebounds in the effort for Andratx. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Newly promoted Viladecans maintains fourth position in Group C with 6-3 record. Andratx at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the twelfth place with six games lost. Viladecans will face league's second-placed Maresme in Barcelona in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Andratx will play on the road against the league's leader Barca CBS (#1) in Barcelona and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Andratx: C.Tanit 11, B.Julia 7+1reb+1ast, N.Akaraiwe 5+10reb, L.Asprilla 5+9reb+1ast, M.Delgado 5+1reb+3ast, F.Andrea 4+1reb Viladecans: C.Pena 13+1reb+1ast, S.Marcelo 11+7reb+4ast, M.Ribera 10+1ast, M.Guerrero 10+4reb+2ast, M.Casanovas 8+7reb+1ast, R.Claudia 7+8reb+3ast Maresme - Mataro 62-54 There was no surprise when 13th ranked Mataro (1-6) lost to top-ranked Maresme (8-0) in Barcelona 54-62 on Tuesday. Quite impressive performance for Slovenian guard Sara Vujacic (180-96, college: Maryland, agency: LBM Management) who helped to win the game recording 17 points and 5 rebounds. Center Olga Ruano (191-88) contributed with 14 points for the winners. Point guard Ariadna Magrina (164-94) replied with 10 points and forward Queralt Coll (188-94, college: Campbellsville) added 6 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists in the effort for Mataro. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Maresme have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They maintain second position in Group C with 8-0 record having 2 victories less than leader Ferrol. Mataro lost sixth consecutive game. Newly promoted team dropped to the twelfth place with six games lost. Maresme will face Viladecans (#4) in the next round. Mataro will play against Segle XXI (#5) and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Mataro: A.Magrina 10+4reb+3ast, P.Emma 10+4reb+1ast, O.Chisomaga 8+4reb+1ast, M.Ferreri 6+4reb+1ast, Q.Coll 6+5reb+4ast, B.Nhug 5+6reb+2ast Maresme: S.Vujacic 17+5reb, O.Ruano 14+2reb+2ast, B.Garcia 7+1reb+5ast, M.Vila 6+3reb+7ast, C.Hurtado 5+6reb+3ast, L.Arias 3+5reb Segle XXI - Sant Josep 70-68 No shocking result in a game when sixth ranked Segle XXI (5-2) edged 10th ranked Sant Josep (2-5) in Barcelona 70-68 on Tuesday. However just two-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Quite impressive performance for center Claudia Langarita (189-3) who helped to win the game recording 15 points and 5 rebounds. Guard Anna Prim (168-3) contributed with 13 points for the winners. Segle XXI's coach let to play all 12 players in such tough game. French forward Sophia Elenga (185-95, college: ASU) replied with 16 points and 8 rebounds and Brigida Gual (-97) added 18 points in the effort for Sant Josep. Segle XXI moved-up to fifth place in Group C. Sant Josep lost fourth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the tenth position with five games lost. Segle XXI will face Mataro (#13) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Sant Josep will play against Almeda and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Sant Josep: B.Gual 18+2reb+2ast, S.Elenga 16+8reb+1ast, M.Beronja 10+4reb+2ast, N.Amengual 9+11reb+1ast, S.Burguera 6+3reb, C.Nerea 3+1reb+1ast Segle XXI: L.Claudia 15+5reb+1ast, P.Anna 13+3reb+2ast, M.Marta 10+2reb, M.Marina 8+6reb+2ast, B.Elena 8+3reb+1ast, R.Carmen 4 Almeda - Casablanca 50-70 Very expected game when 14th ranked Almeda (1-7) was smashed at home by eighth ranked Casablanca (4-5) 70-50 on Tuesday. Casablanca forced 23 Almeda turnovers. Quite impressive performance for forward Beatriz Royo (176-91) who helped to win the game recording 17 points and 9 rebounds. Forward Beatriz Bollullo (181-93) contributed with 17 points for the winners. Point guard Claudia Soriano (170-3) replied with 13 points and Marina Avinoa added 7 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Almeda. Almeda's coach Fernando Gordo rotated twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Casablanca moved-up to seventh place in Group C. Newly promoted Almeda keeps the fourteenth position with seven games lost. Casablanca will face Girona (#11) at home in the next round. Almeda will play against Sant Josep and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Almeda: S.Claudia 13+2reb+1ast, C.Baraut 9+3reb, A.Marina 7+6reb, B.Alba 6+6reb+1ast, T.Paula 6+3reb+1ast, M.Carla 3 Casablanca: B.Royo 17+9reb, B.Bollullo 17+2reb+1ast, C.Marina 8+4reb, M.Alejandra 7+1reb, A.Tainta 6+4reb+2ast, E.Cobos 4+3reb+3ast Girona - Joventut 57-60 Rather predictable result when ninth ranked Joventut (3-4) edged on the road 11th ranked Girona (2-8) 60-57 on Tuesday. Quite impressive performance for Mali center Minata Keita (190-89) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 22 points and 11 rebounds. Mireia Pujol (-2) contributed with 15 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winners. Power forward Laia Moya (182-1) replied with 13 points and 7 rebounds and Aina Gallegos added 5 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for Girona. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Joventut moved-up to eighth place in Group C. Loser Girona keeps the eleventh position with eight games lost. Joventut will face Azulejos (#9) in the next round. Girona will play against Casablanca in Zaragoza and hope to win that game. Top scorers: Girona: L.Moya 13+7reb+1ast, F.Parra 9+4reb, I.Lopez 8+5reb, C.Martinez 7+4reb, G.Vanessa 7+2reb+2ast, A.Gallegos 5+8reb+2ast Joventut: M.Keita 22+11reb, P.Mireia 15+9reb+4ast, L.Soler 9+1reb, M.Teresa 6+4reb, M.Gonzalez 4+5reb+2ast, O.Marta 2+2ast Tags : KRISTINA RAKOVIC, BARCA CBS, SPANISH BASKETBALL |
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24-year old point guard Isabel Martinez-Vara (173-96) left LF2 newcomer Vega Lagunera Adareva. In 6 LF2 games she averaged 6.0ppg, 4.0rpg and 1.3apg this season. She has played previously for three other teams: Segle XXI Bercelona, Tenerife and Clarinos. Martinez-Vara was selected to U16 National Team in 2012. By Eurobasket NEWS2 of Eurobasket.com (via @CompeticionFEB) Tags : ISABEL MARTINEZ-VARA, VEGA LAGUNERA ADAREVA, SPANISH BASKETBALL, SPANISH TRANSACTIONS |
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| Hatay tabs Jordin Canada - by Lior Mor | ||||
Two years ago Seattle Storm selected her as fifth overall pick in WNBA draft. She attended University of California at Los Angeles until 2018 and it is her third season in pro basketball. She has been also a member of USA international program for some years. Canada has regularly played for USA senior team since 2019 and previously for University National Team back in 2015. She represented USA at the World University Games in Gwangju (South Korea) five years ago. Canada's team won Gold and her stats at that event were 6 games: 6.5ppg, 2.5rpg, Assists-2 (4.8apg), Steals-2 (3.2spg), FGP: 23.7%, FT: 77.8%. Canada has played also professionally in Poland (Wisla Krakow). Canada received WNBA All-Defensive 1st Team award in 2019. By Lior MOR of Eurobasket.com
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| KBSL Round 12: Galatasaray edge Mersin by two after a very close game - by Eurobasket News | ||
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What a coincidence that all visitors won their games. Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management. The most exciting game of round 12 in the KBSL took place in Mersin. This derby game ended with only two-point home defeat of 4th ranked Mersin (7-4) to second ranked Galatasaray (10-1) 97-95 on Wednesday evening. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Mersin. Galatasaray forced 19 Mersin turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. It was a good game for American guard Courtney Williams (173-94, college: S.Florida) who led her team to a victory with 26 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists. Latvian center Anete Steinberga (190-90, college: UTEP) contributed with 12 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Ukrainian swingman Alina Iagupova (186-92, agency: LBM Management) replied with a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!), 7 rebounds and 10 assists for Mersin. Galatasaray have an impressive ten-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 10-1 record behind leader Fenerbahce. Mersin at the other side keeps the fourth place with four games lost. Galatasaray are looking forward to face Adana Basket (#12) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Mersin will play against Canik Belediye (#14) in Samsun and is hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win. KBSL top team - Fenerbahce (11-0) managed to deliver another win. This time they beat fifth ranked Cankaya (6-4) in Ankara 86-71. Worth to mention a quality performance of American guard Kayla McBride (180-92, college: Notre Dame) who helped to win the game recording 26 points, 5 assists and 4 steals and Satou Sabally who added 13 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was Croatian-American guard Shavonte Zellous (178-86, college: Pittsburgh) with a double-double by scoring 26 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists. Undefeated Fenerbahce have an impressive 11-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 11-0 record. Cankaya at the other side keeps the fifth place with four games lost. Fenerbahce will play against Izmit (#7) in Kocaeli in the next round where they are favorite. Cankaya's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Ankara to the arena Ormanspor.
Cankaya - Fenerbahce 71-86 KBSL top team - Fenerbahce (11-0) managed to deliver another win. This time they beat fifth ranked Cankaya (6-4) in Ankara 86-71. Fenerbahce dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Cankaya's 34. Fenerbahce forced 22 Cankaya turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists. Worth to mention a quality performance of American guard Kayla McBride (180-92, college: Notre Dame) who helped to win the game recording 26 points, 5 assists and 4 steals and German forward Satou Sabally (193-98, college: Oregon, agency: Wasserman) who added 13 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists during the contest. Four Fenerbahce players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Croatian-American guard Shavonte Zellous (178-86, college: Pittsburgh) with a double-double by scoring 26 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists and American point guard Tan White (170-82, college: MSU) scored 21 points and 4 assists. Fenerbahce have an impressive 11-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 11-0 record. Cankaya at the other side keeps the fifth place with four games lost. Fenerbahce will play against Izmit (#7) in Kocaeli in the next round where they are favorite. Cankaya's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Ankara to the arena Ormanspor. Top scorers: Cankaya: S.Zellous 26+13reb+4ast, T.White 21+3reb+4ast, B.Ozturk 9+3reb+4ast, A.Warley-Talbert 6+11reb, G.Yavuz 6+7reb+2ast, K.Ecem 3 Fenerbahce: K.McBride 26+4reb+5ast, T.Canitez 17+2reb+2ast, K.Vaughn 14+5reb+1ast, S.Sabally 13+6reb+7ast, O.Cakir-Turgut 7+1reb+7ast, S.Uzun 5+2reb+1ast Mersin - Galatasaray 95-97 The most exciting game of round 12 in the KBSL took place in Mersin. This derby game ended with only two-point home defeat of 4th ranked Mersin (7-4) to second ranked Galatasaray (10-1) 97-95 on Wednesday evening. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Mersin. Galatasaray forced 19 Mersin turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. It was a good game for American guard Courtney Williams (173-94, college: S.Florida) who led her team to a victory with 26 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists. Latvian center Anete Steinberga (190-90, college: UTEP) contributed with 12 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Ukrainian swingman Alina Iagupova (186-92, agency: LBM Management) replied with a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!), 7 rebounds and 10 assists and British-American power forward Kristine Anigwe (193-97, college: California) added 12 points and 15 rebounds in the effort for Mersin. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Galatasaray have an impressive ten-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 10-1 record behind leader Fenerbahce. Mersin at the other side keeps the fourth place with four games lost. Galatasaray are looking forward to face Adana Basket (#12) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Mersin will play against Canik Belediye (#14) in Samsun and is hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win. Top scorers: Mersin: A.Iagupova 34+7reb+10ast, G.Fitik 18+4reb+6ast, M.Kurtulmus 17+2ast, K.Anigwe 12+15reb+1ast, L.Naumenko 10+6reb+2ast, F.Karakas 2+1reb Galatasaray: C.Williams 26+5reb+9ast, A.Yalcin 17+1reb+1ast, M.Russell 12+3reb, P.Bilgic 12+5reb+4ast, A.Steinberga 12+7reb+4ast, Q.Hollingsworth 10+4reb+1ast Tags : COURTNEY WILLIAMS, GALATASARAY M.P. ISTANBUL, TURKISH BASKETBALL |
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| Thomas Bateast Set To Join Cleveland State - by David Edole |
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Cleveland State women's basketball head coach Chris Kielsmeier announced the addition of Desma Thomas-Bateast to his coaching staff for the upcoming 2020-21 season, as Thomas Bateast will join the Vikings as an assistant coach. Thomas Bateast joins the Vikings with 18 years of collegiate coaching experience, in which she has helped her former teams make eight postseason appearances, earn Top-25 national rankings and capture a pair of conference titles. "The entire program is thrilled to welcome Desma to our team, as she brings with her an extensive wealth of basketball knowledge and a track record of working with successful teams," Kielsmeier said. "This year more so than any, we are looking forward to Desma joining the program and hitting the ground running and helping our team continue our efforts in building a consistent championship level program here at Cleveland State." Most recently, Thomas Bateast spent three years at Florida Atlantic University where she served as the co-recruiting coordinator and assistant coach. During her time with the Owls, Thomas Bateast helped FAU to its best finish since joining Conference USA, while also helping the team record the highest scoring average in recent history. Prior to her stint at FAU, Thomas Bateast spent four years at the University of South Florida, where she was an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator. During her time at USF, Thomas Bateast coordinated all aspects of recruiting, including the recruitment of 2017 AAC Freshman of the Year Tamara Henshaw. While with the Bulls, Thomas Bateast helped USF make three straight American Athletic Conference Championship appearances, while also helping the team achieve its first-ever Top-25 national ranking during the 2014-15 season. In addition, USF earned a spot in the NCAA Tournament three out of the four years she was there, while the Bulls advanced to the Final Four of the WNIT during the 2013-14 season. During her tenure at USF, two Bulls were selected in the WNBA Draft, including Courtney Williams who was a first round pick following the 2015-16 campaign. Thomas Bateast also spent seven years at FIU, where she helped the Panthers to two WNIT postseason appearances, including the program's first postseason appearance in 10 years when FIU advanced to the second round of the WNIT during the 2011-12 campaign. As the recruiting coordinator at FIU, Thomas Bateast was instrumental in the recruitment and development of Jerica Coley, who was a two-time Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year, two-time AP All-American Honorable Mention and the 2012-13 National Scoring Leader. Thomas Bateast played collegiately at Miami, where she graduated as the all-time leader in three-pointers made and attempted. Throughout her career she recorded 1,284 total points, and helped Miami pick up back-to-back BIG EAST Conference and Tournament championships. As a two-time All-BIG EAST selection, Thomas Bateast was inducted into the UM Sports Hall of Fame in 2012. After college, Thomas Bateast spent five years playing professionally, including stints in the WNBA, Italian Basketball League, Swedish Basketball League, Turkish Basketball Federation, and NWBL. Thomas Bateast will round out third-year head coach Chris Kielsmeier's coaching staff, joining Katelin Oney and Frozena Jerro on the Viking sideline for the upcoming season. |
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| Karlie Samuelson selected the top British player playing abroad in last week's games - by Eurobasket Center2 | ||||||||||||||
#11. International forward Samantha Roscoe (190-95, college: N.Dakota, currently plays in Germany) couldn't help Goettingen in their game against TSV 1880 Wasserburg in the German DBBL. Roscoe scored 8 points in 26 minutes. Her team lost 68-80. She has very impressive stats this year: 16.4ppg, 5.0rpg, 1.6bpg and 1.2spg in five games. Roscoe plays currently for the British national team. #12. U20 international forward Loren Christie (190-1, currently plays college basketball in the States) couldn't help the Buffalo in their game against the Virginia Commonwealth University in the NCAA. She scored 8 points, grabbed 6 rebounds and dished 3 assists in 23 minutes. Her team lost 55-61. Christie has averaged so far 4.0ppg, 4.3rpg and 1.3apg in three games. She used to play for the British U20 national team last year. #13. Former international point guard Jennifer Ashton (168-92, college: Westfield St., currently plays in Sweden) couldn't help Visby Ladies in their game against Norrkoping Dolphins in the Swedish Damligan. Ashton scored 6 points and added 4 assists. Her team was defeated 81-68. Ashton has averaged so far 9.0ppg, 3.4rpg, 3.4apg and 1.2spg. She used to play for the British national team three years ago. #14. Former U18 international power forward Milly Knowles (185-99, currently plays college basketball in the States) couldn't help the one of league's weakest teams EWU in their game against the Northern Arizona University in the NCAA. Knowles recorded only 4 points and grabbed 9 rebounds in 18 minutes. Her team was crushed by 29 points 89-60. Knowles has averaged so far 3.0ppg and 5.5rpg in two games. She used to play for the British U18 national team back in 2017. #15. Former U16 international guard Maya Hyacienth (178-0, currently plays college basketball in the States) couldn't help the one of league's weakest teams one of league's weakest teams Rider in their game against the U.S. Military Academy in the NCAA. She recorded 5 points in 30 minutes. Her team lost 55-70. Hyacienth has averaged so far 2.8ppg and 1.8rpg in four games. She used to play for the British U16 national team four years ago. The list of other players, who all have British passport but never been selected to any of British national teams: #1. Katie Samuelson (190-G/F-97, agency: Wasserman, college: UConn, currently plays in Euroleague) was the major contributor in a Perfumerias Avenida's victory against the closely-ranked Dynamo Kursk (0-2) 89-74 in the Euroleague in Friday night's game. She scored 16 points, had 7 rebounds and dished 4 assists in 29 minutes; quite an impressive performance considering it's only Samuelson's second season in pro basketball. It was the game of the round between two top 4 ranked teams. Perfumerias Avenida Salamanca (2-0) is placed first in the Euroleague. There are only three games left until the end of the Euroleague Regular Season. So now every game will be critical. Samuelson has relatively good stats this year: 12.0ppg, 6.5rpg and 2.5apg in two games she played so far. She is a naturalized American. Strangely Samuelson has never played in United Kingdom. #2. Experienced Jillian Harmon (185-PF-87, agency: LBM Management, college: Stanford, currently plays in Euroleague) could not help one of league's weakest teams Schio (1-2) in their last game on Friday. Despite her good performance Schio was defeated 85-81 on the road by the second-ranked Argon Uni Girona. Harmon scored 13 points and grabbed 4 rebounds. There are only three games left until the end of the Euroleague Regular Season. So now every game is very crucial. Harmon's overall stats this season are: 8.0ppg and 4.0rpg. She has a dual citizenship: New Zealand and British. #3. Sydney Wallace (173-G-93, college: Georgia Tech, currently plays in Poland) led Sosnowiec to a victory over one of league's weakest teams GTK Gdynia (0-9) crushing them 99-62 in the Polish EBLK last Saturday. Wallace was MVP of the game. She recorded 21 points and grabbed 6 rebounds in 30 minutes. CTL Zaglebie Sosnowiec (4-4) is placed sixth in the EBLK. It was her team's third consecutive victory in a row. Wallace has individually a very good year with high stats. She averages: 18.4ppg, 2.8rpg, 1.3apg and 2.8spg in eight games. Wallace is a naturalized American. Apparently she has never played in United Kingdom. #4. Mikiah Herbert-Harrigan (188-F-98, college: S.Carolina, currently plays in Turkey) was not able to help one of league's weakest teams Kayseri (0-0) in their game against Botas (5-5) in the Turkish KBSL. Despite her very good performance on Sunday night Herbert-Harrigan was the top scorer with 17 points. She also added 7 rebounds. This season Herbert-Harrigan has very high stats. She averages: 15.1ppg, 7.3rpg, 1.8apg and 1.9bpg. Herbert-Harrigan is another player who holds two passports: British and Anguillan. #5. Monique Esbrand (175-G, currently plays college basketball in the States) contributed to an easy victory against the Valparaiso University 67-49 in the NCAA in Tuesday night's game. She recorded 8 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists. The Miami University has 1-1 overall record this season. Esbrand has averaged so far 4.5ppg, 3.5rpg and 2.0apg. #6. Naomi Van Nes (198-C, currently studies in the States) contributed to an easy victory against the Covenant College crushing them 78-25 in the NCAA on Saturday night. Van Nes recorded 9 points and grabbed 7 rebounds. Van Nes has averaged so far 5.0ppg and 5.0rpg. #7. Louella Tomlinson (193-F-88, college: St.Mary's, CA, currently plays in Australia) was not able to secure a victory for Adelaide Lightning in their game against Southside Flyers in the Australian WNBL. She recorded 5 points in 12 minutes. Her team was crushed by 39 points 111-72. Tomlinson has averaged so far 3.8ppg, 2.6rpg, 1.7apg and 1.6bpg in 10 games. She has both British and Australian nationalities. #8. Erin Foxhall (185-G-3, currently plays in Austria) contributed to an easy victory against one of league's weakest teams DBBC Graz 66-47 in a derby game in the Austrian AWBL in Saturday night's game. Foxhall recorded 8 points and grabbed 6 rebounds. Foxhall's stats this season are: 12.0ppg, 4.4rpg, 1.2apg and 1.4spg.
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| Maximum efforts will be made to complete the LFB - by Eurobasket News |
| Maximum efforts will be made to complete the LFB in Uruguay. In the assembly it was decided that the tournament will resume no earlier than January 20 and with a minimum of 10 days after the lifting of restrictions for sports practices in closed spaces. The Assembly will meet again to confirm the form of dispute of the final phase after December 18. |
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| Buducnost Bemax hands RMU Banovici their worst loss in league history - by Zeljko Zule |
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Reigning champion ZKK Buducnost Bemax Podgorica handed ZKK RMU Banovici their worst loss in WABA League history, 94-46. Montenegrin team take their first double-digit lead of the game at 16-5 with 3 minutes left in the opening quarter and soon went on a 36-4 run to build a 52-14 advantage with two minutes to go until halftime. Buducnost had all 12 players in uniform score with 52 points coming off the bench. Andjela Bigovic (192-C-00) and Mina Djordjevic (188-PF-99) both finished with 14 points, Dragana Zivkovic (183-G-01) and Marija Lekovic (166-PG-97) added 12 points apiece. Banovici was led by Dajana Ibric (182-C-03) who came off the bench for 13 points and Jovana Markovic (186-PF-97) posted 10 points.
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