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Thompson's 22 points and 9 rebounds give him Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News
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27-year old center Trevor Thompson (210-C-94) put on an amazing game in the last round for Zadar and receives a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 17.
He had the game-high 22 points adding nine rebounds for Zadar in his team's victory, helping them to beat Krka (#13, 3-12) 78-71. The game rather meaningless between the teams, which do not have any influence on top of the standings. Zadar is placed at 10th position in ABA League. Zadar is rather a weak team placed in lower part in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 5-10 record. In the team's last game Thompson had a remarkable 53.8% from 2-point range. He turned to be Zadar's top player in his first season with the team. Trevor Thompson averages this season 13.3ppg and 6.3rpg.

Second best performed player last round was Jaka Blazic (196-SG-90) of Cedevita Ol.. He is a guard in his 3rd season at Cedevita Ol.. In the last game Blazic recorded impressive double-double of 21 points and 11 rebounds. Bad luck as Cedevita Ol. was edged by the higher-ranked Crvena Zvezda (#1, 14-1) 83-82. Cedevita Ol. managed to keep the same 5th spot in the standings. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 9-6 record is not bad and everything may still change. Blazic is one of the most experienced players at Cedevita Ol. and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 13.9ppg (#9). He also registered 5.1 boards per game.

Third place about best performers goes to Willie Reed (211-C/F-90) of Buducnost (#3). Reed scored 15 points and grabbed nine rebounds. He was a key player of Buducnost, leading his team to a 82-79 win against the lower-ranked Igokea (#6, 8-7). Buducnost needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 11 victories and 3 lost games. Reed has a great season in ABA League. After 10 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 7.0rpg (3rd best).

Other top performing players last week:
4. Justin Carter (193-G/F-87) of Zadar - 16 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists
5. Sead Sehovic (196-SG-89) of Mornar - 17 points and 7 rebounds
6. Kevin Punter (192-SG-93) of Partizan NiS - 24 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists
7. James Robinson (191-PG-94) of Igokea - 19 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists
8. Mathias Lessort (206-C-95) of Partizan NiS - 15 points and 7 rebounds
9. Sava Lesic (205-PF-88) of Borac CA - 19 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists
10. Aleksandar Lazic (203-F-96) of Mornar - 19 points and 4 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)

The Player of the Week awards are presented by Hoops Agents. Hoops Agents is the most complete website about the agencies and players they represent. With more than twenty years of experience, Hoops Agents is already recognized as the most reliable destination for the players who wish to continue their career in professional basketball and are searching for a reputable and connected representation. Hoops Agents is also most complete source of transactions news.


KK Partizan NiS Beograd inks Tristan Vukcevic - by Eurobasket News
KK Partizan NiS Beograd (KLS) signed 18-year old Serbian center Tristan Vukcevic (209cm-102kg). Vukcevic started the season at Real Madrid in Spanish Liga Endesa. He has played there for the last four years. Vukcevic helped them to win the Supercup. He played 9 games in Euroleague where he had just 2.1ppg and 1.2rpg.
Vukcevic has played also professionally in Greece (Olympiacos).

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ARGENTINA  
Stats Leaders - LigaA
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Avg: 19.3

Cooper
19.3
Mosley
18.9
Johnson
18.6
Simmons
18.0
Anderson
17.4
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Martinez_Matias

CAO C
(195-G/F-94)
Avg: 22.2

Martinez
22.2
Cabrera
21.2
Eidintas
20.6
Zurschmitten
19.2
Rios
18.9
Foligno adds Gandolfo to their roster, ex River Plate - by Paulo Freire
Umbria Basket School Foligno (Serie D) added to their roster 27-year old Argentinian swingman Santiago Gandolfo (191cm). Gandolfo just played at River Plate in Argentinian Regional League. He missed last three seasons and had longer break from professional basketball.
Gandolfo has played also professionally for other Argentinian teams like Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata, Ciclista and Petrolero.
His team made it to the Torneo Federal Semifinals in 2018.

Argentinian LDD round 17 best performance: Franco Mendez - by Eurobasket News
Shooting guard Franco Mendez (188-SG-02) put on an amazing game in the last round for second-ranked San Martin, receiving a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 17.
The 19-year old player had a double-double of 34 points and 10 rebounds, while his team edged out Regatas (#6, 11-7) 80-79. San Martin is placed at 2nd position in Argentinian LDD. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. San Martin will need more victories to improve their 14-4 record. In the team's last game Mendez had a remarkable four three-pointers out of 9 attempts. He has many years of experience at San Martin, through which he has constantly improved. Franco Mendez has solid league stats. He is in league's top in rebounds (8th best: 9.0rpg).

The second best player in last round's games was 18-year old Francisco Corradi (187-G-03) of QUIMSA. Corradi had a very good evening with 24 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Of course he led Quimsa to another comfortable win outscoring slightly lower-ranked Argentino (#12, 8-10) 95-43. The game was between two teams which are definitely not main contenders for the title. But Quimsa managed to improve slightly their position in standings taking 11th place. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 9-9 record is not bad and everything may still change. Corradi is a newcomer at Quimsa, but is already one of team's top players.

Third on the list of top players last round was guard David Perez (188-G) of OLIMPICO (#17). Perez got into 30-points club by scoring 33 points in the last round. He was a key player of Olimpico, leading his team to a 91-76 easy win against the higher-ranked Argentino (#12, 8-10). Olimpico can only dream about fighting for top spots in the league. They have rather bad season and 5-13 record places them close to the bottom of the standings. Perez has individually a great season in Argentina. After 15 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 22.4ppg (2nd best). He also has 3.2spg and FGP: 57.0%.

Other top performing players last week:
4. Matias Nunez (191-G/F-99) of Comunicaciones - 25 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists
5. Francisco Llanos (182-G-02) of Comunicaciones - 24 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists
6. Lucio Longoni (205-C-01) of Quimsa - 14 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists
7. Santiago Capelli (180-PG-05) of Argentino - 16 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists
8. Fernando Fuenmayor (201-C/F) of Obras - 22 points and 17 rebounds
9. Santiago Mazza (182-G-01) of Ferro - 21 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists
10. Tobias Franchela (185-PG-01) of Regatas - 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)

The Player of the Week awards are presented by Hoops Agents. Hoops Agents is the most complete website about the agencies and players they represent. With more than twenty years of experience, Hoops Agents is already recognized as the most reliable destination for the players who wish to continue their career in professional basketball and are searching for a reputable and connected representation. Hoops Agents is also most complete source of transactions news.


Joaquin Gamazo claims Argentinian La Liga Argentina weekly honour - by Eurobasket News
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Experienced Joaquin Gamazo (198-PF-91) put on an extraordinary performance in the last round for Racing and that's him to receive a Hoops Agents La Liga Argentina Player of the Week award for round 33.
The 30-year old power forward had a double-double of 29 points and eighteen rebounds, while his team beat Rocamora (#14, 2-7) 76-62. Racing is placed at 5th position in Argentinian La Liga Argentina. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Racing will need more victories to improve their 5-4 record. In the team's last game Gamazo had a remarkable 91.7% from 2-point range. He turned to be Racing's top player in his first season with the team. Gamazo has impressive league stats. He leads league in rebounds with 12.9rpg. Gamazo is in league's top in and averages solid 61.1% FGP.

The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was 33-year old Juan Luis Abeiro (200-C/F-88) of Ameghino. Abeiro impressed basketball fans with 23 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. Of course he led Ameghino to another comfortable win outscoring the higher-ranked Libertad (#6, 5-3) 106-84. This victory allowed Ameghino to move up to 10th position in Conference Norte. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 4-5 record. Abeiro is one of the most experienced players at Ameghino and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players.

The third best performed player last round was Ismael Sarruff of Jachal (#14). Sarruff scored 27 points and passed eight assists. He was a key player of Jachal, leading his team to a 74-65 win against the higher-ranked Villa S.Martin (#4, 7-3). Sarruff has a very solid season. In 16 games in Argentina he scored 16.8ppg. He also has 4.5rpg and 4.6apg.

Other top performing players last week:
4. Joaquin Acuna (196-G/F-99) of GELP - 23 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists
5. Nicolas Zurschmitten (183-PG-95) of Salta Basket - 27 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists
6. Jorge Banegas (190-SG-93) of CAO Ceres - 24 points and 4 rebounds
7. Jeremias Frontera (186-PG) of Ameghino - 20 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists
8. Jose Montero (193-F/G-95) of San Isidro - 19 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists
9. Matias Martinez (195-G/F-94) of CAO Ceres - 22 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists
10. Jaire Roberts (196-G-96) of Lanus - 22 points, 7 rebounds 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)

The Player of the Week awards are presented by Hoops Agents. Hoops Agents is the most complete website about the agencies and players they represent. With more than twenty years of experience, Hoops Agents is already recognized as the most reliable destination for the players who wish to continue their career in professional basketball and are searching for a reputable and connected representation. Hoops Agents is also most complete source of transactions news.


La Liga Round 21: Gimnasia defeats Boca in the game between Top 4 teams - by Eurobasket News
Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

An interesting game for Gimnasia (13-6) which played road game in Buenos Aires against 4th placed Boca (11-5). Third ranked Gimnasia managed to get a 13-point victory 76-63. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Boca. It was a good game for the former international Sebastian Vega (200-88) who led his team to a victory with 20 points and 4 steals. The former international point guard Sebastian Orresta (188-93) contributed with 9 points and 5 assists for the winners. The former international point guard Leandro Vildoza (180-94) answered with 15 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for Boca. Boca's coach Gonzalo Garcia rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Gimnasia have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain third place with 13-6 record having just one point less than leader Quimsa. Boca at the other side keeps the fourth position with five games lost. Gimnasia are looking forward to face Ferro (#5) in Buenos Aires in the next round. Boca will have a break next round.
La Liga top team - Quimsa (15-3) managed to deliver another win. This time they beat fourteenth ranked Argentino (6-12) in Santiado del Estero 88-76. American power forward Eric Anderson (204-93, college: New Haven, agency: Duran International) stepped up and scored 21 points and 8 rebounds (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) for the winners and Terrence Roderick chipped in 8 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. The best for the losing side was American guard Thomas Cooper (196-92, college: Calgary) with 19 points and 4 steals. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Quimsa have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain first place with 15-3 record. Argentino at the other side dropped to the fifteenth position with 12 games lost. They share it with La Union. Quimsa will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Argentino will play at home against San Lorenzo (#11) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Nineteenth-ranked Comunicaciones (5-12) was very close to win a game against ninth ranked Obras (10-7) in Buenos Aires on Sunday. Obras managed to secure only two-point victory 94-92. However their fans expected much easier game. Keith Stone nailed 16 points and 4 assists for the winning side. Obras' coach Bernardo Murphy used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Franklin Hassell came up with 28 points and 7 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) for Comunicaciones in the defeat. Obras moved-up to sixth place. Loser Comunicaciones keeps the nineteenth position with 12 games lost. Obras will meet at home Platense (#14) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Comunicaciones will have a break next round.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 21: Gimnasia beat Platense on the road 80-74. Olimpico won against Argentino on its own court 89-74. Bottom-ranked H.Americano unfortunately lost to Riachuelo LR in La Rioja 74-92. Instituto recorded a loss to La Union at home 80-96. Regatas defeated San Martin on the opponent's court 95-88. Ferro beat Comunicaciones in a home game 96-91.



Boca - Gimnasia 63-76

An interesting game for Gimnasia (13-6) which played road game in Buenos Aires against 4th placed Boca (11-5). Third ranked Gimnasia managed to get a 13-point victory 76-63. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Boca. It was a good game for the former international Sebastian Vega (200-88) who led his team to a victory with 20 points and 4 steals. The former international point guard Sebastian Orresta (188-93) contributed with 9 points and 5 assists for the winners. Four Gimnasia players scored in double figures. The former international point guard Leandro Vildoza (180-94) answered with 15 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists and Dominican center Eloy Vargas (211-88, college: Kentucky, agency: BIG) added 14 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Boca. Boca's coach Gonzalo Garcia rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Gimnasia have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain third place with 13-6 record having just one point less than leader Quimsa. Boca at the other side keeps the fourth position with five games lost. Gimnasia are looking forward to face Ferro (#5) in Buenos Aires in the next round. Boca will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Gimnasia: S.Vega 20+4reb+1ast, M.Elliott 12+3reb+1ast, J.Mensia 12+5reb, A.Barreiro 10+6reb+1ast, S.Orresta 9+4reb+5ast, F.Vazquez 8+2reb
Boca: L.Vildoza 15+6reb+5ast, E.Vargas 14+6reb, K.Hernandez 8+4reb, L.Schattmann 6+3ast, T.Cavallero 5+2reb, C.Buendia 5+3ast
gschID: 964397


Platense - Gimnasia 74-80

No shocking result in a game when third ranked Gimnasia (13-6) beat 15th ranked Platense (6-11) in Florida 80-74 on Sunday. Cuban forward Joaquin Mensia (198-97, agency: Pro Sports) nailed 19 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side and the former international Sebastian Vega (200-88) accounted for 16 points and 7 rebounds. Four Gimnasia players scored in double figures. Dominican point guard Adris De Leon (180-84, college: EWU) came up with 22 points and 6 rebounds and American Jordan Williams (198-92, college: N.Texas) added 14 points respectively for Platense in the defeat. The victory was the third consecutive win for Gimnasia. They maintain third place with 13-6 record having just one point less than leader Quimsa. Loser Platense dropped to the fourteenth position with 11 games lost. Gimnasia will meet Ferro (#5) in the next round. Platense will play against Obras (#6) in Buenos Aires and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Gimnasia: J.Mensia 19+7reb, S.Vega 16+7reb+1ast, S.Orresta 14+4reb, A.Barreiro 10+13reb, M.Elliott 8+3reb+2ast, R.Acuna 5+4reb+1ast
Platense: A.De Leon 22+6reb+2ast, J.Williams 14+2reb+1ast, F.Pais 11+4reb+1ast, A.Alloatti 8+3reb, J.Aprea 6+7reb, L.Goldenberg 5+6reb+1ast
gschID: 962878


Obras - Comunicaciones 94-92

Nineteenth-ranked Comunicaciones (5-12) was very close to win a game against ninth ranked Obras (10-7) in Buenos Aires on Sunday. Obras managed to secure only two-point victory 94-92. However their fans expected much easier game. Obras made 20-of-26 free shots (76.9 percent) during the game. American forward Keith Stone (203-97, college: Miami, FL, agency: Duran International) nailed 16 points and 4 assists for the winning side and Uruguayan forward Joaquin Rodriguez (198-99, agency: Pro Sports) accounted for 18 points. Obras' coach Bernardo Murphy used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. American power forward Franklin Hassell (203-88, college: ODU, agency: SDJ Sports) came up with 28 points and 7 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) and Juan Manuel Rivero (191-85) added 21 points and 5 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) respectively for Comunicaciones in the defeat. Five Obras and four Comunicaciones players scored in double figures. Obras moved-up to sixth place. Loser Comunicaciones keeps the nineteenth position with 12 games lost. Obras will meet at home Platense (#14) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Comunicaciones will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Obras: J.Rodriguez 18+1reb+2ast, K.Stone 16+2reb+4ast, L.Berra 15+4reb, V.Juan Pablo 10+3reb+5ast, L.Valussi 10+7reb, E.Serres 9+5reb+2ast
Comunicaciones: F.Hassell 28+7reb, J.Manuel Rivero 21+4reb+5ast, A.Diez 17+6reb+2ast, J.Adams 11+5reb, L.Guerra 9+3reb+3ast, L.Francisco 4
gschID: 962879


Olimpico - Argentino 89-74

Rather expected game when 14th ranked Argentino (6-12) lost to eleventh ranked Olimpico (10-9) in La Banda 74-89 on Sunday. Olimpico outrebounded Argentino 36-22 including a 28-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great shooting night for Olimpico especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.4 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Argentino's players. Naturalized Italian center Damian Tintorelli (205-81) nailed a double-double by scoring 22 points and 12 rebounds for the winning side and forward Santiago Arese (196-87) accounted for 10 points and 5 assists. Five Olimpico players scored in double figures. American guard Thomas Cooper (196-92, college: Calgary) came up with 19 points and the other American import center Chris Daniels (208-84, college: TAMUCC, agency: Shark Sports Management) added 10 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Argentino in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Olimpico. They moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Instituto. Loser Argentino dropped to the fifteenth position with 12 games lost. They share it with La Union. Olimpico will meet Obera (#12) on the road in the next round. Argentino will play against San Lorenzo and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Olimpico: D.Tintorelli 22+12reb+1ast, J.Morales 11+4reb, F.Grun 11+2reb+4ast, S.Arese 10+2reb+5ast, L.Lema 10+4reb+2ast, E.Clark 8+2reb+4ast
Argentino: T.Cooper 19+3ast, J.Rodriguez 12+1ast, C.Daniels 10+8reb+1ast, M.Araujo 9+1reb+1ast, J.Slider 9+2reb+1ast, J.Cangelosi 5+4reb
gschID: 962880


Riachuelo LR - H.Americano 92-74

Very predictable result when thirteenth ranked Riachuelo LR (8-9) won against bottom-ranked H.Americano (3-13) in La Rioja 92-74 on Sunday. Forward Rodrigo Sanchez (200-89) nailed 16 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side and the former international forward Pablo Espinoza (201-87) accounted for 14 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Five Riachuelo LR players scored in double figures. Riachuelo LR's coach Fabricio Salas used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. American center Deionte Simmons (205-96, college: Chicago St.) came up with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 11 rebounds and Marcos Saglietti (188-86) added 13 points and 5 rebounds respectively for H.Americano in the defeat. Newly promoted Riachuelo LR maintains thirteenth place with 8-9 record. H.Americano lost their ninth game in a row. They stay at the bottom position with 13 games lost. Riachuelo LR will meet at home La Union (#15) in the next round. H.Americano will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Riachuelo LR: R.Sanchez 16+9reb+1ast, M.Leiva 15+9reb, N.Paletta 14+3reb+3ast, P.Espinoza 14+6reb+4ast, S.Safar 13+3reb+2ast, I.Alessio 6+2reb
H.Americano: D.Simmons 22+11reb+1ast, M.Saglietti 13+5reb, V.Fernandez 11+2reb, G.Mariani 10+2reb, L.Cequeira 8+2reb+4ast, J.Ducasse 6+7reb
gschID: 962881


Instituto - La Union 80-96

There was an upset when higher ranked Instituto (10-9) lost to nineteenth ranked La Union (6-12) in Cordoba 80-96 on Monday. La Union looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Forward Patricio Tabarez (195-91) nailed 17 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists for the winning side and American forward Zac Cuthbertson (201-96, college: Coastal) accounted for 17 points and 11 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Guard Luciano Gonzalez (186-98) came up with 18 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists and Spanish center Antoni Vicens (204-90, agency: Duran International) added 15 points respectively for Instituto in the defeat. Four La Union and five Instituto players scored in double figures. La Union moved-up to fifteenth place, which they share with Argentino. Loser Instituto dropped to the ninth position with nine games lost. They share it with Olimpico. La Union will meet higher ranked Riachuelo LR (#13) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Instituto will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
La Union: Z.Cuthbertson 17+11reb+1ast, P.Tabarez 17+5reb+7ast, J.Maldonado 17+1reb+7ast, N.Ferreyra 16+1reb+3ast, F.Vieta 9+2ast, C.Crawford 8+5reb+2ast
Instituto: G.Luciano 18+6reb+6ast, A.Vicens 15+4reb+1ast, G.Whelan 15+3reb, T.Gallizzi 12+4reb+3ast, M.Fierro 11+7reb+1ast, N.Copello 6+5reb+3ast
gschID: 962882


San Martin - Regatas 88-95

There was a surprise result when eleventh ranked Regatas (10-8) defeated higher ranked San Martin (10-8) in Corrientes 95-88 on Monday. Regatas made 22-of-24 free shots (91.7 percent) during the game. Regatas outrebounded San Martin 37-24 including a 30-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. They shot the lights out from three sinking 13 long-distance shots on high 52.0 percentage. The former international point guard Nicolas Aguirre (189-88) nailed 14 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side and American guard Skyler Hogan (196-97, college: SEMO, agency: Pro Sports) accounted for 16 points and 7 rebounds. Point guard Jonatan Machuca (184-89) came up with 27 points and 5 assists and the former international Matias Solanas (192-98) added 16 points and 5 rebounds respectively for San Martin in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Regatas moved-up to seventh place, which they share with defeated San Martin. Regatas will meet at home Atenas (#18) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. San Martin will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Regatas: S.Hogan 16+7reb+2ast, J.Arengo 15+2ast, N.Aguirre 14+6reb+5ast, A.Caffaro 12+4reb, F.Pinero 10+6reb, X.Carreras 9+6reb+1ast
San Martin: J.Machuca 27+2reb+5ast, M.Solanas 16+5reb+2ast, J.Saiz 15+5reb+3ast, L.Mainoldi 11+2reb+1ast, F.Ramirez 8+5reb+1ast, S.Ferreyra 6+1reb+2ast
gschID: 962883


Ferro - Comunicaciones 96-91

There was no surprise when 19th ranked Comunicaciones (5-12) lost to sixth ranked Ferro (11-8) in Buenos Aires 91-96 on Tuesday. However just five-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Ferro looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Swingman Valentin Bettiga (189-99) nailed 20 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side and point guard Rodrigo Gallegos (186-91) accounted for 13 points and 10 assists. American Jordan Adams (196-94, college: UCLA) came up with 22 points and 5 rebounds and point guard Luciano Guerra (184-97) added 14 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists respectively for Comunicaciones in the defeat. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Ferro moved-up to fifth place. Loser Comunicaciones keeps the nineteenth position with 12 games lost. Ferro will meet at home Union SF (#17) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Comunicaciones will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Ferro: V.Bettiga 20+9reb+3ast, J.Torresi 14+3reb+1ast, R.Gallegos 13+3reb+10ast, L.Gargallo 12+4reb, M.Luchi 11+8reb+3ast, J.Laterza 10+1reb+2ast
Comunicaciones: J.Adams 22+5reb+3ast, F.Hassell 17+3reb+3ast, A.Diez 17+2reb+5ast, L.Guerra 14+5reb+7ast, J.Manuel Rivero 12+6reb+1ast, N.Matias 5+2reb
gschID: 962885


Quimsa - Argentino 88-76

La Liga top team - Quimsa (15-3) managed to deliver another win. This time they beat fourteenth ranked Argentino (6-12) in Santiado del Estero 88-76. Quimsa made 25-of-30 charity shots (83.3 percent) during the game. Quimsa outrebounded Argentino 43-30 including 32 on the defensive glass. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. Argentino was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. American power forward Eric Anderson (204-93, college: New Haven, agency: Duran International) stepped up and scored 21 points and 8 rebounds (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) for the winners and his fellow American import Terrence Roderick (198-88, college: UAB) chipped in 8 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. The best for the losing side was American guard Thomas Cooper (196-92, college: Calgary) with 19 points and 4 steals and naturalized American Johnatan Slider (192-87) scored 13 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Quimsa have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They maintain first place with 15-3 record. Argentino at the other side dropped to the fifteenth position with 12 games lost. They share it with La Union. Quimsa will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Argentino will play at home against San Lorenzo (#11) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Quimsa: E.Anderson 21+8reb, I.Gramajo 12+4reb+3ast, F.Baralle 10+1reb+2ast, J.Evans 9+9reb, J.Brussino 8+3reb+4ast, T.Roderick 8+6reb+6ast
Argentino: T.Cooper 19+1reb, J.Slider 13+5reb+2ast, F.Ezequiel 11+3reb+1ast, J.Cangelosi 8+3reb, P.Alderete 7+5reb+1ast, M.Franco 5
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Tintorelli's double-double lands him Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News
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40-year old center Damian Tintorelli (205-C-81) had an amazing evening in the last round for Olimpico and receives a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 21.
He had a double-double of 22 points and 12 rebounds, while his team beat Argentino (#16, 6-12) 89-74. The game rather meaningless between the teams, which do not have any influence on top of the standings. Olimpico is placed at 9th position in Argentinian league. Olimpico 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 10-9 record. Tintorelli just recently signed at Olimpico, being already a very valuable addition to the team. Damian Tintorelli averages this season 12.5ppg and 9.3rpg.

Second best performed player last round was Franklin Hassell (203-F/C-88, agency: SDJ Sports) of Comunicaciones. He is American forward in his first season at Comunicaciones. In the last game Hassell recorded impressive 28 points and 7 rebounds. Bad luck as Comunicaciones was edged by the higher-ranked Obras (#6, 10-7) 94-92. Comunicaciones is still in a red zone at 19th spot in the standings. 12 lost games are too many comparing to just five victories Comunicaciones managed to get this year. Hassell is one of the most experienced players at Comunicaciones and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players.

Third place about best performers goes to center Deionte Simmons (205-C-96) of H.Americano (#20). Simmons scored 22 points and grabbed eleven rebounds (!!!). Despite Simmons' great performance H.Americano lost 74-92 to the higher-ranked Riachuelo LR (#13, 8-9). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. H.Americano can only dream about fighting for top spots in the league. They have extremely bad season and 3-13 record places them at the very bottom of the standings. Simmons has individually a great season in Argentina. After 10 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 18.0ppg (4th best) and rebounds with 7.9rpg (3rd best).

Other top performing players last week:
4. Adris De Leon (180-PG-84) of Platense - 22 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists
5. Jonatan Machuca (184-PG-89) of San Martin - 27 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists
6. Eric Anderson (204-F/C-93) of Quimsa - 21 points and 8 rebounds
7. Valentin Bettiga (189-G/F-99) of Ferro - 20 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists
8. Luciano Guerra (184-PG-97) of Comunicaciones - 14 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists
9. Juan Manuel Rivero (191-SG-85) of Comunicaciones - 21 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists
10. Zac Cuthbertson (201-F-96) of La Union - 17 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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La Liga Argentina Round 34: Dep Viedma lose to Parque Sur - by Eurobasket News
Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most important game in the last round took place in Concepcion de Urug. between third ranked Dep Viedma (6-2) and seventh ranked Parque Sur (5-4) on Tuesday night. Dep Viedma was crushed by Parque Sur on the road 64-92. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Dep Viedma. Parque Sur had a 31-20 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Brian Osuna (202-1) who helped to win the game recording 19 points and 9 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Swingman Elnes Bolling (193-91) contributed with 17 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. American Trevon Young (198-95, college: Eckerd) replied with 12 points for Dep Viedma. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Parque Sur moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Pergamino and Racing. Dep Viedma at the other side keeps the third position with two games lost. Parque Sur will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Dep Viedma will play on the road against Estudiantes C. in Concordia and is hoping to win this game.
Colon SF's fans can finally celebrate the first win of their team after eight consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat Echague (2-9) 83-74. Guard Matias Cueva (185-97) scored 22 points and 6 assists (made all of his seven free throws) to lead the charge for the winners and Gregorio Eseverri chipped in 15 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. At the losing side Canadian center Christian Rohlehr (206, college: SFC) responded with 15 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Newly promoted Colon SF maintains fifteenth position with 1-8 record, which they share with Quilmes MP. Echague at the other side keeps the thirteenth place with nine games lost. They share the position with Jachal. Colon SF will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Echague will play at home against CAO Ceres (#3) having rather not much hope for a victory.
La Liga Argentina top team - Estudiantes O. (8-2) had no problems winning another game on Wednesday. This time they beat ninth ranked GELP (4-5) in Olavarria 91-73. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of GELP. Martin Cabrera notched 21 points and 6 assists to lead the effort. Estudiantes O.'s coach Giuliano Caruso used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Even a double-double of 19 points and 11 rebounds by Franco Barroso did not help to save the game for GELP. Estudiantes O. have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 8-2 record. Loser GELP keeps the ninth place with five games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Estudiantes O. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. GELP will play against Zarate Basket (#4) and hope to secure a win.

Other games in round 34 were not that significant. Del Progreso was beaten by Pergamino on the road 105-95. Estudiantes T. lost to San Isidro on its own court 64-76. Bahia unfortunately lost to Villa Mitre in Bahia Blanca 75-86. Independiente managed to beat Dep Norte at home 84-79. Salta Basket was defeated by Barrio Parque on the opponent's court 88-83.



Pergamino - Del Progreso 105-95

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both ninth ranked Pergamino and 8th ranked Del Progreso had identical 4-4 record. This time Pergamino used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from General Roca 105-95 on Tuesday night. Pergamino outrebounded Del Progreso 44-30 including 36 on the defensive glass. Andres Mariani (190-87) notched 21 points and 9 assists to lead the effort and guard Luciano Gonzalez (186-98) supported him with 21 points and 5 rebounds. Even 22 points and 5 assists by Ezequiel Dupuy (185-97, agency: BIG) did not help to save the game for Del Progreso. Swingman Gustavo Maranguello (190-83) added 16 points and 7 rebounds for lost side. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Pergamino (5-4) have an impressive five-game winning streak. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Parque Sur and Racing. Loser Del Progreso dropped to the ninth position with five games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Pergamino will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Del Progreso will play against Racing (#5) in Chivilcoy and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Pergamino: A.Mariani 21+3reb+9ast, G.Luciano 21+5reb+3ast, L.Tortonesi 16+8reb+1ast, D.Luque Soren 14+13reb+2ast, B.Levato 13+8reb+4ast, S.Ibarra 11
Del Progreso: E.Dupuy 22+2reb+5ast, S.Leonardo 17+3reb+1ast, G.Maranguello 16+7reb+2ast, F.Sanz 12+8reb+1ast, J.Avila 11+3reb+6ast, V.Burgos 7+2reb+4ast
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Estudiantes T. - San Isidro 64-76

Very expected game when 8th ranked Estudiantes T. (5-7) lost to third ranked San Isidro (8-1) in San Miguel de Tucuman 64-76 on Tuesday. San Isidro outrebounded Estudiantes T. 42-29 including 30 on the defensive glass. Power forward Juan Cruz Oberto (200-97) notched a double-double by scoring 23 points and 11 rebounds to lead the effort and swingman Gonzalo Romero (196-97) supported him with 13 points and 11 rebounds. Even 17 points by guard Jose Muruaga (188-84) did not help to save the game for Estudiantes T.. Point guard Roberto Orresta (177-91) added 10 points and 5 assists for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. San Isidro have an impressive five-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place. Estudiantes T. lost fifth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the eighth position with seven games lost. San Isidro will meet Independiente (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Estudiantes T. will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
San Isidro: J.Cruz Oberto 23+11reb+2ast, G.Romero 13+11reb+1ast, J.Montero 11+5reb+5ast, S.Bruno 9+1ast, F.Zezular 6+5reb+1ast, E.Stucky 5+4reb
Estudiantes T.: J.Muruaga 17+2reb+2ast, R.Orresta 10+1reb+5ast, P.Walter 8+6reb, G.Rodriguez 8+2reb, C.Echevarria 7+8reb, J.Rodriguez 7
gschID: 959992


Parque Sur - Dep Viedma 92-64

The most important game in the last round took place in Concepcion de Urug. between third ranked Dep Viedma (6-2) and seventh ranked Parque Sur (5-4) on Tuesday night. Dep Viedma was crushed by Parque Sur on the road 64-92. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Dep Viedma. Parque Sur had a 31-20 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of forward Brian Osuna (202-1) who helped to win the game recording 19 points and 9 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Swingman Elnes Bolling (193-91) contributed with 17 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. American Trevon Young (198-95, college: Eckerd) replied with 12 points and point guard Mariano Marina (-99) added 10 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Dep Viedma. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Parque Sur moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Pergamino and Racing. Dep Viedma at the other side keeps the third position with two games lost. Parque Sur will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Dep Viedma will play on the road against Estudiantes C. in Concordia and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Parque Sur: B.Osuna 19+9reb+1ast, E.Bolling 17+5reb+4ast, V.Lofrano 10+1reb+7ast, L.Laureano 9+1ast, B.Juan 9+2reb+4ast, G.Romero 8+11reb+1ast
Dep Viedma: T.Young 12+4reb+1ast, M.Mariano 10+5reb+1ast, L.Gonzalez 7+3reb, M.Eidintas 7+2reb+1ast, M.Tabieres 6+4reb+3ast, F.Martin 5+1reb
gschID: 959993


Villa Mitre - Bahia 86-75

Everything could happen in Bahia Blanca at the game between two tied teams. Both tenth ranked Villa Mitre and 11th ranked Bahia had identical 4-5 record. This time Villa Mitre used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Bahia Blanca 86-75 on Tuesday night. Villa Mitre looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Bahia's players. Federico Harina (186-91) notched 28 points and 5 rebounds to lead the effort and Ignacio Alem (199-1) supported him with 20 points and 6 rebounds. Five Villa Mitre players scored in double figures. Even 21 points by swingman Joaquin Sanchez (188-98) did not help to save the game for Bahia. Forward Valentin Simondi (200-0) added 10 points and 9 rebounds for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Villa Mitre (5-5) moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Salta Basket. Loser Bahia keeps the eleventh position with six games lost. Villa Mitre will meet Lanus (#13) in the next round where they are favorite. Bahia will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Villa Mitre: F.Harina 28+5reb+3ast, A.Ignacio 20+6reb+3ast, J.Javier Bollo 11+11reb+2ast, F.Amigo 11+4reb+4ast, G.Ivan 10+3reb, M.Jano 4+3reb+6ast
Bahia: S.Joaquin 21+4reb+2ast, P.Ezequiel 13+4reb+2ast, S.Valentin 10+9reb+1ast, F.Valentin 9, N.Gabriel 8+7reb, A.Facundo 6+4reb+2ast
gschID: 959994


Independiente - Dep Norte 84-79

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 12th ranked Dep Norte's (2-7) road loss to eleventh ranked Independiente (4-5) in Santiago del Estero 79-84 on Tuesday. Independiente looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Point guard Jeremias Sandrini (185-93, agency: BIG) notched 11 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists to lead the effort and swingman Daniel Tabbia (195-93) supported him with 18 points. Even 23 points (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) by Octavio Sarmiento Battistoni did not help to save the game for Dep Norte. Guard Jeremias Cardona (188-2) added 16 points and 7 rebounds for lost side. Independiente moved-up to ninth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Dep Norte keeps the twelfth position with seven games lost. They share it with Rocamora. Independiente will meet at home league's second-placed San Isidro in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Dep Norte will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Independiente: D.Tabbia 18+4reb+2ast, L.Tambucci 15+3reb+1ast, J.Sandrini 11+5reb+8ast, G.Mendes 9+4reb+1ast, R.Fortunato 7+4reb+3ast, B.Ingratta 7+4reb+4ast
Dep Norte: S.Battistoni Octavio 23+3reb+2ast, C.Jeremias 16+7reb+3ast, R.Gabriel 9+5reb+3ast, J.Pablo Lugrin 9+5reb+1ast, L.Mare 7+4reb+1ast, A.Julian 6+3reb
gschID: 959995


Barrio Parque - Salta Basket 88-83

Everything went according to plan when fifth ranked Barrio Parque (7-3) defeated 7th ranked Salta Basket (5-5) in Cordoba 88-83 on Wednesday. Barrio Parque looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Point guard Nahuel Buchaillot (178-0) notched 18 points to lead the effort and center Pablo Moya (206-83) supported him with 13 points and 10 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Four Barrio Parque players scored in double figures. Even 31 points and 5 assists by point guard Nicolas Zurschmitten (183-95) did not help to save the game for Salta Basket. Forward Gonzalo Guevara (196-98) added 20 points and 9 rebounds for lost side. Salta Basket's coach Jose Luis Pisani rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Barrio Parque moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Villa S.Martin. Loser Salta Basket keeps the seventh position with five games lost. They share it with Villa Mitre. Barrio Parque will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Salta Basket will play against the league's leader Independ.O. (#1) in Olivia and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Barrio Parque: B.Nahuel 18+4reb+3ast, C.Juan 14+1reb+5ast, B.Ossela 14+2reb+4ast, P.Moya 13+10reb+1ast, A.Landoni 11+6reb+4ast, L.Rivata 8+8reb+4ast
Salta Basket: N.Zurschmitten 31+4reb+5ast, G.Gonzalo 20+9reb, A.Facundo 9+5reb+1ast, D.Miguel Federico 9+2ast, C.Cardo 8+7reb+1ast, A.Carnovale 3+1reb
gschID: 959996


Colon SF - Echague 83-74

Colon SF's fans can finally celebrate the first win of their team after eight consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat Echague (2-9) 83-74. Colon SF made 19-of-24 charity shots (79.2 percent) during the game. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. Guard Matias Cueva (185-97) scored 22 points and 6 assists (made all of his seven free throws) to lead the charge for the winners and swingman Gregorio Eseverri (194-86) chipped in 15 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. At the losing side Canadian center Christian Rohlehr (206, college: SFC) responded with 15 points and 7 rebounds and forward Rodrigo Riquelme (192-92) scored 14 points and 5 assists. Four Echague players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Newly promoted Colon SF maintains fifteenth position with 1-8 record, which they share with Quilmes MP. Echague at the other side keeps the thirteenth place with nine games lost. They share the position with Jachal. Colon SF will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Echague will play at home against CAO Ceres (#3) having rather not much hope for a victory.
Top scorers:
Colon SF: C.Matias 22+3reb+6ast, R.Joaquin 16+2reb+2ast, G.Eseverri 15+10reb+4ast, T.Gutierrez 9+1reb+7ast, F.Marin 7+3reb, I.Zulberti 6+8reb+1ast
Echague: C.Rohlehr 15+7reb+1ast, R.Riquelme 14+4reb+5ast, F.Gonzalez 13+5reb+2ast, A.Moreno 12+6reb+1ast, B.Augusto 6+2reb+1ast, F.Joaquin 4+1reb+2ast
gschID: 959997


Estudiantes O. - GELP 91-73

La Liga Argentina top team - Estudiantes O. (8-2) had no problems winning another game on Wednesday. This time they beat ninth ranked GELP (4-5) in Olavarria 91-73. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of GELP. Estudiantes O. looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Point guard Martin Cabrera (179-96) notched 21 points and 6 assists to lead the effort and Ecuadorian forward Johu Castillo (199-99) supported him with 12 points and 7 rebounds. Four Estudiantes O. players scored in double figures. Estudiantes O.'s coach Giuliano Caruso used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Even a double-double of 19 points and 11 rebounds by center Franco Barroso (207-94) did not help to save the game for GELP. Point guard Carlos Gianella (181) added 25 points for lost side. Estudiantes O. have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 8-2 record. Loser GELP keeps the ninth place with five games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Estudiantes O. will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. GELP will play against Zarate Basket (#4) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Estudiantes O.: M.Cabrera 21+4reb+6ast, J.Fernandez 14+4reb+1ast, C.Johu 12+7reb+3ast, M.Aristu 11+6reb+2ast, J.Merchant 9+6reb+4ast, M.Battistino 8+3reb+4ast
GELP: G.Carlos 25+1reb, F.Barroso 19+11reb, R.Rosende 9+1reb+2ast, J.Acuna 5+3reb+2ast, F.Vallejos 5+7reb+1ast, J.Pablo Lancieri 4+3reb+1ast
gschID: 959998




Garino leaves Nanterre - by Eurobasket News
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28-year old Argentinian-Italian international 201cm small forward Patricio Garino (college: GWU) left JSF Nanterre (Betclic ELITE ProA). In 8 games in France he averaged 4.0ppg, 3.0rpg, 1.1apg and 1.1spg this season.
The last season he played at Zalgiris in Lithuanian LKL where in 6 games he had 3.5ppg and 1.5rpg. Garino helped them to win the league title. He also played 4 games in Euroleague where he recorded 3.0ppg.
Garino has tried to make it to the NBA and played in the NBA Pro Summer League in 2016.
He has been also a member of Argentinian international program for some years. Garino has regularly played for Argentinian senior team since 2020 and previously for U19 National Team between 2020 and 2011.
He also represented Argentina at the Olympic Games in Tokyo (Japan) -1999 years ago. His stats at that event were 2 games: 1.0ppg, 1.0apg.
Garino has played also professionally in Spain (Baskonia), NBA (Orlando Magic) and NBA G League (Austin Spurs).
Among many awards he was voted to Latinbasket.com All-FIBA AmeriCup Honorable Mention back in 2017.
He attended George Washington University until 2016 and it is his sixth season in pro basketball.
Garino's game is described as: A very promising swingman, who is yet a role model for technique, but has also personality and leadership unexpected for a guy so young Plus, he plays with energy and aggressiveness every moment he's on the court. Garino could be the next Aregentinean NBAer.
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League A Round 20: Urartu defeat Ararat in the closest game of the week - by Eurobasket News
Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Sixth-ranked Ararat (6-10) gave a tough game to first ranked Urartu (17-2) in Yerevan on Tuesday. The visitors managed to secure only three-point victory 99-96. However their fans expected much easier game. The guests trailed by 9 points after three quarters before their 26-14 charge, which allowed them to win the game. Urartu made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. Worth to mention a great performance of American swingman DeWan White (193-95, college: UMSL) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!), 17 rebounds and 4 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) and the other American import guard Jose Nouchanthavong (187, college: S.Maine) who added 20 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. Vardan Bidrossian (193-83) responded with a double-double by scoring 37 points (!!!), 18 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. Urartu have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 17-2 record. Newly promoted Ararat keeps the sixth place with ten games lost.
Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Yerevan: Erebuni (#2) and BKMA (#4). BKMA was smashed at home by 40 points 97-137 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. The winners were led by American swingman Omega Hariss (180) who had that evening a triple-double by scoring 45 points (!!!), 17 rebounds, 14 assists and 4 steals and Varant Keledjian supported him with 34 points (!!!), 19 rebounds and 8 assists (on 16-of-19 shooting from the field). Even a double-double of 34 points (!!!) and 11 rebounds by American Bryce Saxton (187-98, college: Lake Michigan) did not help to save the game for BKMA. Erebuni maintains second position with 14-3 record having five points less than leader Urartu. BKMA lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the fourth place with nine games lost.
Another interesting game was again a derby between two local teams from Yerevan: Urartu (#1) and FIMA 94 Elite (#8). Urartu (17-2) won against visiting FIMA 94 Elite (1-18) 98-85. The best player for the winners was DeWan White who had a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!) and 16 rebounds. Joshua Crawford produced 19 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the guests. Urartu have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 17-2 record. Newly promoted FIMA 94 Elite stay dead last with 18 lost games.



BKMA - Erebuni 97-137

Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Yerevan: Erebuni (#2) and BKMA (#4). BKMA was smashed at home by 40 points 97-137 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. The game was mostly controlled by Erebuni. BKMA was better in third quarter 29-28. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They dominated down low during the game scoring 104 of its points in the paint compared to BKMA's 64. Erebuni forced 22 BKMA turnovers and outrebounded them 66-35 including a 19-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 36 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by BKMA's players. The winners were led by American swingman Omega Hariss (180) who had that evening a triple-double by scoring 45 points (!!!), 17 rebounds, 14 assists and 4 steals and Lebanese Varant Keledjian (190-96) supported him with 34 points (!!!), 19 rebounds and 8 assists (on 16-of-19 shooting from the field). Four Erebuni players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 34 points (!!!) and 11 rebounds by American Bryce Saxton (187-98, college: Lake Michigan) did not help to save the game for BKMA. Artyom Bichakhchyan (173-98) added 26 points and 4 assists for the hosts. Erebuni maintains second position with 14-3 record having five points less than leader Urartu. BKMA lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the fourth place with nine games lost.
Top scorers:
Erebuni: H.Omega 45+17reb+14ast, V.Keledjian 34+19reb+8ast, R.Hobson 32+11reb+9ast, D.Allahyarian 22+10reb, M.Vartan 2+3reb+3ast, M.Joe 2+4reb+2ast
BKMA: B.Saxton 34+11reb+2ast, B.Artyom 26+3reb+4ast, M.Marat 24+6reb, L.Vatyan 5+4reb+3ast, A.Gor 4+8reb, B.Artyom 2+2reb
gschID: 963970


Ararat - Urartu 96-99

Sixth-ranked Ararat (6-10) gave a tough game to first ranked Urartu (17-2) in Yerevan on Tuesday. The visitors managed to secure only three-point victory 99-96. However their fans expected much easier game. The guests trailed by 9 points after three quarters before their 26-14 charge, which allowed them to win the game. Urartu made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. Worth to mention a great performance of American swingman DeWan White (193-95, college: UMSL) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!), 17 rebounds and 4 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) and the other American import guard Jose Nouchanthavong (187, college: S.Maine) who added 20 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. White is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Urartu players scored in double figures. Vardan Bidrossian (193-83) responded with a double-double by scoring 37 points (!!!), 18 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals and American point guard Michael Sparks (178-95, college: Chadron St.) scored 26 points and 6 rebounds. Urartu have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 17-2 record. Newly promoted Ararat keeps the sixth place with ten games lost.
Top scorers:
Urartu: D.White 33+17reb+4ast, G.Podkolzin 24+4reb+1ast, J.Nouchanthavong 20+10reb+5ast, V.Mkhitar 11+6reb+2ast, D.Johnson 7+8reb+4ast, J.Dudley 4+1reb+1ast
Ararat: B.Vardan 37+18reb+5ast, M.Sparks 26+6reb+1ast, K.Smith 21+4reb+2ast, S.Stoqua 9+6reb+4ast, T.Vartanian 2+3reb+9ast, K.Noulowe 1+1reb
gschID: 963971


Urartu - FIMA 94 Elite 98-85

Another interesting game was again a derby between two local teams from Yerevan: Urartu (#1) and FIMA 94 Elite (#8). Urartu (17-2) won against visiting FIMA 94 Elite (1-18) 98-85. The game was mostly controlled by Urartu. FIMA 94 Elite managed to win third quarter 17-15. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. The best player for the winners was American swingman DeWan White (193-95, college: UMSL) who had a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!) and 16 rebounds. The other American import guard Jose Nouchanthavong (187, college: S.Maine) chipped in 33 points (!!!) and 8 rebounds. Worth to mention White played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which helped get the job in pro basketball. American point guard Joshua Crawford (180, college: Cent.CC Bible) produced 19 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and Javae Gilchrist added 22 points respectively for the guests. Urartu have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 17-2 record. Newly promoted FIMA 94 Elite stay dead last with 18 lost games.
Top scorers:
Urartu: D.White 34+16reb+3ast, J.Nouchanthavong 33+8reb+2ast, J.Dudley 13+4reb+2ast, G.Podkolzin 8+6reb+3ast, D.Johnson 8+1reb+1ast, V.Mkhitar 2+4reb+2ast
FIMA 94 Elite: G.Javae 22+3reb+2ast, K.Blackamore 19+5reb+2ast, J.Crawford 19+7reb+4ast, H.Brandon 7+12reb+5ast, J.Jourdan 6+2reb, B.Gor 6+6reb
gschID: 963972




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AUSTRALIA  
Stats Leaders - NBL
Stats Leaders
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
Cotton_Bryce_1

Perth
(182-G-92)
Avg: 22.9

Cotton
22.9
Creek
22.4
Law
22.0
Adams
17.8
Sobey
17.7
Purser re-signs with Hawks for 2022 NBL1 West season - by Hugh McAuliffe
The Perry Lakes Hawks today announced the re-signing of co-captain Ben Purser (200-F-90, college: Augusta) for the 2022 NBL1 West season.

Known for his all-round game and defensive qualities, the 200cm forward has played for the Hawks every year since 2008. In 2021, he played his 337th SBL/NBL1 game to become the Hawks' all-time leader in games played. He finished the 2021 season with 347 career games.

Between 2010 and 2013, Purser played a season of college basketball in the United States before having a two-year stint with the Perth Wildcats in the NBL as a development player.

In the State Basketball League (SBL), Purser helped guide the Hawks to grand finals in 2009 and 2011, where they fell short both times. He was appointed team captain in 2012 and went on to lead the Hawks to another grand final appearance in 2018, where he won his first championship while earning game MVP honours. He was named in the SBL All-Defensive Five four years in a row between 2016 and 2019. He was also named SBL All-Star Five in 2018 and SBL Most Improved Player in 2009.

After a COVID-affected year in 2020, Purser helped the Hawks finish the 2021 NBL1 West regular season as minor premiers with an 18-4 record and guided them through to the grand final. In the grand final, he recorded 16 points, four rebounds and four assists in a 92-82 win over the Rockingham Flames to claim his second championship with the Hawks. In 21 games, he averaged 13.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.4 steals per game.

The soon-to-be 32-year-old said upon re-signing: "I am looking forward to running it back with the boys to defend our title. Such a great group to be around - excited to lock in for another season with the Hawkies!"

The 2022 NBL1 West season is set to get underway in mid April.
NBL Round 8: United defeat Bullets in the closest game of the week - by Eurobasket News
Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 8 in the NBL took place in Brisbane. This derby game ended with only two-point home defeat of 5th ranked Bullets (4-5) to first ranked United (8-2) 84-82 on Wednesday evening. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international guard Matthew Dellavedova (193-90, college: St.Mary's, CA) who helped to win the game recording 16 points and 5 rebounds and naturalized Sudanese center Jo Lual-Acuil Jr (213-94, college: Baylor) who added 11 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. American swingman Lamar Patterson (196-91, college: Pittsburgh) responded with 21 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. United have an impressive eight-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 8-2 record. Bullets at the other side keep the fifth place with five games lost. United are looking forward to face Adelaide 36ers (#7) in Findon in the next round where they are favorite. Bullets will play at home against Melbourne Phoenix and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
The game between Top Four teams took place in Gwynneville. 4th ranked host Illawarra Hawks (5-4) lost to second ranked Perth Wildcats (7-2) 94-78. The winners were led by American forward Victor Law (201-95, college: Northwestern, agency: Pensack Sports) who scored that evening 22 points and 7 rebounds and Bryce Cotton supported him with 24 points and 4 assists. Even 17 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists by Canadian guard Xavier Rathan-Mayes (193-94, college: FSU) did not help to save the game for Illawarra Hawks. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Perth Wildcats maintains second position with 7-2 record behind leader Melbourne. Illawarra Hawks at the other side keep the fourth place with four games lost. Perth Wildcats will play against Kings (#6) in Sydney in the next round. Illawarra Hawks will play on the road against Cairns Taipans and hope to get back on the winning track.
NBL top team - United (8-2) had no problems winning another game on Saturday. This time they crushed seventh ranked Adelaide 36ers (3-5) in Findon 97-78. The best player for the winners was Jo Lual-Acuil Jr who scored 18 points and 8 rebounds. Cameron Bairstow produced 18 points and 8 rebounds for the hosts. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. United have an impressive eight-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 8-2 record. Loser Adelaide 36ers keep the seventh place with five games lost. United will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Adelaide 36ers will play again against the league's leader United (#1) and hope to secure a win.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 8: Brisbane were destroyed by Sydney on the opponent's court 97-73. Tasmania JJ unfortunately lost to SE Melbourne in a home game 63-76. Cairns recorded a loss to SE Melbourne on the road 77-87. Brisbane defeated Sydney on its own court 96-87. Adelaide was beaten by Illawarra in Gwynneville 100-89.



Adelaide - Melbourne 78-97

NBL top team - United (8-2) had no problems winning another game on Saturday. This time they crushed seventh ranked Adelaide 36ers (3-5) in Findon 97-78. United looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The best player for the winners was naturalized Sudanese center Jo Lual-Acuil Jr (213-94, college: Baylor) who scored 18 points and 8 rebounds. Forward Jack White (201-97, college: Duke) chipped in 12 points and 6 rebounds. Four United players scored in double figures. The former international forward Cameron Bairstow (206-90, college: N.Mexico) produced 18 points and 8 rebounds and the former international guard Mitchell McCarron (189-92, college: MSU Denver) added 3 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists respectively for the hosts. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. United have an impressive eight-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 8-2 record. Loser Adelaide 36ers keep the seventh place with five games lost. United will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Adelaide 36ers will play again against the league's leader United (#1) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Melbourne: C.Goulding 18+2reb, J.Lual-Acuil Jr. 18+8reb, A.Hukporti 12+6reb+1ast, J.White 12+6reb+2ast, M.Peatling 11+3reb+1ast, B.Newley 10+4reb+1ast
Adelaide: C.Bairstow 18+8reb+1ast, S.Dech 13+3reb+3ast, T.Withers 12+2reb+2ast, D.Hannahs 12+1ast, D.Johnson 8+5reb+3ast, K.Sotto 6+9reb
gschID: 954845


Illawarra - Perth 78-94

The game between Top Four teams took place in Gwynneville. 4th ranked host Illawarra Hawks (5-4) lost to second ranked Perth Wildcats (7-2) 94-78. Perth Wildcats made 16-of-18 charity shots (88.9 percent) during the game. The winners were led by American forward Victor Law (201-95, college: Northwestern, agency: Pensack Sports) who scored that evening 22 points and 7 rebounds and the other American import guard Bryce Cotton (182-92, college: Providence, agency: Pensack Sports) supported him with 24 points and 4 assists. Even 17 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists by Canadian guard Xavier Rathan-Mayes (193-94, college: FSU) did not help to save the game for Illawarra Hawks. American guard Justinian Jessup (201-98, college: Boise St.) added 17 points for the hosts. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Perth Wildcats maintains second position with 7-2 record behind leader Melbourne. Illawarra Hawks at the other side keep the fourth place with four games lost. Perth Wildcats will play against Kings (#6) in Sydney in the next round. Illawarra Hawks will play on the road against Cairns Taipans and hope to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Perth: B.Cotton 24+1reb+4ast, V.Law 22+7reb+1ast, T.Blanchfield 20+5reb+1ast, M.Frazier II 9+10reb+5ast, M.Majok 6+4reb, M.Hodgson 5+3reb
Illawarra: J.Jessup 17+3reb+1ast, X.Rathan-Mayes 17+8reb+4ast, T.Harvey 11+1reb+4ast, T.Coenraad 8+1reb+1ast, S.Froling 8+8reb, D.Reath 6+6reb
gschID: 954846


Sydney - Brisbane 97-73

There was a minor upset in Sydney where 5th ranked Bullets (4-5) were crushed by seventh ranked Kings (4-6) 97-73 on Sunday. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Kings made 11 blocks. Americans were the main players on the court. The best player for the winners was forward Jarell Martin (208-94, college: LSU) who had a double-double by scoring 19 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. Point guard Jaylen Adams (188-96, college: St.Bonaventure) chipped in 17 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Swingman Lamar Patterson (196-91, college: Pittsburgh) produced 16 points and 8 rebounds and forward Robert Franks (203-96, college: WSU) added 11 points and 8 rebounds respectively for the guests. Five Kings and four Bullets 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. Kings moved-up to sixth place. Loser Bullets keep the fifth position with five games lost. Kings will meet at home league's second-placed Perth Wildcats in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Bullets will play against Melbourne Phoenix and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Sydney: D.Vasiljevic 23+2reb+2ast, J.Martin 19+12reb+4ast, J.Adams 17+5reb+6ast, X.Cooks 13+11reb+2ast, A.Glover 12+4reb+1ast, S.Bruce 5+1reb+2ast
Brisbane: L.Patterson 16+8reb, N.Sobey 12+3reb+3ast, R.Franks 11+8reb+2ast, J.Cadee 10+3reb+1ast, D.Deng 8+5reb+1ast, T.Krebs 6+1reb+3ast
gschID: 954847


Tasmania JJ - SE Melbourne 63-76

Very predictable result in Hobart where fourth ranked Melbourne Phoenix (5-2) defeated 9th ranked JackJumpers (2-6) 76-63 on Sunday. They outrebounded JackJumpers 53-28 including a 39-24 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was Chinese center Qi Zhou (217-96) who scored 18 points and 8 rebounds. The former international swingman Mitch Creek (196-92) chipped in 19 points. American point guard Josh Magette (185-89, college: UAH) produced 9 points and 9 assists and forward Will Magnay (208-98, college: Tulsa) added 10 points, 8 rebounds and 5 blocks respectively for the hosts. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Melbourne Phoenix moved-up to third place. Newly promoted JackJumpers keep the ninth position with six games lost. Melbourne Phoenix will meet Bullets (#5) in the next round. JackJumpers will play against New Zealand Breakers (#10) in Auckland and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
SE Melbourne: M.Creek 19+3reb+3ast, Q.Zhou 18+8reb+1ast, K.Adnam 13+3reb+5ast, I.Mauriohooho-Le'afa 6+3reb+1ast, R.Broekhoff 5+11reb, R.Te Rangi 4+2reb
Tasmania JJ: C.Steindl 16+2reb, W.Magnay 10+8reb+1ast, J.Magette 9+3reb+9ast, M.McIntosh 9+4reb, S.McDaniel 5, M.Kenyon 5+2reb
gschID: 954848


SE Melbourne - Cairns 87-77

Not a big story in a game when 8th ranked Cairns Taipans (2-3) were defeated on the road by fourth ranked Melbourne Phoenix (5-2) 87-77 on Tuesday. Melbourne Phoenix forced 23 Cairns Taipans turnovers. The best player for the winners was the former international swingman Mitch Creek (196-92) who scored 26 points and 8 rebounds. The former international forward Ryan Broekhoff (197-90, college: Valpo) chipped in 14 points and 8 rebounds. American guard Tahjere McCall (193-94, college: Tennessee St.) produced 16 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists and his fellow American import center Stephen Zimmerman (211-96, college: UNLV) added 11 points and 8 rebounds respectively for the guests. Five Melbourne Phoenix and four Cairns Taipans players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Melbourne Phoenix moved-up to third place. Loser Cairns Taipans keep the eighth position with three games lost. Melbourne Phoenix will meet Bullets (#5) in the next round. Cairns Taipans will play against Illawarra Hawks and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
SE Melbourne: M.Creek 26+8reb+2ast, X.Munford 14+4reb+4ast, R.Broekhoff 14+8reb+3ast, C.Gliddon 12+1reb, B.Ashley 12+4reb+1ast, K.Adnam 7+2ast
Cairns: T.McCall 16+5reb+9ast, M.Deng 13+4reb+1ast, B.Kuol 13+2reb+1ast, S.Zimmerman 11+8reb, J.Kenny 9+3reb+4ast, N.Jawai 7+5reb+1ast
gschID: 954849


Brisbane - Sydney 96-87

Everything went according to plan in Brisbane where fifth ranked Bullets (4-5) beat 7th ranked Kings (4-6) 96-87 on Friday. Bullets made 20-of-23 free shots (87.0 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was international guard Nathan Sobey (190-90, college: Wyoming) who scored 30 points and 5 rebounds. American forward Robert Franks (203-96, college: WSU) chipped in a double-double by scoring 16 points and 12 rebounds. Four Bullets players scored in double figures. Bullets' coach Jamie Duncan used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. American point guard Jaylen Adams (188-96, college: St.Bonaventure) produced 33 points (!!!) and 7 assists and his fellow American import forward Jarell Martin (208-94, college: LSU) added 18 points and 12 rebounds respectively for the guests. Bullets maintains fifth position with 4-5 record. Kings lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the sixth place with six games lost. Bullets will meet at home higher ranked Melbourne Phoenix (#3) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Kings will play against the league's second-placed Perth Wildcats and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Brisbane: N.Sobey 30+5reb+2ast, J.Cadee 18+3reb+5ast, L.Patterson 16+5reb+3ast, R.Franks 16+12reb+1ast, T.Harrison 9+13reb+1ast, D.Deng 3+1ast
Sydney: J.Adams 33+3reb+7ast, D.Vasiljevic 21+2reb+1ast, J.Martin 18+12reb+3ast, A.Glover 7+4reb, W.Swaka 5+2ast, X.Cooks 2+5reb+5ast
gschID: 962844


Illawarra - Adelaide 100-89

There was no surprise in Gwynneville where 7th ranked Adelaide 36ers (3-5) were defeated by fourth ranked Illawarra Hawks (5-4) 100-89 on Monday. Illawarra Hawks looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. The best player for the winners was the former international center Harrison Froling (211-98, college: Marquette) who scored 27 points and 9 rebounds. The former international power forward Samson Froling (212-0, college: Creighton) chipped in 18 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Illawarra Hawks players scored in double figures. The former international guard Sunday Dech (195-94, college: Barry) produced 20 points and the former international power forward Daniel Johnson (212-88, college: Pepperdine) added 10 points and 8 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Illawarra Hawks maintains fourth position with 5-4 record. Loser Adelaide 36ers keep the seventh place with five games lost. Illawarra Hawks will meet Cairns Taipans (#8) on the road in the next round. Adelaide 36ers will play against the league's leader United and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Illawarra: H.Froling 27+9reb+3ast, T.Harvey 19+2reb+5ast, S.Froling 18+8reb+5ast, A.Cleveland 14+5reb+1ast, T.Coenraad 9+1reb, D.Reath 6+2reb
Adelaide: S.Dech 20+3reb+3ast, T.Withers 15+4reb+2ast, K.Sotto 12+5reb, D.Johnson 10+8reb+3ast, C.Bairstow 8+10reb+3ast, M.McCarron 8+4reb+5ast
gschID: 963892


Brisbane - Melbourne 82-84

The most exciting game of round 8 in the NBL took place in Brisbane. This derby game ended with only two-point home defeat of 5th ranked Bullets (4-5) to first ranked United (8-2) 84-82 on Wednesday evening. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international guard Matthew Dellavedova (193-90, college: St.Mary's, CA) who helped to win the game recording 16 points and 5 rebounds and naturalized Sudanese center Jo Lual-Acuil Jr (213-94, college: Baylor) who added 11 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. American swingman Lamar Patterson (196-91, college: Pittsburgh) responded with 21 points and 7 rebounds and international guard Nathan Sobey (190-90, college: Wyoming) scored 18 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. United have an impressive eight-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 8-2 record. Bullets at the other side keep the fifth place with five games lost. United are looking forward to face Adelaide 36ers (#7) in Findon in the next round where they are favorite. Bullets will play at home against Melbourne Phoenix and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Melbourne: M.Dellavedova 16+5reb+3ast, J.White 14+6reb+1ast, C.Goulding 12+2reb+3ast, J.Lual-Acuil Jr. 11+10reb+2ast, A.Hukporti 9+2reb+1ast, S.Ili 9+2reb+4ast
Brisbane: L.Patterson 21+7reb+1ast, N.Sobey 18+1reb+3ast, R.Franks 10+8reb, C.Liu 10+6reb+1ast, D.Deng 7+2reb, J.Salt 7+6reb+1ast
gschID: 963893




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AUSTRIA  
Stats Leaders
Stats Leaders
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
Haynes_Randy_2

UBSC Graz
(193-G-95)
Avg: 19.9

Haynes
19.9
Varner Jr
19.4
Friedrich
18.6
Hollingsworth
18.3
Murray-Boyles
17.9
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BALKAN LEAGUE  
Balkan lands Ahmaad Rorie, ex Kormend - by Eurobasket News
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Balkan Botevgrad (NBL) tabbed 26-year old American 184cm point guard Ahmaad Rorie (college: Montana). Rorie played recently at Egis Kormend in Hungarian A Division. He also played for Chalon/Saor in French ProB where in 7 A Division games he averaged 7.4ppg, 3.3rpg and 3.0apg this season.
Rorie has played also professionally in Cyprus (Keravnos).
Among many awards his team won Cyprus Supercup in 2020. He was also voted to Eurobasket.com All-Cyprus League Rookie of the Year in 2020.
Rorie attended University of Montana until 2019 and it is his third season in pro basketball.
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BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE  
Overview of Round 1 of Top 16 - by Eurobasket News
Szombathely - Tenerife 73-79

Georgian center Giorgi Shermadini (217-89, agency: Octagon Europe) nailed a double-double by scoring 19 points and 13 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws) for the winning side and Finnish Sasu Salin (190-91) accounted for 13 points. Tenerife's coach used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. American Marvin Clark (201-94, college: St.John's, agency: Slash Sports) came up with 17 points and swingman Szilard Benke (197-95) added 16 points respectively for Szombathely in the defeat. Four Szombathely players scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Szombathely: M.Clark 17+2reb+2ast, S.Benke 16+2reb+2ast, B.Barac 13+4reb+1ast, A.Somogyi 11+1reb+8ast, A.Keller 9+6reb+1ast, G.Goloman 7+7reb+3ast
Tenerife: G.Shermadini 19+13reb+1ast, S.Salin 13+2reb+2ast, K.Wiltjer 8, T.Borg 8+3ast, M.Huertas 7+1reb+9ast, A.Doornekamp 6+4reb+3ast
gschID: 963673


Tofas - Darussafaka 91-81

Tofas made 17-of-18 free shots (94.4 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of point guard Berk Ugurlu (192-96) who helped to win the game recording 19 points and 6 assists. Swingman Yigit Arslan (198-96) contributed with 16 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. British center Gabriel Olaseni (211-91, college: Iowa) answered with 26 points and 8 rebounds and point guard Dogus Ozdemiroglu (191-96) added 18 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists in the effort for Dacka. 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:
Darussafaka: G.Olaseni 26+8reb, D.Ozdemiroglu 18+7reb+7ast, N.Boothe 14+4reb+3ast, W.McCullough 12+3reb+4ast, S.Guler 3+1reb+2ast, R.Berke-Atar 3+1reb
Tofas: B.Ugurlu 19+4reb+6ast, E.Cook 16+4reb, Y.Arslan 16+5reb+2ast, F.Cruz 13+3ast, T.Ennis 7+4reb+4ast, M.Yasar 6+3reb
gschID: 963674


Unicaja - Cluj Napoca 73-79

Cluj Napoca made 17-of-22 free shots (77.3 percent) during the game. American guard Elijah Stewart (196-95, college: USC) nailed 26 points (made all of his nine free throws !!!) for the winning side and his fellow American import point guard Brandon Brown (183-89, college: UMW) accounted for 15 points (perfect from the field making all six shots). Guard Francisco Alonso (191-96, college: UNCG) came up with 17 points and guard Jaime Fernandez (186-93) added 11 points and 9 assists respectively for Unicaja in the defeat. Unicaja's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help.
Top scorers:
Unicaja: F.Alonso 17+4reb+1ast, A.Bouteille 16+3reb+2ast, J.Fernandez 11+1reb+9ast, D.Brizuela 9+2reb+2ast, R.Guerrero 5+1reb, J.Barreiro 5
Cluj Napoca: E.Stewart 26+3reb+3ast, B.Brown 15+2reb+2ast, K.Guzman 10+3reb+1ast, D.Hogue 8+9reb+1ast, P.Richard 8+6reb+3ast, S.Bircevic 8+4reb
gschID: 963676


Rytas - Strasbourg 71-76

Bosnian-American point guard John Roberson (180-88, college: Texas Tech) nailed 16 points for the winning side and guard Jean-Baptiste Maille (190-93) accounted for 9 points and 6 rebounds. Croatian power forward Ivan Buva (207-91) came up with 20 points and 7 rebounds (made all of his nine free throws !!!) and Arnas Butkevicius (197-92) added 14 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Rytas in the defeat.
Top scorers:
Rytas: I.Buva 20+7reb+2ast, A.Butkevicius 14+6reb+4ast, K.Smith 13+5reb+3ast, T.Leissner 7+2reb+2ast, G.Radzevicius 7+6reb+2ast, V.Kariniauskas 4+4ast
Strasbourg: J.Roberson 16+3reb+3ast, Y.Morin 12+2reb, M.Mitchell 11+4reb+1ast, J.Maille 9+6reb+3ast, L.Cavaliere 8+5reb+1ast, I.Joseph Udanoh 8+2reb
gschID: 963679


Ludwigsburg - Dijon 95-73

EnBW Ludwigsburg made 20-of-26 charity shots (76.9 percent) during the game, while JDA Dijon only scored two points from the stripe. They outrebounded JDA Dijon 35-22 including 24 on the defensive glass. It was a great shooting night for EnBW Ludwigsburg especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 55.0 percentage. American players dominated the game. Justin Simon (196-96, college: St.John's) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 12 rebounds for the winners and guard Jonah Radebaugh (190-97, college: N.Colorado) chipped in 15 points and 5 assists. Five EnBW Ludwigsburg players scored in double figures. At the losing side power forward Gavin Ware (206-93, college: MSU) responded with 18 points and 6 rebounds and Rashard Kelly (203-95, college: Wichita St.) scored 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.
Top scorers:
Dijon: G.Ware 18+6reb+3ast, R.Kelly 14+5reb+2ast, K.Carrington 12+2ast, C.Galliou 9+2reb+1ast, T.Katic 6+1ast, R.Ducote 4
Ludwigsburg: J.Simon 22+12reb+3ast, J.Radebaugh 15+4reb+5ast, J.Woodard 14+5reb+2ast, J.Hulls 13+2reb, T.Darden 11+2reb+2ast, E.Happ 7+4reb
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In School Rashard Kelly (JDA Dijon Bourgogne) Did The Dirty Work But Now Is Free And More Of A Threat - by Miles Schmidt-Scheuber
Rashard Kelly (203-PF-95, college: Wichita St.) is a 26 year old 203cm forward from Fredericksburg Virginia playing his fourth professional season and first with JDA Dijon Bourgogne (France-Betclic ELITE ProA). Last season he played with Gaziantep Basketbol (Turkey-BSL) playing 31 games: averaging 11.9ppg, Reb-4 (8.0rpg), 2.0apg, 1.4spg, FGP: 50.2%, 3PT: 25.9%, FT: 62.7%- Two seasons ago he played with Dolomiti Energia Trento (Italy-Serie A) playing 16 Eurocup games averaging 8.6ppg, 4.4rpg, 1.9apg, 1.4spg, FGP: 53.4%, 3PT: 14.3%, FT: 61.5%; and 20 Italian Serie A games averaging 10.6ppg, 6.1rpg, 2.4apg, 1.3spg, FGP: 51.7%, 3PT: 29.3%, FT: 59.6%. In his rookie season he played with Parma Basket Perm (Russia-VTB) averaging 11.0ppg, Reb-3 (7.7rpg), 1.9apg, FGP: 52.9%, 3PT: 12.5%, FT: 71.6%. He began his basketball career at Chancellor High School and also played at / Bishop O'Connell High School, Massanutten Military Academy and / Hargrave Military Academy. He then played at Wichita State University from 2014-2018 playing a total of 137 NCAA games. He spoke with eurobasket before a Basketball Champions League game against the MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg.

Thanks Rashard for talking to eurobasket.com. Welcome to Germany. Is this your first time in Germany? What do you know in general about the country and basketball?

Hey I appreciate you having me. This is about my second or third time actually in Germany all the teams I played from this country just plays hard.

Have you had any friends, ex teammates or opponents play here over the years?

Yeah my teammate Zach Brown is in Hamburg at the moment. And my current teammate Khadeen Carrington was playing in Germany as well. Germany is a great spot for basketball , so I'm pretty sure there are more guys I know that has played here as well.

Your playing your fourth professional season and first with JDA Dijon Bourgogne (France-Betclic ELITE ProA). What kind of experience has it been playing in France after having played in Russia, Italy and Turkey? How would you compare the France Pro A in skill level with all the other leagues you have played in?

I'm enjoying it because it's been a new challenge for me. A different level of competition and skill I have to tap into personal to be better than my opponent. This is a very athletic and hard playing league. While I also think the competition inside the league is better than recent years.

What kind of an experience has it been playing with diminutive guard David Holston? Have you ever played with a guy that has a heart as big as him?

Yeah I'm fortunate enough to play with David Holston. He's a great leader and person on and off the court. He's the heart of JDA and The city of Dijon loves him. I played with very well point guards in my career and always tried to learn from them or pick their brain to understand how they see the game.

Could you imagine him playing until he is 40 years old?

Yeah we actually have had this conversation before. I hope he has a great , safe and fun career until he wants to walk away.

You continue to put up very consistent stats as a professional. What has been your secret to being so versatile and consistent in your career?

I work on all aspects of my game daily and throughout the year. Trying to be consistent and limit my weak spots.

In the NCAA you did all the dirty work. How are you a different player now. How has your game grown as a professional player?

I'm emerging more as a threat not just a guy to rebound and defend. Don't get me wrong that opened doors for me to be to this point. But I always knew there was more to me. I love basketball so I just try to continue to give it my all.

Last season you played with Gaziantep Basketbol (Turkey-BSL) averaging 11.9ppg, Reb-4 (8.0rpg), 2.0apg, 1.4spg, FGP: 50.2%, 3PT: 25.9%, FT: 62.7%. You had a great season. You had super games against the Turkish Euroleague games. Do you feel like Euroleague teams have taken notice of your game?

I think they do. Every year I played a Euroleague team and personal won my matchups from my rookie season in Russia to now , I try to prove I can play on Euroleague and even higher levels of basketball. I just need the right connection and right opportunities.

In 2019-2020 you balled with Dolomiti Energia Trento (Italy-Serie A) averaging 8.6ppg, 4.4rpg, 1.9apg, 1.4spg, FGP: 53.4%, 3PT: 14.3%, FT: 61.5%;in the Eurocup and Serie A averaging 10.6ppg, 6.1rpg, 2.4apg, 1.3spg, FGP: 51.7%, 3PT: 29.3%, FT: 59.6%. You aren't only an impact player on offense but also on defense. How do you feel has your defensive game grown in the last two seasons?

I've gotten used to guarding ball screens. And being more mobile. Understanding the game as a pro. Using film to my advantage to polish my game

In your rookie season you played with Parma Basket Perm (Russia-VTB) averaging 11.0ppg, Reb-3 (7.7rpg), 1.9apg, FGP: 52.9%, 3PT: 12.5%, FT: 71.6%. You lost twice to Euroleague powerhouse team CSKA Moscow, but in the second game played a lot better as a team. What memories do you have playing against so many top players like Kyle Hines?

Before I came to Russia I was told I reminded a lot of guys of Kyle Hines from my size and the intensity I played with. I just try to respect the game and I was also able to talk to Kyle at the all star game and try to pick up little things from a player at his level who I would also like to be at. The same level of respect as a Kyle Hines would be an honor one day

What do you remember being your wake up call to being a rookie in Russia where you knew that you were very far away from home? You lived in deep Russia but was in a big city.

When I first arrived and didn't have a European adapter for any of my electronics . I knew I was far away from home and had to adjust as soon as possible. My team may have not expected me to play as well as I did because of my college numbers but I kept trusting God every day with these challenges and he helped me prove I was better.

You played at Wichita State from 2014-2018. You reached the NCAA tournament each season. Was the Sweet 16 run in 2015 your most memorable experience?

Yeah my sweet 16 run was pretty awesome or our Junior year run after our NBA guys like Fred VanVleet and Ron Baker left. No one expected us to be any good and we won games by an average of 30. It got so bad they had to switch us conferences my senior year

Was it a big adjustment coming as a big offensive output player at Hargrave Military academy to a guy that only did a dirty work and never averaged double figures in scoring in the NCAA?

Continuing to believe in myself. Adjusting and getting back to my roots. I always noticed I played two different styles of basketball when I was in my college system and when I was free. I enjoyed the freedom better and always was able to produce with it. I didn't score a lot in college which may of hurt my start to my professional career as far as salary or location. But I will make the best of this journey I'm currently on now .

What memories do you have of teammate Darral Willis. Wouldn't it be nice to meet him again as Euroleague players?

Machine gun Willis never sees a bad shot. We have had so many talented players on our Wichita State team that year , Connor Francamp who's at Zenit now , Landry Shamet who's with the Phoenix Suns , Austin Reaves Los Angelos Lakers , Markis McDuffie another guy who has Euroleague capability. I would love to see all my guys at the euroleague and high level.

What do you remember the most crazy thing that Fred VanVleet did on the court in a game or practice?

He was just a dog everyday. Getting to the rim being a bully. And his work ethic was crazy.

How did head coach Gregg Marshall groom and prepare you best for a professional career?

Just to work hard. I'm able to take tough coaching and not to give myself to excuses. And enjoying the culture of winning

Darral Willis told me in an interview he would beat Shaquille Morris anytime. How was it for you?

One on one from the wing yeah that's no problem. I'm not playing Shaq in the post.

Who was the toughest player that you ever faced in the NCAA that reached the NBA?

Miles Bridges ( Charlotte Hornets ) He was super athletic and in a blink of a eye he's on the other side of the court with his quickness

Please name your five best teammates of all-time?

No order : Frank Mason Tekele cotton Fred VanVleet James Blackmon Melo Trimble

Please list your personal NBA Mount Rushmore?

MJ Kobe Lebron Shaq

What is your personal opinion of the neverending debate of who is the greatest of all-time?

We just got to appreciate them all. Mike led the way for all of us. Kobe mastered Mike & Lebron is a combination of both .

Thanks Rashard for the chat.
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Second stage of BCL Americas in San Juan, Puerto Rico postponed - by Eurobasket News
The FIBA Regional Office in the Americas in collaboration with the Puerto Rican Basketball Federation and the host Club Cangrejeros, have announced that the second stage of the BCL Americas Championship scheduled to be played in San Juan, Puerto Rico between 28 to 30 January will be postponed due to the travel and health restrictions in the country. The updated schedule will be released in the upcoming weeks. FIBA will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation and communicate any further updates regarding its competitions if necessary.
Courtesy of: fiba.basketball
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BELARUS  
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Verevkin
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Vaido
16.5
Djuric
15.7
Hoover
15.1
Karpuk
15.1
Kuzmin leaves Tsmoki-Minsk - by Eurobasket News
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23-year old Russian 201cm forward Artem Kuzmin, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov left Defending champion Tsmoki-Minsk (Premier League). The team played in three different competitions (!!!) that year, and he was exposed to basketball on different levels. But in only one Premier League game he did not score anything and 1 steal. Kuzmin played 3 games in VTB United League where he averaged just 2.3ppg this season. And finally he recorded 1 game in Basketball Champions League, but he did not score anything.
He managed to play in three leagues this year (!!!).
The last season he played at BARS-RGEU Rostov in Russian Superleague 2. In 25 games he had very impressive stats: 16.9ppg, 6.8rpg, 2.4apg and 2.0spg.
He represented Russia at the European Championship U18 in Samsun (Turkey) -1994 years ago. His stats at that event were 6 games: 3.3ppg, 3.0rpg, 1.2apg, 1.5spg.
He has played previously for three other Russian teams: Lokomotiv Kuban reserves, Lokomotiv Kuban 2nd team and Barnaul.
Among many awards his team made it to the VTB Youth League Semifinals in 2017 and 2018. Kuzmin was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Russian Superleague 2 2nd Team in 2021.
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Maxime De Zeeuw (ex H.Holon) is a newcomer at Brindisi - by Peter Buyse
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Happy Casa Brindisi (Serie A) strengthened their roster with addition of experienced 34-year old Belgian international power forward Maxime De Zeeuw (206cm-108kg). De Zeeuw played last season at H.Holon in Israeli Winner League, but left. He managed to play in three leagues last year. The team played in three different competitions (!!!) that year, and he was exposed to basketball on different levels. In 19 Winner League games he recorded 10.2ppg, 4.9rpg and 1.9apg. De Zeeuw also played 8 games in Balkan League where he averaged 11.1ppg, 5.0rpg and 2.5apg. He helped them to win the Balkan League championship. And finally he contributed to 10 games in Basketball Champions League where he had 8.3ppg, 5.1rpg and 2.2apg. De Zeeuw contributed to his team making it to the quarterfinals. He also spent pre-season at Enea Zastal (EBL) in Polish league.
De Zeeuw has been also a member of Belgian international program for some years. He has regularly played for Belgian senior team since 2020 and previously for U20 National Team between 2020 and 2007.
De Zeeuw represented Belgium at the European Championship -1995. His stats at that event were 5 games: 10.4ppg, 4.2rpg, FGP: 52.6%, 3PT: 40.0%, FT: 77.8%.
He is quite experienced player. De Zeeuw has played also professionally in Germany (EWE Baskets), Spain (Obradoiro), Italy (RO Virtus), Belgium (Antwerp Giants, VOO Wolves Verviers-Pepinster and Phoenix Brussels) and Czech Republic (Nymburk).
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Czech Republic League Honorable Mention back in 2016.

Oostende advance to the Cup semifinals - by Eurobasket News
Belfius Mons-Hainaut - Oostende 77:81

Oostende advanced to the Cup semifinals beating Belfius Mons-Hainaut in the second appearance 81-77. Both teams nailed 17 points each in the opening period, whilst Belfius took a lead with a 27-18 surge in the second frame. Oostende replied with two wins in the second half to seal the win. Markel Brown (191-SG-92, college: OK State) was named game MVP as he collected 27 points and 7 rebounds.

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Division I Round 14: Siroki lose to Sloboda T. - by Eurobasket News
Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Top ranked Siroki (10-3) recorded its third loss in Siroki Brijeg on Saturday night. Hosts were edged by fourth ranked Sloboda T. (8-3) 84-83. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Siroki. Sloboda T. made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Sloboda T. made 7 blocks. The best player for the winners was the former international power forward Ibrahim Durmo (199-97) who had a double-double by scoring 24 points and 12 rebounds. The former international center Drasko Albijanic (211-86) chipped in 18 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Croatian point guard Luka Bozic (200-96) produced 26 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the hosts. Siroki's coach Daniel Jusup rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Sloboda T. have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain fourth position with 8-3 record. Defending champion Siroki still keeps top place with three games lost. They share the position with Borac BL. Sloboda T. are looking forward to face higher ranked Leotar (#3) in Trebinje in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Siroki will play on the road against Posusje and is hoping to win this game.
Eighth-ranked Promo (5-8) made lots of trouble for third ranked Leotar (9-3) in Trebinje. Leotar managed to secure only two-point victory 82-80. However their fans expected much easier game. Swingman Dejan Sakotic (195-93, agency: PEPI SPORT) orchestrated the victory by scoring 23 points. Nikola Jeftic contributed with 17 points and 7 rebounds (perfect from the field making all six shots) for the winners. Leotar's coach Marko Icelic allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Serbian forward Aleksandar Ilic (197-95) replied with 18 points for Promo. Leotar have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 9-3 record behind leader Borac BL. Promo at the other side keeps the eighth place with eight games lost. Leotar will play against Sloboda T. (#4) in Tuzla in the next round. Promo will play at home against Bratunac (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Very important is a home loss of first ranked Borac BL (10-3) against seventh ranked Spars (7-5) on Sunday night. Host Borac BL was defeated by Spars in a tough game in Banja Luka 68-74. Masan Vrbica scored 14 points and 7 assists to lead the charge for the winners. Diante Baldwin responded with 18 points. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Spars maintains seventh position with 7-5 record. Loser Borac BL still keeps top place with three games lost. They share the position with Siroki. Spars will meet bottom-ranked Celik (#13) in the next round where they are favorite. Borac BL will have a break next round.

In the last two games of round 14 Radnik B. was defeated by Bratunac in a road game 89-86. Bosna-Royal beat Posusje at home 80-74.



Bratunac - Radnik B. 89-86

There was no surprise when 11th ranked Radnik B. (3-10) was edged on the road by sixth ranked Bratunac (8-5) 89-86 on Saturday. However just three-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Bratunac looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Radnik B.'s players. Montenegrin power forward Zoran Vilotijevic (206-90) had a double-double by scoring 25 points and 10 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Serbian forward Andrija Draskovic (196-94, agency: Mansfield and Associates) chipped in 16 points, 10 assists and 4 steals during the contest. Four Bratunac players scored in double figures. Guard Dejan Kokorus (196-93) responded with 35 points (!!!) and 9 rebounds and forward Srdjan Jovanovic (198-1) scored 21 points and 5 rebounds. Bratunac have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Posusje. Radnik B. lost fifth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the eleventh position with ten games lost. Bratunac will meet Promo (#8) in the next round. Radnik B. will play against Zrinjski HT and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Radnik B.: D.Kokorus 35+9reb+2ast, J.Srdjan 21+5reb+1ast, J.Kecman 15+4reb, M.Vlacic 5+2reb+2ast, D.Micic 4+5reb+3ast, M.Nikola 2+3reb+1ast
Bratunac: Z.Vilotijevic 25+10reb+1ast, A.Pantelic 19+4reb+1ast, A.Draskovic 16+4reb+10ast, N.Cirkovic 11+1reb+7ast, J.Rauch 8+4reb+3ast, A.Wade 8+2reb+4ast
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Leotar - Promo 82-80

Eighth-ranked Promo (5-8) made lots of trouble for third ranked Leotar (9-3) in Trebinje. Leotar managed to secure only two-point victory 82-80. However their fans expected much easier game. Leotar dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Promo's 30. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. Promo was plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. Swingman Dejan Sakotic (195-93, agency: PEPI SPORT) orchestrated the victory by scoring 23 points. Serbian power forward Nikola Jeftic (205-87) contributed with 17 points and 7 rebounds (perfect from the field making all six shots) for the winners. Leotar's coach Marko Icelic allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Serbian forward Aleksandar Ilic (197-95) replied with 18 points and American guard Shane Gatling (188-98, college: Colorado) added 12 points and 4 assists in the effort for Promo. Four Promo players scored in double figures. Leotar have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 9-3 record behind leader Borac BL. Promo at the other side keeps the eighth place with eight games lost. Leotar will play against Sloboda T. (#4) in Tuzla in the next round. Promo will play at home against Bratunac (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Promo: A.Ilic 18+4reb+1ast, E.Sertovic 16+2ast, S.Gatling 12+4reb+4ast, I.Mulaomerovic 11+3reb, I.Uros 8+1reb, I.Pendic 6+6reb
Leotar: D.Sakotic 23+3reb+2ast, N.Jeftic 17+7reb+2ast, B.Djurasovic 9+1reb+5ast, N.Djordje 9+2reb, S.Milanovic 7+2reb, R.Marko 6+4reb+8ast
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Siroki - Sloboda T. 83-84

Top ranked Siroki (10-3) recorded its third loss in Siroki Brijeg on Saturday night. Hosts were edged by fourth ranked Sloboda T. (8-3) 84-83. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Siroki. Sloboda T. made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Sloboda T. made 7 blocks. The best player for the winners was the former international power forward Ibrahim Durmo (199-97) who had a double-double by scoring 24 points and 12 rebounds. The former international center Drasko Albijanic (211-86) chipped in 18 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Croatian point guard Luka Bozic (200-96) produced 26 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and French Josip Bilinovac (191-90, agency: BIG) added 11 points and 6 assists respectively for the hosts. Siroki's coach Daniel Jusup rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Sloboda T. have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain fourth position with 8-3 record. Defending champion Siroki still keeps top place with three games lost. They share the position with Borac BL. Sloboda T. are looking forward to face higher ranked Leotar (#3) in Trebinje in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Siroki will play on the road against Posusje and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Siroki: L.Bozic 26+5reb+5ast, M.Colak 13+1reb, I.Ivanov 13+2reb+5ast, J.Bilinovac 11+3reb+6ast, D.Caruthers 7+3reb+7ast, M.Vucic 6+8reb+4ast
Sloboda T.: I.Durmo 24+12reb+2ast, H.Delalic 23+5reb, D.Albijanic 18+9reb+4ast, A.Alikadic 8+4reb+2ast, D.Lelic 6+3reb+8ast, J.Smith 3+2reb
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Bosna-Royal - Posusje 80-74

There was a surprise result in Sarajevo where tenth ranked Bosna-Royal (4-8) defeated higher ranked Posusje (8-5) 80-74 on Tuesday. American guard Jon Davis (190-96, college: Charlotte) scored 27 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) to lead the charge for the winners and swingman Imran Fazlic (200-92) chipped in 19 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. American forward Alan Wiggins (205-85, college: USF, agency: BIG) responded with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 12 rebounds and his fellow American import point guard Tyree Griffin (178-96, college: Southern Miss) scored 22 points and 5 assists. Bosna-Royal maintains tenth position with 4-8 record. Newly promoted Posusje keeps the fifth place with five games lost. They share the position with Bratunac. Bosna-Royal will meet higher ranked Mladost (#9) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Posusje will play against the league's second-placed Siroki (#2) and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Top scorers:
Posusje: A.Wiggins 23+12reb+1ast, T.Griffin 22+4reb+5ast, I.Siric 10, D.Jukic 7+1reb, A.Leko 6+4reb, T.Ramljak 4+2reb
Bosna-Royal: J.Davis 27+7reb+5ast, I.Fazlic 19+8reb+2ast, E.Memic 13+8reb+1ast, L.Bulashvili 7+5reb+2ast, M.Ali 6+1reb, A.Islamovic 4+2reb
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Borac BL - Spars 68-74

Very important is a home loss of first ranked Borac BL (10-3) against seventh ranked Spars (7-5) on Sunday night. Host Borac BL was defeated by Spars in a tough game in Banja Luka 68-74. Montenegrin guard Masan Vrbica (187-94, agency: BeoBasket) scored 14 points and 7 assists to lead the charge for the winners and American guard Remy Abell (193-92, college: Xavier) chipped in 13 points during the contest. Four Spars players scored in double figures. American point guard Diante Baldwin (180-94, college: UNCG) responded with 18 points and guard Kosta Kondic (193-1) scored 11 points and 4 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Spars maintains seventh position with 7-5 record. Loser Borac BL still keeps top place with three games lost. They share the position with Siroki. Spars will meet bottom-ranked Celik (#13) in the next round where they are favorite. Borac BL will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Borac BL: D.Baldwin 18+2reb+1ast, K.Kondic 11+3reb+4ast, D.Knezevic 10+1ast, S.Kenic 9+4reb+1ast, B.Vuk 5+4reb, J.Cunningham 5+3reb
Spars: M.Vrbica 14+4reb+7ast, R.Abell 13+3reb, M.Tejic 11+3reb+2ast, I.Polutak 10+6reb, A.Lakic 9+2reb, N.Buza 8+3reb+2ast
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Ibrahim Durmo claims Bosnia and Herzegovina Division I Hoops Agents weekly honour - by Eurobasket News
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Former international Power forward Ibrahim Durmo (199-F/C-97) had a great game in the last round for Sloboda T. and that's him to receive a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 14.
The 24-year old power forward had a double-double of 24 points and twelve rebounds, while his team edged out Siroki (#2, 10-3) 84-83. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. Sloboda T. maintains the 4th position in Bosnia and Herzegovina Division I. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Sloboda T. will need more victories to improve their 8-3 record. In the team's last game Durmo had a remarkable 52.6% from 2-point range. It's his second year at Sloboda T. and it's hard to imagine this team without him. Durmo has impressive league stats. He is in league's top in points (7th best: 17.2ppg) and averages solid 2.1spg and 55.3% FGP.

The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was 25-year old American guard Jon Davis (190-G-96) of Bosna-Royal. Davis impressed basketball fans with 27 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. It was enough for Bosna-Royal to edge the higher-ranked Posusje (#5, 8-5) by 6 points 80-74. Bosna-Royal's 10th position in the standings has not changed. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 4-8 record. Davis is a newcomer at Bosna-Royal 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 Dejan Kokorus (196-G-93) of Radnik B. (#11). Kokorus got into 30-points club by scoring 35 points in the last round. He went also for nine rebounds . Despite Kokorus' great performance Radnik B. lost 86-89 to the higher-ranked Bratunac (#6, 8-5). But his team cannot count on just a single shooter as he also needs help of the other teammates. Kokorus has a very solid season. In 11 games in Bosnia he scored 16.3ppg.

Other top performing players last week:
4. Zoran Vilotijevic (206-F/C-90) of Bratunac - 25 points and 10 rebounds
5. Andrija Draskovic (196-F-94) of Bratunac - 16 points, 4 rebounds and 10 assists
6. Nikola Jeftic (205-C/F-87) of Leotar - 17 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists
7. Alan Wiggins (205-F-85) of Posusje - 23 points and 12 rebounds
8. Tyree Griffin (178-PG-96) of Posusje - 22 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists
9. Luka Bozic (200-PG-96) of Siroki - 26 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists
10. Drasko Albijanic (211-C-86) of Sloboda T. - 18 points, 9 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)

The Player of the Week awards are presented by Hoops Agents. Hoops Agents is the most complete website about the agencies and players they represent. With more than twenty years of experience, Hoops Agents is already recognized as the most reliable destination for the players who wish to continue their career in professional basketball and are searching for a reputable and connected representation. Hoops Agents is also most complete source of transactions news.


Veszpremi inks Stefan Glogovac - by Harun Alispahic
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Hoya-Pannon Egyetem Veszprem (B Division) signed 27-year old Bosnian ex-international forward Stefan Glogovac (205cm). Glogovac played recently at CSM Targu Jiu in Romanian Liga Nationala. In 16 Liga Nationala games he had 7.0ppg and 3.4rpg this season.
The most of last season he spent at Jedinstvo in Montenegrin Erste Liga where in 15 games he was league's third best scorer with impressive 21.3ppg and averaged 5.5rpg and 3.3apg. He also played for Borac in Bosnia and Herzegovina Division I. In 8 games he recorded 5.3ppg, 3.8rpg and 1.0apg. He also played 3 games in ABA League where he got 5.3ppg and 3.7rpg.
Glogovac was also a member of Bosnia and Herzegovina international program for some years. He played for Bosnia and Herzegovina Senior National Team two years ago and previously for U20 National Team.
He also represented Bosnia at the World Cup 2019 European Pre-Qualifiers.
He has played previously professionally in Serbia and Bosnia (Vitez, Leotar, Igokea, HKK Zrinjski HT Mostar and Spars).
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he won Bosnian Liga championship title in 2014. He was voted to Eurobasket.com Bosnia and Herzegovina League All-Domestic Players Team back in 2015.

KK Radnik Bn Basket Bijeljina loans Nikola Micic from Spars - by Harun Alispahic
Newly promoted KK Radnik Bn Basket Bijeljina (Division I) strengthened their roster with addition of 19-year old 202cm forward Nikola Micic. Micic started the season at Spars in the Division I. In 6 games he recorded 4.5ppg, 2.3rpg and 1.3apg. He also played 2 games in ABA League where he averaged 2.5ppg.
Micic represented Bosnia at the European Championship U16 Division B in Sofia (Bulgaria) -1995 years ago. His stats at that event were 8 games: 9.0ppg, 5.8rpg, 2.3apg, 1.9spg, 1.0bpg, FGP: 46.8%, 3PT: 16.7%, FT: 59.4%.
He has played previously professionally also in Serbia (Zdravlje) and Bosnia (Travnik and OKK Spars Sarajevo U18 team).
Micic played in the final of Adriatic League 2 in 2021.

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BRAZIL  
Stats Leaders - BNL
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Mariano_Lucas_2

Sesi F
(208-C/F-93)
Avg: 19.9

Mariano
19.9
Vieira
19.1
Caboclo
16.9
Jackson
16.5
Duarte
16.4
Loro Peres is a newcomer at Basquete Tatui/AABT - by Paulo Freire
Basquete Tatui/AABT (CBC League) added to their roster 27-year old small forward Loro Peres (198cm) for season 2022. Peres played last summer at Assis Basket in Brazilian Paulista. He also played for Anapolis that season where in 9 CBC League games he recorded 7.4ppg and 2.1rpg.
Peres has played previously for two other teams: Minas and Paulistano.

Curitiba welcomes back Dias - by Paulo Freire
Curitiba Basquetebol/CMP/ABSB LDB (CBC League) tabbed 22-year old 193cm guard Felipe Dias for new season. It is actually his comeback to Curitiba as he has played here before. Dias played last summer at Londrina Esporte Clube in the CBC League.
He has played previously for Coritiba.
Dias helped his team to make it to the Liga Ouro Semifinals in 2018.

Curitiba signs Gabriel Soldi - by Paulo Freire
Curitiba Basquetebol/CMP/ABSB LDB (CBC League) signed 22-year old small forward Gabriel Soldi (198cm) for upcoming 2022 season. Soldi played last summer at Londrina Esporte Clube in the CBC League.
He has played previously for Palmeiras.

Minas ink Darington Hobson, ex Khouzestan - by Paulo Freire
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Minas Belo Horizonte (NBB) agreed terms with experienced 34-year old American swingman Darington Hobson (201cm-95kg-87, college: N.Mexico). Hobson played recently at Khouzestan in Iranian Superleague, but left the team earlier this month. In 5 games he had very impressive stats: 18.0ppg, 8.4rpg and 5.4apg this season.
In 2010 he was drafted by Milwaukee Bucks (NBA) in second round (37th overall). The former University of New Mexico standout is in his twelfth (!!!) season in pro basketball.
He is quite experienced player. His career allowed him to visit five different continents, while he played in nine different countries. Hobson tasted the life as pro basketball player in Europe, Asia, Latin America, Australia and of course North America. He has played previously professionally in Argentina (Atenas), Australia (Illawarra Hawks), China (Guangxi), Greece (Rethymno), Israel (Hapoel Migdal Haemek), Italy (Torino), NBA G League (Santa Cruz Warriors and Fort Wayne Mad Ants), Dominican Republic (Metros) and Brazil (Brasilia).
Hobson won D-League championship title in 2015.

Foligno inks Felipe Ribeiro, ex Fortaleza - by Paulo Freire
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Umbria Basket School Foligno (Serie D) signed experienced 42-year old Brazilian ex-international forward Felipe Ribeiro (203cm-100kg). Ribeiro started the season at Fortaleza B.C. Cearense in Brazilian NBB league. He has played there for the last seven years.
Ribeiro also represented Brazil at the World Military Championship in Rio de Janeiro eleven years ago. His team won Gold.
He has played also professionally for other Brazilian teams like Vivo/Franca, Ribeirao Preto, Paschoalotto/Bauru, Pinheiros and Paulistano.
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he was voted to Latinbasket.com All-Brazilian League Honorable Mention back in 2014.
Ribeiro is close to retirement age as a player. It's very possible he may end his playing career at Foligno.

NBB Round 21 of Regular Season - by Eurobasket News
Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

An interesting game took place in Sao Paulo where higher ranked Paulistano (8-10) was upset on its own court by twelfth ranked Pato (7-10) 86-82 on Wednesday. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Paulistano. Point guard Augusto Leao (184-98) stepped up and scored 19 points for the winners and guard Gemadinha Sacco (183-97) chipped in 15 points. The best for the losing side was point guard Felipe Ruivo (188-98) with 13 points and 5 assists. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Pato moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Pinheiros. Paulistano at the other side dropped to the seventh position with ten games lost. Pato is looking forward to face Corinthians (#14) in Sao Paulo in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Paulistano will play at home against Mogi (#13) and is hoping to win this game.
Second ranked Flamengo (15-2) crushed at home 9th ranked Caxias do Sul (7-11) by 35 points 90-55, which is the biggest margin this round. American Brandon Robinson (196-89, college: Clayton St.) nailed 22 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and Franco Balbi accounted for 6 points, 6 rebounds and 16 assists. Eddy Carvalho (197-87) came up with 19 points for Caxias do Sul 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. Flamengo have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. Defending champion maintains second place with 15-2 record behind leader Sesi Franca. Caxias do Sul lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the eleventh position with 11 games lost. Flamengo will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Caxias do Sul will play on the road against Minas (#3) in Belo Horizonte and hopes to get back on the winning track.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 21: Pinheiros lost to Rio Claro on the opponent's court 80-84. Bottom-ranked Brasilia unfortunately lost to Sao Paulo in a home game 86-90. Mogi was rolled over Corinthians on the road 75-98. UniFacisa crushed Fortaleza on its own court 95-68.



Rio Claro - Pinheiros 84-80

There was a minor upset when 8th ranked Pinheiros (7-10) was defeated on the road by tenth ranked Rio Claro (7-8) 84-80. Rio Claro forced 19 Pinheiros turnovers. Pinheiros was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. The former international Betinho Duarte (195-88) nailed 28 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side and Anderson Rodrigues (207-97) accounted for 14 points and 6 rebounds. Rio Claro's coach Fernando Penna allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. The former international Jefferson Andrade (207-83) came up with 18 points and 8 rebounds and the former international center Dikembe Andre (206-99) added 14 points and 11 rebounds respectively for Pinheiros in the defeat. Four Pinheiros players scored in double figures. Rio Claro have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to eighth place. Pinheiros lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the ninth position with ten games lost. They share it with Pato Basquete. Rio Claro will play against higher ranked Paschoalotto/Bauru (#5) at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Pinheiros' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Sao Paulo to the arena Vivo/Franca.
Top scorers:
Rio Claro: B.Duarte 28+7reb+2ast, R.Anderson 14+6reb, C.Bueno 9+1reb+1ast, L.Triplett 7+1reb, D.Nunes 7+7reb+1ast, J.Smith 7+1reb+2ast
Pinheiros: J.Andrade 18+8reb+2ast, D.Andre 14+11reb, D.Sena 13+1reb+2ast, D.Coleman 10+2reb, B.Jonas 7, C.Gabriel 6+1reb+5ast
gschID: 963537


Brasilia - Sao Paulo 86-90

Very predictable result when fourth ranked Sao Paulo (12-5) defeated on the road bottom-ranked Brasilia (3-14) 90-86. Strangely Brasilia outrebounded Sao Paulo 47-29 including a 17-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. The former international Bruno Caboclo (206-95) nailed a double-double by scoring 24 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side and the former international forward Marquinhos Vieira (207-84) accounted for 16 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. The former international point guard Ricardo Fischer (183-91) came up with 17 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists and American-Argentinian guard Erik Thomas (195-95, college: New Orleans) added 12 points and 13 rebounds respectively for Brasilia in the defeat. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Sao Paulo maintains fourth place with 12-5 record. Brasilia at the other side stay at the bottom position with 14 games lost. Sao Paulo will play against Cerrado (#15) in Brasilia in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Brasilia will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Sao Paulo: B.Caboclo 24+10reb+2ast, C.Bennett 22+4reb+1ast, M.Vieira 16+6reb+6ast, S.Stallworth 15+2reb+4ast, I.Goncalves 10+2reb, T.Curnell 3+2reb+1ast
Brasilia: R.Fischer 17+5reb+7ast, Z.Graham 16+4reb+1ast, A.Silva 14+2reb+2ast, E.Thomas 12+13reb+3ast, S.Rojas 10+5reb+4ast, G.Barbosa 7+4reb
gschID: 963538


Corinthians - Mogi 98-75

There was a minor upset in Sao Paulo where 13th ranked Mogi (6-11) was rolled over by fifteenth ranked Corinthians (6-12) 98-75. Corinthians forced 20 Mogi turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. Forward Lucas Siewert (208-97, college: Colorado) nailed 23 points and 6 assists for the winning side and forward Alexandre Paranhos (204-92) accounted for 11 points and 9 rebounds. Five Corinthians players scored in double figures. Wesley Alves (198-96) came up with 17 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and the former international point guard Fulvio de Assis (186-81) added 14 points and 9 assists respectively for Mogi 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. Corinthians have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to fourteenth place. Mogi at the other side keeps the thirteenth position with 11 games lost. Corinthians will play against higher ranked Pato (#9) in Pato Branco in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Mogi will play on the road against Paulistano (#7) in Sao Paulo and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Corinthians: L.Siewert 23+3reb+6ast, K.Fuller 16+1reb+3ast, A.Dalaqua 14+3reb+2ast, A.Paranhos 11+9reb+2ast, D.Figueredo 10+1reb+11ast, P.Nunes 9+4reb
Mogi: D.Dos Santos 18+7reb, W.Alves 17+7reb+4ast, F.de Assis 14+3reb+9ast, F.Russo 9+6reb+3ast, W.Ferreira 9+9reb+1ast, R.Ziggy 4
gschID: 963539


Flamengo - Caxias do Sul 90-55

Second ranked Flamengo (15-2) crushed at home 9th ranked Caxias do Sul (7-11) by 35 points 90-55, which is the biggest margin this round. Flamengo outrebounded Caxias do Sul 47-26 including a 36-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 30 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Caxias do Sul's players. American Brandon Robinson (196-89, college: Clayton St.) nailed 22 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and Argentinian point guard Franco Balbi (188-89) accounted for 6 points, 6 rebounds and 16 assists. Four Flamengo players scored in double figures. Eddy Carvalho (197-87) came up with 19 points and guard Caue Freitas (192-88) added 12 points and 5 assists respectively for Caxias do Sul 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. Flamengo have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. Defending champion maintains second place with 15-2 record behind leader Sesi Franca. Caxias do Sul lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the eleventh position with 11 games lost. Flamengo will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Caxias do Sul will play on the road against Minas (#3) in Belo Horizonte and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Flamengo: B.Robinson 22+6reb+4ast, D.Tucker 15+2reb, R.Mineiro 13+4reb+1ast, V.Faverani 13+6reb+2ast, R.Rafael 10+4reb, F.Balbi 6+6reb+16ast
Caxias do Sul: E.Carvalho 19+4reb+2ast, C.Freitas 12+4reb+5ast, H.Silva 11+5reb+1ast, P.Lima 6+2reb+1ast, W.Sena 5+5reb, O.Elias 2+3reb+2ast
gschID: 963540


UniFacisa - Fortaleza 95-68

Everything went according to plan in Paraiba where seventh ranked UNIFACISA (8-7) outscored 11th ranked Fortaleza (6-10) 95-68. UNIFACISA shot the lights out from three nailing 20 long-distance shots on high 52.6 percentage. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. American-Panamanian point guard Trevor Gaskins (188-89, college: Louisiana Tech, agency: Pro Sports) nailed 15 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for the winning side and the former international center Guilherme Hubner (209-87) accounted for 16 points and 7 rebounds. American Desmond Holloway (194-90, college: Coastal, agency: Interperformances) came up with 13 points and 5 rebounds and forward Sualisson Da Silva (203-92) added 14 points respectively for Fortaleza in the defeat. Five UNIFACISA and four Fortaleza 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. The victory was the third consecutive win for UNIFACISA. They moved-up to sixth place. Fortaleza at the other side dropped to the twelfth position with ten games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
UniFacisa: K.Crescenzi 20+2reb+1ast, G.Hubner 16+7reb+1ast, A.Ferreira 16+4reb+1ast, T.Gaskins 15+6reb+6ast, D.Cubillan 12+5ast, A.Bresolin 6+2reb+1ast
Fortaleza: S.Da Silva 14+4reb, D.Holloway 13+5reb+2ast, L.Pedro 11+1reb, M.Pereira 11+5reb+1ast, R.Granberry 6+4reb+1ast, R.Ansaloni 4+1reb
gschID: 963541


Paulistano - Pato Basquete 82-86

An interesting game took place in Sao Paulo where higher ranked Paulistano (8-10) was upset on its own court by twelfth ranked Pato (7-10) 86-82 on Wednesday. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Paulistano. Point guard Augusto Leao (184-98) stepped up and scored 19 points for the winners and guard Gemadinha Sacco (183-97) chipped in 15 points. Four Pato players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was point guard Felipe Ruivo (188-98) with 13 points and 5 assists and American point guard Nate Barnes (182-90, college: ABU) scored 13 points. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Pato moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Pinheiros. Paulistano at the other side dropped to the seventh position with ten games lost. Pato is looking forward to face Corinthians (#14) in Sao Paulo in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Paulistano will play at home against Mogi (#13) and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Pato Basquete: A.Leao 19+4reb+2ast, G.Sacco 15+4reb+1ast, A.Ferreira 14+1reb, R.Paulichi 10+3reb+4ast, V.Leal 7+6reb, B.Matheus 6+3reb
Paulistano: F.Ruivo 13+1reb+5ast, N.Barnes 13+2reb+2ast, C.Borges 13+2reb+1ast, A.Bernardi 9+2reb, C.Bruno 8+5reb, B.Anderson 8+9reb
gschID: 963542




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BULGARIA  
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Milchev_Stoyan

Vihar A
(185-G-95)
Avg: 36.0

Milchev
36.0
Matrakov
24.6
Pavlov
23.5
Prokopiev
23.1
Barzakov
22.1
Balkan lands Ahmaad Rorie, ex Kormend - by Eurobasket News
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Balkan Botevgrad (NBL) tabbed 26-year old American 184cm point guard Ahmaad Rorie (college: Montana). Rorie played recently at Egis Kormend in Hungarian A Division. He also played for Chalon/Saor in French ProB where in 7 A Division games he averaged 7.4ppg, 3.3rpg and 3.0apg this season.
Rorie has played also professionally in Cyprus (Keravnos).
Among many awards his team won Cyprus Supercup in 2020. He was also voted to Eurobasket.com All-Cyprus League Rookie of the Year in 2020.
Rorie attended University of Montana until 2019 and it is his third season in pro basketball.
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Round 11: New Bayazet edge Cilicia by three points - by Eurobasket News
Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Eighth-ranked Cilicia (1-10) made lots of trouble for fourth ranked New Bayazet (5-5) on Wednesday. New Bayazet managed to secure only three-point victory 108-105. However their fans expected much easier game. Cilicia cut a 18-point halftime deficit to three at the end of the game. The game was dominated by American players. The best player for the winners was forward Evan Jester (201-99, college: Georgia Tech) who had a double-double by scoring 24 points and 16 rebounds. Guard KeLyn Adams (194-99, college: Arkansas Tech) chipped in 25 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Swingman Javonte Matthews (195-95, college: St.Katherine) produced a double-double by scoring 31 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists for the guests. Cilicia's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Newly promoted New Bayazet maintains fourth place with 5-5 record. Cilicia at the other side stay at the bottom position with ten games lost. New Bayazet are looking forward to face league's second-placed Vahakni City at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Cilicia's supporters also look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Yerevan Supersonics.
The game with biggest result difference took place in Vahakni. Local Vahakni City (7-1) outscored 7th ranked Georgian Telavi (4-7) 109-48. American guard Kenneth Miller (186-95, college: OVU) orchestrated the victory by scoring 29 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Aston Morton contributed with 20 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) for the winners. Center Ilia Sulakvelidze (196-5) answered with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 12 rebounds for Telavi. Telavi's coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Despite that victory Vahakni City went down to second position due to points difference. Telavi at the other side dropped to the sixth place with seven games lost. Vahakni City will play against New Bayazet (#4) in the next round. Telavi will have a break next round.

In the last game of round 11 Telavi was crushed by Supersonics in Yerevan 96-55.



Vahakni City - Telavi 109-48

The game with biggest result difference took place in Vahakni. Local Vahakni City (7-1) outscored 7th ranked Georgian Telavi (4-7) 109-48. The game without a history. Vahakni City led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They held Telavi to an opponent 23.1 percent shooting from the field compared to 48.3 percent accuracy of the winners. Vahakni City forced 31 Telavi turnovers and outrebounded them 51-40 including 36 on the defensive glass. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. American guard Kenneth Miller (186-95, college: OVU) orchestrated the victory by scoring 29 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. His fellow American import swingman Aston Morton (193-95, college: LeMoyne-Owen) contributed with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) for the winners. Miller is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Five Vahakni City players scored in double figures. Center Ilia Sulakvelidze (196-5) answered with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 12 rebounds and point guard Nika Iobashvili (185-4) added 10 points in the effort for Telavi. Telavi's coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Despite that victory Vahakni City went down to second position due to points difference. Telavi at the other side dropped to the sixth place with seven games lost. Vahakni City will play against New Bayazet (#4) in the next round. Telavi will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Vahakni City: K.Miller 29+7reb+4ast, A.Morton 20+11reb+6ast, M.Mojus 19+5reb+3ast, D.Austin 17+10reb+1ast, D.Vaughn 12+10reb+3ast, R.Harutyunyan 8+2reb+1ast
Telavi: I.Nika 10+4reb+2ast, S.Ilia 10+12reb, C.Shota 9+1reb+2ast, G.Davit 8+6reb+1ast, Z.Zaza 7+4reb+4ast, L.Shermazanashvili 3+10reb
gschID: 963178


Supersonics - Telavi 96-55

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 7th ranked Georgian Telavi's (4-7) road loss to sixth ranked Armenian Supersonics (3-7) 55-96. The game without a history. Supersonics led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They held Telavi to an opponent 21.3 percent shooting from the field compared to 40.9 percent accuracy of the winners. They outrebounded Telavi 62-50 including a 49-36 advantage in defensive rebounds. Supersonics players were unselfish on offense dishing 26 assists comparing to just 7 passes made by Telavi's players. American swingman David Burton (190, college: IU Southeast) orchestrated the victory with a triple-double by scoring 13 points, 27 rebounds and 11 assists. His fellow American import guard Brandon Adams (191-96) contributed with 31 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Adams is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Supersonics players scored in double figures. Forward Davit Gigolashvili (188) answered with 8 points and 10 rebounds and point guard Valeri Sumbadze (185-4) added 13 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Telavi. Telavi's coach already knew that his team would not have a big chance, so allowed to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Despite that victory Supersonics went down to seventh position due to points difference. Telavi at the other side dropped to the sixth place with seven games lost. Supersonics' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Yerevan to the arena Cilicia.
Top scorers:
Supersonics: A.Brandon 31+7reb+3ast, B.Ray 20+5reb+7ast, H.Mano 17+12reb+1ast, D.Burton 13+27reb+11ast, S.Albert 9+3reb+2ast, S.Hayk 3
Telavi: S.Valeri 13+7reb, G.Davit 8+10reb+2ast, C.Shota 7+3reb+2ast, Z.Zaza 7+5reb+3ast, S.Nikoloz 6+2reb, L.Shermazanashvili 3+7reb
gschID: 963179


New Bayazet - Cilicia 108-105

Eighth-ranked Cilicia (1-10) made lots of trouble for fourth ranked New Bayazet (5-5) on Wednesday. New Bayazet managed to secure only three-point victory 108-105. However their fans expected much easier game. Cilicia cut a 18-point halftime deficit to three at the end of the game. The game was dominated by American players. The best player for the winners was forward Evan Jester (201-99, college: Georgia Tech) who had a double-double by scoring 24 points and 16 rebounds. Guard KeLyn Adams (194-99, college: Arkansas Tech) chipped in 25 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Jester is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top summer league for players who want to play basketball overseas. Swingman Javonte Matthews (195-95, college: St.Katherine) produced a double-double by scoring 31 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists and guard Brandon Kohler (190-94, college: Evergreen St.) added 26 points respectively for the guests. Four New Bayazet and five Cilicia players scored in double figures. Cilicia's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Newly promoted New Bayazet maintains fourth place with 5-5 record. Cilicia at the other side stay at the bottom position with ten games lost. New Bayazet are looking forward to face league's second-placed Vahakni City at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Cilicia's supporters also look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Yerevan Supersonics.
Top scorers:
New Bayazet: D.Hutchinson 29+5reb+1ast, K.Adams 25+8reb+5ast, E.Jester 24+16reb+3ast, K.Davit 10+7reb+4ast, G.Malik 7+7reb+3ast, M.Karen 7+6reb
Cilicia: J.Matthews 31+14reb+6ast, B.Kohler 26+3reb+1ast, O.Reid 20+7reb, J.Jack Hagopian 16+11reb+2ast, D.Hopper 12+6reb+9ast, H.Vahag 0
gschID: 963180




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CHINA  
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Fujian S.
(189-PG-91)
Avg: 41.1

Golden
41.1
Moultrie
27.7
Felder
25.5
Hudson
24.5
Wells
23.8
CBA Round 31: Sharks edge Eagles by three points - by Eurobasket News
Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Sixteenth-ranked Eagles (8-19) made lots of trouble for second ranked Sharks (22-5) in Qingdao on Tuesday. The visitors from Shanghai managed to secure only three-point victory 110-107. However their fans expected much easier game. Sharks looked well-organized offensively handing out 33 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Sharks made 11 blocks. American power forward Noah Vonleh (208-95, college: Indiana, agency: Pensack Sports) fired a double-double by scoring 24 points, 17 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 blocks for the winners. The former international center Zhelin Wang (214-94) chipped in 25 points. American guard Dezmine Wells (196-92, college: Maryland) produced 37 points (!!!), 5 rebounds and 4 assists (made all of his seven free throws) for lost side. Eagles' coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Sharks maintains second place with 22-5 record having just two points less than leader Liaoning FL. Eagles lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the fifteenth position with 19 games lost. They share it with Sichuan BW. Sharks are looking forward to face Guandong Tigers (#5) in Dongguan in the next round. Eagles will play at home against Golden Bulls (#3) and are hoping to prove to their supporters that they can break losing series.
Leader Flying Leopards delivered the twenty fourth victory. This time they beat 19th ranked Rockets (2-25) 118-102 in Yingkou. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international point guard Jiwei Zhao (184-95) who helped to win the game recording 25 points and 9 assists. Hao Fu contributed with 24 points for the winners. Serbian center Vladimir Stimac (210-87) answered with a double-double by scoring 23 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for Rockets. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Flying Leopards maintains first place with 24-3 record. Rockets lost ninth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keep the nineteenth position with 25 games lost. Flying Leopards will play against bottom-ranked Monkey Kings (#20) in Jiangsu in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Rockets will play at home against Long-Lions and hope to get back on the winning track.
A very close game took place in Beijing between Jilin Tigers and Royal Fighters. Twelfth ranked Jilin Tigers (13-14) got a very close victory on the road over 11th ranked Royal Fighters (14-13). Jilin Tigers managed to escape with a 1-point win 88-87 on Wednesday evening. It was a great evening for Weize Jiang who led his team to a victory scoring 19 points and 9 assists. At the losing side Sanning Liao responded with 24 points and 4 assists. Royal Fighters' coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Jilin Tigers have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain twelfth place with 13-14 record. Royal Fighters at the other side keep the eleventh position with 13 games lost. Jilin Tigers will meet Flying Tigers (#13) in the next round. Royal Fighters will play against Guangsha Lions having rather not much hope for a victory.

Other games of round 31 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Shenzhen L. were defeated by Zhejiang GB. in Hangzhou 90-78. Bottom-ranked Nanjing TX MK was smashed by Xinjiang FT at home 84-120. Beijing D. won against Tianjin on the opponent's court 112-96. Guangzhou LL managed to outperform Shanxi L. in a home game 111-105. Guangsha L. recorded a loss to Shandong H. on the road 97-94. Sichuan BW lost to defending champion Guangdong ST on its own court 76-110. Fujian S. beat Jiangsu D. in Jinjiang 109-101.
The best stats of 31th round was 50 points (!!!), 10 rebounds and 9 assists by Trae Golden of Fujian S..



Liaoning FL - Ningbo R. 118-102

Leader Flying Leopards delivered the twenty fourth victory. This time they beat 19th ranked Rockets (2-25) 118-102 in Yingkou. Flying Leopards forced 20 Rockets turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 33 assists. Rockets were plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international point guard Jiwei Zhao (184-95) who helped to win the game recording 25 points and 9 assists. The former international center Hao Fu (208-97) contributed with 24 points for the winners. Four Flying Leopards players scored in double figures. Serbian center Vladimir Stimac (210-87) answered with a double-double by scoring 23 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) and American CJ Trotter (193-88, college: S.Indiana) added 18 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists in the effort for Rockets. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Flying Leopards maintains first place with 24-3 record. Rockets lost ninth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keep the nineteenth position with 25 games lost. Flying Leopards will play against bottom-ranked Monkey Kings (#20) in Jiangsu in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Rockets will play at home against Long-Lions and hope to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Ningbo R.: S.Vladimir 23+10reb+4ast, T.CJ 18+6reb+4ast, Z.Junfeng 17+5reb+4ast, Z.Biao 8+2reb+3ast, N.Hongyu 8+6reb+2ast, X.Yuzhuo 7
Liaoning FL: Z.Jiwei 25+1reb+9ast, F.Hao 24+3reb+3ast, Y.Zechen 18+1reb+1ast, F.Kyle 10+1reb+5ast, L.XiaoXu 10+11reb, M.Eric 7+8reb+1ast
gschID: 954448


Zhejiang GB. - Shenzhen L. 90-78

There was no surprise in Hangzhou where 6th ranked Aviators (18-9) were defeated by fourth ranked Golden Bulls (21-6) 90-78 on Monday. Golden Bulls looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. It was a great evening for Serbian-American forward Nick Rakocevic (211-97, college: USC) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 13 rebounds. The former international point guard Qian Wu (188-94) helped adding 21 points and 6 assists. At the losing side forward Zihan Wu (203-3) responded with 16 points and 5 rebounds and the former international center Zijie Shen (210-97) scored 10 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Five Golden Bulls and four Aviators players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Golden Bulls moved-up to third place. Aviators at the other side keep the sixth position with nine games lost. Golden Bulls will meet Eagles (#16) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Aviators will play against Ducks (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Shenzhen L.: W.Zihan 16+5reb+2ast, L.Pengyu 12+3reb+2ast, Z.Yiming 10+6reb, Z.Rong 10+1reb+2ast, S.Zijie 10+7reb+4ast, S.Jared 8+9reb+1ast
Zhejiang GB.: W.Qian 21+2reb+6ast, R.Nick 15+13reb+3ast, Z.Xuhang 14+5reb+3ast, G.Erick 13+5reb+1ast, W.Yibo 11+7reb+6ast, L.Wenbo 7+4reb
gschID: 954449


Nanjing TX MK - Xinjiang FT 84-120

No shocking result in a game in Jiangsu where thirteenth ranked Flying Tigers (12-15) smashed bottom-ranked Monkey Kings (1-26) 120-84 on Tuesday. Flying Tigers dominated down low during the game scoring 72 of its points in the paint compared to Monkey Kings' 42 and made 21-of-24 free shots (87.5 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Monkey Kings 52-38 including a 39-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. Flying Tigers looked well-organized offensively handing out 32 assists comparing to just 19 passes made by Monkey Kings' players. It was a great evening for American center Arnett Moultrie (208-90, college: MSU) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 13 rebounds. Caiyu Tang (197-97) helped adding 21 points and 5 rebounds. At the losing side Tingjia Wu (181-97) responded with 17 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists and center Baiqing Zhao (204-98) produced a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds. Five Flying Tigers and four Monkey Kings 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. Flying Tigers have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain thirteenth place with 12-15 record. Monkey Kings lost twenty fourth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 26 lost games. Flying Tigers will meet at home higher ranked Jilin Tigers (#12) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Monkey Kings will play against the league's leader Flying Leopards (#1) having rather not much hope for a victory.
Top scorers:
Nanjing TX MK: Z.Baiqing 20+10reb, W.Tingjia 17+6reb+8ast, S.Rongxiao 15+3reb, L.Dong 12+7reb+2ast, L.Hongpeng 9+2ast, E.D'Montre 5+3reb+3ast
Xinjiang FT: M.Arnett 23+13reb+3ast, T.Caiyu 21+5reb+1ast, A.Abudurexiti 16+4reb+1ast, T.Aizimaiti 14+5reb+2ast, B.Lutu 13+9reb, Q.Lin 9+5ast
gschID: 954450


Tianjin - Beijing D. 96-112

Very expected game in Tianjin where 14th ranked Pioneers (10-17) were defeated by ninth ranked Ducks (17-10) 112-96 on Tuesday. Ducks dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Pioneers' 32 and made 19-of-21 free shots (90.5 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Pioneers 44-28 including 33 on the defensive glass. Ducks looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Ducks made 7 blocks. It was a great evening for Taiwanese-American point guard Jeremy Lin (191-88, college: Harvard) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 22 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists. American Barry Brown Jr. (190-96, college: Kansas St.) helped adding 29 points. At the losing side American-Montenegrin point guard Taylor Rochestie (186-85, college: WSU) responded with 15 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists (made all of his seven free throws) and Taiwanese guard Benson Lin (193-99, college: Bryant) scored 21 points and 6 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Ducks have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Shanxi L. and Guangzhou LL. Pioneers at the other side keep the fourteenth position with 17 games lost. Ducks will meet higher ranked Aviators (#6) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Pioneers will play against Sturgeons (#17) in Jinjiang and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Tianjin: L.Benson 21+6reb+1ast, B.Kenny 17+2reb+6ast, M.Zikai 16+5reb+3ast, R.Taylor 15+6reb+8ast, Y.Tian 8+2reb, S.Deshaui 6+2reb+2ast
Beijing D.: B.Jr. Barry 29+3reb+2ast, L.Jeremy 22+10reb+7ast, M.Lei 13+3reb+1ast, L.Xiaoyu 11+3reb+2ast, Z.Xiaochuan 11+6reb+4ast, F.Ziming 8+10reb+7ast
gschID: 954451


Guangzhou LL - Shanxi L. 111-105

There was a small surprise in Guangzhou where ninth ranked Long-Lions (17-10) beat 7th ranked Loongs (17-10) 111-105 on Tuesday. Long-Lions dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Loongs' 34. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 33 assists. It was a great evening for Israeli-American forward TJ Leaf (208-97, college: UCLA) who led his team to a victory scoring 43 points (!!!) and 9 rebounds. Taiwanese point guard Ying-Chun Chen (182-93, college: Liberty) helped adding 24 points, 9 rebounds and 17 assists. At the losing side American point guard Kay Felder (175-95, college: Oakland) responded with 33 points (!!!), 7 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 steals and center Pengfei Yan (211-93) scored 18 points and 8 rebounds (made all of his ten free throws !!!). Four Long-Lions and five Loongs players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Long-Lions moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Beijing D. and Shanxi L. Long-Lions will meet Rockets (#19) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Loongs will play against Heroes (#10) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Shanxi L.: F.Kay 33+7reb+7ast, Y.Pengfei 18+8reb, Y.Shuai 16+3reb+4ast, X.Zhijiang 13+8reb+2ast, Z.Zhandong 13+3reb+4ast, G.Zhaobao 7+7reb+4ast
Guangzhou LL: L.TJ 43+9reb+3ast, C.Ying-Chun 24+9reb+17ast, Z.Mingzhen 17+10reb+6ast, T.Jiajun 12+3reb+2ast, T.Yuheng 9+3reb+3ast, Z.Zhun 4
gschID: 954452


Qingdao E. - Shanghai S. 107-110

Sixteenth-ranked Eagles (8-19) made lots of trouble for second ranked Sharks (22-5) in Qingdao on Tuesday. The visitors from Shanghai managed to secure only three-point victory 110-107. However their fans expected much easier game. Sharks looked well-organized offensively handing out 33 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Sharks made 11 blocks. American power forward Noah Vonleh (208-95, college: Indiana, agency: Pensack Sports) fired a double-double by scoring 24 points, 17 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 blocks for the winners. The former international center Zhelin Wang (214-94) chipped in 25 points. American guard Dezmine Wells (196-92, college: Maryland) produced 37 points (!!!), 5 rebounds and 4 assists (made all of his seven free throws) and the other American import power forward Dakari Johnson (213-95, college: Kentucky) added 18 points and 12 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Eagles' coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Sharks maintains second place with 22-5 record having just two points less than leader Liaoning FL. Eagles lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the fifteenth position with 19 games lost. They share it with Sichuan BW. Sharks are looking forward to face Guandong Tigers (#5) in Dongguan in the next round. Eagles will play at home against Golden Bulls (#3) and are hoping to prove to their supporters that they can break losing series.
Top scorers:
Qingdao E.: W.Dezmine 37+5reb+4ast, J.Dakari 18+12reb+2ast, Z.Zuming 16+2reb+2ast, L.Junhu 11+4reb, Z.Chengyu 7+2reb, W.Ruize 7+4reb+2ast
Shanghai S.: W.Zhelin 25+3reb+1ast, V.Noah 24+17reb+4ast, R.Junwei 16+5reb+2ast, L.Zheng 16+1reb+4ast, G.Haowen 8+2reb+1ast, Y.Tangwen 8+4reb+15ast
gschID: 954453


Shandong H. - Guangsha L. 97-94

There was an upset in Jinan where 4th placed Guangsha Lions (20-7) were edged by tenth ranked Heroes (15-12) 97-94 on Tuesday. Heroes looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. It was a great evening for American Lester Hudson (190-84, college: UT Martin) who led his team to a victory scoring 25 points and 7 rebounds. His fellow American import forward Troy Gillenwater (205-88, college: NM State) helped adding 19 points (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Heroes' coach XiaoBin Gong used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the losing side the former international center Jinqiu Hu (211-97) responded with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 10 rebounds (made all of his nine free throws !!!) and Hungarian-American power forward Jarrod Jones (207-90, college: Ball St.) scored 23 points and 9 rebounds. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Heroes maintains tenth place with 15-12 record. Guangsha Lions at the other side keep the fourth position with seven games lost. They share it with Guangdong ST. Heroes will meet higher ranked Loongs (#9) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Guangsha Lions will play against Royal Fighters (#11) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Guangsha L.: J.Jarrod 23+9reb, H.Jinqiu 21+10reb+3ast, Z.Junlong 12+6reb, Z.Jiaren 11+6reb+2ast, J.Wen 10+4reb+5ast, X.ZhongHao 6+3reb+2ast
Shandong H.: H.Lester 25+7reb+2ast, G.Troy 19+4reb+2ast, T.Hanlin 14+9reb+1ast, C.Peidong 11+3ast, H.Qiaowen 10+1reb+4ast, J.Cheng 10+4reb+4ast
gschID: 954454


Sichuan BW - Guangdong ST 76-110

Everything went according to plan in Sichuan where fifth ranked Guandong Tigers (20-7) outleveled 15th ranked Blue Whales (8-19) 110-76 on Wednesday. Guandong Tigers dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Blue Whales' 34. They outrebounded Blue Whales 48-37 including 42 on the defensive glass. Guandong Tigers looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. It was a great evening for the former international point guard Mingxuan Hu (191-98) who led his team to a victory scoring 29 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists. American Ricky Ledo (201-92, college: Providence) helped adding 21 points, 13 rebounds and 8 assists. At the losing side Iranian center Hamed Haddadi (218-85, agency: BIG) responded with 6 points, 7 rebounds and 10 assists and Chen Chen (200-85) scored 12 points and 8 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Five Guandong Tigers and four Blue Whales 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. Guandong Tigers have a solid series of four victories in a row. Defending champion moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Guangsha L. Blue Whales lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifteenth position with 19 games lost. They share it with Qingdao E.. Guandong Tigers will meet at home league's second-placed Sharks in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Blue Whales will play against Jiangsu Dragons (#18) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Sichuan BW: Z.Songwei 15+3reb+1ast, C.Chen 12+8reb+2ast, H.Linsen 12+5reb+2ast, Z.Dianliang 11+7reb, Z.Hui 9+3reb+4ast, J.Hanyi 9+3reb+3ast
Guangdong ST: H.Mingxuan 29+5reb+8ast, Y.Jianlian 22+12reb+3ast, L.Ricky 21+13reb+8ast, R.Junfei 13+3reb+1ast, Z.Peng 11+4reb+5ast, Z.Mingchi 6+2reb
gschID: 954455


Beijing RF - Jilin NE T. 87-88

A very close game took place in Beijing between Jilin Tigers and Royal Fighters. Twelfth ranked Jilin Tigers (13-14) got a very close victory on the road over 11th ranked Royal Fighters (14-13). Jilin Tigers managed to escape with a 1-point win 88-87 on Wednesday evening. Jilin Tigers forced 22 Royal Fighters turnovers. Strangely Royal Fighters outrebounded Jilin Tigers 51-33 including a 37-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists. It was a great evening for point guard Weize Jiang (182-0) who led his team to a victory scoring 19 points and 9 assists. Yuxing Jiang (193-95) helped adding 20 points and 7 rebounds. At the losing side guard Sanning Liao (189-1) responded with 24 points and 4 assists and the former international power forward Yuchen Zou (206-96) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points and 14 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Royal Fighters' coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Jilin Tigers have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain twelfth place with 13-14 record. Royal Fighters at the other side keep the eleventh position with 13 games lost. Jilin Tigers will meet Flying Tigers (#13) in the next round. Royal Fighters will play against Guangsha Lions having rather not much hope for a victory.
Top scorers:
Beijing RF: L.Sanning 24+4reb+4ast, Z.Yuchen 15+14reb+1ast, W.Junjie 13+6reb+3ast, L.Sylven 10+6reb+2ast, H.Isaac 8+2reb+2ast, T.Marko 5+3reb+3ast
Jilin NE T.: L.Ang 20+5reb+1ast, J.Yuxing 20+7reb, J.Weize 19+2reb+9ast, J.Dominique 10+5reb+10ast, C.Jinming 10+3reb+5ast, Z.Cheng 5+9reb+4ast
gschID: 954456


Jiangsu D. - Fujian S. 101-109

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 18th ranked Jiangsu Dragons' (4-23) home loss to seventeenth ranked Sturgeons (7-20) 101-109 on Wednesday. Sturgeons made 26-of-30 free shots (86.7 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. It was a great evening for American point guard Trae Golden (189-91, college: Georgia Tech, agency: Network Sports International) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 50 points (!!!), 10 rebounds and 9 assists. Swingman Jianghuai Li (190-92) helped adding 17 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists. At the losing side point guard Hongfei Shi (180-93) responded with 20 points and 5 assists and center Lutong Li (215-2) produced a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds. Five Jiangsu Dragons players scored in double figures. Jiangsu Dragons' coach let to play eleven players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Sturgeons maintains seventeenth place with 7-20 record. Jiangsu Dragons lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the eighteenth position with 23 games lost. Sturgeons will meet at home higher ranked Pioneers (#14) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Jiangsu Dragons will play against Blue Whales (#15) in Sichuan and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Jiangsu D.: S.Hongfei 20+3reb+5ast, J.Haoran 18+4reb+3ast, L.Lutong 17+10reb+1ast, W.Yujia 17+5reb+1ast, H.Rongqi 10+8reb+7ast, T.Yanru 8+1reb+3ast
Fujian S.: G.Trae 50+10reb+9ast, C.Linjian 25+3reb+2ast, L.Jianghuai 17+6reb+9ast, H.Yichao 5+6reb+2ast, L.Xucheng 5+1reb, O.Junxuan 4+4reb+2ast
gschID: 954457




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CZECH REPUBLIC  
1Liga Stats Leaders
Stats Leaders
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
Kanturek_Lukas

Vysocina
(186-PG-98)
Avg: 24.5

Kanturek
24.5
Micka
24.2
Svoboda
21.3
Burda
21.0
Bradley
20.8
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DENMARK  
Stats Leaders - Basketligaen
Stats Leaders
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
Ahmad_Khalil

Horsens IC
(191-G-96)
Avg: 25.7

Ahmad
25.7
Kissoonlal
20.8
Gathright
20.2
Cleaves II
19.4
Aris
18.1
Gabriel Lundberg selected the top Danish playing abroad in last week's games - by Eurobasket News
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Traditionally, every week we bring you a list of the top performances of Danes who are currently playing abroad.

Gabriel Lundberg
Gabriel Lundberg
   #1. This week's number one is former international guard Gabriel Lundberg (193-94, currently plays in Euroleague). He could not help CSKA (12-8) in their last game. Despite Lundberg's very good performance CSKA lost 57-67 at home to the higher-ranked (#3) Milano. He was the top scorer with 15 points. Lundberg also added 4 rebounds in 28 minutes on the court. It's Lundberg's first season with the team. This year he averages: 9.1ppg, 2.5rpg, 1.9apg, 2FGP: 52.7%, 3FGP: 31.8% and FT: 81.5% in 20 games he played so far. Lundberg played for the Danish senior national team two years ago.

Asbjoern Midtgaard
Asbjoern Midtgaard
   #2. Second place goes to an international center Asbjoern Midtgaard (213-97, college: GCU, currently plays in BNXT-League). He was not able to help Leiden (14-3) in their last game on Saturday. Despite Midtgaard's very good performance Leiden was edged 71-69 on their home court in Leiden by the lower-ranked Groningen (#4). He recorded a double-double by scoring 20 points and getting 11 rebounds. Midtgaard's team will play only one more game in the BNXT League Regular Season. And that game will be critical. Midtgaard has individually a very good season with high stats. He averages: 16.0ppg, 8.5rpg, 1.1apg, 2FGP: 63.8%(95-149), 3FGP: 28.0% and FT: 80.4%. Midtgaard is in the roster of the Danish senior national team.

Kevin Larsen
Kevin Larsen
   #3. The Danish player who performed third best last week abroad was an international center Kevin Larsen (208-93, college: GWU, currently plays in Spain). He led Estudiantes to a victory over the closely-ranked Oviedo (11-5) 75-67 in the Spanish LEB Gold (second division) on Sunday night. Larsen was MVP of the game. He scored 15 points and grabbed 6 rebounds (was perfect 5-for-5 from the free throw line) in 29 minutes. It was the game of the round between two top 4 ranked teams. Movistar Estudiantes Madrid (14-2) is placed first in the LEB Gold. It was his team's fifth consecutive victory in a row. This year Larsen's overall stats are: 10.0ppg, 3.5rpg, 1.5apg, 1.3bpg, 2FGP: 58.6%(17-29) in four games. He is also a member of the Danish senior national team.

Adama Darboe
Adama Darboe
   #4. An experienced guard Adama Darboe (190-86, agency: Slash Sports, currently plays in Iceland) was not able to secure a victory for KR (7-3) in their last game on Monday. Despite Darboe's very good performance KR was crushed 135-87 on the road by the much lower-ranked Breidablik (#10). He was the top scorer with 20 points. Darboe also added 4 rebounds. This season Darboe has very high stats. He averages: 18.1ppg, 4.8rpg and 5.0apg. Darboe is also Danish national team player.

Lukas Speidel
Lukas Speidel
   #5. Former U18 international swingman Lukas Speidel (201-98, currently plays in NCAA2) contributed to a Nova Southeastern University's victory against the University of Tampa (6-4) 84-75 in the NCAA2 last Saturday. He recorded 15 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals in 31 minutes. It was the game of the round between two top 4 ranked teams. The Nova Southeastern University has a very solid 9-0 record this season. So far his team won all nine games in the Regular Season. Speidel is one of the most experienced players in a team as it's his fourth year in Nova Southeastern University's roster. This season Speidel's total stats are: 9.5ppg, 3.6rpg, 1.8apg and 1.4spg in 13 games. He used to play for the Danish U18 national team six years ago.

Gustav Suhr-Jessen
Gustav Suhr-Jessen
   #6. Forward Gustav Suhr-Jessen (201, currently plays in NCAA2) helped Saint Anselm College win their game against the New Haven University (7-5) 67-60 in the NCAA2 on Wednesday night. Suhr-Jessen recorded a double-double by scoring 15 points and getting 10 rebounds. The Saint Anselm College has a solid 6-3 record this season. Suhr-Jessen has been at the team for five years. He has relatively good stats this year: 10.8ppg, 5.4rpg and 1.4apg. Suhr-Jessen is an international player who is currently on the senior Danish National Team roster.

Liam Sorensen
Liam Sorensen
   #7. Former U16 international guard Liam Sorensen (193-0, currently plays college basketball in the States), who plays in the NCAA couldn't help the Idaho St. (1-8) in their last game. Despite his very good performance the Idaho St. was crushed 95-63 on their home court in Pocatello by the Weber State University. Sorensen scored 16 points and added 3 assists in 29 minutes. Sorensen has averaged so far 4.9ppg, 2.4rpg and 1.8apg in 16 games. He used to play for the Danish U16 national team six years ago.

Zarko Jukic
Zarko Jukic
   #8. Forward Zarko Jukic (202-93, agency: BIG, currently plays in Portugal) managed to help CD Povoa to win against the league outsider Academica (2-16) 75-69 in the Portuguese LPB last Saturday. Jukic scored only 3 points, had 4 boards, dished 6 assists and stole 6 balls. CD Povoa (0-6) is placed seventh in the LPB. There are only four games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game is very crucial. Jukic has averaged so far 3.9ppg, 5.4rpg, 3.1apg, 1.1bpg and 1.2spg. He plays currently for the Danish national team.

Sylvester Berg
Sylvester Berg
   #9. International forward Sylvester Berg (201-98, currently plays in Spain) helped Valladolid win their game against the league outsider Palma (1-15) 71-64 in the Spanish LEB Gold (second division) on Saturday night. Berg scored only 2 points in 15 minutes. Real Valladolid Baloncesto (3-0) is placed first in the LEB Gold. So far his team won all three games in the Regular Season. Berg has averaged so far 5.4ppg and 3.4rpg in 14 games. He is also in the roster of the Danish national team.

David Knudsen
David Knudsen
   #10. Swingman David Knudsen (196-94, agency: Players Group, college: Marist, currently plays in Spain) helped Albacete win their game against the seventh-ranked Mollet (8-6) 80-71 in the Spanish LEB Silver (third division) in Saturday night's game. Knudsen scored 8 points and grabbed 4 rebounds. Bueno Arenas Albacete Basket (10-4) is placed third in East group. It was his team's third consecutive victory in a row. This season Knudsen has relatively solid stats: 12.9ppg, 3.3rpg and 1.1spg. He is an international player who is currently on the senior Danish National Team roster.

   #11. International forward Frederik Rungby (199-93, currently plays in Germany) couldn't help Sixers in their game against Schwelm in the German ProB (third division). Rungby scored only 4 points in 19 minutes. His team was edged 84-83. Rungby has averaged so far 7.6ppg, 3.7rpg and 1.1spg in 14 games. He plays currently for the Danish national team.

   #12. International swingman Mads Bonde (197-97, currently plays in Spain) couldn't help Girona in their game against Alicante in the Spanish LEB Gold (second division). He scored 5 points in 12 minutes. His team was badly defeated by 19 points 94-75. Bonde has averaged so far 3.3ppg and 1.9rpg in 16 games. He is also in the roster of the Danish national team.

   #13. Former international center Tobias Reinholt (208-95, currently plays in Spain) couldn't help Estepona in their game against Benahavis in the Spanish EBA (fourth division). Reinholt scored 6 points and grabbed 7 rebounds. His team was badly defeated by 17 points 74-57. Reinholt has averaged so far 8.1ppg, 6.5rpg and 1.4apg. He used to play for the Danish national team seven years ago.

   #14. International forward Morten Bulow (204-99, currently plays in Spain) couldn't help Ponferrada (8-6) in their last game. Despite Bulow's good performance the seventh-placed Ponferrada lost 73-81 on their home court in Ponferrada to the lower-ranked (#8) Gijon in the West group. He scored 10 points in 21 minutes. Bulow has averaged so far 7.3ppg and 1.8rpg in 14 games. He plays currently for the Danish national team.

One more player who has never been selected to any of national teams, but has Danish passport:

   #1. Olamide Pedersen (206-F/C, currently plays in NCAA2). Pedersen could not help the Western New Mexico University (3-5) to beat the University of Texas at Tyler (5-3). He recorded 6 points. The Western New Mexico University was defeated 63-52 on the road by the University of Texas at. Pedersen has averaged so far 4.9ppg, 5.4rpg and 1.3bpg.

1st Division Round 16: Bjerringbro keep a leadership position - by Eurobasket News
Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Bjerringbro as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Bjerringbro defeated 5th ranked Vejen at home 90-86. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Vejen. Bjerringbro have a solid three-game winning streak. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Vejen at the other side dropped to the fourth place with five games lost. They share the position with Viby and Naestved 2. Vejen will have a break next week, which should allow them to rest in order to get back on the winning path. Bjerringbro will try to continue on its current victory against fourth ranked Vejen on the road.
Leading Holbaek (11-2) recorded its second loss at the home court. Hosts were defeated by third ranked Hvidovre (7-3) 93-84. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Holbaek. Hvidovre maintains third position with 7-3 record having seven points less than leader Bjerringbro. Holbaek at the other side still keeps top place with two games lost. Hvidovre will play against Ajax (#9) in Copenhagen in the next round where they are favorite. Holbaek will play against Bronshoj (#6) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
An interesting game was also surprising home defeat of 4th ranked Viby in a game versus Skovbakken 2 (#7) 89-83. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Viby. Skovbakken 2 maintains seventh position with 3-8 record, which they share with Ajax. Loser Viby keeps the fourth place with five games lost. They share the position with Naestved 2 and Vejen. Skovbakken 2 will meet at home Svendborg 2 (#8) in the next round. Viby will play against Odense (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

In the last two games of round 16 Aalborg beat Svendborg 2 on the road 67-61. Ajax was destroyed by Herlev 2 on its own court 63-87.



Svendborg 2 - Aalborg 61-67

No shocking result in a game when third ranked Aalborg (7-6) beat on the road 8th ranked Svendborg 2 (1-10) 67-61 on Saturday. Aalborg maintains third position with 7-6 record having four points less than leader Bjerringbro. Svendborg 2 lost tenth consecutive game. They keep the eighth place with ten games lost. Aalborg will meet at home league's second-placed Horsens IC 2 in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Svendborg 2 will play against Skovbakken 2 (#7) in Aarhus and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
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Bjerringbro - Vejen 90-86

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Bjerringbro as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Bjerringbro defeated 5th ranked Vejen at home 90-86. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Vejen. Bjerringbro have a solid three-game winning streak. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Vejen at the other side dropped to the fourth place with five games lost. They share the position with Viby and Naestved 2. Vejen will have a break next week, which should allow them to rest in order to get back on the winning path. Bjerringbro will try to continue on its current victory against fourth ranked Vejen on the road.
gschID: 914797


Viby - Skovbakken 2 83-89

An interesting game was also surprising home defeat of 4th ranked Viby in a game versus Skovbakken 2 (#7) 89-83. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Viby. Skovbakken 2 maintains seventh position with 3-8 record, which they share with Ajax. Loser Viby keeps the fourth place with five games lost. They share the position with Naestved 2 and Vejen. Skovbakken 2 will meet at home Svendborg 2 (#8) in the next round. Viby will play against Odense (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
gschID: 914798


Holbaek - Hvidovre 84-93

Leading Holbaek (11-2) recorded its second loss at the home court. Hosts were defeated by third ranked Hvidovre (7-3) 93-84. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Holbaek. Hvidovre maintains third position with 7-3 record having seven points less than leader Bjerringbro. Holbaek at the other side still keeps top place with two games lost. Hvidovre will play against Ajax (#9) in Copenhagen in the next round where they are favorite. Holbaek will play against Bronshoj (#6) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
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Ajax - Herlev 2 63-87

Rather expected game when 9th ranked Ajax (3-8) was smashed by sixth ranked Herlev 2 (5-4) in Copenhagen 87-63 on Tuesday. Herlev 2 have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to fourth place. Newly promoted Ajax dropped to the seventh position with eight games lost. They share it with Skovbakken 2. Herlev 2 will meet at home Horsholm (#8) in the next round. Ajax will play against Hvidovre and hope to secure a win.
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ESTONIA  
Maik-Kalev Kotsar selected the top Estonian playing abroad in last week's games - by Eurobasket News
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Traditionally, every week we bring you a list of the top performances of Estonians who are currently playing abroad.

Maik-Kalev Kotsar
Maik-Kalev Kotsar
   #1. This week's number one is an international center Maik-Kalev Kotsar (211-96, college: S.Carolina, currently plays in EuroCup). He could not help Hamburg Towers (4-6) to beat Partizan NiS (8-3). Kotsar recorded 9 points and grabbed 7 rebounds in 25 minutes on the court. But Hamburg Towers was crushed 102-77 on the road by the second-ranked Partizan NiS. It was Hamburg Towers' first loss after three consecutive victories. Kotsar has relatively good stats this year: 11.7ppg, 5.3rpg, 1.6apg, 1.4spg, 2FGP: 58.4%(45-77) and FT: 62.5% in nine games he played so far. He is currently a member of the Estonian senior national team.

Janari Joesaar
Janari Joesaar
   #2. Second place goes to an international forward Janari Joesaar (198-93, college: UTRGV, currently plays in FIBA Europe Cup). Joesaar was not able to help Bayreuth (0-3) in their last game on Sunday. Despite his good performance the fourth-placed Bayreuth (0-3) was defeated 95-88 at home by the leading Legia in the group I of FIBA Europe Cup. Joesaar recorded 13 points and grabbed 5 rebounds. There are only three games left until the end of the FIBA Europe Cup Second Stage. So now every game will be critical. It's Joesaar's first season with the team. This year he averages: 10.0ppg, 5.5rpg, 2FGP: 52.2%, 3FGP: 18.2% and FT: 90.9%. Joesaar is in the roster of the Estonian senior national team.

Jaan Puidet
Jaan Puidet
   #3. The Estonian player who performed third best last week abroad was an international shooting guard Jaan Puidet (194-92, agency: Players Group, currently plays in Spain). He was the major contributor in Valladolid's victory against the league outsider Palma (1-15) 71-64 in the Spanish LEB Gold (second division) on Saturday night. Puidet scored 14 points, grabbed 5 rebounds and dished 3 assists in 29 minutes. Real Valladolid Baloncesto (3-0) is placed first in the LEB Gold. So far his team won all three games in the Regular Season. This year Puidet's overall stats are: 7.4ppg, 2.4rpg, 1.4apg and FT: 73.3% in 14 games. Ex-TalTech Tallinn player is also a member of the Estonian senior national team.

Kristian Kullamaee
Kristian Kullamaee
   #4. Point guard Kristian Kullamaee (194-99, currently plays in Basketball Champions League) was not able to secure a victory for Burgos in their game against Dacka (0-1) in the Basketball Champions League. He scored 8 points. Burgos was defeated 80-68 on their home court in Burgos by the higher-ranked Dacka (#4). Kullamaee's total stats this season are: 8.8ppg and 1.8rpg. He is also Estonian national team player.

Kerr Kriisa
Kerr Kriisa
   #5. An experienced former international guard Kerr Kriisa (188-1, currently plays college basketball in the States) led Arizona to an easy victory against the University of California (2-6) crushing them 96-71 in the NCAA on Sunday night. He scored 13 points and added 3 passes. The University of Arizona has quite an impressive 6-1 conference record this season. The Regular Season already ended in the NCAA. This year Kriisa has relatively solid stats: 10.8ppg, 2.5rpg and 5.4apg. He used to play for the Estonian national team two years ago.

Matthias Tass
Matthias Tass
   #6. Power forward Matthias Tass (208-99, currently studies in the States) led St.Mary's, CA to a victory against the Santa Clara University (2-2) 73-65 in the NCAA in Thursday night's game. Tass had a double-double by scoring 13 points and getting 10 rebounds in 36 minutes. The Saint Mary's College of California has 3-1 conference record this season. Tass is one of the most experienced players in a team as it's his fourth year in St.Mary's, CA's roster. He has reliable stats this season: 12.3ppg, 6.4rpg and 2.3apg in 19 games. Tass is a former university international player as he played for the Estonian team four years ago.

Kirill Korsunov
Kirill Korsunov
   #7. Former U20 international power forward Kirill Korsunov (201-0, currently plays in Italy) couldn't help Montegranaro (1-15) in their game against Jesi (5-9) in the Italian Serie B (third division). He cannot count Sunday's game as one of the best ones. Korsunov recorded only 2 points and grabbed 6 rebounds. Montegranaro (#16) was badly defeated 79-60 on the opponent's court by the higher-ranked Jesi (#12) in the Group C. It was Montegranaro's 12th consecutive loss in a row. Korsunov's total stats this season are: 6.7ppg and 4.3rpg. He used to play for the Estonian U20 national team three years ago.

Mait Peterson
Mait Peterson
   #8. Forward Mait Peterson (208-2, currently plays in Italy) contributed to Agrigento's victory against the 12th-ranked Molfetta (6-10) 91-83 in the Italian Serie B (third division) on Sunday night. Peterson recorded 9 points in 32 minutes. Fortitudo Agrigento (14-2) is placed first in Group D. It was his team's 13th consecutive victory in a row. This year Peterson's total stats are: 6.2ppg and 3.9rpg in 15 games. He plays currently for the Estonian U20 national team.

Carlos Jurgens
Carlos Jurgens
   #9. Former U18 international guard Carlos Jurgens (193-98, is currently at the American university) couldn't help the ORU (7-2) in their game against the North Dakota State University (5-3) in the NCAA. Jurgens scored 6 points and grabbed 6 rebounds. The ORU was edged 72-71 in Fargo by the North Dakota State University. Jurgens has been at the team for four years. He has averaged so far 5.8ppg, 3.9rpg and 1.8apg. Jurgens used to play for the Estonian U18 national team six years ago.

Karl-Johan Lips
Karl-Johan Lips
   #10. Power forward Karl-Johan Lips (200-96, currently plays in Italy) couldn't help Chieti (5-8) in their game against RO Eurobasket (7-7) in the Italian Serie A2 (second division). He cannot count Sunday's game as one of the best ones. Lips scored only 3 points, grabbed 9 rebounds and dished 3 assists in 29 minutes. Chieti (#11) lost 73-85 in Roma to the higher-ranked (#7) RO Eurobasket in the Group Red. Lips has averaged so far 8.0ppg, 4.3rpg and 1.3apg in six games. He is a former university international player as five years ago he still played for the Estonian national team.

   #11. Former U20 international point guard Hugo Erkmaa (194-99, currently plays in Italy) contributed to Taranto's victory against the third-ranked Ragusa 84-76 in the Italian Serie B (third division) on Sunday night. Erkmaa recorded 13 points and added 3 passes. Erkmaa has averaged so far 8.3ppg, 4.0rpg and 2.6apg. He used to play for the Estonian U20 national team three years ago.

   #12. Former U16 international guard Leemet Bockler (198-1, currently plays college basketball in the States) is a teammate of previously mentioned Matthias Tass. But that was another game of his team in NCAA which we would like to mention. Bockler managed to help Saint Mary's College of California in a victory against the Loyola Marymount University crushing them 83-51. He scored only 4 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in 7 minutes on the court. This year Bockler averages just 1.9ppg in eight games. He used to play for the Estonian U16 national team back in 2017.

   #13. Former U20 international center Hendry Engelbrecht (199-99, currently plays in Iceland) couldn't help IA in their game against Sindri in the Icelandic D1 (second division). Engelbrecht scored 6 points and grabbed 5 rebounds. His team was defeated 89-77. Engelbrecht averaged so far 11.7ppg, 10.3rpg, 2.4apg and 2.7bpg. He used to play for the Estonian U20 national team three years ago.

   #14. Former U18 international guard Marten Maide (196-0, currently plays in NCAA2) contributed to a Fresno Pacific University's victory against the Holy Names University 68-60 in the NCAA2 on Monday night. Maide scored 5 points and grabbed 5 rebounds in 8 minutes. Maide has averaged so far 4.7ppg and 2.4rpg in 11 games. He used to play for the Estonian U18 national team back in 2018.

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) led Pistoia to a victory against the tenth-ranked Piacentina (5-9) 89-76 in the Italian Serie A2 (second division) last Saturday. Riisma scored 13 points in 27 minutes. Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoiais placed in Group Green. This year Riisma's total stats are: 8.3ppg and 3.1rpg in 14 games he played so far.

Isaiah Cousins (ex Aris) agreed terms with Kalev/Cramo - by Eurobasket News
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BC Kalev/Cramo Tallinn (KML) inked 27-year old American 193cm guard Isaiah Cousins (college: Oklahoma). Cousins played recently at Aris in Greek A1 league. The last season he played at Galil Gilboa in Israeli Winner League where in 33 games he recorded 10.2ppg, 2.6rpg and 2.2apg. He helped them to make it to the Israeli Premier League final after they ended regular season as second best team. Cousins also played 8 games in Balkan League where he averaged 8.5ppg, 2.5rpg and 3.4apg. He contributed to his team making it to the semifinals.
In 2016 he was drafted by Sacramento Kings (NBA) in second round (59th overall). The former University of Oklahoma standout is in his sixth season in pro basketball.
Cousins is a very experienced player. He has played also professionally in France (Cholet Basket), NBA (Utah Jazz and Minnesota Timberwolves), Israel (Hapoel Jerusalem), NBA G League (Salt Lake City Stars and Stockton Kings), Spain (Gran Canaria) and NBA Summer League (Utah Jazz).
Cousins was voted to All-Big 12 3rd Team back in 2016 at his college time.

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EUROCUP  
Results and Stats from Round 11 of Regular Season - by Eurobasket News
Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Round 11 most important game was a defeat of league's leader Serbian Partizan NiS (8-3). They were defeated by seventh ranked Turkish Turk Telekom (6-5) 85-71 on Tuesday night. The game without a history. Turk Telekom led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They shot 62.3 percent from the field. Turk Telekom looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was a great evening for American-Kazakhstan point guard Anthony Clemmons (187-94, college: Iowa, agency: Inception Sports) who led his team to a victory scoring 20 points and 8 assists (perfect from the field making all six shots). American JaJuan Johnson (208-89, college: Purdue) helped adding 15 points. French center Mathias Lessort (206-95, agency: Octagon Europe) responded with 14 points and 8 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Turk Telekom moved-up to fifth place in Group A, which they share with Levallois. Partizan NiS at the other side dropped to the third position with three games lost. They share it with Lokomotiv. They were replaced at the leadership position by Joventut. Partizan NiS will play next round against league's leader Joventut trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Turk Telekom will try to continue on its current victory against ninth ranked WKS Slask in Wroclaw.
The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Spanish Gran Canaria as it allowed them to take a leadership position in Group B. Gran Canaria smashed 10th ranked Greek Promitheas in Las Palmas 81-62. It was an exceptional evening for Canadian-Jamaican guard Dylan Ennis (188-91, college: Oregon, agency: BeoBasket) who led the winners and scored 18 points. Nicolas Brussino accounted for 10 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. American guard Kendrick Ray (188-94, college: KSU) came up with 17 points for Promitheas in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Gran Canaria have a solid series of four victories in a row. As mentioned above they took over a top position. Promitheas lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the tenth place with eight games lost. Promitheas will play next round against JL Bourg trying to get back on the winning streak. Gran Canaria will try to continue on its current victory against second ranked Valencia at home.
The game between Top Four teams took place in Valencia. Third ranked Spanish host Valencia (8-3) smashed second-ranked Montenegrin Buducnost (7-4) 103-76. It was a key game for the second position in Group B. The best player for the winners was Mike Tobey who scored 12 points and 8 rebounds. Justin Cobbs produced 15 points and 5 assists for the guests. 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 have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to second place in Group B. Defending Montenegrin champion Buducnost dropped to the third position with four games lost. Valencia will meet league's leader Gran Canaria in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Buducnost will play against Virtus BO in Bologna and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 11:
In Group A Joventut won against Hamburg on the opponent's court 92-75. Bottom-ranked Trento unfortunately lost to Andorra in a home game 71-82. Lietkabelis was rolled over Lokomotiv on the road 62-90. Bottom-ranked Slask were defeated by Levallois on its own court 59-74.
In Group B Virtus BO was beaten by Ulm in a road game 84-68. Bottom-ranked Bourg won against Cedevita Ol. at home 76-69.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 15 points by Dario Hunt of Promitheas.



Group A
Turk Telekom - Partizan NiS 85-71

Round 11 most important game was a defeat of league's leader Serbian Partizan NiS (8-3). They were defeated by seventh ranked Turkish Turk Telekom (6-5) 85-71 on Tuesday night. The game without a history. Turk Telekom led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They shot 62.3 percent from the field. Turk Telekom looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was a great evening for American-Kazakhstan point guard Anthony Clemmons (187-94, college: Iowa, agency: Inception Sports) who led his team to a victory scoring 20 points and 8 assists (perfect from the field making all six shots). American JaJuan Johnson (208-89, college: Purdue) helped adding 15 points. French center Mathias Lessort (206-95, agency: Octagon Europe) responded with 14 points and 8 rebounds and American-Serbian Kevin Punter (192-93, college: Tennessee) scored 14 points and 5 rebounds. Five Partizan NiS players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Turk Telekom moved-up to fifth place in Group A, which they share with Levallois. Partizan NiS at the other side dropped to the third position with three games lost. They share it with Lokomotiv. They were replaced at the leadership position by Joventut. Partizan NiS will play next round against league's leader Joventut trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Turk Telekom will try to continue on its current victory against ninth ranked WKS Slask in Wroclaw.
Top scorers:
Turk Telekom: A.Clemmons 20+3reb+8ast, J.Johnson 15+4reb+1ast, J.Terrell 15+3ast, A.Dawkins 8+2reb+3ast, O.Ellis 8+6reb+1ast, A.Perez-Kaufmann 5+2reb+3ast
Partizan NiS: D.Moore 15+2reb, M.Lessort 14+8reb, K.Punter 14+5reb+2ast, Z.LeDay 10+4reb+1ast, A.Avramovic 10+3reb+6ast, A.Smailagic 4+3reb
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Hamburg - Joventut 75-92

Very expected game when 8th ranked German Hamburg Towers (4-7) were defeated at home by first ranked Spanish Joventut (9-2) 92-75 on Wednesday. Joventut outrebounded Hamburg Towers 41-28 including 27 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. The best player for the winners was forward Joel Parra (202-0) who scored 18 points and 4 assists. Croatian center Ante Tomic (217-87, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 9 points and 8 rebounds. American swingman Caleb Homesley (198-96, college: Liberty) produced 22 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists and Estonian center Maik-Kalev Kotsar (211-96, college: S.Carolina) added 12 points and 7 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Four Hamburg Towers players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Joventut have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place in Group A with 9-2 record. Loser Hamburg Towers keep the eighth position with seven games lost. Joventut will meet at home Partizan NiS (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Hamburg Towers will play against Andorra (#4) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Joventut: J.Parra 18+1reb+4ast, J.Busquets 11+3reb+2ast, D.Willis 11+7reb, P.Ribas 10+5ast, A.Tomic 9+8reb+2ast, F.Bassas 9+3reb+3ast
Hamburg: C.Homesley 22+5reb+6ast, J.Hollatz 14+1reb+2ast, M.Kotsar 12+7reb+3ast, J.Brown 10+2reb+3ast, R.Christen 7+3reb+3ast, Z.Brown 4+4reb+1ast
gschID: 894829


Trento - Andorra 71-82

Rather predictable result when sixth ranked Spanish Andorra (6-4) defeated on the road 9th ranked Italian Trento (1-10) 82-71 on Wednesday. Andorra looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Americans were the main players on the court. The best player for the winners was Drew Crawford (196-90, college: Northwestern, agency: Octagon Europe) who scored 15 points and 5 rebounds. Point guard Codi Miller-McIntyre (191-94, college: Wake Forest) chipped in 9 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists. Andorra's coach used a ten-player rotation saving starting five for next games. Desonta Bradford (191-96, college: ETSU) produced 11 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals and swingman Wesley Saunders (196-93, college: Harvard) added 13 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Four Trento players scored in double figures. Andorra moved-up to fourth place in Group A. Trento lost sixth consecutive game. They dropped to the tenth position with ten games lost. Andorra will meet at home Hamburg Towers (#8) in the next round. Trento will play against Lietkabelis in Panevezys and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Andorra: D.Crawford 15+5reb+2ast, C.Hannah 12+3reb+5ast, N.Llovet 10+6reb+1ast, B.Olumuyiwa 9+10reb+1ast, C.Miller-McIntyre 9+5reb+8ast, M.Nakic 7+3reb+2ast
Trento: W.Saunders 13+6reb+1ast, C.Reynolds 12+3reb, A.Mezzanotte 12+5reb, D.Bradford 11+7reb+4ast, D.Flaccadori 9+1ast, J.Williams III 8+6reb+3ast
gschID: 894830


Lokomotiv - Lietkabelis 90-62

Not a big story in a game in Krasnodar where 7th ranked Lithuanian Lietkabelis (5-6) were rolled over by third ranked Russian Lokomotiv (8-3) 90-62 on Wednesday. The game without a history. Lokomotiv led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They made 19-of-22 free shots (86.4 percent) during the game. Lokomotiv outrebounded Lietkabelis 44-28 including 30 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was American point guard Darius Thompson (193-95, college: WKU) who scored 15 points and 6 assists. Andrey Martyuk (211-0) chipped in a double-double by scoring 11 points and 10 rebounds. Four Lokomotiv players scored in double figures. Greek swingman Panagiotis Kalaitzakis (197-99, agency: Octagon Europe) produced 12 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and Serbian center Djordje Gagic (210-90, agency: Interperformances) added 15 points respectively for the guests. 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 moved-up to second place in Group A. Loser Lietkabelis keep the seventh position with six games lost. Lokomotiv will meet Metropolitans (#5) in the next round. Lietkabelis will play against Trento and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Lokomotiv: D.Thompson 15+4reb+6ast, E.McCollum 15+3reb+4ast, S.Ilnitskiy 14+4reb+1ast, E.Vladislav 11+4reb+1ast, M.Andrey 11+10reb+2ast, I.Paunic 7+4reb+1ast
Lietkabelis: D.Gagic 15+4reb+1ast, P.Kalaitzakis 12+7reb+4ast, K.Zemaitis 9+5ast, V.Lipkevicius 7+4reb, K.Berzins 6+2reb, D.Giedraitis 5+2reb+1ast
gschID: 894831


Slask - Levallois 59-74

Everything went according to plan in Wroclaw where seventh ranked French Metropolitans (6-5) beat bottom-ranked Polish WKS Slask (1-9) 74-59 on Tuesday. The best player for the winners was American power forward Vincent Hunter (203-94, college: UTEP) who had a double-double by scoring 10 points and 11 rebounds. His fellow American import swingman Tony Crocker (199-87, college: Oklahoma) chipped in 14 points. Five Metropolitans players scored in double figures. Metropolitans' coach used a ten-player rotation saving starting five for next games. Turkish Kerem Kanter (207-95, college: Xavier) produced 9 points and 14 rebounds and power forward Aleksander Dziewa (205-97, agency: Octagon Europe) added 6 points and 8 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Metropolitans moved-up to fifth place in Group A, which they share with Turk Telekom. WKS Slask lost fourth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with nine games lost. Metropolitans will meet at home league's second-placed Lokomotiv in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. WKS Slask will play against Turk Telekom (#6) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Levallois: K.Hornsby 15+1reb+3ast, T.Crocker 14+4reb+1ast, D.Michineau 12+3reb+4ast, T.Ginat 10+6reb+2ast, V.Hunter 10+11reb+2ast, W.Cummings 7+2reb+4ast
Slask: T.Trice II 11+4ast, K.Kanter 9+14reb+1ast, L.Kolenda 6+1ast, I.Ramljak 6+3reb+1ast, C.Langevine 6+5reb, A.Dziewa 6+8reb+2ast
gschID: 894832


Group B
Valencia - Buducnost 103-76

The game between Top Four teams took place in Valencia. Third ranked Spanish host Valencia (8-3) smashed second-ranked Montenegrin Buducnost (7-4) 103-76. It was a key game for the second position in Group B. The game without a history. Valencia led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They shot the lights out from three sinking 14 long-distance shots on high 58.3 percentage. Valencia looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists comparing to just 15 passes made by Buducnost's players. The best player for the winners was American-Slovenian center Mike Tobey (213-94, college: Virginia) who scored 12 points and 8 rebounds. Icelandic guard Martin Hermannsson (190-94, college: LIU Brooklyn) chipped in 16 points and 4 assists (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). American guard Justin Cobbs (191-91, college: California, agency: BeoBasket) produced 15 points and 5 assists and the other American import power forward Willie Reed (211-90, college: St.Louis) added 13 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the guests. Five Valencia and four Buducnost 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. Valencia have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to second place in Group B. Defending Montenegrin champion Buducnost dropped to the third position with four games lost. Valencia will meet league's leader Gran Canaria in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Buducnost will play against Virtus BO in Bologna and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Valencia: M.Hermannsson 16+4ast, J.Rivero 15+3reb+2ast, M.Tobey 12+8reb, S.Van-Rossom 12+2ast, J.Pradilla 11+5reb+2ast, B.Dubljevic 10+4reb+4ast
Buducnost: V.Micov 15+2reb+1ast, J.Cobbs 15+1reb+5ast, W.Reed 13+6reb, D.Seeley 13+4reb+1ast, M.Jagodic-Kuridza 9+2ast, P.Popovic 6
gschID: 894833


Ulm - Virtus BO 84-68

We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when 4th placed Italian Virtus BO (6-4) was defeated on the road by fifth ranked German ratiopharm Ulm (6-5) 84-68 on Tuesday. The game without a history. ratiopharm Ulm led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. ratiopharm Ulm outrebounded Virtus BO 47-30 including a 32-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was American Jaron Blossomgame (199-93, college: Clemson) who had a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds. His fellow American import point guard Semaj Christon (190-92, college: Xavier) chipped in 14 points and 7 assists. Four ratiopharm Ulm players scored in double figures. American forward Kyle Weems (198-89, college: Missouri St.) produced 14 points and 6 rebounds and Marco Belinelli (196-86) added 13 points and 4 assists respectively for the guests. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. ratiopharm Ulm maintains fifth place in Group B with 6-5 record. Defending Italian champion Virtus BO keeps the fourth position with four games lost. ratiopharm Ulm will meet Venezia (#6) on the road in the next round. Virtus BO will play against Buducnost and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Ulm: J.Blossomgame 20+11reb+2ast, S.Christon 14+3reb+7ast, T.Klepeisz 12+3reb+1ast, S.Thornwell 10+9reb+4ast, C.Felicio 9+13reb+1ast, K.Jallow 8+5reb
Virtus BO: K.Weems 14+6reb+2ast, A.Tessitori 14+3reb, M.Belinelli 13+3reb+4ast, A.Alibegovic 8+3reb+1ast, M.Jaiteh 8+7reb, T.Alexander 7+1reb+1ast
gschID: 894834


Bourg - Cedevita Ol. 76-69

We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when ninth ranked French JL Bourg (4-7) won against at home bottom-ranked Slovenian Cedevita Ol. (3-7) 76-69 on Wednesday. JL Bourg dominated on the defensive end, holding Cedevita Ol. to just 5 points in second quarter. They also forced 19 Cedevita Ol. turnovers. The best player for the winners was point guard Axel Julien (182-92) who had a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 assists. Maxime Courby (200-90) chipped in 13 points. American point guard Yogi Ferrell (183-93, college: Indiana) produced 24 points and forward Edo Muric (202-91) added 13 points and 12 rebounds respectively for the guests. JL Bourg moved-up to seventh place in Group B. Defending Slovenian champion Cedevita Ol. dropped to the bottom position with seven games lost. JL Bourg will meet Promitheas (#10) in the next round. Cedevita Ol. will play against Bursaspor and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Bourg: M.Courby 13+4reb, A.Julien 12+4reb+10ast, B.Hugo 10+2reb+2ast, A.Chassang 9+4reb+3ast, P.Pelos 9+4reb+1ast, J.Williams 9+3reb
Cedevita Ol.: Y.Ferrell 24+3reb+2ast, E.Muric 13+12reb+2ast, J.Blazic 13+8reb+1ast, J.Pullen 9+1ast, Z.Dragic 5+4reb+1ast, M.Ejim 5+1reb+1ast
gschID: 894836


Gran Canaria - Promitheas 81-62

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Spanish Gran Canaria as it allowed them to take a leadership position in Group B. Gran Canaria smashed 10th ranked Greek Promitheas in Las Palmas 81-62. Promitheas were ahead by 2 points at the halftime before a 45-24 second half run of Gran Canaria. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Promitheas to just 7 points in third quarter. They made 18-of-23 charity shots (78.3 percent) during the game. It was an exceptional evening for Canadian-Jamaican guard Dylan Ennis (188-91, college: Oregon, agency: BeoBasket) who led the winners and scored 18 points. Argentinian Nicolas Brussino (205-93) accounted for 10 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side. Four Gran Canaria players scored in double figures. American guard Kendrick Ray (188-94, college: KSU) came up with 17 points and the other American import power forward Dario Hunt (204-89, college: Nevada) added 15 points respectively for Promitheas in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Gran Canaria have a solid series of four victories in a row. As mentioned above they took over a top position. Promitheas lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the tenth place with eight games lost. Promitheas will play next round against JL Bourg trying to get back on the winning streak. Gran Canaria will try to continue on its current victory against second ranked Valencia at home.
Top scorers:
Gran Canaria: D.Ennis 18+3reb+1ast, D.Khalifa 11+5reb+1ast, N.Brussino 10+5reb+4ast, C.Kramer 10+3reb+1ast, M.Salvo 7+5reb+1ast, A.Slaughter 7+1reb+2ast
Promitheas: K.Ray 17+4reb+2ast, D.Hunt 15+4reb, D.Agravanis 9+6reb+1ast, N.Rogkavopoulos 8+5reb+1ast, J.Grant 7+6reb, A.Gaddy 4+2reb+4ast
gschID: 894837




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EUROLEAGUE  
Stats Leaders
Stats Leaders
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
Mirotic_Nikola_1

Barca
(208-PF-91)
Avg: 17.8

Mirotic
17.8
Micic
16.9
Hilliard
15.9
James
15.5
Okobo
15.4
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FIBA EUROPE CUP  
Stats Leaders
Stats Leaders
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
German_Eugene_1

Ionikos
(183-PG-97)
Avg: 22.5

German
22.5
Shorts
18.8
Carlson
18.7
Abdur-Rahkman
17.9
Okoye
17.3
Review of Round 4 of Second Stage - by Eurobasket News
Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

First defeat of league's leader Romanian Oradea (2-1) against fourth ranked Portuguese Benfica (1-3) 94-57 was the most important game of the last round. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Oradea. They outrebounded Oradea 42-25 including a 19-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. Benfica looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Oradea's players. Worth to mention a great performance of American Frank Gaines (191-90, college: PFW) who helped to win the game recording 26 points. Tunisian Makram Ben Romdhane (205-89) contributed with 8 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. Serbian-French center Alexandre Gavrilovic (208-91, college: Towson) replied with 17 points and 5 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) for Oradea. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Benfica maintains fourth position in Group K with 1-3 record. Oradea at the other side dropped to the second place with one game lost. They were replaced at the leadership position by Mornar. Oradea will play next round against league's leader Sporting trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Benfica will try to continue on its current victory against third ranked Trefl in Sopot.
The game had a very big importance for third-ranked Dutch Leiden as it allowed them to take a leadership position in Group I. Leiden defeated 4th ranked German Bayreuth at home 98-93. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Jhonathan Dunn (193-98, college: S.Nazarene) who helped to win the game recording 21 points and 4 assists and Arunas Mikalauskas who added 14 points and 6 assists during the contest. At the losing side American forward Terry Allen (203-93, college: Richmond) responded with 21 points. Bayreuth's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. As mentioned above they took over a top position. Bayreuth at the other side still closes the standings with four games lost. Bayreuth will play next round against strong Parma trying to get back on the winning streak. Leiden will try to continue on its current victory against third ranked Legia at Warszawa.
One of the most interesting games of round 4 was a derby match between two teams from Portugal. The game took place in Lisbona where second ranked Sporting won against host Benfica (1-3) 72-64. The winners were led by Travante Williams who scored that evening 12 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Even 8 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists by Makram Ben Romdhane did not help to save the game for Benfica. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Defending Portuguese champion (3-1) keeps a position of Group K leader. Benfica lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth place with three games lost. Sporting will meet league's second-placed Oradea on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Benfica will play against Trefl in Sopot and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Other games in round 4 were not that significant.
In Group I Legia beat Bayreuth on the road 95-88.
In Group K Sporting won against Trefl on its own court 76-63.
In Group L Bahcesehir managed to outperform London L. in Istanbul 76-61.
The most impressive performance of 4th round was 31 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists by Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman of Legia.



Group I
Leiden - Bayreuth 98-93

The game had a very big importance for third-ranked Dutch Leiden as it allowed them to take a leadership position in Group I. Leiden defeated 4th ranked German Bayreuth at home 98-93. Leiden players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Jhonathan Dunn (193-98, college: S.Nazarene) who helped to win the game recording 21 points and 4 assists and Lithuanian forward Arunas Mikalauskas (204-97) who added 14 points and 6 assists during the contest. At the losing side American forward Terry Allen (203-93, college: Richmond) responded with 21 points and Lithuanian center Martynas Sajus (208-96) scored 17 points and 6 rebounds. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Bayreuth's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. As mentioned above they took over a top position. Bayreuth at the other side still closes the standings with four games lost. Bayreuth will play next round against strong Parma trying to get back on the winning streak. Leiden will try to continue on its current victory against third ranked Legia at Warszawa.
Top scorers:
Bayreuth: T.Allen 21+4reb+2ast, M.Thornton 17+2reb+4ast, M.Sajus 17+6reb+1ast, S.Anim 14+1reb+2ast, C.Wells 12+4reb+2ast, K.Bruhnke 5+1ast
Leiden: J.Dunn 21+3reb+4ast, A.Midtgaard 17+4reb+1ast, A.Mikalauskas 14+3reb+6ast, L.Van Bree 12+5reb, W.de Jong 10+4reb+3ast, E.Tubutis 9+4reb
gschID: 955717


Bayreuth - Legia 88-95

The game between closely ranked teams ended with third ranked Polish Legia's (2-1) road victory over 4th ranked German Bayreuth (0-4) 95-88 on Sunday. Legia made 18-of-20 free shots (90.0 percent) during the game. The winners were led by American guard Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman (193-94, college: Michigan) who scored that evening 31 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and center Dariusz Wyka (209-91) supported him with 11 points and 10 rebounds. Even 13 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists by American point guard Cameron Wells (186-88, college: Citadel) did not help to save the game for Bayreuth. Lithuanian center Martynas Sajus (208-96) added 12 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists for lost side. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Bayreuth's coach tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Legia moved-up to second place in Group I, which they share with Parma. Loser Bayreuth still closes the standings with four games lost. Legia will meet at home league's leader Leiden in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Bayreuth will play against the league's second-placed Parma and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Bayreuth: T.Allen 22+4reb, M.Thornton 14+1reb+5ast, C.Wells 13+7reb+8ast, J.Joesaar 13+5reb+1ast, M.Sajus 12+10reb+5ast, K.Bruhnke 5+2reb+1ast
Legia: M.Abdur-Rahkman 31+6reb+4ast, J.Skific 15+2reb+3ast, L.Koszarek 15+3reb+2ast, R.Cowels III 11+1reb+2ast, D.Wyka 11+10reb+2ast, S.Jovanovic 8+2reb+3ast
gschID: 961747


Group K
Sporting - Trefl 76-63

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 3rd ranked Polish Trefl's (1-2) road loss to second ranked Portuguese Sporting (3-1) in Lisbon 63-76 on Wednesday. The winners were led by American forward Travante Williams (197-93, college: Alaska, agency: Duran International) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 22 points and 12 rebounds and the other American import forward Micah Downs (203-86, college: Gonzaga) supported him with 9 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Even 16 points, 9 rebounds and 5 blocks by American-British center Josh Sharma (213-95, college: Stanford) did not help to save the game for Trefl. Michal Kolenda (202-97) added 13 points and 5 rebounds for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Defending Portuguese champion keeps a position of Group K leader. Loser Trefl keeps the third place with two games lost. Sporting will meet league's second-placed Oradea on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Trefl will play against Benfica and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Trefl: J.Sharma 16+9reb+1ast, M.Kolenda 13+5reb, Y.Franke 9+1reb, B.Young 7+4reb+4ast, D.Davis 6+8reb, K.Gruszecki 5+3reb
Sporting: T.Williams 22+12reb+2ast, J.Patton 11+4reb, T.Omlid 11+5reb+2ast, D.Relvao 11+5reb, M.Downs 9+5reb+5ast, J.Fernandes 7+8reb
gschID: 955720


Benfica - Oradea 94-57

First defeat of league's leader Romanian Oradea (2-1) against fourth ranked Portuguese Benfica (1-3) 94-57 was the most important game of the last round. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Oradea. They outrebounded Oradea 42-25 including a 19-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. Benfica looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Oradea's players. Worth to mention a great performance of American Frank Gaines (191-90, college: PFW) who helped to win the game recording 26 points. Tunisian Makram Ben Romdhane (205-89) contributed with 8 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. Serbian-French center Alexandre Gavrilovic (208-91, college: Towson) replied with 17 points and 5 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and Lithuanian guard Dovis Bickauskis (191-93) added 9 points in the effort for Oradea. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Benfica maintains fourth position in Group K with 1-3 record. Oradea at the other side dropped to the second place with one game lost. They were replaced at the leadership position by Mornar. Oradea will play next round against league's leader Sporting trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Benfica will try to continue on its current victory against third ranked Trefl in Sopot.
Top scorers:
Oradea: A.Gavrilovic 17+5reb+2ast, D.Bickauskis 9+3reb+3ast, S.Holt 9+3reb+2ast, M.Ogden 8+6reb, G.Green 6+2reb, K.Richard 4+4reb+4ast
Benfica: F.Gaines 26+1reb+3ast, A.Broussard 17+2reb+1ast, A.Hallman 14+9reb+1ast, J.Farr 11+6reb, M.Ben Romdhane 8+10reb+7ast, B.Gomes 7+4reb+2ast
gschID: 955721


Benfica - Sporting 64-72

One of the most interesting games of round 4 was a derby match between two teams from Portugal. The game took place in Lisbona where second ranked Sporting won against host Benfica (1-3) 72-64. Sporting forced 29 Benfica turnovers. The winners were led by American forward Travante Williams (197-93, college: Alaska, agency: Duran International) who scored that evening 12 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and the other American import forward Tanner Omlid (196-93, college: WOU) supported him with 12 points and 7 rebounds. Four Sporting players scored in double figures. Even 8 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists by Tunisian Makram Ben Romdhane (205-89) did not help to save the game for Benfica. American guard Aaron Broussard (196-90, college: Seattle) added 10 points and 4 assists for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Defending Portuguese champion (3-1) keeps a position of Group K leader. Benfica lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth place with three games lost. Sporting will meet league's second-placed Oradea on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Benfica will play against Trefl in Sopot and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Benfica: A.Broussard 10+3reb+4ast, J.Farr 9+4reb+1ast, F.Gaines 9+3reb+2ast, J.Silva 9+1reb, M.Ben Romdhane 8+12reb+6ast, D.Clifford 8+5reb+2ast
Sporting: J.Patton 12+7reb, T.Williams 12+9reb+4ast, T.Omlid 12+7reb+2ast, M.Downs 11+3reb+5ast, D.Relvao 8+3reb, S.Smith 6+4ast
gschID: 961746


Group L
London L. - Bahcesehir 61-76

Rather predictable result when second ranked Turkish Acibadem (3-1) won against on the road 4th ranked British London Lions (0-4) 76-61 on Wednesday. Acibadem forced 19 London Lions turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. American players dominated the game. The winners were led by guard Jamar Smith (191-87, college: S.Indiana, agency: Inception Sports) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 10 points and 11 assists and point guard Langston Hall (193-91, college: Mercer, agency: Octagon Europe) supported him with 16 points and 5 assists. Acibadem's coach used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 19 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists by swingman Isaiah Reese (196-96, college: Canisius, agency: Verus Management) did not help to save the game for London Lions. Point guard Marquis Teague (188-93, college: Kentucky) added 17 points for lost side. Acibadem maintains second position in Group L with 3-1 record having just seven point less than leader Mornar. Loser London Lions still closes the standings with four games lost. Acibadem will meet Bakken (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. London Lions will play against the league's leader Avtodor and hope to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
London L.: I.Reese 19+7reb+6ast, M.Teague 17+1reb+1ast, A.Majauskas 8+4reb, J.Washburn 7+4reb+1ast, K.Kelley 6+11reb+1ast, D.Williams 4+4reb+3ast
Bahcesehir: L.Hall 16+3reb+5ast, R.Solomon 10+7reb+1ast, J.Smith 10+3reb+11ast, M.Baygul 9+4reb, B.Candan 8+4reb+1ast, O.Savas 7+4reb
gschID: 955719


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FINLAND  
Stats Leaders - Korisliiga
Stats Leaders
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
Lutete_Christian

Kobrat
(196-G-96)
Avg: 23.1

Lutete
23.1
Hinton
22.0
Ballard
20.1
Palmi
17.7
Wilson
17.2
Stats Leaders - Division I
Stats Leaders
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
Robinson_Junior

Kipina
(165-G-96)
Avg: 36.3

Robinson
36.3
Boyd III
33.9
Barton
30.4
McConico
28.6
McKinney
27.6
1st Division Round 14: ToPo Juniorit keep a leadership position - by Eurobasket News
Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked ToPo Juniorit as it allowed them to take a leadership position. ToPo Juniorit smashed 7th ranked HBA-Marsky in Helsinki 103-55. The game without a history. ToPo Juniorit led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to HBA-Marsky's 18. ToPo Juniorit forced 22 HBA-Marsky turnovers and outrebounded them 40-23 including a 31-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. ToPo Juniorit looked well-organized offensively handing out 38 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by HBA-Marsky's players. Forward Eldar Skamo (198-86) orchestrated the victory with a triple-double by scoring 11 points, 13 rebounds, 12 assists and 8 steals. point guard Miki Kuusisto (194-94) contributed with 18 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists (perfect from the field making all eight shots !!!) for the winners. Forward Eino Pallijeff (201-4) replied with 18 points and 5 rebounds for HBA-Marsky. 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 alone now at the top position. HBA-Marsky at the other side dropped to the eighth place with seven games lost. HBA-Marsky will play next round against Jyvaskyla BA trying to get back on the winning streak. ToPo Juniorit will try to continue on its current victory against third ranked Tapiolan Honka on the road.
Very important is a road loss of third ranked Tapiolan Honka (10-3) against sixth ranked Raiders Basket (7-6) on Tuesday night. Visiting Tapiolan Honka was defeated by Raiders Basket in a tough game in Jarvenpaa 68-75. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Tapiolan Honka. American forward Devaughn Jenkins (201-95, college: Angelo St.) had a double-double by scoring 22 points and 14 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Ahmad Gilbert chipped in 13 points and 11 rebounds during the contest. Raiders Basket's coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. American forward Travis McConico (198-97, college: Charleston So.) responded with a double-double by scoring 26 points, 18 rebounds and 5 assists. Raiders Basket moved-up to fifth place. Tapiolan Honka at the other side keeps the third position with three games lost. Raiders Basket will play against Huima (#6) in Aanekoski in the next round. Tapiolan Honka will play at home against the league's leader ToPo Juniorit and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
An interesting game for Oulun Bball (11-3) which played road game in Turun against 4th ranked Kristika Turku (7-4). Third ranked Oulun Bball had an easy win 99-75. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Kristika Turku. Clay Guillozet notched a double-double by scoring 27 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists to lead the effort. Even 18 points and 5 rebounds by Ville Hanninen did not help to save the game for Kristika Turku. Kristika Turku's coach Juha Ruohonen gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Oulun Bball have an impressive six-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place. Loser Kristika Turku keeps the fourth position with four games lost. Oulun Bball will meet at home Kouvot Ak. (#7) in the next round where they are favorite. Kristika Turku will play against MuKi and hope to secure a win.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 14: Oulun Bball beat Jyvaskyla BA on the road 85-77. MuKi lost to Huima on its own court 64-72. HNMKY unfortunately lost to Kouvot Ak. in Kouvola 81-91.
The most impressive performance of 14th round was 24 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists and 4 steals by Tray Boyd III of Huima.



Group Division A
Jyvaskyla BA - Oulun Bball 77-85

No shocking result in a game when third ranked Oulun Bball (11-3) beat on the road 10th ranked Jyvaskyla BA (4-9) 85-77 on Saturday. The guests trailed by 9 points after three quarters before their 28-11 charge, which allowed them to win the game. American forward Dennis McKinney (193-98, college: Mt.Mercy) notched a double-double by scoring 38 points (!!!) and 12 rebounds to lead the effort and the other American import guard Clay Guillozet (193-97, college: Valdosta St.) supported him with 21 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Even 22 points and 7 rebounds by power forward Ville Virtaharju (201-0) did not help to save the game for Jyvaskyla BA. Forward Roope Filtness (195-5) added 10 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists for the hosts. Five Jyvaskyla BA players scored in double figures. Oulun Bball have an impressive six-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place. Loser Jyvaskyla BA dropped to the ninth position with nine games lost. They share it with HNMKY. Oulun Bball will meet at home Kouvot Ak. (#7) in the next round where they are favorite. Jyvaskyla BA will play against HBA-Marsky in Helsinki and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Oulun Bball: D.McKinney 38+12reb+2ast, C.Guillozet 21+11reb+4ast, K.Miro 14+2reb, M.Howard 6+12reb+2ast, V.Viljami 3+2ast, V.Koivisto 2+3reb
Jyvaskyla BA: V.Ville 22+7reb+2ast, K.Kalle 15+1reb+3ast, T.Kuukkanen 10+5reb+1ast, K.Oliver 10+5reb+1ast, F.Roope 10+11reb+4ast, B.Panu 7+2reb
gschID: 917177


ToPo Juniorit - HBA-Marsky 103-55

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked ToPo Juniorit as it allowed them to take a leadership position. ToPo Juniorit smashed 7th ranked HBA-Marsky in Helsinki 103-55. The game without a history. ToPo Juniorit led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to HBA-Marsky's 18. ToPo Juniorit forced 22 HBA-Marsky turnovers and outrebounded them 40-23 including a 31-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. ToPo Juniorit looked well-organized offensively handing out 38 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by HBA-Marsky's players. Forward Eldar Skamo (198-86) orchestrated the victory with a triple-double by scoring 11 points, 13 rebounds, 12 assists and 8 steals. Point guard Miki Kuusisto (194-94) contributed with a double-double by scoring 18 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists (perfect from the field making all eight shots !!!) for the winners. Five ToPo Juniorit players scored in double figures. Forward Eino Pallijeff (201-4) replied with 18 points and 5 rebounds and point guard Ville Karhu (181-4) added 19 points (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) in the effort for HBA-Marsky. 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 alone now at the top position. HBA-Marsky at the other side dropped to the eighth place with seven games lost. HBA-Marsky will play next round against Jyvaskyla BA trying to get back on the winning streak. ToPo Juniorit will try to continue on its current victory against third ranked Tapiolan Honka on the road.
Top scorers:
ToPo Juniorit: T.Halme 20+4reb+2ast, M.Kuusisto 18+6reb+11ast, T.Hamilton IV 14+4reb+1ast, I.Sirola 12+3reb+1ast, E.Skamo 11+13reb+12ast, E.Sahlberg 9+2reb+3ast
HBA-Marsky: K.Ville 19+3ast, P.Eino 18+5reb, T.Ville 4+2reb+2ast, R.Lindberg 3+1ast, H.Tuukka 3+2reb+3ast, H.Elo 3+1reb+1ast
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Kristika Turku - Oulun Bball 75-99

An interesting game for Oulun Bball (11-3) which played road game in Turun against 4th ranked Kristika Turku (7-4). Third ranked Oulun Bball had an easy win 99-75. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Kristika Turku. The game without a history. Oulun Bball led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Oulun Bball made 9 blocks. American guard Clay Guillozet (193-97, college: Valdosta St.) notched a double-double by scoring 27 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists to lead the effort and the other American import center Myles Howard (206-98, college: NMU) supported him with 15 points, 16 rebounds and 8 blocks. Even 18 points and 5 rebounds by guard Ville Hanninen (193-95) did not help to save the game for Kristika Turku. Power forward Mikael Aalto (205-94) added 14 points and 8 rebounds for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Kristika Turku's coach Juha Ruohonen gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Oulun Bball have an impressive six-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place. Loser Kristika Turku keeps the fourth position with four games lost. Oulun Bball will meet at home Kouvot Ak. (#7) in the next round where they are favorite. Kristika Turku will play against MuKi and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Oulun Bball: C.Guillozet 27+10reb+7ast, D.McKinney 24+3reb+4ast, V.Viljami 16+2reb+1ast, M.Howard 15+16reb+3ast, V.Koivisto 7+2reb+2ast, J.Eskola 5+2reb+5ast
Kristika Turku: V.Hanninen 18+5reb+2ast, M.Aalto 14+8reb+3ast, A.Kankaanpaa 11+5reb+2ast, T.Sulonen 10+5reb+2ast, V.Wuorenjuuri 8+1ast, A.Haikonen 5+2reb+1ast
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MuKi - Huima 64-72

Very expected game when 12th ranked MuKi (2-10) lost to sixth ranked Huima (7-7) in Helsinki 64-72 on Sunday. The guests trailed by 18 points after first quarter, but they rallied back winning next two quarters and won the game by 8 points. Huima outrebounded MuKi 47-32 including 16 on the offensive glass. American guard Tray Boyd III (193-98, college: ETSU) notched a triple-double by scoring 24 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists and 4 steals to lead the effort and Kalle Kalin (200-0) supported him with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Even 20 points by guard Robin Avist (191-0) did not help to save the game for MuKi. Power forward Emil Uotila (198-0) added 14 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Huima maintains sixth position with 7-7 record. MuKi lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the twelfth place with ten games lost. Huima will meet at home higher ranked Raiders Basket (#5) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. MuKi will play against Kristika Turku (#4) in Turun and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Huima: T.Boyd III 24+10reb+11ast, K.Kalle 13+10reb+1ast, G.Sokolov 12+3reb+1ast, S.Mantynen 11+9reb, T.Puittinen 6+6reb+1ast, K.Puittinen 6+7reb+2ast
MuKi: R.Avist 20+3reb+3ast, E.Uotila 14+6reb+4ast, J.Timonen 13+3reb+4ast, T.Antikainen 11+8reb+2ast, A.Aglassinger 2+6reb, K.Konsta 2+1reb
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Kouvot Ak. - HNMKY 91-81

The game between closely ranked teams ended with eighth ranked Kouvot Ak.'s (6-7) home victory over 9th ranked HNMKY (4-9) in Kouvola 91-81 on Sunday. The hosts trailed by 4 points after three quarters before their 30-16 charge, which allowed them to win the game. Forward Joel Mantynen (199-2) notched a double-double by scoring 21 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists to lead the effort and guard Aarni Korkiatupa (198-2, agency: Octagon Europe) supported him with 23 points and 6 rebounds. Even 14 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists by center Henri Mennander (204-3) did not help to save the game for HNMKY. Guard Santeri Makkonen (195-1) added 20 points for the guests. Five HNMKY players scored in double figures. Kouvot Ak. moved-up to seventh place. HNMKY lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the ninth position with nine games lost. They share it with Jyvaskyla BA. Kouvot Ak. will meet league's second-placed Oulun Bball on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. HNMKY will play against Pyrinto Ak.A (#11) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Kouvot Ak.: A.Korkiatupa 23+6reb+3ast, M.Joel 21+11reb+8ast, S.Eemeli 17+6reb+2ast, A.Syrjamaki 8+4reb+2ast, R.Daniel 7+8reb+2ast, K.Teemu 4+4reb+2ast
HNMKY: S.Makkonen 20+2reb, M.Henri 14+6reb+4ast, S.Makela 12+4reb+3ast, E.Waxlax 10+1reb+6ast, V.Roni 10+9reb+1ast, H.Lenni 9+2reb+2ast
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Raiders Basket - Tapiolan Honka 75-68

Very important is a road loss of third ranked Tapiolan Honka (10-3) against sixth ranked Raiders Basket (7-6) on Tuesday night. Visiting Tapiolan Honka was defeated by Raiders Basket in a tough game in Jarvenpaa 68-75. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Tapiolan Honka. Tapiolan Honka was ahead by 14 points after three quarters before a 30-9 charge of Raiders Basket, which allowed them to win the game. They made 17-of-21 charity shots (81.0 percent) during the game. American forward Devaughn Jenkins (201-95, college: Angelo St.) had a double-double by scoring 22 points and 14 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import forward Ahmad Gilbert (201-96, college: St.Thomas, FL) chipped in 13 points and 11 rebounds during the contest. Raiders Basket's coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. American forward Travis McConico (198-97, college: Charleston So.) responded with a double-double by scoring 26 points, 18 rebounds and 5 assists and forward Alvar Peltoniemi (196-1) scored 18 points. Raiders Basket moved-up to fifth place. Tapiolan Honka at the other side keeps the third position with three games lost. Raiders Basket will play against Huima (#6) in Aanekoski in the next round. Tapiolan Honka will play at home against the league's leader ToPo Juniorit and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Raiders Basket: D.Jenkins 22+14reb+1ast, M.Laitinen 14+1reb+1ast, A.Gilbert 13+11reb, L.Elmo 9+1reb+2ast, R.Otto 6+4reb, E.Ossi 5+3reb+2ast
Tapiolan Honka: T.McConico 26+18reb+5ast, P.Alvar 18+4reb+2ast, L.Aamos 10+6reb+1ast, H.Lauri 7+5reb, M.Max 4+3reb+2ast, R.Matias 3+5reb
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Sasu Salin selected the top Finn playing abroad in last week's games - by Eurobasket News
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Traditionally, every week we bring you a list of the top performances of Finns who are currently playing abroad.

Sasu Salin
Sasu Salin
   #1. This week's number one is an international shooting guard Sasu Salin (190-91, currently plays in Basketball Champions League). He could not help Tenerife (1-0) in their last game. Despite Salin's very good performance the first-placed Tenerife (1-0) lost 80-88 on the road to the much lower-ranked (#18) Pinar Karsiyaka in the group L of Basketball Champions League. He was the top scorer with 20 points. Salin also added 3 passes in 32 minutes on the court. Salin has relatively good stats this year: 10.8ppg, 2.8rpg, 1.3apg, 2FGP: 47.1%, 3FGP: 42.2% and FT: 78.6% in 10 games he played so far. He is currently a member of the Finnish senior national team.

Lauri Markkanen
Lauri Markkanen
   #2. Second place goes to former international small forward Lauri Markkanen (216-97, college: Arizona, currently plays in NBA). Markkanen was not able to help the Cleveland Cavaliers (29-19) in their last game on Wednesday. Despite his very good performance the Cleveland Cavaliers (29-19) were defeated 117-104 in Chicago by the Bulls. Markkanen was the top scorer with 28 points. He also added 7 rebounds. Markkanen has individually a very good season with high stats. He averages: 13.6ppg, 5.3rpg, 1.5apg, 2FGP: 53.9%, 3FGP: 34.2% and FT: 86.3%. Markkanen played for the Finnish national team in 2018.

Elias Valtonen
Elias Valtonen
   #3. The Finnish player who performed third best last week abroad was an international small forward Elias Valtonen (200-99, agency: Blacktop Management, college: Arizona St., currently plays in Spain). He contributed to an easy victory against the 14th-ranked Obradoiro (6-11) crushing them 104-84 in the Spanish Liga Endesa on Wednesday night. Valtonen recorded 10 points in 26 minutes. BAXI Manresa (2-1) is placed second in the Liga Endesa. This year Valtonen's overall stats are: 7.2ppg, 2.0rpg, 1.1spg, 2FGP: 45.3%, 3FGP: 43.9% and FT: 81.3% in 16 games. He is also a member of the Finnish senior national team.

Edon Maxhuni
Edon Maxhuni
   #4. Point guard Edon Maxhuni (188-98, college: LBSU, currently plays in BNXT-League) was not able to secure a victory for Den Bosch (15-2) in their last game on Saturday. Despite Maxhuni's very good performance the league leader Den Bosch was defeated 82-72 in Rotterdam by the lower-ranked Feyenoord (#5). He was the second best scorer with 15 points. Maxhuni also added 7 passes. His team will play only one more game in the BNXT League Regular Season. And that game will be critical. It's Maxhuni's first season with the team. This year Maxhuni has very high stats. He averages: 15.3ppg, 2.0rpg, 5.2apg and 1.6spg. Maxhuni is also Finnish national team player.

Mikael Jantunen
Mikael Jantunen
   #5. An experienced international forward Mikael Jantunen (204-0, college: Utah, currently plays in Basketball Champions League) contributed to Oostende's victory against the leader Igokea 83-77 in the Basketball Champions League last Thursday. He scored 9 points in 20 minutes. It was the game of the round between two top 2 ranked teams. Filou Oostendeis placed second in group K. This year Jantunen's total stats are: 5.7ppg and 3.8rpg in nine games. He plays currently for the Finnish national team.

Alex Murphy
Alex Murphy
   #6. Forward Alex Murphy (206-93, college: Northeastern, currently plays in Japan) led Fukushima to a victory over the fourth-ranked Koshigaya Alphas (16-14) 81-73 in the Japanese B2 League on Sunday night. Murphy was MVP of the game. He scored 21 points, grabbed 7 rebounds and made 3 blocks. Fukushima Firebonds (22-10) are placed second in East group. It was his team's sixth consecutive victory in a row. This season Murphy has relatively solid stats: 12.5ppg, 4.9rpg and 2.2apg. He is a naturalized American. Murphy is an international player who is currently on the senior Finnish National Team roster. Strangely he has never played in Finland.

Aapeli Alanen
Aapeli Alanen
   #7. Former international guard Aapeli Alanen (201-96, also represented by Blacktop Management, currently plays in Austria) couldn't help UBC St. Poelten (8-5) in their last game. Despite Alanen's very good performance UBC St. Poelten lost 73-80 in Klosterneuburg to the lower-ranked (#7) Dukes. He had a double-double by scoring 24 points and getting 12 rebounds. Alanen also added 4 assists and 2 blocks in 31 minutes. It was UBC St. Poelten's third consecutive loss in a row. There are only four games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game is very crucial. Alanen has very impressive stats this year: 15.1ppg, 6.5rpg, 1.8apg and 1.3spg in 13 games. He used to play for the Finnish national team two years ago.

Erik Murphy
Erik Murphy
   #8. Power forward Erik Murphy (208-90, college: Florida, currently plays in Japan) is a teammate of previously mentioned Alex Murphy. But that was another game of his team in Japanese B2 League which we would like to mention. Murphy was the main contributor in Fukushima's victory against the fourth-ranked Koshigaya Alphas (16-14) crushing them 104-63. He was the best player in that game. Murphy recorded 18 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists. Fukushima Firebonds (22-10) are placed second in East group. It was his team's sixth consecutive victory in a row. Murphy has reliable stats this season: 11.4ppg, 6.4rpg and 2.2apg. He is a naturalized American. Despite Murphy played previously for the USA U18 national team, he is currently in the Finnish national team roster. Apparently Murphy has never played in Finland.

Shawn Hopkins
Shawn Hopkins
   #9. Former international guard Shawn Hopkins (198-95, college: N.Georgia, currently plays in Iceland) was the major contributor in an overtime Stjarnan's surprising victory against the league leader Keflavik (10-3) 98-95 in the Icelandic Subway League in Friday night's game. Hopkins recorded a double-double by scoring 17 points and getting 10 rebounds; quite an impressive performance considering it's only his third season in pro basketball. Stjarnan (7-6) is placed seventh in the Subway League. This season Hopkins has very high stats. He averages: 15.8ppg, 6.8rpg, 1.8apg and 1.2spg. Hopkins used to play for the Finnish national team five years ago.

Emir Sulejmanovic
Emir Sulejmanovic
   #10. Power forward Emir Sulejmanovic (205-95, currently plays in Basketball Champions League) is a teammate of previously mentioned Sasu Salin and both played together in the last Basketball Champions League game. Sulejmanovic couldn't help Tenerife (1-0) in their game against Pinar Karsiyaka. He cannot count Tuesday's game as one of the best ones. Sulejmanovic scored only 2 points in 7 minutes on the court. Tenerife lost 80-88 in Izmir to the much lower-ranked (#18) Pinar Karsiyaka in the group L of Basketball Champions League. Sulejmanovic has averaged so far 4.2ppg and 4.2rpg in six games. He is a former international player as nine years ago he still played for the Finnish senior national team.

   #11. International point guard Ilari Seppala (188-93, another player represented by Blacktop Management, currently plays in Romania) contributed to an easy victory against the closely-ranked Timisoara crushing them 95-73 in the Romanian Liga Nationala on Sunday night. Seppala scored 7 points and added 3 assists. Seppala's stats this season are: 10.6ppg, 2.4rpg and 4.8apg. He plays currently for the Finnish national team.

   #12. Former University international guard Andre Gustavson (193-99, currently plays college basketball in the States) contributed to Richmond's victory against the Fordham University 83-70 in the NCAA last Tuesday. He scored 11 points and grabbed 7 rebounds. Gustavson has averaged so far 3.5ppg, 2.1rpg and 1.1spg. He used to play for the Finnish university national team back in 2019.

   #13. Former international guard Ville Tahvanainen (193-0, currently studies in the States) contributed to Bradley's victory against the Southern Illinois University 70-62 in the NCAA on Saturday night. Tahvanainen scored 13 points in 28 minutes. Tahvanainen has averaged so far 7.6ppg and 2.3rpg in 17 games. He used to play for the Finnish national team four years ago.

   #14. U20 international forward Touko Tainamo (206-1, is currently at the American university) contributed to an easy victory against the University of Nebraska at Omaha crushing them 94-63 in the NCAA last Saturday. He scored 11 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in 22 minutes. Tainamo has averaged so far 6.7ppg and 4.0rpg in 22 games. He plays currently for the Finnish U20 national team.

   #15. Former U18 international forward Mustapha Amzil (208-1, currently plays college basketball in the States) contributed to Dayton's victory against the Fordham University 68-61 in the NCAA on Tuesday night. Amzil scored 6 points, grabbed 4 rebounds and dished 4 assists. Amzil has averaged so far 6.2ppg and 4.0rpg. He used to play for the Finnish U18 national team three years ago.

The list of other players, who all have Finnish passport but never been selected to any of Finnish national teams:

   #1. Roberto Mantovani (203-F-94, college: RMU, currently plays in Cyprus) contributed to an easy victory against the closely-ranked Apoel (11-3) 87-69 in the Cypriot OPAP Basket League on Saturday night. He scored 10 points and grabbed 6 rebounds in 20 minutes. It was the game of the round between two top 4 ranked teams. Petrolina AEK Larnaca (12-2) is placed first in the OPAP Basket League. It was his team's fifth consecutive victory in a row. Mantovani is one of the most experienced players in a team as it's his fourth year in AEK Larnaca's roster. Mantovani has averaged so far 7.3ppg, 4.8rpg and 1.5apg in six games he played so far. He has a dual citizenship: Finnish and Cypriot.

   #2. Experienced Leevi Erkkila (194-SG-0, currently plays in Germany) was the major contributor in Stade's victory against the eighth-ranked Goetting.ASC (6-8) crushing them 94-72 in the German Regionalliga (fourth division) in Sunday night's game. Erkkila scored 19 points and had 3 steals in 20 minutes. VfL Stade (12-5) is placed second in North group. It was his team's fifth consecutive victory in a row. Erkkila's stats this year are: 10.8ppg, 1.4rpg and 1.8spg in eight games.

   #3. Olivier Nkamhoua (203-F-0, currently plays college basketball in the States) contributed to Tennessee's surprising victory against the Vanderbilt University (2-4) 68-60 in the NCAA in Tuesday night's game. Nkamhoua recorded 7 points and grabbed 7 rebounds. The University of Tennessee has 4-3 conference record this season. Nkamhoua has averaged so far 8.4ppg, 5.5rpg, 1.2apg and 1.1bpg.

   #4. Teemu Tumanoff (198-F, currently plays in NCAA2). Tumanoff could not help the Davis & Elkins College (4-7) to beat the Fairmont State University (10-2). He recorded 5 points. The Davis & Elkins College was crushed 93-62 on the road by the State University. This season Tumanoff averages only 0.8ppg.

   #5. Mubashar Ali (213-C/F, currently plays in NAIA) was not able to help the Florida Memorial University in their game against the Saint Thomas University (4-4) in the NAIA. He scored 8 points, had 4 rebounds and made 4 blocks in 15 minutes. The Florida Memorial University was badly defeated 90-73 in a derby game by the Saint Thomas University. There are only two games left until the end of the NAIA Regular Season. So now every game will be critical. Ali has averaged so far 7.5ppg, 6.2rpg and 1.5bpg in 10 games.

McKinney's double-double lands him 1st Division Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News
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23-year old forward Dennis McKinney (193-F-98) had a great game in the last round for second-ranked Oulun Bball and receives a Hoops Agents 1st Division Player of the Week award for round 14.
He had a double-double of 38 points and 12 rebounds, while his team beat Jyvaskyla BA (#10, 4-9) 85-77. Oulun Bball is placed at 2nd position in Finnish 1st Division. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Oulun Bball will need more victories to improve their 11-3 record. In the team's last game McKinney had a remarkable 66.7% from 2-point range. He turned to be Oulun Bball's top player in his first season with the team. Mount Mercy University graduate has very impressive stats this year. McKinney is in league's top in points (5th best: 27.6ppg) and averages solid 59.1% FGP and 42.7% from behind 3-point line.

Second best performed player last round was Travis McConico (198-F-97) of Tapiolan Honka. He is American forward in his first season at Tapiolan Honka. In the last game McConico recorded impressive double-double of 26 points and 18 rebounds. Bad luck as Tapiolan Honka lost that game 68-75 to slightly lower-ranked Raiders Basket (#5, 7-6). Tapiolan Honka managed to keep the same 3rd spot in Division A. His team's 10-3 record is not bad at all. McConico is a newcomer at Tapiolan Honka and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 28.6ppg (#4). His other stats are also decent: 10.8rpg and 6.8apg.

Third place about best performers goes to another Oulun Bball's star - guard Clay Guillozet (193-G-97). Guillozet showcased his all-around game by recording 27 points, ten rebounds and seven assists in the last round. He was another key player of Oulun Bball, helping his team with a 99-75 easy win against #4 ranked Kristika Turku in a game of the week. Oulun Bball needs these victories very badly if they think about taking over top position in Division A. Their record at this point is 11 victories and 3 lost games. Guillozet has a great season in Finland. After 14 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 27.1ppg (6th best). He also has 2.4spg and FGP: 56.8%.

Other top performing players last week:
4. Myles Howard (206-C-98) of Oulun Bball - 15 points, 16 rebounds and 3 assists
5. Eldar Skamo (198-F-86) of ToPo Juniorit - 11 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists
6. Tray Boyd III (193-G-98) of Huima - 24 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists
7. Joel Mantynen (199-F-02) of Kouvot Ak. - 21 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists
8. Miki Kuusisto (194-PG-94) of ToPo Juniorit - 18 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists
9. Devaughn Jenkins (201-F-95) of Raiders Basket - 22 points and 14 rebounds
10. Robin Avist (191-G) of MuKi - 20 points, 3 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)

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In School Rashard Kelly (JDA Dijon Bourgogne) Did The Dirty Work But Now Is Free And More Of A Threat - by Miles Schmidt-Scheuber
Rashard Kelly (203-PF-95, college: Wichita St.) is a 26 year old 203cm forward from Fredericksburg Virginia playing his fourth professional season and first with JDA Dijon Bourgogne (France-Betclic ELITE ProA). Last season he played with Gaziantep Basketbol (Turkey-BSL) playing 31 games: averaging 11.9ppg, Reb-4 (8.0rpg), 2.0apg, 1.4spg, FGP: 50.2%, 3PT: 25.9%, FT: 62.7%- Two seasons ago he played with Dolomiti Energia Trento (Italy-Serie A) playing 16 Eurocup games averaging 8.6ppg, 4.4rpg, 1.9apg, 1.4spg, FGP: 53.4%, 3PT: 14.3%, FT: 61.5%; and 20 Italian Serie A games averaging 10.6ppg, 6.1rpg, 2.4apg, 1.3spg, FGP: 51.7%, 3PT: 29.3%, FT: 59.6%. In his rookie season he played with Parma Basket Perm (Russia-VTB) averaging 11.0ppg, Reb-3 (7.7rpg), 1.9apg, FGP: 52.9%, 3PT: 12.5%, FT: 71.6%. He began his basketball career at Chancellor High School and also played at / Bishop O'Connell High School, Massanutten Military Academy and / Hargrave Military Academy. He then played at Wichita State University from 2014-2018 playing a total of 137 NCAA games. He spoke with eurobasket before a Basketball Champions League game against the MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg.

Thanks Rashard for talking to eurobasket.com. Welcome to Germany. Is this your first time in Germany? What do you know in general about the country and basketball?

Hey I appreciate you having me. This is about my second or third time actually in Germany all the teams I played from this country just plays hard.

Have you had any friends, ex teammates or opponents play here over the years?

Yeah my teammate Zach Brown is in Hamburg at the moment. And my current teammate Khadeen Carrington was playing in Germany as well. Germany is a great spot for basketball , so I'm pretty sure there are more guys I know that has played here as well.

Your playing your fourth professional season and first with JDA Dijon Bourgogne (France-Betclic ELITE ProA). What kind of experience has it been playing in France after having played in Russia, Italy and Turkey? How would you compare the France Pro A in skill level with all the other leagues you have played in?

I'm enjoying it because it's been a new challenge for me. A different level of competition and skill I have to tap into personal to be better than my opponent. This is a very athletic and hard playing league. While I also think the competition inside the league is better than recent years.

What kind of an experience has it been playing with diminutive guard David Holston? Have you ever played with a guy that has a heart as big as him?

Yeah I'm fortunate enough to play with David Holston. He's a great leader and person on and off the court. He's the heart of JDA and The city of Dijon loves him. I played with very well point guards in my career and always tried to learn from them or pick their brain to understand how they see the game.

Could you imagine him playing until he is 40 years old?

Yeah we actually have had this conversation before. I hope he has a great , safe and fun career until he wants to walk away.

You continue to put up very consistent stats as a professional. What has been your secret to being so versatile and consistent in your career?

I work on all aspects of my game daily and throughout the year. Trying to be consistent and limit my weak spots.

In the NCAA you did all the dirty work. How are you a different player now. How has your game grown as a professional player?

I'm emerging more as a threat not just a guy to rebound and defend. Don't get me wrong that opened doors for me to be to this point. But I always knew there was more to me. I love basketball so I just try to continue to give it my all.

Last season you played with Gaziantep Basketbol (Turkey-BSL) averaging 11.9ppg, Reb-4 (8.0rpg), 2.0apg, 1.4spg, FGP: 50.2%, 3PT: 25.9%, FT: 62.7%. You had a great season. You had super games against the Turkish Euroleague games. Do you feel like Euroleague teams have taken notice of your game?

I think they do. Every year I played a Euroleague team and personal won my matchups from my rookie season in Russia to now , I try to prove I can play on Euroleague and even higher levels of basketball. I just need the right connection and right opportunities.

In 2019-2020 you balled with Dolomiti Energia Trento (Italy-Serie A) averaging 8.6ppg, 4.4rpg, 1.9apg, 1.4spg, FGP: 53.4%, 3PT: 14.3%, FT: 61.5%;in the Eurocup and Serie A averaging 10.6ppg, 6.1rpg, 2.4apg, 1.3spg, FGP: 51.7%, 3PT: 29.3%, FT: 59.6%. You aren't only an impact player on offense but also on defense. How do you feel has your defensive game grown in the last two seasons?

I've gotten used to guarding ball screens. And being more mobile. Understanding the game as a pro. Using film to my advantage to polish my game

In your rookie season you played with Parma Basket Perm (Russia-VTB) averaging 11.0ppg, Reb-3 (7.7rpg), 1.9apg, FGP: 52.9%, 3PT: 12.5%, FT: 71.6%. You lost twice to Euroleague powerhouse team CSKA Moscow, but in the second game played a lot better as a team. What memories do you have playing against so many top players like Kyle Hines?

Before I came to Russia I was told I reminded a lot of guys of Kyle Hines from my size and the intensity I played with. I just try to respect the game and I was also able to talk to Kyle at the all star game and try to pick up little things from a player at his level who I would also like to be at. The same level of respect as a Kyle Hines would be an honor one day

What do you remember being your wake up call to being a rookie in Russia where you knew that you were very far away from home? You lived in deep Russia but was in a big city.

When I first arrived and didn't have a European adapter for any of my electronics . I knew I was far away from home and had to adjust as soon as possible. My team may have not expected me to play as well as I did because of my college numbers but I kept trusting God every day with these challenges and he helped me prove I was better.

You played at Wichita State from 2014-2018. You reached the NCAA tournament each season. Was the Sweet 16 run in 2015 your most memorable experience?

Yeah my sweet 16 run was pretty awesome or our Junior year run after our NBA guys like Fred VanVleet and Ron Baker left. No one expected us to be any good and we won games by an average of 30. It got so bad they had to switch us conferences my senior year

Was it a big adjustment coming as a big offensive output player at Hargrave Military academy to a guy that only did a dirty work and never averaged double figures in scoring in the NCAA?

Continuing to believe in myself. Adjusting and getting back to my roots. I always noticed I played two different styles of basketball when I was in my college system and when I was free. I enjoyed the freedom better and always was able to produce with it. I didn't score a lot in college which may of hurt my start to my professional career as far as salary or location. But I will make the best of this journey I'm currently on now .

What memories do you have of teammate Darral Willis. Wouldn't it be nice to meet him again as Euroleague players?

Machine gun Willis never sees a bad shot. We have had so many talented players on our Wichita State team that year , Connor Francamp who's at Zenit now , Landry Shamet who's with the Phoenix Suns , Austin Reaves Los Angelos Lakers , Markis McDuffie another guy who has Euroleague capability. I would love to see all my guys at the euroleague and high level.

What do you remember the most crazy thing that Fred VanVleet did on the court in a game or practice?

He was just a dog everyday. Getting to the rim being a bully. And his work ethic was crazy.

How did head coach Gregg Marshall groom and prepare you best for a professional career?

Just to work hard. I'm able to take tough coaching and not to give myself to excuses. And enjoying the culture of winning

Darral Willis told me in an interview he would beat Shaquille Morris anytime. How was it for you?

One on one from the wing yeah that's no problem. I'm not playing Shaq in the post.

Who was the toughest player that you ever faced in the NCAA that reached the NBA?

Miles Bridges ( Charlotte Hornets ) He was super athletic and in a blink of a eye he's on the other side of the court with his quickness

Please name your five best teammates of all-time?

No order : Frank Mason Tekele cotton Fred VanVleet James Blackmon Melo Trimble

Please list your personal NBA Mount Rushmore?

MJ Kobe Lebron Shaq

What is your personal opinion of the neverending debate of who is the greatest of all-time?

We just got to appreciate them all. Mike led the way for all of us. Kobe mastered Mike & Lebron is a combination of both .

Thanks Rashard for the chat.
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Hermine Nantes Atlantique (ProB) hired 49-year old coach Jean-Marc Dupraz. He has coached for the last four years at Lille Metropole Basket Red Giants. Dupraz used to coach French ProA All National Team (as head coach) back in 2015.
He has coached previously three other teams: Limoges CSP Elite, Levallois Sporting Club Basket and JSA Bordeaux.
Among many awards his team made it to the ProB Play-Offs Semifinals in 2018. Dupraz was voted to Head Coach: French ProA All-Star Game between 2014 and 2015. (via @Be_BasketFr)
Garino leaves Nanterre - by Eurobasket News
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28-year old Argentinian-Italian international 201cm small forward Patricio Garino (college: GWU) left JSF Nanterre (Betclic ELITE ProA). In 8 games in France he averaged 4.0ppg, 3.0rpg, 1.1apg and 1.1spg this season.
The last season he played at Zalgiris in Lithuanian LKL where in 6 games he had 3.5ppg and 1.5rpg. Garino helped them to win the league title. He also played 4 games in Euroleague where he recorded 3.0ppg.
Garino has tried to make it to the NBA and played in the NBA Pro Summer League in 2016.
He has been also a member of Argentinian international program for some years. Garino has regularly played for Argentinian senior team since 2020 and previously for U19 National Team between 2020 and 2011.
He also represented Argentina at the Olympic Games in Tokyo (Japan) -1999 years ago. His stats at that event were 2 games: 1.0ppg, 1.0apg.
Garino has played also professionally in Spain (Baskonia), NBA (Orlando Magic) and NBA G League (Austin Spurs).
Among many awards he was voted to Latinbasket.com All-FIBA AmeriCup Honorable Mention back in 2017.
He attended George Washington University until 2016 and it is his sixth season in pro basketball.
Garino's game is described as: A very promising swingman, who is yet a role model for technique, but has also personality and leadership unexpected for a guy so young Plus, he plays with energy and aggressiveness every moment he's on the court. Garino could be the next Aregentinean NBAer.
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Traditionally, every week we bring you a list of the top performances of French who are currently playing abroad.

Sylvain Francisco
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   #1. This week's number one is former U20 international point guard Sylvain Francisco (185-97, currently plays in Spain). He led Manresa to a 3-point victory over the 16th-ranked Andorra (5-12) 82-79 in the Spanish Liga Endesa in Saturday night's game. Francisco was MVP of the game. He recorded 27 points (!!!) and added 4 assists in 22 minutes on the court. BAXI Manresa (2-1) is placed second in the Liga Endesa. Francisco has relatively good stats this year: 10.9ppg, 1.1rpg, 3.1apg, 3FGP: 34.1% and FT: 71.7% in 17 games he played so far. He played for the French U20 national team six years ago.

Thomas Heurtel
Thomas Heurtel
   #2. Second place goes to an experienced international point guard Thomas Heurtel (189-89, currently plays in Euroleague). Heurtel led his Spanish team Real Madrid to a victory over the 16th-ranked ALBA Berlin (6-14) 89-74 in the Euroleague last Thursday. He was the best player in that game. Heurtel recorded 17 points and added 7 passes. Real Madrid (17-3) is placed first in the Euroleague. It was his team's sixth consecutive victory in a row. It's Heurtel's first season with the team. This year he averages: 9.1ppg, 2.8rpg, 4.8apg, 2FGP: 42.9%, 3FGP: 40.4% and FT: 83.9%. Heurtel is in the roster of the French senior national team.

Guerschon Yabusele
Guerschon Yabusele
   #3. The French player who performed third best last week abroad was an international power forward Guerschon Yabusele (201-95, currently plays in Euroleague) is a teammate of previously mentioned Thomas Heurtel. But that was another game of his team in Euroleague which we would like to mention. Yabusele was the major contributor in a Real Madrid's victory against the sixth-ranked Unics (12-8) 85-68. He scored 13 points and grabbed 5 rebounds in 22 minutes. Real Madrid (17-3) is placed first in the Euroleague. It was his team's sixth consecutive victory in a row. This year Yabusele has relatively solid stats: 12.7ppg, 4.7rpg, 1.8apg, 1.2spg, 2FGP: 60.9%(67-110), 3FGP: 39.3% and FT: 84.8% in 18 games. He is also a member of the French senior national team.

Alpha Kaba
Alpha Kaba
   #4. Center Alpha Kaba (208-96, currently plays in Turkey) was the main contributor in Gaziantep's victory against the 13th-ranked Merkezefendi (5-12) 80-64 in the Turkish BSL in Saturday night's game. Kaba was the top player that evening. He recorded a double-double by scoring 21 points and getting 18 rebounds. Kaba also added and 4 steals. Gaziantep Basketbol (13-1) is placed first in the BSL. His team will play only one more game in the Regular Season. And that game will be critical. Kaba has individually a very good season with high stats. He averages: 15.2ppg, 11.0rpg, 1.2apg, 1.8bpg and 1.1spg. Kaba used to play for the French U20 national team back in 2016.

Mathias Lessort
Mathias Lessort
   #5. International center Mathias Lessort (206-95, agency: Octagon Europe, currently plays in EuroCup) contributed to an easy victory against the eighth-ranked Hamburg Towers (4-7) crushing them 102-77 in the Eurocup last Tuesday. He was the top player that evening. Lessort recorded 22 points and grabbed 6 rebounds in 22 minutes. KK Partizan NiS Beograd (8-3) is placed third in the Eurocup. Lessort has reliable stats this year: 14.3ppg, 5.7rpg and 2.0spg in three games. He plays currently for the French national team.

Vincent Poirier
Vincent Poirier
   #6. Center Vincent Poirier (213-93, currently plays in Euroleague) is a teammate of previously mentioned Thomas Heurtel and both played together in the last Euroleague game. Poirier contributed to an easy victory against the 16th-ranked ALBA Berlin (6-14) 89-74. He recorded 13 points and grabbed 5 rebounds. Poirier's overall stats this season are: 7.6ppg and 6.1rpg. He is an international player who is currently on the senior French National Team roster.

Amath M'Baye
Amath M'Baye
   #7. International power forward Amath M'Baye (205-89, college: Oklahoma, currently plays in Basketball Champions League) could not help Pinar Karsiyaka in their last game. Despite M'Baye's very good performance Pinar Karsiyaka was edged 74-71 on the road by the leading Tenerife. He was the top scorer with 24 points in 35 minutes. M'Baye has very impressive stats this year: 15.7ppg, 4.6rpg, 1.9apg and 1.2spg in nine games. He is also French national team player.

Adrien Moerman
Adrien Moerman
   #8. Power forward Adrien Moerman (202-88, currently plays in Euroleague) contributed to a 1-point Efes' victory against one of league's weakest teams Panathinaikos (4-15) 82-81 in the Euroleague last Friday. Moerman recorded 15 points, 5 rebounds and 2 blocks. Anadolu Efes Istanbul (10-10) is placed eighth in the Euroleague. Moerman is one of the most experienced players in a team as it's his fourth year in Efes' roster. His overall stats this season are: 8.6ppg and 5.4rpg. Moerman used to play for the French national team back in 2019.

Isaia Cordinier
Isaia Cordinier
   #9. International shooting guard Isaia Cordinier (196-96, currently plays in Italy) contributed to a Virtus BO's victory against the league leader Brindisi 83-76 in the Italian Serie A on Sunday night. He scored 14 points and added 6 assists in 30 minutes. It was the game of the round between two top 4 ranked teams. Virtus Segafredo Bolognais placed in the Serie A. This year Cordinier's overall stats are: 9.3ppg, 4.0rpg and 2.0apg in 10 games. He is also in the roster of the French national team.

Rudy Gobert
Rudy Gobert
   #10. Center Rudy Gobert (216-92, currently plays in NBA) helped Utah Jazz win their game against the Detroit Pistons (11-36) 111-101 in the NBA in Friday night's game. Gobert was the top player that evening. He recorded a double-double by scoring 24 points and getting 14 rebounds. Gobert also added 4 blocks. The Utah Jazz has a solid 30-18 record this season. Gobert has been at the team for eight years. This year he has very high stats. Gobert averages: 16.0ppg, 15.1rpg, 1.2apg and 2.3bpg. He is an international player who is currently on the senior French National Team roster.

   #11. International shooting guard Evan Fournier (198-92, currently plays in NBA) was not able to help the New York Knicks (23-25) in their last game. Despite Fournier's very good performance the New York Knicks were edged 112-110 in Minnesota by the Timberwolves. He was the top scorer with 27 points. Fournier also added 4 rebounds and dished 4 assists in 37 minutes. He has very impressive stats this year: 13.5ppg, 2.8rpg and 1.8apg in 46 games. Fournier plays currently for the French national team.

   #12. Former international power forward Livio Jean-Charles (205-93, agency: BeoBasket, currently plays in Greece) helped Olympiacos win their game against the fourth-ranked Kolossos HH 87-69 in the Greek A1 on Sunday night. He recorded 9 points. Jean-Charles' total stats this season are: 7.2ppg, 4.8rpg and 1.2apg. He used to play for the French national team back in 2017.

   #13. International center Mouhammadou Jaiteh (211-94, currently plays in EuroCup) is a teammate of previously mentioned Isaia Cordinier. However that was another game of his team in Eurocup which brought him to that list. Jaiteh was not able to secure a victory for Virtus BO in their game against ratiopharm Ulm. He scored 8 points, grabbed 7 rebounds and made 2 blocks in 20 minutes. His team was badly defeated by 16 points 84-68. This year Jaiteh's total stats are: 9.8ppg and 6.7rpg in nine games. He is also French national team player.

   #14. International forward Axel Bouteille (201-95, also represented by BeoBasket, currently plays in Basketball Champions League) couldn't help Unicaja (0-1) in their last game on Tuesday. Despite Bouteille's very good performance the third-placed Unicaja was defeated 79-73 at home by the leading Cluj Napoca in the group K of Basketball Champions League. He was the second best scorer with 16 points. Bouteille averaged so far 11.3ppg, 2.6rpg and 1.7apg. He plays currently for the French national team.

   #15. International center Moustapha Fall (216-92, currently plays in Euroleague) is a teammate of previously mentioned Livio Jean-Charles. But that was another game of his team in Euroleague we would like to talk about. Fall couldn't help Olympiacos in their game against Maccabi Tel-Aviv. He recorded 8 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in 25 minutes. His team lost 69-84. Fall has averaged so far 8.0ppg and 4.9rpg in 19 games. 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. Natan Jurkovitz (202-F-95, currently plays in Switzerland) contributed to an easy victory against the league outsider Lugano (2-10) crushing them 102-73 in the Swiss SBL on Sunday night. Jurkovitz recorded 9 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists in 21 minutes. Fribourg Olympic (14-1) is placed first in the SBL. It was his team's sixth consecutive victory in a row. There are only three games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game will be critical. Jurkovitz has averaged so far 8.8ppg, 5.8rpg, 3.3apg and 1.5spg in 13 games he played so far. He has a dual citizenship: French and Swiss.

   #2. Josip Bilinovac (191-SG-90, agency: BIG, currently plays in Bosnia) could not help Siroki (10-3) in their last game on Saturday. Despite Bilinovac's good performance Siroki was edged 84-83 at home by the lower-ranked OKK Sloboda Tuzla (#4). He scored 11 points and added 6 passes. Bilinovac averaged so far 14.5ppg, 5.0rpg, 5.3apg and 2.3spg.

   #3. Mattia Udom (200-SF-93, currently plays in Italy) was not able to help Brindisi (0-0) in their game against Virtus BO in the Italian Serie A. He scored 6 points. The league leader Brindisi was defeated 83-76 on their home court in Brindisi by the lower-ranked Virtus BO (#3). Udom has averaged so far 5.6ppg and 3.9rpg. He is another player who holds two passports: French and Italian.

   #4. Jordan Semple (201-F-92, agency: Octagon Europe, college: Chico St., currently plays in Iceland) was the major contributor in IR's victory against the tenth-ranked Breidablik (5-8) 116-97 in the Icelandic Subway League on Friday night. Semple recorded 21 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 steals in 31 minutes. IR Reykjavik (9-2) is placed first in the Subway League. Semple has individually a very good year with high stats. He averages: 15.8ppg, 8.8rpg, 3.6apg, 1.6bpg and 2.4spg in five games. Semple is a naturalized American. Strangely he has never played in France.

   #5. Hugo Cluysen (203-F-98, college: NAIT, currently plays in Spain) was not able to secure a victory for Quintanar (7-10) in their last game on Saturday. Despite Cluysen's very good performance Quintanar (#11) was defeated 78-68 on their home court in Quintanar by the higher-ranked Alcobendas (#5) in the Group B. He was the top scorer with 25 points. Cluysen also added 7 rebounds. Cluysen averaged so far 12.3ppg, 3.3rpg and 1.1apg.

   #6. Dan Bin-Noun (178-PG-98, currently plays in Israel) couldn't help M.Hod Hasharon in their game against M.Raanana in the Israeli National League (second division). He scored 8 points and added 5 assists in 20 minutes. His team was crushed by 21 points 103-82. Bin-Noun has averaged so far 2.9ppg and 2.0apg in 14 games. He has both French and Israeli nationalities.

   #7. Nicolas Elame (191-G-99, currently plays college basketball in the States), who plays in the NCAA couldn't help the UT Arlington (4-4) in their last game on Thursday. Despite Elame's good performance the UT Arlington was defeated 75-70 on their home court in Arlington by the Arkansas State University. He scored 11 points and grabbed 5 rebounds. Elame has averaged so far 7.7ppg, 3.0rpg, 1.5apg and 1.3spg. He also holds two passports: French and Cameroonian.

   #8. Experienced Marc-Antoine Loemba (189-PG-3, currently plays in Germany) couldn't help OrangeAcademy (11-5) in their last game. Despite Loemba's good performance OrangeAcademy (#3) lost 83-89 on the road to the leading Titans in the South group. He scored 12 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in 22 minutes. Loemba's stats this year are: 10.9ppg, 2.3rpg, 2.1apg and 1.8spg in 11 games.

   #9. Thomas Jurkovitz (195-G/F-97, currently plays in Switzerland) contributed to Geneve's victory against the closely-ranked Neuchatel 67-60 in the Swiss SBL last Saturday. He recorded 7 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists. Jurkovitz has averaged so far 5.7ppg, 3.5rpg and 1.7apg. He holds both French and Swiss passports.

   #10. Boukhary Cissoko (198-SF-0, currently plays in Switzerland) contributed to a 2-point Boncourt's victory against the closely-ranked Geneve 81-79 in the Swiss SBL last Wednesday. Cissoko scored 10 points and grabbed 8 rebounds in 21 minutes. Cissoko has averaged so far 5.0ppg and 5.3rpg in three games.

Dadiet's 24 points and 5 assists give him NM1 Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News
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22-year old point guard Maxence Dadiet (192-PG-99) had a very impressive game in the last round for Kaysersberg and receives a Hoops Agents NM1 Player of the Week award for round 20.
He had the game-high 24 points adding four rebounds and five assists for Kaysersberg in his team's victory, helping them to edge out Besancon (#10, 7-12) 74-72. The game rather meaningless between the teams, which do not have any influence on top of the standings in Group B. Kaysersberg maintains the 11th position in their group in French NM1. Kaysersberg is rather a weak team placed in lower part in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 7-13 record. In the team's last game Dadiet had a remarkable 62.5% from 2-point range. He turned to be Kaysersberg's top player in his first season with the team. Maxence Dadiet averages this season 13.8ppg.

Second best performed player last round was Tom Foucault (191-G-94) of Besancon. He is a guard in his second season at Besancon. In the last game Foucault recorded impressive 28 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists. Bad luck as Besancon was edged by slightly lower-ranked Kaysersberg (#11, 7-13) 74-72. The game was between two teams which are definitely not main contenders for the top position in Group B. Besancon dropped in the standings to 10th position. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 7-12 record. Foucault is well-known at Besancon and he already established his position as one of the team's leaders.

Third place about best performers goes to forward Paul Carter (203-F-87) of Le Havre (#5). Carter showcased his all-around game by recording 13 points, eight rebounds and six assists in the last round. He was a key player of Le Havre, leading his team to a 95-65 easy win against the lower-ranked Avignon/Pontet (#12, 6-14). Le Havre needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams in Group B. Their record at this point is 13 victories and 6 lost games. Carter has a very solid season. In 19 games in France he scored 12.8ppg. He also has 7.1rpg, 2.2spg and FGP: 52.4%.

Other top performing players last week:
4. Mounir Bernaoui (203-F/C-97) of Chartres - 14 points and 11 rebounds
5. Paul Turpin (192-G-93) of Le Havre - 23 points and 4 assists
6. Valentin Mukuna (208-C-93) of Chartres - 12 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists
7. Norville Carey (201-F-93) of Stade Rochelais - 19 points, 12 rebounds and 3 assists
8. Akaemji Williams (175-PG-96) of Angers - 18 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists
9. Bryan Coudray (189-PG) of SOPCC - 14 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists
10. Ibrahim Djambo (209-F-92) of Lorient - 24 points and 7 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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Dossou-Yovo's 22 points and 8 rebounds give him ProB Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News
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Center Mathis Dossou-Yovo (205-C) had an amazing evening in the last round for second-ranked Chalon and receives a Hoops Agents ProB Player of the Week award for round 16.
He had the game-high 22 points adding eight rebounds for Chalon in his team's victory, helping them to crush Denain (#17, 4-8) with 18-point margin 79-61. Chalon maintains the 2nd position in French ProB. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Chalon will need more victories to improve their 11-4 record. In the team's last game Dossou-Yovo had a remarkable 77.8% from 2-point range. It was one of impressive evenings for him as usually he does not deliver so high stats. Mathis Dossou-Yovo averages this season 11.1ppg.

Second best performed player last round was Nicolas Moore (175-PG-92) of Boulazac. He is American guard in his first season at Boulazac. In the last game Moore recorded impressive 25 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists. Bad luck as Boulazac lost that game 78-83 to the higher-ranked Saint Vallier (#6, 8-8). This loss caused Boulazac to drop to 11th position in the standings. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 7-8 record. Moore is a newcomer at Boulazac and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 15.9ppg (#9). He also recorded 7.8 assists per game.

Third place about best performers goes to center Mathieu Boyer (208-C-95) of league's leader St-Chamond. Boyer showcased his all-around game by recording 12 points, six rebounds and six assists in the last round. He was a key player of St-Chamond, leading his team to a 95-83 win against the lower-ranked Aix-Maurienne (#5, 8-7). St-Chamond confirms their top position in the standings. Boyer has a very solid season. In 16 games in France he scored 12.8ppg. He also has 6.0rpg and FGP: 67.4%.

Other top performing players last week:
4. Benjamin Monclar (191-SG-88) of Antibes - 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists
5. Stephane Gombauld (205-PF-97) of Nancy - 21 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists
6. David Efianayi (188-G-95) of Denain - 17 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists
7. Brandon Edwards (198-F-91) of Rouen - 15 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists
8. Dagoberto Pena (198-F/G-88) of Aix-Maurienne - 21 points and 4 rebounds
9. Marcos Suka-Umu (193-G-85) of Saint Vallier - 20 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists
10. Cheikh Sane (207-C-92) of Aix-Maurienne - 13 points, 8 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)

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NM1 Round 20: Caen beat Andrezieux by three after a very close game - by Eurobasket News
The round was exceptionally exciting as three games ended with a tiny margin. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 20 in the NM1 took place in Caen. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of 4th ranked Andrezieux (12-7) to first ranked Caen (15-5) 54-51 on Tuesday evening. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Andrezieux. Caen forced 21 Andrezieux turnovers. Senegalese center Moise Diame (206-86) orchestrated the victory by scoring 7 points and 10 rebounds. Swingman Florian Thibedore (193-90) contributed with 6 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. David Denave (193-85) replied with 10 points and 5 assists for Andrezieux. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Caen maintains first position in Group B with 15-5 record. Andrezieux at the other side dropped to the sixth place with seven games lost. Caen are looking forward to face Orchesien BC (#8) in Orchies in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Andrezieux will play at home against Kaysersberg and is hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win.
Eighth-ranked Lourdes-Tarbes (9-10) used its home court advantage to challenge second ranked Poitiers (16-5). The visitors from Poitiers managed to secure only three-point victory 74-71. However their fans expected much easier game. Worth to mention a great performance of American swingman Marcus Relphorde (198-88, college: Colorado) who helped to win the game recording 24 points and 9 rebounds and Lovro Mazalin who added 10 points during the contest. Serbian-Montenegrin power forward Luka Nikolic (209-94) responded with 15 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Lourdes-Tarbes' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Poitiers have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They maintain second position in Group A with 16-5 record having just one victory less than leader Caen. Lourdes-Tarbes at the other side dropped to the ninth place with ten games lost. Poitiers will play against La Rochelle (#8) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Lourdes-Tarbes will play against Lorient and hopes to get back on the winning track.
A very close game took place in Mulhouse between SOPCC and Mulhouse. Tenth ranked SOPCC (8-11) got a very close victory on the road over second-ranked Mulhouse (13-6). SOPCC managed to escape with a 3-point win 63-60 on Tuesday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the home team. The winners were led by Ludovic Chelle who scored that evening 20 points and 5 assists. Even 6 points and 9 rebounds by Willis Mackey did not help to save the game for Mulhouse. SOPCC moved-up to ninth place in Group B. Loser Mulhouse dropped to the third position with six games lost. They share it with Le Havre and Lyon CTC. SOPCC will meet at home CFBB (#13) in the next round. Mulhouse will play against the league's second-placed C'Chartres (#2) and will have a slim chance for a victory.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 20:
In Group A Lorient beat Rennes on the road 79-72. Cergy-Pontoise was destroyed by Angers on its own court 68-101. Les Sables unfortunately lost to Dax-Gamarde in Gamarde les Bains 66-70. Challans managed to beat Rueil at home 76-75. Vitre was defeated by Stade Rochelais on the opponent's court 69-67.
In Group B Orchies smashed Pole France in a home game 76-36. Chartres destroyed Boulogne on the road 91-66. Lyon CTC outscored GET Vosges on its own court 92-68. Avignon/Pontet was rolled over Le Havre in a road game 95-65. Kaysersberg defeated Besancon at home 74-72.
The most impressive performance of 20th round was 19 points and 12 rebounds by Norville Carey of Stade Rochelais.



Group A
Lourdes - Poitiers 71-74

Eighth-ranked Lourdes-Tarbes (9-10) used its home court advantage to challenge second ranked Poitiers (16-5). The visitors from Poitiers managed to secure only three-point victory 74-71. However their fans expected much easier game. Poitiers outrebounded Lourdes-Tarbes 36-23 including 24 on the defensive glass. Worth to mention a great performance of American swingman Marcus Relphorde (198-88, college: Colorado) who helped to win the game recording 24 points and 9 rebounds and Croatian Lovro Mazalin (204-97) who added 10 points during the contest. Serbian-Montenegrin power forward Luka Nikolic (209-94) responded with 15 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and forward Anthony Prugnieres (200-92) scored 13 points. Lourdes-Tarbes' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Poitiers have an impressive eight-game winning streak. They maintain second position in Group A with 16-5 record having just one victory less than leader Caen. Lourdes-Tarbes at the other side dropped to the ninth place with ten games lost. Poitiers will play against La Rochelle (#8) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Lourdes-Tarbes will play against Lorient and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Lourdes: L.Nikolic 15+7reb+4ast, A.Prugnieres 13+2reb+2ast, K.Manuel 11+1reb+1ast, K.Incredule 8+4reb+4ast, G.Lobela-Nkuna 8+4reb+1ast, M.Nnah-Ndong 6+1reb+1ast
Poitiers: M.Relphorde 24+9reb+1ast, M.Legat 10+2reb+3ast, L.Mazalin 10+4reb+2ast, K.Mendy 9+2reb+1ast, A.Dargenton 6+6reb+2ast, C.Pontens 6+2ast
gschID: 915781


Rennes - Lorient 72-79

No shocking result in a game when fourth ranked Lorient (13-7) beat on the road 13th ranked Union Rennes (6-14) 79-72 on Tuesday. Lorient looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The winners were led by American-Mali forward Ibrahim Djambo (209-92, college: Hofstra) who scored that evening 24 points and 7 rebounds and Cameroonian forward Arnaud-William Moto (198-93, college: Towson, agency: Duran International) supported him with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Lorient's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even a double-double of 15 points and 12 rebounds by naturalized Chadian forward Mael Lebrun (195-91) did not help to save the game for Union Rennes. Forward Joffrey Sclear (200-95) added 16 points and 5 rebounds for the hosts. Four Union Rennes players scored in double figures. Lorient moved-up to third place in Group A, which they share with Rueil. Loser Union Rennes keeps the thirteenth position with 14 games lost. Lorient will meet at home Lourdes-Tarbes (#9) in the next round where they are favorite. Union Rennes will play against Vitre (#6) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Rennes: J.Sclear 16+5reb, M.Lebrun 15+12reb+3ast, P.Berre Clement 13+2reb+2ast, L.Fontaine 11+3reb+4ast, C.Sekou-Conde 8+9reb+1ast, B.Pamba-Juille 5+5reb+5ast
Lorient: I.Djambo 24+7reb, A.Moto 14+10reb+2ast, A.Doumbia 10+7reb+3ast, S.Cape 9+5reb+7ast, C.Jean-Francois 7+2reb, M.Benjamin 6
gschID: 915782


Cergy-Pontoise - Angers 68-101

Very expected game when 6th ranked Pontoise (10-10) was smashed by first ranked Etoile Angers (16-4) in Cergy 101-68 on Tuesday. Etoile Angers dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Pontoise's 38. Etoile Angers forced 24 Pontoise turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Pontoise's players. The winners were led by American point guard Akaemji Williams (175-96, college: LSSU) who scored that evening 18 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists and Guyanese forward Youri Morose (202-97) supported him with 12 points and 7 rebounds. Five Etoile Angers players scored in double figures. Even 21 points by American point guard Vinnie Shahid (180-98, college: NDSU) did not help to save the game for Pontoise. Forward Dylan Gana (202-92) added 11 points and 9 rebounds for the hosts. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Etoile Angers have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain first position in Group A with 16-4 record. Newly promoted Pontoise keeps the sixth place with ten games lost. They share the position with Vitre. Etoile Angers will meet at home La Rochelle (#8) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Pontoise will play against Les Sables in Les Sables-D'Ollone and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Cergy-Pontoise: V.Shahid 21+3reb+2ast, D.Gana 11+9reb+1ast, M.Benhamed 10+2reb+1ast, A.Mendy 9+4reb, M.Kone 7+8reb+4ast, M.Sy 4+8reb+2ast
Angers: A.Williams 18+5reb+8ast, K.Gourari 15+4reb+1ast, Y.Smock 15+5reb+1ast, Y.Morose 12+7reb+3ast, S.Gauthier 12+5reb+2ast, M.Choua 11+4reb+1ast
gschID: 915783


Dax-Gamarde - Les Sables 70-66

There was a small surprise when eleventh ranked Dax-Gamarde (8-11) won against 9th ranked Les Sables (9-11) in Gamarde les Bains 70-66 on Tuesday. The winners were led by Lithuanian forward Gilvydas Biruta (206-91, college: URI) who scored that evening 19 points and 6 rebounds and Guinean forward Cedric Mansare (197-85) supported him with 18 points. Even 11 points and 6 assists by point guard Lucas Plasse (185-97) did not help to save the game for Les Sables. Finnish center Daniel Dolenc (205-93, agency: Blacktop Management) added 10 points and 7 rebounds for the guests. Dax-Gamarde have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain eleventh position in Group A with 8-11 record. Loser Les Sables dropped to the tenth place with 11 games lost. Dax-Gamarde will meet higher ranked Rueil (#4) on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Les Sables will play against Pontoise (#7) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Les Sables: B.Dohou 15+1reb, G.Lessort 12, L.Plasse 11+1reb+6ast, D.Dolenc 10+7reb, K.Cham 6+5reb+2ast, N.Burrell 6+1reb+2ast
Dax-Gamarde: G.Biruta 19+6reb, C.Mansare 18+4reb, D.Christopher 13+7reb, B.Samake 7+6reb, M.Gosselin 5+9reb+3ast, X.d'Almeida 4+4reb+5ast
gschID: 915784


Challans - Rueil 76-75

There was an upset when higher ranked Rueil (13-7) was edged on the road by twelfth ranked Vendee Challans (7-12) 76-75 on Tuesday. The winners were led by American guard Jordan Barham (194-94, college: Davidson) who scored that evening 11 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and point guard Jeremy Bichard (186-90) supported him with 11 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Even 16 points and 9 rebounds by swingman Steven Ricard (200-90) did not help to save the game for Rueil. Point guard Warren Racine (188-95) added 16 points and 4 assists for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Vendee Challans have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain twelfth position in Group A with 7-12 record. Loser Rueil keeps the third place with seven games lost. They share the position with Lorient. Vendee Challans will meet JSA Bordeaux (#14) on the road in the next round. Rueil will play against Dax-Gamarde (#11) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Rueil: W.Racine 16+1reb+4ast, S.Ricard 16+9reb, F.Fortas 12+2reb+3ast, G.Thondique 10+8reb, G.Dylan 8+3reb+2ast, M.Nguirane 7+3reb+2ast
Challans: R.Dardaine 14+4reb, M.Joseph 12+5reb+1ast, J.Barham 11+7reb+4ast, J.Bichard 11+5reb+5ast, M.Bigote 10+1reb, T.Desseignet 10+1reb+3ast
gschID: 915785


Stade Rochelais - Vitre 69-67

There was a surprise result when tenth ranked La Rochelle (10-11) edged at home higher ranked Vitre (10-10) 69-67 on Tuesday. La Rochelle made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. La Rochelle outrebounded Vitre 42-29 including a 18-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. The winners were led by British V.Islands forward Norville Carey (201-93, college: Rider, agency: BIG) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 19 points and 12 rebounds and American forward Keith Wright (203-89, college: Harvard) supported him with 8 points and 13 rebounds. La Rochelle's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Even 7 points and 11 rebounds by forward Vincent Fandelet (199-92) did not help to save the game for Vitre. American-Haitian guard Derric Jean (188-97, college: Louisiana Tech) added 10 points and 6 assists for the guests. La Rochelle moved-up to eighth place in Group A. Vitre lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the sixth position with ten games lost. They share it with Cergy-Pontoise. La Rochelle will meet at home league's second-placed Poitiers in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Vitre will play against Union Rennes (#13) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Vitre: A.Thibault 12+2reb, L.Prolhac 11+1reb+2ast, D.Jean 10+1reb+6ast, G.Berchel 9+3reb+1ast, V.Fandelet 7+11reb, I.Maxim 6+1reb
Stade Rochelais: N.Carey 19+12reb+3ast, A.Dudit 17+1reb+2ast, G.Clerc 9+3reb+4ast, F.Seguela 8+4reb+2ast, K.Wright 8+13reb+1ast, C.Gassama 6+5reb+3ast
gschID: 915787


Group B
Caen - Andrezieux 54-51

The most exciting game of round 20 in the NM1 took place in Caen. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of 4th ranked Andrezieux (12-7) to first ranked Caen (15-5) 54-51 on Tuesday evening. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Andrezieux. Caen forced 21 Andrezieux turnovers. Senegalese center Moise Diame (206-86) orchestrated the victory by scoring 7 points and 10 rebounds. Swingman Florian Thibedore (193-90) contributed with 6 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. David Denave (193-85) replied with 10 points and 5 assists and Nigerian forward Avery Ugba (203-94, college: Austin Peay, agency: BIG) added 6 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for Andrezieux. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Caen maintains first position in Group B with 15-5 record. Andrezieux at the other side dropped to the sixth place with seven games lost. Caen are looking forward to face Orchesien BC (#8) in Orchies in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Andrezieux will play at home against Kaysersberg and is hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win.
Top scorers:
Andrezieux: H.Tom 10, D.Denave 10+4reb+5ast, M.Diarra 9+2reb, A.Ugba 6+8reb, A.Rigaux 5+4reb, L.Nadyr 5+2reb+1ast
Caen: C.Ona-Embo 8+1reb+2ast, M.Igbanu 7+9reb, F.Loubaki 7+2ast, M.Diame 7+10reb+1ast, F.Thibedore 6+7reb+3ast, B.Pope 6+5reb
gschID: 915599


Orchies - Pole France 76-36

There was no surprise when 13th ranked CFBB (5-15) was outleveled by eighth ranked Orchesien BC (9-9) in Orchies 76-36 on Tuesday. Orchesien BC outrebounded CFBB 38-20 including a 31-13 advantage in defensive rebounds. The winners were led by Georgian power forward Giorgi Turdziladze (210-97) who scored that evening 14 points and 5 rebounds and point guard Thomas Prost (180-96) supported him with 14 points. Even 9 points by forward Mael Hamon-Crespin (207-4) did not help to save the game for CFBB. Forward Alexandre Bouzidi (196-4) added 8 points for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Orchesien BC moved-up to seventh place in Group B, which they share with Boulogne. CFBB lost third consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth position with 15 games lost. Orchesien BC will meet at home league's leader Caen in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. CFBB will play against SOPCC (#9) in Pont de Cheruy and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Pole France: H.Mael 9+3reb, B.Alexandre 8+2reb, B.Aurele 5+3reb+1ast, P.Noah 4+4reb, S.Talis 3+1ast, F.Ilane 3+2reb
Orchies: T.Prost 14+1reb+3ast, G.Turdziladze 14+5reb+2ast, J.Ricard-Dorigo 10+3reb+1ast, S.Cretaux 9+4reb+2ast, A.Barraud 7+5reb+1ast, R.Alliman 7+9reb+1ast
gschID: 915600


Boulogne - Chartres 66-91

No shocking result in a game when third ranked C'Chartres (14-6) crushed 7th ranked SO Maritime Boulogne (9-9) in Boulogne-sur-Mer 91-66 on Tuesday. C'Chartres made 22-of-29 free shots (75.9 percent) during the game. C'Chartres outrebounded SO Maritime Boulogne 44-33 including 30 on the defensive glass. The winners were led by power forward Mounir Bernaoui (203-97) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds and naturalized Congolese center Valentin Mukuna (208-93) supported him with 12 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Five C'Chartres players scored in double figures. Even 20 points and 4 assists by Malcolm Gountas (190-94) did not help to save the game for SO Maritime Boulogne. Nigerian power forward Dinma Odiakosa (203-85, college: Illinois St.) added 11 points and 9 rebounds for the hosts. SO Maritime Boulogne's coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. C'Chartres have an impressive five-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place in Group B. Loser SO Maritime Boulogne keeps the seventh position with nine games lost. They share it with Orchies. C'Chartres will meet at home Mulhouse (#4) in the next round. SO Maritime Boulogne will play against GET Vosges in Golbey and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Boulogne: M.Gountas 20+4reb+4ast, N.Aleyde 12+1ast, D.Odiakosa 11+9reb, W.Davis 7+5reb+4ast, M.Var 5+6reb+5ast, M.Ladji 4+4reb
Chartres: K.Thalien 21+3reb+2ast, M.Bernaoui 14+11reb+1ast, V.Mukuna 12+10reb+4ast, Y.Siegwarth 11+3reb+2ast, S.Mekdad 10+4reb+1ast, P.Clerence 10+2reb+1ast
gschID: 915601


Lyon CTC - GET Vosges 92-68

Very expected game when 14th ranked GET Vosges (3-15) was smashed on the road by fifth ranked Lyon CTC (13-6) 92-68 on Tuesday. Lyon CTC dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to GET Vosges' 32. Lyon CTC forced 19 GET Vosges turnovers and outrebounded them 39-28 including 16 on the offensive glass. It was a great shooting night for Lyon CTC especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 56.3 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by GET Vosges' players. The winners were led by American-Icelandic forward Michael Craion (197-89, college: ORU, agency: Inception Sports) who scored that evening 14 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists and guard Theo Rey (194-0) supported him with 19 points. Four Lyon CTC players scored in double figures. Even 19 points by Loic Gigant (197-90) did not help to save the game for GET Vosges. Power forward Vladimir Ilic (203-99) added 6 points and 10 rebounds for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Lyon CTC have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place in Group B, which they share with Le Havre and Mulhouse. GET Vosges lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourteenth position with 15 games lost. Lyon CTC will meet Avignon/Pontet (#12) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. GET Vosges will play against SO Maritime Boulogne and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
GET Vosges: L.Gigant 19+3reb, M.Mahes 12+2reb+1ast, D.Mpondo Ekoume 9+2ast, M.Hmae 6+1reb+1ast, E.Maraux 6+2reb+4ast, J.Ouattara 6+1reb+1ast
Lyon CTC: T.Rey 19+1reb+3ast, M.Craion 14+7reb+6ast, S.Lontadila 13+1reb, B.Albert 11+9reb+2ast, K.Kevin 10+6reb, V.Diallo 9+3reb
gschID: 915602


Le Havre - Avignon/Pontet 95-65

Very predictable result when sixth ranked STB Le Havre (13-6) rolled over at home 12th ranked Avignon/Pontet (6-14) 95-65 on Tuesday. STB Le Havre shot 63.6 percent from the field. They also forced 19 Avignon/Pontet turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. The winners were led by guard Paul Turpin (192-93) who scored that evening 23 points and 4 assists and American forward Paul Carter (203-87, college: UIC) supported him with 13 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals. Five STB Le Havre players scored in double figures. Even 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists by American-Jamaican Duane Morgan (198-93, college: Adelphi) did not help to save the game for Avignon/Pontet. Point guard Thomas Vincent (185-97) added 14 points and 4 assists for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. STB Le Havre moved-up to third place in Group B, which they share with Mulhouse and Lyon CTC. Avignon/Pontet lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the twelfth position with 14 games lost. STB Le Havre will meet Besancon (#10) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Avignon/Pontet will play against Lyon CTC and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Avignon/Pontet: D.Morgan 15+6reb+4ast, T.Vincent 14+4ast, R.Tomatis 10+1reb+1ast, G.Bourcier 9+1reb+4ast, J.Kyungu 7+5reb+1ast, J.Biog 6+1reb
Le Havre: P.Turpin 23+4ast, D.Gentil 16+2reb+1ast, P.Carter 13+8reb+6ast, R.Duport 11+3reb+2ast, K.Mondesir 10+1reb+4ast, J.Burrows 8+1reb+3ast
gschID: 915603


Kaysersberg - Besancon 74-72

There was a minor upset when 9th ranked Besancon (7-12) was edged on the road by eleventh ranked Kaysersberg (7-13) 74-72 on Tuesday. The winners were led by naturalized Ivorian point guard Maxence Dadiet (192-99) who scored that evening 24 points and 5 assists and guard Yanik Blanc (188-99) supported him with 16 points and 4 assists. Even 28 points and 6 rebounds by guard Tom Foucault (191-94) did not help to save the game for Besancon. Power forward Luidgy Laporal (206-95, college: SFU) added 8 points and 8 rebounds for the guests. Besancon's coach tested ten players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Kaysersberg maintains eleventh position in Group B with 7-13 record. Loser Besancon dropped to the tenth place with 12 games lost. Kaysersberg will meet higher ranked Andrezieux (#6) on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Besancon will play against STB Le Havre (#5) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Besancon: T.Foucault 28+6reb+2ast, N.Knezevic 11+1reb+1ast, V.Valentin 9+5reb+2ast, F.Prenom 9+6reb+1ast, L.Laporal 8+8reb, D.Redikas 7+2reb+4ast
Kaysersberg: M.Dadiet 24+4reb+5ast, B.Yanik 16+4reb+4ast, O.Laye-Basse 12+7reb+4ast, T.Bamba 7+7reb, C.Andre 6+2reb+2ast, S.Cabarkapa 6+5reb+1ast
gschID: 915604


Mulhouse - SOPCC 60-63

A very close game took place in Mulhouse between SOPCC and Mulhouse. Tenth ranked SOPCC (8-11) got a very close victory on the road over second-ranked Mulhouse (13-6). SOPCC managed to escape with a 3-point win 63-60 on Tuesday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the home team. SOPCC made 16-of-18 free shots (88.9 percent) during the game. The winners were led by naturalized Mali guard Ludovic Chelle (186-83) who scored that evening 20 points and 5 assists and point guard Bryan Coudray (189-0) supported him with 14 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Even 6 points and 9 rebounds by Bahamas forward Willis Mackey (203-96, college: UNOH, agency: Duran International) did not help to save the game for Mulhouse. Guard Quentin Diehl (185-91) added 13 points for the hosts. SOPCC moved-up to ninth place in Group B. Loser Mulhouse dropped to the third position with six games lost. They share it with Le Havre and Lyon CTC. SOPCC will meet at home CFBB (#13) in the next round. Mulhouse will play against the league's second-placed C'Chartres (#2) and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Top scorers:
Mulhouse: Q.Diehl 13+2reb+1ast, M.Durand 9+1reb, M.N'Doye 7+5reb, S.Alex 6+3ast, W.Mackey 6+9reb+3ast, J.Grebongo 6+6reb+4ast
SOPCC: L.Chelle 20+3reb+5ast, B.Coudray 14+8reb+4ast, T.Lucas 8+5reb+1ast, C.Soumaoro 7+2reb, D.Ebele 6+2reb+1ast, M.Guillou 4+5reb
gschID: 915605




ProB Round 16: Saint Chamond defeat Aix-Maurienne in the game between Top 4 teams - by Eurobasket News
Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

An interesting game for Saint Chamond (13-3) which hosted in Saint Chamond 4th ranked Aix-Maurienne (8-7). First ranked Saint Chamond managed to get a 12-point victory 95-83. Saint Chamond looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of British-Ghanian forward Akwasi Yeboah (198-97, college: Rutgers) who helped to win the game recording 20 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. point guard Mathieu Guichard (187-88) contributed with 15 points and 10 assists (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) for the winners. Dominican swingman Dagoberto Pena (198-88, college: Marshall) replied with 21 points for Aix-Maurienne. Saint Chamond maintains first position with 13-3 record. Aix-Maurienne at the other side dropped to the fifth place with seven games lost. Saint Chamond are looking forward to face Tours (#8) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Aix-Maurienne will play against ADA Blois and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident.
Worth to mention about the upset in a game between Boulazac Basket (7-8) and Saint Vallier (8-8), which took place in Saint Vallier. 8th ranked Boulazac Basket lost to eleventh ranked Saint Vallier in a road game 78-83. Worth to mention a great performance of Spanish guard Marcos Suka-Umu (193-85) who helped to win the game recording 20 points and 6 assists and Ryan Rhoomes who added 13 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side American point guard Nicolas Moore (175-92, college: SMU) responded with 25 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Saint Vallier moved-up to sixth place. Boulazac Basket lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the tenth position with eight games lost. They share it with Quimper. Saint Vallier will play against ASA (#14) in Gries in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Boulazac Basket will play at home against JA Vichy (#7) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
The game between second ranked Chalon/Saor (11-4) and 17th ranked Denain Voltaire (4-8) in Chalon on Tuesday ended with biggest points difference. Chalon/Saor beat guests from Denain 79-61. The winners were led by Mathis Dossou-Yovo who scored that evening 22 points and 8 rebounds. Even 17 points and 4 assists by David Efianayi did not help to save the game for Denain Voltaire. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Chalon/Saor have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 11-4 record having just three points less than leader St-Chamond. Loser Denain Voltaire keeps the seventeenth place with eight games lost. Chalon/Saor will meet at home Quimper UJAP (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Denain Voltaire will play against ALM Evreux (#16) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Other games in round 16 were not that significant. Nancy beat Lille on the road 83-71. Bottom-ranked Rouen lost to ASA on its own court 81-85. Antibes managed to outperform St-Quentin in a road game 74-68.
The most impressive performance of 16th round was 12 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists by Mathieu Boyer of St-Chamond.



Chalon - Denain 79-61

The game between second ranked Chalon/Saor (11-4) and 17th ranked Denain Voltaire (4-8) in Chalon on Tuesday ended with biggest points difference. Chalon/Saor beat guests from Denain 79-61. Chalon/Saor outrebounded Denain Voltaire 41-22 including 27 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The winners were led by center Mathis Dossou-Yovo (205-0) who scored that evening 22 points and 8 rebounds and the former international guard Antoine Eito (188-88) supported him with 12 points and 9 assists. Even 17 points and 4 assists by American-Nigerian guard David Efianayi (188-95, college: Gardner-Webb) did not help to save the game for Denain Voltaire. Forward Clement Frisch (201-2) added 16 points for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Chalon/Saor have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 11-4 record having just three points less than leader St-Chamond. Loser Denain Voltaire keeps the seventeenth place with eight games lost. Chalon/Saor will meet at home Quimper UJAP (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Denain Voltaire will play against ALM Evreux (#16) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Denain: D.Efianayi 17+2reb+4ast, F.Clement 16+3reb+3ast, M.Mack 10+3ast, Q.Losser 8+2reb, G.Payen-Boucard 5+7reb+2ast, M.Milovanovic 4+3reb
Chalon: M.Dossou-Yovo 22+8reb, A.Eito 12+3reb+9ast, M.Gelabale 12+4reb+1ast, K.Harley 8+3reb+4ast, D.Bouquet 8+5reb+7ast, T.Gabric 7+5reb
gschID: 900285


Lille - Nancy 71-83

No shocking result in a game when third ranked Sluc Nancy (11-5) beat on the road 10th ranked Lille Metropole (7-9) 83-71 on Tuesday. Sluc Nancy looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The winners were led by Stephane Gombauld (205-97, agency: Slash Sports) who scored that evening 21 points and 9 rebounds and American guard Caleb Walker (194-86, college: Nebraska) supported him with 18 points. Four Sluc Nancy players scored in double figures. Even 11 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists by Lorenzo Thirouard-Samson (197-1) did not help to save the game for Lille Metropole. American-Dominican guard Adonys Henriquez (201-94, college: St.Louis) added 14 points and 5 rebounds for lost side. Sluc Nancy maintains third position with 11-5 record having just two points less than leader St-Chamond. Loser Lille Metropole dropped to the twelfth place with nine games lost. Sluc Nancy will meet at home Olympique Antibes (#4) in the next round. Lille Metropole will play against Nantes (#13) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Lille: A.Henriquez 14+5reb+2ast, L.Thirouard-Samson 11+6reb+5ast, E.Miyem 10+2reb+1ast, R.Kelly 10+4reb+6ast, C.Nwogbo 9+6reb+1ast, J.Traore 8+6reb+4ast
Nancy: S.Gombauld 21+9reb+2ast, C.Walker 18+3reb+3ast, A.Labanca 14+2reb+4ast, U.Lucas 11+6reb+3ast, C.Nkaloulou 9+2reb+2ast, M.Keita 6+4reb+6ast
gschID: 900286


Rouen - ASA 81-85

Rather expected game when 18th ranked SPO Rouen (3-12) lost at home to fifteenth ranked ASA (6-9) 85-81 on Tuesday. ASA shot 24 for 34 from the free-throw line, while SPO Rouen only scored five points from the stripe. They outrebounded SPO Rouen 36-20 including a 28-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. The winners were led by American point guard Marquis Wright (185-95, college: Siena) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 assists and guard Karlton Dimanche (193-0) supported him with 14 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists (made all of his eight free throws). Four ASA players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 15 points and 10 rebounds by American forward Brandon Edwards (198-91, college: UT Arlington) did not help to save the game for SPO Rouen. American-German forward Isaiah Philmore (203-89, college: Xavier) added 17 points for lost side. SPO Rouen's coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. ASA moved-up to fourteenth place, which they share with St-Quentin. SPO Rouen lost third consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with 12 games lost. ASA will meet at home higher ranked Saint Vallier (#6) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. SPO Rouen will play against Saint-Quentin (#15) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Rouen: I.Philmore 17+2reb, B.Edwards 15+10reb+3ast, D.Simeunovic 12+3reb+1ast, L.Bourhis 10+1reb+1ast, E.Bassoumba 8+1reb+1ast, P.Drouault 7+1reb+5ast
ASA: M.Wright 19+3reb+10ast, I.Vranes 15+6reb, K.Dimanche 14+7reb+4ast, S.Sautier 10+4reb, A.Racine 10+2reb, J.Bach 8+4reb+1ast
gschID: 900288


St-Quentin - Antibes 68-74

Very predictable result when fifth ranked Olympique Antibes (9-6) won against on the road 14th ranked Saint-Quentin (6-9) 74-68 on Tuesday. The winners were led by Benjamin Monclar (191-88) who scored that evening 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) and American-Italian swingman Timothy Derksen (192-93, college: USF) supported him with 21 points. Olympique Antibes' coach Daniel Goethals used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 15 points (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) by Lionel Gaudoux (198-95) did not help to save the game for Saint-Quentin. British forward Deane Williams (203-96, college: Augusta, agency: Interperformances) added 9 points and 7 rebounds for lost side. Olympique Antibes moved-up to fourth place. Loser Saint-Quentin keeps the fourteenth position with nine games lost. They share it with ASA. Olympique Antibes will meet higher ranked Sluc Nancy (#3) on the road in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Saint-Quentin will play against SPO Rouen (#18) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
St-Quentin: L.Gaudoux 15+2reb+1ast, J.Zamora 14+2reb+2ast, D.Williams 9+7reb+2ast, K.Ljubicic 8+3reb+1ast, K.Anthony 6+3ast, H.Kymany 6+2reb+1ast
Antibes: T.Derksen 21+4reb+1ast, B.Monclar 18+5reb+4ast, A.Vincent 10+5reb+2ast, J.Pansa 7+6reb+5ast, R.Johnson 7+2reb+2ast, T.Yussuf 6+1ast
gschID: 900289


Saint Vallier - Boulazac 83-78

Worth to mention about the upset in a game between Boulazac Basket (7-8) and Saint Vallier (8-8), which took place in Saint Vallier. 8th ranked Boulazac Basket lost to eleventh ranked Saint Vallier in a road game 78-83. Saint Vallier made 16-of-20 charity shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Worth to mention a great performance of Spanish guard Marcos Suka-Umu (193-85) who helped to win the game recording 20 points and 6 assists and American-Jamaican center Ryan Rhoomes (203-92, college: Fordham) who added 13 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Four Saint Vallier players scored in double figures. At the losing side American point guard Nicolas Moore (175-92, college: SMU) responded with 25 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists and Dutch center Nicolas de Jong (210-88) scored 19 points. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Saint Vallier moved-up to sixth place. Boulazac Basket lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the tenth position with eight games lost. They share it with Quimper. Saint Vallier will play against ASA (#14) in Gries in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Boulazac Basket will play at home against JA Vichy (#7) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Boulazac: N.Moore 25+6reb+8ast, N.de Jong 19+4reb, B.Tchouaffe 11+9reb, I.Fevrier 6+5reb+1ast, B.Paul 5+2reb+3ast, Q.Serron 4+6reb+7ast
Saint Vallier: M.Suka-Umu 20+4reb+6ast, R.Rhoomes 13+5reb+1ast, O.Varanauskas 10+3reb+2ast, X.Gaillou 10+2ast, F.Tortosa 9+1reb+2ast, V.Ateba 7
gschID: 900290


St-Chamond - Aix-Maurienne 95-83

An interesting game for Saint Chamond (13-3) which hosted in Saint Chamond 4th ranked Aix-Maurienne (8-7). First ranked Saint Chamond managed to get a 12-point victory 95-83. Saint Chamond looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of British-Ghanian forward Akwasi Yeboah (198-97, college: Rutgers) who helped to win the game recording 20 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Point guard Mathieu Guichard (187-88) contributed with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 assists (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) for the winners. Five Saint Chamond players scored in double figures. Dominican swingman Dagoberto Pena (198-88, college: Marshall) replied with 21 points and Senegalese center Cheikh Sane (207-92, college: Marshall) added 13 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for Aix-Maurienne. Saint Chamond maintains first position with 13-3 record. Aix-Maurienne at the other side dropped to the fifth place with seven games lost. Saint Chamond are looking forward to face Tours (#8) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Aix-Maurienne will play against ADA Blois and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident.
Top scorers:
Aix-Maurienne: D.Pena 21+4reb+1ast, C.Williams 14+1reb+8ast, C.Sane 13+8reb+3ast, K.Moendadze 9+2reb+1ast, B.Lucas 8+4reb+5ast, D.Ramseyer 8+1reb+2ast
St-Chamond: A.Yeboah 20+8reb+4ast, M.Guichard 15+4reb+10ast, H.Varence 14+4reb+2ast, M.Oguine 13+1reb+1ast, M.Boyer 12+6reb+6ast, S.Borovnjak 11+3reb+1ast
gschID: 900291




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Kutaisi won Zurab Sakandelidze and Mikheil Qorqia Memorial again - by Eurobasket News
Kutaisi is the winner of Zurab Sakandelidze and Mikheil Qorqia Memorial. Kutaisi coached by Kote Tughushi defeated Mega Tbilisi 93:78 in the final match and retained the title. Imereti club won this tournament last year and managed to keep the title this year as well. Mega was the rival of Kutaisi, the team that played in the A league last season and is now a debutant in the Super League. The team coached by Nikoloz Cherkezishvili played with dignity at the memorial, won a ticket to the final and was close to winning the title. However, the leader of the Super League - Kutaisi did not leave a chance to the opponent, the final match of the memorial lacked tension. The hosts held the meeting with an ascending advantage and won without doubts. A prize ceremony was held after the final match. Initially, the best young basketball player of the tournament was awarded. The prize was set by Kutaisi Zurab Sakandelidze Basketball Club. The winner of the prize was Luka Gorgodze from Kutaisi, who was awarded by the president of the club, Temur Qoridze. The prize for the best point guard of the tournament was awarded to Adrian Bowie (189-PG-89, college: Maryland, agency: BIG) from Kutaisi, by the Head of the Competition Department of the Georgian National Basketball Federation, Zviad Kotrikadze. The title of the best forward was awarded to the legionnaire of the Kutaisi team Jarvis Ray (198-F-90, college: TCU), by the member of the Parliament of Georgia, Zaza Lominadze. Kutaisi Captain Akaki Dvalishvili (207-PF-91) was awarded the Zurab Sakandelidze and Mikheil Qorqia Cup by Kutaisi Mayor Ioseb Khakhaleishvili and Chairman of the Board of the Georgian National Basketball Federation Paata Guraspauli.
Courtesy of: gbf.ge

Giorgi Shermadini's double-double lands him Player of the Week award among Georgians playing currently abroad: - by Eurobasket News
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Here is the weekly review of the top performing Georgian players, who play currently abroad.

Giorgi Shermadini
Giorgi Shermadini
   #1. This week's number one is an experienced international center Giorgi Shermadini (217-89, agency: Octagon Europe, currently plays in Basketball Champions League). He led his Spanish team Tenerife to a victory over the fourth-ranked Szombathely (0-1) 79-73 in the Basketball Champions League in Tuesday night's game. Shermadini was MVP of the game. He had a double-double by scoring 19 points and getting 13 rebounds. Shermadini also added 2 blocks (made all of his seven free throws) in 32 minutes on the court. Lenovo Tenerife (1-0) is placed first in group L. Shermadini has individually a very good year with high stats. He averages: 15.1ppg, 7.6rpg, 1.6apg, 2FGP: 67.9%(36-53) and FT: 89.5% in seven games he played so far. Shermadini is currently a member of the Georgian senior national team.

Tornike Shengelia
Tornike Shengelia
   #2. Second place goes to an international power forward Tornike Shengelia (206-91, currently plays in Euroleague). He could not help CSKA (12-8) in their last game on Friday. Despite Shengelia's good performance CSKA was defeated 67-57 at home by the higher-ranked Milano (#3). He was the second best scorer with 13 points. Shengelia also added 7 rebounds. Shengelia has relatively good stats this season: 12.7ppg, 4.7rpg, 2.5apg, 2FGP: 52.3%, 3FGP: 34.1% and FT: 73.3%. He is in the roster of the Georgian senior national team.

Goga Bitadze
Goga Bitadze
   #3. The Georgian player who performed third best last week abroad was former international center Goga Bitadze (212-99, agency: BeoBasket, currently plays in NBA). Bitadze was not able to help the Indiana Pacers (17-31) in their last game. Despite his very good performance the Indiana Pacers (17-31) lost 103-113 on the road to the Phoenix Suns. Bitadze had a double-double by scoring 16 points and getting 11 rebounds in 35 minutes. It's Bitadze's first season with the team. This year his overall stats are: 4.2ppg, 2.9rpg, 2FGP: 56.1%(37-66), 3FGP: 15.8% and FT: 63.4% in 28 games. Bitadze played for the Georgian national team three years ago.

Thaddus McFadden
Thaddus McFadden
   #4. Guard Thaddus McFadden (188-87, also represented by BeoBasket, college: Fairmont St., currently plays in Spain) contributed to a 2-point Murcia's victory against the ninth-ranked Tenerife (8-7) 88-86 in the Spanish Liga Endesa last Sunday. He recorded 11 points in 21 minutes. Universidad Catolica de Murcia CB (2-1) is placed second in the Liga Endesa. This year McFadden has relatively solid stats: 12.3ppg, 1.1rpg and 1.9apg in 16 games. He is a naturalized American. McFadden is also Georgian national team player. Strangely he has never played in Georgia.

Jacob Pullen
Jacob Pullen
   #5. Former international point guard Jacob Pullen (183-89, college: Kansas St., currently plays in EuroCup) was not able to secure a victory for KK Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana (3-7) in their game against Gran Canaria (7-2) in the Eurocup. Pullen recorded 6 points and added 3 passes. KK Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana was defeated 75-60 in Las Palmas by the second-ranked Gran Canaria. Pullen has reliable stats this season: 14.0ppg, 1.1rpg and 4.2apg. He is a naturalized American. Pullen used to play for the Georgian national team seven years ago. Apparently he has never played in Georgia.

Giorgi Turdziladze
Giorgi Turdziladze
   #6. Power forward Giorgi Turdziladze (210-97, currently plays in France) was the major contributor in a Orchesien BC's victory against the 13th-ranked CFBB (5-15) crushing them 76-36 in the French NM1 (third division) in Tuesday night's game. Turdziladze scored 14 points and grabbed 5 rebounds in 22 minutes. BC Orchies (9-9) is placed eighth in Group B. Turdziladze's stats this year are: 10.3ppg, 3.5rpg, 1.8apg and 1.4bpg in eight games. He is an international player who is currently on the senior Georgian National Team roster.

Nikoloz Metskhvarishvili
Nikoloz Metskhvarishvili
   #7. Former international power forward Nikoloz Metskhvarishvili (202-99, currently plays college basketball in the States), who plays in the NCAA couldn't help the ULM (2-6) in their last game on Saturday. Despite Metskhvarishvili's good performance the ULM was defeated 68-56 in Mobile by the University of South Alabama. He scored 13 points, grabbed 7 rebounds and dished 3 assists. Metskhvarishvili's stats this season are: 10.8ppg and 4.5rpg. He used to play for the Georgian national team three years ago.

Willy Isiani
Willy Isiani
   #8. Forward Willy Isiani (203-97, currently studies in the States) contributed to Detroit's victory against the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee (5-6) 71-58 in the NCAA on Saturday night. Isiani scored 9 points and grabbed 6 rebounds in 29 minutes. The University of Detroit Mercy has 4-3 conference record this season. Isiani has been at the team for four years. This year his total stats are: 5.3ppg, 2.8rpg and 1.3apg in 16 games. Isiani used to play for the Georgian U20 national team back in 2017.

Saba Gigiberia
Saba Gigiberia
   #9. Former U18 international power forward Saba Gigiberia (216-1, is currently at the American university) contributed to an easy victory against the Clayton College & State University (5-6) crushing them 103-53 in the NCAA in Sunday night's game. Gigiberia scored 8 points. The Georgia Institute of Technology has rather weak 1-6 conference record this season. Gigiberia has averaged so far 2.7ppg and 2.4rpg. Worth to mention he played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which helped him get the job in pro basketball. He used to play for the Georgian U18 national team four years ago.

Luka Bulashvili
Luka Bulashvili
   #10. Point guard Luka Bulashvili (192-98, currently plays in Bosnia) contributed to Bosna-Royal's victory against the fifth-ranked Posusje (8-5) 80-74 in the Bosnia and Herzegovina Division I last Tuesday. Bulashvili scored 7 points and grabbed 5 rebounds in 32 minutes. KK Bosna-Royal Sarajevo (4-8) is placed tenth in the Division I. Bulashvili averaged so far 11.1ppg, 1.6rpg and 2.3apg in 11 games. He is a former international player as two years ago he still played for the Georgian senior national team.

   #11. International power forward Beqa Burjanadze (201-94, currently plays in Spain) couldn't help Real Betis in their game against Bilbao in the Spanish Liga Endesa. Burjanadze cannot count Sunday's game as one of the best ones. He recorded only 2 points. His team was badly defeated by 17 points 88-71. Burjanadze has averaged so far 7.5ppg and 4.0rpg. He plays currently for the Georgian national team.

   #12. Former U20 international center Tsotne Tsartsidze (206-0, currently plays college basketball in the States) couldn't help the N.Dakota in their game against the Oral Roberts University in the NCAA. Tsartsidze scored 6 points, had 7 rebounds and dished 3 assists in 30 minutes. His team lost 76-80. Tsartsidze has averaged so far 8.3ppg and 5.8rpg in 20 games. He used to play for the Georgian U20 national team back in 2019.

   #13. Former international forward Giga Janelidze (201-95, agency: Interperformances, currently plays in Italy) couldn't help Orzinuovi in their game against Monferrato in the Italian Serie A2 (second division). Janelidze scored 8 points and grabbed 15 rebounds. His team was defeated 74-69. Janelidze has averaged so far 3.9ppg and 5.9rpg. He used to play for the Georgian national team seven years ago.

   #14. Former international guard Rati Andronikashvili (193-1, currently plays college basketball in the States) managed to help Creighton University in a victory against the St. John's University crushing them 87-64 in the NCAA on Wednesday night. He scored only 2 points and added 4 passes in 16 minutes. Andronikashvili has averaged so far 2.0ppg and 1.7apg in 15 games. Andronikashvili attended previously one of camps at Eurobasket Summer League on his way to pro basketball. He used to play for the Georgian national team back in 2020.

   #15. International shooting guard Duda Sanadze (197-92, college: San Diego, currently plays in ABA League) contributed to a Borac CA's victory against the eighth-ranked Mega BG 91-85 in the ABA League last Sunday. He scored only one point in 9 minutes on the court. This year Sanadze averages only 5.0ppg in four games. He is also in the roster of the Georgian national team.

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) contributed to Monaco's victory against the fourth-ranked Zenit (12-7) 86-77 in the Euroleague in Thursday night's game. He recorded 8 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists. AS Monaco Basket (10-11) is placed ninth in the Euroleague. It was his team's fourth consecutive victory in a row. Thomas' total stats this season are: 6.2ppg, 3.9rpg and 1.3apg. He is a naturalized American. Thomas used to play for Army Sport Klub Tbilisi in Georgian league.

   #2. Revaz Chikovani (203-F-98, currently plays in NCAA2) contributed to a Nyack College's victory against the Dominican College (4-2) 78-70 in the NCAA2 in Wednesday night's game. Chikovani recorded 8 points. The Nyack College has a solid 5-2 record this season. Chikovani has averaged so far 2.1ppg and 2.2rpg.

Olimpi waived Eaves - by Giorgi Gugeshashvili
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Olimpi Tbilisi (Superleague) waived 23-year old American 188cm guard Jaiveon Eaves (college: Murray State). In three Superleague games he recorded 5.7ppg, 2.7rpg and 2.7apg this season.
The last summer he played at Thoroughbreds in U.S. semi-pro league TBL where in 24 games he averaged impressive 19.7ppg, 4.2rpg, 2.1apg and 1.2spg.
Eaves graduated from Murray State in 2020 and it is his second season in pro basketball.

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Stats Leaders - 1.Bundesliga
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Baldwin
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In School Rashard Kelly (JDA Dijon Bourgogne) Did The Dirty Work But Now Is Free And More Of A Threat - by Miles Schmidt-Scheuber
Rashard Kelly (203-PF-95, college: Wichita St.) is a 26 year old 203cm forward from Fredericksburg Virginia playing his fourth professional season and first with JDA Dijon Bourgogne (France-Betclic ELITE ProA). Last season he played with Gaziantep Basketbol (Turkey-BSL) playing 31 games: averaging 11.9ppg, Reb-4 (8.0rpg), 2.0apg, 1.4spg, FGP: 50.2%, 3PT: 25.9%, FT: 62.7%- Two seasons ago he played with Dolomiti Energia Trento (Italy-Serie A) playing 16 Eurocup games averaging 8.6ppg, 4.4rpg, 1.9apg, 1.4spg, FGP: 53.4%, 3PT: 14.3%, FT: 61.5%; and 20 Italian Serie A games averaging 10.6ppg, 6.1rpg, 2.4apg, 1.3spg, FGP: 51.7%, 3PT: 29.3%, FT: 59.6%. In his rookie season he played with Parma Basket Perm (Russia-VTB) averaging 11.0ppg, Reb-3 (7.7rpg), 1.9apg, FGP: 52.9%, 3PT: 12.5%, FT: 71.6%. He began his basketball career at Chancellor High School and also played at / Bishop O'Connell High School, Massanutten Military Academy and / Hargrave Military Academy. He then played at Wichita State University from 2014-2018 playing a total of 137 NCAA games. He spoke with eurobasket before a Basketball Champions League game against the MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg.

Thanks Rashard for talking to eurobasket.com. Welcome to Germany. Is this your first time in Germany? What do you know in general about the country and basketball?

Hey I appreciate you having me. This is about my second or third time actually in Germany all the teams I played from this country just plays hard.

Have you had any friends, ex teammates or opponents play here over the years?

Yeah my teammate Zach Brown is in Hamburg at the moment. And my current teammate Khadeen Carrington was playing in Germany as well. Germany is a great spot for basketball , so I'm pretty sure there are more guys I know that has played here as well.

Your playing your fourth professional season and first with JDA Dijon Bourgogne (France-Betclic ELITE ProA). What kind of experience has it been playing in France after having played in Russia, Italy and Turkey? How would you compare the France Pro A in skill level with all the other leagues you have played in?

I'm enjoying it because it's been a new challenge for me. A different level of competition and skill I have to tap into personal to be better than my opponent. This is a very athletic and hard playing league. While I also think the competition inside the league is better than recent years.

What kind of an experience has it been playing with diminutive guard David Holston? Have you ever played with a guy that has a heart as big as him?

Yeah I'm fortunate enough to play with David Holston. He's a great leader and person on and off the court. He's the heart of JDA and The city of Dijon loves him. I played with very well point guards in my career and always tried to learn from them or pick their brain to understand how they see the game.

Could you imagine him playing until he is 40 years old?

Yeah we actually have had this conversation before. I hope he has a great , safe and fun career until he wants to walk away.

You continue to put up very consistent stats as a professional. What has been your secret to being so versatile and consistent in your career?

I work on all aspects of my game daily and throughout the year. Trying to be consistent and limit my weak spots.

In the NCAA you did all the dirty work. How are you a different player now. How has your game grown as a professional player?

I'm emerging more as a threat not just a guy to rebound and defend. Don't get me wrong that opened doors for me to be to this point. But I always knew there was more to me. I love basketball so I just try to continue to give it my all.

Last season you played with Gaziantep Basketbol (Turkey-BSL) averaging 11.9ppg, Reb-4 (8.0rpg), 2.0apg, 1.4spg, FGP: 50.2%, 3PT: 25.9%, FT: 62.7%. You had a great season. You had super games against the Turkish Euroleague games. Do you feel like Euroleague teams have taken notice of your game?

I think they do. Every year I played a Euroleague team and personal won my matchups from my rookie season in Russia to now , I try to prove I can play on Euroleague and even higher levels of basketball. I just need the right connection and right opportunities.

In 2019-2020 you balled with Dolomiti Energia Trento (Italy-Serie A) averaging 8.6ppg, 4.4rpg, 1.9apg, 1.4spg, FGP: 53.4%, 3PT: 14.3%, FT: 61.5%;in the Eurocup and Serie A averaging 10.6ppg, 6.1rpg, 2.4apg, 1.3spg, FGP: 51.7%, 3PT: 29.3%, FT: 59.6%. You aren't only an impact player on offense but also on defense. How do you feel has your defensive game grown in the last two seasons?

I've gotten used to guarding ball screens. And being more mobile. Understanding the game as a pro. Using film to my advantage to polish my game

In your rookie season you played with Parma Basket Perm (Russia-VTB) averaging 11.0ppg, Reb-3 (7.7rpg), 1.9apg, FGP: 52.9%, 3PT: 12.5%, FT: 71.6%. You lost twice to Euroleague powerhouse team CSKA Moscow, but in the second game played a lot better as a team. What memories do you have playing against so many top players like Kyle Hines?

Before I came to Russia I was told I reminded a lot of guys of Kyle Hines from my size and the intensity I played with. I just try to respect the game and I was also able to talk to Kyle at the all star game and try to pick up little things from a player at his level who I would also like to be at. The same level of respect as a Kyle Hines would be an honor one day

What do you remember being your wake up call to being a rookie in Russia where you knew that you were very far away from home? You lived in deep Russia but was in a big city.

When I first arrived and didn't have a European adapter for any of my electronics . I knew I was far away from home and had to adjust as soon as possible. My team may have not expected me to play as well as I did because of my college numbers but I kept trusting God every day with these challenges and he helped me prove I was better.

You played at Wichita State from 2014-2018. You reached the NCAA tournament each season. Was the Sweet 16 run in 2015 your most memorable experience?

Yeah my sweet 16 run was pretty awesome or our Junior year run after our NBA guys like Fred VanVleet and Ron Baker left. No one expected us to be any good and we won games by an average of 30. It got so bad they had to switch us conferences my senior year

Was it a big adjustment coming as a big offensive output player at Hargrave Military academy to a guy that only did a dirty work and never averaged double figures in scoring in the NCAA?

Continuing to believe in myself. Adjusting and getting back to my roots. I always noticed I played two different styles of basketball when I was in my college system and when I was free. I enjoyed the freedom better and always was able to produce with it. I didn't score a lot in college which may of hurt my start to my professional career as far as salary or location. But I will make the best of this journey I'm currently on now .

What memories do you have of teammate Darral Willis. Wouldn't it be nice to meet him again as Euroleague players?

Machine gun Willis never sees a bad shot. We have had so many talented players on our Wichita State team that year , Connor Francamp who's at Zenit now , Landry Shamet who's with the Phoenix Suns , Austin Reaves Los Angelos Lakers , Markis McDuffie another guy who has Euroleague capability. I would love to see all my guys at the euroleague and high level.

What do you remember the most crazy thing that Fred VanVleet did on the court in a game or practice?

He was just a dog everyday. Getting to the rim being a bully. And his work ethic was crazy.

How did head coach Gregg Marshall groom and prepare you best for a professional career?

Just to work hard. I'm able to take tough coaching and not to give myself to excuses. And enjoying the culture of winning

Darral Willis told me in an interview he would beat Shaquille Morris anytime. How was it for you?

One on one from the wing yeah that's no problem. I'm not playing Shaq in the post.

Who was the toughest player that you ever faced in the NCAA that reached the NBA?

Miles Bridges ( Charlotte Hornets ) He was super athletic and in a blink of a eye he's on the other side of the court with his quickness

Please name your five best teammates of all-time?

No order : Frank Mason Tekele cotton Fred VanVleet James Blackmon Melo Trimble

Please list your personal NBA Mount Rushmore?

MJ Kobe Lebron Shaq

What is your personal opinion of the neverending debate of who is the greatest of all-time?

We just got to appreciate them all. Mike led the way for all of us. Kobe mastered Mike & Lebron is a combination of both .

Thanks Rashard for the chat.
The Fraport Skyliners Enjoyed The Early Special Unworried No Fear Attitude And Love For The Game Of Joshua Bonga (BC Zalgiris) - by Miles Schmidt-Scheuber
Basketball fans have suffered worldwide. That is a fact. Not only are they missing a lot about the game, but also those special rare nuisances that don't come so often. Witnessing those older guys who might not be around next season makes it so much more bitter for the fans that they can't be able to see them Live. In a span of 2 weeks in December 2020, two real German basketball legends in the making played a Pro B game against the Fraport Skyliners Juniors in their home BCM gym. The first guy they met was ex national player Johannes Lischka who was only 34 years old then, but it seems like he has been around much longer with all his easyCredit BBL experience he has sampled as well as all the health issues that have affected his life. He helped Giessen beat Frankfurt with a typical 21 points and 11 boards effort. Two weeks later, the Fraport Skyliners Juniors riding a disappointing 0-6 record finally won their first contest of the season playing their first good game for 40 minutes overcoming the Arvato College Wizards 79-75. In that game, there was another German oldie with Rouven Roessler. The guy was an incredible 40 years old and seriously isn't getting any older. He is still playing this season. He played 5 years in the BBL averaging double figures in the league 4 times and also was on the German national team. Karlsruhe has always been home for the German as he played his 16th season there. He didn't have one of his best games finishing with 9 points in 34 minutes. Not only can one see experienced vets still battling, but also the real young gems of the future like then 16 year old Joshua Bonga (190-PG-05). On the court the players are all the same, but when one really observed the ages, there was an incredible 25 years difference in age between Roessler and Bonga. Bonga equaled the 9 points that Roessler achieved. 'That is a pretty big extreme. We are a young team. I don't think that it is a huge adjustment for Josh, because everybody is young on the team. I think that if we had some older players on the roster, it would be different. I remember when I began 7 years ago, we had older guys like Max Merz, Tim Oldenburg and Marius Nolte. It was good for me learning from them, but at the same time, I also had to fight for minutes', remembered Fraport Skyliner Junior Konstantin Schubert who was the veteran on the squad in his 7th season last season. The aggressiveness that Joshua Bonga showed on the court against young and old defines the kind of player he is, but that also has to do with his extreme youthfulness not typical in the Pro B. 'I like Joshua a lot. He is always prepared and never gives up. He gives everything. The best thing about him is that he isn't afraid of anything. He just loves to play', warned Fraport Skyliners Juniors head coach Miran Cumurija last season. The Fraport Skyliners organization was able to enjoy that special unworried no fear attitude and love of the game of Joshua Bonga. But that didn't continue this season in Frankfurt as he surprisingly didn't go the same route as Isaac in Germany and signed with Euroleague team BC Zalgiris Kaunus.

Joshua Bonga was born on January 13th, 2005 and grew up in Koblenz. When one reads the name Bonga, it quickly rings a bell for any German basketball fan. Joshua's older brother is Isaac Bonga who played his third NBA season with the Washington Wizards and now is with Toronto. The older Bonga began his basketball career in Koblenz and came to the Fraport Skyliners in the 2015-2016 season playing his first NBBL season. Joshua also has another older brother who is a professional soccer player in Germany. His parents are both from Congo, Africa and have been in Germany for more than 20 years. The initial plan of the family was to emigrate to Canada, but they wound up in the beautiful city Koblenz that lies on the rivers Rhine and Mosel. The youngest Bonga came to Frankfurt a lot earlier than his brother did. His natural ability quickly was noticed as he has belonged to the top talents of the German basketball Federation for his birth year of 2005. He is a young man who has always known exactly what he wants. When asked in 2017 when he was only 12 years old if he could imagine seeing 2 Bonga's on the German national team, he explained. 'The national team is a dream for me. It is realistic to see two Bonga's in the future. We are both Bonga's and Bonga Bonga just fits', said Joshua Bonga in a DBB interview. My first Joshua Bonga experience was in June 2019 when I had the pleasure of calling the German U-14 final between Eintracht Frankfurt and TS Jahn Munich. Bonga played a big role in winning the 2019 U-14 title defeating TS Jahn Munich 95-75. His teammate Jamaal Phatty now with the EPG Baskets Koblenz may have led all scorers with 32 points, but it was the all around play of Bonga that stood out. He finished with 24 points, hauled down 15 boards and dished out 6 dimes. He also excelled on the defensive end always harassing the opponents with his aggressiveness and undenying quickness. He was only 14 and played the 2019-2020 season with the JBBL (U-16) team and also saw a little action for the Frankfurt NBBL ( U-19) team. He had a great JBBL season averaging 16,0ppg and had 5 rpg. He won the JBBL rookie of the year as well as best defender. In NBBL play he showed early signs of his brilliance being able to compete with 18 and 19 year old young men. He averaged 2,2ppg and 1,9rpg, but demonstrated in 2 games that he can play with the older kids and that filling the stat sheet will be on his menu in the future just as his brother Isaac always did. He netted 7 points against Heidelberg and had 6 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals and 2 blocks

In the 2020-2021 season he received the promotion to the Fraport Skyliners Juniors. In a way he profited from COVID-19 simply because the Regionalliga 2 and NBBL seasons were canceled. In a way if he had been able to play more levels with the NBBL with more younger guys and the Regionalliga 2 with grown men, he could of seen another side of basketball and it may have helped his development in different ways. COVID-19 had it's positive and negative effects with the athletic German playing only in one league. He would finish the season though getting promoted to the easyCredit BBL team playing three games 'I think a positive is that with Corona, he didn't always have to have to pick what he will play on the weekends. When your playing 3 competitions, you can't do all on one weekend. A positive was that with Corona and the whole economical side, he has profited that an American isn't here. He has gotten more minutes. But at the same time, it is bitter that he can't play NBBL. I remember my NBBL time and it was great. He would have gotten added self confidence had he been able to play NBBL and Regionalliga 2', stated Konstantin Schubert. The Fraport Skyliners Juniors had had a tough start to the 20-21 season as they lost their first 6 games. A big reason was their age. The average age of the roster was 19 years. The oldest player was Noah Kamden who was 22. There simply was little experience on the team and having that strong American guard and older guys like Marius Nolte and Tobias Jahn or Americans like Travis Thompson and Dennis Mavin to be there and be mentor figures like in past seasons were really missing that season.

In 2020-2021 his first in the Pro B he averaged 3,4ppg and 1,3rpg in 9,7 minutes per game. He scored his first pro bucket in his first game against the Basketball Lowen getting a long court bounce pass ala Rajon Rondo from Felix Feilen making the easy transition basket. It was a lot of fun to watch the young kid play as he was always good for a big play for the highlight film. He definitely has many early going qualities as a player the same way his brother Isaac had in 2015. 'He has unbelievable athleticism and his game understanding is very good for his age. Another huge plus in his game is that he is a big competitor and always wants to win. He won't hide from anybody and always goes out and plays hard. Also his self-confidence is very high. A good example of that was the game in Hanau. 'He made his first three pointer, but then had two airballs. He didn't get scared, but his confidence allowed him to keep shooting and he made his next three pointer', remembered Neu-Isenburg native Konstantin Schubert. A big strength is his drive as his first step is so quick that he can easily beat anybody off the dribble. But the Hanau game clearly showed that his three pointer is still a work of progress. 'He needs to work on his shot. It isn't consistent yet. He is a good shooter, but is streaky', stressed Konstantin Schubert. He shot 29,7% in the Pro B going 5/17.

Another big strength is his defensive play. He made a monster block in the second half in the win over the Arvato College Wizards. The potential for him just like for his brother Isaac five years ago is very scary. He was able to profit a lot from his 4 year older teammate Maxi Begue who had the potential to become the Fraport Skyliners best defender in the future, but decided to go to the rival team Giessen for the 2021-2022 season. 'Josh has unlimited potential on defense. His long arms allow him to always be able to pressure his opponents. He will get even cleverer on defense, but that will come with age. Begue was a good role model for him. But they have different games on defense. Maxi shines more with his physicality and Joshua more through his quickness', warned Konstantin Schubert. His athleticism is something that sticks out as much as does Lebron James's non stop power, but another aspect of Bonga's game that is so vital for him as a point guard is his very mature basketball IQ for age 15. 'His pick and roll isn't always so good, but he reads the game well and reacts well to the defense. The Pro B is a lot different to the NBBL. Sometimes he reacts to slow or overreacts when reading situations, but that will also get better with experience', stated Konstantin Schubert. Joshua Bonga profited from COVID-19 in April 2021 as the easyCredit BBL team Fraport Skyliners had five players out and had to promote some Pro B players to the first team. Bonga made his debut in Ludwigsburg and three days later became the second youngest German player to score a field goal as he produced 7 points in 11 minutes in a loss in Bonn. Fraport Skyliner captain Quantez Robertson was impressed with his play, but knows exactly who to give the nod to as the best at age 16 concerning the two Bonga's. 'Isaac was better at that age. Joshua is the better shooter, but Isaac was taller and the better ball handler. Joshua was fierce and ready to play. He played to the best of his ability and handled the situation pretty well', expressed Quantez Robertson. Everything went a little quickly and unplanned for the sudden rise of Joshua Bonga to the easyCredit team, but the more experience he gets the better no matter how old he is. Even if he has made his easyCredit BBL debut, that special unworried no fear attitude is still there. Now he has a new challenge with Euroleague team BC Zalgiris Kaunus. This season with the BC Zalgiris farm team he is averaging 2,1ppg, 1,3rpg and 1,5apg. 'Joshua is a very courageous boy that chose a decision in order to reach his goals. His time in Frankfurt was very valuable and am glad that I could witness his first BBL steps. I have experienced few players in his age that can make it everywhere. He will make it to reach his goals', stressed Hakro Merlins Crailsheim head coach Sebastian Gleim. 'He is a great competitor and didn't back down from a challenge and competed every day. With added playing time, he will be very good offensively because he has a pretty good jump shot. He might even put up a few high scoring games', warned Fraport Skyliner Quantez Robertson. The kid is still so young and raw. There is no doubt that the Fraport Skyliners will still be able to enjoy his continuing development and special unworried no fear attitude and love for the game from a far.

Written in December 2020 and updated recently
Tibor Pleiss' double-double lands him Player of the Week award among Germans playing currently abroad: - by Eurobasket News
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Here is the weekly review of the top performing German players, who play currently abroad.

Tibor Pleiss
Tibor Pleiss
   #1. This week's number one is an experienced former international center Tibor Pleiss (221-89, currently plays in Turkey). He led Efes to a victory over the 12th-ranked Yalova (5-12) 88-69 in the Turkish BSL in Tuesday night's game. Pleiss was MVP of the game. He had a double-double by scoring 23 points and getting 10 rebounds. Pleiss also added 3 assists in 35 minutes on the court. Anadolu Efes Istanbul (12-2) is placed first in the BSL. His team will play only one more game in the Regular Season. And that game will be critical. Pleiss has relatively good stats this year: 13.4ppg, 6.0rpg, 1.4apg, 2FGP: 58.3%(35-60), 3FGP: 30.8% in seven games he played so far. He played for the German senior national team six years ago.

Johannes Voigtmann
Johannes Voigtmann
   #2. Second place goes to an international power forward Johannes Voigtmann (211-92, currently plays in VTB United League). Voigtmann contributed to an easy victory against the ninth-ranked Kalev/Cramo (3-7) crushing them 104-62 in the VTB United League last Monday. He scored 8 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. CSKA Moscow (9-3) is placed third in group A. This season Voigtmann averages: 8.9ppg, 5.3rpg, 1.4apg and FT: 84.2%. He is in the roster of the German senior national team.

Dennis Schroeder
Dennis Schroeder
   #3. The German player who performed third best last week abroad was former international point guard Dennis Schroeder (181-93, currently plays in NBA). Schroeder could not help the Boston Celtics (25-24) in their last game. Despite his very good performance the Boston Celtics (25-24) lost 102-111 on the road to the Charlotte Hornets. Schroeder was the top scorer with 24 points. He also added 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals in 37 minutes. Schroeder has individually a very good year with high stats. He averages: 15.4ppg, 3.4rpg, 4.6apg, 2FGP: 48.2%, 3FGP: 35.7% and FT: 85.3% in 42 games. Schroeder has a dual citizenship: German and Gambian. He played for the German national team three years ago.

Moritz Wagner
Moritz Wagner
   #4. Forward Moritz Wagner (211-97, college: Michigan, currently plays in NBA) was the main contributor in an Orlando Magic's surprising victory against the Chicago Bulls (29-17) 114-95 in the NBA in Sunday night's game. Wagner was the best player in that game. He scored 23 points and added 4 assists. The Orlando Magic has not so impressive 9-39 record this season. They ended the series of four consecutive loses. This year Wagner has relatively solid stats: 7.9ppg, 2.5rpg and 1.1apg. He is also German national team player.

Franz Wagner
Franz Wagner
   #5. Former U18 international guard Franz Wagner (206-1, college: Michigan, currently plays in NBA) is a teammate of previously mentioned Moritz Wagner and both played together in the last NBA game. Wagner contributed to an Orlando Magic's shocking victory against the Chicago Bulls (29-17) 114-95. He scored 18 points, grabbed 4 rebounds and dished 5 assists; not bad, considering it's only Wagner's third season in pro basketball. This year Wagner has very high stats. He averages: 15.4ppg, 4.8rpg and 2.9apg. Wagner used to play for the German U18 national team three years ago.

Maximilian Kleber
Maximilian Kleber
   #6. Forward Maximilian Kleber (208-92, currently plays in NBA) was not able to help the Dallas Mavericks in their game against the Phoenix Suns (37-9) in the NBA. Kleber scored 9 points, grabbed 5 rebounds and dished 4 assists. But the Dallas Mavericks (27-21) were defeated 109-101 in Phoenix by the Suns. It's Kleber's fifth season with the team. He has reliable stats this year: 7.2ppg, 5.6rpg and 1.2apg. Kleber is a former international player as he played for the German senior team three years ago.

Tristan Da Silva
Tristan Da Silva
   #7. U20 international forward Tristan Da Silva (203-1, currently plays college basketball in the States) contributed to Colorado's victory against the University of Oregon (5-3) 82-78 in the NCAA on Tuesday night. Da Silva scored 15 points and blocked 2 shots. The University of Colorado has 5-4 conference record this season. The Regular Season already ended in the NCAA. Da Silva's overall stats this year are: 9.2ppg, 3.4rpg and 1.6apg. He is also German U20 national team player.

Niels Giffey
Niels Giffey
   #8. Forward Niels Giffey (200-91, agency: BeoBasket, college: UConn, currently plays in Euroleague) was not able to secure a victory for Zalgiris (3-15) in their game against Fenerbahce (9-10) in the Euroleague. Giffey recorded 6 points in only 14 minutes. The bottom-ranked Zalgiris lost 67-73 in Istanbul to the much higher-ranked (#11) Fenerbahce. It was Zalgiris' fifth consecutive loss in a row. It's Giffey's first season with the team. This year his overall stats are: 6.0ppg and 3.0rpg in 14 games. Giffey plays currently for the German national team.

Mahir Agva
Mahir Agva
   #9. Former University international center Mahir Agva (206-96, currently plays in Turkey) managed to help Pinar Karsiyaka SK Izmir in a victory against the closely-ranked Efes (13-4) 78-73 in the Turkish BSL on Sunday night. Agva scored only 4 points in 10 minutes. It was the game of the round between two top 4 ranked teams. Pinar Karsiyaka SK Izmir (9-6) is placed fourth in the BSL. His team will play only one more game in the Regular Season. And now that game is very crucial. This year Agva's total stats are: 4.8ppg, 2.7rpg and 1.3apg in 18 games. He used to play for the German university national team five years ago.

Robin Benzing
Robin Benzing
   #10. Forward Robin Benzing (208-89, also represented by BeoBasket, currently plays in Italy) couldn't help Fortitudo BO in their last game on Sunday. Despite Benzing's good performance his team was badly defeated 92-74 at home by the leading Tortona. He was the second best scorer with 11 points. Benzing also added 4 rebounds. Benzing's stats this season are: 13.1ppg, 2.5rpg and 1.7apg. He is an international player who is currently on the senior German National Team roster.

   #11. Former University international swingman David Brembly (197-93, currently plays in VTB United League) couldn't help Enea Zastal in their game against Unics in the VTB United League. Brembly scored 6 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in 25 minutes. His team lost 80-85. Brembly has averaged so far 6.4ppg and 4.3rpg in 11 games. He used to play for the German university national team seven years ago.

   #12. Former U18 international center Ariel Hukporti (214-2, currently plays in Australia) contributed to an easy victory against the seventh-ranked Adelaide 36ers 97-78 in the Australian NBL on Saturday night. Hukporti scored 12 points and grabbed 6 rebounds. Hukporti has averaged so far 6.6ppg and 5.1rpg. He used to play for the German U18 national team back in 2019.

   #13. Former U20 international point guard Robert Zinn (197-95, currently plays in Switzerland) contributed to an easy victory against the league outsider Lugano crushing them 102-73 in the Swiss SBL in Sunday night's game. Zinn recorded 7 points and grabbed 8 rebounds in 27 minutes. Zinn has averaged so far 8.6ppg, 3.4rpg and 3.6apg in 15 games. He used to play for the German U20 national team seven years ago.

   #14. Former U20 international swingman Sam Griesel (198-0, currently studies in the States), who plays in the NCAA couldn't help the NDSU (5-3) in their last game on Thursday. Despite Griesel's very good performance the NDSU was edged 80-77 on their home court in Fargo by the University of Missouri - Kansas City. He scored 23 points and grabbed 7 rebounds. Griesel averaged so far 12.1ppg, 5.6rpg and 2.8apg. He used to play for the German U20 national team back in 2019.

   #15. Former international small forward Philipp Schwethelm (201-89, currently plays in Norway) contributed to an easy victory against the closely-ranked Ammerud Bskt crushing them 111-88 in the Norwegian BLNO on Tuesday night. Schwethelm was the top player that evening. He recorded 24 points and added 3 passes in 20 minutes. Schwethelm averaged so far 11.8ppg, 5.6rpg, 3.5apg and 1.1spg in 11 games. He used to play for the German national team nine years ago.

The list of other players, who all have German passport but never been selected to any of German national teams:

   #1. Dylan Osetkowski (206-F-96, agency: BeoBasket, college: Texas, currently plays in France) led ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket to a victory against the 11th-ranked Chorale de Roanne (8-9) 93-83 in the French Betclic ELITE ProA last Sunday. Osetkowski scored 14 points and grabbed 7 rebounds in 37 minutes; quite an impressive performance considering it's only his third season in pro basketball. ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket (13-0) is placed first in the Betclic ELITE ProA. So far ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket won all thirteen games in the Regular Season. Osetkowski has reliable stats this year: 10.2ppg, 4.0rpg and 1.2apg in 13 games he played so far. He is a naturalized American. Osetkowski used to play for BG Goettingen in German league.

   #2. Experienced Christopher Razis (194-PG-89, currently plays in Cyprus) was the major contributor in Keravnos' victory against the closely-ranked Anorthosis (7-7) 90-74 in the Cypriot OPAP Basket League in Saturday night's game. He scored 16 points, grabbed 5 rebounds and dished 5 assists in 30 minutes. Keravnos Strovolou (10-3) is placed third in the OPAP Basket League. This year Razis' overall stats are: 7.0ppg, 2.3rpg and 3.3apg in 13 games. He has a dual citizenship: German and Cypriot.

   #3. Dimitris Cheilaris (204-F-90, currently plays in Greece) could not help Charilaos (6-5) in their last game. Despite his very good performance Charilaos was crushed 77-51 at home by the leading Karditsas. Cheilaris was the top scorer with 16 points. He also added 2 blocks in 31 minutes. This year Cheilaris' overall stats are: 9.8ppg, 3.9rpg and 1.4apg in 11 games. He is another player who holds two passports: German and Greek. Despite Cheilaris' German nationality, he previously played for the Greek U16 national team and is probably not eligible to play for the German team.

   #4. Kiril Wachsmann (203-C-84, college: Iona, currently plays in Uruguay) was not able to help Malvin (9-3) in their last game on Friday. Despite Wachsmann's good performance Malvin was defeated 88-79 in a derby game by the lower-ranked Aguada (#4). He scored 13 points, grabbed 8 rebounds and dished 4 assists. Wachsmann's team will play only one more game in the Regular Season. And that game will be critical. Wachsmann's stats this season are: 10.6ppg, 9.6rpg and 2.5apg. He has both German and Uruguayan nationalities.

   #5. Bar Timor (190-G-92, agency: Avi Zilberman, currently plays in Israel) contributed to a 1-point Hapoel Tel-Aviv's victory against the closely-ranked Maccabi Tel-Aviv (8-6) 78-77 in a derby game in the Israeli Winner League last Sunday. Timor scored 8 points and added 5 assists in 32 minutes. Hapoel SP Tel-Aviv (8-6) is placed fifth in the Winner League. It was his team's fifth consecutive victory in a row. This year Timor's overall stats are: 9.2ppg, 3.2rpg, 3.6apg and 1.2spg in 13 games. He also holds two passports: German and Israeli.

   #6. Isaiah Philmore (203-F-89, college: Xavier, currently plays in France) was not able to secure a victory for SPO Rouen (2-0) in their last game on Tuesday. Despite his very good performance SPO Rouen was defeated 85-81 on the road by the much lower-ranked ASA (#14). Philmore was the top scorer with 17 points. His stats this season are: 11.6ppg, 3.0rpg and 1.4spg. Philmore is a naturalized American. He used to play for Ratiopharm Ulm in German league.

   #7. Nigel Pruitt (201-F-94, college: KSU, currently plays in BNXT-League) couldn't help Leeuwarden (8-9) in their last game on Sunday. Despite his good performance Leeuwarden was defeated 94-83 in Bemmel by the lower-ranked Yoast United (#7). Pruitt scored 11 points and had 3 steals (was perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line !!!). Pruitt averaged so far 12.0ppg, 3.7rpg, 1.3apg and 2.7spg. 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.

   #8. Kevin McClain (190-G-96, college: Belmont, currently plays in France) couldn't help Provence Basket in their game against Le Mans in the French Betclic ELITE ProA. He scored 6 points and added 3 assists in 30 minutes. His team lost 57-66. McClain averaged so far 11.2ppg, 2.6rpg, 3.8apg and 1.2spg in 10 games. He is a naturalized American. McClain used to play for EWE Baskets Oldenburg in German league.

   #9. Henning Ballhausen (192-G-98, agency: Interperformances, currently plays in Spain) couldn't help Calpe in their game against Picken Claret in the Spanish EBA (fourth division). Despite his very good performance on Saturday night He was the top scorer with 18 points. Ballhausen has averaged so far 8.7ppg and 2.3rpg.

   #10. Christian von Fintel (190-G-90, currently plays in Austria) couldn't help Raiffeisen Flyers Wels in their game against BC Vienna in the Austrian BSL, despite his very good performance in Saturday night's game. He was the second best scorer with 16 points. von Fintel also added 8 rebounds in 32 minutes. But his team were crushed by 22 points 96-74. von Fintel averaged so far 12.1ppg, 4.5rpg, 2.8apg and 1.3spg in 13 games.

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Greek A1 round 13 best performance: Stefan Moody - by Eurobasket News
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American Point guard Stefan Moody (179-PG-93) put on an extraordinary performance in the last round for Larissa BC, receiving a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 13.
The 28-year old player was the main contributor (26 points, six rebounds and three assists) to his team's victory, helping them to beat Ionikos (#12, 3-8) 89-84. The game rather meaningless between the teams, which do not have any influence on top of the standings. Larissa BC is placed at 10th position in Greek A1. Larissa BC is rather a weak team placed in lower part in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 4-7 record. Moody turned to be Larissa BC's top player in his first season with the team. Stefan Moody averages just after three games 17.3ppg and 4.3apg.

The second best player in last round's games was 31-year old American Ian Hummer (201-PF-90) of AEK. Hummer had a very good evening with a double-double of 17 points and 11 rebounds. It was enough for AEK to edge the lower-ranked PAOK (#9, 4-7) 72-67. This victory allowed AEK to move up to 6th position in the standings. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 6-6 record is not bad and everything may still change. Hummer is a newcomer at AEK, but is already one of team's top players.

Third on the list of top players last round was American guard Jordan Floyd (188-G-97) of Kolossos HH (#4). Floyd scored 21 points and passed six assists. Despite Floyd's great performance Kolossos HH lost 69-87 to #1 ranked Olympiacos. But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates especially in such crucial game. The last thing Kolossos HH needs is to lose another game like this one. They lose more and more distance to the top teams. Their record is 7 victories and 5 lost games. Floyd has a very solid season. In 9 games in Greece he scored 13.0ppg.

Other top performing players last week:
4. James Kelly (202-F-93) of Aris - 18 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists
5. Xeyrius Williams (206-F-97) of Aris - 12 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists
6. Hassan Martin (201-C-95) of Olympiacos - 13 points and 8 rebounds
7. Ioannis Kouzeloglou (204-PF-95) of AEK - 14 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists
8. Thomas Walkup (193-G-92) of Olympiacos - 13 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists
9. Iosif Koloveros (185-G-02) of Ionikos - 15 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists
10. Shonn Miller (201-F-93) of Kolossos HH - 19 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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Giannis Antetokounmpo's double-double lands him Player of the Week award among Greeks playing currently abroad: - by Eurobasket News
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Traditionally, every week we bring you a list of the top performances of Greeks who are currently playing abroad.

Giannis Antetokounmpo
Giannis Antetokounmpo
   #1. This week's number one is former international forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (211-94, agency: Octagon Europe, currently plays in NBA). He led Milwaukee Bucks to a victory over the Memphis Grizzlies (32-17) 126-114 in the NBA in Wednesday night's game. Antetokounmpo was MVP of the game. He had a double-double by scoring 33 points and getting 15 rebounds. Antetokounmpo also added 7 assists in 31 minutes on the court. The Milwaukee Bucks have a solid 30-19 record this season. It was his team's third consecutive victory in a row. It's Antetokounmpo's ninth year with the team. He has individually a very good season with high stats. Antetokounmpo averages: 28.6ppg, 11.3rpg, 6.0apg, 1.5bpg, 2FGP: 59.6%(345-579), 3FGP: 28.2% and FT: 71.4% in 39 games he played so far. He played for the Greek senior national team three years ago.

Panagiotis Kalaitzakis
Panagiotis Kalaitzakis
   #2. Second place goes to an international swingman Panagiotis Kalaitzakis (197-99, also represented by Octagon Europe, currently plays in EuroCup). He was the main contributor in Lietkabelis' victory against the closely-ranked WKS Slask (1-9) crushing them 88-65 in the Eurocup on Tuesday night. Kalaitzakis was the best player in that game. He recorded 18 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in 28 minutes. Panevezys Lietkabelis (5-6) is placed seventh in the Eurocup. It's Kalaitzakis' first season with the team. Kalaitzakis has relatively good stats this year: 14.1ppg, 3.4rpg, 2.4apg, 1.1spg, 2FGP: 59.6%(31-52), 3FGP: 32.7% and FT: 76.3% in 11 games. He is in the roster of the Greek senior national team.

Nick Calathes
Nick Calathes
   #3. The Greek player who performed third best last week abroad was an experienced international point guard Nick Calathes (196-89, college: Florida, currently plays in Spain). He managed to help FC Barcelona Lassa in a victory against the league leader Real Madrid (15-2) 85-75 in the Spanish Liga Endesa last Sunday. Calathes recorded only 4 points and added 5 assists in 16 minutes. It was the game of the round between two top 4 ranked teams. FC Barcelona Lassa (12-3) is placed second in the Liga Endesa. This year Calathes' overall stats are: 6.8ppg, 2.8rpg, 4.5apg, 2FGP: 40.5% and FT: 62.5% in 10 games. He is a naturalized American. Calathes is also a member of the Greek senior national team. He used to play for signed 3-year contract with Panathinaikos Athens in Greek league.

Sotirios Manolopoulos
Sotirios Manolopoulos
   #4. Forward Sotirios Manolopoulos (208-87, currently plays in Cyprus) contributed to an easy victory against the closely-ranked Apoel (11-3) 87-69 in the Cypriot OPAP Basket League on Saturday night. Manolopoulos was the top player that evening. He scored 19 points. It was the game of the round between two top 4 ranked teams. Petrolina AEK Larnaca (12-2) is placed first in the OPAP Basket League. It was his team's fifth consecutive victory in a row. This season Manolopoulos has relatively solid stats: 12.0ppg, 4.5rpg and 1.2apg. He used to play for the Greek university national team back in 2009.

Zisis Sarikopoulos
Zisis Sarikopoulos
   #5. Former international center Zisis Sarikopoulos (213-90, college: Ohio St., currently plays in Qatar) was the major contributor in an Al Sadd's victory against the seventh-ranked Al Rayyan (1-3) 86-69 in a derby game in the Qatari D1 in Wednesday night's game. Sarikopoulos had a double-double by scoring 19 points and getting 16 rebounds. He also added 3 assists in 38 minutes. Al Sadd Sports Club Doha (5-2) is placed second in the D1. It was his team's third consecutive victory in a row. The Regular Season already ended. Sarikopoulos has very impressive stats this year: 20.3ppg, 18.5rpg, 3.0apg and 1.8bpg in four games. He used to play for the Greek national team ten years ago.

Ioannis Giannaras
Ioannis Giannaras
   #6. Guard Ioannis Giannaras (187-99, agency: Mansfield and Associates, currently plays in Cyprus) faced previously mentioned Sotirios Manolopoulos in the Cypriot OPAP Basket League last game. Giannaras could not help one of league's weakest teams Apoel (11-3) in their last game on Saturday. Despite his very good performance Apoel was badly defeated 87-69 on the road by the leading AEK Larnaca. Giannaras was the top scorer with 18 points. Giannaras' total stats this season are: 9.4ppg, 2.3rpg and 3.2apg. He is a former U16 international player as he played for the Greek team seven years ago.

Michael Bramos
Michael Bramos
   #7. Former international small forward Michael Bramos (198-87, college: Miami, OH, currently plays in Italy) was not able to help one of league's weakest teams Venezia (0-0) in their game against Cremona (1-3) in the Italian Serie A. Bramos scored 8 points and grabbed 5 rebounds. His team was edged 85-82 on the opponent's court by the second-ranked Cremona. Bramos has been at the team for seven years. His total stats this season are: 6.9ppg, 5.0rpg and 1.7apg. Bramos is a naturalized American. He used to play for the Greek national team nine years ago. Strangely Bramos has never played in Greece.

Kostas Antetokounmpo
Kostas Antetokounmpo
   #8. Forward Kostas Antetokounmpo (208-98, college: Dayton, currently plays in Euroleague) was not able to secure a victory for ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket (9-12) in their game against Monaco (10-11) in the Euroleague. He recorded 6 points in 18 minutes. ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket was crushed 100-75 on the opponent's court by the higher-ranked (#9) Monaco. This year Antetokounmpo's total stats are: 5.1ppg and 2.8rpg in 17 games. He plays currently for the Greek national team.

Vasileios Charalampopoulos
Vasileios Charalampopoulos
   #9. Former international forward Vasileios Charalampopoulos (202-97, currently plays in Italy) couldn't help Fortitudo BO in their last game. Despite his good performance his team was badly defeated 92-74 at home by the leading Tortona. Charalampopoulos scored 11 points in a mere 17 minutes. Charalampopoulos has averaged so far 6.7ppg and 3.0rpg in seven games. He used to play for the Greek national team four years ago.

Tasos Kamateros
Tasos Kamateros
   #10. Forward Tasos Kamateros (203-0, currently plays college basketball in the States) contributed to a 3-point S.Dakota's victory against the Western Illinois University (3-5) 75-72 in the NCAA in Monday night's game. He recorded a double-double by scoring 17 points and getting 10 rebounds. The University of South Dakota has a solid 5-3 conference record this season. Kamateros has averaged so far 9.6ppg, 5.1rpg and 1.7apg. He is a former U18 international player as four years ago he still played for the Greek national team.

   #11. Former U20 international power forward Kyprianos Maragkos (206-94, college: American, currently plays in Cyprus) contributed to an easy victory against the closely-ranked Anorthosis 90-74 in the Cypriot OPAP Basket League in Saturday night's game. Maragkos scored 5 points in 9 minutes. Maragkos has averaged so far 5.9ppg and 2.7rpg in 12 games. He used to play for the Greek U20 national team eight years ago.

   #12. U20 international forward Aristotelis Sotiriou (203-1, currently plays in NCAA2) contributed to an easy victory against the Assumption College crushing them 76-55 in the NCAA2 last Wednesday. Sotiriou recorded 14 points and grabbed 9 rebounds. Sotiriou has averaged so far 6.0ppg, 4.2rpg and 1.6apg. He is also in the roster of the Greek U20 national team.

   #13. Former U18 international power forward Fotios Lampropoulos (206-83, currently plays in Iceland) contributed to an easy victory against the league outsider Thor AK crushing them 97-62 in the Icelandic Subway League in Thursday night's game. He recorded only 4 points and grabbed 7 rebounds. This season Lampropoulos has very high stats. He averages: 16.2ppg, 10.4rpg and 2.1apg. Lampropoulos used to play for the Greek U18 national team nineteen years ago.

   #14. Former U20 international guard Konstantinos Oikonomopoulos (192-96, currently plays in Austria) contributed to Dukes' victory against the closely-ranked UBC St. Poelten 80-73 in the Austrian BSL in Saturday night's game. Oikonomopoulos scored 5 points and added 6 passes in 15 minutes. Oikonomopoulos has averaged so far 5.8ppg, 1.6rpg, 2.2apg and 1.2spg in five games. He used to play for the Greek U20 national team back in 2015.

   #15. U20 international power forward Andreas Kalogiros (198-2, currently plays in Lithuania) couldn't help Vilnius in their game against Palanga in the Lithuanian NKL (second division). Kalogiros scored 6 points. His team was badly defeated by 16 points 81-65. Kalogiros has averaged so far 7.7ppg, 4.8rpg and 3.0apg. He is also in the roster of the Greek U20 national team.

The list of other players, who all have Greek passport but never been selected to any of Greek national teams:

   #1. Nazareth Mitrou-Long (193-G-93, college: Iowa St., currently plays in Italy) led Brescia to a victory over the league leader Sassari (4-0) 97-86 in the Italian Serie A last Sunday. Mitrou-Long was the best player in that game. He scored 24 points, grabbed 6 rebounds and dished 5 assists. It was the game of the round between two top 4 ranked teams. Germani Brescia Leonessa (1-3) is placed third in the Serie A. It was his team's first victory after three consecutive loses. Mitrou-Long has individually a very good season with high stats. He averages: 16.8ppg, 4.8rpg, 5.2apg and 1.1spg. Mitrou-Long has a dual citizenship: Greek and Canadian. Despite his Greek passport, Mitrou-Long previously played for the Canadian U19 national team and is probably not eligible to play for the Greek team.

   #2. Zach Auguste (208-C-93, college: Notre Dame, currently plays in ABA League) could not help KK Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana (9-6) in their last game on Monday. Despite Auguste's good performance KK Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana was edged 83-82 on the road by the leading Crvena Zvezda. He was the second best scorer with 13 points. Auguste also added 7 rebounds. This season Auguste has relatively solid stats: 10.5ppg and 7.2rpg. He is a naturalized American. Strangely Auguste has never played in Greece.

   #3. Experienced Nikos Stylianou (198-F-88, college: WT, currently plays in Cyprus) contributed to an easy victory against the closely-ranked Anorthosis (7-7) 90-74 in the Cypriot OPAP Basket League on Saturday night. Stylianou scored 12 points and grabbed 5 rebounds in 34 minutes. Keravnos Strovolou (10-3) is placed third in the OPAP Basket League. This year Stylianou's total stats are: 9.6ppg, 3.9rpg and 1.9apg in eight games he played so far. He is another player who holds two passports: Greek and Cypriot.

   #4. Konstantinos Simitzis (200-F-98, currently plays in Cyprus) contributed to Apoel's victory against the closely-ranked Keravnos (10-3) 67-58 in the Cypriot OPAP Basket League on Tuesday night. Simitzis recorded 10 points, 6 rebounds and 2 blocks. It was the game of the round between two top 4 ranked teams. Cytavision Apoel Nicosia (11-3) is placed second in the OPAP Basket League. It was his team's ninth consecutive victory in a row. Simitzis has reliable stats this season: 14.6ppg, 3.1rpg and 1.9apg.

   #5. George Papas (196-G-98, currently plays college basketball in the States), who plays in the NCAA was not able to help the Monmouth (4-3) in their last game on Tuesday. Despite Papas' very good performance the Monmouth was edged 86-85 in New Rochelle by the Iona College. He scored 21 points, had 6 boards, dished 6 assists and stole 3 balls. Papas is one of the most experienced players in a team as it's his fifth year in Monmouth's roster. This season Papas has very high stats. He averages: 15.6ppg, 6.0rpg, 3.2apg and 1.3spg. Papas is a naturalized American. Apparently he has never played in Greece.

   #6. Aristides Koronides (186-PG-82, currently plays in Cyprus) contributed to a 3-point AEK Larnaca's victory against the eighth-ranked Apollon 87-84 in the Cypriot OPAP Basket League on Tuesday night. Koronides recorded 6 points in 19 minutes. He has averaged so far 3.4ppg, 1.3rpg and 1.5apg in 14 games. Koronides has both Greek and Cypriot nationalities.

   #7. Savvas Mavromatis (202-C/F-88, currently plays in Cyprus) contributed to Anorthosis' victory against the league outsider ENAD 84-75 in the Cypriot OPAP Basket League last Tuesday. Mavromatis recorded 10 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists in 25 minutes. Mavromatis has averaged so far 3.2ppg and 2.5rpg in 10 games. He also holds two passports: Greek and Cypriot. Despite Mavromatis' Greek nationality, he previously played for the Cypriot military national team and probably cannot be called to the Greek team.

   #8. Filippos Tigkas (184-PG-2, currently plays in Cyprus) is a teammate of previously mentioned Nikos Stylianou and both played together in the last Cypriot OPAP Basket League game. Tigkas contributed to an easy victory against the closely-ranked Anorthosis 90-74. He scored 6 points and had 3 steals. Tigkas has averaged so far 7.2ppg, 2.8rpg, 3.4apg and 1.5spg. Similarly like Mavromatis and Koronides above he has Greek and Cypriot nationalities.

   #9. Tommy Demogerontas (203-F-97, currently plays in NCAA2) was not able to secure a victory for the Indiana University of Pennsylvania (10-2) in their last game. Despite Demogerontas' good performance the Indiana University of Pennsylvania was edged 70-68 in Johnstown by the University of Pittsburgh at. He scored 11 points and grabbed 6 rebounds in 22 minutes. Demogerontas has reliable stats this year: 12.3ppg, 6.9rpg and 2.5apg in 15 games. He is a naturalized American. Apparently Demogerontas has never played in Greece.

   #10. Frenki Lilaj (203-F-98, college: Young Harris, currently plays in Liga Unike) couldn't help Teuta (5-4) in their last game. Despite his very good performance Teuta was edged 103-101 at home by the second-ranked Peja. Lilaj was the second best scorer with 18 points. He also added 7 rebounds (was perfect 5-for-5 from the free throw line) in 33 minutes. Lilaj has reliable stats this year: 13.2ppg, 6.7rpg and 1.8apg in nine games. He holds both Greek and Albanian passports.

Isaiah Cousins (ex Aris) agreed terms with Kalev/Cramo - by Eurobasket News
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BC Kalev/Cramo Tallinn (KML) inked 27-year old American 193cm guard Isaiah Cousins (college: Oklahoma). Cousins played recently at Aris in Greek A1 league. The last season he played at Galil Gilboa in Israeli Winner League where in 33 games he recorded 10.2ppg, 2.6rpg and 2.2apg. He helped them to make it to the Israeli Premier League final after they ended regular season as second best team. Cousins also played 8 games in Balkan League where he averaged 8.5ppg, 2.5rpg and 3.4apg. He contributed to his team making it to the semifinals.
In 2016 he was drafted by Sacramento Kings (NBA) in second round (59th overall). The former University of Oklahoma standout is in his sixth season in pro basketball.
Cousins is a very experienced player. He has played also professionally in France (Cholet Basket), NBA (Utah Jazz and Minnesota Timberwolves), Israel (Hapoel Jerusalem), NBA G League (Salt Lake City Stars and Stockton Kings), Spain (Gran Canaria) and NBA Summer League (Utah Jazz).
Cousins was voted to All-Big 12 3rd Team back in 2016 at his college time.

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Niki Volou adds Bourdanos to their roster - by Chris Mammides
GS Niki Volou (B) added to their roster experienced 36-year old guard Sotiris Bourdanos (187cm). Bourdanos started the season at KS Aetoi Veroias in the C.
He has played also professionally in Cyprus (Keravnos), Germany (Mustangs) and Greece (Pagrati, MENT Vassilakis, Keravnos Aigio, Doukas and Koropi).
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he won German 2.Regionalliga (West 2 Group) championship title in 2017. Bourdanos was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Greek B League 3rd Team between 2013 and 2015.
He is close to retirement age as a player. It's very possible he may end his playing career at Niki Volou.

Margelis' pro career starts at Napfliou - by Chris Mammides
Oiakas Napfliou (A2) landed 22-year old Greek 196cm guard Dimitrios Margelis. Margelis just graduated from Simpson University (NAIA) in USA. His high school career he had spent at Whitfield Academy in St. Louis, MO.
So his pro career will start in Greece.
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ISA, IIAAG: No plans to cancel sports seasons - by Eurobasket News
While the Independent Interscholastic Athletic Association of Guam postponed a few basketball games this week, there are no plans to suspend or cancel the leagues despite the surge in COVID numbers, said the respective leaders for the island's high school sports organizations. 'Nobody is even remotely suggesting to cancel or suspend league operations,' said IIAAG President Terry Debold. 'This has just been a rough week. Hopefully, things start slowing down next week so we can get back to competition.' His Guam Department of Education counterpart, Interscholastic Sports Association acting coordinator Marv Linder echoed those sentiments. Reiterating that safety is always the priority, Linder said, the plan is always to 'hope for the best and be prepared for the worst.' However, ISA did announce Wednesday that they are pushing back the start of their sports seasons from Jan. 22 to Jan. 29. For third quarter, the sports currently on tap are: Basketball (boys and girls); Paddling (boys and girls); Soccer (boys); Softball; Tennis (boys and girls); and Wrestling. Fourth quarter, which starts in March, will include: Baseball; Rugby (boys and girls); Soccer (girls); Track and Field (boys and girls) and Volleyball (boys). The latest outbreak, Linder said, is affecting practices for public schools, but ISA is well-prepared to handle the constant changes and the fluid nature of the situation. 'I have not heard anything about canceling sports. If we have to cancel games, we will. Unfortunately with the high number of cases, it's bound to happen,' he said. 'Safety of our athletes is our first priority. We will continue to compete unless told to stop.' Debold emphasized the problem isn't that entire teams are getting sick - it's usually just one or two athletes. Citing a recent game that was supposed to play out Wednesday evening, he said, the competition had to be postponed to a later date because a coach tested positive. And, Guam High is under directive by DODEA to not play sports until after Jan. 24. 'If the coach gets sick, there's not much we can do,' he said of the postponed Wednesday basketball game. 'Some teams don't have the luxury of having assistant coaches to help if the head coach goes out with COVID.' Wrestling, one of the sports that hasn't had a season since 2019, is definitely eager to finally hit the mat. Rugby, slated for fourth quarter, is another sport that hasn't been able to touch ground since March 2020. With all those athletes waiting to compete, Debold said, the key will be flexibility for everyone as the league shuffles games and matches to accommodate teams that are healthy. For example, he said, if two teams find out their respective opponents are out, then maybe they can play each other instead. 'As far as I know, we are ready to play . We should do the ones that we can right now and move forward,' he said. 'Let's do it and whoever is supposed to play will play - let's get these games done.' Another factor is that teams need to be prepared to play with whomever is healthy, he said. 'If one athlete is sick or two athletes, the team can still play. there are others on the team,' he said. In previous interviews, Debold had emphasized the need for physical activity for students and the numerous physical and social benefits it brings to the athletes. With COVID still a concern, he has shared that it's important for people to stay physically active for a robust immune system. In those interviews, he emphasized the steps interscholastic sports organizations have put into place since competitions were allowed in January of 2021. The leagues have put in measures - often more stringent than the private sector - to ensure athlete safety is paramount, while promoting the physical, emotional and mental benefits of exercise and competition, he had stated.
Courtesy of: postguam.com
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Morris Curry (ex Kaposvari) joins MZT Skopje - by Zeljko Zule
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Defending champion KK MZT Skopje Aerodrom (Prva Liga) agreed terms with experienced 34-year old American guard Morris Curry (178cm-77kg-87, college: Providence). Curry played last season at Kaposvari in Hungarian A Division. In 30 games he had very impressive stats: 16.1ppg, 2.8rpg, 7.7apg (leader !!!) and 1.1spg.
The previous (19-20) season he played at Szedeak (also in A Division) where in 7 games he recorded also remarkable stats: 20.0ppg, 2.7rpg, 7.9apg and 1.4spg. Quite impressive season as he was named to Eurobasket.com All-Hungarian League Honorable Mention.
He is quite experienced player. Curry has played also professionally in Austria (Gmunden Swans), Bulgaria (Akademik Sofia), Estonia (Kalev/Cramo), Finland (KTP Basket), France (Olympique Antibes, Chalons Reims, Sluc Nancy and Poitiers), Germany (46ers and MBC), Greece (AEK Athens), Poland, Romania (Craiova and CSM Steaua Bucuresti) and Turkey (TED Ankara).
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he won Estonian League championship title in 2016. He was voted to Eurobasket.com Estonian League All-Imports Team back in 2016.
Curry attended Providence College until 2010 and it will be his twelfth (!!!) season as a professional player.

Martynas Pacevicius (ex Rytas) signs at Atomeromu - by Winter Gabor
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Atomeromu SE Paks (A Division) landed 24-year old Lithuanian 204cm center Martynas Pacevicius to replace Lovro Buljevic (211-F/C-98, agency: PEPI SPORT) who was released. Pacevicius started the season at Rytas in Lithuanian LKL league. In 10 games he averaged 5.0ppg and 2.5rpg. He ended the last season at Prienai CBet (also in LKL) where in 13 games he had 10.5ppg and 6.8rpg. It was a very successful season in his career as he was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Lithuanian NKL Honorable Mention. But the most of that year he spent at Vilnius (NKL) in Lithuania. In 15 games he was league's second best scorer with impressive 17.5ppg and recorded 8.7rpg (#2 in the league) and 2.3apg. Pacevicius can count that season as a very successful as was selected to Eurobasket.com All-Lithuanian NKL Honorable Mention.
He was a member of Lithuanian U18 National Team between 2020 and 2015.
Pacevicius has played also professionally for other Lithuanian teams like Jonava, Vytis, Suduva-Mantinga and Marijampoles Suduva-Mantinga 2nd team.
He won Lithuanian NKL championship title in 2017.
Veszpremi inks Stefan Glogovac - by Harun Alispahic
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Hoya-Pannon Egyetem Veszprem (B Division) signed 27-year old Bosnian ex-international forward Stefan Glogovac (205cm). Glogovac played recently at CSM Targu Jiu in Romanian Liga Nationala. In 16 Liga Nationala games he had 7.0ppg and 3.4rpg this season.
The most of last season he spent at Jedinstvo in Montenegrin Erste Liga where in 15 games he was league's third best scorer with impressive 21.3ppg and averaged 5.5rpg and 3.3apg. He also played for Borac in Bosnia and Herzegovina Division I. In 8 games he recorded 5.3ppg, 3.8rpg and 1.0apg. He also played 3 games in ABA League where he got 5.3ppg and 3.7rpg.
Glogovac was also a member of Bosnia and Herzegovina international program for some years. He played for Bosnia and Herzegovina Senior National Team two years ago and previously for U20 National Team.
He also represented Bosnia at the World Cup 2019 European Pre-Qualifiers.
He has played previously professionally in Serbia and Bosnia (Vitez, Leotar, Igokea, HKK Zrinjski HT Mostar and Spars).
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he won Bosnian Liga championship title in 2014. He was voted to Eurobasket.com Bosnia and Herzegovina League All-Domestic Players Team back in 2015.

Jarrod Jones' double-double lands him Player of the Week award among Hungarians playing currently abroad: - by Eurobasket News
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We bring you last week's top performances from Hungarians who are playing abroad and who all have had prior experience of national team duties at youth or senior level.

Jarrod Jones
Jarrod Jones
   #1. This week's number one is former international power forward Jarrod Jones (207-90, college: Ball St., currently plays in China). He could not help Guangsha Lions (20-7) in their last game. Despite Jones' very good performance Guangsha Lions lost 118-122 on the road to the lower-ranked (#9) Loongs. He had a double-double by scoring 29 points and getting 16 rebounds. Jones also added 4 assists in 39 minutes on the court. His team will play only one more game in the Regular Season. And that game will be critical. It's Jones' first season with the team. Jones has individually a very good year with high stats. He averages: 18.2ppg, 9.3rpg, 2.7apg, 1.1spg, 2FGP: 48.5%, 3FGP: 40.4% and FT: 83.0% in 14 games he played so far. Jones is a naturalized American. He played for the Hungarian senior national team three years ago. Jones used to play for Albacomp-UPC Szekesfehervar in Hungarian league.

Adam Hanga
Adam Hanga
   #2. Second place goes to an experienced former international small forward Adam Hanga (200-89, agency: Octagon Europe, currently plays in Euroleague). He contributed to an easy victory against the 16th-ranked ALBA Berlin (6-14) 89-74 in the Euroleague last Thursday. Hanga recorded 9 points and grabbed 4 rebounds. Real Madrid (17-3) is placed first in the Euroleague. It was his team's sixth consecutive victory in a row. Hanga's overall stats this season are: 5.7ppg, 2.7rpg, 1.6apg, 3FGP: 37.5% and FT: 75.0%. He played for the Hungarian national team in 2017.

Rosco Allen
Rosco Allen
   #3. The Hungarian player who performed third best last week abroad was former international power forward Rosco Allen (208-93, agency: Pensack Sports, college: Stanford, currently plays in Japan). Allen was not able to help Niigata Albirex (2-27) in their last game. Despite his very good performance the 11th-placed Niigata Albirex (2-27) was crushed 107-85 in Saporro by the higher-ranked (#7) Levanga Hokkaido Sapporo in the East group. Allen had a double-double by scoring 16 points and getting 14 rebounds in 33 minutes. It was Niigata Albirex's 26th consecutive loss in a row. Allen has very impressive stats this year: 18.3ppg, 8.3rpg, 3.5apg, 2FGP: 50.2%, 3FGP: 36.4% and FT: 76.6% in 27 games. He is a naturalized American. Allen played for the Hungarian national team two years ago. Strangely he has never played in Hungary.

Darrin Govens
Darrin Govens
   #4. Point guard Darrin Govens (185-88, college: St.Joseph's, currently plays in France) was not able to secure a victory for Cholet Basket (2-0) in their game against JL Bourg (8-9) in the French Betclic ELITE ProA. He scored 6 points and added 5 assists. The league leader Cholet Basket was edged 81-79 in Bourg by the much lower-ranked JL Bourg (#12). Govens has relatively good stats this season: 11.4ppg, 2.4rpg, 4.6apg and 1.3spg. He is a naturalized American. Govens used to play for the Hungarian national team back in 2020. He played also for BC Kormend in Hungarian league.

Adam Krasovec
Adam Krasovec
   #5. U20 international power forward Adam Krasovec (208-1, currently plays in NCAA2) led Colorado School of Mines to an easy victory against the Westminster College, Utah (6-3) crushing them 88-48 in the NCAA2 in Saturday night's game. Krasovec had a double-double by scoring 17 points and getting 10 rebounds in a mere 18 minutes. The Colorado School of Mines have a solid 5-2 record this season. This year Krasovec's overall stats are: 7.7ppg and 3.7rpg in 11 games. He plays currently for the Hungarian U20 national team.

Mate Papai
Mate Papai
   #6. Center Mate Papai (203-98, currently plays in NCAA2) couldn't help the Florida Institute of Technology (3-6) in their last game on Wednesday. Despite Papai's good performance his team was edged 81-78 in Lakeland by the Florida Southern College. He scored 12 points. Papai has been at the team for five years. Papai's total stats this season are: 5.2ppg, 6.5rpg, 1.8apg and 1.1bpg. He is a former U20 international player as he played for the Hungarian team four years ago.

Peter Filipovity
Peter Filipovity
   #7. U20 international forward Peter Filipovity (201-1, currently plays college basketball in the States) couldn't help the Maine (1-5) in their game against the University of Massachusetts - Lowell (2-5) in the NCAA. Filipovity scored 8 points in only 10 minutes. The Maine lost 62-71 at home to the University of Massachusetts -. This year Filipovity's total stats are: 4.5ppg and 2.4rpg in 14 games. He is also Hungarian U20 national team player.

Obie Trotter
Obie Trotter
   #8. Point guard Obie Trotter (188-84, college: AAMU, currently plays in Slovakia) couldn't help Levice in their game against Lucenec (12-9) in the Slovakian Nike SBL. Trotter cannot count Wednesday's game as one of the best ones. He recorded only 2 points. His team was defeated 76-62 on the opponent's court by the lower-ranked Lucenec (#3). Trotter has averaged so far 4.5ppg and 2.4rpg. He is a naturalized American. Trotter used to play for the Hungarian national team back in 2013. He played also for Szolnoki Olajbanyasz in Hungarian league.

The list of other players, who all have Hungarian passport but never been selected to any of Hungarian national teams:

   #1. Experienced Laszlo Lazar (210-C-87, currently plays in Romania) could not help Timisoara (3-1) in their last game on Sunday. Despite Lazar's very good performance Timisoara was crushed 95-73 on the road by the much lower-ranked Pitesti (#10). He was the top scorer with 18 points. Lazar also added 6 rebounds and made 2 blocks. There are only three games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game will be critical. Lazar's overall stats this season are: 4.5ppg and 2.2rpg. He has a dual citizenship: Hungarian and Romanian.

   #2. Amit Suss (199-F/G-99, currently plays in Israel) contributed to a Hapoel Beer Sheva's victory against the league outsider Maccabi Rishon (3-11) 85-78 in the Israeli Winner League last Thursday. Suss scored 10 points and grabbed 6 rebounds in 29 minutes. Hapoel Altshuler Shaham Beer Sheva (5-8) is placed ninth in the Winner League. It was his team's first victory after four consecutive loses. Suss is one of the most experienced players in a team as it's his fourth year in Hapoel's roster. This season his overall stats are: 8.1ppg, 4.4rpg and 1.1apg in 13 games he played so far. Suss is another player who holds two passports: Hungarian and Israeli. Despite his Hungarian nationality, Suss previously played for the Israeli U20 national team and is probably not eligible to play for the Hungarian team.

Balkan lands Ahmaad Rorie, ex Kormend - by Eurobasket News
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Balkan Botevgrad (NBL) tabbed 26-year old American 184cm point guard Ahmaad Rorie (college: Montana). Rorie played recently at Egis Kormend in Hungarian A Division. He also played for Chalon/Saor in French ProB where in 7 A Division games he averaged 7.4ppg, 3.3rpg and 3.0apg this season.
Rorie has played also professionally in Cyprus (Keravnos).
Among many awards his team won Cyprus Supercup in 2020. He was also voted to Eurobasket.com All-Cyprus League Rookie of the Year in 2020.
Rorie attended University of Montana until 2019 and it is his third season in pro basketball.
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Richardson
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D1 Round 17: Hottur keep a leadership position - by Eurobasket News
Coincidentally all hosts won their games. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Hottur as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Hottur smashed 9th ranked Hamar in Egilsstadir 119-63. The game without a history. Hottur led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They also forced 21 Hamar turnovers and outrebounded them 55-26 including a 20-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. Hottur looked well-organized offensively handing out 36 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Hamar's players. The best player for the winners was guard Adam Asgeirsson (193-98, college: John Brown) who scored 25 points and 6 rebounds. Spanish forward Juan Luis Navarro (196-91) chipped in 10 points, 16 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals. Hottur's coach Einar Johannsson felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard Dee Franklin (196-92, college: FVSU) produced 21 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists and 7 steals for the guests. Hottur (13-2) have an impressive series of five victories in a row. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Hamar at the other side keeps the ninth place with 13 games lost. Hamar will play next round against Hrunamenn trying to get back on the winning streak. Hottur will try to continue on its current victory against second ranked Haukar in Hafnarfjordur.
Important game to mention about took place in Fludir. Eighth ranked Hrunamenn (5-11) saved a 3-point victory at home edging 3rd placed Alftanes (11-5) 95-92 on Tuesday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the guest team. American forward Kent Hanson (198-97, college: Carleton) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 28 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. Karlo Lebo contributed with 30 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. American forward Cedrick Bowen (198-92, college: Charleston So.) answered with 34 points (!!!) and 9 rebounds for Alftanes. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Hrunamenn maintains eighth place with 5-11 record. Alftanes at the other side keep the third position with five games lost. Hrunamenn will play against Hamar (#9) on the road in the next round. Alftanes will play against Selfoss (#6) and hope to get back on the winning track.

In the last game of round 17 bottom-ranked IA were defeated by Sindri in a road game 89-77.



Sindri - IA 89-77

There was no surprise when 10th ranked IA (1-16) was defeated on the road by fifth ranked Sindri (10-7) 89-77. The game was mostly controlled by Sindri. IA was better in third quarter 24-22. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They outrebounded IA 52-29 including a 34-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Irish power forward Jordan Blount (203-97, college: UIC, agency: One Motive Sports) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 20 rebounds. American point guard Detrek Browning (183, college: FMU, agency: Interperformances) contributed with 16 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Four Sindri players scored in double figures. Sindri's coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Irish-British guard Lucien Christofis (188-96) answered with 28 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 steals and guard David Magnusson (187-99) added 15 points and 4 assists in the effort for IA. Sindri maintains fifth place with 10-7 record. IA lost their fifth game in a row. Newly promoted team stay at the bottom position with 16 games lost. Sindri will play against Skallagrimur (#7) in Borganes in the next round. IA will play at home against Fjolnir to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
Sindri: P.Simon 20+5reb, J.Blount 19+20reb+1ast, H.Tomas 17+9reb, D.Browning 16+9reb+6ast, G.Hallsson 8+2ast, A.Anders 5+3reb
IA: L.Christofis 28+5reb+4ast, D.Magnusson 15+3reb+4ast, J.Thordur 14+1reb+1ast, D.Aron 8+10reb+3ast, H.Engelbrecht 6+5reb, A.Baldvinsson 3+2reb
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Hottur - Hamar 119-63

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Hottur as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Hottur smashed 9th ranked Hamar in Egilsstadir 119-63. The game without a history. Hottur led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They also forced 21 Hamar turnovers and outrebounded them 55-26 including a 20-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. Hottur looked well-organized offensively handing out 36 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Hamar's players. The best player for the winners was guard Adam Asgeirsson (193-98, college: John Brown) who scored 25 points and 6 rebounds. Spanish forward Juan Luis Navarro (196-91) chipped in a double-double by scoring 10 points, 16 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals. Five Hottur players scored in double figures. Hottur's coach Einar Johannsson felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard Dee Franklin (196-92, college: FVSU) produced 21 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists and 7 steals and naturalized Polish center Maciek Klimaszewski (205-95) added 19 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the guests. Hottur (13-2) have an impressive series of five victories in a row. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Hamar at the other side keeps the ninth place with 13 games lost. Hamar will play next round against Hrunamenn trying to get back on the winning streak. Hottur will try to continue on its current victory against second ranked Haukar in Hafnarfjordur.
Top scorers:
Hottur: A.Asgeirsson 25+6reb+2ast, A.Fernandez 20+2reb+4ast, T.Guers 19+4reb+5ast, S.Hakonarson 14+2reb+4ast, M.Karlovic 12+5reb+8ast, B.Gretarsson 12+6reb+2ast
Hamar: D.Franklin 21+8reb+7ast, M.Klimaszewski 19+5reb, D.Haukur 11+5reb+4ast, H.Sigurdur 8+1reb+1ast, K.Daniel 2+3reb+2ast, B.Valgeirsson 2+4reb
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Hrunamenn - Alftanes 95-92

Important game to mention about took place in Fludir. Eighth ranked Hrunamenn (5-11) saved a 3-point victory at home edging 3rd placed Alftanes (11-5) 95-92 on Tuesday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the guest team. The hosts were already 14 points ahead after 3 quarters before a 30-19 Alftanes' run in the last quarter cut the lead to 95-92 at the end of the game. Hrunamenn players were unselfish on offense dishing 27 assists. American forward Kent Hanson (198-97, college: Carleton) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 28 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. Croatian Karlo Lebo (196-94) contributed with 30 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. American forward Cedrick Bowen (198-92, college: Charleston So.) answered with 34 points (!!!) and 9 rebounds and Slovenian forward Sinisa Bilic (202-89, agency: 011 Sports) added 18 points and 11 rebounds in the effort for Alftanes. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Hrunamenn maintains eighth place with 5-11 record. Alftanes at the other side keep the third position with five games lost. Hrunamenn will play against Hamar (#9) on the road in the next round. Alftanes will play against Selfoss (#6) and hope to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Hrunamenn: K.Lebo 30+7reb+2ast, K.Hanson 28+10reb+5ast, C.Ladine 21+3reb+13ast, E.Kristofer 5+6reb+2ast, Y.Oskarsson 5+8reb+3ast, U.Pall 3
Alftanes: C.Bowen 34+9reb+3ast, S.Bilic 18+11reb+3ast, K.Unnsteinn 11+1reb+3ast, R.Ragnarsson 8+4reb+1ast, J.Fridrik 7+3reb, E.Aevarsson 7+5reb+7ast
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Best players of Icelandic D1 round 17 - by Eurobasket News
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American Kent Hanson (198-F-97) put on an amazing game in the last round for Hrunamenn and that's him to receive a Hoops Agents D1 Player of the Week award for round 17.
The 24-year old forward had a double-double of 28 points and ten rebounds, while his team edged out Alftanes (#3, 11-5) 95-92. Hrunamenn maintains the 8th position in Icelandic D1. Hrunamenn is rather a weak team placed in lower part in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 5-11 record. In the team's last game Hanson had a remarkable five three-pointers out of 9 attempts. He turned to be Hrunamenn's top player in his first season with the team. Carleton College graduate has very impressive stats this year. Hanson is in league's top in points (7th best: 23.1ppg), rebounds (7th best: 9.4rpg) and averages solid 51.9% FGP.

The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was 29-year old American forward Cedrick Bowen (198-F-92) of Alftanes. Bowen impressed basketball fans with 34 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists. Bad luck as Alftanes was edged by the lower-ranked Hrunamenn (#8, 5-11) 95-92. Alftanes managed to keep the same 3rd spot in the standings. His team's 11-5 record is not bad at all. Bowen is well-known by Alftanes fans and he already established his position as one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 22.2ppg (#9). He also registered 5.4 boards per game.

The third best performed player last round was Irish Lucien Christofis (188-G-96) of IA (#10). Christofis showcased his all-around game by recording 28 points, five rebounds and four assists in the last round. Despite Christofis' great performance IA lost 77-89 to the higher-ranked Sindri (#5, 10-7). But his team cannot count on just a single shooter as he also needs help of the other teammates. The season just started for Christofis as he played only first game. But it already looks like he can be team's leader.

Other top performing players last week:
4. Adam Asgeirsson (193-G-98) of Hottur - 25 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists
5. Juan Luis Navarro (196-F-91) of Hottur - 10 points, 16 rebounds and 7 assists
6. Sinisa Bilic (202-F-89) of Alftanes - 18 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists
7. Jordan Blount (203-F/C-97) of Sindri - 19 points and 20 rebounds
8. Karlo Lebo (196-SG-94) of Hrunamenn - 30 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists
9. Clayton Ladine (188-G) of Hrunamenn - 21 points, 3 rebounds and 13 assists
10. Dee Franklin (196-G-92) of Hamar - 21 points, 8 rebounds and 7 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)

The Player of the Week awards are presented by Hoops Agents. Hoops Agents is the most complete website about the agencies and players they represent. With more than twenty years of experience, Hoops Agents is already recognized as the most reliable destination for the players who wish to continue their career in professional basketball and are searching for a reputable and connected representation. Hoops Agents is also most complete source of transactions news.


Martin Hermannsson selected the top Icelandic playing abroad in last week's games - by Eurobasket News
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Here is the weekly review of the top performing Icelandic players, who play currently abroad.

Martin Hermannsson
Martin Hermannsson
   #1. This week's number one is an international guard Martin Hermannsson (190-94, college: LIU Brooklyn, currently plays in EuroCup). He led his Spanish team Valencia to a victory over the closely-ranked Buducnost (7-4) crushing them 103-76 in the Eurocup in Tuesday night's game. Hermannsson was MVP of the game. He scored 16 points and added 4 assists in 23 minutes on the court. It was the game of the round between two top 4 ranked teams. Valencia Basket (8-3) is placed second in the Eurocup. It was his team's fourth consecutive victory in a row. This year Hermannsson averages: 9.1ppg, 1.1rpg, 3.9apg, 2FGP: 56.4%(22-39), 3FGP: 33.3% and FT: 95.2%(20-21) in 10 games he played so far. He is currently a member of the Icelandic senior national team.

Thorir Thorbjarnarson
Thorir Thorbjarnarson
   #2. Second place goes to an international guard Thorir Thorbjarnarson (198-98, college: Nebraska, currently plays in BNXT-League). Thorbjarnarson contributed to a 1-point Zwolle's victory against the tenth-ranked Den Helder (5-12) 99-98 in the BNXT League last Sunday. He scored 18 points, grabbed 5 rebounds and dished 5 assists; quite an impressive performance considering it's only Thorbjarnarson's third season in pro basketball. Landstede Hammers Zwolle (11-5) is placed third in the BNXT League. It was his team's third consecutive victory in a row. They will play only one more game in the BNXT League Regular Season. And that game will be critical. It's Thorbjarnarson's first year with the team. He has relatively good stats this season: 12.2ppg, 5.0rpg, 2.7apg, 2.3spg, 2FGP: 59.1%(26-44), 3FGP: 33.3% and FT: 75.0%. Thorbjarnarson is in the roster of the Icelandic senior national team.

Aegir Steinarsson
Aegir Steinarsson
   #3. The Icelandic player who performed third best last week abroad was an international point guard Aegir Steinarsson (185-91, agency: Duran International, college: Newberry, currently plays in Spain). He could not help one of league's weakest teams Acunsa GBC (8-7) in their last game. Despite Steinarsson's good performance Acunsa GBC lost 69-77 at home to the higher-ranked (#8) Castello. He was the second best scorer with 12 points in a mere 16 minutes. They ended the series of three consecutive victories. This year Steinarsson has relatively solid stats: 11.3ppg, 2.2rpg, 4.1apg, 1.1spg, 2FGP: 48.1%, 3FGP: 41.2% and FT: 79.5% in 13 games. Ex-KR Reykjavik player is also a member of the Icelandic senior national team.

Jon Axel Gudmundsson
Jon Axel Gudmundsson
   #4. Guard Jon Axel Gudmundsson (195-96, college: Davidson, currently plays in Germany) managed to help HAKRO Merlins Crailsheim to win against the 16th-ranked EWE Baskets 97-86 in the German BBL in Saturday night's game. He scored only 3 points and added 4 passes. It was his first game for Hakro Merlins this season. His team is placed fifth in the BBL. Gudmundsson is also Icelandic national team player.

Tryggvi Hlinason
Tryggvi Hlinason
   #5. International center Tryggvi Hlinason (215-97, currently plays in Spain) contributed to Zaragoza's victory against the closely-ranked Murcia (10-7) 91-78 in the Spanish Liga Endesa last Wednesday. He scored 5 points and grabbed 5 rebounds in 17 minutes. Casademont Zaragoza (1-2) is placed third in the Liga Endesa. This year Hlinason's overall stats are: 6.5ppg, 4.9rpg and 1.3bpg in 17 games. He plays currently for the Icelandic national team.

Bjarni Jonsson
Bjarni Jonsson
   #6. Forward Bjarni Jonsson (201-99, currently plays in NCAA2) contributed to a Fort Hays State University's victory against the Missouri Western State University (4-4) 76-71 in the NCAA2 on Monday night. Jonsson scored 15 points and grabbed 6 rebounds. It was the game of the round between two top 4 ranked teams. The Fort Hays State University has quite an impressive 7-2 record this season. Jonsson's total stats this year are: 5.3ppg, 3.9rpg and 1.2spg. He is a former U20 international player as he played for the Icelandic team three years ago.

Hakon Hjalmarsson
Hakon Hjalmarsson
   #7. Former U20 international guard Hakon Hjalmarsson (190-99, currently plays college basketball in the States) was not able to help the Binghamton in their game against the University of Hartford (2-2) in the NCAA. Hjalmarsson scored only 4 points in 13 minutes. The Binghamton lost 60-72 on their home court in Vestal to the University of Hartford. This year Hjalmarsson's total stats are: 4.9ppg, 1.7rpg and 1.1apg in 14 games. He used to play for the Icelandic U20 national team four years ago.

Orri Hilmarsson
Orri Hilmarsson
   #8. Guard Orri Hilmarsson (190-99, currently plays in NAIA) was not able to secure a victory for the Cardinal Stritch University (3-12) in their game against the Saint Ambrose University (7-6) in the NAIA. He recorded 8 points in 35 minutes. The Cardinal Stritch University lost 72-82 on the road to the Saint Ambrose University. Hilmarsson has reliable stats this year: 13.7ppg, 2.8rpg, 1.1apg and 1.1spg in 20 games. He used to play for the Icelandic U20 national team back in 2019.

Julius Agustsson
Julius Agustsson
   #9. An experienced U20 international guard Julius Agustsson (193-1, currently plays in NCAA2) couldn't help the Caldwell University (2-6) in their last game on Sunday. Despite Agustsson's good performance the Caldwell University (#5) was defeated 88-79 in Philadelphia by the Jefferson University. He scored 12 points. Agustsson has averaged so far 3.9ppg and 1.6apg. He is also in the roster of the Icelandic U20 national team.

   #10. Forward Robert Birmingham (200-4, currently plays in Spain) helped Baskonia B win their game against the 13th-ranked Venta de Banos (4-11) crushing them 82-35 in the Spanish EBA (fourth division) last Saturday. Birmingham scored 12 points in only a mere 13 minutes. Grupo Eleyco Baskonia B team (14-4) is placed second in Group A-A. This year Birmingham averages only 3.4ppg in 13 games. He is U18 international player who is currently on the Icelandic National Team roster.

One more player who has never been selected to any of national teams, but has Icelandic passport:

   #1. Tyreese Hudson, who plays in the British NBL D1 (second division) could not help Rebels (4-5) to beat Derby Trailblazers (8-6). Hudson cannot count Saturday's game as one of the best ones. He recorded only 3 points. Rebels was crushed 91-60 on the road by the lower-ranked Derby Trailblazers (#7). It was Rebels' third consecutive loss in a row. It's Hudson's first season with the team. Hudson has averaged so far 4.3ppg and 1.7rpg.

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19.9
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Minas ink Darington Hobson, ex Khouzestan - by Paulo Freire
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Minas Belo Horizonte (NBB) agreed terms with experienced 34-year old American swingman Darington Hobson (201cm-95kg-87, college: N.Mexico). Hobson played recently at Khouzestan in Iranian Superleague, but left the team earlier this month. In 5 games he had very impressive stats: 18.0ppg, 8.4rpg and 5.4apg this season.
In 2010 he was drafted by Milwaukee Bucks (NBA) in second round (37th overall). The former University of New Mexico standout is in his twelfth (!!!) season in pro basketball.
He is quite experienced player. His career allowed him to visit five different continents, while he played in nine different countries. Hobson tasted the life as pro basketball player in Europe, Asia, Latin America, Australia and of course North America. He has played previously professionally in Argentina (Atenas), Australia (Illawarra Hawks), China (Guangxi), Greece (Rethymno), Israel (Hapoel Migdal Haemek), Italy (Torino), NBA G League (Santa Cruz Warriors and Fort Wayne Mad Ants), Dominican Republic (Metros) and Brazil (Brasilia).
Hobson won D-League championship title in 2015.

Superleague Round 7: Zob Ahan defeats Foolad - by Eurobasket News
Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

An interesting game for Zob Ahan (15-2) which hosted in Esfahan their biggest opponent Foolad (7-10). First ranked Zob Ahan had an easy win 96-79. Zob Ahan dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Foolad's 28. They outrebounded Foolad 46-31 including a 32-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. Zob Ahan looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Foolad's players. 26 personal fouls committed by Foolad helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international Arsalan Kazemi (200-90, college: Oregon, agency: BIG) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 17 points, 22 rebounds and 7 assists. The former international point guard Sajjad Mashayekhi (180-94) contributed with 31 points and 8 assists for the winners. The former international guard Emad Salmani (188-90) answered with 33 points (!!!) for Foolad. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Zob Ahan have an impressive series of eleven victories in a row. They maintain first place with 15-2 record. Newly promoted Foolad keeps the second position with ten games lost. Zob Ahan are looking forward to face Sanaye (#4) in Bandar Abbass in the next round. Foolad will play on the road against Naft Abadan and it may be a tough game between close rivals.



Zob Ahan - Foolad 96-79

An interesting game for Zob Ahan (15-2) which hosted in Esfahan their biggest opponent Foolad (7-10). First ranked Zob Ahan had an easy win 96-79. Zob Ahan dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Foolad's 28. They outrebounded Foolad 46-31 including a 32-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. Zob Ahan looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Foolad's players. 26 personal fouls committed by Foolad helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international Arsalan Kazemi (200-90, college: Oregon, agency: BIG) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 17 points, 22 rebounds and 7 assists. The former international point guard Sajjad Mashayekhi (180-94) contributed with 31 points and 8 assists for the winners. Four Zob Ahan players scored in double figures. The former international guard Emad Salmani (188-90) answered with 33 points (!!!) and Amirhosein Mojiri added 11 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists in the effort for Foolad. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Zob Ahan have an impressive series of eleven victories in a row. They maintain first place with 15-2 record. Newly promoted Foolad keeps the second position with ten games lost. Zob Ahan are looking forward to face Sanaye (#4) in Bandar Abbass in the next round. Foolad will play on the road against Naft Abadan and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Zob Ahan: S.Mashayekhi 31+2reb+8ast, F.Aslani 26+2reb+6ast, A.Kazemi 17+22reb+7ast, A.Zangeneh 11+5reb+2ast, A.Mortazavi 8+10reb, A.Mohmmad 3+3reb+2ast
Foolad: E.Salmani 33+2reb+1ast, M.Amirhosein 11+6reb+4ast, A.Mehdi 9+3reb, M.Ali 8+8reb+1ast, K.Moein 7+3reb+1ast, M.Bahram 5+2reb+1ast
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Kazemi's double-double lands him (Second Stage) Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News
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31-year old Arsalan Kazemi (200-SF-90, agency: BIG) put on an amazing game in the last round for Zob Ahan (they play in Group F) and receives a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 7 (Second Stage).
He had a double-double of 17 points and 22 rebounds, while his team crushed Foolad (#2, 7-10) with 17-point margin 96-79. It allowed Zob Ahan to consolidate first place in the Iranian league. Zob Ahan have a solid 15-2 record. Kazemi turned to be Zob Ahan's top player in his first season with the team. University of Oregon graduate has very impressive stats this year. Kazemi leads league in rebounds with 14.0rpg. Kazemi is in league's top in and averages solid 2.4spg and 64.0% FGP.

Second best performed player last round was Sajjad Mashayekhi (180-PG-94). He is former international guard in his second season at Zob Ahan. In the last game Mashayekhi recorded impressive 31 points, 2 rebounds and 8 assists. Of course together with Kazemi he helped Zob Ahan with another comfortable win 96-79 over slightly lower-ranked Foolad (#2, 7-10) being unquestionably team leader. Of course Zob Ahan still keep Group F's top spot. His team lost just two games this Second Stage, while they won 15 matches. Mashayekhi is well-known at Zob Ahan and together with Arsalan Kazemi he already established his position as one of the team's leaders. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 18.2ppg (#9). He also recorded 4.4 assists per game.

Third place about best performers goes to another Zob Ahan's star - guard Farid Aslani (183-PG-88). Aslani scored 26 points and passed six assists. He was another key player of Zob Ahan, helping his team with a 96-79 easy win against #2 ranked Foolad in a game of the week. Zob Ahan confirms their top position in Group F. Aslani has a great season in Iran. After 18 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in assists with 5.1apg (4th best).

Other top performing players last week:
4. Emad Salmani (188-G-90) of Foolad - 33 points and 2 rebounds
5. Arman Zangeneh (202-PF-93) of Zob Ahan - 11 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists
6. Payam Kiani) of Foolad - 4 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists
7. Ali Mousavi (183-PG) of Foolad - 8 points and 8 rebounds
8. Alireza Mortazavi (194-F-95) of Zob Ahan - 8 points and 10 rebounds
9. Mehdi Aghajani) of Foolad - 9 points and 3 rebounds
10. Amirhosein Mojiri) of Foolad - 11 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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Super League Round 10: Ballincollig edge UCD Marian by one point - by Eurobasket News
Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Fifth-ranked UCD Marian (4-7) made lots of trouble for first ranked Ballincollig (9-1) in Dublin on Saturday. The visitors from Ballina managed to secure only one-point victory 84-83. However their fans expected much easier game. Ballincollig have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 9-1 record. UCD Marian lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifth place with seven games lost. Ballincollig are looking forward to face Saints (#6) in Dublin in the next round where they are favorite. UCD Marian will play on the road against Neptune in Cork and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Important game to mention about took place in Galway. Sixth ranked Moycullen (2-8) saved a 2-point victory at home edging much higher ranked Killester (5-6) 72-70 on Saturday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Killester. Moycullen maintains sixth position with 2-8 record. Killester at the other side dropped to the third place with six games lost. Moycullen will play against higher ranked Star (#4) in Belfast in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Killester will have a break next round.
Sixth-ranked Moycullen (2-8) made lots of trouble for third ranked Templeogue (6-5) in Dublin on Saturday. Templeogue managed to secure only three-point victory 71-68. However their fans expected easier game. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Moycullen. Jason Killeen scored 22 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners. At the losing side Grant Olsson responded with 22 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Templeogue have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Maree. Loser Moycullen keeps the sixth position with eight games lost. Templeogue will meet Maree (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Moycullen will play against Star 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:
Tralee was defeated by Killester in Dublin 102-87. DCU Saints was beaten by Moycullen at home 60-67. UCD Marian lost to Templeogue on the opponent's court 76-79.
The best stats of 10th round was 16 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists by Eoghan Kelly of Moycullen.



Templeogue - Moycullen 71-68

Sixth-ranked Moycullen (2-8) made lots of trouble for third ranked Templeogue (6-5) in Dublin on Saturday. Templeogue managed to secure only three-point victory 71-68. However their fans expected easier game. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Moycullen. Templeogue dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Moycullen's 14. The former international center Jason Killeen (210-85, college: Augusta) scored 22 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the former international point guard Lorcan Murphy (182-94) chipped in 13 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side American guard Grant Olsson (194-95, college: Lincoln, MO, agency: IceBasket) responded with 22 points and 5 rebounds and swingman Kyle Cunningham (193-97) scored 15 points and 9 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Templeogue have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Maree. Loser Moycullen keeps the sixth position with eight games lost. Templeogue will meet Maree (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Moycullen will play against Star and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Templeogue: J.Killeen 22+9reb+2ast, L.Murphy 13+5reb+1ast, E.Melini 11+7reb+1ast, N.Randolph 7+3reb+3ast, D.Townes 6+2reb+3ast, V.Tokishin 5+5reb
Moycullen: G.Olsson 22+5reb+2ast, K.Cunningham 15+9reb+1ast, T.Ayberk 11+3reb+1ast, J.Tummon 8+8reb+2ast, E.Kelly 5+3reb+7ast, D.Cunningham 3+2reb+1ast
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UCD Marian - Ballincollig 83-84

Fifth-ranked UCD Marian (4-7) made lots of trouble for first ranked Ballincollig (9-1) in Dublin on Saturday. The visitors from Ballina managed to secure only one-point victory 84-83. However their fans expected much easier game. Ballincollig have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 9-1 record. UCD Marian lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifth place with seven games lost. Ballincollig are looking forward to face Saints (#6) in Dublin in the next round where they are favorite. UCD Marian will play on the road against Neptune in Cork and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
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Killester - Tralee 102-87

There was a minor upset in Dublin where their close opponent Warriors (8-3) were defeated by second ranked Killester (5-6) 102-87 on Saturday. Despite that victory Killester went down to third position due to points difference. Loser Warriors keep the second place with three games lost. Killester will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Warriors will play against the league's leader Eanna in Dublin and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
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DCU Saints - Moycullen 60-67

There was a small surprise in Dublin where sixth ranked Moycullen (2-8) defeated their close opponent Saints (1-8) 67-60 on Saturday. Point guard Eoghan Kelly (189-98, college: Lake Forest) scored 16 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Serbian power forward Marko Babic (200-93) chipped in 10 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side the former international swingman Kevin Lacey (192-89) responded with 11 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and Benjamin Durox scored 10 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Moycullen maintains sixth position with 2-8 record which they share with defeated Saints. Loser Saints keep the sixth place with eight games lost. Moycullen will meet at home higher ranked Star (#4) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Saints will play against the league's leader Ballincollig and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Moycullen: E.Kelly 16+5reb+7ast, K.Cunningham 11+5reb+1ast, M.Babic 10+6reb+1ast, J.Tummon 9+5reb, B.Niall 8+2ast, J.Lyons 6+1reb+1ast
DCU Saints: G.Jeffery 13+2reb+2ast, K.Lacey 11+7reb+4ast, D.Benjamin 10+7reb+4ast, D.Monaghan 7+5reb+1ast, J.Brooks 6+4reb, R.Paul 5+4reb+1ast
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Moycullen - Killester 72-70

Important game to mention about took place in Galway. Sixth ranked Moycullen (2-8) saved a 2-point victory at home edging much higher ranked Killester (5-6) 72-70 on Saturday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Killester. Moycullen maintains sixth position with 2-8 record. Killester at the other side dropped to the third place with six games lost. Moycullen will play against higher ranked Star (#4) in Belfast in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Killester will have a break next round.
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Templeogue - UCD Marian 79-76

Rather expected game in Dublin where 5th ranked UCD Marian (4-7) was edged by third ranked Templeogue (6-5) 79-76 on Saturday. Templeogue have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Maree. UCD Marian lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifth position with seven games lost. Templeogue will meet Maree (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. UCD Marian will play against Neptune in Cork and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
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Sean Flood selected the top Irish playing abroad in last week's games - by Eurobasket News
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Traditionally, every week we bring you a list of the top performances of Irish who are currently playing abroad.

Sean Flood
Sean Flood
   #1. This week's number one is an international guard Sean Flood (188-96, college: Longwood, currently plays in Cyprus). He was the major contributor in Omonia's victory against the closely-ranked E.N. Paralimni (8-6) 79-75 in the Cypriot OPAP Basket League in Wednesday night's game. Flood scored 19 points, had 4 rebounds and dished 7 assists in 38 minutes on the court; quite an impressive performance considering it's only his second season in pro basketball. Omonia Nicosia (9-5) is placed fourth in the OPAP Basket League. It was his team's third consecutive victory in a row. Flood has individually a very good year with high stats. He averages: 16.9ppg, 4.8rpg, 6.2apg, 2FGP: 46.9%, 3FGP: 33.3% and FT: 82.9% in 13 games he played so far. Ex-Templeogue Azzurri Dublin player is currently a member of the Irish senior national team.

Brian Fitzpatrick
Brian Fitzpatrick
   #2. Second place goes to an experienced international forward Brian Fitzpatrick (202-89, college: Bucknell, currently plays in Ukraine). Fitzpatrick could not help Odessa (8-17) to beat Zaporizhye (14-12). He scored 6 points and grabbed 8 rebounds. Odessa was defeated 83-76 at home by the higher-ranked Zaporizhye (#6). It was Odessa's fifth consecutive loss in a row. It's Fitzpatrick's first season with the team. Fitzpatrick's overall stats this year are: 6.7ppg, 5.2rpg, 1.2apg, 2FGP: 54.5%, 3FGP: 34.1% and FT: 66.7%. He is a naturalized American. Fitzpatrick is in the roster of the Irish senior national team. Strangely he has never played in Ireland.

Ryan Leonard
Ryan Leonard
   #3. The Irish player who performed third best last week abroad was former U20 international guard Ryan Leonard (193-98, currently plays in NCAA2). Leonard led Saint Mary's University, Texas to a victory against the St. Edward's University (2-6) 93-85 in the NCAA2 last Tuesday. He recorded 18 points and blocked 2 blocks in 33 minutes. The Saint Mary's University, Texas have 3-3 record this season. Leonard has relatively good stats this year: 10.6ppg, 2.8rpg, 2.4apg, 1.4spg, 2FGP: 67.6%(23-34), 3FGP: 35.5% and FT: 85.7% in eight games. He played for the Irish U20 national team five years ago.

John Carroll
John Carroll
   #4. Forward John Carroll (204-95, college: Hartford, currently plays in Spain) contributed to Albacete's victory against the seventh-ranked Mollet (8-6) 80-71 in the Spanish LEB Silver (third division) on Saturday night. Carroll scored 17 points and grabbed 6 rebounds; not bad, considering it's only his third season in pro basketball. Bueno Arenas Albacete Basket (10-4) is placed third in East group. It was his team's third consecutive victory in a row. This season Carroll has relatively solid stats: 12.8ppg and 5.3rpg. He is also Irish national team player.

C.J. Fulton
C.J. Fulton
   #5. Former U18 international point guard C.J. Fulton (183-2, currently plays college basketball in the States) contributed to Lafayette's victory against the The American University (2-5) 69-56 in the NCAA in Monday night's game. Fulton recorded 9 points and added 5 assists in 35 minutes. The Lafayette College has not so impressive 2-4 conference record this season. The Regular Season already ended in the NCAA. This year Fulton's overall stats are: 7.5ppg, 3.8rpg, 3.2apg and 1.1spg in 16 games. He used to play for the Irish U18 national team three years ago.

Rapolas Buivydas
Rapolas Buivydas
   #6. Forward Rapolas Buivydas (203-2, currently plays in NCAA2) was not able to help the Assumption College in their game against the Adelphi University (8-4) in the NCAA2. Buivydas recorded 5 points. His team was crushed 76-55 on the road by the Adelphi University. Buivydas' total stats this season are: 5.3ppg and 1.8rpg. He is a former U18 international player as he played for the Irish team three years ago.

James Beckom
James Beckom
   #7. Former U16 international guard James Beckom (190-0, currently plays in NAIA) was not able to secure a victory for the John Brown University (5-5) in their game against the Oklahoma City University (8-2) in the NAIA. He scored 8 points and grabbed 5 rebounds. The John Brown University was defeated 73-62 in Oklahoma City by the University. There are only three games left until the end of the NAIA Regular Season. So now every game will be critical. Beckom's total stats this season are: 4.2ppg and 3.7rpg. He used to play for the Irish U16 national team six years ago.

Sean Jenkins
Sean Jenkins
   #8. Guard Sean Jenkins (193-99, currently plays in NAIA) couldn't help the Marian University, IN in their game against the Indiana Wesleyan University (9-0) in the NAIA. Jenkins cannot count Saturday's game as one of the best ones. He scored only 2 points in 4 minutes on the court. The Marian University, IN lost 77-81 in Marion to the Indiana Wesleyan University. This year Jenkins' total stats are: 6.0ppg and 1.8rpg in 10 games. He used to play for the Irish U18 national team back in 2017.

The list of other players, who all have Irish passport but never been selected to any of Irish national teams:

   #1. Experienced Patrick Carney (185-G-85, college: Chapman, currently plays in Germany) led ETB Miners to a victory over the 11th-ranked Hagen-Haspe (7-10) 80-76 in the German Regionalliga (fourth division) last Wednesday. Carney was MVP of the game. He scored 28 points (!!!), grabbed 5 rebounds and dished 5 assists. ETB Wohnbau Miners Essen (8-9) is placed tenth in West group. Carney has individually a very good season with high stats. He averages: 17.6ppg, 3.4rpg, 2.9apg and 1.3spg. Carney is a naturalized American. Strangely he has never played in Ireland.

   #2. Conor Morgan (206-PF-94, agency: BeoBasket, college: UBC, currently plays in Spain). Morgan could not help Andorra (5-12) to beat Manresa (12-5). He recorded 6 points in only 8 minutes. Andorra was edged 82-79 at home by the much higher-ranked (#3) Manresa. It was Andorra's fifth consecutive loss in a row. This year Morgan's overall stats are: 5.5ppg and 2.8rpg in 16 games he played so far. He has a dual citizenship: Irish and Canadian.

   #3. Lucien Christofis (188-G-96, currently plays in Iceland) was not able to help IA (1-16) in their last game on Friday. Despite Christofis' very good performance the bottom-ranked IA was defeated 89-77 on the road by the higher-ranked Sindri (#5). He was the top scorer with 28 points. Christofis also added 5 rebounds, passed 4 assists and added 2 blocks. It was his first game for IA this season. Christofis is another player who holds two passports: Irish and British.

   #4. Samuel Alajiki (201-F-2, currently plays college basketball in the States) was not able to secure a victory for the California (2-6) in their game against the University of Arizona (6-1) in the NCAA. He scored only 4 points and grabbed 6 rebounds in 15 minutes. The California was crushed 96-71 in Tucson by the University of Arizona. Alajiki's team will play only one more game in the NCAA Regular Season. And that game will be critical. This year Alajiki's total stats are: 2.9ppg and 1.8rpg in 16 games.

   #5. Sean McCarthy (193-SG, currently plays in NCAA2) couldn't help the Felician University (5-3) in their game against the Bloomfield College (5-4) in the NCAA2. He scored 8 points and grabbed 8 rebounds. The Felician University (#2) was defeated 77-67 in Bloomfield by the College. McCarthy's total stats this season are: 5.9ppg and 4.7rpg.

   #6. Evan Walshe (193-G/F-98, college: Barry, currently plays in United Kingdom) couldn't help Riders in their last game. Despite his very good performance his team was badly defeated 104-85 in Hemel by the lower-ranked (#3) Storm. Walshe was the top scorer with 26 points. He also added 6 rebounds and 3 assists in 32 minutes. It was his first game for Riders this season.

   #7. Aidan Igiehon (208-F-0, currently studies in the States) couldn't help the GCU in their game against the Stephen F. Austin State University in the NCAA. Igiehon cannot count Thursday's game as one of the best ones. He scored only 2 points in 4 minutes on the court. His team was crushed by 25 points 71-46. This year Igiehon's total stats are: 3.3ppg and 3.2rpg in 14 games.

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Stats Leaders - National League
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Dawson
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Israeli Winner League round 15 best performance: Chinanu Onuaku - by Eurobasket News
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American Chinanu Onuaku (207-C/F-96) had a very impressive game in the last round for second-ranked Bnei Hertzeliya, receiving a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 15.
The 25-year old player had a double-double of 14 points and 19 rebounds, while his team beat H.Galil Gilboa (#11, 5-10) 80-71. Bnei Hertzeliya is placed at 2nd position in Israeli Winner League. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Bnei Hertzeliya will need more victories to improve their 9-5 record. Onuaku turned to be Bnei Hertzeliya's top player in his first season with the team. Former University of Louisville star has very solid stats this year. Onuaku leads league in rebounds with 10.2rpg. Onuaku is in league's top in and averages impressive 1.9bpg and 51.8% FGP.

The second best player in last round's games was 32-year old American Tu Holloway (183-PG-89) of M.Rishon. Holloway had a very good evening with 28 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists. Of course M.Rishon cruised to a 79-68 relatively comfortable win over the higher-ranked I.Nes-Ziona (#8, 7-7). Despite this victory they still are dead at the bottom. 11 lost games are too many comparing to just three victories M.Rishon managed to get this year. Holloway is a newcomer at M.Rishon, but is already one of team's top players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 16.6ppg (#8). He also recorded 4.7 assists per game.

Third on the list of top players last round was British Sacha Killeya-Jones (212-C/F-98) of H.Galil Gilboa (#11). Killeya-Jones scored 18 points and grabbed thirteen rebounds (!!!). Despite Killeya-Jones' great performance H.Galil Gilboa lost 68-72 to the higher-ranked H.Haifa (#7, 7-6). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. The chances of H.Galil Gilboa not to end season at such low position in the league, however are less than slim as they have already lost 10 games, recording just five victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Killeya-Jones could try to bring H.Galil Gilboa's a little bit higher in the standings. Killeya-Jones has individually a great season in Israel. After 15 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 18.7ppg (2nd best) and rebounds with 8.0rpg (4th best). He also has 1.1bpg and FGP: 58.0%.

Other top performing players last week:
4. Derek Pardon (203-C-96) of H.Beer Sheva - 13 points and 9 rebounds
5. JP Tokoto (200-F-93) of H.Tel-Aviv - 24 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists
6. Tyus Battle (197-G-97) of H.Galil Gilboa - 19 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists
7. Maurice Watson (178-PG-93) of M.Rishon - 16 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists
8. James Dickey III (208-F/C-96) of H.Haifa - 14 points and 8 rebounds
9. Travis Warech (193-G-91) of H.Beer Sheva - 9 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists
10. Kadeem Allen (187-G-93) of H.Haifa - 13 points, 6 rebounds and 5 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)

The Player of the Week awards are presented by Hoops Agents. Hoops Agents is the most complete website about the agencies and players they represent. With more than twenty years of experience, Hoops Agents is already recognized as the most reliable destination for the players who wish to continue their career in professional basketball and are searching for a reputable and connected representation. Hoops Agents is also most complete source of transactions news.


National League Round 18: I.Ramat Gan is defeated by M.Haifa - by Eurobasket News
Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most important game in the last round took place in Ramat Gan between third ranked I.Ramat Gan (10-5) and ninth ranked M.Haifa (7-7) on Tuesday night. I.Ramat Gan was defeated by M.Haifa in a tough game at home 77-83. M.Haifa forced 20 I.Ramat Gan turnovers. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when M.Haifa made 7 blocks. American forward Raphiael Putney (207-90, college: UMass) scored 21 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and naturalized American guard Micah Elan (193-97, college: Pomona-Pitzer) chipped in 15 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was American point guard Ricky Tarrant (188-93, college: Memphis) with 19 points and 6 assists. M.Haifa moved-up to eighth place. I.Ramat Gan at the other side dropped to the fourth position with five games lost. M.Haifa are looking forward to face higher ranked M.Ma'ale Adum. in Ma'ale Adumim in the next round. I.Ramat Gan will play at home against Ramat Hash. (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Very important is a road loss of third ranked I.Ramat Gan (10-5) against sixth ranked H.Afula (8-7) on Saturday night. Visiting I.Ramat Gan was defeated by H.Afula in Afula 107-95. American center Michael Holyfield (211-92, college: SHSU) notched a double-double by scoring 24 points, 23 rebounds and 4 blocks to lead the effort and Keron DeShields supported him with 26 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists. Even 24 points and 5 rebounds by American point guard Ricky Tarrant (188-93, college: Memphis) did not help to save the game for I.Ramat Gan. I.Ramat Gan's coach Shmulik Brener rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. H.Afula maintains sixth position with 8-7 record, which they share with E.Netanya. I.Ramat Gan at the other side dropped to the fourth place with five games lost. H.Afula will play against E.Ashkelon (#9) at home in the next round. I.Ramat Gan will play against Ramat Hash. (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
National League top team - I.Nahariya (14-2) managed to deliver another win on Saturday. This time they beat thirteenth ranked H.Izrael (5-10) 86-74. The best player for the winners was Dustin Thomas who scored 19 points and 8 rebounds. I.Nahariya's coach Shai Segalovich used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was Geoffrey Gray who recorded a double-double by scoring 25 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. I.Nahariya maintains first position with 14-2 record. H.Izrael lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the thirteenth place with ten games lost. I.Nahariya will meet E.Netanya (#7) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. H.Izrael will play against H.Afula (#6) and hope to secure a win.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 18: Hapoel H/M won against H.Afula on the opponent's court 88-79. M.Raanana unfortunately lost to E.Netanya in a home game 81-91. H.Ramat Gan recorded a loss to M.Haifa on the road 74-76. E.Netanya defeated E.Kiryat Ata on its own court 105-87.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 33 points (!!!), 10 rebounds and 6 assists by Glen Rice Jr of M.Haifa.



H.Afula - Hapoel H/M 79-88

Very expected game when 6th ranked H.Afula (8-7) was defeated at home by second ranked Hapoel H/M (12-5) 88-79 on Tuesday. Hapoel H/M looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Americans were the main players on the court. The best player for the winners was Jimmy Hall (203-94, college: Kent St., agency: Slash Sports) who scored 20 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. LaceDarius Dunn (193-87, college: Baylor) chipped in 18 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Hapoel H/M's coach Yehu Orland used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was center Michael Holyfield (211-92, college: SHSU) who recorded a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds and point guard Keron DeShields (190-92, college: Tennessee St., agency: BIG) added 15 points, 6 assists and 4 steals respectively. Four Hapoel H/M and five H.Afula players scored in double figures. Hapoel H/M maintains second position with 12-5 record having just one point less than leader I.Nahariya. Loser H.Afula keeps the sixth place with seven games lost. They share the position with E.Netanya. Hapoel H/M will meet at home I.Ramat Gan (#4) in the next round. H.Afula will play against E.Ashkelon and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Hapoel H/M: J.Hall 20+9reb+5ast, L.Dunn 18+7reb+4ast, J.Mor 16+4reb+4ast, E.Mor-Yosef 11+1reb, G.Shoham 8+4reb+5ast, A.Amit 7+2reb+1ast
H.Afula: M.Holyfield 18+12reb+2ast, O.El-Al 15+2reb+1ast, K.DeShields 15+3reb+6ast, G.Dotan 11+3reb+5ast, R.Netzia 11+5reb+2ast, T.Porat 7+6reb+2ast
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I.Ramat Gan - M.Haifa 77-83

The most important game in the last round took place in Ramat Gan between third ranked I.Ramat Gan (10-5) and ninth ranked M.Haifa (7-7) on Tuesday night. I.Ramat Gan was defeated by M.Haifa in a tough game at home 77-83. M.Haifa forced 20 I.Ramat Gan turnovers. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when M.Haifa made 7 blocks. American forward Raphiael Putney (207-90, college: UMass) scored 21 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and naturalized American guard Micah Elan (193-97, college: Pomona-Pitzer) chipped in 15 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. Four M.Haifa players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American point guard Ricky Tarrant (188-93, college: Memphis) with 19 points and 6 assists and his fellow American import forward Dakarai Tucker (196-94, college: Utah) produced a double-double by scoring 13 points and 10 rebounds. M.Haifa moved-up to eighth place. I.Ramat Gan at the other side dropped to the fourth position with five games lost. M.Haifa are looking forward to face higher ranked M.Ma'ale Adum. in Ma'ale Adumim in the next round. I.Ramat Gan will play at home against Ramat Hash. (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
M.Haifa: R.Putney 21+9reb+2ast, M.Elan 15+10reb+1ast, J.Freund 12+9reb, C.Smith 10+5reb+1ast, K.Danel 8+4ast, D.Koperberg 8+9reb+4ast
I.Ramat Gan: R.Tarrant 19+4reb+6ast, D.Tucker 13+10reb+1ast, P.Delaney 10+5reb+3ast, B.Altit 8+5reb, U.Trocki 8+4reb, S.Amir 8+4reb+3ast
gschID: 949327


M.Raanana - E.Netanya 81-91

Rather predictable result when seventh ranked E.Netanya (8-7) defeated on the road 10th ranked M.Raanana (6-10) 91-81 on Tuesday. E.Netanya dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to M.Raanana's 38. Strangely M.Raanana outrebounded E.Netanya 41-29 including 31 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was American forward DeSean Parsons (201-95, college: Portland St.) who scored 22 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Guard Roy Paretsky (193-2) chipped in 19 points. At the other side the best for losing team was American swingman Jason Siggers (194-85, college: Albany, agency: Avi Zilberman) who recorded a double-double by scoring 19 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists and the former international Raviv Limonad (191-84) added 17 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists respectively. Four E.Netanya and five M.Raanana players scored in double figures. E.Netanya moved-up to sixth place, which they share with H.Afula. Loser M.Raanana dropped to the eleventh position with ten games lost. E.Netanya will meet at home M.Ashdod (#14) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. M.Raanana will play against E.Kiryat Ata and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
E.Netanya: D.Parsons 22+9reb+4ast, P.Roy 19+3reb+1ast, A.Aharoni 12+5reb+5ast, J.Robinson 10+7reb+2ast, B.Ethan 8+2reb+5ast, L.Shahar 7+1reb+1ast
M.Raanana: J.Siggers 19+11reb+7ast, R.Limonad 17+5reb+5ast, Y.Melamed 14+3reb+1ast, S.Gal 13+9reb+3ast, B.Sherrod 11+8reb+6ast, O.Malka 4
gschID: 949330


Round 12
M.Haifa - H.Ramat Gan 76-74

Not a big story in a game when 11th ranked H.Ramat Gan (5-8) was edged on the road by ninth ranked M.Haifa (7-7) 76-74 on Saturday. The best player for the winners was American forward Glen Rice Jr (198-91, college: Georgia Tech) who had a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!), 10 rebounds and 6 assists. Naturalized American guard Micah Elan (193-97, college: Pomona-Pitzer) chipped in 12 points and 5 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Demetrius Treadwell (201-91, college: Akron) who recorded a double-double by scoring 18 points and 17 rebounds and point guard Amit Ebo (180-99) added 23 points and 6 assists respectively. M.Haifa moved-up to eighth place. Loser H.Ramat Gan dropped to the twelfth position with eight games lost. M.Haifa will meet higher ranked M.Ma'ale Adum. in the next round. H.Ramat Gan will play against M.Ashdod (#14) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
M.Haifa: G.Rice Jr. 33+10reb+6ast, M.Elan 12+5reb+2ast, C.Smith 9+4reb+1ast, R.Putney 8+6reb, J.Freund 6+4reb+2ast, D.Koperberg 5+6reb+1ast
H.Ramat Gan: A.Ebo 23+2reb+6ast, T.Dawson 22+6reb, D.Treadwell 18+17reb+3ast, T.Efi 7+3reb+3ast, N.Gil 4+4reb, I.Ariel 0
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Round 13
E.Netanya - E.Kiryat Ata 105-87

There was a small surprise when seventh ranked E.Netanya (8-7) beat at home 5th ranked E.Kiryat Ata (9-5) 105-87 on Saturday. E.Netanya forced 21 E.Kiryat Ata turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Americans were the main players on the court. The best player for the winners was forward DeSean Parsons (201-95, college: Portland St.) who had a double-double by scoring 21 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists. Center Justin Robinson (206-96, college: Duke) chipped in 21 points and 7 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was power forward Amin Stevens (203-90, college: FAMU, agency: BIG) who recorded a double-double by scoring 17 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals and guard Kenney Funderburk (193-92, college: Columbus St.) added 24 points and 5 assists respectively. Five E.Netanya and four E.Kiryat Ata players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. E.Netanya moved-up to sixth place, which they share with H.Afula. Loser E.Kiryat Ata keeps the fifth position with five games lost. E.Netanya will meet at home M.Ashdod (#14) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. E.Kiryat Ata will play against M.Raanana (#11) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
E.Netanya: J.Robinson 21+7reb+2ast, D.Parsons 21+11reb+6ast, B.Ethan 18+3reb+3ast, A.Aharoni 15+2reb+7ast, P.Roy 14+3reb+4ast, T.Spector 5+1ast
E.Kiryat Ata: K.Funderburk 24+2reb+5ast, I.Davidi 18+3reb+1ast, A.Stevens 17+14reb+4ast, L.Gur 10+6reb+4ast, A.Reuven 8+1reb+3ast, K.Zorno 7+1ast
gschID: 962599


Round 15
H.Afula - I.Ramat Gan 107-95

Very important is a road loss of third ranked I.Ramat Gan (10-5) against sixth ranked H.Afula (8-7) on Saturday night. Visiting I.Ramat Gan was defeated by H.Afula in Afula 107-95. H.Afula outrebounded I.Ramat Gan 45-30 including 30 on the defensive glass. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. I.Ramat Gan was plagued by 27 personal fouls down the stretch. American center Michael Holyfield (211-92, college: SHSU) notched a double-double by scoring 24 points, 23 rebounds and 4 blocks to lead the effort and the other American import point guard Keron DeShields (190-92, college: Tennessee St., agency: BIG) supported him with 26 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists. Even 24 points and 5 rebounds by American point guard Ricky Tarrant (188-93, college: Memphis) did not help to save the game for I.Ramat Gan. Guard Moriel Lotati (182-99) added 13 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists. Five H.Afula and four I.Ramat Gan players scored in double figures. I.Ramat Gan's coach Shmulik Brener rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. H.Afula maintains sixth position with 8-7 record, which they share with E.Netanya. I.Ramat Gan at the other side dropped to the fourth place with five games lost. H.Afula will play against E.Ashkelon (#9) at home in the next round. I.Ramat Gan will play against Ramat Hash. (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
H.Afula: K.DeShields 26+6reb+8ast, M.Holyfield 24+23reb, G.Dotan 18+3reb+7ast, T.Porat 13+7reb+1ast, A.Shoutvin 12+3reb+1ast, R.Netzia 5+3reb+4ast
I.Ramat Gan: R.Tarrant 24+5reb+2ast, D.Tucker 14+6reb+2ast, M.Lotati 13+5reb+8ast, B.Altit 13+2reb, S.Amir 11+1reb+1ast, P.Delaney 8+5reb+3ast
gschID: 962600


Round 16
I.Nahariya - H.Izrael 86-74

National League top team - I.Nahariya (14-2) managed to deliver another win on Saturday. This time they beat thirteenth ranked H.Izrael (5-10) 86-74. The best player for the winners was American forward Dustin Thomas (203-95, college: Arkansas) who scored 19 points and 8 rebounds. The former international point guard Yogev Ohayon (189-87) chipped in a double-double by scoring 14 points, 11 assists and 4 steals. Four I.Nahariya players scored in double figures. I.Nahariya's coach Shai Segalovich used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was naturalized American point guard Geoffrey Gray (188, college: Emerson) who recorded a double-double by scoring 25 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists and American power forward Raven Barber (206-91, college: Mt.St.Mary's, agency: Slash Sports) added 16 points and 8 rebounds respectively. I.Nahariya maintains first position with 14-2 record. H.Izrael lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the thirteenth place with ten games lost. I.Nahariya will meet E.Netanya (#7) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. H.Izrael will play against H.Afula (#6) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
I.Nahariya: D.Thomas 19+8reb, D.Drapic 16+1ast, Y.Ohayon 14+2reb+11ast, C.Rosenberg 10+4reb+2ast, N.Uzan 8+3reb+2ast, A.Chubrevich 6+9reb+2ast
H.Izrael: G.Gray 25+11reb+4ast, R.Barber 16+8reb, T.Asayag 12+1reb+6ast, D.Clark 9+6reb+2ast, R.Cornelius 5+3reb+1ast, E.Sror 4+4reb
gschID: 962601




TJ Leaf's double-double lands him Player of the Week award among Israelis playing currently abroad: - by Eurobasket News
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Here is the weekly review of the top performing Israeli players, who play currently abroad.

TJ Leaf
TJ Leaf
   #1. This week's number one is former U18 international forward TJ Leaf (208-97, college: UCLA, currently plays in China). He could not help Long-Lions (17-10) in their last game. Despite Leaf's very good performance Long-Lions lost 111-119 on the road to the lower-ranked (#11) Royal Fighters. He had a double-double by scoring 47 points and getting 17 rebounds. Leaf also added 5 blocks and 3 steals in 55 minutes on the court. His team will play only one more game in the Regular Season. And that game will be critical. Leaf has individually a very good year with high stats. He averages: 27.0ppg, 9.8rpg, 2.0apg, 2.5bpg, 2.5spg, 2FGP: 66.7%(60-90), 3FGP: 33.3% and FT: 83.3% in six games he played so far. Leaf is a naturalized American. Despite he played previously for the USA U19 national team, Leaf played also for the Israeli U18 national team in 2015. Strangely he has never played in Israel.

Alex Tyus
Alex Tyus
   #2. Second place goes to an experienced former international center Alex Tyus (203-88, college: Florida, currently plays in Turkey). Tyus was the major contributor in a Pinar Karsiyaka's victory against the closely-ranked Efes (13-4) 78-73 in the Turkish BSL last Sunday. He scored 17 points and grabbed 9 rebounds. It was the game of the round between two top 4 ranked teams. Pinar Karsiyaka SK Izmir (9-6) is placed fourth in the BSL. Tyus' team will play only one more game in the Regular Season. And now that game is very crucial. It's Tyus' first season with the team. His overall stats this year are: 7.5ppg, 5.9rpg, 1.6apg, 2FGP: 56.9%(37-65) and FT: 57.1%. Tyus is a naturalized American. He played for the Israeli national team in 2013. Tyus used to play for Maccabi Ashdod in Israeli league.

Tomer Ginat
Tomer Ginat
   #3. The Israeli player who performed third best last week abroad was an international power forward Tomer Ginat (202-94, agency: Avi Zilberman, currently plays in EuroCup). He led his French team Metropolitans to an easy victory against the closely-ranked Turk Telekom (6-5) 99-82 in the Eurocup on Wednesday night. Ginat recorded 13 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists in 29 minutes. Boulogne-Levallois Metropolitans (6-5) is placed fifth in the Eurocup. This year Ginat's overall stats are: 9.0ppg, 5.9rpg, 1.9apg, 2FGP: 54.4%, 3FGP: 16.7% and FT: 76.5% in nine games. He is also a member of the Israeli senior national team.

Deni Avdija
Deni Avdija
   #4. Shooting guard Deni Avdija (206-1, currently plays in NBA) was not able to help the Washington Wizards (23-25) in their last game. Despite his good performance the Washington Wizards (23-25) were edged 119-118 in Brooklyn by the Nets. Avdija recorded 13 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists in 23 minutes. It was Wizards' fourth consecutive loss in a row. Avdija has relatively good stats this year: 7.4ppg, 4.7rpg and 1.6apg in 48 games. He used to play for the Israeli national team back in 2020.

Yovel Zoosman
Yovel Zoosman
   #5. Former international small forward Yovel Zoosman (198-98, currently plays in Euroleague) was not able to secure a victory for ALBA Berlin (6-14) in their game against Maccabi Tel-Aviv (9-11) in the Euroleague. Despite his good performance on Tuesday night Zoosman scored 10 points and added 3 assists. Zoosman's total stats this season are: 6.2ppg, 2.7rpg and 1.1apg. He has a dual citizenship: Polish and Israeli. Zoosman used to play for the Israeli national team three years ago.

Yam Madar
Yam Madar
   #6. Point guard Yam Madar (190-0, agency: Octagon Europe, currently plays in ABA League) couldn't help Partizan NiS (13-3) in their game against Mega BG (7-8) in the ABA League. He scored 6 points and added 3 assists in only 9 minutes. Partizan NiS was edged 93-90 in a derby game by the lower-ranked (#8) Mega BG. They ended the series of four consecutive victories. This year Madar's total stats are: 7.1ppg, 2.4rpg and 1.9apg in 15 games. He is an international player who is currently on the senior Israeli National Team roster.

Tamir Blatt
Tamir Blatt
   #7. International point guard Tamir Blatt (184-97, currently plays in Germany) is a teammate of previously mentioned Yovel Zoosman. But that was another game of his team in German BBL which we would like to mention. Blatt couldn't help ALBA Berlin in their game against EnBW Ludwigsburg. He cannot count Saturday's game as one of the best ones. Blatt scored only 3 points in 14 minutes. The league leader ALBA Berlin was edged 76-75 in Ludwigsburg by the much lower-ranked (#14) EnBW. Blatt has averaged so far 4.2ppg, 1.5rpg and 4.5apg in 13 games. He is also Israeli national team player.

Michael Moshkovitz
Michael Moshkovitz
   #8. Swingman Michael Moshkovitz (201-98, currently plays college basketball in the States) managed to help University of Pennsylvania in a victory against the Yale University (3-1) 76-68 in the NCAA last Saturday. He scored only 4 points, grabbed 9 rebounds and dished 4 assists in 33 minutes. The University of Pennsylvania has a solid 4-2 conference record this season. Moshkovitz has averaged so far 4.7ppg, 3.7rpg and 2.5apg in 19 games. He used to play for the Israeli U20 national team back in 2018.

Anton Kazarnovski
Anton Kazarnovski
   #9. Former University international power forward Anton Kazarnovski (206-85, currently plays in Kosovo) couldn't help Bashkimi (7-4) in their game against Prishtina (8-8) in the Kosovan Superliga. He scored 9 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in 25 minutes. But Bashkimi was badly defeated 81-62 at home by the lower-ranked (#5) Prishtina. This year Kazarnovski has relatively solid stats: 13.4ppg, 7.3rpg and 2.1apg in 16 games. He used to play for the Israeli university national team fifteen years ago.

Yarden Willis
Yarden Willis
   #10. Center Yarden Willis (213, currently studies in the States) couldn't help the Binghamton (5-3) in their game against the Stony Brook University (4-2) in the NCAA. Willis scored only 4 points and grabbed 4 rebounds. The Binghamton was edged 74-71 in Stony Brook by the University. Willis has averaged so far 2.7ppg and 1.9rpg. He is a former U18 international player as five years ago he still played for the Israeli national team.

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) led Trieste to a victory against the fourth-ranked Pesaro 89-78 in the Italian Serie A in Sunday night's game. Banks scored 11 points and added 6 assists. It was the game of the round between two top 4 ranked teams. Allianz Pallacanestro Triesteis placed in the Serie A. Banks has relatively good stats this season: 14.9ppg, 4.5rpg and 3.5apg. He is a naturalized American. Banks used to play for Elitzur Netanya in Israeli league.

   #2. Max Heidegger (191-G-97, college: UCSB, currently plays in Germany) could not help EWE Baskets (4-6) in their last game on Saturday. Despite Heidegger's good performance EWE Baskets was defeated 97-86 on the road by the lower-ranked Hakro Merlins (#8). He scored 13 points. Heidegger has individually a very good season with high stats. He averages: 15.6ppg, 1.2rpg and 2.2apg. Heidegger is a naturalized American. He used to play for Maccabi Playtika Tel-Aviv in Israeli league.

   #3. Maxim Romanov (203-G, currently plays in NCAA2) contributed to a 1-point Rockhurst University's victory against the Maryville University (3-6) 61-60 in the NCAA2 in Thursday night's game. Romanov scored 14 points, made 3 passes and 3 steals. It was the game of the round between two top 2 ranked teams. The Rockhurst University has rather weak 2-6 record this season. This year Romanov has relatively solid stats: 12.3ppg, 6.0rpg, 2.0apg and 1.5spg.

   #4. Jovan Zelenbaba (193-G, currently plays college basketball in the States) was not able to help the NSU in their game against the University of New Orleans (6-1) in the NCAA. Zelenbaba scored 7 points. The NSU was defeated 85-77 at home by the University of. Zelenbaba has averaged so far 4.6ppg, 2.4rpg and 1.3apg.

   #5. Leo Cizmic (205-F-98, currently plays in Spain) contributed to Cantabria's victory against the 11th-ranked Navarra (4-9) 87-78 in the Spanish LEB Silver (third division) on Saturday night. Cizmic scored 8 points, had 8 rebounds and dished 3 assists in 33 minutes. Grupo Alega Cantabria Torrelavega (9-3) is placed third in West group. It was his team's fourth consecutive victory in a row. Cizmic has reliable stats this year: 11.7ppg, 6.7rpg and 1.5apg in 12 games he played so far. He has a dual citizenship: Croatian and Israeli. Despite Cizmic's Israeli passport, he previously played for the Croatian U20 national team and is probably not eligible to play for the Israeli team.

   #6. Joshua Djanogly (207-F/C-98, college: McGill, currently plays in Germany) contributed to an easy victory against the 14th-ranked Bramsche 82-67 in the German Regionalliga (fourth division) in Saturday night's game. Djanogly scored 12 points and grabbed 5 rebounds. Djanogly has reliable stats this season: 13.5ppg, 6.5rpg and 2.5apg. He is another player who holds two passports: British and Israeli.

   #7. Segev Grylak (185-G-98, currently plays in NAIA) was not able to secure a victory for the Judson College in their game against the Indiana University - South Bend in the NAIA. Grylak recorded 7 points in 19 minutes. His team was crushed by 32 points 82-50 in the NAIA. Grylak has averaged so far 4.0ppg, 1.5rpg and 1.7apg in 13 games.

   #8. Elias Akale (196-G, currently plays in NAIA) managed to help University of Saint Mary to win against the Sterling College 90-74 in the NAIA on Monday night. He scored only 3 points. This season Akale averages just 2.0ppg.

   #9. Nadav Gerner (190-G, currently plays in NAIA) contributed to an University of Saint Francis (IL)'s victory against the Governors State University 91-86 in the NAIA in Monday night's game. He scored 5 points in 13 minutes. Gerner has averaged so far 1.6ppg, 1.5rpg and 1.2apg in 15 games.

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Achille Polonara selected the top Italian playing abroad in last week's games - by Eurobasket News
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Traditionally, every week we bring you a list of the top performances of Italians who are currently playing abroad.

Achille Polonara
Achille Polonara
   #1. This week's number one is an international power forward Achille Polonara (202-91, currently plays in Turkey). Polonara was the major contributor in Fenerbahce's victory against the eighth-ranked Acibadem (10-9) 84-73 in a derby game in the Turkish BSL last Sunday. He scored 13 points, had 4 boards, dished 3 assists and stole 3 balls. Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul (13-1) is placed first in the BSL. It was his team's sixth consecutive victory in a row. They will play only one more game in the Regular Season. And that game will be critical. It's Polonara's first season with the team. Polonara has relatively good stats this year: 10.8ppg, 4.9rpg, 1.8apg, 2FGP: 68.2%(30-44), 3FGP: 32.8%. Ex-Fortitudo Teramo player is currently a member of the Italian senior national team.

Simone Fontecchio
Simone Fontecchio
   #2. Second place goes to an international small forward Simone Fontecchio (203-95, currently plays in Euroleague). Fontecchio could not help Baskonia (7-13) in their last game. Despite his good performance Baskonia lost 77-84 at home to the higher-ranked (#10) Bayern Muenchen. Fontecchio was the second best scorer with 12 points. He also added 5 rebounds in 29 minutes. This year Fontecchio has relatively solid stats: 11.4ppg, 4.3rpg, 2.2apg, 1.1spg, 2FGP: 51.0%, 3FGP: 40.8% and FT: 79.3% in 19 games he played so far. He is in the roster of the Italian senior national team.

Daniel Hackett
Daniel Hackett
   #3. The Italian player who performed third best last week abroad was an experienced former international point guard Daniel Hackett (193-87, college: USC, currently plays in VTB United League). Hackett contributed to an easy victory against the ninth-ranked Kalev/Cramo (3-7) crushing them 104-62 in the VTB United League in Monday night's game. He scored 6 points in only 11 minutes. CSKA Moscow (9-3) is placed third in group A. Hackett is one of the most experienced players in a team as it's his fourth year in CSKA's roster. This season Hackett averages: 7.3ppg, 1.9rpg, 2.4apg, 3FGP: 42.3% in 10 games. He is a naturalized American. Hackett played for the Italian national team three years ago. He used to play for Scavolini Pesaro in Italian league.

Danilo Gallinari
Danilo Gallinari
   #4. Small forward Danilo Gallinari (208-88, currently plays in NBA) led Atlanta Hawks to a victory against the Minnesota Timberwolves (24-23) 134-122 in the NBA last Wednesday. Gallinari recorded 15 points and grabbed 6 rebounds. The Atlanta Hawks have 22-25 record this season. It was his team's fifth consecutive victory in a row. Gallinari has reliable stats this season: 10.4ppg, 4.4rpg and 1.4apg. He is also Italian national team player.

Marco Spissu
Marco Spissu
   #5. International point guard Marco Spissu (184-95, currently plays in Euroleague) was not able to help Unics in their game against Real Madrid (17-3) in the Euroleague. Spissu cannot count Tuesday's game as one of the best ones. He scored only 3 points and added 3 assists in 19 minutes. Unics was badly defeated 85-68 on the road by the leading Real Madrid. This year Spissu's overall stats are: 4.5ppg, 1.6rpg and 2.5apg in 20 games. He plays currently for the Italian national team.

Micheal Anumba
Micheal Anumba
   #6. Guard Micheal Anumba (193-99, currently plays college basketball in the States) contributed to a 2-point Winthrop's victory against the Gardner-Webb University (3-3) 64-62 in the NCAA on Saturday night. He scored 14 points and had 3 steals. The Winthrop University has a very good 6-1 conference record this season. Anumba has been at the team for four years. Anumba's total stats this year are: 7.6ppg, 4.0rpg and 1.3apg. He is a former U16 international player as he played for the Italian team seven years ago.

Gabriele Stefanini
Gabriele Stefanini
   #7. Former U20 international guard Gabriele Stefanini (191-99, currently studies in the States) contributed to an easy victory against the Pepperdine University (0-6) crushing them 71-45 in the NCAA in Saturday night's game. Stefanini scored 10 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in 24 minutes. The University of San Francisco has 3-2 conference record this season. This year Stefanini's total stats are: 7.1ppg, 2.5rpg, 2.2apg and 1.2spg in 19 games. He used to play for the Italian U20 national team three years ago.

Erik Czumbel
Erik Czumbel
   #8. Guard Erik Czumbel (190-0, is currently at the American university) was not able to secure a victory for the UTSA (0-7) in their game against the The University of Texas at El Paso (4-3) in the NCAA. Czumbel cannot count Thursday's game as one of the best ones. He scored only 2 points, had 6 rebounds, passed 8 assists and added 2 blocks. The UTSA (#7) was defeated 69-64 on their home court in San Antonio by the The University of Texas at. So far UTSA lost all seven games in the conference Czumbel has averaged so far 2.8ppg, 2.3rpg and 2.1apg. He used to play for the Italian U18 national team back in 2018.

Gianmarco Arletti
Gianmarco Arletti
   #9. U20 international guard Gianmarco Arletti (196-1, currently plays college basketball in the States) managed to help University of Delaware in a 3-point victory against the Elon University (2-5) 80-77 in the NCAA last Saturday. Arletti scored 5 points in 6 minutes. The University of Delaware has a solid 5-3 conference record this season. Arletti has averaged so far 3.6ppg and 2.2rpg in 18 games. He is also in the roster of the Italian U20 national team.

Victor Demetrio
Victor Demetrio
   #10. Forward Victor Demetrio (206-95, college: OVU, currently plays in Germany) contributed to a 3-point White Wings' victory against the 11th-ranked Arvato College Wizards (3-12) 77-74 in the German ProB (third division) in Sunday night's game. Demetrio scored only 2 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in 15 minutes. Ebbecke White Wings Hanau (6-8) is placed eighth in South group. Demetrio has averaged so far 4.1ppg and 5.3rpg in nine games. He is a former university international player as three years ago he still played for the Italian national team.

   #11. U20 international guard Lorenzo Donadio (193-1, currently plays college basketball in the States) couldn't help the American in their game against the Loyola College in the NCAA. Donadio cannot count Saturday's game as one of the best ones. He scored only 2 points. His team was defeated 78-73. Donadio has averaged so far 2.9ppg and 1.9rpg. He plays currently for the Italian U20 national team.

   #12. Former U16 international forward Thomas Binelli (208, currently plays college basketball in the States) couldn't help the EMU in their game against the The University of Akron in the NCAA. Binelli cannot count Saturday's game as one of the best ones. He scored only 2 points in 9 minutes on the court. His team was edged 46-44. Binelli has averaged so far 3.0ppg and 1.1rpg in 10 games. He used to play for the Italian U16 national team back in 2015.

   #13. Former U18 international guard Matteo Picarelli (188-1, currently plays college basketball in the States) contributed to an easy victory against the University of Maine crushing them 88-46 in the NCAA in Saturday night's game. Picarelli scored only 2 points in 18 minutes. This year Picarelli averages just 2.2ppg in 13 games. He used to play for the Italian U18 national team three years ago.

   #14. Former U19 international forward Federico Gallinari (201-97, currently plays in NAIA) contributed to an easy victory against the Lawrence Technological University crushing them 79-54 in the NAIA on Wednesday night. Gallinari recorded only 3 points in 9 minutes on the court. Gallinari has averaged so far 4.1ppg and 1.4rpg in 19 games. He used to play for the Italian U19 national team back in 2015.

The list of other players, who all have Italian passport but never been selected to any of Italian national teams:

   #1. Reggie Jackson (190-PG-90, college: Boston Coll., currently plays in NBA) could not help the Los Angeles Clippers (25-25) in their last game. Despite his very good performance the Los Angeles Clippers (25-25) were edged 130-128 on the road by the Denver Nuggets. Jackson had a double-double by scoring 28 points and making 12 passes in 38 minutes. Jackson has individually a very good year with high stats. He averages: 16.5ppg, 3.4rpg and 4.0apg in 46 games he played so far. Jackson is a naturalized American. Strangely he has never played in Italy.

   #2. Experienced Marcelinho Huertas (191-PG-83, currently plays in Spain) was not able to help Tenerife (8-7) in their last game. Despite his very good performance Tenerife was edged 88-86 on the opponent's court by the higher-ranked (#5) Murcia. Huertas was the top scorer with 17 points in 22 minutes. It was Tenerife's fourth consecutive loss in a row. This year Huertas has relatively solid stats: 10.2ppg, 1.9rpg and 6.0apg in 15 games. He has a dual citizenship: Brazilian and Italian.

   #3. Jayson Granger (188-G-89, currently plays in Spain) was the major contributor in Baskonia's victory against one of league's weakest teams Burgos (4-12) 80-69 in the Spanish Liga Endesa in Sunday night's game. He recorded 17 points and added 3 assists. TD Systems Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (10-8) is placed sixth in the Liga Endesa. This season Granger has relatively solid stats: 11.8ppg, 2.0rpg, 4.8apg and 1.2spg. He is another player who holds two passports: Uruguayan and Italian. Worth to mention Granger played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which helped him get the job in pro basketball.

   #4. Fulvio de Assis (186-PG-81, currently plays in Brazil) was not able to secure a victory for Mogi in their last game on Tuesday. Despite de Assis' good performance his team was crushed 98-75 in Sao Paulo by the much lower-ranked Corinthians (#14). He scored 14 points and added 9 assists (went 5 for 5 at the free throw line). This season de Assis averages: 5.3ppg, 2.1rpg and 3.7apg. He has both Italian and Brazilian nationalities.

   #5. Marc Trasolini (206-F/C-90, college: Santa Clara, currently plays in Japan) led Cyberdyne Ibaraki Robots to a victory over the eighth-ranked Gunma CT (11-17) 91-84 in the Japanese B1 League on Wednesday night. Trasolini was MVP of the game. He recorded 22 points and grabbed 9 rebounds in 31 minutes. Cyberdyne Ibaraki Robots (6-23) are placed tenth in East group. It was his team's first victory after five consecutive loses. Trasolini has very impressive stats this year: 15.1ppg, 6.8rpg, 2.2apg and 1.2spg in 27 games. He also holds two passports: Canadian and Italian.

   #6. Angelo Caloiaro (203-F-89, agency: Pensack Sports, college: USF, currently plays in Israel) couldn't help one of league's weakest teams Maccabi Tel-Aviv in their game against Hapoel Tel-Aviv in the Israeli Winner League. Caloiaro scored 8 points and grabbed 5 rebounds. His team was edged 78-77. Caloiaro's overall stats this season are: 4.8ppg, 3.3rpg and 1.7apg. He is a naturalized American. Strangely Caloiaro has never played in Italy.

   #7. Timothy Derksen (192-G/F-93, college: USF, currently plays in France) was the main contributor in a Olympique Antibes' victory against the 15th-ranked Saint-Quentin 74-68 in the French ProB (second division) last Tuesday. He was MVP of the game. Derksen recorded 21 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in 24 minutes. Derksen has very impressive stats this year: 16.3ppg, 5.3rpg, 2.7apg and 1.1spg in 15 games. He is a naturalized American. Strangely Derksen has never played in Italy.

   #8. Lorenzo Cugini (200-F-93, college: High Point, currently plays in United Kingdom) contributed to a London Lions' victory against the fifth-ranked Newcastle Eagles 103-94 in the British BBL on Sunday night. He recorded 13 points and added 5 passes. Cugini's stats this season are: 14.3ppg, 3.5rpg, 2.2apg and 1.2spg. He is a naturalized American.

   #9. Luciano Parodi (182-PG-94, currently plays in Germany) couldn't help s Oliver Baskets (5-10) in their last game on Wednesday. Despite Parodi's very good performance s Oliver Baskets was badly defeated 97-78 in Bamberg by the second-ranked Brose. He was the top scorer with 18 points. Parodi also added 3 assists. Parodi's total stats this season are: 9.9ppg, 1.4rpg, 3.7apg and 1.7spg. He holds both Uruguayan and Italian passports.

   #10. Henry Caruso (194-G-95, college: Santa Clara, currently plays in BNXT-League) helped his Dutch team Groningen edge the closely-ranked Leiden 71-69 in the BNXT League on Saturday night. Caruso scored 8 points and grabbed 7 rebounds in 28 minutes. Caruso's stats this year are: 11.8ppg, 8.7rpg and 1.7apg in 12 games. He is a naturalized American. Strangely Caruso has never played in Italy.

Crema tabs Salvatore Genovese - by Eurobasket News
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Pallacanestro Crema (Serie B) inked experienced 34-year old 200cm forward Salvatore Genovese, agency: Interperformances. Genovese started the season at Tigers Amadori Cesena. In 13 Serie B games he averaged 11.2ppg and 3.5rpg. The last season he played at Scuola Basket Viola Reggio Calabria where in 26 Serie B games he had very impressive stats: 17.7ppg, 3.6rpg and 1.3apg.
He represented Italy at the World University Games in Belgrade (Serbia). His stats at that event were 5 games: 2.8ppg.
Genovese has spent his entire career in Italy playing for eight other teams: Varese, Lavoropiu Fortitudo Bologna, Treviglio, Roseto, Montichiari, Cremona, Varese Elmec and Giulianova.
His team was regular season runner-up in Italian Serie B Group A in 2018.
Genovese's game is described as: Plays in the 2 and 3 positions as well, has lots of points in his hands. Shoots extremely well from outside, but he isn' t enough quick to play the SG at top level. Has a strong body, however, and can become a dominant player at minor league level.

Lorenzo De Zardo joins Fiorenzuola - by Andrea Centenari
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Pallacanestro Fiorenzuola 1972 (Serie B) added to their roster 23-year old small forward Lorenzo De Zardo (199cm-100kg, agency: Players Group). De Zardo has played for the last two seasons at Piacentina in the Serie A2. In 18 Serie B games he had 11.9ppg and 6.6rpg last season. Serie B will be definitely a better match and he can see more playing time. He helped them to win the Serie B title and they also made it to the Cup final.
De Zardo represented Italy at the European Championship U16 in Kaunas (Lithuania) -1993 years ago. His stats at that event were 8 games: 6.1ppg, 4.8rpg, 1.5apg, 1.8spg, FGP: 36.6%, 3PT: 7.7%, FT: 50.0%.
He has played previously for five other teams: Ferrara, San Severo, Virtus Basket Padova, Treviso and Formia. De Zardo was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Italian Serie B Honorable Mention in 2021.

Verners Kohs (ex Liepaja) joins Cremona - by Andrea Centenari
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Vanoli Basket Cremona (Serie A) agreed terms with 24-year old Latvian small forward Verners Kohs (203cm-94kg). Kohs played recently at BK Liepaja in Latvian LBL league, but left the team earlier this month. In 7 games he had very impressive stats: 19.0ppg, 6.3rpg, 1.7apg and 1.1spg this season. He also played 2 games in European North Basketball League where he recorded 14.0ppg, 3.5rpg, 1.0apg and 2.0spg. The last season he played at VEF Riga (LBL) in Latvia. In 7 games he averaged 4.3ppg and 1.7rpg. Kohs helped them to win the league title. He also played 10 games in Basketball Champions League where he got just 2.2ppg and 1.1rpg. The other team he played that season for was VEF Riga in Estonian EstLatBL. In 26 games he got 7.4ppg and 2.7rpg.
Kohs represented Latvia at the European Championship U20 in Crete (Greece) -1995 years ago. His stats at that event were 6 games: 11.0ppg, 3.0rpg, FGP: 37.5%, 3PT: 34.4%, FT: 60.0%.
He is quite experienced player. Kohs has played also professionally in Belgium (Oostende), Spain (Ourense, Obradoiro, Zaragoza and Olivar) and Czech Republic (GBA Sparta).
He was voted to All-Adidas Eurocamp in Treviso (Italy) 1st Team back in 2017.

Paulius Dambrauskas joins RO SAzzurra - by Andrea Centenari
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Stella Azzurra Roma (Serie A2) agreed terms with 30-year old Lithuanian guard Paulius Dambrauskas (195cm-83kg, agency: Players Group). Dambrauskas played recently at Benacquista Assicurazioni Latina Basket. He ended the last season at Olympique Antibes in French ProB where in 12 games he had 12.3ppg, 2.3rpg and 4.1apg. But the most of that year he spent at Enea Astoria in Polish EBL. In 18 games he recorded 11.6ppg, 2.1rpg and 3.8apg.
Dambrauskas represented Lithuania at the World University Games in Gwangju (South Korea) -1993 years ago. His stats at that event were 8 games: 9.0ppg, 2.3rpg, 1.6apg, 1.1spg, FGP: 55.3%, 3PT: 29.4%, FT: 78.9%.
He has played also professionally in Poland (Stal and MKS DG), Lithuania (Rytas, Neptunas, Siauliai, Dzukija and Sakalai) and France (Aix Maurienne).

Djordje Pazin (ex Borac BL) is a newcomer at Forli - by Andrea Centenari
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Unieuro 2.015 Forli (Serie A2) strengthened their roster with addition of 20-year old Serbian guard Djordje Pazin (197cm-79kg). Pazin played recently at KK Borac Banja Luka in Bosnia and Herzegovina Division I, but left the team earlier this month. In 10 games he recorded 8.2ppg and 1.0apg this season. He also played 7 games in ABA League where he averaged 9.6ppg, 1.7rpg, 1.4apg and 1.0spg. The last season he played at Sloboda in Serbian KLS. In 29 games he had 10.0ppg, 2.0rpg and 1.9apg. He also played 14 games in ABA League where he got 8.4ppg, 1.5rpg, 2.0apg and 1.0spg.
Pazin represented Serbia at the European Championship U18 in Greece -1997 years ago. His stats at that event were 7 games: 10.7ppg, 2.9rpg, 2.9apg, FGP: 42.3%, 3PT: 16.1%, FT: 80.0%.
He has played previously professionally in Serbia (KK Mladost MaxBet Zemun, BC Partizan NiS Beograd U19 team and BC Partizan NiS Beograd U18 team) and Italy (RO SAzzurra).
Despite young age he had impressive career. His team was regular season runner-up in Serbian League in 2020. Pazin was also voted to Eurobasket.com All-Serbian Junior League Guard of the Year back in 2019.

San Miniato tabs Davide Guglielmi - by Andrea Centenari
La Patrie Etrusca San Miniato (Serie B) inked 20-year old 194cm swingman Davide Guglielmi. Guglielmi started the season at Bologna Basket. In 13 Serie B games he averaged 4.5ppg and 1.6rpg. The last season he played at Tezenis Scaligera Verona (Serie A2) where in 16 games he had just 2.1ppg and 1.0rpg.

Maxime De Zeeuw (ex H.Holon) is a newcomer at Brindisi - by Peter Buyse
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Happy Casa Brindisi (Serie A) strengthened their roster with addition of experienced 34-year old Belgian international power forward Maxime De Zeeuw (206cm-108kg). De Zeeuw played last season at H.Holon in Israeli Winner League, but left. He managed to play in three leagues last year. The team played in three different competitions (!!!) that year, and he was exposed to basketball on different levels. In 19 Winner League games he recorded 10.2ppg, 4.9rpg and 1.9apg. De Zeeuw also played 8 games in Balkan League where he averaged 11.1ppg, 5.0rpg and 2.5apg. He helped them to win the Balkan League championship. And finally he contributed to 10 games in Basketball Champions League where he had 8.3ppg, 5.1rpg and 2.2apg. De Zeeuw contributed to his team making it to the quarterfinals. He also spent pre-season at Enea Zastal (EBL) in Polish league.
De Zeeuw has been also a member of Belgian international program for some years. He has regularly played for Belgian senior team since 2020 and previously for U20 National Team between 2020 and 2007.
De Zeeuw represented Belgium at the European Championship -1995. His stats at that event were 5 games: 10.4ppg, 4.2rpg, FGP: 52.6%, 3PT: 40.0%, FT: 77.8%.
He is quite experienced player. De Zeeuw has played also professionally in Germany (EWE Baskets), Spain (Obradoiro), Italy (RO Virtus), Belgium (Antwerp Giants, VOO Wolves Verviers-Pepinster and Phoenix Brussels) and Czech Republic (Nymburk).
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Czech Republic League Honorable Mention back in 2016.

Foligno inks Felipe Ribeiro, ex Fortaleza - by Paulo Freire
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Umbria Basket School Foligno (Serie D) signed experienced 42-year old Brazilian ex-international forward Felipe Ribeiro (203cm-100kg). Ribeiro started the season at Fortaleza B.C. Cearense in Brazilian NBB league. He has played there for the last seven years.
Ribeiro also represented Brazil at the World Military Championship in Rio de Janeiro eleven years ago. His team won Gold.
He has played also professionally for other Brazilian teams like Vivo/Franca, Ribeirao Preto, Paschoalotto/Bauru, Pinheiros and Paulistano.
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he was voted to Latinbasket.com All-Brazilian League Honorable Mention back in 2014.
Ribeiro is close to retirement age as a player. It's very possible he may end his playing career at Foligno.

Foligno adds Gandolfo to their roster, ex River Plate - by Paulo Freire
Umbria Basket School Foligno (Serie D) added to their roster 27-year old Argentinian swingman Santiago Gandolfo (191cm). Gandolfo just played at River Plate in Argentinian Regional League. He missed last three seasons and had longer break from professional basketball.
Gandolfo has played also professionally for other Argentinian teams like Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata, Ciclista and Petrolero.
His team made it to the Torneo Federal Semifinals in 2018.

Foligno keeps Baldinotti for another season - by Paulo Freire
Umbria Basket School Foligno (Serie D) re-signed 18-year old guard Leonardo Baldinotti. Baldinotti has played there for the last two seasons.

Foligno keeps Rath for another season - by Paulo Freire
Umbria Basket School Foligno (Serie D) re-signed 27-year old point guard John David Rath (184cm). Rath has played there for the last four seasons.
He was a member of Italian U16 National Team between 2020 and 2010.
Rath has played previously for four other teams: Perugia Basket, Gualdo, Matelica and Val di Ceppo.
His team was regular season runner-up in Italian Serie C Silver Group Umbria in 2018.

Guerrini re-signs at Foligno - by Paulo Freire
Umbria Basket School Foligno (Serie D) confirmed in their roster 22-year old shooting guard Luca Guerrini (99). Guerrini has played there for the last four seasons.

Cimarelli re-signs at Foligno - by Paulo Freire
Umbria Basket School Foligno (Serie D) confirmed in their roster 23-year old forward Devid Cimarelli (192cm). Cimarelli played there last season.
The previous (19-20) season he played at La Spezia Basket Club (Serie C).
He has played previously for three other teams: Mens Sana, Fabriano and Val di Ceppo.

Donati re-signs at Foligno - by Paulo Freire
Umbria Basket School Foligno (Serie D) confirmed in their roster 22-year old forward Elias Donati (199cm-92kg, agency: Players Group). Donati has played there for the last two seasons.
He has played previously for three other teams: Cecina, Omegna and Fabriano.



Foligno signs Stefano Razzi - by Paulo Freire
Umbria Basket School Foligno (Serie D) signed 23-year old power forward Stefano Razzi (99). Razzi has played for the last two seasons at Porto SG Virtus in the Serie C. Serie D will be definitely a better match and he can see more playing time.
He has played previously for Chieti Magic.
His team was regular season runner-up in Italian Serie C Silver Group Marche in 2019.



Mariotti re-signs at Foligno - by Paulo Freire
Umbria Basket School Foligno (Serie D) confirmed in their roster 32-year old point guard Luca Mariotti (183cm). Mariotti has played there for the last eleven seasons.
He is a very experienced player.



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Matt Costello's double-double lands him Player of the Week award among Ivorians playing currently abroad: - by Eurobasket News
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We bring you last week's top performances from Ivorians who are playing abroad and who all have had prior experience of national team duties at youth or senior level.

Matt Costello
Matt Costello
   #1. This week's number one is an international power forward Matt Costello (208-93, college: Michigan St., currently plays in Spain). He led Baskonia to a victory over one of league's weakest teams Burgos (4-12) 80-69 in the Spanish Liga Endesa in Sunday night's game. Costello was MVP of the game. He had a double-double by scoring 21 points and getting 10 rebounds. Costello also added 2 blocks in 24 minutes on the court. TD Systems Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (10-8) is placed sixth in the Liga Endesa. This year Costello averages: 9.2ppg, 4.8rpg, 1.3apg, 1.1bpg, 2FGP: 49.3%, 3FGP: 41.9% and FT: 75.7% in 17 games he played so far. He has a dual citizenship: Ivorian and American. Costello is currently a member of the Ivorian senior national team.

Deon Thompson
Deon Thompson
   #2. Second place goes to an experienced international center Deon Thompson (204-88, agency: BeoBasket, college: UNC, currently plays in Spain). Thompson contributed to Zaragoza's victory against the closely-ranked Murcia (10-7) 91-78 in the Spanish Liga Endesa on Wednesday night. He scored 14 points and had 3 steals in 23 minutes. Casademont Zaragoza (1-2) is placed third in the Liga Endesa. It's Thompson's first season with the team. This year Thompson's overall stats are: 8.8ppg, 4.2rpg, 1.6apg, 1.2spg, 2FGP: 50.9%, 3FGP: 28.6% and FT: 48.1% in nine games. He is another player who holds two passports: Ivorian and American. Despite Thompson played previously for the USA university national team, he is currently a member of the Ivorian senior national team.

Charles Abouo
Charles Abouo
   #3. The Ivorian player who performed third best last week abroad was an international swingman Charles Abouo (196-89, college: BYU, currently plays in France). He could not help Le Portel (1-1) in their last game. Despite Abouo's very good performance Le Portel lost 72-86 on the road to the lower-ranked (#9) JDA Dijon. He was the top scorer with 17 points. Abouo also added 4 rebounds in 32 minutes. This year Abouo's total stats are: 8.9ppg, 3.6rpg, 1.5apg, 1.1spg, 2FGP: 44.2%, 3FGP: 39.2% and FT: 65.5% in 14 games. He has both American and Ivorian nationalities. Abouo is also a member of the Ivorian senior national team.

Vafessa Fofana
Vafessa Fofana
   #4. Swingman Vafessa Fofana (198-92, currently plays in France) managed to help BCM Gravelines Dunkerque Grand Littoral to win against the 15th-ranked Chalons-Reims (6-11) crushing them 102-77 in the French Betclic ELITE ProA on Friday night. He scored only 4 points, grabbed 8 rebounds and dished 3 assists. BCM Gravelines Dunkerque Grand Littoral (1-0) is placed fourth in the Betclic ELITE ProA. Fofana has averaged so far 5.1ppg, 3.9rpg and 1.8apg. He is also Ivorian national team player.

Aboubacar Traore
Aboubacar Traore
   #5. Former U18 international guard Aboubacar Traore (196-1, currently plays college basketball in the States) contributed to LBSU's victory against the University of California - Irvine (1-3) 73-67 in the NCAA in Saturday night's game. Traore scored 19 points, grabbed 7 rebounds and made 4 blocks in 26 minutes. The Long Beach State University has 4-1 conference record this season. His team will play only one more game in the NCAA Regular Season. And that game will be critical. Traore has averaged so far 7.9ppg, 7.4rpg and 1.6bpg in 17 games. He used to play for the Ivorian U18 national team four years ago.

Seydou Aboubacar
Seydou Aboubacar
   #6. Center Seydou Aboubacar (207-94, currently plays in Spain) contributed to a 2-point Ourense's victory against the sixth-ranked Moron (8-6) 68-66 in the Spanish LEB Silver (third division) on Saturday night. He scored 8 points and grabbed 8 rebounds in 18 minutes. Club Ourense Baloncesto (10-3) is placed second in West group. It was his team's third consecutive victory in a row. Aboubacar has averaged so far 6.0ppg and 4.5rpg in two games. He is a former international player as he played for the Ivorian senior team two years ago.

Mohamed Kone
Mohamed Kone
   #7. Former international center Mohamed Kone (210-81, college: Valpo, currently plays in France) contributed to a 1-point Pontoise's victory against the sixth-ranked Vitre (10-10) 71-70 in the French NM1 (third division) last Friday. Kone recorded 7 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists in 28 minutes. Entente Cergy Osny Pontoise BB (0-2) is placed sixth in Group A. Kone has averaged so far 9.2ppg, 7.5rpg and 1.5apg in 19 games. He used to play for the Ivorian national team three years ago.

Maxence Dadiet
Maxence Dadiet
   #8. Point guard Maxence Dadiet (192-99, currently plays in France) was the main contributor in Kaysersberg's victory against the tenth-ranked Besancon (7-12) 74-72 in the French NM1 (third division) on Tuesday night. Dadiet was the best player in that game. He scored 24 points, grabbed 4 rebounds and dished 5 assists. AS Kaysersberg Ammerschwihr BCA (7-13) is placed 11th in Group B. Dadiet has relatively good stats this season: 13.8ppg, 3.5rpg, 3.1apg and 1.1spg. Despite he played previously for the French U16 national team, Dadiet is currently in the Ivorian national team roster.

   #9. Former U18 international forward Lassina Traore (206-0, currently studies in the States) contributed to an easy victory against the University of Massachusetts (2-5) crushing them 90-59 in the NCAA in Sunday night's game. He scored only 4 points and grabbed 6 rebounds in 10 minutes. The Saint Louis University has a solid 4-2 conference record this season. Traore has averaged so far 3.1ppg and 3.2rpg in 14 games. He used to play for the Ivorian U18 national team four years ago.

Bali Coulibaly
Bali Coulibaly
   #10. Center Bali Coulibaly (199-95, agency: Octagon Europe, currently plays in France) contributed to Lorient's victory against the eighth-ranked La Rochelle (10-11) 69-65 in the French NM1 (third division) last Saturday. Coulibaly recorded 13 points. CEP Lorient Basket (13-7) is placed third in Group A. This season Coulibaly has relatively solid stats: 10.9ppg, 6.2rpg and 1.4apg. He is an international player who is currently on the senior Ivorian National Team roster.

   #11. Former international forward Moussa Kone (203-93, college: Hofstra, currently plays in Spain) contributed to Cantabria's victory against the 11th-ranked Navarra 87-78 in the Spanish LEB Silver (third division) on Saturday night. Kone scored 10 points in 18 minutes. Kone has averaged so far 4.8ppg and 2.4rpg in eight games. He also holds two passports: Ivorian and American. Kone used to play for the Ivorian national team seven years ago.

   #12. Former international forward Tiegbe Bamba (204-91, college: Portland St., currently plays in France) is a teammate of previously mentioned Maxence Dadiet. But that was another game of his team in French NM1 which we would like to mention. Bamba contributed to Kaysersberg's victory against the 12th-ranked Avignon/Pontet 70-66. He recorded 10 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in 27 minutes. Bamba has averaged so far 9.0ppg, 5.0rpg, 1.5apg and 1.7spg in 14 games. He used to play for the Ivorian national team back in 2019.

   #13. International point guard Bryan Pamba-Juille (186-92, currently plays in France) was not able to help Union Rennes (0-1) in their last game on Friday. Despite Pamba-Juille's good performance the sixth-placed Union Rennes was defeated 65-55 on the opponent's court by the higher-ranked Poitiers (#5) in the Group A. He was the second best scorer with 10 points. Pamba-Juille also added 3 assists and 3 steals. Pamba-Juille has reliable stats this season: 11.7ppg, 2.8rpg, 5.6apg and 2.1spg. Despite he played previously for the French U20 national team, Pamba-Juille is currently in the Ivorian national team roster.

The list of other players, who all have Ivorian passport but never been selected to any of Ivorian national teams:

   #1. Mohamed Bamba (211-C-98, college: Texas, currently plays in NBA) could not help the Orlando Magic (9-40) in their last game on Wednesday. Despite his very good performance the Orlando Magic (9-40) was defeated 123-110 on the road by the Philadelphia 76ers. Bamba was the top scorer with 32 points. He also added 4 rebounds and 3 blocks. It's Bamba's fourth season with the team. Bamba has relatively good stats this year: 10.2ppg, 8.1rpg, 1.4apg and 2.1bpg. He has a dual citizenship: Ivorian and American. Despite Bamba's Ivorian passport, he previously played for the USA U18 national team and is probably not eligible to play for the Ivorian team.

   #2. Bazoumana Kone (193-G-93, college: Bremerhaven, currently plays in BNXT-League) was not able to help Liege (2-13) in their last game on Wednesday. Despite Kone's very good performance Liege was defeated 92-79 in Limburg by the higher-ranked United (#7). He was the top scorer with 26 points. Kone also added 5 assists. The Regular Season already ended in the BNXT League. Kone has individually a very good season with high stats. He averages: 15.3ppg, 3.7rpg, 3.6apg and 2.1spg. Kone is another player who holds two passports: Ivorian and German. Despite his Ivorian nationality, Kone previously played for the German university national team and probably cannot be called to the Ivorian team.

   #3. Experienced Ladji Meite (203-F/C-0, currently plays in France) was not able to secure a victory for SO Maritime Boulogne (9-9) in their game against C'Chartres (8-5) in the French NM1 (third division). Meite scored only 4 points and grabbed 4 rebounds. The seventh-placed SO Maritime Boulogne (9-9) was crushed 91-66 on the opponent's court by the higher-ranked C'Chartres (#6) in the Group B. Meite has averaged so far 2.7ppg and 3.1rpg.

   #4. Mike Fofana (206-F-97, agency: One Motive Sports, college: HSU, currently plays in FIBA Europe Cup) managed to help Sporting Clube de Portugal Lisboa to win against the fourth-ranked Benfica (1-3) 72-64 in the FIBA Europe Cup in Wednesday night's game. Fofana recorded only 3 points. Sporting Clube de Portugal Lisboa (3-1) is placed first in group K. There are only two games left until the end of the FIBA Europe Cup Second Stage. So now every game will be critical. Fofana has averaged so far 2.5ppg and 2.1rpg. He has both American and Ivorian nationalities.

   #5. Felix Gue (206-F, currently plays in NCAA2) contributed to a Salem University's victory against the Bluefield State College (0-2) 101-89 in the NCAA2 in Saturday night's game. He recorded only 2 points. It was the game of the round between two top 4 ranked teams. The Salem University has 2-0 record this season. Gue has averaged so far 1.9ppg and 3.8rpg.

   #6. Mohamed Toure (189-PG-92, currently plays in Italy) helped Oleggio edge the 14th-ranked Sangiorgese 55-53 in the Italian Serie B (third division) in Saturday night's game. He recorded 6 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists in 33 minutes. Toure's stats this year are: 10.3ppg, 3.5rpg and 3.8apg in four games he played so far. He also holds two passports: Ivorian and Italian. Despite Toure's Ivorian nationality, he previously played for the Italian U20 national team.

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Dylan Ennis selected the top Jamaican playing abroad in last week's games - by Eurobasket News
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Traditionally, every week we bring you a list of the top performances of Jamaicans who are currently playing abroad.

Dylan Ennis
Dylan Ennis
   #1. This week's number one is former international guard Dylan Ennis (188-91, agency: BeoBasket, college: Oregon, currently plays in EuroCup). He led his Spanish team Gran Canaria to a victory over the tenth-ranked Promitheas (2-8) 81-62 in the Eurocup in Wednesday night's game. Ennis was MVP of the game. He scored 18 points in 24 minutes on the court. Herbalife Gran Canaria (8-2) is placed first in the Eurocup. It was his team's fourth consecutive victory in a row. Ennis has individually a very good year with high stats. He averages: 16.2ppg, 3.2rpg, 2.5apg, 1.4spg, 2FGP: 43.7%, 3FGP: 41.9% and FT: 81.5% in 10 games he played so far. Ennis has a dual citizenship: Canadian and Jamaican. He played for the Jamaican senior national team eight years ago.

Jerome Jordan
Jerome Jordan
   #2. Second place goes to an experienced former international center Jerome Jordan (215-86, agency: Octagon Europe, college: Tulsa, currently plays in Japan). Jordan was the major contributor in a Fukuoka Rizing's victory against the leader Kagawa FA (21-9) 99-87 in the Japanese B2 League last Saturday. He recorded a double-double by scoring 23 points and getting 14 rebounds. Fukuoka Rizing (15-17) is placed fifth in West group. This season Jordan has very high stats. He averages: 15.8ppg, 8.4rpg, 2.9apg, 2FGP: 50.8% and FT: 75.5%. Jordan played for the Jamaican national team in 2014.

Joshua Minott
Joshua Minott
   #3. The Jamaican player who performed third best last week abroad was former U17 international swingman Joshua Minott (206-2, currently plays college basketball in the States). Minott contributed to Memphis' surprising victory against the The University of Tulsa (0-7) 83-81 in the NCAA last Sunday. He scored 18 points and grabbed 9 rebounds (went 10 for 10 at the free throw line !!!) in 30 minutes. The University of Memphis have 4-4 conference record this season. The Regular Season already ended in the NCAA. It's Minott's first year with the team. This season Minott's overall stats are: 6.8ppg, 4.1rpg, 1.2apg, 2FGP: 53.7%, 3FGP: 25.0% and FT: 76.3% in 18 games. He played for the Jamaican U17 national team three years ago.

Joel Bailey
Joel Bailey
   #4. Guard Joel Bailey (190-98, currently plays in NCAA2) contributed to a Nyack College's victory against the Dominican College (4-2) 78-70 in the NCAA2 on Wednesday night. Bailey recorded 29 points (!!!), 6 rebounds and 5 assists. The Nyack College has a solid 5-2 record this season. Bailey is one of the most experienced players in a team as it's his fourth year in College's roster. He has relatively good stats this season: 13.3ppg, 4.3rpg, 4.0apg and 1.7spg. Bailey is also Jamaican national team player.

Kareem Reid
Kareem Reid
   #5. Former U17 international forward Kareem Reid (206-0, currently studies in the States), who plays in the NCAA could not help the Gardner-Webb (3-3) in their last game on Wednesday. Despite Reid's very good performance the Gardner-Webb (#5) was defeated 74-61 on the road by the University of South Carolina Upstate. He scored 15 points, grabbed 7 rebounds and made 2 blocks. This season Reid has relatively solid stats: 10.7ppg, 5.7rpg and 1.6bpg. He is a naturalized American. Reid used to play for the Jamaican U17 national team five years ago.

Ricardo Alliman
Ricardo Alliman
   #6. Small forward Ricardo Alliman (201-87, college: Cedarville, currently plays in France) was the main contributor in a Orchesien BC's victory against the fourth-ranked Mulhouse (13-6) 68-64 in the French NM1 (third division) on Saturday night. Alliman was the best player in that game. He recorded 15 points and grabbed 7 rebounds. BC Orchies (9-9) is placed eighth in Group B. Alliman has reliable stats this season: 14.8ppg, 8.0rpg and 1.8spg. Worth to mention he played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which helped him get the job in pro basketball. He is a former international player as he played for the Jamaican senior team eight years ago.

Samardo Samuels
Samardo Samuels
   #7. Former international power forward Samardo Samuels (206-89, college: Louisville, currently plays in South Korea) managed to help Changwon LG Sakers in a victory against the second-ranked KT Sonicboom (21-12) 85-70 in the South Korean KBL in Saturday night's game. Samuels scored 5 points in 7 minutes. Changwon LG Sakers (16-19) are placed sixth in the KBL. This year Samuels' total stats are: 3.4ppg and 1.4rpg in seven games. He used to play for the Jamaican national team eight years ago.

Ryan Reid
Ryan Reid
   #8. Power forward Ryan Reid (204-86, college: FSU, currently plays in France) was not able to help Quimper UJAP (1-2) in their last game. Despite Reid's good performance Quimper UJAP lost 72-85 in Gries to the much lower-ranked (#14) ASA. He was the second best scorer with 12 points. Reid also added 4 rebounds and dished 3 assists in 20 minutes. Reid has averaged so far 9.7ppg, 3.0rpg and 1.5apg in 14 games. He is a naturalized American. Reid used to play for the Jamaican national team back in 2011.

Warren Williams
Warren Williams
   #9. International forward Warren Williams (206-98, is currently at the American university) helped Manhattan win their game against the Siena College (3-3) 75-68 in the NCAA in Friday night's game. He recorded 5 points and grabbed 4 rebounds. The Manhattan College has 3-4 conference record this season. Williams has been at the team for five years. Williams has averaged so far 9.6ppg and 3.8rpg. He is also in the roster of the Jamaican national team.

The list of other players, who all have Jamaican passport but never been selected to any of Jamaican national teams:

   #1. Phil Henry (203-C/F-91, college: ENMU, currently plays in Alpe-Adria-Cup) led his Czech Republic team Pardubice to an easy victory against the league leader Ilirija (5-1) crushing them 92-63 in the Alpe Adria Cup on Wednesday night. He scored 13 points and grabbed 6 rebounds in a mere 19 minutes. It was the game of the round between two top 4 ranked teams. BK JIP Pardubice (4-1) is placed second in the Alpe Adria Cup. It was his team's third consecutive victory in a row. It's Henry's first season with the team. This year Henry's overall stats are: 9.5ppg and 4.5rpg in four games he played so far. He is a naturalized American.

   #2. Femi Olujobi (206-C/F-96, agency: Slash Sports, college: DePaul, currently plays in France) could not help Le Portel (1-1) in their last game on Sunday. Despite Olujobi's very good performance Le Portel was defeated 86-72 on the road by the lower-ranked JDA Dijon (#9). He was the second best scorer with 15 points. Olujobi also added 7 rebounds. Olujobi's overall stats this season are: 9.4ppg and 3.7rpg. He is a naturalized American.

   #3. Lance-Amir Paul (180-PG, currently plays in NCAA2) was not able to help the Gannon University (4-4) in their last game. Despite his very good performance his team was crushed 80-59 in California by the University of Pennsylvania. Paul scored 24 points and grabbed 8 rebounds in 36 minutes. It's Paul's first season with the team. He has individually a very good year with high stats. Paul averages: 18.0ppg, 8.0rpg, 4.2apg and 1.5spg in 11 games.

   #4. Experienced Kyle Hunt (208-F/C-89, college: USAO, currently plays in Japan) was not able to secure a victory for Osaka Evessa (13-16) in their last game on Wednesday. Despite his good performance the sixth-placed Osaka Evessa (13-16) was defeated 86-74 in Kariya by the higher-ranked SeaHorses Mikawa (#5) in the West group. Hunt recorded 12 points and grabbed 7 rebounds. This season Hunt has relatively solid stats: 14.2ppg, 7.0rpg and 1.8apg. He is a naturalized American.

   #5. Javon Masters (183-PG-94, agency: Blacktop Management, college: UNB, currently plays in Romania) couldn't help Galati (2-2) in their game against Constanta (2-2) in the Romanian Liga Nationala, despite his very good performance on Saturday night. Masters scored 16 points, grabbed 4 boards, passed 5 assists and added 3 steals in 29 minutes. But Galati lost 70-75 at home to the lower-ranked (#8) Constanta. There are only four games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game will be critical. Masters has very impressive stats this year: 15.7ppg, 3.3rpg, 3.9apg and 1.9spg in 17 games. He has a dual citizenship: Jamaican and Canadian.

   #6. Nick Richards (212-C-97, college: Kentucky, currently plays in NBA) managed to help Charlotte Hornets in a victory against the Indiana Pacers crushing them 158-126 in the NBA last Wednesday. He scored 5 points in 5 minutes. This year Richards' total stats are: 3.6ppg and 2.1rpg in 36 games.

   #7. Joel James (208-F-94, college: UNC, currently plays in Turkey) couldn't help TED Ankara in their game against Samsun in the Turkish TBL (second division). James scored 6 points and grabbed 7 rebounds in 26 minutes. His team was edged 74-71. James' stats this year are: 10.4ppg, 10.6rpg and 1.3apg in 14 games. He is a naturalized American.

   #8. Prince Foster (193-G, college: Angelo St., currently plays in Luxembourg) couldn't help Telstar in their game against Racing in the Luxembourg LBBL. Despite his very good performance last Saturday Foster recorded a double-double by scoring 27 points and getting 21 rebounds. He also added 3 blocks and 3 steals. This season Foster has very high stats. He averages: 19.2ppg, 12.1rpg, 4.6apg and 2.7spg. Foster is a naturalized American.

   #9. Ryan Wright (205-C/F-87, college: Oklahoma, currently plays in Kosovo) led Trepca to an easy victory against the league outsider Drita crushing them 117-57 in the Kosovan Superliga on Saturday night. He scored 13 points and grabbed 9 rebounds in a mere 18 minutes. Wright's stats this year are: 12.7ppg and 8.3rpg in three games. He is another player who holds two passports: Canadian and Jamaican.

   #10. Ryan Rhoomes (203-C-92, college: Fordham, currently plays in France) was the major contributor in a Saint Vallier's victory against the 11th-ranked Boulazac Basket 83-78 in the French ProB (second division) in Tuesday night's game. Rhoomes recorded 13 points and grabbed 5 rebounds. Rhoomes' stats this season are: 12.1ppg and 6.6rpg. He is a naturalized American.

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UAT Victoria ink Marquin Chandler for 2022 United Cup - by Ghassan Abousamra
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Correcaminos UAT Victoria (LNBP) strengthened their roster with addition of experienced 39-year old American ex-international forward Marquin Chandler (202cm-100kg-82, college: SJSU). Chandler is a big time scoring forward with the ability to play the guard or forward.

Chandler is quite experienced player. Thanks to Chandler's pro career he managed to play on four different continents (Europe, Asia, Australia and of course North America) in ten different countries. He has played previously professionally in Bahrain, Korea (Anyang KGC), Latvia, Philippines, Portugal (Benfica), Puerto Rico, Singapore, IBL (Tri City B.) and Tonga (Tonga NT).
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others his team won Mitchell Americas Cup in 2018 and 2019. Chandler was voted to Latinbasket.com All-Mitchell Americas Cup 2nd Team back in 2019.

The summer of 2013 Chandler signed a non guaranteed contract with the New York Knicks. After he would dominate Korea with a 25 plus point per game average.

He is close to retirement age as a player. It's very possible he may end his playing career at Correcaminos.

He attended San Jose State University until 2005 and it will be his 17th (!!!) season as a professional player.

The scouts describe him following way: A natural wing who played 4/5 in High School, adding some inside skills. Can spend time in the point forward position, bringing up the ball most of the time. Can also hit the three point shot with great accuracy, especially when you need it. Dribbles very well in open court.

B1 League Round 31: Chiba Jets keep a leadership position - by Eurobasket News
Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game had a very big importance for third-ranked Chiba Jets as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Chiba Jets defeated 4th placed Akita NH at home 85-69. Chiba Jets looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American power forward Josh Duncan (203-86) fired 20 points and 9 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) for the winners. His fellow American import forward John Mooney (206-98, college: Notre Dame, agency: Pensack Sports) chipped in 16 points and 7 rebounds. American forward Jordan Glynn (200-89, college: SF Austin) produced 22 points for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Chiba Jets have a solid series of four victories in a row. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Akita NH at the other side dropped to the fifth place with 12 games lost. Akita NH will play next round against league's leader Ryukyu GK trying to get back on the winning streak. Chiba Jets will try to continue on its current victory against ninth ranked Yokohama BC on the road.
Seventh-ranked Shinshu BW (12-17) made lots of trouble for first ranked Ryukyu GK (24-3) in Nagano. The visitors from Okinawa managed to secure only one-point victory 86-85. However their fans expected much easier game. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Shinshu BW. The game was dominated by American players. Worth to mention a great performance of power forward Jack Cooley (206-91, college: Notre Dame, agency: Pensack Sports) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 16 points and 12 rebounds. Allen Durham contributed with 12 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. Ryukyu GK's coach Dai Oketani allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Center Wayne Marshall (211-86, college: Temple) answered with 20 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 7 blocks for Shinshu BW. Ryukyu GK have an impressive series of fourteen victories in a row. They maintain first place with 24-3 record. Shinshu BW at the other side keeps the seventh position with 17 games lost. They share it with Hokkaido L.. Ryukyu GK will play against Akita NH (#5) on the road in the next round. Shinshu BW will play against Osaka E. and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Tokyo. Second ranked Nagoya DD faced their close opponent Alvark Tokyo. Guests from Nagoya (21-8) defeated host Alvark Tokyo (21-8) 86-80. It ended at the same time the ten-game winning streak of Alvark Tokyo. It was a great evening for Takumi Saito who led his team to a victory scoring 20 points and 6 assists. At the losing side Sebastian Saiz responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 14 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the third consecutive win for Nagoya DD. They maintain second place with 21-8 record having just two point less than leader Ryukyu GK, which they share with defeated Alvark Tokyo. Nagoya DD will meet at home Tochigi Brex (#6) in the next round. Alvark Tokyo will play against Sea Horses M. (#5) in Kariya and hope to secure a win.

Other games of round 31 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Ibaraki R. defeated Gunma CT in Mito 91-84. Hiroshima D. was beaten by Yokohama BC at home 68-73. Niigata A. was destroyed by Hokkaido L. on the opponent's court 107-85. Osaka E. unfortunately lost to Sea Horses M. in a home game 74-86. Kyoto H. recorded a loss to Hitachi SRT on the road 81-91.
The best stats of 31th round was 26 points and 16 rebounds by Justin Harper of Kyoto H..



Alvark Tokyo - Nagoya DD 80-86

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Tokyo. Second ranked Nagoya DD faced their close opponent Alvark Tokyo. Guests from Nagoya (21-8) defeated host Alvark Tokyo (21-8) 86-80. It ended at the same time the ten-game winning streak of Alvark Tokyo. Nagoya DD looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was a great evening for the former international point guard Takumi Saito (172-95) who led his team to a victory scoring 20 points and 6 assists. North Macedonian-American center Shane Whittington (211-91, college: W.Michigan) helped adding 15 points and 6 rebounds. Four Nagoya DD players scored in double figures. At the losing side Spanish forward Sebastian Saiz (205-94, college: Ole Miss) responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 14 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and American point guard Jordan Taylor (187-89, college: Wisconsin, agency: Pensack Sports) scored 18 points. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the third consecutive win for Nagoya DD. They maintain second place with 21-8 record having just two point less than leader Ryukyu GK, which they share with defeated Alvark Tokyo. Nagoya DD will meet at home Tochigi Brex (#6) in the next round. Alvark Tokyo will play against Sea Horses M. (#5) in Kariya and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Nagoya DD: T.Saito 20+3reb+6ast, S.Whittington 15+6reb+2ast, C.Clarke 12+4reb+4ast, P.Bobby Ray 10+4reb+1ast, S.Eatherton 8+8reb+2ast, Y.Suda 7+3reb+1ast
Alvark Tokyo: J.Taylor 18+3reb+3ast, S.Saiz 17+14reb+1ast, R.Rossiter 12+6reb+2ast, S.Ando 9+4ast, A.Kirk 8+6reb, D.Tanaka 7+2reb+5ast
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Chiba Jets - Akita NH 85-69

The game had a very big importance for third-ranked Chiba Jets as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Chiba Jets defeated 4th placed Akita NH at home 85-69. Chiba Jets looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American power forward Josh Duncan (203-86) fired 20 points and 9 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) for the winners. His fellow American import forward John Mooney (206-98, college: Notre Dame, agency: Pensack Sports) chipped in 16 points and 7 rebounds. American forward Jordan Glynn (200-89, college: SF Austin) produced 22 points and Guinea-Bissau-American center Colton Iverson (212-89, college: Colorado St., agency: Pensack Sports) added 10 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. 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. Chiba Jets have a solid series of four victories in a row. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Akita NH at the other side dropped to the fifth place with 12 games lost. Akita NH will play next round against league's leader Ryukyu GK trying to get back on the winning streak. Chiba Jets will try to continue on its current victory against ninth ranked Yokohama BC on the road.
Top scorers:
Chiba Jets: J.Duncan 20+9reb+2ast, Y.Togashi 17+2reb+3ast, J.Mooney 16+7reb+3ast, O.Sota 14+2reb+1ast, G.Edwards 7+4reb+1ast, Y.Fujinaga 5+2ast
Akita NH: J.Glynn 22+4reb+1ast, S.Taguchi 11+1reb, H.Kawashima 10+2reb+1ast, C.Iverson 10+6reb+3ast, T.Furukawa 7+2reb+2ast, A.Davis 4+2reb+1ast
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Gunma CT - Ibaraki R. 84-91

There was a minor upset when 7th ranked Gunma CT (11-17) was defeated at home by tenth ranked Ibaraki R. (6-23) 91-84 on Wednesday. Ibaraki R. looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was a great evening for American forward Chehales Tapscott (195-90, college: Portland St.) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 22 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Canadian-Italian power forward Marc Trasolini (206-90, college: Santa Clara) helped adding 22 points and 9 rebounds. At the losing side American guard Trey McKinney-Jones (198-90, college: Miami, FL) responded with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds and the other American import power forward Justin Keenan (202-89, college: Ferris St.) scored 17 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Ibaraki R. and five Gunma CT players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Newly promoted Ibaraki R. maintains tenth place with 6-23 record. Gunma CT lost their fifth game in a row. Gunma CT at the other side, also newcomer in the league, dropped to the eighth position with 17 games lost. Ibaraki R. will meet Niigata A. (#11) on the road in the next round. Gunma CT will play against Shiga L-Stars and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Ibaraki R.: C.Tapscott 22+13reb+4ast, M.Trasolini 22+9reb+2ast, A.Hirao 19+1reb+3ast, K.Fukuzawa 18+1reb+2ast, A.Tajima 7+3reb+6ast, E.Jacobsen 3+3reb+1ast
Gunma CT: J.Keenan 17+5reb+5ast, K.Igarashi 17+9ast, M.Parker 15+10reb+2ast, T.McKinney-Jones 14+10reb+3ast, K.Barone 12+3reb+2ast, R.Yamazaki 9+1reb+3ast
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Hiroshima D. - Yokohama BC 68-73

There was a surprise result when ninth ranked Yokohama BC (11-18) defeated on the road 4th placed Hiroshima D. (18-11) 73-68 on Wednesday. Yokohama BC looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. It was a great evening for American forward Leyton Hammonds (203-94, college: OK State, agency: BeoBasket) who led his team to a victory scoring 16 points and 7 rebounds. Czech Patrik Auda (204-89, college: Seton Hall, agency: Octagon Europe) helped adding 17 points. At the losing side American center Charles Jackson (208-93, college: Tenn Tech) responded with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 16 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and the other American import forward Nick Mayo (206-97, college: EKU, agency: Pensack Sports) produced a double-double by scoring 11 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Yokohama BC maintains ninth place with 11-18 record. Loser Hiroshima D. keeps the fourth position with 11 games lost. Yokohama BC will meet at home league's leader Chiba Jets in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Hiroshima D. will play against Toyama G. and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Yokohama BC: P.Auda 17+4reb+3ast, L.Hammonds 16+7reb+2ast, K.King 10+5reb+2ast, M.Morikawa 9+1ast, O.Takeru 9+1reb+1ast, K.Yuki 7+4reb+11ast
Hiroshima D.: C.Jackson 16+16reb+1ast, N.Mayo 11+10reb+4ast, T.Ryo 9+2reb+5ast, T.Kennedy 9, I.Murphy 7+1reb+2ast, N.Tsuji 7+2reb+3ast
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Hokkaido L. - Niigata A. 107-85

Rather expected game in Saporro where 11th ranked Niigata A. (2-27) was rolled over by eighth ranked Hokkaido L. (12-17) 107-85 on Wednesday. Hokkaido L. made 23-of-28 free shots (82.1 percent) during the game. Hokkaido L. outrebounded Niigata A. 45-32 including a 17-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a great evening for American forward Shawn Long (208-93, college: La-Lafayette, agency: Pensack Sports) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 32 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists. His fellow American import DeMon Brooks (202-92, college: Davidson) helped adding 23 points and 11 rebounds. At the losing side Hungarian-American Rosco Allen (208-93, college: Stanford, agency: Pensack Sports) responded with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 14 rebounds and South African center Tshilidzi Nephawe (208-89, college: NM State) scored 16 points and 8 rebounds. Four Niigata A. 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. Hokkaido L. moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Shinshu BW. Niigata A. lost their twenty sixth game in a row. They keep the eleventh position with 27 games lost. Hokkaido L. will meet at home league's second-placed Kawasaki BT in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Niigata A. will play against Ibaraki R. (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Hokkaido L.: S.Long 32+16reb+4ast, D.Brooks 23+11reb, S.Terazono 9+8ast, Z.Maki 8, M.Yuta 7+4reb+1ast, N.Danieldan 6+3reb+1ast
Niigata A.: J.Ayres 17+4reb+3ast, R.Allen 16+14reb+2ast, T.Nephawe 16+8reb+1ast, K.Paras 14, N.Yuto 8+3reb+9ast, E.Zen 8+2reb
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Osaka E. - Sea Horses M. 74-86

The game between closely ranked teams ended with fifth ranked Sea Horses M.'s (16-13) road victory over 6th ranked Osaka E. (13-16) 86-74 on Wednesday. Sea Horses M. shot the lights out from three sinking 14 long-distance shots on high 53.8 percentage. It was a great evening for American power forward Davante Gardner (203-91, college: Marquette) who led his team to a victory scoring 13 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists. Point guard Satoshi Nagano (175-95) helped adding 18 points and 5 assists. At the losing side American guard DJ Newbill (193-92, college: Penn St.) responded with 25 points and 8 rebounds and the former international forward Ira Brown (193-82, college: Gonzaga) scored 12 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Five Sea Horses M. and four Osaka E. players scored in double figures. Osaka E.'s coach Kensaku Tennichi rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Sea Horses M. maintains fifth place with 16-13 record. Osaka E. lost their third game in a row. They keep the sixth position with 16 games lost. Sea Horses M. will meet at home higher ranked Alvark Tokyo (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Osaka E. will play against Shinshu BW in Nagano and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Sea Horses M.: N.Satoshi 18+3reb+5ast, M.Hosoya 13+1reb+1ast, Y.Nishida 13+2reb+1ast, D.Gardner 13+6reb+8ast, J.Uthoff 11+9reb, S.Kashiwagi 8+1ast
Osaka E.: D.Newbill 25+8reb+3ast, K.Makoto 16+3reb+4ast, K.Hunt 12+7reb+2ast, I.Brown 12+7reb+5ast, D.Doblas 4+7reb, J.Takeuchi 2+2reb+1ast
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Shinshu BW - Ryukyu GK 85-86

Seventh-ranked Shinshu BW (12-17) made lots of trouble for first ranked Ryukyu GK (24-3) in Nagano. The visitors from Okinawa managed to secure only one-point victory 86-85. However their fans expected much easier game. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Shinshu BW. It was a great shooting night for Ryukyu GK especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 55.6 percentage. The game was dominated by American players. Worth to mention a great performance of power forward Jack Cooley (206-91, college: Notre Dame, agency: Pensack Sports) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 16 points and 12 rebounds. Power forward Allen Durham (198-88, college: Grace Christian) contributed with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. Durham is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Five Ryukyu GK players scored in double figures. Ryukyu GK's coach Dai Oketani allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Center Wayne Marshall (211-86, college: Temple) answered with 20 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 7 blocks and Anthony McHenry (202-83, college: Georgia Tech) added 19 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists in the effort for Shinshu BW. Ryukyu GK have an impressive series of fourteen victories in a row. They maintain first place with 24-3 record. Shinshu BW at the other side keeps the seventh position with 17 games lost. They share it with Hokkaido L.. Ryukyu GK will play against Akita NH (#5) on the road in the next round. Shinshu BW will play against Osaka E. and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Ryukyu GK: J.Cooley 16+12reb+2ast, R.Kishimoto 16+2reb+3ast, K.Imamura 13+2reb, H.Falcon 13+4reb+5ast, A.Durham 12+13reb+2ast, K.Flippin 7+1reb+3ast
Shinshu BW: M.Reo 22+2reb+3ast, W.Marshall 20+8reb+4ast, A.McHenry 19+8reb+4ast, K.Ko 7+3reb+5ast, O.Yuta 7+3ast, J.Hawkinson 5+4reb+3ast
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Hitachi SRT - Kyoto H. 91-81

Not a big story in a game in Tokyo where 10th ranked Kyoto H. (4-23) was defeated by fifth ranked Hitachi SRT (19-10) 91-81 on Wednesday. Hitachi SRT looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. It was a great evening for international point guard Leo Vendrame (183-93) who led his team to a victory scoring 28 points and 5 assists. American forward James McAdoo (206-93, college: UNC, agency: Slash Sports) helped adding 15 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Hitachi SRT players scored in double figures. Hitachi SRT's coach Tsutomu Isa used entire bench saving starting five for next games. At the losing side American forward Justin Harper (208-89, college: Richmond) responded with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 16 rebounds and the other American import forward Jerome Tillman (201-87, college: Ohio, agency: SDJ Sports) scored 19 points. Hitachi SRT moved-up to fourth place. Loser Kyoto H. dropped to the eleventh position with 23 games lost. Hitachi SRT will meet higher ranked Shimane SM (#3) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Kyoto H. will play against San-en NP (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Hitachi SRT: L.Vendrame 28+2reb+5ast, N.You 17+4reb, J.McAdoo 15+11reb+4ast, I.Soichiro 11+2reb+1ast, M.Hisatake 9+6reb, O.Asato 3
Kyoto H.: J.Harper 26+16reb+3ast, J.Tillman 19+2reb, K.Aita 12+1reb+3ast, H.Kazuki 9+1reb+1ast, K.Yoshiaki 7+4reb+8ast, T.Kato 4+4reb+2ast
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JORDAN  
Jordanian Premier League 2021-2022 R9 Matches Report - by Abdul Hamid Addasi


Following are the results of Round 9 of Jordanian Premier League 2021-2022 that were played at Prince Hamza Hall in Amman, Jordan

24/1/2022 Al Wihdat x Al Jubaiha 102-56

Best scorer in the match was was Antoine Mason of Al Wihdat with 25 points and efficiency of 22

His Colleague Mohammad Shaher Hussein added 15 points, 13 rebounds 2 assists and 2 block shots to be named MVP of the match with efficiency of 29

Other top scorers in Al Wihdat were

Mahmoud Abdeen (captain) with 15 points and efficiency of 18

Ashraf Al Hendi with 9 points and efficiency of 9

On the other hand Other top scorers in Al Jubaiha were


Greg Magee with 18 points and efficiency of 19

Mohammad Al Abdallat with 12 points'and efficiency of 10

Ghazi Al Salah with 8 points and efficiency of 12


24/1/2022 Al Ahli x Orthodox 74-98

Best scorer in the match was Amin Abu Hawwas of Orthodiox with 31 points

He added 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals to be named MVP of the match with efficiency of 36

Other top scorers in Orthodox were

Ibrahima Thomas with 28 points and efficiency of 30

Malek Kanaan with 14 points and efficiency of 22


Zaid Abbas , captain of the team with 8 points and efficiency of 20



On the other hand Other top scorers in Al Ahli were

Shaquille Thomas with 19 points and efficiency of 21

Emir Eid with 15 points

Yousef Al Awamleh with 10 points and efficiency of 19


Jordan Dasuqi with 10 points and efficiency of 10


Ahmad Obeid ( captain) with 8 points and efficiency of 11

Ahmad Al Hamarsheh (Captain of the team) with 7 points and efficiency of 10


25/1/2022 Al Jalil x Kofer Yoba 87-96

Best scorer in the match was Khaldoun Jbarah of Al Jalil with 34 points and efficiency of 32


Other top scorers in Al Jalil were

Mustafa Mansour with 11 points and efficiency of 13


Quentin Leewith 10 points

Omar Abu Shreikh (captain ) with 11 points



On the other hand top scorers in Kofer Yoba were


Ibrahim Hamatiwith 30 points and efficiency of 34


James Currington with 25 points

He added 15 rebounds 5 steals and 4 block shots to be named MVP of the match with efficiency of 43

Mahmoud Maf, captain of the team with 10 points and efficiency of 19

Ibrahim Bassamwith 10 points


Premier League Round 9 of Regular Season - by Eurobasket News
Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The biggest surprise of round 9 took place in Amman where guest Orthodox (#1) crushed lower ranked Al Ahli (#2) by 24 points 98-74 on Monday evening. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Al Ahli. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Orthodox looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. The best player for the winners was Senegalese forward Ibrahima Thomas (213-87, college: Cincinnati, agency: BIG) who had a double-double by scoring 28 points and 17 rebounds. International guard Amin Abuhawwas (190-94, college: Mars Hill) chipped in 31 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Shaquille Thomas (201-92, college: Cincinnati) who recorded a double-double by scoring 19 points and 13 rebounds. Orthodox (8-1) have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain first place. Defending champion Al Ahli keeps the second position with two games lost. Orthodox are looking forward to face bottom-ranked Al Jalil (#6) in Irbid in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Al Ahli's supporters also look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Amman Al Wihdat.
Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Irbid: Kofer Yoba (#4) and Al Jalil (#6). Al Jalil was defeated at home 87-96 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. It was a good game for the former international Ibrahim Hamati (187-96) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 30 points, 9 rebounds and 11 assists. James Currington III contributed with 25 points, 15 rebounds and 4 blocks for the winners. Khaldoun Jbarah answered with 34 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds for Al Jalil. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Kofer Yoba maintains fourth place with 3-6 record. Al Jalil lost their eighth game in a row. They still close the standings with eight games lost. Kofer Yoba will play against Al Jubaiha (#5) at home in the next round. Al Jalil will play against the league's leader Orthodox in Amman and hopes to get finally their first victory.
The game with biggest result difference took place in Amman. Local Al Wihdat (6-2) outscored 5th ranked Al Jubaiha (2-7) 102-56 on Monday night. Antoine Mason stepped up and scored 25 points and 7 assists for the winners. Al Wihdat's coach Mo'tasem Salameh felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. The best for the losing side was Gregoryshon Magee with 18 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Al Wihdat maintains third place with 6-2 record having just three points less than leader Orthodox. Al Jubaiha at the other side keeps the fifth position with seven games lost. Al Wihdat's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Amman to the arena Al Ahli.



Al Wihdat - Al Jubaiha 102-56

The game with biggest result difference took place in Amman. Local Al Wihdat (6-2) outscored 5th ranked Al Jubaiha (2-7) 102-56 on Monday night. Al Wihdat dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Al Jubaiha's 30. Al Wihdat forced 24 Al Jubaiha turnovers and outrebounded them 49-38 including 36 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 42 assists comparing to just 17 passes made by Al Jubaiha's players. American guard Antoine Mason (191-92, college: Auburn, agency: Interperformances) stepped up and scored 25 points and 7 assists for the winners and international center Mohammad Hussein (210-90) chipped in 15 points and 13 rebounds. Mason is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top summer league for players who want to play basketball overseas. Al Wihdat's coach Mo'tasem Salameh felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. The best for the losing side was American power forward Gregoryshon Magee (211-90, college: USA) with 18 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists and Mohammad Alabdallat scored 12 points and 5 rebounds. Al Wihdat maintains third place with 6-2 record having just three points less than leader Orthodox. Al Jubaiha at the other side keeps the fifth position with seven games lost. Al Wihdat's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Amman to the arena Al Ahli.
Top scorers:
Al Wihdat: A.Mason 25+4reb+7ast, M.Hussein 15+13reb+2ast, M.Abdeen 15+5reb+9ast, A.Ashraf 9+2ast, A.Al-Khatib 9+1reb+2ast, A.El-Zubi 8+3reb+8ast
Al Jubaiha: G.Magee 18+9reb+5ast, A.Mohammad 12+5reb, A.Ghazi 8+6reb+1ast, Y.Shatat 7+3reb+3ast, S.Nader 5+2reb+1ast, K.Abuaboud 4+3reb+3ast
gschID: 963330


Al Ahli - Orthodox 74-98

The biggest surprise of round 9 took place in Amman where guest Orthodox (#1) crushed lower ranked Al Ahli (#2) by 24 points 98-74 on Monday evening. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Al Ahli. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Orthodox looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. The best player for the winners was Senegalese forward Ibrahima Thomas (213-87, college: Cincinnati, agency: BIG) who had a double-double by scoring 28 points and 17 rebounds. International guard Amin Abuhawwas (190-94, college: Mars Hill) chipped in 31 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Abuhawwas is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Shaquille Thomas (201-92, college: Cincinnati) who recorded a double-double by scoring 19 points and 13 rebounds and Yousef Al-Awamleh added 10 points and 8 rebounds respectively. Four Al Ahli players scored in double figures. Orthodox (8-1) have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain first place. Defending champion Al Ahli keeps the second position with two games lost. Orthodox are looking forward to face bottom-ranked Al Jalil (#6) in Irbid in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Al Ahli's supporters also look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Amman Al Wihdat.
Top scorers:
Orthodox: A.Abuhawwas 31+7reb+5ast, I.Thomas 28+17reb, M.Kanaan 14+5reb+9ast, Q.Fadi 8, Z.Abbas 8+15reb+8ast, F.Al-Siyouri 5+2reb+4ast
Al Ahli: S.Thomas 19+13reb+1ast, E.Emir 15+2reb, J.Al-Dasuqi 10+4reb+3ast, Y.Al-Awamleh 10+8reb+3ast, A.Obeid 8+4reb+4ast, A.Alhamarsheh 7+10reb+3ast
gschID: 963331


Al Jalil - Kofer Yoba 87-96

Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Irbid: Kofer Yoba (#4) and Al Jalil (#6). Al Jalil was defeated at home 87-96 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. Kofer Yoba dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Al Jalil's 34. Kofer Yoba had a 38-26 advantage in offensive rebounds. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 29 assists. Al Jalil was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a good game for the former international Ibrahim Hamati (187-96) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 30 points, 9 rebounds and 11 assists. American forward James Currington III (201-95, college: SE Louisiana) contributed with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 15 rebounds and 4 blocks for the winners. Four Kofer Yoba players scored in double figures. Khaldoun Jbarah answered with 34 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds and Nabeel Ishraikh (-0) added 6 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists in the effort for Al Jalil. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Kofer Yoba maintains fourth place with 3-6 record. Al Jalil lost their eighth game in a row. They still close the standings with eight games lost. Kofer Yoba will play against Al Jubaiha (#5) at home in the next round. Al Jalil will play against the league's leader Orthodox in Amman and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Kofer Yoba: I.Hamati 30+9reb+11ast, J.Currington III 25+15reb+1ast, M.Maff 10+8reb+9ast, I.Bassam 10+3reb+2ast, M.Al-Ghazawi 9+3reb+1ast, H.Sanad 4
Al Jalil: J.Khaldoun 34+6reb+3ast, M.Mustafa 11+1reb+1ast, A.Shreikh Omar 11+1reb, Q.Lee 10+3reb+1ast, M.Mansour 7+5reb+5ast, A.Suhaib 6+6reb+3ast
gschID: 963332




Best players of Jordanian Premier League round 9 (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News
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American James Currington III (201-F-95) had a great game in the last round for Kofer Yoba and that's him to receive a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 9.
The 26-year old forward had a double-double of 25 points and fifteen rebounds, while his team beat Al Jalil (#6, 0-8), the league's bottom-ranked team 96-87. Kofer Yoba maintains the 4th position in Jordanian Premier League. Kofer Yoba is rather a weak team placed in lower part in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 3-6 record. Currington III turned to be Kofer Yoba's top player in his first season with the team. James Currington III averages this season 18.9ppg and 16.4rpg.

The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was another Kofer Yoba's star - 25-year old former international Ibrahim Hamati (187-SF-96). Hamati impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 30 points and 11 assists. Of course Kofer Yoba cruised to a 96-87 relatively comfortable win over Al Jalil (#6, 0-8). Kofer Yoba's 4th position in the standings has not changed. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 3-6 record. Hamati is a newcomer at Kofer Yoba 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 17.8ppg (#7). His other stats are also decent: 5.4rpg and 6.7apg.

The third best performed player last round was Senegalese Ibrahima Thomas (213-F-87, agency: BIG) of top-ranked Orthodox. Thomas scored 28 points and grabbed seventeen rebounds (!!!). He was a key player of Orthodox, leading his team to a 98-74 easy win against #2 ranked Al Ahli in a game of the week. Orthodox confirms their top position in the standings. Thomas has a great season in Jordan. After only 8 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 17.6ppg (6th best) and rebounds with 9.6rpg (6th best). He also has 1.6bpg and FGP: 52.3%.

Other top performing players last week:
4. Amin Abuhawwas (190-G-94) of Orthodox - 31 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists
5. Antoine Mason (191-G-92) of Al Wihdat - 25 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists
6. Khaldoun Jbarah) of Al Jalil - 34 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists
7. Mohammad Hussein (210-C-90) of Al Wihdat - 15 points, 13 rebounds and 2 assists
8. Shaquille Thomas (201-F-92) of Al Ahli - 19 points and 13 rebounds
9. Mahmoud Abdeen (191-PG-87) of Al Wihdat - 15 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists
10. Yousef Al-Awamleh) of Al Ahli - 10 points, 8 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)

The Player of the Week awards are presented by Hoops Agents. Hoops Agents is the most complete website about the agencies and players they represent. With more than twenty years of experience, Hoops Agents is already recognized as the most reliable destination for the players who wish to continue their career in professional basketball and are searching for a reputable and connected representation. Hoops Agents is also most complete source of transactions news.


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KAZAKHSTAN  
Stats Leaders
Stats Leaders
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
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Astana
(180-PG-92)
Avg: 19.2

Hickey
19.2
Watson
17.5
Kuanov
17.3
Bykov
16.1
Rogozenko
15.6
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KENYA  
Ulinzi, Thunder Suffer Game One Shocks In National Basketball Play-Offs - by Eurobasket News
Last season's finalists in the National Men's Premier League, champions Ulinzi Warriors and second place finishers Nairobi City Thunder suffered shock Game One losses as the quarter finals play-off started on Saturday. Warriors were in Kisumu for their Game One against Lakeside, suffering a 73-61 defeat while Thunder, playing in Nairobi, were thwarted 68-39 by Strathmore. In Kisumu, Trevor Gari starred for Homeside Lakeside with a haul of 20 points as he steered them to victory in the first tie of the best of three series. Lakeside led in all but three quarters, starting off the game positively with a 26-21 score and pushing it to 44-31 by halftime. Warriors briefly gave a push in the third quarter outscoring their hosts 16-12, but couldn't take the fight to the end. They will now host Game Two and Three in Nairobi over the next week. If they lose Game Two, then they will relinquish their title. Meanwhile in Nairobi, Kenya Morans skipper Griffin Ligare (174-G-85) couldn't inspire Thunder as they failed to sparkle, losing 68-39 to a much improved and determined Strathmore. Thunder's ambition to shoot on sight proved to be their biggest undoing while the University boys were much more composed under the rim and executed their points from the pain with ease. Cliffone Alela led the way for Blades with 12 points, as they commanded the first game with ease. Thunder had started the tie off on a superb note, Dismas Mbaka swinging in a three-pointer barely 15 seconds gone on the clock. But that would be it as Blades picked up the momentum from then on and led 18-9 after the first quarter and 34-14 at halftime. Earlier on in the ladies' matches, former champions Eagle Wings were schooled by Zetech University Sparks who thrashed them 62-29 in a show of total dominance. It took six minutes for Eagle Wings to sink in their first point of the game, Sparks having rallied to a 24-0 lead. Ultimately, the two points by former national team skipper Silalei Shani-Owuor (188-F-86, college: Messiah) were the only ones they could have in the opening quarter which Sparks led 33-2. Wings pushed back in the second quarter, playing a much better organized game, and were only outscored by three points, though the halftime scores stood at 42-14 thanks to the first quarter collapse. They did better in the next two quarters, leading 14-12 in scores for the third quarter and 5-3 in the last quarter, but the comeback was never coming. They however hope to do better in Game Two next Sunday. Earlier on, Storms picked up a decisive game one lead after edging out University of Nairobi side Dynamites 47-31. National team players Jemimah Omondi and Ashley Minayo powered Storms past the determined University side. We haven't been training well because of the various disruptions in school with exams and some new players yet to settle in with the various academic needs. However, we will try to make some few adjustments in the coming week in training and hopefully we tie the series next weekend,' stated Juma Kent, the UoN coach. Storms had started the game on a low, losing 10-8 in the first quarter but rallied to lead 17-15 at the break. They didn't look back from there, despite showing signs of rustiness, leading in the last two quarters to affirm the victory.
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KOSOVO  
Superliga Round 17: Winless Drita lose another game - by Eurobasket News
Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Third ranked Trepca blasted bottom-ranked Drita (0-16) in Gjilan 117-57 on Saturday evening. Drita is still unable to win any game. Trepca dominated down low during the game scoring 70 of its points in the paint compared to Drita's 40. Trepca forced 23 Drita turnovers and outrebounded them 48-36 including a 37-26 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 35 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Drita's players. American guard Corban Collins (190-94, college: Alabama) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners and the former international Drilon Hajrizi (202-91) chipped in 16 points and 10 assists. Qendrim Demi (190) responded with 19 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. Trepca (11-6) keeps a position of league leader. Newly promoted Drita still closes the standings. Trepca are looking forward to face Peja (#4) at home in the next round. Drita will play against the league's second-placed Prizreni-16 (#2) and hopes to get finally their first victory.

In the last two games of round 17 Rahoveci was destroyed by Peja on the opponent's court 122-88. Bashkimi lost to defending champion Prishtina in a home game 62-81.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 18 points and 6 rebounds by Dachon Burke of Prishtina.



Peja - Rahoveci 122-88

Rather expected game when 7th ranked Rahoveci (4-10) was crushed on the road by fourth ranked Peja (9-5) 122-88 on Saturday. Peja dominated down low during the game scoring 70 of its points in the paint compared to Rahoveci's 50. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 34 assists. Americans were the main players on the court. Guard Tyrone White (201-90, college: CSUB) stepped up and scored 44 points (!!!) and 7 assists for the winners and forward Stephen Maxwell (201-93, college: CSUN) chipped in 35 points (!!!) and 11 rebounds. Four Peja players scored in double figures. Guard Cavon Baker (185-93, college: St.Peter's) responded with 24 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists and point guard Ameer Jackson (193-94, college: WSSU) scored 21 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. Peja have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain fourth place with 9-5 record. Rahoveci at the other side keeps the seventh position with ten games lost. Peja are looking forward to face league's leader Trepca in Mitrovice in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Rahoveci will play at home against Bashkimi (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Rahoveci: C.Baker 24+9reb+5ast, A.Jackson 21+4reb+2ast, F.Rugova 9+5reb+3ast, M.Malaj 9+2reb+7ast, M.Yarbrough 9+5reb+2ast, T.Monroe 7+5reb
Peja: T.White 44+4reb+7ast, S.Maxwell 35+11reb, A.Callakaj 12+4reb+4ast, D.Berisha 12+3reb+13ast, E.Ilter 8+6reb+6ast, D.Lekndreaj 6+3reb+2ast
gschID: 956818


Drita - Trepca 57-117

Third ranked Trepca blasted bottom-ranked Drita (0-16) in Gjilan 117-57 on Saturday evening. Drita is still unable to win any game. Trepca dominated down low during the game scoring 70 of its points in the paint compared to Drita's 40. Trepca forced 23 Drita turnovers and outrebounded them 48-36 including a 37-26 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 35 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Drita's players. American guard Corban Collins (190-94, college: Alabama) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners and the former international Drilon Hajrizi (202-91) chipped in 16 points and 10 assists. Five Trepca players scored in double figures. Qendrim Demi (190) responded with 19 points and 6 assists and American swingman Isaiah Johnson (194, college: NMU) produced a double-double by scoring 13 points and 12 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. Trepca (11-6) keeps a position of league leader. Newly promoted Drita still closes the standings. Trepca are looking forward to face Peja (#4) at home in the next round. Drita will play against the league's second-placed Prizreni-16 (#2) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Drita: Q.Demi 19+4reb+6ast, I.Johnson 13+12reb+2ast, L.Ibrahimi 10+3reb+2ast, M.Enis 7+9reb+2ast, L.Nart 4+1reb+2ast, R.Violt 2+2reb
Trepca: S.Zekiqi 19+3reb+4ast, D.Hajrizi 16+3reb+10ast, C.Collins 14+10reb+7ast, A.Gordon 13+11reb+1ast, R.Wright 13+9reb, B.Zekiqi 11+1reb+1ast
gschID: 963342


Bashkimi - Prishtina 62-81

We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams in Prizren where sixth ranked Prishtina (8-8) smashed 5th ranked Bashkimi (8-8) 81-62 on Sunday. North Macedonian Jetmir Zeqiri (200-96) stepped up and scored 19 points and 7 rebounds for the winners and American guard Dachon Burke (193-97, college: USA) chipped in 18 points and 6 rebounds. Four Prishtina players scored in double figures. The former international forward Alban Veseli (202-90) responded with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds and international point guard Valon Bunjaku (185-98, agency: BIG) scored 17 points. Defending champion moved-up to fifth place, which they share with defeated Bashkimi. Prishtina is looking forward to face higher ranked Ylli (#3) in Therande in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Bashkimi will play on the road against Rahoveci and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Bashkimi: A.Veseli 19+10reb+1ast, V.Bunjaku 17+4reb+1ast, A.Kazarnovski 9+4reb+1ast, J.Lewis 7+5reb+3ast, A.Shehu 5+4reb+1ast, K.Thompson 5+3reb+6ast
Prishtina: Z.Jetmir 19+7reb+1ast, D.Burke 18+6reb+2ast, W.Mitchell 13+5reb+2ast, J.Palokaj 11+7reb+2ast, K.Brown 8+5reb+5ast, Z.Lejson 8+6reb+4ast
gschID: 963343




Kosovan Superliga round 17 best performance: Tyrone White (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News
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American Guard Tyrone White (201-G-90) put on an amazing game in the last round for Peja, receiving a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 17.
The 31-year old player was the main contributor (44 points, four rebounds and seven assists) to his team's victory, helping them to outclass Rahoveci (#7, 4-10) with 34-point margin 122-88. Peja maintains the 4th position in Kosovan Superliga. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Peja will need more victories to improve their 9-5 record. In the team's last game White had a remarkable 81.8% from 2-point range and got seven three-pointers out of 12 attempts. He turned to be Peja's top player in his first season with the team. Tyrone White averages this season 29.8ppg, 7.5rpg and 6.8apg.

The second best player in last round's games was another Peja's star - 28-year old American Stephen Maxwell (201-F-93). Maxwell had a very good evening with a double-double of 35 points and 11 rebounds. Of course together with White he helped Peja with another comfortable win outscoring the lower-ranked Rahoveci (#7, 4-10) 122-88. Peja's 4th position in the standings has not changed. His team's 9-5 record is not bad at all. Maxwell is a newcomer at Peja, but is already one of team's top players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 21.8ppg (#3). He also registered 7.2 boards per game.

Third on the list of top players last round was American guard Dachon Burke (193-G-97) of Prishtina (#5). Burke scored 18 points and grabbed six rebounds. He was a key player of Prishtina, leading his team to a 81-62 easy win against Bashkimi (8-8). Prishtina needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 8 victories and 8 lost games. Burke has a very solid season. In 8 games in Kosovo he scored 16.3ppg. He also has FGP: 69.2% and 3PT: 43.5%.

Other top performing players last week:
4. Cavon Baker (185-G-93) of Rahoveci - 24 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists
5. Alban Veseli (202-F-90) of Bashkimi - 19 points and 10 rebounds
6. Andrew Gordon (208-C/F-97) of Trepca - 13 points and 11 rebounds
7. Drilon Hajrizi (202-PF-91) of Trepca - 16 points, 3 rebounds and 10 assists
8. Corban Collins (190-G-94) of Trepca - 14 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists
9. Ryan Wright (205-C/F-87) of Trepca - 13 points and 9 rebounds
10. Jetmir Zeqiri (200-PF-96) of Prishtina - 19 points and 7 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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Scott Bamforth selected the top Kosovan playing abroad in last week's games - by Eurobasket News
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Here is the weekly review of the top performing Kosovan players, who play currently abroad.

Scott Bamforth
Scott Bamforth
   #1. This week's number one is an experienced former international shooting guard Scott Bamforth (188-89, agency: BeoBasket, college: Weber St., currently plays in France). He led Le Mans to a victory over the 16th-ranked Provence Basket (5-12) 66-57 in the French Betclic ELITE ProA in Saturday night's game. Bamforth was MVP of the game. He scored 14 points and added 4 assists in 31 minutes on the court. Le Mans Sarthe Basket (2-0) is placed second in the Betclic ELITE ProA. Bamforth has relatively good stats this year: 14.8ppg, 3.2rpg, 4.2apg, 2FGP: 51.5%, 3FGP: 38.1% and FT: 97.7%(43-44) in 15 games he played so far. He is a naturalized American. Bamforth played for the Kosovan senior national team four years ago. Strangely he has never played in Kosovo.

Malcolm Armstead
Malcolm Armstead
   #2. Second place goes to former international point guard Malcolm Armstead (185-89, college: Wichita St., currently plays in Greece). Armstead could not help Enosi Kavalas (6-5) in their last game. Despite his very good performance Enosi Kavalas lost 60-70 on the road to the lower-ranked (#12) Agriniou. Armstead was the top scorer with 21 points. He also added 4 rebounds and 5 assists in 38 minutes. This year Armstead has relatively solid stats: 13.4ppg, 4.7rpg, 6.7apg, 1.5spg, 2FGP: 46.5%, 3FGP: 32.8% and FT: 57.1% in 10 games. He is a naturalized American. Armstead played for the Kosovan national team in 2019. He used to play for Z Mobile Prishtina in Kosovan league.

Dardan Kapiti
Dardan Kapiti
   #3. The Kosovan player who performed third best last week abroad was former international forward Dardan Kapiti (208-0, currently plays college basketball in the States). He managed to help Florida Atlantic University in a victory against the Marshall University (0-6) 71-60 in the NCAA last Saturday. Kapiti scored only 2 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in 6 minutes on the court. The Florida Atlantic University has a solid 4-2 conference record this season. This year Kapiti's overall stats are: 0.8ppg, 1.6rpg, 2FGP: 66.7% in five games. He played for the Kosovan national team three years ago.

Rron Thaci
Rron Thaci
   #4. Guard Rron Thaci (196-1, currently plays in NCAA2) was not able to help the Rockhurst University in their game against the Southwest Baptist University (6-2) in the NCAA2. Thaci scored 5 points in 20 minutes. His team lost 69-84 in Bolivar to the Southwest Baptist University. It's Thaci's first season with the team. This year his total stats are: 3.9ppg and 1.8rpg in 17 games. Thaci is also Kosovan U20 national team player.

Etnik Peci
Etnik Peci
   #5. Former U20 international guard Etnik Peci (185-99, currently plays in NCAA2) contributed to a Felician University's victory against the University of the Sciences (2-8) 95-91 in the NCAA2 last Sunday. He scored only 3 points. The Felician University has a solid 5-3 record this season. Peci has averaged so far 3.1ppg, 1.9rpg and 1.1apg. He used to play for the Kosovan U20 national team four years ago.

The list of other players, who all have Kosovan passport but never been selected to any of Kosovan national teams:

   #1. Kenan Sipahi (197-G-95, agency: BeoBasket, currently plays in Basketball Champions League) could not help Besiktas in their last game on Wednesday. Despite Sipahi's good performance Besiktas was defeated 74-68 on the road by the second-ranked Hapoel Holon. He scored 11 points, had 4 rebounds and dished 3 assists. This season Sipahi has relatively solid stats: 13.8ppg, 3.8rpg and 4.3apg. He has a dual citizenship: Kosovan and Turkish.

   #2. Arben Camaj (206-C/F-94, college: Columbus St., currently plays in BNXT-League) was not able to help Hague (1-16) in their last game on Wednesday. Despite Camaj's very good performance Hague was defeated 80-66 on the opponent's court by the second-ranked Leiden. He was the top scorer with 17 points. Camaj also added 6 rebounds. His team will play only one more game in the BNXT League Regular Season. And that game will be critical. It's Camaj's first season with the team. Camaj has reliable stats this year: 10.2ppg, 5.5rpg and 1.6apg. He is a naturalized American. Camaj used to play for Golden Eagle Ylli in Kosovan league.

   #3. Etrit Dibrani (180-PG-96, currently plays in Switzerland) was the major contributor in Villars' victory against the league outsider Baeren (0-13) crushing them 98-55 in the Swiss NLB (second division) on Sunday night. Dibrani scored 14 points and added 8 passes. Villars Basket (10-3) is placed fourth in the NLB. It was his team's eighth consecutive victory in a row. It's Dibrani's fifth season with the team. He has reliable stats this year: 12.9ppg, 2.8rpg, 5.9apg and 1.7spg.

Other top Kosovan players, who play abroad:

Shawn Jones (203-PF-92) plays for Split in Croatian Premijer Liga
Bleron Istogu (185-SG-0) plays for Grosuplje in Slovenian 3SKL
Leonit Veliu (194-G-1) plays for Liege in Belgian BNXT League
Kujtim Ujkani (201-F-98) plays for Cape Breton University in U Sports
Hajredin Bislimaj (4) plays for Bistrica in Slovenian 3SKL
Fahri Breca (190-G-85) plays for GC Zurich in Swiss NLB
Burim Aliu (F-95) plays for Neumarkt in German 2.Regionalliga
Denis Zenelaj (200-SG-2) plays for Wolmirstedt in German ProB
Bardh Istrefi (204-PF-4) plays for Rackelos in German ProB
Kliti Xharavina (186-G-3) plays for Mickiewicz AZS in Polish 3Liga

Notice: The list above includes only some of the Kosovan playing currently abroad. Go to Kosovan Abroad Page to see completed list.

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KUWAIT  
Qadsia tabs Isaiah Wright - by Ahmad Madwar
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Al Qadsia (D1) inked 25-year old American 188cm guard Isaiah Wright (college: San Diego). Wright supposed to play at Long Island Nets (NBA G League) in the U.S., but was released by the team in Dec.'21. In two NBA G League games he averaged just 2.5ppg, 1.5rpg and 1.0bpg this season.
Three years ago he was drafted by Stockton Kings (G-League) in third round (23rd overall).
The former University of San Diego standout is in his third season in pro basketball.
He has played also professionally in NBA Summer League (Utah Jazz Blue).
Among many awards he won NBA G League Pacific Division championship title in 2020. Wright was voted to All-WCC Honorable Mention back in 2019.

D1 Round 14: Burgan is defeated by Kuwait in a derby game - by Eurobasket News
The games are now more important than at the beginning of the Regular Season. We may still expect few shocking results in upcoming 3 rounds. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Kuwait City: Kuwait (#2) and Burgan (#5). Kuwait (6-1) smashed visiting Burgan (1-6) by 29 points 110-81. Defending champion maintains second position with 6-1 record behind leader Kazma. Burgan lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifth place with six games lost. They share the position with Qurrain. Kuwait 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 travel locally in Kuwait City to the arena Qadsia.
Another interesting game was again a derby between two teams from Kuwait City: Kazma (#1) and Qadsia (#4). Qadsia was smashed at home by 24 points 79-103 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. Undefeated Kazma (7-0) have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain first position with a perfect record of 7 victories in a row. Qadsia at the other side keeps the fourth place with five games lost. Kazma's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Kuwait City to the arena Qurrain.

In the last game of round 14 bottom-ranked Qurrain lost to Jahraa on the opponent's court 80-89.



Kuwait - Burgan 110-81

The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Kuwait City: Kuwait (#2) and Burgan (#5). Kuwait (6-1) smashed visiting Burgan (1-6) by 29 points 110-81. Defending champion maintains second position with 6-1 record behind leader Kazma. Burgan lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifth place with six games lost. They share the position with Qurrain. Kuwait 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 travel locally in Kuwait City to the arena Qadsia.
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Qadsia - Kazma 79-103

Another interesting game was again a derby between two teams from Kuwait City: Kazma (#1) and Qadsia (#4). Qadsia was smashed at home by 24 points 79-103 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. Kazma (7-0) have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain first position with a perfect record of 7 victories in a row. Qadsia at the other side keeps the fourth place with five games lost. Kazma's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Kuwait City to the arena Qurrain.
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Jahraa - Qurrain 89-80

Rather expected game in Al Jahraa where 6th ranked Qurrain (1-6) was defeated by third ranked Jahraa (4-3) 89-80. Jahraa maintains third position with 4-3 record having just three points less than leader Kazma. Qurrain at the other side stay at the bottom place with six games lost. They share the position with Burgan. Jahraa will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Qurrain's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Kuwait City Kazma.
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LATVIA  
LBL D2 Stats Leaders
Stats Leaders
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APG
SPG
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Limbazi
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Bricka
22.6
Zvigurs
21.9
Aizpurs
21.0
Saulitis
20.5
Verners Kohs (ex Liepaja) joins Cremona - by Andrea Centenari
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Vanoli Basket Cremona (Serie A) agreed terms with 24-year old Latvian small forward Verners Kohs (203cm-94kg). Kohs played recently at BK Liepaja in Latvian LBL league, but left the team earlier this month. In 7 games he had very impressive stats: 19.0ppg, 6.3rpg, 1.7apg and 1.1spg this season. He also played 2 games in European North Basketball League where he recorded 14.0ppg, 3.5rpg, 1.0apg and 2.0spg. The last season he played at VEF Riga (LBL) in Latvia. In 7 games he averaged 4.3ppg and 1.7rpg. Kohs helped them to win the league title. He also played 10 games in Basketball Champions League where he got just 2.2ppg and 1.1rpg. The other team he played that season for was VEF Riga in Estonian EstLatBL. In 26 games he got 7.4ppg and 2.7rpg.
Kohs represented Latvia at the European Championship U20 in Crete (Greece) -1995 years ago. His stats at that event were 6 games: 11.0ppg, 3.0rpg, FGP: 37.5%, 3PT: 34.4%, FT: 60.0%.
He is quite experienced player. Kohs has played also professionally in Belgium (Oostende), Spain (Ourense, Obradoiro, Zaragoza and Olivar) and Czech Republic (GBA Sparta).
He was voted to All-Adidas Eurocamp in Treviso (Italy) 1st Team back in 2017.

VEF Riga enter Cup Final - by Eurobasket News
VEF Riga - Latvijas Universitate 99:71

VEF Riga entered Cup Final. They once again defeated the University of Latvia 99:71 gaining the lead in the two-game series with 193-130.
VEF Riga grabbed control with a 26-20 lead at the start and added strong 25-11 surge in the second frame. Both sides exchanged the baskets throughout the second half as VEF Riga marched to the victory.
Rayshaun Hammonds (206-SF-98, college: Georgia) scored 20 points for the VEF Riga team, whilst Artis Ate (194-SF-89) netted 17. Anrijs Miska (206-PF-00) and Emils Krumins (185-PG-01) each scored 13. Davids Viksne (195-SF-00) replied with 14 points in defeat.

Kristaps Porzingis selected the top Latvian playing abroad in last week's games - by Eurobasket News
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Traditionally, every week we bring you a list of the top performances of Latvians who are currently playing abroad.

Kristaps Porzingis
Kristaps Porzingis
   #1. This week's number one is former international power forward Kristaps Porzingis (221-95, currently plays in NBA). He led Dallas Mavericks to a victory over the Portland Trail Blazers (20-28) crushing them 132-112 in the NBA in Wednesday night's game. Porzingis was MVP of the game. He scored 22 points and grabbed 5 rebounds in 27 minutes on the court. The Dallas Mavericks have 28-21 record this season. Porzingis has individually a very good year with high stats. He averages: 19.7ppg, 7.9rpg, 2.1apg, 1.8bpg, 2FGP: 53.8%, 3FGP: 28.5% and FT: 86.9% in 33 games he played so far. Porzingis played for the Latvian senior national team five years ago.

Rolands Smits
Rolands Smits
   #2. Second place goes to former international power forward Rolands Smits (207-95, currently plays in Euroleague). He could not help Barca (16-5) to beat Unics (12-8). Smits recorded 6 points and grabbed 6 rebounds. Barca was defeated 70-64 on the road by the lower-ranked Unics (#5). It's Smits' fourth season with the team. His overall stats this year are: 4.3ppg, 3.8rpg, 2FGP: 58.1%(25-43), 3FGP: 21.2%. Smits played for the Latvian national team in 2019.

Andrejs Grazulis
Andrejs Grazulis
   #3. The Latvian player who performed third best last week abroad was an international power forward Andrejs Grazulis (202-93, currently plays in Italy). He was the major contributor in Trieste's victory against the fourth-ranked Pesaro 89-78 in the Italian Serie A on Sunday night. Grazulis scored 14 points in 32 minutes. It was the game of the round between two top 4 ranked teams. Allianz Pallacanestro Triesteis placed in the Serie A. This year Grazulis' overall stats are: 9.2ppg, 5.1rpg, 1.7apg, 1.3bpg, 2FGP: 59.3%(48-81), 3FGP: 22.5% and FT: 68.2% in 15 games. He is also a member of the Latvian senior national team.

Dairis Bertans
Dairis Bertans
   #4. An experienced guard Dairis Bertans (193-89, currently plays in Spain) was not able to help Real Betis (1-2) in their last game on Sunday. Despite Bertans' very good performance Real Betis was badly defeated 88-71 at home by the much lower-ranked Bilbao (#10). He was the top scorer with 20 points. Bertans' total stats this season are: 7.9ppg, 1.5rpg and 1.1apg. He is also Latvian national team player.

Andris Misters
Andris Misters
   #5. Former U20 international guard Andris Misters (196-92, college: Jacksonville, currently plays in LAT-EST BL) contributed to an easy victory against the 14th-ranked Tallinna Kalev (3-13) crushing them 98-72 in the KML last Tuesday. Misters scored 16 points in 22 minutes. Parnu Sadam (8-7) is placed sixth in the KML. This year Misters' total stats are: 7.9ppg, 1.5rpg and 1.1apg in 16 games. He used to play for the Latvian U20 national team ten years ago.

Arturs Kurucs
Arturs Kurucs
   #6. Point guard Arturs Kurucs (193-0, currently plays in Spain) was not able to secure a victory for Baskonia (10-8) in their game against Breogan (9-8) in the Spanish Liga Endesa. Kurucs recorded 7 points. Baskonia was defeated 89-83 in Lugo by the lower-ranked Breogan (#8). This season Kurucs averages only 3.8ppg. He is an international player who is currently on the senior Latvian National Team roster.

Marcis Vitols
Marcis Vitols
   #7. Former international shooting guard Marcis Vitols (186-92, currently plays in LAT-EST BL) managed to help BC Kalev/Cramo Tallinn in a victory against the 14th-ranked Tallinna Kalev (3-13) crushing them 113-55 in a derby game in the KML in Wednesday night's game. Vitols recorded 5 points, 8 assists and 3 steals in 21 minutes. BC Kalev/Cramo Tallinn (13-2) is placed second in the KML. It's Vitols' first season with the team. This year he averages only 3.8ppg in 14 games. Vitols used to play for the Latvian national team two years ago.

Ojars Silins
Ojars Silins
   #8. Power forward Ojars Silins (203-93, currently plays in VTB United League) is a teammate of previously mentioned Marcis Vitols. But that was another game of his team in KML which we would like to mention. Silins couldn't help Kalev/Cramo (3-7) in their game against CSKA (9-3). He scored 8 points and grabbed 5 rebounds. Kalev/Cramo was crushed 104-62 in Moscow by the higher-ranked CSKA (#3). This season Silins averages only 3.8ppg. He plays currently for the Latvian national team.

Kaspars Berzins
Kaspars Berzins
   #9. International center Kaspars Berzins (213-85, currently plays in Lithuania) contributed to an easy victory against the league outsider Prienai CBet (1-16) 87-69 in the Lithuanian LKL on Saturday night. Berzins recorded 8 points in 19 minutes. Panevezys Lietkabelis (12-5) is placed third in the LKL. It was his team's fifth consecutive victory in a row. Berzins has averaged so far 7.4ppg and 3.1rpg in 17 games. He is also in the roster of the Latvian national team.

Roberts Freimanis
Roberts Freimanis
   #10. Power forward Roberts Freimanis (203-91, college: Liepaja, currently plays in Bulgaria) contributed to an easy victory against one of league's weakest teams Cherno More (1-12) 83-65 in the Bulgarian NBL in Saturday night's game. Freimanis scored 13 points and grabbed 6 rebounds. Akademik Plovdiv (5-7) is placed seventh in the NBL. There are only three games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game will be critical. Freimanis has relatively good stats this season: 11.6ppg, 6.3rpg and 2.1apg. He is a former U18 international player as thirteen years ago he still played for the Latvian national team.

   #11. International shooting guard Rihards Lomazs (190-96, currently plays in Turkey) couldn't help one of league's weakest teams Merkezefendi (2-12) in their last game. Despite Lomazs' good performance Merkezefendi was crushed 113-89 on their home court in Denizl by the higher-ranked (#8) Acibadem. He scored 14 points and added 4 passes in 27 minutes. This year Lomazs has relatively solid stats: 13.9ppg, 2.1rpg and 3.1apg in 17 games. He plays currently for the Latvian national team.

   #12. Former U20 international power forward Arnolds Helmanis (200-92, currently plays in LAT-EST BL) contributed to a 3-point Rapla's victory against the 12th-ranked Tarvas 91-88 in the KML on Friday night. Helmanis recorded a double-double by scoring 15 points and getting 10 rebounds. Helmanis has reliable stats this season: 13.9ppg, 2.1rpg and 3.1apg. He used to play for the Latvian U20 national team back in 2012.

   #13. International center Anzejs Pasecniks (216-95, college: VEF BA Valka, currently plays in Spain) is a teammate of previously mentioned Dairis Bertans and both played together in the last Spanish Liga Endesa game. Pasecniks couldn't help Real Betis (1-2) in their last game. Despite his good performance Real Betis was badly defeated 88-71 on their home court in Sevilla by the much lower-ranked (#10) Bilbao. Pasecniks recorded 14 points in a mere 19 minutes. Pasecniks averaged so far 10.4ppg and 4.3rpg in seven games. He is also Latvian national team player.

   #14. International forward Rodions Kurucs (206-98, currently plays in ABA League) couldn't help Partizan NiS in their game against Mega BG in the ABA League. Kurucs scored only 4 points and added 3 assists. His team was edged 93-90. Kurucs has averaged so far 5.5ppg, 2.3rpg, 1.8apg and 1.1spg. He plays currently for the Latvian national team.

   #15. Former international center Ronalds Zakis (207-87, currently plays in LAT-EST BL) couldn't help one of league's weakest teams Viimsi in their game against Ventspils in the KML, despite his very good performance on Thursday night. Zakis recorded 13 points and added 3 passes in 23 minutes. But his team was crushed by 30 points 100-70. Zakis has averaged so far 5.5ppg, 2.3rpg, 1.8apg and 1.1spg in 10 games. He used to play for the Latvian national team three years ago.

The list of other players, who all have Latvian passport but never been selected to any of Latvian national teams:

   #1. Edmunds Elksnis (187-PG-90, currently plays in LAT-EST BL) could not help Tartu (3-12) in their last game. Despite Elksnis' very good performance Tartu was badly defeated 92-76 on the road by the much higher-ranked (#3) TalTech. He was the top scorer with 15 points. Elksnis also added 4 assists in 28 minutes. It was Tartu's third consecutive loss in a row. Elksnis has averaged so far 5.5ppg, 2.3rpg, 1.8apg and 1.1spg in 10 games he played so far.

   #2. Toms Kedis (182-PG-98, college: Morton CC, currently plays in LAT-EST BL) was not able to help Tarvas (3-12) in their last game on Friday. Despite his very good performance Tarvas was edged 91-88 at home by the higher-ranked Rapla (#8). Kedis was the second best scorer with 16 points. Kedis has averaged so far 5.5ppg, 2.3rpg, 1.8apg and 1.1spg.

   #3. Aksels Skaistlauks (195-SG-97, currently plays in Spain) was not able to secure a victory for Andujar (3-0) in their last game. Despite his very good performance the first-placed Andujar (3-0) was crushed 86-64 on their home court in Andujar by the second-ranked Unicaja-Andalucia in the Group D-A. Skaistlauks was the top scorer with 18 points. He also added 3 assists in 31 minutes. The Regular Season already ended. Skaistlauks has individually a very good year with high stats. He averages: 16.6ppg, 6.3rpg, 2.5apg and 1.1spg in 10 games.

   #4. Experienced Rihards Sulcs (190-F-87, currently plays in United Kingdom) couldn't help Dragons (5-7) in their last game on Saturday. Despite Sulcs' very good performance Dragons was defeated 91-80 in Binfield by the higher-ranked Cavaliers (#4). He was the second best scorer with 15 points. Sulcs also added 7 rebounds. Sulcs is one of the most experienced players in a team as it's his 11th year in Dragons' roster. He has averaged so far 7.4ppg and 3.4rpg.

   #5. Aivars Stikuts (204-C-96, currently plays in Germany) couldn't help Aschersleben (11-6) in their game against Rendsburg (9-8) in the German Regionalliga (fourth division). Stikuts scored 5 points. The fourth-placed Aschersleben (11-6) was edged 80-79 on the opponent's court by the lower-ranked Rendsburg (#5) in the North group. Stikuts has averaged so far 8.8ppg, 4.4rpg and 1.2apg.

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LEBANON  
Stats Leaders - Men
Stats Leaders
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RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
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Al Riyadi
(186-G-91)
Avg: 20.6

Saoud
20.6
Harfouch
20.3
Haidar
20.0
Ghantous
19.7
Gyokchyan
19.6
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LITHUANIA  
Best players of Lithuanian LKL round 19 (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News
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Experienced Croatian Ivan Buva (207-F/C-91) had a great game in the last round for league's second-best Rytas and that's him to receive a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 19.
The 30-year old power forward had a double-double of 30 points and fifteen rebounds, while his team beat Jonava (#6, 8-9) 94-79. Rytas maintains the 2nd position in Lithuanian LKL. They are still close to the very top. Rytas would have been even better if they kept winning the games like in the last round. They have a solid 15-2 record. In the team's last game Buva had a remarkable 85.7% from 2-point range. He turned to be Rytas' top player in his first season with the team. Buva has impressive league stats. He is in league's top in points (2nd best: 18.4ppg), rebounds (6th best: 6.4rpg) and averages solid 62.3% FGP.

The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was 20-year old international center Marek Blazevic (209-C-01) of league's best team Zalgiris. Blazevic impressed basketball fans with 23 points and 8 rebounds. Of course he led Zalgiris to another comfortable win 88-71 over the lower-ranked Prienai CBet (#11, 1-16) being unquestionably team leader. Of course Zalgiris still keep the league's top spot. His team belongs to top of the standings with 17-1 record and is considered one of the main candidates for the league title. Blazevic is well-known by Zalgiris fans and he already established his position as one of team's most reliable players.

The third best performed player last round was Serbian Aleksandar Aranitovic (195-SG-98) of Dzukija (#7). Aranitovic scored 24 points and grabbed eight rebounds. He was a key player of Dzukija, leading his team to a 92-86 win against the lower-ranked P.Zvaigzdes (#10, 2-14). The chances of Dzukija ranking at the top of the league, however are very questionable as they have already lost 10 games, recording just seven victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Aranitovic could help Dzukija to bring them higher in the standings. Aranitovic has a very solid season. In 16 games in Lithuania he scored 10.9ppg.

Other top performing players last week:
4. Emmanuel Lecomte (180-PG-95) of Jonava - 27 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists
5. Kristupas Zemaitis (192-G-96) of Lietkabelis - 13 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists
6. Martynas Zigmantavicius (187-PG-96) of Dzukija - 19 points and 7 rebounds
7. Edgaras Ulanovas (199-SF-92) of Zalgiris - 19 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists
8. Juwan Durham (211-F-97) of Prienai CBet - 18 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists
9. Vitalijus Kozys (201-SF-99) of Jonava - 23 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists
10. Paulius Jankunas (205-PF-84) of Zalgiris - 18 points and 4 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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Paulius Dambrauskas joins RO SAzzurra - by Andrea Centenari
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Stella Azzurra Roma (Serie A2) agreed terms with 30-year old Lithuanian guard Paulius Dambrauskas (195cm-83kg, agency: Players Group). Dambrauskas played recently at Benacquista Assicurazioni Latina Basket. He ended the last season at Olympique Antibes in French ProB where in 12 games he had 12.3ppg, 2.3rpg and 4.1apg. But the most of that year he spent at Enea Astoria in Polish EBL. In 18 games he recorded 11.6ppg, 2.1rpg and 3.8apg.
Dambrauskas represented Lithuania at the World University Games in Gwangju (South Korea) -1993 years ago. His stats at that event were 8 games: 9.0ppg, 2.3rpg, 1.6apg, 1.1spg, FGP: 55.3%, 3PT: 29.4%, FT: 78.9%.
He has played also professionally in Poland (Stal and MKS DG), Lithuania (Rytas, Neptunas, Siauliai, Dzukija and Sakalai) and France (Aix Maurienne).

Martynas Pacevicius (ex Rytas) signs at Atomeromu - by Winter Gabor
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Atomeromu SE Paks (A Division) landed 24-year old Lithuanian 204cm center Martynas Pacevicius to replace Lovro Buljevic (211-F/C-98, agency: PEPI SPORT) who was released. Pacevicius started the season at Rytas in Lithuanian LKL league. In 10 games he averaged 5.0ppg and 2.5rpg. He ended the last season at Prienai CBet (also in LKL) where in 13 games he had 10.5ppg and 6.8rpg. It was a very successful season in his career as he was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Lithuanian NKL Honorable Mention. But the most of that year he spent at Vilnius (NKL) in Lithuania. In 15 games he was league's second best scorer with impressive 17.5ppg and recorded 8.7rpg (#2 in the league) and 2.3apg. Pacevicius can count that season as a very successful as was selected to Eurobasket.com All-Lithuanian NKL Honorable Mention.
He was a member of Lithuanian U18 National Team between 2020 and 2015.
Pacevicius has played also professionally for other Lithuanian teams like Jonava, Vytis, Suduva-Mantinga and Marijampoles Suduva-Mantinga 2nd team.
He won Lithuanian NKL championship title in 2017.
The Fraport Skyliners Enjoyed The Early Special Unworried No Fear Attitude And Love For The Game Of Joshua Bonga (BC Zalgiris) - by Miles Schmidt-Scheuber
Basketball fans have suffered worldwide. That is a fact. Not only are they missing a lot about the game, but also those special rare nuisances that don't come so often. Witnessing those older guys who might not be around next season makes it so much more bitter for the fans that they can't be able to see them Live. In a span of 2 weeks in December 2020, two real German basketball legends in the making played a Pro B game against the Fraport Skyliners Juniors in their home BCM gym. The first guy they met was ex national player Johannes Lischka who was only 34 years old then, but it seems like he has been around much longer with all his easyCredit BBL experience he has sampled as well as all the health issues that have affected his life. He helped Giessen beat Frankfurt with a typical 21 points and 11 boards effort. Two weeks later, the Fraport Skyliners Juniors riding a disappointing 0-6 record finally won their first contest of the season playing their first good game for 40 minutes overcoming the Arvato College Wizards 79-75. In that game, there was another German oldie with Rouven Roessler. The guy was an incredible 40 years old and seriously isn't getting any older. He is still playing this season. He played 5 years in the BBL averaging double figures in the league 4 times and also was on the German national team. Karlsruhe has always been home for the German as he played his 16th season there. He didn't have one of his best games finishing with 9 points in 34 minutes. Not only can one see experienced vets still battling, but also the real young gems of the future like then 16 year old Joshua Bonga (190-PG-05). On the court the players are all the same, but when one really observed the ages, there was an incredible 25 years difference in age between Roessler and Bonga. Bonga equaled the 9 points that Roessler achieved. 'That is a pretty big extreme. We are a young team. I don't think that it is a huge adjustment for Josh, because everybody is young on the team. I think that if we had some older players on the roster, it would be different. I remember when I began 7 years ago, we had older guys like Max Merz, Tim Oldenburg and Marius Nolte. It was good for me learning from them, but at the same time, I also had to fight for minutes', remembered Fraport Skyliner Junior Konstantin Schubert who was the veteran on the squad in his 7th season last season. The aggressiveness that Joshua Bonga showed on the court against young and old defines the kind of player he is, but that also has to do with his extreme youthfulness not typical in the Pro B. 'I like Joshua a lot. He is always prepared and never gives up. He gives everything. The best thing about him is that he isn't afraid of anything. He just loves to play', warned Fraport Skyliners Juniors head coach Miran Cumurija last season. The Fraport Skyliners organization was able to enjoy that special unworried no fear attitude and love of the game of Joshua Bonga. But that didn't continue this season in Frankfurt as he surprisingly didn't go the same route as Isaac in Germany and signed with Euroleague team BC Zalgiris Kaunus.

Joshua Bonga was born on January 13th, 2005 and grew up in Koblenz. When one reads the name Bonga, it quickly rings a bell for any German basketball fan. Joshua's older brother is Isaac Bonga who played his third NBA season with the Washington Wizards and now is with Toronto. The older Bonga began his basketball career in Koblenz and came to the Fraport Skyliners in the 2015-2016 season playing his first NBBL season. Joshua also has another older brother who is a professional soccer player in Germany. His parents are both from Congo, Africa and have been in Germany for more than 20 years. The initial plan of the family was to emigrate to Canada, but they wound up in the beautiful city Koblenz that lies on the rivers Rhine and Mosel. The youngest Bonga came to Frankfurt a lot earlier than his brother did. His natural ability quickly was noticed as he has belonged to the top talents of the German basketball Federation for his birth year of 2005. He is a young man who has always known exactly what he wants. When asked in 2017 when he was only 12 years old if he could imagine seeing 2 Bonga's on the German national team, he explained. 'The national team is a dream for me. It is realistic to see two Bonga's in the future. We are both Bonga's and Bonga Bonga just fits', said Joshua Bonga in a DBB interview. My first Joshua Bonga experience was in June 2019 when I had the pleasure of calling the German U-14 final between Eintracht Frankfurt and TS Jahn Munich. Bonga played a big role in winning the 2019 U-14 title defeating TS Jahn Munich 95-75. His teammate Jamaal Phatty now with the EPG Baskets Koblenz may have led all scorers with 32 points, but it was the all around play of Bonga that stood out. He finished with 24 points, hauled down 15 boards and dished out 6 dimes. He also excelled on the defensive end always harassing the opponents with his aggressiveness and undenying quickness. He was only 14 and played the 2019-2020 season with the JBBL (U-16) team and also saw a little action for the Frankfurt NBBL ( U-19) team. He had a great JBBL season averaging 16,0ppg and had 5 rpg. He won the JBBL rookie of the year as well as best defender. In NBBL play he showed early signs of his brilliance being able to compete with 18 and 19 year old young men. He averaged 2,2ppg and 1,9rpg, but demonstrated in 2 games that he can play with the older kids and that filling the stat sheet will be on his menu in the future just as his brother Isaac always did. He netted 7 points against Heidelberg and had 6 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals and 2 blocks

In the 2020-2021 season he received the promotion to the Fraport Skyliners Juniors. In a way he profited from COVID-19 simply because the Regionalliga 2 and NBBL seasons were canceled. In a way if he had been able to play more levels with the NBBL with more younger guys and the Regionalliga 2 with grown men, he could of seen another side of basketball and it may have helped his development in different ways. COVID-19 had it's positive and negative effects with the athletic German playing only in one league. He would finish the season though getting promoted to the easyCredit BBL team playing three games 'I think a positive is that with Corona, he didn't always have to have to pick what he will play on the weekends. When your playing 3 competitions, you can't do all on one weekend. A positive was that with Corona and the whole economical side, he has profited that an American isn't here. He has gotten more minutes. But at the same time, it is bitter that he can't play NBBL. I remember my NBBL time and it was great. He would have gotten added self confidence had he been able to play NBBL and Regionalliga 2', stated Konstantin Schubert. The Fraport Skyliners Juniors had had a tough start to the 20-21 season as they lost their first 6 games. A big reason was their age. The average age of the roster was 19 years. The oldest player was Noah Kamden who was 22. There simply was little experience on the team and having that strong American guard and older guys like Marius Nolte and Tobias Jahn or Americans like Travis Thompson and Dennis Mavin to be there and be mentor figures like in past seasons were really missing that season.

In 2020-2021 his first in the Pro B he averaged 3,4ppg and 1,3rpg in 9,7 minutes per game. He scored his first pro bucket in his first game against the Basketball Lowen getting a long court bounce pass ala Rajon Rondo from Felix Feilen making the easy transition basket. It was a lot of fun to watch the young kid play as he was always good for a big play for the highlight film. He definitely has many early going qualities as a player the same way his brother Isaac had in 2015. 'He has unbelievable athleticism and his game understanding is very good for his age. Another huge plus in his game is that he is a big competitor and always wants to win. He won't hide from anybody and always goes out and plays hard. Also his self-confidence is very high. A good example of that was the game in Hanau. 'He made his first three pointer, but then had two airballs. He didn't get scared, but his confidence allowed him to keep shooting and he made his next three pointer', remembered Neu-Isenburg native Konstantin Schubert. A big strength is his drive as his first step is so quick that he can easily beat anybody off the dribble. But the Hanau game clearly showed that his three pointer is still a work of progress. 'He needs to work on his shot. It isn't consistent yet. He is a good shooter, but is streaky', stressed Konstantin Schubert. He shot 29,7% in the Pro B going 5/17.

Another big strength is his defensive play. He made a monster block in the second half in the win over the Arvato College Wizards. The potential for him just like for his brother Isaac five years ago is very scary. He was able to profit a lot from his 4 year older teammate Maxi Begue who had the potential to become the Fraport Skyliners best defender in the future, but decided to go to the rival team Giessen for the 2021-2022 season. 'Josh has unlimited potential on defense. His long arms allow him to always be able to pressure his opponents. He will get even cleverer on defense, but that will come with age. Begue was a good role model for him. But they have different games on defense. Maxi shines more with his physicality and Joshua more through his quickness', warned Konstantin Schubert. His athleticism is something that sticks out as much as does Lebron James's non stop power, but another aspect of Bonga's game that is so vital for him as a point guard is his very mature basketball IQ for age 15. 'His pick and roll isn't always so good, but he reads the game well and reacts well to the defense. The Pro B is a lot different to the NBBL. Sometimes he reacts to slow or overreacts when reading situations, but that will also get better with experience', stated Konstantin Schubert. Joshua Bonga profited from COVID-19 in April 2021 as the easyCredit BBL team Fraport Skyliners had five players out and had to promote some Pro B players to the first team. Bonga made his debut in Ludwigsburg and three days later became the second youngest German player to score a field goal as he produced 7 points in 11 minutes in a loss in Bonn. Fraport Skyliner captain Quantez Robertson was impressed with his play, but knows exactly who to give the nod to as the best at age 16 concerning the two Bonga's. 'Isaac was better at that age. Joshua is the better shooter, but Isaac was taller and the better ball handler. Joshua was fierce and ready to play. He played to the best of his ability and handled the situation pretty well', expressed Quantez Robertson. Everything went a little quickly and unplanned for the sudden rise of Joshua Bonga to the easyCredit team, but the more experience he gets the better no matter how old he is. Even if he has made his easyCredit BBL debut, that special unworried no fear attitude is still there. Now he has a new challenge with Euroleague team BC Zalgiris Kaunus. This season with the BC Zalgiris farm team he is averaging 2,1ppg, 1,3rpg and 1,5apg. 'Joshua is a very courageous boy that chose a decision in order to reach his goals. His time in Frankfurt was very valuable and am glad that I could witness his first BBL steps. I have experienced few players in his age that can make it everywhere. He will make it to reach his goals', stressed Hakro Merlins Crailsheim head coach Sebastian Gleim. 'He is a great competitor and didn't back down from a challenge and competed every day. With added playing time, he will be very good offensively because he has a pretty good jump shot. He might even put up a few high scoring games', warned Fraport Skyliner Quantez Robertson. The kid is still so young and raw. There is no doubt that the Fraport Skyliners will still be able to enjoy his continuing development and special unworried no fear attitude and love for the game from a far.

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Prva B Round 12: Sutomore is upset by Decic - by Eurobasket News
Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most important game in the last round took place in Decic between second ranked Sutomore (8-2) and fourth ranked Decic (7-2) on Wednesday night. Sutomore was crushed by Decic on the road 111-87. It ended at the same time the eight-game winning streak of Sutomore. Decic made 28-of-31 free shots (90.3 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Sutomore's players. The best player for the winners was guard Marko Koljevic (191-90) who scored 31 points, 7 rebounds, 9 assists and 4 steals (went 10 for 10 at the free throw line !!!). Boris Janjusevic (-0) chipped in 23 points and 5 assists (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field). At the other side the best for losing team was forward Balsa Bazovic (201-98) who recorded a double-double by scoring 12 points and 12 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. Decic have a solid three-game winning streak. Newly promoted Decic maintains fourth position with 7-2 record. Sutomore at the other side keeps the second place with two games lost. They share the position with Montenegro.
The game with biggest result difference took place in Podgorica. Local SC Derby 2 (2-8) outscored 10th ranked Susanj (2-8) 100-75. It was a good game for Vasilije Todoorvic who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 30 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. David Mirkovic contributed with 18 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. SC Derby 2's coach felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Lazar Radovic (-99) replied with 40 points (!!!) for Susanj. SC Derby 2 moved-up to tenth place, which they share with defeated Susanj.

In the last game of round 12 Vukovi Zeta defeated Susanj in Golubovci 70-62.



Susanj - Vukovi Zeta 62-70

There was no surprise when 10th ranked Susanj (2-8) was defeated at home by seventh ranked Vukovi Zeta (5-6) 70-62. Vukovi Zeta forced 24 Susanj turnovers. It was a good game for Mladen Matanovic who led his team to a victory with 19 points and 9 rebounds. Zeljko Matanovic (-1) contributed with 16 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Vukovi Zeta's coach used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Lazar Radovic (-99) replied with 23 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists and guard Mahmut Vukovic (188) added 13 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists in the effort for Susanj. Newly promoted Vukovi Zeta maintains seventh position with 5-6 record. Susanj at the other side keeps the tenth place with eight games lost. They share the position with SC Derby 2.
Top scorers:
Vukovi Zeta: M.Mladen 19+9reb+3ast, M.Zeljko 16+6reb+3ast, M.Dusan 14+4reb+2ast, D.Otasevic 6+9reb+3ast, N.Djuretic 6+6reb+1ast, M.Vasilije 4+2ast
Susanj: R.Lazar 23+5reb+6ast, M.Vukovic 13+8reb+5ast, P.Vuk 11+6reb+2ast, P.Nikola 8+4reb+2ast, P.Aleksa 3+10reb+2ast, S.Lav 2+1reb+1ast
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Decic - Sutomore 111-87

The most important game in the last round took place in Decic between second ranked Sutomore (8-2) and fourth ranked Decic (7-2) on Wednesday night. Sutomore was crushed by Decic on the road 111-87. It ended at the same time the eight-game winning streak of Sutomore. Decic made 28-of-31 free shots (90.3 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Sutomore's players. The best player for the winners was guard Marko Koljevic (191-90) who scored 31 points, 7 rebounds, 9 assists and 4 steals (went 10 for 10 at the free throw line !!!). Boris Janjusevic (-0) chipped in 23 points and 5 assists (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field). At the other side the best for losing team was forward Balsa Bazovic (201-98) who recorded a double-double by scoring 12 points and 12 rebounds and guard Marko Stanisic (185-99) added 21 points and 4 steals respectively. Five Decic and four Sutomore 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. Decic have a solid three-game winning streak. Newly promoted Decic maintains fourth position with 7-2 record. Sutomore at the other side keeps the second place with two games lost. They share the position with Montenegro.
Top scorers:
Decic: M.Koljevic 31+7reb+9ast, L.Nikaljevic 23+1reb+3ast, J.Boris 23+4reb+5ast, B.Bozovic 14+11reb+6ast, C.Filip 11+8reb+2ast, P.Raickovic 6+8reb
Sutomore: M.Stanisic 21+3reb+1ast, A.Mandic 15+1reb+4ast, B.Balsa 12+12reb+1ast, M.Rajovic 11+6reb+3ast, N.Aleksa 9+2reb, P.Djole 8
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SC Derby 2 - Susanj 100-75

The game with biggest result difference took place in Podgorica. Local SC Derby 2 (2-8) outscored 10th ranked Susanj (2-8) 100-75. SC Derby 2 dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Susanj's 38. They outrebounded Susanj 48-22 including a 18-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. SC Derby 2 players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. It was a good game for Vasilije Todoorvic who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 30 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. David Mirkovic (200-6) contributed with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. SC Derby 2's coach felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Lazar Radovic (-99) replied with 40 points (!!!) and guard Mahmut Vukovic (188) added 12 points in the effort for Susanj. SC Derby 2 moved-up to tenth place, which they share with defeated Susanj.
Top scorers:
SC Derby 2: T.Vasilije 30+10reb+5ast, M.Lazar 19+4reb+5ast, M.David 18+10reb+1ast, S.Sergej 8+2reb+2ast, M.Ivo 6+2reb+1ast, N.Ivan 6+1reb+1ast
Susanj: R.Lazar 40+3reb+3ast, M.Vukovic 12+1reb+2ast, P.Nikola 8+5reb+1ast, S.Lav 4+4reb+1ast, D.Vasilije 4+1reb, P.Aleksa 4+5reb+5ast
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Embiid
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28.6
Young
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Portland Trail Blazers' Cody Zeller expected to miss 8-to-10 weeks after knee surgery - by Eurobasket News
Portland Trail Blazers center Cody Zeller (7'0'-F-92, college: Indiana) underwent knee surgery Tuesday to repair a right patellar avulsion fracture and will be reevaluated in eight to 10 weeks, according to the team. Zeller had the procedure in Los Angeles with Dr. Neal ElAttrache. The veteran big man was averaging 5.2 points and 4.6 rebounds in 13.1 minutes for Portland, which signed him to a one-year deal in the offseason. It's the latest bad injury news for the Trail Blazers, who remain without Damian Lillard (6'3'-PG-90, college: Weber St.) (abdominal surgery) and also were without CJ McCollum (6'4'-G-91, college: Lehigh) (collapsed lung) for an extended period. Portland is 20-27 after Tuesday night's loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Courtesy of: espn.com

James Has 33, Lakers Beat Nets 106-96 In Davis' Return - by Eurobasket News
LeBron James (6'8'-SF-84) welcomed Anthony Davis (6'10'-C-93, college: Kentucky) back with a lob pass for the game's first basket, then turned to his own offense to score 33 points in the Los Angeles Lakers' 106-96 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night. Davis had eight points in 25 minutes after missing 17 games with a sprained left knee and the Lakers got good nights off the bench from Malik Monk (6'4'-SG-98, college: Kentucky) and Carmelo Anthony (6'8'-SF-84, college: Syracuse). James added seven rebounds and six assists, punctuating his performance with steals and dunks about 15 seconds apart midway through the fourth quarter in front of a roaring road crowd that didn't have most of its own stars to cheer. Monk scored 22 points, hitting six 3-pointers, and Anthony added 13. James Harden (6'5'-SG-89, college: Arizona St.) had 33 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists in an impressive follow-up to his strong game in Los Angeles when the Nets won there on Christmas. But with Kevin Durant (6'9'-SF-88, college: Texas) still out with a sprained left knee ligament and the unvaccinated Kyrie Irving (6'3'-G-92, college: Duke) unavailable again now that the Nets are back from their four-game road trip, the Nets couldn't match the Lakers on one of their good nights in an uneven season. Davis looked in sync right away, throwing down a lob pass from James on the first possession of the game. He also blocked three shots in the first quarter, which ended with the Lakers leading 33-25 on James' basket as time expired. James opened the second quarter with a three-point play to push the lead to 11, and the Lakers would lead by as much as 14 before taking a 62-53 lead to halftime. The Nets got within two midway through the third, but James made two straight jumpers, Monk hit a 3-pointer and James fired a pass to a cutting Russell Westbrook (6'3'-G-88, college: UCLA) that led to a three-point play that capped a quick 10-2 spurt and restored the double-digit lead at 81-71. It wasn't close again.
Courtesy of: losangeles.cbslocal.com



Wizards go down in flames as a 35-point lead disappears in a 116-115 loss to the Clippers - by Eurobasket News
It was barely midway through the second quarter Tuesday night when Wes Unseld Jr. caught Bradley Beal (6'5'-SG-93, college: Florida) jogging back downcourt and pulled him in for a handshake and a laugh. After a trying stretch of three straight losses, both the guard and his coach looked at ease. By late in the fourth quarter, Unseld's smile had melted into a scowl. And when Luke Kennard (6'5'-G-96, college: Duke) was fouled while making a three-pointer that tied the score with 1.9 seconds to play, the faces of spectators at Capital One Arena had gone beyond scowls and morphed into disbelief. After Kennard gave his team the lead at the line, the Washington Wizards' 116-115 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers drew nothing but boos from the crowd. Washington somehow had managed to lose after leading by 35 points in the second quarter. According to Elias Sports Bureau, the NBA's statistician, that tied for the second-largest comeback in the NBA's play-by-play era, which dates from 1996-97. The Utah Jazz erased a 36-point deficit to beat the Denver Nuggets in 1996. 'Something's got to change, I don't know,' Kyle Kuzma said, with his eyebrows raised and a shake of his head. 'It's pretty comical at this point.' 'We stopped playing,' Unseld said. 'We had a good rhythm, we were playing well, and I think we thought we had the win in the bag. We just stopped playing how we played to get to that point.' The comeback dashed what would have been a much-needed win ahead of perhaps the Wizards' most challenging stretch of the season. After a three-day break, the Wizards (23-25) will face Memphis, Milwaukee, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Miami and Brooklyn. The 76ers are the only team in that group sitting outside of the top four in their conference. Washington will enter that gantlet having lost four in a row and five of six. Asked if he agreed with Kuzma's assertion that something must change in Washington, Beal huffed a short laugh. 'Yeah. Yeah,' Beal said. 'But we've got to fix some things, for sure.' In the beginning Tuesday, everything looked easy. The Wizards started with a 9-0 run and rolled from there, working their way to a 66-31 advantage late in the second quarter and a 66-36 edge at halftime. That 30-point difference was their largest halftime lead of the season, and it came against a Clippers team without Kawhi Leonard (6'7'-F-91, college: SDSU) (ACL recovery), Paul George (6'9'-G/F-90, college: Fresno St.) (elbow tear) and Marcus Morris (6'9'-F-89, college: Kansas) (personal reasons). But as is too often the case in Wizards games, the second half was a different story. After they eased up on defense and Amir Coffey (6'8'-G-97, college: Minnesota) got hot, the Clippers had narrowed the gap to six points thanks to a Kennard three with nine seconds to play. Following a timeout, Washington was assessed a five-second violation on an inbounds play and turned the ball over. Kennard hit another three, and Beal fouled him on the release. 'It's embarrassing, there's no other way to put it,' Beal said of the loss. It was only because the Clippers missed a few good looks at three-pointers early in the fourth quarter that Washington maintained control for as long as it did - until Coffey hit back-to-back buckets to get the Clippers (24-25) within 105-99 with less than four minutes to play 'It was real easy for them,' Unseld said. We gave them life, allowed them to stay in it, they made big plays late.' Beal led seven Wizards scorers in double figures with 23 points and had nine rebounds and six assists. Kuzma added 19 points and 12 rebounds. Coffey led the Clippers with 29 points on 10-for-21 shooting. Kennard had a whopping 25 points off the bench, making five three-pointers.
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Love scores 25, Cavs make 19 3s and stun champion Bucks - by Eurobasket News
The Cleveland Cavaliers are legit, and the defending NBA champions now know it, too. Kevin Love (6'10'-PF-88, college: UCLA) scored 25 points, Cedi Osman (6'9'-F-95) added 23 and the Cavs pulled off their most impressive win in what's become a turnaround season, 115-99 over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night. 'This is not the Cleveland we knew over the past few years,' Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo (6'11'-F-94, agency: Octagon Europe) said. 'They have a good team and we have to respect them more. They're a playoff team and are fighting for the title themselves.' A year ago, the Cavs won just 22 games and found themselves in the draft lottery for the third straight season. Not only has Cleveland surpassed its win total already this season, but the Cavs (30-19) are tied for the most wins in the Eastern Conference. 'It's who we are,' Cavs coach J.B. Bickerstaff said when asked about the win's significance. 'We take on all challenges. We don't run from anybody. We don't back down. We give everybody our best shot.' The Cavs made 19 3-pointers - seven in the second quarter - and won for the eighth time in nine games. They also leap-frogged Milwaukee in the standings, and served notice they've got bigger plans ahead. 'We feel if we play hard and stay true to our system, we can beat anybody,' said Love, a five-time All-Star thriving in a reserve role this season. 'I just want to bottle up what we have right now and stay hungry.' Darius Garland (6'2'-G-00, college: Vanderbilt) scored 19 and rookie Evan Mobley (7'0'-PF-01, college: USC) had 16 for the Cavs. Jarrett Allen (6'11'-C-98, college: Texas) returned after missing one game with an illness and had 10 points and 10 rebounds. Antetokounmpo scored 26 points after missing a game with knee soreness, but had seven of Milwaukee's 19 turnovers that led to 31 points for Cleveland. Bobby Portis (6'10'-PF-95, college: Arkansas) added 22 points and Khris Middleton (6'8'-SF-91, college: Texas A&M) 21 for the Bucks, who had their winning streak stopped at three. Milwaukee has lost a season-high four straight on the road, and the trouble really started in the third period. Cleveland regrouped after a slow start, tightened its perimeter defense and built an eight-point halftime lead. The Cavs then opened the second half with an 11-2 run that included three 3-pointers in a 48-second span by Garland, Mobley and Dean Wade (6'10'-PF-96, college: Kansas St.). The Cavs pushed their lead to 93-72 before Garland went out briefly with back tightness. The young point guard seemed to land awkwardly after making a reverse layup and went to the locker room for treatment before returning. Bickerstaff said Garland is OK. 'They played lights out tonight,' Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said. 'I don't know what the right analogy is, but they played really well. They beat us pretty good. Live ball turnovers is when transition defense is the toughest, and we made a lot of them.' Before the game, Bickerstaff figured 3-pointers would be the key because of Milwaukee's preference to shoot them - and give them up. After the Bucks made six 3s in the first quarter, the Cavs did them one better with seven in the second to take a 65-57 lead at the half. While the outside shooting was impressive, Mobley had the most memorable bucket in the half when Garland slipped him a pass on the baseline and Cleveland's big man dunked over Antetokounmpo. 'An incredible play,' Love said. 'Those guys are so talented. There's going to be a lot of those plays coming.'
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Jokic, Rivers team up to help Nuggets top Nets, 124-118 - by Eurobasket News
Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone sensed his team would play down to a Brooklyn Nets team that was missing three of their best players, including All-Star guard James Harden. The Nuggets needed Austin Rivers (6'4'-SG-92, college: Duke), who scored 22 of his 25 points in the second half, and Nikola Jokic (7'0'-C-95, agency: BeoBasket)'s 26 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists to beat the Nets 124-118 on Wednesday night. Denver jumped out to an early 17-8 lead before the Nets shook off their early struggles to trail by one at the end of the first quarter. 'We haven't played maybe perfect basketball, but we're winning games,' Malone said. 'Ultimately that's all that matters. A lot of the NBA is like winning the games you're supposed to and that's no disrespect to a team like Detroit or these Brooklyn Nets - obviously all the guys they have out.' Aside from Harden, who had the night off to rest an ailing left hamstring after playing 38 minutes in Tuesday's loss against the Los Angeles Lakers, the Nets are without Kevin Durant (6'9'-SF-88, college: Texas) (sprained left knee ligament) and Kyrie Irving (6'3'-G-92, college: Duke) (vaccination status). Rookie Cameron Thomas (6'4'-PG-01, college: LSU) scored 25 points and Patrick Mills (6'0'-PG-88, college: St.Mary's, CA) added 21 for Brooklyn, who have lost three consecutive games. 'Just not enough against a very good team,' Nets coach Steve Nash said. 'We played well for long stretches, but probably didn't take care of enough details to close it out.' The Nets are now 6-10 in January after going 8-3 in December. Denver also got 21 points and 10 rebounds from Will Barton and 13 points off the bench from DeMarcus Cousins (6'11'-C/F-90, college: Kentucky) to win its last three games and eight of 13. Brooklyn was up 65-54 at the half, and Denver cut it to 77-70 with 7:39 left in the third period. The Nuggets then outscored the Nets 22-7 during a span of six minutes in which Rivers hit three 3-pointers, the last one putting Denver ahead 92-84. Rivers connected on three more 3-pointers in the fourth quarter. 'I'm a scorer. I can score the ball,' said Rivers, who shot 8 for 11 from the field, including 7 for 10 from long range. 'I really feel like I can do this consistently. But obviously I have my role here. So, I try to come out each and every night and be aggressive and you just look for those opportunities.' Brooklyn had a chance to get within two points with 3:22 remaining in regulation. LaMarcus Aldridge (6'11'-F/C-85, college: Texas), who scored 18 points, missed two free throws. Aaron Gordon then answered with a stepback baseline jumper to make it 118-113 before James Johnson made a free throw to cut Denver's lead 118-114 with 1:52 left in the game. Brooklyn's offense sputtered down the stretch, missing five straight shots while Denver went on a 6-0 run, capped by Monte Morris' layup with 45 seconds to play to extend the lead 124-114.
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Lakers, Stanley Johnson Agree To Two-Year Deal - by Eurobasket News
The Lakers and forward Stanley Johnson (6'7'-G-96, college: Arizona) have agreed to a two-year deal, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The second year will be a team option, per ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, who says the contract is expected to be signed on Thursday. Johnson has been with Los Angeles for the last month, having initially signed a hardship 10-day contract with the team on December 24. That was followed by two standard 10-day deals, the second of which will expire on Wednesday night. Because a team can't sign a player to more than two standard 10-day contracts in a season, the Lakers would've had to let Johnson walk if they weren't prepared to give him a rest-of-season commitment. However, Johnson has become a key part of Los Angeles' rotation since his arrival, playing strong defense and averaging 6.4 PPG and 2.6 RPG on .516/.344/.789 shooting in 14 games (21.2 MPG). Letting him go wasn't something L.A. wanted to do, even if it would've allowed the team to keep a 15-man roster spot open for added flexibility leading up to the February 10 trade deadline. According to Wojnarowski, Johnson's willingness to accept a team option for 2022/23 was a factor in the Lakers' decision to commit its 15th roster spot to him, since that option will give the club some roster flexibility in the offseason. Prior to signing with the Lakers last month, Johnson had been playing with the team's G League affiliate, the South Bay Lakers. The 25-year-old signed a 10-day hardship deal with the Bulls earlier in December, but entered the health and safety protocols before appearing in a game with the team, then joined L.A. after that deal expired and he was cleared from the protocols. The No. 8 overall pick in the 2015 draft, Johnson has also played for the Pistons, Pelicans, and Raptors since entering the NBA. Assuming Johnson signs his contract on Thursday and it's worth the veteran's minimum, he'll earn $888,616 for the rest of the season, with L.A. taking on a $709,880 cap hit. The agreement will ultimately cost the Lakers more than that, since they're well above the luxury tax line. A minimum-salary team option for Johnson for 2022/23 would be worth $2,351,521.
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Texas Legends Split Series with Iowa Wolves - by Eurobasket News
A bounce back shooting performance and a big second quarter helped lead the Texas Legends to a 135-118 win over the Iowa Wolves on Tuesday night at Wells Fargo Arena. Texas (5-3) turned a 12-point second-quarter deficit into a 65-59 lead at halftime and never trailed again as the Legends split the series with Iowa (5-2), which dropped its first regular season home game to drop into second place in the Western Conference standings. Legends' guard Dakota Mathias (6'4'-G-95, college: Purdue), coming off back-to-back 10-day contracts with the Memphis Grizzlies, made his G League return and poured in 26 points. Wolves' guard Isaiah Briscoe (6'3'-PG-96, college: Kentucky) matched Mathias with 26 points and flirted with a triple-double with eight rebounds and seven assists. Iowa, which used a big second quarter to cruise to Sunday's victory over Texas, didn't have an answer Tuesday after it fell behind. The Legends made 13 three-pointers and finished at 56.0 percent from the floor. Texas won the rebounding battle 44-37 after Iowa claimed it Sunday. For Iowa, Isaiah Miller (6'0'-PG-98, college: UNCG) had another strong game with 24 points, eight rebounds and four assists. Brandon Sampson (6'5'-G-97, college: LSU, agency: Verus Management) added 19 points. Justin Jackson (6'8'-F-95, college: UNC) had 25 points for Texas while Feron Hunt (6'8'-F-99, college: SMU) and Carlik Jones (6'1'-PG-97, college: Louisville) added 23 and 21 points, respectively.
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Vipers stay hot, scorch Warriors for fourth straight win - by Eurobasket News
The RGV Vipers offensive arsenal has found its groove. For the third straight game, the Vipers (5-3) played lights out on the offensive end of the court, and the defense held Santa Cruz to just 15 third-quarter points en route to a dominant 134-110 win over the Warriors on Tuesday at Bert Ogden Arena. It was the fourth straight win for the streaking hot Vipers, and third consecutive lop-sided victory. It was the third straight game the Vipers scored 130 or more points. All 10 Vipers who played scored. RGV scored 35 or more points during each of the first three quarters and had the game in hand 108-74 after three periods. Christian Vital (6'2'-G-97, college: UConn) scored a career-high 30 points for the Vipers. Daishen Nix (6'5'-G-02) netted 30 points, adding seven assists, five rebounds and four steals before fouling out with four minutes remaining and the Warriors closing a 34-point gap to 16 at that point. Vital nailed six 3-pointers in the game, four straight coming during the second quarter as the Warriors closed to within two after trailing by 19 during the period. Overall, the Vipers connected on 15-of-47 (32%) shots beyond the arc. Trevelin Queen (6'6'-G-97, college: NM State) struggled shooting, going 1-for-12 from 3-point land and 4-for-18 overall, but still pulled down 14 rebounds, dished out nine assists and added six steals, leaving him one assist shy of a triple-double. Queen leads the G League in steals. The Vipers are the highest-scoring team in the league, averaging just more than 124 points per contest. Six Vipers scored in double digits while two others contributed nine points apiece. Kalob Ledoux (6'4'-G-97, college: Louisiana Tech) scored 17 to lead Santa Cruz. The Vipers again play Santa Cruz at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Bert Ogden Arena. It will be the fifth game of a six-game home stand for RGV, which is now 4-0 during that home stretch.
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Bynum's 3 lifts No. 17 Providence over No. 21 Xavier, 65-62 - by Eurobasket News
Jared Bynum (5'10'-PG)'s 3-pointer with 1.5 seconds remaining lifted No. 17 Providence to a 65-62 victory over No. 21 Xavier on Wednesday night. Aljami Durham (6'4'-G-98) led the Friars with 22 points, helping them improve to 17-2 for the first time since the 1976-77 season. Providence is 7-1 in Big East play and has won 11 of 13 overall. Paul Scruggs (6'3'-G-98), who led Xavier (14-5, 4-4) with 16 points, hit a 3-pointer to give the Musketeers a 62-60 lead with 56 seconds left. But he missed a go-ahead floater to help set up Bynum's game-winner. Jack Nunge (6'11'-F-99), who leads the Musketeers in scoring despite coming off the bench, made only his second start of the season and scored 15 points.
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No. 24 Illinois Holds Off No. 10 Michigan State, 56-55 - by Eurobasket News
Trent Frazier (6'2'-G-98) scored a game-high 16 points, and No. 24 Illinois held on to beat No. 10 Michigan State 56-55 on Tuesday and take sole possession of first place in the Big Ten. Illinois (14-5, 7-2) was without two of its brightest stars: All-American center Kofi Cockburn (7'0'-C-99) (concussion) and guard Andre Curbelo (6'1'-G-01) (COVID-19 health and safety protocols). Asked how his team responded with Cockburn, Illinois coach Brad Underwood laughed and said, 'Obviously better than our last game,' referring to the lopsided loss 81-65 loss at Maryland on Friday. The Illini led by as many as 15 points early in the second half before Michigan State (15-4, 6-2) mounted a furious comeback in the final four minutes. Illinois also didn't score for the last five minutes. Down by two, the Spartans had a chance to tie the game with less than a second left after Coleman Hawkins fouled Malik Hall (6'7'-F-00) as Hall drove to the basket. He missed the first free throw and made the second, then time expired. Alfonso Plummer (6'1'-G-98) added 11 points for Illinois and Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk (6'8'-F-01) had 8 points filling in at center for Cockburn. Marcus Bingham Jr. (6'11'-F-00) had 13 points to lead the Spartans, while Gabe Brown had 10 and Tyson Walker added 9. 'Who gave us a chance?' Underwood said. 'You had two preseason All-Americans out, it doesn't matter. When you have character and guys who are together, you can do a lot of things.' Illinois dominated the first half by going on two runs, 13-7 and 7-0, primarily on Frazier's perimeter shooting. The Illini also scored 15 points off of nine Michigan State turnovers and led 34-20 at the half. Michigan State's last lead was 7-4 two minutes into the game. Illinois tied the game on a Frazier three-pointer and the Illini never trailed again.
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Walker Leads Colorado to Win at Oregon - by Carl Berman
Eugene, OR - The Oregon Ducks hosted the Colorado Buffaloes in a rescheduled match-up due to COVID protocols Tuesday night at Matthew Knight Arena. The Ducks had skyrocketed up to 49th in the net rankings after six straight wins. Oregon's win streak was snapped due to the performance of Jabari Walker (6'8'-F-02), who had 24 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Buffaloes to an 82-78 come from behind win. Oregon tried clawing their way back into the game late, but Evan Battey's free throw with 4.9 seconds remaining pushed the lead to four, ending any last second heroics.

Oregon raced out to a 13-0 lead with all five starters contributing a basket during the run. They connected on five of their first six attempts from the field. Quincy Guerrier was in a groove early, scoring the basketball both inside and out. The lead stretched to 15 points, after the 6-8 forward drove right to the hoop, scoring the bucket and getting the foul. He would compete the 3-point play with the made free throw. The lead did not stick for long, and Oregon's hot shooting began to turn cold, as they went four and half minutes without a field goal, allowing the Buffaloes to gain momentum. Guerrier snapped the drought with a lay-in in transition, immediately after a Colorado turnover, extending the lead to nine points with just over four minutes remaining in the half. The Ducks would end the first half with a 42-37 advantage. Guerrier finished the game with a season high 22 points (8-for-15 FG) and six rebounds.

Colorado trailed 20-5 with inconsistent play early on, but that only fueled sophomore Jabari Walker (6'8'-F-02) to take over the game. Listed at 6-9, 215 pounds, Walker posted up on the block with his teammates looking to find him often. He seemed to do it all at times for the Buffaloes, scoring in the post, converting multiple 3-point plays, and controlling the boards at both ends of the floor. In addition, the potential 2022 NBA Draft prospect showed his ability to step out and hit an uncontested 3-pointer, even though this season he is shooting only 26 percent from downtown. Also, Walker went a perfect 5-of-5 from the strike, helping the Buffaloes make 20-of-22 free throw attempts for the game. Walker would finish with 24 points (9-for-11 FG), 11 rebounds, and two assists. The forward had his best overall performance of the season and at a crucial time to keep Colorado's hope for any at-large bid in the upcoming NCAA tourney.

Two other strong performances for Colorado came by sophomores Tristan Da Silva and Keeshawn Barthelemy. Da Silva, the brother of former Pac-12 standout, Oscar Da Silva, played a fundamentally sound game. His shooting kept the Buffaloes within striking distance in the first half with two spot-up 3-pointers. At the 12-minute mark of the second half, Da Silva, a 6-9 wing tied the game at 57 all, by converting a 3-point play. Colorado had trailed the entire game up until this point in the action. His lay-in and made free throw capped off a 9-0 run that gave the Buffaloes the momentum down the stretch. He also made a huge 15-foot jumper in the final minute of the game right before the shot clock expired, where the possession looked bleak and the Ducks were pressing for a comeback. Da Silva had 15 points (5-of-6 FG), two rebounds and two blocks in the contest. Barthelemy had one of his best outings in his young career, which included making several key free throws during crunch time. He went 9-for-9 from the free throw line, 5-for-9 from the field to score 19 points. The under control and savy point guard out of Montreal, Canada, added four assists, two rebounds and two steals.

Down the stretch, Oregon's De'Vion Harmon made effort plays to give the Ducks a chance to stage a late comeback. He penetrated strong to the basket and scored drawing a foul to make it a one possession game, but failed to make the free throw. Moments later, he quickly brought the ball up the court and hit a deep 3-pointer with 9.7 seconds left to get the Ducks within three. He finished with 14 points on 4-for-9 shooting, while adding 2 assists and 2 steals. Will Richardson, who scored Oregon's last seven points of the first half, tallied 17 points for the game. He shot 5-for-8 from the field and 6-for-7 from the strike. He dished out four assists, grabbed three rebounds, but had four turnovers. Colorado's defense stepped up in the second half slowing down the 6-5 senior, including forcing the Ducks to take some tough 3-pointers, and held them to 35 percent from downtown.

For the game, Colorado outworked the Ducks, especially in the rebounding department where they had a 30-22 edge. In addition, the Buffaloes had 18 second chance points compared to Oregon's 11, which turned out to be a major factor in the contest. The only downfall for Colorado in the stat column was turning the ball over 17 times, but they made up over for it by shooting 50 percent from the field and hitting on 8-of-15 from the 3-point line. Colorado's strong push late in the game to take and hold the lead was backed up by their strong defensive play. Late in regulation, Oregon was held scoreless for a four-minute stretch for the second time in the game as the Buffaloes took the win.

Oregon (12-7, 5-3) will have their third home game in a row against rival Oregon State (3-14, 1-6) on January 30th. Colorado (13-6, 5-4) heads north to take on Washington (9-8, 4-3) on January 27th.

This article was written by Chad Mart, a correspondent and scout for NetScouts Basketball.

UCLA Stifles Arizona in Top-10 Match-up - by Carl Berman
Los Angeles, CA- The Arizona Wildcats traveled to Westwood Tuesday night as the No. 3 team in the AP poll. The Wildcats have been off to a great start to the season under first year head coach Tommy Lloyd. The longtime Gonzaga assistant has taken the next step with the roster that Sean Miller left. Lloyd's specialty is finding international players and the roster at Arizona had been filled with them as he arrived this season. The UCLA Bruins entered the match-up as the No. 9-ranked team in the nation but have played a little bit down to the competition so far this season and have still been looking for that spark that got them to that Final Four run last season. The Bruins and Wildcats were able to reschedule this game that was supposed to occur in late December and last night showed signs of that Final Four team, as the Bruins controlled the game with a commanding 75-59 victory.

The Pac-12 contest had a full capacity at Pauley Pavilion and it was clear from the opening tip that both teams fed off the energy and anticipation provided by the crowd. The opening four minutes of play saw an offensive flurry by each side, as the Wildcats took the early 16-14 lead, due to four made 3-pointers led by Bennedict Mathurin and Pelle Larsson who each knocked down two. UCLA point guard Tyger Campbell (5'11'-PG-00) ignited his squad with seven quick points in that stretch and it appeared as if this game would be going back and forth the whole night.

After the TV timeout at the 15:28 mark, the Bruins began to buckle down defensively and started to change up how they guarded the perimeter. UCLA focused on denying the pass back out on the wing and wanted to disrupt any offensive flow or easy ball movement that Arizona had going in the first few minutes. That defense played a big part in the Wildcats going scoreless until the 9:59 mark. Simultaneously, the Bruins had still been playing aggressively on the offensive end of the court and were attempting high percentage shots. Peyton Watson then gave UCLA a 10-point lead after a 3-pointer and steal on the next play leading into a transition layup. The pace was dictated by the Bruins the remaining five minutes of the half and ended the half with a 40-29 advantage. The main takeaway from the first half was the immediate shift in Arizona's offensive production after that first timeout. The Wildcats were shooting around 85 percent in that stretch but finished the rest of the half 35 percent from the field and didn't hit another 3-pointer, going 4-of-15. Meanwhile, the Bruins shot 71 percent from the 3-point line (5-of-7).

The Wildcats seemed a bit in a rush to comeback from their halftime deficit and forced the issue with some careless turnovers that only helped the Bruins out. UCLA maintained their strong play towards the end of the first half and pushed their lead to 16. At that point, Arizona still played hard and didn't want to go out with a fight. The Wildcats connected on consecutive old fashioned 3-point plays from Mathurin and big man Azuolas Tubelis. Arizona then got 3-pointers from Tubelis and Mathurin and only trailed the Bruins by seven (50-43). The Wildcats gained momentum in the middle of the half and the Arizona fan base that made it out for this game made themselves heard. Arizona looked to tighten the gap even more after finally hitting the outside jump shot, but UCLA and their fans seized back the game and answered with a quick 3-pointer of their own from Jaime Jaquez. After the under 12-minute timeout, Jaquez gave his team more of a boost when he hit a tough nosed layup, followed by a blocked shot on Mathurin from behind. It's the hustle and hard work such as that, that makes Jaquez a fan favorite. The Bruins dug deep again defensively and despite Arizona collecting 21 offensive rebounds on the night, the Wildcats were unable to get many second chance points, often missing easy put back attempts. The game was sealed with a 3-pointer by Jules Bernard at the 6:29 mark and with the experience and poise displayed by veterans Campbell and Johnny Juzang slowing the tempo down and controlling the clock. The Bruins maintained that edge in those final minutes and won the game by double-digits.

The Bruins received an overall team effort in the matchup, getting four players in double figures and got nice minutes from Cody Riley who had 12 points. Juzang and Bernard both ended with 15 points. Arizona's point guard Kerr Kriisa had an awful showing, being held scoreless and shot 0-of-12 on the night, missing nine from deep with four turnovers. Mathurin, who is a projected lottery pick in the 2022 NBA Draft led the Wildcats with 16 points and 10 rebounds but also lacked efficiency with his shooting, going 5-of-22 from the field.

The UCLA Bruins (14-2, 6-1) have a quick turnaround and face the California Golden Bears on Thursday and will look to win their fifth straight game against one of the bottom teams in the Pac-12. Arizona (16-2, 6-1) will head back home to Tucson and play their rival Arizona State on Saturday.

This article was written by Adam Hussman, a correspondent and scout for NetScouts Basketball.

George Mason Topples St. Bonaventure - by Carl Berman
Fairfax, VA - The George Mason Patriots hosted the St. Bonaventure Bonnies and dominated the match from start to end taking the victory 75-66. The Patriots started aggressively on both sides of the floor, taking a 14-3 lead becoming impossible for St. Bonaventure to overcome. George Mason shooting superiority in tonight's game was too much for the Bonnies to handle. George Mason finished shooting 52 percent overall and 46.9 percent from behind the arc while leading 15-5 in second chance points as well as in points off turnovers 22-12. Tonight, the Patriots were able to find an answer to every defensive adjustment made by the visitors coaching staff.

The George Mason front court was led by 6-9 forward Joshua Oduro (6'9'-F-00)'s early attacks to the basket had a strong impact in the paint, combining up and unders, quick spin moves and reverse layups as part of his offensive skills repertoire around the rim. Oduro's effective offense helped the Patriots in collapsing St. Bonaventure's defense, finding shooters who were ready to knock down the three- point shot. Oduro finished with 15 points (5-of-9), seven rebounds, four assists and two steals.

The 6-7 guard D'Shawn Schwartz had a huge night with 20 points (7-of-12) from the field, 5-of-9 from deep and four rebounds, adding pressure to the already stretched St. Bonaventure defense. Schwartz dedicated its effort in answering with a triple to stop any signs of offensive runs by the Bonnies. The speed and quickness of 6-4 DeVon Cooper also contributed to the Patriots high shooting percentage, constantly cutting through the baseline for catch and shoot sets or splitting the defense with dribble-drive penetrations. Cooper scored 18 points (6-of-12), connected 5-of-11 from the three-point line with three assists. 6-7 Davonte Gaines was everywhere on the floor offensively and defensively, identifying the gaps for effective outside shooting and snatching offensive rebounds thanks to his explosive vertical jump, as well as efficient passing and court vision to find the open man. Gaines added 14 points (5-of-11) from the field, shooting 3-of-8 from the arc with eight rebounds.

St. Bonaventure's offense struggled the entire game, with 6-5 guard Dominick Welch's transition offense, three-point shooting and rebounding keeping the game relatively close going into the half. Welch ended the game with 14 points (5-of-12), 4-of-10 from the three-point line and seven rebounds. 6-5 Jalen Adaway's offense came to life in the second half, attacking the Patriots weakside at every opportunity finishing the play and earning its way to the free throw line. Adaway scored 15 points (4-of-7) from the field with 3-of-5 from the arc.

6-3 Kyle Lofton's quickness in transition and defensive efforts were consistent for the Bonnies throughout the game, adding 15 points (5-of-11) and four steals. Another player who started more aggressively in the offense as well as on defense during the second half was 6-4 guard Jaren Holmes, putting pressure on the backcourt, scoring eight points out of the four consecutive turnovers by the Patriots. Holmes finished the match with 14 points (4-of-15), four rebounds and five assists.

The Bonnies cut the lead to seven with 2:32 left on the clock, their last attempt to take over the lead but George Mason's overwhelming defense brought the win for the locals.

The George Mason Patriots (10-7) will be traveling to face UMass (8-10) on Sunday. St. Bonaventure (11-5) will be playing as visitors against the Saint Joseph's Hawks (9-10) on Saturday.

This article was written by Cosme Lantigua, a correspondent and scout for NetScouts Basketball.


Tulane Demolishes Tulsa Behind Cook and Forbes - by Carl Berman
New Orleans, LA - For the first time this 2021-2022 season the Tulane Green Waves and Tulsa Golden Hurricanes squared off in a highly anticipated conference game. The last two times these American Athletic Conference members played ended with a Green Wave victory in late March 2021 during the regular season and also during the AAC tournament. The Green Waves were looking to continue their back-to-back conference wins in the second half of their schedule. On the other hand, Tulsa needed to try to get their first win in conference play. Entering the game, Tulane stood at 8-9 overall and 5-3 in conference, putting them in fourth place. Tulsa is 6-12 overall, yet 0-7 in the conference.

Tulane led from start to finish in a 97-63 romp over Tulsa. The Green Waves have now won three consecutive games in the series. Tulane's star players, freshman Jalen Cook and sophomore Jaylen Forbes (6'5'-G-00), made it clear they were on a mission. Together, they combined 47 points and received great support from 6-8 Kevin Cross (15 points, 8 rebounds), 6-2 Devon Baker (10 points) and others. Tulsa's 6-3 sophomore Sam Griffin tried his best by dropping in 21 points, hitting 5-of-12 3s, but the Golden Hurricanes didn't get much support beyond that and Tulane's defense was superior throughout the game.

Jalen Cook and Jaylen Forbes (6'5'-G-00) both stood out for the winners the most. Cook came out as the floor general role by dishing off and getting his team on the right track before he started showing scouts why he is an elite talent. Cook scored 23 points on 8-of-12 from the field (4-of-7 3s) and added four rebounds, four assists and two steals. Forbes led Tulane with 24 points on 7-of-10 from the field including an impressive 6-of-8 from deep. He started aggressively by lighting up the deep 3-point shot, along with crashing the boards, basically keeping the Tulane's defense alert the whole game.

Even though it was a disappointing night for the Hurricanes, Griffin came out attacking the Green Waves on all three levels. He showed no fear as he shot well, hitting five deep 3-point shots. His supporting cast missed numerous wide-open looks, along with several turnovers, and really couldn't break Tulane's defensive scheme.

Tulane (8-9, 5-3) will be hosting Wichita State (10-7,1-4) this Saturday at 11 a.m. in New Orleans while Tulsa (6-12,0-7) will return home to host the University of South Florida (6-12,1-5) at 7 p.m.

This article was written by Tony Gastreal, a correspondent and scout for NetScouts Basketball.

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NCAA2  
Stats Leaders
Stats Leaders
PPG
RPG
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SPG
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Scott_Joel

BHSU
(201-F-)
Avg: 22.6

Scott
22.6
Ragsdale
22.4
Comithier
20.1
Farris
19.0
Williams
18.5
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NEW ZEALAND  
Brown re-signs at Rams - by Eurobasket News
Canterbury Rams (NBL) confirmed in their roster Walter Brown for season 2022. Brown played there last season. But in 11 New Zealand games he recorded just 1.4ppg and 1.3rpg.

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NORTH MACEDONIA  
Milos Nikolic (ex Vrsac) is a newcomer at Pelister - by Zeljko Zule
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KK Pelister Sport Bitola (Prva Liga) strengthened their roster with addition of 25-year old Serbian guard Milos Nikolic (186cm, agency: Mansfield and Associates). Nikolic started the season at KK Vrsac Swisslion in Serbian KLS league. In 8 games he recorded 14.8ppg, 2.3rpg and 2.6apg.
He has played also professionally for other Serbian teams like Spartak and KK Tamis Pancevo.
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Serbian League Honorable Mention between 2018 and 2020.

Morris Curry (ex Kaposvari) joins MZT Skopje - by Zeljko Zule
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Defending champion KK MZT Skopje Aerodrom (Prva Liga) agreed terms with experienced 34-year old American guard Morris Curry (178cm-77kg-87, college: Providence). Curry played last season at Kaposvari in Hungarian A Division. In 30 games he had very impressive stats: 16.1ppg, 2.8rpg, 7.7apg (leader !!!) and 1.1spg.
The previous (19-20) season he played at Szedeak (also in A Division) where in 7 games he recorded also remarkable stats: 20.0ppg, 2.7rpg, 7.9apg and 1.4spg. Quite impressive season as he was named to Eurobasket.com All-Hungarian League Honorable Mention.
He is quite experienced player. Curry has played also professionally in Austria (Gmunden Swans), Bulgaria (Akademik Sofia), Estonia (Kalev/Cramo), Finland (KTP Basket), France (Olympique Antibes, Chalons Reims, Sluc Nancy and Poitiers), Germany (46ers and MBC), Greece (AEK Athens), Poland, Romania (Craiova and CSM Steaua Bucuresti) and Turkey (TED Ankara).
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he won Estonian League championship title in 2016. He was voted to Eurobasket.com Estonian League All-Imports Team back in 2016.
Curry attended Providence College until 2010 and it will be his twelfth (!!!) season as a professional player.

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NORWAY  
BLNO Stats Leaders
Stats Leaders
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Mjos_Stian

Baerum B
(183-G-89)
Avg: 24.6

Mjoes
24.6
Harris
23.0
Stewart Jr.
22.6
Dibba
21.8
Jones
19.8
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PALESTINE  
PBBA Round 1: Beit Sahour take a leadership position - by Eurobasket News
The Regular Season in PBBA just started. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Beit Sahour defeated Qalandia at home 74-58. Qalandia will have a break next week, which should allow them to rest in order to get back on the winning path. Beit Sahour will try to continue on its current victory against Orthodox RML in Ramallah.
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Alamal at the home court. Hosts were edged by Sariya 53-51. Sariya will play against Orthodox BTHL in Bethlehem in the next round. Alamal will play on the road against Orthodox BTHL in Bethlehem and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

In the last two games of round 1 winless Tracenta BH lost to undefeated Orthodox BTHL on the road 71-80. Ibdae won against Orthodox RML on its own court 83-70.



Alamal - Sariya 51-53

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Alamal at the home court. Hosts were edged by Sariya 53-51. Sariya will play against Orthodox BTHL in Bethlehem in the next round. Alamal will play on the road against Orthodox BTHL in Bethlehem and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
gschID: 964257


Orthodox BTHL - Tracenta BH 80-71

No shocking result in a game when Orthodox BTHL beat Tracenta BH in Bethlehem 80-71. Orthodox BTHL will play against Alamal in the next round. Tracenta BH will play against Ibdae to get more than just one victory in their record.
gschID: 964258


Ibdae - Orthodox RML 83-70

Rather expected game when Orthodox RML lost to Ibdae in Dheisheh 70-83. Ibdae will play against Tracenta BH in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Orthodox RML will play against Beit Sahour to get more than just one victory in their record.
gschID: 964259


Beit Sahour - Qalandia 74-58

Beit Sahour defeated Qalandia at home 74-58. Qalandia will have a break next week, which should allow them to rest in order to get back on the winning path. Beit Sahour will try to continue on its current victory against Orthodox RML in Ramallah.
gschID: 964260


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PHILIPPINES  
PBA, KBL set for dialogue to discuss relations, exchange of players - by Eurobasket News
The PBA has kept its communication lines open after the Korean Basketball League (KBL) made it known it wants to forge a stronger relationship and discuss potential exchange of players. PBA commissioner Willie Marcial said the KBL recently reached out through a letter from its president Kim Hee-Ok. 'They want strong friendship and cooperation [between our leagues] and they want to talk about the exchange of players,' Marcial said in a mix of Filipino and English. 'I told them that I also want a harmonious relationship with the KBL.' Marcial said the PBA wrote to the KBL on Wednesday, January 19, to follow up on their supposed dialogue. He added the league is open to any discussions, including the possibility of KBL players seeing action in the PBA, and PBA standouts joining the KBL. 'That can happen. If that is what the two leagues agree on, why not?' Marcial said about the PBA opening its doors to KBL players. 'We have to talk about it intensively.' Like the Japan B. League, where nine Filipino players are currently competing, the KBL has implemented the Asian Player Quota system. The Asian quota is expected to be one of the talking points between the KBL and the PBA as it is set for expansion to other neighboring countries starting in the 2022-2023 season under the 'Re:bound KBL' roadmap of president Kim. Currently, KBL teams can only acquire the services of Japanese players for their Asian quota.
Courtesy of: rappler.com
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POLAND  
2Liga Stats Leaders
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Pluta_Michal

Stal O
(192-SG-02)
Avg: 28.4

Pluta
28.4
Jozefowski
22.6
Busz
21.8
Zuber
21.7
Pytys
21.3
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QATAR  
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Kabongo_Myck_2

Al Rayyan
(190-G-92)
Avg: 31.3

Kabongo
31.3
Wiggins
28.1
Milosevic
27.4
Washington
22.0
Dieng
20.8
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RUSSIA  
Stats Leaders - Superleague B
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Bernard_Malcolm

Novosybirsk
(198-F/G-94)
Avg: 16.8

Bernard
16.8
Roberson
16.8
Konovalov
16.7
Kasatkin
16.4
Fidiy
15.4
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BPG
Doynikov_Dmitriy_1

Rusichi
(204-PF-94)
Avg: 22.7

Doynikov
22.7
Sotnikov
22.2
Aladko
19.0
Soldatov
16.5
Kazyulin
16.2
Alexander Tikhonin (ex Aktobe) is a newcomer at Ufimets Ufa - by Eurobasket News
Ufimets Ufa (Superleague 1) strengthened their roster with addition of 29-year old Russian 206cm power forward Alexander Tikhonin. Tikhonin started the season at Aktobe in Kazakhstan National League. In 6 games he recorded 12.3ppg, 5.7rpg, 1.3apg and 1.2spg.
He represented Russia at the European Championship U20 in Slovenia -1990 years ago. His stats at that event were 6 games: 3.3ppg.
Tikhonin has played previously for six other Russia teams: CSKA Moscow, Spartak Vidnoye, TEMP-SUMZ-UMMC Revda, CSKA Junior, Runa Basket and MBA Moscow.
Among many awards his team made it to the Russian Cup final in 2020. He was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Russian Higher League 1st Team back in 2014.

Kuzmin leaves Tsmoki-Minsk - by Eurobasket News
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23-year old Russian 201cm forward Artem Kuzmin, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov left Defending champion Tsmoki-Minsk (Premier League). The team played in three different competitions (!!!) that year, and he was exposed to basketball on different levels. But in only one Premier League game he did not score anything and 1 steal. Kuzmin played 3 games in VTB United League where he averaged just 2.3ppg this season. And finally he recorded 1 game in Basketball Champions League, but he did not score anything.
He managed to play in three leagues this year (!!!).
The last season he played at BARS-RGEU Rostov in Russian Superleague 2. In 25 games he had very impressive stats: 16.9ppg, 6.8rpg, 2.4apg and 2.0spg.
He represented Russia at the European Championship U18 in Samsun (Turkey) -1994 years ago. His stats at that event were 6 games: 3.3ppg, 3.0rpg, 1.2apg, 1.5spg.
He has played previously for three other Russian teams: Lokomotiv Kuban reserves, Lokomotiv Kuban 2nd team and Barnaul.
Among many awards his team made it to the VTB Youth League Semifinals in 2017 and 2018. Kuzmin was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Russian Superleague 2 2nd Team in 2021.
Artem Shlegel gets MVP of the Week award for Russian VTB-Youth League - by Eurobasket News
Talented Artem Shlegel (201-F-03) put on an amazing game in the last round for Runa-2 and that's him to receive a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 27.
The 18-year old forward had a double-double of 27 points and eleven rebounds, while his team beat Avtodor-2 (#10, 9-19) 100-93. Runa-2 maintains the 3rd position in Russian VTB-Youth League. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Runa-2 will need more victories to improve their 19-9 record. In the team's last game Shlegel had a remarkable 54.5% from 2-point range. It was one of impressive evenings for him as usually he does not deliver so high stats. Shlegel has impressive league stats. He leads league in rebounds with 8.4rpg. Shlegel is in league's top in and averages solid 1.4bpg and 59.3% FGP.

The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was 19-year old forward Daniil Alekseev (200-F-02) of N.Novgorod-2. Alekseev impressed basketball fans with 28 points and 6 rebounds. Of course N.Novgorod-2 cruised to a 95-87 relatively comfortable win over slightly lower-ranked Parma-2 (#9, 11-17). N.Novgorod-2'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 13-15 record. Alekseev is one of the most experienced players at N.Novgorod-2 and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players.

The third best performed player last round was Maxim Vlasov (203-C-02) of Samara-2 (#11). Vlasov scored 24 points and grabbed thirteen rebounds (!!!). Despite Vlasov's great performance Samara-2 lost 64-78 to the higher-ranked MBA-2 (#1, 21-7). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. Samara-2 can only dream about fighting for top spots in the league. They have rather bad season and 5-23 record places them close to the bottom of the standings. Vlasov has a very solid season. In 26 games in Russia he scored 10.3ppg.

Other top performing players last week:
4. Artem Kochergin (190-G-03) of Runa-2 - 22 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists
5. Vytalius Pranauskis (193-G-02) of Avtodor-2 - 26 points and 5 assists
6. Stepan Chizhikov (196-F-03) of MBA-2 - 23 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists
7. Artem Ovchinnikov (192-G-02) of N.Novgorod-2 - 24 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists
8. Anton Petukhov (203-F-03) of CSKA Junior - 16 points and 8 rebounds
9. Yuriy Sonin (207-C-02) of Runa-2 - 15 points and 9 rebounds
10. Kirill Studenikin (183-G-01) of Khimki-2 - 12 points, 8 rebounds and 7 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)

The Player of the Week awards are presented by Hoops Agents. Hoops Agents is the most complete website about the agencies and players they represent. With more than twenty years of experience, Hoops Agents is already recognized as the most reliable destination for the players who wish to continue their career in professional basketball and are searching for a reputable and connected representation. Hoops Agents is also most complete source of transactions news.


VTB-Youth League Round 28: Samara-2 defeat MBA-2 - by Eurobasket News
Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked MBA-2 (21-7) on the court of twelfth ranked Samara-2 on Tuesday night. Visitors were edged by Samara-2 77-76. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of MBA-2. The hosts trailed by 3 points after first quarter, but they rallied back to get the 2-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 77-76. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Alexander Melnikov (186-2) who helped to win the game recording 20 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Center Maxim Vlasov (203-2) contributed with 11 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Forward Kirill Esipov (195-2) replied with 12 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for MBA-2. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Samara-2 (5-23) moved-up to eleventh place. MBA-2 at the other side still keeps top position with seven games lost. Samara-2 are looking forward to face higher ranked Runa-2 (#3) in Moscow in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. MBA-2 will play on the road against Avtodor-2 in Saratov and is hoping to win this game.
Important game to mention about took place in Kazan. Seventh ranked Unics-2 (14-14) saved a 2-point victory at home edging much higher ranked Khimki-2 (19-9) 67-65 on Tuesday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the guest team. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Sergey Drakovskiy (191-1) who helped to win the game recording 21 points and 5 rebounds and Sergey Polstyanov who added 16 points, 5 assists and 4 steals during the contest. At the losing side Armenian forward Alexey Chizhenok (200-1) responded with 22 points and 8 rebounds. Khimki-2's coach Ilya Rodionov tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Unics-2 maintains seventh position with 14-14 record. Khimki-2 at the other side keeps the second place with nine games lost. They share the position with Runa-2. Unics-2 will play against Parma-2 (#9) in Perm in the next round. Khimki-2 will play on the road against N.Novgorod-2 (#8) in Nizhny Novgorod and hopes to get back on the winning track.
The game between 10th ranked Avtodor-2 (9-19) and third ranked Runa-2 (19-9) in Saratov on Tuesday ended with biggest points difference. Guests from Moscow outscored Avtodor-2 82-57. The winners were led by Artem Shlegel who scored that evening 14 points and 7 rebounds. Even 18 points and 5 steals by Vytalius Pranauskis did not help to save the game for Avtodor-2. Avtodor-2's coach Nikolai Shmanov gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Runa-2 have an impressive five-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Khimki-2. Avtodor-2 lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the tenth position with 19 games lost. Runa-2 will meet Samara-2 (#11) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Avtodor-2 will play against the league's leader MBA-2 and hope to secure a win.

In the last two games of round 28 Parma-2 was beaten by N.Novgorod-2 on the road 91-74. CSKA Junior lost to Lokomotiv-2 on its own court 67-82.
The most impressive performance of 28th round was 20 points and 11 rebounds by Kirill Korobko of Lokomotiv-2.



N.Novgorod-2 - Parma-2 91-74

The game between closely ranked teams ended with eighth ranked N.Novgorod-2's (13-15) home victory over 9th ranked Parma-2 (11-17) in Nizhny Novgorod 91-74 on Tuesday. N.Novgorod-2 dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Parma-2's 40. N.Novgorod-2 forced 20 Parma-2 turnovers and outrebounded them 32-21 including 22 on the defensive glass. The winners were led by forward Daniil Alekseev (200-2) who scored that evening 31 points and 6 steals and guard Vadim Orekhov (197-2) supported him with 22 points and 9 rebounds. Even 21 points by forward Vladislav Perevalov (190-1) did not help to save the game for Parma-2. Point guard Konstantin Klementiev (180-2) added 13 points and 5 assists for lost side. Four Parma-2 players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. N.Novgorod-2 have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain eighth position with 13-15 record. Loser Parma-2 keeps the ninth place with 17 games lost. N.Novgorod-2 will meet at home league's second-placed Khimki-2 in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Parma-2 will play against Unics-2 (#7) in Kazan and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Parma-2: P.Vladislav 21+2reb+1ast, K.Konstantin 13+1reb+5ast, B.Daniil 12+1reb+2ast, K.Arseniy 11+1reb, I.Vladislav 9+5reb, D.Georgi 5+5reb
N.Novgorod-2: A.Daniil 31+4reb+1ast, O.Vadim 22+9reb+2ast, O.Artem 17+6reb+7ast, P.Artem 8+4reb, O.Artem 7+4reb+4ast, S.Pavel 6+2reb+1ast
gschID: 922762


Unics-2 - Khimki-2 67-65

Important game to mention about took place in Kazan. Seventh ranked Unics-2 (14-14) saved a 2-point victory at home edging much higher ranked Khimki-2 (19-9) 67-65 on Tuesday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the guest team. Khimki-2 was tied at the half but could not keep up in last two quarters eventually losing the game. Unics-2 had a 20-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Sergey Drakovskiy (191-1) who helped to win the game recording 21 points and 5 rebounds and guard Sergey Polstyanov (194-2) who added 16 points, 5 assists and 4 steals during the contest. At the losing side Armenian forward Alexey Chizhenok (200-1) responded with 22 points and 8 rebounds and guard Georgiy Vasilyev (186-1) scored 16 points and 6 rebounds. Khimki-2's coach Ilya Rodionov tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Unics-2 maintains seventh position with 14-14 record. Khimki-2 at the other side keeps the second place with nine games lost. They share the position with Runa-2. Unics-2 will play against Parma-2 (#9) in Perm in the next round. Khimki-2 will play on the road against N.Novgorod-2 (#8) in Nizhny Novgorod and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Khimki-2: A.Chizhenok 22+8reb+1ast, V.Georgiy 16+6reb+1ast, S.Vitaly 8+1reb+2ast, T.Demid 7+7reb+2ast, K.Studenikin 5+4reb+1ast, A.Alexei 4
Unics-2: D.Sergey 21+5reb, P.Sergey 16+3reb+5ast, L.Artem 10+10reb+1ast, P.Alexey 7+1reb, P.Stanislav 6+5reb+1ast, T.Sergey 4+5reb+1ast
gschID: 922763


Avtodor-2 - Runa-2 57-82

The game between 10th ranked Avtodor-2 (9-19) and third ranked Runa-2 (19-9) in Saratov on Tuesday ended with biggest points difference. Guests from Moscow outscored Avtodor-2 82-57. The game was mostly controlled by Runa-2. Avtodor-2 managed to win second period 19-18. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Runa-2 had a 34-21 advantage in offensive rebounds. The winners were led by forward Artem Shlegel (201-3) who scored that evening 14 points and 7 rebounds and guard Vladimir Markovich (176-1) supported him with 17 points. Even 18 points and 5 steals by guard Vytalius Pranauskis (193-2) did not help to save the game for Avtodor-2. Forward Andrey Fedorov (198-3) added 10 points and 6 rebounds for lost side. Avtodor-2's coach Nikolai Shmanov gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Runa-2 have an impressive five-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Khimki-2. Avtodor-2 lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the tenth position with 19 games lost. Runa-2 will meet Samara-2 (#11) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Avtodor-2 will play against the league's leader MBA-2 and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Avtodor-2: P.Vytalius 18+1reb+2ast, F.Andrey 10+6reb, P.Andrey 7+2reb+1ast, I.Andrey 5+2reb+2ast, M.Ivan 5+2reb+1ast, G.Daniil 5+5reb+2ast
Runa-2: V.Markovich 17+1reb+3ast, K.Artem 14+2reb+4ast, S.Artem 14+7reb+3ast, S.Andrey 11+1reb, B.Ilya 8+6reb+1ast, S.Yuriy 7+5reb
gschID: 922764


Samara-2 - MBA-2 77-76

The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked MBA-2 (21-7) on the court of twelfth ranked Samara-2 on Tuesday night. Visitors were edged by Samara-2 77-76. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of MBA-2. The hosts trailed by 3 points after first quarter, but they rallied back to get the 2-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 77-76. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Alexander Melnikov (186-2) who helped to win the game recording 20 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Center Maxim Vlasov (203-2) contributed with a double-double by scoring 11 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Forward Kirill Esipov (195-2) replied with 12 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists and forward Gediminas Rumsha (203-3) added 12 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for MBA-2. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Samara-2 (5-23) moved-up to eleventh place. MBA-2 at the other side still keeps top position with seven games lost. Samara-2 are looking forward to face higher ranked Runa-2 (#3) in Moscow in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. MBA-2 will play on the road against Avtodor-2 in Saratov and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
MBA-2: R.Gediminas 12+6reb, E.Kirill 12+8reb+6ast, T.Vladimir 12+5reb+1ast, Z.Ivan 10+3reb+4ast, I.Pasha 9+1reb+4ast, S.Maksim 8+6reb
Samara-2: M.Alexander 20+6reb+5ast, K.Alexander 12+2reb+1ast, V.Maxim 11+12reb+4ast, T.Marat 10+3reb, P.Vladimir 9+2reb, S.Viktor 5+4reb+1ast
gschID: 922765


CSKA Junior - Lokomotiv-2 67-82

We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when 5th ranked CSKA Junior (16-10) lost to sixth ranked Lokomotiv-2 (16-12) in Moscow 67-82 on Tuesday. The guests trailed by 2 points after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 14-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 82-67. Lokomotiv-2 dominated on the defensive end, holding CSKA Junior to just 5 points in second quarter. They dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to CSKA Junior's 30. Lokomotiv-2 had a 32-20 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The winners were led by forward Kirill Korobko (199-1) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds and guard Ilya Kornelyuk (191-1) supported him with 11 points and 9 assists. Even 13 points by guard Valeriy Knyazev (188-3) did not help to save the game for CSKA Junior. Forward Kirill Petukhov (203-4) added 6 points and 7 rebounds for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Lokomotiv-2 maintains sixth position with 16-12 record. Defending champion CSKA Junior keeps the fifth place with ten games lost. Lokomotiv-2 will meet bottom-ranked Enisey-2 (#12) in the next round where they are favorite. CSKA Junior will play against Zenit-2 (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
CSKA Junior: K.Valeriy 13+3reb+3ast, N.Yaroslav 11+1reb+1ast, P.Anton 8+4reb, M.Ivan 8+3reb+1ast, P.Kirill 6+7reb+2ast, B.Kirill 6+4reb+5ast
Lokomotiv-2: K.Kirill 20+11reb+1ast, K.Lev 14+5reb, K.Ilya 11+2reb+9ast, O.Artem 8+6reb, I.Daniil 8+7reb+2ast, A.Sergey 6+1ast
gschID: 922766




Superleague 2 Round 27: #1 Tambov is defeated by Dynamo-MGTU - by Eurobasket News
Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Tambov (20-5) in Maykop on Tuesday night. Visitors were edged by sixth ranked Dynamo-MGTU (13-12) 86-84. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Tambov. It was a great evening for forward Pavel Sizov (200-95) who led his team to a victory scoring 28 points and 5 rebounds. point guard Vladimir Chichaykin (186-91) helped adding 12 points. The best for the losing side was guard Aleksandr Matveev (193-91) with 17 points and 6 assists. Tambov's coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Dynamo-MGTU maintains sixth place with 13-12 record. Tambov at the other side still keeps top position with five games lost. Dynamo-MGTU are again looking forward to face league's leader Tambov at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Tambov will have a break next round.
Very important is a road loss of second ranked Metallurg MGN (18-7) against eighth ranked Neftekhimik T. (10-15) on Tuesday night. Visiting Metallurg MGN was defeated by Neftekhimik T. in a tough game in Tobolsk 85-89. It was an exceptional evening for guard Vladislav Lisovskiy (185-96) who led the winners and scored 21 points and 7 assists. Nikita Tikhonov accounted for 17 points. Neftekhimik T.'s coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Forward Ivan Feshchenko (200-91, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) came up with 15 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for Metallurg MGN in the defeat. Neftekhimik T. maintains eighth place with 10-15 record. Metallurg MGN at the other side dropped to the third position with seven games lost. Neftekhimik T. will again play against higher ranked Metallurg MGN (#3) in Chelyabinsk in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Metallurg MGN will have a break next round.
The game between Top Four teams took place in Kursk. 4th placed host Rusichi K. (14-11) lost to third ranked Cheb.Yastreby (18-5) 90-84. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Rusichi K.. The best player for the winners was Pavel Koltsov who had a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Ivan Aladko who recorded a double-double by scoring 22 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Cheb.Yastreby have an impressive series of eight victories in a row. They moved-up to second place. Loser Rusichi K. keeps the fourth position with 11 games lost. Cheb.Yastreby will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Rusichi K. will play again against the league's second-placed Cheb.Yastreby (#2) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

In the last two games of round 27 bottom-ranked Mitsu B. was destroyed by Dynamo STV on the opponent's court 120-90. Novomoskovsk unfortunately lost to BARS-RGEU in a home game 86-88.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 26 points and 10 rebounds by Stanislav Sotnikov of Novomoskovsk.



Neftekhimik T. - Metallurg MGN 89-85

Very important is a road loss of second ranked Metallurg MGN (18-7) against eighth ranked Neftekhimik T. (10-15) on Tuesday night. Visiting Metallurg MGN was defeated by Neftekhimik T. in a tough game in Tobolsk 85-89. Neftekhimik T. made 23-of-30 charity shots (76.7 percent) during the game. Metallurg MGN was plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. It was an exceptional evening for guard Vladislav Lisovskiy (185-96) who led the winners and scored 21 points and 7 assists. Guard Nikita Tikhonov (190-99) accounted for 17 points for the winning side. Neftekhimik T.'s coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Forward Ivan Feshchenko (200-91, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) came up with 15 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and power forward Sergey Bolotskikh (206-90) added 12 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Metallurg MGN in the defeat. Four Neftekhimik T. and five Metallurg MGN players scored in double figures. Neftekhimik T. maintains eighth place with 10-15 record. Metallurg MGN at the other side dropped to the third position with seven games lost. Neftekhimik T. will again play against higher ranked Metallurg MGN (#3) in Chelyabinsk in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Metallurg MGN will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Metallurg MGN: I.Feshchenko 15+5reb+5ast, S.Sarafankin 14+3reb, I.Podobedov 12+1reb+4ast, S.Bolotskikh 12+5reb+2ast, V.Ilinov 11+5reb+3ast, S.Rasskazov 10+5reb+3ast
Neftekhimik T.: V.Lisovskiy 21+4reb+7ast, N.Tikhonov 17+4reb+1ast, N.Soldatov 12+5reb+2ast, I.Luppo 11+5reb, V.Kashin 9+6reb+4ast, A.Baryshev 8+2reb+1ast
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Dynamo STV - Mitsu B. 120-90

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 11th ranked Mitsu B.'s (3-22) road loss to tenth ranked Dynamo STV (6-19) 90-120 on Tuesday. Dynamo STV dominated down low during the game scoring 74 of its points in the paint compared to Mitsu B.'s 34 and made 19-of-25 free shots (76.0 percent) during the game. Dynamo STV forced 22 Mitsu B. turnovers and outrebounded them 47-30 including a 32-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 32 assists. The best player for the winners was center Nikolay Mukha (213-99) who had a double-double by scoring 21 points and 14 rebounds. Forward Grigoriy Skrynnik (193-1) chipped in 18 points and 6 rebounds. Dynamo STV's coach Alibek Shebzukhov felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was guard Konstantin Breev (195-83) who recorded a double-double by scoring 23 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Maksim Kuznetsov (188-90) added 26 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists respectively. Five Dynamo STV and four Mitsu B. players scored in double figures. Dynamo STV maintains tenth place with 6-19 record. Mitsu B. lost thirteenth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 22 lost games. Dynamo STV will again meet at home bottom-ranked Mitsu B. (#11) in the next round. Mitsu B. will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Mitsu B.: M.Kuznetsov 26+5reb+4ast, K.Breev 23+10reb+4ast, P.Krykov 17+4reb+2ast, B.Igor 10+2reb+2ast, E.Yarmak 7+1ast, D.Rytenko 5+5reb+6ast
Dynamo STV: N.Mukha 21+14reb, S.Grigoriy 18+6reb+2ast, D.Danila 15+3reb+3ast, S.Stanislav 13+3reb+3ast, M.Goretskiy 13+6reb+1ast, D.Bubnov 9+2reb+6ast
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Rusichi K. - Cheb.Yastreby 84-90

The game between Top Four teams took place in Kursk. 4th placed host Rusichi K. (14-11) lost to third ranked Cheb.Yastreby (18-5) 90-84. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Rusichi K.. Cheb.Yastreby forced 24 Rusichi K. turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The best player for the winners was point guard Pavel Koltsov (180-94) who had a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 assists. Point guard Sergey Krivykh (183-98) chipped in 17 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. At the other side the best for losing team was Belarusian guard Ivan Aladko (193-95) who recorded a double-double by scoring 22 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists and Roman Kazyulin added 25 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals respectively. Five Cheb.Yastreby and four Rusichi K. players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Cheb.Yastreby have an impressive series of eight victories in a row. They moved-up to second place. Loser Rusichi K. keeps the fourth position with 11 games lost. Cheb.Yastreby will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Rusichi K. will play again against the league's second-placed Cheb.Yastreby (#2) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Rusichi K.: K.Roman 25+7reb+6ast, I.Aladko 22+11reb+7ast, S.Shashkov 14+3reb+6ast, K.Glazyrin 12+2reb+2ast, D.Kazulin 5+2ast, V.Solovyev 4+4reb
Cheb.Yastreby: P.Koltsov 19+3reb+11ast, S.Krivykh 17+5reb+4ast, P.Novikov 14+3reb+2ast, S.Gulkov 13+3reb+1ast, D.Khaldeev 11+6reb+2ast, A.Bogdan 5+2reb
gschID: 958207


Dynamo-MGTU - Tambov 86-84

The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Tambov (20-5) in Maykop on Tuesday night. Visitors were edged by sixth ranked Dynamo-MGTU (13-12) 86-84. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Tambov. It was a great evening for forward Pavel Sizov (200-95) who led his team to a victory scoring 28 points and 5 rebounds. Point guard Vladimir Chichaykin (186-91) helped adding 12 points. The best for the losing side was guard Aleksandr Matveev (193-91) with 17 points and 6 assists and forward Vladislav Bobrovskikh (201-96) scored 15 points and 6 rebounds. Five Tambov players scored in double figures. Tambov's coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Dynamo-MGTU maintains sixth place with 13-12 record. Tambov at the other side still keeps top position with five games lost. Dynamo-MGTU are again looking forward to face league's leader Tambov at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Tambov will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Tambov: A.Matveev 17+3reb+6ast, B.Vladislav 15+6reb+3ast, M.Khoziashev 13+1reb+2ast, R.Balandin 13+7reb+1ast, K.Arkhipov 10+5reb+2ast, Y.Trubin 6+4reb
Dynamo-MGTU: P.Sizov 28+5reb+2ast, V.Chichaykin 12+3reb+3ast, R.Karenin 11+4reb+3ast, C.Daniil 10+1reb+1ast, R.Yuri 8+1reb, Y.Kochnev 6+4reb+1ast
gschID: 958208


Novomoskovsk - BARS-RGEU 86-88

Rather predictable result in Tula where seventh ranked BARS-RGEU (12-11) edged 9th ranked Novomoskovsk (8-17) 88-86 on Tuesday. BARS-RGEU 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 center Vladimir Lidyaev (202-87) who had a double-double by scoring 15 points and 13 rebounds. Point guard Evgeny Marinin (192-92) chipped in a double-double by scoring 12 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was forward Stanislav Sotnikov (200-85, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) who recorded a double-double by scoring 26 points and 10 rebounds and point guard Evgeny Novoselov (173-95) added 21 points and 8 assists respectively. Five BARS-RGEU and four Novomoskovsk players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. BARS-RGEU maintains seventh place with 12-11 record. Novomoskovsk lost their third game in a row. Newly promoted team keeps the ninth position with 17 games lost. BARS-RGEU will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Novomoskovsk will play again against BARS-RGEU (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Novomoskovsk: S.Sotnikov 26+10reb+3ast, E.Novoselov 21+4reb+8ast, K.Kulikov 13+7reb+3ast, N.Gafarov 12+9reb+3ast, D.Flis 9+4reb+2ast, V.Danila 3
BARS-RGEU: A.Golyakhov 19+2reb+3ast, V.Lidyaev 15+13reb+3ast, V.Gusak 13+8reb, E.Marinin 12+6reb+11ast, D.Prokin 12+2reb, V.Velikanov 10+2reb+1ast
gschID: 958209




Alekseev's 31-point game gives him Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News
19-year old forward Daniil Alekseev (200-F-02) put on an extraordinary performance in the last round for N.Novgorod-2 and receives a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 28.
He had the game-high 31 points adding four rebounds for N.Novgorod-2 in his team's victory, helping them to crush Parma-2 (#9, 11-17) with 17-point margin 91-74. N.Novgorod-2 maintains the 8th position in Russian league. N.Novgorod-2 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 13-15 record. In the team's last game Alekseev had a remarkable 66.7% from 2-point range. He has many years of experience at N.Novgorod-2, through which he has constantly improved. Daniil Alekseev averages this season 14.4ppg and 6.7rpg.

Second best performed player last round was Vadim Orekhov (197-G-02). He is a guard in his 3rd season at N.Novgorod-2. In the last game Orekhov recorded impressive 22 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists. Of course together with Alekseev he helped N.Novgorod-2 with another comfortable win 91-74 over slightly lower-ranked Parma-2 (#9, 11-17) being unquestionably team leader. N.Novgorod-2'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 13-15 record. Orekhov is one of the most experienced players at N.Novgorod-2 and similarly like Daniil Alekseev has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 16.4ppg (#5). He also registered 7.6 boards per game.

Third place about best performers goes to forward Kirill Korobko (199-F-01) of Lokomotiv-2 (#6). Korobko scored 20 points and grabbed eleven rebounds (!!!). He was a key player of Lokomotiv-2, leading his team to a 82-67 easy win against slightly higher-ranked CSKA Junior (#5, 16-10). Lokomotiv-2 needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 16 victories and 12 lost games. Korobko has a very solid season. In 21 games in Russia he scored 8.0ppg. He also has 6.0rpg and FGP: 53.6%.

Other top performing players last week:
4. Alexey Chizhenok (200-F-01) of Khimki-2 - 22 points and 8 rebounds
5. Artem Shlegel (201-F-03) of Runa-2 - 14 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists
6. Alexander Melnikov (186-G-02) of Samara-2 - 20 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists
7. Artem Orekhov (191-G-02) of N.Novgorod-2 - 17 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists
8. Ivan Zimin (191-F-03) of MBA-2 - 10 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists
9. Kirill Esipov (195-F-02) of MBA-2 - 12 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists
10. Artem Lakhanov (204-C-02) of Unics-2 - 10 points and 10 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)

The Player of the Week awards are presented by Hoops Agents. Hoops Agents is the most complete website about the agencies and players they represent. With more than twenty years of experience, Hoops Agents is already recognized as the most reliable destination for the players who wish to continue their career in professional basketball and are searching for a reputable and connected representation. Hoops Agents is also most complete source of transactions news.


Lisovskiy number one in Russian Superleague 2 for round 27 - by Eurobasket News
Guard Vladislav Lisovskiy (185-G-96) put on an amazing game in the last round for Neftekhimik T., receiving a Hoops Agents Superleague 2 Player of the Week award for round 27.
The 25-year old player was the main contributor (21 points, four rebounds and seven assists) to his team's victory, helping them to edge out Metallurg MGN (#2, 19-7) 89-85. Neftekhimik T. maintains the 8th position in Russian Superleague 2. Neftekhimik T. is rather a weak team placed in lower part in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 10-16 record. It was one of impressive evenings for Lisovskiy as usually he does not deliver so high stats. Vladislav Lisovskiy averages this season 9.2ppg.

The second best player in last round's games was 36-year old Stanislav Sotnikov (200-F-85, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) of Novomoskovsk. Sotnikov had a very good evening with a double-double of 26 points and 10 rebounds. Bad luck as Novomoskovsk was edged by the higher-ranked BARS-RGEU (#5, 13-11) 88-86. Novomoskovsk is still second from the bottom in the standings. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 8-18 record. Sotnikov is a newcomer at Novomoskovsk, but is already one of team's top players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 22.2ppg (#2). His other stats are also decent: 9.3rpg and 3.8apg.

Third on the list of top players last round was Roman Kazyulin of Rusichi K. (#4). Kazyulin showcased his all-around game by recording 25 points, seven rebounds and six assists in the last round. Despite Kazyulin's great performance Rusichi K. lost 84-90 to #3 ranked Cheb.Yastreby. But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates especially in such crucial game. The last thing Rusichi K. needs is to lose another game like this one. They lose more and more distance to the top teams. Their record is 15 victories and 11 lost games. Kazyulin has a great season in Russia. After 26 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 16.2ppg (5th best). He also has 2.7spg and FGP: 59.5%.

Other top performing players last week:
4. Nikolay Mukha (213-C-99) of Dynamo STV - 21 points and 14 rebounds
5. Pavel Koltsov (180-PG-94) of Cheb.Yastreby - 19 points, 3 rebounds and 11 assists
6. Vladimir Lidyaev (202-C-87) of BARS-RGEU - 15 points, 13 rebounds and 3 assists
7. Pavel Sizov (200-F-95) of Dynamo-MGTU - 28 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists
8. Vladislav Bobrovskikh (201-F-96) of Tambov - 15 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists
9. Ivan Aladko (193-G-95) of Rusichi K. - 22 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists
10. Evgeny Novoselov (173-PG-95) of Novomoskovsk - 21 points, 4 rebounds and 8 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)

The Player of the Week awards are presented by Hoops Agents. Hoops Agents is the most complete website about the agencies and players they represent. With more than twenty years of experience, Hoops Agents is already recognized as the most reliable destination for the players who wish to continue their career in professional basketball and are searching for a reputable and connected representation. Hoops Agents is also most complete source of transactions news.


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Patriots sign Bruno Nyamwasa - by Eurobasket News
Patriots Basketball Club (D1) signed 25-year old shooting guard Bruno Nyamwasa (96) for upcoming 2022 season. Nyamwasa just played at IPRC-Kigali in Rwandan D1 league. He tallied 14.9ppg, 4.4rpg and 1.4apg in D1 back in 2018-19 season.
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SAUDI ARABIA  
Best players of Saudi Arabian SBL round 18 (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News
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Experienced American Chris Johnson (210-F/C-85) put on an extraordinary performance in the last round for league's second-best ALNASSERNSR and that's him to receive a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 18.
The 36-year old power forward had a double-double of 30 points and twenty rebounds, while his team outclassed Al Nahda (#11, 2-16) with 27-point margin 88-61. Al Nasr maintains the 2nd position in Saudi Arabian SBL. They are still close to the very top. Al Nasr would have been even better if they kept winning the games like in the last round. They have a solid 16-2 record. In the team's last game Johnson had a remarkable 60.0% from 2-point range. He turned to be Al Nasr's top player in his first season with the team. Louisiana State University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Johnson is in league's top in points (5th best: 24.2ppg), rebounds (3rd best: 15.5rpg) and averages solid 1.4bpg and 61.1% FGP.

The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was 31-year old American center Jarred Shaw (208-C-90) of Duba Club. Shaw impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 32 points and 20 rebounds. Of course he led Duba Club to another comfortable win 92-78 over Abha (#12, 0-18) being unquestionably team leader. The game was between two teams which are definitely not main contenders for the title. Duba Club keeps 10th position. 15 lost games are too many comparing to just three victories Duba Club managed to get this year. Shaw is one of the most experienced players at Duba Club and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players.

The third best performed player last round was Algerian Touhami Ghezzoul (209-C-87) of Al Salam (#8). Ghezzoul got into 30-points club by scoring 38 points in the last round. He went also for sixteen rebounds . Despite Ghezzoul's great performance Al Salam lost 76-104 to the higher-ranked Al Ittihad (#3, 15-3). But his team cannot count on just a single shooter as he also needs help of the other teammates. Ghezzoul has a great season in Saudi Arabia. After 10 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 16.2rpg (2nd best). He also has 2.3bpg and FGP: 54.2%.

Other top performing players last week:
4. Antwan Scott (185-G-92) of Al Hilal - 48 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists
5. Shane Rector (188-G-94) of Ohod - 45 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists
6. Jordan Washington (203-F-93) of Al Ahly - 33 points, 18 rebounds and 4 assists
7. Maxie Esho (206-F/C-91) of Al Ittihad - 21 points, 22 rebounds and 4 assists
8. Todd O'Brien (211-C-89) of Al Ansar - 26 points, 17 rebounds and 3 assists
9. Malik Wineglass (203-C-93) of Al Nahda - 19 points, 19 rebounds and 3 assists
10. Mohammed Alsuwailem (211-C-98) of Al Hilal - 20 points, 18 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)

The Player of the Week awards are presented by Hoops Agents. Hoops Agents is the most complete website about the agencies and players they represent. With more than twenty years of experience, Hoops Agents is already recognized as the most reliable destination for the players who wish to continue their career in professional basketball and are searching for a reputable and connected representation. Hoops Agents is also most complete source of transactions news.


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Stats Leaders - 1A
Stats Leaders
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
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Zlatibor
(200-SG-94)
Avg: 19.4

Kutlesic
19.4
Manjgafic
18.9
Kovacevic
18.7
Katic
18.3
Ilic
18.1
Standings - B Liga

Second Stage: Round 1

play-off

Feb. 5: Zeleznicar C. - Mladost SP
Feb. 5: Borac ZM - Pirot
Feb. 5: Gajdobra - Cacak 94
Feb. 5: Radnik SU - Spartak

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Feb. 5: Zitko Basket - Konstantin
Feb. 5: Proleter - Napredak
Feb. 5: Napredak Jnr - Star
Feb. 5: Beovuk 72 - Klik A.
Stats Leaders - 1B
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Borac
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Avg: 19.3

Balmazovic
19.3
Stojacic
18.7
Barna
17.3
Banjac
17.3
Mijatovic
17.2
Marko Ljubicic to leave KK Vojvodina Novi Sad - by Eurobasket Center
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According to the sources KK Vojvodina Novi Sad (KLS) and experienced 34-year old 195cm guard Marko Ljubicic are close to termination, both sides are expected to reach an agreement soon. In sixteen KLS games Marko recorded 5.3ppg, 4.8rpg, 4.6apg and 2.0spg this season. Ljubicic also played 7 games in ABA League where he averaged 6.6ppg, 3.6rpg, 4.6apg and 1.4spg. The last season he played also at Vojvodina. In 21 KLS games he had 8.0ppg, 3.2rpg, 5.2apg and 1.4spg. He helped them to end the regular season as a second best team in the league. They also advanced to the league semifinals.
He is a very experienced player. Ljubicic has played also professionally in Bosnia (Igokea), Croatia, Greece, Hungary (Alba), Montenegro (Podgorica), Spain (Manresa), Ukraine (Cherkasy), Serbia (KK Metalac Farmakom Valjevo, KK FMP Beograd and KK Meridiana Novi Sad) and North Macedonia (MZT Skopje).

Milos Nikolic (ex Vrsac) is a newcomer at Pelister - by Zeljko Zule
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KK Pelister Sport Bitola (Prva Liga) strengthened their roster with addition of 25-year old Serbian guard Milos Nikolic (186cm, agency: Mansfield and Associates). Nikolic started the season at KK Vrsac Swisslion in Serbian KLS league. In 8 games he recorded 14.8ppg, 2.3rpg and 2.6apg.
He has played also professionally for other Serbian teams like Spartak and KK Tamis Pancevo.
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Serbian League Honorable Mention between 2018 and 2020.

Djordje Pazin (ex Borac BL) is a newcomer at Forli - by Andrea Centenari
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Unieuro 2.015 Forli (Serie A2) strengthened their roster with addition of 20-year old Serbian guard Djordje Pazin (197cm-79kg). Pazin played recently at KK Borac Banja Luka in Bosnia and Herzegovina Division I, but left the team earlier this month. In 10 games he recorded 8.2ppg and 1.0apg this season. He also played 7 games in ABA League where he averaged 9.6ppg, 1.7rpg, 1.4apg and 1.0spg. The last season he played at Sloboda in Serbian KLS. In 29 games he had 10.0ppg, 2.0rpg and 1.9apg. He also played 14 games in ABA League where he got 8.4ppg, 1.5rpg, 2.0apg and 1.0spg.
Pazin represented Serbia at the European Championship U18 in Greece -1997 years ago. His stats at that event were 7 games: 10.7ppg, 2.9rpg, 2.9apg, FGP: 42.3%, 3PT: 16.1%, FT: 80.0%.
He has played previously professionally in Serbia (KK Mladost MaxBet Zemun, BC Partizan NiS Beograd U19 team and BC Partizan NiS Beograd U18 team) and Italy (RO SAzzurra).
Despite young age he had impressive career. His team was regular season runner-up in Serbian League in 2020. Pazin was also voted to Eurobasket.com All-Serbian Junior League Guard of the Year back in 2019.

KK Partizan NiS Beograd inks Tristan Vukcevic - by Eurobasket News
KK Partizan NiS Beograd (KLS) signed 18-year old Serbian center Tristan Vukcevic (209cm-102kg). Vukcevic started the season at Real Madrid in Spanish Liga Endesa. He has played there for the last four years. Vukcevic helped them to win the Supercup. He played 9 games in Euroleague where he had just 2.1ppg and 1.2rpg.
Vukcevic has played also professionally in Greece (Olympiacos).

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Cedomir Matic gets MVP of the Week award for Serbian JLS - by Eurobasket News
Talented Cedomir Matic (204-F-03) had a very impressive game in the last round for Sloboda U. and that's him to receive a Hoops Agents JLS Player of the Week award for round 10.
The 18-year old forward had a double-double of 19 points and fifteen rebounds, while his team beat Dynamic BG (#4, 6-2) 84-78. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. Sloboda U. is placed at 3rd position in Serbian JLS. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Sloboda U. will need more victories to improve their 7-3 record. In the team's last game Matic had a remarkable 60.0% from 2-point range. It's his second year at Sloboda U. and it's hard to imagine this team without him. Matic has impressive league stats. He is in league's top in points (8th best: 18.9ppg), rebounds (3rd best: 9.0rpg) and averages solid 53.3% FGP.

The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was 18-year old forward Vidan Dronjak (198-F-03) of Dynamic BG. Dronjak impressed basketball fans with 27 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists. Bad luck as Dynamic BG lost that game 78-84 to slightly higher-ranked Sloboda U. (#3, 7-3). It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. Dynamic BG still maintains its place in the top 4 of the standings, even despite this loss. His team's 6-2 record is not bad at all. Dronjak is a newcomer at Dynamic BG 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 21.3ppg (#4). He also registered 7.4 boards per game.

The third best performed player last round was Ahmet Jonovic (213-C-03) of Mega SM (#5). Jonovic scored 13 points and grabbed eleven rebounds (!!!). He was a key player of Mega SM, leading his team to a 91-82 win against the lower-ranked Star NL (#12, 1-8). Mega SM needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 6 victories and 3 lost games. Jonovic has a very solid season. In 9 games in Serbia he scored 8.2ppg. He also has 6.6rpg, 1.9bpg and FGP: 56.9%.

Other top performing players last week:
4. Uros Aleksic (198-PF-03) of Star NL - 17 points and 14 rebounds
5. Stefan Stefanovic (188-PG-03) of Dynamic BG - 16 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists
6. Andrej Musicki (186-G-05) of Mega SM - 14 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists
7. Vladimir Nikolic (202-F-03) of Sloboda U. - 15 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists
8. Filip Malesevic (216-C-05) of Dynamic BG - 11 points and 8 rebounds
9. Aleksa Milosevic (188-G-04) of Sloboda U. - 11 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists
10. Uros Bardak (03) of Star NL - 12 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)

The Player of the Week awards are presented by Hoops Agents. Hoops Agents is the most complete website about the agencies and players they represent. With more than twenty years of experience, Hoops Agents is already recognized as the most reliable destination for the players who wish to continue their career in professional basketball and are searching for a reputable and connected representation. Hoops Agents is also most complete source of transactions news.


2MLS Round 14: Gajdobra lose to Zeleznicar C. in the game between Top 4 teams - by Eurobasket News
Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game between Top Four teams took place in Cacak. First ranked host Zeleznicar C. (11-3) defeated second-ranked Gajdobra (9-5) 77-60. Zeleznicar C. forced 19 Gajdobra turnovers. Forward Srdjan Krsmanovic (206-0) had a double-double by scoring 10 points and 12 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and forward Lazar Markovic (198-93) chipped in 9 points and 12 rebounds during the contest. Power forward Bozo Djumic (207-92) responded with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Zeleznicar C. have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain first position in Group A with 11-3 record. Newly promoted Gajdobra dropped to the third place with five games lost.
Radnik SU (#4) was upset in Nis by eighth ranked Konstantin 102-75. Aleksandar Mladenovic (-99) notched a double-double by scoring 25 points and 11 rebounds (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field) to lead the effort and Luka Ilic supported him with 11 points and 6 assists. Konstantin's coach Ljubisa Damjanovic felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 28 points and 5 rebounds by forward Milan Skundric (198-96, college: Faulkner, agency: One Motive Sports) did not help to save the game for Radnik SU. Konstantin maintains eighth position in Group A with 3-10 record. Radnik SU lost fourth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the fourth place with seven games lost.
2MLS top team - Spartak (12-2) had no problems winning another game on Saturday. This time they crushed seventh ranked Napredak Jnr (2-9) in Subotica 81-59. The best player for the winners was Filip Barna who scored 19 points and 5 rebounds. Coach Filip Socek's team controlled all game and the coach could let to play 11 players saving starting five for next games. Nemanja Sevic produced 20 points and 8 rebounds for the guests. Spartak have an impressive eight-game winning streak. Newly promoted Spartak maintains first position in Group B with 12-2 record. Napredak Jnr at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the seventh place with nine games lost.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 14:
In Group A Klik A. lost to Borac ZM on the opponent's court 76-91. Star outscored Napredak in a home game 94-67.
In Group B Pirot rolled over Proleter on the road 99-70. Zitko Basket defeated Mladost SP on its own court 71-59.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 16 points and 20 rebounds by Aleksa Markovic of Zitko Basket.



Group A
Zeleznicar C. - Gajdobra 77-60

The game between Top Four teams took place in Cacak. First ranked host Zeleznicar C. (11-3) defeated second-ranked Gajdobra (9-5) 77-60. Zeleznicar C. forced 19 Gajdobra turnovers. Forward Srdjan Krsmanovic (206-0) had a double-double by scoring 10 points and 12 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and forward Lazar Markovic (198-93) chipped in 9 points and 12 rebounds during the contest. Four Zeleznicar C. players scored in double figures. Power forward Bozo Djumic (207-92) responded with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds and swingman Marko Brankovic (200-94) scored 11 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Zeleznicar C. have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain first position in Group A with 11-3 record. Newly promoted Gajdobra dropped to the third place with five games lost.
Top scorers:
Zeleznicar C.: P.Predrag 16+3reb+2ast, P.Rakovic 12+4reb+4ast, M.Susic 11+2reb+5ast, S.Krsmanovic 10+12reb+2ast, K.Aleksa 9+4reb+1ast, L.Markovic 9+12reb+1ast
Gajdobra: B.Djumic 14+10reb+1ast, D.Janjic 14+3reb, M.Brankovic 11+8reb+4ast, S.Stojacic 9+8reb+2ast, B.Berbakov 7+3reb+5ast, T.Uros 5
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Konstantin - Radnik SU 102-75

Radnik SU (#4) was upset in Nis by eighth ranked Konstantin 102-75. Konstantin dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Radnik SU's 38 and made 21-of-24 charity shots (87.5 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Radnik SU 51-25 including a 42-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. Konstantin players were unselfish on offense dishing 30 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Radnik SU's players. Aleksandar Mladenovic (-99) notched a double-double by scoring 25 points and 11 rebounds (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field) to lead the effort and guard Luka Ilic (192-2) supported him with 11 points and 6 assists. Konstantin's coach Ljubisa Damjanovic felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 28 points and 5 rebounds by forward Milan Skundric (198-96, college: Faulkner, agency: One Motive Sports) did not help to save the game for Radnik SU. Power forward Marko Popovic (203-0) added 20 points for the guests. Konstantin maintains eighth position in Group A with 3-10 record. Radnik SU lost fourth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the fourth place with seven games lost.
Top scorers:
Konstantin: A.Mladenovic 25+11reb+2ast, A.Miletic 13+2reb, D.Dojcinovic 13+3reb+2ast, I.Luka 11+4reb+6ast, I.Milojkovic 10+5reb+2ast, V.Djordjevic 8+7reb+3ast
Radnik SU: M.Skundric 28+5reb+3ast, M.Popovic 20+4reb+1ast, I.Saicic 20+2reb+1ast, N.Martin 4+4reb+1ast, S.Mukanovic 2+3reb+1ast, N.Uros 1+3reb+2ast
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Borac ZM - Klik A. 91-76

Rather expected game in Zemun where 5th ranked Klik A. (6-8) was defeated by third ranked Borac ZM (9-4) 91-76 on Saturday. Borac ZM dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Klik A.'s 38 and made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Klik A. 42-27 including a 29-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was Aleksandar Simeunovic (-99) who scored 23 points and 6 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). Luka Vukojicic (196-97) chipped in 16 points and 8 rebounds. Forward Aleksandar Arsovic (195-96) produced 15 points and point guard Dusan Katnic (193-89) added 13 points respectively for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. Borac ZM have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place in Group A. Klik A. at the other side keeps the fifth position with eight games lost. They share it with Star.
Top scorers:
Borac ZM: S.Aleksandar 23+6reb+1ast, L.Vukojicic 16+8reb+1ast, B.Filip 15+7reb+2ast, N.Celebic 15+4reb+6ast, S.Sinovec 8+7reb+2ast, U.Kosta 5+2reb
Klik A.: A.Arsovic 15+4reb+1ast, D.Katnic 13+3reb+3ast, A.Ristanovic 13+2reb+1ast, S.Radosavljevic 10+5reb+1ast, R.Arsovic 9+1reb+5ast, D.Krstic 6+4reb+2ast
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Star - Napredak 94-67

The game between closely ranked teams ended with sixth ranked Star's (6-8) home victory over 7th ranked Napredak (4-12) 94-67 on Saturday. Star looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was guard Marko Savic (197-87) who scored 26 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Guard Uros Banjac (196-1) chipped in a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds. Four Star players scored in double figures. Power forward Sasa Vuksanovic (206-97, college: Hawaii-Hilo) produced 8 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists and swingman Djordje Djokic (196-98) added 15 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Star have an impressive five-game winning streak. They moved-up to fifth place in Group A, which they share with Klik A. Napredak lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the seventh position with 12 games lost.
Top scorers:
Star: M.Savic 26+9reb+4ast, B.Uros 19+10reb+3ast, M.Cakarevic 15+7reb+9ast, D.Mijatovic 12+6reb+1ast, K.Vuk 7+4reb+1ast, S.Matic 5+2ast
Napredak: L.Nekic 17+3reb, D.Djokic 15+5reb+1ast, L.Sebrek 11+3reb, S.Vuksanovic 8+10reb+5ast, M.Matovic 7+7reb+2ast, N.Raicevic 6+1reb+4ast
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Group B
Proleter - Pirot 70-99

Not a big story in a game in Zrenjanin where 5th ranked Proleter (5-8) was rolled over by third ranked Pirot (11-3) 99-70 on Saturday. Pirot outrebounded Proleter 46-27 including a 37-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. They shot the lights out from three sinking 16 long-distance shots on high 53.3 percentage. Pirot looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The best player for the winners was forward Dusan Filipovic (188-92) who scored 32 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Center Nikola Gasic (212-1) chipped in a double-double by scoring 13 points and 14 rebounds. Four Pirot players scored in double figures. Vladimir Gombar (-96) produced 22 points and 7 rebounds and Bojan Davidovac (205-90) added 18 points and 7 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Proleter's coach Stefan Atanackovic gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Pirot moved-up to second place in Group B, which they share with Cacak 94. Proleter at the other side dropped to the sixth position with eight games lost.
Top scorers:
Pirot: D.Filipovic 32+9reb+5ast, V.Vranic 17+3reb+5ast, G.Nikola 13+14reb+1ast, N.Djonlic 12+6reb+4ast, M.Vukicevic 8+7reb+4ast, L.Dimovski 7+2reb+1ast
Proleter: G.Vladimir 22+7reb+1ast, B.Davidovac 18+7reb+3ast, A.Radulovic 10+5reb+4ast, L.Aleksa 7+4reb+1ast, V.Mihajlo 4+1ast, S.Pavle 4+3reb+4ast
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Spartak - Napredak Jnr 81-59

2MLS top team - Spartak (12-2) had no problems winning another game on Saturday. This time they crushed seventh ranked Napredak Jnr (2-9) in Subotica 81-59. The best player for the winners was swingman Filip Barna (201-99) who scored 19 points and 5 rebounds. Guard Aleksa Jugovic (191-95, college: Tenn Tech) chipped in 10 points. Coach Filip Socek's team controlled all game and the coach could let to play 11 players saving starting five for next games. Nemanja Sevic (-99) produced 20 points and 8 rebounds and guard Luka Spasojevic (188-1) added 19 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for the guests. Spartak have an impressive eight-game winning streak. Newly promoted Spartak maintains first position in Group B with 12-2 record. Napredak Jnr at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the seventh place with nine games lost.
Top scorers:
Spartak: F.Barna 19+5reb+1ast, A.Jugovic 10+3reb+3ast, A.Stojanovic 9+4reb, D.Vuk 8+1ast, V.Gazibegovic 8+4reb, A.Sokolovic 7+3reb+3ast
Napredak Jnr: N.Sevic 20+8reb, L.Spasojevic 19+5reb+4ast, U.Radulovic 9+4reb+1ast, T.Stefan 7+8reb+5ast, V.Aleksa 4+2reb+1ast, M.Andrej 0
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Zitko Basket - Mladost SP 71-59

There was a small surprise in Beograd where sixth ranked Zitko Basket (6-8) beat one of their biggest challengers Mladost SP (7-7) 71-59 on Saturday. Zitko Basket dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Mladost SP's 30. They outrebounded Mladost SP 52-32 including a 16-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was forward Aleksa Markovic (196-1) who had a double-double by scoring 16 points and 20 rebounds. Forward Edin Veskovic (196-93) chipped in a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds. Four Zitko Basket players scored in double figures. Arian Asanovic (-97) produced 24 points and 7 rebounds and point guard Petar Sparovic (175-89) added 5 points, 9 rebounds and 13 assists respectively for the guests. Zitko Basket moved-up to fifth place in Group B. Loser Mladost SP keeps the fourth position with seven games lost.
Top scorers:
Zitko Basket: E.Veskovic 18+12reb+2ast, A.Markovic 16+20reb+2ast, B.Suznjev 13+5reb+9ast, I.Vasilije 10+3reb+4ast, N.Zigon 9+6reb, K.Mladen 3+2reb+1ast
Mladost SP: A.Asanovic 24+7reb, M.Stojanovic 11+6reb+6ast, M.Todorovic 9+4reb, S.Torbica 5+3reb, P.Sparovic 5+9reb+13ast, N.Dimitrijevic 3+1ast
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Filipovic number one in Serbian 2MLS for round 14 (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News
Forward Dusan Filipovic (188-F-92) had a great game in the last round for Pirot, receiving a Hoops Agents 2MLS Player of the Week award for round 14.
The 29-year old player was the main contributor (32 points, nine rebounds and five assists) to his team's victory, helping them to outclass Proleter (#6, 5-8) with 29-point margin 99-70. Pirot maintains the 3rd position in their group in Serbian 2MLS. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Pirot will need more victories to improve their 11-3 record. In the team's last game Filipovic had a remarkable ten three-pointers out of 13 attempts. He has many years of experience at Pirot, through which he has constantly improved. Dusan Filipovic averages this season 15.5ppg.

The second best player in last round's games was 22-year old Aleksandar Mladenovic (99) of Konstantin. Mladenovic had a very good evening with a double-double of 25 points and 11 rebounds. Of course he led Konstantin to another comfortable win outscoring the higher-ranked Radnik SU (#4, 7-7) 102-75. Konstantin's 8th position in Group A has not changed. 10 lost games are too many comparing to just three victories Konstantin managed to get this year. Mladenovic is a newcomer at Konstantin, but is already one of team's top players.

Third on the list of top players last round was forward Milan Skundric (198-F-96, agency: One Motive Sports) of Radnik SU (#4). Skundric scored 28 points and grabbed five rebounds. Despite Skundric's great performance Radnik SU lost 75-102 to the lower-ranked Konstantin (#8, 3-10). But his team cannot count on just a single shooter as he also needs help of the other teammates. Skundric has a great season in Serbia. After 14 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 16.6ppg (6th best).

Other top performing players last week:
4. Aleksa Markovic (196-F-01) of Zitko Basket - 16 points, 20 rebounds and 2 assists
5. Marko Savic (197-G-87) of Star - 26 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists
6. Arian Asanovic (97) of Mladost SP - 24 points and 7 rebounds
7. Aleksandar Simeunovic (99) of Borac ZM - 23 points and 6 rebounds
8. Nino Celebic (191-G-91) of Borac ZM - 15 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists
9. Vladimir Gombar (96) of Proleter - 22 points and 7 rebounds
10. Filip Barna (201-F/G-99) of Spartak - 19 points and 5 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)

The Player of the Week awards are presented by Hoops Agents. Hoops Agents is the most complete website about the agencies and players they represent. With more than twenty years of experience, Hoops Agents is already recognized as the most reliable destination for the players who wish to continue their career in professional basketball and are searching for a reputable and connected representation. Hoops Agents is also most complete source of transactions news.


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Nike SBL Round 22: Leader Levice loses to Lucenec - by Eurobasket News
Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Top ranked Levice (17-3) recorded its third loss on the court of third ranked Lucenec on Wednesday night. Visitors were defeated by Lucenec 76-62. It ended at the same time the 12-game winning streak of Levice. American guard Desure Buie (179-97, college: Hofstra) fired 20 points for the winners. Forward Jan Zorvan (201-95, agency: TWB) chipped in 15 points. American forward Deshawn Freeman (201-94, college: Rutgers) produced a double-double by scoring 21 points and 15 rebounds for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Lucenec maintains third position with 12-9 record having four points less than leader Levice. Levice at the other side still keeps top place with three games lost. Lucenec are looking forward to face bottom-ranked Prievidza (#8) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Levice will play against Inter Bratislava (#5) and is hoping to win this game.
Very important is a road loss of second ranked Komarno (14-8) against sixth ranked Handlova (9-11) on Wednesday night. Visiting Komarno was crushed by Handlova in Handlova 86-66. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international Tomas Mrvis (200-91, agency: 011 Sports) who helped to win the game recording 9 points, 6 rebounds, 10 assists and 6 steals. Deandre Abram contributed with 15 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Serbian swingman Luka Gasic (195-98) replied with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 10 rebounds for Komarno. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Handlova maintains sixth position with 9-11 record. Newly promoted Komarno keeps the second place with eight games lost. Handlova will play against Iskra Svit (#7) on the road in the next round. Komarno will play against Spisski Rytieri (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Bottom-ranked Prievidza managed to get the second consecutive victory on Wednesday night. This time they won against seventh-ranked Iskra Svit 69-56. Matej Majercak scored 18 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists to lead the charge for the winners. At the losing side Nedim Mustafica responded with 11 points and 8 rebounds. Prievidza maintains eighth position with 3-17 record. Iskra Svit lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with 14 games lost. Prievidza will meet at home higher ranked Lucenec (#3) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Iskra Svit will play against Handlova (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.



Prievidza - Iskra Svit 69-56

Bottom-ranked Prievidza managed to get the second consecutive victory on Wednesday night. This time they won against seventh-ranked Iskra Svit 69-56. International Matej Majercak (188-99) scored 18 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Canadian forward Alonzo Walker (198-96, college: Portland St.) chipped in 13 points and 12 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side Bosnian forward Nedim Mustafica (199-91) responded with 11 points and 8 rebounds and Serbian point guard Sasa Avramovic (193-93, agency: BeoBasket) scored 14 points. Prievidza maintains eighth position with 3-17 record. Iskra Svit lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventh place with 14 games lost. Prievidza will meet at home higher ranked Lucenec (#3) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Iskra Svit will play against Handlova (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Prievidza: M.Majercak 18+5reb+8ast, G.Vucicevic 16+2ast, A.Walker 13+12reb+1ast, H.Cucovic 8+3reb+2ast, K.Samuel 6+3reb+1ast, L.Dmitrovic 5+3reb
Iskra Svit: S.Avramovic 14+3reb+2ast, A.Walton 11+4reb+3ast, N.Mustafica 11+8reb, I.Edward Kinard 8+4reb, S.Baldovsky 7+4reb, J.Mokran 3+5reb
gschID: 908822


Lucenec - Levice 76-62

Top ranked Levice (17-3) recorded its third loss on the court of third ranked Lucenec on Wednesday night. Visitors were defeated by Lucenec 76-62. It ended at the same time the 12-game winning streak of Levice. American guard Desure Buie (179-97, college: Hofstra) fired 20 points for the winners. Forward Jan Zorvan (201-95, agency: TWB) chipped in 15 points. American forward Deshawn Freeman (201-94, college: Rutgers) produced a double-double by scoring 21 points and 15 rebounds and his fellow American import forward Tre McCallum (201-95, college: DePaul) added 15 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Lucenec maintains third position with 12-9 record having four points less than leader Levice. Levice at the other side still keeps top place with three games lost. Lucenec are looking forward to face bottom-ranked Prievidza (#8) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Levice will play against Inter Bratislava (#5) and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Lucenec: D.Buie 20+4reb+3ast, J.Zorvan 15+4reb+1ast, K.Castlin 13+3reb+1ast, D.Ancrum 8+5reb+2ast, T.Johns 7+6reb+2ast, A.Pruitt 7+5reb+1ast
Levice: D.Freeman 21+15reb+1ast, T.McCallum 15+6reb+2ast, D.Abraham 12+1reb+2ast, V.Juricek 5+5reb, S.Krajcovic 4+3ast, C.Daniel 2
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Handlova - Komarno 86-66

Very important is a road loss of second ranked Komarno (14-8) against sixth ranked Handlova (9-11) on Wednesday night. Visiting Komarno was crushed by Handlova in Handlova 86-66. They made 21-of-27 charity shots (77.8 percent) during the game. Handlova forced 21 Komarno turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists comparing to just 6 passes made by Komarno's players. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international Tomas Mrvis (200-91, agency: 011 Sports) who helped to win the game recording 9 points, 6 rebounds, 10 assists and 6 steals. American forward Deandre Abram (203-97, college: Milwaukee) contributed with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Four Handlova players scored in double figures. Serbian swingman Luka Gasic (195-98) replied with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 10 rebounds and American guard Jorden Duffy (185-96, college: N.Texas) added 17 points in the effort for Komarno. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Handlova maintains sixth position with 9-11 record. Newly promoted Komarno keeps the second place with eight games lost. Handlova will play against Iskra Svit (#7) on the road in the next round. Komarno will play against Spisski Rytieri (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Handlova: J.Talley 16+6ast, D.Abram 15+10reb, M.Cekovsky 13+4reb+2ast, J.Kinney 12+5reb+2ast, T.Mrvis 9+6reb+10ast, S.Milivojevic 7+1ast
Komarno: J.Duffy 17+4reb+1ast, L.Gasic 11+10reb+2ast, B.Pipiska 9+3reb, K.Ross-Miller 8+3reb+1ast, T.Johnson 8+4reb, V.Djordjevic 7+4reb+1ast
gschID: 908824




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SLOVENIA  
Stats Leaders - 1A
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Hopsi P
(192-G-92)
Avg: 21.5

Vasl
21.5
Stipcevic
20.6
Atanackovic
20.4
McGlynn
19.6
Vujacic
17.6
Jure Pelko is a newcomer at Ilirija - by Zeljko Zule
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Newly promoted Ilirija Ljubljana (Liga Nova KBM) added to their roster 31-year old 189cm guard Jure Pelko. Pelko played recently at Bistrica for whom he averaged 10.5 points in two Slovenian 3SKL games. He also spent pre-season at Sutjeska (Erste Liga) in Montenegrin league.
Pelko represented Slovenia at the European Championship U16 in Jaen (Spain) -1984 years ago. His stats at that event were 8 games: 4.6ppg, 1.8rpg.
He has played also professionally in Austria (UBSC Graz), Czech Republic (Olomoucko) and Slovenia (Petrol Olimpija Ljubljana, Pelkolios Suns, Maribor, Rogaska and Zlatorog).
His team made it to the Czech Republic League Semifinals in 2019.

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SOUTH KOREA  
PBA, KBL set for dialogue to discuss relations, exchange of players - by Eurobasket News
The PBA has kept its communication lines open after the Korean Basketball League (KBL) made it known it wants to forge a stronger relationship and discuss potential exchange of players. PBA commissioner Willie Marcial said the KBL recently reached out through a letter from its president Kim Hee-Ok. 'They want strong friendship and cooperation [between our leagues] and they want to talk about the exchange of players,' Marcial said in a mix of Filipino and English. 'I told them that I also want a harmonious relationship with the KBL.' Marcial said the PBA wrote to the KBL on Wednesday, January 19, to follow up on their supposed dialogue. He added the league is open to any discussions, including the possibility of KBL players seeing action in the PBA, and PBA standouts joining the KBL. 'That can happen. If that is what the two leagues agree on, why not?' Marcial said about the PBA opening its doors to KBL players. 'We have to talk about it intensively.' Like the Japan B. League, where nine Filipino players are currently competing, the KBL has implemented the Asian Player Quota system. The Asian quota is expected to be one of the talking points between the KBL and the PBA as it is set for expansion to other neighboring countries starting in the 2022-2023 season under the 'Re:bound KBL' roadmap of president Kim. Currently, KBL teams can only acquire the services of Japanese players for their Asian quota.
Courtesy of: rappler.com
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SPAIN  
Stats Leaders - ACB
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Musa_Dzanan_1

Breogan
(205-F/G-99)
Avg: 19.5

Musa
19.5
Emegano
17.1
Taylor
16.8
Mirotic
15.1
Ennis
15.0
Sergio Rodriguez selected the top Spaniard playing abroad in last week's games - by Eurobasket News
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Traditionally, every week we bring you a list of the top performances of Spaniards who are currently playing abroad.

Sergio Rodriguez
Sergio Rodriguez
   #1. This week's number one is an experienced international guard Sergio Rodriguez (191-86, currently plays in Euroleague). He contributed to Milano's victory against the 16th-ranked ALBA Berlin (6-14) 84-76 in the Euroleague in Tuesday night's game. Rodriguez recorded 9 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists in 22 minutes on the court. AX Armani Exchange Milano (13-6) is placed third in the Euroleague. It was his team's third consecutive victory in a row. This year Rodriguez averages: 8.9ppg, 2.4rpg, 4.9apg, 2FGP: 58.0%(29-50), 3FGP: 36.9% and FT: 82.6% in 19 games he played so far. He is currently a member of the Spanish senior national team.

Willy Hernangomez
Willy Hernangomez
   #2. Second place goes to an international center Willy Hernangomez (210-94, currently plays in NBA). Hernangomez could not help the New Orleans Pelicans (18-29) in their last game on Tuesday. Despite his very good performance the New Orleans Pelicans (18-29) were defeated 117-107 on the road by the Philadelphia 76ers. Hernangomez recorded a double-double by scoring 29 points and getting 10 rebounds. Hernangomez has relatively good stats this season: 9.0ppg, 7.1rpg, 1.3apg, 2FGP: 58.2%(78-134) and FT: 72.4%. He is in the roster of the Spanish senior national team.

Sebastian Saiz
Sebastian Saiz
   #3. The Spanish player who performed third best last week abroad was former international forward Sebastian Saiz (205-94, college: Ole Miss, currently plays in Japan). Saiz led Alvark Tokyo to a victory over the sixth-ranked Osaka Evessa (13-15) 90-77 in the Japanese B1 League on Saturday night. He was MVP of the game. Saiz had a double-double by scoring 18 points and getting 15 rebounds in 30 minutes. Toyota Alvark Tokyo (21-7) is placed second in East group. It was his team's tenth consecutive victory in a row. Saiz has individually a very good year with high stats. He averages: 17.5ppg, 11.3rpg, 2FGP: 56.8%(176-310), 3FGP: 32.7% and FT: 81.9% in 28 games. Former San Pablo Inmobiliaria Miraflores Burgos starter played for the Spanish national team two years ago.

Antoni Vicens
Antoni Vicens
   #4. Center Antoni Vicens (204-90, agency: Duran International, currently plays in Argentina) was not able to help Instituto (5-2) in their last game on Monday. Despite Vicens' very good performance the league leader Instituto was badly defeated 96-80 at home by the second-ranked La Union. He was the second best scorer with 15 points. Vicens also added 4 rebounds. This season Vicens has relatively solid stats: 13.9ppg, 4.3rpg and 1.1apg. He used to play for the Spanish U20 national team back in 2010.

Joaquin Colom
Joaquin Colom
   #5. International point guard Joaquin Colom (188-88, agency: Global Sports Basketball, college: Lleida, currently plays in Greece) contributed to AEK's victory against the closely-ranked PAOK (4-7) 72-67 in the Greek A1 last Saturday. Colom recorded 11 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists in 35 minutes. AEK Athens (6-6) is placed sixth in the A1. Colom has reliable stats this year: 10.3ppg, 3.5rpg and 5.0apg in 12 games. He plays currently for the Spanish national team.

Santi Aldama
Santi Aldama
   #6. Forward Santi Aldama (211-1, college: Loyola, MD, currently plays in NBA) was not able to secure a victory for the Memphis Grizzlies (32-17) in their game against the Milwaukee Bucks (30-19) in the NBA. He recorded 6 points in only 13 minutes. The Memphis Grizzlies (32-17) lost 114-126 in Milwaukee to the Bucks. This year Aldama's overall stats are: 3.5ppg and 2.4rpg in 26 games. He is a former U18 international player as he played for the Spanish team three years ago.

David Doblas
David Doblas
   #7. Former U20 international center David Doblas (208-81, currently plays in Japan) couldn't help Osaka Evessa (13-15) in their game against Alvark Tokyo (21-7) in the Japanese B1 League. Doblas scored 9 points and grabbed 6 rebounds. But the sixth-placed Osaka Evessa (13-15) was crushed 99-71 in Tokyo by the second-ranked Alvark in the West group. It's Doblas' first season with the team. His total stats this year are: 7.1ppg and 5.4rpg. Doblas used to play for the Spanish U20 national team twenty one years ago.

Miguel Servera Rodriguez
Miguel Servera Rodriguez
   #8. Swingman Miguel Servera Rodriguez (198-92, currently plays in Germany) was the major contributor in SparkassenStars' victory against the league outsider Ehingen/Urspringschule (0-20) crushing them 116-75 in the German ProA (second division) in Saturday night's game. Servera Rodriguez scored 18 points and added 3 assists. VfL SparkassenStars Bochum (2-12) is placed 12th in the ProA. Servera Rodriguez's total stats this season are: 4.8ppg, 2.5rpg and 2.4apg. He used to play for the Spanish U20 national team back in 2012.

Alex Scariolo
Alex Scariolo
   #9. U20 international guard Alex Scariolo (190-1, currently plays in NCAA2) couldn't help the Ouachita Baptist University (2-8) in their last game. Despite Scariolo's very good performance the Ouachita Baptist University was badly defeated 81-65 in Durant by the Southeastern Oklahoma State University. He scored 15 points, grabbed 8 rebounds and dished 3 assists in 28 minutes. This year Scariolo's total stats are: 8.3ppg, 3.2rpg and 2.0apg in 18 games. He is also in the roster of the Spanish U20 national team.

Asier Zengotitabengoa
Asier Zengotitabengoa
   #10. Forward Asier Zengotitabengoa (199-88, currently plays in France) contributed to a 1-point Lille Metropole's victory against the closely-ranked Olympique Antibes (9-6) 76-75 in the French ProB (second division) in Friday night's game. He scored 11 points in 20 minutes. It was the game of the round between two top 4 ranked teams. Lille Metropole Basket Red Giantsis placed fourth in the ProB. Zengotitabengoa has averaged so far 7.8ppg, 2.6rpg and 1.2apg in 13 games. He is a former U18 international player as sixteen years ago he still played for the Spanish national team.

   #11. Former U20 international forward Joshua Tomaic (208-98, currently plays college basketball in the States) contributed to an easy victory against the University of Nevada - Las Vegas crushing them 80-55 in the NCAA last Monday. Tomaic recorded 7 points. Tomaic has averaged so far 2.5ppg and 1.8rpg. He used to play for the Spanish U20 national team four years ago.

   #12. U20 international forward Golden Dike (208-1, currently studies in the States) couldn't help the Loyola, MD in their game against the Boston University in the NCAA. Dike scored 8 points, grabbed 4 rebounds and dished 3 assists in 26 minutes. His team was badly defeated by 17 points 67-50. Dike has averaged so far 4.8ppg, 6.2rpg and 1.9apg in 20 games. He is also in the roster of the Spanish U20 national team.

   #13. Former U20 international forward Javier Medori (202-93, currently plays in Sweden) couldn't help Trelleborg (7-8) in their last game on Saturday. Despite Medori's good performance Trelleborg was defeated 87-79 on their home court in Trelleborg by the lower-ranked Helsingborg (#9). He recorded a double-double by scoring 14 points and getting 11 rebounds. Medori also added 4 assists. This season Medori has very high stats. He averages: 17.1ppg, 10.2rpg, 2.9apg and 1.6spg. Medori used to play for the Spanish U20 national team nine years ago.

   #14. Former U19 international forward David Guardia (200-90, currently plays in Iceland) managed to help Hottur Egilsstadir in a victory against one of league's weakest teams Hamar crushing them 119-63 in the Icelandic D1 (second division) in Monday night's game. He scored 5 points, grabbed 4 rebounds and dished 4 assists in 13 minutes. Guardia averaged so far 12.8ppg, 5.7rpg and 1.9apg in 15 games. He used to play for the Spanish U19 national team back in 2009.

   #15. Former U19 international center Bernat Vanaclocha (212-98, college: Polk State CC, currently plays in Germany) faced previously mentioned Miguel Servera Rodriguez in the German ProA last game. Vanaclocha couldn't help the league outsider Ehingen/Urspringschule in their game against SparkassenStars. He scored only 4 points and blocked 2 blocks. His team was crushed by 41 points 116-75. Vanaclocha has averaged so far 7.8ppg and 2.3rpg. He used to play for the Spanish U19 national team five years ago.

The list of other players, who all have Spanish passport but never been selected to any of Spanish national teams:

   #1. Jonathan Maldonado (188-G-90, currently plays in Argentina) was the major contributor in a La Union's victory against the league leader Instituto (5-2) 96-80 in the Argentinian La Liga on Monday night. Maldonado scored 17 points and added 7 assists. It was the game of the round between two top 4 ranked teams. La Union Formosa (1-1) is placed second in the La Liga. Maldonado's stats this season are: 12.1ppg, 4.1rpg, 3.5apg and 1.5spg. He has a dual citizenship: Spanish and Argentinian.

   #2. Experienced Jhornan Zamora (196-G/F-89, currently plays in France) led Saint-Quentin to a victory over the closely-ranked Aix-Maurienne (8-7) 88-79 in the French ProB (second division) in Tuesday night's game. Zamora was the best player in that game. He scored 18 points and added 5 passes in 33 minutes. Saint-Quentin Basket-Ball (1-1) is placed third in the ProB. It's Zamora's first season with the team. Zamora has individually a very good year with high stats. He averages: 15.2ppg, 4.3rpg, 2.3apg and 1.7spg in 15 games he played so far. Zamora is another player who holds two passports: Spanish and Venezuelan.

   #3. Esteban Batista (206-C-83, agency: Duran International, currently plays in Uruguay) could not help Hebraica (11-1) in their last game on Monday. Despite his good performance Hebraica was crushed 96-70 in a derby game by the lower-ranked Penarol (#5). Batista was the second best scorer with 11 points. He also added 7 rebounds and dished 3 assists. Batista's team will play only one more game in the Regular Season. And that game will be critical. It's Batista's first season with the team. His overall stats this year are: 8.2ppg, 6.8rpg and 3.4apg. Batista has both Spanish and Uruguayan nationalities.

   #4. Morgan Stilma (202-F-0, currently plays in BNXT-League) was not able to help Den Bosch in their game against Feyenoord (9-7) in the BNXT League. He scored 8 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in 26 minutes. The league leader Den Bosch lost 72-82 on the road to the lower-ranked (#5) Feyenoord. Stilma's team will play only one more game in the BNXT League Regular Season. And now that game is very crucial. This year Stilma's overall stats are: 6.3ppg and 2.5rpg in 10 games. He also holds two passports: Spanish and Dutch.

   #5. Marcos Suka-Umu (193-G-85, currently plays in France) was the main contributor in a Saint Vallier's victory against the 11th-ranked Boulazac Basket (7-8) 83-78 in the French ProB (second division) in Tuesday night's game. Suka-Umu was the best player in that game. He recorded 20 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists. Saint Vallier Basket Drome (0-2) is placed sixth in the ProB. Suka-Umu's stats this season are: 11.3ppg, 3.0rpg and 4.3apg.

   #6. Manny Suarez (208-C-93, college: Creighton, currently plays in Hungary) was not able to secure a victory for Hubner NBS in their game against Sopron KC in the Hungarian A Division, despite his very good performance last Saturday. He recorded 17 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in 26 minutes. But his team lost 81-88. Suarez's stats this year are: 13.6ppg, 6.4rpg, 1.3apg and 1.1spg in 11 games. He holds both Chilean and Spanish passports.

   #7. Seikou Sisoho Jawara (190-G-0, currently plays college basketball in the States) contributed to a Weber St.'s victory against the Southern Utah University 92-84 in the NCAA on Monday night. Sisoho Jawara recorded 25 points and added 5 assists. Sisoho Jawara's stats this season are: 12.5ppg, 2.0rpg, 2.9apg and 1.2spg.

   #8. Maximiliano Martin (190-G/F-90, currently plays in Argentina) couldn't help Union SF in their game against Argentino in the Argentinian La Liga. He scored 9 points and grabbed 5 rebounds in 22 minutes. His team lost 79-89. This year Martin's total stats are: 4.6ppg, 5.0rpg and 1.1spg in 16 games. He has Spanish and Argentinian nationalities.

   #9. Arturo Fernandez (182-PG-90, currently plays in Iceland) helped Hottur win their game against one of league's weakest teams Hamar crushing them 119-63 in the Icelandic D1 (second division) on Monday night. Fernandez scored 20 points and added 4 assists. This season Fernandez has very high stats. He averages: 20.7ppg, 4.5rpg, 4.5apg and 2.0spg.

   #10. Juan Luis Navarro (196-F-91, currently plays in Iceland) is a teammate of previously mentioned Arturo Fernandez and both played together in the last Icelandic D1 game. Navarro helped Hottur win their game against one of league's weakest teams Hamar crushing them 119-63. He had a double-double by scoring 10 points and getting 16 rebounds. Navarro also added 7 assists and 4 steals in 23 minutes. Navarro averaged so far 10.3ppg, 10.8rpg, 3.3apg and 1.9spg in 15 games.

Olexiy Solovyov left Clavijo - by Eurobasket News
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24-year old Ukrainian guard Olexiy Solovyov (187cm-78kg) left Reina Yogur Clavijo CB Logrono (LEB Silver). In 8 games in Spain he had just 2.3ppg and 1.0rpg this season.
The most of last season he spent at BIPA Odessa in Ukrainian Higher League where in 26 games he recorded 12.9ppg, 3.2rpg, 3.4apg and 1.5spg. Solovyov helped them to win the Ukrainian Higher League title. He also played for BC Zhytomyr in Ukrainian Higher League. In 11 games he averaged impressive 21.5ppg, 5.1rpg, 2.6apg and 1.6spg.
Solovyov has played previously for four other Ukrainian teams: BK Khimik Yuzhny 2nd team, Hoverla, Kyiv Vovcha zgraya and Infiz Basket.

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SWEDEN  
Stats Leaders - Basketligan
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Gutenius_William_1

Boras
(206-SF-92)
Avg: 18.9

Gutenius
18.9
Giles
18.2
Jenkins
16.8
O'Reilly
16.8
Douvier
16.8
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SWITZERLAND  
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Starwings
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Cooper
21.3
Criswell
19.8
Jackson
19.5
Humphrey
18.8
Robertson
18.2
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TURKEY  
Batuhan Acar gets MVP of the Week award for Turkish U19 League (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News
Talented Batuhan Acar (179-PG-02) had a very impressive game in the last round for Turk Telekom and that's him to receive a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 15.
The 19-year old playmaker had a double-double of 35 points and sixteen rebounds, while his team edged out Buyukcekmece (#6, 5-9) 83-79. Turk Telekom maintains the 5th position in their group in Turkish U19 League. Turk Telekom 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 7-7 record. In the team's last game Acar had a remarkable eight three-pointers out of 13 attempts. It's his second year at Turk Telekom and it's hard to imagine this team without him. Acar has impressive league stats. He is league's best scorer averaging so far 25.2ppg. Acar is in league's top in assists (9th best: 5.0apg) and averages solid 2.2spg and 51.8% FGP.

The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was 17-year old forward Eren Deniz (201-F-04) of second-ranked Fenerbahce. Deniz impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 30 points and 13 rebounds. Of course Fenerbahce cruised to a 89-78 relatively comfortable win over slightly lower-ranked Galatasaray (#4, 10-4). It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the top position in Group A. Fenerbahce consolidated its place in top 2 of the standings. His team lost just two games this season, while they won 11 matches. Deniz is one of the most experienced players at Fenerbahce and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players.

The third best performed player last round was Berkan Silindir (01) of TAC NEF (#8). Silindir showcased his all-around game by recording 27 points, eleven rebounds (!!!) and four assists in the last round. He was a key player of TAC NEF, leading his team to a 107-80 easy win against slightly lower-ranked Yalovaspor (#10, 2-13). TAC NEF can only dream about fighting for top spots in Group A. They have rather bad season and 4-10 record places them close to the bottom of the standings. Silindir has individually a great season in Turkey. After 12 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 11.7rpg (4th best).

Other top performing players last week:
4. Koralp Turk (205-F-03) of Anadolu Efes - 25 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists
5. Demircan Demir (04) of Pinar Karsiyaka - 28 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists
6. Arda Duraklar (205-C-04) of Gelisim Koleji - 21 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists
7. Mehmet Atalan (198-F-03) of Gelisim Koleji - 21 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists
8. Emirali Gokturk (203-F-03) of TAC NEF - 20 points and 10 rebounds
9. Gokay Hacioglu (02) of Aliaga Petkim - 25 points and 10 rebounds
10. Ege Yildizoglu (186-G-04) of Galatasaray - 34 points, 7 rebounds 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)

The Player of the Week awards are presented by Hoops Agents. Hoops Agents is the most complete website about the agencies and players they represent. With more than twenty years of experience, Hoops Agents is already recognized as the most reliable destination for the players who wish to continue their career in professional basketball and are searching for a reputable and connected representation. Hoops Agents is also most complete source of transactions news.


U19 League Round 15: Galatasaray is defeated by Fenerbahce in a derby game - by Eurobasket News
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 Job Market.

The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Istanbul: Fenerbahce (#3) and Galatasaray (#4). Galatasaray was defeated at home 78-89 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. Fenerbahce looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. It was a great evening for forward Eren Deniz (201-4) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 30 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists. Guard Berkay Yilmaz (180-3) helped adding 17 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists. The best for the losing side was guard Ege Yildizoglu (186-4) with 34 points (!!!), 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Galatasaray's coach Erhan Toker rotated twelve players in this game, but that didn't help. Fenerbahce (11-2) moved-up to second place in League. Galatasaray at the other side keeps the fourth position with four games lost. Fenerbahce are looking forward to face Petkim Spor (#7) in Izmir in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Galatasaray will play on the road against Buyukcekmece and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
U19 League top team - Anadolu Efes (12-2) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed seventh ranked Petkim Spor (5-10) in Izmir 98-77. It was a quality performance for American forward Koralp Turk (205-3) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Zekeriya Tekin accounted for 20 points, 5 assists and 4 steals. Gokay Hacioglu (-2) came up with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 10 rebounds for Petkim Spor 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. Anadolu Efes maintains first place in League with 12-2 record. Petkim Spor at the other side keeps the seventh position with ten games lost. Anadolu Efes will play against TAC NEF (#8) in Tarsus in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Petkim Spor will play on the road against the league's second-placed Fenerbahce in Istanbul and hopes to get back on the winning track.
The game in Bursa was also quite interesting. Third ranked Ozel Gelisim Koleji (11-3) played at the court of 8th ranked Bursaspor (4-11). Ozel Gelisim Koleji managed to secure a 5-point victory 80-75 on Sunday. The best player for the winners was Mehmet Atalan who had a double-double by scoring 21 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Mithat Ozalp who recorded 26 points and 8 assists. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Ozel Gelisim Koleji maintains third place in League with 11-3 record behind leader Anadolu Efes. Loser Bursaspor dropped to the ninth position with 11 games lost. Ozel Gelisim Koleji will meet at home Turk Telekom (#5) in the next round. Bursaspor will play against Yalovaspor (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 15:
In League TAC NEF destroyed Yalovaspor on the opponent's court 107-80. Turk Telekom managed to outperform Buyukcekmece in a home game 83-79. Tofas managed to beat Bahcesehir on the road 84-66. Darussafaka defeated TED Ankara on its own court 66-60. Pinar Karsiyaka beat Merkezefendi in Izmir 88-78.



Galatasaray - Fenerbahce 78-89

The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Istanbul: Fenerbahce (#3) and Galatasaray (#4). Galatasaray was defeated at home 78-89 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. Fenerbahce looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. It was a great evening for forward Eren Deniz (201-4) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 30 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists. Guard Berkay Yilmaz (180-3) helped adding 17 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists. The best for the losing side was guard Ege Yildizoglu (186-4) with 34 points (!!!), 7 rebounds and 6 assists and Efe Vatan (-4) scored 11 points and 9 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Galatasaray's coach Erhan Toker rotated twelve players in this game, but that didn't help. Fenerbahce (11-2) moved-up to second place in League. Galatasaray at the other side keeps the fourth position with four games lost. Fenerbahce are looking forward to face Petkim Spor (#7) in Izmir in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Galatasaray will play on the road against Buyukcekmece and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Galatasaray: Y.Ege 34+7reb+6ast, V.Efe 11+9reb+3ast, Y.Haktan 11+1reb, S.Acar 10+5reb+3ast, G.Ata 8+4reb+2ast, K.Melik 2+4reb
Fenerbahce: D.Eren 30+13reb+5ast, A.Baran 20+6reb+4ast, Y.Berkay 17+6reb+11ast, B.Yusuf 14+6reb, Y.Kadir 3+3reb+1ast, O.Ahmed 3+3reb+2ast
gschID: 964246


Group A
Aliaga Petkim - Anadolu Efes 77-98

U19 League top team - Anadolu Efes (12-2) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed seventh ranked Petkim Spor (5-10) in Izmir 98-77. Anadolu Efes players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. It was a quality performance for American forward Koralp Turk (205-3) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Point guard Zekeriya Tekin (184-4) accounted for 20 points, 5 assists and 4 steals for the winning side. Gokay Hacioglu (-2) came up with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 10 rebounds and forward Akkan Atasoy (196-3) added 11 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Petkim Spor in the defeat. 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. Anadolu Efes maintains first place in League with 12-2 record. Petkim Spor at the other side keeps the seventh position with ten games lost. Anadolu Efes will play against TAC NEF (#8) in Tarsus in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Petkim Spor will play on the road against the league's second-placed Fenerbahce in Istanbul and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Aliaga Petkim: H.Gokay 25+10reb, T.Murat 12+4reb+1ast, A.Akkan 11+6reb+3ast, K.Yigit 10+5reb+1ast, C.Anil 10+3reb+7ast, C.Orkun 5+6reb+8ast
Anadolu Efes: T.Koralp 25+11reb+4ast, T.Zekeriya 20+4reb+5ast, K.Tolga 20+2reb+1ast, E.Karahan 13+8reb+2ast, H.Yunus 5+2reb+1ast, Y.Ozan 5+1reb+7ast
gschID: 937523


Yalovaspor - TAC NEF 80-107

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 10th ranked Yalovaspor's (2-13) home loss to ninth ranked TAC NEF (4-10) 80-107 on Monday. TAC NEF dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Yalovaspor's 46. They outrebounded Yalovaspor 54-31 including a 23-10 advantage in offensive rebounds. TAC NEF looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. The best player for the winners was Berkan Silindir (-1) who had a double-double by scoring 27 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Muhammed Aksu (-4) chipped in 22 points and 5 assists. Five TAC NEF players scored in double figures. TAC NEF's coach Necati Guler felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was Ahmet Ozbek who recorded a double-double by scoring 25 points and 10 rebounds and Yunus Severoglu (-3) added 15 points and 7 assists respectively. TAC NEF moved-up to eighth place in League. Newly promoted Yalovaspor keeps the tenth position with 13 games lost. TAC NEF will meet league's leader Anadolu Efes in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Yalovaspor will play against Bursaspor (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Yalovaspor: O.Ahmet 25+10reb+2ast, S.Yunus 15+3reb+7ast, U.Umut 14+3reb+4ast, K.Tevfik 9+5reb+3ast, P.Selimcan 7+2reb+2ast, H.Hamza 7+2reb+1ast
TAC NEF: S.Berkan 27+11reb+4ast, A.Muhammed 22+4reb+5ast, G.Emirali 20+10reb+1ast, K.Atakan 13+2reb+8ast, K.Anil 10+10reb+1ast, O.Rauf 7+3reb
gschID: 937524


Turk Telekom - Buyukcekmece 83-79

The game between closely ranked teams ended with fifth ranked Turk Telekom's (7-7) home victory over 6th ranked Buyukcekmece (5-9) 83-79 on Saturday. They outrebounded Buyukcekmece 51-31 including 21 on the offensive glass. The best player for the winners was point guard Batuhan Acar (179-2) who had a double-double by scoring 35 points (!!!), 16 rebounds and 4 assists. Cenker Evran (-4) chipped in a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds. Turk Telekom's coach Cemil Can Madenci used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. At the other side the best for losing team was Can Kurt (-3) who recorded a double-double by scoring 18 points, 12 assists and 4 steals and Ulkuhan Ozkan (-4) added 20 points and 6 rebounds respectively. Four Buyukcekmece players scored in double figures. Turk Telekom maintains fifth place in League with 7-7 record. Loser Buyukcekmece keeps the sixth position with nine games lost. Turk Telekom will meet higher ranked Ozel Gelisim Koleji (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Buyukcekmece will play against Galatasaray and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Buyukcekmece: O.Ulkuhan 20+6reb, K.Can 18+2reb+12ast, S.Okan 15+9reb, B.Efe 10+4reb+2ast, K.Utku 9, G.Muhammet 7+8reb+1ast
Turk Telekom: A.Batuhan 35+16reb+4ast, E.Cenker 12+10reb+1ast, E.Zeki 11+9reb, G.Ahmet 9+4reb+5ast, B.Atakan 8+4reb+1ast, A.Dogan 3+1ast
gschID: 937525


Bursaspor - Gelisim Koleji 75-80

The game in Bursa was also quite interesting. Third ranked Ozel Gelisim Koleji (11-3) played at the court of 8th ranked Bursaspor (4-11). Ozel Gelisim Koleji managed to secure a 5-point victory 80-75 on Sunday. Ozel Gelisim Koleji looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The best player for the winners was forward Mehmet Atalan (198-3) who had a double-double by scoring 21 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists. Center Arda Duraklar (205-4) chipped in 21 points and 8 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Mithat Ozalp (-2) who recorded 26 points and 8 assists and Eren Cinar (-3) added 13 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Ozel Gelisim Koleji maintains third place in League with 11-3 record behind leader Anadolu Efes. Loser Bursaspor dropped to the ninth position with 11 games lost. Ozel Gelisim Koleji will meet at home Turk Telekom (#5) in the next round. Bursaspor will play against Yalovaspor (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Bursaspor: O.Mithat 26+4reb+8ast, C.Eren 13+7reb+5ast, S.Arda 13+2reb+2ast, S.Ata 12+4reb+1ast, Z.Ismail 6+8reb, T.Ahmet 5+9reb+2ast
Gelisim Koleji: D.Arda 21+8reb+3ast, A.Mehmet 21+13reb+4ast, C.Ozgur 12+4reb+12ast, G.Emre 10+5reb+4ast, A.Sarp 6+1reb, Y.Umut 5+3reb
gschID: 937526


Group B
Bahcesehir - Tofas 66-84

Not a big story in a game in Acibadem where 8th ranked Bahcesehir (5-9) was defeated by fifth ranked Tofas (7-7) 84-66 on Monday. Tofas forced 24 Bahcesehir turnovers and outrebounded them 39-21 including a 17-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was center Baran Yurdusen (198-4) who had a double-double by scoring 14 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists. Forward Ali Taskin (201-3) chipped in a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Kutay Odabasi (-4) who recorded 21 points, 6 assists and 6 steals and Bugra Cal (-4) added 16 points and 5 rebounds respectively. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Tofas maintains fifth place in League with 7-7 record. Loser Bahcesehir keeps the eighth position with nine games lost. Tofas will meet at home Afyon (#10) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Bahcesehir will play against Tesvikiye and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Bahcesehir: O.Kutay 21+2reb+6ast, C.Bugra 16+5reb+3ast, Y.Ramazan 9+3reb, B.Tyron 5+4reb+2ast, L.Kuzey 5+3reb+3ast, A.Berkay 4+1reb+1ast
Tofas: K.Arda 22+2reb+1ast, T.Ali 15+11reb, Y.Baran 14+10reb+6ast, E.Omer 8+1reb, K.Cem 8+2reb+4ast, A.Abdullah 6+3ast
gschID: 937527


Darussafaka - TED Ankara 66-60

There was a surprise result in Istanbul where 255th ranked Darussafaka (11-3) beat higher ranked TED Ankara (6-8) 66-60 on Friday. The best player for the winners was Mehmet Teoman who scored 19 points and 4 assists. Ulas Turgut (-3) chipped in 19 points. Darussafaka's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was Can Sayin (-3) who recorded 21 points and 4 steals and Ozcan Korkut (-2) added 8 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists respectively. Darussafaka moved-up to third place in League. Loser TED Ankara dropped to the seventh position with eight games lost. Darussafaka will meet league's leader Gaziantep on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. TED Ankara will play against Merkezefendi (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
TED Ankara: S.Can 21+3reb+3ast, D.Mustafa 13+3reb+1ast, F.Sarp 8+5reb+2ast, K.Ozcan 8+9reb+8ast, C.Ege 6+10reb+2ast, T.Yagiz 4+4reb+1ast
Darussafaka: T.Mehmet 19+4reb+4ast, T.Ulas 19+2reb+2ast, R.Necib 10+8reb+3ast, A.Arif 7+5reb+2ast, A.Emre 5+14reb, S.Boran 2+1reb+1ast
gschID: 937529


Merkezefendi - Pinar Karsiyaka 78-88

There was no surprise in Denizl where 9th ranked Merkezefendi (2-12) was defeated by fourth ranked Pinar Karsiyaka (9-6) 88-78 on Sunday. Pinar Karsiyaka forced 21 Merkezefendi turnovers and outrebounded them 50-37 including 17 on the offensive glass. The best player for the winners was Demircan Demir (-4) who scored 28 points and 7 assists. Hamdi Pelivan (-2) chipped in a double-double by scoring 15 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Basar Adak (-3) who recorded 20 points and 7 rebounds and forward Atahan Altiok (198-4) added 14 points and 9 rebounds respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Pinar Karsiyaka maintains fourth place in League with 9-6 record. Newly promoted Merkezefendi keeps the ninth position with 12 games lost. Pinar Karsiyaka will meet at home league's second-placed Besiktas in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Merkezefendi will play against TED Ankara (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Merkezefendi: A.Basar 20+7reb+2ast, A.Atahan 14+9reb+3ast, O.Fikri 14+3reb+2ast, E.Egemen 11+2reb+5ast, K.Selim 8+1reb+3ast, A.Tolga 7+6reb+2ast
Pinar Karsiyaka: D.Demircan 28+3reb+7ast, A.Yusuf 22+6reb+3ast, P.Hamdi 15+12reb+5ast, B.Emir 10+9reb+1ast, C.Ilkay 7+1ast, G.Gokbay 2+5reb
gschID: 937531




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Ivan Aska selected the top Virgin Islander playing abroad in last week's games - by Eurobasket News
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Here is the weekly review of the top performing U.S. Virgin Islands players, who play currently abroad.

Ivan Aska
Ivan Aska
   #1. This week's number one is an international forward Ivan Aska (201-90, agency: 011 Sports, college: Murray St., currently plays in Hungary). Aska could not help DEAC in their last game on Saturday. Despite his very good performance DEAC was badly defeated 89-73 on the road by the lower-ranked Kormend (#4). Aska was the top scorer with 17 points. He also added 5 rebounds. Aska has relatively good stats this season: 11.1ppg, 4.6rpg, 2FGP: 57.4%(85-148) and FT: 70.7%. He has a dual citizenship: U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rican. Aska is currently a member of the U.S. Virgin Islands senior national team.

Nicolas Claxton
Nicolas Claxton
   #2. Second place goes to former international center Nicolas Claxton (211-99, college: Georgia, currently plays in NBA). He was not able to help the Brooklyn Nets in their game against the Los Angeles Lakers (24-24) in the NBA. Claxton recorded 6 points and grabbed 6 rebounds in 17 minutes. The Brooklyn Nets (29-19) lost 96-106 in Los Angeles to the Lakers. It was Nets' third consecutive loss in a row. This year Claxton has relatively solid stats: 9.0ppg, 5.5rpg, 1.1bpg, 2FGP: 65.4%(83-127) and FT: 58.5% in 21 games he played so far. He played for the U.S. Virgin Islands national team in 2018.

Justin Gray
Justin Gray
   #3. The U.S. Virgin Islands player who performed third best last week abroad was an international forward Justin Gray (198-95, college: Texas Tech, currently plays in Poland). He was not able to secure a victory for one of league's weakest teams Spojnia (0-3) in their game against Twarde Pierniki (13-6) in the Polish EBL. Gray scored 9 points in 33 minutes. But Spojnia was edged 82-80 at home by the higher-ranked (#3) Twarde Pierniki. So far Spojnia lost all three games in the Regular Season. It's Gray's first season with the team. He has reliable stats this year: 13.4ppg, 4.6rpg, 1.2apg, 2FGP: 58.7%(44-75), 3FGP: 43.2% and FT: 69.8% in 17 games. Gray is also a member of the U.S. Virgin Islands senior national team.

Jaz Farrell
Jaz Farrell
   #4. An experienced shooting guard Jaz Farrell (190-0, currently plays in NCAA2) couldn't help the Mansfield University (1-10) in their last game. Despite his very good performance his team was badly defeated 92-73 in Johnstown by the University of Pittsburgh at. Farrell recorded 22 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in 28 minutes. Farrell's stats this year are: 12.3ppg, 2.7rpg and 1.1apg in 14 games. He used to play for the U.S. Virgin Islands U17 national team back in 2017.

Deon Edwin
Deon Edwin
   #5. International guard Deon Edwin (190-92, college: Kent St., currently plays in Ukraine) couldn't help Khimik (9-4) in their game against Zaporizhye (14-12) in the Ukrainian Superleague. He scored only 4 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in 24 minutes. The league leader Khimik was crushed 86-56 on their home court in Yuzhny by the lower-ranked (#6) Zaporizhye. Edwin averaged so far 12.0ppg, 4.5rpg and 3.3apg in 26 games. He plays currently for the U.S. Virgin Islands national team.

Earl Baker
Earl Baker
   #6. Guard Earl Baker (190-99, currently plays in NCAA2) couldn't help the Slippery Rock University (4-3) in their game against the Millersville University (9-4) in the NCAA2. Baker scored 8 points. His team was defeated 77-69 in Millersville by the University. This season Baker averages: 2.2ppg and 1.5rpg. He is a former U18 international player as he played for the U.S. Virgin Islands team six years ago.

Amir Nesbitt
Amir Nesbitt
   #7. Former international guard Amir Nesbitt (185-1, currently plays college basketball in the States) managed to help Hampton University in a victory against the High Point University (3-3) 68-64 in the NCAA in Saturday night's game. He scored 5 points in 9 minutes. The Hampton University has not so impressive 1-5 conference record this season. This year Nesbitt averages only 3.0ppg in 12 games. He used to play for the U.S. Virgin Islands national team three years ago.

The list of other players, who all have U.S. Virgin Islands passport but never been selected to any of U.S. Virgin Islands national teams:

   #1. John Collins (208-PF-97, college: Wake Forest, currently plays in NBA) led Atlanta Hawks to a victory against the Minnesota Timberwolves (24-23) 134-122 in the NBA in Wednesday night's game. He had a double-double by scoring 17 points and getting 12 rebounds. Collins also added 3 assists and 2 blocks in 33 minutes. The Atlanta Hawks have 22-25 record this season. It was his team's fifth consecutive victory in a row. It's Collins' fifth year with the team. He has individually a very good season with high stats. Collins averages: 16.8ppg, 7.9rpg, 2.0apg and 1.1bpg in 42 games he played so far. He has a dual citizenship: U.S. Virgin Islands and American.

   #2. Experienced Mervin James (201-F-0, currently plays college basketball in the States), who plays in the NCAA could not help the Rider (2-6) in their last game on Wednesday. Despite James' very good performance the Rider was defeated 73-67 at home by the Quinnipiac University. He scored 24 points and grabbed 8 rebounds. It's James' first season with the team. James has reliable stats this year: 10.4ppg and 5.0rpg.

   #3. Desi Rodriguez (198-F-96, college: Seton Hall, currently plays in Germany) was not able to help s Oliver Baskets in their game against Brose Bamberg in the German BBL. He recorded 6 points and grabbed 8 rebounds. s Oliver Baskets was badly defeated 97-78 on the road by the second-ranked Brose Bamberg. Rodriguez's stats this season are: 13.3ppg, 5.4rpg and 1.1apg.

   #4. Jemel Davis (206-C, currently studies in the States) contributed to a SC State's victory against the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (0-3) 69-60 in the NCAA last Saturday. Davis scored 16 points and grabbed 8 rebounds. The South Carolina State University has 2-2 conference record this season. His team will play only one more game in the NCAA Regular Season. And that game will be critical. This season Davis averages: 8.4ppg, 5.2rpg and 1.2bpg.

   #5. J'Wan Roberts (201-F, is currently at the American university) managed to help University of Houston in a victory against the East Carolina University (2-4) crushing them 79-36 in the NCAA last Saturday. Roberts scored only 2 points in 20 minutes. The University of Houston has a very good 6-0 conference record this season. So far his team won all six games in the conference. The Regular Season already ended in the NCAA. This year Roberts' overall stats are: 2.9ppg and 5.7rpg in 19 games.

   #6. Collins Joseph (183-PG, currently plays college basketball in the States) was not able to secure a victory for the BCU in their game against the Alcorn State University in the NCAA. He recorded 6 points. His team was edged 70-67. Joseph's overall stats this season are: 6.3ppg, 2.8rpg, 1.8apg and 1.3spg.

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Mikita Bibikov gets MVP of the Week award for Ukrainian Higher League (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News
Mikita Bibikov (190-G-97) put on an amazing game in the last round for league's second-best Mariupol and that's him to receive a Hoops Agents Higher League Player of the Week award for round 22.
The 24-year old guard had the game-high 31 points adding six rebounds and eight assists for Mariupol in his team's victory, helping them to crush Ch.Mavpy 2 (#5, 5-13) with 18-point margin 103-85. Mariupol maintains the 2nd position in their group in Ukrainian Higher League. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Mariupol will need more victories to improve their 13-4 record. In the team's last game Bibikov had a remarkable 61.5% from 2-point range and got five three-pointers out of 12 attempts. He has many years of experience at Mariupol, through which he has constantly improved. Bibikov has impressive league stats. He is league's best scorer averaging so far 22.4ppg. Bibikov is in league's top in assists (6th best: 4.9apg) and averages solid 60.0% FGP and 40.4% from behind 3-point line.

The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was 31-year old guard Nikola Polyulyak (192-G-90) of Khmelnytskyi. Polyulyak impressed basketball fans with 25 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Bad luck as Khmelnytskyi was edged by slightly higher-ranked Stariy Lutsk (#1, 19-3) 83-82. It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the top position in Group 2. Khmelnytskyi still maintains its place in the top 3 of the standings, even despite this loss. His team's 13-5 record is not bad at all. Polyulyak is a newcomer at Khmelnytskyi 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 16.4ppg (#7). His other stats are also decent: 4.3rpg and 5.4apg.

The third best performed player last round was Nigerian Aleksey Adediran (206-C-82, agency: BIG) of second-ranked Rivne. Adediran showcased his all-around game by recording 17 points, five rebounds and four assists in the last round. He was a key player of Rivne, leading his team to a 88-63 easy win against the lower-ranked BIPA O. (#5, 5-13). Rivne is closer and closer to top of the standings in Group 2. They will still need more victories. But 17-3 record is not that bad... Adediran has a great season in Ukraine. After 20 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 17.9ppg (6th best) and rebounds with 8.4rpg (5th best).

Other top performing players last week:
4. Yuriy Romanovskyy (192-F-01) of Ch.Mavpy 2 - 20 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists
5. Anton Buts (203-F-88) of Khmelnytskyi - 10 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists
6. Dmitry Shvahrynskyy (197-F-89) of Stariy Lutsk - 20 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists
7. Maksym Lukyanov (197-F-94) of Mariupol - 17 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists
8. Volodymyr Orlenko (214-C-85) of Mariupol - 13 points and 6 rebounds
9. Sergiy Yurchenko (202-F-87) of Stariy Lutsk - 10 points and 7 rebounds
10. Mathew Mazique (194-F-98) of Khmelnytskyi - 17 points, 4 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)

The Player of the Week awards are presented by Hoops Agents. Hoops Agents is the most complete website about the agencies and players they represent. With more than twenty years of experience, Hoops Agents is already recognized as the most reliable destination for the players who wish to continue their career in professional basketball and are searching for a reputable and connected representation. Hoops Agents is also most complete source of transactions news.


Olexiy Solovyov left Clavijo - by Eurobasket News
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24-year old Ukrainian guard Olexiy Solovyov (187cm-78kg) left Reina Yogur Clavijo CB Logrono (LEB Silver). In 8 games in Spain he had just 2.3ppg and 1.0rpg this season.
The most of last season he spent at BIPA Odessa in Ukrainian Higher League where in 26 games he recorded 12.9ppg, 3.2rpg, 3.4apg and 1.5spg. Solovyov helped them to win the Ukrainian Higher League title. He also played for BC Zhytomyr in Ukrainian Higher League. In 11 games he averaged impressive 21.5ppg, 5.1rpg, 2.6apg and 1.6spg.
Solovyov has played previously for four other Ukrainian teams: BK Khimik Yuzhny 2nd team, Hoverla, Kyiv Vovcha zgraya and Infiz Basket.

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UAT Victoria ink Marquin Chandler for 2022 United Cup - by Ghassan Abousamra
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Correcaminos UAT Victoria (LNBP) strengthened their roster with addition of experienced 39-year old American ex-international forward Marquin Chandler (202cm-100kg-82, college: SJSU). Chandler is a big time scoring forward with the ability to play the guard or forward.

Chandler is quite experienced player. Thanks to Chandler's pro career he managed to play on four different continents (Europe, Asia, Australia and of course North America) in ten different countries. He has played previously professionally in Bahrain, Korea (Anyang KGC), Latvia, Philippines, Portugal (Benfica), Puerto Rico, Singapore, IBL (Tri City B.) and Tonga (Tonga NT).
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others his team won Mitchell Americas Cup in 2018 and 2019. Chandler was voted to Latinbasket.com All-Mitchell Americas Cup 2nd Team back in 2019.

The summer of 2013 Chandler signed a non guaranteed contract with the New York Knicks. After he would dominate Korea with a 25 plus point per game average.

He is close to retirement age as a player. It's very possible he may end his playing career at Correcaminos.

He attended San Jose State University until 2005 and it will be his 17th (!!!) season as a professional player.

The scouts describe him following way: A natural wing who played 4/5 in High School, adding some inside skills. Can spend time in the point forward position, bringing up the ball most of the time. Can also hit the three point shot with great accuracy, especially when you need it. Dribbles very well in open court.

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Gabriel Olaseni selected the top British player playing abroad in last week's games - by Eurobasket News
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Here is the weekly review of the top performing British players, who play currently abroad.

Gabriel Olaseni
Gabriel Olaseni
   #1. This week's number one is an international center Gabriel Olaseni (211-91, college: Iowa, currently plays in Basketball Champions League). He could not help Dacka (0-1) in their last game. Despite Olaseni's very good performance the fourth-placed Dacka (0-1) lost 81-91 on the road to the leading Tofas in the group J of Basketball Champions League. He was the top scorer with 26 points. Olaseni also added 8 rebounds in 30 minutes on the court. Olaseni has relatively good stats this year: 14.7ppg, 6.2rpg, 2FGP: 58.4%(52-89) and FT: 85.1% in 10 games he played so far. He is currently a member of the British senior national team.

Fahro Alihodzic
Fahro Alihodzic
   #2. Second place goes to an experienced former international center Fahro Alihodzic (208-89, college: UAB, currently plays in Greece). He led Charilaos to a victory over the 13th-ranked Pagrati (4-8) 76-68 in the Greek A2 (second division) on Saturday night. Alihodzic was MVP of the game. He recorded 20 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals in 35 minutes. Charilaos Trikoupis Mesologiou (6-5) is placed seventh in the A2. This year Alihodzic has relatively solid stats: 13.1ppg, 7.0rpg, 1.7apg, 2FGP: 58.6%(58-99) and FT: 75.7% in 11 games. He has a dual citizenship: Bosnia and Herzegovina and British. Former London Lions starter played for the British national team in 2020.

Benjamin Lawson
Benjamin Lawson
   #3. The British player who performed third best last week abroad was former U20 international forward Benjamin Lawson (216-95, college: WKU, currently plays in Japan). Lawson contributed to an easy victory against the fifth-ranked Yamagata (15-15) crushing them 93-68 in the Japanese B2 League in Saturday night's game. He recorded a double-double by scoring 18 points and getting 11 rebounds. Lawson also added 2 blocks. Kumamoto Volters (20-12) are placed second in West group. It was his team's fifth consecutive victory in a row. Lawson has reliable stats this season: 10.6ppg, 8.3rpg, 2.3apg, 1.7bpg, 1.2spg, 2FGP: 62.1%(126-203) and FT: 60.4%. He played for the British U20 national team seven years ago.

Sacha Killeya-Jones
Sacha Killeya-Jones
   #4. Power forward Sacha Killeya-Jones (212-98, college: NC State, currently plays in Israel) was not able to help Galil Gilboa (5-10) in their last game. Despite Killeya-Jones' very good performance Galil Gilboa lost 71-80 in Hod Hasharon to the second-ranked Bnei Hasharon. He was the top scorer with 21 points. Killeya-Jones also added 7 rebounds in 33 minutes; quite an impressive performance considering it's only his third season in pro basketball. Killeya-Jones has individually a very good year with high stats. He averages: 18.7ppg, 8.0rpg and 1.1bpg in 15 games. Killeya-Jones is a naturalized American. He used to play for the British national team back in 2020. Strangely Killeya-Jones has never played in United Kingdom.

Quinn Ellis
Quinn Ellis
   #5. Former U16 international guard Quinn Ellis (187-3, currently plays in Italy) contributed to an easy victory against the 12th-ranked Milano Urania (4-9) 86-67 in the Italian Serie A2 (second division) last Sunday. Ellis scored 12 points and grabbed 8 rebounds. Orlandina Basket Capo d'Orlando (5-9) is placed 11th in Group Green. Ellis' overall stats this season are: 6.7ppg, 4.7rpg, 3.6apg and 1.1spg. He used to play for the British U16 national team three years ago.

Carl Wheatle
Carl Wheatle
   #6. Forward Carl Wheatle (200-98, agency: Octagon Europe, currently plays in Italy) contributed to Pistoia's victory against the tenth-ranked Piacentina (5-9) 89-76 in the Italian Serie A2 (second division) on Saturday night. Wheatle scored 9 points, grabbed 6 boards, dished 4 assists and stole 3 balls in 38 minutes. Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoiais placed in Group Green. Wheatle's stats this year are: 12.4ppg, 8.2rpg, 3.5apg and 1.7spg in 13 games. He is an international player who is currently on the senior British National Team roster.

Kayne Henry
Kayne Henry
   #7. Former U20 international swingman Kayne Henry (201-99, currently plays college basketball in the States) contributed to JSU's victory against the Bellarmine University (3-1) 65-60 in the NCAA on Monday night. Henry recorded 24 points, 8 rebounds and 2 blocks. The Jacksonville State University has 2-0 conference record this season. Henry's overall stats this year are: 9.8ppg and 5.1rpg. He used to play for the British U20 national team three years ago.

Tosan Evbuomwan
Tosan Evbuomwan
   #8. Forward Tosan Evbuomwan (201-1, currently studies in the States) contributed to Princeton's victory against the Dartmouth College (1-4) 84-80 in the NCAA in Saturday night's game. Evbuomwan scored 19 points, grabbed 7 rebounds and dished 4 assists in 27 minutes. The Princeton University has 5-0 conference record this season. So far his team won all five games in the conference. Evbuomwan averaged so far 14.9ppg, 5.8rpg, 5.2apg and 1.6spg in 16 games. He used to play for the British U18 national team back in 2019.

Niall Harris
Niall Harris
   #9. Former U20 international guard Niall Harris (193-99, currently plays in NCAA2) was not able to secure a victory for the Florida Institute of Technology (3-5) in their last game on Saturday. Despite Harris' very good performance his team was badly defeated 78-61 in Saint Leo by the University. He recorded a double-double by scoring 26 points and getting 10 rebounds. Harris' overall stats this season are: 6.7ppg, 3.1rpg and 1.5apg. He used to play for the British U20 national team three years ago.

Devon Van Oostrum
Devon Van Oostrum
   #10. Guard Devon Van Oostrum (190-93, also represented by Octagon Europe, currently plays in Spain) couldn't help Huesca (2-14) in their last game. Despite Van Oostrum's very good performance Huesca lost 80-89 at home to the higher-ranked (#15) Prat. He was the top scorer with 21 points in 24 minutes. It was Huesca's fifth consecutive loss in a row. Van Oostrum averaged so far 11.8ppg, 1.7rpg and 2.6apg in 16 games. He is a former international player as two years ago he still played for the British senior national team.

   #11. Former U18 international forward Amari Williams (208-2, is currently at the American university) contributed to an easy victory against the Elon University crushing them 77-49 in the NCAA in Thursday night's game. Williams scored 17 points, made 3 passes and 4 steals. Williams' overall stats this season are: 7.4ppg, 5.9rpg, 1.1apg and 1.9bpg. He used to play for the British U18 national team three years ago.

   #12. Former U20 international point guard RJ Eytle-Rock (191-98, currently plays college basketball in the States), who plays in the NCAA couldn't help the Utah St. (1-5) in their last game. Despite Eytle-Rock's good performance the Utah St. was edged 62-59 in Boise by the State University. He scored 14 points and grabbed 4 rebounds (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line) in 24 minutes. This year Eytle-Rock's overall stats are: 8.1ppg, 1.8rpg and 2.1apg in 16 games. He used to play for the British U20 national team back in 2018.

   #13. Former U20 international guard Caleb Fuller (196-99, currently plays college basketball in the States) contributed to an easy victory against the California State University Northridge 64-47 in the NCAA on Thursday night. Fuller scored 13 points, had 8 rebounds and dished 9 assists. Fuller averaged so far 12.0ppg, 5.1rpg and 2.4apg. He used to play for the British U20 national team four years ago.

   #14. International forward Ashley Hamilton (201-88, college: LMU, currently plays in Spain) couldn't help Coruna (7-7) in their last game. Despite Hamilton's good performance Coruna was badly defeated 95-79 on their home court in Coruna by the higher-ranked (#5) Almansa. He scored 14 points and added 3 assists in 32 minutes. Hamilton averaged so far 10.3ppg, 3.7rpg and 1.3apg in 14 games. He plays currently for the British national team.

   #15. Former international forward Akwasi Yeboah (198-97, college: Rutgers, currently plays in France) was the main contributor in a Saint Chamond's victory against the fifth-ranked Aix-Maurienne 95-83 in the French ProB (second division) last Tuesday. Yeboah was the best player in that game. He recorded 20 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Yeboah averaged so far 14.1ppg, 4.9rpg, 2.4apg and 1.1spg. He used to play for the British 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. O.G. Anunoby (201-F-97, college: Indiana, currently plays in NBA) led Toronto Raptors to a victory against the Charlotte Hornets (26-22) 125-113 in the NBA last Tuesday. Anunoby recorded 24 points and grabbed 7 rebounds. The Toronto Raptors have 23-22 record this season. It's Anunoby's fifth year with the team. He has individually a very good year with high stats. Anunoby averages: 18.8ppg, 5.4rpg, 2.4apg and 1.7spg.

   #2. Nicholas Spires (210-C/F-94, currently plays in Poland) could not help one of league's weakest teams Spojnia (0-3) in their last game on Friday. Despite his very good performance Spojnia was edged 82-80 at home by the higher-ranked Twarde Pierniki (#3). Spires was the second best scorer with 16 points. He also added 8 boards, handed out 4 passes and blocked 2 shots. It's Spires' first season with the team. Spires' overall stats this year are: 7.1ppg, 6.1rpg, 1.4apg and 2.0bpg. He has a dual citizenship: British and Swedish.

   #3. Thomas Scrubb (199-SF-91, agency: Octagon Europe, college: Carleton, currently plays in Spain) contributed to an easy victory against the eighth-ranked Breogan (9-8) 100-83 in the Spanish Liga Endesa in Sunday night's game. Scrubb recorded 13 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists in 34 minutes. Monbus Obradoiro CAB Santiago de Compostela (3-0) is placed first in the Liga Endesa. So far Obradoiro won all three games in the Regular Season. Scrubb's stats this year are: 11.3ppg, 5.0rpg and 1.9apg in 17 games he played so far. He is another player who holds two passports: British and Canadian.

   #4. Deane Williams (203-F-96, college: Augusta, currently plays in France) contributed to Saint-Quentin's victory against the closely-ranked Aix-Maurienne (8-7) 88-79 in the French ProB (second division) in Tuesday night's game. Williams scored 14 points and grabbed 4 rebounds; not bad, considering it's only his third season in pro basketball. Saint-Quentin Basket-Ball (1-1) is placed third in the ProB. It's Williams' first year with the team. Williams averaged so far 11.2ppg, 5.0rpg, 1.1apg and 1.1spg.

   #5. Philip Scrubb (191-G-92, also represented by Octagon Europe, college: Carleton, currently plays in VTB United League) was not able to help Avtodor in their game against Zenit (9-3) in the VTB United League. He scored 8 points and added 6 passes in 29 minutes. Avtodor (#4) was badly defeated 93-75 on their home court in Saratov by the second-ranked Zenit in the group A of VTB United League. It's Scrubb's first season with the team. Scrubb averaged so far 11.5ppg, 2.2rpg and 4.1apg in 11 games. He has both British and Canadian nationalities.

   #6. Andreas Haikalis (183-PG-97, currently plays in Greece) was not able to secure a victory for Pagrati (4-8) in their last game on Saturday. Despite Haikalis' very good performance Pagrati was defeated 76-68 on their home court in Athens by the higher-ranked Charilaos (#7). He was the second best scorer with 17 points. Haikalis also added 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Haikalis averaged so far 12.4ppg, 4.5rpg, 5.5apg and 1.5spg. He also holds two passports: Greek and British.

   #7. Gedi Juozapaitis (193-G/F-98, currently plays college basketball in the States), who plays in the NCAA couldn't help the Georgia South (1-5) in their last game. Despite Juozapaitis' good performance the Georgia South lost 62-70 on the road to the Appalachian State University. He scored 11 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in 27 minutes. This year Juozapaitis' total stats are: 8.1ppg, 2.7rpg and 1.5apg in 15 games. He holds both British and Lithuanian passports.

   #8. Lucien Christofis (188-G-96, currently plays in Iceland) couldn't help IA (1-16) in their last game. Despite Christofis' very good performance the bottom-ranked IA lost 77-89 to the higher-ranked (#5) Sindri. He was the top scorer with 28 points. Christofis also added 5 rebounds, passed 4 assists and added 2 blocks in 36 minutes. It was his first game for IA this season. Christofis has dual citizenship: Irish and British.

   #9. Jonathan Komagum (206-F/C-98, currently studies in the States) couldn't help the Sacramento St. in their game against the Eastern Washington University in the NCAA. He scored 6 points and grabbed 8 rebounds. His team was defeated 75-62. Komagum's total stats this season are: 4.9ppg, 6.5rpg and 1.2bpg.

   #10. Sam Van Oostrum (196-G-98, college: FPU, currently plays in BNXT-League) couldn't help Den Helder in their game against Zwolle in the BNXT League. He cannot count Sunday's game as one of the best ones. Van Oostrum scored only 3 points in 15 minutes. His team was edged 99-98. This year Van Oostrum's total stats are: 5.5ppg, 3.0rpg, 2.6apg and 2.3spg in 15 games. He has dual citizenship: British and Dutch.

Cheshire Phoenix are through to the BBL Trophy semi-finals - by Eurobasket News
Plymouth City Patriots - Cheshire Phoenix 77-88

Cheshire Phoenix are through to the BBL Trophy semi-finals beating Plymouth City Patriots 88-77. After a slow start, Phoenix needed an 8-0 burst that gave them their first lead and they took control of the game.
Benjamin Mockford (188-G-89, college: SFC, agency: Mansfield and Associates) stepped up with 17 points, whilst Larry Austin Jr. (188-G-96, college: CMU) netted 16 and Levi Bradley (201-F-96, college: NIU) scored 14. Rashad Hassan (203-C/F-89, college: SSU) replied with 21 points in a loss and Antonio Williams (183-PG-97, college: Kent St., agency: Players Group) followed him with 21. Denzel Ubiaro (190-G-97, college: Marshalltown) delivered 17 points for Plymouth City Patriots.

NBA icon backs BBL return to Birmingham - by Eurobasket News
Birmingham could be primed for a new BBL team - with Hakeem Olajuwon (213-C/F-63, college: Houston) as its figurehead. MVP can reveal that a consortium of investors is set to draft a proposal for the first British Basketball League franchise in the city in over a decade, with the former Houston Rockets superstar among the central players involved. The Olympic gold medallist, who now lives primarily in Brum, is already involved with the existing City of Birmingham Rockets club. Its chairman, Kirk Dawes and managing director, Rob Palmer, are also part of the group - offering a ready-made developmental infrastructure - along with the BBL's former Commercial Director Bob Hope, who held a key role in the inception of the Midlands' previous long-running franchise, Birmingham Bullets. It is understood that the outline plans have attracted potential investors from overseas with a preferred playing base likely to be either at Arena Birmingham or the NEC Arena. Work will now begin on a feasibility study and business plan, having officially registered its interest with the league. Olajuwon said: 'When I came to this great city, I found a jewel in the form of City of Birmingham Rockets Basketball Club, with so many kids from all races and cultures in this vibrant city working together. It was natural for me to become involved. 'Seven years ago, I asked the question, where is the professional club? People told me about the great days of Birmingham Bullets and how the city no longer had a franchise. However, on being introduced to Kirk and Rob, I saw the club's commitment to the game and to the development of the kids. 'This is excellent news, finding people we can work with who will partner our fantastic development programme and bring the professional game back to Birmingham.' With American investment vehicle, 777 Partners, buying a 45 per cent stake in the BBL last year, franchise fees are set to rise from their existing stated sum of 150,000 with one source claiming the targeted asking price will be closer to 1m. But Hope, who is heading up the Birmingham project, believes his group can speedily help fulfil 777's declared ambition of finding 'up to four new franchises'. 'Some of the best years of my career were based in this vibrant city, when, in 1980 I and some colleagues, at the request of Doug Ellis (director of Aston Villa FC) moved Team Fiat from Coventry to Birmingham,' he said. 'While I was head coach and general manager for the renamed team, the Birmingham Bullets, the club and the sport thrived. The establishment of a new professional team in Birmingham will give the city a real boost, especially coming off the back of the Commonwealth Games this summer.'
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U19 League Round 12: Oaklands keep a leadership position in their group - by Eurobasket News
Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Oaklands as it allowed them to take a leadership position in League. Oaklands defeated 4th ranked Itchen at home 66-57. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Itchen at the other side keeps the fourth place with three games lost. Itchen will play next round against Canterbury trying to get back on the winning streak. Oaklands will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game.
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in . Second ranked Myerscough faced one of their biggest challengers Sheffield. Host Myerscough (8-1) smashed guests from Sheffield (7-3) 86-66. Myerscough maintains second position in League with 8-1 record having just one point less than leader Charnwood. Sheffield at the other side keeps the third place with three games lost. Myerscough will play against league's leader Charnwood in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Sheffield will play against SGS College and hopes to get back on the winning track.
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Sutton. Top-ranked Charnwood faced 4th ranked James Watt. Guests from (8-0) smashed host James Watt (4-2) 80-51. Charnwood maintains first position in League with 8-0 record. Loser James Watt keeps the fourth place with two games lost. Charnwood will meet at home league's second-placed Myerscough in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. James Watt will play against Manchester and hope to secure a win.

Rest of the games of round 12 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
In League Derby defeated Manchester in a road game 84-72. SGS College smashed Newcastle at home 102-76. CoLA destroyed Copleston on the opponent's court 81-44. Canterbury unfortunately lost to John Madejski in a home game 61-73.



Group North
Manchester - Derby 72-84

There was no surprise when 7th ranked Manchester (1-9) was defeated at home by fifth ranked Derby (4-4) 84-72 on Wednesday. Derby maintains fifth position in League with 4-4 record. Loser Manchester keeps the seventh place with nine games lost. Derby will meet Newcastle (#8) on the road in the next round. Manchester will play against James Watt in Sutton and hope to win that game.
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SGS College - Newcastle 102-76

No shocking result in a game in Bristol where sixth ranked SGS College (3-6) smashed bottom-ranked Newcastle (0-10) 102-76 on Wednesday. SGS College maintains sixth position in League with 3-6 record. Loser Newcastle still closes the standings with ten games lost. SGS College will meet higher ranked Sheffield (#3) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Newcastle will play against Derby (#5) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
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Myerscough - Sheffield 86-66

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in . Second ranked Myerscough faced one of their biggest challengers Sheffield. Host Myerscough (8-1) smashed guests from Sheffield (7-3) 86-66. Myerscough maintains second position in League with 8-1 record having just one point less than leader Charnwood. Sheffield at the other side keeps the third place with three games lost. Myerscough will play against league's leader Charnwood in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Sheffield will play against SGS College and hopes to get back on the winning track.
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James Watt - Charnwood 51-80

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Sutton. Top-ranked Charnwood faced 4th ranked James Watt. Guests from (8-0) smashed host James Watt (4-2) 80-51. Charnwood maintains first position in League with 8-0 record. Loser James Watt keeps the fourth place with two games lost. Charnwood will meet at home league's second-placed Myerscough in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. James Watt will play against Manchester and hope to secure a win.
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Group South
Copleston - CoLA 44-81

There was a minor upset when 5th ranked Copleston (1-5) was rolled over at home by seventh ranked CoLA (2-7) 81-44 on Wednesday. CoLA moved-up to fifth place in League. Loser Copleston dropped to the sixth position with five games lost. CoLA will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Copleston will play again against CoLA (#5) in London and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
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Canterbury - John Madejski 61-73

Rather predictable result when third ranked John Madejski (5-2) beat on the road 6th ranked Canterbury (1-7) 73-61 on Wednesday. John Madejski maintains third position in League with 5-2 record having four points less than leader Charnwood. Loser Canterbury dropped to the seventh place with seven games lost. John Madejski will meet at home league's second-placed Barking Abbey in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Canterbury will play against Itchen (#4) and hope to win that game.
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Oaklands - Itchen 66-57

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Oaklands as it allowed them to take a leadership position in League. Oaklands defeated 4th ranked Itchen at home 66-57. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Itchen at the other side keeps the fourth place with three games lost. Itchen will play next round against Canterbury trying to get back on the winning streak. Oaklands will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game.
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John Brown III gets MVP of the Week award for VTB United League (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News
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American John Brown III (203-C/F-92) had a great game in the last round for league's leader UNICS and that's him to receive a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 14.
The 29-year old had the game-high 20 points adding nine rebounds and five assists for Unics in his team's victory, helping them to beat Zastal (#12, 1-10) 85-80. It allowed Unics to consolidate first place in the VTB United League. Unics have a solid 10-2 record. It's Brown III's second year at Unics and it's hard to imagine this team without him. High Point University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Brown III is in league's top in rebounds (4th best: 6.7rpg).

The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was 26-year old Serbian Dragan Apic (206-C/F-95) of Zastal. Apic impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 20 points and 12 rebounds. Bad luck as Zastal lost that game 80-85 to the higher-ranked Unics (#1, 10-2). Zastal are still at the very bottom. 10 lost games are too many comparing to just one victory Zastal managed to get this year. Apic is a newcomer at Zastal 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 American Jordan Mickey (203-F/C-94) of second-ranked Zenit. Mickey scored 14 points and passed five assists. He was a key player of Zenit, leading his team to a 93-75 easy win against #4 ranked Avtodor in a game of the week. Zenit needs these victories very badly if they think about taking over top position in the standings. Their record at this point is 9 victories and 3 lost games. Mickey has a very solid season. In 9 games in VTB United League he scored 14.7ppg. He also has 4.2rpg, FGP: 66.7% and 3PT: 75.0%.

Other top performing players last week:
4. Alexander Poythress (203-C/F-93) of Zenit - 14 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists
5. Mario Hezonja (202-SF-95) of Unics - 19 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists
6. Johannes Voigtmann (211-F/C-92) of CSKA - 8 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists
7. Kenny Chery (180-PG-92) of Avtodor - 19 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists
8. Billy Baron (188-G-90) of Zenit - 18 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists
9. Nikola Milutinov (213-C-94) of CSKA - 11 points and 6 rebounds
10. Alexey Shved (198-SG-88) of CSKA - 17 points, 3 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)

The Player of the Week awards are presented by Hoops Agents. Hoops Agents is the most complete website about the agencies and players they represent. With more than twenty years of experience, Hoops Agents is already recognized as the most reliable destination for the players who wish to continue their career in professional basketball and are searching for a reputable and connected representation. Hoops Agents is also most complete source of transactions news.


Isaiah Cousins (ex Aris) agreed terms with Kalev/Cramo - by Eurobasket News
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BC Kalev/Cramo Tallinn (KML) inked 27-year old American 193cm guard Isaiah Cousins (college: Oklahoma). Cousins played recently at Aris in Greek A1 league. The last season he played at Galil Gilboa in Israeli Winner League where in 33 games he recorded 10.2ppg, 2.6rpg and 2.2apg. He helped them to make it to the Israeli Premier League final after they ended regular season as second best team. Cousins also played 8 games in Balkan League where he averaged 8.5ppg, 2.5rpg and 3.4apg. He contributed to his team making it to the semifinals.
In 2016 he was drafted by Sacramento Kings (NBA) in second round (59th overall). The former University of Oklahoma standout is in his sixth season in pro basketball.
Cousins is a very experienced player. He has played also professionally in France (Cholet Basket), NBA (Utah Jazz and Minnesota Timberwolves), Israel (Hapoel Jerusalem), NBA G League (Salt Lake City Stars and Stockton Kings), Spain (Gran Canaria) and NBA Summer League (Utah Jazz).
Cousins was voted to All-Big 12 3rd Team back in 2016 at his college time.

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Kuzmin leaves Tsmoki-Minsk - by Eurobasket News
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23-year old Russian 201cm forward Artem Kuzmin, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov left Defending champion Tsmoki-Minsk (Premier League). The team played in three different competitions (!!!) that year, and he was exposed to basketball on different levels. But in only one Premier League game he did not score anything and 1 steal. Kuzmin played 3 games in VTB United League where he averaged just 2.3ppg this season. And finally he recorded 1 game in Basketball Champions League, but he did not score anything.
He managed to play in three leagues this year (!!!).
The last season he played at BARS-RGEU Rostov in Russian Superleague 2. In 25 games he had very impressive stats: 16.9ppg, 6.8rpg, 2.4apg and 2.0spg.
He represented Russia at the European Championship U18 in Samsun (Turkey) -1994 years ago. His stats at that event were 6 games: 3.3ppg, 3.0rpg, 1.2apg, 1.5spg.
He has played previously for three other Russian teams: Lokomotiv Kuban reserves, Lokomotiv Kuban 2nd team and Barnaul.
Among many awards his team made it to the VTB Youth League Semifinals in 2017 and 2018. Kuzmin was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Russian Superleague 2 2nd Team in 2021.
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Women News
Warren's double-double lands her Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News
23-year old center Davida Warren (183-C-98) had a great game in the last round for Gyumri and receives a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 9.
She had a double-double of 27 points and 29 rebounds, while her team crushed Artsakh (#4, 2-6) with 25-point margin 94-69. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. Gyumri maintains the 3rd position in Armenian D1. Gyumri 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 3-4 record. Warren turned to be Gyumri's top player in her first season with the team. SUNY Old Westbury graduate has very impressive stats this year. Warren leads league in rebounds with 22.4rpg. Warren is in league's top in and averages solid 3.0bpg. Worth to mention Warren played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which helped her get the job in pro basketball.

Second best performed player last round was Hema Franklin. She is a in her first season at Gyumri. In the last game Franklin recorded impressive double-double of 40 points and 10 assists. Of course together with Warren she helped Gyumri with another comfortable win outscoring slightly lower-ranked Artsakh (#4, 2-6) 94-69. It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. Gyumri consolidated its place in top 3 of the standings. Her team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 3-4 record. Franklin is a newcomer at Gyumri and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 43.1ppg (#1). Her other stats are also decent: 5.7rpg and 6.9apg.

Third place about best performers goes to another Gyumri's star - swingman Allie Taylor (180-G/F-94). Taylor scored 21 points and grabbed twenty three rebounds (!!!). She was another key player of Gyumri, helping her team with a 94-69 easy win against #4 ranked Artsakh. The chances of Gyumri ranking at the top of the league, however are very questionable as they have already lost 4 games, recording just three victories. With bigger assistance of her teammates, Taylor could help Gyumri to bring them higher in the standings. Taylor has a great season in Armenia. After only 7 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 26.6ppg (2nd best) and rebounds with 19.3rpg (2nd best). Taylor attended one of camps at Eurobasket Summer League on her way to pro basketball.

Other top performing players last week:
4. Nyra Williams (165-G-98) of Artsakh - 22 points, 3 rebounds and 11 assists
5. Andrea Wright (179-SF) of Artsakh - 17 points, 13 rebounds and 2 assists
6. Ameera McClain (163-G) of Artsakh - 21 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists
7. Tehmine Atoyan) of Gyumri - 6 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists
8. Yana Simonyan (171-SF-05) of Artsakh - 3 points and 13 rebounds
9. Syuzanna Hayrapetyan (162-SF-06) of Artsakh -
10. Seda Gabrielyan (167-G-07) of Artsakh - 2 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)

The Player of the Week awards are presented by Hoops Agents. Hoops Agents is the most complete website about the agencies and players they represent. With more than twenty years of experience, Hoops Agents is already recognized as the most reliable destination for the players who wish to continue their career in professional basketball and are searching for a reputable and connected representation. Hoops Agents is also most complete source of transactions news.


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AUSTRALIA  
Stats Leaders - WNBL
Stats Leaders
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
Mabrey_Marina_1

Perth
(180-G-96)
Avg: 22.1

Mabrey
22.1
Maley
19.0
Cole
18.0
Heal
17.3
Mitchell
16.8
WNBL Round 10: Sydney Uni Flames record their first victory - by Eurobasket News
Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management.

Sydney Uni Flames has finally registered their first victory this season after five consecutive losses. The win is especially important as it came on the road game in Bendigo, where they defeated Bendigo Spirit (1-6) 83-72 on Tuesday. Sydney Uni Flames shot the lights out from three sinking 17 long-distance shots on high 53.1 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The former international guard Lauren Mansfield (170-89, college: Iowa St.) scored 21 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Shyla Heal (167-1) chipped in 22 points and 4 assists during the contest. Sydney Uni Flames' coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side swingman Anneli Maley (187-98, college: TCU) responded with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 15 rebounds and 7 assists. Sydney Uni Flames (1-5) left bottom position moving up to seventh place. It was Bendigo Spirit's fifth loss in a row. They dropped to the bottom position with six games lost. Sydney Uni Flames are looking forward to face higher ranked Southside Flyers (#6) in Dandenong in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Bendigo Spirit will play on the road against Perth Lynx and is hoping to win this game.
The game in Sydney was also worth to mention about. Fifth ranked Perth Lynx (3-2) played at the court of 8th ranked Sydney Uni Flames (1-5). Perth Lynx managed to secure a 5-point victory 86-81. American guard Marina Mabrey (180-96, college: Notre Dame) notched 34 points (!!!), 5 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the effort and Lauren Scherf supported her with 12 points and 9 rebounds. Perth Lynx's coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Even a double-double of 21 points and 13 rebounds by American guard Rennia Davis (188-99, college: Tennessee) did not help to save the game for Sydney Uni Flames. Perth Lynx maintains fifth position with 3-2 record. Sydney Uni Flames lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the seventh place with five games lost. Perth Lynx will play against bottom-ranked Bendigo Spirit (#8) at home in the next round. Sydney Uni Flames will play against Southside Flyers and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Fourth ranked Canberra Capitals (4-3) crushed at home 7th ranked Bendigo Spirit (1-6) by 34 points 94-60, which is the biggest margin this round on Sunday night. Brittney Sykes fired 16 points and 8 assists for the winners. Anneli Maley produced a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 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. Canberra Capitals maintains fourth position with 4-3 record. Bendigo Spirit lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the bottom place with six games lost. Canberra Capitals will meet league's second-placed Adelaide Lightning on the road in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Bendigo Spirit will play against Perth Lynx (#5) and hope to win that game.

The Round Review is presented by LBM Management. LBM Management is a full service agency focused on Women's basketball sphere and working in more that 20 countries. Agency LBM is animated by agents having official FIBA licenses.


Canberra - Bendigo 94-60

Fourth ranked Canberra Capitals (4-3) crushed at home 7th ranked Bendigo Spirit (1-6) by 34 points 94-60, which is the biggest margin this round on Sunday night. Canberra Capitals outrebounded Bendigo Spirit 45-33 including 32 on the defensive glass. American point guard Brittney Sykes (175-94, college: Syracuse) fired 16 points and 8 assists for the winners. The former international power forward Kelsey Griffin (188-87, college: Nebraska) chipped in 16 points and 8 rebounds. Four Canberra Capitals players scored in double figures. Swingman Anneli Maley (187-98, college: TCU) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds and forward Megan McKay (190-97, college: St.Mary's, CA) added 11 points and 6 rebounds 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. Canberra Capitals maintains fourth position with 4-3 record. Bendigo Spirit lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the bottom place with six games lost. Canberra Capitals will meet league's second-placed Adelaide Lightning on the road in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Bendigo Spirit will play against Perth Lynx (#5) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Canberra: J.Melbourne 19+5reb+2ast, B.Sykes 16+4reb+8ast, B.Alexandra 16+4reb, K.Griffin 16+8reb+2ast, B.Smart 9+1reb+1ast, A.Froling 6+4reb+1ast
Bendigo: A.Maley 15+11reb+1ast, M.McKay 11+6reb+1ast, C.McLean 7+4reb+4ast, A.Wilson 7+4reb+5ast, C.Boag 6, D.Skinner 5+4reb+1ast
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Sydney Uni - Perth 81-86

The game in Sydney was also worth to mention about. Fifth ranked Perth Lynx (3-2) played at the court of 8th ranked Sydney Uni Flames (1-5). Perth Lynx managed to secure a 5-point victory 86-81. Perth Lynx made 16-of-20 charity shots (80.0 percent) during the game. American guard Marina Mabrey (180-96, college: Notre Dame) notched 34 points (!!!), 5 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the effort and the former international power forward Lauren Scherf (196-96) supported her with 12 points and 9 rebounds. Four Perth Lynx players scored in double figures. Perth Lynx's coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Even a double-double of 21 points and 13 rebounds by American guard Rennia Davis (188-99, college: Tennessee) did not help to save the game for Sydney Uni Flames. Point guard Shyla Heal (167-1) added 19 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists for lost side. Perth Lynx maintains fifth position with 3-2 record. Sydney Uni Flames lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the seventh place with five games lost. Perth Lynx will play against bottom-ranked Bendigo Spirit (#8) at home in the next round. Sydney Uni Flames will play against Southside Flyers and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Perth: M.Mabrey 34+5reb+5ast, J.Young 13+4reb+1ast, D.Garbin 13+4reb+1ast, L.Scherf 12+9reb+1ast, S.Whitcomb 7+5reb+2ast, A.Ciabattoni 4+5reb+2ast
Sydney Uni: L.Mansfield 24+1reb+3ast, R.Davis 21+13reb, S.Heal 19+5reb+7ast, K.Purcell 7+10reb, K.Froling 5+6reb+2ast, K.Rowe 5+2reb
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Bendigo - Sydney Uni 72-83

Sydney Uni Flames has finally registered their first victory this season after five consecutive losses. The win is especially important as it came on the road game in Bendigo, where they defeated Bendigo Spirit (1-6) 83-72 on Tuesday. Sydney Uni Flames shot the lights out from three sinking 17 long-distance shots on high 53.1 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The former international guard Lauren Mansfield (170-89, college: Iowa St.) scored 21 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Shyla Heal (167-1) chipped in 22 points and 4 assists during the contest. Sydney Uni Flames' coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side swingman Anneli Maley (187-98, college: TCU) responded with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 15 rebounds and 7 assists and forward Megan McKay (190-97, college: St.Mary's, CA) scored 21 points and 4 assists. Sydney Uni Flames (1-5) left bottom position moving up to seventh place. It was Bendigo Spirit's fifth loss in a row. They dropped to the bottom position with six games lost. Sydney Uni Flames are looking forward to face higher ranked Southside Flyers (#6) in Dandenong in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Bendigo Spirit will play on the road against Perth Lynx and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Sydney Uni: S.Heal 22+4ast, L.Mansfield 21+5reb+4ast, K.Froling 11+7reb+3ast, R.Davis 8+5reb+2ast, K.Purcell 7+5reb+5ast, E.Mahady 6
Bendigo: M.McKay 21+4reb+4ast, A.Maley 20+15reb+7ast, C.Boag 10+7reb+3ast, M.Goulding 9+3reb+2ast, A.Wilson 6+2reb+2ast, C.McLean 3+1reb+2ast
gschID: 953139




Australian WNBL round 10 best performance: Marina Mabrey (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News
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American Guard Marina Mabrey (180-G-96) had a very impressive game in the last round for Perth, receiving a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 10.
The 25-year old player was the main contributor (34 points, five rebounds and five assists) to her team's victory, helping them to beat Sydney Uni (#7, 1-5) 86-81. Perth is placed at 3rd position in Australian WNBL. They would have been even better if they did not have these two lost games earlier in Regular Season. Perth will need more victories to improve their 4-2 record. In the team's last game Mabrey had a remarkable four three-pointers out of 7 attempts. She turned to be Perth's top player in her first season with the team. Former University of Notre Dame star has very solid stats this year. Mabrey is league's best scorer averaging so far 22.1ppg. Mabrey is in league's top in assists (7th best: 4.0apg).

The second best player in last round's games was 23-year old Anneli Maley (187-G/F-98) of Bendigo. Maley had a very good evening with a double-double of 20 points and 15 rebounds. Bad luck as Bendigo lost that game 72-83 to slightly higher-ranked Sydney Uni (#7, 1-5). This loss caused Bendigo to slide to the very bottom (8) position in the standings. 6 lost games are too many comparing to just one victory Bendigo managed to get this year. Maley is a newcomer at Bendigo, but is already one of team's top players. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 19.0ppg (#2). Her other stats are also decent: 15.3rpg and 3.3apg.

Third on the list of top players last round was another Bendigo's star - forward Megan McKay (190-F-97). McKay scored 21 points and passed four assists. Despite McKay's great performance Bendigo lost 72-83 to slightly higher-ranked Sydney Uni (#7, 1-5). But her team cannot count on just these two top stars as they also need help of the other teammates. Bendigo can only dream about fighting for top spots in the league. They have extremely bad season and 1-6 record places them at the very bottom of the standings. McKay has a very solid season. In 7 games in Australia she scored 11.3ppg.

Other top performing players last week:
4. Jade Melbourne (176-F/G-02) of Canberra - 19 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists
5. Rennia Davis (188-G-99) of Sydney Uni - 21 points and 13 rebounds
6. Brittney Sykes (175-PG-94) of Canberra - 16 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists
7. Lauren Mansfield (170-G-89) of Sydney Uni - 21 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists
8. Kelsey Griffin (188-F/C-87) of Canberra - 16 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists
9. Shyla Heal (167-PG-01) of Sydney Uni - 19 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists
10. Kalani Purcell (188-F-95) of Sydney Uni - 7 points, 5 rebounds and 5 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)

The Player of the Week awards are presented by Hoops Agents. Hoops Agents is the most complete website about the agencies and players they represent. With more than twenty years of experience, Hoops Agents is already recognized as the most reliable destination for the players who wish to continue their career in professional basketball and are searching for a reputable and connected representation. Hoops Agents is also most complete source of transactions news.


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BELGIUM  
Belgian Cats WC Roster - by Peter Buyse
The Belgian Cats are close to traveling to the US and Dominican Republic for their pre-qualifying tournament.
The first two games are in Washington DC, where they meet Puerto Rico on the 10th of Feb and host nation USA on the 11th.
They then have to travel to the Dominican Republic to face Russia on the 13th. The reason is that Russia is not allowed to travel to the USA because of the strict covid rules.
Coach Valery Demory selected the following 12 players for this trip.

Julie Allemand, Hind Ben Abdelkader, Antonia Delaere, Serena-Lynn Geldof, Kyara Linskens, Maxuella Lisowa, Becky Massey, Billie Massey, Emma Meesseman, Elise Ramette, Laure Resimont and Julie Vanloo.
Coach Demory also added an assistant coach, namely Rachid Meziane (coach Villeneuve D'Ascq). Pierre Cornia is the other assistant coach of the Cats.

For the first time in a very long time, no Mestdagh on the team. But the return to the Cats of Hind Ben Abdelkader after a long absence. Jana Raman will miss some time due to her pregnancy.
Ann Wauters joins Sky as assistant coach - by Peter Buyse
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Chicago Sky added experienced 41-year old Belgian international center Ann Wauters (6'5') for new 2022 season. She joins the Sky's coaching staff this summer.
Wauters most recently played at Bellona Kayseri Basketbol in Turkish KBSL. She missed last season and had one year break from professional basketball.
Wauters also represented Belgium at the Olympic Games in Tokyo (Japan).
She is quite experienced player. Wauters' career allowed her to visit four different continents, while she played in eight different countries. Wauters tasted the life as pro basketball player in Europe, Asia, Australia and of course North America. She has played previously professionally in Australia (Canberra Capitals), France (Villeneuve D'Ascq), Russia (UMMC Yekaterinburg and CSKA Moscow), Spain, WNBA (LA Sparks and Seattle Storm), Turkey (Galatasaray and Yakin Dogu), South Korea (Blue Minx) and Belgium (Castors Braine).
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others her team won Turkish Cup in 2013 and 2018. Wauters was voted Eurobasket.com All-EuroCup European Player of the Year and Eurobasket.com All-EuroCup Center of the Year between 2015 and 2017.


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BRAZIL  
Luxol tabs Palmira Marcal, ex Ituano - by Eurobasket News
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Caffe Moak Luxol (Women League) inked experienced 37-year old Brazilian ex-international 178cm guard Palmira Marcal. Marcal played last summer at Ituano in Brazilian Paulista. She has played there for the last three years. Marcal helped them to win the LBF title.
She also represented Brazil at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) -1994 years ago. Her stats at that event were 5 games: 2.0ppg, 1.4apg.
Marcal has played also professionally in Croatia (Gospic), Spain (Olesa) and Brazil (Catanduva, Corinthians/Americana, Recife and Sampaio). She was voted to Latinbasket.com All-Brazilian LBF 2nd Team in 2021.
Marcal is close to retirement age as a player. It may be one of last seasons in her extensive career, which she may end at Luxol. (via @GuidoGuida)
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CROATIA  
A1 Stats Leaders
Stats Leaders
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
Tilford_Imani

Sibenik
(165-PG-96)
Avg: 25.2

Tilford
25.2
Simunic
21.5
Schrauth
21.2
Ivezic
21.2
Kapinga Mawe.
18.9
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CZECH REPUBLIC  
Stats Leaders - Women
Stats Leaders
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
Jones_Brionna

USK Praha
(190-C-95)
Avg: 24.2

Jones
24.2
Conde
17.4
Rosecka
16.8
Effangova
15.8
Svetlikova
15.6
Julia Reisingerova selected the top Czech playing abroad in last week's games - by Eurobasket News
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Traditionally, every week we bring you a list of the top performances of Czechs who are currently playing abroad.

Julia Reisingerova
Julia Reisingerova
   #1. This week's number one is an international center Julia Reisingerova (194-98, currently plays in Euroleague). She could not help Girona (6-5) to beat Galatasaray (5-6). Reisingerova scored 8 points and added 4 passes in 24 minutes on the court. Girona lost 68-80 on the road to the lower-ranked (#6) Galatasaray. There are only three games left until the end of the Euroleague Regular Season. So now every game will be critical. Reisingerova has relatively good stats this year: 10.5ppg, 5.2rpg, 1.1apg, 2FGP: 43.0%, 3FGP: 22.7% and FT: 82.4% in 11 games she played so far. She is currently a member of the Czech Republic senior national team.

Julie Pospisilova
Julie Pospisilova
   #2. Second place goes to an international guard Julie Pospisilova (183-99, currently plays college basketball in the States). Pospisilova led Wisconsin to a victory against the The Pennsylvania State University (3-5) 69-57 in the NCAA last Sunday. She recorded 23 points and added 3 assists. The University of Wisconsin has a solid 6-2 conference record this season. This year Pospisilova has relatively solid stats: 14.6ppg, 3.6rpg, 3.1apg, 1.6spg, 2FGP: 42.9%, 3FGP: 29.2% and FT: 75.0%. She is in the roster of the Czech Republic senior national team.

Petra Holesinska
Petra Holesinska
   #3. The Czech Republic player who performed third best last week abroad was an international guard Petra Holesinska (178-97, agency: LBM Management, college: UNC, currently plays in Hungary). Holesinska was not able to help Cegledi (5-13) in their last game. Despite her very good performance Cegledi was crushed 92-63 at home by the leading Sopron. Holesinska was the second best scorer with 17 points. She also added 4 rebounds in 33 minutes; quite an impressive performance considering it's only Holesinska's third season in pro basketball. There are only four games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game is very crucial. Holesinska has individually a very good year with high stats. She averages: 15.1ppg, 3.6rpg, 1.4apg, 2FGP: 37.3%, 3FGP: 30.8% and FT: 77.2% in 16 games. Holesinska is also a member of the Czech Republic senior national team.

Tereza Vitulova
Tereza Vitulova
   #4. Center Tereza Vitulova (188-99, college: S.Florida, currently plays in Romania) contributed to an easy victory against the fifth-ranked Targu Mures (8-6) 79-62 in the Romanian Liga Nationala in Saturday night's game. She recorded 6 points and grabbed 4 rebounds. FCC Baschet Arad (15-1) is placed first in the Liga Nationala. It was her team's sixth consecutive victory in a row. It's Vitulova's first season with the team. Vitulova has reliable stats this year: 12.4ppg and 7.6rpg. She used to play for the Czech Republic U20 national team back in 2019.

Isnelle Natabou
Isnelle Natabou
   #5. Former U20 international center Isnelle Natabou (193-99, currently studies in the States) contributed to a 3-point Sacramento St.'s victory against the University of Idaho (3-5) 76-73 in the NCAA last Saturday. Natabou had a double-double by scoring 18 points and getting 22 rebounds in 43 minutes. The Sacramento State University has rather weak 1-7 conference record this season. Natabou's stats this year are: 13.8ppg, 11.1rpg and 1.5bpg in 17 games. She used to play for the Czech Republic U20 national team four years ago.

Other top Czech Republic players, who play abroad:

Gabriela Andelova (173-PG-96) plays for Piestanske Cajky in Slovakian Extraliga
Renata Brezinova (190-C-90) plays for Tarbes in French LFB
Gabriela Nemcova (168-PG-3) plays for Saarlouis in German DBBL
Barbora Kasparkova (183-F/C-92) plays for Halle in German DBBL
Kristyna Brabencova (183-G/F-99) plays for Goettingen in German DBBL
Tereza Kracikova (188-C-96) plays for ChemCats Chemnitz in German 2.Bundesliga
Tereza Zitkova (177-G/F-98) plays for San Salvatore in Italian Serie A2
Emma Chechova (186-F-4) plays for Vienna United in Austrian BDSL
Anna Brandejska (G) plays for Flames in Austrian BDSL
Andrea Andelova (171-PG-94) plays for Aarau in Swiss SBL
Zuzana Sediva (180-F-87) plays for Baden in Swiss NLB
Anastasia Toska (185-C-71) plays for Aegias Chiou in Greek A2

Notice: The list above includes only some of the Czech Republic playing currently abroad. Go to Czech Republic Abroad Page to see completed list.

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DENMARK  
Stats Leaders - Damenligaen
Stats Leaders
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
Blauenfeldt_Asta

SISU
(168-PG-02)
Avg: 21.9

Blauenfeldt
21.9
Wich
21.0
Hesseldal
17.3
Hoier
16.4
Ryder
16.2
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ECUADOR  
Latinbasket.com All-Ecuadorian Liga Femenina Awards 2022 - by Eurobasket Center
Finals MVP: Ecuador Ana Mora (169-SF-99) of UDJ
Player of the Year: Ecuador Emily Gonzalez (F-06) of Viejo W.
Guard of the Year: Ecuador Doris Lasso (164-G-93) of Punto R.
Forward of the Year: Ecuador Emily Gonzalez (F-06) of Viejo W.
Center of the Year: Ecuador Dayanna Salcedo (176-C/F-89) of Bocca

1st Team
Ecuador Doris Lasso (164-G-93) of Punto R.
Ecuador Ana Mora (169-SF-99) of UDJ
Ecuador Maria Sarmiento (173-F-04) of Viejo W.
Ecuador Emily Gonzalez (F-06) of Viejo W.
Ecuador Dayanna Salcedo (176-C/F-89) of Bocca

2nd Team
Ecuador Heidy Guayaquil (157-G-99) of UDJ
Ecuador Valentina Sanchez (G-04) of Viejo W.
Ecuador Edith Noblecilla (168-PG-90) of Bocca
Ecuador Karla Naranjo (89) of Fuerza M.
Ecuador Nahomi Guzman (178-C/F-01) of Punto R.


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EUROCUP  
Stats Leaders
Stats Leaders
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
Fraser_Brianna

Sf.Gheorghe
(190-F-97)
Avg: 27.5

Fraser
27.5
Lucas
27.1
Cannon
26.9
Reed
24.2
Giroud
21.9
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EUROLEAGUE  
Overview of Round 13 of Regular Season - by Eurobasket News
Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management.

The game between third ranked Italian Schio (7-5) and fourth ranked Russian Dynamo Kursk (7-5) was the most important one in the last round on Wednesday night. Schio was defeated by Dynamo Kursk in Schio 80-64. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Schio. American point guard Arike Ogunbowale (173-97, college: Notre Dame) stepped up and scored 20 points and 4 assists for the winners and her fellow American import forward Natasha Howard (190-91, college: FSU, agency: LBM Management) chipped in 16 points and 8 rebounds. At the losing side American guard Diamond Deshields (185-95, college: Tennessee) responded with a double-double by scoring 13 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Schio's coach rotated ten players seeing no chance for a win. Dynamo Kursk moved-up to third place in Group B, which they share with defeated Schio. Dynamo Kursk is looking forward to face Girona (#5) on the road in the next round. Schio will play against Galatasaray in Istanbul and is hoping to win this game.
Euroleague top team - Turkish Fenerbahce (8-3) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed eighth ranked Polish Arka Gdynia (2-11) in Istanbul 87-67. American point guard Kayla McBride (180-92, college: Notre Dame) nailed 26 points for the winning side and Alina Iagupova accounted for 16 points and 10 rebounds. Fenerbahce's coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. American forward Megan Gustafson (190-96, college: Iowa) came up with 20 points for Arka Gdynia in the defeat. Fenerbahce have an impressive series of six victories in a row. Defending Turkish champion maintains first place in Group B with 8-3 record. Arka Gdynia lost third consecutive game. Defending Polish champion keeps the eighth position with 11 games lost. Fenerbahce will play against league's second-placed Sopron on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Arka Gdynia will play against Girona (#5) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Bottom-ranked Hungarian Atomeromu (0-12) is still winless. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their 12th consecutive match to second ranked Spanish Avenida (10-2) 88-84 on Wednesday evening. Katie Samuelson fired 27 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Avenida's coach used entire bench in such tough game. Zala Friskovec produced 23 points and 6 assists for lost side. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Avenida. Defending Spanish champion maintains second place in Group A with 10-2 record having just twenty two point less than leader Bourges. Atomeromu lost their twelfth game in a row. They still close the standings with 12 games lost. Avenida will meet at home league's leader UMMC in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Atomeromu will play against the league's leader UMMC (#1) in Yekaterinburg and hopes to get finally their first victory.

In the last two games of round 13
In Group B Galatasaray was destroyed by Sopron on the opponent's court 73-44. Schio managed to outperform Arka Gdynia in a home game 75-61.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 19 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks by Jasmine Keys of Schio.

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Group A
Atomeromu - Avenida 84-88

Bottom-ranked Hungarian Atomeromu (0-12) is still winless. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their 12th consecutive match to second ranked Spanish Avenida (10-2) 88-84 on Wednesday evening. Avenida forced 19 Atomeromu turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. British-American forward Katie Samuelson (190-97, college: UConn) fired 27 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. American swingman Kahleah Copper (186-94, college: Rutgers) chipped in 19 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Avenida's coach used entire bench in such tough game. Slovenian guard Zala Friskovec (180-99) produced 23 points and 6 assists and point guard Agnes Studer (170-98) added 18 points and 8 assists respectively for lost side. Four Atomeromu players scored in double figures. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Avenida. Defending Spanish champion maintains second place in Group A with 10-2 record having just twenty two point less than leader Bourges. Atomeromu lost their twelfth game in a row. They still close the standings with 12 games lost. Avenida will meet at home league's leader UMMC in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Atomeromu will play against the league's leader UMMC (#1) in Yekaterinburg and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Avenida: K.Samuelson 27+5reb+3ast, K.Copper 19+6reb+5ast, E.Hof 17+9reb+2ast, K.Samuelson 7+1ast, A.Vilaro 6+1reb, S.Dominguez 5+1reb+4ast
Atomeromu: Z.Friskovec 23+2reb+6ast, A.Studer 18+3reb+8ast, S.Krnjic 18+6reb+3ast, C.Goree 16+8reb, M.Melinda 6+4reb+2ast, H.Rebeka 2
gschID: 936685


Group B
Sopron - Galatasaray 73-44

Very expected game when 6th ranked Turkish Galatasaray (5-7) was crushed on the road by second ranked Hungarian Sopron (8-4) 73-44 on Thursday. Sopron outrebounded Galatasaray 41-30 including 31 on the defensive glass. French-American forward Gabrielle Williams (180-96, college: UConn) fired 12 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. Center Bernadett Hatar (208-94) chipped in 16 points and 8 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Sopron's coach felt very confident using 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American swingman Kaela Davis (188-95, college: S.Carolina) produced 13 points and the other American import point guard Kelsey Plum (173-94, college: Washington) added 12 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Defending Hungarian champion maintains second place in Group B with 8-4 record having just twenty point less than leader Bourges. Galatasaray at the other side keeps the sixth position with seven games lost. Sopron will meet at home league's leader Fenerbahce in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Galatasaray will play against Basket Landes (#7) in Mont de Marsan and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Sopron: B.Hatar 16+8reb, G.Williams 12+8reb+7ast, Z.Fegyverneky 12+3reb+3ast, N.Jovanovic 8+3reb+2ast, B.January 8+1reb+5ast, A.Varga 6+8reb+1ast
Galatasaray: K.Davis 13+4reb+1ast, K.Plum 12+5reb, M.Gulcan 6+3reb+1ast, G.Basaran 4+4reb, P.Bilgic 4+6reb+6ast, T.Krajisnik-Jovanovic 4+7reb+1ast
gschID: 936689


Schio - Arka Gdynia 75-61

Very predictable result when third ranked Italian Schio (7-5) defeated at home 8th ranked Polish Arka Gdynia (2-11) 75-61 on Saturday. Schio forced 22 Arka Gdynia turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Power forward Jasmine Keys (192-97) fired 19 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winners. Latvian forward Kitija Laksa (186-96, college: S.Florida) chipped in 19 points and 5 rebounds. American-Polish guard Marissa Kastanek (175-90, college: NC State) produced 15 points and 4 assists and Greek guard Pinelopi Pavlopoulou (172-96, college: WSU) added 8 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for lost side. Arka Gdynia's coach tested ten players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Schio maintains third place in Group B with 7-5 record having just nineteen point less than leader Bourges, which they share with Dynamo K. Arka Gdynia lost their third game in a row. Defending Polish champion keeps the eighth position with 11 games lost. Schio will meet Galatasaray (#6) in the next round. Arka Gdynia will play against Girona and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Schio: J.Keys 19+9reb+4ast, K.Laksa 19+5reb+1ast, D.Deshields 11+3reb+3ast, G.Sottana 7+2reb+3ast, S.Gruda 6+11reb+2ast, O.Futo Andre 4+1reb
Arka Gdynia: M.Kastanek 15+2reb+4ast, M.Bertsch 14+2reb, M.Gustafson 13+6reb, P.Pavlopoulou 8+6reb+5ast, K.Podgorna 6+2reb+2ast, A.Begic 3+6reb
gschID: 961749


Fenerbahce - Arka Gdynia 87-67

Euroleague top team - Turkish Fenerbahce (8-3) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed eighth ranked Polish Arka Gdynia (2-11) in Istanbul 87-67. They outrebounded Arka Gdynia 38-24 including 30 on the defensive glass. Fenerbahce players were unselfish on offense dishing 31 assists. American point guard Kayla McBride (180-92, college: Notre Dame) nailed 26 points for the winning side and Ukrainian swingman Alina Iagupova (186-92, agency: LBM Management) accounted for 16 points and 10 rebounds. Four Fenerbahce players scored in double figures. Fenerbahce's coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. American forward Megan Gustafson (190-96, college: Iowa) came up with 20 points and Croatian forward Ana-Marija Begic (191-94) added 15 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Arka Gdynia in the defeat. Fenerbahce have an impressive series of six victories in a row. Defending Turkish champion maintains first place in Group B with 8-3 record. Arka Gdynia lost third consecutive game. Defending Polish champion keeps the eighth position with 11 games lost. Fenerbahce will play against league's second-placed Sopron on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Arka Gdynia will play against Girona (#5) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Fenerbahce: K.McBride 26+2reb+3ast, S.Sabally 16+7reb+4ast, A.Iagupova 16+10reb+3ast, O.Cakir-Turgut 11+2reb+13ast, E.Williams 7+8reb+4ast, S.Onar 6+1ast
Arka Gdynia: M.Gustafson 20+2reb+1ast, A.Begic 15+5reb+1ast, M.Bertsch 10+4reb, A.Dobrowolska 8+3reb+1ast, K.Podgorna 7+2reb+3ast, P.Pavlopoulou 4+4reb+11ast
gschID: 936683


Schio - Dynamo K. 64-80

The game between third ranked Italian Schio (7-5) and fourth ranked Russian Dynamo Kursk (7-5) was the most important one in the last round on Wednesday night. Schio was defeated by Dynamo Kursk in Schio 80-64. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Schio. American point guard Arike Ogunbowale (173-97, college: Notre Dame) stepped up and scored 20 points and 4 assists for the winners and her fellow American import forward Natasha Howard (190-91, college: FSU, agency: LBM Management) chipped in 16 points and 8 rebounds. Four Dynamo Kursk players scored in double figures. At the losing side American guard Diamond Deshields (185-95, college: Tennessee) responded with a double-double by scoring 13 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists and French center Sandrine Gruda (193-87) scored 12 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Schio's coach rotated ten players seeing no chance for a win. Dynamo Kursk moved-up to third place in Group B, which they share with defeated Schio. Dynamo Kursk is looking forward to face Girona (#5) on the road in the next round. Schio will play against Galatasaray in Istanbul and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Dynamo K.: A.Ogunbowale 20+2reb+4ast, N.Howard 16+8reb+1ast, E.Prince 13+4reb+4ast, Y.Kozik 11+2ast, E.Lisec 10+10reb+4ast, N.Baric 6+4reb+4ast
Schio: J.Keys 15+4reb, D.Deshields 13+10reb+4ast, S.Gruda 12+9reb+4ast, G.Sottana 8+1reb+2ast, K.Mestdagh 5+3reb+3ast, K.Laksa 5+1reb
gschID: 936684




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FINLAND  
Stats Leaders - Women
Stats Leaders
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Melto
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Royster
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Rice
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Veera Pirttinen selected the top Finn playing abroad in last week's games - by Eurobasket News
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Here is the weekly review of the top performing Finnish players, who play currently abroad.

Veera Pirttinen
Veera Pirttinen
   #1. This week's number one is an international guard Veera Pirttinen (180-97, currently plays in Slovakia). She contributed to an easy victory against the fourth-ranked SKP 08 BB (0-3) crushing them 75-49 in the Slovakian Extraliga in Saturday night's game. Pirttinen scored 9 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in 27 minutes on the court. Piestanske Cajky (2-1) is placed second in Places 1-4 group. There are only three games left until the end of the Second Stage. So now every game will be critical. This year Pirttinen averages: 6.9ppg, 2.6rpg, 1.6apg, 1.5spg, 2FGP: 31.3%, 3FGP: 31.7% and FT: 90.9%(20-22) in 16 games she played so far. She is currently a member of the Finnish senior national team.

Lotta-Maj Lahtinen
Lotta-Maj Lahtinen
   #2. Second place goes to former international guard Lotta-Maj Lahtinen (170-99, currently plays college basketball in the States). Lahtinen led Georgia Tech to an easy victory against the University of North Carolina (5-3) 55-38 in the NCAA last Sunday. She recorded 12 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals. The Georgia Institute of Technology has not so impressive 1-6 conference record this season. It's Lahtinen's fourth year with the team. Lahtinen has relatively good stats this year: 10.4ppg, 2.8rpg, 3.9apg, 1.5spg, 2FGP: 39.6%, 3FGP: 34.4% and FT: 70.4%. She played for the Finnish national team in 2020.

Elina Arike
Elina Arike
   #3. The Finnish player who performed third best last week abroad was an experienced former international forward Elina Arike (188-0, currently studies in the States). Arike led UTEP to a victory against the The University of Texas San Antonio (1-6) 71-59 in the NCAA on Sunday night. She recorded 13 points in 24 minutes. The The University of Texas at El Paso has 4-3 conference record this season. This year Arike has relatively solid stats: 10.3ppg, 7.5rpg, 2.0apg, 1.1spg, 2FGP: 51.8%, 3FGP: 31.6% and FT: 85.7% in 13 games. She played for the Finnish national team four years ago.

Sara Bejedi
Sara Bejedi
   #4. Guard Sara Bejedi (170-0, is currently at the American university), who plays in the NCAA could not help the FSU (6-2) to beat the University of Miami (3-4). Bejedi recorded 8 points. The FSU was defeated 59-52 on the road by the University of. Bejedi's overall stats this season are: 5.8ppg, 2.2rpg and 2.2apg. She used to play for the Finnish national team back in 2018.

Marianne Kalin
Marianne Kalin
   #5. International forward Marianne Kalin (185-97, college: Hofstra, currently plays in Spain) was not able to help Bembibre in their game against Girona (14-3) in the Spanish LF Endesa. Kalin did not beat the league record on Saturday evening. She scored only 2 points. Bembibre was badly defeated 67-48 at home by the second-ranked Girona. It was Bembibre's third consecutive loss in a row. Kalin's overall stats this season are: 4.5ppg and 2.8rpg. She plays currently for the Finnish national team.

Reetta-Sofia Tulkki
Reetta-Sofia Tulkki
   #6. Guard Reetta-Sofia Tulkki (175-0, currently plays in Canada) was not able to secure a victory for the Brandon University (1-10) in their game against the Huskies (9-0) in the U Sports. Tulkki was the second best scorer with 8 points. She also added 4 rebounds in 27 minutes. The Brandon University (#5) was crushed 98-43 in Saskatoon by the Huskies. It was Brandon University's third consecutive loss in a row. There are only four games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game is very crucial. It's Tulkki's first season with the team. Tulkki has reliable stats this year: 11.6ppg, 2.9rpg, 1.3apg and 1.6spg in 11 games. She is a former U20 international player as she played for the Finnish team three years ago.

Emerita Mashaire
Emerita Mashaire
   #7. Former U18 international swingman Emerita Mashaire (183-1, currently plays college basketball in the States) managed to help University of Cincinnati to win against the University of Houston (2-5) 71-56 in the NCAA last Wednesday. Mashaire scored only 3 points. The University of Cincinnati has 4-3 conference record this season. Mashaire's overall stats this year are: 1.6ppg and 1.4rpg. She used to play for the Finnish U18 national team three years ago.

Nina Augustin
Nina Augustin
   #8. Guard Nina Augustin (168-97, currently plays college basketball in the States) couldn't help the one of league's weakest teams RMU (1-9) in their game against the Youngstown State University (10-1) in the NCAA. Augustin cannot count Thursday's game as one of the best ones. She recorded only 3 points in 24 minutes. The RMU was edged 59-57 in Youngstown by the State University. Augustin has been at the team for five years. This season Augustin's overall stats are: 5.4ppg, 1.6rpg, 2.6apg and 1.3spg in 16 games. She used to play for the Finnish national team back in 2016.

Ella Vaatanen
Ella Vaatanen
   #9. Former international forward Ella Vaatanen (185-97, currently plays college basketball in the States) couldn't help the one of league's weakest teams one of league's weakest teams Canisius (3-5) in their game against the Marist College (4-4) in the NCAA. Vaatanen cannot count Monday's game as one of the best ones. She scored only 3 points. The Canisius was defeated 57-44 on their home court in Buffalo by the Marist College. Vaatanen's total stats this season are: 2.9ppg and 2.6rpg. She used to play for the Finnish national team six years ago.

Kia Vaalavirta
Kia Vaalavirta
   #10. Guard Kia Vaalavirta (173-99, currently plays college basketball in the States) contributed to an easy victory against the Loyola Marymount University (0-6) crushing them 70-49 in the NCAA last Saturday. Vaalavirta scored only one point in 8 minutes on the court. The University of San Francisco has 3-2 conference record this season. Vaalavirta plays fourth season for the team. This year her total stats are: 3.4ppg and 1.6rpg in 16 games. Vaalavirta is a former U18 international player as five years ago she still played for the Finnish national team.

   #11. Former U18 international guard Sini Makela (173-97, 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 Manhattan in their game against the Quinnipiac University in the NCAA. She cannot count Saturday's game as one of the best ones. Makela scored only 2 points. Her team was defeated 72-65. She has averaged so far 1.0ppg and 1.2rpg. Makela used to play for the Finnish U18 national team seven years ago.

   #12. Former U18 international guard Nenna Lindstrom (168-98, currently plays college basketball in the States) contributed to an easy victory against the Central Arkansas University crushing them 79-51 in the NCAA in Saturday night's game. She scored only 2 points in 8 minutes on the court. Lindstrom has averaged so far 4.2ppg and 1.1rpg in 17 games. She used to play for the Finnish U18 national team back in 2016.

   #13. Former international center Helmi Tulonen (191-98, college: Duquesne, currently plays in Italy) led Carugate to a 2-point victory over the eighth-ranked Ponzano 69-67 in the Italian Serie A2 (second division) last Saturday. Tulonen was MVP of the game. She scored 16 points and grabbed 6 rebounds. Tulonen has individually a very good season with high stats. She averages: 18.1ppg, 10.6rpg, 1.3apg and 1.6spg. Tulonen used to play for the Finnish national team three years ago.

One more player who has never been selected to any of national teams, but has Finnish passport:

   #1. Experienced Minea Takala (170-G-0, agency: IceBasket, currently plays in Iceland) was the major contributor in Snaefell's victory against the eighth-ranked Stjarnan (4-7) 66-52 in the Icelandic D1 (second division) last Saturday. Takala scored 13 points, grabbed 9 rebounds and dished 6 assists in 39 minutes. Snaefell (8-5) is placed third in the D1. It was her team's fourth consecutive victory in a row. It's Takala's first season with the team. This year her overall stats are: 5.7ppg, 8.0rpg, 3.4apg and 1.5spg in 12 games she played so far.

Korisliiga Round 17: Peli-Karhut beat Vimpelin Veto in the most crucial game of the week - by Eurobasket News
Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management.

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Kotka. First ranked Peli-Karhut faced 3rd placed Vimpelin Veto. Host Peli-Karhut (15-2) defeated guests from Vimpeli (10-7) 90-85. The hosts trailed by 2 points after first quarter, but they rallied back to get the 12-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 90-85. Peli-Karhut outrebounded Vimpelin Veto 46-32 including a 19-3 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. The game was dominated by American players. The best player for the winners was forward Zykera Rice (185-96, college: Gonzaga) who had a double-double by scoring 25 points and 16 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). Swingman Naomi Davenport (180, college: WVU) chipped in 24 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Peli-Karhut's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Swingman Shay Burnett (175-96, college: Elon) produced a double-double by scoring 25 points, 13 rebounds and 8 assists for the guests. Peli-Karhut have an impressive series of ten victories in a row. They maintain first place with 15-2 record. Vimpelin Veto lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the fifth position with seven games lost. Peli-Karhut are looking forward to face Marsky Helsinki (#4) on the road in the next round. Vimpelin Veto will play against Torpan Pojat and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
The game in Lappeenranta was also worth to mention about. Fourth ranked Kouvottaret (11-6) played at the court of 8th ranked Catz Lappeenranta (5-12). Kouvottaret defeated Catz Lappeenranta 83-70. American-American Samoan power forward Sarah Toeaina (185-96, college: Hawaii) orchestrated the victory by scoring 21 points and 7 rebounds. Kaisa Kuisma contributed with 16 points for the winners. Naturalized Russian power forward Elena Melto (184-86) answered with 24 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for Catz Lappeenranta. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Kouvottaret. Defending champion moved-up to second place. Catz Lappeenranta at the other side dropped to the ninth position with 12 games lost. Kouvottaret will play against Espoo Team (#6) at home in the next round. Catz Lappeenranta will play against Forssan Alku and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
The game with biggest result difference took place in Tampere. Local Tampereen Pyrinto (1-16) lost to seventh ranked Espoo Team (8-9) 77-63 on Wednesday night. Alyesha Lovett stepped up with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. Whisper Fisher responded with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists. Espoo Team moved-up to sixth place. Tampereen Pyrinto lost their eleventh game in a row. Newly promoted team stay at the bottom position with 16 games lost. Espoo Team will meet league's second-placed Kouvottaret in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Tampereen Pyrinto will play against Tapiolan Honka (#7) and hope to win that game.

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PeKa - ViVe 90-85

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Kotka. First ranked Peli-Karhut faced 3rd placed Vimpelin Veto. Host Peli-Karhut (15-2) defeated guests from Vimpeli (10-7) 90-85. The hosts trailed by 2 points after first quarter, but they rallied back to get the 12-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 90-85. Peli-Karhut outrebounded Vimpelin Veto 46-32 including a 19-3 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. The game was dominated by American players. The best player for the winners was forward Zykera Rice (185-96, college: Gonzaga) who had a double-double by scoring 25 points and 16 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). Swingman Naomi Davenport (180, college: WVU) chipped in 24 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Peli-Karhut's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Swingman Shay Burnett (175-96, college: Elon) produced a double-double by scoring 25 points, 13 rebounds and 8 assists and forward Kym Royster (188-97, college: Indiana, agency: Green Sports Management) added 24 points and 7 rebounds respectively for the guests. Peli-Karhut have an impressive series of ten victories in a row. They maintain first place with 15-2 record. Vimpelin Veto lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the fifth position with seven games lost. Peli-Karhut are looking forward to face Marsky Helsinki (#4) on the road in the next round. Vimpelin Veto will play against Torpan Pojat and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
ViVe: S.Burnett 25+13reb+8ast, K.Royster 24+7reb+1ast, A.Podunavac 16+7reb+3ast, R.Kujala 8+1reb+3ast, A.Kujala 7+3ast, I.Minttu 5+4reb
PeKa: Z.Rice 25+16reb+2ast, N.Davenport 24+8reb+6ast, L.Lehtoranta 11+1reb+14ast, P.Noponen 8+3reb+1ast, L.Vehka-Aho 7+4reb+1ast, R.Lehtoranta 6+1reb+2ast
gschID: 962250


Catz - Kouvot 70-83

The game in Lappeenranta was also worth to mention about. Fourth ranked Kouvottaret (11-6) played at the court of 8th ranked Catz Lappeenranta (5-12). Kouvottaret defeated Catz Lappeenranta 83-70. They outrebounded Catz Lappeenranta 44-27 including a 34-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. American-American Samoan power forward Sarah Toeaina (185-96, college: Hawaii) orchestrated the victory by scoring 21 points and 7 rebounds. The former international forward Kaisa Kuisma (180-94) contributed with 16 points for the winners. Four Kouvottaret players scored in double figures. Naturalized Russian power forward Elena Melto (184-86) answered with 24 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and American guard Brianna Cummings (178-95, college: GWU) added 20 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Catz Lappeenranta. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Kouvottaret. Defending champion moved-up to second place. Catz Lappeenranta at the other side dropped to the ninth position with 12 games lost. Kouvottaret will play against Espoo Team (#6) at home in the next round. Catz Lappeenranta will play against Forssan Alku and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Catz: E.Melto 24+6reb+4ast, B.Cummings 20+6reb, L.Hamalainen 19+5reb+1ast, L.Lotta 3+3reb, K.Noora 2+1reb+1ast, J.Toivonen 2+1reb
Kouvot: S.Toeaina 21+7reb+1ast, K.Kuisma 16+4reb+2ast, R.Frimodig 13+1reb+1ast, S.Sandell 10+9reb+1ast, R.Timbilla 9+8reb+4ast, Y.Blomfelt 9+5reb
gschID: 962251


Pyrinto - Espoo Team 63-77

The game with biggest result difference took place in Tampere. Local Tampereen Pyrinto (1-16) lost to seventh ranked Espoo Team (8-9) 77-63 on Wednesday night. The game without a history. Espoo Team led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. Espoo Team forced 24 Tampereen Pyrinto turnovers. American swingman Alyesha Lovett (183-93, college: Cincinnati) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 12 rebounds for the winners and her fellow American import guard Kelsey McClure (175-95, college: Arkansas Tech) chipped in 16 points and 9 rebounds. Worth to mention McClure played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which helped get the job in pro basketball. Four Espoo Team players scored in double figures. American forward Whisper Fisher (186-97, college: Syracuse) responded with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists and forward Anni Nurminen (177-4) scored 18 points and 4 assists. Espoo Team moved-up to sixth place. Tampereen Pyrinto lost their eleventh game in a row. Newly promoted team stay at the bottom position with 16 games lost. Espoo Team will meet league's second-placed Kouvottaret in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Tampereen Pyrinto will play against Tapiolan Honka (#7) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Pyrinto: W.Fisher 19+14reb+4ast, N.Anni 18+3reb+4ast, A.Jamsa 12+5reb+5ast, I.Keski-Saari 6+6reb, W.Kenisha 3+1reb, R.Lehti 3+8reb+3ast
Espoo Team: A.Lovett 26+12reb, K.McClure 16+9reb+3ast, N.Amanda 11+3reb+2ast, M.Venla 11+4reb+1ast, H.Juliana 6+4reb+3ast, L.Tetta 5+2reb
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FRANCE  
Gabrielle Williams selected the top French playing abroad in last week's games - by Eurobasket News
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Traditionally, every week we bring you a list of the top performances of French who are currently playing abroad.

Gabrielle Williams
Gabrielle Williams
   #1. This week's number one is an international forward Gabrielle Williams (180-96, college: UConn, currently plays in Euroleague). She led her Hungarian team Sopron to a victory over the closely-ranked Dynamo Kursk (6-5) 77-73 in the Euroleague in Wednesday night's game. Williams was MVP of the game. She scored 20 points, had 4 rebounds and dished 6 assists in 36 minutes on the court. It was the game of the round between two top 4 ranked teams. Euroleasing Sopron Basket (7-4) is placed second in the Euroleague. There are only three games left until the end of the Euroleague Regular Season. So now every game will be critical. It's Williams' first season with the team. Williams has relatively good stats this year: 14.1ppg, 5.0rpg, 3.7apg, 2.5spg, 2FGP: 47.0%, 3FGP: 30.9% and FT: 68.4% in 11 games she played so far. She is a naturalized American. Despite Williams played previously for the USA U19 national team, she is currently a member of the French senior national team. Strangely Williams has never played in France.

Magali Mendy
Magali Mendy
   #2. Second place goes to former international guard Magali Mendy (178-90, currently plays in Euroleague). She could not help Girona (6-5) in their last game on Wednesday. Despite Mendy's very good performance Girona was defeated 80-68 on the road by the lower-ranked Galatasaray (#6). She was the second best scorer with 17 points. Mendy also added 4 rebounds and dished 5 assists. It was her first game for Girona this season. There are only three games left until the end of the Euroleague Regular Season. So now every game is very crucial. Mendy played for the French national team in 2018.

Sandrine Gruda
Sandrine Gruda
   #3. The French player who performed third best last week abroad was an experienced international center Sandrine Gruda (193-87, currently plays in Euroleague). She contributed to Schio's victory against the eighth-ranked Arka Gdynia (2-10) 75-61 in the Euroleague on Saturday night. Gruda recorded 6 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in 32 minutes. Famila Wuber Schio (7-4) is placed third in the Euroleague. There are only two games left until the end of the Euroleague Regular Season. So now every game will be important. Gruda is one of the most experienced players in a team as it's her fourth year in Schio's roster. This season she has relatively solid stats: 14.2ppg, 10.2rpg, 2.5apg, 1.4bpg, 2FGP: 51.3% and FT: 75.6% in 13 games. Gruda is also a member of the French senior national team.

Aby Gaye
Aby Gaye
   #4. Center Aby Gaye (195-95, currently plays in Hungary) is a teammate of previously mentioned Gabrielle Williams. But that was another game of her team in Hungarian A Division which we would like to mention. Gaye contributed to an easy victory against the tenth-ranked Cegledi (5-13) crushing them 92-63. She recorded 10 points and grabbed 7 rebounds. Euroleasing Sopron Basket (17-1) is placed first in the A Division. Gaye's overall stats this season are: 10.0ppg and 6.4rpg. She is also French national team player.

Tenin Magassa
Tenin Magassa
   #5. Former U18 international center Tenin Magassa (196-1, currently plays college basketball in the States) contributed to Dayton's victory against the University of Massachusetts (3-2) 69-60 in the NCAA on Wednesday night. She scored 17 points, had 9 rebounds, passed 4 assists and added 2 blocks. The University of Dayton has a solid 5-2 conference record this season. This year Magassa averages: 5.3ppg, 5.9rpg, 1.1apg and 1.8bpg. She used to play for the French U18 national team three years ago.

Helena Delaruelle
Helena Delaruelle
   #6. Guard Helena Delaruelle (170-1, currently studies in the States) contributed to a 3-point UNH's victory against the University of Hartford (1-5) 69-66 in the NCAA on Wednesday night. Delaruelle scored 18 points, had 7 boards, passed 6 assists and added 4 steals in 26 minutes. The University of New Hampshire has 2-3 conference record this season. This year Delaruelle's overall stats are: 5.8ppg, 5.4rpg, 2.7apg and 1.4spg in 17 games. She is U20 international player who is currently on the French National Team roster.

Marie-Paule Foppossi
Marie-Paule Foppossi
   #7. Former international forward Marie-Paule Foppossi (185-98, is currently at the American university) contributed to URI's victory against the University of Duquesne (2-4) 67-57 in the NCAA in Wednesday night's game. Foppossi scored 14 points, had 8 rebounds and dished 4 assists. The University of Rhode Island has 3-3 conference record this season. Foppossi has reliable stats this year: 11.2ppg, 8.0rpg, 2.9apg and 1.1spg. She used to play for the French national team four years ago.

Kadi Sissoko
Kadi Sissoko
   #8. Forward Kadi Sissoko (188-99, currently plays college basketball in the States) was not able to help the Minnesota in their game against the Michigan State University (3-3) in the NCAA. She recorded 9 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists. But the Minnesota was edged 74-71 at home by the Michigan State University. Sissoko averaged so far 10.8ppg, 5.8rpg and 1.6apg. She used to play for the French U20 national team back in 2018.

Emmanuelle Tahane
Emmanuelle Tahane
   #9. Former international forward Emmanuelle Tahane (185-99, currently plays college basketball in the States) is a teammate of previously mentioned Marie-Paule Foppossi and both played together in the last NCAA game. Tahane contributed to URI's victory against the University of Duquesne (2-4) 67-57. She scored 10 points and grabbed 8 rebounds in 30 minutes. Tahane's stats this year are: 13.9ppg, 9.3rpg, 2.6apg and 1.1spg in 18 games. She used to play for the French national team four years ago.

Amandine Toi
Amandine Toi
   #10. Guard Amandine Toi (178-98, currently plays college basketball in the States), who plays in the NCAA was not able to secure a victory for the Virginia (6-4) in their last game. Despite her good performance the Virginia lost 52-61 on their home court in Charlottesville to the University of North Carolina. Toi recorded 10 points in 34 minutes. Toi has been at the team for five years. She averaged so far 12.6ppg, 2.3rpg, 2.5apg and 1.1spg in 16 games. Toi is a former U19 international player as five years ago she still played for the French national team.

   #11. Former U20 international forward Daphne Gnago (183-99, currently plays college basketball in the States) managed to help University of California Riverside in a victory against the University of California Santa Barbara 55-42 in the NCAA last Saturday. She scored 5 points and grabbed 9 rebounds in 22 minutes. This year Gnago's total stats are: 6.1ppg and 7.6rpg in nine games. She used to play for the French U20 national team three years ago.

   #12. Former international forward Maeva Djaldi-Tabdi (188-98, college: Syracuse, currently plays college basketball in the States) couldn't help the one of league's weakest teams one of league's weakest teams Miami, FL in their game against the Boston College in the NCAA. Djaldi-Tabdi recorded 6 points in only 13 minutes. Her team lost 66-79. She has averaged so far 7.4ppg, 3.8rpg and 1.3bpg in 16 games. Djaldi-Tabdi used to play for the French national team back in 2018.

   #13. Former U19 international forward Emma Villas-Gomis (190-98, currently plays college basketball in the States) couldn't help the N.Texas in their game against the Old Dominion University in the NCAA. She scored 6 points in 15 minutes. Her team lost 57-67. Villas-Gomis has averaged so far 2.0ppg and 1.4rpg in 12 games. She used to play for the French U19 national team five years ago.

   #14. Former U20 international forward Awa Trasi (185-99, currently plays college basketball in the States) couldn't help the LSU in their game against the University of Florida in the NCAA. Trasi cannot count Sunday's game as one of the best ones. She recorded only 3 points and grabbed 4 rebounds. Her team was edged 73-72. Trasi has averaged so far 4.0ppg and 2.6rpg. She used to play for the French U20 national team back in 2019.

   #15. Former U20 international guard Carla Bremaud (180-99, currently plays college basketball in the States) contributed to an easy victory against the East Carolina University 70-55 in the NCAA in Tuesday night's game. She scored only one point and had 3 steals in 19 minutes. Bremaud has averaged so far 4.8ppg and 1.6rpg in 18 games. She used to play for the French U20 national team three years ago.

The list of other players, who all have French passport but never been selected to any of French national teams:

   #1. Experienced Soana Lucet (185-F-87, agency: LBM Management, college: Arizona, currently plays in EuroCup) could not help Ormanspor (4-2) in their last game. Despite Lucet's good performance the second-placed Ormanspor (4-2) lost 73-86 on the road to the leading Valencia in the group F of Eurocup. She scored 14 points and added 3 passes in 34 minutes. Lucet has reliable stats this year: 10.3ppg, 5.5rpg, 2.5apg and 1.4spg in 10 games she played so far.

   #2. Lou Lopez-Senechal (185-F, currently plays college basketball in the States), who plays in the NCAA was not able to help the one of league's weakest teams Fairfield (3-5) in their last game. Despite Lopez-Senechal's very good performance the Fairfield lost 56-69 at home to the Siena College. She scored 23 points and grabbed 7 rebounds in 39 minutes. Lopez-Senechal has been at the team for four years. Lopez-Senechal has individually a very good season with high stats. She averages: 20.4ppg and 4.8rpg in 17 games.

   #3. Naomie Alnatas (170-G, currently studies in the States) led UMKC to a victory against the North Dakota State University (4-5) 67-62 in the NCAA last Thursday. Alnatas recorded 19 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. The University of Missouri - Kansas City has 4-3 conference record this season. This year Alnatas has very high stats. She averages: 18.1ppg, 3.3rpg, 4.9apg and 1.9spg.

   #4. Diaba Konate (170-G, is currently at the American university) contributed to an easy victory against the Southern Utah University (6-1) crushing them 80-60 in the NCAA last Saturday. Konate scored 19 points in 34 minutes. The Idaho State University has rather weak 1-8 conference record this season. Konate's stats this year are: 10.8ppg, 3.3rpg, 3.7apg and 2.2spg in nine games.

   #5. Rachel Clet (161-G-1, currently plays in Sweden) was not able to secure a victory for one of league's weakest teams Helsingborg (2-7) in their last game on Saturday. Despite Clet's good performance Helsingborg was defeated 86-72 in Lund by the higher-ranked IK Eos (#8). She scored 11 points, made 4 passes and 3 steals. Clet averaged so far 11.2ppg, 3.2rpg, 2.5apg and 2.2spg.

   #6. Alyssia Faye (188-F, currently plays college basketball in the States) contributed to a 2-point Charleston So.'s victory against the University of South Carolina Upstate 55-53 in the NCAA in Saturday night's game. She scored 10 points, had 7 rebounds and made 2 blocks. Faye's total stats this season are: 8.2ppg, 5.8rpg, 1.3apg and 1.1spg.

   #7. Lya Farcy (173-G, currently plays college basketball in the States) couldn't help the one of league's weakest teams Hartford in their game against the University of Vermont in the NCAA. Farcy scored 6 points, grabbed 4 rebounds and dished 5 assists. Her team was badly defeated by 17 points 77-60. She has averaged so far 3.3ppg, 2.1rpg and 1.4apg.

   #8. Maye Toure (188-F, currently plays college basketball in the States) managed to help University of Rhode Island to win against the Davidson College 68-54 in the NCAA last Sunday. She recorded only 4 points and blocked 3 blocks. Toure has averaged so far 2.5ppg and 3.9rpg.

   #9. Lucie Castagne (163-G, currently plays college basketball in the States) couldn't help the one of league's weakest teams Bryant in their game against the St. Francis College (NY) in the NCAA. Castagne cannot count Sunday's game as one of the best ones. She recorded only 3 points in 20 minutes. Her team lost 56-69. Castagne has averaged so far 2.1ppg and 1.2apg in 10 games.

   #10. Emily Leid (178-F-99, currently plays in Luxembourg) contributed to a 2-point Residence's victory against the closely-ranked Grengewald 75-73 in the Luxembourg LBBL on Wednesday night. She recorded 11 points and grabbed 4 rebounds. Leid has averaged so far 9.4ppg, 4.6rpg and 1.2apg.

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Satou Sabally selected the top German playing abroad in last week's games - by Eurobasket News
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Traditionally, every week we bring you a list of the top performances of Germans who are currently playing abroad.

Satou Sabally
Satou Sabally
   #1. This week's number one is former international forward Satou Sabally (193-98, college: Oregon, currently plays in Turkey). She was the major contributor in Fenerbahce's victory against the closely-ranked Ormanspor (11-4) crushing them 91-65 in the Turkish KBSL in Sunday night's game. Sabally scored 25 points and grabbed 6 rebounds in 23 minutes on the court; quite an impressive performance considering it's only her second season in pro basketball. It was the game of the round between two top 4 ranked teams. Fenerbahce Spor Kulubu Istanbul (13-1) is placed first in the KBSL. It was her team's sixth consecutive victory in a row. They will play only one more game in the Regular Season. And that game will be critical. Sabally has individually a very good year with high stats. She averages: 16.6ppg, 5.1rpg, 2.6apg, 1.3spg, 2FGP: 52.4%, 3FGP: 48.6%(18-37) and FT: 81.8% in seven games she played so far. Sabally played for the German senior national team three years ago.

Marie Guelich
Marie Guelich
   #2. Second place goes to an international center Marie Guelich (194-94, college: Oregon St., currently plays in Spain). She could not help Valencia (12-4) in their last game on Saturday. Despite Guelich's very good performance Valencia was defeated 72-68 on the road by the leading Avenida. She was the second best scorer with 18 points. Guelich also added 5 rebounds and dished 4 assists. Guelich has relatively good stats this season: 10.4ppg, 5.5rpg, 1.2apg, 2FGP: 56.2%(68-121), 3FGP: 27.8% and FT: 69.6%. She is in the roster of the German senior national team.

Ama Degbeon
Ama Degbeon
   #3. The German player who performed third best last week abroad was an international center Ama Degbeon (188-95, college: FSU, currently plays in Sweden). Degbeon led A3 Basket to an easy victory against the closely-ranked Mark (9-8) crushing them 92-71 in the Swedish Damligan on Saturday night. She had a double-double by scoring 17 points and getting 14 rebounds. Degbeon also added 4 assists in 37 minutes. A3 Basket Umea (11-5) is placed third in the Damligan. This year Degbeon has relatively solid stats: 13.1ppg, 8.4rpg, 1.8apg, 1.1bpg, 1.6spg, 2FGP: 67.4%(89-132), 3FGP: 16.7% and FT: 54.9% in 16 games. She is also a member of the German senior national team.

Nyara Sabally
Nyara Sabally
   #4. An experienced forward Nyara Sabally (196-0, currently plays college basketball in the States) led Oregon to a victory against the The University of Washington (0-4) 68-61 in the NCAA in Friday night's game. Sabally scored 20 points, grabbed 7 boards, passed 4 assists and added 4 steals. The University of Oregon has a solid 5-3 conference record this season. The Regular Season already ended in the NCAA. It's Sabally's fourth year with the team. This season she has very high stats. Sabally averages: 15.8ppg, 7.1rpg, 2.2apg and 2.0spg. She used to play for the German U18 national team back in 2018.

Alina Hartmann
Alina Hartmann
   #5. International guard Alina Hartmann (183-95, college: Colorado, currently plays in Spain) was not able to help Leganes in their game against Ensino (5-11) in the Spanish LF Endesa. She scored 6 points in 18 minutes. Leganes was crushed 75-49 at home by the lower-ranked (#12) Ensino. It was Leganes' fourth consecutive loss in a row. It's Hartmann's first season with the team. Hartmann has reliable stats this year: 10.5ppg in two games. She plays currently for the German national team.

Charlotte Kohl
Charlotte Kohl
   #6. Center Charlotte Kohl (196-0, currently studies in the States) was not able to secure a victory for the MSU (4-3) in their game against the The University of Arkansas (3-3) in the NCAA. She recorded 7 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in 15 minutes. The MSU was badly defeated 74-54 on their home court in Miss.State by the The University of Arkansas. This year Kohl's overall stats are: 1.4ppg and 1.7rpg in 18 games. She is a former U16 international player as she played for the German team six years ago.

Praise Egharevba
Praise Egharevba
   #7. U18 international power forward Praise Egharevba (187-3, currently plays in United Kingdom) couldn't help Wildcats (4-8) in their last game on Sunday. Despite Egharevba's very good performance Wildcats was defeated 75-69 in Gloucester by the leading Queens. She recorded a double-double by scoring 15 points and getting 13 rebounds. Egharevba's total stats this season are: 7.7ppg, 8.6rpg and 1.4apg. She is also German U18 national team player.

Anna Lappenkuper
Anna Lappenkuper
   #8. Guard Anna Lappenkuper (175-98, college: PFW, currently plays in United Kingdom) couldn't help Riders (11-0) in their game against Lions (11-0) in the British WBBL. Lappenkuper recorded 6 points and added 4 assists in 35 minutes. The league leader Riders was crushed 97-53 in Tylorstown by the leading Lions. Lappenkuper's stats this year are: 11.7ppg, 3.5rpg, 4.3apg and 1.6spg in 11 games. She used to play for the German U20 national team back in 2018.

Jessika-Stefanie Schiffer
Jessika-Stefanie Schiffer
   #9. Former U20 international guard Jessika-Stefanie Schiffer (175-0, is currently at the American university) couldn't help the one of league's weakest teams Rider (2-6) in their game against the Siena College (5-2) in the NCAA. Schiffer recorded 8 points. The Rider was crushed 82-44 in Loudonville by the Siena College. Schiffer's total stats this season are: 9.1ppg, 2.5rpg, 3.3apg and 1.5spg. She used to play for the German U20 national team three years ago.

Leyla Ozturk
Leyla Ozturk
   #10. Forward Leyla Ozturk (185-1, currently plays college basketball in the States) managed to help Northeastern University to win against the College of William & Mary (11-0) 67-57 in the NCAA last Sunday. She recorded only 2 points. The Northeastern University has not so impressive 0-8 conference record this season. Ozturk's total stats this year are: 1.7ppg and 2.4rpg. She is a former U16 international player as five years ago she still played for the German national team.

   #11. Former U20 international center Nadine Grieb (184-87, currently plays in Luxembourg) couldn't help Esch (11-6) in their last game on Wednesday. Despite Grieb's good performance Esch was crushed 76-50 in Niederanven by the lower-ranked Grengewald (#4). She was the second best scorer with 11 points. Grieb also added 8 rebounds. She averaged so far 10.4ppg, 7.9rpg and 1.8apg. Grieb used to play for the German U20 national team fifteen years ago.

The list of other players, who all have German passport but never been selected to any of German national teams:

   #1. Experienced Ofir Kesten-Raz (176-F-0, currently plays in Israel) contributed to an easy victory against the sixth-ranked Maccabi Ironi Ramat Gan (6-8) crushing them 88-62 in the Israeli D1 last Thursday. Kesten-Raz scored 7 points, grabbed 5 rebounds and dished 3 assists in 25 minutes. Maccabi Haifa (12-2) is placed first in the D1. There are only two games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game will be critical. This year Kesten-Raz's overall stats are: 5.4ppg, 3.8rpg, 2.2apg and 1.6spg in 14 games she played so far.

   #2. Merle Wiehl (185-F-98, currently plays college basketball in the States), who plays in the NCAA could not help the Santa Clara (2-2) in their last game on Saturday. Despite her very good performance the Santa Clara was defeated 76-71 at home by the University of Portland. Wiehl scored 15 points and grabbed 4 rebounds. Wiehl has reliable stats this season: 12.7ppg, 7.5rpg, 1.5apg and 1.4spg.

   #3. Grace Van Rij (188-F-0, currently studies in the States), who plays in the NCAA was not able to help the Furman (7-2) in their last game on Saturday. Despite Van Rij's good performance the Furman was defeated 90-81 on their home court in Greenville by the Samford University. She scored 12 points. Van Rij is one of the most experienced players in a team as it's her fourth year in Furman's roster. Van Rij's overall stats this season are: 8.9ppg and 5.0rpg.

   #4. Andrea Kohlhaas (180-F, college: SJSU, currently plays in United Kingdom) was not able to secure a victory for Rebels (4-5) in their game against Suns (11-0) in the British WBBL. Kohlhaas recorded 8 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists in 28 minutes. Rebels lost 71-79 on the road to the second-ranked Suns. It was Rebels' third consecutive loss in a row. Kohlhaas averaged so far 10.8ppg, 5.0rpg and 1.7apg in nine games.

   #5. Emily Enochs (170-G-0, is currently at the American university) managed to help Sacramento State University in a victory against the University of Northern Colorado (1-5) 69-62 in the NCAA on Monday night. Enochs scored only 4 points in 17 minutes. The Sacramento State University has rather weak 1-7 conference record this season. Enochs has been at the team for four years. This year she averages just 1.3ppg in 12 games.

   #6. Sophie Marsh (179-F-3, currently plays in Luxembourg) couldn't help Sparta in their game against Residence in the Luxembourg LBBL. She scored 8 points, had 6 rebounds and dished 4 assists in 28 minutes. Her team was crushed by 30 points 92-62. This year Marsh's total stats are: 2.4ppg, 3.0rpg and 1.2apg in five games. She has a dual citizenship: German and British.

   #7. Sina Jonker (174-F-4, currently plays in Luxembourg) is a teammate of previously mentioned Sophie Marsh and both played together in the last Luxembourg LBBL game. Jonker couldn't help Sparta in their game against Residence. She cannot count Saturday's game as one of the best ones. Jonker scored only 3 points. It was her first game for Sparta this season. Her team was crushed by 30 points 92-62.

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Artemis Spanou's double-double lands her Player of the Week award among Greeks playing currently abroad: - by Eurobasket News
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We bring you last week's top performances from Greeks who are playing abroad and who all have had prior experience of national team duties at youth or senior level.

Artemis Spanou
Artemis Spanou
   #1. This week's number one is an international forward Artemis Spanou (186-93, college: RMU, currently plays in EuroCup). She led her Polish team Polkowice to a victory over the leader Nadezhda Orenburg (5-1) 87-68 in the Eurocup in Thursday night's game. Spanou was MVP of the game. She had a double-double by scoring 21 points and getting 12 rebounds. Spanou also added 4 assists in 36 minutes on the court. It was the game of the round between two top 2 ranked teams. MKS Polkowice (5-1) is placed first in group A. It was her team's fifth consecutive victory in a row. It's Spanou's first season with the team. She has relatively good stats this year: 13.5ppg, 7.1rpg, 2.8apg, 2FGP: 48.1%, 3FGP: 41.9% and FT: 83.3% in 10 games she played so far. Spanou is currently a member of the Greek senior national team.

Niki Avery
Niki Avery
   #2. Second place goes to an experienced former international shooting guard Niki Avery (167-86, college: EKU, currently plays in Poland). She was the main contributor in Bydgoszcz's victory against the closely-ranked Sosnowiec (6-8) 78-73 in the Polish EBLK last Saturday. Avery was the best player in that game. She scored 22 points, grabbed 4 rebounds and dished 3 assists. Polskieprzetwory Bydgoszcz (9-6) is placed fifth in the EBLK. There are only four games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game will be critical. This season Avery averages: 7.0ppg, 1.6rpg, 1.8apg, 1.3spg, 3FGP: 25.0%. She is a naturalized American. Avery played for the Greek national team in 2018. She used to play for Olympiada Larissas in Greek league.

Pinelopi Pavlopoulou
Pinelopi Pavlopoulou
   #3. The Greek player who performed third best last week abroad was an international guard Pinelopi Pavlopoulou (172-96, college: WSU, currently plays in Euroleague). Pavlopoulou could not help one of league's weakest teams Arka Gdynia (2-11) to beat Basket Landes (4-7). She scored 9 points and added 8 passes in 34 minutes. But Arka Gdynia lost 74-87 at home to the higher-ranked (#7) Basket Landes. It was Arka Gdynia's third consecutive loss in a row. Pavlopoulou's team will play only one more game in the Euroleague Regular Season. And now that game is very crucial. This year Pavlopoulou's overall stats are: 7.0ppg, 4.0rpg, 8.0apg, 1.7spg, 2FGP: 34.8% in three games. She is also a member of the Greek senior national team.

Elena Tsineke
Elena Tsineke
   #4. Guard Elena Tsineke (170-99, currently plays college basketball in the States) contributed to a 3-point S.Florida's victory against the The University of Tulsa (3-2) 66-63 in the NCAA in Wednesday night's game. Tsineke scored 30 points (!!!). The University of South Florida has not so impressive 1-5 conference record this season. Tsineke has individually a very good year with high stats. She averages: 15.2ppg, 3.2rpg and 2.3apg. Tsineke is also Greek national team player.

Angeliki Vintsilaiou
Angeliki Vintsilaiou
   #5. International point guard Angeliki Vintsilaiou (174-98, currently plays in Turkey) was not able to help Elazig (1-14) in their last game. Despite her very good performance the bottom-ranked Elazig was crushed 103-51 on the road by the higher-ranked (#8) Hatay. Vintsilaiou was the top scorer with 18 points. She also added 3 assists and 4 steals in 35 minutes. It was Elazig's tenth consecutive loss in a row. There are only two games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game will be important. This year Vintsilaiou has relatively solid stats: 12.2ppg, 3.7rpg, 3.5apg and 3.0spg in six games. She plays currently for the Greek national team.

Aikaterina Sotiriou
Aikaterina Sotiriou
   #6. Forward Aikaterina Sotiriou (186-84, currently plays in Romania) contributed to an easy victory against the ninth-ranked CSM Targoviste (4-9) crushing them 94-54 in the Romanian Liga Nationala on Saturday night. Sotiriou recorded 7 points and added 5 passes. CS Municipal Satu Mare (12-1) is placed second in the Liga Nationala. It was her team's sixth consecutive victory in a row. Sotiriou has reliable stats this season: 13.0ppg, 5.0rpg and 3.5apg. She is an international player who is currently on the senior Greek National Team roster.

Ioanna Krimili
Ioanna Krimili
   #7. Former U18 international guard Ioanna Krimili (178-1, currently studies in the States) contributed to an easy victory against the University of Pacific (1-3) 88-71 in the NCAA in Thursday night's game. Krimili recorded 26 points (!!!) and grabbed 6 rebounds in 33 minutes. The University of San Francisco has 3-2 conference record this season. Krimili has very impressive stats this year: 17.8ppg, 4.7rpg, 2.4apg and 1.1spg in 16 games. She used to play for the Greek U18 national team three years ago.

Parthena Chrysanthidou
Parthena Chrysanthidou
   #8. Power forward Parthena Chrysanthidou (180-99, currently plays in Italy) contributed to Vicenza's victory against the fourth-ranked Scrivia (9-3) 75-62 in the Italian Serie A2 (second division) last Wednesday. Chrysanthidou scored 15 points and grabbed 7 rebounds. A.S. Velcofin InterLock Vicenza (9-7) is placed sixth in North group. Chrysanthidou's total stats this season are: 7.5ppg and 5.3rpg. She used to play for the Greek U16 national team back in 2015.

Ioanna Chatzileonti
Ioanna Chatzileonti
   #9. Former international forward Ioanna Chatzileonti (188-2, is currently at the American university) contributed to Kansas' surprising victory against the Texas Tech University (2-6) 71-57 in the NCAA on Saturday night. Chatzileonti scored 11 points and grabbed 6 rebounds in 31 minutes. The University of Kansas have quite an impressive 6-1 conference record this season. This year Chatzileonti's total stats are: 9.2ppg, 5.4rpg and 1.6apg in 16 games. She used to play for the Greek national team three years ago.

Athina Lexa
Athina Lexa
   #10. Guard Athina Lexa (175-2, currently plays college basketball in the States), who plays in the NCAA was not able to secure a victory for the one of league's weakest teams Canisius (3-5) in their last game on Thursday. Despite Lexa's good performance the Canisius was badly defeated 74-55 on their home court in Buffalo by the Saint Peter's University. She recorded 14 points and grabbed 4 rebounds. Lexa has averaged so far 4.3ppg and 1.5rpg. She is U20 international player who is currently on the Greek National Team roster.

   #11. U20 international forward Cynthia Ezeja (190-1, currently plays college basketball in the States) couldn't help the Pittsburgh in their game against the Virginia Tech University in the NCAA. Ezeja cannot count Thursday's game as one of the best ones. She recorded only 2 points and blocked 3 shots in 10 minutes. Her team lost 65-75. Ezeja has averaged so far 2.3ppg, 4.6rpg and 1.1bpg in eight games. She plays currently for the Greek U20 national team.

   #12. Former U18 international guard Koilia Paraskevi (173-1, currently plays college basketball in the States) couldn't help the Furman in their game against the Samford University in the NCAA. Paraskevi scored 5 points and added 3 passes. Her team was defeated 90-81. Paraskevi has averaged so far 2.1ppg, 1.6rpg and 2.9apg. She used to play for the Greek U18 national team back in 2019.

   #13. Former U20 international guard Katerina Tsineke (178-98, currently plays college basketball in the States) managed to help University of Montana to win against the Portland State University crushing them 93-57 in the NCAA in Thursday night's game. She recorded only 4 points. Tsineke has averaged so far 5.9ppg, 2.1rpg, 1.1apg and 1.1spg. She used to play for the Greek U20 national team three years ago.

   #14. Former U20 international guard Myrto Stampoulidou (175-94, currently plays in Holland) contributed to a 3-point Triple Threat's victory against the league outsider Utrecht 60-57 in the Dutch Eredivisie last Saturday. Stampoulidou recorded only 3 points in 13 minutes. She has averaged so far 2.4ppg and 1.6rpg in 10 games. Stampoulidou used to play for the Greek U20 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. Antrea Mihalaki (169-SG-99, currently plays in Cyprus) managed to help Asbis AEL Limassol in a victory against the league outsider Zinonas (0-12) crushing them 80-42 in the Cypriot Division A in Sunday night's game. Mihalaki recorded only 2 points in 9 minutes on the court. Asbis AEL Limassol (3-0) is placed first in the Division A. So far her team won all three games in the Regular Season. There are only two games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game will be critical. This year Mihalaki averages just 1.2ppg in five games she played so far.

   #2. Experienced Hannah Kruse (180-SG-6, currently plays in Cyprus) faced previously mentioned Antrea Mihalaki in the Cypriot Division A last game. Kruse. She could not help Zinonas to beat AEL (11-2). Kruse recorded 8 points and grabbed 9 rebounds. Her team was crushed 80-42 on the road by the leading AEL. Kruse has averaged so far 3.2ppg and 2.8rpg. She has a dual citizenship: Greek and Cypriot.

   #3. Stella Eleftheriadou (181-SF-92, currently plays in Cyprus) contributed to an easy victory against the closely-ranked Anorthosis (10-3) 65-50 in the Cypriot Division A on Sunday night. Eleftheriadou recorded only 2 points in 26 minutes. It was the game of the round between two top 4 ranked teams. Anagennises Yermasogias (8-3) is placed third in the Division A. There are only two games left until the end of the Regular Season. Eleftheriadou has been at the team for four years. She has averaged so far 2.9ppg and 3.3rpg in 11 games. Eleftheriadou is another player who holds two passports: Greek and Cypriot.

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Courtney Vandersloot selected the top Hungarian playing abroad in last week's games - by Eurobasket News
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Traditionally, every week we bring you a list of the top performances of Hungarians who are currently playing abroad.

Courtney Vandersloot
Courtney Vandersloot
   #1. This week's number one is an experienced former international point guard Courtney Vandersloot (173-89, college: Gonzaga, currently plays in Russia). She contributed to an easy victory against the seventh-ranked Spartak Vidnoye (7-9) crushing them 93-37 in the Russian PBL in Wednesday night's game. Vandersloot scored 10 points, had 5 boards, passed 5 assists and added 3 steals in 23 minutes on the court. UMMC Yekaterinburg (16-0) is placed first in the PBL. So far her team won all sixteen games in the Regular Season. This year Vandersloot averages: 7.0ppg, 4.0rpg, 4.0apg, 2.0spg, 2FGP: 62.5%, 3FGP: 16.7% in two games she played so far. She is a naturalized American. Vandersloot played for the Hungarian senior national team four years ago. She used to play for HAT-AGRO UNI Gyor in Hungarian league.

Allie Quigley
Allie Quigley
   #2. Second place goes to former international guard Allie Quigley (178-86, college: DePaul, currently plays in Russia) is a teammate of previously mentioned Courtney Vandersloot. But that was another game of her team in Russian PBL which we would like to mention. Quigley contributed to an easy victory against the league outsider Spartak Noginsk (0-15) crushing them 112-40. She scored 9 points, had 4 rebounds and dished 5 assists. UMMC Yekaterinburg (16-0) is placed first in the PBL. So far her team won all sixteen games in the Regular Season. Quigley has relatively good stats this season: 14.7ppg, 3.4rpg, 4.0apg, 1.1spg, 2FGP: 64.7%(33-51), 3FGP: 56.5%(26-46) and FT: 75.0%. She is a naturalized American. Quigley played for the Hungarian national team in 2016. She used to play for Pecs 2010 in Hungarian league.

Dorka Juhasz
Dorka Juhasz
   #3. The Hungarian player who performed third best last week abroad was former U19 international forward Dorka Juhasz (196-99, currently plays college basketball in the States). Juhasz led UConn to an easy victory against the St. John's University (2-6) 75-57 in the NCAA on Sunday night. She recorded 16 points and grabbed 9 rebounds in 29 minutes. The University of Connecticut has a solid 5-2 conference record this season. There are only two games left until the end of the NCAA Regular Season. So now every game will be critical. This year Juhasz's overall stats are: 7.2ppg, 6.6rpg, 1.3apg, 2FGP: 52.7%, 3FGP: 25.0% and FT: 52.8% in 16 games. She played for the Hungarian U19 national team five years ago.

Tijana Krivacevic
Tijana Krivacevic
   #4. Forward Tijana Krivacevic (196-90, currently plays in Spain) could not help Clarinos (3-12) in their last game on Sunday. Despite Krivacevic's good performance the bottom-ranked Clarinos was edged 63-60 at home by the much higher-ranked Estudiantes (#7). She scored 10 points and grabbed 5 rebounds. It was her first game for Clarinos this season. Krivacevic has a dual citizenship: Serbian and Hungarian. She used to play for the Hungarian national team back in 2018.

Judit Fritz
Judit Fritz
   #5. Former University international swingman Judit Fritz (183-87, college: SFC, currently plays in United Kingdom) led Suns to a victory over the sixth-ranked Rebels (4-5) 79-71 in the British WBBL in Sunday night's game. Fritz was MVP of the game. She recorded 16 points, 3 assists and 3 steals in 29 minutes. Sevenoaks Suns (11-0) is placed second in the WBBL. So far her team won all eleven games in the Regular Season. It's Fritz's fifth season with the team. This year Fritz has relatively solid stats: 12.1ppg, 4.4rpg, 2.4apg and 1.5spg in 11 games. She used to play for the Hungarian university national team thirteen years ago.

Krisztina Raksanyi
Krisztina Raksanyi
   #6. Shooting guard Krisztina Raksanyi (183-91, currently plays in Spain) is a teammate of previously mentioned Tijana Krivacevic and both played together in the last Spanish LF Endesa game. Raksanyi was not able to help Clarinos in their game against Estudiantes (8-7). She scored 5 points in 34 minutes. The bottom-ranked Clarinos was edged 63-60 on their home court in San Cristobal by the much higher-ranked (#7) Estudiantes. This year Raksanyi's total stats are: 9.0ppg, 2.7rpg and 1.3apg in 15 games. She is an international player who is currently on the senior Hungarian National Team roster.

Fruzsina Horvath
Fruzsina Horvath
   #7. U20 international forward Fruzsina Horvath (180-1, college: SFC, currently studies in the States) contributed to SFC's victory against the Bryant University (3-5) 69-56 in the NCAA in Sunday night's game. Horvath recorded 15 points, 4 rebounds and 2 blocks. The St. Francis College (NY) has not so impressive 2-6 conference record this season. Horvath has reliable stats this year: 13.9ppg and 4.7rpg. She is also Hungarian U20 national team player.

Lara Habling
Lara Habling
   #8. Forward Lara Habling (182-3, is currently at the American university) managed to help University of Tennessee at Chattanooga to win against the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (1-3) crushing them 85-65 in the NCAA on Saturday night. She scored only 2 points. The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga has quite an impressive 7-1 conference record this season. It's Habling's first year with the team. This year Habling averages just 0.9ppg. She used to play for the Hungarian U16 national team back in 2019.

Zsofia Licskai
Zsofia Licskai
   #9. Former international power forward Zsofia Licskai (189-93, currently plays in Spain) was not able to secure a victory for Cordoba (8-7) in their game against Barakaldo (8-7) in the Spanish LF2 (third division). Licskai was the second best scorer with 9 points. She also added 13 rebounds and dished 3 assists in 38 minutes. But the seventh-placed Cordoba (8-7) lost 57-67 on the road to the higher-ranked (#6) Barakaldo in the Group A. Licskai has individually a very good year with high stats. She averages: 16.0ppg, 7.2rpg and 1.7apg in 15 games. Licskai used to play for the Hungarian national team four years ago.

The list of other players, who all have Hungarian passport but never been selected to any of Hungarian national teams:

   #1. Experienced Anamaria Pop (170-G-2, currently plays in Romania) managed to help ASC Sepsi SIC Sfantu Gheorghe in a victory against the closely-ranked Constanta (7-8) 83-64 in the Romanian Liga Nationala last Saturday. Pop recorded only 2 points in 10 minutes. It was her first game for Sf.Gheorghe this season. Her team is placed third in the Liga Nationala. It was Sf.Gheorghe's 11th consecutive victory in a row. Pop has a dual citizenship: Hungarian and Romanian.

   #2. Ildiko Mirne-Nagy (187-F/C-84, currently plays in Romania) contributed to an easy victory against the fifth-ranked Targu Mures (8-6) 79-62 in the Romanian Liga Nationala on Saturday night. She recorded 6 points. FCC Baschet Arad (15-1) is placed first in the Liga Nationala. It was her team's sixth consecutive victory in a row. Mirne-Nagy's total stats this season are: 6.3ppg and 4.9rpg. She is another player who holds two passports: Hungarian and Romanian.

   #3. Petra Farkas (178-G/F, currently plays college basketball in the States) led Colorado St. to an easy victory against the Utah State University (1-7) 88-72 in the NCAA last Wednesday. Farkas scored 17 points. The Colorado State University has quite an impressive 6-1 conference record this season. Farkas' total stats this year are: 6.9ppg and 2.7rpg.

   #4. Eszter Varga (178-G-1, currently studies in the States) contributed to SFC's victory against the Bryant University (3-5) 69-56 in the NCAA last Sunday. Varga recorded only 2 points and added 4 assists in 15 minutes. The St. Francis College (NY) has not so impressive 2-6 conference record this season. Varga has averaged so far 2.6ppg, 1.7rpg and 1.3apg in 16 games she played so far.

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D1 Round 14: IR keep a leadership position - by Eurobasket News
The round was exceptionally exciting as three games ended with a tiny margin. Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management.

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked IR as it allowed them to take a leadership position. IR smashed 9th ranked Tindastoll in Reykjavik 81-54. The game was mostly controlled by IR. Tindastoll managed to win fourth quarter 18-11. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Strangely Tindastoll outrebounded IR 49-33 including 38 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Tindastoll's players. The best player for the winners was point guard Irena Jonsdottir (161-97) who scored 31 points and 6 rebounds. Center Nina Kristjansdottir (188-96) chipped in 14 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 blocks. American forward Maddie Sutton (180-98, college: Tusculum) produced a double-double by scoring 26 points and 28 rebounds for the guests. 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 Armann. Tindastoll at the other side dropped to the eighth place with seven games lost. They share the position with Stjarnan. Tindastoll will play next round against strong Snaefell trying to get back on the winning streak. IR will try to continue on its current victory against eleventh ranked Vestri in Isafjordur.
Important game to mention about took place in Stykkisholmur. Fourth ranked Snaefell (8-5) saved a 3-point victory at home edging one of their biggest challengers KR (7-4) 67-64 in the fight for the third place. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of KR. Point guard Rebekka Karlsdottir (162-96) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Rosa Indridadottir contributed with 15 points and 17 rebounds for the winners. Forward Fanney Ragnarsdottir (170-96) replied with 21 points and 5 rebounds for KR. KR's coach Hordur Unnsteinsson rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Snaefell have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place. KR at the other side dropped to the fourth position with four games lost. Snaefell will play against Tindastoll (#9) in Sauoarkrokur in the next round where they are favorite. KR will have a break next round.
A very close game took place in Akureyri between Athena-UMFK and Thor AK. Fifth ranked Athena-UMFK (7-5) got a very close victory on the road over 7th ranked Thor AK (6-7). Athena-UMFK managed to escape with a 3-point win 83-80 on Sunday evening. Violet Morrow had a double-double by scoring 37 points (!!!) and 19 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners. Eva Eliasdottir responded with 26 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Athena-UMFK have a solid four-game winning streak. Newly promoted Athena-UMFK maintains fifth position with 7-5 record. Thor AK lost fourth consecutive game. Thor AK at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the seventh place with seven games lost. Athena-UMFK will meet Fjolnir 2 (#10) in the next round where they are favorite. Thor AK will play against Stjarnan and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Rest of the games of round 14 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Armann defeated Thor AK in Reykjavik 69-65. Bottom-ranked Vestri was smashed by Athena-UMFK at home 61-82. Snaefell won against Stjarnan on the opponent's court 66-52. Bottom-ranked Vestri unfortunately lost to Hamar in a home game 64-66.

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Thor AK - Armann 65-69

There was no surprise in Akureyri where 7th ranked Thor AK (6-7) was defeated by second ranked Armann (9-2) 69-65 on Saturday. The guests trailed by 6 points at the halftime before their 41-31 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. American forward Schekinah Bimpa (175-98, college: Limestone) had a double-double by scoring 27 points and 16 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and guard Jonina Karlsdottir (166-99) chipped in 16 points, 14 rebounds and 9 assists during the contest. Bimpa is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Armann players scored in double figures. American center Ionna McKenzie (188-96, college: Texas Tech, agency: Jones Sports International) responded with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 30 rebounds and forward Heida Bjornsdottir (175-97) scored 14 points. Armann have an impressive six-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with IR. Thor AK lost fourth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the seventh place with seven games lost. Armann will meet Hamar (#6) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Thor AK will play against Stjarnan and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Thor AK: I.McKenzie 21+30reb+3ast, H.Bjornsdottir 14+2reb+2ast, H.Ottosdottir 12+2reb+1ast, E.Eva 9+6reb, A.Marin 6+2reb+1ast, S.Katla 3+2reb+1ast
Armann: S.Bimpa 27+16reb+2ast, K.Jonina 16+14reb+9ast, B.Telma 10+3reb+3ast, J.Kristin 10+7reb, K.Hildur 4+3reb+2ast, H.Audur 2+2reb+2ast
gschID: 960450


Vestri - Athena-UMFK 61-82

No shocking result in a game in Isafjordur where fifth ranked Athena-UMFK (7-5) smashed bottom-ranked Vestri (2-11) 82-61 on Sunday. The game was mostly controlled by Athena-UMFK. Vestri managed to win third quarter 21-7. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They made 22-of-27 free shots (81.5 percent) during the game, while Vestri only scored four points from the stripe. They outrebounded Vestri 53-33 including 17 on the offensive glass. Athena-UMFK looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American guard Violet Morrow (173-97, college: EWU) had a double-double by scoring 28 points and 20 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and forward Elektra Kubrzeniecka (185-5) chipped in 15 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. Morrow is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Athena-UMFK players scored in double figures. American guard Danielle Shafer (173-95) responded with 22 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Sara Newman (-3) scored 22 points and 9 rebounds. Athena-UMFK have a solid four-game winning streak. Newly promoted Athena-UMFK maintains fifth position with 7-5 record. Loser Vestri stay at the bottom place with 11 games lost. Athena-UMFK will meet Fjolnir 2 (#10) in the next round where they are favorite. Vestri will play against the league's leader IR in Reykjavik and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Vestri: S.Danielle 22+7reb+4ast, N.Sara 22+9reb+1ast, H.Greta 8+4reb+3ast, L.Kristjansdottir 5+1reb+1ast, A.Snaefridur 4+8reb+5ast, B.Deidre 0
Athena-UMFK: V.Morrow 28+20reb+3ast, K.Elektra 15+7reb+3ast, L.Anna 14+3reb+3ast, W.Asa 12+7reb+1ast, L.Fanney 7+11reb+1ast, B.Tanja 6+5reb+8ast
gschID: 960451


IR - Tindastoll 81-54

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked IR as it allowed them to take a leadership position. IR smashed 9th ranked Tindastoll in Reykjavik 81-54. The game was mostly controlled by IR. Tindastoll managed to win fourth quarter 18-11. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Strangely Tindastoll outrebounded IR 49-33 including 38 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Tindastoll's players. The best player for the winners was point guard Irena Jonsdottir (161-97) who scored 31 points and 6 rebounds. Center Nina Kristjansdottir (188-96) chipped in a double-double by scoring 14 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 blocks. American forward Maddie Sutton (180-98, college: Tusculum) produced a double-double by scoring 26 points and 28 rebounds and swingman Anna Hjartardottir (176-5) added 7 points respectively for the guests. 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 Armann. Tindastoll at the other side dropped to the eighth place with seven games lost. They share the position with Stjarnan. Tindastoll will play next round against strong Snaefell trying to get back on the winning streak. IR will try to continue on its current victory against eleventh ranked Vestri in Isafjordur.
Top scorers:
Tindastoll: M.Sutton 26+28reb+2ast, H.Anna 7+4reb, H.Ingigerdur 5+2reb, D.Eva 5+1reb+4ast, S.Fanney 4+5reb+1ast, A.Ingibjorg 3
IR: I.Jonsdottir 31+6reb+2ast, S.Saemundsdottir 16+2reb+1ast, N.Kristjansdottir 14+10reb+5ast, A.Hjalmarsdottir 9+12reb+2ast, H.Rebekka 4+3reb, K.Edda 4+8ast
gschID: 962727


Stjarnan - Snaefell 52-66

Very expected game when 8th ranked Stjarnan (4-7) was defeated at home by fourth ranked Snaefell (8-5) 66-52 on Saturday. The game without a history. Snaefell led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They made 16-of-17 free shots (94.1 percent) during the game. Point guard Rebekka Karlsdottir (162-96) scored 21 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Finnish guard Minea Takala (170-0, agency: IceBasket) chipped in 13 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists during the contest. Four Snaefell players scored in double figures. Guard Dilja Larusdottir (173-3) responded with 30 points and 6 rebounds and the former international forward Johanna Sveinsdottir (179-89) scored 4 points and 7 rebounds. Stjarnan's coach tested ten players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Snaefell have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place. Loser Stjarnan keeps the eighth position with seven games lost. They share it with Tindastoll. Snaefell will meet at home Tindastoll (#9) in the next round where they are favorite. Stjarnan will play against Thor AK and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Stjarnan: L.Dilja 30+6reb+1ast, A.Hera 8+2reb+1ast, S.Elva 6+3reb, J.Sveinsdottir 4+7reb+2ast, Y.Ivana 4+8reb, G.Karen 0
Snaefell: R.Karlsdottir 21+8reb+4ast, T.Minea 13+9reb+6ast, R.Indridadottir 12+5reb+2ast, P.Koleva 10+15reb+2ast, M.Dagny 8+2reb+1ast, F.Alfa 2+2reb+2ast
gschID: 912362


Vestri - Hamar 64-66

Rather predictable result in Isafjordur where seventh ranked Hamar (6-5) edged bottom-ranked Vestri (2-11) 66-64 on Sunday. The guests trailed by 7 points after first quarter, but they rallied back to get the 10-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 66-64. American swingman Astaja Tyghter (175-96, college: Tampa) had a double-double by scoring 14 points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Hrafnhildur Magnusdottir (168-97) chipped in 11 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Hamar's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Guard Sara Newman (-3) responded with 24 points and 6 rebounds and American guard Danielle Shafer (173-95) scored 19 points and 9 rebounds. Hamar have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to sixth place. Loser Vestri stay at the bottom position with 11 games lost. Hamar will meet at home league's second-placed Armann in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Vestri will play against the league's leader IR (#1) in Reykjavik and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Vestri: N.Sara 24+6reb+1ast, S.Danielle 19+9reb+1ast, L.Kristjansdottir 8+5reb+1ast, A.Caggio 5+1reb+3ast, K.Hera 4+7reb+1ast, H.Greta 2+5reb+4ast
Hamar: A.Tyghter 14+11reb+8ast, S.Lovisa 13+3reb, H.Magnusdottir 11+7reb+4ast, J.Demirer 9+11reb+1ast, J.Helga 6+3reb, G.Hildur 5+5reb+3ast
gschID: 912363


Thor AK - Athena-UMFK 80-83

A very close game took place in Akureyri between Athena-UMFK and Thor AK. Fifth ranked Athena-UMFK (7-5) got a very close victory on the road over 7th ranked Thor AK (6-7). Athena-UMFK managed to escape with a 3-point win 83-80 on Sunday evening. Thor AK trailed by 15 points after 3 quarters before a 30-18 run in the last quarter cut the deficit to 80-83 at the end of the game. Athena-UMFK looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American guard Violet Morrow (173-97, college: EWU) had a double-double by scoring 37 points (!!!) and 19 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Tanja Brynjarsdottir (171-7) chipped in 14 points and 4 assists during the contest. Morrow is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top summer league for players who want to play basketball overseas. Point guard Eva Eliasdottir (169-4) responded with 26 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists and American center Ionna McKenzie (188-96, college: Texas Tech, agency: Jones Sports International) produced a double-double by scoring 19 points and 17 rebounds. Athena-UMFK have a solid four-game winning streak. Newly promoted Athena-UMFK maintains fifth position with 7-5 record. Thor AK lost fourth consecutive game. Thor AK at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the seventh place with seven games lost. Athena-UMFK will meet Fjolnir 2 (#10) in the next round where they are favorite. Thor AK will play against Stjarnan and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Thor AK: E.Eva 26+6reb+6ast, I.McKenzie 19+17reb+2ast, A.Marin 15+3reb+5ast, H.Ottosdottir 7+3reb+2ast, H.Bjornsdottir 7+2reb, A.Asgerdur 6+5reb+1ast
Athena-UMFK: V.Morrow 37+19reb+1ast, B.Tanja 14+4reb+4ast, L.Thea 11+2reb+1ast, W.Asa 7+4reb+3ast, L.Fanney 7+7reb+4ast, L.Anna 4+2reb+6ast
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Snaefell - KR 67-64

Important game to mention about took place in Stykkisholmur. Fourth ranked Snaefell (8-5) saved a 3-point victory at home edging one of their biggest challengers KR (7-4) 67-64 in the fight for the third place. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of KR. The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But KR won third quarter 16-15. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They outrebounded KR 57-29 including a 34-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. Point guard Rebekka Karlsdottir (162-96) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Guard Rosa Indridadottir (176-89) contributed with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 17 rebounds for the winners. Forward Fanney Ragnarsdottir (170-96) replied with 21 points and 5 rebounds and point guard Ragnhildur Kristinsdottir (164-94) added 15 points in the effort for KR. KR's coach Hordur Unnsteinsson rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Snaefell have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to third place. KR at the other side dropped to the fourth position with four games lost. Snaefell will play against Tindastoll (#9) in Sauoarkrokur in the next round where they are favorite. KR will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
KR: F.Ragnarsdottir 21+5reb+1ast, R.Kristinsdottir 15+4reb+2ast, H.Bergsteinsdottir 11+7reb+1ast, H.Anna 8+6reb, P.Johannsdottir 6+2reb+3ast, I.Thora 2+2reb
Snaefell: R.Karlsdottir 21+10reb+4ast, R.Indridadottir 15+17reb+2ast, H.Bjorgvinsdottir 11+3reb, P.Koleva 9+11reb+3ast, M.Dagny 5+2reb+2ast, T.Vaka 4+3reb
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Best players of Icelandic D1 round 14 - by Eurobasket News
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American Violet Morrow (173-G-97) had a great game in the last round for Athena-UMFK and that's her to receive a Hoops Agents D1 Player of the Week award for round 14.
The 24-year old guard had a double-double of 37 points and nineteen rebounds, while her team edged out Thor AK (#7, 6-7) 83-80. Athena-UMFK maintains the 5th position in Icelandic D1. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Athena-UMFK will need more victories to improve their 7-5 record. In the team's last game Morrow had a remarkable 60.0% from 2-point range and got four three-pointers out of 9 attempts. She turned to be Athena-UMFK's top player in her first season with the team. Eastern Washington University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Morrow is in league's top in points (2nd best: 30.0ppg), rebounds (4th best: 16.5rpg) and averages solid 2.3spg and 57.0% FGP. Worth to mention Morrow played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which helped her get the job in pro basketball.

The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was 25-year old American center Ionna McKenzie (188-C-96, agency: Jones Sports International) of Thor AK. McKenzie impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 21 points and 30 rebounds. Bad luck as Thor AK was edged by the higher-ranked Armann (#2, 9-2) 69-65. Thor AK is still in a red zone at 7th spot in the standings. Her team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 6-7 record. McKenzie is a newcomer at Thor AK 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 Maddie Sutton (180-F-98) of Tindastoll (#9). Sutton scored 26 points and grabbed twenty eight rebounds (!!!). Despite Sutton's great performance Tindastoll lost 54-81 to the higher-ranked IR (#1, 9-2). But her team cannot count on just a single shooter as she also needs help of the other teammates. The chances of Tindastoll not to end season at such low position in the league, however are less than slim as they have already lost 7 games, recording just four victories. With bigger assistance of her teammates, Sutton could try to bring Tindastoll's a little bit higher in the standings. Sutton has individually a great season in Iceland. After 10 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 26.0ppg (4th best) and rebounds with 19.4rpg (2nd best).

Other top performing players last week:
4. Schekinah Bimpa (175-F-98) of Armann - 27 points, 16 rebounds and 2 assists
5. Irena Jonsdottir (161-PG-97) of IR - 31 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists
6. Dilja Larusdottir (173-G-03) of Stjarnan - 30 points and 6 rebounds
7. Sara Newman (G-03) of Vestri - 24 points and 6 rebounds
8. Fanney Ragnarsdottir (170-F-96) of KR - 21 points and 5 rebounds
9. Eva Eliasdottir (169-PG-04) of Thor AK - 26 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists
10. Rosa Indridadottir (176-G-89) of Snaefell - 15 points, 17 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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Super League Round 11: Glanmire rally past WIT Wildcats - by Eurobasket News
Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management.

The game had a very big importance for third-ranked Glanmire as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Glanmire defeated their close opponent WIT Wildcats in Waterford 90-75. Glanmire shot 64.0 percent from the field. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by WIT Wildcats' players. The best player for the winners was American point guard Carrie Shephard (165-95, college: SEMO) who scored 28 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. The former international point guard Aine McKenna (165-89) chipped in 13 points and 5 assists. Forward Jasmine Walker (180-94) produced 26 points and 5 rebounds for the hosts. WIT Wildcats' coach rotated ten players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Glanmire (8-3) have an impressive series of five victories in a row. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with Killester. WIT Wildcats at the other side still keep top place with three games lost. WIT Wildcats will play next round against Trinity Meteors trying to get back on the winning streak. Glanmire will try to continue on its current victory against fourth ranked Killester in Dublin.
Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Dublin: DCU Mercy (#5) and Trinity Meteors (#8). DCU Mercy (7-4) crushed visiting Trinity Meteors (3-8) by 19 points 69-50. The former international center Rachel Huijsdens (187-99) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 10 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists. Hannah Thornton contributed with 15 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. DCU Mercy's coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. The former international swingman Dayna Finn (177-0) answered with 14 points and 8 rebounds for Trinity Meteors. DCU Mercy maintains fifth place with 7-4 record. Trinity Meteors at the other side keep the eighth position with eight games lost. DCU Mercy will play against St.Marys (#9) in the next round. Trinity Meteors will play against the league's leader WIT Wildcats in Waterford and hope to get back on the winning track.
Another exciting game was again a derby between two local teams from Dublin: Killester (#4) and Trinity Meteors (#8). Killester (8-3) crushed visiting Trinity Meteors (3-8) by 41 points 107-66. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Killester. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Glanmire. Loser Trinity Meteors keep the eighth position with eight games lost. Killester will meet at home Glanmire (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Trinity Meteors will play against the league's leader WIT Wildcats (#1) in Waterford and hope to secure a win.

Other games of round 11 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
St.Marys were defeated by Fr.Mathews in Cork 84-79. Liffey Celtics were smashed by WIT Wildcats at home 75-98. Killester destroyed IT Carlow on the opponent's court 83-58.

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WIT Wildcats - Glanmire 75-90

The game had a very big importance for third-ranked Glanmire as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Glanmire defeated their close opponent WIT Wildcats in Waterford 90-75. Glanmire shot 64.0 percent from the field. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by WIT Wildcats' players. The best player for the winners was American point guard Carrie Shephard (165-95, college: SEMO) who scored 28 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. The former international point guard Aine McKenna (165-89) chipped in 13 points and 5 assists. Forward Jasmine Walker (180-94) produced 26 points and 5 rebounds and American guard Rachel Thompson (178-98, college: Colgate) added 22 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the hosts. WIT Wildcats' coach rotated ten players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Glanmire (8-3) have an impressive series of five victories in a row. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with Killester. WIT Wildcats at the other side still keep top place with three games lost. WIT Wildcats will play next round against Trinity Meteors trying to get back on the winning streak. Glanmire will try to continue on its current victory against fourth ranked Killester in Dublin.
Top scorers:
Glanmire: C.Shephard 28+9reb+5ast, A.McKenna 13+2reb+5ast, M.Furlong 11+2reb+1ast, A.Dooley 10+1reb, C.Grace 9+6reb+2ast, L.Miriam 5+4reb+1ast
WIT Wildcats: J.Walker 26+5reb, R.Thompson 22+6reb+1ast, A.Flynn 6+5reb+3ast, H.Sarah 6+5reb, S.Deegan 5+2reb+2ast, H.Rohan 4+5reb+1ast
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Fr.Mathews - St.Marys 84-79

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 9th ranked St.Marys' (2-7) road loss to eighth ranked Fr.Mathews (4-6) 79-84 on Saturday. Fr.Mathews moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Liffey Celtics. Loser St.Marys keep the ninth position with seven games lost. Fr.Mathews' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Cork to the arena Brunell.
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Liffey Celtics - WIT Wildcats 75-98

No shocking result in a game in Kildare where third ranked WIT Wildcats (9-3) smashed 6th ranked Liffey Celtics (4-6) 98-75 on Saturday. WIT Wildcats keep a position of league leader. Liffey Celtics lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the sixth place with six games lost. They share the position with Fr.Mathews. WIT Wildcats will meet at home Trinity Meteors (#8) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Liffey Celtics will play against IT Carlow and hope to secure a win.
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IT Carlow - Killester 58-83

Very expected game when bottom-ranked IT Carlow (0-11) was rolled over at home by fourth ranked Killester (8-3) 83-58 on Sunday. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Killester. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Glanmire. IT Carlow lost their tenth game in a row. They still close the standings with 11 games lost. Killester will meet at home Glanmire (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. IT Carlow will play against Liffey Celtics (#7) in Kildare and hopes to get finally their first victory.
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DCU Mercy - Trinity Meteors 69-50

Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Dublin: DCU Mercy (#5) and Trinity Meteors (#8). DCU Mercy (7-4) crushed visiting Trinity Meteors (3-8) by 19 points 69-50. DCU Mercy players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists comparing to just 5 passes made by Trinity Meteors' players. The former international center Rachel Huijsdens (187-99) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 10 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists. The former international forward Hannah Thornton (185-91, college: N.Colorado) contributed with 15 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Five DCU Mercy players scored in double figures. DCU Mercy's coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. The former international swingman Dayna Finn (177-0) answered with 14 points and 8 rebounds and Ella O'Donnell (185-3) added 9 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Trinity Meteors. DCU Mercy maintains fifth place with 7-4 record. Trinity Meteors at the other side keep the eighth position with eight games lost. DCU Mercy will play against St.Marys (#9) in the next round. Trinity Meteors will play against the league's leader WIT Wildcats in Waterford and hope to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
DCU Mercy: B.Greenberg 16+3reb+3ast, H.Thornton 15+7reb+4ast, N.Clancy 10+3reb+2ast, M.Phelan 10+4reb+6ast, R.Huijsdens 10+15reb+4ast, M.Ciara 6+2reb
Trinity Meteors: D.Finn 14+8reb+2ast, O.Ella 9+6reb+2ast, S.Kenny 5+10reb+1ast, A.Davis 3+3reb, K.Sinead 2, M.Aisling 0
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Killester - Trinity Meteors 107-66

Another exciting game was again a derby between two local teams from Dublin: Killester (#4) and Trinity Meteors (#8). Killester (8-3) crushed visiting Trinity Meteors (3-8) by 41 points 107-66. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Killester. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Glanmire. Loser Trinity Meteors keep the eighth position with eight games lost. Killester will meet at home Glanmire (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Trinity Meteors will play against the league's leader WIT Wildcats (#1) in Waterford and hope to secure a win.
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Israeli D1 round 16 best performance: Bridget Carleton (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News
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Canadian Forward Bridget Carleton (185-F-97) had an amazing evening in the last round for Ramat H., receiving a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 16.
The 24-year old player had a double-double of 32 points and 12 rebounds, while her team crushed Tel Aviv (#10, 2-10) with 18-point margin 91-73. Ramat H. is placed at 3rd position in Israeli D1. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Ramat H. will need more victories to improve their 8-5 record. In the team's last game Carleton had a remarkable 66.7% from 2-point range and got four three-pointers out of 9 attempts. She turned to be Ramat H.'s top player in her first season with the team. Bridget Carleton averages this season 18.0ppg and 9.3rpg.

The second best player in last round's games was 30-year old American Kelsey Bone (193-C-91) of Ashdod. Bone had a very good evening with a double-double of 25 points and 13 rebounds. Bad luck as Ashdod lost that game 67-72 to slightly lower-ranked Ramat G. (#6, 6-8). This loss caused Ashdod to drop to 4th position in the standings. Her team's 8-5 record is not bad at all. Bone is one of the most experienced players at Ashdod and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players.

Third on the list of top players last round was American forward Teana Muldrow (188-F-95) of Tel Aviv (#10). Muldrow showcased her all-around game by recording 16 points, fourteen rebounds (!!!) and nine assists in the last round. Despite Muldrow's great performance Tel Aviv lost 73-91 to the higher-ranked Ramat H. (#3, 8-5). But her team cannot count on just a single player as she also needs help of the other teammates. Muldrow has a very solid season. In 4 games in Israel she scored 10.8ppg.

Other top performing players last week:
4. Alisia Jenkins (186-F-94) of Ramat G. - 19 points and 12 rebounds
5. Shatori Walker-Kimbrough (180-G-96) of Ramat H. - 25 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists
6. Kai James (196-C-95) of Ramat G. - 15 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists
7. Kiara Leslie (183-G-95) of Tel Aviv - 23 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists
8. Noa Zelivanski (171-SG-96) of Tel Aviv - 17 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists
9. Tslil Vaturi (175-F-98) of Ramat H. - 12 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists
10. Allyson Rosenblum (193-F/C-98) of Ramat H. - 8 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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Eden Rotberg selected the top Israeli playing abroad in last week's games - by Eurobasket News
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Traditionally, every week we bring you a list of the top performances of Israelis who are currently playing abroad.

Eden Rotberg
Eden Rotberg
   #1. This week's number one is an international guard Eden Rotberg (170-98, currently plays in Belgium). She led Liege to a victory over the closely-ranked Kortrijk Spurs (6-6) crushing them 80-60 in the Belgian Top Division Women in Wednesday night's game. Rotberg was MVP of the game. She scored 21 points, had 6 rebounds and dished 7 assists (went 6 for 6 at the free throw line) in 33 minutes on the court. Ladies Liege Panthers (10-2) is placed third in the Top Division Women. It was her team's sixth consecutive victory in a row. Rotberg has relatively good stats this year: 14.5ppg, 3.6rpg, 2.6apg, 1.9spg, 2FGP: 47.7%, 3FGP: 34.0% and FT: 93.1%(27-29) in 11 games she played so far. She has a dual citizenship: Polish and Israeli. Rotberg is currently a member of the Israeli senior national team.

Lior Garzon
Lior Garzon
   #2. Second place goes to an experienced former international forward Lior Garzon (185-1, currently plays college basketball in the States). She contributed to Villanova's surprising victory against the Creighton University (9-2) 74-64 in the NCAA last Sunday. Garzon recorded 15 points and grabbed 7 rebounds. The Villanova University has a very solid 8-2 conference record this season. The Regular Season already ended in the NCAA. This year Garzon has relatively solid stats: 13.5ppg, 4.3rpg, 1.6apg, 1.6spg, 2FGP: 51.1%, 3FGP: 29.2% and FT: 79.2%. She played for the Israeli national team in 2019.

Giulia Prosperi
Giulia Prosperi
   #3. The Israeli player who performed third best last week abroad was former U16 international point guard Giulia Prosperi (178-97, currently plays in Italy). Prosperi could not help Cagliari (5-8) to beat Matelica (4-8). She scored 6 points and grabbed 6 rebounds in 35 minutes. The ninth-placed Cagliari (5-8) lost 55-60 on the road to the lower-ranked (#11) Matelica in the South group. Prosperi has reliable stats this year: 11.1ppg, 5.2rpg, 1.6apg, 1.5spg, 2FGP: 41.0%, 3FGP: 16.7% and FT: 80.8% in 13 games. She is another player who holds two passports: Israeli and Italian. Despite Prosperi played previously for the Italian U16 national team, she played also for the Israeli U16 national team in 2013.

Dor Saar
Dor Saar
   #4. Guard Dor Saar (168-99, currently studies in the States) contributed to MTSU's victory against the University of Southern Mississippi (3-3) 81-71 in the NCAA in Saturday night's game. Saar scored 9 points, had 4 rebounds and dished 4 assists. The Middle Tennessee State University has 3-2 conference record this season. It's Saar's first year with the team. Her stats this year are: 12.8ppg, 3.3rpg, 3.2apg and 1.7spg. Saar used to play for the Israeli U20 national team back in 2019.

Nitzan Amar
Nitzan Amar
   #5. U20 international guard Nitzan Amar (178-1, is currently at the American university) was not able to help the UNCG in their game against the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (4-1) in the NCAA. She scored 9 points in 30 minutes. But the UNCG was badly defeated 85-65 at home by the University of Tennessee at. It's Amar's first season with the team. This year Amar's overall stats are: 2.6ppg, 1.2rpg and 2.1apg in 17 games. She plays currently for the Israeli U20 national team.

Aleksandra Gitchenko
Aleksandra Gitchenko
   #6. Forward Aleksandra Gitchenko (179-0, currently plays college basketball in the States) managed to help Georgia State University to win against the Georgia Southern University (2-3) 58-56 in the NCAA on Saturday night. Gitchenko scored only 4 points and had 3 steals. The Georgia State University has 0-4 conference record this season. Gitchenko's total stats this year are: 2.5ppg and 2.8rpg. She is a former international player as she played for the Israeli senior team three years ago.

Emma Rinat
Emma Rinat
   #7. Former international guard Emma Rinat (180-3, currently plays college basketball in the States) contributed to URI's victory against the University of Duquesne (3-4) 67-57 in the NCAA in Wednesday night's game. Rinat scored 5 points in 6 minutes. The University of Rhode Island has 3-3 conference record this season. This year Rinat's total stats are: 3.5ppg and 1.4rpg in 19 games. She used to play for the Israeli national team two years ago.

Other top Israeli players, who play abroad:

Danielle Raber (183-F-96) plays for Sf.Gheorghe in Romanian Liga Nationala
Ofir Lavy (160-PG-97) plays for BK Brandys nad Labem in Czech Republic 1Liga

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Serie A1 Round 17: Top-ranked Schio wins another game - by Eurobasket News
Coincidentally all hosts won their games. Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management.

Serie A1 top team - Schio (13-0) had no problems winning another game on Wednesday. This time they crushed twelfth ranked Moncalieri (3-11) 82-50. Schio made 17-of-22 free shots (77.3 percent) during the game. They also forced 31 Moncalieri turnovers. American guard Diamond Deshields (185-95, college: Tennessee) orchestrated the victory by scoring 29 points (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line). The former international power forward Jasmine Keys (192-97) contributed with 18 points for the winners. Brazilian guard Taina Paixao (175-91) answered with 15 points and 5 rebounds for Moncalieri. Moncalieri's coach Paolo Terzolo gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Undefeated Schio have an impressive series of thirteen victories in a row. They maintain first place with 13-0 record. Moncalieri lost fifth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the twelfth position with 11 games lost. Schio are looking forward to face Broni (#11) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Moncalieri will play against San Martino and is hoping to prove to their supporters that they can break losing series.
Important game to mention about took place in Masnaga. Tenth ranked Costa Masnaga (5-10) saved a 2-point victory at home edging 8th ranked San Giovanni (6-8) 76-74 on Sunday evening. The former international swingman Laura Spreafico (183-91, agency: LBM Management) stepped up and scored 31 points for the winners and Matilde Villa chipped in 17 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. American power forward Bashaara Graves (188-94, college: Tennessee) responded with a double-double by scoring 22 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists. Costa Masnaga maintains tenth place with 5-10 record. San Giovanni lost their third game in a row. They keep the eighth position with eight games lost. Costa Masnaga will play against Faenza (#13) on the road in the next round. San Giovanni will play against Empoli (#14) and hopes to get back on the winning track.

In the last game of round 17 Broni was beaten by Lucca on the road 60-51.

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Lucca - Broni 60-51

No shocking result in a game when fifth ranked Lucca (10-5) beat at home 11th ranked Broni (3-10) 60-51. Lucca forced 23 Broni turnovers and outrebounded them 50-38 including 19 on the offensive glass. Polish center Agnieszka Kaczmarczyk (188-89) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 15 rebounds for the winners and American point guard Blake Dietrick (178-93, college: Princeton, agency: LBM Management) chipped in 8 points, 5 rebounds and 12 assists. American forward Janae Smith (188-92, college: UAB) responded with 12 points and 6 rebounds and Croatian center Nina Dedic (187-96) scored 9 points and 9 rebounds. Lucca maintains fifth place with 10-5 record. Broni lost their fifth game in a row. They keep the eleventh position with ten games lost. Lucca will play against Campobasso (#6) at home in the next round. Broni will play against the league's leader Schio (#1) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Lucca: S.Wiese 13+7reb+2ast, M.Miccoli 13+10reb+1ast, A.Kaczmarczyk 10+15reb+3ast, B.Dietrick 8+5reb+12ast, G.Natali 8+2reb, F.Parmesani 4+2reb
Broni: J.Smith 12+6reb+2ast, E.Bestagno 11+5reb+2ast, N.Dedic 9+9reb+1ast, V.Galbiati 5+3reb+1ast, S.Bona 5+4reb+1ast, L.Westerik 4+5reb
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Costa Masnaga - San Giovanni 76-74

Important game to mention about took place in Masnaga. Tenth ranked Costa Masnaga (5-10) saved a 2-point victory at home edging 8th ranked San Giovanni (6-8) 76-74 on Sunday evening. Costa Masnaga players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. The former international swingman Laura Spreafico (183-91, agency: LBM Management) stepped up and scored 31 points for the winners and the former international Matilde Villa (172-4) chipped in 17 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. American power forward Bashaara Graves (188-94, college: Tennessee) responded with a double-double by scoring 22 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists and the former international center Valeria Trucco (191-99, agency: LBM Management) scored 19 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Costa Masnaga maintains tenth place with 5-10 record. San Giovanni lost their third game in a row. They keep the eighth position with eight games lost. Costa Masnaga will play against Faenza (#13) on the road in the next round. San Giovanni will play against Empoli (#14) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Costa Masnaga: L.Spreafico 31+1reb+2ast, V.Matilde 17+6reb+6ast, A.Vittoria 10+4reb+8ast, L.Jablonowski 7+13reb+5ast, M.Vaughn 4+8reb+1ast, C.Beatrice 3
San Giovanni: B.Graves 22+14reb+5ast, V.Trucco 19+8reb+4ast, J.Gwathmey 12+7reb+4ast, I.Panzera 9+2reb+2ast, S.Crudo 6+1reb+2ast, C.Dotto 4+3reb+2ast
gschID: 910972


Round 15
Schio - Moncalieri 82-50

Serie A1 top team - Schio (13-0) had no problems winning another game on Wednesday. This time they crushed twelfth ranked Moncalieri (3-11) 82-50. Schio made 17-of-22 free shots (77.3 percent) during the game. They also forced 31 Moncalieri turnovers. American guard Diamond Deshields (185-95, college: Tennessee) orchestrated the victory by scoring 29 points (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line). The former international power forward Jasmine Keys (192-97) contributed with 18 points for the winners. Four Schio players scored in double figures. Brazilian guard Taina Paixao (175-91) answered with 15 points and 5 rebounds and guard Sara Toffolo (180-0) added 15 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Moncalieri. Moncalieri's coach Paolo Terzolo gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Schio have an impressive series of thirteen victories in a row. They maintain first place with 13-0 record. Moncalieri lost fifth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the twelfth position with 11 games lost. Schio are looking forward to face Broni (#11) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Moncalieri will play against San Martino and is hoping to prove to their supporters that they can break losing series.
Top scorers:
Schio: D.Deshields 29+4reb+1ast, J.Keys 18+4reb+1ast, K.Mestdagh 13+5reb+3ast, O.Futo Andre 11+7reb+1ast, C.Verona 6+3reb+5ast, K.Laksa 3+2reb
Moncalieri: S.Toffolo 15+6reb, T.Paixao 15+5reb+2ast, E.Reggiani 8+3reb+2ast, L.Katshitshi 5+8reb+1ast, S.Nicora 2+3reb, M.Ruzickova 2+2reb
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KOSOVO  
Bashkimi adds Chambers to their roster, ex Real Esteli - by Eurobasket News
Bashkimi Prizren (Superleague) added to their roster 29-year old American swingman D'Asia Chambers (182cm-92, college: Slippery Rock). Chambers played last summer at Real Esteli in Nicaraguan LSBF. In 11 games she recorded very impressive stats: 18.5ppg, 8.6rpg, 5.0apg and 3.5spg. She helped them to win the League title despite they ended the regular season at the second place. Chambers also played for Tornadoes in Australian NBL1 South where in 14 games she averaged 7.2ppg, 3.9rpg, 2.5apg and 1.1spg.
She is quite experienced player. Thanks to her pro career she managed to play on four different continents (Europe, Australia, Africa and of course North America) in five different countries. Chambers has played previously professionally in Finland (Kouvottaret), Germany (Rotenburg/Scheessel and Fireballs), Luxembourg (Musel Pikes), Egypt (Sporting) and Czech Republic (SBS Ostrava). She was voted to Latinbasket.com All-Nicaraguan LSBF Honorable Mention in 2021.
Chambers attended Slippery Rock University until 2015 and it will be her seventh season as a professional player.

Monique Coker (ex AMIB) joins Bashkimi - by Eurobasket News
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Bashkimi Prizren (Superleague) agreed terms with experienced 39-year old American forward Monique Coker (188cm-82, college: ODU). Coker just played at AMIB Casablanca in Moroccan D1 league.
She is quite experienced player. Coker's career allowed her to visit three different continents, while she played in seven different countries. Coker tasted the life as pro basketball player in Europe, Africa and of course North America. She has played previously professionally in Finland (Forssan Alku), Israel (A.S. Ramat Hasharon), Poland (Polkowice), Romania (CSM Targoviste and Arad), Spain (Extrugasa), Turkey (Ceyhan) and Angola (Inter-Clube).
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others her team won Moroccan Throne Cup in 2021. Coker was voted to Afrobasket.com All-Moroccan Throne Cup 1st Team in 2021.
She is close to retirement age as a player. It's very possible she may end her playing career at Bashkimi.
She attended Old Dominion University until 2004 and it will be her 18th (!!!) season as a professional player.

Shakyla Hill (ex Kraljevo) joins Bashkimi - by Eurobasket News
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Bashkimi Prizren (Superleague) added to their roster 26-year old American guard Shakyla Hill (170cm-96, college: GSU). Hill played most recently at ZKK Kraljevo in Serbian 1 ZLS. In 18 games she had 13.3ppg, 8.1rpg, 6.3apg (top 2) and 5.7spg (leader !!!) in 2019-20 season. She helped them to win the cup and end the regular season at the top position. A very impressive season as she was voted Eurobasket.com All-Serbian League Import Player of the Year, Guard of the Year and named to 1st Team. Hill also played 18 games in WABA where she recorded 14.3ppg, 6.4rpg, 6.1apg and 4.2spg. Quite impressive season as she was named to Eurobasket.com All-WABA 1st Team, All-Defensive Team and League Player of the Week.
She graduated from Grambling State University in 2019 and it is her third season as a professional player.

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LIGA UNIKE  
Bashkimi adds Chambers to their roster, ex Real Esteli - by Eurobasket News
Bashkimi Prizren (Superleague) added to their roster 29-year old American swingman D'Asia Chambers (182cm-92, college: Slippery Rock). Chambers played last summer at Real Esteli in Nicaraguan LSBF. In 11 games she recorded very impressive stats: 18.5ppg, 8.6rpg, 5.0apg and 3.5spg. She helped them to win the League title despite they ended the regular season at the second place. Chambers also played for Tornadoes in Australian NBL1 South where in 14 games she averaged 7.2ppg, 3.9rpg, 2.5apg and 1.1spg.
She is quite experienced player. Thanks to her pro career she managed to play on four different continents (Europe, Australia, Africa and of course North America) in five different countries. Chambers has played previously professionally in Finland (Kouvottaret), Germany (Rotenburg/Scheessel and Fireballs), Luxembourg (Musel Pikes), Egypt (Sporting) and Czech Republic (SBS Ostrava). She was voted to Latinbasket.com All-Nicaraguan LSBF Honorable Mention in 2021.
Chambers attended Slippery Rock University until 2015 and it will be her seventh season as a professional player.

Monique Coker (ex AMIB) joins Bashkimi - by Eurobasket News
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Bashkimi Prizren (Superleague) agreed terms with experienced 39-year old American forward Monique Coker (188cm-82, college: ODU). Coker just played at AMIB Casablanca in Moroccan D1 league.
She is quite experienced player. Coker's career allowed her to visit three different continents, while she played in seven different countries. Coker tasted the life as pro basketball player in Europe, Africa and of course North America. She has played previously professionally in Finland (Forssan Alku), Israel (A.S. Ramat Hasharon), Poland (Polkowice), Romania (CSM Targoviste and Arad), Spain (Extrugasa), Turkey (Ceyhan) and Angola (Inter-Clube).
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others her team won Moroccan Throne Cup in 2021. Coker was voted to Afrobasket.com All-Moroccan Throne Cup 1st Team in 2021.
She is close to retirement age as a player. It's very possible she may end her playing career at Bashkimi.
She attended Old Dominion University until 2004 and it will be her 18th (!!!) season as a professional player.

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LITHUANIA  
Moteru Lyga Standings

Regular Season: Round 13

Jan. 28: Patriotes - 7bet Vilnius
Jan. 29: Akmenes P. - Vilniaus univ.
Jan. 29: Zalgiris - VK-Kamane
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LUXEMBOURG  
Stats Leaders - Women
Stats Leaders
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
Ferenz_Mikayla

Musel P
(178-G-96)
Avg: 27.5

Ferenz
27.5
Lewis
25.3
Anthony
24.6
Jaksic
23.4
Cahill
23.4
LBBL Round 19: Residence defeat Grengewald - by Eurobasket News
Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management.

The most exciting game of round 19 in the LBBL took place in Niederanven. This derby game ended with only two-point home defeat of 4th placed Grengewald (10-8) to third ranked Residence (13-5) 75-73 in the game for the third place. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Grengewald. It was a great evening for American guard Kierra Anthony (175-97, college: Louisiana Tech) who led her team to a victory scoring 23 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Her fellow American import forward Amanda Cahill (188-96, college: Indiana, agency: LBM Management) helped adding 19 points and 10 rebounds. At the losing side Canadian swingman Cassandra Brown (189-92, college: Portland) responded with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists. Residence have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain third place with 13-5 record having five points less than leader T71. Grengewald at the other side keeps the fourth position with eight games lost.

The Round Review is presented by LBM Management. LBM Management is a full service agency focused on Women's basketball sphere and working in more that 20 countries. Agency LBM is animated by agents having official FIBA licenses.


Grengewald - Residence 73-75

The most exciting game of round 19 in the LBBL took place in Niederanven. This derby game ended with only two-point home defeat of 4th placed Grengewald (10-8) to third ranked Residence (13-5) 75-73 in the game for the third place. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Grengewald. It was a great evening for American guard Kierra Anthony (175-97, college: Louisiana Tech) who led her team to a victory scoring 23 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Her fellow American import forward Amanda Cahill (188-96, college: Indiana, agency: LBM Management) helped adding 19 points and 10 rebounds. At the losing side Canadian swingman Cassandra Brown (189-92, college: Portland) responded with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists and power forward Jo Oly (180-3) scored 13 points and 8 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Residence have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain third place with 13-5 record having five points less than leader T71. Grengewald at the other side keeps the fourth position with eight games lost.
Top scorers:
Grengewald: C.Brown 14+13reb+4ast, O.Jo 13+8reb+2ast, L.Hetting 13+3reb+4ast, C.Wolff 11+6reb+1ast, E.Mathias 8+6reb, I.Liz 6+3reb+1ast
Residence: K.Anthony 23+9reb+5ast, A.Cahill 19+10reb+3ast, L.Emily 11+4reb+1ast, L.Fapranzi 10+3reb, N.Bourg 8+5reb+3ast, C.Lea 4+2reb
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MALTA  
Luxol tabs Palmira Marcal, ex Ituano - by Eurobasket News
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Caffe Moak Luxol (Women League) inked experienced 37-year old Brazilian ex-international 178cm guard Palmira Marcal. Marcal played last summer at Ituano in Brazilian Paulista. She has played there for the last three years. Marcal helped them to win the LBF title.
She also represented Brazil at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) -1994 years ago. Her stats at that event were 5 games: 2.0ppg, 1.4apg.
Marcal has played also professionally in Croatia (Gospic), Spain (Olesa) and Brazil (Catanduva, Corinthians/Americana, Recife and Sampaio). She was voted to Latinbasket.com All-Brazilian LBF 2nd Team in 2021.
Marcal is close to retirement age as a player. It may be one of last seasons in her extensive career, which she may end at Luxol. (via @GuidoGuida)
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MOROCCO  
Monique Coker (ex AMIB) joins Bashkimi - by Eurobasket News
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Bashkimi Prizren (Superleague) agreed terms with experienced 39-year old American forward Monique Coker (188cm-82, college: ODU). Coker just played at AMIB Casablanca in Moroccan D1 league.
She is quite experienced player. Coker's career allowed her to visit three different continents, while she played in seven different countries. Coker tasted the life as pro basketball player in Europe, Africa and of course North America. She has played previously professionally in Finland (Forssan Alku), Israel (A.S. Ramat Hasharon), Poland (Polkowice), Romania (CSM Targoviste and Arad), Spain (Extrugasa), Turkey (Ceyhan) and Angola (Inter-Clube).
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others her team won Moroccan Throne Cup in 2021. Coker was voted to Afrobasket.com All-Moroccan Throne Cup 1st Team in 2021.
She is close to retirement age as a player. It's very possible she may end her playing career at Bashkimi.
She attended Old Dominion University until 2004 and it will be her 18th (!!!) season as a professional player.

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NCAA1  
NCAA1 Stats Leaders
Stats Leaders
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APG
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BPG
Clark_Caitlin

Iowa
(183-G-01)
Avg: 25.4

Clark
25.4
Lee
25.3
Siegrist
24.2
Dickey
24.1
Bell
23.4
Iowa breaks assist record in 107-79 win over PSU - by Eurobasket News
The No. 23 University of Iowa's women's basketball team recorded its second most points over a Big Ten opponent, defeating Penn State, 107-79, on Tuesday night inside Bryce Jordan Center. 'We shot the ball really well,' said P. Sue Beckwith, MD, Head Coach Lisa Bluder 'We shot 59 percent from the field and 52 percent from the 3-point range. We passed the ball really well; I mean 38 assists and Caitlin with 17 assists is awesome. McKenna had an unbelievable game today, as well as Gabbie Marshall (5'9'-G). Our bench came in and shot the ball, so I am really happy being 4-0 on the road in the Big Ten.' Four Hawkeyes scored in double-figures, including junior McKenna Warnock (6'1'-G/F), who registered a career-high 25 points, senior Monika Czinano (6'3'-F/C) netted 24, junior Gabbie Marshall recorded 12, and sophomore Caitlin Clark scored 20. Clark registered her ninth season and 19th career double-double with 20 points and 17 assists, breaking the Big Ten record to assists in a regular-season conference game. Five players contributed in the first quarter with back-to-back three pointers from Marshall and sophomore Kylie Feuerbach to give Iowa a, 25-17 lead going into the second. Warnock had eight of the 25 points while Clark dished out five assists. Iowa shot 71 percent from the three going five-for-seven and shooting 52 percent from the field in the second quarter. Marshall made her second three of the quarter to increase the lead to 10. Clark scored 12 of the team's 27 points in the second period to take a 52-47 lead going into the half. Warnock scored 12 of Iowa's 27 points in the third quarter, netting six of those during a 10-point scoring run from the Hawkeyes. Czinano made a layup off a Nittany Lion turnover to increase the lead to 20 going into the fourth. Iowa forced seven turnovers, capitalizing with nine points and scored 20 of its 27 points from the paint. The Hawkeye bench kept the momentum going in the fourth scoring 15 of the teams 28 points. Senior Tomi Taiwo (5'10'-G) made a fast-break layup after recording a steal. Freshman Addison O'Grady (6'4'-F/C) and AJ Ediger (6'2'-F) scored six and four points, respectfully, to give Iowa the 28-point victory.
Courtesy of: hawkeyesports.com

Pellington helps No. 8 Arizona beat UCLA 74-63 - by Eurobasket News
Shaina Pellington (5'8'-G-99) scored 12 of her 20 points in the fourth quarter and Sam Thomas added 19 points to lead No. 8 Arizona to a 74-63 victory over UCLA. Arizona (15-2, 5-2 Pac-12) has won four of its last five games and ended the Bruins' four-game win streak. The Bruins (9-5, 4-2) were led by Iimar'i Thomas (5'10'-F-00) who had 14 points. Natalie Chou (6'1'-G-97) added 13 and Charisma Osborne (5'9'-G-01) 12. Arizona tied the game on Thomas' 3-pointer, and Cate Reese (6'2'-F) made a pair of free throws to give the Wildcats their first lead of the game at 44-42 with 5:05 left in the third quarter. Thomas then hit another 3-pointer from the left wing to give Arizona a five-point lead and UCLA called a timeout.
Courtesy of: kesq.com

Ambranette Storr will continue her college career at Detroit - by Eurobasket News
University of Detroit Mercy landed 5-9 guard Ambranette Storr. Storr comes from Grand Canyon State University where she played only for one year. But in two games she averaged just 1.0ppg and 1.0apg.
She played also at Moberly Area Community College in 2021.
Storr graduated Kankakee High in 2020. (via @raoul_000)
Giana Hernandez-Boulden commits to Canisius - by Eurobasket News
Canisius College agreed terms with guard Giana Hernandez-Boulden (5'11'). Hamilton (NJ) native moved there from West Virginia University where she spent her freshman year.
Hernandez-Boulden's high school career she had spent at Trenton Catholic Academy in Trenton, NJ, which she graduated in 2020.

(via @raoul_000)
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NICARAGUA  
Bashkimi adds Chambers to their roster, ex Real Esteli - by Eurobasket News
Bashkimi Prizren (Superleague) added to their roster 29-year old American swingman D'Asia Chambers (182cm-92, college: Slippery Rock). Chambers played last summer at Real Esteli in Nicaraguan LSBF. In 11 games she recorded very impressive stats: 18.5ppg, 8.6rpg, 5.0apg and 3.5spg. She helped them to win the League title despite they ended the regular season at the second place. Chambers also played for Tornadoes in Australian NBL1 South where in 14 games she averaged 7.2ppg, 3.9rpg, 2.5apg and 1.1spg.
She is quite experienced player. Thanks to her pro career she managed to play on four different continents (Europe, Australia, Africa and of course North America) in five different countries. Chambers has played previously professionally in Finland (Kouvottaret), Germany (Rotenburg/Scheessel and Fireballs), Luxembourg (Musel Pikes), Egypt (Sporting) and Czech Republic (SBS Ostrava). She was voted to Latinbasket.com All-Nicaraguan LSBF Honorable Mention in 2021.
Chambers attended Slippery Rock University until 2015 and it will be her seventh season as a professional player.

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NORWAY  
Stats Leaders
Stats Leaders
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RPG
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SPG
BPG
Farrington_Raziyah

Baerum
(173-G-97)
Avg: 21.3

Farrington
21.3
Austgulen
21.2
McCarthy
19.4
Sanford
17.4
Selvik
16.5
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RUSSIA  
Stats Leaders
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RPG
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SPG
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Hillsman_Khaalia

Dynamo M
(197-C-96)
Avg: 23.0

Hillsman
23.0
Howard
21.4
Alexander
18.8
Charles
18.3
Jones
17.4
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PPG
RPG
APG
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Levchenko_Daria_1

Novo.
(182-F/G-94)
Avg: 20.0

Levchenko
20.0
Borovykh
15.8
Popova
14.2
Koshechkina
14.2
Andrushchenko
13.8
PBL Round 15: No surprise as #1 UMMC defeat Spartak Noginsk - by Eurobasket News
Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management.

PBL top team - UMMC (16-0) had no problems winning another game on Sunday. This time they crushed twelfth ranked Spartak Noginsk (0-15) 112-40. UMMC held Spartak Noginsk to an opponent 23.0 percent shooting from the field compared to 61.1 percent accuracy of the winners and made 20-of-24 free shots (83.3 percent) during the game. UMMC forced 20 Spartak Noginsk turnovers and outrebounded them 47-18 including a 33-13 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 36 assists comparing to just 7 passes made by Spartak Noginsk's players. It was a great evening for international center Maria Vadeeva (193-98) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 29 points and 11 rebounds. Bahamas-Bosnian center Jonquel Jones (198-94, college: GWU) helped adding 22 points and 7 rebounds (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field). UMMC's coach Miguel Mendez felt very confident using 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was guard Evgeniia Korotygina (180-93) with 13 points. Undefeated UMMC have an impressive series of sixteen victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 16-0 record. Spartak Noginsk at the other side still closes the standings with 15 games lost. UMMC are looking forward to face Spartak Vidnoye (#7) at home in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Spartak Noginsk will play against Enisey Krasnoyarsk (#5) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
PBL top team - UMMC (16-0) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed seventh ranked Spartak Vidnoye (7-9) in Yekaterinburg 93-37. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Spartak Vidnoye. It was a quality performance for Bahamas-Bosnian center Jonquel Jones (198-94, college: GWU) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 12 rebounds. Brittney Griner accounted for 20 points and 5 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Center Vera Kuchina (194-0) came up with 10 points and 5 rebounds for Spartak Vidnoye 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. The victory was the sixteenth consecutive win for UMMC. Defending champion maintains first place with 16-0 record. Spartak Vidnoye at the other side keeps the seventh position with nine games lost. UMMC will again play against Spartak Vidnoye (#7) at home in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Spartak Vidnoye will have a break next round.
The game in Orenburg was also quite interesting. Second ranked Dynamo Kursk (14-1) played at the court of 7th ranked Nadezhda Orenburg (6-9). Dynamo Kursk managed to secure a 8-point victory 74-66 on Sunday. The best player for the winners was Natasha Howard who scored 24 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Dynamo Kursk's coach Vasiliy Karasev used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. At the other side the best for losing team was Kyara Linskens who recorded 11 points, 9 rebounds and 5 blocks. The victory was the third consecutive win for Dynamo Kursk. They maintain second place with 14-1 record having just three points less than leader UMMC. Nadezhda Orenburg lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the eighth position with nine games lost. Dynamo Kursk will meet at home MBA (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Nadezhda Orenburg will play against Rostov (#11) and hope to secure a win.

In the last game of round 15 Dynamo M. was destroyed by Sparta&K MR on the opponent's court 88-63.

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Nadezhda O. - Dynamo K. 66-74

The game in Orenburg was also quite interesting. Second ranked Dynamo Kursk (14-1) played at the court of 7th ranked Nadezhda Orenburg (6-9). Dynamo Kursk managed to secure a 8-point victory 74-66 on Sunday. Strangely Nadezhda Orenburg outrebounded Dynamo Kursk 42-28 including 31 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was American forward Natasha Howard (190-91, college: FSU, agency: LBM Management) who scored 24 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Her fellow American import point guard Arike Ogunbowale (173-97, college: Notre Dame) chipped in 19 points and 7 rebounds. Dynamo Kursk's coach Vasiliy Karasev used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. At the other side the best for losing team was Belgian center Kyara Linskens (193-96, agency: LBM Management) who recorded 11 points, 9 rebounds and 5 blocks and forward Viktoriia Medvedeva (184-91) added 13 points and 6 rebounds respectively. Four Nadezhda Orenburg players scored in double figures. The victory was the third consecutive win for Dynamo Kursk. They maintain second place with 14-1 record having just three points less than leader UMMC. Nadezhda Orenburg lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the eighth position with nine games lost. Dynamo Kursk will meet at home MBA (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Nadezhda Orenburg will play against Rostov (#11) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Dynamo K.: N.Howard 24+8reb+4ast, A.Ogunbowale 19+7reb+3ast, E.Prince 13+4reb+2ast, E.Lisec 6+4reb+1ast, O.Frolkina 5+4reb+1ast, A.Burovaya 4+4ast
Nadezhda O.: V.Medvedeva 13+6reb+1ast, K.Linskens 11+9reb+1ast, N.Zhedik 11+5reb+2ast, D.Namok 10+2reb+4ast, S.Tokhtash 6+6reb+1ast, M.Gatling 6+2reb+1ast
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Spartak N. - UMMC 40-112

PBL top team - UMMC (16-0) had no problems winning another game on Sunday. This time they crushed twelfth ranked Spartak Noginsk (0-15) 112-40. UMMC held Spartak Noginsk to an opponent 23.0 percent shooting from the field compared to 61.1 percent accuracy of the winners and made 20-of-24 free shots (83.3 percent) during the game. UMMC forced 20 Spartak Noginsk turnovers and outrebounded them 47-18 including a 33-13 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 36 assists comparing to just 7 passes made by Spartak Noginsk's players. It was a great evening for international center Maria Vadeeva (193-98) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 29 points and 11 rebounds. Bahamas-Bosnian center Jonquel Jones (198-94, college: GWU) helped adding 22 points and 7 rebounds (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field). Four UMMC players scored in double figures. UMMC's coach Miguel Mendez felt very confident using 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was guard Evgeniia Korotygina (180-93) with 13 points and center Yuliya Garkavskaya (202-91) scored 8 points. UMMC have an impressive series of sixteen victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 16-0 record. Spartak Noginsk at the other side still closes the standings with 15 games lost. UMMC are looking forward to face Spartak Vidnoye (#7) at home in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Spartak Noginsk will play against Enisey Krasnoyarsk (#5) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
UMMC: M.Vadeeva 29+11reb+2ast, J.Jones 22+7reb+2ast, A.Torrens 14+3reb+6ast, A.Shilova 11+2reb+5ast, E.Meesseman 11+7reb+3ast, A.Quigley 9+4reb+5ast
Spartak N.: E.Korotygina 13+2reb+2ast, Y.Garkavskaya 8+4reb, K.Lykho 7+2reb, U.Travina 5+1reb, E.Kiseleva-Sergevna 4+1reb+1ast, A.Petish 2+6reb+1ast
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Sparta&K MR - Dynamo M. 88-63

Rather expected game when 9th ranked Dynamo Moscow (5-10) was crushed on the road by seventh ranked Spartak Vidnoye (7-9) 88-63 on Sunday. Spartak Vidnoye forced 24 Dynamo Moscow turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The best player for the winners was Daria Ignatova (180-0) who scored 22 points and 5 assists. American guard Paris Kea (175-96, college: UNC, agency: LBM Management) chipped in 16 points. At the other side the best for losing team was American center Khaalia Hillsman (197-96, college: Texas A&M) who recorded a double-double by scoring 16 points and 15 rebounds (went 12 for 12 at the free throw line !!!) and Australian point guard Tiana Mangakahia (168-95, college: Syracuse) added 19 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists respectively. 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. Spartak Vidnoye maintains seventh place with 7-9 record. Loser Dynamo Moscow keeps the ninth position with ten games lost. Spartak Vidnoye will meet league's leader UMMC in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Dynamo Moscow will play against Dynamo NR (#6) in Novosibirsk and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Sparta&K MR: D.Ignatova 22+4reb+5ast, P.Kea 16+3reb+1ast, P.Fedorova 9+7reb+1ast, V.Kuchina 9+7reb+3ast, U.Thompson 8+6reb+2ast, S.Nuritdinova 7+2reb+4ast
Dynamo M.: T.Mangakahia 19+5reb+5ast, K.Hillsman 16+15reb+1ast, J.Poluyanova 13+6reb, A.Sabina 8+3reb+2ast, K.Kunakova 4+1ast, Y.Panevina 3
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UMMC - Sparta&K MR 93-37

PBL top team - UMMC (16-0) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed seventh ranked Spartak Vidnoye (7-9) in Yekaterinburg 93-37. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Spartak Vidnoye. UMMC dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Spartak Vidnoye's 32 and made 17-of-21 charity shots (81.0 percent) during the game. UMMC forced 22 Spartak Vidnoye turnovers and outrebounded them 37-24 including 27 on the defensive glass. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Spartak Vidnoye's players. It was a quality performance for Bahamas-Bosnian center Jonquel Jones (198-94, college: GWU) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 12 rebounds. American center Brittney Griner (203-90, college: Baylor) accounted for 20 points and 5 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) for the winning side. Five UMMC players scored in double figures. Center Vera Kuchina (194-0) came up with 10 points and 5 rebounds and guard Elizaveta Balykova (173-98) added 5 points respectively for Spartak Vidnoye 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. The victory was the sixteenth consecutive win for UMMC. Defending champion maintains first place with 16-0 record. Spartak Vidnoye at the other side keeps the seventh position with nine games lost. UMMC will again play against Spartak Vidnoye (#7) at home in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Spartak Vidnoye will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
UMMC: B.Griner 20+5reb+3ast, J.Jones 17+12reb+2ast, A.Torrens 11+4reb+7ast, C.Vandersloot 10+5reb+5ast, A.Shilova 10+1reb+2ast, A.Bentley 8+1ast
Sparta&K MR: V.Kuchina 10+5reb, D.Repnikova 6+1ast, B.Elizaveta 5+3reb+1ast, K.Kord 4+4reb, D.Ignatova 3+1reb, U.Thompson 2+3reb
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Vadeeva number one in Russia PBL for round 15 - by Eurobasket News
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International Center Maria Vadeeva (193-C-98) had a very impressive game in the last round for top-ranked UMMC, receiving a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 15.
The 23-year old player had a double-double of 29 points and 11 rebounds, while her team outclassed, the league's bottom-ranked team Spartak N. (#12, 0-15) with 72-point margin 112-40. It allowed UMMC to consolidate first place in the Russian PBL. They maintain a perfect record without any lost game in the league. It's already very far into the season and UMMC keeps a perfect 16-0 record. In the team's last game Vadeeva had a remarkable 64.3% from 2-point range. She turned to be UMMC's top player in her first season with the team. Maria Vadeeva has solid league stats. She is in league's top in points (6th best: 17.2ppg), rebounds (7th best: 8.8rpg) and averages impressive 63.3% FGP.

The second best player in last round's games was 30-year old American Natasha Howard (190-F-91, agency: LBM Management) of league's second-best Dynamo K.. Howard had a very good evening with 24 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Of course Dynamo K. cruised to a 74-66 relatively comfortable win over the lower-ranked Nadezhda O. (#8, 6-9). Dynamo K.'s second position in the standings has not changed. Her team belongs to top of the standings with 14-1 record and is considered one of the main candidates for the league title. Howard is a newcomer at Dynamo K., but is already one of team's top players. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 21.4ppg (#2). She also registered 9.7 boards per game.

Third on the list of top players last round was another UMMC's star - Bahamas center Jonquel Jones (198-C-94). Jones scored 22 points and grabbed seven rebounds. She was another key player of UMMC, helping her team with a 112-40 easy win against Spartak N. (#12, 0-15). UMMC have amazing season winning all 16 games without a single defeat. Jones turns to be one of the very best players in the league while she is also a leader of the top team having her eyes on the championship title. Jones has a great season in Russia. After 11 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 17.4ppg (5th best) and rebounds with 9.8rpg (3rd best). She also has 1.8bpg and FGP: 72.3%.

Other top performing players last week:
4. Khaalia Hillsman (197-C-96) of Dynamo M. - 16 points and 15 rebounds
5. Brittney Griner (203-C-90) of UMMC - 20 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists
6. Daria Ignatova (180-SG) of Sparta&K MR - 22 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists
7. Arike Ogunbowale (173-PG-97) of Dynamo K. - 19 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists
8. Emma Meesseman (192-C-93) of UMMC - 11 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists
9. Kyara Linskens (193-C-96) of Nadezhda O. - 11 points and 9 rebounds
10. Alba Torrens (188-G/F-89) of UMMC - 14 points, 3 rebounds 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)

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SERBIA  
Stats Leaders - 1A women
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Anja_Marinkovic_1

Student
(173-G-98)
Avg: 26.0

Marinkovic
26.0
Loomis
20.2
Stepanovic
19.7
Proctor
19.5
Mijatovic
18.4
Shakyla Hill (ex Kraljevo) joins Bashkimi - by Eurobasket News
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Bashkimi Prizren (Superleague) added to their roster 26-year old American guard Shakyla Hill (170cm-96, college: GSU). Hill played most recently at ZKK Kraljevo in Serbian 1 ZLS. In 18 games she had 13.3ppg, 8.1rpg, 6.3apg (top 2) and 5.7spg (leader !!!) in 2019-20 season. She helped them to win the cup and end the regular season at the top position. A very impressive season as she was voted Eurobasket.com All-Serbian League Import Player of the Year, Guard of the Year and named to 1st Team. Hill also played 18 games in WABA where she recorded 14.3ppg, 6.4rpg, 6.1apg and 4.2spg. Quite impressive season as she was named to Eurobasket.com All-WABA 1st Team, All-Defensive Team and League Player of the Week.
She graduated from Grambling State University in 2019 and it is her third season as a professional player.

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SLOVENIA  
Stats Leaders - Women
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RPG
APG
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BPG
Pardee_Katrina

Celje
(175-G-97)
Avg: 22.5

Pardee
22.5
Sambolic
20.8
Tajhar
19.5
Zibert
19.3
Sambolic
16.2
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SOUTH KOREA  
WKBL Round 13: Woori Bank defeat KB Stars - by Eurobasket News
There are only two more rounds left in the Regular Season in WKBL. Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management.

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked KB Stars (23-2) in Seoul on Wednesday night. Hosts were defeated by second ranked Woori Bank (17-8) 79-74. It ended at the same time the 14-game winning streak of KB Stars. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Woori Bank have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain second place with 17-8 record having six points less than leader KB Stars. KB Stars at the other side still keep top position with two games lost. Woori Bank are looking forward to face bottom-ranked Hana 1Q (#6) in Bucheon in the next round. KB Stars will play again on the road against the league's second-placed Woori Bank (#2) in Chuncheon and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Important game to mention about took place in Guri. Fifth ranked BNK Sum (8-17) saved a 1-point victory at home edging 3rd placed S-Birds (14-11) 74-73 on Thursday evening. BNK Sum maintains fifth place with 8-17 record. S-Birds lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the third position with 11 games lost. BNK Sum will play against higher ranked Blue Minx (#4) in Yongin in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. S-Birds will play on the road against Blue Minx in Yongin and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Very important is a road loss of third ranked S-Birds (14-11) against sixth ranked Hana 1Q (4-21) on Friday night. Visiting S-Birds were defeated by Hana 1Q in Bucheon 79-61. Hana 1Q maintains sixth place with 4-21 record. S-Birds lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the third position with 11 games lost. Hana 1Q will meet at home higher ranked BNK Sum (#5) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. S-Birds will play against Blue Minx in Yongin and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Other games in round 13 were not that significant. Blue Minx was beaten by KB Stars on the road 75-69. S-Birds lost to Woori Bank on its own court 69-87. Blue Minx managed to outperform Hana 1Q in Yongin 71-54.

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Hana 1Q - S-Birds 79-61

Very important is a road loss of third ranked S-Birds (14-11) against sixth ranked Hana 1Q (4-21) on Friday night. Visiting S-Birds were defeated by Hana 1Q in Bucheon 79-61. Hana 1Q maintains sixth place with 4-21 record. S-Birds lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the third position with 11 games lost. Hana 1Q will meet at home higher ranked BNK Sum (#5) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. S-Birds will play against Blue Minx in Yongin and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
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KB Stars - Blue Minx 75-69

No shocking result in a game when first ranked KB Stars (23-2) beat 4th placed Blue Minx (9-16) in Seoul 75-69 on Saturday. The victory was the fourteenth consecutive win for KB Stars. They maintain first place with 23-2 record. Defending champion Blue Minx keeps the fourth position with 16 games lost. KB Stars will meet league's second-placed Woori Bank in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Blue Minx will play against BNK Sum and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
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S-Birds - Woori Bank 69-87

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 3rd placed S-Birds' (14-11) home loss to second ranked Woori Bank (17-8) in Anshan 69-87 on Sunday. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Woori Bank. They maintain second place with 17-8 record having six points less than leader KB Stars. S-Birds lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the third position with 11 games lost. Woori Bank will meet at home league's leader KB Stars in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. S-Birds will play against Blue Minx in Yongin and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
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Hana 1Q - Blue Minx 54-71

Rather predictable result when fourth ranked Blue Minx (9-16) won against bottom-ranked Hana 1Q (4-21) in Bucheon 71-54 on Monday. Defending champion maintains fourth place with 9-16 record. Loser Hana 1Q stay dead last with 21 lost games. Blue Minx will meet at home BNK Sum (#5) in the next round. Hana 1Q will play against BNK Sum and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
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KB Stars - Woori Bank 74-79

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked KB Stars (23-2) in Seoul on Wednesday night. Hosts were defeated by second ranked Woori Bank (17-8) 79-74. It ended at the same time the 14-game winning streak of KB Stars. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Woori Bank have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain second place with 17-8 record having six points less than leader KB Stars. KB Stars at the other side still keep top position with two games lost. Woori Bank are looking forward to face bottom-ranked Hana 1Q (#6) in Bucheon in the next round. KB Stars will play again on the road against the league's second-placed Woori Bank (#2) in Chuncheon and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
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BNK Sum - S-Birds 74-73

Important game to mention about took place in Guri. Fifth ranked BNK Sum (8-17) saved a 1-point victory at home edging 3rd placed S-Birds (14-11) 74-73 on Thursday evening. BNK Sum maintains fifth place with 8-17 record. S-Birds lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the third position with 11 games lost. BNK Sum will play against higher ranked Blue Minx (#4) in Yongin in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. S-Birds will play on the road against Blue Minx in Yongin and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
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SPAIN  
Alba Torrens selected the top Spaniard playing abroad in last week's games - by Eurobasket News
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We bring you last week's top performances from Spaniards who are playing abroad and who all have had prior experience of national team duties at youth or senior level.

Alba Torrens
Alba Torrens
   #1. This week's number one is an experienced international swingman Alba Torrens (188-89, currently plays in Russia). She led UMMC to an easy victory against the league outsider Spartak Noginsk (0-15) crushing them 112-40 in the Russian PBL in Sunday night's game. Torrens scored 14 points and added 6 assists in a mere 18 minutes on the court. UMMC Yekaterinburg (16-0) is placed first in the PBL. So far her team won all sixteen games in the Regular Season. It's Torrens' eighth season with the team. This year she averages: 8.5ppg, 4.7rpg, 5.5apg, 2FGP: 58.4%(45-77), 3FGP: 28.6% and FT: 82.4% in 15 games she played so far. Torrens is currently a member of the Spanish senior national team.

Maria Conde
Maria Conde
   #2. Second place goes to an international forward Maria Conde (187-97, college: FSU, currently plays in Euroleague). She could not help one of league's weakest teams USK Praha (8-4) in their last game on Wednesday. Despite Conde's good performance USK Praha was defeated 85-75 on the road by the second-ranked Avenida. She scored 12 points and grabbed 5 rebounds. There are only two games left until the end of the Euroleague Regular Season. So now every game will be critical. Conde has individually a very good season with high stats. She averages: 17.0ppg, 5.6rpg, 2.8apg, 1.5spg, 2FGP: 48.4%, 3FGP: 30.8% and FT: 81.0%. Conde is in the roster of the Spanish senior national team.

Sandra Ygueravide
Sandra Ygueravide
   #3. The Spanish player who performed third best last week abroad was former international point guard Sandra Ygueravide (172-84, currently plays in EuroCup). She contributed to a Villeneuve D'Ascq's victory against the closely-ranked Lublin (3-3) 83-73 in the Eurocup on Tuesday night. Ygueravide recorded 9 points and added 6 assists in 34 minutes. It was the game of the round between two top 2 ranked teams. Villeneuve D'Ascq ESB Lille Metropole (5-1) is placed first in group L. It was her team's third consecutive victory in a row. This year Ygueravide's overall stats are: 8.7ppg, 2.2rpg, 4.8apg, 1.1spg, 2FGP: 40.5%, 3FGP: 22.8% and FT: 62.5% in nine games. She played for the Spanish national team six years ago.

Nerea Hermosa
Nerea Hermosa
   #4. Center Nerea Hermosa (196-1, currently plays college basketball in the States) led Georgia Tech to a victory against the Syracuse University (1-6) 65-55 in the NCAA in Thursday night's game. Hermosa recorded 21 points and grabbed 7 rebounds. The Georgia Institute of Technology has rather weak 1-6 conference record this season. Hermosa has relatively good stats this year: 10.8ppg, 6.5rpg, 1.8apg, 1.1bpg and 1.1spg. She is also Spanish U20 national team player.

Lola Pendande
Lola Pendande
   #5. Former U20 international forward Lola Pendande (193-0, 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 Miami, FL (6-2) in their last game. Despite Pendande's good performance the Miami, FL lost 66-79 at home to the Boston College. She recorded 13 points, 6 rebounds and 4 blocks in 28 minutes. This year Pendande's total stats are: 7.4ppg, 5.9rpg and 1.1bpg in 16 games. She used to play for the Spanish U20 national team four years ago.

Paula Reus
Paula Reus
   #6. Center Paula Reus (184-3, is currently at the American university) helped N.Mexico win their game against the Fresno State University (3-4) 80-74 in the NCAA on Saturday night. Reus scored 19 points and grabbed 8 rebounds. The University of New Mexico has rather weak 0-7 conference record this season. It's Reus' first year with the team. She has averaged so far 6.8ppg, 3.9rpg and 2.2apg. Reus is a former U16 international player as she played for the Spanish team three years ago.

Estefania Ors
Estefania Ors
   #7. Former U16 international guard Estefania Ors (178-97, currently plays college basketball in the States) helped Idaho St. win their game against the Southern Utah University (6-1) crushing them 80-60 in the NCAA in Saturday night's game. She scored 18 points, had 6 rebounds and dished 8 assists in 32 minutes. The Idaho State University has rather weak 1-8 conference record this season. Ors is one of the most experienced players in a team as it's her sixth year in Idaho St.'s roster. This season Ors has relatively solid stats: 12.9ppg, 3.7rpg, 3.3apg and 1.4spg in 18 games. She used to play for the Spanish U16 national team nine years ago.

Juana Camilion
Juana Camilion
   #8. Guard Juana Camilion (178-99, currently plays college basketball in the States) helped Iona win their game against the Marist College (4-4) 49-41 in the NCAA last Thursday. Camilion recorded 15 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals. The Iona College has a very solid 9-0 conference record this season. So far her team won all nine games in the conference. Camilion has been at the team for four years. She has reliable stats this season: 13.1ppg, 5.2rpg, 3.5apg and 2.4spg. Camilion used to play for the Spanish U18 national team back in 2017.

Cristina Bermejo
Cristina Bermejo
   #9. U20 international forward Cristina Bermejo (185-1, currently plays college basketball in the States) helped S.Florida win their game against the The University of Tulsa (2-2) 66-63 in the NCAA in Wednesday night's game. She scored 7 points and grabbed 9 rebounds. The University of South Florida has 1-4 conference record this season. Bermejo has averaged so far 1.1ppg and 1.2rpg. She is also in the roster of the Spanish U20 national team.

Maria Roters-Dubinina
Maria Roters-Dubinina
   #10. Swingman Maria Roters-Dubinina (183-1, currently plays college basketball in the States), who plays in the NCAA was not able to secure a victory for the UAB (6-1) in their last game on Saturday. Despite her good performance the UAB (#5) was defeated 58-52 in Ruston by the Louisiana Tech University. Roters-Dubinina scored 12 points, had 6 rebounds and made 2 blocks. It's Roters-Dubinina's first season with the team. She has averaged so far 7.9ppg, 6.5rpg and 3.3apg. Roters-Dubinina is U20 international player who is currently on the Spanish National Team roster.

   #11. U18 international point guard Claudia Soriano (170-3, currently plays college basketball in the States) helped Northeastern win their game against the College of William & Mary 67-57 in the NCAA in Sunday night's game. She recorded 10 points, 8 assists and 5 steals in 30 minutes. Soriano's stats this year are: 11.1ppg, 2.7rpg, 3.7apg and 3.5spg in 15 games. She plays currently for the Spanish U18 national team.

   #12. U19 international guard Mama Dembele (168-2, currently plays college basketball in the States) helped Missouri win their game against the Texas A&M University 78-69 in the NCAA on Sunday night. She recorded 8 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists in 36 minutes. Dembele has averaged so far 5.2ppg, 2.3rpg, 3.9apg and 1.5spg in 19 games. She is also in the roster of the Spanish U19 national team.

   #13. Former U20 international guard Esther Castedo (170-0, currently plays college basketball in the States) couldn't help the one of league's weakest teams one of league's weakest teams RMU in their game against the Youngstown State University in the NCAA. Despite her very good performance in Saturday night's game Castedo scored 15 points and added 3 passes. Castedo's stats this season are: 10.8ppg, 3.6rpg, 2.6apg and 1.6spg. She used to play for the Spanish U20 national team three years ago.

   #14. U20 international guard Carmen Villalobos (185-1, college: Hartford, 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 Hartford in their game against the University of New Hampshire in the NCAA, despite her good performance in Wednesday night's game. She had a double-double by scoring 12 points and getting 10 rebounds. Villalobos also added and 3 steals in 31 minutes. But her team was edged 69-66. Villalobos has averaged so far 6.0ppg, 6.0rpg, 1.9apg and 1.9spg in 16 games. She plays currently for the Spanish U20 national team.

   #15. Former U17 international forward Sofia Galeron (188-99, currently plays college basketball in the States) couldn't help the FAU in their game against the Western Kentucky University in the NCAA. She recorded 9 points and grabbed 7 rebounds in 31 minutes. Her team was crushed by 24 points 73-49. Galeron has averaged so far 8.3ppg, 7.6rpg and 1.6apg in 16 games. She used to play for the Spanish U17 national team six years ago.

The list of other players, who all have Spanish passport but never been selected to any of Spanish national teams:

   #1. Regina Aguilar (171-PG-97, currently plays in Sweden). She could not help Visby Ladies (10-6) to beat Dolphins (12-5). Aguilar scored 8 points and grabbed 7 rebounds in 38 minutes. Visby Ladies was crushed 89-61 on the road by the second-ranked Dolphins. Aguilar has averaged so far 8.3ppg, 3.9rpg, 4.3apg and 1.4spg in 16 games she played so far.

   #2. Ines Beltran (175-F-99, currently plays in Lithuania) was not able to help Kauno-LSMU in their game against Zalgiris (7-5) in the Lithuanian Moteru Lyga. Beltran scored 6 points and grabbed 5 rebounds in 17 minutes. The seventh-placed Kauno-LSMU (4-7) lost 56-68 in a derby game to the higher-ranked (#5) Zalgiris in the Division B. Beltran has averaged so far 6.2ppg, 4.4rpg, 1.6apg and 1.4spg in nine games.

   #3. Irene Murua (185-F, currently plays college basketball in the States), who plays in the NCAA was not able to secure a victory for the one of league's weakest teams Detroit (4-3) in their last game on Saturday. Despite Murua's good performance the Detroit was defeated 66-62 in Rochester by the Oakland University. She scored 14 points and grabbed 5 rebounds. Murua has averaged so far 7.4ppg, 5.9rpg, 1.1apg and 1.1spg.

   #4. Sitota Gines (178-G, currently studies in the States) led St.John's to an easy victory against the Georgetown University (1-6) crushing them 80-52 in the NCAA last Tuesday. Gines scored 11 points in a mere 16 minutes. It was her first game for St.John's this season. Her team has 3-4 conference record this season. The Regular Season already ended in the NCAA.

   #5. Cristina Gil (173-G, is currently at the American university) led McNeese St. to a victory against the The University of Incarnate Word (0-5) 67-57 in the NCAA on Saturday night. Gil scored 16 points and grabbed 4 rebounds. The McNeese State University has 3-3 conference record this season. Gil has averaged so far 8.3ppg, 2.7rpg, 2.4apg and 1.7spg.

   #6. Mariona Fortuny (190-F/C, currently plays college basketball in the States) contributed to Bryant's victory against the Merrimack College 73-67 in the NCAA last Friday. Fortuny scored 10 points, grabbed 9 rebounds and dished 3 assists. Fortuny has averaged so far 8.6ppg, 5.8rpg and 2.2apg.

   #7. Violeta Verano (175-G, currently plays college basketball in the States) contributed to TAMUCC's victory against the McNeese State University 72-61 in the NCAA last Thursday. Verano recorded 12 points and grabbed 6 rebounds in 32 minutes. Verano has averaged so far 8.1ppg, 2.5rpg, 4.4apg and 1.3spg in 17 games.

   #8. Ivet Subirats (175-G, currently plays college basketball in the States) contributed to a 3-point Ball St.'s victory against the Miami University 67-64 in the NCAA in Monday night's game. She scored 9 points in 26 minutes. Subirats has averaged so far 4.1ppg and 1.8rpg in 16 games.

   #9. Maria Llorente (176-F/G, currently plays college basketball in the States) couldn't help the UTRGV in their game against the Utah Valley University in the NCAA. She recorded 7 points and added 7 passes. Her team was edged 59-56. Llorente has averaged so far 6.5ppg, 1.9rpg, 2.8apg and 2.1spg.

   #10. Judith Gomez (177-F/G, currently plays college basketball in the States) contributed to Iona's victory against the Marist College 49-41 in the NCAA on Thursday night. She recorded 11 points in 26 minutes. Gomez has averaged so far 3.9ppg, 1.8rpg and 1.2spg in 13 games.

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Stats Leaders - Damligan
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Kelliher_Jessica

Visby
(183-PF-97)
Avg: 26.2

Kelliher
26.2
Hicks
20.6
Wingate
20.4
Cliney
19.8
McCarty-W.
19.7
Damligan Round 17: No surprise as #1 Lulea Basket defeat Mark - by Eurobasket News
Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management.

Damligan top team - Lulea Basket (15-0) had no problems winning another game on Sunday. This time they crushed sixth ranked Mark (9-8) 97-57. Lulea Basket dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Mark's 28. Lulea Basket forced 25 Mark turnovers and outrebounded them 46-29 including a 21-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists comparing to just 7 passes made by Mark's players. The former international guard Ellen Nystrom (185-93, college: Colorado St.) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 22 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winners and American guard Bria Goss (178-92, college: Kentucky) chipped in 20 points and 5 rebounds. Lulea Basket's coach felt very confident using 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard JKyra Brown (180, college: Virginia) responded with a double-double by scoring 18 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Undefeated Lulea Basket have an impressive series of fifteen victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 15-0 record. Mark lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with eight games lost. Lulea Basket are looking forward to face Uppsala (#11) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Mark will play against Visby Ladies (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Damligan top team - Lulea Basket (15-0) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed seventh ranked Alvik Basket (8-8) 96-62. American guard Brooke McCarty-Williams (163-95, college: Texas) nailed 25 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side and Bria Goss accounted for 21 points. Coach 's team controlled all game and the coach could let to play 11 players and allowed the starting five to rest. The former international forward Elin Ljunggren (185-96) came up with 19 points and 8 rebounds for Alvik Basket in the defeat. The victory was the fifteenth consecutive win for Lulea Basket. Defending champion maintains first place with 15-0 record. Alvik Basket at the other side keeps the seventh position with eight games lost. Lulea Basket will play against Uppsala (#11) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Alvik Basket will play against A3 Basket (#3) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
The game in Visby supposed to be also quite interesting. Fourth ranked Dolphins (12-5) played at the court of 5th ranked Visby Ladies (10-6). Dolphins smashed Visby Ladies 89-61 on Saturday. The best player for the winners was Jaelyn Brown who scored 22 points and 5 rebounds. Dolphins had such big advantage that coach felt comfortable to give the chance to play for 10 players saving starting five for next games. Jessica Kelliher produced 23 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists for the hosts. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Dolphins. They moved-up to second place. Loser Visby Ladies keep the fifth position with six games lost. Dolphins will meet at home IK Eos (#8) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Visby Ladies will play against Mark in Kinna and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 17: Helsingborg lost to IK Eos on the opponent's court 72-86. A3 Basket outscored Mark in a home game 92-71. Hogsbo managed to beat Boras on the road 74-64.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 19 points and 17 rebounds by Korinne Campbell of Hogsbo.

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Lulea Basket - Mark 97-57

Damligan top team - Lulea Basket (15-0) had no problems winning another game on Sunday. This time they crushed sixth ranked Mark (9-8) 97-57. Lulea Basket dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Mark's 28. Lulea Basket forced 25 Mark turnovers and outrebounded them 46-29 including a 21-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists comparing to just 7 passes made by Mark's players. The former international guard Ellen Nystrom (185-93, college: Colorado St.) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 22 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winners and American guard Bria Goss (178-92, college: Kentucky) chipped in 20 points and 5 rebounds. Four Lulea Basket players scored in double figures. Lulea Basket's coach felt very confident using 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard JKyra Brown (180, college: Virginia) responded with a double-double by scoring 18 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists and the other American import Darien Huff (175-97, college: Charleston) scored 25 points and 4 steals. Lulea Basket have an impressive series of fifteen victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 15-0 record. Mark lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with eight games lost. Lulea Basket are looking forward to face Uppsala (#11) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Mark will play against Visby Ladies (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Mark: D.Huff 25+1reb+2ast, J.Brown 18+11reb+4ast, B.Hernandez 9+8reb, M.Halldorsdottir 2+5reb, J.Almqvist 2+2reb+1ast, B.Madeleine 1
Lulea Basket: E.Nystrom 22+10reb+7ast, B.Goss 20+5reb+3ast, E.Moa 12+2reb+2ast, B.McCarty-Williams 11+4reb+3ast, F.Wadling 8+7reb, J.Vesterberg 7+6reb+4ast
gschID: 901614


IK Eos - Helsingborg 86-72

Everything could happen in Lund at the game between two tied teams. Both eighth ranked IK Eos and 9th ranked Helsingborg had identical 6-8 record. This time IK Eos used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Helsingborg 86-72 on Saturday night. IK Eos forced 21 Helsingborg turnovers. Strangely Helsingborg outrebounded IK Eos 49-25 including a 20-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was American guard Doniyah Cliney (182-96, college: S.Carolina) who scored 20 points and 7 rebounds. Sofie Ljungcrantz (176-97) chipped in 14 points. American forward Japonica James (180, college: Troy) produced a double-double by scoring 10 points and 14 rebounds and the other American import center Kate Cain (196-99, college: Nebraska, agency: LBM Management) added 12 points, 11 rebounds and 4 blocks respectively for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Helsingborg's coach Athanasios Niklas rotated ten players saving starting five for next games. IK Eos maintains eighth place with 7-8 record. Loser Helsingborg keeps the ninth position with nine games lost. They share it with Hogsbo. IK Eos will meet league's second-placed Dolphins in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Helsingborg will play against Sodertalje (#14) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Helsingborg: K.Cain 12+11reb, A.Patricia 12+6reb+2ast, M.Agren 11+5reb+2ast, C.Rachel 11+2reb+4ast, J.James 10+14reb+1ast, D.Alem 6+9reb+5ast
IK Eos: D.Cliney 20+7reb+3ast, S.Ljungcrantz 14+3reb+2ast, K.Teigland 13+4reb+1ast, Z.Laura 12+3reb, E.Ekdahl 10+3reb, E.Anas 7+1reb+1ast
gschID: 901615


A3 Basket - Mark 92-71

Rather predictable result in Umea where fourth ranked A3 Basket (11-5) smashed 6th ranked Mark (9-8) 92-71 on Saturday. They outrebounded Mark 40-28 including 29 on the defensive glass. A3 Basket looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. The best player for the winners was American point guard Tiffany Brown (168-86, college: Georgia South) who scored 21 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists. German center Ama Degbeon (188-95, college: FSU) chipped in a double-double by scoring 17 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). American forward Brittany Hernandez (185-93, college: UCCS) produced 19 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and the other American import guard Chanette Hicks (168-97, college: Norfolk St.) added 13 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 6 steals respectively for the guests. Five A3 Basket and four Mark players scored in double figures. A3 Basket moved-up to third place, which they share with Ostersund. Mark lost their third game in a row. They keep the sixth position with eight games lost. A3 Basket will meet Alvik Basket (#7) in the next round. Mark will play against Visby Ladies and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Mark: B.Hernandez 19+9reb+4ast, J.Brown 13+6reb+3ast, C.Hicks 13+6reb+5ast, D.Huff 12+2reb+3ast, M.Halldorsdottir 7+2reb, E.Sjostrand 4+3reb
A3 Basket: T.Brown 21+6reb+9ast, A.Degbeon 17+14reb+4ast, I.Edholm 17+8reb+5ast, S.Hansson 13+5reb+4ast, J.Lewis 10+5reb+2ast, D.Moa 8+1ast
gschID: 901616


Visby - Norrkoping 61-89

The game in Visby supposed to be also quite interesting. Fourth ranked Dolphins (12-5) played at the court of 5th ranked Visby Ladies (10-6). Dolphins smashed Visby Ladies 89-61 on Saturday. Dolphins forced 21 Visby Ladies turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The best player for the winners was American swingman Jaelyn Brown (185-98, college: California) who scored 22 points and 5 rebounds. Her fellow American import guard Taylor Murray (168-97, college: Kentucky) chipped in 11 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals. Four Dolphins players scored in double figures. Dolphins had such big advantage that coach felt comfortable to give the chance to play for 10 players saving starting five for next games. American Jessica Kelliher (183-97, college: Lewis) produced 23 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists and center Amanda Okodugha (185-95) added 21 points and 10 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) respectively for the hosts. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Dolphins. They moved-up to second place. Loser Visby Ladies keep the fifth position with six games lost. Dolphins will meet at home IK Eos (#8) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Visby Ladies will play against Mark in Kinna and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Visby: J.Kelliher 23+8reb+8ast, A.Okodugha 21+10reb+1ast, R.Aguilar 8+7reb+1ast, D.Wingate 5+8reb, A.Helin 4+3reb+1ast, W.Agnes 0
Norrkoping: J.Brown 22+5reb+2ast, R.Gyberg 12+3reb+2ast, T.Murray 11+5reb+6ast, K.Oliver 10+3reb+6ast, M.Ahlberg 9+1reb, L.Julia 8+1reb
gschID: 901618


Lulea Basket - Alvik Basket 96-62

Damligan top team - Lulea Basket (15-0) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed seventh ranked Alvik Basket (8-8) 96-62. Lulea Basket dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Alvik Basket's 34. Lulea Basket forced 19 Alvik Basket turnovers. American guard Brooke McCarty-Williams (163-95, college: Texas) nailed 25 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side and her fellow American import guard Bria Goss (178-92, college: Kentucky) accounted for 21 points. Coach 's team controlled all game and the coach could let to play 11 players and allowed the starting five to rest. The former international forward Elin Ljunggren (185-96) came up with 19 points and 8 rebounds and American guard Dara Taylor (171-91, college: Penn St.) added 12 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for Alvik Basket in the defeat. The victory was the fifteenth consecutive win for Lulea Basket. Defending champion maintains first place with 15-0 record. Alvik Basket at the other side keeps the seventh position with eight games lost. Lulea Basket will play against Uppsala (#11) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Alvik Basket will play against A3 Basket (#3) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Alvik Basket: E.Ljunggren 19+8reb+2ast, H.Leidel 18+3reb+1ast, D.Taylor 12+5reb+5ast, M.Gustafsson 9+4reb+1ast, T.Milardovic 2+1reb, A.Stern 2+2reb+1ast
Lulea Basket: B.McCarty-Williams 25+5reb+2ast, B.Goss 21+1reb+2ast, A.Nystrom 12+9reb+2ast, E.Nystrom 7+3reb+2ast, E.Borgh 7+1ast, F.Ponturo 7+1ast
gschID: 901619


Boras - Hogsbo 64-74

Not a big story in a game when 13th ranked Boras (3-13) were defeated at home by tenth ranked Hogsbo (6-9) 74-64 on Tuesday. Hogsbo forced 26 Boras turnovers and had a 19-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was American forward Korinne Campbell (184-88, college: WVU) who had a double-double by scoring 19 points and 17 rebounds. Canadian guard Nofuente Ceejay (177-93, college: Humber) chipped in 8 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists and 6 steals. American center Rodjanae Wade (188-98, college: UNLV) produced a double-double by scoring 17 points and 15 rebounds and the other American import guard Brooke Johnson (183-96, college: UNLV) added 13 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Five Boras players scored in double figures. Boras' coach Patrick Ryan rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Hogsbo moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Helsingborg. Boras lost their third game in a row. Newly promoted team keep the thirteenth position with 13 games lost. They share it with Sodertalje. Hogsbo will meet at home higher ranked Ostersund (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Boras will play against Sparks (#12) in Huskvarna and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Boras: R.Wade 17+15reb+1ast, B.Johnson 13+5reb+3ast, S.Emma 11+4reb+1ast, A.Golob 11+4reb+2ast, P.Cannon 10+2reb+1ast, M.Kristensson 2+1reb+1ast
Hogsbo: K.Campbell 19+17reb+1ast, I.Fredrikson 13+2reb, E.Johansson 12+4reb+1ast, H.Hanna 12+1reb, N.Ceejay 8+8reb+7ast, L.Noaksson 5+3reb+2ast
gschID: 901620




Nystrom number one in Sweden Damligan for round 17 (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News
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Former international Guard Ellen Nystrom (185-G-93) put on an amazing game in the last round for top-ranked Lulea Basket, receiving a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 17.
The 28-year old player had a double-double of 22 points and 10 rebounds, while her team outclassed Mark (#6, 9-8) with 40-point margin 97-57. It allowed Lulea Basket to consolidate first place in the Swedish Damligan. They maintain a perfect record without any lost game in the league. It's already very far into the season and Lulea Basket keeps a perfect 15-0 record. It's Nystrom's second year at Lulea Basket and it's hard to imagine this team without her. Ellen Nystrom averages this season 12.5ppg and 5.3rpg.

The second best player in last round's games was 26-year old German Ama Degbeon (188-C-95) of A3 Basket. Degbeon had a very good evening with a double-double of 17 points and 14 rebounds. Of course she led A3 Basket to another comfortable win outscoring the lower-ranked Mark (#6, 9-8) 92-71. This victory allowed A3 Basket to move up to 3rd position in the standings. Her team's 11-5 record is not bad at all. Degbeon is well-known at A3 Basket and is a proven leader in her second season with the team.

Third on the list of top players last round was American forward Jessica Kelliher (183-PF-97) of Visby (#5). Kelliher showcased her all-around game by recording 23 points, eight rebounds and eight assists in the last round. Despite Kelliher's great performance Visby lost 61-89 to the higher-ranked Norrkoping (#2, 12-5). But her team cannot count on just a single player as she also needs help of the other teammates. The last thing Visby needs is to lose another game like this one. They lose more and more distance to the top teams. Their record is 10 victories and 6 lost games. Kelliher has a great season in Sweden. After 16 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 26.2ppg (best scorer) and rebounds with 10.7rpg (5th best). She also has 1.3bpg and FGP: 61.8%.

Other top performing players last week:
4. Brittany Hernandez (185-F-93) of Mark - 19 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists
5. Bria Goss (178-G-92) of Lulea Basket - 20 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists
6. Kate Cain (196-C-99) of Helsingborg - 12 points and 11 rebounds
7. Brooke McCarty-Williams (163-G-95) of Lulea Basket - 25 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists
8. Amanda Okodugha (185-C-95) of Visby - 21 points and 10 rebounds
9. Darien Huff (175-SG-97) of Mark - 25 points and 2 assists
10. Jaelyn Brown (185-G/F-98) of Norrkoping - 22 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)

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Wen-Yu Lin gets MVP of the Week award for Taiwanese WSBL (by Hoops Agents) - by Eurobasket News
Former international Center Wen-Yu Lin (180-C-95) had a great game in the last round for league's second-best Taiyuan T. and that's her to receive a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 4.
The 26-year old center had the game-high 21 points adding six rebounds and six assists for Taiyuan T. in her team's victory, helping them to crush, the league's bottom-ranked team Chunghua T. (#4, 0-4) with 16-point margin 84-68. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. Taiyuan T. maintains the 2nd position in Taiwanese WSBL. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost that single game earlier this season. Taiyuan T. will need more victories to improve their 3-1 record. In the team's last game Lin had a remarkable five three-pointers out of 9 attempts. It's her second year at Taiyuan T. and it's hard to imagine this team without her. Lin has impressive league stats. She is league's best scorer averaging so far 14.5ppg and leads league in rebounds with 9.5rpg. Lin is in league's top in assists (2nd best: 2.3apg) and averages solid 55.0% from behind 3-point line.

The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was 25-year old swingman Yushu Lin (168-G/F-96) of Chunghua T.. Lin impressed basketball fans with 26 points and 6 rebounds. Bad luck as Chunghua T. lost that game 68-84 to slightly higher-ranked Taiyuan T. (#2, 3-1). It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. Chunghua T. still maintains its place in the top 4 of the standings, even despite this loss. 4 lost games are too many considering they did not win any game. Lin is one of the most experienced players at Chunghua T. and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 11.3ppg (#1). She also registered 4.8 boards per game.

The third best performed player last round was Jie Ou (180-C-95) of top-ranked Cathay Life. Ou scored 12 points and grabbed six rebounds. She was a key player of Cathay Life, leading her team to a 85-60 easy win against #3 ranked Taipower. Cathay Life started extremely well this year. They recorded 4 victories without losing a single game. Ou turns to be one of the very best players in the league while she is also a leader of the top team having her eyes on the championship title. Ou has a great season in Taiwan. After only 4 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 5.3rpg (6th best).

Other top performing players last week:
4. Hsiao-Tong Peng (168-G-98) of Taiyuan T. - 15 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists
5. Yi-Xiu Zheng (178-SF-93) of Cathay Life - 12 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists
6. Yu-Ting Lin (179-F/G-94) of Cathay Life - 12 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists
7. Zi-Yu Yang (180-C-95) of Taipower - 12 points and 8 rebounds
8. Yi-Wen Zhang (173-PF-96) of Taipower - 20 points and 3 rebounds
9. Tieh Lin (182-C-99) of Taiyuan T. - 11 points and 10 rebounds
10. Yu-Qin Zhu (163-G-96) of Taiyuan T. - 6 points, 3 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)

The Player of the Week awards are presented by Hoops Agents. Hoops Agents is the most complete website about the agencies and players they represent. With more than twenty years of experience, Hoops Agents is already recognized as the most reliable destination for the players who wish to continue their career in professional basketball and are searching for a reputable and connected representation. Hoops Agents is also most complete source of transactions news.


WSBL Round 5: Taiyuan Textile hand first loss to Cathay Life - by Eurobasket News
Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management.

The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of Cathay Life (4-1) against second ranked Taiyuan Textile on Wednesday night. Taiyuan Textile were defeated by Taiyuan Textile (4-1) 65-58. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Cathay Life. It was a key game for the top position in the league. International center Tieh Lin (182-99) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 14 rebounds. The former international forward Ying-Chieh Wu (179-92) contributed with 18 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. The former international Yi-Xiu Zheng (178-93) answered with 12 points and 8 rebounds for Cathay Life. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Taiyuan Textile have a solid series of four victories in a row. They used an opportunity after Cathay Life lost their game and moved up joining them at the top position which they share with defeated Cathay Life. Taiyuan Textile is looking forward to face Taipower (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Cathay Life will play against Chunghwa Telecom and is hoping to win this game.
An interesting game for Taipower (2-3) which played against 4th placed Chunghwa Telecom (0-5). Third ranked Taipower managed to get a 4-point victory 56-52. The former international forward Yi-Tao Su (175-92) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 10 rebounds for the winners and Yi-Wen Zhang chipped in 12 points and 6 rebounds. The former international power forward Hsiang-Ting Huang (180-93) responded with 18 points and 9 rebounds. Chunghwa Telecom's coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Taipower maintains third place with 2-3 record having just two points less than leader Cathay Life. Chunghwa Telecom at the other side still closes the standings with five games lost. Taipower will play against league's second-placed Taiyuan Textile in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Chunghwa Telecom will play against the league's leader Cathay Life and hopes to get finally their first victory.

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Chunghua T. - Taipower 52-56

An interesting game for Taipower (2-3) which played against 4th placed Chunghwa Telecom (0-5). Third ranked Taipower managed to get a 4-point victory 56-52. The former international forward Yi-Tao Su (175-92) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 10 rebounds for the winners and the former international Yi-Wen Zhang (173-96) chipped in 12 points and 6 rebounds. The former international power forward Hsiang-Ting Huang (180-93) responded with 18 points and 9 rebounds and the former international guard Szu-Chin Pan (170-92) scored 14 points and 4 assists. Chunghwa Telecom's coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Taipower maintains third place with 2-3 record having just two points less than leader Cathay Life. Chunghwa Telecom at the other side still closes the standings with five games lost. Taipower will play against league's second-placed Taiyuan Textile in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Chunghwa Telecom will play against the league's leader Cathay Life and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Chunghua T.: H.Huang 18+9reb+2ast, S.Pan 14+3reb+4ast, H.Liu 7+5reb+1ast, W.You-Yiwen 6+4reb+2ast, J.Liu 5+7reb+1ast, Q.Xu 2+1reb+2ast
Taipower: Y.Zhang 12+6reb, X.Lai 10+5reb+2ast, Y.Su 10+10reb+1ast, C.Meng-Xin 7+5reb+6ast, Y.Zi-Yu 6+2reb+1ast, L.Chun-Huan 5+2reb
gschID: 962647


Cathay Life - Taiyuan T. 58-65

The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of Cathay Life (4-1) against second ranked Taiyuan Textile on Wednesday night. Taiyuan Textile were defeated by Taiyuan Textile (4-1) 65-58. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Cathay Life. It was a key game for the top position in the league. International center Tieh Lin (182-99) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 14 rebounds. The former international forward Ying-Chieh Wu (179-92) contributed with 18 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. The former international Yi-Xiu Zheng (178-93) answered with 12 points and 8 rebounds and the former international swingman Yu-Ting Lin (179-94) added 7 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Cathay Life. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Taiyuan Textile have a solid series of four victories in a row. They used an opportunity after Cathay Life lost their game and moved up joining them at the top position which they share with defeated Cathay Life. Taiyuan Textile is looking forward to face Taipower (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Cathay Life will play against Chunghwa Telecom and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Cathay Life: Y.Zheng 12+8reb, Y.Lin 7+7reb+3ast, P.Lo 7+4reb, L.Huang 7, W.Wang 7+4reb+1ast, Y.Huang 5+1reb
Taiyuan T.: T.Lin 20+14reb, Y.Wu 18+6reb+1ast, P.Tsai 7+11reb+2ast, C.Cho 6+3reb+2ast, H.Peng 5+4reb+7ast, W.Lin 4+2reb
gschID: 962648




Lin's double-double lands her Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News
22-year old center Tieh Lin (182-C-99) had a very impressive game in the last round for second-ranked Taiyuan T. and receives a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 5.
She had a double-double of 20 points and 14 rebounds, while her team beat Cathay Life (4-1) 65-58. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. Taiyuan T. maintains the 2nd position in Taiwanese WSBL. They are still close to the very top. Taiyuan T. would have been even better if they kept winning the games like in the last round. They have a solid 4-1 record. Lin just recently signed at Taiyuan T., being already a very valuable addition to the team. Lin has impressive league stats. She is league's best scorer averaging so far 18.0ppg and leads league in rebounds with 10.6rpg. Lin is in league's top in assists (2nd best: 0.6apg) and averages solid 57.9% FGP.

Second best performed player last round was Ying-Chieh Wu (179-F-92). She is former international forward in her 10th season at Taiyuan T.. In the last game Wu recorded impressive 18 points and 6 rebounds. Of course Taiyuan T. cruised to a 65-58 relatively comfortable win over slightly higher-ranked Cathay Life (4-1). It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. Taiyuan T. consolidated its place in top 2 of the standings. Her team lost just one game this season, while they won 4 matches. Wu is one of the most experienced players at Taiyuan T. and similarly like Tieh Lin has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players.

Third place about best performers goes to another Taiyuan T.'s star - center Pei-Chen Tsai (186-C-84). Tsai scored 7 points and grabbed eleven rebounds (!!!). She was another key player of Taiyuan T., helping her team with a 65-58 win against #1 ranked Cathay Life. Taiyuan T. is closer and closer to top of the standings. They will still need more victories. But 4-1 record is not that bad... Tsai has a great season in Taiwan. After only 4 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 5.3rpg (6th best).

Other top performing players last week:
4. Hsiang-Ting Huang (180-F/C-93) of Chunghua T. - 18 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists
5. Meng-Xin Chen (163-G-99) of Taipower - 7 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists
6. Szu-Chin Pan (170-G-92) of Chunghua T. - 14 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists
7. Yi-Xiu Zheng (178-SF-93) of Cathay Life - 12 points and 8 rebounds
8. Yi-Tao Su (175-F-92) of Taipower - 10 points and 10 rebounds
9. Hui-Ju Liu (163-G-96) of Chunghua T. - 7 points and 5 rebounds
10. Yi-Wen Zhang (173-PF-96) of Taipower - 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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WSBL Round 6: Taipower lose to Taiyuan Textile - by Eurobasket News
Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management.

Very significant was Taiyuan Textile's (#2, 5-1) victory against 3rd ranked Taipower (2-4) 75-56. They outrebounded Taipower 46-28 including a 16-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. International center Tieh Lin (182-99) had a double-double by scoring 17 points and 16 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the former international center Pei-Chen Tsai (186-84) chipped in 4 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. Taiyuan Textile's coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was center Zi-Yu Yang (180-95) with 14 points and 7 rebounds. Taiyuan Textile (5-1) have an impressive five-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Cathay Life. Taipower at the other side keeps the third place with four games lost. Taiyuan Textile is again looking forward to face Taipower (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Taipower will have a break next round.
Very significant was Cathay Life's (#1, 5-1) victory against 4th ranked Chunghwa Telecom (0-6) 83-53. The former international forward Yu-Lien Hsu (177-97) notched 15 points and 7 rebounds (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) to lead the effort and Yi-Xiu Zheng supported her with 13 points and 5 rebounds. Even 14 points and 8 rebounds by the former international power forward Hsiang-Ting Huang (180-93) did not help to save the game for Chunghwa Telecom. 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 champion maintains first position with 5-1 record, which they share with Taiyuan T. Chunghwa Telecom at the other side still closes the standings with six games lost. Cathay Life will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Chunghwa Telecom will play again against the league's leader Cathay Life (#1) and hopes to get finally their first victory.

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Taiyuan T. - Taipower 75-56

Very significant was Taiyuan Textile's (#2, 5-1) victory against 3rd ranked Taipower (2-4) 75-56. They outrebounded Taipower 46-28 including a 16-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. International center Tieh Lin (182-99) had a double-double by scoring 17 points and 16 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the former international center Pei-Chen Tsai (186-84) chipped in 4 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. Taiyuan Textile's coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was center Zi-Yu Yang (180-95) with 14 points and 7 rebounds and the former international forward Yi-Tao Su (175-92) scored 4 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Taiyuan Textile (5-1) have an impressive five-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Cathay Life. Taipower at the other side keeps the third place with four games lost. Taiyuan Textile is again looking forward to face Taipower (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Taipower will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Taipower: Y.Zi-Yu 14+7reb+2ast, C.Meng-Xin 10+4reb+2ast, P.Hui-Zhen 9+2reb+3ast, Y.Zhang 7+3reb+1ast, L.Chun-Huan 7, Y.Su 4+9reb+4ast
Taiyuan T.: T.Lin 17+16reb+1ast, C.Cho 15+1reb+1ast, H.Peng 12+1reb+1ast, L.Pei-Zhen 8+5reb+2ast, Y.Wu 8+1ast, H.Pin-Zhen 5+1reb+4ast
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Chunghua T. - Cathay Life 53-83

Very significant was Cathay Life's (#1, 5-1) victory against 4th ranked Chunghwa Telecom (0-6) 83-53. Cathay Life dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Chunghwa Telecom's 28 and made 16-of-17 charity shots (94.1 percent) during the game. Cathay Life forced 19 Chunghwa Telecom turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 30 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Chunghwa Telecom's players. Cathay Life brought some defensive toughness making 7 blocks. The former international forward Yu-Lien Hsu (177-97) notched 15 points and 7 rebounds (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) to lead the effort and the former international Yi-Xiu Zheng (178-93) supported her with 13 points and 5 rebounds. Even 14 points and 8 rebounds by the former international power forward Hsiang-Ting Huang (180-93) did not help to save the game for Chunghwa Telecom. Guard You-Yiwen Wang (175-96) added 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 champion maintains first position with 5-1 record, which they share with Taiyuan T. Chunghwa Telecom at the other side still closes the standings with six games lost. Cathay Life will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Chunghwa Telecom will play again against the league's leader Cathay Life (#1) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Chunghua T.: W.You-Yiwen 15+1reb+2ast, H.Huang 14+8reb+1ast, S.Yang 8+2reb, L.Yushu 6+4reb, H.Liu 5+1reb, C.Yi-Xuan 3+2reb+3ast
Cathay Life: Y.Hsu 15+7reb+2ast, Y.Zheng 13+5reb+2ast, P.Lo 9+2reb+2ast, W.Chen 9+6reb+4ast, Y.Han 9+3reb+3ast, Y.Lin 8+3reb+6ast
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TURKEY  
Stats Leaders - Women
Stats Leaders
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RPG
APG
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BPG
Ellenberg_Aaryn_2

Hatay
(167-PG-92)
Avg: 25.4

Ellenberg-W.
25.4
Brown
20.9
McCowan
20.7
Prince
19.9
Jones
19.7
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UNITED KINGDOM  
Kristine Anigwe selected the top British player playing abroad in last week's games - by Eurobasket News
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Traditionally, every week we bring you a list of the top performances of British players who are currently playing abroad.

Kristine Anigwe
Kristine Anigwe
   #1. This week's number one is an international power forward Kristine Anigwe (193-97, college: California, currently plays in Turkey). Anigwe could not help Mersin (15-3) in their last game on Monday. Despite her good performance Mersin was defeated 76-65 on the road by the lower-ranked Botasspor Adana (#7). Anigwe recorded 11 points and grabbed 8 rebounds. There are only two games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game will be critical. It's Anigwe's first season with the team. This year she averages: 10.0ppg, 7.2rpg, 2FGP: 60.6%(43-71) and FT: 58.3%. Anigwe is a naturalized American. Despite she played previously for the USA U19 national team, Anigwe is currently a member of the British senior national team. Strangely she has never played in United Kingdom.

Karlie Samuelson
Karlie Samuelson
   #2. Second place goes to an international swingman Karlie Samuelson (183-95, college: Stanford, currently plays in Spain). Samuelson managed to help Perfumerias Avenida Salamanca in a victory against the closely-ranked Valencia (12-4) 72-68 in the Spanish LF Endesa last Saturday. She scored only 3 points in 15 minutes. It was the game of the round between two top 4 ranked teams. Perfumerias Avenida Salamanca (14-1) is placed first in the LF Endesa. It was her team's fifth consecutive victory in a row. This year Samuelson's overall stats are: 6.5ppg, 3.3rpg, 1.3apg, 2FGP: 61.1%(11-18), 3FGP: 37.8% and FT: 92.3% in 13 games she played so far. She is a naturalized American. Samuelson is in the roster of the British senior national team. Apparently she has never played in United Kingdom.

Hannah Jump
Hannah Jump
   #3. The British player who performed third best last week abroad was an experienced former U16 international guard Hannah Jump (183-1, currently plays college basketball in the States). She led Stanford to an easy victory against the University of California (0-3) crushing them 97-74 in the NCAA in Friday night's game. Jump scored 21 points in 35 minutes. The Stanford University has 4-3 conference record this season. The Regular Season already ended in the NCAA. Jump has relatively good stats this year: 11.0ppg, 1.8rpg, 1.3apg, 2FGP: 47.1%, 3FGP: 41.3% and FT: 83.3% in 17 games. She played for the British U16 national team six years ago.

Chantelle Handy
Chantelle Handy
   #4. Forward Chantelle Handy (188-87, college: Marshall, currently plays in Euroleague) was not able to help one of league's weakest teams TTT Riga in their game against Gazelles (6-5) in the Euroleague. Handy was the second best scorer with 7 points. TTT Riga was crushed 80-45 at home by the higher-ranked Gazelles (#4). There are only two games left until the end of the Euroleague Regular Season. So now every game is very crucial. Handy's total stats this season are: 4.8ppg and 2.2rpg. She is also British national team player.

Evelyn Adebayo
Evelyn Adebayo
   #5. International forward Evelyn Adebayo (185-96, college: UConn, currently plays in Poland) was not able to secure a victory for Katarzynki (2-12) in their game against PolskaStrefaInwestycji Enea Gorzow Wielkopolski (10-6) in the Polish EBLK, despite her good performance on Saturday night. Adebayo had a double-double by scoring 11 points and getting 10 rebounds in 34 minutes. But Katarzynki was crushed 97-56 in Gorzow Wielkopolski by the higher-ranked (#4) PolskaStrefaInwestycji Enea. It was Katarzynki's ninth consecutive loss in a row. This year Adebayo's total stats are: 9.0ppg, 5.8rpg and 1.2apg in 13 games. She plays currently for the British national team.

Loren Christie
Loren Christie
   #6. Forward Loren Christie (190-1, currently studies in the States) led Buffalo to an easy victory against the The University of Akron (4-3) 76-59 in the NCAA in Wednesday night's game. Christie recorded a double-double by scoring 11 points and getting 13 rebounds. She also added 3 blocks. The The University of Buffalo has 4-3 conference record this season. Christie has averaged so far 4.9ppg, 3.8rpg and 1.3bpg. She is a former U20 international player as she played for the British team three years ago.

Kyla Nelson
Kyla Nelson
   #7. Former U20 international guard Kyla Nelson (180-97, is currently at the American university) couldn't help the FIU (2-4) in their game against the Western Kentucky University (7-0) in the NCAA. Nelson scored 9 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in 34 minutes. But the FIU (#3) was crushed 87-66 on their home court in Miami by the Western Kentucky University. This year Nelson has relatively solid stats: 12.6ppg, 3.4rpg, 1.4apg and 1.5spg in 16 games. She used to play for the British U20 national team six years ago.

Emerald Ekpiteta
Emerald Ekpiteta
   #8. Forward Emerald Ekpiteta (180-97, currently plays college basketball in the States) is a teammate of previously mentioned Kyla Nelson. But that was another game of her team in NCAA which we would like to mention. Ekpiteta couldn't help the FIU (2-4) in their game against the Marshall University (6-1). She recorded only 4 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. The FIU (#3) was edged 62-59 on their home court in Miami by the Marshall University. Ekpiteta has averaged so far 8.2ppg, 6.9rpg, 1.2apg and 1.6spg. She used to play for the British U16 national team back in 2012.

Milly Knowles
Milly Knowles
   #9. 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 (5-3) in their game against the Sacramento State University (4-4) in the NCAA. Knowles recorded only 4 points, 9 rebounds and 2 blocks in 33 minutes. The EWU lost 49-59 on their home court in Cheney to the State University. Knowles has been at the team for four years. She has averaged so far 5.8ppg, 5.4rpg and 1.2apg in 17 games. Knowles used to play for the British U18 national team five years ago.

Amelia Sandie
Amelia Sandie
   #10. Guard Amelia Sandie (170-2, currently plays college basketball in the States) couldn't help the Nicholls St. (3-3) in their game against the Southeastern Louisiana University (3-0) in the NCAA. She cannot count Saturday's game as one of the best ones. Sandie scored only 3 points. The Nicholls St. was badly defeated 76-58 in Hammond by the Southeastern Louisiana University. Sandie has averaged so far 1.8ppg, 1.8rpg and 2.0apg. She is a former U18 international player as three years ago she still played for the British national team.

The list of other players, who all have British passport but never been selected to any of British national teams:

   #1. Katie Samuelson (190-F-97, college: UConn, currently plays in Spain) led Avenida to a victory over the closely-ranked Valencia (12-4) 72-68 in the Spanish LF Endesa in Saturday night's game. She was MVP of the game. Samuelson scored 21 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in 28 minutes; quite an impressive performance considering it's only her third season in pro basketball. It was the game of the round between two top 4 ranked teams. Perfumerias Avenida Salamanca (14-1) is placed first in the LF Endesa. It was her team's fifth consecutive victory in a row. It's Samuelson's first year with the team. Samuelson has individually a very good season with high stats. She averages: 16.4ppg, 4.1rpg and 1.9apg in seven games she played so far. Samuelson is a naturalized American. Strangely she has never played in United Kingdom.

   #2. Sydney Wallace (173-G-93, college: Georgia Tech, currently plays in Euroleague) contributed to an easy victory against the closely-ranked TTT Riga (5-7) crushing them 80-45 in the Euroleague on Wednesday night. Wallace scored 14 points, had 7 boards, dished 4 assists and stole 4 balls in 34 minutes. Basket Lattes Montpellier Agglomeration (6-5) is placed fourth in the Euroleague. There are only three games left until the end of the Euroleague Regular Season. So now every game will be critical. Wallace has very impressive stats this year: 15.9ppg, 3.3rpg, 1.2apg and 1.7spg in 10 games. She is a naturalized American. Apparently Wallace has never played in United Kingdom.

   #3. Alexandra Bunton (198-C-93, currently plays in Australia) was the major contributor in a Canberra Capitals' victory against the league outsider Bendigo Spirit (1-6) crushing them 94-60 in the Australian WNBL in Sunday night's game. She recorded 16 points and grabbed 4 rebounds. Canberra Capitals (4-3) are placed fourth in the WNBL. Bunton's overall stats this season are: 7.0ppg and 4.1rpg. She has a dual citizenship: British and Australian.

   #4. Experienced Jillian Harmon (185-PF-87, agency: LBM Management, college: Stanford, currently plays in Euroleague) managed to help Basket Landes to win against the closely-ranked Arka Gdynia (2-10) 87-74 in the Euroleague on Wednesday night. Harmon scored only 2 points and grabbed 7 rebounds. It was her first game for Basket Landes this season. Her team is placed seventh in the Euroleague. It was her team's first victory after five consecutive loses. There are only three games left until the end of the Euroleague Regular Season. So now every game is very crucial. Harmon is another player who holds two passports: New Zealand and British.

   #5. Simona Henshaw (175-G, currently plays college basketball in the States), who plays in the NCAA could not help the FAU (4-2) to beat the Western Kentucky University (7-0). Henshaw recorded 8 points. The FAU (#2) was crushed 73-49 at home by the Western Kentucky University. Henshaw has averaged so far 1.5ppg and 1.1rpg.

   #6. Khaleah Edwards (173-G/F, currently studies in the States) was not able to help the one of league's weakest teams SFC in their game against the Fairleigh Dickinson University in the NCAA. She scored 9 points, grabbed 4 rebounds and made 2 blocks in 33 minutes. Her team lost 62-72. Edwards has averaged so far 8.9ppg, 4.7rpg and 2.0apg in 16 games.

   #7. Rebecca Dwomoh (178-G, is currently at the American university) was not able to secure a victory for the one of league's weakest teams RMU in their game against the Youngstown State University in the NCAA. Dwomoh cannot count Thursday's game as one of the best ones. She recorded only 3 points in 6 minutes on the court. Her team was edged 59-57. This year Dwomoh averages just 0.7ppg in 10 games.

   #8. Sophie Marsh (179-F-3, currently plays in Luxembourg) couldn't help Sparta in their game against Residence in the Luxembourg LBBL. She scored 8 points, had 6 rebounds and dished 4 assists. Her team was crushed by 30 points 92-62. Marsh has averaged so far 2.4ppg, 3.0rpg and 1.2apg. She has both German and British nationalities.

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WABA  
Stats Leaders
Stats Leaders
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
KapingaMaweja_LaMama

Poze.
(194-F/C-97)
Avg: 23.0

Kapinga Mawe.
23.0
Ivezic
20.8
Loomis
18.6
Kmetovska
18.3
Lyra
18.2
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WNBA  
Ann Wauters joins Sky as assistant coach - by Peter Buyse
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Chicago Sky added experienced 41-year old Belgian international center Ann Wauters (6'5') for new 2022 season. She joins the Sky's coaching staff this summer.
Wauters most recently played at Bellona Kayseri Basketbol in Turkish KBSL. She missed last season and had one year break from professional basketball.
Wauters also represented Belgium at the Olympic Games in Tokyo (Japan).
She is quite experienced player. Wauters' career allowed her to visit four different continents, while she played in eight different countries. Wauters tasted the life as pro basketball player in Europe, Asia, Australia and of course North America. She has played previously professionally in Australia (Canberra Capitals), France (Villeneuve D'Ascq), Russia (UMMC Yekaterinburg and CSKA Moscow), Spain, WNBA (LA Sparks and Seattle Storm), Turkey (Galatasaray and Yakin Dogu), South Korea (Blue Minx) and Belgium (Castors Braine).
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others her team won Turkish Cup in 2013 and 2018. Wauters was voted Eurobasket.com All-EuroCup European Player of the Year and Eurobasket.com All-EuroCup Center of the Year between 2015 and 2017.