Atenas beats Flamengo, but fails to reach Liga Sudamericana Semis - Feb 4, 2012 (by Eurobasket News )
Atenas - Flamengo 68-71
Flamengo was better than Atenas, but that was not enough for Liga Sudamericana Semifinals. Flamengo celebrated 68-71 win joining Atenas and Pinheiros/Sky with 1-1 record in Group A. However, Pinheiros/Sky has the best points difference in this three-way tie, while Atenas is No.2. These two teams advanced to the Semis. Guillermo Kammerichs (203-F/C-80) led Flamengo with 20 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists [read more]
Atenas - Flamengo 68-71
Flamengo was better than Atenas, but that was not enough for Liga Sudamericana Semifinals. Flamengo celebrated 68-71 win joining Atenas and Pinheiros/Sky with 1-1 record in Group A. However, Pinheiros/Sky has the best points difference in this three-way tie, while Atenas is No.2. These two teams advanced to the Semis. Guillermo Kammerichs (203-F/C-80) led Flamengo with 20 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists. Eduardo Machado (195-G-82) and David Jackson (196-G-82, college: Penn St.) followed with 15 and 14 points respectively. In Atenas, Marcus Melvin (203-F-82, agency: Strategic Sports, college: N.Carolina St.) top-scored with 22 points. Jose Lloreda (201-F/C-80, agency: Paris Global Sports, college: LSU) had 17 and Miguel Gerlero (192-G-88) added 13 pts, plus 10 boards. Quarters: 13-18, 14-13, 17-23, 24-17. Atenas will meet Obras in the Semis. The game will start today at 21h.
Obras defeats Uniceub/BRB 73-51, wins Group B - Feb 4, 2012 (by Eurobasket News )
Obras - Uniceub/BRB 73-51
Obras handed 73-51 loss to Uniceub/BRB on Friday winning the Group B of Liga Sudamericana hexagonal finals. Obras ended this stage with 2-0, while Uniceub/BRB has 1-1. Both teams advanced to the Semifinals, where Obras will meet Atenas. The defending champion will play against Pinheiros/Sky. Tyler Field (206-F/C-78, college: San Diego) top-scored for the winners with 18 points [read more]
Obras - Uniceub/BRB 73-51
Obras handed 73-51 loss to Uniceub/BRB on Friday winning the Group B of Liga Sudamericana hexagonal finals. Obras ended this stage with 2-0, while Uniceub/BRB has 1-1. Both teams advanced to the Semifinals, where Obras will meet Atenas. The defending champion will play against Pinheiros/Sky. Tyler Field (206-F/C-78, college: San Diego) top-scored for the winners with 18 points. Pablo Espinoza (195-F-87) had 14 points and 7 rebounds, while Alexis Elsener (196-G-88) (6 rebs) and Alejandro Konsztatd (190-G-89) helped their team with 7 points each. Uniceub/BRB didn't have anyone with double-digits in scoring. Their best players were Alex Ribeiro (191-G-80, agency: Interperformances) (5 rebs) and Arthur Silva (199-F/G-82) with 8 points each. Guilherme Giovannoni (202-F-80, agency: Interperformances) and Bruninho Langsdorff (188-G-85) stopped to 7 points apiece. Quarters: 18-14, 22-17, 11-15, 22-5. Both Semifinals games will be played today.
Argentinian LigaA round 19 (Second Stage) best performance: Diego Lo Grippo - Feb 4, 2012 (by Eurobasket News )
Naturalized Italian forward Diego Lo Grippo (198-F-78) put on an extraordinary performance in the last round for Quimsa, receiving a Latinbasket.com Player of the Week award for round 19 (Second Stage). The 33-year old player was the main contributor (24 points, nine rebounds) to his team's victory, helping them to beat Regatas C. (#7, 10-9) 74-67. [read more]
Naturalized Italian forward Diego Lo Grippo (198-F-78) put on an extraordinary performance in the last round for Quimsa, receiving a Latinbasket.com Player of the Week award for round 19 (Second Stage). The 33-year old player was the main contributor (24 points, nine rebounds) to his team's victory, helping them to beat Regatas C. (#7, 10-9) 74-67. Thanks to this victory Quimsa moved-up to the 9th position in the Italian LigaA. Quimsa is a typical solid league team placed somewhere in the middle or a little bit lower in the standings. But it was their 10th lost game this season out of 19 games. In the team's last game Lo Grippo had a remarkable 57.1% from 2-point range. It's his second year at Quimsa and it's hard to imagine this team without him. Diego Lo Grippo averages this season 14.5ppg.
The second best player in last round's games was 30-year old Dominican Rep. Jack Michael Martinez (203-F/C-81, agency: Paris Global Sports) of San Mart.C.. Martinez had a very good evening with a double-double of 17 points and 16 rebounds. Bad luck as San Mart.C. lost that game 66-80 to the higher-ranked Lanus (#6, 11-8). San Mart.C. is still in a red zone at 15th spot in the standings. 14 lost games are too many comparing to just five victories San Mart.C. managed to get this Second Stage. Martinez is one of the most experienced players at San Mart.C. and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players.
Third on the list of top players last round was Italian guard Diego Gerbaudo (182-G-89) of Club 9 (#13). Gerbaudo scored 16 points and passed six assists. He was a key player of Club 9, leading his team to a 83-79 win against the higher-ranked Boca Jrs (#10, 8-11). The chances of Club 9 not to end season at such low position in the league, however are less than slim as they have already lost 12 games, recording just seven victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Gerbaudo could try to bring Club 9's a little bit higher in the standings. Gerbaudo has a very solid season. In 26 games in Argentina he scored 9.0ppg. Diego Gerbaudo has also Argentinian passport and can play in the league with a status of domestic player.
Other top performing players last week: 4. Gregory Lewis (198-F-78) of La Union - 17 points and 14 rebounds 5. Robert Battle (204-C-81) of Libertad S. - 20 points and 10 rebounds 6. Josimar Ayarza (205-F-87) of Club 9 - 28 points and 6 rebounds 7. Hakeem Rollins (202-F/C-83) of Sionista - 13 points and 10 rebounds 8. Johwen Villegas (193-G-85) of Sionista - 26 points and 5 rebounds 9. Gabriel Mikulas (201-F-80) of La Union - 21 points and 5 rebounds 10. Leonardo Gutierrez (200-F-78) of Penarol - 16 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists
The Player of the week is choosen 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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