#1. This week's number one is an international point guard Facundo Campazzo (181-91, currently plays in Spain). He led UCAM Murcia to a victory over the eighth-ranked Andorra (12-11) crushing them 77-53 in the Spanish Liga Endesa on Sunday night.
Campazzo was MVP of the game. He scored 15 points, had 4 rebounds and dished 5 assists in 28 minutes on the court.
Universidad Catolica de Murcia CB (9-15) is placed 12th in the Liga Endesa.
Campazzo has relatively good stats this year: 14.8ppg, 2.7rpg, 5.7apg, 1.9spg, 2FGP: 50.8%, 3FGP: 30.9% and FT: 82.5% in 23 games he played so far.
He is currently a member of the Argentinian senior national team.
#2. Second place goes to an international swingman Nicolas Brussino (202-93, currently plays in NBA). Brussino contributed to a Dallas Mavericks' victory against the Washington Wizards (42-27) 112-107 in the NBA in Wednesday night's game.
He scored 11 points and grabbed 9 rebounds.
The Dallas Mavericks have 30-39 record this season.
It's Brussino's first year with the team.
This year Brussino averages: 2.0ppg, 1.5rpg, 2FGP: 54.2%, 3FGP: 29.1%.
He is in the roster of the Argentinian senior national team.
#3. The Argentinian player who performed third best last week abroad was an international center Marcos Delia (211-92, currently plays in Spain) is a teammate of previously mentioned Facundo Campazzo and both played together in the last Spanish Liga Endesa game.
Delia helped UCAM Murcia win their game against the eighth-ranked Andorra (12-11) crushing them 77-53.
He scored 10 points and grabbed 5 rebounds.
It's Delia's first season with the team.
Delia's overall stats this year are: 6.1ppg, 3.2rpg, 2FGP: 58.8%(60-102) and FT: 62.8%.
He has a dual citizenship: Argentinian and Italian.
Delia is also a member of the Argentinian senior national team.
#4. Point guard Nicolas Richotti (183-86, currently plays in Spain). He could not help CB Canarias (18-6) to beat Valencia Basket (5-18).
Richotti recorded only 4 points in 11 minutes.
The league leader CB Canarias was edged 65-62 on the road by the much lower-ranked (#13) Valencia Basket.
They ended the series of three consecutive victories.
Richotti has been at the team for seven years.
This season his overall stats are: 5.7ppg, 1.4rpg and 1.7apg in seven games.
Richotti is another player who holds two passports: Argentinian and Italian.
He is also Argentinian national team player.
#5. An experienced international guard Manu Ginobili (198-77, agency: Interperformances, currently plays in NBA) was not able to help the San Antonio Spurs in their game against the Portland Trail Blazers (32-36) in the NBA.
Ginobili scored 7 points and added 6 passes.
The San Antonio Spurs (53-16) were defeated 110-106 in Portland by the Trail Blazers.
Ginobili is one of the most experienced players in a team as it's his 15th year in Spurs' roster.
This season he has relatively solid stats: 7.6ppg, 2.3rpg, 2.7apg and 1.2spg.
Similarly like Richotti and Delia above Ginobili has both Argentinian and Italian nationalities.
He plays currently for the Argentinian national team.
#6. Point guard Nicolas Laprovittola (193-90, currently plays in Spain) was not able to secure a victory for Baskonia (16-7) in their game against La ICL Manresa (4-20) in the Spanish Liga Endesa. Laprovittola cannot count Sunday's game as one of the best ones.
He scored only 2 points in 8 minutes on the court.
Baskonia lost 82-87 in Manresa to the league outsider (#17) La ICL.
It was Baskonia's first loss after four consecutive victories.
This year Laprovittola's total stats are: 5.7ppg, 1.2rpg and 4.2apg in six games.
He is an international player who is currently on the senior Argentinian National Team roster.
#7. Former international forward Fabricio Vay (207-86, also represented by Interperformances, currently plays in Austria) helped Arkadia Lions win their game against the closely-ranked Furstenfeld Panthers (12-15) crushing them 85-64 in the Austrian A Bundesliga on Saturday night.
Vay scored 16 points, grabbed 4 rebounds and dished 3 assists.
Arkadia Traiskirchen Lions (14-13) are placed fourth in the A Bundesliga.
Vay plays fourth season for the team.
He has individually a very good year with high stats. Vay averages: 18.5ppg, 8.0rpg, 3.4apg and 1.2spg.
He used to play for the Argentinian national team
eight years ago.
#8. Guard Juan Fernandez (193-90, college: Temple, currently plays in Spain) helped Leche Rio Breogan win their game against the eighth-ranked Melilla Baloncesto (16-12) 105-101 in the Spanish LEB Gold (second division) in Friday night's game.
He recorded 12 points in 23 minutes.
Cafes Candelas Breogan Lugo (18-9) is placed fourth in the LEB Gold.
Fernandez has averaged so far 9.1ppg, 1.7rpg and 3.0apg in 27 games.
He used to play for the Argentinian national team
back in 2014.
#9. Former U16 international small forward Juan Manuel Caceres (199-84, another player represented by Interperformances, currently plays in Italy) helped Valmontone win their game against the 15th-ranked Viterbo SA (4-20) crushing them 88-68 in the Italian Serie B (third division) in Sunday night's game.
Caceres scored 7 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in 32 minutes.
Virtus Valmontone (19-5) is placed second in Group C.
Caceres has averaged so far 9.8ppg, 4.7rpg and 1.3apg in 19 games.
He used to play for the Argentinian U16 national team
fifteen years ago.
The list of other players, who all have Argentinian passport but never been selected to any of Argentinian national teams:
#1.Ariel Filloy (189-PG-87, agency: Interperformances, currently plays in Italy) led Umana Venezia to a victory over the 12th-ranked The Flexx PT (10-13) 78-71 in the Italian Serie A in Sunday night's game.
He was MVP of the game. Filloy recorded 20 points and added 3 passes in 20 minutes.
Umana Reyer Venezia (15-8) is placed second in the Serie A.
It was his team's third consecutive victory in a row.
It's Filloy's first season with the team.
This year he averages: 6.8ppg, 1.8rpg and 2.6apg in 20 games he played so far.
Filloy has a dual citizenship: Argentinian and Italian.
Despite his Argentinian passport, Filloy previously played for the Italian U20 national team and is probably not eligible to play for the Argentinian team.
#2.Tulio Cobos (197-F-86, college: Northeastern St., currently plays in Venezuela) was the main contributor in Bucaneros' victory against the third-ranked Guaiqueries (4-4) 87-72 in the Venezuelan LPB last Saturday.
He was MVP of the game. Cobos scored 32 points (!!!) and grabbed 7 rebounds.
It was the game of the round between two top 3 ranked teams in Conference Eastern. Bucaneros de La Guaira (6-4) is placed first in Eastern Conference.
But this is still an early stage of the season and everything may happen.
Cobos has relatively good stats this year: 12.5ppg, 5.8rpg and 1.3apg.
#3.Andres Forray (187-PG-86, currently plays in Italy) contributed to a Dolomiti En. TR's victory against the 12th-ranked The Flexx PT (10-13) 99-91 in the Italian Serie A last Sunday.
Forray scored 10 points and had 3 steals in 23 minutes.
Dolomiti Energia Trento (13-10) is placed fifth in the Serie A.
Forray has been at the team for six years.
This season his overall stats are: 6.0ppg, 2.3rpg, 1.9apg and 1.4spg in 23 games.
Forray is another player who holds two passports: Argentinian and Italian.
#4.Daniel Hure (200-PF-85, currently plays in Brazil) managed to help Paulistano/Unimed Sao Paolo to win against one of league's weakest teams Liga Sorocaba (5-19) crushing them 92-57 in the Brazilian NBB in Monday night's game.
Hure scored only 2 points and grabbed 5 rebounds.
Paulistano/Unimed Sao Paolo (11-7) is placed fourth in the NBB.
There are only four games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game will be critical.
Hure has averaged so far 9.4ppg, 4.1rpg and 1.4apg.
#5.Bernardo Musso (193-G-86, also represented by Interperformances, currently plays in Italy) was the major contributor in a FCM Ferentino's victory against the 11th-ranked Mens Sana 1871 (12-13) 87-82 in the Italian Serie A2 (second division) last Sunday.
He recorded 20 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in 35 minutes.
FMC Ferentino (11-14) is placed 12th in West group.
Musso has reliable stats this year: 13.7ppg, 4.2rpg, 3.2apg and 1.4spg in 25 games.
He has both Argentinian and Italian nationalities.
#6.Brian Savoy (189-SG-92, currently plays in Switzerland) helped Neuchatel edge one of league's weakest teams Massagno 74-72 in the Swiss LNA in Saturday night's game.
Savoy recorded 14 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists in 34 minutes.
He has reliable stats this year: 13.4ppg, 4.9rpg and 4.4apg in 20 games.
Savoy also holds two passports: Argentinian and Swiss.
#7.Damian Palacios (177-PG-85, currently plays in Brazil). He could not help CR Vasco Da Gama Rio de Janeiro to beat Caxias do Sul.
Palacios scored 6 points.
His team was badly defeated by 19 points 76-57.
He has averaged so far 4.1ppg, 2.0rpg and 1.7apg.
#8. Experienced Santiago Boffelli (197-G/F-83, currently plays in Italy) helped Scauri win their game against the leader Napoli Cuore 76-72 in the Italian Serie B (third division) on Sunday night.
Boffelli was the best player in that game. He scored 22 points and grabbed 6 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) in 37 minutes.
Boffelli has individually a very good year with high stats. He averages: 18.0ppg, 5.0rpg, 1.5apg and 1.3spg in 22 games.
Boffelli has Argentinian and Italian nationalities.
#9.Dante Richotti (180-PG-85, currently plays in Italy) is a teammate of previously mentioned Santiago Boffelli and both played together in the last Italian Serie B game.
Richotti helped Scauri win their game against the leader Napoli Cuore 76-72.
He scored 20 points and added 6 assists.
Richotti has averaged so far 9.5ppg, 3.7rpg, 4.6apg and 1.8spg.
He has dual citizenship: Argentinian and Italian.
#10.Min-Soo Kim (200-C-82, currently plays in South Korea) helped SK Knights win their game against the third-ranked Samsung Thunders 91-85 in a derby game in the South Korean KBL last Saturday.
Kim scored 9 points and blocked 3 blocks in 25 minutes.
He has averaged so far 8.1ppg and 4.4rpg in 49 games.
Kim holds both South Korean and Argentinian passports.
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Argentina - Uruguay 92:74 Argentina celebrated the second straight win at Super 4 tournament. They prevailed against Uruguay for 2-0 record. Nicolas Laprovittola (193-PG-90) scored 20 points to pace the hosts. Uruguay enjoyed a 23:18 lead at the first intermission. But Argentina stepped on the gas in the second frame. They sank 25 points to pull within 4 points at halftime 43:47. The hosts ignited a 28:12 run in the third term to spur ahead. They held Uruguay to just 15 points in the fo... [read more]
Argentina - Uruguay 92:74
Argentina celebrated the second straight win at Super 4 tournament. They prevailed against Uruguay for 2-0 record. Nicolas Laprovittola (193-PG-90) scored 20 points to pace the hosts. Uruguay enjoyed a 23:18 lead at the first intermission. But Argentina stepped on the gas in the second frame. They sank 25 points to pull within 4 points at halftime 43:47. The hosts ignited a 28:12 run in the third term to spur ahead. They held Uruguay to just 15 points in the fourth stanza to secure the winning outcome. Nicolas Brussino (202-G/F-93) had 15 points, while Lucio Redivo (183-G-94) netted 13 points for Argentina. Jayson Granger (189-G-89) responded with 30 points for Uruguay. Sebastian Vazquez (195-F-85, agency: Pro Sports) tossed in 11 points in the loss.
Argentina - Colombia 78:59 Argentina defeated Colombia to open Super 4 international friendly tournament in Salta. Gabriel Deck (199-F-95) scored 15 points to lead the hosts. Argentina recorded a 22:11 lead ten minutes into the game. They maintained the pressure throughout the second frame. Argentina ensured a 39:25 halftime advantage. Argentina boosted the lead at 22-point mark heading into the fourth frame 62:40. Argentina cruised to the victory in the final period. Lucio Redivo (183... [read more]
Argentina - Colombia 78:59
Argentina defeated Colombia to open Super 4 international friendly tournament in Salta. Gabriel Deck (199-F-95) scored 15 points to lead the hosts. Argentina recorded a 22:11 lead ten minutes into the game. They maintained the pressure throughout the second frame. Argentina ensured a 39:25 halftime advantage. Argentina boosted the lead at 22-point mark heading into the fourth frame 62:40. Argentina cruised to the victory in the final period. Lucio Redivo (183-G-94) had 14 points, while Javier Saiz (206-PF-94) tossed in 12 points in the win. Tonny Trocha-Morelos (208-C-94) replied with 15 points for Colombia. Stalin Ortiz (190-G-81, college: Valparaiso) had 11 points in the loss.
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