This is a weekly segment that will be published every Monday, where I will rank the 10 teams of the BSN based primarily on Point Differential and Strength of Schedule, while also considering home and away games, back to backs, injuries and missing players (there is always player turnover in the league, be it teams changing import players, college players arriving at the end of their semester or native players still playing in Europe). Commentary will be included on some teams.
I would like to point out that for this week's numbers I didn't consider the stats of the Mayaguez-Arecibo game because Arecibo didn't use their starters (they thought that Mayaguez's court wasn't up to the standards of the league).
Balkman Is Set To Visit The Puerto Rico Childrens Hospital With Special Gift For Patients - Jun 17, 2013
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Bayamon, Puerto Rico (June 17, 2013) - Renaldo Balkman(201-F-84, college: S.Carolina) is set to visit the Puerto Rico Childrens Hospital with a special gift for the children there. During his visit, Balkman will visit with the children, take photos and partake in different activities with them. Balkman will visit the hospital on Tuesday, June 18,2013 at 9AM.Balkmans visit to the Puerto Rico Childrens Hospital is the first of many, as a part of his fundraising initiative for the hospital [read more]
Bayamon, Puerto Rico (June 17, 2013) - Renaldo Balkman (201-F-84, college: S.Carolina) is set to visit the Puerto Rico Childrens Hospital with a special gift for the children there. During his visit, Balkman will visit with the children, take photos and partake in different activities with them. Balkman will visit the hospital on Tuesday, June 18,2013 at 9AM.
Balkmans visit to the Puerto Rico Childrens Hospital is the first of many, as a part of his fundraising initiative for the hospital. In conjunction with his foundation, Balkman Buddies, Balkman has started a Puerto Rico Childrens Hospital Fundraising Initiative which will raise funds for the hospital. In addition to raising funds for the hospital, Balkman plans on matching every dollar raised. During his visit he will visit the children in the hospital and gift them with a special teddy bear wearing a miniature version of his signature Balkmania t-shirt.
Children are a large part of my fan base and I want to be able to bring a smile to their faces. No child should have to spend their adolescence and childhood in a hospital bed, which is why I am so passionate about the Puerto Rico Childrens Hospital Fundraising Initiative, I want to do all I can to help these kids. Said Balkman.
Balkmans next fundraising initiative is hosting his annual basketball camp from July 8th-11th at the Bucaplaa Basketball Club. All proceeds of Balkmans camp will go to the Puerto Rico Childrens Hospital.
Balkman has won three gold medals while playing with the Puerto Rican National Team. Before returning to Puerto Rico, Balkman was playing for the Guaiqueries de Margarita in Venezuela, and before that he played for the Patron Blaze Boosters in the Philippines. Balkman was drafted during the first round of the 2006 NBA Draft to the New York Knicks. He spent six years in the NBA playing for the New York Knicks and the Denver Nuggets.
FIBA Americas U16: Canada beat Puerto Rico to clinch Bronze - Jun 16, 2013
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Canada U16 - Puerto Rico U16 62:50
Canada finished their FIBA Americas U16 Championship on a high note. They rallied past Puerto Rico to climb onto the pedestal. Jamal Murray (191-PG-96) nailed 15 points helping Canada earn the Bronze medals.
Canada grabbed a narrow 12:11 lead at the first intermission. But Puerto Rico denied it in the second term. Puerto Rico surged ahead to secure a 25:21 halftime advantage. Canada increased the tempo in the second half [read more]
Canada U16 - Puerto Rico U16 62:50
Canada finished their FIBA Americas U16 Championship on a high note. They rallied past Puerto Rico to climb onto the pedestal. Jamal Murray (191-PG-96) nailed 15 points helping Canada earn the Bronze medals. Canada grabbed a narrow 12:11 lead at the first intermission. But Puerto Rico denied it in the second term. Puerto Rico surged ahead to secure a 25:21 halftime advantage. Canada increased the tempo in the second half. They trimmed the deficit to trail by a single point at the final intermission. Canada triggered a 24:11 run in the fourth quarter to escape with a tough victory at the end. Koby McEwen (187-PG-97) chipped in 12 points, while Nolan Narain (205-C-97) added 10 points in the winning case. Leandro Allende (190-F/G-97) answered with 16 points for Puerto Rico. Arnaldo Toro (205-C-97) had 15 points and 14 rebounds in the loss.
Indios de Mayaguez defeated Mets de Guaynabo 78-73 to stop their winning streak at eight games.
Oritseweyinmi Efejuku (196-G-86, college: Providence) scored 23 points and Ramon Clemente added 14 for the winners who have an 18-16 record. Guaynabo is 18-14 so far.
Caciques-Gigantes dominated Capitanes de Arecibo 99-81 as Alejandro Carmona netted 33 points and Ricardo Marsh followed with 17. With their latest moves Humacao looks as a contender for the playoffs [read more]
Indios de Mayaguez defeated Mets de Guaynabo 78-73 to stop their winning streak at eight games.
Oritseweyinmi Efejuku (196-G-86, college: Providence) scored 23 points and Ramon Clemente added 14 for the winners who have an 18-16 record. Guaynabo is 18-14 so far.
Caciques-Gigantes dominated Capitanes de Arecibo 99-81 as Alejandro Carmona netted 33 points and Ricardo Marsh followed with 17. With their latest moves Humacao looks as a contender for the playoffs.
Piratas de Quebradillas beat Cangrejeros de Santurce 75-64. Lorenzo Mata dominated inside with 24 points and 11 boards. Piratas are now tied with Santurce in second place with a 20-13 record.
Brujos de Guayama beat Atleticos de San German 82-78. Darnell Hinson led the winners with 25 points. This is the third time in franchise history that San German lost 23 games in a season, the other two times were in 1977 and 1980.
On Friday Cangrejeros dominated San German 80-71 and Bayamon surprised Leones de Ponce 90-82 as Jesse Pellot had 30 points.
Games for Saturday, June 15:
Vaqueros de Bayamon at Mets de Guaynabo Leones de Ponce at Brujos de Guayama
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