Umana Reyer Venezia (SerieA) waived 27-year old American (has also Puerto Rican passport) point guard Denis Clemente (183-75kg-86, college: Kansas State, agency: KMG Sports Management). Clemente also played at VL_Pesaro earlier that season. In 8 SerieA games this season he recorded 3.9ppg and 1.5rpg. The other team he played shortly was Nuovo Napoli (Lega2). In three games this year he averaged impressive 15.3ppg, 3.0rpg, 5.3apg and 1.3spg. The last season Clemente played at BK Edymax SPU Nitra (Extraliga) in Slovakian Extraliga. In 34 games last year he averaged impressive 17.9ppg, 3.3rpg, 3.7apg and 1.5spg. He helped them to win the cup and make to league semifinals. Great season indeed as he was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Slovakian League Honorable Mention. Clemente also played 6 games in EuroChallenge where he averaged impressive 17.8ppg, 3.8rpg, 3.2apg and 2.8spg. The previous (2011) summer he played at Caciques (BSN) in Puerto Rican BSN. In 27 games he averaged 14.6ppg, 3.6rpg, 4.4apg (top 5) and 1.0spg. A very good season in his career as he was awarded Latinbasket.com All-Puerto Rican BSN Rookie of the Year and Honorable Mention. Another team Clemente played that season for was Marousi BC (A1) in Greek A1. In 13 games that year he averaged 8.4ppg, 1.3rpg and 1.3apg. He received Florida Class A1 Player of the Year award back in 2004 at his college time. Clemente has played also professionally in Israel (Maccabi Rishon). He attended Kansas State until 2010 and it is his third season in pro basketball. The scouts decsribe him following way:
A PG with great personality and leadership; quick, aggressive and highly confident. His best offensive weapon is his ability to shoot off the dribble from long or midrange, and has the ability to penetrate and get into the paint. Hes at his best in transition, where he uses good speed and a good feel for the open floor. Has the ability to catch fire. Able to operate on the pick and roll. Good feel for the basket, can hit tough, off balance shots. He shows great intensity and competitiveness on both sides of the ball, which can help energize teammates and the crowd. Defensively, brings terrific toughness and intensity to the table. He competes on every possession and doesn't back down from opponents.
BSN Round 4 of Semi-Finals. Fajardo and Arecibo record victories - 7 hours ago
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Quebradillas - Fajardo 83-86 Fajardo posted the second straight win over Quebradillas. Piratas were ahead by 6 points at the halftime before a 48-39 second half run of Cariduros. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Reginald Buckner (206-91, college: Mississippi) who helped to win the game recording 23 points and 7 rebounds (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field) and international point guard Carlos Arroyo (188... [read more]
Fajardo posted the second straight win over Quebradillas. Piratas were ahead by 6 points at the halftime before a 48-39 second half run of Cariduros. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Reginald Buckner (206-91, college: Mississippi) who helped to win the game recording 23 points and 7 rebounds (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field) and international point guard Carlos Arroyo (188-79, college: FIU, agency: Interperformances) who added 15 points and 10 assists (made all of his nine free throws !!!) during the contest. Cariduros' coach Allans Colon allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. At the losing side American guard Tu Holloway (182-89, college: Xavier) responded with 21 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists (made all of his eight free throws) and his fellow American import forward Will Daniels (202-86, college: Rhode Island) scored 16 points and 8 rebounds. Four Cariduros and five Piratas players scored in double figures. Top scorers: Quebradillas: T.Holloway 21+7reb+7ast, W.Daniels 16+8reb+2ast, A.Carmona 14+5reb+2ast, J.Bryan Diaz 14+6reb+3ast, M.Rosario 10+4reb+1ast, J.Mojica 6+3reb+2ast Fajardo: R.Buckner 23+7reb+3ast, C.Arroyo 15+3reb+10ast, D.James 12+7reb+2ast, E.Ayuso 11+1ast, F.Rivera 11+2reb+2ast, M.Ali Berdiel 5+3reb+4ast
Arecibo topped Aguada to even the series at 2-2. The hosts trailed by 1 point after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 8-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 90-79. Capitanes made 19-of-24 free shots (79.2 percent) during the game. 26 personal fouls committed by Santeros helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of naturalized U.S. Virgin Islands point guard Walter Hodge (183-86, college: Florida) who helped to win the game recording 24 points and 6 assists. The former international swingman David Huertas (195-87, college: Mississippi) contributed with 26 points (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winners. American-Dominican forward Emmanuel Andujar (198-93, college: Manhattan) replied with 18 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and international Chris Gaston (201-89, college: Fordham) added 16 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Santeros. 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: Aguada: E.Andujar 18+6reb+4ast, C.Gaston 16+5reb+1ast, R.Hettsheimer 16+4reb+1ast, L.Patterson 14+4reb+3ast, G.Clavell 4+1reb+2ast, O.Perez 2 Arecibo: D.Huertas 26+2reb+2ast, W.Hodge 24+3reb+6ast, D.Jefferson 16+8reb+2ast, D.Clemente 13+2reb+2ast, A.Matias 6+1reb, F.Valencia 2
Poitiers tab Devon Collier, ex Mayaguez - 6 hours ago
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Union Poitiers Basket 86 (ProB) inked 26-year old Puerto Rican international power forward Devon Collier (203-98kg-91, college: Oregon State). He has a double citizenship as he also holds American passport. Collier played in the summer at Indios de Mayaguez in Puerto Rican BSN league. He managed to play in three leagues in two countries last year (!!!). In 36 BSN games he averaged 13.4ppg, 8.0rpg, 2.0apg and 1.2spg. A very good season in his career as he was selected to Puerto Rican BSN A... [read more]
Union Poitiers Basket 86 (ProB) inked 26-year old Puerto Rican international power forward Devon Collier (203-98kg-91, college: Oregon State). He has a double citizenship as he also holds American passport. Collier played in the summer at Indios de Mayaguez in Puerto Rican BSN league. He managed to play in three leagues in two countries last year (!!!). In 36 BSN games he averaged 13.4ppg, 8.0rpg, 2.0apg and 1.2spg. A very good season in his career as he was selected to Puerto Rican BSN All-Star Game. Collier also played that season for Leones in Puerto Rican league where in 5 Liga Americas games he had 8.0ppg and 5.0rpg. Among other achievements Collier's team made it to the Pac-12 Tournament Semifinals in 2012. He received also Latinbasket.com All-Puerto Rican BSN Newcomer of the Year award back in 2014 at his college time. Collier represented Puerto Rico at the Marchand Cup in San Juan (Puerto Rico) two years ago. His team won Silver and his stats at that event were 3 games: 6.7ppg, 2.3rpg, 1.0spg, FGP: 66.7%, FT: 66.7%. Collier has quite traveled the world as his pro career brought him to three different continents (Europe, Latin America and of course North America). Collier has played previously professionally also in Israel (Bnei Hasharon and Galil Elion), Mexico (Soles) and Puerto Rico (Vaqueros and Gallitos). He attended Oregon State until 2014 and it will be his fourth season in pro basketball.
BSN Round 3 of Semi-Finals. Fajardo and Aguada post victories - 2 days ago
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Fajardo - Quebradillas 85-79 Fajardo topped Quebradillas to cut the deficit in the semifinal series. Piratas were tied after three quarters but could not keep up in the last quarter eventually losing the game. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Cariduros made 8 blocks. It was a good game for American forward Reginald Buckner (206-91, college: Mississippi) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 12 rebounds and 5 blocks. The fo... [read more]
Fajardo topped Quebradillas to cut the deficit in the semifinal series. Piratas were tied after three quarters but could not keep up in the last quarter eventually losing the game. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Cariduros made 8 blocks. It was a good game for American forward Reginald Buckner (206-91, college: Mississippi) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 12 rebounds and 5 blocks. The former international guard Miguel-Ali Berdiel (198-83, college: Valparaiso) contributed with 16 points and 4 assists for the winners. Cariduros' coach Allans Colon used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American forward Will Daniels (202-86, college: Rhode Island) answered with a double-double by scoring 13 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists and the former international swingman Alejandro Carmona (194-83) added 17 points and 9 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) in the effort for Piratas. Five Cariduros and four Piratas players scored in double figures. Top scorers: Fajardo: R.Buckner 19+12reb+1ast, M.Ali Berdiel 16+4reb+4ast, C.Arroyo 11+4reb+9ast, C.Ortiz 11+5reb, E.Ayuso 10+2reb+2ast, D.James 9+4reb+1ast Quebradillas: J.Bryan Diaz 20+5reb, A.Carmona 17+9reb+2ast, W.Daniels 13+11reb+4ast, T.Holloway 11+2reb+11ast, M.Rosario 9+1reb, J.Mojica 7+1ast
Aguada outscored Arecibo to surge ahead in the series. Capitanes were ahead by 3 points after three quarters before a 25-15 charge of Santeros, which allowed them to win the game. They made 21-of-26 charity shots (80.8 percent) during the game. It was a great shooting night for Santeros especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.6 percentage. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists. Capitanes were plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a great evening for American swingman Lamar Patterson (196-91, college: Pittsburgh, agency: Pensack Sports) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 8 rebounds and 11 assists. American-Dominican forward Emmanuel Andujar (198-93, college: Manhattan) helped adding 18 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Santeros players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was the former international point guard Denis Clemente (183-86, college: Kansas St.) with 32 points and American forward Coty Clarke (201-92, college: Arkansas, agency: BeoBasket) produced a double-double by scoring 19 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. Capitanes' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Top scorers: Aguada: E.Andujar 18+6reb+5ast, L.Patterson 17+8reb+11ast, C.Gaston 16+2reb+2ast, R.Hettsheimer 16+8reb+1ast, G.Clavell 11+3reb, F.Jonathan Han 10+1reb+2ast Arecibo: D.Clemente 32+3reb+1ast, W.Hodge 21+6ast, C.Clarke 19+10reb+5ast, D.Jefferson 7+2reb+1ast, D.Cortez 7+3reb, A.Alamo 4+6reb
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