#1. This week's number one is an international guard Jayson Granger (186-89, currently plays in Spain). Granger was the major contributor in an Asefa Estudiantes' victory against the closely-ranked Unicaja Malaga (5-4) 85-74 in the Spanish ACB in Sunday night's game.
He scored 16 points in 20 minutes on the court.
Asefa Estudiantes Madrid (5-4) is placed eighth in the ACB.
But this is still an early stage of the season and everything may happen.
It's Granger's seventh year with the team.
Granger has relatively good stats this season: 12.8ppg, 1.9rpg, 3.2apg, 2FGP: 47.6%, 3FGP: 34.8% and FT: 73.8% in the nine games he played so far.
He has a dual citizenship: Uruguayan and Italian.
Worth to mention he played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which helped him get the job in pro basketball. Granger is currently a member of the Uruguayan senior national team.
#2. Second place goes to an experienced former international point guard Nicolas Mazzarino (181-75, agency: Players Group, currently plays in Italy). He led Cantu to a victory against the 14th-ranked VL Pesaro (2-7) 76-66 in the Italian SerieA last Sunday.
Mazzarino scored 12 points.
Mapooro Cantu (6-2) is placed third in the SerieA.
It was his team's third consecutive victory in a row.
But the season just started, so everything may happen.
Mazzarino is one of the most experienced players in a team as it's his eighth year in Cantu's roster.
This season he averages: 9.0ppg, 2.0rpg, 1.7apg, 3FGP: 53.3%(16-30) and FT: 87.5%.
Mazzarino is another player who holds two passports: Uruguayan and Italian.
He played for the Uruguayan national team in 2008.
#3. The Uruguayan player who performed third best last week abroad was an international power forward Esteban Batista (208-83, agency: Duran International, currently plays in Turkey). Batista managed to help Anadolu Efes Istanbul in a victory against the 13th-ranked Turk Telekom (2-5) crushing them 96-57 in the Turkish TBL on Monday night.
He scored 5 points and grabbed 5 rebounds in 11 minutes.
Anadolu Efes Istanbul (6-1) is placed second in the TBL.
It was his team's fourth consecutive victory in a row.
But the season is still in it's first stage and everything can happen.
It's Batista's first year with the team.
This season Batista's overall stats are: 3.3ppg, 3.7rpg in the three games.
He has both Uruguayan and Spanish nationalities.
Batista is also a member of the Uruguayan senior national team.
#4. Guard Martin Osimani (194-81, college: Duquesne, currently plays in Liga SudAmericana), who plays in Argentina could not help Obras (1-2) in their last game on Wednesday. Despite his good performance the first-placed Obras was edged in a double overtime (!!!) 90-89 on the road by the lower-ranked Regatas Corrientes (#4) in the group F of Liga Sudamericana.
Osimani scored 12 points, had 5 rebounds and dished 4 assists.
Osimani is currently sixth on the league's list of top scorers and also on the list of best passers (first place).
He has very reliable stats this season: 14.0ppg, 4.2rpg and 6.2apg.
Osimani is also Uruguayan national team player.
One more player who has never been selected to any of national teams, but has Uruguayan passport:
#1.Phillip Holm (175-G-80, currently plays in Norway), who plays in the Norwegian BLNO could not help one of league's weakest teams Baerum Basket (5-6) in their last game. Despite his very good performance Baerum Basket was crushed 83-54 on the road by the higher-ranked (#3) Gimle BBK.
Holm was the top scorer with 15 points. He also added 4 rebounds in 26 minutes.
It's Holm's first season with the team.
Holm is currently first on the list of best passers with 3.9apg.
This year he also averages: 13.1ppg, 2.4rpg and 1.3spg in the 11 games he played so far.
Holm has a dual citizenship: Uruguayan and German.
Union Atletica Montevideoagreed terms with 24-year old point guard Juan Modernell (92). He played last summer at Verdirrojo in the Ascenso. In 21 games he had 13.3ppg, 5.6rpg, 4.0apg and 1.5spg. Metropolitan will be definitely a better match and he can see more playing time. Modernell has played previously for three other teams: Larre Borges, Goes and Nacional. By Eurobasket Data Center Check also Complete Transfers List in Uruguay [read more]
Union Atletica Montevideo agreed terms with 24-year old point guard Juan Modernell (92). He played last summer at Verdirrojo in the Ascenso. In 21 games he had 13.3ppg, 5.6rpg, 4.0apg and 1.5spg. Metropolitan will be definitely a better match and he can see more playing time. Modernell has played previously for three other teams: Larre Borges, Goes and Nacional.
Latinbasket.com All-Uruguayan Ascenso League Awards 2016 - 5 days ago
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Player of the Year: Anthony Danridge (196-G/F-86) of Larranaga; Guard of the Year: Salvador Zanotta (183-PG-95) of Nacional; Forward of the Year: Anthony Danridge (196-G/F-86) of Larranaga; Center of the Year: Nick Waddell (200-C) of Miramar; Import Player of the Year: Anthony Danridge (196-G/F-86) of Larranaga; Domestic Player of the Year: Agustin Zuvich (200-F-95) of Nacional; 1st Team: PG: Salvador Zanotta (183-PG-95) of Nacional; : Martin Perdomo of Bohemi [read more]
Latinbasket.com All-Uruguayan Ascenso League 1st Team 2016
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Perdomo
Danridge
Zuvich
Waddell
Player of the Year: Anthony Danridge (196-G/F-86) of Larranaga Guard of the Year: Salvador Zanotta (183-PG-95) of Nacional Forward of the Year: Anthony Danridge (196-G/F-86) of Larranaga Center of the Year: Nick Waddell (200-C) of Miramar Import Player of the Year: Anthony Danridge (196-G/F-86) of Larranaga Domestic Player of the Year: Agustin Zuvich (200-F-95) of Nacional
Larre Borges Montevideo (LUB) strengthened their roster with addition of 32-year old forward Ignacio Pons (194-84). It is actually his comeback to Montevideo as he has played here before. Pons played in the summer at Atenas in the Ascenso. In 21 games he recorded 8.7ppg and 3.4rpg. Among other achievements Pons' team made it to the Uruguay Metropolitan League Playoffs Semifinals in 2011. He received also Latinbasket.com All-Uruguay Metropolitan League Honorable Mention award in 2014. Pons... [read more]
Larre Borges Montevideo (LUB) strengthened their roster with addition of 32-year old forward Ignacio Pons (194-84). It is actually his comeback to Montevideo as he has played here before. Pons played in the summer at Atenas in the Ascenso. In 21 games he recorded 8.7ppg and 3.4rpg. Among other achievements Pons' team made it to the Uruguay Metropolitan League Playoffs Semifinals in 2011. He received also Latinbasket.com All-Uruguay Metropolitan League Honorable Mention award in 2014. Pons has played previously for five other teams: Stockolmo, Goes, Larranaga, 25 de Agosto and Yale.
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