#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.
Aguada, number 1 during the regular season, defeated Nacional, number fifth,79-61 to tie 1-1 the best of five Uruguayan League semifinal games. Andrew Feeley (205-C-83, college: UMBC) was the best scorer for the winner, with 21 points and he added 6 rebounds and 4 assists, while Jeremis Smith (203-F-86, college: Georgia Tech, agency: Pro Sports) added 12 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists, and Federico Bavosi (185-G-81, agency: Pro Sports) netted 14 points and 3 assists. For Nacional, Antho... [read more]
Aguada, number 1 during the regular season, defeated Nacional, number fifth,79-61 to tie 1-1 the best of five Uruguayan League semifinal games. Andrew Feeley (205-C-83, college: UMBC) was the best scorer for the winner, with 21 points and he added 6 rebounds and 4 assists, while Jeremis Smith (203-F-86, college: Georgia Tech, agency: Pro Sports) added 12 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists, and Federico Bavosi (185-G-81, agency: Pro Sports) netted 14 points and 3 assists. For Nacional, Anthony Danridge (196-F-86, college: N.Mexico) was the best scorer with 21 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, and Callistus Eziukwu (208-C-85, college: Grand Valley St.) scored 6 points and added 9 rebounds. The next game will be played Apr. 26th.
Luciano Parodi selected the top Uruguayan playing abroad in last week's games - 4 days ago
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Here is the weekly review of the top performing Uruguayan players, who play currently abroad. This week's number one is an international point guard Luciano Parodi (182-94). He could not help Weber Bahia (17-17) in their last game. Despite Parodi's very good performance Weber Bahia lost 70-83 at home to the leading San Lorenzo.
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LUCIANO PARODI
Here is the weekly review of the top performing Uruguayan players, who play currently abroad.
#1. This week's number one is an international point guard Luciano Parodi (182-94, currently plays in Argentina). He could not help Weber Bahia (17-17) in their last game. Despite Parodi's very good performance Weber Bahia lost 70-83 at home to the leading San Lorenzo.
He was the second best scorer with 15 points. Parodi also added made 7 passes and 4 steals in 33 minutes on the court.
There are only three games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game will be critical.
Parodi has relatively good stats this year: 11.2ppg, 2.7rpg, 4.2apg, 1.1spg, 2FGP: 50.3%, 3FGP: 35.9% and FT: 85.7% in 33 games he played so far.
He is currently a member of the Uruguayan senior national team.
#2. Second place goes to an international point guard Bruno Fitipaldo (183-91, agency: Pro Sports, currently plays in Italy). Fitipaldo led Scandone AV to an easy victory against the league outsider VL Pesaro (6-21) crushing them 103-81 in the Italian Serie A last Sunday.
He scored 12 points.
Scandone Avellino (18-9) is placed fourth in the Serie A.
It was his team's third consecutive victory in a row.
There are only three games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game is very crucial.
It's Fitipaldo's first season with the team.
This year Fitipaldo averages: 8.6ppg, 1.4rpg, 3.2apg, 2FGP: 58.8%(40-68), 3FGP: 43.4% and FT: 76.0%.
He is in the roster of the Uruguayan senior national team.
#3. The Uruguayan player who performed third best last week abroad was an international center Mathias Calfani (204-92, also represented by Pro Sports, currently plays in Argentina). Calfani contributed to a San Lorenzo's victory against the league leader Quimsa (10-1) 71-60 in the Argentinian LigaA on Wednesday night.
He scored 10 points, had 6 boards, dished 3 assists and stole 4 balls in 24 minutes.
It was the game of the round between two top 4 ranked teams. San Lorenzo de Almagra (26-6) is placed first in the LigaA.
It was his team's fifth consecutive victory in a row.
This year Calfani's overall stats are: 8.6ppg, 5.4rpg, 1.6apg, 1.4bpg, 1.2spg, 2FGP: 54.3%, 3FGP: 26.9% and FT: 60.9% in 29 games.
He is also a member of the Uruguayan senior national team.
#4. An experienced forward Mauricio Aguiar (199-83, another player represented by Pro Sports, currently plays in Argentina) was not able to help Olimpico de La Banda in their game against Atenas (24-10) in the Argentinian LigaA.
Aguiar scored 9 points and grabbed 5 rebounds.
But Olimpico de La Banda was defeated 92-79 on the road by the much higher-ranked Atenas (#4).
It was Olimpico de La Banda's fourth consecutive loss in a row.
There are only three games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game will be important.
Aguiar's total stats this season are: 5.8ppg and 2.0rpg.
He has a dual citizenship: Italian and Uruguayan.
Aguiar used to play for the Uruguayan national team
back in 2016.
#5. Former international center Reque Newsome (204-81, another player represented by Pro Sports, college: S.Indiana, currently plays in Argentina) was not able to secure a victory for Ciclista (17-22) in their last game. Despite his very good performance the ninth-placed Ciclista (17-22) was edged 73-70 on their home court in Juninense by the higher-ranked (#8) Centro Deportivo Rivadavia de Mendoza in the South group.
Newsome was the top scorer with 24 points. He also added 8 rebounds in 34 minutes.
Newsome has individually a very good year with high stats. He averages: 18.5ppg, 7.1rpg and 1.8apg in 10 games.
Newsome is a naturalized American.
He used to play for the Uruguayan national team
two years ago.
Newsome played also for Club Atletico Olimpia in Uruguayan league.
#6. Center Gonzalo Iglesias (201-93, currently plays in Argentina) is a teammate of previously mentioned Luciano Parodi. But that was another game of his team in Argentinian LigaA which we would like to mention.
Iglesias managed to help Weber Bahia Blanca Basket to win against the 14th-ranked Estudiantes Concordia (13-19) crushing them 89-55.
He scored only 3 points and blocked 2 shots.
Weber Bahia Blanca Basket (17-17) is placed ninth in the LigaA.
Iglesias' total stats this season are: 2.4ppg and 1.6rpg.
He is an international player who is currently on the senior Uruguayan National Team roster.
#7. International center Nicolas Borsellino (202-86, another player represented by Pro Sports, currently plays in Argentina) helped Union SF win their game against the ninth-ranked Villa San Martin (18-19) 94-86 in the Argentinian TNA (second division) last Tuesday.
Borsellino recorded a double-double by scoring 10 points and getting the same number of rebounds. He also added 3 blocks.
Union de Santa Fe (18-19) is placed eighth in North group.
Borsellino's total stats this season are: 6.8ppg and 8.0rpg.
He is also Uruguayan national team player.
#8. Guard Gustavo Barrera (194-85, currently plays in Argentina) helped GECR Indalo win their game against the closely-ranked La Union (17-14) 88-76 in the Argentinian LigaA on Monday night.
Barrera scored only 3 points in 17 minutes.
Gimnasia-Indalo Esgr.Comodoro Rivadavia (17-16) is placed eighth in the LigaA.
There are only four games left until the end of the Regular Season.
This year Barrera's total stats are: 6.7ppg, 2.4rpg, 4.6apg and 1.5spg in 33 games.
He plays currently for the Uruguayan national team.
#9. Former international guard Martin Osimani (194-81, another player represented by Pro Sports, college: Duquesne, currently plays in Argentina) couldn't help Boca Juniors (11-21) in their game against Quimsa (10-1) in the Argentinian LigaA.
Osimani scored 7 points and grabbed 4 rebounds.
Boca Juniors was crushed 82-61 in Santiado del Estero by the leading Quimsa.
There are only four games left until the end of the Regular Season.
Osimani has averaged so far 5.9ppg, 2.2rpg, 3.1apg and 1.1spg.
He used to play for the Uruguayan national team
three years ago.
#10. Forward Sebastian Vazquez (195-85, another player represented by Pro Sports, currently plays in Argentina) helped Estudiantes Concordia win their game against the league outsider Salta Basket (10-25) 74-59 in the Argentinian LigaA last Saturday.
Vazquez recorded only 2 points in 8 minutes on the court. It was his first game for Estudiantes Concordia this season.
His team is placed 14th in the LigaA.
They ended the series of four consecutive loses.
There are only three games left until the end of the Regular Season.
Vazquez is an international player who is currently on the senior Uruguayan National Team roster.
#11. International point guard Santiago Vidal (180-89, another player represented by Pro Sports, currently plays in Argentina) couldn't help Regatas Corrientes in their game against San Lorenzo in the Argentinian LigaA. He cannot count Friday's game as one of the best ones.
Vidal scored only one point.
His team was defeated 73-64.
Vidal has averaged so far 7.5ppg, 2.8rpg, 4.6apg and 1.3spg.
He plays currently for the Uruguayan national team.
#12. U17 international point guard Franco Villalba (177-0, currently plays in Argentina) helped Petr.Argentino win their game against the tenth-ranked Villa Mitre CF crushing them 99-71 in the Argentinian TNA (second division) on Saturday night.
He scored 7 points and had 3 steals in only 13 minutes.
This year Villalba averages only 1.7ppg in 35 games.
He is also in the roster of the Uruguayan U17 national team.
The list of other players, who all have Uruguayan passport but never been selected to any of Uruguayan national teams:
#1.Emiliano Giano (180-PG-89, currently plays in Brazil) contributed to a Sao Jose's victory against the closely-ranked Blumenau (8-8) 67-63 in the Brazilian Liga Ouro (second division) in Thursday night's game.
Giano recorded 7 points and added 3 passes in 25 minutes.
It was the game of the round between two top 4 ranked teams. Sao Jose dos Campos (4-4) is placed second in the Liga Ouro.
There are only four games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game will be critical.
This year Giano's total stats are: 4.0ppg, 1.5rpg and 1.8apg in four games he played so far.
He has a dual citizenship: Uruguayan and Italian.
#2.Diego Alvarez (180-G-90, currently plays in Argentina). Alvarez could not help Ciclista (17-22) to beat Centro Deportivo Rivadavia de Mendoza (19-21).
He scored 5 points in 25 minutes.
Ciclista (#9) was badly defeated 77-58 on the road by the higher-ranked (#8) Centro Deportivo Rivadavia de Mendoza in the South group.
Alvarez has averaged so far 3.9ppg, 1.4rpg, 1.9apg and 1.5spg in eight games.
#3.Bruno Ingratta (200-F/C-95, currently plays in Argentina) was not able to help Asociacion Mitre Tucuman (15-24) in their last game on Tuesday. Despite his good performance Asociacion Mitre Tucuman (#12) was defeated 96-92 in Cordoba by the higher-ranked Barrio Parque (#6) in the North group.
Ingratta scored 11 points.
This season Ingratta has relatively solid stats: 10.4ppg, 3.9rpg and 1.9apg.
#4.David Oviedo (175-G-86, currently plays in Argentina) was not able to secure a victory for Ferrocarril (11-13) in their game against Gualeguay (17-22) in the Argentinian TFB (third division).
Oviedo scored 7 points.
Ferrocarril (#8) was defeated 86-78 on the opponent's court by the second-ranked Gualeguay in the North - Mesopotamia group.
The Regular Season already ended.
This season Oviedo has relatively solid stats: 10.5ppg, 3.0rpg, 2.1apg and 1.2spg.
He is another player who holds two passports: Uruguayan and Argentinian.
Tabare tabs Tiel Daniels, ex Salon Vilpas - 4 days ago
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TIEL DANIELS Atletico Tabare (Metropolitan) inked 25-year old American forward Tiel Daniels (200-106kg-92, college: Colorado State). He played most recently at played at Salon Vilpas in Finnish Korisliiga. In four games he averaged 7.0ppg and 4.3rpg (leader !!!) last season. He received also Eurobasket.com All-Finnish 1st Division B Honorable Mention award in 2017. Among other achievements Daniels' team made it to the MWC Tournament Semifinals for two years in a row (2015 and 2016). Dani... [read more]
TIEL DANIELS
Atletico Tabare (Metropolitan) inked 25-year old American forward Tiel Daniels (200-106kg-92, college: Colorado State). He played most recently at played at Salon Vilpas in Finnish Korisliiga. In four games he averaged 7.0ppg and 4.3rpg (leader !!!) last season. He received also Eurobasket.com All-Finnish 1st Division B Honorable Mention award in 2017. Among other achievements Daniels' team made it to the MWC Tournament Semifinals for two years in a row (2015 and 2016). Daniels graduated from Colorado State in 2016 and it will be his second season in pro basketball.
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