#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.
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Bohemios Montevideoadded to their roster 26-year old American center Khalil Kelley (203-105kg-91, college: Pacific). He spent the last season at MTV Herzoege Wolfenbuettel in German ProB. He was voted Eurobasket.com All-German 2.Bundesliga Pro B 1st Team in 2015 and 2017. Kelley's college team won Big West Tournament in 2013. Kelley has played also professionally in Germany for USC Leipzig. He attended University of Pacific until 2014 and it is his fourth season as a professional player.... [read more]
Bohemios Montevideo added to their roster 26-year old American center Khalil Kelley (203-105kg-91, college: Pacific). He spent the last season at MTV Herzoege Wolfenbuettel in German ProB. He was voted Eurobasket.com All-German 2.Bundesliga Pro B 1st Team in 2015 and 2017. Kelley's college team won Big West Tournament in 2013. Kelley has played also professionally in Germany for USC Leipzig. He attended University of Pacific until 2014 and it is his fourth season as a professional player.
Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz (Liga Endesa) signed 28-year old Italian-Uruguayan guard Jayson Granger (189-87kg-89). He has played for the last two seasons at Anadolu Efes in Turkish BSL league. In 32 games he had 9.5ppg, 2.7rpg, 4.9apg and 1.3spg last season. Granger helped them to make it to the cup final and to the league semifinals. Granger also played 35 games in Euroleague where he recorded 9.7ppg, 2.7rpg and 3.9apg. He contributed to his team making it to the quarterfinals. Granger has... [read more]
Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz (Liga Endesa) signed 28-year old Italian-Uruguayan guard Jayson Granger (189-87kg-89). He has played for the last two seasons at Anadolu Efes in Turkish BSL league. In 32 games he had 9.5ppg, 2.7rpg, 4.9apg and 1.3spg last season. Granger helped them to make it to the cup final and to the league semifinals. Granger also played 35 games in Euroleague where he recorded 9.7ppg, 2.7rpg and 3.9apg. He contributed to his team making it to the quarterfinals. Granger has tried to make it to the NBA and played in the NBA Pro Summer League in 2014. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others his team won Turkish President Cup in 2016. Granger was also voted Eurobasket.com All-Spanish Liga Endesa Bosman Player of the Year in 2015. He represented Italy at the South American Championships in Chaco (Argentina) five years ago. Granger's team won Bronze and his stats at that event were 5 games: 12.8ppg, 5.4rpg, 3.2apg, 1.0spg, FGP: 58.6%, 3PT: 45.5%, FT: 83.3%. Granger has played on three different continents (Europe, Latin America and of course North America). He has played previously professionally in Spain (Unicaja Malaga, Movil Estudiantes and Movistar Estudiantes Madrid B) and Uruguay (Cordon). Granger is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league on the market. He could be described:
Jayson Granger is a nice size point guard who just knows how to play the game.
He makes great decisions with the basketball and is a nice quality ball handler and defender.
He has excellent passing skills and can score when the opportunity is there.
Scott Cutley (196-F-85, college: CS Fullerton), playing for the first time with Colon scored 18 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and added 9 assists, leading hisnew team to defeat Stockolmo 86-80 for the Metro League 21th round. For Stockolmo Trevante Drye (199-F-93, college: Tulane) scored 20 pointys and added 18 rebounds. Other results: Cordon 84 - Dida Pereira (203-C-92, college: Sequoias CC) 15 points 9 rebounds Tabare 80 - Charles McCann (193-F, college: LIU Post) 29 points and 7 rebounds... [read more]
Scott Cutley (196-F-85, college: CS Fullerton), playing for the first time with Colon scored 18 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and added 9 assists, leading hisnew team to defeat Stockolmo 86-80 for the Metro League 21th round. For Stockolmo Trevante Drye (199-F-93, college: Tulane) scored 20 pointys and added 18 rebounds. Other results: Cordon 84 - Dida Pereira (203-C-92, college: Sequoias CC) 15 points 9 rebounds Tabare 80 - Charles McCann (193-F, college: LIU Post) 29 points and 7 rebounds - - - Auriblanco 99 - Rodrigo Goncalves (200-SF-87) 17 points 9 rebounds, Camilo Colman (191-G-90) 17 points 11 rebounds Union Atletica 88 - Howard Wilkerson (198-F-84, college: Wofford) 25 points 10 rebounds - - - Miramar 91 - Nicholas Waddell (200-C-89, college: Grand Valley St.) 16 points, Martin Trelles (187-F-96) 19 points 7 rebounds Marne 85 - Tyronne McNeal (211-C-87, college: Miami Dade CC) 25 points 11 rebounds - - - Verdirrrojo 87 - Gerel Simmons (188-G-93, college: Lincoln Memorial) 24 points 7 rebounds Capitol 82 - Joe Efese (198-F, college: Cent.Conn.St.) 25 points 12 rebounds ---- It was postponed the game Sayago-Atenas
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