#1. This week's number one is former international guard Jayson Granger (189-89, currently plays in Euroleague). Granger led his Turkish team Anadolu Efes to a victory over the 14th-ranked Maccabi T-A (9-17) 92-87 in the Euroleague in Thursday night's game.
He was MVP of the game. Granger scored 22 points, grabbed 4 rebounds and dished 4 assists in 27 minutes on the court.
Anadolu Efes Istanbul (14-12) is placed eighth in the Euroleague.
There are only four games left until the end of the Euroleague Regular Season. So now every game will be critical.
This year Granger averages: 9.0ppg, 2.6rpg, 3.8apg, 2FGP: 45.1%, 3FGP: 32.1% and FT: 76.1% in 26 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 played for the Uruguayan senior national team two years ago.
#2. Second place goes to an international center Mathias Calfani (204-92, agency: Pro Sports, currently plays in Argentina). He contributed to an easy victory against the seventh-ranked La Union (9-24) crushing them 88-64 in the Argentinian LigaA last Saturday.
Calfani scored 12 points, grabbed 6 boards, handed out 3 passes and blocked 2 shots.
San Lorenzo de Almagra (27-12) is placed first in Sur group.
It's Calfani's first season with the team.
His overall stats this year are: 10.0ppg, 6.8rpg, 1.8apg, 1.2bpg, 1.4spg, 2FGP: 63.0%(102-162), 3FGP: 33.8% and FT: 64.8%.
Calfani is in the roster of the Uruguayan senior national team.
#3. The Uruguayan player who performed third best last week abroad was an international point guard Bruno Fitipaldo (183-91, also represented by Pro Sports, currently plays in Euroleague). He contributed to Galatasaray's surprising victory against the third-ranked Olympiacos (18-8) 80-71 in the Euroleague on Friday night.
Fitipaldo scored 6 points in only 7 minutes.
Galatasaray Odeabank Istanbul (9-17) is placed 13th in the Euroleague.
There are only four games left until the end of the Euroleague Regular Season. So now every game is very crucial.
This year Fitipaldo's overall stats are: 6.4ppg, 2.8apg, 2FGP: 54.5%, 3FGP: 44.1% in 12 games.
He is also a member of the Uruguayan senior national team.
#4. Point guard Santiago Vidal (180-89, another player represented by Pro Sports, currently plays in Argentina) managed to help Regatas Corrientes to win against the sixth-ranked Argentino (19-21) 87-84 in the Argentinian LigaA in Saturday night's game.
Vidal scored only 4 points and grabbed 4 rebounds.
Regatas Corrientes (24-14) is placed third in Norte group.
Vidal's total stats this season are: 4.6ppg, 2.1rpg and 3.1apg.
He used to play for the Uruguayan national team
back in 2015.
#5. An experienced former U21 international forward Martin Volf (198-80, currently plays in Czech Republic) was the main contributor in a BK Loko Plzen's victory against the fifth-ranked Olomouc Bbal (3-5) 76-67 in the Czech Republic 1Liga (second division) on Friday night.
He was the best player in that game. Volf recorded 22 points.
BK Lokomotiva Plzen (5-3) is placed second in Places 7-12 group.
There are only two games left until the end of the Second Stage. So now every game will be important.
Volf has relatively good stats this season: 12.2ppg and 2.9rpg.
He is another player who holds two passports: Uruguayan and Czech Republic.
Volf used to play for the Uruguayan U21 national team
seventeen years ago.
#6. Forward Maximiliano Sole (198-88, agency: Duran International, currently plays in Spain) was the major contributor in a Real Madrid II's victory against the eighth-ranked CBA Gran Canaria B (14-10) 70-51 in the Spanish EBA (fourth division) in Saturday night's game.
He scored 12 points and grabbed 8 rebounds in a mere 19 minutes.
Real Madrid II (18-6) is placed third in Group B.
It was his team's ninth consecutive victory in a row.
This year Sole has relatively solid stats: 11.7ppg, 8.4rpg, 2.5apg and 1.6spg in 24 games.
He is a former international player as he played for the Uruguayan senior team two years ago.
The list of other players, who all have Uruguayan passport but never been selected to any of Uruguayan national teams:
#1. Experienced Brad Kanis (218-C-83, agency: Gamble Sports Management, college: Grand Canyon, currently plays in Spain) was the major contributor in Quart's victory against the seventh-ranked Sant Adria (10-11) crushing them 88-66 in the Spanish EBA (fourth division) last Saturday.
Kanis scored 16 points and blocked 3 blocks in a mere 18 minutes.
CB Quart-Germans Cruz (15-5) is placed third in Group C-B.
Kanis has relatively good stats this year: 11.7ppg and 5.3rpg in 17 games he played so far.
He is a naturalized American.
Kanis used to play for Atletico Welcome in Uruguayan league.
#2.Phillip Holm (175-PG-80, currently plays in Spain) managed to help Ciudad Autonoma de Melilla Enrique Soler to win against the fourth-ranked ULB OH!TELS (6-6) crushing them 71-50 in the Spanish EBA (fourth division) last Saturday.
Holm scored 5 points.
Ciudad Autonoma de Melilla Enrique Soler (8-4) is placed second in Group D Clasif.
There are only two games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game will be critical.
Holm's total stats this season are: 6.1ppg, 1.5rpg and 1.2apg.
He has a dual citizenship: Uruguayan and German.
Defensor Sporting is the new leader for the Uruguayan League after beating Goes 94-84 for the 6th round. Winsome Frazier (193-G-82, college: Mississippi St., agency: Interperformances) netted 22 points for the winner while Marvin Phillips (201-F-83, college: Claflin) added 19 points and 13 rebounds. For Goes, Rakim Brown (198-F-91, college: Humboldt St.) finished with 42 points and 9 rebounds and Albert Jackson (211-C-88, college: Georgia) added 10 points and 15 rebounds. Urunday Universi... [read more]
Newly promoted Yes All Gorgan (Superleague) landed 30-year old American center Tyronne McNeal (211-120kg-87, college: Miami Dade CC). He played in the summer at Marne in Uruguayan Metropolitan. In 14 games he averaged impressive 21.9ppg, 11.9rpg (#3 in the league), 2.2apg, 1.2spg and 1.2bpg. Among other achievements McNeal's team won Slovakian Cup in 2014. He received also Eurobasket.com Slovakian League All-Imports Team award back in 2014. McNeal is a very experienced player. He has quit... [read more]
Newly promoted Yes All Gorgan (Superleague) landed 30-year old American center Tyronne McNeal (211-120kg-87, college: Miami Dade CC). He played in the summer at Marne in Uruguayan Metropolitan. In 14 games he averaged impressive 21.9ppg, 11.9rpg (#3 in the league), 2.2apg, 1.2spg and 1.2bpg. Among other achievements McNeal's team won Slovakian Cup in 2014. He received also Eurobasket.com Slovakian League All-Imports Team award back in 2014. McNeal is a very experienced player. He has quite traveled the world as his pro career brought him to nine different countries on four different continents (Europe, Asia, Latin America and of course North America). McNeal has played previously professionally in Bahrain (Al-Hala), Canada, Costa Rica (Perez Zeledon), France (La Rochelle and Montbrison), Lebanon (Sagesse), Mexico (Pioneros Los Mochis), Portugal (Sampaense), Qatar (Al Ahli) and Slovakia (Iskra Svit). He attended previously one of camps at Eurobasket Summer League on he way to pro basketball. McNeal attended Miami Dade College until 2008 and it will be his tenth season in pro basketball. His game is described as:
Tyronne's a great addition to any team. He's not only a big man, but he's a good athlete. He runs the floor and changes ends extremely well. He's a very good defensive player and has developed his offensive skills. He can always get a double-double in every game that he plays.
Esteban Batista gets MVP of the Week award for Uruguayan LUB - 1 day ago
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Experienced Naturalized Spanish Esteban Batista (208-C-83, agency: Duran International) had a very impressive game in the last round for Welcome and that's him to receive a Eurobasket.com Player of the Week award for round 5. The 34-year old center had a double-double of 26 points and ten rebounds, while his team crushed U Universitario (#12, 1-4) with 20-point margin 98-78. Welcome maintains the 3rd position in Uruguayan LUB. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost two games... [read more]
Experienced Naturalized Spanish Esteban Batista (208-C-83, agency: Duran International) had a very impressive game in the last round for Welcome and that's him to receive a Eurobasket.com Player of the Week award for round 5. The 34-year old center had a double-double of 26 points and ten rebounds, while his team crushed U Universitario (#12, 1-4) with 20-point margin 98-78. Welcome maintains the 3rd position in Uruguayan LUB. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost two games earlier this season. Welcome will need more victories to improve their 3-2 record. In the team's last game Batista had a remarkable 57.1% from 2-point range. He turned to be Welcome's top player in his first season with the team. Batista has impressive league stats. He is in league's top in points (4th best: 19.6ppg), rebounds (6th best: 9.4rpg) and assists (4th best: 5.6apg).
The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was 28-year old Argentinian forward Nicholas Wadell (201-F-89) of Olimpia. Wadell impressed basketball fans with 28 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists. Bad luck as Olimpia lost that game 65-81 to slightly higher-ranked Hebraica (#9, 1-1). The game was between two teams which are definitely not main contenders for the title. Olimpia dropped in the standings to 11th position. 4 lost games are too many comparing to just one victory Olimpia managed to get this year. Wadell is a newcomer at Olimpia and it seems he did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 19.0ppg (#5). He also registered 4.8 boards per game.
The third best performed player last round was American Albert Jackson (211-C-88) of Goes (#10). Jackson scored 21 points and grabbed thirteen rebounds (!!!). Despite Jackson's great performance Goes lost 77-93 to the higher-ranked Bigua (#1, 4-1). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. Goes can only dream about fighting for top spots in the league. They have rather bad season and 1-3 record places them close to the bottom of the standings. Too bad for Jackson he does not play for a better team. But maybe if he did, his season stats would not be that high. Jackson has individually a great season in Uruguay. After only 4 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 10.8rpg (4th best).
Other top performing players last week: 4. Khalil Kelley (203-C-91) of Bohemios - 22 points, 16 rebounds and 6 assists 5. Kevin Young (206-C-84) of U Universitario - 19 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists 6. Anthony Danridge (196-F-86) of Nacional - 19 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists 7. Callistus Eziukwu (208-C-85) of Nacional - 14 points and 14 rebounds 8. Michael Hicks (196-F-76) of Hebraica - 22 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists 9. AJ West (206-C-91) of Bigua - 16 points and 9 rebounds 10. Jonathon Thompson (193-F-90) of U Universitario - 24 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists
The Player of the week is chosen based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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