#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.
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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