#1. This week's number one is an experienced international swingman Jose Vargas (195-82, agency: Pro Sports, currently plays in Liga Americas). Vargas could not help La Union (0-2) in their last game on Saturday. Despite his very good performance the fourth-placed La Union (0-2) was defeated 82-72 at home by the second-ranked Guaros in the group E of Liga Americas.
Vargas was the top scorer with 16 points. He also added 4 rebounds and dished 3 assists (was perfect 6-for-6 from the free throw line).
Vargas' team will play only one more game in the Liga Americas Second Stage. And that game will be critical.
It's Vargas' first season with the team.
He has relatively good stats this year: 10.4ppg, 3.8rpg, 1.6apg and FT: 90.9%.
Ex-Trotamundos de Carabobo player is currently a member of the Venezuelan senior national team.
#2. Second place goes to an international point guard Gregory Vargas (180-86, also represented by Pro Sports, currently plays in Israel). Vargas led Maccabi Haifa to an easy victory against the closely-ranked Hapoel Jerusalem (12-9) 86-69 in the Israeli Winner League on Sunday night.
He recorded 11 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists in 34 minutes.
Maccabi Hunter Haifa (9-10) is placed eighth in the Winner League.
There are only three games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game is very crucial.
This year Vargas has relatively solid stats: 13.6ppg, 5.3rpg, 7.1apg, 1.6spg, 2FGP: 53.1%, 3FGP: 27.3% and FT: 55.2% in seven games he played so far.
Ex-Protectores de Miranda BBC player is in the roster of the Venezuelan senior national team.
#3. The Venezuelan player who performed third best last week abroad was an international forward Miguel Ruiz (197-90, another player represented by Pro Sports, currently plays in Argentina). He managed to help Libertad Sunchales to win against the eighth-ranked Penarol (7-10) 85-66 in the Argentinian LigaA on Wednesday night.
Ruiz scored only 3 points and grabbed 4 rebounds.
Libertad Sunchales (18-17) is placed sixth in Norte group.
It was his team's third consecutive victory in a row.
This season Ruiz averages: 5.9ppg, 7.4rpg, 1.2spg, 2FGP: 53.8% and FT: 61.7%.
He is also a member of the Venezuelan senior national team.
#4. Forward Juan Coronado (203-90, college: Liberty, currently plays in Argentina) was not able to help Huracan (15-12) in their last game. Despite Coronado's good performance Huracan (#4) lost 74-79 on the road to the lower-ranked (#7) La Union in the South group.
He scored 12 points and grabbed 8 rebounds in 29 minutes.
They ended the series of ten consecutive victories.
The Regular Season already ended.
Coronado has reliable stats this year: 12.6ppg and 8.6rpg in nine games.
He is also Venezuelan national team player.
#5. Former international forward Lenin Lopez (198-91, currently plays in Chile) was not able to secure a victory for Puente Alto (11-23) in their game against CD Tinguiririca San Fernando (11-23) in the Chilean Liga Nacional.
Lopez scored 8 points, had 5 rebounds, passed 5 assists and added 2 blocks.
Puente Alto (#4) was defeated 82-78 in San Fernando by the lower-ranked CD Tinguiririca (#5) in the Conferencia Centro.
It was Puente Alto's third consecutive loss in a row.
The Elimination Round already ended.
Lopez has individually a very good season with high stats. He averages: 16.0ppg, 8.1rpg, 2.9apg, 1.1bpg and 1.6spg.
Lopez used to play for the Venezuelan national team
three years ago.
#6. Guard Jhornan Zamora (196-89, currently plays in Spain) contributed to a Palencia Baloncesto's victory against the closely-ranked Gipuzkoa (17-8) 92-83 in the Spanish LEB Gold (second division) on Friday night.
He recorded 5 points in 20 minutes.
It was the game of the round between two top 4 ranked teams. Quesos Cerrato de Palencia (17-8) is placed first in the LEB Gold.
Zamora's stats this year are: 10.8ppg, 2.6rpg and 1.7apg in 25 games.
He is a former international player as he played for the Venezuelan senior team two years ago.
#7. Former international forward Luis Valera (202-88, agency: Duran International, college: UTRGV, currently plays in Spain) helped Azuqueca win their game against the 16th-ranked Viten Getafe Fuenlabrada (2-18) 69-56 in the Spanish EBA (fourth division) on Saturday night.
He scored only 2 points.
Isover Basket Azuqueca (14-7) is placed fourth in Group B.
It was his team's sixth consecutive victory in a row.
Valera's stats this season are: 12.2ppg and 7.0rpg.
He used to play for the Venezuelan national team
two years ago.
#8. Guard Jose Jimenez (193, currently plays in NAIA) couldn't help the Faulkner University (10-7) in their game against the Martin Methodist College in the NAIA.
He scored 7 points and grabbed 4 rebounds.
The Faulkner University was edged 66-65 in Pulaski by the Martin Methodist College.
Jimenez's team will play only one more game in the NAIA Regular Season. And now that game is quite important.
Jimenez averaged so far 10.6ppg, 5.3rpg, 2.6apg and 1.1spg.
He used to play for the Venezuelan national team
back in 2015.
The list of other players, who all have Venezuelan passport but never been selected to any of Venezuelan national teams:
#1. Experienced Calvin Cage (183-PG-84, college: Buffalo, currently plays in Lebanon) could not help Mayrouba (3-10) in their last game. Despite his very good performance Mayrouba lost 72-86 at home to the league outsider (#10) Hoops Club.
Cage was the top scorer with 24 points. He also added 4 assists in 36 minutes.
It was Mayrouba's fifth consecutive loss in a row.
Cage has individually a very good year with high stats. He averages: 21.5ppg, 3.1rpg and 5.1apg in eight games he played so far.
#2.Clarence Matthews (201-PF-83, college: Tennessee St., currently plays in Uruguay) was not able to help Goes in their game against Union Atletica (7-5) in the Uruguayan LUB.
He scored 7 points, had 7 rebounds and dished 3 assists. It was his first game for Goes this season.
his team was defeated 97-91 in a derby game by the lower-ranked Union Atletica (#4) in the Promocional 2 group.
The Second Stage already ended.
Matthews is a naturalized American.
He used to play for Gigantes de Guayana in Venezuelan league.
#3.Jovanni Diaz (195-G-92, currently plays in Chile) was not able to secure a victory for Puente Alto (11-23) in their last game. Despite Diaz's very good performance Puente Alto (#4) was edged 76-74 on the road by the lower-ranked (#6) Universidad Catolica in the Conferencia Centro.
He had a double-double by scoring 23 points and getting 18 rebounds. Diaz also added 2 blocks in 44 minutes.
It was Puente Alto's third consecutive loss in a row.
The Elimination Round already ended.
Diaz has very impressive stats this year: 19.3ppg, 10.0rpg, 1.8apg and 1.5spg in 26 games.
#4.Juan Fontena (196-F-87, currently plays in Chile) managed to help Osorno Basquetbol to win against the fourth-ranked Las Animas (16-18) 81-76 in the Chilean Liga Nacional in Saturday night's game.
Fontena recorded only 3 points and grabbed 6 rebounds.
Osorno Basquetbol (22-10) is placed first in Conferencia Sur.
Fontena's stats this season are: 10.8ppg, 6.9rpg and 1.3apg.
He has a dual citizenship: Venezuelan and Chilean.
#5.Rafael Melgarejo (184-G-91, currently plays in Spain) couldn't help AEC Collblanc (10-7) in their game against Salt (11-6) in the Spanish EBA (fourth division).
Melgarejo was the second best scorer with 9 points in 17 minutes.
But AEC Collblanc (#5) was crushed 76-45 on their home court in L´Hospitalet by the higher-ranked (#4) Salt in the Group C-A.
This year Melgarejo averages only 5.6ppg in seven games.
#6.Victor Diaz Jr. (190-G, currently plays in NAIA) contributed to a Southwestern Christian University's victory against the John Brown University 55-51 in the NAIA in Saturday night's game.
Diaz Jr. scored only one point in 9 minutes on the court.
This year Diaz Jr.'s overall stats are: 3.1ppg and 2.1rpg in 22 games.
#7.Manuel Hernandez (206-C, currently plays in NAIA) helped Huston-Tillotson University win their game against the Louisiana State University-Shreveport 104-97 in the NAIA on Saturday night.
Hernandez scored only 3 points in 9 minutes on the court.
This year Hernandez's overall stats are: 4.0ppg and 8.9rpg in 22 games.
#8.Kilder Gonzalez (188-G, currently plays in NAIA) couldn't help the St.Gregory's University in their game against the SW Assemblies of God University in the NAIA.
He scored 5 points and grabbed 4 rebounds.
His team was defeated 77-66 in the NAIA.
Gonzalez's overall stats this season are: 6.6ppg, 3.9rpg and 1.2apg.
Barquisimeto, Venezuela.- Venezuelan head coach Gustavo Garcia decided to leave Gaiteros del Zulia and accept an offer from the main board of Gigantes de Guayana to coach the team for the upcoming edition of Liga Profesional (LPB), set to begin on May 11th. Garcia will arrive to Puerto Ordaz on Sunday, April 22nd, on time for the start of preseason at Hermanas Gonzalez Arena, next Monday 23rd. It'll be the tenth year for Gigantes as an LPB franchise. The new head coach will replace Spa... [read more]
Barquisimeto, Venezuela.- Venezuelan head coach Gustavo Garcia decided to leave Gaiteros del Zulia and accept an offer from the main board of Gigantes de Guayana to coach the team for the upcoming edition of Liga Profesional (LPB), set to begin on May 11th.
Garcia will arrive to Puerto Ordaz on Sunday, April 22nd, on time for the start of preseason at Hermanas Gonzalez Arena, next Monday 23rd. It'll be the tenth year for Gigantes as an LPB franchise.
The new head coach will replace Spanish Curro Segura and will become the fourth ever Venezuelan to coach Gigantes, after Nelson Solorzano , Francisco "Paco" Diez and former NBA player Carl Herrera . Garcia was the LPB's 2014 Coach of the Year, back when he worked for Toros de Aragua.
"I'm glad for this opportunity", he told his new team's press department. "It is a serious organization that always battles and has respectful fans whom always support the team. I'm glad that the main board of Gigantes gave me a chance to come here, because they have a great history".
He said Guayana is "used to going to the playoffs" and the challenge is "to take that next step forward and try to brake that barrier, play in the Semifinals and then the Finals".
Colegio Inmaculada (LBL) inked 26-year old Venezuelan swingman Kevin Nino (195-91). He played most recently at played at Bucaneros in Venezuelan LPB league. In 21 games he recorded just 2.1ppg and 1.3rpg last season. Among other achievements Nino received Latinbasket.com All-Venezuelan LNB 2015 1st Team award back in 2015. He has played also professionally for other Venezuelan teams like Cocodrilos, Gaiteros, Guaros, Waraos and Atleticos. By Eurobasket Data Center Check also Complete... [read more]
Colegio Inmaculada (LBL) inked 26-year old Venezuelan swingman Kevin Nino (195-91). He played most recently at played at Bucaneros in Venezuelan LPB league. In 21 games he recorded just 2.1ppg and 1.3rpg last season. Among other achievements Nino received Latinbasket.com All-Venezuelan LNB 2015 1st Team award back in 2015. He has played also professionally for other Venezuelan teams like Cocodrilos, Gaiteros, Guaros, Waraos and Atleticos.
Barquisimeto, Venezuela.- Panteras de Miranda's general management has decided to keep Spanish head coach Manuel Povea at the helm for the 2018 edition of Liga Profesional (LPB), set to begin on May 11th with a shortened regular season schedule (only 16 games) and teams split into 2 conferences of 5 franchises per group. "We'll have Povea with us again", said Argenis Mujica , GM of Panteras, to Sports Venezuela's Reyes Urena. "He finished the last season as the head coach for us. He know... [read more]
Barquisimeto, Venezuela.- Panteras de Miranda's general management has decided to keep Spanish head coach Manuel Povea at the helm for the 2018 edition of Liga Profesional (LPB), set to begin on May 11th with a shortened regular season schedule (only 16 games) and teams split into 2 conferences of 5 franchises per group.
"We'll have Povea with us again", said Argenis Mujica , GM of Panteras, to Sports Venezuela's Reyes Urena. "He finished the last season as the head coach for us. He knows the roster, the league and knows where we want to go".
Povea replaced Venezuelan David Diaz, a former Senior NT player who had led the team to a 3-11 start. The beginning of preseason could take place next week at Jose Joaquin Carrillo Arena (Miranda Park) in Caracas.
Mujica also said that the foreign players to be hired would arrive a week prior to the start of the season and that there's a big chance for the team to hire another known face, that of American SF Trey Gilder (206-PF-85, college: Northwestern St.). "The coach will decided which foreign players we'll bring according to the team's needs", said Mujica. "We've already gotten in touch with some foreigners and we could possibly bring back Trey Gilder".
Panteras's first two games will be as visitors against Marinos de Anzoategui on May 12th and 13th at Luis Ramos Arena of Puerto La Cruz. Even though an official schedule has been completed and discussed by the franchises, the LPB's main board hasn't released it.
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