#1. This week's number one is an international guard Buddy Hield (193-93, college: Oklahoma, currently plays in NBA). Hield led Sacramento Kings to a 3-point victory over the Memphis Grizzlies (20-30) 99-96 in the NBA last Friday.
He was MVP of the game. Hield recorded 26 points (!!!) and grabbed 7 rebounds; quite an impressive performance considering it's only his third season in pro basketball. The Sacramento Kings have 25-25 record this season.
Hield has individually a very good year with high stats. He averages: 20.3ppg, 5.0rpg, 2.2apg, 2FGP: 49.5%, 3FGP: 46.0%(167-363) and FT: 86.2%.
Hield is currently a member of the Bahamas senior national team.
#2. Second place goes to an international forward David Nesbitt (200-91, college: St.Thomas, FL, currently plays in Brazil). He led Flamengo to an easy victory against the league outsider Joinville (4-12) crushing them 89-50 in the Brazilian NBB on Thursday night.
Nesbitt had a double-double by scoring 11 points and getting 10 rebounds in 21 minutes.
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (8-2) is placed second in the NBB.
It's Nesbitt's first season with the team.
This year his overall stats are: 7.2ppg, 5.1rpg, 2FGP: 61.4%(43-70), 3FGP: 17.5% and FT: 75.0% in 17 games he played so far.
Nesbitt is in the roster of the Bahamas senior national team.
#3. The Bahamas player who performed third best last week abroad was an experienced former international power forward Christopher Turnquest (204-83, college: Miles CC, currently plays in Spain). He could not help Arenys (8-7) in their last game on Sunday. Despite Turnquest's good performance the fourth-placed Arenys (8-7) was defeated 69-57 at home by the much lower-ranked Palma II (#11) in the Group C-B.
He recorded a double-double by scoring 10 points and getting 18 rebounds.
This season Turnquest has very high stats. He averages: 16.4ppg, 10.9rpg, 2FGP: 55.9%(85-152), 3FGP: 23.1% and FT: 77.4%.
Turnquest played for the Bahamas national team thirteen years ago.
#4. Forward Dwight Coleby (206-94, college: W.Kentucky, currently plays in Japan) was not able to help Akita Happinets (13-22) in their last game. Despite his very good performance Akita Happinets (#5) lost 71-77 on the road to the lower-ranked (#6) Yokohama BC in the East group.
Coleby had a double-double by scoring 15 points and getting 11 rebounds. He also added 2 blocks and 3 steals in 28 minutes; not bad, considering it's only Coleby's third season in pro basketball. This year Coleby's total stats are: 10.0ppg, 10.4rpg, 1.8apg and 1.4spg in five games.
He is also Bahamas national team player.
#5. International power forward Kadeem Coleby (206-89, college: Wichita St., currently plays in Japan) is a teammate of previously mentioned Dwight Coleby. But that was another game of his team in Japanese B League which we would like to mention.
Coleby led Akita Happinets to a 2-point victory against the sixth-ranked Yokohama BC (9-26) 67-65.
He recorded 12 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and made 8 blocks.
Akita Northern Happinets (13-22) are placed fifth in East group.
Coleby has relatively good stats this season: 13.0ppg, 9.1rpg, 1.4apg and 2.4bpg.
Worth to mention Coleby played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which helped him get the job in pro basketball. He plays currently for the Bahamas national team.
#6. Forward Kentwan Smith (203-91, college: Stetson, currently plays in Denmark) was not able to secure a victory for Naestved (11-8) in their last game. Despite Smith's good performance Naestved (#4) lost 80-88 on the opponent's court to the higher-ranked (#3) Svendborg in the ProA group.
He scored 14 points and grabbed 6 rebounds in 20 minutes.
They ended the series of three consecutive victories.
Smith has averaged so far 9.0ppg, 4.8rpg and 1.2apg in 19 games.
He is an international player who is currently on the senior Bahamas National Team roster.
#7. Former U17 international forward Charles Bain (203-96, currently plays college basketball in the States) led Robert Morris to a victory against the Sacred Heart University (5-0) 72-64 in the NCAA last Thursday.
Bain recorded 17 points and grabbed 7 rebounds.
The Robert Morris University has 4-1 conference record this season.
This year Bain has relatively solid stats: 10.2ppg and 4.3rpg.
He used to play for the Bahamas U17 national team
six years ago.
#8. Forward Travis Munnings (198-94, currently studies in the States), who plays in the NCAA couldn't help the La-Monroe (3-2) in their last game. Despite Munnings' very good performance his team lost 72-78 in Mobile to the University of South Alabama.
He scored 15 points, had 8 rebounds and dished 3 assists in 37 minutes.
Munnings is one of the most experienced players in a team as it's his fourth year in La-Monroe's roster.
Munnings has reliable stats this season: 13.2ppg, 7.3rpg and 2.6apg in 19 games.
He plays currently for the Bahamas national team.
#9. Former U16 international guard Oswald Parker (193-97, currently plays in NCAA2) contributed to an Adelphi University's victory against the Franklin Pierce University 78-72 in the NCAA2 in Saturday night's game.
Parker recorded a double-double by scoring 14 points and getting 10 rebounds.
It was the game of the round between two top 2 ranked teams in group Southwest. The Adelphi University has 3-4 record this season.
Parker's stats this year are: 10.3ppg, 5.1rpg and 2.0apg.
He used to play for the Bahamas U16 national team
six years ago.
#10. Point guard Jaron Cornish (180, is currently at the American university) contributed to a 1-point Stony Brook's victory against the University at Albany (3-2) 67-66 in the NCAA last Wednesday.
Cornish scored 14 points, had 5 rebounds and dished 4 assists in 35 minutes.
The State University of New York,Stony Brook has 4-0 conference record this season.
So far his team won all four games in the conference.
Cornish has averaged so far 8.1ppg, 4.1rpg and 3.6apg in 21 games.
He is an international player who is currently on the senior Bahamas National Team roster.
#11. Former U17 international forward Jordan Wilson (196-96, currently plays in Canada) couldn't help the Dalhousie University (8-6) in their last game on Sunday. Despite his good performance the Dalhousie University (#3) was edged 70-67 in Charlottetown by the Panthers.
Wilson was the top scorer with 13 points. He also added 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals.
Wilson has averaged so far 7.1ppg, 4.4rpg and 2.1apg.
He used to play for the Bahamas U17 national team
six years ago.
#12. International center Zane Knowles (208-92, agency: Octagon Europe, college: Texas A&M-CC, currently plays in France) couldn't help C'Chartres in their game against Paris in the French ProB (second division).
He recorded 9 points and grabbed 4 rebounds.
His team was defeated 90-82.
Knowles' stats this season are: 14.8ppg, 6.3rpg, 1.5apg and 1.3bpg.
He is also in the roster of the Bahamas national team.
#13. Former U16 international guard Shamar Burrows (190-97, currently plays in Canada) is a teammate of previously mentioned Jordan Wilson and both played together in the last U Sports game.
Burrows couldn't help the Dalhousie University in their game against the Panthers.
He recorded 7 points and grabbed 7 rebounds in only 13 minutes.
His team was edged 70-67.
Burrows has averaged so far 2.8ppg and 1.7rpg in 12 games.
He used to play for the Bahamas U16 national team
six years ago.
#14. Former U17 international forward Qyemah Gibson (196-97, currently plays in Canada) contributed to an easy victory against the Axemen crushing them 96-70 in the U Sports on Saturday night.
Gibson scored 6 points.
Gibson has averaged so far 6.5ppg and 2.8rpg.
He used to play for the Bahamas U17 national team
back in 2013.
#15. Former U17 international forward Philip McKenzie (196-98, currently plays college basketball in the States) couldn't help the Houston Baptist in their game against the McNeese State University in the NCAA. He cannot count Saturday's game as one of the best ones.
McKenzie scored only 2 points.
His team was defeated 79-73.
McKenzie has averaged so far 6.9ppg and 5.1rpg.
He used to play for the Bahamas U17 national team
four years ago.
The list of other players, who all have Bahamas passport but never been selected to any of Bahamas national teams:
#1.Klay Thompson (201-G-90, college: Washington St., currently plays in NBA) led Golden State Warriors to a victory over the Los Angeles Lakers (26-24) 130-111 in the NBA in Monday night's game.
He was MVP of the game. Thompson scored 44 points (!!!) in 27 minutes.
The Golden State Warriors have a solid 35-14 record this season.
It was his team's tenth consecutive victory in a row.
It's Thompson's eighth year with the team.
He has individually a very good season with high stats. Thompson averages: 21.8ppg, 4.1rpg, 2.0apg and 1.2spg in 49 games he played so far.
He has a dual citizenship: Bahamas and American.
#2.Radshad Davis (188-G, currently plays college basketball in the States), who plays in the NCAA could not help the Texas Arlington (4-2) in their last game on Saturday. Despite Davis' good performance his team was defeated 77-71 at home by the Georgia State University.
He scored 12 points and grabbed 9 rebounds.
Davis has averaged so far 8.2ppg and 5.8rpg.
#3.Trevon Grant (185-G, currently plays in Canada) was not able to help the Acadia University (11-3) in their last game. Despite his good performance the Acadia University (#3) was crushed 96-70 on the road by the Huskies.
Grant was the top scorer with 13 points. He also added 7 rebounds and dished 4 assists in 21 minutes.
The Regular Season already ended.
Grant averaged so far 11.7ppg, 6.8rpg, 2.7apg and 1.6spg in 14 games.
#4.Azaro Roker (198-F, currently plays in Canada) was not able to secure a victory for the St. Francis Xavier (4-9) in their game against the Varsity Reds (9-6) in the U Sports, despite his good performance on Saturday night.
Roker scored 10 points, grabbed 7 rebounds and made 2 blocks in 22 minutes.
But the St. Francis Xavier (#6) was crushed 92-71 in Fredericton by the Varsity Reds.
The Regular Season already ended.
Roker averaged so far 10.3ppg, 10.8rpg and 2.4bpg in 13 games.
#5.Shaquillo Fritz (203-F-94, currently studies in the States) couldn't help the Arkansas St. (2-4) in their game against the Coastal Carolina University (0-5) in the NCAA.
Fritz scored only 4 points in 7 minutes on the court.
his team lost 64-77 in Myrtle Beach to the Coastal Carolina University.
Fritz has averaged so far 1.5ppg and 1.6rpg in 14 games.
#6.Kaleel Solomon (185-G, currently plays in NCAA2) couldn't help the Montevallo University in their game against the University of West Alabama in the NCAA2. He cannot count Saturday's game as one of the best ones.
Solomon scored only 3 points.
His team was defeated 77-64 in the NCAA2.
Solomon has averaged so far 4.6ppg and 1.8rpg.
#7.Denzel Jenoure (203-C, currently plays in NCAA2) managed to help Adelphi University in a victory against the Franklin Pierce University 77-64 in the NCAA2 on Saturday night.
He scored only 2 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in 3 minutes on the court.
Jenoure has averaged so far 3.7ppg and 2.3rpg in seven games.
#8.Winslo Barry (208-F-90, college: Incarnate Word, currently plays in Spain) couldn't help Naron in their game against Estudiantes Lugo Leyma Natura in the Spanish EBA (fourth division). Barry cannot count Sunday's game as one of the best ones.
He scored only 2 points and grabbed 6 rebounds in 16 minutes.
His team lost 60-66.
Barry has averaged so far 9.0ppg and 6.6rpg in eight games.
#9.Willis Mackey (203-F, currently plays in NAIA) couldn't help the University of Northwestern Ohio in their game against the Cornerstone University in the WHAC.
He scored 6 points.
His team was crushed by 42 points 97-55 in the WHAC.
Mackey has averaged so far 9.0ppg and 6.6rpg.
#10.Dwight Wheatley (198-F-96, currently plays in NAIA) couldn't help the Florida Memorial University in their game against the Thomas University in the TSC. He cannot count Saturday's game as one of the best ones.
Wheatley scored only 3 points in 9 minutes on the court.
His team was crushed by 26 points 76-50 in the TSC.
Wheatley has averaged so far 9.0ppg and 6.6rpg in eight games.
GJIO BAIN Kagoshima Rebnise (B League D3) signed 33-year old Bahamas ex-international center Gjio Bain (211-102kg-85, college: S.Mississippi). He is the second import player in the roster as USA Shelton Boykin signed here earlier. It is actually Bain's comeback to Renova as he has played here before. He started the season at Iwate Big Bulls (B League D3). In 24 games he had 8.7ppg, 8.0rpg and 1.3bpg this season. The most of last season Bain spent at Kagoshima where in 26 B League D3 gam... [read more]
GJIO BAIN
Kagoshima Rebnise (B League D3) signed 33-year old Bahamas ex-international center Gjio Bain (211-102kg-85, college: S.Mississippi). He is the second import player in the roster as USA Shelton Boykin signed here earlier. It is actually Bain's comeback to Renova as he has played here before. He started the season at Iwate Big Bulls (B League D3). In 24 games he had 8.7ppg, 8.0rpg and 1.3bpg this season. The most of last season Bain spent at Kagoshima where in 26 B League D3 games he recorded 10.4ppg, 8.5rpg and 1.8bpg. Bain also played for Tokyo Cinq earlier that season. In 22 B League D3 games he averaged just 2.8ppg and 2.6rpg. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others Bain played in the final of IBL for two years in a row (2013 and 2014). He was also voted USBasket.com All-IBL 2nd Team back in 2012. Bain was also a member of Bahamas international program for some years. He played for Bahamas Senior National Team between 2009 and 2011 and previously for U21 National Team in 2004. Bain represented Bahamas at the CBC Championships in Nassau (Bahamas) eight years ago. His team won Silver and his stats at that event were 6 games: 1.8ppg, 2.0rpg. Bain is quite experienced player. He has played in seven different countries on four different continents (Europe, Asia, Latin America and of course North America). Bain has played previously professionally also in Indonesia (Bima Perkasa), Iran (Melli Haffari Ahvaz), Mexico, Spain (A.D. Tarragona), Bahamas (Giants) and IBL (Vancouver V., Olympia R. and Orlando V.). He attended University of Southern Mississippi until 2008 and it is his eleventh (!!!) season as a professional player.
Jackson Jacob claims Bahamas NPBA Interperformances weekly honour - 4 days ago
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International Guard Jackson Jacob (186-G) had a great game in the last round for league's leader Giants and that's him to receive a Interperformances Player of the Week award for round 14.
The guard had the game-high 34 points adding seven rebounds and two assists for Giants in his team's victory, helping them to outclass Pros (#9, 1-12) with 41-point margin 97-56. It allowed Giants to consolidate first place in the Bahamas NPBA. They maintain a perfect record without any lost game in th... [read more]
International Guard Jackson Jacob (186-G) had a great game in the last round for league's leader Giants and that's him to receive a Interperformances Player of the Week award for round 14. The guard had the game-high 34 points adding seven rebounds and two assists for Giants in his team's victory, helping them to outclass Pros (#9, 1-12) with 41-point margin 97-56. It allowed Giants to consolidate first place in the Bahamas NPBA. They maintain a perfect record without any lost game in the league. The season is already in a full swing and Giants still have not lost a single game, getting all 13 victories. In the team's last game Jacob had a remarkable 66.7% from 2-point range. He turned to be Giants' top player in his first season with the team. Jackson Jacob averages this season 15.8ppg.
The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was Kemsy Sylvester of Bahamas Univ.. Sylvester impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 29 points and 12 rebounds. Bad luck as Bahamas Univ. lost that game 81-88 to slightly higher-ranked Rockets (#3, 10-4). It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. Bahamas Univ. still maintains its place in the top 4 of the standings, even despite this loss. His team's 10-5 record is not bad at all. Sylvester is a newcomer at Bahamas Univ. and it seems he did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders.
The third best performed player last round was another Giants' star - Gameliel Rose. Rose showcased his all-around game by recording 23 points, fourteen rebounds (!!!) and four assists in the last round. He was another key player of Giants, helping his team with a 97-56 easy win against the lower-ranked Pros (#9, 1-12). Giants have amazing season winning all 13 games without a single defeat. Rose turns to be one of the very best players in the league while he is also a leader of the top team having his eyes on the championship title. Rose has a very solid season. In 7 games in Bahamas he scored 15.0ppg. He also has 9.4rpg, 2.1spg and FGP: 54.5%.
Other top performing players last week: 4. Lerecus Armbrister (PG) of Rockets - 18 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists 5. Abel Joseph (200-G-90) of Stingers - 22 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists 6. Antwan Bevans (198-F) of Bahamas Univ. - 16 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists 7. Christorr Stuart (188-G) of Pirates - 17 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Scottie Farrington) of Stingers - 13 points and 8 rebounds 9. Simon Cruz) of Regulators - 22 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Georgio Walkes (SG) of Rockets - 17 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists
The Player of the week is selected 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)
The Player of the Week awards are presented by Interperformances. Interperformances is a full-service agency specializing in the representation of professional athletes the world-over. With more than forty-eight years of experience, INTERPERFORMANCES is well known to all professional teams and clubs. General Managers trust and rely on our opinions and recommendations.
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