POSTED BY: Eurobasket News
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SHAQUILLE CLEARE
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Here is the weekly review of the top performing Bahamas players, who play currently abroad.
#1. This week's number one is an international center
Shaquille Cleare (203-93, college:
Texas, currently plays in Spain). He could not help
Lleida Basquet (16-17) to beat Carramimbre (19-14).
Cleare scored 8 points and grabbed 8 rebounds.
Lleida Basquet was crushed
79-58 on the road by the higher-ranked Carramimbre (#7).
His team will play only one more game in the Regular Season. And that game will be critical.
Cleare has relatively good stats this season: 10.9ppg, 6.1rpg, 1.3apg, 2FGP: 54.5%.
He is currently a member of the Bahamas senior national team.
#2. Second place goes to an experienced former international center
Gjio Bain (211-85, college:
S.Mississippi, currently plays in Japan). Bain was not able to help
Kagoshima (1-7) in their last game. Despite his good performance the bottom-ranked Kagoshima lost
80-89 at home to the higher-ranked (#3) Koshigaya Alphas.
Bain scored 11 points and grabbed 7 rebounds in 37 minutes.
It was Kagoshima's sixth consecutive loss in a row.
There are only four games left until the end of the Second Stage. So now every game is very crucial.
This year Bain has relatively solid stats: 13.5ppg, 9.8rpg, 1.1bpg, 2FGP: 58.4%(97-166) in 16 games he played so far.
Former Commonwealth Bank Giants starter played for the Bahamas national team in 2011.
#3. The Bahamas player who performed third best last week abroad was an international guard
L.J. Rose (190-93, college:
BYU, currently plays in Australia). He led
Rollers to a victory against the 15th-ranked Brisbane Spartans (0-2)
95-90 in the Australian State League (second division) in Sunday night's game.
Rose scored 17 points and added 9 assists; quite an impressive performance considering it's only his second season in pro basketball. Gold Coast Rollers (2-0) are placed seventh in QBL group.
But this is still an early stage of the season and everything may happen.
Rose has reliable stats this year: 14.5ppg, 2.0rpg, 9.0apg, 3FGP: 28.6% and FT: 83.3%.
He has a dual citizenship: Bahamas and American.
Despite Rose played previously for the USA U16 national team, he is currently a member of the Bahamas senior national team.
#4. Swingman
J.R. Cadot (196-87, college:
TCU, currently plays in Spain) contributed to an easy victory against the eighth-ranked Plasencia (14-18)
59-42 in the Spanish LEB Silver (third division) last Sunday.
Cadot recorded 9 points, 10 rebounds and 2 blocks in 20 minutes.
Aceitunas Fragata Moron (16-17) is placed eighth in East group.
There are only two games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game will be important.
This year Cadot's overall stats are: 4.2ppg and 4.2rpg in 13 games.
He is also Bahamas national team player.
#5. International center
Zane Knowles (208-92, agency:
Octagon Europe, college:
Texas A&M-CC, currently plays in France) was not able to secure a victory for
C'Chartres (13-9) in their game against ALM Evreux (11-18) in the French ProB (second division).
Knowles scored 8 points and grabbed 4 rebounds.
C'Chartres was badly defeated
92-72 in Evreux by the much lower-ranked ALM Evreux (#13).
They ended the series of three consecutive victories.
Knowles' stats this season are: 10.1ppg and 6.3rpg.
He plays currently for the Bahamas national team.
#6. Forward
Tavario Miller (203-94, college:
Texas A&M, currently plays in Spain) contributed to a 1-point
Baskonia's victory against the eighth-ranked Moron (16-17)
67-66 in the Spanish LEB Silver (third division) in Saturday night's game.
He scored 9 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in 34 minutes.
Grupo Eleyco Baskonia (21-6) is placed third in West group.
It was his team's seventh consecutive victory in a row.
There are only two games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game will be extremely important.
It's Miller's first season with the team.
Miller's stats this year are: 11.3ppg, 8.5rpg, 1.1apg and 1.1spg in 31 games.
Worth to mention Miller played also at
Eurobasket Summer League, which helped him get the job in pro basketball. He is an international player who is currently on the senior Bahamas National Team roster.
One more player who has never been selected to any of national teams, but has Bahamas passport: #1. Klay Thompson (201-G-90, college:
WSU, currently plays in NBA) was the major contributor in a
Golden State Warriors' victory against the Los Angeles Clippers (48-34)
113-105 in the NBA in Sunday night's game.
He recorded 32 points (!!!) in 40 minutes.
The Golden State Warriors have a solid 57-25 record this season.
It was his team's sixth consecutive victory in a row.
It's Thompson's eighth year with the team.
Thompson has individually a very good season with high stats. He averages: 21.1ppg, 3.8rpg and 2.3apg in 85 games he played so far.
Thompson has a dual citizenship: Bahamas and American.
Other top Bahamas players, who play abroad:David Nesbitt (200-F-91) plays for
Flamengo in Brazilian NBB
Buddy Hield (193-G-93) plays for
Sacramento Kings in the NBA
DeAndre Ayton (216-C-98) plays for
Phoenix Suns in the NBA
Jaraun Burrows (203-F-85) plays for
Provence Basket in French Jeep ELITE ProA
Jonathan Augustin-Fairell (201-F-93) plays for
Denain Voltaire in French ProB
Christopher Turnquest (204-F/C-83) plays for
Arenys in Spanish EBA
Kevin Cooper (203-F-97) plays for
Niagara College in CCAA
Van Hutchinson (193-G) plays for
Niagara College in CCAA
Robert Nortmann (204-F/C-87) plays for
Walter Tigers in German ProA
Kentwan Smith (203-F-91) plays for
Naestved in Danish BasketLigaen
Dwight Coleby (206-F-94) plays for
Liege Basket in Belgian Euromillions League
Kadeem Coleby (206-C/F-89) plays for
Akita Happinets in Japanese B League
Notice:
The list above includes only some of the Bahamas playing currently abroad. Go to Bahamas Abroad Page to see completed list.
