Williams' 28 points and 7 rebounds give him Hoops Agents Player of the Week award

- January 21, 2024

POSTED BY: Eurobasket News

Jordan Williams

Jordan Williams

31-year old American swingman Jordan Williams (196-G/F-1992) put on an amazing game in the last round for second-ranked Hebraica Macabi Montevideo and receives a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 7.
He had the game-high 28 points adding seven rebounds for Hebraica in his team's victory, helping them to crush Boca (#3, 1-3) with 18-point margin 82-64. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. Hebraica maintains the 2nd position in Basketball Champions League Americas . They would have been even better if they hadn't lost that single game earlier this season. Hebraica will need more victories to improve their 2-1 record. In the team's last game Williams had a remarkable 55.6% from 2-point range. He turned to be Hebraica's top player in his first season with the team. University of North Texas graduate has very impressive stats this year. Williams is league's best scorer averaging so far 18.5ppg. Williams is in league's top in rebounds (3rd best: 6.0rpg) and averages solid 1.5bpg,55.6% FGP and 46.7% from behind 3-point line.

Second best performed player last round was Ernesto Oglivie (203-PF-1989). He is Panamanian forward in his first season at Hebraica. In the last game Oglivie recorded an impressive double-double of 21 points and 10 rebounds. Of course together with Williams he helped Hebraica Macabi Montevideo with another comfortable win 82-64 over slightly lower-ranked Boca (#3, 1-3) being unquestionably team leader. It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. Hebraica consolidated its place in top 2 of the standings. His team's 2-1 record is not bad at all. Oglivie is a newcomer at Hebraica and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 16.0ppg (#2). He also registered 8.5 boards per game.

Third place about best performers goes to Gabriel Galvanini (202-SF-1998) of league's leader Clube de Regatas do Flamengo. Galvanini scored 19 points and grabbed 6 rebounds. He was a key player of Flamengo, leading his team to a 65-62 win against #3 ranked Boca. Flamengo confirms their top position in the standings. Their record at this point is 2 victories and 1 lost game. Galvanini has a great season in Basketball Champions League Americas. After only 2 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 18.0ppg (3rd best) and rebounds with 8.0rpg (4th best).

Other top performing players last week:
4. Franklin Hassell (205-C-1988) of Hebraica - 11 points, 13 rebounds and 2 assists
5. Sebastian Vega (200-SF-1988) of Boca - 10 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists
6. Luciano Parodi (182-PG-1994) of Hebraica - 9 points, 5 rebounds and 11 assists
7. Jose Vildoza (191-PG-1996) of Boca - 16 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists
8. Franco Balbi (188-PG-1989) of Flamengo - 7 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists
9. Gui Pereira (192-G-1991) of Flamengo - 11 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists
10. Leonel Schattmann (193-SG-1987) of Boca - 13 points, 2 rebounds and 4 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)

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