Basketball Champions League Americas round 15 best performance: Ruan Miranda

- February 13, 2025

POSTED BY: Eurobasket News

Ruan Miranda

Ruan Miranda

Ruan Miranda (207-C/F-2001) had a very impressive game in the last round for top-ranked Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, receiving a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 15.
The 23-year old player was the main contributor (18 points, seven rebounds) to his team's victory, helping them to outclass, the league's bottom-ranked team Toros (#3, 0-6) with 45-point margin 110-65. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. It allowed Flamengo to consolidate first place in the Basketball Champions League Americas. Flamengo have a solid 5-1 record. It was one of impressive evenings for Miranda as usually he does not deliver so high stats. Ruan Miranda averages this season 8.6ppg and 6.4rpg.

The second best player in last round's games was another Flamengo's star - young Argentinian Franco Balbi (189-PG-1989). Balbi had a very good evening with a double-double of 10 points and 11 assists. Of course together with Miranda he helped Clube de Regatas do Flamengo with another comfortable win outscoring Toros (#3, 0-6) 110-65. It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. Flamengo consolidated its place in the very top position of the standings. His team lost just one game this season, while they won 5 matches. Balbi is well-known at Flamengo and together with Ruan Miranda are proven team's leaders.

Third on the list of top players last round was another Flamengo's star - Argentinian forward Tayavek Gallizzi (206-F/C-1993). Gallizzi scored 18 points and grabbed 5 rebounds. He was another key player of Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, helping his team with a 110-65 easy win against #3 ranked Toros. Flamengo confirms their top position in the standings. Gallizzi has a very solid season. In 6 games in Basketball Champions League Americas he scored 8.8ppg.

Other top performing players last week:
4. Juan Guerrero (194-F/G-2003) of Boca - 11 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists
5. Jordan Williams (196-G/F-1992) of Flamengo - 19 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists
6. Martin Cuello (193-F/G-1993) of Boca - 15 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists
7. Thomas Cooper (196-G-1992) of Boca - 16 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists
8. Roberto Armstrong (182-SG-2000) of Toros - 10 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists
9. Andres Ibarguen (200-F-1996) of Boca - 13 points and 6 rebounds
10. Gui Pereira (192-G-1991) of Flamengo - 11 points and 6 rebounds

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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Tags : RUAN MIRANDA, CLUBE DE REGATAS DO FLAMENGO, BRAZILIAN BASKETBALL, , BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE AMERICAS