Belize and Cuba win basketball openers; clash of the titans set for Saturday night - 6 hours ago
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Belize comfortably defeated Antigua and Barbuda 96-70 in the matinee game of the 2019 FIBA Americup Pre-Qualifier Tournament being held on Friday night at the Civic Center in Belize City. Top performers for Belize were Richard Troyer (196-F-84, college: Utah Valley) with 20 points 4 rebounds, followed by center Kirk Smith (00) and Tyrone Hall (190-C/F-90, college: Queens, NY) with 15 points each. Belize shot 43 percent from the field and 67 percent from the line despite being doubled by A... [read more]
Belize comfortably defeated Antigua and Barbuda 96-70 in the matinee game of the 2019 FIBA Americup Pre-Qualifier Tournament being held on Friday night at the Civic Center in Belize City. Top performers for Belize were Richard Troyer (196-F-84, college: Utah Valley) with 20 points 4 rebounds, followed by center Kirk Smith (00) and Tyrone Hall (190-C/F-90, college: Queens, NY) with 15 points each. Belize shot 43 percent from the field and 67 percent from the line despite being doubled by Antigua and Barbuda with 38 free throw attempts to 15. Belize led for all but 17 seconds and closed out the game with the commanding 26 point victory. With this first victory, Belize is now set up for a crunch clash with Cuba, who beat Bahamas in the earlier match 88-74. That game is scheduled to be held at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday night after Antigua meets the Bahamas. On Sunday, Belize will play the Bahamas and Cuba will play Antigua and Barbuda. The top two teams from the tournament advance to the next round of qualifiers for the 2021 FIBA AmeriCup tournament. Courtesy of: breakingbelizenews.com
Belizean NEBL round 4 best performance: Daniel Conorque (by Interperformances) - 5 days ago
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DANIEL CONORQUE
International Guard Daniel Conorque (193-G-91) had a great game in the last round for top-ranked Dream Ballers, receiving a Interperformances Player of the Week award for round 4.
The 27-year old player had a double-double of 21 points and 14 rebounds, while his team beat San Pedro T. (#2, 3-2) 79-66. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. It allowed Dream Ballers to consolidate first place in the Belizean NEBL. Dream Ballers have a solid 4-1 record. [read more]
DANIEL CONORQUE
International Guard Daniel Conorque (193-G-91) had a great game in the last round for top-ranked Dream Ballers, receiving a Interperformances Player of the Week award for round 4. The 27-year old player had a double-double of 21 points and 14 rebounds, while his team beat San Pedro T. (#2, 3-2) 79-66. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. It allowed Dream Ballers to consolidate first place in the Belizean NEBL. Dream Ballers have a solid 4-1 record. In the team's last game Conorque had a remarkable three three-pointers out of 6 attempts. He just recently signed at Dream Ballers, being already a very valuable addition to the team. Former Pima Community College star has very solid stats this year. Conorque is in league's top in rebounds (9th best: 8.0rpg) and assists (4th best: 4.4apg).
The second best player in last round's games was 24-year old international guard Devin Daly (195-G-94) of Smart Belize H.. Daly had a very good evening with 19 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Bad luck as Smart Belize H. was edged by slightly higher-ranked Belize City D. (2-2) 76-72. This loss caused Smart Belize H. to drop to 5th position in the standings. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 2-2 record is not bad and everything may still change. Daly is one of the most experienced players at Smart Belize H. and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 18.3ppg (#4). His other stats are also decent: 6.0rpg and 4.0apg.
Third on the list of top players last round was another Dream Ballers' star - guard Edgar Mitchell (G). Mitchell showcased his all-around game by recording 14 points, five rebounds and eleven assists (!!!) in the last round. He was another key player of Dream Ballers, helping his team with a 79-66 easy win against #2 ranked San Pedro T. in a game of the week. Dream Ballers confirms their top position in the standings. Mitchell has a great season in Belize. After only 5 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in assists with 5.6apg (2nd best).
Other top performing players last week: 4. Nigel Jones (201-C-90) of Belize City D. - 12 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists 5. Kurt Burgess (196-C-82) of San Pedro T. - 11 points, 14 rebounds and 3 assists 6. Delvon Henderson) of Dream Ballers - 17 points and 11 rebounds 7. Keith Pollard (F) of San Pedro T. - 11 points and 6 rebounds 8. Martevuius Adams (C) of San Pedro T. - 16 points and 9 rebounds 9. Tyrie Orosco (196-PG) of Smart Belize H. - 15 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists 10. Elvis Olivera (C-92) of Belize City D. - 10 points and 9 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)
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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