There were only 2 rounds played so far and it's still very beginning of the Regular Season in NEBL. Here is the last round review presented by ESL.
Red Bandits (1-1) recorded a loss in Belmopan on Friday night. Hosts were defeated by Dream Ballers (2-1) 64-59. Dream Ballers forced 20 Red Bandits turnovers. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Dream Ballers made 7 blocks. The best player for the winners was guard Jamal Kelly (-90) who scored 26 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Delvon Henderson chipped in 12 points and 7 rebounds. American center Jevonte Hughes (196-93, college: Charleston) produced 23 points and 8 rebounds for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Dream Ballers is looking forward to face Running Rebels (#7) in Belize City in the next round where they are favorite. Red Bandits will play at home against Tigersharks and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Belize City: Defenders (#6) and Running Rebels (#7). Defenders (1-2) smashed visiting Running Rebels (0-3) by 28 points 98-70. American center Nigel Jones (201-90, college: Talladega) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds. Farron Louriano contributed with 14 points, 5 rebounds and 5 blocks for the winners. Forward Roger Reneau replied with 11 points and 6 rebounds for Running Rebels. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Defenders' supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Belize City to the arena . An exciting game was played in San Pedro. Hurricanes faced Tigersharks. Guests from Belize City (2-0) defeated host Tigersharks (2-1) 87-71. Devin Daly scored 25 points to lead the charge for the winners. Martevuius Adams responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Hurricanes will meet at home Verdes (#5) in the next round. Tigersharks will play against Red Bandits in Belmopan and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
The best stats of 2nd round was 12 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists by Jihad Wright of San Pedro T..
Red Bandits (1-1) recorded a loss in Belmopan on Friday night. Hosts were defeated by Dream Ballers (2-1) 64-59. Dream Ballers forced 20 Red Bandits turnovers. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Dream Ballers made 7 blocks. The best player for the winners was guard Jamal Kelly (-90) who scored 26 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Delvon Henderson chipped in 12 points and 7 rebounds. American center Jevonte Hughes (196-93, college: Charleston) produced 23 points and 8 rebounds and guard Daniel Nolberto added 15 points respectively for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Dream Ballers is looking forward to face Running Rebels (#7) in Belize City in the next round where they are favorite. Red Bandits will play at home against Tigersharks and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Belmopan B.: J.Hughes 23+8reb, D.Nolberto 15+2reb, J.McKenzie 5+1reb+1ast, D.Oden 5+2reb+1ast, K.Laurie 3+7reb+2ast, R.Jenkins 3+8reb Dream Ballers: J.Kelly 26+9reb+5ast, H.Delvon 12+7reb+1ast, D.Conorque 10+6reb+4ast, E.Mitchell 6+5reb+3ast, M.Augustine 6+10reb+1ast, W.Frank 4+1reb
An exciting game was played in San Pedro. Hurricanes faced Tigersharks. Guests from Belize City (2-0) defeated host Tigersharks (2-1) 87-71. International guard Devin Daly (195-94, college: L.Superior) scored 25 points to lead the charge for the winners and forward Akeem Watters (186-95) chipped in 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Center Martevuius Adams responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds and the former international center Kurt Burgess (196-82) scored 14 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Hurricanes will meet at home Verdes (#5) in the next round. Tigersharks will play against Red Bandits in Belmopan and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: San Pedro T.: A.Martevuius 15+10reb+1ast, K.Burgess 14+7reb+1ast, J.Wright 12+5reb+4ast, G.Myvett 8+4reb+1ast, W.Pratt 6+6reb+2ast, L.Pitterson 4 Smart Belize H.: D.Daly 25+3reb+2ast, A.Watters 15+6reb+4ast, T.Orosco 9+4reb+1ast, J.Daniels 7+1ast, G.Lopez 7+5ast, B.White 6+7reb+3ast
Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Belize City: Defenders (#6) and Running Rebels (#7). Defenders (1-2) smashed visiting Running Rebels (0-3) by 28 points 98-70. Defenders dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Running Rebels' 36. Defenders forced 29 Running Rebels turnovers and outrebounded them 47-30 including a 29-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. Defenders brought some defensive toughness making 9 blocks. Running Rebels were plagued by 28 personal fouls down the stretch. American center Nigel Jones (201-90, college: Talladega) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds. Forward Farron Louriano (198-89) contributed with 14 points, 5 rebounds and 5 blocks for the winners. Jones is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Forward Roger Reneau replied with 11 points and 6 rebounds and American power forward Devin Wyatt (201-96, college: Incarnate Word) added 8 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Running Rebels. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Defenders' supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Belize City to the arena . Top scorers: Orange Walk RR: R.Usher 12+1ast, R.Reneau 11+6reb+1ast, R.Vanegas 11+3reb+1ast, L.Marcus 11+1reb, D.Wyatt 8+6reb+1ast, Y.JaKeem 5+5reb Belize City D.: N.Jones 20+10reb+1ast, F.Louriano 14+5reb+2ast, L.Dillard 12+2reb+2ast, D.Leslie 12+1reb+1ast, S.Crawford 12+6reb+1ast, M.Young 9+10reb
Belizean NEBL round 4 best performance: Daniel Conorque (by Interperformances) - 3 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.
NEBL Round 4: Hurricanes are defeated by Defenders in a derby game - 4 days ago
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Host teams show no mercy winning all games. Here is the last round review presented by ESL.
The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Belize City: Defenders (#6) and Hurricanes (#4). Defenders (2-2) won against visiting Hurricanes (2-2) 76-72. 25 personal fouls committed by Hurricanes helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of American center Nigel Jones (201-90, college: Talladega) who helped to win t... [read more]
Host teams show no mercy winning all games. Here is the last round review presented by ESL.
The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Belize City: Defenders (#6) and Hurricanes (#4). Defenders (2-2) won against visiting Hurricanes (2-2) 76-72. 25 personal fouls committed by Hurricanes helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of American center Nigel Jones (201-90, college: Talladega) who helped to win the game recording 12 points and 7 rebounds and the former international forward Darwin Leslie (191-81) who added 17 points during the contest. At the losing side international guard Devin Daly (195-94, college: L.Superior) responded with 19 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Defenders moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Smart Belize H. Defenders is looking forward to face higher ranked Verdes (#3) in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Hurricanes will have a break next round. Very significant was Dream Ballers' (#1, 4-1) victory against their biggest opponent Tigersharks (3-2) 79-66. It was a key game for the top position in the league. The winners were led by international guard Daniel Conorque (193-91, college: Pima CC) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 21 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists and Edgar Mitchell supported him with 14 points, 5 rebounds and 11 assists. Even a double-double of 11 points and 14 rebounds by the former international center Kurt Burgess (196-82) did not help to save the game for Tigersharks. Tigersharks' coach rotated twelve players in this game, but that didn't help. Dream Ballers have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 4-1 record. Tigersharks at the other side keep the second place with two games lost. Dream Ballers will again play against league's second-placed Tigersharks in San Pedro in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Tigersharks will have a break next round.
Very significant was Dream Ballers' (#1, 4-1) victory against their biggest opponent Tigersharks (3-2) 79-66. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Dream Ballers forced 19 Tigersharks turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Tigersharks' players. Dream Ballers brought some defensive toughness making 7 blocks. The winners were led by international guard Daniel Conorque (193-91, college: Pima CC) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 21 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists and guard Edgar Mitchell supported him with 14 points, 5 rebounds and 11 assists. Even a double-double of 11 points and 14 rebounds by the former international center Kurt Burgess (196-82) did not help to save the game for Tigersharks. Center Martevuius Adams added 16 points and 9 rebounds for lost side. Five Dream Ballers and four Tigersharks players scored in double figures. Tigersharks' coach rotated twelve players in this game, but that didn't help. Dream Ballers have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 4-1 record. Tigersharks at the other side keep the second place with two games lost. Dream Ballers will again play against league's second-placed Tigersharks in San Pedro in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Tigersharks will have a break next round. Top scorers: Dream Ballers: D.Conorque 21+14reb+5ast, H.Delvon 17+11reb+1ast, E.Mitchell 14+5reb+11ast, J.Kelly 14+3reb+3ast, Q.Bowen 10+5reb+2ast, N.Casimiro 3+1ast San Pedro T.: A.Martevuius 16+9reb, K.Burgess 11+14reb+3ast, K.Pollard 11+6reb+1ast, D.Valley 10+2reb, W.Pratt 9+6reb+2ast, F.Arana 3+4reb+2ast
The most interesting game was a derby match between two local teams from Belize City: Defenders (#6) and Hurricanes (#4). Defenders (2-2) won against visiting Hurricanes (2-2) 76-72. 25 personal fouls committed by Hurricanes helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of American center Nigel Jones (201-90, college: Talladega) who helped to win the game recording 12 points and 7 rebounds and the former international forward Darwin Leslie (191-81) who added 17 points during the contest. Jones is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. At the losing side international guard Devin Daly (195-94, college: L.Superior) responded with 19 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists and American point guard Tyrie Orosco (196, college: Cent.Penn) scored 15 points and 6 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Defenders moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Smart Belize H. Defenders is looking forward to face higher ranked Verdes (#3) in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Hurricanes will have a break next round. Top scorers: Belize City D.: D.Leslie 17+2reb+2ast, N.Jones 12+7reb+3ast, F.Louriano 11+3reb, E.Olivera 10+9reb+1ast, S.Crawford 8+3reb+3ast, M.Young 5+3reb+1ast Smart Belize H.: D.Daly 19+8reb+6ast, T.Orosco 15+6reb+2ast, G.Lopez 13+4reb+6ast, A.Watters 12+2reb+1ast, T.Raheem 3+2reb, B.White 3+10reb+2ast
Valley's 20 points give him Interperformances Player of the Week award - 9 days ago
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DOUGLAS VALLEY
23-year old forward Douglas Valley (194-F-95) put on an extraordinary performance in the last round for second-ranked San Pedro T. and receives a Interperformances Player of the Week award for round 3.
He had the game-high 20 points adding four rebounds for San Pedro T. in his team's victory, helping them to beat Belmopan B. (#5, 1-2) 81-69. San Pedro T. is placed at 2nd position in Belizean league. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost that single game... [read more]
DOUGLAS VALLEY
23-year old forward Douglas Valley (194-F-95) put on an extraordinary performance in the last round for second-ranked San Pedro T. and receives a Interperformances Player of the Week award for round 3. He had the game-high 20 points adding four rebounds for San Pedro T. in his team's victory, helping them to beat Belmopan B. (#5, 1-2) 81-69. San Pedro T. is placed at 2nd position in Belizean league. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost that single game earlier this season. San Pedro T. will need more victories to improve their 3-1 record. In the team's last game Valley had a remarkable six three-pointers out of 8 attempts. He has many years of experience at San Pedro T., through which he has constantly improved. Douglas Valley averages this season 6.5ppg.
Second best performed player last round was Martevuius Adams (C). He is a center in his first season at San Pedro T.. In the last game Adams recorded impressive 22 points and 8 rebounds. Of course San Pedro T. cruised to a 81-69 relatively comfortable win over Belmopan B. (1-2). The season is still at the very beginning and this victory may help a lot. Let's wait for the next round. Adams is a newcomer at San Pedro T. and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 18.3ppg (#6). He also registered 9.0 boards per game.
Third place about best performers goes to guard Kris Frazier (201-PG) of Verdes (#3). Frazier scored 14 points and grabbed eight rebounds. He was a key player of Verdes, leading his team to a 76-65 win against #4 ranked Smart Belize H. in a game of the week. Verdes needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 2 victories and 1 lost game. Frazier has a great season in Belize. After only 3 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 20.0ppg (2nd best) and rebounds with 10.7rpg (2nd best).
Other top performing players last week: 4. Daniel Nolberto (G) of Belmopan B. - 20 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists 5. Daniel Conorque (193-G-91) of Dream Ballers - 10 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists 6. Jevonte Hughes (196-C-93) of Belmopan B. - 18 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists 7. Jamal Kelly (G-90) of Dream Ballers - 25 points and 3 assists 8. Roger Reneau (F) of Orange Walk RR - 16 points and 6 rebounds 9. Tyrone Hall (190-C/F) of Verdes - 18 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists 10. Kurt Burgess (196-C-82) of San Pedro T. - 14 rebounds and 3 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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