Karesi Spor (TBL) strengthened their roster with addition of 29-year old American center Gene Teague (206-122kg-89, college: Seton Hall). He started the season at AB Ancud in Chilean Liga Nacional. In 21 games he recorded very impressive stats: 17.0ppg, 8.9rpg and 1.0apg this season. The last summer Teague played at Capitol (Metropolitan) in Uruguayan league where in 16 games he averaged remarkable 18.4ppg, 9.3rpg and 1.8apg. Good season as he was selected League Player of the Week. Among other achievements his team made it to the Big East Tournament Semifinals in 2014. Teague received also MVC All-Freshman Team award back in 2010 at his college time. Teague is a very experienced player. Thanks to his pro career he managed to play on three different continents (Europe, Latin America and of course North America) in seven different countries. Teague has played previously professionally in Argentina (Argentino and Ameghino), Belgium (Leuven Bears), France (ALM Evreux), Greece (Aiolos Trikallon), Turkey (Turk Telekom) and Czech Republic (BK Usti nad Labem). He attended Seton Hall University until 2014 and it is his fifth season in pro basketball.
After championship in Liga Nacional and holidays weeks, best coach of LNB 2018-19 Juan Manuel Cordoba is starting a new season with CDV. About last campaign and new season challenges talks with Latinbasket. How do you feel after getting a new Liga Nacional? We are tremendously happy for this achievement. I think that having achieved it in a season in which there were very strong competitors is a reason to be very proud. What do you think was the key in this new CDV title? Undoubtedly, t... [read more]
After championship in Liga Nacional and holidays weeks, best coach of LNB 2018-19Juan Manuel Cordoba is starting a new season with CDV. About last campaign and new season challenges talks with Latinbasket.
How do you feel after getting a new Liga Nacional? We are tremendously happy for this achievement. I think that having achieved it in a season in which there were very strong competitors is a reason to be very proud.
What do you think was the key in this new CDV title? Undoubtedly, teamwork. For me and my players it was always the most important aspect over personal performance that any element of our roster. We finished the season over teams with great individualities thanks to our team work.
What is your final balance of last season with CDV? I think it was a very complicated season. First, in the institutional we had difficult moments with some economic issues. Fortunately having reached the end of the season and achieving the championship allowed to soften them a bit. Regarding the competitive aspect, we had a beginning with some doubts because was difficult to find the third foreign element. When Tracy Robinson came, our team structure was greatly enhanced. We got solidity especially in defense and incorporate more variants in offense.
Finally, which are new challenges of this new season for Deportivo Valdivia? First of all, make a good Liga Saesa integrating new faces in the team, and with the intention of incorporate growing young talented players with projection in our team. Then, in a few months, finish building the team for Liga Nacional with foreign players and start defending our tittle. Also, try to compete the best as we can internationally, is not and easy challenge, but we can put our best effort.
JOVONNI SHULER Pichincha de Potosi (Libobasquet) inked 31-year old American swingman Jovonni Shuler (195-86kg-87, college: SSU). He played most recently at CD Asociacion de Basquetbol Temuco in Chilean Liga Nacional. In 43 games he averaged impressive 18.0ppg, 7.2rpg, 3.1apg and 2.2spg (in top 2) last season. Shuler helped them to win the regular season and make it to the semifinals. A very good season in his career as he was selected to Latinbasket.com All-Chilean Liga Nacional Honorab... [read more]
JOVONNI SHULER
Pichincha de Potosi (Libobasquet) inked 31-year old American swingman Jovonni Shuler (195-86kg-87, college: SSU). He played most recently at CD Asociacion de Basquetbol Temuco in Chilean Liga Nacional. In 43 games he averaged impressive 18.0ppg, 7.2rpg, 3.1apg and 2.2spg (in top 2) last season. Shuler helped them to win the regular season and make it to the semifinals. A very good season in his career as he was selected to Latinbasket.com All-Chilean Liga Nacional Honorable Mention and League Player of the Week (3 times). Among other achievements he received Eurobasket.com Portuguese League All-Imports Team award back in 2014. Shuler is a very experienced player. He has quite traveled the world as his pro career brought him to seven different countries on four different continents (Europe, Asia, Latin America and of course North America). Shuler has played previously professionally also in France (Caen), Germany (Rostock), Iceland (Haukar), Kuwait (Al Arabi), Luxembourg (Heffingen) and Portugal (CAB Madeira and Sampaense). Worth to mention he played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which helped him to get the job in pro basketball. He attended Savannah State until 2011 and it will be his ninth season in pro basketball.
Becerra's 28 points give him Interperformances LNB Centro Player of the Week award - 4 days ago
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21-year old Oscar Becerra (97) put on an extraordinary performance in the last round for league's best team Quilicura and receives a Interperformances LNB Centro Player of the Week award for round 3. He had the game-high 28 points adding five rebounds and three assists for Quilicura in his team's victory, helping them to outclass, the league's bottom-ranked team Los Leones (#3, 0-2) with 50-point margin 106-56. It allowed Quilicura to take over top position in the Chilean LNB Centro. They... [read more]
21-year old Oscar Becerra (97) put on an extraordinary performance in the last round for league's best team Quilicura and receives a Interperformances LNB Centro Player of the Week award for round 3. He had the game-high 28 points adding five rebounds and three assists for Quilicura in his team's victory, helping them to outclass, the league's bottom-ranked team Los Leones (#3, 0-2) with 50-point margin 106-56. It allowed Quilicura to take over top position in the Chilean LNB Centro. They maintain a perfect record without any lost game in the league. But it's just the very beginning of the season and Quilicura won both games without losing any. It's too early to say anything as the standings can be changed completely after next round. In the team's last game Becerra had a remarkable 88.9% from 2-point range. He turned to be Quilicura's top player in his first season with the team. Becerra has impressive league stats. He is in league's top in points (5th best: 20.5ppg) and averages solid 4.0spg and 72.2% FGP.
Second best performed player last round was Carlos Milano (C-85) of U.Concepcion. He is Venezuelan center in his first season at U.Concepcion. In the last game Milano recorded impressive double-double of 23 points and 17 rebounds. Of course he led U.Concepcion to another comfortable win outscoring Estudiantes SP (0-1) 99-40. The season is still at the very beginning and this victory may help a lot. Let's wait for the next round. Milano is one of the most experienced players at U.Concepcion and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players.
Third place about best performers goes to another Quilicura's star - Heder Louis. Louis scored 20 points and grabbed eighteen rebounds (!!!). He was another key player of Quilicura, helping his team with a 106-56 easy win against #3 ranked Los Leones in a game of the week. Quilicura has a very good start of the season. But there were just 2 games played, so it's too early to judge them at this stage. Louis also has a very good start of the season with very strong stats. Louis has a great season in Chile. After only 2 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 15.0rpg (#1 in league).
Other top performing players last week: 4. Patricio Maraboli (G-91) of U.Catolica - 26 points 5. Diego Valenzuela (185-PG-94) of Puente Alto - 24 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Felix Ibarra (187-G-93) of Puente Alto - 20 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists 7. Sebastian Carrasco (180-G) of U.Concepcion - 19 points and 5 rebounds 8. Marko Castro (192-F-88) of Aleman - 18 points and 9 rebounds 9. Diego Silva (186-G-93) of U.Concepcion - 21 points and 4 rebounds 10. Carlos Lauler (190-SG-96) of U.Concepcion - 7 points, 7 rebounds and 5 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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