POSTED BY: Eurobasket News
We bring you last week's top performances from Colombians who are playing abroad and who all have had prior experience of national team duties at youth or senior level.
#1. This week's number one is an international guard
Braian Angola-Rodas (198-94, agency:
Wasserman, college:
FSU, currently plays in Israel). He was the major contributor in an
Ironi Nes-Ziona's victory against the closely-ranked Hapoel Tel-Aviv (3-11)
76-66 in the Israeli Winner League in Thursday night's game.
Angola-Rodas had a double-double by scoring 20 points and getting 10 rebounds in 36 minutes on the court; quite an impressive performance considering it's only his third season in pro basketball. Ironi Hai Motors Nes-Ziona (7-7) is placed eighth in the Winner League.
It's Angola-Rodas' first year with the team.
Angola-Rodas has individually a very good season with high stats. He averages: 17.2ppg, 8.1rpg, 2.0apg, 1.1spg, 2FGP: 38.8%, 3FGP: 35.1% and FT: 73.6% in nine games he played so far.
Angola-Rodas is currently a member of the Colombian senior national team.
#2. Second place goes to an international forward
Andres Ibarguen (198-96, college:
Angelo St., currently plays in Holland). He led
Yoast United to a victory over the tenth-ranked Almere (1-8) crushing them
101-64 in the Dutch DBL last Thursday.
Ibarguen was MVP of the game. He recorded 22 points and grabbed 6 rebounds; not bad, considering it's only Ibarguen's third season in pro basketball. Yoast United (6-4) is placed sixth in the DBL.
His team will play only one more game in the Regular Season. And that game will be critical.
It's Ibarguen's first year with the team.
This season Ibarguen has very high stats. He averages: 15.9ppg, 9.3rpg, 1.1spg, 2FGP: 69.6%(64-92) and FT: 83.8%.
Ibarguen is in the roster of the Colombian senior national team.
#3. The Colombian player who performed third best last week abroad was an international point guard
Hansel Atencia (178-97, agency:
Players Group, college:
Master's, currently plays in Iceland). He could not help
Haukar (8-4) in their last game. Despite Atencia's very good performance Haukar was badly defeated
116-100 at home by the lower-ranked (#3) Thor Thorl.
He was the top scorer with 19 points. Atencia also added 5 assists (made all of his five free throws) in 27 minutes.
Atencia has very impressive stats this year: 18.0ppg, 2.3rpg, 4.8apg, 1.6spg, 2FGP: 50.5%, 3FGP: 37.7% and FT: 84.1% in 12 games.
He has a dual citizenship: Spanish and Colombian.
Ex-Titanes de Barranquilla player is also a member of the Colombian senior national team.
#4. Power forward
Jhan Paul Mejia (208-94, college:
Charleston, currently plays in Spain) contributed to
Quintanar's victory against the fourth-ranked Dist.Olimpico (6-5)
84-72 in the Spanish EBA (fourth division) in Saturday night's game.
Mejia recorded 7 points and grabbed 4 rebounds.
Basket Globalcaja Quintanar (8-4) is placed third in Group B-A.
There are only two games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game is very crucial.
Mejia's overall stats this season are: 8.2ppg and 4.0rpg.
He is another player who holds two passports: Colombian and Spanish.
Mejia is also Colombian national team player.
One more player who has never been selected to any of national teams, but has Colombian passport: #1. Ivan Losada (185-SG-96, currently plays in Spain) managed to help Porrino Baloncesto Base in a victory against the 11th-ranked Costa Artraba (0-10) crushing them
72-51 in the Spanish EBA (fourth division) last Saturday.
He recorded only 2 points in 19 minutes.
Porrino Baloncesto Base (6-4) is placed fourth in Group A-C.
This year Losada's overall stats are: 4.4ppg and 1.8rpg in 10 games he played so far.
Other top Colombian players, who play abroad:Siaan Rojas (201-G/F-96) plays for
Gimnasia in Argentinian La Liga
Tonny Trocha-Morelos (208-PF-94) plays for
Boca Juniors in Argentinian La Liga
Fernando Lucena (185-PG-86) plays for
Gigantes in Venezuelan SLB
Jaime Echenique (211-C-97) plays for
Gipuzkoa in Spanish Liga Endesa
Hector Diaz (192-SG-92) plays for
Broncos in Venezuelan SLB
Deiman Reyes (205-C-1) plays for
Veritas Prep in the
Jackson Zapata (198-SF-85) plays for
Heroes in Venezuelan SLB
Luis Almanza (196-C/F-91) plays for
Supersonicos in Venezuelan SLB
Jaret Teheran (203-F-3) plays for
Veritas Prep in the
