POSTED BY: Eurobasket News
Here is the weekly review of the top performing Colombian players, who play currently abroad.
#1. This week's number one is an international guard
Braian Angola-Rodas (198-94, agency:
Wasserman, college:
FSU, currently plays in Israel). He led
Ironi Nes-Ziona to a victory against the closely-ranked H.Beer Sheva (9-8)
85-78 in the Israeli Winner League in Wednesday night's game.
Angola-Rodas scored 15 points and grabbed 6 rebounds in 38 minutes on the court; quite an impressive performance considering it's only his third season in pro basketball. Ironi Hai Motors Nes-Ziona (8-8) is placed eighth in the Winner League.
Angola-Rodas has individually a very good year with high stats. He averages: 16.5ppg, 7.5rpg, 1.9apg, 2FGP: 34.8%, 3FGP: 32.2% and FT: 77.3% in 11 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 contributed to an easy victory against the league outsider Hague (1-11) crushing them
95-60 in the Dutch DBL last Sunday.
Ibarguen recorded a double-double by scoring 12 points and getting the same number of rebounds.
Yoast United (7-5) is placed sixth in the DBL.
This season Ibarguen has very high stats. He averages: 15.1ppg, 9.2rpg, 2FGP: 70.5%(74-105) and FT: 82.5%.
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 power forward
Tonny Trocha-Morelos (208-94, agency:
BIG, college:
Texas A&M, currently plays in Argentina). He managed to help Boca Juniors in a victory against the ninth-ranked Regatas Corrientes (11-0)
95-77 in the Argentinian La Liga on Saturday night.
Trocha-Morelos scored only one point, grabbed 4 rebounds, passed 3 assists and added 2 blocks in 12 minutes.
Boca Juniors (24-11) is placed second in South group.
There are only three games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game will be critical.
This year Trocha-Morelos' overall stats are: 7.3ppg, 5.1rpg, 1.2bpg, 2FGP: 44.7%, 3FGP: 30.1% and FT: 74.3% in 29 games.
He is also a member of the Colombian senior national team.
#4. Point guard
Hansel Atencia (178-97, agency:
Players Group, college:
Master's, currently plays in Iceland) was the major contributor in
Haukar's victory against the tenth-ranked Njardvik (5-9)
82-71 in the Icelandic Dominos League in Monday night's game.
Atencia scored 15 points, grabbed 4 rebounds and dished 5 assists; not bad, considering it's only his second season in pro basketball. Haukar Hafnarfjordur (9-4) is placed third in the Dominos League.
This season Atencia has very high stats. He averages: 17.1ppg, 2.3rpg, 4.4apg and 1.5spg.
Atencia has a dual citizenship: Spanish and Colombian.
He is also Colombian national team player.
#5. International power forward
Jhan Paul Mejia (208-94, college:
Charleston, currently plays in Spain) contributed to an easy victory against the ninth-ranked Lanzarote (1-11) crushing them
92-61 in the Spanish EBA (fourth division) last Saturday.
Mejia scored 7 points and grabbed 6 rebounds in 23 minutes.
Basket Globalcaja Quintanar (9-4) is placed third in Group B-A.
It was his team's third consecutive victory in a row.
They will play only one more game in the Regular Season. And now that game is very crucial.
This year Mejia's total stats are: 8.0ppg and 4.3rpg in six games.
He is another player who holds two passports: Colombian and Spanish.
Mejia plays currently for the Colombian national team.
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) could not help
PBB (6-5) in their last game on Sunday. Despite his very good performance the fifth-placed PBB (6-5) was defeated
92-80 on the road by the second-ranked Obradoiro Silleda in the Group A-C.
Losada was the second best scorer with 16 points.
There are only four games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game will be critical.
Losada has averaged so far 5.5ppg and 1.6rpg.
Other top Colombian players, who play abroad:Siaan Rojas (201-G/F-96) plays for
Gimnasia in Argentinian La Liga
Fernando Lucena (185-PG-86) plays for
Gigantes in Venezuelan SLB
Eduardo Torres (194-F-81) plays for
Bucaneros 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
Jackson Zapata (198-SF-85) plays for
Heroes in Venezuelan SLB
Luis Almanza (196-C/F-91) plays for
Supersonicos in Venezuelan SLB
Cesar Silva (190-G/F-81) plays for
Indios in Venezuelan SLB
Jaret Teheran (203-F-3) plays for
Veritas Prep in the
Notice:
The list above includes only some of the Colombian playing currently abroad. Go to Colombian Abroad Page to see completed list.
