POSTED BY: Eurobasket News
Traditionally, every week we bring you a list of the top performances of Colombians who are currently playing 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 could not help one of league's weakest teams
Ironi Nes-Ziona (8-9) in their last game. Despite Angola-Rodas' very good performance Ironi Nes-Ziona lost
89-93 on the road to the higher-ranked (#7) H.Beer Sheva.
He was the top scorer with 24 points. Angola-Rodas also added 5 rebounds and 4 assists in 29 minutes on the court; quite an impressive performance considering it's only his third season in pro basketball. Angola-Rodas has individually a very good year with high stats. He averages: 17.1ppg, 7.3rpg, 2.1apg, 2FGP: 37.3%, 3FGP: 33.7% and FT: 77.8% in 12 games he played so far.
Angola-Rodas is currently a member of the Colombian senior national team.
#2. Second place goes to an international power forward
Tonny Trocha-Morelos (208-94, agency:
BIG, college:
Texas A&M, currently plays in Argentina). He was not able to help
Boca Juniors (25-13) in their last game on Saturday. Despite Trocha-Morelos' good performance Boca Juniors was defeated
96-86 in Mercedes by the much lower-ranked Comunicaciones (#11).
He scored 12 points, had 7 rebounds and made 3 blocks.
The Regular Season already ended.
Trocha-Morelos' overall stats this season are: 7.2ppg, 5.0rpg, 1.2bpg, 2FGP: 43.8%, 3FGP: 30.9% and FT: 70.7%.
He is in the roster of the Colombian senior national team.
#3. The Colombian player who performed third best last week abroad was an international forward
Andres Ibarguen (198-96, college:
Angelo St., currently plays in Holland). Ibarguen was the major contributor in a
Yoast United's victory against the fifth-ranked Almere (2-12) crushing them
89-53 in the Dutch DBL on Saturday night.
He had a double-double by scoring 14 points and getting 15 rebounds in 23 minutes; not bad, considering it's only Ibarguen's third season in pro basketball. Yoast United (9-5) is placed first in Places 7-12 group.
It was his team's third consecutive victory in a row.
Ibarguen has relatively good stats this year: 14.6ppg, 9.4rpg, 2FGP: 72.9%(86-118) and FT: 82.5% in 14 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 not able to secure a victory for
Haukar (11-4) in their last game on Thursday. Despite Atencia's good performance Haukar was defeated
81-76 at home by the lower-ranked Grindavik (#5).
He recorded 11 points and added 6 passes.
This season Atencia has very high stats. He averages: 16.4ppg, 2.3rpg, 4.5apg and 1.3spg.
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 eighth-ranked Daimiel (2-9)
61-46 in the Spanish EBA (fourth division) last Saturday.
Mejia scored 9 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in 21 minutes.
Basket Globalcaja Quintanar (10-4) is placed second in Group B-A.
It was his team's fourth consecutive victory in a row.
The Regular Season already ended.
This year Mejia's overall stats are: 8.1ppg and 4.3rpg in seven games.
He is another player who holds two passports: Colombian and Spanish.
Mejia plays currently for the Colombian national team.
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
Luis Julio (201-C-80) plays for
Broncos in Venezuelan SLB
Deiman Reyes (204-C-1) plays for
Sunrise Christian Academy in the
Ivan Losada (185-SG-96) plays for
PBB in Spanish EBA
Jackson Zapata (198-SF-85) plays for
Heroes in Venezuelan SLB
Cesar Silva (190-G/F-81) plays for
Indios in Venezuelan SLB
Notice:
The list above includes only some of the Colombian playing currently abroad. Go to Colombian Abroad Page to see completed list.
