POSTED BY: Eurobasket News
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VANESSA GIDDEN
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Here is the weekly review of the top performing Jamaican players, who play currently abroad.
#1. This week's number one is an experienced former international power forward
Vanessa Gidden (192-85, agency:
ProDep Management, college:
Hofstra, currently plays in Spain). She led
Campus Promete to a victory over the eighth-ranked Picken Claret (4-4)
64-53 in the Spanish LF2 (second division) in Saturday night's game.
Gidden was MVP of the game. She had a double-double by scoring 28 points and getting 16 rebounds. Gidden also added and 3 steals in 33 minutes on the court.
Campus Promete Logrono (8-1) is placed first in Group B.
But this is still an early stage of the season and everything may happen.
Gidden has individually a very good year with high stats. She averages: 17.1ppg, 10.2rpg, 1.3apg, 1.1spg, 2FGP: 45.4%, 3FGP: 33.3% and FT: 62.2% in nine games she played so far.
Gidden played for the Jamaican senior national team five years ago.
#2. Second place goes to former international forward
Shereesha Richards (185-93, college:
Albany, currently plays in Spain). She managed to help Associacio Esportiva Sedis Basquet to win against the closely-ranked Sant Adria (8-3)
59-50 in the Spanish LFB last Sunday.
Richards scored only 4 points and grabbed 8 rebounds.
Associacio Esportiva Sedis Basquet (5-3) is placed fifth in the LFB.
It was her team's third consecutive victory in a row.
But the season just started, so everything may happen.
Richards' overall stats this year are: 4.0ppg, 3.7rpg, 2FGP: 41.7%.
She played for the Jamaican national team in 2014.
#3. The Jamaican player who performed third best last week abroad was an international swingman
Antoinette Bannister (178-93, college:
E.Carolina, currently plays in Portugal). Bannister contributed to an easy victory against one of league's weakest teams CAD Coimbra (2-7) crushing them
82-62 in the Portuguese Liga Feminina on Sunday night.
She recorded 12 points, 4 assists and 4 steals in 29 minutes.
Carnide Clube/Holos (6-4) is placed fifth in the Liga Feminina.
It's Bannister's first season with the team.
Bannister has relatively good stats this year: 10.5ppg, 2.9rpg, 1.5apg, 1.3spg, 2FGP: 53.8%, 3FGP: 34.1% and FT: 87.5% in 10 games.
She played for the Jamaican national team one years ago.
#4. Center
Ladonna Lamonth (185-90, currently plays in Canada) contributed to a
Concordia University's victory against the Citadins (2-3)
64-53 in a derby game in the U Sports in Saturday night's game.
Lamonth scored 6 points and grabbed 14 rebounds.
The Concordia University has 4-1 record this season.
It was her team's third consecutive victory in a row.
Lamonth's overall stats this season are: 5.2ppg and 9.8rpg.
She is also Jamaican national team player.
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