Liga SudAmericana round 9 best performance: Eloy Vargas

Dominican Rep. Center Eloy Vargas (211-C-1988, agency: BIG) had a great game in the last round for second-ranked Aguada, receiving a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 9.
The 34-year old player had a double-double of 16 points and 13 rebounds, while his team crushed Los Leones (0-3) with 17-point margin 87-70. Former University of Kentucky star has very solid stats this year. Vargas is in league's top in points (9th best: 15.7ppg), rebounds (2nd best: 10.7rpg) and averages impressive 2.0bpg and 56.3% FGP.

The second best player in last round's games was another Aguada's star - young Theo Metzger (200-C-1999). Metzger had a very good evening with 24 points and 6 rebounds. Of course together with Vargas he helped Aguada with another comfortable win 87-70 over Los Leones (0-3) being unquestionably team leader. It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the top position in group C. Aguada consolidated its place in top 2 of the standings. His team's 2-1 record is not bad at all. Metzger is a newcomer at Aguada, but is already one of team's top players.

Third on the list of top players last round was American forward Cameron Naylor (202-F-1994) of Los Leones. Naylor scored 24 points. Despite Naylor's great performance Los Leones lost 70-87 to Aguada. Naylor has a very solid season. In 3 games in Liga SudAmericana he scored 15.7ppg. Naylor attended one of camps at Eurobasket Summer League on his way to pro basketball.

Other top performing players last week:
4. Esteban Batista (206-C-1983) of Olimpia - 15 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists
5. Tyrone Lee (203-PF-1990) of Los Leones - 19 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists
6. Franco Balbi (188-PG-1989) of Boca - 19 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists
7. Dar Tucker (193-SG-1988) of Boca - 13 points and 6 rebounds
8. Facundo Medina (190-SG-1994) of Aguada - 8 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists
9. Jordan Adams (196-SG-1994) of Aguada - 14 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists
10. Andy Ogide (206-C-1987) of Boca - 8 points and 8 rebounds

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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