POSTED BY: Eurobasket News
Here is the weekly review of the top performing Mexican players, who play currently abroad.
#1. This week's number one is an international shooting guard
Francisco Cruz (191-89, college:
Wyoming, currently plays in Turkey). Cruz could not help
Afyon Bld (7-7) in their last game on Sunday. Despite his very good performance Afyon Bld was crushed
96-73 on the road by the lower-ranked Besiktas (#10).
Cruz was the top scorer with 22 points. He also added 4 passes.
It's Cruz's first season with the team.
Cruz has individually a very good year with high stats. He averages: 21.0ppg, 3.4rpg, 5.6apg, 1.7spg, 3FGP: 46.3%(44-95) and FT: 76.9%.
Ex-Fuerza Guinda Nogales player is currently a member of the Mexican senior national team.
#2. Second place goes to an experienced international guard
Jorge Gutierrez (191-88, college:
California, currently plays in Germany). Gutierrez was not able to help
BG Goettingen (3-0) in their last game. Despite his very good performance the league leader BG Goettingen lost
87-102 in Bonn to the leading Telekom Baskets.
Gutierrez was the second best scorer with 19 points. He also added 8 assists (went 5 for 5 at the free throw line) in 31 minutes.
But this is still an early stage of the season and everything may happen.
Gutierrez has relatively good stats this year: 12.3ppg, 2.4rpg, 5.0apg, 1.4spg, 3FGP: 27.3% and FT: 94.1%(32-34) in eight games he played so far.
Ex-Pioneros de Quintana Roo-Cancun player is in the roster of the Mexican senior national team.
#3. The Mexican player who performed third best last week abroad was an international forward
Juan Toscano-Anderson (198-93, agency:
BeoBasket, college:
Marquette, currently plays in NBA). He managed to help Golden State Warriors to win against the Detroit Pistons (0-4)
116-106 in the NBA in Tuesday night's game.
Toscano-Anderson recorded 5 points and added 4 assists.
The Golden State Warriors have 2-2 record this season.
But the season just started, so everything may happen.
Toscano-Anderson's overall stats this year are: 3.5ppg, 3.8rpg, 2.0apg, 3FGP: 66.7%.
He is a naturalized American.
Toscano-Anderson is also a member of the Mexican senior national team. He used to play for Fuerza Regia Monterrey in Mexican league.
#4. Swingman
Jaime Jaquez (198-1, currently plays college basketball in the States) contributed to
UCLA's surprising victory against the University of Utah (1-1)
72-70 in the NCAA last Thursday.
Jaquez scored 10 points and grabbed 5 rebounds in 34 minutes.
The University of California at Los Angeles have 2-0 conference record this season.
But the season is still in its first stage and everything can happen.
This year Jaquez has relatively solid stats: 13.3ppg, 5.9rpg and 1.8apg in eight games.
He used to play for the Mexican national team
back in 2019.
#5. International guard
Diego Willis (193-99, currently studies in the States) was not able to secure a victory for the
NJIT (1-1) in their game against the University of Vermont (2-2) in the NCAA.
Willis scored 8 points, grabbed 4 rebounds and dished 3 assists (was perfect 5-for-5 from the free throw line).
The NJIT was defeated
92-78 at home by the University of Vermont.
But the season is still in its first stage and everything can happen.
Willis' overall stats this season are: 3.3ppg, 1.5rpg and 1.3apg.
He plays currently for the Mexican national team.
One more player who has never been selected to any of national teams, but has Mexican passport: #1. Experienced
Gael Bonilla (201-G-3, currently plays in Adidas Next Generation Tournament) led his Spanish team
FC Barcelona to a victory over the closely-ranked ratiopharm U18 (3-1)
59-50 in the ANGT in Sunday night's game.
He was MVP of the game. Bonilla recorded 14 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and made 5 blocks in 32 minutes.
It was the game of the round between two top 4 ranked teams. FC Barcelona U18 team (4-0) is placed first in the ANGT.
So far his team won all four games in the Regular Season.
The Regular Season already ended in the ANGT.
Other top Mexican players, who play abroad:Alexander Perez Kaufmann (191-G-93) plays for
Fenerbahce in Turkish BSL
Luke Martinez (190-G-90) plays for
Flamengo in Brazilian NBB
Yahir Bonilla (204-SF-3) plays for
FC Barcelona 2 in Spanish LEB Silver
Mauricio Cheda (198-F-90) plays for
JAC Sants in Spanish EBA
Jesus Guerrero (181-PG-93) plays for
El Pinar in Spanish EBA
