Juan Toscano-Anderson selected the top Mexican playing abroad in last week's games

We bring you last week's top performances from Mexicans who are playing abroad and who all have had prior experience of national team duties at youth or senior level.

Juan Toscano-Anderson

   #1. This week's number one is an international forward Juan Toscano-Anderson (198-93, agency: BeoBasket, college: Marquette, currently plays in NBA). He led Golden State Warriors to an easy victory against the Cleveland Cavaliers (20-34) 119-101 in the NBA in Thursday night's game. Toscano-Anderson scored 20 points, grabbed 7 rebounds and dished 3 assists in 31 minutes on the court. The Golden State Warriors have 28-28 record this season. It was his team's fourth consecutive victory in a row. This year Toscano-Anderson averages: 5.2ppg, 3.9rpg, 2.3apg, 2FGP: 68.8%(53-77), 3FGP: 43.9% and FT: 73.9% in 38 games he played so far. He is a naturalized American. Toscano-Anderson is currently a member of the Mexican senior national team. He used to play for Fuerza Regia Monterrey in Mexican league.

Alexander Perez Kaufmann

   #2. Second place goes to an international guard Alexander Perez Kaufmann (191-93, agency: Pro Sports, currently plays in Turkey). Perez Kaufmann could not help Fenerbahce (9-0) to beat Bursaspor (12-16). He scored 5 points and added 7 assists. The league leader Fenerbahce was defeated 82-77 on the road by the much lower-ranked Bursaspor (#10). Perez Kaufmann's team will play only one more game in the Regular Season. And that game will be critical. Perez Kaufmann's overall stats this season are: 6.1ppg, 1.6rpg, 4.4apg, 2FGP: 48.1% and FT: 66.7%. Ex-Soles de Mexicali player is in the roster of the Mexican senior national team.

Paul Stoll

   #3. The Mexican player who performed third best last week abroad was an experienced international point guard Paul Stoll (180-85, currently plays in Israel). Stoll contributed to an easy victory against the league outsider Ironi Nahariya (3-19) crushing them 112-77 in the Israeli Winner League in Sunday night's game. He scored 8 points, made 9 passes and 4 steals. Hapoel SP Tel-Aviv (6-15) is placed 11th in the Winner League. There are only three games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game is very crucial. Stoll's overall stats this season are: 8.3ppg, 2.0rpg, 6.3apg, 1.8spg, 2FGP: 75.0% and FT: 75.0%. He is a naturalized American. Stoll is also a member of the Mexican senior national team. He used to play for Algodoneros de La Comarca - Torreon in Mexican league.

Jorge Gutierrez

   #4. Guard Jorge Gutierrez (191-88, college: California, currently plays in Greece) was not able to help Peristeri GS (10-11) in their last game. Despite Gutierrez's good performance Peristeri GS was badly defeated 85-66 in Thessaloniki by the higher-ranked (#4) PAOK. He scored 10 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in 19 minutes. Gutierrez's team will play only one more game in the Regular Season. And now that game is quite important. This year Gutierrez's overall stats are: 6.8ppg, 2.3rpg, 2.8apg and 1.2spg in 10 games. He is also Mexican national team player.

Jose Israel Gutierrez

   #5. International center Jose Israel Gutierrez (206-93, currently plays in Spain) contributed to a Leche Rio Breogan's victory against the tenth-ranked Almansa (2-11) 81-68 in the Spanish LEB Gold (second division) on Saturday night. Gutierrez scored 6 points and grabbed 6 rebounds. Leche Rio Breogan (10-3) is placed first in Places 1-10 group. Gutierrez's total stats this season are: 2.8ppg and 2.3rpg. He plays currently for the Mexican national team.


The list of other players, who all have Mexican passport but never been selected to any of Mexican national teams:

   #1. Aaron Fuller (198-F-89, agency: Haylett Sports, college: USC, currently plays in Uruguay) led Malvin to a victory over the eighth-ranked Defensor (3-4) 84-69 in a derby game in the Uruguayan LUB on Saturday night. He was MVP of the game. Fuller recorded 20 points and grabbed 6 rebounds in 30 minutes. Malvin Montevideo (6-1) is placed first in the LUB. His team will play only one more game in the Regular Season. And that game will be critical. Fuller has individually a very good year with high stats. He averages: 16.8ppg, 4.8rpg, 1.5apg, 1.2bpg and 1.5spg in six games he played so far. Fuller is a naturalized American. He used to play for Fuerza Regia Monterrey in Mexican league.

   #2. Experienced Jake Rios (188-G-86, college: Georgia Coll., currently plays in Australia) contributed to an easy victory against the sixth-ranked Eastern Mavericks (0-1) crushing them 99-68 in the Australian State League (second division) in Saturday night's game. Rios recorded 7 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in 34 minutes. It was his first game for Forestville Eagles this season. His team are placed first in NBL1 Central group. But this is still an early stage of the season and everything may happen. Rios is a naturalized American. He used to play for Frayles de Guasave in Mexican league.


Other top Mexican players, who play abroad:

Gael Bonilla (201-G-3) plays for FC Barcelona in Spanish ANGT
Luke Martinez (190-G-90) plays for Flamengo in Brazilian NBB
Francisco Cruz (191-SG-89) plays for Afyon Bld in Turkish BSL
Gilberto Hernandez (201-F/C-97) plays for Cocodrilos in Venezuelan SLB
Yahir Bonilla (204-SF-3) plays for FC Barcelona 2 in Spanish LEB Silver
Aaron Perez (197-G-86) plays for Santiago Basket in Dominican Rep. Mitchell Cup
Moises Andriassi (185-PG-99) plays for Granada in Spanish LEB Gold
Mauricio Cheda (198-F-90) plays for JAC Sants in Spanish EBA

Notice: The list above includes only some of the Mexican playing currently abroad. Go to Mexican Abroad Page to see completed list.