Martinez number one in Nicaragua LSB for round 4 (by Hoops Agents)

Timothy Simmons

American Forward Josmel Martinez (198-F) had a great game in the last round for Leones MGA, receiving a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 4.
The player had a double-double of 30 points and 14 rebounds, while his team crushed Indigenas (#6, 2-3) with 25-point margin 89-64. Leones MGA is placed at 3rd position in Nicaraguan LSB. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost that single game earlier this season. Leones MGA will need more victories to improve their 3-1 record. In the team's last game Martinez had a remarkable 86.7% from 2-point range. He turned to be Leones MGA's top player in his first season with the team. Former Broward College star has very solid stats this year. Martinez is in league's top in points (6th best: 23.5ppg), assists (2nd best: 2.3apg) and averages impressive 61.0% FGP.

The second best player in last round's games was Deikel Sanchez (G) of Occidentales. Sanchez had a very good evening with a double-double of 33 points and 15 rebounds. It was enough for Occidentales to edge Rivas (#9, 0-4) 93-91. This victory allowed Occidentales to move up to 8th position in the standings. 3 lost games are too many comparing to just one victory Occidentales managed to get this year. Sanchez is a newcomer at Occidentales, but is already one of team's top players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 22.3ppg (#8). He also registered 9.8 boards per game.

Third on the list of top players last round was American forward Timothy Simmons (195-PF-1992) of league's top team Jaguares. Simmons got into 30-points club by scoring 33 points in the last round. He went also for six rebounds and five assists. He was a key player of Jaguares, leading his team to a 94-90 win against #4 ranked Brumas in a game of the week. Jaguares started extremely well this year. They recorded 5 victories without losing a single game. Simmons turns to be one of the very best players in the league while he is also a leader of the top team having his eyes on the championship title. Simmons has a very solid season. In 5 games in Nicaragua he scored 20.2ppg.

Other top performing players last week:
4. Jeffry Arias (SF) of Indigenas - 39 points and 6 assists
5. Telvin Gabriel (198-F-1994) of Rivas - 35 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists
6. Joel Kindred (193-SG-1991) of Jaguares - 33 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists
7. Ismael Cruz (190-G-2001) of Real Esteli - 36 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists
8. Marvin Cairo (203-C-1991) of Brumas - 27 points and 10 rebounds
9. Dalton Cacho (200-PF-1993) of Brumas - 19 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists
10. Teodoro Romero (202-F/C-1990) of Indigenas - 17 points and 10 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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