POSTED BY: Eurobasket News
We bring you last week's top performances from Panamanians who are playing abroad and who all have had prior experience of national team duties at youth or senior level.
#1. This week's number one is an international forward
Akil Mitchell (206-92, college:
Virginia, currently plays in Israel). He was the major contributor in
M.Rishon's victory against the sixth-ranked Maccabi Haifa (10-13) crushing them
113-83 in the Israeli Winner League in Wednesday night's game.
Mitchell recorded 13 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals in 23 minutes on the court.
Maccabi Rishon Le-Zion (1-0) is placed second in Losers Stage group.
It was his team's first victory after three consecutive loses.
Mitchell has relatively good stats this year: 15.0ppg, 8.6rpg, 2.3apg, 1.6spg, 2FGP: 60.5%(155-256), 3FGP: 28.6% and FT: 59.8% in 25 games he played so far.
He is a naturalized American.
Mitchell is currently a member of the Panamanian senior national team. Strangely he has never played in Panama.
#2. Second place goes to an international power forward
Ernesto Oglivie (199-89, currently plays in Colombia). Oglivie led
Titanes to an easy victory against the sixth-ranked Motilones (1-1) crushing them
69-45 in the Colombian LPB last Thursday.
He recorded a double-double by scoring 18 points and getting 13 rebounds. Oglivie also added 4 assists and 3 steals.
Titanes de Barranquilla (3-0) is placed second in the LPB.
So far his team won all three games in the Regular Season.
There are only four games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game will be critical.
Oglivie has individually a very good season with high stats. He averages: 17.7ppg, 9.7rpg, 2.3apg, 1.3spg, 2FGP: 64.5%(20-31), 3FGP: 33.3% and FT: 83.3%.
Ex-Correcaminos de Colon player is in the roster of the Panamanian senior national team.
#3. The Panamanian player who performed third best last week abroad was an international forward
Tony Bishop (201-89, college:
Texas St., currently plays in Romania). Bishop could not help
Pitesti (2-1) in their last game. Despite his very good performance Pitesti lost
75-84 at home to the second-ranked Voluntari.
Bishop was the top scorer with 20 points. He also added 5 rebounds and dished 3 assists in 33 minutes.
Bishop's team will play only one more game in the Regular Season. And now that game is very crucial.
It's Bishop's first season with the team.
This year he has relatively solid stats: 11.8ppg, 5.9rpg, 2.2apg, 1.8spg, 2FGP: 52.1%, 3FGP: 32.4% and FT: 78.4% in 24 games.
Ex-Correcaminos de Colon player is also a member of the Panamanian senior national team.
#4. Center
Javier Carter (203-91, agency:
Slash Sports, college:
USA, currently plays in Japan) was not able to help
Akita Northern Happinets (28-30) in their last game on Sunday. Despite Carter's very good performance the seventh-placed Akita Northern Happinets (28-30) were defeated
73-66 on the road by the leading Link Tochigi Brex Utsunomiya in the East group.
He recorded a double-double by scoring 15 points and getting 10 rebounds. Carter also added 4 blocks.
His team will play only one more game in the Regular Season. And now that game is quite important.
Carter has reliable stats this season: 10.4ppg, 6.2rpg and 1.6apg.
He is a naturalized American.
Carter is also Panamanian national team player.
He used to play for Caballos de Cocle Aguadulce in Panamanian league.
#5. An experienced international power forward
Jamaal Levy (206-83, college:
Wake Forest, currently plays in Argentina) contributed to a
Dep Viedma's victory against the third-ranked GELP (9-4)
78-69 in the Argentinian La Liga Argentina (second division) last Saturday.
Levy recorded 9 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in 34 minutes.
It was the game of the round between two top 3 ranked teams in group Conferencia Sur. Deportivo Viedma Rio Negro (12-3) is placed first in Conferencia Sur.
It was his team's third consecutive victory in a row.
The Regular Season already ended.
This year Levy's overall stats are: 8.0ppg, 7.1rpg and 1.3apg in 15 games.
He plays currently for the Panamanian national team.
#6. Shooting guard
Daniel Giron (192-89, currently plays in Mexico) led
Soles to a victory over the league leader Dorados (11-1) crushing them
123-102 in the Mexican LBE (third division) on Friday night.
Giron was MVP of the game. He scored 23 points and grabbed 6 rebounds.
It was the game of the round between two top 4 ranked teams. Soles de Ojinagais placed first in the LBE.
Giron's stats this season are: 11.6ppg, 3.1rpg and 1.6apg.
He is an international player who is currently on the senior Panamanian National Team roster.
One more player who has never been selected to any of national teams, but has Panamanian passport: #1. Anell Alexis (200-PF-90, college:
Marist, currently plays in Germany). Alexis could not help
Schwelm (2-1) to beat Titans (2-0). He cannot count it as his best performance.
Alexis recorded only 3 points and had 3 steals in 21 minutes.
Schwelm (#2) was edged
68-66 on the road by the leading Titans in the Group 6.
It was Schwelm's first loss after four consecutive victories.
The Third Stage already ended.
Alexis' stats this year are: 10.9ppg, 3.7rpg, 1.5apg and 1.3spg in 27 games he played so far.
He is a naturalized American.
Alexis used to play for Caballos de Cocle Aguadulce in Panamanian league.
Other top Panamanian players, who play abroad:Trevor Gaskins (188-PG-89) plays for
Quimsa in Argentinian La Liga
Eddie Giron (194-SG-97) plays for
Toros in Mexican LBE
Eugenio Luzcando (187-G-95) plays for
Los Leones in Chilean Liga Nacional
Eric Romero (190-G-99) plays for
Libertadores in Mexican LNBP
Joshua Ibarra (211-C-95) plays for
Centauros in Mexican LBE
Gabriel Giron (192-SG-88) plays for
Centauros in Mexican LBE
Melvin Williams (188-F-94) plays for
4100 Elite in the MBL
