Villar number one in Panama LPBF for round 8 (by Hoops Agents)

- November 19, 2024

POSTED BY: Eurobasket News

Natasha Villar

Natasha Villar

Center Natasha Villar (178-C-2005) put on an extraordinary performance in the last round for Cobras, receiving a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 8.
The 19-year old player had a double-double of 18 points and 17 rebounds, while her team edged out Panteras (#3, 6-3) 76-73. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. Cobras maintains the 4th position in Panamanian LPBF. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. Cobras will need more victories to improve their 6-4 record. Villar has many years of experience at Cobras, through which she has constantly improved. Natasha Villar has solid league stats. She is in league's top in points (7th best: 15.8ppg) and averages impressive 1.1bpg.

The second best player in last round's games was young Colombian Juliana Jimenez (2000) of Artesanas de Cocle. Jimenez had a very good evening with a double-double of 26 points and 13 rebounds. Of course she led Artesanas to another comfortable win outscoring Aguilas (#7, 0-8) 81-47. This victory allowed Artesanas to move up to 5th position in the standings. Her team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 3-7 record. Jimenez is a newcomer at Artesanas, but is already one of team's top players. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 15.9ppg (#6). Her other stats are also decent: 8.7rpg and 3.2apg.

Third on the list of top players last round was another Artesanas' star - Victoria Castillo. Castillo scored 25 points and grabbed 7 rebounds. She was another key player of Artesanas de Cocle, helping her team with a 81-47 easy win against Aguilas (#7, 0-8). Castillo has a very solid season. In 10 games in Panama she scored 7.0ppg.

Other top performing players last week:
4. Jessica Martino (178-F-2000) of Cobras - 22 points
5. Jehimily Boza) of Cobras - 14 points and 9 rebounds
6. Leanice Yearwood) of Cobras - 15 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists
7. Angelica Racine (C) of Aguilas - 6 points, 14 rebounds and 2 assists
8. Nathaly Malpica (161-PG) of Panteras - 18 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists
9. Ashley Reid (165-G-1998) of Panteras - 21 points and 4 rebounds
10. Yissel Molinar (162-PG-1986) of Cobras - 6 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists

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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