Maria Perez gets MVP of the Week award for Paraguayan Metropolitan League (by Hoops Agents)

Maria Perez

International Point guard Maria Perez (165-PG-1999) had a great game in the last round for Libertad and that's her to receive a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 9.
The 24-year old playmaker had a double-double of 20 points and twelve rebounds, while her team crushed, the league's bottom-ranked team Deportivo SJ (#5, 0-7) with 23-point margin 62-39. Libertad maintains the 4th position in Paraguayan Metropolitan League. Libertad is a typical solid league team placed somewhere in the middle or a little bit lower in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 3-4 record. In the team's last game Perez had a remarkable four three-pointers out of 6 attempts. It was one of impressive evenings for her as usually she does not deliver so high stats. Perez has impressive league stats. She is in league's top in points (5th best: 11.7ppg), rebounds (3rd best: 7.3rpg), assists (2nd best: 5.3apg) and averages solid 2.3spg and 40.5% from behind 3-point line.

The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young Argentinian guard Jazmin Mercado (171-G-1989) of league's best team Felix Perez. Mercado impressed basketball fans with 20 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists. Of course she led Felix Perez to another comfortable win outscoring slightly lower-ranked Olimpia (#3, 4-4) 97-59. It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. Felix Perez consolidated its place in the very top position of the standings. She plays for the best team in the league and Felix Perez managed to win all 7 games keeping a perfect record. Mercado is a newcomer at Felix Perez and it seems she did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 20.4ppg (#1). Her other stats are also decent: 5.1rpg and 7.3apg.

The third best performed player last round was another Felix Perez's star - international center Ana Britez (174-C-2002). Britez showcased her all-around game by recording 8 points, fifteen rebounds (!!!) and six assists in the last round. She was another key player of Felix Perez, helping her team with a 97-59 easy win against #3 ranked Olimpia. Felix Perez have amazing season winning all 7 games without a single defeat. Britez turns to be one of the very best players in the league while she is also a leader of the top team having her eyes on the championship title. Britez has a great season in Paraguay. After only 7 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 10.4ppg (7th best) and rebounds with 7.9rpg (2nd best).

Other top performing players last week:
4. Johana Ghiringhelli) of Olimpia - 15 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists
5. Camila Bogado) of Libertad - 20 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists
6. Liz Peralta (2001) of Libertad - 8 points and 7 rebounds
7. Sofia Villasboa) of Felix Perez - 13 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists
8. Maria Paz Morinigo (2002) of Libertad - 12 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists
9. Maria Pereira (160-G-2001) of Olimpia - 7 points and 7 rebounds
10. Manuela Ramirez (175-PF-2002) of Felix Perez - 17 points, 3 rebounds and 2 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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