Nicolas Burgos gets MVP of the Week award for Paraguayan LNB (Second Stage)

- July 5, 2025

POSTED BY: Eurobasket News

Nicolas Burgos

Nicolas Burgos

Talented Argentinian Nicolas Burgos (207-C-2003) had an amazing evening in the last round for Felix Perez Cardozo Asuncion and that's him to receive a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 6 (Second Stage).
The 22-year old center had a double-double of 31 points and 12 rebounds, while his team beat Colonias (#3, 12-6) 78-65. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. Felix Perez maintains the 4th position in Paraguayan LNB. Felix Perez is a typical solid league team placed somewhere in the middle or a little bit lower in the standings. But it was their 8th lost game this season out of 16 games. Burgos has many years of experience at Felix Perez, through which he has constantly improved. Nicolas Burgos averages this season 20.3ppg and 9.7rpg.

The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young American Jeremiah Wood (201-C/F-1985) of league's best team Olimpia Kings. Wood impressed basketball fans with 15 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. It was enough for Olimpia K. to edge slightly lower-ranked San Jose (#2, 13-3) by 1 point 81-80. It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. Olimpia K. consolidated its place in the very top position of the standings. He plays for the best team in the league and Olimpia K. managed to win all 18 games keeping a perfect record. Wood is one of the most experienced players at Olimpia K. and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 16.2ppg (#7). He also registered 9.6 boards per game.

The third best performed player last round was American Rashad Hassan (203-C/F-1989) of second-ranked Deportivo San Jose Asuncion. Hassan scored 23 points. He was a key player of San Jose, leading his team to a 96-73 easy win against #4 ranked Felix Perez. San Jose is closer and closer to top of the standings. They will still need more victories. But 13-3 record is not that bad... Hassan has a very solid season. In 9 games in Paraguay he scored 14.7ppg. He also has 4.7rpg and a FGP of 71.8%.

Other top performing players last week:
4. Aaron Pablo (200-SF-2000) of Felix Perez - 19 points and 4 rebounds
5. Stanley Scott) of Colonias - 13 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists
6. Ramon Sanchez (194-F-1991) of San Jose - 14 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists
7. Franco Benitez (199-F-1994) of San Jose - 15 points and 10 rebounds
8. Gabriel Peralta (203-F-1995) of San Jose - 12 points and 6 rebounds
9. Edgar Riveros (184-PG-1991) of Olimpia K. - 16 points and 2 assists
10. Sebastian Picton (197-F-1992) of San Jose - 14 points and 5 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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Tags : NICOLAS BURGOS, FELIX PEREZ CARDOZO ASUNCION, PARAGUAYAN BASKETBALL,