Here is the weekly review of the top performing Uruguayan players, who play currently abroad.
#1. This week's number one is an international point guard
Bruno Fitipaldo (183-91, agency:
Pro Sports, currently plays in Basketball Champions League). He contributed to an easy victory against the closely-ranked AEK (7-5)
93-76 in the Basketball Champions League in Wednesday night's game.
Fitipaldo scored 10 points and added 7 passes in 21 minutes on the court.
It was the game of the round between two top 4 ranked teams. San Pablo Inmobiliaria Miraflores Burgos (7-5) is placed second in the Basketball Champions League.
There are only two games left until the end of the Basketball Champions League Regular Season. So now every game will be critical.
This year Fitipaldo averages: 8.1ppg, 1.6rpg, 4.4apg, 2FGP: 54.8%, 3FGP: 51.4%(18-35) and FT: 78.8% in 14 games he played so far.
He is currently a member of the Uruguayan senior national team.
#2. Second place goes to an international forward
Joaquin Rodriguez (198-99, currently plays in Argentina). Rodriguez was the major contributor in a
Estudiantes Concordia's victory against the 14th-ranked Hispano Americano de Rio Gallegos (7-12)
88-84 in the Argentinian La Liga last Saturday.
He scored 23 points, had 6 rebounds and dished 7 assists.
Estudiantes Concordia (5-14) is placed second from the bottom (#19) in the La Liga.
It's Rodriguez's first season with the team.
Rodriguez's overall stats this year are: 8.1ppg, 2.4rpg, 2.6apg, 2FGP: 42.0%, 3FGP: 31.4%.
He is in the roster of the Uruguayan senior national team.
#3. The Uruguayan player who performed third best last week abroad was an international point guard
Luciano Parodi (182-94, currently plays in Basketball Champions League Americas), who plays in Brazil. Parodi could not help
Vivo/Franca (2-2) in their last game. Despite his good performance Vivo/Franca was edged
75-73 on the road by the leading San Lorenzo.
Parodi was the second best scorer with 14 points in 27 minutes.
Parodi has relatively good stats this year: 11.5ppg, 2.3rpg, 4.5apg, 1.2spg, 2FGP: 51.9%, 3FGP: 40.7% and FT: 88.9% in six games.
He is also a member of the Uruguayan senior national team.
#4. An experienced center
Esteban Batista (208-83, agency:
Duran International, currently plays in Basketball Champions League Americas) contributed to an easy victory against the fifth-ranked Vivo/Franca (2-2)
91-76 in the Basketball Champions League Americas in Saturday night's game.
Batista scored 8 points and grabbed 7 rebounds.
San Lorenzo de Almagra (4-0) is placed first in the Basketball Champions League Americas.
So far San Lorenzo won all four games in the Quarter-Finals.
This season Batista has relatively solid stats: 10.7ppg, 6.6rpg, 1.4apg and 1.1spg.
He has a dual citizenship: Spanish and Uruguayan.
Batista is also Uruguayan national team player.
#5. International guard
Gustavo Barrera (194-85, currently plays in Brazil) managed to help Clube de Regatas do Flamengo in a victory against the 13th-ranked Brasilia (6-12)
94-77 in the Brazilian NBB last Friday.
He scored 5 points and added 3 passes in 18 minutes. It was his first game for Flamengo this season.
His team is placed first in the NBB.
It was his team's tenth consecutive victory in a row.
Barrera is another player who holds two passports: Spanish and Uruguayan.
He plays currently for the Uruguayan national team.
#6. Forward
Emiliano Serres (205-97, also represented by
Pro Sports, currently plays in Argentina) was not able to help
Obras in their game against Regatas Corrientes (7-8) in the Argentinian La Liga.
He recorded 5 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in 12 minutes.
Obras lost
86-92 in Corrientes to the lower-ranked (#11) Regatas.
This year Serres' overall stats are: 5.6ppg and 3.3rpg in 15 games.
He is a former international player as he played for the Uruguayan senior team two years ago.
#7. International shooting guard
Santiago Vescovi (191-1, another player represented by
Pro Sports, currently plays college basketball in the States) was not able to secure a victory for the
Tennessee (4-2) in their game against the University of Kansas (5-1) in the NCAA.
Vescovi recorded 9 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists.
Buthis team was defeated
74-68 at home by the University of Kansas.
Vescovi's total stats this season are: 9.7ppg, 4.0rpg and 3.0apg.
He is also Uruguayan national team player.
#8. Forward
Uriel Trocki (201-96, currently plays in Israel) couldn't help
Maccabi Raanana (6-8) in their game against Netanya (5-9) in the Israeli National League (second division). Despite his good performance in Tuesday night's game He scored 12 points and grabbed 9 rebounds.
Trocki has reliable stats this season: 10.3ppg, 6.9rpg and 1.3apg.
He plays currently for the Uruguayan national team.
#9. International forward
Juan Ducasse (206-98, currently studies in the States) contributed to a
Santa Clara's victory against the University of San Diego (1-5)
65-52 in the NCAA last Saturday.
Ducasse recorded 5 points in 10 minutes.
The Santa Clara University has 3-3 conference record this season.
This year Ducasse's total stats are: 1.8ppg and 2.0rpg in 12 games.
He is also in the roster of the Uruguayan national team.
#10. Forward
Maximiliano Sole (195-88, currently plays in Spain) couldn't help
Real Madrid 2 in their game against Quintanar (13-4) in the Spanish EBA (fourth division).
Sole scored 8 points.
his team was edged
73-70 on the opponent's court by the second-ranked Quintanar in the Group B.
Sole has been at the team for four years.
He has averaged so far 1.8ppg and 2.0rpg.
Sole is a former international player as five years ago he still played for the Uruguayan senior national team.
#11. Former international forward
Nicolas Catala (200-91, currently plays in Chile) couldn't help
CD Puerto Varas in their game against Las Animas in the Chilean Liga Nacional.
He recorded only 4 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and made 2 blocks in 23 minutes. It was his first game for CD Puerto Varas this season.
His team was badly defeated by 19 points
88-69.
Catala used to play for the Uruguayan national team
two years ago.
#12. Former U18 international small forward
Rodrigo Deus (196-97, currently plays in Spain) couldn't help
Cazorla in their game against CAM E.Soler in the Spanish EBA (fourth division).
He scored only 4 points in 18 minutes.
His team was crushed by 39 points
101-62.
Deus has averaged so far 7.8ppg, 2.4rpg and 1.9apg in 15 games.
He used to play for the Uruguayan U18 national team
back in 2014.
The list of other players, who all have Uruguayan passport but never been selected to any of Uruguayan national teams: #1. Diego Alvarez (180-G-90, currently plays in Argentina) led
Ciclista to an easy victory against the fifth-ranked Quilmes MP (9-12) crushing them
98-77 in the Argentinian La Liga Argentina (second division) on Friday night.
Alvarez scored 15 points and added 6 passes.
Ciclista Juninense (7-11) is placed sixth in Conferencia Centro.
Alvarez has reliable stats this season: 10.3ppg, 2.8rpg, 4.3apg and 1.2spg.
#2. Santiago Ramirez (198-F-93, currently plays in Spain) could not help
Benidorm (7-8) in their last game. Despite Ramirez's very good performance the fifth-placed Benidorm (7-8) was crushed
85-60 on the road by the leading Alginet in the Group E-B.
He was the second best scorer with 16 points. Ramirez also added 5 rebounds in 25 minutes.
It was Benidorm's first loss after three consecutive victories.
The Regular Season already ended.
Ramirez has reliable stats this year: 13.3ppg and 7.1rpg in 15 games he played so far.
#3. Felipe Trusich (193-SG-96, currently plays in Spain) was not able to help
Barbera in their game against Tarragona (13-3) in the Spanish EBA (fourth division). He cannot count Saturday's game as one of the best ones.
Trusich recorded only 2 points.
The 14th-placed Barbera (2-13) was crushed
75-41 at home by the leading Tarragona in the Group C-B.
It was Barbera's 12th consecutive loss in a row.
This season Trusich averages just 3.0ppg.
