Diaz number one in Venezuela SPB for round 33

Marlon Diaz

Cuban Power forward Marlon Diaz (200-F/C-1998, agency: Pro Sports) put on an extraordinary performance in the last round for Guaros, receiving a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 33.
The 24-year old player had a double-double of 25 points and 14 rebounds, while his team beat Gaiteros (#5, 5-17) 92-79. Guaros maintains the 4th position in their group in Venezuelan SPB. Guaros 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 10-13 record. Diaz turned to be Guaros' top player in his first season with the team. Marlon Diaz averages this season 13.7ppg and 7.1rpg.

The second best player in last round's games was young Spanish Jhonatan Araujo (206-F/C-1996) of league's leader Centauros. Araujo had a very good evening with a double-double of 12 points and 12 rebounds. Of course he led Centauros to another comfortable win 99-85 over slightly lower-ranked Heroes (#3, 10-12) being unquestionably team leader. It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the top position in West-B. Centauros consolidated its place in the very top position of the standings. His team lost just four games this season, while they won 18 matches. Araujo is a newcomer at Centauros, but is already one of team's top players.

Third on the list of top players last round was Dominican Rep. guard Bernardo Polanco (189-SG-1994) of Supersonicos (#3). Polanco scored 24 points. He was a key player of Supersonicos, leading his team to a 88-64 easy win against slightly lower-ranked Cangrejeros (#5, 4-17). The chances of Supersonicos not to end season at such low position in East-A, however are less than slim as they have already lost 10 games, recording just six victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Polanco could try to bring Supersonicos' a little bit higher in the standings. Polanco has a very solid season. In 11 games in Venezuela he scored 13.7ppg.

Other top performing players last week:
4. Neysser Coutin (192-G/F-1996) of Guaros - 19 points and 10 rebounds
5. Morakinyo Williams (210-C-1988) of Gaiteros - 18 points and 10 rebounds
6. Rafael Melgarejo (184-G-1991) of Gaiteros - 19 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists
7. Alexander Abreu (179-SG-1991) of Guaros - 14 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists
8. Martin Fernandez (195-F/G-1997) of Centauros - 12 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists
9. Dominique Morrison (198-SF-1989) of Centauros - 20 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists
10. Charles Thomas (202-F/C-1986) of Brillantes - 14 points and 6 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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