Mike Tobey | Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The game between third ranked Baskonia (15-5) and sixth ranked Valencia Basket (14-6) was the most important one in the last round on Sunday night. Baskonia was crushed by Valencia Basket in Valencia 83-61. It ended at the same time the seven-game winning streak of Baskonia. American center Mike Tobey (213-94, college: Virginia) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds for the winners and Serbian forward... |
Kaleb Tarczewski | Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Tenth-ranked Vanoli Cremona (6-10) used its home court advantage to challenge first ranked Armani Milano (15-1) on Tuesday. The visitors from Milano managed to secure only two-point victory 83-81. However their fans expected much easier game. American center Kaleb Tarczewski (212-93, college: Arizona) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!). |
Rihards Lomazs | BG Goettingen (BBL) signed 24-year old Latvian international shooting guard Rihards Lomazs (190cm-78kg). He played recently at ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket in French Jeep ELITE ProA, but left the team earlier this month. In 6 games he had 3.0ppg and 1.0apg this season. Lomazs also played 6 games in Euroleague where he recorded 3.3ppg. He has been also a member of Latvian international program for some years. Lomazs has regularly played for Latvian senior team since 2018 and previously... |
Evan Fitzner | TBL newcomer Ankara Anadolu Basket landed 25-year old American power forward Evan Fitzner (208-102kg-96, college: Indiana, agency: GoEmpire Group). He joins another USA player Terik Bridgeman who is already in the roster. Fitzner played most recently at Team FOG Naestved in Danish BasketLigaen. In 23 games he averaged 9.5ppg and 4.8rpg last season. Fitzner graduated from Indiana University in 2019 and it is his second season in pro basketball. (via @patmosintl) |
David Michineau | Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The game with biggest result difference took place in Reims. Local Chalons-Reims (1-8) lost to second ranked Levallois (8-2) 87-73 on Saturday night. Levallois shot the lights out from three sinking 12 long-distance shots on high 60.0 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. International point guard David Michineau (191-94) fired 12 points and 7 assists for the winners. American swingman Anthony... |
Dejan Milasinovic | Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Bottom-ranked Triglav managed to get a third victory on Saturday night. This time newly promoted Triglav won against eighth-ranked Zlatorog in Kranj 70-65. The hosts trailed by 6 points at the halftime before their 36-25 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. Triglav dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Zlatorog's 36. Point guard Dejan Milasinovic (182-89) fired... |
Prokop Slanina | There were many interesting games last round. The round ended with favorites losing the games and games ending by tiny margin. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The most exciting game of round 20 in the NBL took place in Pardubice. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of second-ranked Opava (15-3) to seventh ranked Pardubice (9-11) 76-73 on Friday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the guest team. Great defensive blocking was one of... |
Gullit Mukendi | Caceres Patrimonio de la Humanidad (LEB Gold) signed 24-year old Congolese ex-international center Gullit Mukendi (203, agency: Promo Sport ID). He supposed to play at Moron in Spanish LEB Silver. But in three games he had just 1.3ppg and 3.3rpg this season. Mukendi also spent pre-season at ULE RBH Global - Basket Leon (LEB Silver). Mukendi was a member of Congolese Senior National Team between 2017 and 2018. He has played previously for six other teams: Valladolid, Estudiantes Lugo... |
Cedi Osman | Traditionally, every week we bring you a list of the top performances of Turks who are currently playing abroad. This week's number one is former international forward Cedi Osman (204-95). He was the major contributor in a Cleveland Cavaliers' victory against the Brooklyn Nets in the NBA in Wednesday night's game. |
Mathis Keita | Union Poitiers Basket 86 (ProB) strengthened their roster with addition of 29-year old point guard Mathis Keita (192-95kg-92, college: IUP). He started the season at Chorale de Roanne Basket in the Jeep ELITE ProA. Keita has played there for the last four years. ProB will be definitely a better match and he can see more playing time. Keita was a member of French U20 National Team back in 2011. He has played previously for two other teams: Gravelines Dunkerque and ALM Evreux. The list of... |
Louis Marnette | Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. An interesting game took place in Evreux where higher ranked Paris (3-3) was upset on the court of fifteenth ranked ALM Evreux (3-4) 72-67 on Saturday. ALM Evreux have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with Antibes and Rouen. Paris at the other side keeps the seventh position with three games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. ALM Evreux is looking forward to face higher ranked... |
Kameron Taylor | Stopping at the Alster Lake in Hamburg is always a mandatory thing to do for me. Hanging out at the beautiful and tranquil Alster Lake is as normal for me as relaxing on the Charles River in Boston or roller blading on castle island when I'm home. The Alster Lake is that special place in Hamburg where people can just go for an hour and forget about their problems and just get engulfed with the beauty of nature in a small area in a major German city. If it's doing laps around the lake... |
Patrick Lyons | Patrick Lyons (187-PG-95, college: Tenn Temple) is a 25 year old 187cm point guard from Ireland that is playing his first season in Germany with TuS Bad Aibling Fireballs (Germany-Regionalliga). He began his basketball career with Moycullen (SuperLeague). He also played with Medway Park Crusaders (United Kingdom-EBL D1) and played 7 years with SSE Airtricity Moycullen Galway (Super League) and last season played 17 games averaging 9.0ppg, 3.2rpg, 4.1apg, 1.2spg, FGP: 48.1%, 3PT: 21.1%,... |
Roman Rubinshteyn | Maccabi Haifa (Winner League) added to their roster 24-year old Belarusian international guard Roman Rubinshteyn (194cm-78kg, agency: Alti Sport). He started the season at Irkut in Russian Superleague 1. In 6 games he recorded 11.3ppg, 4.2rpg and 2.5apg. The last season Rubinshteyn played at Hapoel Hevel Modi'in in Israeli National League where in 20 games he averaged 10.2ppg, 4.4rpg and 2.0apg. He has been also a member of Belarusian international program for some years. Rubinshteyn has... |
Ismet Sejfic | Bosnia and Herzegovina Ismet Sejfic (208-C-93) had an amazing evening in the last round for Sutjeska and that's him to receive a Interperformances ABA 2nd League Player of the Week award for round 6. The 27-year old center recorded a triple-double of 17 points adding also fifteen rebounds and fifteen assists, while his team beat Helios Suns (#14, 1-7) 77-67. The game was not the highest importance and did not have significant influence on top of the standings. Sutjeska maintains the 11th... |
DeAndre Dickson | KK Napredak Bosphorus Aleksinac (KLS) signed 28-year old American power forward DeAndre Dickson (206-98kg-92, college: WWU). In his first game he scored 9 points and grabbed 8 rebounds. However his new team lost to Radnicki KG 76-83. He started the season at Ibar Rozaje in Montenegrin Erste Liga. In 7 games he had 9.1ppg and 6.1rpg. Dickson also played 5 games in Balkan League where he recorded 9.6ppg, 6.8rpg and 1.2apg. The most of last season he spent at BK Slavia Zilina in Slovakian... |
Justin Taylor | BC Silute (NKL) tabbed 25-year old American swingman Justin Taylor (198-98kg-96, college: Sioux Falls, agency: One Motive Sports). He joins another USA player Gabe King who is already on the roster. Taylor started the 20/21 season at Grengewald in Luxembourg Nationale 2. In 7 games he averaged an impressive 24.3ppg, 11.0rpg, and 3.1apg this season. The last season he played at Raiders Basket in Finnish 1st Division where in 20 games he had very remarkable stats: 20.4ppg, 10.4rpg,... |
Arnas Adomavicius | There are only two more rounds left in the Regular Season in NKL. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. The game between second ranked Gargzdu (15-8) and tenth ranked Vilnius (8-12) was the most important one in the last round on Saturday night. Gargzdu was defeated by Vilnius in a tough game in Gargzdai 73-80. Worth to mention a great performance of guard Arnas Adomavicius (193-0, college: UNCG) who helped to win the game recording 21 points and 7 rebounds. Greek... |
Vladimir Mihailovic | The EuroMillions Cup quarter-finals were played last week. Here are the box scores of each quarter-final rivalry (qualification based on aggregate scores over the two legs): Belfius Mons-Hainaut vs. Okapi Aalst: 79-80 (played on 2021-01-19) Thanks to a huge comeback, Okapi Aalst won the first leg against Belfius Mons-Hainaut. Okapi was trailing 41-25 at the half. Senne Geukens (191-SG-83) scored 12 points in the last 7 minutes of the game and led his team in Game 1 of the quarter-final... |
Emmanuel Omogbo | Vellaznimi Gjakove (Superliga) added to their roster 25-year old Nigerian international forward Emmanuel Omogbo (203-95kg-95, college: Colorado State). He supposed to play at Levitec Huesca in Spanish LEB Gold, but left the team in Dec.'20. In 8 games he had 7.9ppg and 3.9rpg this season. The last season Omogbo played at Edilnol Pallacanestro Biella in Italian Serie A2 where in 25 games he recorded 11.3ppg, 7.2rpg, 1.1apg and 1.0spg. Omogbo has been regularly called to Nigerian Senior... |
Deondre Ray | Newly promoted Vellaznimi Gjakove (Superliga) inked American small forward Deondre Ray (196-75kg-, college: Cameron). He played most recently at MBK Rieker Com Therm Komarno in Slovakian 1 Liga, but left the team in Nov.'19. In 5 SBL games he recorded 13.4ppg, 5.0rpg and 2.0apg last season. The previous (18-19) season Ray played at BC Athletic Neptun Constanta in Romanian Liga Nationala where in 25 games he averaged 14.8ppg, 5.9rpg, 1.6apg and 1.0spg. Great season indeed as he was voted... |
Maksim Shustov | The games are now more important than at the beginning of the Regular Season. We may still expect few shocking results in upcoming 4 rounds. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market. Premier League top team - Grodno (16-1) had no problems winning another game on Saturday. This time they crushed tenth ranked Gomel (2-14) 133-73. The game without a history. Grodno led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated down... |
Jalen Henry | BK Olomoucko Prostejov (NBL) agreed terms with 25-year old American power forward Jalen Henry (204-100kg-96, college: SIUE). He started the season at Sporting in Portuguese LPB league. In 7 games he had 7.1ppg, 5.6rpg and 1.4apg. Henry also played 2 games in Basketball Champions League where he recorded 7.0ppg, 1.5rpg and 1.0spg. The last season he played at BC Nokia in Finnish Korisliiga. In 11 games he averaged 7.3ppg, 4.5rpg, 1.4apg and 1.1bpg. The other team Henry played that season... |
Vladimir Krstic | Vladimir Krstic has stepped down from his role as head coach of Dubrava Furnir after a 63-93 home loss against Zabok yesterday. Vladimir Krstic became the second coach in Croatian Premijer Liga to lose his job this season, joining Domagoj Kujundzic of Vrijednosnice Osijek. Dubrava Furnir is currently with a 4-14 record the last but one in the Croatian Premijer Liga, losing six of their seven last games. Krstic was hired in November 2019. Krstic was hired in November 2019. He made his... |
Artem Pustovyi | We bring you last week's top performances from Ukrainians who are playing abroad and who all have had prior experience of national team duties at youth or senior level. This week's number one is an international center Artem Pustovyi (218-92, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov). He contributed to an easy FC Barcelona's victory against the league outsider Gipuzkoa in the Spanish Liga Endesa in Sunday night's game. |
