 Wil Martinez | We bring you last week's top performances from Puerto Ricans 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 former U18 international shooting guard Wil Martinez (188-92). He was the major contributor in Halcones' victory against one of league's weakest teams Caballos in the Panamanian LPB in Wednesday night's game. |
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Puerto Rico - Wil Martinez selected the top Puerto Rican playing abroad in last week's games
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Colombia - Moore's double-double lands him Player of the Week award
 Karl Moore | 31-year old power forward Karl Moore (203-PF-87) had an amazing evening in the last round for second-ranked Fast Break and receives a Interperformances Player of the Week award for round 1. He had a double-double of 35 points and 12 rebounds, while his team crushed, the league's bottom-ranked team Cimarrones (#4, 0-2) with 20-point margin 98-78. Fast Break maintains the 2nd position in their group in Colombian league. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost that single game... |
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Colombia - LPB Round 2: Warriors lose to Titanes
 Michael Sneed | There were only 2 rounds played so far and it's still very beginning of the Regular Season in LPB. Here is the last round review presented by ESL. The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Warriors (1-1) on the court of Titanes on Wednesday night. Visitors were defeated by Titanes 81-76. Titanes forced 19 Warriors turnovers. American guard Michael Sneed (196-82, college: Texas Southern) had a double-double by scoring 17 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge... |
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Colombia - Patriotas tab Zachary Hinton, ex Al Safa
 Zachary Hinton | ZACHARY HINTON Newly promoted Patriotas de Boyaca (LPB) inked 24-year old American forward Zachary Hinton (201-94, college: Rocky Mountain). He played most recently at Al Safa in Saudi Arabian SBL league. Hinton received All-Frontier Conference 1st Team award in 2017 at his college time. Hinton graduated from Rocky Mountain College in 2017 and it will be his second season in pro basketball. By Eurobasket Data Center Check also Complete Transfers List in Colombia |
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Colombia - Iziahiah Sweeney is a newcomer at Patriotas
 Iziahiah Sweeney | IZIAHIAH SWEENEY Newly promoted Patriotas de Boyaca (LPB) strengthened their roster with addition of 22-year old American guard Iziahiah Sweeney (193-82kg-96, college: Northwestern State). He played in the summer at Miami in Eurobasket Summer League in Las Vegas2, which is considered top summer league for players who want to play basketball overseas. In 27 ESL games he recorded 11.1ppg, 3.6rpg and 1.4apg. Sweeney just graduated from Northwestern State and it will be his first season in p... |
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Brazil - Magic take down visiting Flamengo 119-82 in preseason action
 Aaron Gordon | The Orlando Magic defeated Flamengo 119-82 in preseason action on Friday at Amway Center in downtown Orlando. Magic forward Aaron Gordon (6'9''-PF-95, college: Arizona) led all scorers with 29 points. Orlando center Nikola Vucevic (7'0''-C-90, college: USC) scored 21 points while rookie Mohamed Bamba (6'11''-F-98, college: Texas) added 12 points against the team from Brazil. Second-year forward Jonathan Isaac (6'10''-F-97, college: Florida St.) did not play in Friday's game due to sufferi... |
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Argentina - Argentinian La Liga (Super 20) round 2 best performance: Maurice Kemp (by Interperformances)
 Maurice Kemp | MAURICE KEMP American Forward Maurice Kemp (203-F-91, agency: Duran International) put on an amazing game in the last round for Obras Basket, receiving a Interperformances Player of the Week award for round 2. The 27-year old player had a double-double of 27 points and 11 rebounds, while his team beat Ferrocarril (2-2) 87-82. Obras Basket is placed at 3rd position in their group in Argentinian La Liga. Obras Basket is a typical solid league team placed somewhere in the middle or a little... |
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U.S. Virgin Islands - Prospect Introduction: Steven Burr (2021)
Michael Sneed | Oak Ridge will be using a speedy and intelligent young guard on varsity this season. 2021 guard Steven Burr stands at 5'9, 125 lbs., but his mixture of wheels, athleticness and pure scoring ability give him a boost. He says he would like to average more assists this upcoming season. Burr recapped his freshman season with varsity. 'My freshman season was a huge learning experience for me. Going from dominating at my middle school to playing a key role was an adjustment,' Burr told Prep... |
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Colombia - Colombian LPB round 2 best performance: Bail Wannah (by Interperformances)
Michael Sneed | Bail Wannah(93) put on an amazing game in the last round for Sabios, receiving a Interperformances Player of the Week award for round 2. The player had a double-double of 24 points and 15 rebounds, while his team edged out Fast Break (#1, 3-1) 87-84. Sabios maintains the 3rd position in their group in Colombian LPB. Wannah has solid league stats. He is league's best scorer averaging so far 18.3ppg, leads league in rebounds with 9.7rpg and is league's best passer with 1.3apg is in league's... |
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Brazil - Paulista Round 3 of Semi-Finals. Franca advance into Finals
 David Jackson | Bauru - Franca 65-78 Franca edged Bauru in the decider to pave their way into Paulista League Finals. Vivo/Franca made 17-of-18 free shots (94.4 percent) during the game. It was a good game for American David Jackson (195-82, college: Penn St.) who led his team to a victory with 23 points (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line). International Jimmy Oliveira (191-90) contributed with 17 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Four Vivo/Franca players scored in double figures. Argentinian Enz... |
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Argentina - Deangelo Kirkland (ex Deportivo Viedma) is a newcomer at Tokyo Cinq Reves
 Deangelo Kirkland | Tokyo Cinq Reves (B League D3) strengthened their roster with addition of American forward Deangelo Kirkland (203-95kg, college: Columbus State, agency: Interperformances). He played last season at Deportivo Viedma in Argentinian La Liga. In 12 La Liga Argentina games he recorded 8.5ppg and 3.8rpg. Kirkland also played for AB Ancud (Liga Nacional) in league where in 8 games he averaged impressive 20.1ppg, 10.4rpg, 1.4apg and 1.1spg. He won UBA championship title in 2015. Thanks to Kirklan... |
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Uruguay - Mathias Calfani selected the top Uruguayan playing abroad in last week's games
 Mathias Calfani | Traditionally, every week we bring you a list of the top performances of Uruguayans who are currently playing abroad. This week's number one is an international center Mathias Calfani (204-92, agency: Pro Sports). He contributed to an easy San Lorenzo's victory against the third-ranked Obras Basket in the Argentinian La Liga in Monday night's game. |
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Colombia - Colombian LPB round 2 best performance: Bail Wannah (by Interperformances)
Michael Sneed | Bail Wannah(93) put on an amazing game in the last round for Sabios, receiving a Interperformances Player of the Week award for round 2. The player had a double-double of 24 points and 15 rebounds, while his team edged out Fast Break (#1, 3-1) 87-84. Sabios maintains the 3rd position in their group in Colombian LPB. Wannah has solid league stats. He is league's best scorer averaging so far 18.3ppg, leads league in rebounds with 9.7rpg and is league's best passer with 1.3apg is in league's... |
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Venezuela - Jose Materan selected the top Venezuelan playing abroad in last week's games
 Jose Materan | Traditionally, every week we bring you a list of the top performances of Venezuelans who are currently playing abroad. This week's number one is an international swingman Jose Materan (196-96). He could not help Weber Bahia (2-2) in their last game. Despite Materan's good performance the third-placed Weber Bahia (2-2) lost 66-71 at home to the leading Gimnasia in the Group D. |
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Brazil - Paulista Round 3 of Semi-Finals. Franca advance into Finals
David Jackson | Bauru - Franca 65-78 Franca edged Bauru in the decider to pave their way into Paulista League Finals. Vivo/Franca made 17-of-18 free shots (94.4 percent) during the game. It was a good game for American David Jackson (195-82, college: Penn St.) who led his team to a victory with 23 points (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line). International Jimmy Oliveira (191-90) contributed with 17 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Four Vivo/Franca players scored in double figures. Argentinian Enz... |
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Argentina - Deangelo Kirkland (ex Deportivo Viedma) is a newcomer at Tokyo Cinq Reves
Deangelo Kirkland | Tokyo Cinq Reves (B League D3) strengthened their roster with addition of American forward Deangelo Kirkland (203-95kg, college: Columbus State, agency: Interperformances). He played last season at Deportivo Viedma in Argentinian La Liga. In 12 La Liga Argentina games he recorded 8.5ppg and 3.8rpg. Kirkland also played for AB Ancud (Liga Nacional) in league where in 8 games he averaged impressive 20.1ppg, 10.4rpg, 1.4apg and 1.1spg. He won UBA championship title in 2015. Thanks to Kirklan... |
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Panama - LPB Round 8: Halcones climb to the leadership position
 Anell Alexis | Here is the last round review presented by ESL. The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Halcones as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Halcones smashed bottom-ranked Toros in Panama City 94-63. Halcones dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Toros' 36. They outrebounded Toros 44-23 including a 19-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. Halcones looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Worth to mention a gr... |
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El Salvador - Liga MB Round 3 of Quarter-Finals. Quezaltepeque and Santa Tecla reach semifinals
 Marc Montavious | Quezaltepeque - Santa Ana 105-74 Quezaltepeque cruised past Santa Ana to sweep the quarterfinal series. Quezaltepeque dominated down low during the game scoring 72 of its points in the paint compared to Santa Ana's 20. They outrebounded Santa Ana 60-27 including a 19-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. Quezaltepeque players were unselfish on offense dishing 27 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Santa Ana's players. It was a good game for Puerto Rican swingman Xavier Zambrana (193... |
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Ecuador - National League Round 18: Guerreros lose to lower ranked Leones
 Alex Johnson | Here is the last round review presented by ESL. Round 18 most important game was a victory of Leones over 4th ranked Guerreros 85-77 on Friday night. It was a good game for Canadian point guard Alex Johnson (178-88, college: Z*Orangeville A's) who led his team to a victory with 28 points and 6 rebounds. U.S. Virgin Islands-American forward Jamaal Samuel (206-93, college: La-Monroe) contributed with 25 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. American swingman Deilvez Yearby (200-87,... |
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3x3 - Russia complete double at FIBA 3x3 U23 World Cup 2018
 Alexandr Zuev | Russia dominated both men and women's categories for the first-ever edition of the FIBA 3x3 U23 World Cup in Xi'An, China on October 3-7, 2018. The 2 teams had a perfect 7-0 record in China but the men had to bring their A-game in a hard-fought final against Latvia (21-18). 3x3 22-year-old star Alexandr Zuev (194-PG-96) took over in this game: he had a game-high 13 points, including 5 shots from behind the arc. He topped all scorers in Xi An (61 points, 17 more than anyone else) and was l... |
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