Josh Giddey claims Australian U18 Championship weekly honour - 1 day ago
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Josh Giddey had a very impressive game in the last round for league's leader VIC Metro and that's him to receive a Interperformances Player of the Week award for round 5.
The had a double-double of 20 points and eleven rebounds, while his team outclassed NSW Metro (#3, 3-2) with 31-point margin 82-51. It allowed VIC Metro to consolidate first place in the Australian U18 Championship. They maintain a perfect record without any lost game in the league. The season is still on an early stage... [read more]
Josh Giddey had a very impressive game in the last round for league's leader VIC Metro and that's him to receive a Interperformances Player of the Week award for round 5. The had a double-double of 20 points and eleven rebounds, while his team outclassed NSW Metro (#3, 3-2) with 31-point margin 82-51. It allowed VIC Metro to consolidate first place in the Australian U18 Championship. They maintain a perfect record without any lost game in the league. The season is still on an early stage, but VIC Metro already had a very good start winning all 5 without losing a single one. In the team's last game Giddey had a remarkable 100.0% from 2-point range. He just recently signed at VIC Metro, being already a very valuable addition to the team. Giddey has impressive league stats. He is in league's top in points (7th best: 17.0ppg), assists (2nd best: 5.6apg) and averages solid 2.8spg,69.2% FGP and 46.2% from behind 3-point line.
The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was 16-year old Taran Armstrong (02) of second-ranked Tasmania. Armstrong impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 20 points and 10 rebounds. Of course Tasmania cruised to a 82-75 relatively comfortable win over slightly lower-ranked Qld North (#4, 2-3). It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the top position in Pool A. Tasmania consolidated its place in top 2 of the standings. His team lost just one game this season, while they won 4 matches. Armstrong is one of the most experienced players at Tasmania and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 18.8ppg (#4). His other stats are also decent: 8.2rpg and 5.0apg.
The third best performed player last round was Mojave King of second-ranked Qld South. King scored 27 points and passed four assists. He was a key player of Qld South, leading his team to a 103-89 easy win against the lower-ranked WA Metro (#5, 2-4). Qld South is closer and closer to top of the standings in Pool B. They will still need more victories. But 5-1 record is not that bad... King has a great season in Australia. After only 6 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 24.2ppg (best scorer) and assists with 4.2apg (9th best). He also has 2.3spg and FGP: 57.4%.
Other top performing players last week: 4. Christian D'Angelo) of VIC Country - 29 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists 5. Sebastian Griffin (02) of SA Metro - 22 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Joel Burton) of WA Metro - 26 points, 13 rebounds and 2 assists 7. Josh Hunt) of WA Country - 23 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists 8. Jackson Lowe) of Tasmania - 14 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists 9. Boston Mazlin) of Qld North - 20 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists 10. Mitchell Wright) of Qld North - 15 points and 9 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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JORDAN VANDENBERG Southern Huskies (NBL) signed 29-year old Australian center Jordan Vandenberg (216-120kg-90, college: NC State). He just played at Kumamoto Volters in Japanese B2 League. In 11 games he had only 2.6ppg and 1.5rpg this season. The last season Vandenberg played at Nishinomiya (B1) in Japanese league where in 26 games he recorded 4.4ppg and 5.4rpg. He helped them to end the regular season as a second best team in B League D2 West Division. They also advanced to the league... [read more]
JORDAN VANDENBERG
Southern Huskies (NBL) signed 29-year old Australian center Jordan Vandenberg (216-120kg-90, college: NC State). He just played at Kumamoto Volters in Japanese B2 League. In 11 games he had only 2.6ppg and 1.5rpg this season. The last season Vandenberg played at Nishinomiya (B1) in Japanese league where in 26 games he recorded 4.4ppg and 5.4rpg. He helped them to end the regular season as a second best team in B League D2 West Division. They also advanced to the league semifinals. Vandenberg has tried to make it to the NBA and played in the NBA Pro Summer League in 2014. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he won Japanese B League D2 championship title in 2017. Vandenberg was also voted Asia-Basket.com All-Japanese B League D2 2nd Team in 2017. He was a member of Australian U18 National Team back in 2008. Vandenberg has played on three different continents (Asia, Australia and of course North America). He has played previously professionally in NBA (New York Knicks), Australia (Kings, Bendigo Braves and Sabres) and NBA G League (Westchester Knicks). Vandenberg attended North Carolina State University until 2014 and it is his fifth season as a professional player.
U18 Championship Round 5 of Regular Season - 2 days ago
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Here is the last round review presented by ESL.
The most shocking disappointment of round 5 was a home defeat of bottom-ranked Austr.Capital (0-6) by seventh ranked Northern (1-5) who outscored them by 19 points 76-57 in the game for the sixth place. Northern held Austr.Capital to an opponent 24.3 percent shooting from the field compared to 45.3 percent accuracy of the winners. Khori Mills-Richardson stepped up and scored 13 points and 7 rebounds for the winners and Ned Stevens chipped... [read more]
The most shocking disappointment of round 5 was a home defeat of bottom-ranked Austr.Capital (0-6) by seventh ranked Northern (1-5) who outscored them by 19 points 76-57 in the game for the sixth place. Northern held Austr.Capital to an opponent 24.3 percent shooting from the field compared to 45.3 percent accuracy of the winners. Khori Mills-Richardson stepped up and scored 13 points and 7 rebounds for the winners and Ned Stevens chipped in 12 points and 10 rebounds. Harrison Matthew responded with 12 points and 6 rebounds. Austr.Capital's coach rotated ten players seeing no chance for a win. Northern left bottom position moving up to sixth place in Championship. Austr.Capital at the other side still closes the standings with six games lost. The game between Top Four teams took place in . Leader host VIC Metro (5-0) smashed 3rd placed NSW Metro (3-2) 82-51. Josh Giddey nailed a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winning side and Leyi Adebayo accounted for 12 points and 5 rebounds. Biwali Bayles came up with 7 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 6 steals for NSW Metro in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. VIC Metro maintains first place in Championship with 5-0 record. NSW Metro at the other side keeps the third position with two games lost. The game between Top Four teams took place in . 4th placed host Qld North (2-3) lost to second ranked Tasmania (4-1) 82-75. The best player for the winners was Taran Armstrong who had a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds. Boston Mazlin produced 20 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the hosts. Qld North's coach tested ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Tasmania maintains second place in Championship with 4-1 record behind leader VIC Metro. Loser Qld North keeps the fourth position with three games lost. The game between Top Four teams took place in . 4th placed host NSW Country (3-3) was smashed by third ranked SA Metro (5-1) 66-46. Sebastian Griffin orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 12 rebounds. SA Metro's coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. SA Metro keeps a position of Championship leader. NSW Country at the other side keeps the fourth place with three games lost. SA Country has registered their first victory this season after four consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat WA Country (0-5) 75-61 on Wednesday. Matthew Thomson stepped up with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. SA Country's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. SA Country maintains fifth place in Championship with 1-4 record. Loser WA Country still closes the standings with five games lost.
In the last two games of round 5 In Championship VIC Country destroyed Northern on the opponent's court 99-80. WA Metro unfortunately lost to Qld South in a home game 89-103.
SA Country has registered their first victory this season after four consecutive losses. They used home court advantage to defeat WA Country (0-5) 75-61 on Wednesday. SA Country forced 25 WA Country turnovers. Matthew Thomson stepped up with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds for the winners and Riley Smelt chipped in 15 points and 6 rebounds. Four SA Country players scored in double figures. SA Country's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Josh Hunt responded with 23 points and Alastair Ishigami-Sims scored 7 points and 14 rebounds. SA Country maintains fifth place in Championship with 1-4 record. Loser WA Country still closes the standings with five games lost. Top scorers: WA Country: H.Josh 23+3reb+3ast, A.Henry 11+3reb+2ast, W.Tyler 9+6reb, I.Alastair 7+14reb+3ast, W.Harry 4+4reb, K.Harrison 3+5reb+2ast SA Country: T.Matthew 18+10reb+2ast, S.Riley 15+6reb+2ast, S.Daniel 10+3reb+1ast, S.Riley 10+7reb+4ast, S.Stuart 9+4reb+1ast, L.Jaidyn 6+2reb+1ast
The game between Top Four teams took place in . Leader host VIC Metro (5-0) smashed 3rd placed NSW Metro (3-2) 82-51. VIC Metro dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to NSW Metro's 26. They outrebounded NSW Metro 47-33 including a 37-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. VIC Metro brought some defensive toughness making 9 blocks. Josh Giddey nailed a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winning side and Leyi Adebayo accounted for 12 points and 5 rebounds. Biwali Bayles came up with 7 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 6 steals and Ryan Abbott added 10 points and 6 rebounds respectively for NSW Metro in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. VIC Metro maintains first place in Championship with 5-0 record. NSW Metro at the other side keeps the third position with two games lost. Top scorers: NSW Metro: P.Joshua 11+2reb, A.Ryan 10+6reb+1ast, B.Kwabena 8+1reb, B.Biwali 7+7reb+6ast, M.Jack 4+4reb, M.Robert 3+2reb VIC Metro: G.Josh 20+11reb+3ast, A.Leyi 12+5reb+3ast, T.Paul 12+1reb, P.Mason 7+2reb+2ast, S.Riley 7+6reb+1ast, J.Harry 6
The game between Top Four teams took place in . 4th placed host Qld North (2-3) lost to second ranked Tasmania (4-1) 82-75. The best player for the winners was Taran Armstrong (-2) who had a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds. Jackson Lowe chipped in a double-double by scoring 14 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Tasmania players scored in double figures. Boston Mazlin produced 20 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and Sean Heugh added 16 points and 9 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Qld North's coach tested ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Tasmania maintains second place in Championship with 4-1 record behind leader VIC Metro. Loser Qld North keeps the fourth position with three games lost. Top scorers: Qld North: M.Boston 20+6reb+4ast, H.Sean 16+9reb+2ast, W.Mitchell 15+9reb+1ast, S.Ky 6, P.Harrison 5+4reb+1ast, C.Ethan 5+3reb+3ast Tasmania: D.Sejr 21+6reb+1ast, A.Taran 20+10reb+2ast, S.Reyne 17+4reb+4ast, L.Jackson 14+13reb+5ast, K.Angus 6+3reb+1ast, M.Marshall 4+2reb+1ast
Very expected game when 7th ranked Northern (1-5) was crushed at home by third ranked VIC Country (5-1) 99-80 on Wednesday. VIC Country forced 21 Northern turnovers and outrebounded them 49-32 including a 23-11 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Christian DAngelo stepped up and scored 29 points for the winners and Patrick Ryan chipped in 17 points and 9 rebounds. Four VIC Country players scored in double figures. VIC Country's coach used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Khori Mills-Richardson responded with 21 points and 8 rebounds and Ned Stevens scored 18 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. VIC Country maintains third place in Championship with 5-1 record having just one point less than leader VIC Metro. Loser Northern dropped to the sixth position with five games lost. Top scorers: Northern: M.Khori 21+8reb+2ast, S.Ned 18+6reb+4ast, B.William 14+3reb+2ast, B.Mitchel 8+5reb+2ast, A.Dante 8+3ast, L.Dirk 6+1reb VIC Country: D.Christian 29+4reb+3ast, R.Patrick 17+9reb+2ast, O.Tonga-Matapule 12+6reb, M.Dylan 12+6reb+4ast, R.Keith 8+4reb+1ast, M.Austin 6+7reb+1ast
Rather predictable result when second ranked Qld South (5-1) defeated on the road 5th ranked WA Metro (2-4) 103-89 on Wednesday. Qld South made 16-of-19 free shots (84.2 percent) during the game. They also forced 20 WA Metro turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Mojave King stepped up and scored 27 points and 4 assists for the winners and forward Blake Jones (204-2) chipped in 15 points and 9 rebounds. Joel Burton responded with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 13 rebounds and Elijah Hayden scored 20 points and 5 rebounds. Four Qld South and five WA Metro players scored in double figures. Qld South maintains second place in Championship with 5-1 record having just one point less than leader VIC Metro. Loser WA Metro keeps the fifth position with four games lost. Top scorers: WA Metro: B.Joel 26+13reb+2ast, H.Elijah 20+5reb+1ast, N.Blake 16+2reb+2ast, C.Victor-Gabriel 13+6reb+4ast, S.Nathan 10+5reb, W.Jahrece 2+1reb+2ast Qld South: K.Mojave 27+3reb+4ast, J.Blake 15+9reb+2ast, L.Reegan 12+4reb+4ast, M.Ose 12+4reb, M.Lloyd 11+7reb+1ast, H.Toby 11+4ast
The game between Top Four teams took place in . 4th placed host NSW Country (3-3) was smashed by third ranked SA Metro (5-1) 66-46. SA Metro forced 22 NSW Country turnovers and outrebounded them 39-24 including 27 on the defensive glass. Sebastian Griffin (-2) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 12 rebounds. Keanu Rasmussen contributed with 15 points for the winners. SA Metro's coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Jamal Shoaib answered with 13 points and Zak Simons added 8 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for NSW Country. SA Metro keeps a position of Championship leader. NSW Country at the other side keeps the fourth place with three games lost. Top scorers: NSW Country: S.Jamal 13+3reb+2ast, S.Zak 8+5reb+1ast, I.Kaia 7+4reb, K.Evan 7+2ast, M.Harry 5+1reb, M.Fletcher 3+3reb+1ast SA Metro: G.Sebastian 22+12reb+2ast, R.Keanu 15+4reb+3ast, B.Ethan 6+2reb, D.Tyson 6+4reb+3ast, I.Fiston 5+4reb+1ast, D.Joel 4
The most shocking disappointment of round 5 was a home defeat of bottom-ranked Austr.Capital (0-6) by seventh ranked Northern (1-5) who outscored them by 19 points 76-57 in the game for the sixth place. Northern held Austr.Capital to an opponent 24.3 percent shooting from the field compared to 45.3 percent accuracy of the winners. Khori Mills-Richardson stepped up and scored 13 points and 7 rebounds for the winners and Ned Stevens chipped in 12 points and 10 rebounds. Four Northern players scored in double figures. Harrison Matthew responded with 12 points and 6 rebounds and Henry Wallace scored 12 points and 4 assists. Austr.Capital's coach rotated ten players seeing no chance for a win. Northern left bottom position moving up to sixth place in Championship. Austr.Capital at the other side still closes the standings with six games lost. Top scorers: Austr.Capital: M.Harrison 12+6reb+3ast, W.Henry 12+4reb+4ast, S.Jake 9+2reb+1ast, E.Robert 9+6reb+3ast, W.Airi 7+6reb+2ast, B.Daniel 5+2reb+1ast Northern: B.William 19+1ast, M.Khori 13+7reb+3ast, S.Ned 12+10reb+1ast, B.Mitchel 12+10reb, L.Dirk 8+3reb+2ast, A.Dante 6+6reb+6ast
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