Suliman's double-double lands him Player of the Week award - Jan 27, 2012 (by Eurobasket News )
24-year old swingman Khalid Suliman (198-G/F-87) put on an amazing game in the last round for As Sadd and receives a Eurobasket.com Player of the Week award for round 4. He had a double-double of 33 points and 10 rebounds, while his team outclassed, the league's bottom-ranked team Al Wakrah (#7, 0-4) with 30-point margin 93-63. [read more]
24-year old swingman Khalid Suliman (198-G/F-87) put on an amazing game in the last round for As Sadd and receives a Eurobasket.com Player of the Week award for round 4. He had a double-double of 33 points and 10 rebounds, while his team outclassed, the league's bottom-ranked team Al Wakrah (#7, 0-4) with 30-point margin 93-63. As Sadd maintains the 4th position in Qatari league. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost that single game earlier this season. As Sadd will need more victories to improve their 3-1 record. In the team's last game Suliman had a remarkable six three-pointers out of 8 attempts. He has many years of experience at As Sadd, through which he has constantly improved. Suliman has impressive league stats. He is in league's top in points (5th best: 19.0ppg) and averages solid 48.1% from behind 3-point line.
Second best performed player last round was Babacar Marone (206-F/C-83, agency: Court Side) of Al Jaysh. He is Senegalese forward in his 5th season at Al Jaysh. In the last game Marone recorded impressive double-double of 15 points and 16 rebounds. Of course he lead Al Jaysh to another comfortable win 77-64 over Qatar (#8, 0-4) being unquestionably team leader. Al Jaysh's 5th position in the standings has not changed. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 2-2 record is not bad and everything may still change. Marone is one of the most experienced players at Al Jaysh and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players.
Third place about best performers goes to guard Abdulai Jalloh (188-G-86) of Al Arabi (#3). Jalloh showcased his all-around game by recording 27 points, thirteen rebounds (!!!) and eight assists in the last round. He was a key player of Al Arabi, leading his team to a 79-71 win against the lower-ranked Al Ahli (#6, 1-3). Al Arabi needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 3 victories and 1 lost games. Jalloh has a great season in Qatar. After only 4 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 29.5ppg (best scorer), rebounds with 9.8rpg (9th best) and assists with 4.3apg (5th best).
Other top performing players last week: 4. Tanguy Ngombo (197-F-84) of Al Rayyan - 26 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists 5. Cameron Crisp (192-G-81) of Al Ahli - 36 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists 6. Djibril Thiam (208-F-86) of As Sadd - 19 points and 13 rebounds 7. Alvin Mofunanya (203-F-87) of Al Arabi - 21 points and 13 rebounds 8. Boney Watson (183-G) of Al Gharrafah - 33 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists 9. Oumar Seck) of Qatar - 19 points, 12 rebounds and 3 assists 10. Augustine Okosun (210-C-86) of Al Ahli - 19 points, 17 rebounds and 2 assists
The Player of the week is choosen 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)
D1 Round 4: Change at the top of the standings - Jan 25, 2012 (by Eurobasket News )
Al Wakrah - As Sadd 63-93 Al Arabi - Al Ahli 79-71 Al Rayyan - Al Gharrafah 89-84 Al Jaysh - Qatar 77-64 [read more]
D1 round 4 caused change at the leadership position. First defeat of league's leader Al Gharrafah (3-1) against top-ranked Al Rayyan (4-0) 89-84 was the most important game of the last round. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Al Gharrafah. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Worth to mention a great performance of international forward Tanguy Ngombo (197-84) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 26 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. The former international center Saleem Abdullah Mohammed (202-82) contributed with 22 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. American guard Boney Watson (183, college: Sam Houston St.) replied with 33 points (!!!) and 7 assists for Al Gharrafah. Al Rayyan have a solid three-game winning streak. Defending champion keeps a position of league leader. Al Gharrafah at the other side dropped to the second place with one game lost. They share the position with As Sadd and Al Arabi. They were replaced at the leadership position by Al Rayyan. Al Gharrafah will play next round against Al Jaysh trying to make it back to the top of the standings. It will be a derby game for which supporters look forward to, where their team will face at home their local rival from Doha - Al Jaysh. Al Rayyan will try to continue on its current victory against sixth ranked Al Ahli. It will be extra interesting game as Al Ahli is their local rival from Doha. Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Doha: Al Arabi (#3) and Al Ahli (#6). Al Arabi (3-1) won against visiting Al Ahli (1-3) 79-71. Worth to mention a great performance of American-Sierra Leonean guard Abdulai Jalloh (188-86, college: JMU) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 27 points, 13 rebounds and 8 assists and Alvin Mofunanya who added 21 points and 13 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side American guard Cameron Crisp (192-81, college: Tenn Tech) responded with 36 points (!!!). Al Arabi moved-up to second place, which they share with As Sadd and Al Gharrafah. Al Ahli at the other side keeps the sixth position with three games lost. Al Arabi's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Doha to the arena As Sadd. Another interesting game was again a derby between two local teams from Doha: Al Jaysh (#5) and Qatar Sports Club (#8). Al Jaysh (2-2) won against visiting Qatar Sports Club (0-4) 77-64. The winners were led by Bakhra Ahmar who scored that evening 27 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. Even a double-double of 19 points and 12 rebounds by Oumar Seck did not help to save the game for Qatar Sports Club. Al Jaysh maintains fifth position with 2-2 record. Loser Qatar Sports Club still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with Al Wakrah. Al Jaysh's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Doha to the arena Al Gharrafah. Bottom-ranked Al Wakrah is still unable to win any game. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their fourth consecutive match to fourth ranked As Sadd (3-1) 93-63. Khalid Suliman fired a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!), 10 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. As Sadd moved-up to second place, which they share with Al Gharrafah and Al Arabi. Al Wakrah at the other side still closes the standings with four games lost. As Sadd's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Doha Al Arabi.
Bottom-ranked Al Wakrah is still unable to win any game. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their fourth consecutive match to fourth ranked As Sadd (3-1) 93-63. It was a great shooting night for As Sadd especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 57.9 percentage. International swingman Khalid Suliman (198-87) fired a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!), 10 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Dibril Abdulla chipped in a double-double by scoring 19 points and 13 rebounds. Five As Sadd players scored in double figures. International center Mame Souleye (206-87) produced a double-double by scoring 16 points and 13 rebounds and American guard Darren Kelly (195-78, college: Texas) added 15 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. As Sadd moved-up to second place, which they share with Al Gharrafah and Al Arabi. Al Wakrah at the other side still closes the standings with four games lost. As Sadd's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Doha Al Arabi. Top scorers: Al Wakrah: M.Souleye 16+13reb, D.Kelly 15+5reb+3ast, S.Abdu 15+5reb+3ast, K.Tharid 7+3reb+1ast, W.Ghanim 6+3reb+1ast, M.Aisaa Muftah 2+2reb As Sadd: K.Suliman 33+10reb+5ast, D.Mousa 20+3reb+4ast, D.Abdulla 19+13reb+1ast, A.Saad 11+1reb+2ast, M.Yousef 10+3reb+3ast, N.Mammod 0+1reb
Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Doha: Al Arabi (#3) and Al Ahli (#6). Al Arabi (3-1) won against visiting Al Ahli (1-3) 79-71. Worth to mention a great performance of American-Sierra Leonean guard Abdulai Jalloh (188-86, college: JMU) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 27 points, 13 rebounds and 8 assists and American-Nigerian forward Alvin Mofunanya (203-87, college: Fair Dickinson, agency: Dream Team Management) who added 21 points and 13 rebounds during the contest. Four Al Arabi players scored in double figures. At the losing side American guard Cameron Crisp (192-81, college: Tenn Tech) responded with 36 points (!!!) and Nigerian center Augustine Okosun (210-86, college: Northwood Fl.) produced a double-double by scoring 19 points, 17 rebounds and 4 blocks. Al Arabi moved-up to second place, which they share with As Sadd and Al Gharrafah. Al Ahli at the other side keeps the sixth position with three games lost. Al Arabi's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Doha to the arena As Sadd. Top scorers: Al Ahli: C.Crisp 36+4reb+2ast, A.Okosun 19+17reb+2ast, H.Zaidan 11+7reb+2ast, O.Ahmad 2+1reb+2ast, I.Obeid Al Siddeequ 2+3reb+4ast, M.Jabbi 1+5reb+1ast Al Arabi: A.Jalloh 27+13reb+8ast, A.Mofunanya 21+13reb+1ast, W.Byrd 18+12reb+2ast, M.Atif 10+2reb+1ast, K.Masoud Al Nasr 3+3reb, F.Abu Faisal 0
D1 round 4 caused change at the leadership position. First defeat of league's leader Al Gharrafah (3-1) against top-ranked Al Rayyan (4-0) 89-84 was the most important game of the last round. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Al Gharrafah. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Worth to mention a great performance of international forward Tanguy Ngombo (197-84) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 26 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. The former international center Saleem Abdullah Mohammed (202-82) contributed with 22 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. American guard Boney Watson (183, college: Sam Houston St.) replied with 33 points (!!!) and 7 assists and A Abussar added 16 points and 16 rebounds in the effort for Al Gharrafah. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Al Rayyan have a solid three-game winning streak. Defending champion keeps a position of league leader. Al Gharrafah at the other side dropped to the second place with one game lost. They share the position with As Sadd and Al Arabi. They were replaced at the leadership position by Al Rayyan. Al Gharrafah will play next round against Al Jaysh trying to make it back to the top of the standings. It will be a derby game for which supporters look forward to, where their team will face at home their local rival from Doha - Al Jaysh. Al Rayyan will try to continue on its current victory against sixth ranked Al Ahli. It will be extra interesting game as Al Ahli is their local rival from Doha. Top scorers: Al Gharrafah: B.Watson 33+3reb+7ast, A.Abussar 16+16reb, O.Abdelkader 15+14reb+1ast, O.N'Diaye 12+13reb+4ast, M.Abdullah Ali 8+3reb+2ast, M.Faraj 0 Al Rayyan: T.Ngombo 26+10reb+5ast, M.Saleem Abdullah 22+7reb+4ast, E.Ali 19+6reb+2ast, Y.Ismail 14+11reb+5ast, A.Abdulla 6+3reb+1ast, S.Abdullah Mohammed 2+4reb+1ast
Another interesting game was again a derby between two local teams from Doha: Al Jaysh (#5) and Qatar Sports Club (#8). Al Jaysh (2-2) won against visiting Qatar Sports Club (0-4) 77-64. Al Jaysh forced 21 Qatar Sports Club turnovers. The winners were led by Bakhra Ahmar who scored that evening 27 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and Senegalese power forward Babacar Marone (206-83, agency: Court Side) supported him with 15 points, 16 rebounds and 7 assists. Even a double-double of 19 points and 12 rebounds by Senegalese Oumar Seck did not help to save the game for Qatar Sports Club. American-Nigerian guard Temi Soyebo (183-84, college: NC-Wilmington) added 18 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for lost side. Four Qatar Sports Club players scored in double figures. Al Jaysh maintains fifth position with 2-2 record. Loser Qatar Sports Club still closes the standings with four games lost. They share the position with Al Wakrah. Al Jaysh's supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Doha to the arena Al Gharrafah. Top scorers: Qatar: O.Seck 19+12reb+3ast, T.Soyebo 18+8reb+6ast, A.Sa'eed 14+1reb, M.Okoro 11+19reb+1ast, W.Salameh 2+4reb, S.Al Malki 0+1ast Al Jaysh: B.Ahmar 27+9reb+4ast, B.Marone 15+16reb+7ast, A.Turki 15+3reb+2ast, C.Sall 6+5reb, F.Hani 6+4reb+4ast, A.Zibadra 5+3reb+1ast
Tanguy Ngombo gets MVP of the Week award for Qatari D1 - Jan 24, 2012 (by Eurobasket News )
Naturalized Congolese forward Tanguy Ngombo (197-F-84) had an amazing evening in the last round for league's second-best Al Rayyan and that's him to receive a Eurobasket.com Player of the Week award for round 3. The 27-year old forward had the game-high 42 points adding seven rebounds for Al Rayyan in his team's victory, helping them to beat Al Arabi (#3, 2-1) 95-82. [read more]
Naturalized Congolese forward Tanguy Ngombo (197-F-84) had an amazing evening in the last round for league's second-best Al Rayyan and that's him to receive a Eurobasket.com Player of the Week award for round 3. The 27-year old forward had the game-high 42 points adding seven rebounds for Al Rayyan in his team's victory, helping them to beat Al Arabi (#3, 2-1) 95-82. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. Al Rayyan is placed at 2nd position in Congolese D1. They maintain perfect record without any lost game in the league. The season is still on an early stage, but Al Rayyan already had a very good start winning all 3 without losing a single one. In the team's last game Ngombo had a remarkable four three-pointers out of 8 attempts. He just recently signed at Al Rayyan, being already a very valuable addition to the team. Ngombo has impressive league stats. He is in league's top in points (2nd best: 23.3ppg) and averages solid 2.3spg.
The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was 27-year old American guard Temi Soyebo (183-G-84) of Qatar. Soyebo impressed basketball fans with 29 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists. Bad luck as Qatar lost that game 65-76 to Al Gharrafah (3-0). The season is still at the very beginning and this lost game may not be such crucial, of course if they start win the games. Let's wait for the next round. Soyebo is a newcomer at Qatar and it seems he did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 17.7ppg (#5). His other stats are also decent: 5.3rpg and 3.7apg. Univ. of N.Carolina-Wilmington alumni Soyebo played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which is considered top summer league for players who want to play basketball overseas.
The third best performed player last round was Bakhra Ahmar of Al Jaysh (#5). Ahmar scored 21 points and grabbed five rebounds. Despite Ahmar's great performance Al Jaysh lost 69-75 to As Sadd (#4, 2-1). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. The chances of Al Jaysh not to end season at such low position in the league, however are less than slim as they have already lost 2 games, recording just one victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Ahmar could try to bring Al Jaysh's a little bit higher in the standings. Ahmar has a very solid season. In 3 games in Qatar he scored 14.7ppg.
Other top performing players last week: 4. O Shiek) of Qatar - 15 points, 16 rebounds and 2 assists 5. U Ukaokoro) of Qatar - 11 points, 15 rebounds and 3 assists 6. Yasseen Ismail (204-F/C-80) of Al Rayyan - 18 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists 7. Dibril Abdulla) of As Sadd - 17 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists 8. Jalloh Abdulai) of Al Arabi - 30 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists 9. Boney Watson (183-G) of Al Gharrafah - 20 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists 10. Erfan Ali (198-PF-83) of Al Rayyan - 18 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists
The Player of the week is choosen 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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