American Brian Williams (208-C-87, agency: VVG Sports) had a great game in the last round for KL Dragons and that's him to receive a Eurobasket.com Player of the Week award for round 19. The 24-year old center had a double-double of 30 points and eighteen rebounds, while his team edged out Philip.Patriots (#2, 14-5) in overtime 97-93. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. KL Dragons maintains the 4th position in ASEAN League . KL Dragons 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 10-9 record. In the team's last game Williams had a remarkable 52.6% from 2-point range. He turned to be KL Dragons' top player in his first season with the team. University of Tennessee graduate has very impressive stats this year. Williams. Williams is in league's top in points (5th best: 19.8ppg) and averages solid 53.0% FGP.
The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was 30-year old American power forward Gentry Lewis (206-F/C-81) of Bangkok C.. Lewis impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 20 points and 17 rebounds. Bad luck as Bangkok C. lost that game 77-91 to the higher-ranked Petron Blaze (#1, 16-4). Bangkok C. is still second from the bottom in the standings. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 6-12 record. Lewis is one of the most experienced players at Bangkok C. and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. Philander Smith College alumni Lewis 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 another KL Dragons' star - American Tiras Wade (200-F-81, agency: Interperformances). Wade got into 30-points club by scoring 34 points in the last round. He went also for nine rebounds . He was another key player of KL Dragons, helping his team with a 97-93overtime win against #2 ranked Philip.Patriots in a game of the week. KL Dragons needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 10 victories and 9 lost games. Wade has a great season in ASEAN League. After 16 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 25.8ppg (best scorer) and assists with 4.4apg (3rd best).
Other top performing players last week: 4. Louis Graham (205-F/C-84) of Singapore S. - 29 points and 15 rebounds 5. Evan Brock (204-F-84) of Satria Muda - 24 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists 6. Jonathan Jones (211-C-79) of Saigon H. - 31 points and 12 rebounds 7. Chris Banchero (185-G) of Petron Blaze - 22 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists 8. Nick Fazekas (211-F-85) of Petron Blaze - 25 points and 15 rebounds 9. Anthony Johnson (197-G/F-79) of Philip.Patriots - 26 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists 10. Kyle Jeffers (207-C-85) of Singapore S. - 20 points and 14 rebounds
The Player of the week is chosen 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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Asia-Basket.com All-ASEAN League Awards 2013 - Jun 13, 2013
Finals MVP: Pauliasi Taulava (208-C-73) of Petron Blaze; Player of the Year: Pauliasi Taulava (208-C-73) of Petron Blaze; Best Guard: Chris Banchero (185-PG-90) of Petron Blaze; Best Forward: Chris Daniels (200-PF-82) of Satria Muda; Best Center: Pauliasi Taulava (208-C-73) of Petron Blaze; Best Import Player: Christien Charles (216-F/C-81) of Thailand S.; Best Domestic Player: Pauliasi Taulava (208-C-73) of Petron Blaze; Best Defensive Player: Chris Daniels (200-PF-82) of Satria Muda; Best Coac [read more]
San Miguel Beermen dethrone Indonesia Warriors - Jun 12, 2013
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Indonesia Warriors - San Miguel Beermen 55:70
The San Miguel Beermen claimed the third consecutive victory in the ASEAN League Finals and celebrated the trophy. They swept the series versus the defending champions Indonesia Warriors to earn the title. Pauliasi Taulava (208-C-73) stepped up with 19 points in the decisive third game.
The Beermen started the game confidently. They recorded a 14:10 lead after ten minutes. The Filipino team maintained the lead throughout the second period [read more]
Indonesia Warriors - San Miguel Beermen 55:70
The San Miguel Beermen claimed the third consecutive victory in the ASEAN League Finals and celebrated the trophy. They swept the series versus the defending champions Indonesia Warriors to earn the title. Pauliasi Taulava (208-C-73) stepped up with 19 points in the decisive third game. The Beermen started the game confidently. They recorded a 14:10 lead after ten minutes. The Filipino team maintained the lead throughout the second period. The Beermen accounted for a 33:27 halftime lead. Things hardly changed in the third frame. The visitors stayed in control. The Beermen ensured a 10-point advantage at the final intermission. The visitors held the Warriors to just 12 points in the final quarter and clinched a comfortable win at the end. Chris Banchero (185-PG-90, college: Seattle Pacific) and Leo Avenido (186-G-78) produced 10 points each for the winners. Mario Wuysang (176-PG-79) answered with 21 points for the Warriors. Chris Daniels (200-PF-82, college: Georgia) had 15 points and 19 rebounds in the loss.
Petron Blaze register second straight win in ASEAN League Finals - Jun 9, 2013
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Petron Blaze - Indonesia Warriors 66:65
Brian Williams (208-C-87, college: Tennessee) converted a layup with five seconds remaining in regulation to seal another dramatic win for Petron Blaze in the ASEAN League Finals against the Indonesia Warriors. The Beermen are now one step away from the title. Brian Williams accounted for 17 points and 16 rebounds to pace the hosts.
The Filipino team accounted for a 14:12 lead ten minutes into the game [read more]
Petron Blaze - Indonesia Warriors 66:65
Brian Williams (208-C-87, college: Tennessee) converted a layup with five seconds remaining in regulation to seal another dramatic win for Petron Blaze in the ASEAN League Finals against the Indonesia Warriors. The Beermen are now one step away from the title. Brian Williams accounted for 17 points and 16 rebounds to pace the hosts. The Filipino team accounted for a 14:12 lead ten minutes into the game. They stayed in front throughout the second quarter. The Blaze fired 23 points to secure a 37:34 halftime advantage. However the Warriors turned things their way in the third period. Stanley Pringle (184-PG-87, college: Penn St.) scored 10 points in the quarter and helped the Warriors take a 51:49 lead into the fourth stanza. The lead changed hands for several times throughout dramatic final period. Pauliasi Taulava (208-C-73) made it 64:63 for the hosts with 34 seconds remaining. Stanley Pringle answered with a bucket to give the Warriors a slim lead with 21 seconds remaining. But Brian Williams stepped up for the Petron Blaze in the dying seconds and sealed the second straight win for the home team. Chris Banchero (185-PG-90, college: Seattle Pacific) provided 12 points, while Leo Avenido (186-G-78) and Pauliasi Taulava added 8 points each in the victory. Stanley Pringle responded with 21 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists for the Warriors. Chris Daniels (200-PF-82, college: Georgia) had 15 points and 11 boards in the loss.
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