Kazakhstan National League round 16 best performance: Askar Maydekin

- April 13, 2026

POSTED BY: Eurobasket News

Askar Maydekin

Askar Maydekin

International Forward Askar Maydekin (203-F-1997) had an amazing evening in the last round for top-ranked BK Astana, receiving a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 16.
The 28-year old player was the main contributor (5 points and three assists) to his team's victory, helping them to crush Caspiy Aktau (#2, 18-14) with 24-point margin 91-67. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. It allowed Astana to consolidate first place in the Kazakhstan National League. Astana have a solid 28-4 record. Maydekin has many years of experience at Astana, through which he has constantly improved. Askar Maydekin averages this season 13.1ppg and 5.5rpg.

The second best player in last round's games was another Astana's star - young Amirali Suleimenov (192-G-2003). Suleimenov had a very good evening with 3 points. Of course together with Maydekin he helped BK Astana with another comfortable win outscoring slightly lower-ranked Caspiy Aktau (#2, 18-14) 91-67. It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. Astana consolidated its place in the very top position of the standings. His team lost just four games this season, while they won 28 matches. Suleimenov is well-known at Astana and together with Askar Maydekin are proven team's leaders.

Third on the list of top players last round was another Astana's star - international guard Vadim Chsherbak (194-G-1993). Chsherbak scored 3 points. He was another key player of BK Astana, helping his team with a 91-67 easy win against #2 ranked Caspiy Aktau. Astana confirms their top position in the standings. Chsherbak has a very solid season. In 31 games in Kazakhstan he scored 5.1ppg.

Other top performing players last week:
4. Roman Marchuk (198-F-1993) of Caspiy Aktau - 8 points and 3 assists
5. Vassiliy Petrishinets (198-F-1989) of Caspiy Aktau - 8 points
6. Robert Pan (202-C-1995) of Astana - 12 points and 3 assists
7. Vadim Dots (185-G-2003) of Caspiy Aktau - 9 points
8. Adas Juskevicius (194-G-1989) of Astana - 10 points
9. JP Moorman II (201-G/F-1998) of Caspiy Aktau - 9 points and 3 assists
10. Ruslan Aitkali (195-F-1997) of Astana - 13 points

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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Tags : ASKAR MAYDEKIN, BK ASTANA, KAZAKHSTAN BASKETBALL, , WEST ASIA SUPER LEAGUE