Experienced Former international Forward Fadi El Khatib (198-F-79) put on an extraordinary performance in the last round for league's leader Champville and that's him to receive a Interperformances Player of the Week award for round 13. The 39-year old forward had the game-high 33 points adding seven rebounds and three assists for Champville in his team's victory, helping them to edge out Byblos (#6, 4-8) 83-79. It allowed Champville to jump to the first place in the Lebanese LBL. Champville have a solid 10-2 record. In the team's last game El Khatib had a remarkable three three-pointers out of 7 attempts. It's his second year at Champville and it's hard to imagine this team without him. Fadi El Khatib averages this season 19.6ppg, 7.2rpg and 5.2apg.
The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was 34-year old Nigerian guard Michael Efevberha (193-G-84, agency: Octagon Europe) of second-ranked Homentmen. Efevberha impressed basketball fans with 28 points and 3 rebounds. Of course he led Homentmen to another comfortable win 87-71 over the lower-ranked Hoops (#5, 4-7) being unquestionably team leader. This victory allowed Homentmen to move up to second position in the standings. His team lost just two games this season, while they won 9 matches. Efevberha is a newcomer at Homentmen and it seems he did not have too much trouble to become one of team's leaders.
The third best performed player last round was American Charles Tabet (205-C/F-87) of Beirut Club (#4). Tabet scored 13 points and grabbed eighteen rebounds (!!!). He was a key player of Beirut Club, leading his team to a 80-75 win against #3 ranked Al Riyadi in a game of the week. Beirut Club needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 7 victories and 4 lost games. Tabet has a very solid season. In 10 games in Lebanon he scored 3.5ppg. He also has 5.3rpg and FGP: 68.2%. Charles Tabet has also Lebanese passport and can play in the league with a status of domestic player.
Other top performing players last week: 4. Quincy Douby (190-G-84) of Beirut Club - 26 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists 5. Ibrahima Thomas (213-F-87) of Hoops - 23 points and 13 rebounds 6. Walter Hodge (183-PG-86) of Homentmen - 21 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists 7. Malcolm Riley (196-F-93) of Byblos - 25 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists 8. Ater Majok (208-C-87) of Champville - 17 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists 9. Marvelle Harris (196-PG-93) of Moutahed - 36 points and 2 rebounds 10. Darian Townes (208-F/C-84) of Atlas F. - 16 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists
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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Al Moutahed Tripoli (LBL) agreed terms with 24-year old naturalized American guard Timothy Sada (193-87kg-94, college: St.Thomas, FL). He played this summer at LA Lakers in Eurobasket Summer League in Las Vegas1, which is considered top international summer league on the market. In 31 ESL games he had 13.5ppg, 2 [read more]
Al Moutahed Tripoli (LBL) agreed terms with 24-year old Lebanese/American guard Timothy Sada (193-87kg-94, college: St.Thomas, FL). He played this summer at LA Lakers Team in Eurobasket Summer League in Las Vegas1, in his senior year with St. Thomas University In 31 NAIA games he had 13.5ppg, 2.7rpg and 2.0apg in 2018 season. Sada's team won TSC Regular Season. He was voted All-TSC 2nd Team in 2018 at his college time. Sada graduated from Saint Thomas University in 2018 and it is his first season as a professional player.
ALI FARHAT Homentmen Beirut (LBL) strengthened their roster with addition of Lebanese/American point guard Ali Farhat (183-73kg, college: Mich.-Dearborn). He is not a newcomer in Lebanese League as he played most recently at Atlas Ferzol. In 7 LBL games in Lebanon he recorded 12.3ppg, 5.1rpg, 5.0apg and 1.4spg last season but left the team in December 2018. The previous (17-18) season Farhat played at Champville. But in 19 LBL games he averaged just 1.6ppg and 1.2rpg. Among other achiev... [read more]
ALI FARHAT
Homentmen Beirut (LBL) strengthened their roster with addition of Lebanese/American point guard Ali Farhat (183-73kg, college: Mich.-Dearborn). He is not a newcomer in Lebanese League as he played most recently at Atlas Ferzol. In 7 LBL games in Lebanon he recorded 12.3ppg, 5.1rpg, 5.0apg and 1.4spg last season but left the team in December 2018. The previous (17-18) season Farhat played at Champville. But in 19 LBL games he averaged just 1.6ppg and 1.2rpg. Among other achievements Farhat's team made it to the MAC Tournament Semifinals in 2014. He received also Asia-Basket.com All-Lebanese League Newcomer of the Year award in 2017. Farhat graduated from University of Michigan-Dearborn in 2016 and it is his fourth season in pro basketball.
RODRIGUE AKL Byblos Sporting Club (LBL) re-signed 30-year old international point guard Rodrigue Akl (187-82kg-88). He played there last season. In 18 LBL games he averaged 8.3ppg, 4.3rpg and 6.2apg. Akl helped them to win the Supercup. It was a very successful season in his career as he was selected to Asia-Basket.com All-Lebanese League Honorable Mention. Akl also spent pre-season at Al Riyadi that year. He can count that season as a very successful as was selected to Asia-Basket.com... [read more]
RODRIGUE AKL
Byblos Sporting Club (LBL) re-signed 30-year old international point guard Rodrigue Akl (187-82kg-88). He played there last season. In 18 LBL games he averaged 8.3ppg, 4.3rpg and 6.2apg. Akl helped them to win the Supercup. It was a very successful season in his career as he was selected to Asia-Basket.com All-Lebanese League Honorable Mention. Akl also spent pre-season at Al Riyadi that year. He can count that season as a very successful as was selected to Asia-Basket.com All-Lebanese League Honorable Mention. Among other achievements he won Dubai International Tournament championship title in 2016. Akl received also Asia-Basket.com Lebanese League All-Domestic Players Team award for three consecutive years between 2012 and 2014. He has been also a member of Lebanese international program for some years. Akl has regularly played for Lebanese senior team since 2009 and previously for U19 National Team back in 2007. He represented Lebanon at the Asian Championships in Changsha-Hunan (China) four years ago. His stats at that event were 9 games: 1.1ppg, 1.7rpg, 2.2apg, 1.1spg. Akl has played previously professionally also in Philippines (NLEX Road Warriors) and Lebanon (Sagesse, Anibal, Champville and Blue Stars). Let's have closer look into His outlook:
Great leader of the floor, best Lebanese Point Guard, leads his team and controls the tempo delivering assists to go. Improved his offense to become a big threat on 3 points and mid range. Complete player who got voted as MVP of all the League.
Reached a level at his early age that enables him to play anywhere in the big European Leagues.
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