Best players of Lebanese LBL round 15 (by Hoops Agents)

Elios Saad

Experienced International Forward Patrick Bou Abboud (199-F-1987) had a very impressive game in the last round for Champville and that's him to receive a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 15.
The 34-year old forward had a double-double of 22 points and eleven rebounds, while his team beat Homentmen (#9, 2-11) 69-63. Champville maintains the 7th position in Lebanese LBL. Champville 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 6-7 record. In the team's last game Bou Abboud had a remarkable 57.9% from 2-point range. He has many years of experience at Champville, through which he has constantly improved. Patrick Bou Abboud averages this season 13.6ppg and 8.4rpg.

The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was young power forward Elios Saad (202-F/C-2001) of Homentmen. Saad impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 14 points and 16 rebounds. Bad luck as Homentmen lost that game 63-69 to slightly higher-ranked Champville (#7, 6-7). Homentmen is still second from the bottom in the standings. 11 lost games are too many comparing to just two victories Homentmen managed to get this year. Saad is one of the most experienced players at Homentmen and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players.

The third best performed player last round was former international guard Jimmy Salem (190-G-1995) of top-ranked Dynamo. Salem scored 20 points and grabbed five rebounds. He was a key player of Dynamo, leading his team to a 72-66 win against the lower-ranked Hoops (#6, 7-6). Salem has a very solid season. In 13 games in Lebanon he scored 14.1ppg. He also has 5.5rpg, 3.5apg and FGP: 54.1%.

Other top performing players last week:
4. Joseph Zaloum (180-PG-1990) of Hoops - 18 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists
5. Gabriel Salibi (203-G) of Champville - 12 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists
6. Omar El Ayoubi (196-G/F-1991) of Dynamo - 7 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists
7. Hicham El Helou) of Hoops - 11 points and 9 rebounds
8. Daniel Baghdadian) of Homentmen - 11 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists
9. Miguel Martinez (188-PG-1988) of Champville - 11 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists
10. Elio Ghosn (G) of Homentmen - 22 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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