Lebanese WLBL round 2 best performance: Jacaira Allen

- February 26, 2025

POSTED BY: Eurobasket News

Jacaira Allen

Jacaira Allen

American Guard Jacaira Allen (180-G-1998) put on an amazing game in the last round for top-ranked Homentmen Antelias, receiving a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 2.
The 26-year old player had a double-double of 21 points and 13 rebounds, while her team crushed Champs (#4, 2-1) with 19-point margin 66-47. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. It allowed Homentmen to take over top position in the Lebanese WLBL. The season is still on an early stage, but Homentmen already had a very good start winning all 3 without losing a single one. Allen just recently signed at Homentmen, being already a very valuable addition to the team. Former Old Dominion University star has very solid stats this year. Allen is in league's top in points (6th best: 18.3ppg), rebounds (7th best: 11.0rpg), assists (4th best: 5.3apg) and averages impressive 3.3spg and 54.5% FGP.

The second best player in last round's games was young Ukrainian Olesia Malashenko (191-PF-1991) of NSA. Malashenko had a very good evening with a double-double of 18 points and 13 rebounds. Of course she led NSA to another comfortable win 70-51 over Hoops (0-3) being unquestionably team leader. The season is still at the very beginning and this victory may help a lot. Let's wait for the next round. Malashenko is one of the most experienced players at NSA and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 18.0ppg (#7). Her other stats are also decent: 13.0rpg and 7.0apg.

Third on the list of top players last round was Tina Raffoul of Azour (#3). Raffoul scored 20 points. She was a key player of Azour, leading her team to a 83-38 easy win against Antranik (#11, 0-3). Azour has a very good start of the season. But there were just 2 games played, so it's too early to judge them at this stage. Raffoul also has a very good start of the season with very strong stats. Raffoul has a very solid season. In 2 games in Lebanon she scored 14.0ppg.

Other top performing players last week:
4. Madjiguene Sene (197-C-1994) of Sporting B. - 20 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists
5. Tina Stephens (188-PF-1999) of Champs - 16 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists
6. Jessica Martino (178-F-2000) of NSA - 17 points, 18 rebounds and 2 assists
7. Aida Bakhos (178-F-1986) of Azour - 18 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists
8. Kennedy Gavin (185-F-1999) of Homentmen A. - 18 points and 10 rebounds
9. Melody Saneh (F) of Azour - 11 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists
10. Da'Nasia Hood (185-F-2000) of Al Riyadi - 12 points, 12 rebounds and 2 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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