Dan Qiao gets MVP of the Week award for Taiwanese SBL (by Hoops Agents)

Jordan Caroline

Dan Qiao (200-C-92) had a great game in the last round for Pauian and that's him to receive a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 19.
The 28-year old center had a double-double of 32 points and fifteen rebounds, while his team edged out Jutai Techn. (#4, 11-24) 78-76. Pauian maintains the 5th position in Taiwanese SBL. The season is in a full swing, so it's only a dream for the team to make it into top half of the standings. For contrary they may face relegation if the situation turns from bad to worse. Pauian have already lost 26 games and recorded just ten victories. Qiao turned to be Pauian's top player in his first season with the team. Qiao has impressive league stats. He is in league's top in points (5th best: 17.4ppg), assists (4th best: 4.3apg) and averages solid 2.2spg and 54.4% FGP.

The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was 24-year old American swingman Jordan Caroline (201-G/F-96) of Jutai Techn.. Caroline impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 27 points and 13 rebounds. Bad luck as Jutai Techn. was edged by slightly lower-ranked Pauian (#5, 10-26) 78-76. Jutai Techn. managed to keep the same 4th spot in the standings. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 11-24 record. Caroline is one of the most experienced players at Jutai Techn. and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 28.5ppg (#1). He also registered 15.7 boards per game.

The third best performed player last round was American JD Miller (203-F-96) of top-ranked Taiwan Beer. Miller scored 21 points and grabbed eighteen rebounds (!!!). He was a key player of Taiwan Beer, leading his team to a 75-59 easy win against the lower-ranked Pauian (#5, 10-26). Taiwan Beer confirms their top position in the standings. Miller has a great season in Taiwan. After 30 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 19.0ppg (3rd best) and rebounds with 13.2rpg (4th best). He also has 1.9bpg and FGP: 51.7%.

Other top performing players last week:
4. Jun-Xiang Lu (188-G-97) of Pauian - 33 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists
5. Zak Irvin (198-G/F-94) of Bank of Taiwan - 21 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists
6. Ba Ban (203-F-97) of Yulon Luxgen - 14 points and 11 rebounds
7. Li Kai-Yan (182-PG-93) of Yulon Luxgen - 19 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists
8. Zong-Rong Hsieh (200-C-95) of Bank of Taiwan - 12 points and 10 rebounds
9. Cheng-Ju Lu (194-F-86) of Yulon Luxgen - 24 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists
10. Chun-An Yu (190-G-92) of Jutai Techn. - 13 points, 7 rebounds and 4 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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