POSTED BY: Eurobasket News
Wuttipong Dasom
Power forward Wuttipong Dasom (PF) had an amazing evening in the last round for top-ranked Bangkok Tigers, receiving a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 6.
The player had a double-double of 44 points and 10 rebounds, while his team outclassed, the league's bottom-ranked team T-REX (#10, 0-6) with 39-point margin 111-72. It allowed Bangkok Tigers to consolidate first place in the Thailand TBL. They maintain a perfect record without any lost game in the league. The season is still on an early stage, but Bangkok Tigers already had a very good start winning all 6 without losing a single one. In the team's last game Dasom had a remarkable 70.4% from 2-point range. He turned to be Bangkok Tigers' top player in his first season with the team. Wuttipong Dasom has solid league stats. He is in league's top in points (2nd best: 22.0ppg), rebounds (7th best: 9.5rpg), assists (8th best: 2.8apg) and averages impressive 51.9% FGP.
The second best player in last round's games was 28-year old international center Anasawee Klaewnarong (199-C-93) of league's second-best TGE. Klaewnarong had a very good evening with a double-double of 18 points and 15 rebounds. Of course he led TGE to another comfortable win outscoring the lower-ranked Mad Goat (#9, 1-5) 95-67. TGE's second position in the standings has not changed. His team lost just one game this season, while they won 5 matches. Klaewnarong is well-known at TGE and is a proven leader in his second season with the team.
Third on the list of top players last round was former international guard Jittaphon Towaroj (186-G-91) of Sting Rays (#4). Towaroj showcased his all-around game by recording 23 points, seven rebounds and nine assists in the last round. He was a key player of Sting Rays, leading his team to a 90-75 easy win against the lower-ranked Thunders (#8, 2-4). Towaroj has a great season in Thailand. After only 6 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in assists with 6.2apg (3rd best). He also has 2.3spg and FGP: 59.4%.
Other top performing players last week:
4. Afnan Charansarn (188-C-97) of SWU - 26 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists
5. Apisittinan Dasom (188-G-92) of Thunders - 30 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists
6. Tanner Hazelbaker (184-PG) of Bangkok Tigers - 27 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists
7. Manatsawe Booddoung (176-G) of TGE - 14 points, 8 rebounds and 11 assists
8. Manatkawin Booddoung (177-G) of TGE - 26 points and 6 assists
9. Jatuphon Supap (G) of Bangkok Tigers - 9 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists
10. Thanasap Phomin) of T-REX - 20 points, 3 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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WUTTIPONG DASOM,
BANGKOK TIGERS,
THAILAND BASKETBALL