Freeman number one in Thailand TBL for round 2 (by Hoops Agents)

- August 28, 2024

POSTED BY: Eurobasket News

Raymond Miller

American Eric Freeman (201-SF-1997) put on an amazing game in the last round for Bangkok Tigers, receiving a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 2 (Second Stage).
The 27-year old player had a double-double of 28 points and 13 rebounds, while his team beat T-REX (#6, 5-7) 73-67. Tigers maintains the 3rd position in Thailand TBL. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier in Second Stage. Tigers will need more victories to improve their 8-4 record. Freeman turned to be Tigers' top player in his first season with the team. Former Brunswick Community College star has very solid stats this year. Freeman is in league's top in rebounds (3rd best: 14.9rpg) and averages impressive 1.4bpg and 56.6% FGP.

The second best player in last round's games was young American Raymond Miller (204-C-1988, agency: Interperformances) of Suphanburi Mammoth. Miller had a very good evening with a double-double of 30 points and 17 rebounds. Bad luck as Mammoth lost that game 67-105 to Dunkin' Raptors (12-0). The Second Stage is still at the very beginning and this lost game may not be such crucial, of course if they start win the games. Let's wait for the next round. Miller is a newcomer at Mammoth, but is already one of team's top players.

Third on the list of top players last round was Ukrainian Dmytro Tykhonov (207-C/F-1992, agency: BIG) of Korat CT T-REX (#6). Tykhonov scored 19 points and grabbed 21 rebounds (!!!). Despite Tykhonov's great performance the T-REX lost 67-73 to Tigers (#3, 8-4). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. The chances of T-REX ranking at the top of the league, however are very questionable as they have already lost 7 games, recording just five victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Tykhonov could help T-REX to bring them higher in the standings. Tykhonov has a great season in Thailand. After 12 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 13.8rpg (6th best).

Other top performing players last week:
4. Peerachet Sapsudawong (178-G-1999) of Dunkin' Raptors - 30 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists
5. Carl Snyder (207-F/C-1999) of Pythons - 33 points and 10 rebounds
6. Ferdinand Odama (F-1995) of Thunders - 16 points and 13 rebounds
7. Mahasamut Weraporasu (G) of Pythons - 19 points, 2 rebounds and 8 assists
8. Sergii Pryimak (204-F/G-1996) of Dunkin' Raptors - 10 points, 14 rebounds and 2 assists
9. Julien Sargent) of Pythons - 7 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists
10. Supanat Thammakantipong (G) of Dunkin' Raptors - 20 points, 4 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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