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Kevin Murphy
Al Riyadi - Beirut Club 102-92
Al Riyadi looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. American guard Kevin Murphy (197-1990, college: Tenn Tech) orchestrated the victory by scoring 30 points and 4 assists (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). South Sudanese-Australian center Duop Reath (210-1996, college: LSU) contributed with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Power forward Mohamad Haidar (203-1990, college: Michigan Tech) replied with 22 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists and Lebanese-American guard Omar Jamaleddine (193-2000, college: SLC) added 14 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists in the effort for Beirut Club. Five Al Riyadi and four Beirut Club players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
Beirut Club: M.Haidar 22+9reb+5ast, S.Davis 19+5reb+1ast, K.Hayes 14+1reb+9ast, O.Jamaleddine 14+10reb+5ast, G.Hadidian 9+2reb, R.Akl 8+3reb+2ast
Al Riyadi: K.Murphy 30+4reb+4ast, D.Reath 20+11reb+1ast, K.Zeinoun 17+2reb+2ast, W.Arakji 13+3reb+9ast, A.Saoud 11+4reb+2ast, I.Moneim 5+4reb+5astgschID: 1073961
Zob Ahan - Gorgan 81-86
Mohammad Jamshidi (199-1991, agency: BIG) notched 24 points and 5 assists to lead the effort and American-Guinea-Bissau point guard Parrish Petty (185-1988, college: UTRGV) supported him with 19 points and 5 assists. Petty is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Gorgan players scored in double figures. Even 24 points by Slovenian swingman Blaz Mesicek (197-1997, agency: Octagon Europe) did not help to save the game for Zob Ahan. Arsalan Kazemi (200-1990, college: Oregon, agency: BIG) added 16 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals for the hosts.
Top scorers:
Zob Ahan: B.Mesicek 24+4reb+3ast, S.Mashayekhi 20+5reb+2ast, A.Kazemi 16+9reb+6ast, A.Zangeneh 8+6reb, A.Gholizadeh 5+1reb, M.Hassanzadeh 4+3reb
Gorgan: M.Jamshidi 24+2reb+5ast, P.Petty 19+3reb+5ast, A.Udras 14+8reb, B.Yakhchali 10+10reb+2ast, R.Mozafari 9+4reb+4ast, S.Pazrofteh 8+4reb+1astgschID: 1073962
Al-Manama - Al Hilal 86-71
Al-Manama forced 20 Al Hilal turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. American Lamont Jones (183-1990, college: Iona, agency: Diamond Sports) scored 24 points and 7 assists to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Ahmed Haji (175-1994) chipped in 16 points during the contest. Center Mohammed Alsuwailem (211-1998) responded with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds and American power forward Clinton Chapman (208-1989, college: Texas, agency: Diamond Sports) scored 17 points and 5 rebounds. Four Al Hilal players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest.
Top scorers:
Al Hilal: C.Chapman 17+5reb+1ast, A.Mohammed 14+10reb+2ast, K.Abdel-Gabar 13+1reb+7ast, O.Albargawi 10+5reb+4ast, T.Shine 9+5reb+2ast, I.Mustafa 4+2reb
Al-Manama: L.Jones 24+4reb+7ast, A.Haji 16+1reb+3ast, M.Hamooda 11+2reb+4ast, H.Nawrooz 10+2reb+1ast, R.Mustafa 10+2reb, T.Thibodeaux 8+7reb+1astgschID: 1073963
Shabab Al Ahli - Kuwait 100-110
Kuwait shot 62.5 percent from the field. They also forced 19 Shabab Al Ahli turnovers. They shot the lights out from three sinking 14 long-distance shots on high 56.0 percentage. Haitian center Cady Lalanne (208-1992, college: UMass) notched 27 points to lead the effort and U.S. Virgin Islands-American forward Marcus Georges-Hunt (196-1994, college: Georgia Tech, agency: Pensack Sports) supported him with 16 points, 5 assists and 6 steals. Even 27 points by forward Hamid Albreiki (190-2000) did not help to save the game for Shabab Al Ahli. Guard Saeed Alajmani (185-1986) added 14 points, 5 rebounds and 11 assists for the hosts. Five Kuwait and four Shabab Al Ahli players scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Shabab Al Ahli: A.Hamid 27+4reb+2ast, B.Triche 17+6reb+7ast, S.Alajmani 14+5reb+11ast, N.Minnerath 14+4reb+1ast, M.Alajmani 11+2reb+1ast, N.West 9+8reb+1ast
Kuwait: C.Lalanne 27+4reb+2ast, A.Turki 18+1reb+2ast, M.Georges-Hunt 16+3reb+5ast, J.Pullen 16+3reb+3ast, H.Hasan 15+4reb+3ast, M.Hasan 8+1reb+3astgschID: 1073964
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