#1. This week’s number one is an experienced former international guard David Logan (185-1982, college: Indianapolis, currently plays in Italy). Logan could not help Sassari (4-0) in their last game. Despite his good performance the league leader Sassari was edged 75-73 on the road by the lower-ranked (#4) Pesaro.
Logan scored 12 points, made 3 passes and 3 steals in 30 minutes on the court.
There are only four games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game will be critical.
Logan has relatively good stats this year: 14.2ppg, 2.2rpg, 2.2apg, 1.4spg, 2FGP: 42.9%, 3FGP: 35.8% and FT: 87.8% in 25 games he played so far.
He is a naturalized American.
Logan played for the Polish senior national team year ago.
He used to play for WTK Anwil Wloclawek in Polish league.
#2. Second place goes to former international swingman Michal Sokolowski (196-1992, currently plays in Italy). Sokolowski was not able to help Treviso (0-0) in their game against Sassari (4-0) in the Italian Serie A. Despite his very good performance in Wednesday night’s game He was the top scorer with 17 points.
This season Sokolowski averages: 9.6ppg, 3.0rpg, 2.3apg, 3FGP: 31.8% and FT: 62.0%.
He played for the Polish national team in 22.
#3. The Polish player who performed third best last week abroad was former international shooting guard A.J. Slaughter (191-1987, college: WKU, currently plays in Spain). Slaughter was not able to secure a victory for Gran Canaria (2-1) in their game against Murcia (14-13) in the Spanish Liga Endesa.
He recorded 5 points in 25 minutes.
Gran Canaria lost 75-86 on the opponent’s court to the much lower-ranked (#9) Murcia.
The Regular Season already ended.
This year Slaughter has relatively solid stats: 11.7ppg, 2.1rpg, 3.5apg, 1.1spg, 2FGP: 40.6%, 3FGP: 34.1% and FT: 84.8% in 23 games.
He is a naturalized American.
Slaughter played for the Polish national team year ago.
Strangely he has never played in Poland.
#4. Shooting guard Dardan Berisha (190-1988, currently plays in Kosovo) led Peja to a victory over the closely-ranked Prizreni-16 (15-6) crushing them 108-82 in the Kosovan Superliga on Sunday night.
Berisha was MVP of the game. He scored 27 points (!!!) and added 9 passes.
It was the game of the round between two top 4 ranked teams. KB Peja (15-7) is placed fourth in the Superliga.
It was his team’s third consecutive victory in a row.
They will play only one more game in the Regular Season. And now that game is very crucial.
Berisha has individually a very good season with high stats. He averages: 21.6ppg, 4.1rpg, 5.5apg and 1.3spg.
Berisha has a dual citizenship: Polish and Kosovan.
He used to play for the Polish national team
back in 15.
#5. Former international guard Marcel Ponitka (194-1997, currently plays in Germany) couldn’t help one of league’s weakest teams Skyliners (5-9) in their game against Telekom Baskets in the German BBL, despite his good performance on Sunday night.
He scored 11 points and added 7 assists in 26 minutes.
But Skyliners was badly defeated 112-96 in Bonn by the higher-ranked (#5) Telekom Baskets.
It was Skyliners’ fourth consecutive loss in a row.
There are only four games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game will be important.
This year Ponitka’s overall stats are: 9.1ppg, 2.9rpg, 4.1apg and 1.5spg in eight games.
He used to play for the Polish national team
years ago.
#6. Forward Tomasz Gielo (205-1993, college: Ole Miss, currently plays in Greece) couldn’t help Peristeri (5-2) in their game against AS Apollon Patras (7-12) in the Greek A1.
Gielo scored 9 points.
But Peristeri was edged 74-72 in Patra by the much lower-ranked AS Apollon s (#10).
Gielo has reliable stats this season: 11.3ppg, 2.8rpg and 1.1apg.
He is a former international player as he played for the Polish senior team year ago.
#7. Former international small forward Adam Waczynski (199-1989, currently plays in Spain) contributed to Zaragoza‘s victory against the 16th-ranked Obradoiro (9-19) 80-73 in the Spanish Liga Endesa last Wednesday.
Waczynski scored 8 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in only 13 minutes.
Casademont Zaragoza (1-2) is placed third in the Liga Endesa.
His team will play only one more game in the Regular Season.
Waczynski’s stats this year are: 10.1ppg, 2.4rpg and 1.2apg in 27 games.
He used to play for the Polish national team
years ago.
#8. Center Aleksander Balcerowski (218-2000, agency: BeoBasket, currently plays in Spain) is a teammate of previously mentioned A.J. Slaughter and both played together in the last Spanish Liga Endesa game.
Balcerowski couldn’t help Gran Canaria (2-1) in their game against Murcia (14-13). He cannot count Sunday’s game as one of the best ones.
Balcerowski recorded only 2 points.
Gran Canaria was defeated 86-75 on the opponent’s court by the much lower-ranked Murcia (#9).
Balcerowski’s total stats this season are: 4.0ppg and 1.2rpg.
He used to play for the Polish national team
back in 22.
#9. Former international forward Mathieu Wojciechowski (200-1992, currently plays in France) couldn’t help Le Portel (5-4) in their game against Monaco (18-4) in the French Betclic ELITE ProA.
Wojciechowski scored 7 points and grabbed 7 rebounds in 27 minutes.
Le Portel lost 70-82 at home to the second-ranked Monaco.
This year Wojciechowski’s total stats are: 6.8ppg, 5.2rpg and 1.4apg in 29 games.
He used to play for the Polish national team
years ago.
#10. Center Adam Lapeta (217-1987, currently plays in Lithuania) couldn’t help Dzukija (11-16) in their game against Lietkabelis (21-6) in the Lithuanian LKL.
Lapeta scored 8 points and grabbed 6 rebounds.
Dzukija was defeated 90-86 on their home court in Alytus by the higher-ranked Lietkabelis (#3).
There are only two games left until the end of the Regular Season.
Lapeta has averaged so far 6.2ppg and 5.7rpg.
He is a former international player as years ago he still played for the Polish senior national team.
#11. Former international center Dominik Olejniczak (213-1996, college: FSU, currently plays in France) managed to help BCM Gravelines Dunkerque Grand Littoral in a victory against the league outsider Chalons-Reims crushing them 96-76 in the French Betclic ELITE ProA last Friday.
Olejniczak scored 5 points in 12 minutes.
Olejniczak has averaged so far 6.4ppg and 4.3rpg in 27 games.
He used to play for the Polish national team
years ago.
#12. Former U20 international forward Filip Siewruk (202-2002, currently plays in Spain) contributed to Villarrobledo‘s surprising victory against the eighth-ranked Mollet 91-85 in the Spanish LEB Silver (third division) last Sunday.
Siewruk scored 6 points.
Siewruk has averaged so far 5.8ppg and 2.5rpg.
He used to play for the Polish U20 national team
back in 21.
The list of other players, who all have Polish passport but never been selected to any of Polish national teams:
#1. Yovel Zoosman (198-SF-1998, currently plays in Germany) led ALBA Berlin to an easy victory against the 15th-ranked MBC crushing them 95-66 in the German BBL in Sunday night’s game.
He scored 16 points and had 3 steals in 22 minutes.
ALBA Berlinis placed first in the BBL.
This year Zoosman averages: 9.3ppg, 3.6rpg and 1.9apg in 21 games he played so far.
He has a dual citizenship: Polish and Israeli.
#2. Juan Pablo Vaulet (198-SF-1996, agency: Interperformances, currently plays in Spain) contributed to Manresa‘s victory against the sixth-ranked Joventut (16-10) 95-91 in the Spanish Liga Endesa last Saturday.
Vaulet recorded 9 points and grabbed 5 rebounds.
BAXI Manresa (2-1) is placed second in the Liga Endesa.
The Regular Season already ended.
This season Vaulet averages: 5.3ppg and 3.5rpg.
He is another player who holds two passports: Polish and Argentinian.
#3. Nimrod Tishman (197-PG-1991, agency: Avi Zilberman, currently plays in Israel) contributed to an easy victory against the sixth-ranked Maccabi Rishon (5-18) crushing them 99-75 in the Israeli Winner League in Sunday night’s game.
Tishman recorded 8 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists in 15 minutes.
Ironi Hai Motors Nes-Ziona (11-12) is placed second in Places 7-12 group.
There are only four games left until the end of the Second Stage. So now every game will be critical.
This year Tishman’s overall stats are: 4.4ppg, 2.4rpg and 2.0apg in 23 games.
He has both Polish and Israeli nationalities.
Despite Tishman’s Polish passport, he previously played for the Israeli U20 national team and is probably not eligible to play for the Polish team.
#4. Experienced James Washington (182-PG-1987, college: MTSU, currently plays in Germany) could not help Rasta Vechta (16-16) in their last game on Monday. Despite Washington’s good performance Rasta Vechta was defeated 88-83 on the road by the lower-ranked Science City Jena (#12).
He scored 11 points, grabbed 6 rebounds and dished 5 assists.
The Regular Season already ended.
Washington’s overall stats this season are: 9.0ppg, 2.3rpg and 4.3apg.
He is a naturalized American.
Washington used to play for Anwil Wloclawek in Polish league.
#5. Geoffrey Groselle (213-C-1993, college: Creighton, currently plays in Italy) was not able to help Fortitudo BO (0-0) in their game against Venezia (4-0) in the Italian Serie A.
Groselle scored 8 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in 23 minutes.
His team lost 72-77 on the opponent’s court to the leading Venezia.
Groselle has averaged so far 8.2ppg and 5.1rpg in 22 games.
He is a naturalized American.
Groselle used to play for Enea Zastal BC Zielona Gora in Polish league.
#6. Dennis Nawrocki (192-SF-1992, currently plays in Germany) was not able to secure a victory for 46ers in their game against Bayern Muenchen in the German BBL.
He scored 8 points.
His team was defeated 95-85.
Nawrocki has averaged so far 2.8ppg and 1.1rpg.
He also holds two passports: Polish and German.
#7. Yehonatan Yam (182-PG-1999, currently plays in Israel) couldn’t help one of league’s weakest teams Ramat Hasharon (19-9) in their last game on Monday. Despite Yam’s very good performance Ramat Hasharon was edged 92-90 in Kiryat Ata by the higher-ranked E.Kiryat Ata (#4).
He was the top scorer with 23 points. Yam also added 9 rebounds and dished 7 assists.
Yam has averaged so far 7.4ppg, 3.1rpg, 4.0apg and 1.2spg.
He has Israeli and Polish nationalities.
#8. Maciej Baginski (193-SF-1995, currently plays in Iceland) managed to help UMFN Njardvik in a victory against the eighth-ranked KR 74-67 in the Icelandic Subway League in Saturday night’s game.
Baginski scored only 2 points in 18 minutes.
Baginski has averaged so far 7.0ppg, 2.6rpg and 1.2apg in 20 games.
He has dual citizenship: Polish and Icelandic.
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