April 2012 Basketball Wiretap

Boniface Ndong Named ACB Player Of Week

Apr 23, 2012 10:16 AM

Boniface Ndong was named the Spanish ACB League’s player of the week.

Ndong posted 21 points and 12 rebounds in Regal Barcelona's 89-57 win over Unicaja, which allowed Barca to clinch first place in the Spanish ACB.

Ndong is averaging 9.6 points and 6.6 rebounds on the season.

Eurobasket.com

Tags: Boniface Ndong, Barca, Spanish ACB, International, International Award, International Teams, International League

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Kirilenko Named Euroleague's Top Defender

Apr 19, 2012 11:08 AM

Andrei Kirilenko will be presented the Best Defender Trophy during the 2012 Turkish Airlines Euroleague Final Four.

Kirilenko averaged 1.9 blocks, 1.5 steals, and 5.5 defensive rebounds for CSKA Moscow.

The Euroleague Final Four is set to tip off in Instanbul on May 11.

Euroleague.net

Tags: Andrei Kirilenko, CSKA Moscow, International, International Award, International Teams

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Nikola Mirotic Repeats As Euroleague Rising Star

Apr 18, 2012 10:41 AM

Nikola Mirotic was voted the 2012 Rising Star by a panel of Euroleague head coaches.

Mirotic becomes the first two-time winner, having also captured the award for the 2010-11 season.

The Rising Star award recognizes the best Euroleague player who was under the age of 22 at the start of the season. Past winners include Andrea Bargnani, Rudy Fernandez and Danilo Gallinari.

The Chicago Bulls acquired the draft rights to Mirotic in a 2011 draft-day trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Eurobasket.com

Tags: Nikola Mirotic, Chicago Bulls, Real Madrid, NBA, International, International Award, International Teams

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Diamantidis Named Euroleague MVP For March/April

Apr 9, 2012 6:10 PM

Dimitris Diamantidis was named Euroleague MVP for the months of March and April.

Diamantidis led Panathinaikos to a 3-2 quarterfinals series win over Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv, posting 14.8 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.8 assists, and 2.8 combined steals and blocks per game while shooting 50 percent from the floor, 39.3 percent from beyond the arc, and 81.8 percent from the free throw line.

Panathinaikos is set to face CSKA Moscow in the Euroleague Final Four.

Euroleague.net

Tags: Dimitris Diamantidis, Panathinaikos, International, International Award, International Teams

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Kirilenko Named VTB United League MVP

Apr 6, 2012 2:47 PM

Andrei Kirilenko has been named regular season MVP of the VTB United League.

Kirilenko edged out BC Khimki’s Kresimir Loncar and Jonas Valanciunas of Lietuvos Rytas to win the award.

Kirilenko has played nine games in CSKA’s charge to the VTB league Final Four, averaging 10.8 points and 5.8 rebounds.

RIA.ru

Tags: Andrei Kirilenko, CSKA Moscow, VTB United League, International, International Award, International Teams, International League

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Patrick Beverley Named 11-12 Eurocup MVP

Apr 6, 2012 11:18 AM

Patrick Beverley of Spartak St. Petersburg has been selected as the Eurocup MVP for the 2011-12 season. 

Beverly has averaged 12.9 points, 4.1 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 2.0 steals per Eurocup game.

Spartak St. Petersburg is in the Eurocup Finals where they will play BC Khimki.

RealGM Staff Report

Tags: Patrick Beverley, Spartak Saint Petersburg, Eurocup, International, International Award, International Teams, International League

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Valanciunas Named 11-12 Eurocup Rising Star Trophy Winner

Apr 3, 2012 1:09 PM

Jonas Valanciunas has been named the 2011-12 Eurocup Rising Star Trophy winner.

Valanciunas raned second in index (16.9) and rebounding &.9) and fourth in blocks (1.6).

Donatas Motiejunas, Victor Claver and Milan Macvan have won the award in the previous three seasons.

RealGM Staff Report

Tags: Jonas Valanciunas, Lietuvos Rytas, Eurocup, International, International Award, International Teams, International League

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