LNB Regular season awards

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PG: Pablo S. Rodríguez (Peñarol MdP) 13 pts - 56% 2P - 45% 3P - 90% 1P - 2 reb - 4,5 as
SG: Diego García (Regatas Corrientes) 21,7 pts - 53% 2P - 32% 3P - 76% 1P - 3,2 reb - 2,5 as
SF: Josh Pittman (Peñarol MdP) 16,6 pts - 62% 2P - 47% 3P - 77% 1P - 2,9 reb
PF: Jason Osborne (Peñarol MdP) 14 pts - 61% 2P - 39% 3P - 77% 1P - 6,3 reb
C: Gabriel Míkulas (Peñarol MdP) 11,5 pts - 58% 2P - 74% 1P - 5,6 rebs

MVP: Gabriel Míkulas

TNA MVP: Leandro García Morales (PG/SG of Pedro Echagüe and Uruguayan NT) 23,5 pts - 3,5 as - 3,4 steals - 51% 2P - 41% 3P - 87% 1P

 

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What will happen to all those guys? Anyone coming to Europe?

 

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What will happen to all those guys? Anyone coming to Europe?

Let's see.

Pablo Rodríguez surely won't. He's 30 now, and has no European citizenship.

Diego García could go. He's 28, has raised his level every year since 2002 (when he played as a semi-pro in the third division league, at age 23), and for the last two summers flirted with Spanish LEB teams.

Pittman and Osborne won't go anywhere. They have been playing here as foreigners since 1999, and they are very well-respected here. They might even apply for Argentinean citizenship soon.

Gaby Míkulas has the best chances of these guys. He's 26, plays PF and C and could be described as a Luis Scola-type player: a quick-footed inside scorer with a good 2P shot and no 3P range; but a much better FT shooter, and only 2,01 (6'7'') tall. This season he got a Bulgarian passport, so he might leave for Europe this July.

 

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Other awards:

6th man: Luis Cequeira (PG, 1.80, 1985, Boca Juniors)
10 pts - 51% 2P - 32% 3P - 65% 1P - 2,6 rebs - 2 as - 25 min.

Breakthrough: Alejandro Zilli (F/C, 2.00, 1982, Sionista Paraná)
12,7 pts - 59% 2P - 73% 1P - 6,4 rebs - 2,5 as - 1 steal - 32,6 min.

Most Improved: Mariano Byró (SG, 1.93, 1982, Sionista Paraná)
16 pts - 59% 2P - 39% 3P - 75% 1P - 3,2 rebs - 2,5 as - 1,3 steals - 32,5 min.

Best foreigner: Jason Osborne (F/C, 2.04, 1973, Peñarol MdP)

Coach: Julio Lamas (Ben Hur)

 

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Quite interesting. How does your league looks like financial? How much do players earn? How many people coming for the most interesting matches? Thanks

 

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How does your league looks like financial? How much do players earn? How many people coming for the most interesting matches? Thanks

Financially, team budgets are between U$S 300.000 and U$S 700.000 per season. But it seems to be a little too much for many clubs who have big financial trouble.

About the people: the two teams with best attendance are Regatas Corrientes (4000 per game) and Quimsa Santiago (3500 per game). All the other clubs' attendances are between 800 and 2500, depending on each team (for example, Buenos Aires clubs always have the lowest crowds, rarely reaching 1000). But the biggest game always is the Mar del Plata derby, Quilmes vs Peñarol, always drawing crowds of at least 5500.

 

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Here's a photo of the awards ceremony:

Josh Pittman, Rodríguez, MVP Míkulas, second division MVP García Morales, Diego García and Osborne, posing with their trophy shirts.

 

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the two teams with best attendance are Regatas Corrientes (4000 per game) and Quimsa Santiago (3500 per game). All the other clubs' attendances are between 800 and 2500, depending on each team (for example, Buenos Aires clubs always have the lowest crowds, rarely reaching 1000). But the biggest game always is the Mar del Plata derby, Quilmes vs Peñarol, always drawing crowds of at least 5500.

Here are the official attendance statistics:

Liga A (first division):

1. Regatas (Corrientes) 4.520 people in average.
2. Quimsa (Santiago del Estero) 3.440.
3. Peñarol (Mar del Plata) 2.792.
4. Estudiantes (Bahía Blanca) 2.364.
5. Quilmes (Mar del Plata) 1.999.
6. Libertad (Sunchales) 1.736.
7. Sionista (Paraná) 1.571.
8. Gimnasia y Esgrima (Comodoro Rivadavia) 1.570.
9. Central Entrerriano (Gualeguaychú) 1.422.
10. Ciclista (Junín) 1.397.
11. Belgrano (San Nicolás) 1.363.
12. Atenas (Córdoba) 1.289.
13. Deportivo Madryn (Puerto Madryn) 1.175.
14. Ben Hur (Rafaela) 963.
15. Boca Juniors (Buenos Aires) 819.
16. Obras Sanitarias (Buenos Aires) 689.

League average: 1819.

TNA (second division)

1. Ciclista Olímpico (La Banda) 1.947 people.
2. Argentino (Junín) 1.875.
3. Echagüe (Paraná) 1.639.
4. El Nacional (Monte Hermoso) 1.585.
5. Olimpia CKC (Venado Tuerto) 1.563.
6. Asociación Española (Charata) 1.436.
7. Independiente (Neuquén) 1.296.
8. Unión (Sunchales) 1.100.
9. Regatas Proms (San Nicolás) 1.038.
10. Club Ciudad de Bragado (Bragado) 895.
11. La Unión (Formosa) 848.
12. Alma Juniors (Esperanza) 623.
13. Gimnasia y Esgrima (La Plata) 473.
14. Pedro Echagüe (Buenos Aires) 258.

League Average: 1180.