Top 10 International Players in NCAA Tournament

[stuart2]

10. Kristof Ongenaet (Belgium)
Syracuse Senior, 6-8 Power Forward
Key Stats: 3.2 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 47.3% FG

9. Dogus Balbay (Turkey)
Texas Sophomore, 6-0 Point Guard
Key Stats: 3.3 points, 2.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.0 steal, 44.8% FG, 45% FT

8. Alfred Aboya (Cameroon)
U.C.L.A. Senior, 6-9 Center
Key Stats: 9.8 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.0 steal, 55.2% FG, 67.5% FT

7. Jonathan Tavernari (Brazil)
Brigham Young University Junior, 6-6 Forward
Key Stats: 15.9 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.4 steals, 43.4% FG, 38% 3PT

6. Goran Suton (Bosnia)
Michigan State Junior, 6-10, 245lb Center
Key Stats: 9.5 points, 7.6 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 54% FG, 39.4%, 84.1% FT

5. Artsiom Parakhouski (Belarus)
Radford Junior, 6-11 Center
Key Stats: 16.3 points, 11.2 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.5 blocks, 55.2% FG, 65.5% FT

4. Luke Nevell, Utah (Australia)
Utah Junior, 7-2 Center
Key Stats: 16.9 points, 9.1 rebounds, 2.7 blocks, 60.7% FG, 79.1% FT

3. Samardo Samuels (Jamaica)
Lousiville Freshman, 6-8 Power Forward/Center
Key Stats: 11.9 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.2 blocks, 59.0% FG, 67.1% FT

2. Greivis Vasquez (Venezuela)
Maryland Junior, 6-5 Guard
Key Stats: 17.2 points, 5.5 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 1.4 steals, 39.9% FG, 31.9% 3PT, 87.7% FT

1. Hasheem Thabeet (Tanzania)
Connecticut Junior, 7-3 Center
Key Stats: 13.7 points, 10.9 rebounds, 4.6 blocks, 64.3% FG , 62.2% FT

http://www.interbasket.net/news/143...tional-players-to-watch-during-march-madness/

Stuart

 

[Mojado2]

European players...

European players...

Here is more...
http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/inte/blog/allPost/p/openNodeIDs/1475/selNodeID/1475/teas.html

 

[kerouac822]

Too bad St. Mary's was left out. Patty Mills would've been in my Top 3.

 

[ajaxballer2]

What about Andy Rautins from Canada? Hes averaging 10.5 pts 3.3 rebs 3.0 ast for Syracuse. And then there is Tyler Kepkay of Utah, hes averaging 10.1 pts 2.5 rebs 1.2 ast as their 6th man.

 

[stuart2]

Too bad St. Mary's was left out. Patty Mills would've been in my Top 3.

For sure, the article mentions that Patty Mills and AD Vassallo missed the tournament, so they missed out on the list.

What about Andy Rautins from Canada? Hes averaging 10.5 pts 3.3 rebs 3.0 ast for Syracuse. And then there is Tyler Kepkay of Utah, hes averaging 10.1 pts 2.5 rebs 1.2 ast as their 6th man.

Rautins plays for Canada, but wasn't he born in New York?

Stuart

 

[stuart2]

Missing: Daniel Hackett of Italy and USC.

Stuart

 

[ajaxballer2]

For sure, the article mentions that Patty Mills and AD Vassallo missed the tournament, so they missed out on the list.



Rautins plays for Canada, but wasn't he born in New York?

Stuart

I thought he just played High School basketball in New York.

 

[stuart2]

I thought he just played High School basketball in New York.

My understanding was that he was born and raised in the US, and obviously is playing for a US college... I know his father is Canadian... if he is, he should definitely be on the list over Ongenaet...

Stuart

 

[JGX2]

Suton had a big game for Michigan State today. I wonder what his European pro prospects are, he has improved a lot during his college career but will be 24 by the start of next season.

Pretty sure Rautins was born in the US.

 

[Cibos2]

6. Goran Suton (Bosnia)
Michigan State Junior, 6-10, 245lb Center
Key Stats: 9.5 points, 7.6 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 54% FG, 39.4%, 84.1% FT

You mean Croatia. Jasmin Repeša called him in senior Cro NT.

 

[mvblair2]

You mean Croatia. Jasmin Repeša called him in senior Cro NT.

Really? I thought he was Bosnian. Didn't he play for the Bosnian Junior NT?

 

[pohani komarac2]

You mean Croatia. Jasmin Repeša called him in senior Cro NT.

goran suton is born in sarajevo and he is son of croat from hercegovina and his mother is serbian. he has croatian and bih passport.

media from all 3 siedes reports lot of shit thees days. croatian media report's that he alredy decide to play for us, that cbf called him about year ago and that he said that croatia is his only choice, bih media tell's that he will play for bih and serbian media reports that vlade divac went for him to play for serbia.

in "24 sata" jasmin repesa said that he never spoked with him but if he desaires to play for croatia he might call him but never oficiall. only official call was from bih coach markovic.

no matter who he decides i wish him all luck

 

[pohani komarac2]

Really? I thought he was Bosnian. Didn't he play for the Bosnian Junior NT?

he played for bih u-14, but never oficial game so practicly he can play for any team in world.

 

[stuart2]

he played for bih u-14, but never oficial game so practicly he can play for any team in world.

Good info pohani, thanks.

Stuart

 

[Cibos2]

goran suton is born in sarajevo and he is son of croat from hercegovina and his mother is serbian. he has croatian and bih passport.

media from all 3 siedes reports lot of shit thees days. croatian media report's that he alredy decide to play for us, that cbf called him about year ago and that he said that croatia is his only choice, bih media tell's that he will play for bih and serbian media reports that vlade divac went for him to play for serbia.

in "24 sata" jasmin repesa said that he never spoked with him but if he desaires to play for croatia he might call him but never oficiall. only official call was from bih coach markovic.

no matter who he decides i wish him all luck

I just don't see him playing for Serbia and especially not for Bosnia considering his ethnic background and his life story.

Interview (from today) in which he says that he will play for Croatia.

http://sportal.vecernji.hr/vld/spor...jsessionid=F976982D0CE941456195852659891E8B.1

 

[mvblair2]

I just don't see him playing for Serbia and especially not for Bosnia considering his ethnic background and his life story.

Interview (from today) in which he says that he will play for Croatia.

http://sportal.vecernji.hr/vld/spor...jsessionid=F976982D0CE941456195852659891E8B.1

Cibos, I read the entire article and nowhere does he say that he's going to play for Croatia.

...of course, I don't read Croatian very well.

Anyhow, thanks for clearing this stuff up, guys. When you look at the rosters of both BH and Croatia, it's clear that BH needs him more. And I don't think he's good enough to make Croatia's NT yet, so all this talk might be "moot."

 

[pohani komarac2]

Ako mi se sve poklopi, doći ću i u Hrvatsku i odazvati se reprezentativnom pozivu te uključiti u seniorski program – ističe Suton,

if everything works for me i will come in croatia and i will respond to national team call and join senior program-say's suton

there is your translation mvblair. off corse media sometimes lies to create news i don't know if this is truth

btw. do you have some roots from this area since you can read croatian?

 

[Cibos2]

Cibos, I read the entire article and nowhere does he say that he's going to play for Croatia.

Read better

 

[mvblair2]

Ako mi se sve poklopi, doći ću i u Hrvatsku i odazvati se reprezentativnom pozivu te uključiti u seniorski program – ističe Suton,

if everything works for me i will come in croatia and i will respond to national team call and join senior program-say's suton

there is your translation mvblair. off corse media sometimes lies to create news i don't know if this is truth

Thanks for the translation, bro. Yes, the media makes up stories sometimes, but usually there is at least some truth to the stories.

btw. do you have some roots from this area since you can read croatian?

Oh, well, you see, I actually don't read any Croatian...

 

[jugoplastika2]

You mean Croatia. Jasmin Repeša called him in senior Cro NT.

No, he means Bosnia. And he is right.

After all, Suton has to earn his spot in Croatian NT to play as power forward.
We have enough players in the paint which are better or at least equal to Suton. No, I have nothing bad to say about Suton but this is the current situation considering our NT.

Good luck to him.