Italian Serie A 2012-2013

[boyd20]

Venezia still has small chances to qualify? So the have any chances vs Varese(Ere,Banks out) ?

Venezia is a good team but they also are battling with injuries (Keydren Clark just came back after an injury and apparently he's still hurt, Zoroski is out and Fantoni is done for the season) and have a couple of players (Hubalek, Clemente) to put into their system. They're very unpredictable, they won against Siena and Milano and finally managed to build a winning streak but unexpectedly they just lost at home to Avellino and this should kick them out of Italian Cup. In order to qualify they need to win at Varese (they miss three players, two of them - Ere and Banks - are key contributors) that is still unbeaten at home and Milano must lose at Brindisi (they will miss 6th man Klaudio Ndoja, which is a tough loss to them). In my opinion Varese remains the favourite but Venezia can beat them, just don't trust them too much, as you've seen they're very inconsistent.

[piotrek_24]

Right, but usually Venezia play better matches with better opponents so I try +9.5hcp on Venezia

And what do you think about Avellino(-4.5)?

[boyd20]

Serie A - 15th Week

Cantù (10-4)-Virtus Bologna (6-8) 79-64 - M.Leunen 16 pts + 8 rebs + 1 stl + 2 asts (2/4 2p, 3/5 3p, 3/4 ft), P.Aradori 14 pts + 4 asts (7/8 2p, 0/1 3p), M.Markoishvili 11 pts + 3 rebs + 1 stl + 3 asts (1/4 2p, 2/4 3p, 3/3 ft), J.Tabu 11 pts + 4 rebs + 1 stl + 4 asts (1/2 2p, 3/7 3p) ; V.Gaddefors 15 pts + 1 reb + in 20 mins (0/1 2p, 3/3 3p, 6/7 ft), G.Poeta 10 pts + 1 reb + 2 stls + 3 asts (2/4 2p, 1/4 3p, 3/4 ft), M.Rocca 10 pts + 8 rebs + 1 ast (4/7 2p, 0/1 3p, 2/5 ft)

Avellino (4-10)-Pesaro (2-12) 71-78 - T.Dean 19 pts + 4 rebs + 1 stl + 3 asts (2/5 2p, 5/8 3p), L.Johnson 15 pts + 8 rebs + 1 stl + 1 ast (5/7 2p, 5/6 ft), D.Hardy 10 pts + 3 rebs + 2 asts (4/9 2p, 0/3 3p, 2/2 ft) ; R.Stipcevic 22 pts + 2 rebs + 5 asts (4/9 2p, 4/5 3p, 2/2 ft), A.Barbour 22 pts + 2 rebs + 2 blks + 3 stls + 2 asts (3/6 2p, 5/7 3p, 1/2 ft), A.Crosariol 15 pts + 6 rebs + 1 blk + 1 stl + 1 ast (6/9 2p, 3/6 ft)

Montegranaro (4-10)-Roma (9-5) 84-86 O.T. - D.Cinciarini 23 pts + 1 reb + 4 asts (6/7 2p, 2/7 3p, 5/6 ft), V.Amoroso 16 pts + 5 rebs + 1 blk + 3 stls + 2 asts (1/4 2p, 4/10 3p, 2/3 ft), R.Steele 14 pts + 4 rebs + 1 blk + 4 asts (5/8 2p, 1/5 3p, 1/2 ft), C.Burns 13 pts + 4 rebs (4/11 2p, 0/3 3p, 5/5 ft) ; L.Datome 18 pts + 9 rebs + 1 blk + 2 asts (2/6 2p, 4/6 3p, 2/2 ft), P.Goss 17 pts + 1 reb + 1 stl + 9 asts (6/12 2p, 1/5 3p, 2/3 ft), P.Lorant 15 pts + 6 rebs (4/5 2p, 1/3 3p, 4/4 ft), B.Jones 14 pts + 7 rebs + 1 ast (4/7 2p, 0/4 3p, 6/8 ft), G.Lawal 13 pts + 14 rebs + 2 blks + 1 stl (6/7 2p, 1/6 ft)

Varese (13-1)-Venezia (6-8) 85-87 - Mi.Green 26 pts + 7 rebs + 7 asts (3/7 2p, 3/6 3p, 11/15 ft), B.Dunston 21 pts + 9 rebs + 3 stls + 1 ast (6/10 2p, 9/14 ft), A.De Nicolao 15 pts + 2 rebs + 2 stls + 4 asts (0/2 2p, 5/9 3p) ; S.Szewczyk 27 pts + 14 rebs + 1 blk + 5 stls + 3 asts (6/7 2p, 2/4 3p, 9/9 ft), K.Clark 24 pts + 3 rebs + 2 stls + 8 asts (2/3 2p, 6/11 3p, 2/2 ft), G.Rosselli 10 pts + 3 rebs + 3 stls + 2 asts (3/3 2p, 1/2 3p, 1/1 ft)

Reggio Emilia (7-7)- Caserta (7-7) 91-72 - D.Taylor 22 pts + 1 reb + 1 blk + 1 stl + 1 ast (7/14 2p, 2/7 3p, 2/3 ft), M.Antonutti 17 pts + 2 rebs (1/2 2p, 5/5 3p), A.Cinciarini 14 pts + 6 rebs + 1 blk + 2 stls + 6 asts (5/8 2p, 4/6 ft), G.Brunner 12 pts + 6 rebs + 3 stls + 1 ast (5/8 2p, 0/1 3p, 2/3 ft), M.Jeremic 10 pts + 3 rebs + 1 stl (5/5 2p, 0/2 3p) ; J.Akindele 17 pts + 4 rebs + 1 ast (7/8 2p, 3/4 ft), M.Mordente 14 pts + 7 rebs + 1 stl (2/3 2p, 2/2 3p, 4/5 ft), A.Michelori 12 pts + 6 rebs + 1 stl (5/6 2p, 2/3 ft)

Biella (3-11)-Cremona (4-10) 59-92 - T.Rochestie 18 pts + 2 rebs + 3 stls + 1 ast (4/8 2p, 2/4 3p, 4/5 ft), G.Jurak 12 pts + 9 rebs + 1 ast (6/9 2p, 0/4 3p), T.Johnson 10 pts + 3 rebs + 3 asts (3/7 2p, 1/4 3p, 1/2 ft) ; H.Peric 26 pts + 11 rebs + 2 stls + 1 ast (7/14 2p, 0/3 3p, 12/14 ft), A.Johnson 18 pts + 4 rebs + 2 stls + 3 asts (4/6 2p, 1/3 3p, 7/9 ft), J.Jackson 15 pts + 2 rebs + 1 stl + 2 asts (2/4 2p, 2/5 3p, 5/6 ft), L.Harris 15 pts + 3 rebs + 3 asts (4/7 2p, 1/2 3p, 4/5 ft), A.Stipanovic 10 pts + 7 rebs + 1 blk, 1 stl + 1 ast (5/9 2p)

Brindisi (8-6)-Milano (7-7) 76-83 - J.Gibson 22 pts + 3 rebs + 1 stl + 1 ast (3/8 2p, 3/7 3p, 7/9 ft), A.Robinson 18 pts + 6 rebs + 1 stl + 1 ast (8/13 2p, 0/1 3p, 2/3 ft), S.Reynolds 14 pts + 1 reb + 5 asts (4/9 2p, 2/3 3p), C.Simmons 10 pts + 10 rebs + 3 blks + 1 stl + 2 asts (4/7 2p, 2/2 ft) ; I.Bouroussis 14 pts + 5 rebs + 1 blk + 3 stls (6/7 2p, 0/1 3p, 2/4 ft), G.Basile 12 pts + 3 rebs + 3 asts (4/6 3p), Ma.Green 12 pts + 4 asts (1/2 2p, 3/5 3p, 1/2 ft), M.Hairston 10 pts + 1 reb + 1 blk + 2 stls (2/5 2p, 1/2 3p, 3/3 ft)

Sassari (11-3)-Siena (11-3) 96-66 - T.Easley 18 pts + 4 rebs + 3 stls + 3 asts in 23 mins (8/12 2p, 2/2 ft), M.Vanuzzo 15 pts + 7 rebs (5/6 3p), B.Sacchetti 15 pts + 3 rebs + 1 ast in 16 mins (2/2 2p, 3/3 3p, 2/2 ft), T.Diener 12 pts + 1 reb + 1 stl + 12 asts (0/1 2p, 2/4 3p, 6/6 ft), D.Diener 10 pts + 6 rebs + 2 asts (1/2 2p, 2/3 3p, 2/2 ft) ; B.Brown 13 pts + 1 stl + 3 asts (1/4 2p, 3/7 3p, 2/2 ft), V.Sanikidze 12 pts + 4 rebs + 1 stl + 1 ast in 18 mins (1/1 2p, 2/2 3p, 4/4 ft), D.Hackett 10 pts + 1 stl + 2 asts (2/7 2p, 0/1 3p, 6/8 ft)

First part of the regular season came to an end.
First home loss for top-ranked Varese, still battling with injuries (Banks, Ere, Cerella all out), amazing blowout for Siena, completely thrashed at Sassari in the game between 2nd ranked teams. Milano was about to wreck one more game, after blowing away a 17-pt lead, but in the end managed to win and clinched a berth for the Italian Cup.

The games will be:
(1) Varese - (8) Milano
(2) Sassari - (7) Brindisi
(3) Siena - (6) Reggio Emilia
(4) Cantù - (5) Roma

Not great news for Varese, to be at the top and get Milano (they will host Italian Cup) as their opponents, also it's the first time ever that both the newly promoted teams (Reggio Emilia, Brindisi) manage to qualify for this trophy.

Milano officially brought back PF Leon Radosevic, who was on loan at Lietuvos Rytas.

Jarrius Jackson officially got an Italian passport and Cremona just signed American PG Brian Chase.

Biella parted ways with Serbian shooter Nemanja Jaramaz, should also release Linos Chrysikopoulos and Russell Robinson, they added veteran guard Dimitrios Tsaldaris and are expected to sign a PF.

[piotrek_24]

Avellino sucks but actualy I have big odds on Avellino vs Montegranaro, 3.55 !!! What do you think boyd?

[boyd20]

Avellino sucks but actualy I have big odds on Avellino vs Montegranaro, 3.55 !!! What do you think boyd?

Interesting, they're a good team, it's surprising they're struggling so bad, definitely they're better than Montegranaro.
Avellino just fired their coach and hired Cesare Pancotto, I expect him to give the team a boost so I'd go with Avellino.

[boyd20]

League leaders midway through the season

POINTS PER GAME
Jonathan Gibson (Brindisi) 19.9 ppg
Donell Taylor (Reggio Emilia) 19.5 ppg
Luigi Datome (Roma) 17.7 ppg
Trey Johnson (Biella) 17.2 ppg
Lance Harris (Cremona) 17.1 ppg

REBOUNDS PER GAME
Linton Johnson (Avellino) 8.5 rpg
Gani Lawal (Roma) 8.3 rpg
Andrija Stipanovic (Cremona) 8.1 rpg
Bryant Dunston (Varese) 7.9 rpg
Greg Brunner (Reggio Emilia) 7.9 rpg

ASSISTS PER GAME
Travis Diener (Sassari) 8.1 apg
Mike Green (Varese) 5.3 apg
Scottie Reynolds (Brindisi) 5.1 apg
Jonathan Tabu (Cantù) 4.0 apg
Andrea Cinciarini (Reggio Emilia) 3.9 apg

STEALS PER GAME
Russell Robinson (Biella) 2.4 spg
Bryant Dunston (Varese) 2.3 spg
Antwain Barbour (Pesaro) 2.2 spg
Bootsy Thornton (Sassari) 2.1 spg
Donell Taylor (Reggio Emilia) 2.1 spg

BLOCKS PER GAME
Bryant Dunston (Varese) 2.1 bpg
Tomas Ress (Siena) 1.7 bpg
Cedric Simmons (Brindisi) 1.5 bpg
Gani Lawal (Roma) 1.3 bpg
Marco Cusin (Cantù) 1.3 bpg

2PT %
Alex Tyus (Cantù) 76.5% - 62/81
Tony Easley (Sassari) 73.5% - 75/102
Gani Lawal (Roma) 70.3% - 83/118
Andrea Crosariol (Pesaro) 68.2% - 60/88
Bryant Dunston (Varese) 67.2% - 84/125

3PT %
Michele Antonutti (Reggio Emilia) 59.1% - 26/44
Jeremy Richardson (Avellino) 50% - 33/66
Luigi Datome (Roma) 48.4% - 31/64
Nicolas Mazzarino (Cantù) 47.2% - 25/53
Rok Stipcevic (Pesaro) 46.8% - 22/47

FREE THROWS %
Luigi Datome (Roma) 96.3% - 78/81
Keith Langford (Milano) 90.9% - 50/55
Drake Diener (Sassari) 90.9% - 40/44
Bootsy Thornton (Sassari) 90.5% - 38/42
Russell Robinson (Biella) 90% - 45/50

RANKING
Bryant Dunston (Varese) 22.7
Luigi Datome (Roma) 21.5
Travis Diener (Sassari) 21.4
Mike Green (Varese) 19.1
Drake Diener (Sassari) 18.3

If I had to choose a mvp I'd say Bryant Dunston and Luigi Datome, although both Dieners at least deserve a honorable mention.

[boyd20]

League leaders midway through the season

POINTS PER GAME
Jonathan Gibson (Brindisi) 19.9 ppg
Donell Taylor (Reggio Emilia) 19.5 ppg
Luigi Datome (Roma) 17.7 ppg
Trey Johnson (Biella) 17.2 ppg
Lance Harris (Cremona) 17.1 ppg

REBOUNDS PER GAME
Linton Johnson (Avellino) 8.5 rpg
Gani Lawal (Roma) 8.3 rpg
Andrija Stipanovic (Cremona) 8.1 rpg
Bryant Dunston (Varese) 7.9 rpg
Greg Brunner (Reggio Emilia) 7.9 rpg

ASSISTS PER GAME
Travis Diener (Sassari) 8.1 apg
Mike Green (Varese) 5.3 apg
Scottie Reynolds (Brindisi) 5.1 apg
Jonathan Tabu (Cantù) 4.0 apg
Andrea Cinciarini (Reggio Emilia) 3.9 apg

STEALS PER GAME
Russell Robinson (Biella) 2.4 spg
Bryant Dunston (Varese) 2.3 spg
Antwain Barbour (Pesaro) 2.2 spg
Bootsy Thornton (Sassari) 2.1 spg
Donell Taylor (Reggio Emilia) 2.1 spg

BLOCKS PER GAME
Bryant Dunston (Varese) 2.1 bpg
Tomas Ress (Siena) 1.7 bpg
Cedric Simmons (Brindisi) 1.5 bpg
Gani Lawal (Roma) 1.3 bpg
Marco Cusin (Cantù) 1.3 bpg

2PT %
Alex Tyus (Cantù) 76.5% - 62/81
Tony Easley (Sassari) 73.5% - 75/102
Gani Lawal (Roma) 70.3% - 83/118
Andrea Crosariol (Pesaro) 68.2% - 60/88
Bryant Dunston (Varese) 67.2% - 84/125

3PT %
Michele Antonutti (Reggio Emilia) 59.1% - 26/44
Jeremy Richardson (Avellino) 50% - 33/66
Luigi Datome (Roma) 48.4% - 31/64
Nicolas Mazzarino (Cantù) 47.2% - 25/53
Rok Stipcevic (Pesaro) 46.8% - 22/47

FREE THROWS %
Luigi Datome (Roma) 96.3% - 78/81
Keith Langford (Milano) 90.9% - 50/55
Drake Diener (Sassari) 90.9% - 40/44
Bootsy Thornton (Sassari) 90.5% - 38/42
Russell Robinson (Biella) 90% - 45/50

RANKING
Bryant Dunston (Varese) 22.7
Luigi Datome (Roma) 21.5
Travis Diener (Sassari) 21.4
Mike Green (Varese) 19.1
Drake Diener (Sassari) 18.3

If I had to choose a mvp I'd say Bryant Dunston and Luigi Datome, although both Dieners at least deserve a honorable mention.

[Jazz]

Any thoughts on Milano's recent transfers? I know they managed to qualify for the cup but are they looking in better shape now?

[peppetto93]

In this week and playing the Final 8... these are the games:

17.45 - Giovedì: Cantù - Roma
20.30 - Giovedì: Varese - Milano (Home team)
17.45 - Venerdì: Sassari - Brindisi
20.30 - Venerdì: Siena - Reggio Emilia
17.45 - Sabato: Semifinal 1 (Cantù/Roma - Varese/Milano)
20.30 - Sabato: Semifinal 2 (Sassari/Brindisi - Siena/Reggio Emilia)
18.00 - Domenica: Finale

[peppetto93]

@Jazz: Green for Cook. This is the key.

[radallo]

just looking... not really being..

[boyd20]

Serie A - 19th Week

Sassari (14-4)-Venezia (10-8) 108-84 - D.Diener 27 pts + 4 rebs + 4 stls + 1 blk + 3 asts (2/4 2p, 6/9 3p, 5/5 ft), T.Diener 17 pts + 4 rebs + 3 stls + 14 asts (5/9 2p, 2/3 3p, 1/2 ft), M.Ignerski 17 pts + 6 rebs + 1 blk + 4 asts (5/6 2p, 2/3 3p, 1/2 ft), G.Devecchi 13 pts + 1 stl (2/2 2p, 3/4 3p) ; Y.Diawara 20 pts + 5 rebs + 1 stl (8/10 2p, 1/5 3p, 1/2 ft), K.Clark 16 pts + 3 rebs + 1 ast (2/3 2p, 4/8 3p), I.Zoroski 13 pts + 1 reb in 16 mins (1/3 2p, 3/4 3p, 2/2 ft), G.Rosselli 11 pts + 3 rebs + 1 blk + 2 stls + 2 asts (5/7 2p, 0/2 3p, 1/1 ft)

Varese (15-3)-Virtus Bologna (7-11) 78-61 - B.Dunston 20 pts + 6 rebs + 4 blks + 6 stls + 1 ast (8/10 2p, 4/4 ft), Mi.Green 12 pts + 4 rebs + 2 stls + 9 asts (3/5 2p, 1/4 3p, 3/4 ft), D.Sakota 11 pts + 1 reb + 1 stl + 1 ast (1/2 2p, 3/6 3p) ; V.Gaddefors 10 pts + 4 rebs + 1 stl (2/3 2p, 2/3 3p)

Biella (4-14)-Reggio Emilia (9-9) 65-72 - K.Pinkney 24 pts + 5 rebs + 2 blks + 1 stl + 1 ast (9/15 2p, 0/1 3p, 6/7 ft), T.Rochestie 11 pts + 2 rebs + 2 asts (3/4 2p, 1/4 3p, 2/2 ft) ; G.Brunner 26 pts + 7 rebs + 3 stls in 30 mins (8/10 2p, 3/3 3p, 1/5 ft), D.James 14 pts + 4 rebs + 1 stl + 2 asts (3/9 2p, 1/2 3p, 5/6 ft), D.Taylor 12 pts + 2 rebs + 4 stls + 5 asts (2/4 2p, 2/4 3p, 2/3 ft), M.Jeremic 10 pts + 4 rebs + 1 blk + 1 stl + 2 asts (2/4 2p, 2/3 3p) ;

Montegranaro (5-11)-Caserta (8-10) 97-76 - C.Burns 24 pts + 9 rebs + 1 ast (10/14 2p, 1/2 3p, 1/1 ft), D.Cinciarini 16 pts + 2 rebs (2/4 2p, 4/9 3p), V.Amoroso 13 pts + 4 rebs + 1 stl + 1 ast (2/5 2p, 2/4 3p, 3/3 ft), F.Di Bella 11 pts + 3 rebs + 5 asts (3/5 2p, 0/2 3p, 5/6 ft) ; J.Akindele 24 pts + 7 rebs + 2 blks + 1 ast in 26 mins (7/8 2p, 10/11 ft), Z.Jonusas 17 pts + 1 reb + 2 stls + 2 asts in 18 mins (4/6 2p, 2/3 3p, 3/3 ft), S.Jelovac 16 pts + 10 rebs + 1 stl + 4 asts (5/8 2p, 1/6 3p, 3/4 ft), S.Gentile 10 pts + 1 reb + 1 blk + 2 stls + 3 asts (4/6 2p, 0/3 3p, 2/2 ft)

Avellino (4-14)-Cremona (7-11) 93-81 - J.Richardson 20 pts + 3 rebs + 1 stl + 2 asts (4/7 2p, 3/5 3p, 3/3 ft), T.Dean 15 pts + 9 rebs + 1 stl + 1 ast (4/4 2p, 2/7 3p, 1/2 ft), J.Lakovic 14 pts + 8 asts (2/4 2p, 3/6 3p, 1/2 ft), V.Spinelli 14 pts + 3 rebs + 2 stls + 2 asts in 12 mins (1/3 2p, 4/4 3p), K.Ivanov 10 pts + 9 rebs + 2 stls + 2 asts (4/4 2p, 0/2 3p, 2/4 ft) ; L.Vitali 17 pts + 4 rebs + 3 stls + 6 asts (3/6 2p, 1/1 3p, 8/8 ft), L.Harris 16 + 6 rebs + 1 stl (3/7 2p, 2/4 3p, 4/5 ft), B.Chase 14 pts + 4 rebs (1/3 2p, 3/7 3p, 3/4 ft), H.Peric 12 pts + 3 rebs (6/9 2p, 0/2 3p), J.Jackson 11 pts (0/3 2p, 3/7 3p, 2/2 ft), A.Stipanovic 10 pts + 5 rebs + 4 stls + 1 ast (5/6 2p)

Brindisi (9-9)-Cantù (12-6) 69-65 - J.Gibson 29 pts + 6 rebs + 3 stls + 3 asts in 33 mins (8/14 2p, 3/7 3p, 4/5 ft), C.Simmons 11 pts + 4 rebs + 1 blk (4/8 2p, 3/4 ft) ; J.Tabu 14 pts + 4 rebs + 4 stls + 1 ast (2/4 2p, 3/9 3p, 1/2 ft), P.Aradori 13 pts + 4 rebs + 3 stls (4/6 2p, 1/5 3p, 2/2 ft), M.Cusin 10 pts + 2 rebs (5/6 2p)

Roma (12-6)-Milano (12-6) 66-79 - G.Lawal 24 pts + 8 rebs + 2 stls (11/19 2p, 2/2 ft), P.Goss 13 pts + 5 rebs + 3 stls + 2 asts (3/7 2p, 1/4 3p, 4/6 ft), B.Jones 10 pts + 6 rebs + 1 blk + 1 stl (3/5 2p, 0/2 3p, 4/4 ft) ; A.Fotsis 21 pts + 7 rebs + 1 stl + 1 ast (2/4 2p, 5/5 3p, 2/2 ft), K.Langford 17 pts + 3 rebs + 3 asts (2/4 2p, 4/6 3p, 1/2 ft), A.Gentile 12 pts + 4 rebs + 1 blk + 1 ast (4/5 2p, 0/3 3p, 4/5 ft)

Pesaro (4-14)-Siena (13-5) 78-73 - R.Stipcevic 27 pts + 8 rebs + 2 stls + 3 asts (4/6 2p, 0/6 3p, 19/20 ft), D.Cavaliero 13 pts + 1 reb + 1 stl + 2 asts (3/4 2p, 1/4 3p, 4/6 ft), T.Kinsey 11 pts + 6 rebs + 4 stls + 1 ast (2/6 2p, 1/3 3p, 4/6 ft) ; B.Brown 30 pts + 4 rebs + 1 stl (4/10 2p, 5/11 3p, 7/9 ft), D.Hackett 17 pts + 6 rebs + 5 stls in 23 mins (6/9 2p, 5/6 ft)


Interesting round. Varese got back on track after the disappointing loss in Italian Cup final with a huge performance by Bryant Dunston (39 ranking) to thrash poor Virtus Bologna, but Sassari is still there after rolling all over Venezia. It's the third time in the last 4 games they managed to score over 100 pts.
Right after its terrible home showing in the Italian Cup, Milano kept the momentum in the league with a good W in Roma mainly thanks to an amazing performance by Fotsis (yes, he's alive), to keep climbing the standings...yet Roma was missing its star Gigi Datome, who got hurt in the Italian Cup and long-time injured Ade Dagunduro; 4th straight road loss for Siena, so we can say it's official news they are paying big time their EL efforts. Also Cantù is still struggling since Markoishvili's departure (very little impact on the team by Mancinelli, except for his debut game), they fell on the road at Brindisi.

At the bottom, key wins for Pesaro, Avellino and Montegranaro, Biella remains alone at the last place and with a difficult financial situation is now the main candidate to the relegation.

Rok Stipcevic equalized Walter Magnifico's franchise-record of 19 free-throws hit in a single game, just 2 free throws shy from the league's all-time record of 21 owned by Carlton Myers and Sasha Djordjevic.

Another notable performance by Travis Diener, who set a new personal record with 14 assists in a single game. Previously he managed to dish 12 assists in a game 5 times.

Also, Greg Brunner set a career-high for points scored (26) in a single game.

With his 5/5 from the 3-pt arc, Antonis Fotsis matched the season's best made by Michele Antonutti (Reggio Emilia).


Roma signed rookie guard Faisal Aden (Washington State), as a replacement for injured Ade Dagunduro. He will play with a Cotonou-status since he has dual citizenship (USA/Somali). Recently he has set the record for most points scored in a single game with his national team (59 in a game in which Somalia lost to Rwanda). He signed a 1+1 contract.

Avellino looking for a big man to replace injured Linton Johnson, who's expected to miss most of the games remaining. Will probably add an experienced big man from LegaDue (Brandon Brown?).

[INTEGRAL]

Link for Milano - Siena????

[boyd20]

The regular season is over, final standings

1. Varese 23-7
2. Sassari 22-8
3. Roma 20-10
4. Milano 19-11
5. Siena 18-12
6. Reggio Emilia 18-12
7. Cantù 17-13
8. Venzia 16-14
9. Caserta 13-17
10. Avellino 13-17
11. Cremona 13-17
12. Brindisi 11-19
13. Montegranaro 11-19
14. Virtus Bologna 10-20
15. Pesaro 10-20
16. Biella 6-24

- Quite a straight path, both at the top and at the bottom, with Varese and Biella keeping their place since the beginning.
- Biella got relegated for the first time since playing in Serie A (2001-2002).

- Luigi Datome (Roma), named the league's MVP, followed by Bryant Dunston (Varese) and Drake Diener (Sassari)
- Francesco Vitucci (Varese) named as coach of the year, followed by Max Menetti (Reggio Emilia) and Stefano Sacripanti (Caserta)
- Achille Polonara (Varese) named as top u22 player, followed by Alessandro Gentile (Milano) and Andrea De Nicolao (Varese)

LEAGUE LEADERS

POINTS PER GAME
Donell Taylor (Reggio Emilia) 19.1 ppg
Jonathan Gibson (Brindisi) 18.4
Drake Diener (Sassari) 17.6 ppg
Bobby Brown (Siena) 17.3 ppg
Travis Diener (Sassari) 17.2 ppg

REBOUNDS PER GAME
Gani Lawal (Roma) 8.9 rpg
Greg Brunner (Reggio Emilia) 8.2 rpg
Andrija Stipanovic (Cremona) 8.2 rpg
Stevan Jelovac (Caserta) 8 rpg
Jeleel Akindele (Caserta) 8 rpg

ASSISTS PER GAME
Travis Diener (Sassari) 7.5 apg
Mike Green (Varese) 5.7 apg
Scottie Reynolds (Brindisi) 5.4 apg
Marques Green (Milano) 4.7 apg
Luca Vitali (Cremona) 4.3 apg

2PT SHOT
Tony Easley (Sassari) 69.6%
Andrea Crosariol (Pesaro) 65.8%
Gani Lawal (Roma) 63.5%
Ioannis Bouroussis 8Milano) 63%
Bryant Dunston (Varese) 63%

3PT SHOT
Dusan Sakota (Varese) 48.9%
Jeremy Richardson (Avellino) 47.1%
Nicolas Mazzarino (Cantù) 46.9%
Brian Chase (Cremona) 46.1%
Keith Langford (Milano) 44.8%

FREE THROWS
Luigi Datome (Roma) 92.9%
Luca Vitali (Cremona) 86.4%
Drake Diener (Sassari) 86.1%
Fabio Di Bella (Montegranaro) 85.6%
Travis Diener (Sassari) 84.5%

BLOCKED SHOTS
Bryant Dunston (Varese) 2.2 bpg
Benjamin Eze (Siena) 1.7 bpg
Gani Lawal (Roma) 1.4 bpg
Tomas Ress (Siena) 1.3 bpg
Andrea Crosariol 1.3 bpg

STEALS
Bryant Dunston (Varese) 2.5 spg
Donell Taylor (Reggio Emilia) 2 spg
Scottie Reynolds (Brindisi) 2 spg
Taquan Dean (Avellino) 1.8 spg
Antwain Barbour (Pesaro) 1.8 spg

RANKING
Bryant Dunston (Varese) 22.6
Travis Diener (Sassari) 21.8
Drake Diener (Sassari) 20.9
Luigi Datome (Roma) 20.1
Mike Green (Varese) 17.5