February 08, 2012
Week 13 MVP: Novica Velickovic, Partizan Igokea
Novica Velickovic - Partizan Igokea One of the most surprising results in the Euroleague all decade also brought with it the top individual performance of Week 13. Novica Velickovic of Partizan Igokea became the Week 13 MVP with a performance index rating of 30 amassed during in his team's unbelievable 85-37 home win against Brose Baskets Bamberg. The win helped Partizan put one foot already in the Top 16. Velickovic dominated Bamberg with 17 points on 7-for-11 two-point shooting plus 13 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals and 4 fouls drawn. Three other players, Lynn Greer of Olympiacos, Danilo Gallinari of Armani Jeans Milano and David Hawkins of Lottomatica Roma, each posted index ratings of 28 this week. Greer had 29 points on 3-for-4 three-pointers, 10-for-11 free throws, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 5 fouls drawn in the Reds' road loss against Zalgiris. Gallinari had 27 points on 11-for-13 free throws, 4 rebounds, 3 steals and 8 fouls drawn as Milano was defeated at Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv. Meanwhile, Hawkins had 22 points on a near-perfect shooting night, hitting 5 of 6 two-pointers, 2 of 2 triples and 6 of 6 free to lead Roma into the Top 16 with a big-time victory over host AXA FC Barcelona . Raviv Limonad of Le Mans, who had a 27 index rating in his team's first Euroleague win of the season, completed the top individual performances this week.

Individual highs: Vonteego Cummings of Maccabi Elite, 10 assists

Greer was the Week 13 top scorer with 29 points for Olympiacos at Zalgiris, while Marc Salyers remains atop the scorers table at 22.5 points per game. Salyers reached the minimum number of games to qualify for the Alphonso Ford Top Scoring trophy (13) and is the top candidate to lift it at the end of the season. Sam Hoskin of Cibona led all rebounders by pulling down 15 in his team's road loss against Le Mans. Mirsad Turkcan stayed atop the rebounders table (9.27 rpg.) with Travis Watson of AJ Milano right behind (9.23 rpg.) him. Vonteego Cummings of Maccabi was the only player to register double digits in assists by dishing 10 in his team's home win against Milano. Dejuan Collins of Zalgiris is once again the assists leader at 5.1 per game. Ben Eze of Montepaschi Siena collected 6 steals, more than anyone this week. His teammate Terrell McIntyre leads the overall standings (2.69 spg.). Mirza Begic of Union Olimpija had 4 blocks to lead the weekly standings. Tomas Van den Spiegel, who left Prokom Trefl Sopot to join CSKA Moscow last week, leads the blocks board (1.7 bpg.) still. Velickovic - 17 points, 13 rebounds - and Hoskin - 22 points, 15 rebounds - were the only players to register double-doubles in this round.
Friday, January 25, 2008
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