#1. This week's number one is an international swingman Thomas Kelati (195-82, agency: Beo Basket, college: Washington St., currently plays in Spain). He was the major contributor in a Valencia Basket's victory against the ninth-ranked Asefa Estudiantes (12-12) 81-71 in the Spanish ACB in Saturday night's game.
Kelati scored 16 points, had 6 rebounds and dished 3 assists in 28 minutes on the court.
Valencia Basket (14-10) is placed fifth in the ACB.
It's Kelati's first season with the team.
He has relatively good stats this year: 11.6ppg, 2.8rpg, 1.6apg, 1.1spg, 2FGP: 57.8%(26-45), 3FGP: 44.0% and FT: 88.5% in the 16 games he played so far.
Kelati has a dual citizenship: Eritrean and Polish.
Ex-BOT Turow Zgorzelec player is currently a member of the Polish senior national team.
#2. Second place goes to an international power forward Maciej Lampe (211-85, currently plays in Euroleague). He led his Spanish team Caja Laboral to a victory against the eighth-ranked Besiktas (0-11) 83-73 in the Euroleague last Friday.
Lampe recorded 14 points and grabbed 6 rebounds.
Caja Laboral Vitoria (6-5) is placed fifth in group F.
There are only three games left until the end of the Euroleague Top 16. So now every game will be critical.
Lampe is ranked fifth on the list of the best rebounders in the league.
He has very reliable stats this season: 13.1ppg, 6.0rpg, 2FGP: 47.4%, 3FGP: 31.6% and FT: 78.4%.
Lampe is another player who holds two passports: Polish and Swedish.
He is in the roster of the Polish senior national team.
#3. The Polish player who performed third best last week abroad was an international center Szymon Szewczyk (209-82, currently plays in Italy), who plays in the Italian SerieA. Szewczyk could not help Umana Venezia (11-11) in their last game. Despite his very good performance Umana Venezia lost in an overtime 88-97 on the road to the higher-ranked (#5) Armani Milano.
Szewczyk was the top scorer with 23 points. He also added 4 rebounds in 40 minutes.
This year Szewczyk has relatively solid stats: 11.8ppg, 5.5rpg, 2FGP: 62.9%(56-89), 3FGP: 38.0% and FT: 84.6% in the 20 games.
He is also a member of the Polish senior national team.
#4. An experienced forward Michal Ignerski (207-80, agency: Stanley International, college: Mississippi St., currently plays in Italy), who plays in the Italian SerieA was not able to help Banco di Sardegna Sassari (17-5) in their last game on Sunday. Despite Ignerski's good performance Banco di Sardegna Sassari was defeated 86-78 in Avellino by the much lower-ranked Air Avellino (#12).
He recorded 12 points and grabbed 5 rebounds.
Ignerski has reliable stats this season: 13.0ppg and 5.3rpg.
He is also Polish national team player.
#5. Former international guard David Logan (185-82, college: Indianapolis, currently plays in Israel) was not able to secure a victory for Maccabi T-A (17-3) in their game against GreenTops Netanya (10-10) in the Israeli Winner League.
Logan scored 7 points, grabbed 4 rebounds and dished 3 assists in 31 minutes.
The league leader Maccabi T-A lost 70-76 at home to the lower-ranked (#6) GreenTops Netanya.
There are only two games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game is very crucial.
This year Logan's overall stats are: 9.9ppg, 2.1rpg and 1.9apg in the 20 games.
He is a naturalized American.
Logan used to play for the Polish national team
four years ago.
He played also for WTK Anwil Wloclawek in Polish league.
#6. Forward Olek Czyz (200-90, agency: Priority Sports, college: Nevada, currently plays in Italy) contributed to an easy victory against the closely-ranked Montepaschi Siena (14-8) crushing them 94-70 in the Italian SerieA in Monday night's game.
He recorded 10 points in only 12 minutes.
It was the game of the round between two top 4 ranked teams. Acea Virtus Roma (15-7) is placed third in the SerieA.
It was his team's third consecutive victory in a row.
This year Czyz's total stats are: 6.7ppg and 4.5rpg in the 22 games.
He is a former U20 international player as he played for the Polish team three years ago.
#7. Former U20 international forward Karol Gruszecki (196-89, currently plays college basketball in the States) contributed to an easy victory against the The Univ.of Texas - San Antonio (5-15) 69-53 in the NCAA last Friday.
Gruszecki scored 19 points and grabbed 5 rebounds.
The University of Texas at Arlington has a solid 13-7 conference record this season.
The Regular Season already ended in the NCAA.
Gruszecki has averaged so far 6.7ppg and 4.5rpg.
He used to play for the Polish U20 national team
five years ago.
#8. Power forward Jakub Wojciechowski (210-90, currently plays in Italy) contributed to Torino's victory against the sixth-ranked Treviglio (14-12) 88-78 in the Italian Nazionale A (third division) on Sunday night.
Wojciechowski had a double-double by scoring 18 points and getting 13 rebounds in 37 minutes.
PMS Torino (23-4) is placed first in the Nazionale A.
It was his team's third consecutive victory in a row.
Wojciechowski has individually a very good year with high stats. He averages: 15.7ppg, 9.2rpg and 1.1spg in the 27 games.
Wojciechowski plays currently for the Polish national team.
#9. Former international center Michal Hlebowicki (204-76, currently plays in Latvia), who plays in the Latvian LBL couldn't help one of league's weakest teams Jekabpils (17-10) in their last game. Despite Hlebowicki's good performance Jekabpils lost 74-82 in Riga to the leading Barons kvartals.
He scored 11 points and added 3 passes in 22 minutes.
They ended the series of four consecutive victories.
Hlebowicki has averaged so far 9.5ppg and 6.7rpg in the 26 games.
He used to play for the Polish national team
eleven years ago.
#10. Center Szymon Lukasiak (208-87, college: Jacksonville, currently plays in Sweden), who plays in the Swedish Basketligan couldn't help one of league's weakest teams one of league's weakest teams Nassjo (7-26) in their last game. Despite his very good performance Nassjo was crushed 90-69 in Stockholm by the higher-ranked (#10) White Eagles.
Lukasiak was the second best scorer with 21 points. He also added 4 rebounds in 27 minutes; not bad, considering it's only Lukasiak's third season in pro basketball. It was Nassjo's third consecutive loss in a row.
The Regular Season already ended.
Lukasiak's stats this year are: 10.1ppg and 5.1rpg in the 32 games.
He is a former U18 international player as eight years ago he still played for the Polish national team.
#11. Former U18 international center Pawel Mroz (215-84, currently plays in Czech Republic), who plays in the Czech Republic NBL couldn't help Basketbal Svitavy (10-21) in their last game on Saturday. Despite Mroz's good performance the fifth-placed Basketbal Svitavy was defeated 92-78 in Usti nad Labem by the lower-ranked BK Usti nad Labem (#7) in the Group A2.
He recorded 12 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks.
Mroz's stats this season are: 14.8ppg and 6.5rpg.
He used to play for the Polish U18 national team
eleven years ago.
#12. U20 international forward Tomasz Gielo (206-93, currently studies in the States) contributed to a 3-point Liberty's victory against the Gardner-Webb University 65-62 in the NCAA last Saturday.
Gielo scored 9 points and grabbed 6 rebounds in 30 minutes.
Gielo averaged so far 14.8ppg and 6.5rpg in the 29 games.
He is also in the roster of the Polish U20 national team.
#13. Former international center Cezary Trybanski (218-79, currently plays in Lithuania) contributed to Dzukija's victory against the 15th-ranked Ezerunas-Karys 85-77 in the Lithuanian NKL (second division) on Saturday night.
Trybanski scored 14 points and grabbed 6 rebounds.
Trybanski is ranked second on the list of the best rebounders in the league and also on the list of best blockers (first place).
This season he has very good stats: 12.8ppg, 10.2rpg and 3.2bpg.
Trybanski used to play for the Polish national team
twelve years ago.
#14. International center Przemyslaw Karnowski (216-93, is currently at the American university) managed to help Gonzaga University to win against the Loyola Marymount University 66-48 in the NCAA last Saturday.
He scored 5 points and grabbed 5 rebounds.
Karnowski averaged so far 14.2ppg and 1.5rpg.
He plays currently for the Polish national team.
#15. International point guard Robert Skibniewski (183-83, currently plays in Slovakia) contributed to an easy victory against the league outsider Handlova crushing them 100-64 in the Slovakian Extraliga in Wednesday night's game.
He scored 5 points, made 8 passes and 3 steals.
Skibniewski has averaged so far 5.0ppg, 2.0rpg, 6.0apg and 1.7spg.
He is also in the roster of the Polish national team.
The list of other players, who all have Polish passport but never been selected to any of Polish national teams:
#1.Gal Mekel (190-PG-88, college: Wichita St., currently plays in Israel) led Maccabi Haifa to a victory against the closely-ranked Hapoel Jerusalem (11-9) 91-84 in the Israeli Winner League on Sunday night.
Mekel scored 14 points and added 6 passes.
Maccabi Bazan Haifa (13-7) is placed second in the Winner League.
It was his team's fourth consecutive victory in a row.
There are only two games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game will be critical.
Mekel is currently first on the league's list of best passers.
This season he has very good stats: 14.1ppg, 2.5rpg, 5.8apg and 1.4spg.
Mekel has a dual citizenship: Polish and Israeli.
#2.Konrad Wysocki (201-F-82, agency: Pro One Sports, college: Princeton, currently plays in EuroChallenge), who plays in Germany could not help EWE Baskets (5-1) to beat Khimik (3-3).
He scored 8 points.
The first-placed EWE Baskets was defeated 66-61 on the road by the second-ranked Khimik in the group L of EuroChallenge.
Wysocki has averaged so far 7.3ppg and 3.8rpg.
He is another player who holds two passports: Polish and German.
#3.Marek Olesinski (203-F, currently plays college basketball in the States) contributed to a 1-point Air Force's victory against the University of New Mexico (15-3) 89-88 in the NCAA on Saturday night.
Olesinski scored 15 points.
The U.S. Air Force Academy has 8-9 conference record this season.
The Regular Season already ended in the NCAA.
Olesinski has averaged so far 9.5ppg and 6.7rpg.
He is a naturalized American.
Strangely Olesinski has never played in Poland.
#4.Vitaliy Kovalenko (203-F-84, currently plays in EuroChallenge) faced previously mentioned Konrad Wysocki in the EuroChallenge last game.
Kovalenko managed to help Khimik-OPZ Yuzny in a victory against the leader EWE Baskets (5-1) 66-61.
He scored 5 points and added 4 passes in 24 minutes.
Kovalenko has averaged so far 6.2ppg, 4.5rpg and 1.4apg in the 14 games he played so far.
He has both Polish and Ukrainian nationalities.
#5.Robert Lewandowski (208-F-89, college: Texas Tech, currently plays in Czech Republic) contributed to a BK Usti nad Labem's victory against the fifth-ranked Basketbal Svitavy (10-21) 92-78 in the Czech Republic NBL last Saturday.
Lewandowski recorded 16 points and grabbed 8 rebounds; quite an impressive performance considering it's only his third season in pro basketball. SLUNETA Usti nad Labem (9-22) is placed seventh in Group A2.
Lewandowski's stats this season are: 13.0ppg, 5.6rpg and 1.8apg.
He is a naturalized American.
Lewandowski used to play for PGE Turow Zgorzelec in Polish league.
#6.Patrick Wischnewski (191-G-87, currently plays in Germany), who plays in the German ProB (third division) was not able to help Leitershofen (10-12) in their last game. Despite his good performance Leitershofen (#8) lost 84-90 in Rhoendorf to the leading Dragons in the Group South.
Wischnewski recorded 12 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in 35 minutes.
He averaged so far 14.2ppg and 1.5rpg in the 20 games.
Wischnewski also holds two passports: German and Polish.
Despite his Polish nationality, Wischnewski previously played for the German U16 national team and is probably not eligible to play for the Polish team.
#7.David Michalczyk (180-PG-89, currently plays in Germany) helped Hanau win their game against the sixth-ranked Licher Baeren 77-73 in the German ProB (third division) on Saturday night.
Michalczyk recorded 11 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in 22 minutes.
He has averaged so far 3.2ppg, 1.1rpg and 2.6apg in the 10 games.
Michalczyk has Polish and German nationalities.
#8.Patryk Bajtus (206-C-91, currently plays in Portugal) helped Barcelos win their game against one of league's weakest teams Alges 81-76 in the Portuguese LPB last Saturday.
Bajtus scored 5 points, had 7 rebounds and made 3 blocks in 23 minutes.
He has averaged so far 4.6ppg and 4.3rpg in the nine games.
#9.Anatoliy Shundel (190-PG-93, currently plays in Ukraine) was not able to secure a victory for Mykolaiv in their game against BC Donetsk in the Ukrainian Superleague.
Shundel recorded only 4 points.
His team was defeated 77-66.
This season he averages just 1.2ppg.
#10.Maciej Baginski (195-SF-95, currently plays in Iceland) helped Njardvik win their game against the closely-ranked Keflavik 100-94 in the Icelandic Dominos League in Thursday night's game.
Baginski scored 7 points in 30 minutes.
He has averaged so far 8.3ppg and 3.0rpg in the 21 games.
Baginski has dual citizenship: Polish and Icelandic.
Despite his Polish passport, Baginski currently plays for the Icelandic U18 national team and cannot be called to the Polish team.
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Here is the weekly review of the top performing Polish players, who play currently abroad. This week's number one is an international power forward Maciej Lampe (211-85), who plays in the Spanish ACB. He could not help Caja Laboral (25-9) in their last game. Despite Lampe's very good performance Caja Laboral lost 94-99 on the road to the much lower-ranked (#10) CB Canarias.
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Here is the weekly review of the top performing Polish players, who play currently abroad.
#1. This week's number one is an international power forward Maciej Lampe (211-85, currently plays in Spain), who plays in the Spanish ACB. He could not help Caja Laboral (25-9) in their last game. Despite Lampe's very good performance Caja Laboral lost 94-99 on the road to the much lower-ranked (#10) CB Canarias.
He was the second best scorer with 25 points. Lampe also added 5 rebounds in 28 minutes on the court.
There are only two games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game will be critical.
Lampe has relatively good stats this year: 12.6ppg, 4.4rpg, 2FGP: 56.2%(149-265), 3FGP: 30.8% and FT: 86.1% in the 32 games he played so far.
He has a dual citizenship: Polish and Swedish.
Lampe is currently a member of the Polish senior national team.
#2. Second place goes to an international swingman Thomas Kelati (195-82, agency: Beo Basket, college: Washington St., currently plays in Spain). He contributed to a Valencia Basket's victory against the closely-ranked Gescrap BB (19-15) 72-61 in the Spanish ACB last Sunday.
Kelati scored 10 points and grabbed 4 rebounds.
Valencia Basket (22-12) is placed fourth in the ACB.
It was his team's third consecutive victory in a row.
There are only two games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game is very crucial.
This season Kelati has relatively solid stats: 11.3ppg, 2.7rpg, 1.8apg, 1.1spg, 2FGP: 55.1%(38-69), 3FGP: 41.5% and FT: 91.9%(34-37).
He is another player who holds two passports: Eritrean and Polish.
Ex-BOT Turow Zgorzelec player is in the roster of the Polish senior national team.
#3. The Polish player who performed third best last week abroad was an international center Szymon Szewczyk (209-82, currently plays in Italy), who plays in the Italian SerieA. Szewczyk was not able to help Umana Venezia (16-14) in their last game. Despite his very good performance Umana Venezia lost 79-93 in Varese to the leading Cimberio.
Szewczyk was the second best scorer with 15 points. He also added 6 rebounds in 24 minutes.
Szewczyk has reliable stats this year: 12.0ppg, 6.0rpg, 1.1apg, 2FGP: 57.3%(90-157), 3FGP: 38.0% and FT: 82.4% in the 32 games.
He is also a member of the Polish senior national team.
#4. Guard David Logan (185-82, college: Indianapolis, currently plays in Israel) helped Maccabi T-A win their game against the second-ranked Hapoel Tel-Aviv (13-14) 80-67 in a derby game in the Israeli Winner League in Sunday night's game.
Logan scored 8 points.
It was the game of the round between two top 3 ranked teams in group Places 1-6. Maccabi Electra Tel-Aviv (22-5) is placed first.
It's Logan's first season with the team.
His stats this year are: 10.9ppg, 2.0rpg and 1.9apg.
Logan is a naturalized American.
He used to play for the Polish national team
back in 2009. Logan played also for WTK Anwil Wloclawek in Polish league.
#5. Former U18 international center Szymon Lukasiak (208-87, agency: Promotex, college: Jacksonville, currently plays in Portugal), who plays in the Portuguese LPB was not able to secure a victory for Academica (15-5) in their last game on Sunday. Despite his very good performance Academica was crushed 94-62 on the opponent's court by the leading Benfica.
Lukasiak was the top scorer with 21 points. He also added 5 rebounds.
Lukasiak is ranked fifth on the list of the best blockers in the league.
He has very reliable stats this season: 11.4ppg and 4.6rpg.
Lukasiak used to play for the Polish U18 national team
eight years ago.
#6. Forward Aleksander Czyz (200-90, agency: Priority Sports, college: Nevada, currently plays in Italy) couldn't help Lottomatica Roma (20-10) in their game against Trenkwalder RE (18-12) in the Italian SerieA.
He scored 8 points and grabbed 7 rebounds in 22 minutes.
Lottomatica Roma was badly defeated 89-69 in Reggio Emilia by the lower-ranked (#6) Trenkwalder RE.
This year Czyz averages: 6.4ppg and 4.0rpg in the 35 games.
He is an international player who is currently on the senior Polish National Team roster.
#7. An experienced international forward Michal Ignerski (207-80, agency: Stanley International, college: Mississippi St., currently plays in Italy) couldn't help Banco di Sardegna Sassari (22-8) in their game against Cantu (17-13) in the Italian SerieA.
Ignerski recorded 6 points.
Banco di Sardegna Sassari was edged 82-80 on the opponent's court by the lower-ranked Cantu (#7).
Ignerski's stats this season are: 12.2ppg and 4.7rpg.
He is also Polish national team player.
#8. Power forward Jakub Wojciechowski (210-90, currently plays in Italy) was the major contributor in Torino's victory against the 13th-ranked Recanati (16-18) crushing them 93-64 in the Italian Nazionale A (third division) on Sunday night.
Wojciechowski scored 20 points and grabbed 8 rebounds in 27 minutes.
PMS Torino (26-8) is placed first in the Nazionale A.
It was his team's third consecutive victory in a row.
They will play only one more game in the Regular Season. And now that game is quite important.
Wojciechowski averaged so far 14.9ppg, 9.1rpg and 1.1spg in the 34 games.
He plays currently for the Polish national team.
#9. International point guard Robert Skibniewski (183-83, currently plays in Slovakia) couldn't help Inter Bratislava (20-15) in their game against Komarno (24-11) in the Slovakian Extraliga.
Skibniewski scored 6 points and added 3 passes.
Inter Bratislava was edged 73-72 at home by the second-ranked Komarno.
Skibniewski is currently sixth on the league's list of best passers.
His overall stats this season are: 6.4ppg, 1.6rpg, 4.7apg and 1.1spg.
Skibniewski is also in the roster of the Polish national team.
The list of other players, who all have Polish passport but never been selected to any of Polish national teams:
#1.Gal Mekel (190-PG-88, college: Wichita St., currently plays in Israel) contributed to a Maccabi Haifa's victory against the leader Galil Gilboa (14-13) 93-87 in the Israeli Winner League last Thursday.
He had a double-double by scoring 10 points and making the same number of passes. Mekel also added and 3 steals in 36 minutes.
It was the game of the round between two top 3 ranked teams in group Places 1-6. Maccabi Bazan Haifa (17-10) is placed third.
Mekel is ranked fourth on the list of the best passers in the league with 5.0apg.
This year he also averages: 13.1ppg, 2.6rpg and 1.3spg in the 24 games he played so far.
Mekel has a dual citizenship: Polish and Israeli.
#2.Konrad Wysocki (201-F-82, agency: Pro One Sports, college: Princeton, currently plays in Germany), who plays in the German BBL could not help EWE Baskets (25-9) to beat Telekom Baskets (18-16).
Wysocki recorded 5 points and grabbed 5 rebounds.
EWE Baskets was defeated 88-82 on the road by the lower-ranked Telekom Baskets (#8).
Wysocki's overall stats this season are: 6.4ppg and 3.4rpg.
He is another player who holds two passports: Polish and German.
#3.Francis Jonathan Han (185-G-87, college: Fairfield, currently plays in Puerto Rico) managed to help Cangrejeros de Santurce in a victory against the seventh-ranked Brujos (10-11) 102-93 in the Puerto Rican BSN last Sunday.
Han recorded only 4 points, 4 rebounds and 11 assists in 32 minutes.
Cangrejeros de Santurce (15-6) is placed first in the BSN.
It was his team's seventh consecutive victory in a row.
This year Han's overall stats are: 1.3ppg, 2.2rpg and 2.5apg in the 21 games.
He has both Polish and Puerto Rican nationalities.
Polish National Team 2013
Chylinski
Czyz
Dloniak
Gielo
Gortat
Michal Chylinski190-PG-86PGE Turow
Aleksander Czyz200-F-90Acea Virtus RM
Jakub Dloniak192-F-83Siarka Jezioro
Tomasz Gielo206-F-93Liberty
Marcin Gortat211-C-84Phoenix Suns
Adam Hrycaniuk206-C-84Valencia
Michal Ignerski207-F-80Banco di Sard [read more]
Polish U20 National Team 2013
Grzelinski
Grochowski
Kowalczyk
Schenk
Michalak
Jan Grzelinski180-PG-94WKK Wroclaw
Grzegorz Grochowski180-PG-93MKS DG
Sebastian Kowalczyk190-PG-93Start Gdynia
Jakub Schenk185-PG-94Rosa Radom
Michal Michalak196-SG-93Trefl Sopot
Mateusz Ponitka196-G/F-93Asseco Prok [read more]
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