FINAL

H.Galil Elion - M.Haifa 86-70

Hapoel Galil Elion are the new Balkan League champions. They marched past Maccabi Haifa in the title game in Nahariya tonight. Galil Elion led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. American forward DJ Kennedy (198-1989, college: St.John's) stepped up and scored 21 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals for the winners and Swedish-Israeli Nimrod Levi (208-1995) chipped in 16 points and 9 rebounds. Four Galil Elion players scored in double figures. At the losing side American forward Steve Taylor Jr. (206-1993, college: Toledo) responded with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 12 rebounds and American-Mexican forward Tony Mitchell (203-1992, college: N.Texas) produced a double-double by scoring 10 points and 10 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
H.Galil Elion: D.Kennedy 21+8reb+4ast, N.Levi 16+9reb+1ast, G.Chachashvili 12+8reb+4ast, C.Lewis 11+6reb+6ast, I.Iroegbu 8+3reb+6ast, B.Washington 7+3reb+1ast
M.Haifa: S.Taylor Jr. 16+12reb+1ast, K.Vaughn 11+3reb+4ast, T.Mitchell 10+10reb+1ast, Y.Achraf 9+2reb, R.Putney 8+3reb, K.Danel 7+2reb+2ast

3-4 Place

I.Nahariya - Balkan 86-65

Ironi Nahariya finished third in the league as they crushed Balkan in the consolation final. I.Nahariya forced 19 Balkan turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. American guard Stephaun Branch (196-1995, college: UWG, agency: Slash Sports) nailed 19 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side and Russian-Israeli center Alexey Chubrevich (212-1986) accounted for 12 points and 10 rebounds. American forward Christian Jones (201-1993, college: UNLV, agency: BeoBasket) came up with 14 points and 9 rebounds and Dimitar Dimitrov (203-1993) added 11 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Balkan in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
I.Nahariya: S.Branch 19+8reb+5ast, D.Thomas 16+3reb+2ast, A.Chubrevich 12+10reb+1ast, O.Ben-Yakov 8+1reb+1ast, P.Omer 7+2ast, C.Rosenberg 6+3reb
Balkan: C.Jones 14+9reb+3ast, D.Dimitrov 11+8reb+4ast, A.Rorie 9+2reb+4ast, D.Marks 8+3reb+1ast, D.Washington 8+6reb+2ast, K.Minkov 6+1reb+2ast

Final Four MVP: Nimrod Levi (208-PF-1995) of H.Galil Elion
Player of the Year: Dustin Thomas (203-F-1995) of I.Nahariya
Guard of the Year: Yogev Ohayon (189-PG-1987) of I.Nahariya
Forward of the Year: Dustin Thomas (203-F-1995) of I.Nahariya
Center of the Year: Gabriel Chachashvili (212-C-1999) of H.Galil Elion
European Player of the Year: Yogev Ohayon (189-PG-1987) of I.Nahariya
Import Player of the Year: Dustin Thomas (203-F-1995) of I.Nahariya
Coach of the Year: Barak Peleg of H.Galil Elion

Eurobasket.com All-Balkan League 1st Team 2022

Ohayon

Vaughn

Thomas

Jones

Chachashvili

1st Team
Yogev Ohayon (189-PG-1987) of I.Nahariya
Kwame Vaughn (190-PG-1990) of M.Haifa
Dustin Thomas (203-F-1995) of I.Nahariya
Christian Jones (201-F-1993) of Balkan
Gabriel Chachashvili (212-C-1999) of H.Galil Elion

Eurobasket.com All-Balkan League 2nd Team 2022

Little

Branch

Raines

Levi

Gugino

2nd Team
Mario Little (198-G/F-1987) of Levski
Stephaun Branch (196-G-1995) of I.Nahariya
Cadarian Raines (205-F-1990) of Beroe
Nimrod Levi (208-PF-1995) of H.Galil Elion
Tony Gugino (207-C/F-1986) of Akademik P.