Bamba Fall wins the title in Estonia - May 18, 2013
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Bamba Fall (217-C-86, college: SMU) wins the title in Estonia as his Kalev/Cramo became the Estonian champion for the third year in a row. In the fourth game Kalev/Cramo posted an 81:69 win for 4-0 in the series.
The game was mostly controlled by Kalev/Cramo. TU/Rock managed to win fourth quarter 25-22. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They outrebounded TU/Rock 39-26 including a 31-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great shooting night for Kalev/Cramo especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 61.5 percentage. 29 personal fouls committed by TU/Rock helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of U.S. Virgin Islands center Frank Elegar who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 15 points and 12 rebounds and Ty Abbott (192-88, college: Arizona St.) who added 16 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. Four Kalev/Cramo players scored in double figures. At the losing side Ivan Nelyubov responded with 12 points, 9 rebounds and 4 blocks and Rain Veideman scored 19 points.
In 2012-2013 for Bamba Fall BC Kalev/Cramo Tallinn (Estonia-KML, starting five) averaged 11.2ppg, 7.6rpg, Blocks-1 (2.1bpg), FGP: 63.6%, FT: 66.7% in Baltic League In Estonia he showed 8.9 points per game.
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Senegalese Maleye N'Doye wins Cup Final in France - May 5, 2013
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Senegalese Maleye N'Doye (203-F-80, college: Furman) wins Cup Final in France as his Paris-Levallois finished their season on a high note. They defeated Nanterre in the Cup Final at the Palais Omnisport de Paris-Bercy. Sean May delivered 21 points and 13 rebounds to pace the winners.
Paris-Levallois took control over the tempo in the starting frame. They held Nanterre to 14 points in the first ten minutes to accumulate a 5-point lead. Paris-Levallois maintained the advantage throughout the second quarter. They established a 39:29 halftime advantage. Nanterre however turned the tables in the third quarter. They straighten up defensively and cut the deficit to just 7 points heading into the final period. Chris Warren put Nanterre within one with a three-pointer with just over two minutes remaining. However Sean May and Jawad Williams quickly restored a 7-point lead for Paris-Levallois. David Lighty tried to save the game for Nanterre but his four late points went in vain. John Cox had 18 points, while Julius Hodge and Jawad Williams provided 12 points each for the winners. David Lighty answered with 20 points for Nanterre. Chris Warren netted 15 points in the loss.
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Pape Badji and Jules Aw win the Cup title in Switzerland - Apr 15, 2013
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Pape Badji (206-F/C-92) and Jules Aw (200-F-86) win the Cup title in Switzerland as their Union Neuchatel edged SAM Massagno 89:85. Union Neuchatel became the new Swiss Cup champions.Jules Aw stepped up with 24 points to lead the winning side. Pape Badji scored 10 points for the winners.
Union Neuchatel strongly started the game. They accumulated a 20:13 lead after ten minutes of action. SAM Massagno adjusted offensively in the second period. They fired 24 points to cut the distance to just 3 points at halftime 40:37. But Union Neuchatel answered with a rally of their own in the third term. They exploded with 26 points to gain a 12-point cushion before the fourth frame 66:54. SAM Massagno went on a desperate rescue run in the final quarter pouring in 31 points but it was not enough at the end. Union Neuchatel stayed calm and secured the win in the dying minutes. Ray Reese had 18 points, while Quinton Day posted 14 points for the winning team. Clint Chapman answered with 27 points for SAM Massagno. Kevin Anderson had 22 points in the loss.
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