Angolan Division I round 7 best performance: Elcane Paca (by Hoops Agents)

- November 12, 2023

POSTED BY: Eurobasket News

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Elcane Paca put on an amazing game in the last round for second-ranked Desportivo 1. De Agosto Luanda, receiving a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 7.
The player was the main contributor (34 points, three rebounds and two assists) to his team's victory, helping them to crush P.Luanda B (#4, 2-3) with 24-point margin 112-88. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. 1 De Agosto maintains the 2nd position in Angolan Division I. They are still close to the very top. 1 De Agosto would have been even better if they kept winning the games like in the last round. They have a solid 4-1 record. In the team's last game Paca had a remarkable 71.4% from 2-point range and got five three-pointers out of 9 attempts. He turned to be 1 De Agosto's top player in his first season with the team. Elcane Paca has solid league stats. He is in league's top in points (4th best: 15.6ppg) and assists (7th best: 3.4apg).

The second best player in last round's games was another 1 De Agosto's star - Gelson Varandas. Varandas had a very good evening with 18 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists. Of course together with Paca he helped Desportivo 1. De Agosto Luanda with another comfortable win outscoring slightly lower-ranked P.Luanda B (#4, 2-3) 112-88. It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. 1 De Agosto consolidated its place in top 2 of the standings. His team lost just one game this season, while they won 4 matches. Varandas is a newcomer at 1 De Agosto, but is already one of team's top players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 15.2ppg (#5).

Third on the list of top players last round was Andre Lama of FC Vila Clotilde (#3). Lama scored 13 points and grabbed twelve rebounds (!!!). He was a key player of Vila Clotilde, leading his team to a 89-84 win against the lower-ranked Jlonda Acad. (#6, 1-5). Vila Clotilde needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 2 victories and 2 lost games. Lama has a great season in Angola. After only 4 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 10.5rpg (#1 in league).

Other top performing players last week:
4. Francisco Rosario (180-F-2003) of P.Luanda B - 17 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists
5. Ricardo Juscelino (188-PG-1999) of Jlonda Acad. - 20 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists
6. Mambueni Jose) of Jlonda Acad. - 10 points, 3 rebounds and 8 assists
7. Ernesto Mungue) of Vila Clotilde - 14 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists
8. Tiago Fernandes) of 1 De Agosto - 15 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists
9. Ednilson Andrade) of P.Luanda B - 24 points and 6 rebounds
10. Adao Antonio) of Jlonda Acad. - 18 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists

The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc.
The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy.
The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3*(REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4*(2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3*(2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3*(3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)

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