POSTED BY: Eurobasket News
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JOHNDRE JEFFERSON
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We bring you last week's top performances from Central Africans who are playing abroad and who all have had prior experience of national team duties at youth or senior level.
#1. This week's number one is an international power forward
Johndre Jefferson (207-88, agency:
Inception Sports, college:
S.Carolina, currently plays in ABA League). He led his Croatian team
Cibona to a victory against one of league's weakest teams Mornar Bar (2-4)
84-73 in the ABA League in Sunday night's game.
Jefferson had a double-double by scoring 15 points and getting 11 rebounds. He also added 4 blocks in 29 minutes on the court.
KK Cibona VIP Zagreb (3-3) is placed sixth in the ABA League.
It was his team's third consecutive victory in a row.
But this is still an early stage of the season and everything may happen.
It's Jefferson's first year with the team.
This season Jefferson averages: 9.8ppg, 5.8rpg, 2FGP: 56.7%(17-30) and FT: 62.5% in five games he played so far.
He is a naturalized American.
Jefferson is currently a member of the Central African senior national team. Strangely he has never played in Central Africa.
#2. Second place goes to former international power forward
James Mays (205-86, college:
Clemson, currently plays in South Korea). Mays led
LG Sakers to a victory over the closely-ranked Samsung Thunders (3-6)
91-79 in the South Korean KBL last Tuesday.
He was MVP of the game. Mays scored 40 points (!!!) and grabbed 8 rebounds.
Changwon LG Sakers (5-4) are placed fifth in the KBL.
It was his team's third consecutive victory in a row.
But the season just started, so everything may happen.
It's Mays' first year with the team.
He has individually a very good season with high stats. Mays averages: 28.6ppg, 13.2rpg, 1.4apg, 1.4spg, 2FGP: 58.0%(87-150), 3FGP: 31.3% and FT: 50.7%.
He is a naturalized American.
Mays played for the Central African national team in 2013.
Apparently he has never played in Central Africa.
#3. The Central African player who performed third best last week abroad was an international small forward
Max Kouguere (198-87, currently plays in France). Kouguere could not help
Olympique Antibes (2-6) to beat Chalons-Reims (5-3).
He scored 9 points in 28 minutes.
But Olympique Antibes lost
78-86 on the road to the much higher-ranked (#7) Chalons-Reims.
But the season is still in it's first stage and everything can happen.
This year Kouguere's overall stats are: 5.6ppg, 1.9rpg, 2FGP: 21.4%, 3FGP: 39.3% in eight games.
He has a dual citizenship: Congolese and Central African.
Kouguere is also a member of the Central African senior national team.
#4. Power forward
Jimmy Djimrabaye (202-92, currently plays in France) managed to help Quimper UJAP to win against the closely-ranked Gries/Oberhoffen (1-3)
98-96 in the French ProB (second division) in Saturday night's game.
He recorded only one point.
Quimper UJAP (1-3) is placed 14th in the ProB.
They ended the series of three consecutive loses.
But there are still lots of games to play and it's a long way to go.
It's Djimrabaye's first season with the team.
Djimrabaye's total stats this year are: 6.8ppg and 3.0rpg.
He is also Central African national team player.
Other top Central African players, who play abroad:Destin Damachoua (184-G-86) plays for
SOPCC in French NM2
Anthony Gouzhy (180-PG-93) plays for
Feurs EF in French NM1
Maxime Zianveni (198-C/F-79) plays for
Le Cannet in French NM2
Guy Joseph Kodjo-Sitchi (191-F-85) plays for
Prisse Macon in French NM2
Sydney Pehoua (195-F-88) plays for
Valence in French NM2
Eddy Ngoy (201-F-97) plays for
Vaulx in French NM2
Patrick O'Bryant (213-C-86) plays for
London Lightning in the NBL Canada
Evans Ganapamo (201-F-94) plays for
Paris in French ProB
Clarence Juillet (198-F/C-83) plays for
Union Venelles in French NM2
