POSTED BY: Eurobasket News
Monicah Tlou
Lufuno Mutungutungu had a very impressive game in the last round for second-ranked Limpopo P. and receives a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 10.
She had a double-double of 14 points and 13 rebounds, while her team outclassed FS Warriors (#4, 1-3) with 35-point margin 65-30. Limpopo P. maintains the 2nd position in their group in South African WBNL. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost that single game earlier this season. Limpopo P. will need more victories to improve their 3-1 record. Mutungutungu turned to be Limpopo P.'s top player in her first season with the team. Mutungutungu has impressive league stats. She is in league's top in points (3rd best: 20.8ppg) and averages solid 3.0spg.
Second best performed player last round was Nthabiseng Tsweleng. She is a in her first (recently joined) season at Limpopo P.. In the last game Tsweleng recorded impressive 16 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists. Of course together with Mutungutungu she helped Limpopo P. with another comfortable win outscoring slightly lower-ranked FS Warriors (#4, 1-3) 65-30. It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the top position in Group B. Limpopo P. consolidated its place in top 2 of the standings. Her team's 3-1 record is not bad at all. Tsweleng is one of the most experienced players at Limpopo P. and similarly like Lufuno Mutungutungu has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 12.3ppg (#8). She also recorded 3.3 assists per game.
Third place about best performers goes to another Limpopo P.'s star - Phuti Mosehlana. Mosehlana scored 8 points and grabbed nine rebounds. She was another key player of Limpopo P., helping her team with a 65-30 easy win against #4 ranked FS Warriors. Limpopo P. needs these victories very badly if they think about taking over top position in Group B. Their record at this point is 3 victories and 1 lost game. Mosehlana has a great season in South Africa. After only 4 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in assists with 4.0apg (best passer).
Other top performing players last week:
4. Chauness Goliath) of WC Mountaineers - 16 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists
5. Monicah Tlou (175-F-1996) of Soweto P. - 15 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists
6. Bellaire Betalliack) of Limpopo P. - 8 points and 11 rebounds
7. Talita Memani) of WC Mountaineers - 12 points and 7 rebounds
8. Danja Lunnemann) of Soweto P. - 13 points and 10 rebounds
9. Asa Nongwenda) of WC Mountaineers - 9 points and 2 rebounds
10. Dineo Fanampe) of WC Mountaineers - 8 points, 3 rebounds and 6 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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MONICAH TLOU,
SOWETO PANTHERS,
SOUTH AFRICAN BASKETBALL