Maker Mayen gets MVP of the Week award for Ugandan NBL (by Hoops Agents)

Collins Kasujja

Maker Mayen (SF) had a very impressive game in the last round for Victoria USY and that's him to receive a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 10.
The had a double-double of 23 points and fifteen rebounds, while his team beat Falcons (#13, 0-11), the league's bottom-ranked team 67-62. The game was not the highest importance and did not have significant influence on top of the standings. Victoria USY maintains the 12th position in Ugandan NBL. The season is in a full swing, so it's only a dream for the team to make it into top half of the standings. For contrary they may face relegation if the situation turns from bad to worse. Victoria USY have already lost 10 games and recorded just two victories. In the team's last game Mayen had a remarkable 60.0% from 2-point range. He just recently signed at Victoria USY, being already a very valuable addition to the team. Maker Mayen averages this season 11.3ppg and 9.6rpg.

The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was Mabor Makol of JKL DOLPHINS MENJKL. Makol impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 28 points and 11 rebounds. Bad luck as JKL Dolphins lost that game 56-64 to the higher-ranked UCU Canons (#1, 11-1). JKL Dolphins managed to keep the same 8th spot in the standings. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 5-6 record. Makol is one of the most experienced players at JKL Dolphins and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 14.0ppg (#5). He also registered 10.4 boards per game.

The third best performed player last round was another Victoria USY's star - Cedric Alema. Alema scored 17 points and grabbed eight rebounds. He was another key player of Victoria USY, helping his team with a 67-62 win against Falcons (#13, 0-11). Alema has a very solid season. In 12 games in Uganda he scored 7.0ppg. He also has 4.3rpg, 1.6bpg and FGP: 54.5%.

Other top performing players last week:
4. Peter Sifuma (C-1996) of UCU Canons - 20 points and 13 rebounds
5. Collins Kasujja (183-G-1994) of Blazers - 19 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists
6. Chuma Fadhili (F-1995) of UCU Canons - 12 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists
7. Ferdinand Odama (F-1995) of UPDF - 17 points and 4 rebounds
8. Amisi Saidi (200-C-1987) of Blazers - 18 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists
9. Denis Omara) of Tropical R. - 14 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists
10. David Okello (G/F-1997) of UPDF - 20 points, 7 rebounds and 5 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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