Joel Lukoji gets MVP of the Week award for Ugandan NBL

- April 1, 2024

POSTED BY: Eurobasket News

Stanly Mugerwa

Joel Lukoji put on an extraordinary performance in the last round for KIU Titans Kampala and that's him to receive a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 13.
The had the game-high 21 points adding seven rebounds and six assists for KIU Titans in his team's victory, helping them to outclass Livingstone (#9, 3-6) with 30-point margin 86-56. KIU Titans maintains the 7th position in Ugandan NBL. They would have been even better if they did not have these two lost games earlier in Regular Season. KIU Titans will need more victories to improve their 4-2 record. In the team's last game Lukoji had a remarkable 87.5% from 2-point range. He turned to be KIU Titans' top player in his first season with the team. Lukoji has impressive league stats. He is in league's top in points (8th best: 12.6ppg) and averages solid 2.6spg and 56.8% FGP.

The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was another KIU Titans' star - young Ugandan forward Stanly Mugerwa (198-F-1995). Mugerwa impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 13 points and 10 rebounds. Of course together with Lukoji he helped KIU Titans Kampala with another comfortable win outscoring slightly lower-ranked Livingstone (#9, 3-6) 86-56. KIU Titans' 7th position in the standings has not changed. His team lost some distance to top teams. But a 4-2 record is not bad and everything may still change. Mugerwa is one of the most experienced players at KIU Titans and similarly like Joel Lukoji has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players.

The third best performed player last round was George Agasi of JT Jaguars BC (#6). Agasi scored 17 points and grabbed 13 rebounds (!!!). Despite Agasi's great performance the Jaguars lost 53-73 to the higher-ranked City Oilers (#1, 9-1). But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates. Agasi has a very solid season. In 9 games in Uganda he scored 7.9ppg.

Other top performing players last week:
4. Peter Sifuma (C-1996) of UCU Canons - 13 points and 15 rebounds
5. Jimmy Otim (1999) of UCU Canons - 17 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists
6. Titus Lual (201-C-1998) of City Oilers - 11 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists
7. Jimmy Enabu (187-PG-1988) of City Oilers - 17 points and 3 rebounds
8. Edgar Munaba (196-F-1999) of KIU Titans - 16 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists
9. Chuma Fadhili) of Jaguars - 11 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists
10. Diopa Lukusa) of Livingstone - 15 points, 7 rebounds and 2 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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