Finland Korisliiga: Kauhajoki crowned champion, Aaron Jones MVP

Final curtain had fallen last week on top division of Finnish basketball - Korisliiga. For the first time in club's history, Kauhajoki Karhu is celebrating league title, after they beaten main favorites Salon Vilpas by 4-2 in Finals.
Tough battle was fought during regular season to avoid last place nad relegation. At the end, Korihait had better mutually success over Lapua, which was relegated from Korisliiga after 6 seasons playing in it.


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Aaron Jones from Salon Vilpas maybe didn't have best individual numbers in all categories, but he led his Salon Vilpas to first place during regular season and was their best players on the road to the Finals and deserved the MVP Award.
This 206 cm (6-9 ft) tall bigman was league's leader in rebounds and blocks, with 11,1 boards and 1,9 blocks per game. He was scoring 15,6 points, dishing 2,3 assists and stealing 1,0 ball per game on great 69% shooting for 2 and 63% overall shooting from the field.

Winning side Kauhajoki bigman, 201 cm (6-7 ft) tall Stephen Maxwell also had very good year, finishing season with 16,5 points and 7,6 rebounds on great shooting efficiency - 68% which was enough for him to deserve First Team All-League award.

Rene Rougeau was Kauhajoki's most consistent player, averaging 14,3 points, 6,6 rebounds, 3,5 assists and 1,3 steals per game. This 198 cm (6-6 ft) tall Small Forward was very precise, shotting with 52% accuracy from the floor.

Best Shooting Guard in the league was 193 cm (6-4 ft) tall Devoe Joseph from Nokia. Devoe averaged 18,3 points, 3,8 rebounds and 3,2 assists on 43% 3 point shooting and 85% free throws.

League's best assistant deserved the Point Guard position in First Team All-League. Vincent Concil, the 188 cm (6-2 ft) Nokia guard averaged 15,6 points, 4,3 rebounds, 7,7 assists and 1,1 steals per game.

Top Senior players from Colleges ranked 321-330 at NCAA Division 1

I am continuing to bring you list of top prospects that finished their College careers this spring. Today I am bringing you 14 best Senior prospects from Colleges ranked 321-330 at NCAA Division 1, after I brought you top prospects from bottom ranked Colleges.

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Cam Gregory is true bigman with really good Senior year behind him. This 203 cm (6-8 ft) tall Loyola Maryland graduates averaged 107 points and 8,2 rebounds on 59% shooting. He led his team in rebounds and Field Goal percentage last two years!

Playing style:

• strong and athletic, runs the floor well
• finishing strong arround the rim, likes to dunk the ball
• solid 1-on-1 offense when playing face to basket, has to improve his low-post back to basket tehnique
• sacrificing player, not avoiding hustle plays
• good rebounder, strong boxing-out and smart positioning
• solid individual and team defense, uses good athleticism to defend multiple position

Joseph Lopez finished his college career averaging 12,1 points and 9,2 rebounds on 48% shooting for Sacred Heart in his Senior year. He was Pioneers second scorer and top rebounder in both years he spent there.

Playing style:

• physically strong left handed bigman
• good low-post offensive moves, good scoring arround the rim
• can score from midrange or baseline shots
• very good rebounder, with good timing and agresiveness on both ends (13,7 rebs per 40 minutes in Senior year, 5,2 of them on offensive end)
• strong defender, good post defense

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Jackson State graduate Treshawn Bolden plays both bigman positions equally well. He is solid defender and rebounder, who averaged 6,4 points, 5,5 rebounds and 2,1 assists in Senior year.

Playing style:

• athletic player, with quick feet and hands, solid muscularity
• likes to play face to basket and drive from midrange, finishing arround the rim with solid efficiency
• can score from midrange or baseline with jump shots
• good posting and boxing-out on defensive rebounds
• can defend multiple positions using his athleticism
• has nice sense for game, making nice passes

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Croatian Power Forward Mario Matasović is heading to pro basketball after having good Senior year at Sacret Heart. The 202 cm (6-8 ft) tall bigman averaged 11,6 points, 6,3 rebounds and 1,3 assists on 56% shooting from the floor and 74% from free throw line.

Playing style:

• solid athleticism, runs the floor well
• good scorer from the paint, uses his good low-post tehnique
• nice jump shot and shooting tehnique
• dangerous Pick'n'Roll offensive player, quickly finds the open space after setting good screens
• very active on defense
• solid rebounder, follows the shots

Phil Carr is versatile Power Forward from Morgan State. He finished his college career averaging 13,7 points, 9,3 rebounds and 1,3 assists, being Bears top rebounder in all 3 years he spent there.

Playing style:

• very athletic player, good quickness and agility, long step and wide wigspan
• can score from all over the floor
• has good shooting range and solid shooting tehnique
• great rebounder, very active on both ends
• can defend 3-5 positions, solid help-side defense on smaller opponents

Playing at Small Forward spot, Austin Ajukwa appeared in 29 games for Charlotte this season. This 201 cm (6-7 ft) tall averaged 8,7 points and 3,4 rebounds per game with great 87% free throw shooting.

Playing style:

• dynamic player, agile, running smart
• driving hard and strong, finishing with pull-up jumpers or layups
• solid spot-up shooter from outside
• good defender, can defend 1-4 positions, plays solid defensive Pick'n'Roll
• very good free throw shooter

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Another Charlotte graduate is Hudson Price, 201 cm (6-7 ft) tall Swingman. He played good minutes as Senior, averaging 10,2 points, 4,8 rebounds, 1,0 assist and 1,0 steal per game, while shooting excellent 52% for three.

Playing style:

• nice basketball body and high basketball IQ
• drives good, using his long first step and solid agility
• great spot-up shooter
• can score pull-up jumpers off the dribble
• solid rebounder, good posting-up
• can defend 2-4 spots, good help-side defense

Chace Franklin played only 11 games in his Senior year for Jackson State, but had solid numbers in it. This 196 cm (6-5 ft) tall Swingman averaged 10,2 points, 3,6 rebounds and 2,2 assists per game.

Playing style:

• solid athleticism, long steps and wide wingspan
• versitale offensive player, can score from different positions
• likes to drive and finish with layups
• can score with step-back shots
• solid defender, has good sense for steals, using his long arms

Shooting Guard Paris Collins graduated at Jackson State, averaging 11,2 points, 6,1 rebounds, 2,5 assists and 2,9 steals per game in Senior year.

Playing style:

• good athleticism, runs the floor well, very agile with good stepside moves
• plays with lots of passion
• has nice shooting touch and good shooting range
• likes to score with layups out of drives
• great defender, can guard 1-3 positions, uses his good athleticism
• fantastic sense for steals, averaging 4,0 steals per 40 minutes last season

Tiwian Kendley is prolific scorer, really talented Shooting Guard who led Morgan State in scoring both years he spent with Bears. He scored 26,1 points, grabbed 4,0 rebounds, dished 2,2 assists and stealed 2,1 balls per game in his Senior year. Really great numbers for 196 cm tall Kendley.

Playing style:

• quick player with nice footwork, runs the floor well
• great scorer, can score from all over the floor
• likes to run counter attacks
• solid spot-up shooter
• responsible defender with good sense for steals

Texas A&M graduate Joe Kilgore is 196 cm (6-5 ft) tall Guard, really good team player. He spent his entire college career with Islanders, leading them in scoring, rebounding, assists and steals in hi Senior year, averaging 18,6 points, 5,6 rebounds, 3,3 assists and 1,8 steals per game.

Playing style:

• very athletic, has really quick first step and footwork, high vertical leap and solid muscularity
• acts really well as secondary playmaker, has nice passing ability and court vision
• likes to drive and finish arround the rim
• has great dunking repertoire
• good 1-on-1 defender, good defensive basics

Cameron Morse is 191 cm (6-3 ft) tall Combo Guard who spen his entire college career at Youngstown State. He played 32 games as Senior, averaging 15,4 points, 2,3 rebounds, 3,9 assists and 1,1 steals per game.

Playing style:

• agile player with nice footwork and solid muscularity
• great scorer,  as Sophomore and Junior averaged 20,3 and 22,9 points per game
• drives good, using his quick first step and good agility to drive past defender
• good shooting tehnique, dangerous spot-up shooter
• nice playmaking ability, good assistant
• solid defender

Averaging 16,8 points, 4,5 rebounds, 4,2 assists and 1,6 steals per game while shooting 50% from the floor, Divine Myles led his Stetson University in scoring and steals, while being second in assists in his Senior year. He is 180 cm (5-11) Point Guard, true floor general.

Playing style:

• good athleticism and muscularity, runs the floor good and smart, quick feet
• drives good, using his agile body to avoid being blocked
• solid outside and midrange shooter, can score off the dribble
• good sense for pass, sees the court well
• responsible defender, quick on help-side and double-team defense

Another Point Guard is Andre Walker, 183 cm (6-0 ft) Loyola Maryland graduate. He averaged 15,8 points, 3,9 rebounds, 2,8 assists and 1,6 steals per game.

Playing style:

• really quick player with nice footwork and solid agility
• likes to take pull-up jumpers and step-back shots
• good when driving to both sides, finishing mostly with layups
• solid court vision, makes strong and smart passes
• good 1-on-1 defense with solid sense for steals

Player report - Shawn Scott

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Name: Shawn Scott

Birthdate: January/30/1996

Hometown: Tulsa, Oklahoma (USA)

Nationality: United States

Height: 185 cm (6'1'' ft)

Weight: 77 kg (170 lbs)

Wingspan: 196 cm (6'6'' ft)

Vertical: 94 cm (3'1'' ft)

Position: Combo Guard

Schools:

• ·         Jenks High School, Class 2014
• ·         Southwestern Christian University, NAIA, 2014-2018

Awards and Winnings:

• ·         SAC Second Team All-Conference - 2018
• ·         SAC Defensive Player Of The Year – 2017, 2018
• ·         Southwestern Christian University Top Scorer - 2018
• ·         Southwestern Christian University Most Assists - 2017, 2018
• ·         Southwestern Christian University Most Steals - 2017, 2018

Shawn Scott is 185 cm (6'1'' ft) right handed Point Guard from Tulsa, Oklahoma, who just graduated at Southwestern Christian University.

After he haven't played a single game in his Freshmen year, Shawn played total of 101 games for Eagles, averaging 13,5 points, 4,5 rebounds, 3,0 assists and 1,8 steals per game, while shooting 53,9% from the field, 31,3% for three and 72,0% from free throw line.

Junior season was statistically best for Shawn, scoring 16,5 points, grabbing 6,0 rebounds, dishing 4,0 assists and stealing 2,1 balls per game in 37,0 minutes playing time per game.

He lead his team in most assists and steals last two seasons and he was Eagles top scorer in 2018. Same year he won SAC Second Team All-Conference and SAC Defensive Player Of The Year award, winning the same award back in 2017.

Playing style

• physically very gifted player, athletic Combo Guard, with his quick feet and hands, good running and agility, wide wingspan and great vertical jump
• driving to the paint is his favourite offensive move, whether he is going to his left or right, but preferring going to his right side.
• good 1-on-1 offensive player, with good ability to run past his defender and score the bucket, finishing with lay-ups, dunks or pull-up jumpers.
• likes playing 2-on-2 with bigger teammate coming to set the screen, after which Shawn runs past defense or pranks the ball to a rolling teammate.
• very good transition player, whether he runs with or without the ball.
• uses strong passes to find his teammates in a better position, with few attractive passes made by him through his career.
• good defender, with great sense for steals, using his quick hands when playing 1-on-1 defense or his good court vision and anticipation to cut the opponent's pass and run transition offense.
• uses his good footwork and positioning when defending, has good sense for help-side defense.

Highlights:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vJSHTr2Z3Q

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVXSo5qB8nM

Full game tape:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SsFcI_P5J8&feature=youtu.be

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rc9dp796Jj8&feature=youtu.be

Player resume: Antonio Bishop

Name: Antonio Bishop

Birthdate: May 5th, 1994

Hometown: Chicago, Illinois (USA)

Nationality: United States

Height: 206 cm (6'9'' ft)

Weight: 100 kg (220 lbs)

Wingspan: 213 cm (7'0'' ft)

Position: Power Forward

Schools:

•         Polk State College, JUCO, 2012-2014

•         Vanguard University, NCAA-NAIA, 2014-2016

•         Columbus State, NCAA Division 1, 2016/17

Teams:

•         Strumica, FYR Macedonia - Division 1, 2017

•         Instituto Rosalia, Spain - EBA, 2018

Statistics:

•         2012/13 - 29 games, 17,8 min, 8,8 pts, 3,7 reb, 0,4 ast, 0,4 stl, 0,5 blk, 49% FG, 58% FT in Freshmen year for Polk State

Complete stats: http://njcaa.org/sports/mbkb/2012-13/div1/players/antoniobishop8jyi

•         2013/14 - 23 games, 26,7 min, 11,3 pts, 5,2 reb, 0,2 ast, 0,5 stl, 0,8 blk, 49% FG, 53% FT in Sophomore year for Polk State

Complete stats: http://njcaa.org/sports/mbkb/2013-14/div1/players/antoniobishopke8j

•         2015/16 - 9 games, 19,1 min, 8,8 pts, 4,6 reb, 0,5 ast, 0,5 stl, 0,6 blk, 56% FG, 68% FT as Junior for Vanguard University

Complete stats: http://www.dakstats.com/WebSync/Pages/Team/IndividualStats.aspx?association=10&sg=MBB&sea=NAIMBB_2015&team=457&plr=140658

•         2016/17 - 14 games, 12,6 min, 6,3 pts, 2,2 reb, 0,4 ast, 0,1 stl, 0,5 blk, 53% FG, 33% 3PT, 67% FT as Senior for Columbus State

Complete stats: https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Antonio-Bishop/Summary/101701

•         2017 - 2 games, 22,3 min, 11,0 pts, 6,5 reb, 0,5 ast, 0,5 stl, 53% FG, 60% FT for Strumica

Complete stats: https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Antonio-Bishop/Summary/101701

•         2018 - 7 games, 26,7 min, 10,7 pts, 5,0 reb, 0,4 ast, 0,6 blk, 44% FG, 47% FT for Rosalia

Complete stats: http://competiciones.feb.es/Estadisticas/Jugador.aspx?i=765568&c=2303293&med=0

Antonio Bishop is 206 cm (6'9'' ft) tall right handed Power Forward from United States, who have just finished his rookie pro season, playing it for Strumica in FYR Macedonia top division and Spain EBA side Instituto Rosalia.

Antonio graduated at Columbus State, playing Division 2 basketball for Cougars in his Senior year. He started College career at Polk State College, playing at JUCO level and moving to Vanguard University in his Junior season, playing NAIA basketball with Lions.

Playing style

Athleticism:

•         very athletic player, has quick footwork and good body movement

•         good lenght on wingspan and nice upper body muscularity

Offense:

•         finishing strong arround the rim, likes to dunk, has some attractive dunking repertoire

•         has some low-post and high-post moves, likes to shoot the ball from the midrange

•         has developed outside shooting over the last two years

•         solid ball handles for his size and playing position, runs the floor well with the ball

•         very agressive offensive rebounder with 47% of his total career rebounds coming on offensive end and 3,1 offensive boards per 40 minutes for Rosalia

Defense:

•         strong defensive presence, can guard multiple positions using his athleticism and wide wingspan

•         good sense for blocking shots

•         solid team defense, good timing on help-side and double-teams

•         uses good positioning and boxing-out, along with wingspan on defensive boards