All of the stars from All-Stars to Abrahams in leagues across Asia this week
BEIRUT (Lebanon) - There's just so much action in between the All-Star weekends and the start of the Indonesia Basketball League (IBL).
BEIRUT (Lebanon) - There's just so much action in between the All-Star weekends and the start of the Indonesia Basketball League (IBL). It might be a bit tough to keep up, so we'll help to keep you updated on the top performers across Asian Leagues this week.
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Disclaimer: Information taken into account for this update is considered from 12-18 January, 2024.
Back-and-forth
While Manama dealt Kazma one of their biggest defeats in WASL, it was an exciting shootout between the victor's Travin Thibodeux and defeated side's Clint Chapman. Both players scored personal-highs with Thibodeaux scoring 34 and Chapman scoring 35 - combining for the most between two opposing players in WASL Gulf.
Thibodeaux was also highlighted for recording an EFF rating of 46, the highest ever in a WASL game.
The Abrahams
The Indonesia Basketball League tipped off this past week and we already have some standout performances from the local stars - in this case, both Abrahams.
National team star Abraham Grahita scored 12 and 16 points in his return to playing in Indonesia for Satria Muda Pertamina Jakarta, even though they were able to come away with only one victory this week. Meanwhile, Bali United and Abraham Wenas went undefeated across two games with Wenas recording 16.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 7.0 assists per game.
Good start Abrahams.
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All Stars
It was All-Star weekend in Japan's B.League and the Korean Basketball League (KBL). With the curtains of the events coming down, here are the individual winners from each event throughout the weekend.
KBL All-Star Weekend
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All-Star Game MVP: Jameel Warney (Seoul SK Knights)
Slam Dunk Contest Champion: Paris Bass (Suwon KT Sonicboom)
Three-point Shooting Contest Champion: Lee GeunHwi (Busan KCC Egis)
B.Legaue All-Star Weekend
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All-Star Game MVP: Ryuichi Kishimoto (Ryukyu Golden Kings)
Slam Dunk Contest Champion: DJ Stevens (Chiba Jets Funabashi)
Three-point Shooting Contest Champion: Ryuichi Kishimoto (Ryukyu Golden Kings)
G-SHOCK Skills Challenge Champion: Yuki Kawamura (Yokohama B-Corsairs)
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