Thijs De Ridder put together his sharpest night in an NCAA uniform, posting 24 points, 9 rebounds and a flawless 4-for-4 from the free-throw line in Virginia's 89–60 win over Drexel. He shot 9 of 15 from the field and 2 of 4 from three, with zero turnovers across 27 minutes.
For a Belgian navigating Division I college basketball, a game of that efficiency — especially the ball security and rebounding work — signals real progress in his development at that level.
With each team 6–9 games into group play, here's the TIB EFF leaderboard for Top Division Men 2 so far this season.
Pierrick Van Den Brule sits alone at the summit: 52.1 TIB EFF for BC Sprimont (5-1). That is a significant gap to second place. J'Nathan Bullock of Basket Sijsele (7-1) trails at 40.8, while Senne Geukens of St-Niklase Condors (3-6) rounds out the podium at 39.4. Siel Dedoelder (KBGO Finexa Basket@Sea, 4-4) and Wannes Tomlow (Gembo Borgerhout, 8-0) complete the top five at 38.2 and 38.0 respectively.
For full transparency, this is our TIB Efficiency Rating — the same idea as the standard FIBA/NBA efficiency, with our own weightings and a competition-strength adjustment:
✅ Positive: (2×PTS)+(2×REB)+(3.5×AST)+(4×STL)+(5×BLK)+(3×2FGM)+(4×3FGM)+(2×FTM)+(5×WIN)
❎ Negative: (4×TO)+(3×PF)+(3×(2FGA−2FGM))+(2×(3FGA−3FGM))+(4×(FTA−FTM))+(5×LOSS)
👉 TIB EFF = (Positive − Negative) ÷ Games Played
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With each team 6–8 games into the season, the top 5:
1. Andrej Cuyvers (BC Guco Lier, 4-2) — 83.3 TIB EFF
2. Landon Unruh (ABO LDP Donza, 7-1) — 64.6 TIB EFF
3. Jens Bouckaert (Basics Melsele-Beveren, 6-2) — 57.9 TIB EFF
4. Antoine Malliar (United Basket Woluwe, 1-5) — 44.5 TIB EFF
5. Samuel Schadeck (Neufchâteau, 2-6) — 44.4 TIB EFF
For full transparency, this is our TIB Efficiency Rating — the same idea as the standard FIBA/NBA efficiency, with our own weightings and a competition-strength adjustment:
✅ Positive: (2×PTS)+(2×REB)+(3.5×AST)+(4×STL)+(5×BLK)+(3×2FGM)+(4×3FGM)+(2×FTM)+(5×WIN)
❎ Negative: (4×TO)+(3×PF)+(3×(2FGA−2FGM))+(2×(3FGA−3FGM))+(4×(FTA−FTM))+(5×LOSS)
👉 TIB EFF = (Positive − Negative) ÷ Games Played
With each team 6–10 games into the Super League Basketball season, here's who tops our TIB Efficiency ranking based on the games played so far.
Patrick Robinson of Liverpool Basketball leads the chart on 47.2 TIB EFF, a clear margin ahead of the field despite his side sitting 4-4. Jalen Graham (Surrey 89ers, 3-3) sits second at 43.4, with Lu'cye Patterson of B. Braun Sheffield Sharks — also 3-3 — a hair behind on 43.3. Nazir Williams (Cheshire Phoenix, 4-5) occupies fourth place at 35.6, whilst Davion Bailey of Bristol Flyers rounds out the top five at 34.8 TIB EFF.
Robinson's efficiency rating stands well clear of the chasing pack. The gap between second and third is negligible; both Graham and Patterson have delivered near-identical output across their opening fixtures, though Surrey and Sheffield sit level on record.
For full transparency, this is our TIB Efficiency Rating — the same idea as the standard FIBA/NBA efficiency, with our own weightings and a competition-strength adjustment:
✅ Positive: (2×PTS)+(2×REB)+(3.5×AST)+(4×STL)+(5×BLK)+(3×2FGM)+(4×3FGM)+(2×FTM)+(5×WIN)
❎ Negative: (4×TO)+(3×PF)+(3×(2FGA−2FGM))+(2×(3FGA−3FGM))+(4×(FTA−FTM))+(5×LOSS)
👉 TIB EFF = (Positive − Negative) ÷ Games Played
After round 10 of the EuroLeague season, here are the five players leading our TIB Efficiency ranking based on games played so far.
Sasha Vezenkov sits alone at the top with a 97.3 TIB EFF rating. The Olympiacos Piraeus player has helped his side to a 7-3 record. Theo Maledon of Real Madrid (6-4) follows at 88.8, with TJ Shorts II of Valencia Basket (7-3) third at 86.5. Nadir Hifi rounds out the top four at 85.4 for Paris Basketball (4-6), while Elijah Bryant of Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv (6-4) sits fifth at 84.8.
For full transparency, this is our TIB Efficiency Rating — the same idea as the standard FIBA/NBA efficiency, with our own weightings and a competition-strength adjustment:
✅ Positive: (2×PTS)+(2×REB)+(3.5×AST)+(4×STL)+(5×BLK)+(3×2FGM)+(4×3FGM)+(2×FTM)+(5×WIN)
❎ Negative: (4×TO)+(3×PF)+(3×(2FGA−2FGM))+(2×(3FGA−3FGM))+(4×(FTA−FTM))+(5×LOSS)
👉 TIB EFF = (Positive − Negative) ÷ Games Played
After round 6, the top 5:
1. Enoch Cheeks (Windrose Giants Antwerp, 6-0) — 75.6 TIB EFF
2. JJ Harper (Heroes Den Bosch, 4-2) — 71.7 TIB EFF
3. Max Klesmit (Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen, 2-4) — 62.3 TIB EFF
4. Malik Thomas (Partena Professional Okapi Aalst, 4-2) — 58.6 TIB EFF
5. Vincent Shahid (Hubo Limburg United, 4-2) — 58.4 TIB EFF
For full transparency, this is our TIB Efficiency Rating — the same idea as the standard FIBA/NBA efficiency, with our own weightings and a competition-strength adjustment:
✅ Positive: (2×PTS)+(2×REB)+(3.5×AST)+(4×STL)+(5×BLK)+(3×2FGM)+(4×3FGM)+(2×FTM)+(5×WIN)
❎ Negative: (4×TO)+(3×PF)+(3×(2FGA−2FGM))+(2×(3FGA−3FGM))+(4×(FTA−FTM))+(5×LOSS)
👉 TIB EFF = (Positive − Negative) ÷ Games Played
With each team 6–8 games into the season, the top 5:
1. Eli Brooks (VET-CONCEPT Gladiators Trier, 6-1) — 88.1 TIB EFF
2. Oscar da Silva (FC Bayern München Basketball, 7-1) — 83.7 TIB EFF
3. Judah Mintz (Skyliners Frankfurt, 4-2) — 82.0 TIB EFF
4. Justin Simon (VET-CONCEPT Gladiators Trier, 6-1) — 81.0 TIB EFF
5. Jordan Roland (VET-CONCEPT Gladiators Trier, 6-1) — 80.8 TIB EFF
For full transparency, this is our TIB Efficiency Rating — the same idea as the standard FIBA/NBA efficiency, with our own weightings and a competition-strength adjustment:
✅ Positive: (2×PTS)+(2×REB)+(3.5×AST)+(4×STL)+(5×BLK)+(3×2FGM)+(4×3FGM)+(2×FTM)+(5×WIN)
❎ Negative: (4×TO)+(3×PF)+(3×(2FGA−2FGM))+(2×(3FGA−3FGM))+(4×(FTA−FTM))+(5×LOSS)
👉 TIB EFF = (Positive − Negative) ÷ Games Played
Sami Demirtas delivered when RBC Belgrade needed it most: 16 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists in 30 minutes, shooting 5-of-13 from the field but a perfect 4-for-4 from the stripe, as the visitors held off Royal Nivelles Basketball 72–70 in a two-point finish in Group A.
Demirtas's composure at the line—four made free throws with zero misses—proved the difference in a game that never pulled away for either side. He was efficient where it mattered, even if his overall shooting touch wasn't sharp; the five boards and ball movement showed a willingness to do more than score.
For RBC Belgrade, a road win in a tight contest is currency in any league. For Royal Nivelles, a two-point slip at home in a low-scoring affair will sting.
Sam Proesmans: 23 points on 8-of-14 shooting (6-of-10 from three), 3 assists, 1 rebound, and zero turnovers in 32 minutes. Basket Tongeren beat Gent-Oost Eagles 84–75 at home in Group A.
The difference was precision. Proesmans caught fire from distance and did not beat himself — a clean sheet on turnovers in a nine-point win is the kind of control that shifts a close game. He made six threes, missed four, and never forced anything; when Gent-Oost stayed within arm's reach through the middle of the match, Proesmans' efficiency in the half-court kept Tongeren in front where it counted.
Gent-Oost came to compete and hung within single digits for stretches, but Tongeren's spacing and shot-making in the final quarter pulled the gap open. Proesmans' 1-of-1 from the line and his steady wing play were the glue that held the lead together. Next up for Basket Tongeren is a road test against a side looking to bounce back.
#TopDivision2 #BasketTongeren #Belgian Basketball
Neufchâteau moved to 2–6 in the regular season with a 91–76 win over United Basket Woluwe, who slip to 1–5 and extend their losing streak to five straight.
The match stayed competitive through half-time, with United Basket Woluwe holding a one-point advantage at 39–38 after a strong second quarter. Neufchâteau seized control in the third, outscoring their opponents 29–18 to build a 67–57 lead. With 07:51 left in the fourth, Neufchâteau pushed their margin to 17 points at 74–57. A 10–0 run mid-quarter—taking the score to 91–76—closed out the contest without drama.
Samuel Schadeck led Neufchâteau with 30 points on efficient 8/17 shooting, including 4/9 from three and a perfect 10/11 at the line. Nicolas Sturam added 25 points on 8/15 three-point shooting with 5 steals, while Hugo Deneve chipped in 19 points and 9 rebounds. For Woluwe, Antoine Malliar posted 27 points and 14 rebounds, a double-double on 12/23 shooting, though his team managed just 19 points in the final quarter.
Neufchâteau visit BBC Croonen Lommel on Saturday 14 November.
Top of the table: Windrose Giants Antwerp (6–0).
Biggest climber: Hubo Limburg United, up 5 places.
Full table: https://www.thisisbasketball.eu/leagues/bnxt?tab=standings
Group A: Gembo Borgerhout (8–0) on top.
Biggest climber: St.-Truidense, up 2 places.
Full table: https://www.thisisbasketball.eu/leagues/top-division-men-2?tab=standings
Ajay Mitchell had the shooting night of the season in Oklahoma City's 128–97 win over Memphis. The Belgian put up 35 points on 14-of-20 shooting (4-of-7 from three) in 30 minutes, adding 5 assists in a performance that underlined why Mitchell belongs in NBA rotation play.
That kind of efficiency — 70 per cent overall, crisp decision-making from distance — is the kind of night that reminds you why a player from Belgian basketball can compete at this level.
Ajay Mitchell led the way with 35 points and 5 assists in Oklahoma City Thunder's 128–97 victory, while Thijs De Ridder posted 24 points and 9 rebounds in Virginia's 89–60 win over the weekend. Louann Battiston added 22 points and 6 assists for Rice Women in a 69–64 victory, and Nastja Claessens chipped in 14 points across 5 assists for Kansas State Women in a dominant 68–39 result.
Toumani Camara managed 18 points and 6 rebounds for Portland Trail Blazers but fell short in a 124–118 loss, while Emma Meesseman recorded 9 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists in Fenerbahçe's narrow 73–71 defeat in EuroLeague Women play. Noah Meeusen dished 7 assists at DePaul in an 82–80 squeaker.
