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.
Bourg-en-Bresse ne parvient pas à trouver un troisième succès consécutif. Buducnost Voli Podgorica s'impose 68-66 dans un dénouement serré, laissant la formation française à 2-5 en phase régulière de l'EuroCup.
Le match s'est joué en équilibre constant. Bourg-en-Bresse sort mieux de ses starting-blocks et creuse d'une possession au premier quart (21-20), mais Buducnost revient juste avant la pause — les deux équipes se quittent à égalité 36-36. Bourg-en-Bresse reprend l'avantage au troisième quart-temps (54-52 après trois périodes), mais c'est en quatrième quart-temps que Buducnost renverse la balance : 16 points contre 12, un écart de quatre points décisif qui suffit à la victoire.
Trey Woodbury a porté l'attaque française avec un double-double de 15 points et 10 rebonds (7/12 au tir). Nathan Soliman ajoute 12 points, mais son 3/9 aux tirs pèse sur l'efficacité. Tyson Walker manque cruellement du fond (1/11 FG) malgré 6/6 en fin de match aux lancers-francs.
Côté vainqueur, Iverson Molinar domine avec 17 points et une adresse fluide (6/9 FG, 3/5 à trois points). Fletcher Magee ajoute 12 points en 3/7 derrière l'arc.
Bourg-en-Bresse accueille Napoli Basketball mercredi 18 novembre, une opportunité de rebondir.
Tibor Pleiss war der Dreh- und Angelpunkt in Rasta Vechtas knappem Auswärtssieg gegen Hapoel Holon. Der Lengauer erzielte 13 Punkte, holte sich 8 Rebounds und traf beeindruckende 3 von 5 Dreiversuchen – alles in 30 Minuten Spielzeit bei nur zwei Turnovern.
Mit 90:85 sicherte sich Vechta den fünften Punkt in dieser Gruppe F der Champions League. Pleiss' Quote von 5/8 aus dem Feld unterstrich seine Effizienz, während er defensiv mit 2 Steals und 1 Block präsent war. Für Holon reichte es nicht, den Rückstand aufzuarbeiten.
Ein Sieg, der in diesem Wettbewerb zählt – und Pleiss hat seinen Anteil klar gemacht.
Gerry Blakes ran the offense with surgical precision in Sabah BC's 91–72 home victory over Trabzonspor, finishing with 17 points, 9 assists and 4 rebounds in 29 minutes. He shot 7 of 8 from the field and converted all three free throws, missing only on a three-point attempt — a clinical 87.5% overall clip that set the tone early.
The 19-point margin told the story: Blakes dictated tempo and spacing, feeding cutters and rollers in a display of floor management that kept Trabzonspor's defense perpetually reactive. He turned the ball over just once and picked up only a single foul, the kind of controlled, high-volume playmaking that wins Basketball Champions League Group A games by halftime.
Sabah BC's depth and ball movement suffocated a Trabzonspor side that never gained footing. Blakes' game—efficient, low-volume scoring paired with ball distribution—represents exactly what works in this competition's half-court rhythm.
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
