Posts by CJ Clarkson
French Pro A: Monaco keeps on rolling
AS Monaco Basket maintains its dominant position in the French Pro A league. They are now 25-3 and are taking down some of their stiffest competition along the way. The most recent casualty in Monaco’s string of wins is Elan Bearnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez. The league leader crushed them 73-85. The loss drops Pau-Lacq-Orthez to 19-9 and…
Read MoreDutch Basketball League Statistical Team Leaders
Groningen ranks 1st at the end of the regular season of the Dutch Basketball League. They will be the clear favorites for the coming playoffs. On their way to the top, they bested many teams, which in their own right, are worth mentioning for their noteworthy accomplishments. There are other winners. Teams that broke records…
Read MoreStatistical 1st team All-DBL
The Dutch regular season is over, and the playoffs are about to start. That’s the perfect timing to introduce the 2016/2017 season 1st Team All-DBL. We base our selection ONLY on the advanced statistics of Player Efficiency Rating (PER). This is a one-number measure of a player’s per-minute productivity. It is an overall efficiency statistic…
Read MoreCrvena Zvezda draws first blood in ABA League finals
Crvena Zvezda MTS Beograd takes Game 1 of their finals series in the ABA League against KK Cedevita Zagreb 88-66. It was a game befitting the talent and tenacity of the teams competing for Adriatic gold. Cedevita seized the early initiative and rushed to an amazing 16-27 lead at the end of the first frame. True…
Read MoreVytautas captures first Baltic League crown in 2017
Vytautas Prienu (Lithuania-LKL) has captured its first-ever Baltic League crown this 2017 after defeating fellow Lithuanian club, Pieno Zvaigzdes Pasvalys (Lithuania-LKL) in the finals, 74-89. They made it to the league finals twice. Once in 2013 and then again in 2014. Vytautas faced some fierce competition on their road to the top, having to down formidable opponents…
Read MoreCIS All-Canada
Court Side Newspaper is proud to bring you the 2016/2017 season CIS All-Canada Team. We base the selection process only on the advanced statistic of Player Efficiency Rating (PER). This is a one-number measure of a player’s per-minute productivity. It is an overall efficiency statistic that sums up a player’s positive accomplishments, subtracts the negative…
Read MoreCanada-CIS Statistical Team Leaders
The 2016-17 Canada-CIS season is now in the record books, and Carleton walked away with the championship. On their way to the top, they bested many teams, which in their right, are worth mentioning for their noteworthy accomplishments. There are other winners. Teams that broke records and were the best in particular statistical categories. A…
Read MoreFuerza Regia wins 2017 LNBP championship
Fuerza Regia Monterrey (Mexico-LNBP) bagged its first ever LNBP title when it came away with a dominant 82-68 victory over Soles de Mexicali in the finals. This was a fantastic climax to what was arguably their best season in the league. The finished with the best record at the end of the regular season at 32-4,…
Read MoreNAIA Division 1 Statistical Team Leaders
The 2016-17 season is now in the record books, and Texas Wesleyan walked away with the NAIA Division 1 championship. On their way to the top, they bested many teams, which in their right, are worth mentioning for their noteworthy accomplishments. There are other winners. Teams that broke records and were the best in particular…
Read MoreNAIA Division 1 All-America
Court Side Newspaper is proud to bring you the 2016/2017 season NAIA Division 1 All-America Team. The selection process is based only on the advanced statistic of Player Efficiency Rating (PER). This is a one-number measure of a player’s per-minute productivity. It is an overall efficiency statistic that sums up a player’s positive accomplishments, subtracts…
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