By John Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
Exciting European talents shined once again this week in the NCAA. Vasa Pusica was among the best performers with 16 points per game in two Northeastern wins. The Serb guard poured 19 points in the 81-70 overtime win over Elon Phoenix and followed up with 13 points in the 90-70 win against William & Mary.
Martin Krampelj had 19 points in Creighton’s only game of the week that resulted in a 106-104 overtime defeat to #21 Marquette. Spaniard Ruben Guerrero scored 16 points in Samford’s 80-75 loss to Chattanooga, Neemias Queta and John Carroll rounded up the Top 5.
Top NCAA weekly European performances:
| Player | Points Average (Season Average) | Rebounds Average (Season Average) | Assists Average (Season Average) | Steals Average (Season Average) | Blocks Average (Season Average) |
| Martin Krampelj (Creighton) | 19 (10.8) | 8 (5.8) | 0 (0.5) | 1 (0.7) | 1 (0.6) |
| Vasa Pusica (Northeastern) | 16 (15.7) | 1.5 (2.9) | 4.5 (4.9) | 2 (1.1) | 0 (0.2) |
| Ruben Guerrero (Samford) | 16 (14.8) | 9 (8.2) | 1 (0.5) | 3 (0.5) | 1 (2.1) |
| Neemias Queta (Utah State) | 15 (10.4) | 7 (8) | 0.5 (1.2) | 0 (0.6) | 4 (2.5) |
| John Carroll (Hartford) | 14.5 (15.7) | 12.5 (5.8) | 2 (1.7) | 0 (0.7) | 1 (0.3) |
| Ignas Brazeikis (Michigan) | 12.5 (15.9) | 5 (5.4) | 0.5 (1) | 0.5 (0.8) | 0.5 (0.5) |
| Davide Moretti (Texas Tech) | 12.5 (9.8) | 2 (1.9) | 2 (2.3) | 3 (1.3) | 0 (0) |
| Francisco Alonso (UNC Greensboro) | 12 (7.8) | 2.5 (2.2) | 2 (2.4) | 1 (1.1) | 0 (0.1) |
| Luka Brajkovic (Davidson) | 11 (11.9) | 5 (6.4) | 2.5 (1.4) | 0 (0.4) | 1 (1.1) |
| Oscar da Silva (Stanford) | 10.7 (9.6) | 6 (5.8) | 2 (2) | 1 (0.8) | 2 (1.1) |
| Milos Supica (Charlotte) | 10 (8.7) | 6.5 (5) | 2 (0.9) | 1 (0.9) | 1.5 (0.7) |
| Kuba Niziol (Cal Poly) | 10 (6.2) | 7.5 (3.9) | 0.5 (1.3) | 0.5 (0.3) | 1.5 (0.2) |
| Jaylen Hoard (Wake Forest) | 9.5 (14.7) | 10 (8) | 0 (1.3) | 1 (0.7) | 0 (0.5) |
| Killian Tillie (Gonzaga) | 9 (7.7) | 5.5 (4.3) | 1.5 (1) | 1 (1) | 1.5 (1.7) |
| Jon Axel Gudmundsson (Davidson) | 8.5 (17.1) | 6 (6.3) | 3 (4.7) | 3 (1.3) | 0 (0.1) |
| Djordje Dimitrijevic (Mercer) | 8 (11.9) | 1.5 (2.6) | 1 (2.6) | 0.5 (0.8) | 0 (0.3) |
| Diogo Brito (Utah State) | 8 (5.6) | 3 (3.9) | 3 (1.8) | 2 (1.1) | 0 (0.1) |
| Kavell Bigby-Williams (LSU) | 7 (7.3) | 6.5 (5.1) | 0.5 (0.4) | 0 (0.4) | 3 (2.2) |
| Alessandro Lever (Grand Canyon) | 6 (13.8) | 5 (4.4) | 1.5 (1.3) | 1 (0.4) | 0 (0.1) |
| Mattia Da Campo (Seattle) | 6 (0.7) | 9 (0.9) | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.1) | 0 (0) |
Photo Credit: Northeastern