Asia-Basket.com All-WABA Champions Cup Awards 2011-12 - Apr 18, 2012
Asia-Basket.com All-WABA Champions Cup 1st Team 2012
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Spencer
Kamrani
Nik Khahbahrami
Ismail
Tskitishvili
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Player of the Year:Dewarick Spencer (193-G-82) of Al Riyadi Beirut Best Guard:Dewarick Spencer (193-G-82) of Al Riyadi Beirut Best Forward:Ahmad Ismail (205-F-76) of Al Riyadi Beirut Best Center:Loren Woods (218-C-78) of Zob Ahan Best Defensive Player:Loren Woods (218-C-78) of Zob Ahan
Mahram fire past Riyadi to earn the title - Apr 16, 2012
Mahram - Riyadi 96:86
Mahram climbed back on top of WABA Champions Cup summit. The Iranian powerhouse held off Riyadi in the decisive fifth game of the championship series to clinch the crown. Samad Nik Khakhbahrami stepped up with 28 points, 6 boards and 3 assists to lead the winners. Mahram stormed into the game taking a 19:4 lead midway through the first term. The Iranian team stretched the margin to as many as 18 points at the first intermission 31:13. The Iranian team maintained the advantage throughout the second quarter. They piled up a 50:34 halftime advantage. Riyadi lagged behind in the third term. Mahram stayed dominant posting an 80:68 cushion with ten minutes remaining. The hosts did not slow down in the final stanza cruising to a well-deserved win at the end. Hamed Afagh (190-G-83) nailed 20 points, while Nikoloz Tskitishvili (212-C/F-83, agency: Regeneracom Sports) accounted for 17 points in the winning effort. Jean Abdel Nour (198-F/G-83, agency: Pro Management Agency) and Dewarick Spencer (193-G-82, agency: Higher Vision Sports, college: Arkansas St.) finished with 24 points each for Riyadi.