- Simba French
- Dec 18, 2023
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Bahamian professional basketball players in Europe experienced some action on the court in various leagues over the weekend.
Kentwan Smith was busy being the top performer for his team at Luleå Energi Arena in Lulea, Sweden, helping BC Lulea (10-5) take down Jamtland (10-4), 89-80, in the Swedish Basketball League on Friday. The forward finished with 13 points and three rebounds in 31 minutes on the floor.
He shot the ball at a 50 percent clip from the field when he finished 5-for-10 in his team’s 10th win of the season. Smith also had a season-high four steals to go with two assists for his team.Up Next – Mahle on signing with RangersUp Next – Mahle on signing with Rangersclosehttps://imasdk.googleapis.com/js/core/bridge3.609.1_en.html#goog_458198773Ad 1 of 1 (0:08)NextStay
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Smith’s team was able to jump out to a huge 24-12 advantage at the end of the first quarter. They extended that lead to 23 at the half, going up 52-29.
The visitors picked it up in the second half with a 25-18 third quarter advantage and a 26-19 advantage in the final quarter. It was not enough to beat BC Lulea.
Smith is having a strong season in Sweden, averaging 13.3 points and 5.8 rebounds in 28.7 minutes per game.
Lulea returns to action with an away and home matchup against Umea (2-13) on December 27 and December 30, respectively, to close out the calendar year.
Radshad Davis dropped in 18 points for Vendee Challans Basket (8-9) in a 94-81 loss to Rueil (10-7) in an away game at the Rueil Stadium in Rueil, France, on Friday. They play in the Nationale Masculine 1 (NM1), the third division basketball league, in France.
Davis went 8-for-14 from the floor, shooting 51.7 percent in 31 minutes on the floor. He had three assists and two rebounds to go with one steal.
Playing in France has done wonders for Davis as he is averaging 17.7 points in 28.5 minutes per game this season. The forward is also averaging 6.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. Defensively, Davis is averaging 1.6 steals per game.
Davis and Challans will take on Rennes (10-7) at the Salle Michel Vrignaud on Friday, December 22 at 2 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
Domnick Bridgewater was in action in the NM1 league on Friday for Avignon/Pontet Basket (8-9). They lost to Mulhouse (9-8), 86-81, on their home court in Avignon, France.
Bridgewater had his worst scoring game of the season when he finished with just six points. He also had a tough time shooting from the field, going 1-for-10. Most of his points came from the charity stripe where he finished 4-for-6. He had two rebounds and two assists.
Bridgewater has played in all 17 games for his team and is averaging 13.7 points and 4.9 assists in 24.5 minutes per game. He is averaging 1.7 steals per contest.
They will play their final game of the calendar year on Friday, December 22 on the road against Lyon (6-11) at 2 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.