SBBL at a glance...midway of Season 15...
Big 8
1. Shohoku Backers
Still steadily positioning themselves at #1 of Big 8 conference although there're major resurgence at big 8, heartbreaking loss to Whampoa on Tournament Quarter Final, and the departure of captain Ow Pin Keong and veteran Diego Batto. Newcomer Jason Peachey & Eldad Galam have no problem to blend in with the team that still anchored by their 1-2 punch Aniol Soler (24ppg 7asts) & Sertug Acay (15ppg 12rpg). And the presence of Cataldo Momente will keep reminding this team to work hard for an encore to league Final again.
2. The Donkeys
Donkey is back to SBBL this with trio of biggies, Iranian's Ahmed Ismail (12ppg 11reb 1.7bpg) and French veteran Damien Petitjean (17ppg 10rpb), and Josbutas Ciuchlatas (13ppg 14rpg 3apg). Surprisingly started the Season 15, before slowing down at this middle of season, but still staying put at 2nd positing 9-5 on Big 8, slightly below Shohoku Backers (10-4). But lacking of a guy running their point could hurt Donkeys to improve their record.
3. Singapore Showstoppers
Best offensive team in SBBL. Lead by Edmundo Cabral (23ppg, 4apg, 5rpg), Émilien Montiel (18ppg 4apg) and Alfredo Coutinho (18ppg), the Showstoppers are clinging at 3rd spot on Big 8 conference. They are also improving their bigman position by acquiring a skillful bigman Pedro Pineda (12ppg, 10pg 4apg).
4. Sessioes Doers
Team with plenty of promising talents and handful of bench players. Led by sharpshooter Ricardo Paz (25ppg), NT performers like Eike Balkhausen (11ppg, 13rpg, 3apg) and Phil Hanson (18ppg, 14rpg). Nederlands Cees Jan Hagebeek is running the point, averaging a modest 8ppg and 8apg. And SD's bench players consist of Mah Shun Kwang (25mpg, 14ppg), veteran Raymond Starre (5ppg, 4rpg - see his rating), ex U21 Lim Wee Min (20mpg, 11ppg) and Slovensko Sensation František Šarvan (6ppg 3rpg). This season Tournament, SD's achieved their highest mark by reaching the Grand Final to fight Whampoa All-Stars, and almost pulled of a biggest upset of the Final.