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    Week 7 Top Performers: Kantonen, Ndow, Maxhuni, Miller-McIntyre, Ogden

    MUNICH (Germany) - Henri Kantonen was the leader in efficiency on Gameday 1 of the FIBA Europe Cup Second Round with a mark of 34.

    MUNICH (Germany) -  Henri Kantonen was the leader in efficiency on Gameday 1 of the FIBA Europe Cup Second Round with a mark of 34.

    Karhu Basket's Finnish forward dropped 26 points in just 24 minutes of playing time, while also adding 7 assists and 5 steals in his club's 105-71 win over Patrioti Levice.

    Edon Maxhuni's 28 points and 5 assists - including a timely floater late in the game - helped HAKRO Merlins Crailsheim to a narrow 89-84 win over Heroes Den Bosch.

    Playing on the other side in that contest, Chris-Ebou Ndow had a 19-point, 10-rebound double-double, but it was not enough for the Dutch side to get off to a winning start.

    Codi Miller-McIntyre put on a show for the home crowd in Gaziantep's 77-62 win over BC Kalev/Cramo. With 19 points and 11 rebounds, he had the game-lead in scoring and rebounding. 

    Rounding out the lineup this week is American big man Mark Ogden. CSM CSU Oradea needed every one of his 18 points, 5 rebounds and 3 blocks to take a narrow 82-80 road victory over Brose Bamberg. 

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