May 13, 2012
Dan Boyce
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Montepaschi Siena hosted Canadian Solar Virtus at PalaEstra on Wednesday May 2 in their home game for the LaegBasket A Series season. Montepaschi led at half time by one point (42-41) but a 10-26 third quarter in Virtus’ favour saw Montepaschi Siena lose the game 69-78.

Andersen has really been a force for Montepaschi in recent weeks, almost taking out our player of the week last week. In this game he played 19 minutes scoring four points and was the top rebounder for Montepaschi with six rebounds ( one offensive, five defensive). Ksistof Lavrinovic was the top scorer for Montepaschi wtih 17 points. Montepaschi will now play their final game of the regular season against Fabi Shoes Montegranaro on Sunday May 6.

Montepaschi Siena played Fabi Shoes Montegranaro on Sunday May 6 at PalaRossini. Montepaschi smashed Montegranaro in the first quarter scoring 35-12. Montepaschi held the lead at every change and won 113-57. Dave and Nikolaos Zisis were rested for the final game of the regular season which saw Montepaschi finish four points clear on top of the LegaBasket A Series table. Jonas Maciulis top scored for Montepaschi with 20 points while Shaun Stonerook grabbed the most rebounds with five defensive boards for the game. Montepaschi will now have an 11 day break before they host the first best of five play-off games at PalaEstra. Montepaschi will play eighth placed Cumberio Varese on May 17 and 19 before two away games on May 21 and 23 with the fifth and final game being played if needed at PalaEstra on May 25.

By Anita Andersen

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CAREER STATS

EUROLEAGUE

Season	Team	G	Pts	Avg	2FG M-A	%	3FG M-A	%	FT M-A	%	Reb	St	As	Bl
2000-01	Kinder Bologna	22	160	7.3	53/92	57.6	2/8	25	48/58	82.8	82	12	10	10
2001-02	Kinder Bologna	22	191	8.7	72/149	48.3	0/0	0	47/70	67.1	95	19	9	4
2002-03	Virtus Bologna	8	70	8.8	27/65	41.5	0/0	0	16/19	84.2	38	4	5	7
2003-04	Montepaschi Siena	21	191	9.1	83/162	51.2	0/3	0	25/39	64.1	97	13	15	6
2004-05	CSKA Moscow	23	286	12.4	102/177	57.6	0/1	0	82/99	82.8	161	19	19	11
2005-06	CSKA Moscow	12	177	14.8	65/127	51.2	1/2	50	44/48	91.7	92	10	13	2
2006-07	CSKA Moscow	25	244	9.8	69/151	45.7	18/37	48.6	52/67	77.6	124	13	22	10
2007-08	CSKA Moscow	25	320	12.8	96/191	50.3	26/48	54.2	50/59	84.7	145	14	30	9
2008-09	Regal FC Barcelona	23	255	11.1	80/147	54.4	21/52	40.4	32/40	80	95	9	19	13
TOTALS		181	1894	10.5	647/1261	51.3	68/151	45	396/499	79.4	929	113	142	72
AVERAGES		181	1894	10.5	647/1261	51.3	68/151	45	396/499	79.4	5.1	0.6	0.8	0.4

OTHER COMPETITION

Season	Team	G	Pts	Avg	2FG M-A	%	3FG M-A	%	FT M-A	%	Reb	St	As	Bl
1998/99	Wollongong	23	142	6.2	56/124	45.2	0/0	0/0	30/47	63.8	89	10	16	14
1999/00	Virtus Bo	33	202	6.1	83/140	59.3	0/4	0	36/52	69.2	134	26	13	13
2000/01	Virtus Bo	32	288	9	112/193	58	3/9	33.3	55/76	72.4	148	32	11	12
2001/02	Virtus Bo	43	354	8.2	123/227	54.2	0/2	0	108/151	71.5	235	41	17	16
2002/03	Virtus Bo	14	150	10.7	52/99	52.5	0/2	0	46/61	75.4	74	22	7	5
2003/04	MS Siena	42	370	8.8	123/229	53.7	0/3	0	124/168	73.8	201	53	26	21
2004/05	CSKA	29	394	13.6	144/265	54.3	0/0	0/0	106/134	79.1	223	14	28	12
2005/06	CSKA	14	219	15.6	71/129	55	0/2	0	77/99	77.8	89	3	14	3
2006/07	CSKA	33	362	11	112/198	56.6	21/42	50	75/106	70.8	129	19	34	15
2007/08	CSKA	26	256	9.8	111/196	56.6	23/42	54.8	65/85	76.5	167	17	37	15
2008/09	Barcelona	40	414	10.4	127/256	49.6	30/78	38.5	70/87	80.5	169	19	50	12
2009/10	Houston	63	367	5.8	120/262	45.8	27/78	34.6	46/67	68.7	208	15	44	12
2010/11	Toronto	11	56	5.1	20/37	54.1	3/10	30	7/7	100	34	3	7	3
	New Orleans	28	78	2.8	28/61	45.9	5/13	38.5	7/15	46.7	50	2	6	6

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