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Kyle Hines, pictured here in a game against Davidson last season, was named the Most Valuable Player of the Vanoli Cup on Sunday after leading his team to a pair of upsets and the tournament title. |
Playing a workman-like 38 minutes, Hines had 20 points, nine rebounds and five steals in Sunday night’s final, a 79-68 win over Vanoli Soresina. Hines had one of his tougher shooting nights of the year in going 5-of-13 from the floor, but was 10-of-12 at the foul line. Former Rhode Island standout Dawan Robinson added 15 points and 11 rebounds for Prima Veroli, while former Boston College star Troy Bell had a game-high 21 points for Vanoli Soresina.
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In the semifinal round, fourth-sseded Prima Veroli knocked off top-seeded Cimberio Varese, 97-92. Hines had a game-high 28 points, going 13-of-19 from the floor. He added seven rebounds in the 30-minute effort. Robinson added 24 points and seven assists.
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The Vanoli Cup is the midseason tournament for Lega Due, featuring the top four teams at the midpoint of the season. This is the fifth year of the Vanoli Cup.
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Hines is averaging 17.4 points in 22 league games this season, 15th in the league. He is shooting a league-best 64.8 percent from the field as predominantly a low post player in Italy’s second division league. He has scored in double figures in 21 of 22 games, while also averaging a league-best 9.3 rebounds, 1.9 blocks per game, which ranks second in the league, and 2.5 steals.
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Prima Veroli, in just its second season since moving up to Lega Due, is tied for third at 13-9 with eight games remaining in the regular season.
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