1. His brother - Arinza Onoako did not leave any mark here when he played for Maccabi Tel Aviv six years ago, but as it seems at the moment, already after one game, it seems that Cinano Onoako is going to be one of the most prominent players in the league this season.
What an opening for the chin of Bnei Herzliya.
20 points, 75 percent from the field, 12 rebounds.
All this in just 24 minutes and even though he got into trouble.
When he was on the field, his team defeated Hapoel Tel Aviv by 18 points.
More importantly, his two baskets and a block led Herzliya to turn the game around and surprisingly win already in the first round.
From the penalty line, he throws a "grandmother's shot" - one of his most prominent hallmarks, but at the same time the chin, only 24 years old, will not really be a gimmick here.
Excellent casting of Herzliya.
Hoover celebrates victory with friends, Photo: Yehuda Ben Itach
2. Roy Hoover won the silver medal at the European Under-20 Championships alongside another talented coordinator, Tamir Blatt.
David's son immediately took center stage and this season he is already playing in the Euroleague in the Alba Berlin uniform.
For Hoover it has gone much harder and it seems that only this season at the age of 24 is it coming.
The road was not easy with quite a few passes as one year he also passes in the second league.
Last season he came to Eilat as a replacement for Joe Ragland.
When you replace Ragland you are in trouble because he gave a great season.
This season Hoover was also aided by circumstances.
Will Cherry, who was supposed to be the lead coordinator, was released during the preparation and by the time a replacement arrived, Hoover had taken over.
In the opening round of the victory over Ness Ziona we saw it clearly.
The coordinator who was eventually brought in, and Eglis Mancaris will probably become his backup.
Vargas on the floor against Maccabi Tel Aviv on Saturday, Photo: Oded Karni, Administration of the Basketball League
3. Gregory Vargas has done three excellent terms at Maccabi Haifa, when everyone knows what he has brought - tough defense, leadership and almost always a double-digit balance of assists.
Twice he was the defensive player of the season and once the king of the baskets.
Such an experienced player and with such a resume is not a gamble, but returning to the fourth term in Israel, is not an anchor as in the past.
He is doing his fourth term in the Holy Land with the city rival Hapoel Haifa and already before the season and its opening we saw the dilemma.
On the one hand, the team is built on him, on the other hand, already twice (in losses in the quarterfinals of the Winner's Cup to Eilat and in the first round against Maccabi Tel Aviv) he was very weak.
We can already see fluctuations in his ability.
Maybe it's the teenager, maybe it's adapting to the special style his team has to play but there's no easy connection here.
Answers we are below.
