Central Basketball Association

In 2015, in an effort to comply and be compatible with international basketball guidelines, the Central Basketball Association transitioned to FIBA rules and regulations, which allowed its players and coaches to become better prepared for the global stage. 

One of the caveats of such a transition was that FIBA-regulated games consist of four 10-minute quarters, as opposed to the NBA-regulated four 12-minute quarters. With a reduction of eight minutes per game, this also meant that the team and individual statistics would be lower than a typical game in the United States, but more reflective of the international environment. 

Since the league's transition four seasons ago, only one player had ever scored more than 40 points: Indianapolis' Anthony White, Jr., who scored 41 points against Bowling Green in the 2016 postseason tournament. This past Sunday afternoon, Bowling Green's Monte Burney tied that scoring record with 41 points of his own in an overtime victory against Baltimore. 

Burney, a 6-foot-2 guard from Clarksville, Tennessee, shot 14-for-24 from the field, including 7-for-13 from beyond the arc, and a perfect 6-for-6 from the free throw line. The Martin Methodist College graduate did more than account for over 36% of his team's points last weekend; he also grabbed 12 rebounds, had 5 assists, while being a force on the defensive side with 5 steals and 1 blocked shot. 

With his third double-double of the season, coupled with currently being the league leader in steals, second in the league in points scored, and fourth in the league in both assists and rebounds, it does not come as a surprise to many regarding Burney's clutch performance last Sunday and single-handedly keeping his team alive in the playoff hunt - earning him top honors for Week 4 of the 2018 CBA season. 

Below are the list of the top-20 performances, led by Burney, from Week 4 of the 2018 CBA season:

1. Monte Burney (Bowling Green): 41 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists, 5 steals, 1 block (vs. Baltimore 4/15)
2. Myles Thrash (Middle Tennessee): 35 points, 7 rebounds, 9 assists (vs. Bowling Green 4/14)
3. Ayron Worthington (Illinois): 18 points, 24 rebounds, 4 assists (at Fort Wayne 4/14)
4. Antonio Wright (Baltimore): 35 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists (at Bowling Green 4/15)
5. Dontarion Wright (Memphis): 33 points, 10 rebounds, 3 steals (vs. Jackson 4/15)
6. Darryl Walker (Indianapolis): 22 points, 4 rebounds, 8 assists, 7 steals (vs. Baltimore 4/14)
7. Marquis Patton (Middle Tennessee): 13 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists, 1 block (vs. Bowling Green 4/14)
8. Jameel Best (Memphis): 19 points, 14 rebounds (at Jackson 4/14)
9. Denzel Smith (Illinois): 28 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block (vs. Indianapolis 4/13)
10. Keith Barron (Memphis): 27 points, 5 rebounds, 9 assists (vs. Jackson 4/15)
11. Cohshun Odom (Memphis): 19 points, 12 rebounds, 1 block (vs. Jackson 4/15)
12. Chrishawn Hopkins (Indianapolis): 12 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, 5 steals, 2 blocks (at Illinois 4/13)
13. Kendall Allison (Baltimore): 26 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 blocks (at Bowling Green 4/15)
14. Kendrick Coleman (Jackson): 15 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 4 steals, 2 blocks (at Memphis 4/15)
15. Jeremy Dupree-Gibson (Indianapolis): 28 points, 6 rebounds, 3 steals, 1 block (vs. Baltimore 4/14)
16. Anthony White, Jr. (Indianapolis): 29 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists (at Illinois 4/13)
17. Antonio Cannon (Fort Wayne): 31 points, 5 rebounds (at Indianapolis 4/15)
18. Ervin Herron II (Jackson): 23 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 block (vs. Memphis 4/14)
19. Franqlin Gatson (Indianapolis): 29 points, 3 rebounds (at Illinois 4/13)
20. Dlando Carter (Illinois): 27 points, 5 rebounds (at Fort Wayne 4/14)