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The Regular Season in VTB United League just started. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Lokomotiv recorded a loss in Kazan on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by UNICS 91-73. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when UNICS made 7 blocks. North Macedonian point guard Nenad Dimitrijevic (190-1998) fired 22 points and 7 assists for the winners. American center Jalen Reynolds (208-1992, college: Xavier) chipped in 16 points and 5 rebounds. American forward Okaro White (206-1992, college: FSU) produced 18 points and 5 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. UNICS is looking forward to face N.Novgorod in Nizhny Novgorod in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Lokomotiv will play at home against Parma-Pari and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Another exciting game was played in Saint Petersburg between Uralmash and Zenit where Uralmash beat Zenit on the road 75-70. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Javonte Douglas (203-1992, college: Montevallo) who helped to win the game recording 22 points and 9 rebounds. Garrett Nevels contributed with 19 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. French point guard Thomas Heurtel (189-1989, agency: Octagon Europe) answered with 4 points and 15 assists for Zenit. Zenit’s coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Uralmash will play against Runa Basket in Moscow in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Zenit will play on the road against Samara to get more than just one victory in their record.
One of the most interesting games of round 1 was a derby match between two teams from Russia. CSKA won against visiting MBA Moscow 76-72. Amath MBaye stepped up and scored 16 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. At the losing side Daniil Kasatkin responded with 21 points. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. CSKA’s supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Moscow .

Other games of round 1 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Enisey lost to Samara in a road game 63-83. Minsk lost to N.Novgorod at home 60-89. Avtodor lost to Runa Basket on the opponent’s court 79-87. CSKA managed to outperform Enisey in a home game 73-64.
The best stats of 1st round was 12 points and 9 rebounds by Tonye Jekiri of CSKA.

UNICS – Lokomotiv 91-73

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CSKA – MBA Moscow 76-72

One of the most interesting games of round 1 was a derby match between two teams from Russia. CSKA won against visiting MBA Moscow 76-72. Senegalese-French Amath MBaye (205-1989, college: Oklahoma) stepped up and scored 16 points and 8 rebounds for the winners and Nigerian center Tonye Jekiri (212-1994, college: Miami, FL) chipped in 18 points (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Four CSKA players scored in double figures. At the losing side guard Daniil Kasatkin (200-1999, college: Penn St., agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) responded with 21 points and forward Andrey Lopatin (206-1998, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) scored 11 points and 8 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. CSKA’s supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Moscow .
Top scorers:
CSKA: T.Jekiri 18+3reb+1ast, A.M’Baye 16+8reb+1ast, M.Trimble 15+2reb+5ast, C.Ware 13+2reb+1ast, S.Antonov 5+4reb+1ast, S.Ruzhentsev 4+1reb+1ast
MBA Moscow: D.Kasatkin 21+1reb, A.Lopatin 11+8reb, A.Khomenko 10+2reb+1ast, T.Yakushin 10+1reb+2ast, M.Barashkov 8+4reb+2ast, G.Sheiko 5+1reb

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Samara – Enisey 83-63

There was no surprise when Enisey was crushed on the road by Samara 83-63 on Saturday. Samara looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Moldovan-Russian Aleksandr Gudumak (204-1993, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) stepped up and scored 13 points and 4 assists for the winners and American Hayden Dalton (204-1996, college: Wyoming, agency: Slash Sports) chipped in 12 points and 6 rebounds. Five Samara players scored in double figures. Samara’s coach used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. At the losing side Canadian guard Xavier Rathan-Mayes (193-1994, college: FSU) responded with 22 points and American point guard Jeremiah Martin (189-1996, college: Memphis) scored 20 points and 4 assists. Samara will meet at home Zenit in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Enisey will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Samara: A.Gudumak 13+2reb+4ast, H.Dalton 12+6reb, J.Roberson 12+1reb+3ast, J.Hawkins 12+4reb, N.Rebic 10+3reb+4ast, Y.Umrikhin 9+2reb+3ast
Enisey: X.Rathan-Mayes 22+3reb+3ast, J.Martin 20+2reb+4ast, S.Balashov 7+3reb, S.Dolinin 5+2reb, E.Belyankov 5+4reb+1ast, M.Hopkins 4+6reb+1ast

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Minsk – N.Novgorod 60-89

But Minsk was not able to use a home court advantage and was smashed by the opponent from Nizhny Novgorod 89-60 on Sunday night. N.Novgorod outrebounded Minsk 38-25 including 25 on the defensive glass. Guard Dmitry Khvostov (190-1989) stepped up and scored 11 points and 5 assists for the winners and forward Aleksandr Gankevich (201-1995, agency: BIG) chipped in 13 points. At the losing side Russian guard Grigory Motovilov (191-1998) responded with 19 points and Jamaican-Canadian point guard Jarred Ogungbemi-Jackson (178-1991, college: Calgary, agency: Slash Sports) scored 11 points and 6 assists. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. N.Novgorod will meet at home UNICS in the next round. Minsk will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
N.Novgorod: A.Gankevich 13+4reb+1ast, B.Allen 12+2reb+1ast, D.Khvostov 11+3reb+5ast, I.Strebkov 10+1reb, B.Mikhail 9+6reb+1ast, A.Vorontsevich 9+4reb+3ast
BC Minsk: G.Motovilov 19+2reb+3ast, J.Ogungbemi-Jackson 11+4reb+6ast, J.Cebasek 8+4reb+1ast, V.Stubeda 7+3reb, K.Daniil 6+5reb, D.Kuratnik 4

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Runa Basket – Avtodor 87-79

Runa Basket used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Saratov 87-79 on Sunday night. Runa Basket made 28-of-36 free shots (77.8 percent) during the game, while Avtodor only scored eleven points from the stripe. Runa Basket had a 30-18 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American guard Cameron Young (195-1996, college: Quinnipiac) stepped up and scored 17 points for the winners and Montenegrin guard Nikola Ivanovic (190-1994) chipped in 14 points and 5 assists. At the losing side Puerto Rican-American guard Kyle Vinales (188-1992, college: CCSU, agency: 011 Sports) responded with 24 points and 8 assists and American center Rayshaun Hammonds (206-1998, college: Georgia) scored 21 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Runa Basket will meet Uralmash in the next round. Avtodor will play against MBA Moscow and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Runa Basket: C.Young 17+4reb+2ast, N.Ivanovic 14+5ast, J.Morgan 10+5reb+1ast, J.Hill 9+6reb+4ast, I.Popov 8+3reb+1ast, A.Sopin 8+1reb+2ast
Avtodor: K.Vinales 24+4reb+8ast, R.Hammonds 21+6reb+3ast, D.Beslac 10+3reb, D.Mavra 8+4reb+3ast, A.Petenev 7+3reb+1ast, V.Pusica 3+2reb+1ast

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Zenit – Uralmash 70-75

Another exciting game was played in Saint Petersburg between Uralmash and Zenit where Uralmash beat Zenit on the road 75-70. Uralmash dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Zenit’s 30. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Javonte Douglas (203-1992, college: Montevallo) who helped to win the game recording 22 points and 9 rebounds. His fellow American import guard Garrett Nevels (188-1992, college: Hawaii, agency: Slash Sports) contributed with 19 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. French point guard Thomas Heurtel (189-1989, agency: Octagon Europe) answered with 4 points and 15 assists and Montenegrin center Bojan Dubljevic (205-1991) added 17 points in the effort for Zenit. Zenit’s coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Uralmash will play against Runa Basket in Moscow in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Zenit will play on the road against Samara to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
Uralmash: J.Douglas 22+9reb+1ast, G.Nevels 19+7reb+4ast, A.Zakharov 18+7reb, T.Nelson 7+4reb+1ast, C.Brown 5+4reb, J.Perkins 4+3reb+5ast
Zenit: B.Dubljevic 17+3reb, K.Kuric 16+3reb, S.Karasev 14+2reb, V.Hunter 8+10reb, T.Frazier 4+1reb+1ast, T.Heurtel 4+4reb+15ast

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CSKA – Enisey 73-64

Very predictable result in Moscow where CSKA beat Enisey 73-64 on Tuesday. CSKA made 17-of-17 free shots (100 percent !!!) during the game. CSKA outrebounded Enisey 44-29 including a 32-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Guyanese-French Livio Jean-Charles (205-1993) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 12 rebounds for the winners and Nigerian center Tonye Jekiri (212-1994, college: Miami, FL) chipped in 12 points and 9 rebounds. Four CSKA players scored in double figures. CSKA’s coach used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. At the losing side American point guard Jeremiah Martin (189-1996, college: Memphis) responded with 18 points and American-Hungarian forward Mikael Hopkins (206-1993, college: Georgetown) scored 6 points and 12 rebounds. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
CSKA: M.Trimble 13+2reb+3ast, T.Jekiri 12+9reb+1ast, A.M’Baye 10+6reb+3ast, L.Jean-Charles 10+12reb+3ast, S.Ruzhentsev 7+2reb, A.Astapkovich 7+2reb+1ast
Enisey: J.Martin 18+4reb+2ast, X.Rathan-Mayes 15+1reb+2ast, B.Beech 8+3reb+1ast, T.Andrey 6+2reb+1ast, M.Hopkins 6+12reb+3ast, E.Belyankov 5+3reb