The Regular Season in FIBA Europe Cup just started. The round was exceptionally exciting as four games ended with a tiny margin. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
The most important game of round 1 took place in Oradea where Romanian Oradea edged Polish Spojnia 77-75 on Wednesday night. Lithuanian Donatas Tarolis (205-1994) stepped up and scored 21 points and 5 rebounds for the winners and Canadian center Kalif Young (206-1997, college: Providence) chipped in 13 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). At the losing side American guard TaLon Cooper (193-1999, college: S.Carolina) responded with 21 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Spojnia’s coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Spojnia will play next round against strong Pitesti trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Oradea will try to continue on its current victory against Parnu on the road.
French Cholet Basket defeated Swiss Fribourg at home 90-75. Point guard Nathan De Sousa (190-2003, agency: Octagon Europe) nailed 8 points and 10 assists for the winning side and Jamuni McNeace accounted for 14 points and 6 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Power forward Arnaud Cotture (201-1995) came up with 13 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists for Fribourg in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Fribourg will play next round against strong Constanta trying to get back on the winning streak. Cholet Basket will try to continue on its current victory against Antwerp on the road.
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Cypriot Anorthosis in Nicosia on Tuesday night. Hosts were defeated by Slovakian Levice 83-72. Ty Nichols fired 23 points and 7 assists for the winners. Levice’s coach used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Kentwan Smith produced 17 points and 8 rebounds for lost side. Levice will meet at home Zaragoza in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Anorthosis will play against Bursaspor and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 1: Caledonia lost to Ludwigsburg on the opponent’s court 62-86. Alba managed to outperform Rilski in a home game 100-88. Dnipro lost to Anwil on the road 71-114. Pitesti defeated Parnu on its own court 67-65. Le Portel lost to Kalev/Cramo in Tallinn 63-66. Prievidza won against Kutaisi at home 77-69. Keravnos lost to Tofas on the opponent’s court 81-99. Constanta lost to undefeated Antwerp in a home game 70-88. Norrkoping lost to Maroussi on the road 80-99. Zaragoza smashed Bursaspor on its own court 106-84. AEK Larnaca lost to Braunschweig in a road game 59-89. Bilbao outscored Balkan at home 95-55. Trepca lost to Dijon on the opponent’s court 73-118. Limburg lost to PAOK in a home game 70-74. Sabah lost to Charleroi on the road 81-82. Sporting lost to Sassari on its own court 69-82. Szolnok lost to FC Porto in a road game 68-77.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 22 points and 17 rebounds by Fardaws Aimaq of Szolnok.
Anorthosis – Levice 72-83
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Cypriot Anorthosis in Nicosia on Tuesday night. Hosts were defeated by Slovakian Levice 83-72. Levice shot 28 for 42 from the free-throw line, while Anorthosis only scored eight points from the stripe. American guard Ty Nichols (190-1996, college: Keene St., agency: Diamond Sports) fired 23 points and 7 assists for the winners. His fellow American import Stephon Jelks (198-1996, college: Mercer) chipped in 12 points and 7 rebounds. Four Levice players scored in double figures. Levice’s coach used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Bahamas forward Kentwan Smith (203-1991, college: Stetson) produced 17 points and 8 rebounds and American guard Greg Williams Jr (190-1998, college: Louisiana) added 18 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) respectively for lost side. Levice will meet at home Zaragoza in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Anorthosis will play against Bursaspor and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Levice: T.Nichols 23+4reb+7ast, S.Jelks 12+7reb+1ast, F.Terins 11+4reb+2ast, D.Abraham 11+2reb+1ast, B.Bojanovsky 8+5reb+2ast, N.Sikiras 7+4reb
Anorthosis: G.Williams Jr. 18+2reb+1ast, K.Smith 17+8reb+3ast, K.Maragkos 10+5reb, D.Gordon 7+5reb+1ast, J.Garrett 6+4reb+9ast, A.Himonas 5+2reb+2ast
gschID: 1213323
Ludwigsburg – Caledonia G. 86-62
EnBW Ludwigsburg used a home court advantage and crushed the opponent from Glasgow 86-62 on Tuesday night. Ludwigsburg dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Gladiators‘s 26. Ludwigsburg forced 24 Caledonia turnovers. American point guard Ezra Manjon (183-2000, college: Vanderbilt) fired 14 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. His fellow American import forward Joel Scott (201-2001, college: Colorado St., agency: Pensack Sports) chipped in 17 points. American forward Tanner Stuckman (206-1997, college: Quincy, agency: Helping Ballers) produced 16 points and center Theodore Hughes (213-2001, college: N.Colorado) added 8 points and 9 rebounds respectively for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. EnBW Ludwigsburg will meet Trepca in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Gladiators will play against Dijon and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Ludwigsburg: J.Scott 17+2reb, E.Manjon 14+6reb+3ast, Y.Polas-Bartolo 12+3reb+3ast, J.Simon 9+6reb+1ast, J.Patrick 9+4reb+2ast, B.Tischler 8+2reb+2ast
Caledonia G.: T.Stuckman 16+3reb+1ast, I.Hill 9+3reb+5ast, T.Hughes 8+9reb, F.Alihodzic 8+6reb, I.DuBose 5+1reb+1ast, F.Malcolm 5+2reb+1ast
gschID: 1213324
Cholet – Fribourg 90-75
French Cholet Basket defeated Swiss Fribourg at home 90-75. It was a great shooting night for Cholet especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 55.0 percentage. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 28 assists. Point guard Nathan De Sousa (190-2003, agency: Octagon Europe) nailed 8 points and 10 assists for the winning side and American center Jamuni McNeace (208-1996, college: Oklahoma) accounted for 14 points and 6 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Power forward Arnaud Cotture (201-1995) came up with 13 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists and American point guard Eric Nottage (187-1994, college: FIU) added 19 points and 4 assists respectively for Fribourg in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Fribourg will play next round against strong Constanta trying to get back on the winning streak. Cholet Basket will try to continue on its current victory against Antwerp on the road.
Top scorers:
Cholet: C.Melvin 15+2reb, J.McNeace 14+6reb, S.Smith 13+5ast, B.Vautier 12+3reb+3ast, C.Ndow 11+5reb, G.Ayayi 9+5reb+2ast
Fribourg: E.Nottage 19+2reb+4ast, A.Cotture 13+8reb+5ast, N.Jurkovitz 10+5reb, K.Martin 10+5reb+1ast, R.Williams 8+2reb+1ast, C.Sane 6+2reb
gschID: 1213325
Alba – Rilski 100-88
Alba used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Samokov 100-88 on Wednesday night. Alba made 17-of-20 free shots (85.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Americans were the main players on the court. Forward Jeriah Horne (201-1998, college: Tulsa) fired 27 points and 8 rebounds (perfect behind the arc making all five shots) for the winners. Point guard David Nichols (183-1996, college: FSU) chipped in 12 points and 9 assists. Power forward Jordan Session (203-1996, college: Georgia St.) produced 12 points and 8 rebounds and guard LaQuincy Rideau (185-1996, college: S.Florida) added 13 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Five Alba and four Rilski players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. Alba will meet Le Portel on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Rilski will play against Kalev/Cramo and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Alba: J.Horne 27+8reb+3ast, M.Filipovity 18+6reb, D.Vojvoda 14+1reb+5ast, D.Nichols 12+4reb+9ast, A.Smith 10+5reb+2ast, T.Thomas 9+5reb+1ast
Rilski: C.Kostov 16+2reb+1ast, L.Rideau 13+5reb+3ast, M.Vasov 12+2ast, J.Session 12+8reb+2ast, A.Simeonov 10+1reb, J.Planinic 8+5reb
gschID: 1213326
Anwil – Dnipro 114-71
Anwil used a home court advantage and rolled over the opponent from Dnipro 114-71 on Wednesday night. Anwil dominated down low during the game scoring 72 of its points in the paint compared to Dnipro‘s 34. Anwil forced 19 Dnipro turnovers and outrebounded them 27-10. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American guard Justin Turner (193-1998, college: BGSU) fired 22 points and 4 assists for the winners. Canadian center Nick Ongenda (211-2000, college: DePaul) chipped in 18 points and 9 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Four Anwil players scored in double figures. Olexandr Mishula (191-1992) produced 19 points (made all of his nine free throws !!!) and power forward Daniil Sypalo (211-2005) added 18 points (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) respectively for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Anwil will meet Sassari on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Dnipro will play against Sporting and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Anwil: J.Turner 22+2reb+4ast, N.Ongenda 18+9reb, D.Funderburk 17+2reb, R.Taylor 16+3reb, M.Michalak 10+2reb+2ast, B.Lazarski 9+2reb+6ast
Dnipro: O.Mishula 19+2ast, D.Sypalo 18+2reb+1ast, S.Tymofeyenko 11+1reb+2ast, M.Zakurdaiev 5+3reb+2ast, I.Dubonenko 4+1ast, O.Tarasenko 4+1ast
gschID: 1213327
Pitesti – Parnu 67-65
Pitesti used a home court advantage and edged the opponent from Parnu 67-65 on Wednesday night. Pitesti dominated down low during the game scoring 42 of its points in the paint compared to Parnu‘s 18. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Pitesti made 8 blocks. American guard Corey Allen-Williams (188-1998, college: Georgia St.) fired 17 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. His fellow American import forward Zach Smith (203-1996, college: Texas Tech) chipped in a double-double by scoring 10 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks. Pitesti’s coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Robert Valge (192-1997) produced 20 points (made all of his seven free throws) and Finnish forward Okko Jarvi (193-1996, agency: Blacktop Management) added 10 points and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Pitesti will meet Spojnia in the next round. Parnu will play against Oradea and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Pitesti: C.Allen-Williams 17+8reb+5ast, A.Price 14+2reb+1ast, Z.Smith 10+10reb, K.Hill 7+4reb+1ast, C.Jones 6+8reb, R.Odomes 6+2ast
Parnu: R.Valge 20+1reb+3ast, C.Bradford 12+4reb+1ast, O.Jarvi 10+4reb+4ast, V.Shevchenko 9+3reb, O.Suurorg 9+4reb+4ast, A.Ogemuno-Johnson 4+4reb+1ast
gschID: 1213328
Oradea – Spojnia 77-75
The most important game of round 1 took place in Oradea where Romanian Oradea edged Polish Spojnia 77-75 on Wednesday night. Lithuanian Donatas Tarolis (205-1994) stepped up and scored 21 points and 5 rebounds for the winners and Canadian center Kalif Young (206-1997, college: Providence) chipped in 13 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). At the losing side American guard TaLon Cooper (193-1999, college: S.Carolina) responded with 21 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists and the other American import guard Luther Muhammad (191-1999, college: Arizona St.) scored 18 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Spojnia’s coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Spojnia will play next round against strong Pitesti trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Oradea will try to continue on its current victory against Parnu on the road.
Top scorers:
Oradea: D.Tarolis 21+5reb+1ast, K.Richard 16+4reb+1ast, B.Brown 16+2reb+4ast, K.Young 13+8reb+4ast, T.Williams 5+4reb+4ast, N.Nicolescu 3+3reb
Spojnia: T.Cooper 21+5reb+7ast, L.Muhammad 18+3reb+1ast, W.Gordon 11+7reb+1ast, S.Kowalczyk 10+1reb+2ast, D.Slupinski 6, A.Langovic 5+1reb
gschID: 1213329
Kalev/Cramo – Le Portel 66-63
Kalev/Cramo used a home court advantage and edged the opponent from Le Portel 66-63 on Wednesday night. Hugo Toom (200-2002) fired 13 points for the winners. Latvian Anrijs Miska (208-2000) chipped in 4 points and 9 rebounds. American power forward Jack Nunge (213-1999, college: Xavier) produced a double-double by scoring 13 points, 14 rebounds and 4 blocks and Elhadji-Digue Diawara (204-1998) added 9 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Kalev/Cramo will meet Rilski in the next round. Le Portel will play against Alba and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Kalev/Cramo: H.Toom 13+2reb+1ast, L.Bockler 12+1reb+1ast, P.Tape 7+3reb+1ast, S.Kaukiainen 7+2reb+2ast, K.Hermet 6+4reb+2ast, K.Suurorg 6+4reb+2ast
Le Portel: J.Nunge 13+14reb+2ast, I.Fevrier 11+3reb, K.Zoriks 9+3reb+4ast, E.Diawara 9+7reb+1ast, G.Meyniel 8+3reb+3ast, D.Pinckney 5+1reb
gschID: 1213330
Prievidza – Kutaisi 77-69
Prievidza used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Kutaisi 77-69 on Wednesday night. Prievidza made 18-of-21 free shots (85.7 percent) during the game. Prievidza outrebounded Kutaisi 50-36 including a 21-9 advantage in offensive rebounds. American Keith Jordan (198-1998, college: SHU) fired 17 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. His fellow American import forward Hunter Dean (208-2001, college: LSU) chipped in a double-double by scoring 12 points and 16 rebounds. Four Prievidza players scored in double figures. Prievidza’s coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Power forward Giorgi Korsantia (207-1998, agency: BIG) produced a double-double by scoring 24 points and 11 rebounds and Akaki Dvalishvili (207-1991) added 18 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Prievidza will meet Balkan in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Kutaisi will play against Bilbao and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Prievidza: K.Jordan 17+9reb+2ast, C.Jackson 16+3reb+7ast, D.Smith 16+3reb, H.Dean 12+16reb, R.Raitanen 5+5reb+1ast, D.Krestinin 4+10reb+2ast
Kutaisi: G.Korsantia 24+11reb+1ast, A.Dvalishvili 18+5reb+1ast, G.Sulaberidze 9+7reb+3ast, M.Berishvili 7+4reb+1ast, B.Bekauri 6+2reb+5ast, G.Ochkhikidze 3+5reb+7ast
gschID: 1213331
Tofas – Keravnos 99-81
Tofas used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Nicosia 99-81 on Wednesday night. Tofas outrebounded Keravnos 39-24 including a 28-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. Tofas looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists comparing to just 15 passes made by Keravnos‘ players. Yigitcan Saybir (203-1999) fired 18 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. American Marcquise Reed (190-1995, college: Clemson, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 14 points and 6 assists. Tofas’ coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. American guard Josh Hagins (187-1994, college: UALR, agency: Haylett Sports) produced 26 points and 7 assists and the other American import center Travis Taylor (203-1990, college: Xavier, agency: Slash Sports) added 14 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Tofas will meet AEK Larnaca on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Keravnos will play against Braunschweig and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Tofas: Y.Saybir 18+5reb+2ast, U.Trifunovic 17+3reb+2ast, M.Reed 14+3reb+6ast, J.O’Brien 12+5reb+4ast, T.Gecim 9+2reb+5ast, K.Bankston 8+5reb+1ast
Keravnos: J.Hagins 26+2reb+7ast, L.Horton 14+4reb+1ast, T.Taylor 14+8reb+3ast, F.Tigkas 10+1reb, J.Crockett 7+4reb+2ast, S.Michail 5+1reb+1ast
gschID: 1213332
Constanta – Antwerp 70-88
But Constanta was not able to use a home court advantage and lost to the opponent from Antwerp 88-70 on Wednesday night. American guard Michael Flowers (185-1999, college: WSU) fired 16 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. His fellow American import Mike Moore (203-1994, college: Mount Olive) chipped in 17 points and 5 assists. Four Antwerp Giants players scored in double figures. American-German forward Isaiah Philmore (203-1989, college: Xavier) produced 13 points and 6 rebounds and American guard KeVaughn Allen (188-1995, college: Florida) added 10 points and 6 assists respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. Antwerp Giants will meet at home Cholet in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Constanta will play against Fribourg and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Antwerp: M.Moore 17+1reb+5ast, K.Foster 17+3reb, M.Flowers 16+7reb+7ast, W.Baker 11+3reb+1ast, K.Tumba 8+6reb+2ast, E.Lasisi 7+1reb+2ast
Constanta: I.Philmore 13+6reb, C.Baciu 10+5reb+1ast, K.Allen 10+1reb+6ast, S.Gribinic 9+2reb, T.Hollins 9+3reb+4ast, M.Pratt 7+7reb+2ast
gschID: 1213333
Maroussi – Norrkoping 99-80
Maroussi used a home court advantage and rolled over the opponent from Norrkoping 99-80 on Wednesday night. Maroussi looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Ivorian-American power forward Ismael Sanogo (202-1996, college: Seton Hall) fired 29 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Icelandic point guard Elvar Fridriksson (182-1994, college: Barry) chipped in a double-double by scoring 13 points, 13 assists and 4 steals. American guard Devonte Green (190-1997, college: Indiana) produced 18 points and 5 rebounds and the other American import power forward Shane Hunter (208-2001, college: Nova SE) added 16 points and 6 rebounds (perfect from the field making all six shots) respectively for lost side. Five Maroussi and four Norrkoping players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. Maroussi will meet Sabah in the next round. Norrkoping will play against Charleroi and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Maroussi: I.Sanogo 29+7reb, C.Giannopoulos 14+4reb+1ast, M.Raduljica 13+8reb+2ast, E.Fridriksson 13+3reb+13ast, C.Langevine 12+4reb, C.Reynolds 11+3reb
Norrkoping: D.Green 18+5reb+2ast, M.Tyus 17+2reb+1ast, S.Hunter 16+6reb+1ast, P.Hampton 12+2reb+2ast, D.Love 6+5reb+3ast, K.Cole 5+7reb
gschID: 1213334
Zaragoza – Bursaspor 106-84
Zaragoza used a home court advantage and outscored the opponent from Bursa 106-84 on Wednesday night. Zaragoza dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Bursaspor‘s 38. They outrebounded Bursaspor 32-19 including 24 on the defensive glass. Zaragoza looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. Canadian guard Trae Bell-Haynes (188-1995, college: Vermont) fired 18 points and 7 assists for the winners. Cuban forward Yoanki Mencia (198-1997) chipped in a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds. French point guard David Michineau (191-1994) produced 22 points (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) and American forward Donte Grantham (203-1995, college: Clemson) added 16 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Zaragoza will meet Levice on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Bursaspor will play against Anorthosis and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Zaragoza: B.Dubljevic 18+5reb+3ast, T.Bell-Haynes 18+4reb+7ast, Y.Mencia 15+11reb+3ast, J.Bango 11+4reb, J.Rodriguez 9+1reb+3ast, E.Sulejmanovic 9+4reb+2ast
Bursaspor: D.Michineau 22+2ast, D.Grantham 16+6reb+2ast, D.Mutaf 14+6reb+3ast, J.Brown 13+2reb+4ast, J.Sharma 6+1reb+2ast, A.Gavrilovic 5+1reb+1ast
gschID: 1213335
Braunschweig – AEK Larnaca 89-59
Braunschweig used a home court advantage and outplayed the opponent from Larnaca 89-59 on Wednesday night. Braunschweig dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to AEK Larnaca‘s 26. Braunschweig looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by AEK Larnaca‘s players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Braunschweig made 7 blocks. American forward Tre Mitchell (206-2000, college: Kentucky) fired 24 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Swedish point guard Barra Njie (191-2001) chipped in 13 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Braunschweig players scored in double figures. Braunschweig’s coach felt very confident that he used 10 players saving starting five for next games. American guard Taveion Hollingsworth (188-1999, college: WKU) produced 24 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals and Australian forward Jesse Hunt (203-1997, college: EWU, agency: Worldwide SM) added 17 points and 15 rebounds respectively for lost side. Braunschweig will meet Keravnos in the next round. AEK Larnaca will play against Tofas and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Braunschweig: T.Mitchell 24+8reb+3ast, B.Njie 13+5reb+4ast, C.Flanigan 12+6reb+3ast, T.Crockett 10+2reb+6ast, A.Velicka 8+5reb+4ast, S.Fru 8+4reb
AEK Larnaca: T.Hollingsworth 24+7reb+4ast, J.Hunt 17+15reb, A.Bell 7+5reb+2ast, R.Nottage 6+3reb+1ast, I.Giannaras 5+2reb, A.Lytras 0
gschID: 1213336
Bilbao – Balkan 95-55
Surne Bilbao used a home court advantage and outleveled the opponent from Botevgrad 95-55 on Wednesday night. Bilbao made 16-of-18 free shots (88.9 percent) during the game, while Balkan only scored 0 point from the stripe. Bilbao forced 20 Balkan turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Balkan‘s players. Estonian point guard Kristian Kullamaee (193-1999) fired 15 points and 7 assists for the winners. American guard Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman (196-1994, college: Michigan) chipped in 15 points and 5 assists. Four Surne Bilbao players scored in double figures. Center Andrey Ivanov (205-1996, agency: BIG) produced 9 points and 8 rebounds and American swingman Cory Reeves (197-1997, college: Park) added 8 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Surne Bilbao will meet Kutaisi on the road in the next round. Balkan will play against Prievidza and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Bilbao: R.Dominguez 19+1reb, K.Kullamaee 15+4reb+7ast, M.Abdur-Rahkman 15+1reb+5ast, M.Pantzar 10+1reb+2ast, T.de Ridder 7+5reb+1ast, A.Sylla 6+5reb+2ast
Balkan: A.Ivanov 9+8reb+3ast, I.Gavrilovic 8+5reb, C.Reeves 8+6reb+2ast, C.Jones 7+3reb+3ast, I.Pishtikov 5, G.Gerganov 5+2reb+1ast
gschID: 1213337
Dijon – Trepca 118-73
JDA Dijon used a home court advantage and crushed the opponent from Mitrovice 118-73 on Wednesday night. Dijon dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Trepca‘s 28 and made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. Dijon forced 23 Trepca turnovers. They shot the lights out from three sinking 16 long-distance shots on high 61.5 percentage. Dijon looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists comparing to just 16 passes made by Trepca‘s players. German swingman Joshua Obiesie (198-2000) fired 16 points and 4 assists for the winners. Ilias Kamardine (193-2003) chipped in 15 points and 6 assists. Montenegrin-Kosovan Mikaile Tmusic (189-1993) produced 22 points and American point guard Malik Johnson (178-1997, college: Canisius) added 10 points and 9 assists respectively for lost side. Five Dijon and four Trepca players scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. JDA Dijon will meet Caledonia in the next round. Trepca will play against Ludwigsburg and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Dijon: M.McDuffie 17+2reb+1ast, J.Obiesie 16+3reb+4ast, I.Kamardine 15+2reb+6ast, K.Edwards 15+2reb+2ast, C.Sengfelder 15+2reb+2ast, J.Dally 13+2reb+1ast
Trepca: M.Tmusic 22+4reb+2ast, S.Hunter 17+2reb+1ast, M.Johnson 10+4reb+9ast, D.Kapiti 10+1ast, M.Barro 6+4reb, D.Cambridge Jr. 4+4reb+2ast
gschID: 1213338
Limburg – PAOK 70-74
But Limburg United was not able to use a home court advantage and lost to the opponent from Thessaloniki 74-70 on Wednesday night. PAOK made 28-of-37 free shots (75.7 percent) during the game. American guard Frank Bartley IV (191-1994, college: Louisiana) fired 10 points and 6 assists for the winners. Guard Dimitrios Katsivelis (196-1991) chipped in 12 points and 5 rebounds. Bartley IV is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. PAOK’s coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Jonas Delalieux (202-1992) produced 19 points and 7 rebounds and power forward Thibault Vanderhaegen (202-1998) added 11 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. Five PAOK and four Limburg players scored in double figures. PAOK will meet at home FC Porto in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Limburg United will play against Szolnok and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
PAOK: R.Kreuser 14+4reb, D.Upson 13+4reb, D.Katsivelis 12+5reb+2ast, J.Forrester 10+7reb, F.Bartley IV 10+4reb+6ast, S.Reynolds Jr. 6+1reb+5ast
Limburg: J.Delalieux 19+7reb+2ast, E.Pemberton 12+4reb+1ast, T.Vanderhaegen 11+7reb+3ast, J.Holmes 11+5reb+4ast, J.Lesuisse 8+4reb+3ast, R.Jones 3+2reb
gschID: 1213339
Charleroi – Sabah 82-81
Spirou Charleroi used a home court advantage and edged the opponent from Baku 82-81 on Wednesday night. American point guard Cobe Williams (183-2000, college: Tulsa) fired 17 points for the winners. Guard Quinten Smout (193-2002) chipped in 8 points and 6 assists. Spirou Charleroi’s coach allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. American power forward DeAndre Williams (206-1996, college: Memphis) produced 39 points (!!!) and 7 rebounds (on 16-of-21 shooting from the field) and Jamaican-American guard Trevon Duval (190-1998, college: Duke) added 9 points and 7 assists respectively for lost side. Spirou Charleroi will meet Norrkoping on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Sabah will play against Maroussi and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Charleroi: C.Williams 17+1reb+3ast, S.Hollanders 12+2ast, C.Adzeh 10+1reb, Q.Smout 8+3reb+6ast, W.Brandwijk 8+2reb, A.Polet 8+2ast
Sabah: D.Williams 39+7reb+3ast, A.Voinalovych 12+2reb+1ast, H.Gravett 10+6reb+2ast, T.Duval 9+3reb+7ast, K.Blue 7+2reb, M.Holton Jr. 2+1reb+2ast
gschID: 1213340
Sporting – Sassari 69-82
But Sporting was not able to use a home court advantage and lost to the opponent from Sassari 82-69 on Tuesday night. Sassari looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Sassari made 7 blocks. American point guard Justin Bibbins (174-1996, college: Utah) fired 11 points and 4 assists for the winners. Polish swingman Michal Sokolowski (196-1992) chipped in 14 points. Forward Andre Cruz (201-2002, college: UIW) produced 15 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals and American power forward Nick Ward (205-1997, college: Michigan St.) added 15 points respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. Sassari will meet at home Anwil in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Sporting will play against Dnipro and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Sassari: M.Sokolowski 14+1reb+1ast, J.Bibbins 11+3reb+4ast, E.Bendzius 9+4reb+3ast, M.Halilovic 8+3reb+1ast, A.Cappelletti 8+2reb+3ast, M.Tambone 7+2reb+4ast
Sporting: A.Cruz 15+6reb+5ast, N.Ward 15+1reb, S.Silva 9+3reb+3ast, A.Hallman 7+5reb+3ast, D.Ventura 5+1reb+1ast, K.Funderburk 5+2ast
gschID: 1213341
FC Porto – Szolnok 77-68
FC Porto used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Szolnok 77-68 on Wednesday night. American point guard Toney Douglas (189-1986, college: FSU) fired 16 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. His fellow American import Xeyrius Williams (206-1997, college: Akron, agency: Players Group) chipped in 5 points and 15 rebounds. FC Porto’s coach used entire bench saving starting five for next games. Canadian forward Fardaws Aimaq (211-1999, college: California) produced a double-double by scoring 22 points and 17 rebounds and American guard Marcus Lewis (196-1992, college: EKU) added 27 points and 4 assists respectively for lost side. FC Porto will meet PAOK in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Szolnok will play against Limburg and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
FC Porto: T.Douglas 16+5reb+3ast, P.Fayne II 13+6reb+1ast, D.Marble 13+3reb, W.Washpun 9+4reb+4ast, M.Queiroz 7+1reb+1ast, M.Landis 7+3reb+4ast
Szolnok: M.Lewis 27+4reb+4ast, F.Aimaq 22+17reb, B.Subotic 10+4reb+1ast, B.Krnjajski 3+2reb, T.Pallai 2, N.Lukacs 2+2reb
gschID: 1213342
