Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
Fifteenth-ranked Bamberg (6-11) made lots of trouble for second ranked Bayern Muenchen (11-4) on Sunday. Bayern Muenchen managed to secure only two-point victory 84-82. However their fans expected much easier game. Bayern made 19-of-25 free shots (76.0 percent) during the game. 24 personal fouls committed by Bamberg helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was American guard Carsen Edwards (183-1998, college: Purdue) who scored 17 points and 6 assists. Croatian center Danko Brankovic (217-2000) chipped in 15 points and 5 rebounds (perfect from the field making all six shots). At the other side the best for losing team was the former international center Filip Stanic (206-1998) who recorded a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Defending champion maintains second position with 11-4 record behind leader Ulm. Bamberg lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the fifteenth place with 11 games lost. Bayern are looking forward to face ALBA (#14) in Berlin in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Bamberg will play on the road against Weissenfels and is hoping to prove to their fans that they can break losing series.
Very important is a home loss of third ranked EnBW Ludwigsburg (10-8) against seventh ranked Braunschweig (10-6) on Saturday night. Host EnBW Ludwigsburg was defeated by Braunschweig in Ludwigsburg 83-69. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of EnBW Ludwigsburg. It was a good game for Ferdinand Zylka (191-1998) who led his team to a victory with 16 points and 5 rebounds. Sananda Fru contributed with 17 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. American forward Joel Scott (201-2001, college: Colorado St., agency: Pensack Sports) replied with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 13 rebounds for Ludwigsburg. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Braunschweig moved-up to third place. Ludwigsburg at the other side dropped to the fourth position with eight games lost. Braunschweig will play against Vechta (#6) at home in the next round. Ludwigsburg will play against the league’s leader Ulm and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Leader ratiopharm Ulm delivered the twelfth victory on Saturday night. This time they beat 9th ranked Telekom Baskets (8-9) 84-75. Karim Jallow scored 13 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners. The best for the losing side was Darius McGhee with 18 points and 4 assists. Telekom Baskets’ coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn’t help. ratiopharm Ulm (12-4) have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain first position. Bonn lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the eleventh place with nine games lost. They share the position with Oldenburg. Ulm will meet Ludwigsburg (#4) on the road in the next round. Bonn will play against Chemnitz (#7) and hope to secure a win.
Rest of the games of round 18 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Chemnitz was crushed by Vechta in a road game 89-66. Bottom-ranked Goettingen was beaten by Weissenfels at home 80-94. Wuerzburg lost to Hamburg on the opponent’s court 66-68. Oldenburg managed to outperform ALBA in a home game 97-92.
The best stats of 18th round was 25 points by Justin Jaworski of Oldenburg.
Vechta – Chemnitz 89-66
There was a minor upset when 6th ranked Chemnitz (9-7) was crushed on the road by eighth ranked Rasta Vechta (9-6) 89-66 on Friday. Vechta dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Chemnitz‘s 30. It was a great shooting night for Vechta especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 53.3 percentage. American swingman Brandon Randolph (198-1998, college: Arizona) scored 19 points and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import forward Jayden Gardner (201-2000, college: Virginia, agency: MSG) chipped in 10 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. Five Rasta Vechta players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American Victor Bailey Jr (193-1998, college: GMU) with 15 points and Finnish forward Olivier Nkamhoua (203-2000, college: Michigan) scored 8 points and 8 rebounds. Chemnitz’s coach Rodrigo Pastore gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Rasta Vechta have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Heidelberg. Loser Chemnitz dropped to the seventh position with seven games lost. They share it with Wuerzburg. Vechta will meet higher ranked Braunschweig (#3) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Chemnitz will play against Bonn (#11) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Vechta: B.Randolph 19+7reb+2ast, T.Campbell 15+2reb+3ast, L.Pandi 15+4reb, J.Aminu 12+1reb+2ast, J.Ferner 12, J.Gardner 10+7reb+3ast
Chemnitz: V.Bailey Jr 15+3reb, A.Uguak 11+2ast, N.Tischler 8+2reb, O.Nkamhoua 8+8reb, W.Christmas 6+4reb+1ast, J.Richter 6+7reb+1ast
gschID: 1189822
Goettingen – Weissenfels 80-94
No shocking result in a game when eleventh ranked MBC (9-8) defeated on the road bottom-ranked BG Goettingen (1-14) 94-80 on Saturday. Weissenfels made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American guard Michael Devoe (196-1999, college: Georgia Tech) scored 35 points (!!!) to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import point guard Charles Callison (185-1995, college: WSU, agency: Slash Sports) chipped in 16 points and 6 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was American-Thailand guard Tra Holder (185-1995, college: Arizona St.) with 23 points (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) and American power forward Demajeo Wiggins (208-1997, college: BGSU, agency: Octagon Europe) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Weissenfels moved-up to ninth place. Goettingen lost seventh consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with 14 games lost. Weissenfels will meet at home Bamberg (#15) in the next round where they are favorite. Goettingen will play against Hamburg and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Weissenfels: M.Devoe 35+4reb+1ast, C.Callison 16+1reb+6ast, S.Reaves 15+3reb+2ast, T.Johnson 13+2reb+2ast, T.Brewer 7+8reb+4ast, J.Bryant 5+4reb+4ast
Goettingen: T.Holder 23+1reb+2ast, M.Shaver Jr. 15+1reb+4ast, D.Wiggins 12+10reb, C.Welp 11+8reb+1ast, Z.Ensminger 5+1reb+1ast, D.Hammond 5+3reb+1ast
gschID: 1189823
Ludwigsburg – Braunschweig 69-83
Very important is a home loss of third ranked EnBW Ludwigsburg (10-8) against seventh ranked Braunschweig (10-6) on Saturday night. Host EnBW Ludwigsburg was defeated by Braunschweig in Ludwigsburg 83-69. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of EnBW Ludwigsburg. Strangely Ludwigsburg outrebounded Braunschweig 47-32 including a 21-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. Ludwigsburg was plagued by 27 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a good game for Ferdinand Zylka (191-1998) who led his team to a victory with 16 points and 5 rebounds. Forward Sananda Fru (209-2003) contributed with 17 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Four Braunschweig players scored in double figures. American forward Joel Scott (201-2001, college: Colorado St., agency: Pensack Sports) replied with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 13 rebounds and naturalized Cuban Yorman Polas-Bartolo (191-1985) added 12 points and 10 rebounds in the effort for Ludwigsburg. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Braunschweig moved-up to third place. Ludwigsburg at the other side dropped to the fourth position with eight games lost. Braunschweig will play against Vechta (#6) at home in the next round. Ludwigsburg will play against the league’s leader Ulm and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Braunschweig: S.Fru 17+5reb, F.Zylka 16+5reb+1ast, A.Velicka 13+2reb+6ast, B.Njie 10+5reb+4ast, L.Scuka 9+5reb, T.Mitchell 8+1reb+1ast
Ludwigsburg: J.Scott 17+13reb, Y.Polas-Bartolo 12+10reb+1ast, E.Manjon 12+2reb, J.Simon 9+9reb+4ast, J.Wohlfarth-Bottermann 7+6reb, J.Patrick 6+3reb+1ast
gschID: 1189824
Ulm – Bonn 84-75
Leader ratiopharm Ulm delivered the twelfth victory on Saturday night. This time they beat 9th ranked Telekom Baskets (8-9) 84-75. Ulm forced 20 Bonn turnovers. The former international Karim Jallow (198-1997) scored 13 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and international point guard Nelson Weidemann (190-1999) chipped in 19 points during the contest. Four ratiopharm Ulm players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American point guard Darius McGhee (175-1999, college: Liberty) with 18 points and 4 assists and Till Pape (206-1997) scored 14 points. Telekom Baskets’ coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn’t help. ratiopharm Ulm (12-4) have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain first position. Bonn lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the eleventh place with nine games lost. They share the position with Oldenburg. Ulm will meet Ludwigsburg (#4) on the road in the next round. Bonn will play against Chemnitz (#7) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Ulm: N.Weidemann 19+2reb+2ast, K.Jallow 13+8reb+4ast, B.Saraf 13+4reb+5ast, N.Essengue 10+5reb, M.Santos 8+8reb+2ast, A.Plummer 7+1reb+1ast
Bonn: D.McGhee 18+3reb+4ast, T.Pape 14+4reb+2ast, B.Hume 11+3reb, S.Griesel 9+3reb+2ast, T.Kennedy 8+9reb+2ast, L.Thiemann 5+2reb
gschID: 1189825
Bayern – Bamberg 84-82
Fifteenth-ranked Bamberg (6-11) made lots of trouble for second ranked Bayern Muenchen (11-4) on Sunday. Bayern Muenchen managed to secure only two-point victory 84-82. However their fans expected much easier game. Bayern made 19-of-25 free shots (76.0 percent) during the game. 24 personal fouls committed by Bamberg helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was American guard Carsen Edwards (183-1998, college: Purdue) who scored 17 points and 6 assists. Croatian center Danko Brankovic (217-2000) chipped in 15 points and 5 rebounds (perfect from the field making all six shots). At the other side the best for losing team was the former international center Filip Stanic (206-1998) who recorded a double-double by scoring 15 points and 11 rebounds and American guard Noah Locke (190-1999, college: Providence) added 19 points respectively. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Defending champion maintains second position with 11-4 record behind leader Ulm. Bamberg lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the fifteenth place with 11 games lost. Bayern are looking forward to face ALBA (#14) in Berlin in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Bamberg will play on the road against Weissenfels and is hoping to prove to their fans that they can break losing series.
Top scorers:
Bayern: C.Edwards 17+1reb+6ast, D.Brankovic 15+5reb, A.Obst 11+1reb+3ast, N.Giffey 10+3reb, J.Hollatz 9+2reb+2ast, V.Lucic 8+3reb+2ast
Bamberg: N.Locke 19+1reb+1ast, K.Feazell 15+4reb, F.Stanic 15+11reb+2ast, I.Watson-Boye 9+4reb+3ast, R.Segu 8+2reb+5ast, M.Krimmer 5+3reb
gschID: 1189826
Hamburg – Wuerzburg 68-66
There was an upset when higher ranked s Oliver Baskets (9-7) were edged on the road by fourteenth ranked Hamburg Towers (7-9) 68-66 on Sunday. South Sudanese-American power forward Kur Kuath (208-1998, college: Marquette) had a double-double by scoring 13 points and 10 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and American guard Johnathan Stove (193-1995, college: Louisiana) chipped in 11 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. Stove is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. The best for the losing side was Panamanian-Puerto Rican point guard Jhivvan Jackson (182-1998, college: UTSA) with 18 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and power forward Hannes Steinbach (206-2006) scored 9 points and 13 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Hamburg moved-up to thirteenth place, which they share with ALBA. Wuerzburg lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventh position with seven games lost. They share it with Chemnitz. Hamburg will meet at home bottom-ranked Goettingen (#17) in the next round. Wuerzburg will play against Oldenburg (#12) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Hamburg: J.Barnett 14+4reb+2ast, K.Kuath 13+10reb, J.Stove 11+8reb+2ast, O.Rich 8+2reb+1ast, B.Ivey 8+4reb+4ast, J.Lottie 7+3reb
Wuerzburg: J.Jackson 18+5reb+5ast, O.Klassen 11+8reb+3ast, H.Steinbach 9+13reb+1ast, L.Wank 8+4reb, M.Lewis II 7+1reb, M.Ugrai 5+6reb
gschID: 1189827
Oldenburg – ALBA 97-92
There was a small surprise in Oldenburg where fourteenth ranked EWE Baskets (8-9) beat 12th ranked ALBA Berlin (7-9) 97-92 on Monday. Oldenburg looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. American guard Justin Jaworski (190-1999, college: Lafayette) scored 25 points to lead the charge for the winners and center Norris Agbakoko (217-2000) chipped in 22 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. Four EWE Baskets players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American center David McCormack (208-1999, college: Kansas) with 21 points and 7 rebounds and Icelandic guard Martin Hermannsson (190-1994, college: LIU Brooklyn) scored 12 points and 6 assists. ALBA Berlin’s coach let to play ten players, but that didn’t help to avoid defeat in this game. Oldenburg moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with Bonn. Loser ALBA Berlin dropped to the thirteenth position with nine games lost. They share it with Hamburg. Oldenburg will meet higher ranked Wuerzburg (#8) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. ALBA will play against the league’s second-placed Bayern (#2) where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either.
Top scorers:
Oldenburg: J.Jaworski 25+4reb+3ast, N.Agbakoko 22+9reb+1ast, L.Schoormann 16+2reb+2ast, G.Crandall 10+4reb+13ast, A.Zecevic 8+2reb+1ast, A.Konontsuk 6+6reb+4ast
ALBA: D.McCormack 21+7reb, M.Delow 13+2reb+1ast, M.Hermannsson 12+1reb+6ast, M.Spagnolo 12+2reb+4ast, L.Olinde 8+3reb+1ast, T.Schneider 8+4reb+2ast
gschID: 1189828
