Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
An interesting game for ratiopharm Ulm (15-5) which hosted in Ulm 3rd ranked Braunschweig (13-8). First ranked ratiopharm Ulm had an easy win 111-75. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Braunschweig. Ulm shot the lights out from three sinking 16 long-distance shots on high 53.3 percentage. 24 personal fouls committed by Braunschweig helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international Karim Jallow (198-1997) who helped to win the game recording 23 points and 8 rebounds. Puerto Rican Alfonso Plummer (185-1997, college: Illinois) contributed with 23 points for the winners. ratiopharm Ulm’s coach Ty Harrelson felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Swedish point guard Barra Njie (191-2001) replied with 14 points and 6 assists for Braunschweig. ratiopharm Ulm have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 15-5 record. Braunschweig at the other side keeps the third place with eight games lost. Ulm are looking forward to face ALBA (#11) in Berlin in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Braunschweig will play on the road against Oldenburg (#14) and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident.
Another interesting game for Wuerzburg (11-9) which hosted 5th ranked Ludwigsburg (12-10). Eighth ranked Wuerzburg had an easy win 77-60. American Zachary Seljaas (202-1997, college: BYU) scored 23 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and Jhivvan Jackson chipped in 9 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. At the losing side American guard Hunter Maldonado (201-1999, college: Wyoming, agency: Octagon Europe) responded with 20 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. EnBW Ludwigsburg’s coach rotated twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Wuerzburg moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Chemnitz. Ludwigsburg at the other side keeps the fifth position with ten games lost. Wuerzburg will play against Weissenfels (#9) on the road in the next round. Ludwigsburg will have a break next round.
The game in Chemnitz supposed to be also quite interesting. Second ranked Bayern Muenchen (14-5) played at the court of 6th ranked Chemnitz (11-9). Bayern Muenchen smashed Chemnitz 94-72 on Sunday. Johannes Voigtmann notched 13 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the effort. Coach Gordon Herbert‘s team controlled all game and the coach could let to play 11 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 18 points and 6 assists by Jacob Gilyard did not help to save the game for Chemnitz. Defending champion maintains second position with 14-5 record behind leader Ulm. Loser Chemnitz dropped to the seventh place with nine games lost. They share the position with Wuerzburg. Bayern will meet at home Heidelberg (#6) in the next round. Chemnitz will play against Goettingen and hope to secure a win.
Other games in round 22 were not that significant. Bamberg was beaten by ALBA on the road 86-77. Frankfurt lost to Hamburg on its own court 78-84. Bottom-ranked Goettingen unfortunately lost to Vechta in a road game 79-87. Heidelberg managed to beat Oldenburg at home 95-79. Bonn defeated Rostock on the opponent’s court 83-72.
ALBA – Bamberg 86-77
No shocking result in a game when eleventh ranked ALBA Berlin (10-10) beat at home 15th ranked Bamberg (8-13) 86-77 on Monday. American players dominated the game. Center David McCormack (208-1999, college: Kansas) notched a double-double by scoring 12 points and 12 rebounds to lead the effort and forward Justin Bean (201-1996, college: Utah St.) supported him with 11 points and 4 assists. Even 12 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists by point guard Ronaldo Segu (183-1999, college: Buffalo) did not help to save the game for Bamberg. Forward KeyShawn Feazell (206-1998, college: Creighton) added 18 points and 5 rebounds for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. ALBA Berlin have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Weissenfels and Rostock. Loser Bamberg keeps the fifteenth position with 13 games lost. ALBA will meet league’s leader Ulm on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Bamberg will play against Frankfurt (#16) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Bamberg: K.Feazell 18+5reb, F.Stanic 14+7reb+1ast, R.Segu 12+7reb+9ast, I.Watson-Boye 12+4reb, N.Locke 9+3reb, K.Lofton 7+4reb+3ast
ALBA: M.Thomas 14+1ast, W.McDowell-White 12+3reb+3ast, D.McCormack 12+12reb, J.Bean 11+4reb+4ast, Y.Wetzell 8+7reb+1ast, M.Kessens 8+4reb+2ast
gschID: 1189853
Frankfurt – Hamburg 78-84
Rather expected game when 16th ranked Skyliners (5-14) lost to thirteenth ranked Hamburg Towers (9-11) in Frankfurt 78-84 on Saturday. American point guard Brae Ivey (187-1997, college: SJSU, agency: LHZ Sport Agency) notched 18 points and 5 rebounds to lead the effort and South Sudanese-American power forward Kur Kuath (208-1998, college: Marquette) supported him with 9 points and 15 rebounds. Even 15 points and 4 assists by American guard Malik Parsons (190-1999, college: NWOSU) did not help to save the game for Frankfurt. American-North Macedonian point guard Jordan Theodore (183-1989, college: Seton Hall) added 11 points and 6 assists for lost side. Four Frankfurt players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Hamburg moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with Bonn and Oldenburg. Newly promoted Frankfurt keeps the sixteenth position with 14 games lost. Hamburg will meet at home higher ranked Rostock (#10) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Frankfurt will play against Bamberg (#15) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Frankfurt: M.Parsons 15+3reb+4ast, M.Domask 12+3reb+3ast, J.Theodore 11+3reb+6ast, E.Tubutis 10+9reb, K.Hepa 8+3reb+1ast, P.Heckmann 7+3reb+1ast
Hamburg: B.Ivey 18+5reb+2ast, J.Stove 17+5reb+2ast, J.Lottie 15+2ast, K.Kuath 9+15reb, O.Rich 9+1reb, F.Giessmann 6+4reb
gschID: 1189854
Vechta – Goettingen 87-79
Very predictable result when fifth ranked Rasta Vechta (12-8) won against at home bottom-ranked BG Goettingen (1-18) 87-79 on Saturday. Vechta had a 15-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. Canadian forward Lloyd Pandi (193-1999, college: Carleton) notched 19 points to lead the effort and American guard Mike Bothwell (190-2000, college: Furman, agency: Octagon Europe) supported him with 17 points and 6 assists. Even 26 points by American-Thailand guard Tra Holder (185-1995, college: Arizona St.) did not help to save the game for Goettingen. American power forward Demajeo Wiggins (208-1997, college: BGSU, agency: Octagon Europe) added 11 points and 11 rebounds for lost side. Five Vechta and four Goettingen players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Vechta moved-up to fourth place. Goettingen lost eleventh consecutive game. They stay dead last with 18 lost games. Vechta will meet Bonn (#13) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Goettingen will play against Chemnitz (#7) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Goettingen: T.Holder 26+2reb+3ast, D.Hammond 14+1reb, M.Shaver Jr. 11+4reb+2ast, D.Wiggins 11+11reb, M.Moenninghoff 7, C.Ohams 4+4reb
Vechta: L.Pandi 19+4reb+3ast, M.Bothwell 17+2reb+6ast, J.Aminu 14+4reb+3ast, J.Gardner 13+8reb+2ast, Y.Joseph 12+3reb+5ast, I.Cozart 10+7reb+1ast
gschID: 1189855
Wuerzburg – Ludwigsburg 77-60
Another interesting game for Wuerzburg (11-9) which hosted 5th ranked Ludwigsburg (12-10). Eighth ranked Wuerzburg had an easy win 77-60. s Oliver Baskets made 22-of-28 charity shots (78.6 percent) during the game. EnBW Ludwigsburg was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. American Zachary Seljaas (202-1997, college: BYU) scored 23 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and Panamanian-Puerto Rican point guard Jhivvan Jackson (182-1998, college: UTSA) chipped in 9 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. At the losing side American guard Hunter Maldonado (201-1999, college: Wyoming, agency: Octagon Europe) responded with 20 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and his fellow American import Justin Simon (196-1996, college: St.John’s, agency: Octagon Europe) scored 8 points and 8 rebounds. EnBW Ludwigsburg’s coach rotated twelve players seeing no chance for a win. Wuerzburg moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Chemnitz. Ludwigsburg at the other side keeps the fifth position with ten games lost. Wuerzburg will play against Weissenfels (#9) on the road in the next round. Ludwigsburg will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Ludwigsburg: H.Maldonado 20+5reb+5ast, J.Patrick 10+2reb, E.Manjon 10+3reb+4ast, J.Simon 8+8reb+2ast, J.Patrick 5+2reb+3ast, Y.Polas-Bartolo 3+3reb+1ast
Wuerzburg: Z.Seljaas 23+7reb+5ast, M.Lewis II 16+1reb+4ast, J.Jackson 9+7reb+5ast, L.Wank 7+1reb+2ast, O.Klassen 7+7reb+1ast, D.Mintz 5+4reb
gschID: 1189856
Chemnitz – Bayern 72-94
The game in Chemnitz supposed to be also quite interesting. Second ranked Bayern Muenchen (14-5) played at the court of 6th ranked Chemnitz (11-9). Bayern Muenchen smashed Chemnitz 94-72 on Sunday. Bayern dominated down low during the game scoring 42 of its points in the paint compared to Chemnitz‘s 16. International power forward Johannes Voigtmann (211-1992) notched 13 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the effort and the former international forward Niels Giffey (200-1991, college: UConn) supported him with 15 points and 5 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Four Bayern Muenchen players scored in double figures. Coach Gordon Herbert‘s team controlled all game and the coach could let to play 11 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 18 points and 6 assists by American point guard Jacob Gilyard (175-1998, college: Richmond) did not help to save the game for Chemnitz. Finnish forward Olivier Nkamhoua (203-2000, college: Michigan) added 16 points and 7 rebounds for lost side. Defending champion maintains second position with 14-5 record behind leader Ulm. Loser Chemnitz dropped to the seventh place with nine games lost. They share the position with Wuerzburg. Bayern will meet at home Heidelberg (#6) in the next round. Chemnitz will play against Goettingen and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Chemnitz: J.Gilyard 18+2reb+6ast, O.Nkamhoua 16+7reb+2ast, J.Richter 8+3reb, D.Lansdowne 8+1reb+2ast, N.Tischler 7+3reb, D.Jefferson 6+2reb
Bayern: A.Obst 18+1reb+3ast, N.Giffey 15+5reb+2ast, J.Voigtmann 13+5reb+5ast, S.Napier 11+3reb+2ast, C.Edwards 10+2reb, V.Lucic 10+5reb
gschID: 1189857
Heidelberg – Oldenburg 95-79
Not a big story in a game when 12th ranked EWE Baskets (9-11) lost on the road to eighth ranked MLP Academics Heidelberg (11-8) 95-79 on Sunday. Heidelberg dominated down low during the game scoring 44 of its points in the paint compared to EWE Baskets‘s 20. American players dominated the game. Forward Ryan Mikesell (201-1996, college: Dayton, agency: Slash Sports) notched 21 points to lead the effort and guard Michael Weathers (190-1997, college: SMU) supported him with 12 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. Five MLP Academics Heidelberg players scored in double figures. Even 39 points (!!!) and 4 assists by guard Justin Jaworski (190-1999, college: Lafayette) did not help to save the game for Oldenburg. Seth Hinrichs (201-1993, college: Lafayette) added 12 points and 9 rebounds for lost side. Heidelberg moved-up to sixth place. Loser EWE Baskets keeps the twelfth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Bonn and Hamburg. Heidelberg will meet league’s second-placed Bayern in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Oldenburg will play against Braunschweig (#3) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Oldenburg: J.Jaworski 39+1reb+4ast, S.Hinrichs 12+9reb+2ast, N.Agbakoko 10+7reb, M.Barro 4+9reb+1ast, M.DiLeo 4+1reb+2ast, L.Schoormann 3
Heidelberg: R.Mikesell 21+1reb+3ast, D.Horne 20+1reb+1ast, B.Dibba 16+4reb+2ast, M.Weathers 12+7reb+5ast, O.Osunniyi 11+4reb+1ast, E.Ersek 9+2reb+2ast
gschID: 1189858
Rostock – Bonn 72-83
There was a surprise result when fourteenth ranked Telekom Baskets (9-11) defeated higher ranked Seawolves (10-10) in Rostock 83-72 on Saturday. Bonn made 20-of-25 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. American guard Phlandrous Fleming Jr (193-1998, college: Florida) notched 20 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the effort and Canadian forward Thomas Kennedy (206-2000, college: Windsor) supported him with 16 points and 6 rebounds. Five Telekom Baskets players scored in double figures. Even 19 points by American guard Bryce Hamilton (193-2000, college: UNLV) did not help to save the game for Rostock. His fellow American import Nijal Pearson (196-1997, college: Texas St.) added 18 points for lost side. Both coaches used bench players saving starting five for next games. Bonn moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with Oldenburg and Hamburg. Loser Seawolves keeps the ninth position with ten games lost. They share it with ALBA and Weissenfels. Bonn will meet at home higher ranked Vechta (#4) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Rostock will play against Hamburg (#12) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Rostock: B.Hamilton 19+2reb+3ast, N.Pearson 18+1reb+2ast, M.Osborne 14+7reb, E.Baggette 6+1reb+3ast, P.Bradshaw 5+4reb+3ast, S.Theis 5+2reb
Bonn: P.Fleming Jr. 20+5reb+6ast, D.McGhee 17+2reb+2ast, T.Kennedy 16+6reb, S.Griesel 11+5reb+3ast, B.Hume 10+9reb+1ast, J.Baehre 5+3reb+2ast
gschID: 1189859
Ulm – Braunschweig 111-75
An interesting game for ratiopharm Ulm (15-5) which hosted in Ulm 3rd ranked Braunschweig (13-8). First ranked ratiopharm Ulm had an easy win 111-75. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Braunschweig. Ulm shot the lights out from three sinking 16 long-distance shots on high 53.3 percentage. 24 personal fouls committed by Braunschweig helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international Karim Jallow (198-1997) who helped to win the game recording 23 points and 8 rebounds. Puerto Rican Alfonso Plummer (185-1997, college: Illinois) contributed with 23 points for the winners. Five ratiopharm Ulm players scored in double figures. ratiopharm Ulm’s coach Ty Harrelson felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Swedish point guard Barra Njie (191-2001) replied with 14 points and 6 assists and Lithuanian point guard Arnas Velicka (195-1999) added 14 points and 5 assists in the effort for Braunschweig. ratiopharm Ulm have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 15-5 record. Braunschweig at the other side keeps the third place with eight games lost. Ulm are looking forward to face ALBA (#11) in Berlin in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Braunschweig will play on the road against Oldenburg (#14) and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident.
Top scorers:
Braunschweig: B.Njie 14+3reb+6ast, A.Velicka 14+4reb+5ast, S.Fru 14+6reb+1ast, M.Kalu 9+7reb+1ast, T.Mitchell 8+7reb+1ast, B.Schroeder 8+4reb
Ulm: A.Plummer 23+3reb, K.Jallow 23+8reb+1ast, N.Weidemann 17+3reb+5ast, J.Jessup 16+3reb+2ast, N.Essengue 12+5reb, T.Jensen 9+2reb+5ast
gschID: 1189860
