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There were only 2 rounds played so far and it’s still very beginning of the Second Stage in FIBA Europe Cup. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Portuguese FC Porto at the home court on Tuesday night. Hosts were edged by Spanish Surne Bilbao 75-72. British-American power forward Sacha Killeya-Jones (212-1998, college: NC State) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds. American point guard Adam Smith (185-1992, college: Georgia Tech) contributed with 18 points for the winners. Surne Bilbao’s coach used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. Surinamese-Dutch guard Charlon Kloof (190-1990, college: St.Bonaventure) replied with 22 points and 5 assists for FC Porto. Surne Bilbao is looking forward to face Balkan in Botevgrad in the next round. FC Porto will play on the road against Goettingen and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Another interesting game for Turkish Bahcesehir which played in Lisbon against Portuguese Sporting. Bahcesehir had an easy win 82-67. American power forward Tyler Cavanaugh (206-1994, college: GWU) scored 19 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Philip Scrubb chipped in 18 points and 6 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) during the contest. American guard Marcus LoVett Jr (183-1996, college: St.John’s) responded with 17 points and 5 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Bahcesehir will play against Jonava on the road in the next round. Sporting will play against Legia in Warszawa and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
An interesting game was also tough home defeat of Italian Varese in a game versus Dutch ZZ Leiden 82-79. Varese was very close to get their first win. But it seems they have to wait a little bit longer. Tajion Jones notched 30 points to lead the effort. Even a double-double of 23 points and 15 rebounds by Gabe Brown did not help to save the game for Openjobmetis Varese. ZZ Leiden will meet at home Chemnitz in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Varese will play against Oradea and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 2: winless Balkan was beaten by Goettingen on the road 76-70. Legia destroyed Jonava on its own court 111-72. Winless Manisa was outscored by Nymburk in a road game 84-62. Gravelines managed to beat Zaragoza at home 70-69. Chemnitz defeated Oradea on the opponent’s court 95-79.
The most impressive performance of 2nd round was 28 points by Donatas Tarolis of Oradea.

Goettingen – Balkan 76-70

BG Goettingen used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Botevgrad 76-70 on Wednesday night. Goettingen forced 19 Balkan turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Latvian center Karlis Silins (210-1997, college: FAU) notched 12 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the effort and American guard Umoja Gibson (185-1998, college: DePaul) supported him with 18 points. Four BG Goettingen players scored in double figures. BG Goettingen’s coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Even a double-double of 13 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists by forward Yordan Minchev (202-1998) did not help to save the game for Balkan. Danish-Ivorian center Jonas Zohore (210-1991, agency: BIG) added 13 points and 12 rebounds for the guests. BG Goettingen will meet at home FC Porto in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Balkan will play against Bilbao and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Balkan: Y.Minchev 13+10reb+5ast, J.Zohore 13+12reb+1ast, M.Sotirov 13+2reb+4ast, P.Iliyan 8, G.Georgi 8+4reb+2ast, N.Grozev 7+2reb
Goettingen: U.Gibson 18+2reb, K.Silins 12+5reb+6ast, B.Hume 11+5reb+1ast, G.Anticevich 11+7reb+2ast, D.Burns 11+3reb+4ast, Z.Ensminger 6+4reb+8ast

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FC Porto – Bilbao 72-75

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Legia – Jonava 111-72

Legia used a home court advantage and smashed the opponent from Jonava 111-72 on Wednesday night. Legia dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Jonava‘s 36. Legia forced 20 Jonava turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American guard Christian Vital (188-1997, college: UConn) notched 34 points (!!!) and 5 steals to lead the effort and the other American import guard Raymond Cowels III (191-1990, college: Santa Clara) supported him with 20 points. Even 17 points and 6 rebounds by Serbian Strahinja Micovic (204-1992) did not help to save the game for Jonava. Swingman Edvinas Seskus (195-1995) added 14 points for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Legia will meet at home Sporting in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Jonava will play against Bahcesehir and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Jonava: S.Micovic 17+6reb+1ast, E.Seskus 14+2reb+1ast, L.Kreismontas 8+3reb, T.Jogela 7+4reb+3ast, A.Marelja 6+3reb+2ast, J.Tamulis 6+3ast
Legia: C.Vital 34+4reb+3ast, R.Cowels III 20+2reb+1ast, A.Holman 13+4reb+5ast, M.Kolenda 13+1reb+1ast, J.Sobin 8+6reb+2ast, D.Wyka 8+6reb+3ast

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Sporting – Bahcesehir 67-82

Another interesting game for Turkish Bahcesehir which played in Lisbon against Portuguese Sporting. Bahcesehir had an easy win 82-67. Sporting was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. American power forward Tyler Cavanaugh (206-1994, college: GWU) scored 19 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and British-Canadian guard Philip Scrubb (191-1992, college: Carleton, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 18 points and 6 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) during the contest. Five Bahcesehir players scored in double figures. American guard Marcus LoVett Jr (183-1996, college: St.John’s) responded with 17 points and 5 assists and Canadian center Eddie Ekiyor (206-1997, college: Carleton) scored 15 points and 8 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Bahcesehir will play against Jonava on the road in the next round. Sporting will play against Legia in Warszawa and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Sporting: M.LoVett Jr. 17+3reb+5ast, E.Ekiyor 15+8reb+1ast, R.Curry 10+3reb+1ast, D.Ventura 6+4reb+6ast, C.Cardoso 5+1reb+2ast, A.Cruz 5+3reb
Bahcesehir: T.Cavanaugh 19+9reb, P.Scrubb 18+3reb+6ast, J.Boutsiele 15+10reb+1ast, M.Baygul 13+6reb+4ast, A.Bouteille 13+1reb+2ast, K.Ozmizrak 3+1reb

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Nymburk – Manisa 84-62

Nymburk used a home court advantage and rolled over the opponent from Manisa 84-62 on Wednesday night. Nymburk made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. They also forced 20 Manisa turnovers and outrebounded them 38-27 including 24 on the defensive glass. American point guard Ty Gordon (185-1998, college: Nicholls St.) notched 20 points and 8 assists to lead the effort and American-Czech Spencer Svejcar (193-1994, college: Alaska-Anch., agency: One Motive Sports) supported him with 18 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Five Nymburk players scored in double figures. Even 12 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists by American Ryan Luther (206-1995, college: Arizona) did not help to save the game for Manisa. His fellow American import center Emanuel Terry (206-1996, college: LMU) added 16 points and 5 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Nymburk will meet at home Gravelines in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Manisa will play against Zaragoza and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Manisa: E.Terry 16+5reb+2ast, F.Cruz 14+2reb+3ast, R.Luther 12+8reb+4ast, D.Engindeniz 7+2ast, M.Gorur 4+6reb+4ast, E.Arar 4+4reb
Nymburk: T.Gordon 20+2reb+8ast, S.Svejcar 18+3reb+1ast, J.Bohacik 11+9reb, S.Mathon 10+5reb+1ast, M.Kriz 10+9reb, T.Bell III 6+1reb+3ast

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Gravelines – Zaragoza 70-69

Gravelines-Dunkerque used a home court advantage and edged the opponent from Zaragoza 70-69 on Wednesday night. Ivorian swingman Vafessa Fofana (200-1992) notched 14 points and 6 rebounds to lead the effort and American point guard Michael Stockton (185-1989, college: Westminster, UT) supported him with 11 points and 7 assists. Four Gravelines-Dunkerque players scored in double figures. Even 17 points and 7 rebounds (was perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line !!!) by American Mark Smith (193-1999, college: Kansas St.) did not help to save the game for Zaragoza. Canadian guard Trae Bell-Haynes (188-1995, college: Vermont) added 17 points for the guests. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Gravelines-Dunkerque will meet Nymburk on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Zaragoza will play against Manisa and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Zaragoza: T.Bell-Haynes 17+1reb+3ast, M.Smith 17+7reb+2ast, D.Kravic 9+6reb+2ast, T.McFadden 8+2reb+2ast, M.Watt 7+6reb+1ast, Y.Mencia 5+7reb
Gravelines: V.Fofana 14+6reb+2ast, C.Babb 13+2ast, M.Stockton 11+4reb+7ast, L.Nnoko 10+8reb, T.Cornely 6+4reb+3ast, V.Chery 6+3reb

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Varese – ZZ Leiden 79-82

An interesting game was also tough home defeat of Italian Varese in a game versus Dutch ZZ Leiden 82-79. Varese was very close to get their first win. But it seems they have to wait a little bit longer. American guard Tajion Jones (194-1999, college: UNC Asheville) notched 30 points to lead the effort and forward Luuk Van Bree (203-1996, college: Bradley) supported him with 19 points and 8 rebounds. Even a double-double of 23 points and 15 rebounds by American forward Gabe Brown (201-2000, college: Michigan St.) did not help to save the game for Openjobmetis Varese. Canadian guard Olivier Hanlan (193-1993, college: Boston Coll.) added 17 points and 7 assists for the hosts. Four Openjobmetis Varese players scored in double figures. ZZ Leiden will meet at home Chemnitz in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Varese will play against Oradea and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Varese: G.Brown 23+15reb+1ast, O.Hanlan 17+4reb+7ast, V.Shahid 12+1reb+2ast, J.Young 12+6reb, W.Cauley-Stein 8+8reb+5ast, S.Ulaneo 4+6reb+2ast
ZZ Leiden: T.Jones 30+3reb+2ast, L.Van Bree 19+8reb+1ast, A.Gross 13+11reb, M.Ververs 6+8reb+7ast, M.Bouwknecht 6+2reb+7ast, K.Lucas 6+7reb+2ast

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Oradea – Chemnitz 79-95

But Oradea was not able to use a home court advantage and was defeated by the opponent from Chemnitz 95-79 on Wednesday night. American Wesley Van Beck (193-1996, college: Houston) notched 19 points and 4 assists to lead the effort and Canadian point guard Kaza Kajami-Keane (185-1994, college: Carleton) supported him with 15 points and 7 assists. Five Chemnitz players scored in double figures. Even 22 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists by American Nijal Pearson (196-1997, college: Texas St., agency: SLN) did not help to save the game for Oradea. Lithuanian Donatas Tarolis (205-1994) added 28 points (on 11-of-13 shooting from the field) for the hosts. Chemnitz will meet ZZ Leiden on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Oradea will play against Varese and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Oradea: D.Tarolis 28+2reb, N.Pearson 22+8reb+6ast, T.Gotcher 9+4reb, K.Richard 8+5ast, C.Baciu 6+3reb, L.Freeman 4+7reb
Chemnitz: D.Lansdowne 20+3reb+1ast, W.Van Beck 19+3reb+4ast, K.Kajami-Keane 15+2reb+7ast, O.Krubally 13+4reb, J.Garrett 10+7reb+1ast, A.Uguak 8+4reb+3ast