Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
The most important game in the last round took place in Igdir between second ranked Sigortam.net (12-4) and seventh ranked Igdir (9-7) on Saturday night. Sigortam.net was defeated by Igdir in a tough game on the road 89-95. Igdir made 30-of-36 free shots (83.3 percent) during the game, while Sigortam.net only scored eight points from the stripe. 27 personal fouls committed by Sigortam.net helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of American point guard Marlain Veal (175-1996, college: SE Louisiana) who helped to win the game recording 40 points (!!!), 6 rebounds and 6 assists and Cameroonian forward Benoit Mbala (200-1995) who added 17 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side American point guard James Florence (185-1988, college: Mercer) responded with 17 points and 6 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Igdir have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Konyaspor. Sigortam.net at the other side keeps the second position with four games lost. They share it with Gaziantep. Igdir is looking forward to face Haremspor (#12) in Istanbul in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Sigortam.net will play at home against Kapakli Spor (#7) and is hoping to win this game.
Bottom-ranked Ankaragucu managed to get the second consecutive victory. This time they won against fourteenth-ranked Bornova 88-83. The winners were led by Hakan Yapar (202-1984) who scored that evening 30 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists and Kyan Anderson supported him with 16 points and 5 assists. Ankaragucu’s coach Hakan Koktas used entire bench in such tough game. Even 29 points and 7 assists (made all of his eight free throws) by American point guard JJ Frazier (178-1995, college: Georgia) did not help to save the game for Bornova. Ankaragucu maintains eighteenth position with 3-13 record. Bornova at the other side keeps the fourteenth place with ten games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Ankaragucu will play against higher ranked Konyaspor (#6) at home in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Bornova will play against Ormanspor (#13) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
TBL top team – Yalovaspor (14-2) added another victory to their record on Friday. This time they beat sixth ranked Final Spor (8-8) in Bursa 86-79. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Final Spor. Brandon Walters fired a double-double by scoring 21 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Deshon Taylor produced a double-double by scoring 18 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Yalovaspor maintains first position with 14-2 record. Loser Final Spor dropped to the seventh place with eight games lost. They share the position with Kapakli Spor. Yalovaspor will meet at home Fenerbahce 2 (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Final Spor will play against Gaziantep and hope to secure a win.
There were no shocking results in the other games in round 16: Gaziantep won against Kapakli Spor on the opponent’s court 105-97. Kocaeli unfortunately lost to Ormanspor in a home game 83-85. Balikesir recorded a loss to Erokspor on the road 75-90. Fenerbahce 2 defeated TED Ankara on its own court 73-67. Cayirova beat Konyaspor in Kocaeli 96-89. Mersin won against Haremspor at home 82-74.
Final Spor – Yalovaspor 79-86
TBL top team – Yalovaspor (14-2) added another victory to their record on Friday. This time they beat sixth ranked Final Spor (8-8) in Bursa 86-79. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Final Spor. Yalovaspor looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American center Brandon Walters (208-1995, college: MTSU) fired a double-double by scoring 21 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. The other American import point guard Ricky Tarrant (188-1993, college: Memphis, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 23 points and 5 rebounds. American guard Deshon Taylor (188-1996, college: Fresno St.) produced a double-double by scoring 18 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists and guard Kerem Ozel (183-1997) added 15 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Yalovaspor maintains first position with 14-2 record. Loser Final Spor dropped to the seventh place with eight games lost. They share the position with Kapakli Spor. Yalovaspor will meet at home Fenerbahce 2 (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Final Spor will play against Gaziantep and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Yalovaspor: R.Tarrant 23+5reb+3ast, B.Walters 21+11reb+2ast, K.Bayram 9+3reb+10ast, O.Sancakli 8+2reb+1ast, S.Topcu 7+1ast, O.Haciyeva 6+5reb+1ast
Final Spor: D.Taylor 18+6reb+10ast, O.Kerem 15+6reb+1ast, C.Ozcan 12+5reb+1ast, B.Medley-Bacon 8+7reb+2ast, R.Dogrusoz 8+4reb, T.Altunbey 7+6reb
gschID: 1148505
Igdir – Sigortam.net 95-89
The most important game in the last round took place in Igdir between second ranked Sigortam.net (12-4) and seventh ranked Igdir (9-7) on Saturday night. Sigortam.net was defeated by Igdir in a tough game on the road 89-95. Igdir made 30-of-36 free shots (83.3 percent) during the game, while Sigortam.net only scored eight points from the stripe. 27 personal fouls committed by Sigortam.net helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of American point guard Marlain Veal (175-1996, college: SE Louisiana) who helped to win the game recording 40 points (!!!), 6 rebounds and 6 assists and Cameroonian forward Benoit Mbala (200-1995) who added 17 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side American point guard James Florence (185-1988, college: Mercer) responded with 17 points and 6 assists and point guard Erdem Ilter (186-1990) scored 14 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Sigortam.net players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Igdir have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Konyaspor. Sigortam.net at the other side keeps the second position with four games lost. They share it with Gaziantep. Igdir is looking forward to face Haremspor (#12) in Istanbul in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Sigortam.net will play at home against Kapakli Spor (#7) and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Igdir: M.Veal 40+6reb+6ast, B.Mbala 17+7reb+1ast, B.Erol 17+4reb+1ast, B.Tursen 9+6reb, O.Sahin 8+3reb+3ast, S.Ekmen 2+2reb+1ast
Sigortam.net: J.Florence 17+2reb+6ast, Y.Sarikaya 16+5reb+1ast, E.Ilter 14+6reb+4ast, S.Mentese 11+3reb+4ast, A.Emir 8+1reb+3ast, K.Uzunhasan 7+3reb+2ast
gschID: 1148506
Kapakli Spor – Gaziantep 97-105
Very expected game in Tekirdag where 7th ranked Kapakli Spor (8-8) was defeated by third ranked Gaziantep (12-4) 105-97 on Saturday. Gaziantep looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. Erkin Senel (191-1999) fired 35 points (!!!) for the winners. American point guard Maurice Watson (178-1993, college: Creighton) chipped in a double-double by scoring 18 points, 17 assists and 5 steals. American guard Troy Franklin (183-1989, college: Coppin St.) produced a double-double by scoring 30 points, 12 assists and 4 steals and his fellow American import center Marvin Jefferson (206-1986, college: Idaho, agency: Interperformances) added 17 points and 13 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Gaziantep moved-up to second place, which they share with Sigortam.net. Newly promoted Kapakli Spor keeps the seventh position with eight games lost. They share it with Final Spor. Gaziantep will meet at home Final Spor (#8) in the next round where they are favorite. Kapakli Spor will play against the league’s second-placed Sigortam.net in Balikesir and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Gaziantep: E.Senel 35+3reb+1ast, O.Yigit 18+15reb+2ast, M.Watson 18+2reb+17ast, R.Freimanis 16+7reb+1ast, C.Koray 12+5reb+5ast, G.Emirali 4+3reb
Kapakli Spor: T.Franklin 30+4reb+12ast, H.Dogan 24+2reb+2ast, M.Jefferson 17+13reb+2ast, S.Ozver 12+7reb+1ast, C.Han 11+3reb+3ast, I.Pinarer 2+4reb+5ast
gschID: 1148507
Kocaeli – Ormanspor 83-85
Everything could happen in Izmit at the game between two tied teams. Both fifteenth ranked Ormanspor and 14th ranked Kocaeli had identical 6-9 record. But Kocaeli was not able to use a home court advantage and was edged by the opponent from Ankara 85-83 on Saturday night. American center Eric Buckner (208-1990, college: Georgia St.) fired 22 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists (on 10-of-11 shooting from the field) for the winners. Forward Servet Kurnaz (203-1999, college: Lynn) chipped in 16 points and 7 rebounds. American forward Keith Stone (206-1997, college: Miami, FL) produced a double-double by scoring 22 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists and his fellow American import guard JaCori Payne (180-1996, college: Columbus St.) added 15 points and 9 assists respectively for lost side. Five Ormanspor and four Kocaeli players scored in double figures. Kocaeli’s coach Ahmet Yolcu rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Ormanspor have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to ninth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser Kocaeli keeps the fourteenth position with ten games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Ormanspor will meet Bornova (#16) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Kocaeli will play against Balikesir and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Ormanspor: E.Buckner 22+7reb+7ast, S.Kurnaz 16+7reb+2ast, I.Miller 15+3reb+6ast, G.Ural 12+7reb+1ast, O.Tosun 10+1ast, O.Sirin 4+2reb
Kocaeli: K.Stone 22+14reb+5ast, U.Mert 17+1reb+3ast, J.Payne 15+3reb+9ast, E.Beyaz 10+3reb+2ast, K.Kaspar 9+6reb+3ast, B.Barboros 6+1reb
gschID: 1148508
Erokspor – Balikesir 90-75
Everything could happen in Istanbul at the game between two tied teams. Both thirteenth ranked Erokspor and 11th ranked Balikesir had identical 6-9 record. This time Erokspor used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Balikesir 90-75 on Saturday night. Erokspor outrebounded Balikesir 39-23 including a 27-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. Puerto Rican-American guard Kyle Vinales (188-1992, college: CCSU) fired 22 points and 8 assists for the winners. American James Woodard (191-1994, college: Tulsa, agency: BIG) chipped in 21 points and 6 rebounds. American power forward Jamari Traylor (203-1992, college: Kansas) produced 20 points, 6 rebounds and 4 blocks and forward Umar Atin (199-1994) added 9 points and 9 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Erokspor (7-9) moved-up to ninth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser Balikesir dropped to the fourteenth position with ten games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Erokspor will meet TED Ankara (#14) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Balikesir will play against Kocaeli and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Erokspor: K.Vinales 22+4reb+8ast, J.Woodard 21+6reb+2ast, D.Cevik 16+3reb+1ast, M.Erdogan 9+7reb, A.Erol 9+2reb+1ast, M.Goktas 6+2reb
Balikesir: J.Traylor 20+6reb+2ast, J.Sharkey 13+2reb+5ast, G.Akkoyunlu 12+4reb, U.Atin 9+9reb+2ast, F.Kizilca 6, A.Genc 5+8ast
gschID: 1148509
Fenerbahce 2 – TED Ankara 73-67
Everything could happen in Istanbul at the game between two tied teams. Both fifteenth ranked Fenerbahce 2 and 12th ranked TED Ankara had identical 6-9 record. This time Fenerbahce 2 used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Ankara 73-67 on Sunday night. Fenerbahce 2 made 23-of-28 free shots (82.1 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 TED Ankara turnovers. American forward Ed Croswell (203-1999, college: Providence) fired a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Forward Yigit Mestoglu (201-2004, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 19 points and 5 rebounds. Four Fenerbahce 2 players scored in double figures. Point guard Sedat Karagulle (190-1999) produced 18 points and Cengizhan Ivedi (195-1999) added 9 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Fenerbahce 2 (7-9) moved-up to ninth place, which they share with 4 other teams. TED Ankara lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the fourteenth position with ten games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Fenerbahce 2 will meet league’s leader Yalovaspor on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. TED Ankara will play against Erokspor (#9) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Fenerbahce 2: M.Yigit 19+5reb+2ast, E.Croswell 18+10reb+1ast, E.Mert 15+3reb+6ast, U.Saraloglu 10+7reb+2ast, D.Eren 7+3reb+2ast, G.Demirli 4+3reb+1ast
TED Ankara: S.Karagulle 18+3reb, T.Myers 12+2reb+3ast, C.Ivedi 9+7reb+3ast, C.Ozer 9+1reb+2ast, H.Avci 5+4reb, E.Sancakli 4+3reb+3ast
gschID: 1148510
Konyaspor – Cayirova 89-96
There was an upset when higher ranked Konyaspor (9-7) was defeated at home by fourteenth ranked Cayirova (7-9) 96-89 on Sunday. American point guard Diante Watkins (175-1990, college: RMU, agency: BIG) fired 35 points (!!!), 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals (on 13-of-17 shooting from the field) for the winners. The former international Ilkan Karaman (205-1990, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 16 points and 5 rebounds. American center Marlon Johnson (208-1994, college: NMHU) produced a double-double by scoring 30 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists and his fellow American import point guard Myles Mack (178-1993, college: Rutgers) added 30 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists respectively for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Cayirova moved-up to ninth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser Konyaspor keeps the fifth position with seven games lost. They share it with Igdir. Cayirova will meet at home higher ranked Mersin (#4) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Konyaspor will play against Ankaragucu and hope to secure a win and be promoted back to the BSL just one year after relegation.
Top scorers:
Cayirova: D.Watkins 35+5reb+5ast, I.Karaman 16+5reb+1ast, E.Bayrak 13+5reb, P.Greene IV 9+3reb+2ast, S.Ugur 7+3reb+5ast, O.Savas 7+3reb+1ast
Konyaspor: M.Johnson 30+13reb+4ast, M.Mack 30+5reb+7ast, M.Cevik 11+3reb+1ast, M.Mutlu 6+4reb+1ast, A.Bayrak 5+5reb+1ast, A.Batuhan 3+3reb
gschID: 1148511
Mersin – Haremspor 82-74
No shocking result in a game when fourth ranked Mersin (10-6) won against at home 9th ranked Haremspor (7-9) 82-74 on Sunday. Mersin looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American Gerel Simmons (189-1993, college: LMU, agency: Diamond Sports) fired 19 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. Forward Gokhan Yazicioglu (200-1990) chipped in 16 points and 9 rebounds. Five Mersin players scored in double figures. Mersin’s coach Semih Soguksu used a ten-player rotation saving starting five for next games. American guard Donte Clark (194-1994, college: Texas Southern) produced 29 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists and his fellow American import power forward Aaron Jones (206-1993, college: Ole Miss) added 7 points and 13 rebounds respectively for lost side. Mersin maintains fourth position with 10-6 record. Loser Haremspor keeps the ninth place with nine games lost. They share the position with 4 other teams. Mersin will meet Cayirova (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Haremspor will play against Igdir and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Mersin: G.Simmons 19+5reb+7ast, G.Yazicioglu 16+9reb, D.Celen 15+5reb, M.Kuntker 11+3reb+2ast, Y.Turna 10+3reb+1ast, C.Kus 5+6reb+1ast
Haremspor: D.Clark 29+5reb+7ast, E.Ege 15+2reb+3ast, G.Aydin 13+3reb+3ast, A.Isik 8+6reb+1ast, A.Jones 7+13reb, O.Yigit 2
gschID: 1148512
Ankaragucu – Bornova 88-83
Bottom-ranked Ankaragucu managed to get the second consecutive victory. This time they won against fourteenth-ranked Bornova 88-83. Ankaragucu made 20-of-25 charity shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Bornova was plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. The winners were led by Hakan Yapar (202-1984) who scored that evening 30 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists and American point guard Kyan Anderson (180-1992, college: TCU) supported him with 16 points and 5 assists. Ankaragucu’s coach Hakan Koktas used entire bench in such tough game. Even 29 points and 7 assists (made all of his eight free throws) by American point guard JJ Frazier (178-1995, college: Georgia) did not help to save the game for Bornova. Power forward Eren Ocakturk (204-1987) added 13 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists for lost side. Four Bornova players scored in double figures. Ankaragucu maintains eighteenth position with 3-13 record. Bornova at the other side keeps the fourteenth place with ten games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Ankaragucu will play against higher ranked Konyaspor (#6) at home in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Bornova will play against Ormanspor (#13) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Ankaragucu: H.Yapar 30+8reb+5ast, K.Anderson 16+2reb+5ast, U.Can 14+5reb+3ast, J.Briggs 9+4reb, O.Mithat 8+1ast, A.Guney 7+4reb+3ast
Bornova: J.Frazier 29+3reb+7ast, C.Enis 18+2reb+1ast, E.Ocakturk 13+8reb+5ast, A.Ozdemir 13+7reb+2ast, J.Patton 6+4reb+1ast, A.Oktay 2+1ast
gschID: 1148513
