Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
Round 3 most important game was a defeat of French Gravelines-Dunkerque (2-1). They were defeated by Czech Nymburk (2-1) 72-57 on Wednesday night. Nymburk looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was a great evening for Jaromir Bohacik (197-1992, agency: Octagon Europe) who led his team to a victory scoring 19 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. American point guard Ty Gordon (185-1998, college: Nicholls St.) helped adding 17 points and 7 assists. The best for the losing side was Cameroonian center Landry Nnoko (208-1994, college: Clemson) with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 11 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Gravelines-Dunkerque will play next round against strong Manisa trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Nymburk will try to continue on its current victory against Zaragoza at home.
Very significant was Portuguese FC Porto’s (#2) 87-81 road victory against German Goettingen. It was an exceptional evening for American point guard Anthony Barber (188-1994, college: NC State) who led the winners and scored 21 points and 5 assists. Cleveland Melvin accounted for 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Australian forward Grant Anticevich (205-1999, college: California) came up with 22 points for BG Goettingen in the defeat. BG Goettingen’s coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. FC Porto will play against Balkan (#4) in Botevgrad in the next round. Goettingen will play at home against Bilbao and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
A very close game took place in Manisa between Spanish Zaragoza and Turkish Manisa. Zaragoza (2-1) got a very close victory on the road over Manisa (0-3). Zaragoza managed to escape with a 3-point win 68-65 on Wednesday evening. The best player for the winners was Trae Bell-Haynes who scored 12 points and 7 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Emanuel Terry who recorded a double-double by scoring 17 points and 12 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Zaragoza will meet Nymburk on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Manisa will play against Gravelines and hopes to get finally their first victory.
There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 3: Bilbao destroyed Balkan on the opponent’s court 94-62. Winless Jonava lost to undefeated Bahcesehir in a home game 67-91. Sporting recorded a loss to Legia on the road 84-93. ZZ Leiden lost to undefeated Chemnitz on its own court 58-88. Oradea was smashed by Varese in a road game 81-100.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 16 points by Gabe Brown of Varese.
Balkan – Bilbao 62-94
Rather expected game in Botevgrad where Bulgarian Balkan (0-3) was crushed by Spanish Surne Bilbao (3-0) 94-62 on Wednesday. Bilbao dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Balkan‘s 24. Bilbao looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was American point guard Adam Smith (185-1992, college: Georgia Tech) who scored 25 points. Estonian point guard Kristian Kullamaee (193-1999) chipped in 13 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Dimitar Dimitrov (203-1993) who recorded 19 points and 8 rebounds and Danish-Ivorian center Jonas Zohore (210-1991, agency: BIG) added 11 points and 8 rebounds respectively. Four Balkan 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. Surne Bilbao will meet Goettingen (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Balkan will play against FC Porto and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Bilbao: A.Smith 25+2reb+3ast, K.Kullamaee 13+5reb+6ast, A.Reyes 12+3reb+1ast, D.Andersson 9+2reb+1ast, S.Killeya-Jones 8+5reb+1ast, M.Pantzar 7+5reb+3ast
Balkan: D.Dimitrov 19+8reb+2ast, J.Zohore 11+8reb+3ast, M.Sotirov 11+4reb+1ast, P.Iliyan 11+2reb, G.Georgi 6+3reb+8ast, G.Mihail 4+1ast
gschID: 1144969
Goettingen – FC Porto 81-87
Very significant was Portuguese FC Porto’s (#2) 87-81 road victory against German Goettingen. FC Porto forced 23 BG Goettingen turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. It was an exceptional evening for American point guard Anthony Barber (188-1994, college: NC State) who led the winners and scored 21 points and 5 assists. His fellow American import forward Cleveland Melvin (203-1991, college: DePaul) accounted for 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side. Australian forward Grant Anticevich (205-1999, college: California) came up with 22 points and American guard Umoja Gibson (185-1998, college: DePaul) added 15 points, 5 assists and 4 steals respectively for BG Goettingen in the defeat. Five FC Porto and four BG Goettingen players scored in double figures. BG Goettingen’s coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. FC Porto will play against Balkan (#4) in Botevgrad in the next round. Goettingen will play at home against Bilbao and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
FC Porto: A.Barber 21+4reb+5ast, C.Melvin 16+5reb+4ast, A.Harrison 14+4reb+3ast, P.Fayne II 14+5reb+2ast, T.Omlid 11+3reb+1ast, M.Queiroz 7+3reb
Goettingen: G.Anticevich 22+4reb+1ast, U.Gibson 15+3reb+5ast, Z.Fedor 12+2reb+2ast, K.Silins 11+7reb+2ast, Z.Ensminger 9+4reb+9ast, B.Hume 4+6reb+1ast
gschID: 1144970
Jonava – Bahcesehir 67-91
Rather predictable result when Turkish Bahcesehir (3-0) smashed on the road Lithuanian Jonava (0-3) 91-67 on Wednesday. Bahcesehir made 19-of-23 free shots (82.6 percent) during the game. Bahcesehir outrebounded Jonava 39-23 including a 27-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. Bahcesehir looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The best player for the winners was French forward Axel Bouteille (201-1995) who scored 23 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. French center Jerry Boutsiele (207-1992) chipped in a double-double by scoring 19 points and 12 rebounds. Four Bahcesehir players scored in double figures. Bahcesehir’s coach felt very confident that he used 10 players and allowed the starting five to rest. At the other side the best for losing team was American center Michael Hughes (203-1998, college: Duquesne) who recorded 12 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists and Serbian Strahinja Micovic (204-1992) added 18 points and 5 rebounds respectively. Bahcesehir will meet Legia in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Jonava will play against Sporting in Lisbon and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Bahcesehir: A.Bouteille 23+6reb+5ast, T.Cavanaugh 19+8reb+2ast, J.Boutsiele 19+12reb+1ast, P.Scrubb 15+2reb+4ast, T.Taylor 9+2reb+4ast, B.Candan 3+5reb
Jonava: S.Micovic 18+5reb, I.Gandia-Rosa 15+3reb+4ast, M.Hughes 12+6reb+7ast, A.Marelja 9+2reb+1ast, J.Tamulis 6+2reb+1ast, E.Seskus 4+1reb+2ast
gschID: 1144971
Legia – Sporting 93-84
Legia used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Lisbon 93-84 on Wednesday night. Americans were the main players on the court. The best player for the winners was guard Christian Vital (188-1997, college: UConn) who scored 31 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Guard PJ Pipes (188-1999, college: Santa Clara) chipped in 19 points and 5 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Mike Moore (203-1994, college: Mount Olive) who recorded 20 points and 5 rebounds and guard Ronald Curry (193-1993, college: JMU) added 11 points, 6 assists and 4 steals respectively. Five Legia and four Sporting players scored in double figures. Legia will meet at home Bahcesehir in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Sporting will play against Jonava and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Legia: C.Vital 31+6reb+4ast, P.Pipes 19+2reb+5ast, R.Cowels III 11+2reb+1ast, J.Sobin 10+7reb+1ast, A.Holman 10+10reb+3ast, M.Kolenda 5+1reb+2ast
Sporting: M.Moore 20+5reb+1ast, E.Ekiyor 17+3reb, M.LoVett Jr. 11+4reb+5ast, R.Curry 11+4reb+6ast, M.Clark 11+5reb+1ast, D.Ventura 8+4reb+5ast
gschID: 1144972
Manisa – Zaragoza 65-68
A very close game took place in Manisa between Spanish Zaragoza and Turkish Manisa. Zaragoza (2-1) got a very close victory on the road over Manisa (0-3). Zaragoza managed to escape with a 3-point win 68-65 on Wednesday evening. The best player for the winners was Canadian guard Trae Bell-Haynes (188-1995, college: Vermont) who scored 12 points and 7 assists. Bosnian-Finnish power forward Emir Sulejmanovic (205-1995) chipped in 11 points and 6 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was American center Emanuel Terry (206-1996, college: LMU) who recorded a double-double by scoring 17 points and 12 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) and Mexican guard Francisco Cruz (191-1989, college: Wyoming) added 19 points respectively. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Zaragoza will meet Nymburk on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Manisa will play against Gravelines and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Zaragoza: T.Bell-Haynes 12+1reb+7ast, E.Sulejmanovic 11+6reb+2ast, T.McFadden 10+1ast, S.Yusta 7+6reb+2ast, M.Gonzalez 7+6reb+1ast, Y.Mencia 6+2reb
Manisa: F.Cruz 19+2reb+1ast, E.Terry 17+12reb+1ast, D.Russell 10+1reb+4ast, R.Luther 9+7reb, J.Anderson 4+4reb+5ast, M.Gorur 3+1reb
gschID: 1144973
Nymburk – Gravelines 72-57
Round 3 most important game was a defeat of French Gravelines-Dunkerque (2-1). They were defeated by Czech Nymburk (2-1) 72-57 on Wednesday night. Nymburk looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was a great evening for Jaromir Bohacik (197-1992, agency: Octagon Europe) who led his team to a victory scoring 19 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. American point guard Ty Gordon (185-1998, college: Nicholls St.) helped adding 17 points and 7 assists. Four Nymburk players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Cameroonian center Landry Nnoko (208-1994, college: Clemson) with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 11 rebounds and American Chris Babb (196-1990, college: Iowa St.) scored 16 points. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Gravelines-Dunkerque will play next round against strong Manisa trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Nymburk will try to continue on its current victory against Zaragoza at home.
Top scorers:
Nymburk: J.Bohacik 19+8reb+6ast, T.Gordon 17+4reb+7ast, T.Bell III 10+2reb, S.Mathon 10+10reb+1ast, M.Kriz 5+2reb+1ast, S.Svejcar 4+1reb
Gravelines: C.Babb 16+4reb+1ast, L.Nnoko 12+11reb, J.Berhanemeskel 11+1reb+1ast, D.Roman 4+3reb, V.Chery 4+4reb+1ast, V.Fofana 4+1ast
gschID: 1144974
ZZ Leiden – Chemnitz 58-88
Everything went according to plan when German Chemnitz (3-0) outscored on the road Dutch ZZ Leiden (1-2) 88-58 on Wednesday. Chemnitz outrebounded ZZ Leiden 41-13 including a 29-11 advantage in defensive rebounds. Chemnitz looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. The best player for the winners was American forward Jeff Garrett (201-1994, college: LSUS, agency: Players Group) who scored 16 points and 5 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). South Sudanese-Canadian Aher Uguak (201-1998, college: Loyola, IL) chipped in 10 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Chemnitz’s coach felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. At the other side the best for losing team was guard Marijn Ververs (194-1998) who recorded 6 points and 12 assists and forward Luuk Van Bree (203-1996, college: Bradley) added 12 points respectively. Chemnitz will meet Varese on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. ZZ Leiden will play against Oradea and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Chemnitz: J.Garrett 16+5reb+2ast, K.Yebo 15+7reb, A.Uguak 10+8reb+5ast, J.Richter 9+4reb+2ast, B.Bailey 7+1reb+1ast, W.Van Beck 7+1reb+2ast
ZZ Leiden: S.Jibbe 13+1reb+1ast, L.Van Bree 12+2reb+1ast, T.Jones 10+3reb+1ast, A.Gross 9+3reb+2ast, B.Duko 7+1reb, M.Ververs 6+1reb+12ast
gschID: 1144975
Varese – Oradea 100-81
There was a minor upset when Romanian Oradea (1-2) was outplayed on the road by Italian Openjobmetis Varese (1-2) 100-81 on Wednesday. Varese looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Varese made 8 blocks. The best player for the winners was American forward Gabe Brown (201-2000, college: Michigan St.) who scored 16 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). American-Italian point guard Nicolo Mannion (190-2001, college: Arizona) chipped in 14 points and 4 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was center Catalin Baciu (214-1988, college: Clemson) who recorded 14 points and 9 rebounds and Lithuanian Donatas Tarolis (205-1994) added 14 points and 5 rebounds respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Openjobmetis Varese will meet at home Chemnitz in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Oradea will play against ZZ Leiden and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Varese: G.Brown 16+4reb+1ast, N.Mannion 14+2reb+4ast, D.Moretti 13+2reb+4ast, L.Matteo 11+5ast, S.Ulaneo 11+7reb, S.McDermott 10+3reb
Oradea: D.Tarolis 14+5reb+2ast, C.Baciu 14+9reb+3ast, K.Richard 10+2reb+5ast, J.Arledge 10+5reb+1ast, N.Pearson 9+1reb, L.Freeman 8+7reb
gschID: 1144976
