Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
The game between Peristeri (16-9) and Aris (13-12) was the most important one in the last round on Saturday night. Peristeri was defeated by Aris in a tough game in Athens 75-82. Aris forced 19 Peristeri turnovers. 26 personal fouls committed by Peristeri helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a good game for Ivorian-American power forward Ismael Sanogo (203-1996, college: Seton Hall) who led his team to a victory with 16 points and 7 rebounds (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line). Latvian forward Roberts Blumbergs (208-1998, college: GCU) contributed with 14 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Canadian point guard Elijah Mitrou-Long (185-1996, college: UNLV) answered with 12 points and 5 rebounds for Peristeri. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
An interesting game for AEK (11-14) which hosted in Athens Lavrio (9-16). AEK had an easy win 100-67. It was a great evening for Lithuanian Mindaugas Kuzminskas (205-1989) who led his team to a victory scoring 9 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists. Jordan McRae helped adding 17 points and 6 rebounds. AEK’s coach Elias Zouros felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. The best for the losing side was British-American Noah Horchler (204-1998, college: Providence) with 8 points and 14 rebounds.
An interesting game for Panathinaikos (23-1) which hosted in Athens Olympiacos (22-3). Panathinaikos managed to get a 6-point victory 77-71. It was an exceptional evening for Kendrick Nunn who led the winners and scored 17 points and 4 assists. Nigel Williams-Goss came up with 18 points for Olympiacos in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games.
There were no big surprises in other games of round 3: Apollon was beaten by Maroussi on the road 77-73. Promitheas destroyed Kolossos HH on its own court 96-73. Karditsas unfortunately lost to PAOK in Thessaloniki 70-85.
The most impressive performance of 3rd round was 10 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists by Moustapha Fall of Olympiacos.
Peristeri – Aris 75-82
The game between Peristeri (16-9) and Aris (13-12) was the most important one in the last round on Saturday night. Peristeri was defeated by Aris in a tough game in Athens 75-82. Aris forced 19 Peristeri turnovers. 26 personal fouls committed by Peristeri helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a good game for Ivorian-American power forward Ismael Sanogo (203-1996, college: Seton Hall) who led his team to a victory with 16 points and 7 rebounds (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line). Latvian forward Roberts Blumbergs (208-1998, college: GCU) contributed with 14 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Canadian point guard Elijah Mitrou-Long (185-1996, college: UNLV) answered with 12 points and 5 rebounds and American-Liberian point guard Joe Ragland (182-1989, college: Wichita St.) added 10 points in the effort for Peristeri. Four Aris and five Peristeri players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
Aris: I.Sanogo 16+7reb+1ast, R.Blumbergs 14+5reb, J.Stark 12+3reb+4ast, R.Harrell Jr. 10+5reb+3ast, S.de Sousa 9+3reb, D.Katsivelis 8+2reb+2ast
Peristeri: E.Mitrou-Long 12+5reb+2ast, N.Dangubic 12+3reb, L.Kaselakis 10+4reb, J.Love 10+2reb+3ast, J.Ragland 10+3reb+3ast, N.Renfro 6+1reb+1ast
gschID: 1169223
Maroussi – Apollon 77-73
No shocking result in a game when Maroussi (9-16) beat Apollon Patras (4-21) in Athens 77-73 on Saturday. Maroussi made 17-of-18 free shots (94.4 percent) during the game. Strangely Apollon outrebounded Maroussi 38-24 including 26 on the defensive glass. It was an exceptional evening for Serbian center Miroslav Raduljica (213-1988) who led the winners and scored 26 points (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). American point guard Isaiah Briscoe (190-1996, college: Kentucky) accounted for 13 points for the winning side. Maroussi’s coach Georgios Limniatis used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. American forward Malik Osborne (206-1998, college: FSU) came up with 24 points and 8 rebounds and the other American import center Chad Brown (206-1996, college: UCF) added 16 points and 16 rebounds respectively for Apollon in the defeat. Four Apollon players scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Maroussi: M.Raduljica 26+3reb+1ast, I.Briscoe 13+1reb+2ast, C.Giannopoulos 9+2reb+2ast, C.Iordanou 8+6reb, R.Woodard II 5+4reb+2ast, P.Filippakos 5+3reb
Apollon: M.Osborne 24+8reb+2ast, C.Brown 16+16reb+1ast, T.Blondin 10+5reb+1ast, J.Perkins 10+1reb+3ast, V.Tilemachos 8+2reb+1ast, C.Saloustros 5+5reb+7ast
gschID: 1169224
Promitheas – Kolossos HH 96-73
Rather expected game when Kolossos HH (9-16) was smashed by Promitheas (15-9) in Patras 96-73 on Saturday. Promitheas looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Kolossos HH‘s players. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Bryce Hamilton (193-2000, college: UNLV) who led the winners and scored 24 points (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). His fellow American import point guard Anthony Cowan Jr (183-1997, college: Maryland) accounted for 16 points and 5 assists for the winning side. Four Promitheas players scored in double figures. Austrian power forward Luka Brajkovic (211-1999, college: Davidson) came up with 18 points and 9 rebounds and American guard London Perrantes (187-1994, college: Virginia) added 13 points respectively for Kolossos HH in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
Promitheas: B.Hamilton 24+3reb+2ast, A.Cowan Jr. 16+2reb+5ast, P.Nikolaos 14+2reb, H.Hale 12+4reb+5ast, J.Echenique 11+3reb+1ast, B.Athanasios 8+2reb+7ast
Kolossos HH: L.Brajkovic 18+9reb+1ast, L.Perrantes 13+4reb+3ast, D.Utomi 12+1reb, A.Petropoulos 9+7reb+1ast, K.Papadakis 9+4ast, N.Kamarianos 6+5reb+2ast
gschID: 1169225
AEK – Lavrio 100-67
An interesting game for AEK (11-14) which hosted in Athens Lavrio (9-16). AEK had an easy win 100-67. AEK made 20-of-24 charity shots (83.3 percent) during the game. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 29 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Lavrio‘s players. It was a great evening for Lithuanian Mindaugas Kuzminskas (205-1989) who led his team to a victory scoring 9 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists. American swingman Jordan McRae (197-1991, college: Tennessee) helped adding 17 points and 6 rebounds. Four AEK players scored in double figures. AEK’s coach Elias Zouros felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. The best for the losing side was British-American Noah Horchler (204-1998, college: Providence) with 8 points and 14 rebounds and American forward Khalid Moore (201-2000, college: Fordham) scored 15 points and 7 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field).
Top scorers:
AEK: J.McRae 17+6reb+3ast, C.Randle 16+3reb+2ast, E.Chatzidakis 13+3reb+2ast, L.Hall 11+5reb+4ast, M.Kuzminskas 9+10reb+7ast, D.Agravanis 9+4reb+2ast
Lavrio: K.Moore 15+7reb, X.Castaneda 13+2reb+3ast, V.Mouratos 10+5reb+2ast, N.Horchler 8+14reb+2ast, I.Gromovs 6+2reb, T.Zaras 6+1reb+1ast
gschID: 1169226
PAOK – Karditsas 85-70
Rather predictable result when PAOK (10-15) won against Karditsas (8-17) in Thessaloniki 85-70 on Sunday. PAOK outrebounded Karditsas 50-29 including a 35-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. American players dominated the game. It was an exceptional evening for swingman Kevin Porter Jr (193-2000, college: USC) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 10 rebounds, 9 assists and 4 blocks. Forward Justin Alston (203-1994, college: Boston U.) accounted for 13 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side. Guard Shaq Buchanan (190-1997, college: Murray St.) came up with 11 points and 7 rebounds and forward Tevin Mack (201-1997, college: Clemson, agency: MSG) added 17 points respectively for Karditsas in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
PAOK: K.Porter Jr. 19+10reb+9ast, E.Fridriksson 17+3reb+2ast, J.Alston 13+9reb+4ast, J.McNeace 10+9reb+1ast, M.Tsairelis 8+1reb+1ast, M.Michalak 7+7reb
Karditsas: T.Mack 17+3ast, G.Kamperidis 12+1reb+2ast, S.Buchanan 11+7reb+3ast, R.McCallum 10+3reb+6ast, S.Mennenga 8+3reb, V.Jankovic 7+5reb+2ast
gschID: 1169227
Panathinaikos – Olympiacos 77-71
An interesting game for Panathinaikos (23-1) which hosted in Athens Olympiacos (22-3). Panathinaikos managed to get a 6-point victory 77-71. Panathinaikos looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was an exceptional evening for American Kendrick Nunn (190-1995, college: Oakland, agency: Octagon Europe) who led the winners and scored 17 points and 4 assists. The former international power forward Kostas Mitoglou (210-1996, college: Wake Forest) accounted for 15 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side. American guard Nigel Williams-Goss (191-1994, college: Gonzaga) came up with 18 points and French center Moustapha Fall (216-1992) added 10 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for Olympiacos in the defeat. Five Panathinaikos and four Olympiacos players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
Panathinaikos: K.Nunn 17+3reb+4ast, K.Mitoglou 15+6reb+1ast, M.Lessort 13+2reb, J.Hernangomez 11+8reb+1ast, K.Sloukas 10+1reb+7ast, M.Grigonis 5+3reb+3ast
Olympiacos: N.Williams-Goss 18+3reb+3ast, I.Canaan 15+2reb+3ast, M.Fall 10+9reb+5ast, A.Peters 10+6reb+1ast, T.Walkup 5+5reb+4ast, K.Papanikolaou 4+6reb+4ast
gschID: 1169228
