The Regular Season in BBL just ended. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
Top ranked Bayern Muenchen (28-6) recorded its sixth loss on the court of second ranked ALBA Berlin on Friday night. Visitors were defeated by ALBA Berlin 59-53. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. ALBA outrebounded Bayern 34-23 including 25 on the defensive glass. American guard Sterling Brown (197-1995, college: SMU) fired 11 points and 7 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws) for the winners. The former international Tim Schneider (208-1997) chipped in 7 points and 6 rebounds. Croatian center Danko Brankovic (215-2000) produced 10 points and 5 rebounds for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. ALBA Berlin have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 27-7 record behind leader Bayern. Bayern at the other side still keeps top place with six games lost.
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Chemnitz. Third ranked Chemnitz faced one of their biggest challengers s Oliver Baskets. Host Chemnitz (26-8) defeated guests from Wuerzburg (24-10) 79-66. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of s Oliver Baskets. Worth to mention a great performance of American Wesley Van Beck (193-1996, college: Houston) who helped to win the game recording 17 points. Aher Uguak contributed with 15 points and 5 assists for the winners. American guard Darius Perry (188-1999, college: UCF) replied with 15 points for Wuerzburg. s Oliver Baskets’ coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Chemnitz have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 26-8 record having just two points less than leader Bayern. Wuerzburg at the other side keeps the fourth place with ten games lost. They share the position with Ulm.
Leader Bayern Muenchen delivered the twenty eighth victory on Sunday night. This time they crushed 15th ranked Seawolves (9-25) 101-73. Serge Ibaka scored 14 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners. At the losing side Tyler Nelson responded with 20 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Bayern maintains first position with 28-6 record. Rostock lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifteenth place with 25 games lost. They share the position with Heidelberg.
Rest of the games of round 34 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Ulm defeated Braunschweig in a road game 77-72. Bonn smashed Ludwigsburg at home 87-60. ALBA destroyed Crailsheim on the opponent’s court 103-83. Hamburg managed to outperform Goettingen in a home game 79-66. Bottom-ranked Tuebingen recorded a loss to Heidelberg on the road 93-78. Oldenburg crushed Bamberg on its own court 107-84. Weissenfels were smashed by Vechta in a road game 98-69.
Braunschweig – Ulm 72-77
There was no surprise when 12th ranked Braunschweig (15-19) was defeated at home by fifth ranked ratiopharm Ulm (24-10) 77-72 on Sunday. Ulm forced 20 Braunschweig turnovers. American forward Trevion Williams (206-2000, college: Purdue) had a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Dominican forward LJ Figueroa (198-1998, college: Oregon) chipped in 14 points during the contest. ratiopharm Ulm’s coach Anton Gavel used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. At the losing side swingman Brandon Tischler (201-2000) responded with 21 points and 7 rebounds and Angolan center Jilson Bango (208-1999) scored 17 points and 6 rebounds. ratiopharm Ulm have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Wuerzburg. Loser Braunschweig dropped to the eleventh position with 19 games lost. They share it with Bamberg.
Top scorers:
Ulm: T.Williams 14+11reb+2ast, L.Figueroa 14, G.de Paula 10+1reb+1ast, K.Jallow 9+4reb+1ast, D.Pacome 7+5reb+2ast, R.Christen 7+2reb
Braunschweig: B.Tischler 21+7reb+1ast, J.Bango 17+6reb+1ast, N.Tischler 9+3reb+2ast, A.Sylla 8+5reb, F.Zylka 8+1reb, M.Peterka 5+1reb+2ast
gschID: 1115538
Bayern – Rostock 101-73
Leader Bayern Muenchen delivered the twenty eighth victory on Sunday night. This time they crushed 15th ranked Seawolves (9-25) 101-73. Bayern outrebounded Rostock 44-21 including a 14-2 advantage in offensive rebounds. Bayern looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Congolese-Spanish power forward Serge Ibaka (208-1989) scored 14 points and 9 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and international Andreas Obst (191-1996) chipped in 18 points during the contest. Five Bayern Muenchen players scored in double figures. At the losing side American point guard Tyler Nelson (191-1995, college: Fairfield) responded with 20 points and his fellow American import Augustine Rubit (203-1989, college: USA) scored 13 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Bayern maintains first position with 28-6 record. Rostock lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifteenth place with 25 games lost. They share the position with Heidelberg.
Top scorers:
Bayern: A.Obst 18+3reb+2ast, S.Francisco 16+3reb+4ast, I.Bonga 14+6reb+1ast, S.Ibaka 14+9reb+2ast, V.Lucic 13+6reb+2ast, L.Bolmaro 7+1reb+3ast
Rostock: T.Nelson 20+3reb+3ast, A.Rubit 13+4reb+2ast, D.Alston Jr. 10+3reb+2ast, W.Clark 8+3ast, R.Amaize 8+1ast, T.Gloger 6+2reb
gschID: 1115539
Bonn – Ludwigsburg 87-60
The game between closely ranked teams ended with seventh ranked Telekom Baskets‘ (20-14) home victory over 8th ranked EnBW Ludwigsburg (18-16) 87-60 on Sunday. Bonn dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to EnBW Ludwigsburg‘s 26 and made 27-of-33 free shots (81.8 percent) during the game. Bonn had a 32-21 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Ludwigsburg‘s players. The former international Christian Sengfelder (203-1995, college: Boise St.) scored 13 points and 7 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Canadian forward Noah Kirkwood (201-1999, college: Harvard) chipped in 11 points and 5 assists during the contest. Four Telekom Baskets players scored in double figures. At the losing side American guard Desure Buie (182-1997, college: Hofstra) responded with 14 points and 4 assists and his fellow American import guard Silas Melson (193-1996, college: Gonzaga) scored 13 points. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Bonn maintains seventh position with 20-14 record. Ludwigsburg lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the eighth place with 16 games lost. They share the position with Oldenburg.
Top scorers:
Bonn: C.Sengfelder 13+7reb+1ast, G.Watson Jr. 11+3reb+4ast, N.Kirkwood 11+4reb+5ast, T.Kennedy 10+4reb+3ast, T.Pape 9+3reb, B.Fobbs 8+4reb+3ast
Ludwigsburg: D.Buie 14+2reb+4ast, S.Melson 13+3reb+1ast, E.Edigin 6+5reb+1ast, Y.Polas-Bartolo 6+4reb+2ast, J.Patrick 5+3reb, P.Jacob 5+1reb
gschID: 1115540
Chemnitz – Wuerzburg 79-66
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Chemnitz. Third ranked Chemnitz faced one of their biggest challengers s Oliver Baskets. Host Chemnitz (26-8) defeated guests from Wuerzburg (24-10) 79-66. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of s Oliver Baskets. Worth to mention a great performance of American Wesley Van Beck (193-1996, college: Houston) who helped to win the game recording 17 points. South Sudanese-Canadian Aher Uguak (201-1998, college: Loyola, IL) contributed with 15 points and 5 assists for the winners. Four Chemnitz players scored in double figures. American guard Darius Perry (188-1999, college: UCF) replied with 15 points and his fellow American import guard Isaiah Washington (185-1998, college: LBSU, agency: Players Group) added 13 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Wuerzburg. s Oliver Baskets’ coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Chemnitz have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 26-8 record having just two points less than leader Bayern. Wuerzburg at the other side keeps the fourth place with ten games lost. They share the position with Ulm.
Top scorers:
Chemnitz: W.Van Beck 17+4reb+3ast, A.Uguak 15+2reb+5ast, J.Garrett 13+4reb+2ast, K.Yebo 12+6reb+1ast, J.Richter 8+5reb+2ast, D.Lansdowne 8+5reb+2ast
Wuerzburg: D.Perry 15+3reb+3ast, I.Washington 13+7reb, O.Livingston II 10+4reb+3ast, Z.Seljaas 8+3reb, J.Bess 8+7reb+3ast, M.Ugrai 6+1ast
gschID: 1115541
Crailsheim – ALBA 83-103
Very expected game in Crailsheim where 17th ranked Hakro Merlins (8-26) were rolled over by second ranked ALBA Berlin (27-7) 103-83 on Sunday. ALBA made 16-of-18 free shots (88.9 percent) during the game. ALBA outrebounded Crailsheim 42-19 including a 33-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. ALBA looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Crailsheim‘s players. American Matt Thomas (195-1994, college: Iowa St.) scored 21 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import forward Justin Bean (201-1996, college: Utah St.) chipped in 16 points and 13 rebounds during the contest. Five ALBA Berlin players scored in double figures. ALBA Berlin’s coach Israel Gonzalez used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. At the losing side American guard Keandre Cook (194-1997, college: Missouri St.) responded with 25 points and 5 assists (made all of his seven free throws) and the former international Maurice Stuckey (186-1990) scored 12 points. ALBA Berlin have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 27-7 record behind leader Bayern. Loser Hakro Merlins keeps the seventeenth place with 26 games lost.
Top scorers:
ALBA: M.Thomas 21+6reb+5ast, J.Bean 16+13reb+3ast, M.Hermannsson 15+1reb+8ast, T.Schneider 13+2reb+2ast, M.Delow 11+4reb+5ast, Y.Wetzell 7+5reb+2ast
Crailsheim: K.Cook 25+2reb+5ast, M.Stuckey 12+1ast, R.Kindzeka 10+1reb, L.Westermann 8+3reb+1ast, A.Borges 8+5ast, G.Smith 6+5reb
gschID: 1115542
Hamburg – Goettingen 79-66
Rather predictable result when tenth ranked Hamburg Towers (17-17) beat at home 14th ranked BG Goettingen (10-24) 79-66 on Sunday. Hamburg looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American guard William Christmas (196-1996, college: CPP) scored 18 points to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import guard Mark Hughes (193-1997, college: Wright St.) chipped in 14 points during the contest. Four Hamburg Towers players scored in double figures. At the losing side Latvian center Karlis Silins (210-1997, college: FAU) responded with 16 points and 7 rebounds and naturalized American point guard Zachary Ensminger (195-2001) scored 19 points. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Hamburg maintains tenth position with 17-17 record. Goettingen lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourteenth place with 24 games lost.
Top scorers:
Hamburg: W.Christmas 18+4reb, M.Hughes 14+3reb+2ast, B.Ivey 12+2reb+4ast, L.Meisner 11+4reb+3ast, S.Hinrichs 6+3reb+2ast, A.Durham 6+1reb+3ast
Goettingen: Z.Ensminger 19+4reb+1ast, K.Silins 16+7reb+1ast, D.DeJulius 11+1reb+4ast, Z.Fedor 6+3reb, O.Rich 5+4reb+3ast, J.Janis 3+1reb
gschID: 1115543
Heidelberg – Tuebingen 93-78
Not a big story in a game when 18th ranked Tigers (6-28) were defeated on the road by sixteenth ranked MLP Academics Heidelberg (9-25) 93-78 on Sunday. American forward Elijah Childs (201-1999, college: Bradley) scored 25 points and 8 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import guard Justin Jaworski (190-1999, college: Lafayette) chipped in 22 points and 4 assists during the contest. At the losing side Latvian Kriss Helmanis (209-2002) responded with 16 points and 9 rebounds and naturalized Croatian Mateo Seric (204-1999) scored 13 points. Four Tuebingen players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Heidelberg moved-up to fifteenth place, which they share with Rostock. Tuebingen lost eleventh consecutive game. Newly promoted team stay dead last with 28 lost games.
Top scorers:
Heidelberg: E.Childs 25+8reb+2ast, J.Jaworski 22+4reb+4ast, J.Carroll 11+3reb, E.Lasisi 10+4reb+1ast, I.Whaley 9+8reb+1ast, A.Kigab 8+5reb+3ast
Tuebingen: K.Helmanis 16+9reb+3ast, M.Seric 13+3reb+2ast, D.Keppeler 10+4reb+1ast, E.Ersek 10+2reb+2ast, C.Philipps 8+5reb, G.Otto 8+4reb+5ast
gschID: 1115544
Oldenburg – Bamberg 107-84
Everything went according to plan in Oldenburg where ninth ranked EWE Baskets (18-16) outleveled 11th ranked Brose Bamberg (15-19) 107-84 on Sunday. Oldenburg made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They also forced 20 Bamberg turnovers. Oldenburg looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. American power forward Brekkott Chapman (206-1996, college: Weber St.) scored 25 points and 8 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import point guard DeWayne Russell (180-1994, college: GCU) chipped in 20 points and 6 assists during the contest. At the losing side American guard Zach Copeland (193-1997, college: Illinois St.) responded with 19 points (made all of his seven free throws) and the former international center Filip Stanic (206-1998) scored 12 points and 9 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Oldenburg moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Ludwigsburg. Loser Brose Bamberg keeps the eleventh position with 19 games lost. They share it with Braunschweig.
Top scorers:
Oldenburg: B.Chapman 25+8reb+2ast, D.Russell 20+2reb+6ast, C.Brown Jr. 17+1reb+1ast, A.Pjanic 11+4reb+1ast, L.Wank 9+3reb+3ast, G.Crandall 9+7ast
Bamberg: Z.Copeland 19+4reb+2ast, A.Nelson 19+3reb, F.Stanic 12+9reb+1ast, J.Gray 10+2reb, M.Johnson 8+4reb+7ast, T.Woodbury 7+2reb+3ast
gschID: 1115545
Vechta – Weissenfels 98-69
There was no surprise when 13th ranked MBC (11-23) was crushed on the road by sixth ranked Rasta Vechta (21-13) 98-69 on Sunday. Vechta outrebounded Weissenfels 46-31 including 34 on the defensive glass. Vechta looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 7 passes made by Weissenfels‘ players. American power forward Tanner Groves (208-1999, college: Oklahoma) scored 20 points and 9 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and Joschka Ferner (201-1996) chipped in 12 points during the contest. Four Rasta Vechta players scored in double figures. At the losing side American guard Johnathan Stove (193-1995, college: Louisiana) responded with 25 points and Norwegian forward Chris-Ebou Ndow (200-1993, college: NW Missouri St.) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Newly promoted Vechta maintains sixth position with 21-13 record. Loser MBC keep the thirteenth place with 23 games lost.
Top scorers:
Vechta: T.Groves 20+9reb+2ast, R.Schwieger 12+1reb, J.Ferner 12+4reb+1ast, W.Iwundu 12+4reb+1ast, S.Reaves 11+3reb+3ast, C.Flanigan 7+3reb+2ast
Weissenfels: J.Stove 25+2reb+2ast, C.Ndow 14+11reb, C.Callison 8+1ast, V.Edwards 7+3reb, M.Breunig 4+4reb, J.Bryant 4+2reb+2ast
gschID: 1115546
ALBA – Bayern 59-53
Top ranked Bayern Muenchen (28-6) recorded its sixth loss on the court of second ranked ALBA Berlin on Friday night. Visitors were defeated by ALBA Berlin 59-53. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. ALBA outrebounded Bayern 34-23 including 25 on the defensive glass. American guard Sterling Brown (197-1995, college: SMU) fired 11 points and 7 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws) for the winners. The former international Tim Schneider (208-1997) chipped in 7 points and 6 rebounds. Croatian center Danko Brankovic (215-2000) produced 10 points and 5 rebounds and American power forward Devin Booker (205-1991, college: Clemson) added 7 points respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. ALBA Berlin have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 27-7 record behind leader Bayern. Bayern at the other side still keeps top place with six games lost.
Top scorers:
ALBA: S.Brown 11+7reb+2ast, M.Thomas 8+2reb+1ast, J.Bean 8+4reb, T.Schneider 7+6reb+1ast, J.Thiemann 6+4reb+1ast, M.Hermannsson 5+1reb+2ast
Bayern: D.Brankovic 10+5reb, D.Booker 7+3reb+2ast, C.Edwards 7+1reb+1ast, V.Lucic 6+2reb, A.Obst 6+1ast, S.Francisco 5+4ast
gschID: 1173439
