There were only 2 rounds played so far and it’s still very beginning of the Regular Season in TBL. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
Erokspor defeated Cayirova in Istanbul 88-81. Erokspor made 17-of-20 free shots (85.0 percent) during the game. Yigit Sarikaya (202-1999) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 13 rebounds. American point guard Maurice Watson (178-1993, college: Creighton) contributed with 18 points and 7 assists for the winners. American point guard Diante Watkins (175-1990, college: RMU, agency: BIG) replied with 31 points and 5 assists for Cayirova. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Cayirova will play next round against Haremspor trying to get back on the winning streak. Erokspor will try to continue on its current victory against Ormanspor in Ankara.
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Cedi Osman in Balikesir. Visitors were defeated by Sigortam.net 84-71. American point guard Chris Lykes (169-1998, college: Arkansas) scored 23 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Darion Atkins chipped in 18 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. American point guard Jordan Barnes (178-1997, college: Indiana St.) responded with 24 points and 6 assists. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Sigortam.net’s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Balikesir to the arena Balikesir BBS.
The game between Kapakli Spor and Ankaragucu in Tekirdag on Saturday ended with biggest points difference. Guests from Ankara beat Kapakli Spor 95-79. CJ Elleby notched a double-double by scoring 26 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort. Even 26 points by Marcus Shaver Jr did not help to save the game for Kapakli Spor. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Ankaragucu will meet Trabzonspor on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Kapakli Spor will play against Konya BBSK and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
There were no big surprises in other games of round 2: Gaziantep beat TED Ankara on the road 91-86. Winless Final Spor lost to undefeated Fenerbahce 2 on its own court 86-91. Winless Anka Spor lost to undefeated Ormanspor in Ankara 72-84. Konya BBSK managed to beat Cagdas BS at home 93-84. Haremspor defeated Trabzonspor on the opponent’s court 85-80. Balikesir BBS was beaten by Bordo in a home game 60-72.
The most impressive performance of 2nd round was 17 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists by Eric Buckner of Bordo.
Erokspor – Cayirova 88-81
Erokspor defeated Cayirova in Istanbul 88-81. Erokspor made 17-of-20 free shots (85.0 percent) during the game. Yigit Sarikaya (202-1999) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 13 rebounds. American point guard Maurice Watson (178-1993, college: Creighton) contributed with 18 points and 7 assists for the winners. Four Erokspor players scored in double figures. American point guard Diante Watkins (175-1990, college: RMU, agency: BIG) replied with 31 points and 5 assists and point guard Merthan Mutlu (190-1994) added 21 points in the effort for Cayirova. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Cayirova will play next round against Haremspor trying to get back on the winning streak. Erokspor will try to continue on its current victory against Ormanspor in Ankara.
Top scorers:
Cayirova: D.Watkins 31+4reb+5ast, M.Mutlu 21+3reb, J.Traylor 12+10reb+1ast, M.Atar 6+3reb+1ast, K.Cekici 4+8reb+1ast, A.Efe Baris 3+1reb+3ast
Erokspor: Y.Sarikaya 20+13reb+2ast, H.Kandemir 18+1reb+3ast, M.Watson 18+4reb+7ast, J.Simmons 13+8reb+2ast, B.Bayar 8+5reb+2ast, C.Havsa 6+1reb+1ast
gschID: 1205456
TED Ankara – Gaziantep 86-91
But TED Ankara was not able to use a home court advantage and was defeated by the opponent from Gaziantep 91-86 on Saturday night. Gaziantep looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. Latvian Rolands Freimanis (209-1988) notched a double-double by scoring 19 points and 13 rebounds to lead the effort and swingman Kaan Sariaslan (192-1997) supported him with 20 points. Gaziantep’s coach Ali Yildirim used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. Even a double-double of 18 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists by Senegalese center Abdoulaye Gueye (206-1994, college: Georgia Tech) did not help to save the game for TED Ankara. Guard Eray Akyuz (187-2000) added 14 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists for the hosts. Four Gaziantep and five TED Ankara players scored in double figures. Gaziantep will meet at home Anka Spor in the next round and are hoping to win another game. TED Ankara will play against Cedi Osman in Istanbul and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
TED Ankara: A.Gueye 18+14reb+4ast, M.Basturk 18+1reb+3ast, O.Sahin 14+4reb+3ast, E.Akyuz 14+5reb+8ast, B.Genc 13+6reb+2ast, A.Tunali 8+5reb+3ast
Gaziantep: K.Sariaslan 20+2reb+3ast, R.Freimanis 19+13reb+1ast, I.Yilmaz 14+3ast, D.Cantekin 10+7reb+2ast, T.Altunbas 9+1reb, M.Wright 8+2reb+13ast
gschID: 1205457
Final Spor – Fenerbahce 2 86-91
Very expected game when Final Spor lost to Fenerbahce in Bursa 86-91 on Saturday. Fenerbahce 2 outrebounded Final Spor 37-18 including 24 on the defensive glass. American point guard Ben Shungu (188-1997, college: Vermont) notched 18 points and 9 assists to lead the effort and guard Gokay Hacioglu (-2002) supported him with 14 points and 9 rebounds. Even 14 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists by American center Brendan Medley-Bacon (213-2000, college: NCCU) did not help to save the game for Final Spor. Point guard Erdem Ilter (186-1990, agency: BIG) added 17 points and 7 assists for the hosts. Five Fenerbahce 2 and four Final Spor players scored in double figures. Fenerbahce will meet at home Bordo in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Final Spor will play against Cagdas BS in Mugla and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Final Spor: T.Radford 22+1reb+2ast, E.Ilter 17+2reb+7ast, A.Isik 15+4reb+4ast, B.Medley-Bacon 14+8reb+5ast, G.Akkoyun 8+2reb+2ast, G.Aydin 8+2ast
Fenerbahce 2: B.Shungu 18+4reb+9ast, G.Hacioglu 14+9reb+3ast, A.Kelly 13+6reb+2ast, O.Camgoz 11+1reb, F.Biberovic 11+6reb+2ast, Y.Ozkan 11+7reb+1ast
gschID: 1205458
Sigortam.net – Cedi Osman 84-71
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Cedi Osman in Balikesir. Visitors were defeated by Sigortam.net 84-71. Sigortam.net dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Cedi Osman‘s 30. They outrebounded Cedi Osman 37-26 including 30 on the defensive glass. Sigortam.net players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. American point guard Chris Lykes (169-1998, college: Arkansas) scored 23 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import forward Darion Atkins (203-1992, college: Virginia) chipped in 18 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. American point guard Jordan Barnes (178-1997, college: Indiana St.) responded with 24 points and 6 assists and forward Murat Erensoy (201-1991) scored 7 points and 12 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Sigortam.net’s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Balikesir to the arena Balikesir BBS.
Top scorers:
Cedi Osman: J.Barnes 24+6ast, B.Yilmaz 9+2reb, S.Ugur 8+1reb+4ast, M.Erensoy 7+12reb+2ast, D.Cevik 6+2reb, B.Altin 4+1reb+1ast
Sigortam.net: C.Lykes 23+5reb+8ast, D.Atkins 18+7reb+2ast, O.Haciyeva 9+8reb+2ast, E.Col 8+5reb+3ast, D.Engindeniz 8+2reb+4ast, K.Uzunhasan 5+3reb+1ast
gschID: 1205459
Kapakli Spor – Ankaragucu 79-95
The game between Kapakli Spor and Ankaragucu in Tekirdag on Saturday ended with biggest points difference. Guests from Ankara beat Kapakli Spor 95-79. Ankaragucu looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American forward CJ Elleby (198-2000, college: WSU) notched a double-double by scoring 26 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort and American-Bulgarian guard Brandon Young (193-1991, college: DePaul, agency: BIG) supported him with 19 points and 4 assists. Even 26 points by American guard Marcus Shaver Jr (188-1998, college: Boise St.) did not help to save the game for Kapakli Spor. The former international Erkan Veyseloglu (200-1983) added 20 points and 8 rebounds for the hosts. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Ankaragucu will meet Trabzonspor on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Kapakli Spor will play against Konya BBSK and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Kapakli Spor: M.Shaver Jr. 26+4reb+3ast, E.Veyseloglu 20+8reb+2ast, D.Thomas 12+15reb+1ast, E.Bozyigit 8, C.Han 7+3reb+2ast, B.Simsek 2+1reb
Ankaragucu: C.Elleby 26+11reb+4ast, B.Young 19+1reb+4ast, H.Yapar 12+7reb+3ast, A.Erol 9+2reb+3ast, H.Avci 9+5reb+2ast, A.Demir 6+1reb
gschID: 1205460
Ormanspor – Anka Spor 84-72
Very predictable result when Ormanspor won against Anka Spor in Ankara 84-72 on Sunday. Strangely Anka Spor outrebounded Ormanspor 46-32 including 17 on the offensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. American forward William McNair Jr (211-2000, college: Kansas St.) notched a double-double by scoring 17 points and 15 rebounds to lead the effort and the other American import guard Troy Franklin (183-1989, college: Coppin St.) supported him with 13 points and 9 assists. Ormanspor’s coach Fikret Karacam used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Even 17 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line) by point guard Kaan Onat (195-2007) did not help to save the game for Anka Spor. Center Salih Altuntas (208-2006) added 17 points and 11 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) for the guests. Four Anka Spor players scored in double figures. Ormanspor will meet at home Erokspor in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Anka Spor will play against Gaziantep and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Anka Spor: S.Altuntas 17+11reb, K.Onat 17+5reb+7ast, A.Turkoglu 11+7reb+1ast, A.Akbas 10+3reb+2ast, A.Ayaz 5+1reb+2ast, M.Kara 4+8reb
Ormanspor: W.McNair Jr. 17+15reb, C.Kayabasi 15+5reb, T.Franklin 13+4reb+9ast, E.Yasar 12, B.Diril 8+1reb+4ast, G.Ural 8+1reb+7ast
gschID: 1205461
Konya BBSK – Cagdas BS 93-84
There was a minor upset when Bodrum lost on the road to Konya BBSK 93-84 on Sunday. Konya BBSK dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Bodrum‘s 26 and made 21-of-26 free shots (80.8 percent) during the game. Konya BBSK looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. American players dominated the game. Forward Khalid Thomas (208-1999, college: Portland St.) notched a double-double by scoring 30 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists to lead the effort and guard New Williams (185-1996, college: Fresno St.) supported him with 20 points and 6 assists. Even 25 points by point guard Chris Warren (177-1988, college: Ole Miss) did not help to save the game for Cagdas BS. Langston Wilson (206-2000, college: Milwaukee) added 21 points and 11 rebounds for the guests. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Konya BBSK will meet Kapakli Spor in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Bodrum will play against Final Spor and hope to win that game and get promotion back to the BSL just one year after relegation.
Top scorers:
Cagdas BS: C.Warren 25+4reb+3ast, L.Wilson 21+11reb, A.Cantitiz 19+5reb+6ast, E.Eskinazi 6+3reb+1ast, M.Kozan 6+2ast, B.Erol 5+2reb+1ast
Konya BBSK: K.Thomas 30+11reb+7ast, N.Williams 20+4reb+6ast, O.Baykan 11+2reb, O.Deniz 8+3reb+2ast, B.Ozkan 6+3reb+3ast, K.Turk 5
gschID: 1205462
Trabzonspor – Haremspor 80-85
But Trabzonspor was not able to use a home court advantage and was defeated by the opponent from Istanbul 85-80 on Sunday night. Haremspor made 28-of-37 free shots (75.7 percent) during the game, while Trabzonspor only scored ten points from the stripe. American players dominated the game. Forward Dustin Thomas (203-1995, college: Arkansas) notched 25 points and 6 rebounds to lead the effort and guard Jordan Johnson (180-1995, college: UNLV) supported him with 14 points and 7 assists. Johnson is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Five Haremspor players scored in double figures. Haremspor’s coach Serhat Cetin used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Even 30 points and 8 rebounds by point guard Ty Gordon (185-1998, college: Nicholls) did not help to save the game for Trabzonspor. Forward Jordan Skipper-Brown (199-1998, college: Murray St.) added 14 points and 10 rebounds for the hosts. Haremspor will meet at home Cayirova in the next round. Trabzonspor will play against Ankaragucu and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Trabzonspor: T.Gordon 30+8reb+3ast, J.Skipper-Brown 14+10reb+1ast, R.Avdic 14+4reb, U.Saraloglu 8+2reb+4ast, M.Senli 5+3reb, G.Yazicioglu 4+7reb+4ast
Haremspor: D.Thomas 25+6reb+3ast, A.Sahinkaya 15+5reb+1ast, O.Sancakli 14+4reb+5ast, J.Johnson 14+4reb+7ast, C.Dalgali 13+6reb+1ast, S.Karagulle 2+1reb
gschID: 1205463
Balikesir BBS – Bordo 60-72
There was a minor upset when Balikesir BBS lost at home to Bordo 72-60 on Monday. American center Eric Buckner (208-1990, college: Georgia St.) notched 17 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the effort and the other American import point guard JJ Frazier (178-1995, college: Georgia) supported him with 14 points and 7 rebounds. Even a double-double of 14 points and 15 rebounds by Canadian power forward Elijah Lufile (201-1997, college: ORU) did not help to save the game for Balikesir BBS. American point guard Luwane Pipkins (179-1996, college: Providence) added 18 points for the hosts. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Bordo will meet Fenerbahce 2 in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Balikesir BBS’s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Balikesir Sigortam.net.
Top scorers:
Balikesir BBS: L.Pipkins 18+3reb+3ast, E.Lufile 14+15reb+1ast, E.Buyukcangaz 9+9reb+3ast, B.Encu 7+2ast, Y.Karalar 5+7reb, O.Engin 3+1reb+2ast
Bordo: E.Buckner 17+6reb+4ast, J.Frazier 14+7reb+2ast, E.Senel 10+3reb, E.Cinko 9+3reb+1ast, I.Avsar 5+6reb+2ast, B.Isik 5+5reb
gschID: 1205464
