The Regular Season in BBL just started. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
First defeat of Bayern Muenchen against EnBW Ludwigsburg 78-70 was the most important game of the last round. The hosts started the game with a very strong first quarter 25-16. But Bayern won second period 19-17. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Worth to mention a great performance of American point guard Ezra Manjon (183-2000, college: Vanderbilt) who helped to win the game recording 15 points and 4 assists. His fellow American import guard Hunter Maldonado (201-1999, college: Wyoming, agency: Octagon Europe) contributed with 14 points and 5 steals for the winners. The former international forward Niels Giffey (200-1991, college: UConn) answered with 16 points for Bayern Muenchen. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Bayern will play next round against strong Hamburg trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Ludwigsburg will try to continue on its current victory against Braunschweig on the road.
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of MLP Academics Heidelberg in Oldenburg. Visitors were rolled over by EWE Baskets 105-82. International point guard Len Schoormann (192-2002) stepped up and scored 21 points and 4 assists for the winners and Justin Jaworski chipped in 21 points and 4 assists. At the losing side American forward Ryan Mikesell (201-1996, college: Dayton) responded with 17 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. EWE Baskets will play against ALBA in Berlin in the next round and are hoping to win another game. MLP Academics Heidelberg will play at home against Vechta to get more than just one victory in their record.
An interesting game was also a 19-point tough home loss of Bamberg in a game versus undefeated Braunschweig 96-77. Luka Scuka nailed a double-double by scoring 26 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side. Braunschweig’s coach Jesus Ramirez used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. KeyShawn Feazell came up with 19 points and 9 rebounds for Bamberg in the defeat. Braunschweig will meet at home Ludwigsburg in the next round. Bamberg will play against Frankfurt and hope to win that game.
Other games in round 1 were not that significant. Chemnitz was beaten by Bayern on the road 73-59. Weissenfels lost to Rostock on its own court 84-87. Bonn lost to Vechta in a road game 75-83. Goettingen lost to Frankfurt at home 72-100. Ulm defeated Chemnitz on the opponent’s court 90-86. Hamburg beat ALBA in a home game 97-80.
Bayern – Chemnitz 73-59
Bayern Muenchen used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Chemnitz 73-59 on Friday night. Bayern made 22-of-28 free shots (78.6 percent) during the game, while Chemnitz only scored two points from the stripe. Bayern forced 19 Chemnitz turnovers and outrebounded them 37-22 including 26 on the defensive glass. The former international power forward Oscar Da Silva (205-1998, college: Stanford) nailed 19 points and 8 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winning side and American power forward Devin Booker (205-1991, college: Clemson) accounted for 16 points and 5 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws). South Sudanese-Canadian Aher Uguak (201-1998, college: Loyola, IL) came up with 11 points and American guard DeAndre Lansdowne (188-1989, college: Fort Lewis) added 10 points and 5 assists respectively for Chemnitz in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Bayern Muenchen will meet at home Hamburg in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Chemnitz will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Bayern: O.Da Silva 19+8reb, D.Booker 16+5reb+3ast, V.Lucic 12+6reb, S.Napier 9+6reb+5ast, D.Brankovic 7+6reb, A.Obst 3+1reb
Chemnitz: A.Uguak 11+3reb+2ast, D.Lansdowne 10+1reb+5ast, J.Richter 9+2reb+1ast, N.Tischler 5+4reb+2ast, W.Christmas 5+3reb+4ast, J.Garrett 5+3reb
gschID: 1189687
Oldenburg – Heidelberg 105-82
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of MLP Academics Heidelberg in Oldenburg. Visitors were rolled over by EWE Baskets 105-82. Oldenburg made 32-of-36 charity shots (88.9 percent) during the game. They also forced 20 Heidelberg turnovers. Oldenburg players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. Heidelberg was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. International point guard Len Schoormann (192-2002) stepped up and scored 21 points and 4 assists for the winners and American guard Justin Jaworski (190-1999, college: Lafayette) chipped in 21 points and 4 assists. At the losing side American forward Ryan Mikesell (201-1996, college: Dayton) responded with 17 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and the other American import guard Alex Barcello (188-1998, college: BYU) scored 15 points. Five Oldenburg and four Heidelberg 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. EWE Baskets will play against ALBA in Berlin in the next round and are hoping to win another game. MLP Academics Heidelberg will play at home against Vechta to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
Oldenburg: L.Schoormann 21+2reb+4ast, J.Jaworski 21+1reb+4ast, G.Crandall 15+3reb+3ast, M.Dossou-Yovo 14+7reb+2ast, S.Hinrichs 13+5reb+1ast, E.Brooks 12+1reb+2ast
Heidelberg: R.Mikesell 17+7reb+4ast, M.Weathers 16+1ast, A.Barcello 15+4reb+2ast, D.Horne 10+1reb, N.Wuerzner 7+1reb+2ast, M.Kessen 6+4reb+1ast
gschID: 1189688
Weissenfels – Rostock 84-87
But MBC was not able to use a home court advantage and was edged by the opponent from Rostock 87-84 on Sunday night. Latvian guard Aigars Skele (193-1992) nailed 20 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists for the winning side and American guard Bryce Hamilton (193-2000, college: UNLV) accounted for 23 points. Seawolves’ coach Przemyslaw Frasunkiewicz used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Ukrainian Ivan Tkachenko (197-1997) came up with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 13 rebounds and American guard Michael Devoe (196-1999, college: Georgia Tech) added 14 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists respectively for Weissenfels in the defeat. Five Weissenfels players scored in double figures. Seawolves will meet at home Goettingen in the next round which should be an easy win for them. MBC will play against Bonn and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Rostock: B.Hamilton 23+2reb+1ast, A.Skele 20+6reb+7ast, D.Schwartz 13+8reb+1ast, G.Omenaka 8+9reb+1ast, R.Amaize 7+2ast, D.Lockhart 7+5reb+2ast
Weissenfels: S.Reaves 15+3reb+3ast, M.Devoe 14+6reb+6ast, M.Breunig 14+4reb, I.Tkachenko 13+13reb+1ast, C.Callison 10+2reb+6ast, T.Johnson 7+4reb+3ast
gschID: 1189689
Vechta – Bonn 83-75
Rasta Vechta used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Bonn 83-75 on Wednesday night. Vechta dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Telekom Baskets‘s 34. Center Johann Gruenloh (210-2005) nailed a double-double by scoring 12 points and 13 rebounds for the winning side and Joel-Sadu Aminu (193-1997) accounted for 17 points and 8 rebounds. Five Rasta Vechta players scored in double figures. American guard Phlandrous Fleming Jr (193-1998, college: Florida) came up with 22 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals and swingman Sam Griesel (200-2000, college: Nebraska) added 16 points (made all of his nine free throws !!!) respectively for Bonn in the defeat. Telekom Baskets’ coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Rasta Vechta will meet Heidelberg on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Telekom Baskets will play against Weissenfels and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Vechta: B.Randolph 19+1reb+2ast, J.Aminu 17+8reb+1ast, T.Campbell 15+4reb+3ast, J.Gruenloh 12+13reb+2ast, J.Gardner 10+6reb+2ast, L.Pandi 8+3reb
Bonn: P.Fleming Jr. 22+5reb+7ast, S.Griesel 16+3reb, T.Pape 12+7reb, B.Hume 9+4reb+1ast, D.McGhee 7+2reb+6ast, T.Kennedy 6+5reb+1ast
gschID: 1189690
Bamberg – Braunschweig 77-96
An interesting game was also a 19-point tough home loss of Bamberg in a game versus undefeated Braunschweig 96-77. Braunschweig made 26-of-33 free shots (78.8 percent) during the game. Braunschweig outrebounded Bamberg 40-29 including a 27-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. Slovenian Luka Scuka (207-2002) nailed a double-double by scoring 26 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side and Swedish point guard Barra Njie (191-2001) accounted for 21 points (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Braunschweig’s coach Jesus Ramirez used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. American forward KeyShawn Feazell (206-1998, college: Creighton) came up with 19 points and 9 rebounds and the other American import swingman Ibrahim Watson-Boye (196-1998, college: Dayton) added 19 points respectively for Bamberg in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Braunschweig will meet at home Ludwigsburg in the next round. Bamberg will play against Frankfurt and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Braunschweig: L.Scuka 26+10reb+1ast, B.Njie 21+2reb+1ast, T.Crockett 12+4reb+2ast, A.Velicka 11+6reb+2ast, F.Zylka 8+3reb+2ast, C.Flanigan 7+3reb+2ast
Bamberg: K.Feazell 19+9reb+2ast, I.Watson-Boye 19+2reb+1ast, R.Segu 16+1reb+3ast, K.Lofton 12+3reb+3ast, M.Krimmer 4+3reb, K.Wohlrath 4+4reb+1ast
gschID: 1189691
Goettingen – Frankfurt 72-100
But BG Goettingen was not able to use a home court advantage and was outscored by the opponent from Frankfurt 100-72 on Saturday night. Frankfurt dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to BG Goettingen‘s 38. Frankfurt looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American guard Malik Parsons (190-1999, college: NWOSU) nailed 27 points and 5 assists (on 12-of-14 shooting from the field) for the winning side and Lithuanian Einaras Tubutis (208-1998) accounted for 17 points and 9 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). American power forward Demajeo Wiggins (208-1997, college: BGSU) came up with 18 points and 9 rebounds and the other American import guard Jarred Godfrey (196-2000, college: PFW) added 17 points and 5 assists respectively for Goettingen in the defeat. 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 get some rest. Skyliners will meet at home Bamberg in the next round which should be another easy win for them. BG Goettingen will play against Rostock and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Frankfurt: M.Parsons 27+5ast, E.Tubutis 17+9reb+1ast, B.Coplin 14+3reb+4ast, D.Muenkat 10+5reb+2ast, T.Calvin 9+3reb+4ast, J.Knauf 9+2reb+1ast
Goettingen: J.Boeheim 18+2reb+1ast, D.Wiggins 18+9reb+1ast, J.Godfrey 17+4reb+5ast, D.Hammond 10+1ast, C.Welp 5+7reb+1ast, Z.Ensminger 4+2reb+1ast
gschID: 1189692
Chemnitz – Ulm 86-90
Everything went according to plan when ratiopharm Ulm defeated on the road Chemnitz 90-86 on Sunday. Ulm made 18-of-23 free shots (78.3 percent) during the game. Puerto Rican Alfonso Plummer (185-1997, college: Illinois) nailed 20 points for the winning side and Israeli point guard Ben Saraf (197-2006) accounted for 21 points. American swingman Jaron Johnson (196-1992, college: La Tech) came up with 22 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists and South Sudanese-Canadian Aher Uguak (201-1998, college: Loyola, IL) added 15 points and 7 assists respectively for Chemnitz in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. ratiopharm Ulm will meet at home Wuerzburg in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Chemnitz will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Ulm: B.Saraf 21+3reb+2ast, A.Plummer 20+4reb+2ast, N.Essengue 15+1ast, T.Klepeisz 7+2reb+6ast, J.Jessup 7+4reb+2ast, P.Herkenhoff 6+6reb+1ast
Chemnitz: J.Johnson 22+7reb+7ast, A.Uguak 15+2reb+7ast, O.Nkamhoua 12+2reb, J.Garrett 9+7reb+2ast, D.Lansdowne 9+2reb+4ast, J.Richter 7+3reb+1ast
gschID: 1189693
Hamburg – ALBA 97-80
Hamburg Towers used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Berlin 97-80 on Sunday night. The game was mostly controlled by Hamburg. ALBA managed to win second period 29-27. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. The game was decided in the last minutes when Hamburg won last quarter 27-11. Hamburg Towers forced 19 ALBA Berlin turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American point guard Brae Ivey (187-1997, college: SJSU, agency: LHZ Sport Agency) nailed 22 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winning side and South Sudanese-American power forward Kur Kuath (208-1998, college: Marquette) accounted for 15 points and 7 rebounds. Chadian center Khalifa Koumadje (223-1996, college: FSU) came up with 11 points and 8 rebounds and Italian guard Matteo Spagnolo (193-2003) added 11 points and 5 assists respectively for ALBA Berlin in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Hamburg will meet Bayern in the next round and are hoping to win another game. ALBA will play against Oldenburg and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Hamburg: B.Ivey 22+6reb+5ast, K.Kuath 15+7reb+1ast, K.Ogbe 13+2reb+3ast, J.Barnett 9+5reb, K.Kennedy 8, J.Lottie 8+1reb+9ast
ALBA: J.Mattisseck 12+2reb, M.Spagnolo 11+2reb+5ast, K.Koumadje 11+8reb, L.Olinde 9+2reb, Y.Wetzell 9+3reb+2ast, T.Williams 8+4reb+3ast
gschID: 1189694
Ludwigsburg – Bayern 78-70
First defeat of league’s leader Bayern Muenchen against EnBW Ludwigsburg 78-70 was the most important game of the last round. The hosts started the game with a very strong first quarter 25-16. But Bayern won second period 19-17. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Worth to mention a great performance of American point guard Ezra Manjon (183-2000, college: Vanderbilt) who helped to win the game recording 15 points and 4 assists. His fellow American import guard Hunter Maldonado (201-1999, college: Wyoming, agency: Octagon Europe) contributed with 14 points and 5 steals for the winners. Four EnBW Ludwigsburg players scored in double figures. The former international forward Niels Giffey (200-1991, college: UConn) answered with 16 points and the former international power forward Oscar Da Silva (205-1998, college: Stanford) added 12 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Bayern Muenchen. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Bayern will play next round against strong Hamburg trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Ludwigsburg will try to continue on its current victory against Braunschweig on the road.
Top scorers:
Ludwigsburg: E.Manjon 15+3reb+4ast, H.Maldonado 14+4reb+2ast, J.Patrick 13+2reb, J.Simon 10+3reb+2ast, K.Grady 9+2reb+2ast, J.Scott 6+3reb+3ast
Bayern: N.Giffey 16+4reb, O.Da Silva 12+5reb+1ast, S.Napier 10+4reb+4ast, Y.Madar 8+2reb+1ast, N.Weiler-Babb 8+6reb+4ast, D.Booker 6+9reb+1ast
gschID: 1189695
