After 5 rounds played we can already see who rules in the BBL and who belongs to weaker ones. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
Round 5 most important game was a defeat of league’s leader
ratiopharm Ulm (3-1). They were crushed by fifteenth ranked
EWE Baskets (2-2)
93-66 on Saturday night. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of ratiopharm Ulm.
Oldenburg dominated down low during the game scoring 44 of its points in the paint compared to
ratiopharm Ulm‘s 24 and made 22-of-29 free shots (75.9 percent) during the game.
Oldenburg forced 19
Ulm turnovers. 27 personal fouls committed by
Ulm helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American guard
Geno Crandall (191-1996, college:
Gonzaga) stepped up and scored 22 points and 7 assists for the winners and international point guard
Len Schoormann (192-2002) chipped in 19 points. American guard
Justinian Jessup (201-1998, college:
Boise St.) responded with 12 points and 9 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games.
Oldenburg moved-up to ninth place, which they share with 3 other teams.
Ulm at the other side still keeps top position with one game lost. They were joined at the leadership position by Bonn who have the same record.
Ulm will play next round against Vechta trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Oldenburg will try to continue on its current victory against fourteenth ranked Bamberg at home.
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of MLP Academics Heidelberg (3-2) at the home court. Hosts were rolled over by Telekom Baskets (3-1) 95-76. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of MLP Academics Heidelberg. It was a key game for the top position in the league. American point guard Darius McGhee (175-1999, college: Liberty) nailed 22 points and 9 assists for the winning side and Thomas Kennedy accounted for 13 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists. American guard DJ Horne (185-2000, college: NC State) came up with 19 points for Heidelberg in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Telekom Baskets have a solid series of three victories in a row. Bonn keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Ulm. Heidelberg at the other side dropped to the third place with two games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Bonn will play against Ludwigsburg (#3) at home in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Heidelberg will play against Frankfurt and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Very important is a road loss of second ranked Bayern Muenchen (3-2) against sixteenth ranked MBC (2-3) on Saturday night. Visiting Bayern Muenchen was defeated by MBC in a tough game in Weissenfels 75-79. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Bayern Muenchen. The best player for the winners was Ty Brewer who scored 22 points and 5 rebounds. Nick Weiler-Babb produced 19 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists for the guests. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Weissenfels moved-up to thirteenth place. Defending champion Bayern dropped to the third position with two games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Weissenfels will meet higher ranked Hamburg (#9) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Bayern will play against Wuerzburg (#8) and hope to secure a win.
There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 5: Hamburg lost to Wuerzburg on the opponent’s court 85-91. Vechta unfortunately lost to Frankfurt in a home game 74-80. Winless Goettingen was rolled over Ludwigsburg on the road 62-91. Bamberg was defeated by Rostock on its own court 75-89. Chemnitz beat ALBA in a road game 81-78.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 10 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists by Justin Bean of ALBA.
Wuerzburg – Hamburg 91-85
There was an upset in Wuerzburg where higher ranked Hamburg Towers (2-2) were defeated by tenth ranked s Oliver Baskets (2-1) 91-85 on Friday. Wuerzburg made 23-of-26 free shots (88.5 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was Canadian center Owen Klassen (208-1991, college: Acadia) who had a double-double by scoring 19 points and 13 rebounds. Panamanian-Puerto Rican point guard Jhivvan Jackson (182-1998, college: UTSA) chipped in 18 points and 5 rebounds. Four s Oliver Baskets players scored in double figures. American point guard Brae Ivey (187-1997, college: SJSU, agency: LHZ Sport Agency) produced 21 points and 6 assists and the other American import forward Jordan Barnett (201-1995, college: Missouri) added 17 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Wuerzburg moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Braunschweig. Loser Hamburg Towers dropped to the ninth position with two games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Wuerzburg will meet higher ranked Bayern (#6) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Hamburg will play against Weissenfels and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Hamburg: B.Ivey 21+4reb+6ast, J.Barnett 17+5reb, O.Rich 11+5reb+1ast, K.Kennedy 9+1reb+1ast, J.Lottie 8+10ast, K.Ogbe 7+5reb
Wuerzburg: O.Klassen 19+13reb+2ast, J.Jackson 18+5reb+3ast, M.Lewis II 15+2ast, Z.Seljaas 12+6reb, M.Davis Jr. 12+3reb+1ast, N.Phillips 8+7reb+2ast
gschID: 1189718
Oldenburg – Ulm 93-66
There was a change at the BBL leadership position after last games. Round 5 most important game was a defeat of league’s leader ratiopharm Ulm (3-1). They were crushed by fifteenth ranked EWE Baskets (2-2) 93-66 on Saturday night. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of ratiopharm Ulm. Oldenburg dominated down low during the game scoring 44 of its points in the paint compared to ratiopharm Ulm‘s 24 and made 22-of-29 free shots (75.9 percent) during the game. Oldenburg forced 19 Ulm turnovers. 27 personal fouls committed by Ulm helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American guard Geno Crandall (191-1996, college: Gonzaga) stepped up and scored 22 points and 7 assists for the winners and international point guard Len Schoormann (192-2002) chipped in 19 points. American guard Justinian Jessup (201-1998, college: Boise St.) responded with 12 points and 9 rebounds and Israeli point guard Ben Saraf (197-2006) scored 9 points 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. Oldenburg moved-up to ninth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Ulm at the other side still keeps top position with one game lost. They were joined at the leadership position by Bonn who have the same record. Ulm will play next round against Vechta trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Oldenburg will try to continue on its current victory against fourteenth ranked Bamberg at home.
Top scorers:
Ulm: J.Jessup 12+9reb+3ast, A.Plummer 11+2reb+1ast, N.Essengue 10+4reb, B.Saraf 9+3reb+4ast, N.Weidemann 9+2reb+2ast, M.Santos 5+3reb
Oldenburg: G.Crandall 22+2reb+7ast, L.Schoormann 19+4reb, J.Jaworski 17+1ast, E.Brooks 9+4reb+1ast, A.Konontsuk 9+7reb, S.Hinrichs 8+8reb+2ast
gschID: 1189719
Vechta – Frankfurt 74-80
Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both thirteenth ranked Skyliners and 14th ranked Rasta Vechta had identical 1-2 record. But Rasta Vechta was not able to use a home court advantage and lost to the opponent from Frankfurt 80-74 on Saturday night. The best player for the winners was American guard Malik Parsons (190-1999, college: NWOSU) who scored 30 points and 4 assists. His fellow American import point guard Trey Calvin (183-2001, college: Wright St.) chipped in 15 points and 6 assists. American point guard Tyger Campbell (180-2000, college: UCLA) produced 23 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists and Canadian forward Lloyd Pandi (193-1999, college: Carleton) added 9 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Frankfurt (2-2) moved-up to ninth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Vechta lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the fifteenth position with three games lost. They share it with ALBA. Frankfurt will meet at home higher ranked Heidelberg (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Vechta will play against the league’s second-placed Ulm (#2) and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Top scorers:
Vechta: T.Campbell 23+5reb+6ast, L.Pandi 9+6reb+2ast, J.Gruenloh 8+5reb+1ast, J.Aminu 8+3ast, J.Ferner 8+2reb, J.Gardner 7+8reb+1ast
Frankfurt: M.Parsons 30+4ast, T.Calvin 15+3reb+6ast, D.Muenkat 12+10reb, T.Lanmueller 6, E.Croswell 4+1reb, B.Coplin 4+1reb+2ast
gschID: 1189720
Ludwigsburg – Goettingen 91-62
Not a big story in a game when bottom-ranked BG Goettingen (0-4) was rolled over on the road by seventh ranked EnBW Ludwigsburg (3-2) 91-62 on Saturday. Ludwigsburg outrebounded Goettingen 42-31 including a 33-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Ludwigsburg looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was American Justin Simon (196-1996, college: St.John’s, agency: Octagon Europe) who scored 16 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Naturalized Cuban Yorman Polas-Bartolo (191-1985) chipped in 19 points and 5 rebounds. Five EnBW Ludwigsburg players scored in double figures. American forward Jimmy Boeheim (203-1998, college: Syracuse) produced 18 points and 8 rebounds and the other American import power forward Demajeo Wiggins (208-1997, college: BGSU) added 6 points and 8 rebounds respectively for the guests. 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. Ludwigsburg moved-up to third place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser BG Goettingen still closes the standings with four games lost. Ludwigsburg will meet league’s leader Bonn on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Goettingen will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Goettingen: J.Boeheim 18+8reb, T.Holder 12+1ast, D.Wiggins 6+8reb+1ast, D.Hammond 6+3reb+1ast, C.Welp 5+3reb+1ast, M.Ververs 5+2reb+3ast
Ludwigsburg: Y.Polas-Bartolo 19+5reb+1ast, J.Simon 16+6reb+5ast, J.Patrick 13+1reb, E.Manjon 10+4reb+7ast, H.Maldonado 10+8reb+6ast, J.Scott 7+5reb
gschID: 1189721
Weissenfels – Bayern 79-75
Very important is a road loss of second ranked Bayern Muenchen (3-2) against sixteenth ranked MBC (2-3) on Saturday night. Visiting Bayern Muenchen was defeated by MBC in a tough game in Weissenfels 75-79. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Bayern Muenchen. Weissenfels dominated down low during the game scoring 38 of its points in the paint compared to Bayern Muenchen‘s 14. Strangely Bayern outrebounded Weissenfels 40-24 including 25 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was American swingman Ty Brewer (201-2000, college: UAB) who scored 22 points and 5 rebounds. His fellow American import guard Michael Devoe (196-1999, college: Georgia Tech) chipped in 10 points and 5 assists. The former international guard Nick Weiler-Babb (196-1995, college: Iowa St.) produced 19 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists and international power forward Johannes Voigtmann (211-1992) added 10 points and 12 rebounds respectively for the guests. Four Bayern players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Weissenfels moved-up to thirteenth place. Defending champion Bayern dropped to the third position with two games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Weissenfels will meet higher ranked Hamburg (#9) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Bayern will play against Wuerzburg (#8) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Bayern: N.Weiler-Babb 19+7reb+8ast, C.Edwards 13+2reb, D.Booker 12+8reb+1ast, J.Voigtmann 10+12reb+1ast, I.Kharchenkov 7+4reb, O.Da Silva 4+2reb+1ast
Weissenfels: T.Brewer 22+5reb, T.Johnson 12+2reb+1ast, S.Reaves 12+2reb+2ast, M.Devoe 10+4reb+5ast, J.Bryant 9+5reb+1ast, C.Callison 6+2reb+7ast
gschID: 1189722
Bamberg – Rostock 75-89
Everything went according to plan when tenth ranked Seawolves (3-2) beat on the road 13th ranked Bamberg (1-2) 89-75 on Sunday. Rostock shot the lights out from three sinking 13 long-distance shots on high 59.1 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The best player for the winners was American guard Bryce Hamilton (193-2000, college: UNLV) who scored 23 points and 5 assists. His fellow American import forward DShawn Schwartz (199-1999, college: GMU) chipped in 25 points. Forward Moritz Krimmer (202-2000) produced 17 points and 7 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and American point guard Ronaldo Segu (183-1999, college: Buffalo) added 8 points and 11 assists respectively for the hosts. Bamberg’s coach Anton Gavel rotated eleven players and allowed the starting five to rest. Rostock moved-up to third place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Bamberg dropped to the fourteenth position with two games lost. Rostock will meet at home Chemnitz (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Bamberg will play against Oldenburg (#12) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Bamberg: M.Krimmer 17+7reb, K.Feazell 14+1reb, F.Stanic 10+9reb+1ast, K.Lofton 9+3reb+4ast, R.Segu 8+3reb+11ast, M.Teague 7+2reb+2ast
Rostock: D.Schwartz 25+3reb+1ast, B.Hamilton 23+2reb+5ast, R.Amaize 14+6reb+1ast, G.Omenaka 8+3reb+1ast, N.Pearson 8+4reb+4ast, E.Baggette 6+3reb+5ast
gschID: 1189723
Heidelberg – Bonn 76-95
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of MLP Academics Heidelberg (3-2) at the home court. Hosts were rolled over by Telekom Baskets (3-1) 95-76. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of MLP Academics Heidelberg. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Bonn made 19-of-24 charity shots (79.2 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Heidelberg 38-19 including a 31-10 advantage in defensive rebounds. Bonn shot the lights out from three nailing 14 long-distance shots on high 51.9 percentage. Heidelberg was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. American point guard Darius McGhee (175-1999, college: Liberty) nailed 22 points and 9 assists for the winning side and Canadian forward Thomas Kennedy (206-2000, college: Windsor) accounted for 13 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists. American guard DJ Horne (185-2000, college: NC State) came up with 19 points and Austrian Erol Ersek (194-1999) added 13 points and 5 assists respectively for Heidelberg in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Telekom Baskets have a solid series of three victories in a row. Bonn keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Ulm. Heidelberg at the other side dropped to the third place with two games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Bonn will play against Ludwigsburg (#3) at home in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Heidelberg will play against Frankfurt and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Heidelberg: D.Horne 19+3reb+1ast, R.Mikesell 14+2reb+2ast, E.Ersek 13+2reb+5ast, M.Seric 12+4reb+2ast, P.Zipser 9+3reb+3ast, M.Kessen 4+3reb+3ast
Bonn: D.McGhee 22+1reb+9ast, A.Allegri 19+7reb+2ast, T.Kennedy 13+11reb+6ast, P.Fleming Jr. 10+1reb+1ast, T.Pape 8+3reb, B.Hume 6
gschID: 1189724
ALBA – Chemnitz 78-81
Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both fifteenth ranked Chemnitz and 14th ranked ALBA Berlin had identical 1-2 record. But ALBA Berlin was not able to use a home court advantage and was edged by the opponent from Chemnitz 81-78 on Sunday night. The best player for the winners was Finnish forward Olivier Nkamhoua (203-2000, college: Michigan) who scored 21 points. American Victor Bailey Jr (193-1998, college: GMU) chipped in 19 points. Four Chemnitz players scored in double figures. American forward Justin Bean (201-1996, college: Utah St.) produced 10 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists and naturalized New Zealand center Yannick Wetzell (206-1996, college: SDSU) added 16 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the hosts. ALBA Berlin’s coach tried various players’ combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn’t help. Chemnitz (2-2) moved-up to ninth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser ALBA Berlin dropped to the fifteenth position with three games lost. They share it with Vechta. Chemnitz will meet higher ranked Rostock (#5) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. ALBA will play against Braunschweig (#7) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
ALBA: Y.Wetzell 16+5reb+1ast, L.Olinde 10+4reb+2ast, J.Bean 10+8reb+5ast, M.Hermannsson 9+1reb+4ast, G.Procida 7+2reb, K.Koumadje 7+1reb+1ast
Chemnitz: O.Nkamhoua 21+4reb+3ast, V.Bailey Jr 19+3reb+1ast, A.Uguak 17+2reb+3ast, J.Garrett 11+6reb+1ast, D.Lansdowne 8+4reb+6ast, J.Richter 3+2reb
gschID: 1189725
