Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
Round 8 most important game was a defeat of league’s leader ratiopharm Ulm (5-2). They were defeated by sixteenth ranked ALBA Berlin (3-4) 96-88 on Saturday night. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of ratiopharm Ulm. ALBA looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. 26 personal fouls committed by Ulm helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Trevion Williams (206-2000, college: Purdue) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 23 points and 11 rebounds and Icelandic guard Martin Hermannsson (190-1994, college: LIU Brooklyn) who added 11 points and 11 assists during the contest. American guard Justinian Jessup (201-1998, college: Boise St.) responded with 16 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. ALBA moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Oldenburg and Vechta. Ulm at the other side still keeps top position with two games lost. They were joined at the leadership position by Bayern who have the same record. Ulm will play next round against Goettingen trying to make it back to the top of the standings. ALBA will try to continue on its current victory against eleventh ranked Vechta on the road.
Bottom-ranked BG Goettingen (0-6) is still winless. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their sixth consecutive match to fourth ranked MLP Academics Heidelberg (5-3) 95-73. Americans were the main players on the court. The winners were led by forward Ryan Mikesell (201-1996, college: Dayton) who scored that evening 30 points and 5 rebounds and Alex Barcello supported him with 13 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. Even 14 points and 5 rebounds by guard Deion Hammond (193-1999, college: Monmouth, agency: One Motive Sports) did not help to save the game for Goettingen. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Heidelberg maintains fourth position with 5-3 record. Goettingen at the other side still closes the standings with six games lost. Heidelberg will play against Hamburg (#14) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Goettingen will play against the league’s second-placed Ulm and hopes to get finally their first victory.
A very close game took place in Vechta between Rasta Vechta and Bamberg. Fifteenth ranked Rasta Vechta (3-4) got a very close home victory over 12th ranked Bamberg (2-4). Rasta Vechta managed to escape with a 3-point win 101-98 on Friday evening. Americans were the main players on the court also this time. The best player for the winners was Brandon Randolph who scored 23 points and 5 rebounds. Ronaldo Segu produced a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the guests. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Vechta moved-up to tenth place, which they share with ALBA and Oldenburg. Loser Bamberg dropped to the thirteenth position with four games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Vechta will meet at home ALBA (#10) in the next round. Bamberg will play against Weissenfels and hope to secure a win.
There were no shocking results in the other games in round 8: Braunschweig lost to Wuerzburg on the opponent’s court 53-70. Rostock unfortunately lost to Bonn in a home game 64-69. Oldenburg recorded a loss to Chemnitz on the road 78-87.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 28 points and 7 assists by DeAndre Lansdowne of Chemnitz.
Vechta – Bamberg 101-98
A very close game took place in Vechta between Rasta Vechta and Bamberg. Fifteenth ranked Rasta Vechta (3-4) got a very close home victory over 12th ranked Bamberg (2-4). Rasta Vechta managed to escape with a 3-point win 101-98 on Friday evening. Vechta made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They shot the lights out from three sinking 19 long-distance shots on high 57.6 percentage. Vechta looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. Americans were the main players on the court also this time. The best player for the winners was swingman Brandon Randolph (198-1998, college: Arizona) who scored 23 points and 5 rebounds. Guard Mike Bothwell (190-2000, college: Furman, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 12 points and 8 assists. Point guard Ronaldo Segu (183-1999, college: Buffalo) produced a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) and swingman Ibrahim Watson-Boye (196-1998, college: Dayton) added 24 points respectively for the guests. Five Vechta and four Bamberg players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Vechta moved-up to tenth place, which they share with ALBA and Oldenburg. Loser Bamberg dropped to the thirteenth position with four games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Vechta will meet at home ALBA (#10) in the next round. Bamberg will play against Weissenfels and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Vechta: B.Randolph 23+5reb+2ast, J.Ferner 15+1reb, J.Aminu 13+2reb+3ast, J.Gruenloh 12+5reb, M.Bothwell 12+4reb+8ast, J.Gardner 11+8reb+4ast
Bamberg: I.Watson-Boye 24+3reb+2ast, R.Segu 19+1reb+10ast, F.Stanic 17+9reb+1ast, M.Teague 11+2reb+2ast, K.Feazell 7+3reb, K.Lofton 7+2reb+4ast
gschID: 1189742
ALBA – Ulm 96-88
Round 8 most important game was a defeat of league’s leader ratiopharm Ulm (5-2). They were defeated by sixteenth ranked ALBA Berlin (3-4) 96-88 on Saturday night. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of ratiopharm Ulm. ALBA looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. 26 personal fouls committed by Ulm helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Trevion Williams (206-2000, college: Purdue) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 23 points and 11 rebounds and Icelandic guard Martin Hermannsson (190-1994, college: LIU Brooklyn) who added 11 points and 11 assists during the contest. American guard Justinian Jessup (201-1998, college: Boise St.) responded with 16 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists and his fellow American import forward Isaiah Roby (203-1998, college: Nebraska) scored 15 points. 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. ALBA moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Oldenburg and Vechta. Ulm at the other side still keeps top position with two games lost. They were joined at the leadership position by Bayern who have the same record. Ulm will play next round against Goettingen trying to make it back to the top of the standings. ALBA will try to continue on its current victory against eleventh ranked Vechta on the road.
Top scorers:
ALBA: T.Williams 23+11reb, J.Mattisseck 20+3ast, L.Olinde 12+4reb+2ast, M.Hermannsson 11+1reb+11ast, W.McDowell-White 9+3reb+1ast, T.Schneider 9+5reb+2ast
Ulm: J.Jessup 16+8reb+5ast, A.Plummer 15+1reb+1ast, I.Roby 15+4reb+1ast, K.Jallow 11+5reb+2ast, N.Weidemann 10+1reb+4ast, M.Santos 9+8reb
gschID: 1189743
Wuerzburg – Braunschweig 70-53
Very expected game in Wuerzburg where 13th ranked Braunschweig (2-4) was defeated by ninth ranked s Oliver Baskets (4-2) 70-53 on Sunday. The best player for the winners was Panamanian-Puerto Rican point guard Jhivvan Jackson (182-1998, college: UTSA) who scored 17 points. American Zachary Seljaas (202-1997, college: BYU) chipped in 12 points and 7 rebounds. Ferdinand Zylka (191-1998) produced 14 points and Swedish point guard Barra Njie (191-2001) added 11 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the guests. Four Braunschweig players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Wuerzburg moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Bonn. Braunschweig lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth position with four games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Wuerzburg will meet Ludwigsburg (#7) on the road in the next round. Braunschweig will play against Chemnitz (#3) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Wuerzburg: J.Jackson 17+2reb+3ast, Z.Seljaas 12+7reb+2ast, M.Davis Jr. 11+2reb, M.Lewis II 8+1reb+3ast, M.Ugrai 6+8reb, N.Phillips 5+10reb
Braunschweig: F.Zylka 14+4reb+1ast, L.Scuka 11+4reb, B.Njie 11+5reb+2ast, C.Flanigan 10+1reb+3ast, T.Mitchell 5+2reb, A.Velicka 2+1reb+2ast
gschID: 1189744
Rostock – Bonn 64-69
There was a small surprise in Rostock where eighth ranked Telekom Baskets (4-2) defeated 6th ranked Seawolves (4-4) 69-64 on Sunday. The best player for the winners was American guard Phlandrous Fleming Jr (193-1998, college: Florida) who scored 17 points and 4 assists. The other American import point guard Darius McGhee (175-1999, college: Liberty) chipped in 12 points and 5 assists. Four Telekom Baskets players scored in double figures. American guard Bryce Hamilton (193-2000, college: UNLV) produced 19 points and 5 rebounds and Latvian guard Aigars Skele (193-1992) added 12 points and 7 assists respectively for the hosts. Seawolves’ coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Bonn moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Wuerzburg. Loser Seawolves dropped to the ninth position with four games lost. Bonn will meet league’s leader Bayern in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Rostock will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Bonn: P.Fleming Jr. 17+3reb+4ast, T.Pape 12+6reb, D.McGhee 12+4reb+5ast, S.Griesel 11+8reb+1ast, T.Kennedy 7+5reb+4ast, A.Allegri 7+5reb
Rostock: B.Hamilton 19+5reb+1ast, A.Skele 12+1reb+7ast, G.Omenaka 9+8reb, R.Amaize 8+2reb, D.Schwartz 8+5reb+2ast, E.Baggette 4+3reb+2ast
gschID: 1189745
Goettingen – Heidelberg 73-95
Bottom-ranked BG Goettingen (0-6) is still winless. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their sixth consecutive match to fourth ranked MLP Academics Heidelberg (5-3) 95-73. Heidelberg dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to BG Goettingen‘s 36. Americans were the main players on the court. The winners were led by forward Ryan Mikesell (201-1996, college: Dayton) who scored that evening 30 points and 5 rebounds and guard Alex Barcello (188-1998, college: BYU) supported him with 13 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. Even 14 points and 5 rebounds by guard Deion Hammond (193-1999, college: Monmouth, agency: One Motive Sports) did not help to save the game for Goettingen. Collin Welp (206-1998, college: UC Irvine) added 12 points for the hosts. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Heidelberg maintains fourth position with 5-3 record. Goettingen at the other side still closes the standings with six games lost. Heidelberg will play against Hamburg (#14) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Goettingen will play against the league’s second-placed Ulm and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Heidelberg: R.Mikesell 30+5reb, A.Barcello 13+6reb+7ast, M.Weathers 13+3reb+4ast, D.Horne 9+1reb+2ast, M.Seric 8+5reb+4ast, E.Ersek 8+4reb+2ast
Goettingen: D.Hammond 14+5reb+1ast, J.Boeheim 12+2reb+2ast, C.Welp 12+4reb+1ast, J.Junemann 9+3reb, Z.Ensminger 9+7reb, T.Holder 7+3ast
gschID: 1189746
Chemnitz – Oldenburg 87-78
Not a big story in a game when 10th ranked EWE Baskets (3-4) were defeated on the road by fourth ranked Chemnitz (5-2) 87-78 on Sunday. The best player for the winners was American guard DeAndre Lansdowne (188-1989, college: Fort Lewis) who scored 28 points and 7 assists (on 11-of-13 shooting from the field). The other American import forward Jeff Garrett (201-1994, college: LSUS, agency: Players Group) chipped in 9 points and 5 rebounds. Four Chemnitz players scored in double figures. American guard Justin Jaworski (190-1999, college: Lafayette) produced 27 points and 5 assists and French center Mathis Dossou-Yovo (206-2000) added 15 points respectively for the guests. Chemnitz have an impressive five-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Ulm and Bayern. Loser EWE Baskets keeps the tenth place with four games lost. They share the position with ALBA and Vechta. Chemnitz will meet Braunschweig (#13) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Oldenburg will play against Frankfurt and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Chemnitz: D.Lansdowne 28+4reb+7ast, O.Nkamhoua 13+4reb, N.Tischler 12+4reb+1ast, E.Edigin 10+5reb, J.Garrett 9+5reb+3ast, A.Uguak 5+4reb+2ast
Oldenburg: J.Jaworski 27+5ast, M.Dossou-Yovo 15+4reb+1ast, A.Konontsuk 7+8reb+3ast, S.Hinrichs 6+3reb+2ast, M.DiLeo 6+2reb+5ast, N.Agbakoko 5+3reb+2ast
gschID: 1189747
