It’s still too early stage of the Regular Season in BSL, but even now we can clearly see the difference between stronger teams and outsiders. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Efes as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Efes defeated 8th ranked Mersin BBGSK in Istanbul 94-76. Anadolu Efes made 19-of-23 free shots (82.6 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 34 assists. The best player for the winners was American center Daniel Oturu (208-1999, college: Minnesota) who scored 26 points. French Rodrigue Beaubois (189-1988) chipped in 21 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). At the other side the best for losing team was British center Gabriel Olaseni (208-1991, college: Iowa) who recorded a double-double by scoring 23 points and 10 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Undefeated Efes (6-0) have an impressive six-game winning streak. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with Tofas. Newly promoted Mersin BBGSK dropped to the seventh place with three games lost. They share the position with 4 other teams. Mersin BBGSK will play next round against Galatasaray trying to get back on the winning streak. Anadolu Efes will try to continue on its current victory against third ranked Fenerbahce. It will be extra interesting game as Fenerbahce is their local rival from Istanbul.
Another exciting game was played in Izmir between seventh ranked Turk Telekom and 8th ranked Petkimspor where Turk Telekom (4-2) beat Petkimspor (3-3) on the road 75-68. It was a good game for Colombian swingman Braian Angola-Rodas (198-1994, college: FSU) who led his team to a victory with 12 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Anthony Brown contributed with 16 points and 5 assists for the winners. Turk Telekom’s coach Erdem Can allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. American forward Peyton Aldridge (203-1995, college: Davidson) replied with a double-double by scoring 13 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists for Petkimspor. Turk Telekom moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Pinar Karsiyaka and Besiktas. Petkim at the other side dropped to the seventh position with three games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Turk Telekom will play against bottom-ranked Manisa (#16) at home in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Petkim will play against the league’s second-placed Tofas (#2) in Bursa and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Very important is a home loss of third ranked Besiktas (4-2) against eleventh ranked Galatasaray (3-3) on Saturday night. Host Besiktas was edged by Galatasaray in a tough game in Istanbul 88-91. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Besiktas. Otis Livingston II scored 31 points and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners. The best for the losing side was Derek Needham with 19 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Galatasaray moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser Besiktas dropped to the fourth position with two games lost. They share it with Pinar Karsiyaka and Turk Telekom. Galatasaray will meet at home Mersin BBGSK (#8) in the next round. Besiktas’ supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Istanbul Buyukcekmece.
Rest of the games of round 6 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Bursaspor defeated Bahcesehir in a road game 92-80. Buyukcekmece was beaten by Pinar Karsiyaka at home 75-82. Tofas won against Darussafaka on the opponent’s court 87-78. Fenerbahce managed to outperform Manisa in a home game 90-82. Yalovaspor managed to beat Merkezefendi on the road 90-76.
The best stats of 6th round was 15 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists by Travis McConico of Yalovaspor.
Bahcesehir – Bursaspor 80-92
There was a minor upset in Istanbul where higher ranked Bahcesehir (3-3) was defeated by eleventh ranked Bursaspor (3-3) 92-80 on Sunday. French point guard David Michineau (191-1994) scored 23 points to lead the charge for the winners and swingman David Mutaf (197-2002, college: Minnesota) chipped in 24 points during the contest. Bursaspor’s coach Serhan Kavut used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. The best for the losing side was American Tyler Cavanaugh (206-1994, college: GWU) with 10 points and 8 rebounds and Polish Mateusz Ponitka (198-1993) scored 10 points and 5 assists. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Bursaspor moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 4 other teams including defeated Bahcesehir. Bursaspor will meet Merkezefendi (#15) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Bahcesehir’s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Istanbul Darussafaka.
Top scorers:
Bahcesehir: S.Hazer 16+1reb+2ast, T.Odiase 13+5reb, J.Smith 11+3reb+5ast, T.Cavanaugh 10+8reb+1ast, M.Ponitka 10+4reb+5ast, M.Simonovic 7+5reb+3ast
Bursaspor: D.Mutaf 24+4reb, D.Michineau 23+3reb+3ast, J.Brown 21+2reb+3ast, A.Gavrilovic 11+2reb+3ast, D.Grantham 10+7reb+2ast, J.Sharma 3+11reb+2ast
gschID: 1197701
Buyukcekmece – Pinar Karsiyaka 75-82
No shocking result in a game in Istanbul where sixth ranked Pinar Karsiyaka (4-2) defeated 14th ranked Buyukcekmece (1-5) 82-75 on Saturday. Pinar Karsiyaka made 22-of-24 free shots (91.7 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The game was dominated by American players. Swingman Damien Jefferson (196-1997, college: Creighton, agency: Octagon Europe) scored 21 points and 6 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and James Webb III (205-1993, college: Boise St.) chipped in 15 points during the contest. Pinar Karsiyaka’s coach Ufuk Sarica used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. The best for the losing side was guard Jermaine Love (191-1989, college: UIS) with 23 points and 6 rebounds and point guard Markel Starks (188-1991, college: Georgetown) scored 16 points and 4 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Pinar Karsiyaka moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Turk Telekom and Besiktas. Buyukcekmece lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the twelfth position with five games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Pinar Karsiyaka will meet at home Yalovaspor (#12) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Buyukcekmece’s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Istanbul to the arena Besiktas.
Top scorers:
Buyukcekmece: J.Love 23+6reb+3ast, M.Starks 16+4reb+4ast, Y.Franke 15+5reb+1ast, M.Sajus 10+4reb+2ast, Y.Onar 8+4reb+2ast, M.Gilmore 2+2reb+1ast
Pinar Karsiyaka: D.Jefferson 21+6reb+1ast, E.McCollum 17+1reb+3ast, J.Webb III 15+4reb+3ast, J.Boutsiele 10+4reb+2ast, D.Russell 7+4reb+5ast, M.Yasar 6+4reb+2ast
gschID: 1197702
Darussafaka – Tofas 78-87
Very expected game in Istanbul where 13th ranked Darussafaka Lassa (1-5) was defeated by top-ranked Tofas (6-0) 87-78 on Saturday. Tofas dominated down low during the game scoring 68 of its points in the paint compared to Darussafaka Lassa‘s 34. International Yigitcan Saybir (203-1999) had a double-double by scoring 16 points and 13 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and Mexican-American point guard Alexander Perez-Kaufmann (191-1993) chipped in 18 points and 6 assists during the contest. Tofas’ coach Orhun Ene used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. The best for the losing side was American forward Tres Tinkle (203-1996, college: Oregon St., agency: Pensack Sports) with 22 points and 7 rebounds and his fellow American import swingman Omari Moore (198-2000, college: SJSU) scored 11 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists. Five Tofas and four Darussafaka players scored in double figures. Tofas have an impressive six-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Anadolu Efes. Darussafaka lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the twelfth place with five games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Tofas will meet at home Petkim (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Darussafaka’s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Istanbul to the arena Bahcesehir.
Top scorers:
Darussafaka: T.Tinkle 22+7reb+1ast, B.Gach 12+1reb+1ast, O.Moore 11+7reb+8ast, E.Demir 10+7reb, E.Taskiran 9+1reb+1ast, M.Mustafa 6+3reb
Tofas: A.Perez-Kaufmann 18+2reb+6ast, Y.Saybir 16+13reb+1ast, A.Pasecniks 13+7reb+1ast, K.Bankston 11+5reb+1ast, M.Reed 10+2reb+3ast, J.O’Brien 9+3reb+1ast
gschID: 1197703
Besiktas – Galatasaray 88-91
Very important is a home loss of third ranked Besiktas (4-2) against eleventh ranked Galatasaray (3-3) on Saturday night. Host Besiktas was edged by Galatasaray in a tough game in Istanbul 88-91. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Besiktas. American point guard Otis Livingston II (180-1996, college: GMU) scored 31 points and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import James Palmer Jr (198-1996, college: Nebraska) chipped in 17 points during the contest. The best for the losing side was Montenegrin-American point guard Derek Needham (180-1990, college: Fairfield) with 19 points and 6 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and Irish-Canadian power forward Conor Morgan (206-1994, college: UBC) scored 6 points and 7 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Galatasaray moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 4 other teams. Loser Besiktas dropped to the fourth position with two games lost. They share it with Pinar Karsiyaka and Turk Telekom. Galatasaray will meet at home Mersin BBGSK (#8) in the next round. Besiktas’ supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Istanbul Buyukcekmece.
Top scorers:
Besiktas: D.Needham 19+6reb+1ast, J.Mathews 14+2ast, D.Sleva 11+4reb+1ast, E.Terry 10+5reb, K.Martin 10+5reb, C.Morgan 6+7reb+3ast
Galatasaray: O.Livingston II 31+1reb+6ast, J.Palmer Jr. 17+3reb+3ast, W.Cummings 13+1reb+3ast, A.Delgado 10+6reb+2ast, E.Izundu 9+13reb+1ast, A.Tuncer 6+3reb
gschID: 1197704
Fenerbahce – Manisa 90-82
Very predictable result in Istanbul where third ranked Fenerbahce (5-1) beat bottom-ranked Manisa (0-6) 90-82 on Sunday. Fenerbahce looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. American forward Nigel Hayes-Davis (203-1994, college: Wisconsin) scored 15 points to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import swingman Devon Hall (196-1995, college: Virginia, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 7 points and 8 assists during the contest. Fenerbahce’s coach Sarunas Jasikevicius used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. The best for the losing side was Lithuanian center Martynas Echodas (206-1997) with a double-double by scoring 35 points (!!!) and 10 rebounds (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) and American point guard Chris Chiozza (183-1995, college: Florida) scored 17 points and 5 assists. Defending champion maintains third position with 5-1 record behind leader Anadolu Efes. Loser Manisa still closes the standings with six games lost. Fenerbahce’s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Istanbul Anadolu Efes.
Top scorers:
Manisa: M.Echodas 35+10reb+1ast, C.Chiozza 17+2reb+5ast, H.Besson 12+6reb+4ast, C.Ivedi 8+3reb, Y.Sonsirma 6+3reb+5ast, F.White Jr. 2
Fenerbahce: N.Hayes-Davis 15+2reb+3ast, A.Zagars 12+4ast, M.Mahmutoglu 12+3reb+1ast, B.Marjanovic 10+4reb+1ast, M.Birsen 9+5reb+1ast, N.Melli 8+8reb
gschID: 1197705
Anadolu Efes – Mersin BBGSK 94-76
The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Efes as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Efes defeated 8th ranked Mersin BBGSK in Istanbul 94-76. Anadolu Efes made 19-of-23 free shots (82.6 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 34 assists. The best player for the winners was American center Daniel Oturu (208-1999, college: Minnesota) who scored 26 points. French Rodrigue Beaubois (189-1988) chipped in 21 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). At the other side the best for losing team was British center Gabriel Olaseni (208-1991, college: Iowa) who recorded a double-double by scoring 23 points and 10 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) and American-Montenegrin guard Justin Cobbs (191-1991, college: California, agency: Octagon Europe) added 18 points and 10 assists respectively. Four Mersin BBGSK players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Efes (6-0) have an impressive six-game winning streak. As mentioned above they are at the top of the standings, which they share with Tofas. Newly promoted Mersin BBGSK dropped to the seventh place with three games lost. They share the position with 4 other teams. Mersin BBGSK will play next round against Galatasaray trying to get back on the winning streak. Anadolu Efes will try to continue on its current victory against third ranked Fenerbahce. It will be extra interesting game as Fenerbahce is their local rival from Istanbul.
Top scorers:
Mersin BBGSK: G.Olaseni 23+10reb, J.Cobbs 18+2reb+10ast, F.Cruz 14+4reb+4ast, I.Pineiro 13+3reb+2ast, C.Kus 3+1ast, G.Simmons 3+1reb+3ast
Anadolu Efes: D.Oturu 26+4reb+2ast, R.Beaubois 21+2ast, D.Willis 9+4reb+1ast, D.Ozdemiroglu 9+3reb+9ast, E.Yilmaz 6+6reb+4ast, E.Osmani 6+3reb+1ast
gschID: 1197706
Petkim – Turk Telekom 68-75
Another exciting game was played in Izmir between seventh ranked Turk Telekom and 8th ranked Petkimspor where Turk Telekom (4-2) beat Petkimspor (3-3) on the road 75-68. Petkimspor was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a good game for Colombian swingman Braian Angola-Rodas (198-1994, college: FSU) who led his team to a victory with 12 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. American Anthony Brown (199-1992, college: Stanford) contributed with 16 points and 5 assists for the winners. Turk Telekom’s coach Erdem Can allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. American forward Peyton Aldridge (203-1995, college: Davidson) replied with a double-double by scoring 13 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists and his fellow American import Wesley Van Beck (193-1996, college: Houston) added 13 points in the effort for Petkimspor. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Turk Telekom moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Pinar Karsiyaka and Besiktas. Petkim at the other side dropped to the seventh position with three games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Turk Telekom will play against bottom-ranked Manisa (#16) at home in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Petkim will play against the league’s second-placed Tofas (#2) in Bursa and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Petkim: W.Van Beck 13+4reb+3ast, P.Aldridge 13+10reb+5ast, T.Sav 12+8reb, J.Echenique 10+3reb+2ast, D.Russell 9+4ast, Y.Gultekin 5+4reb
Turk Telekom: A.Brown 16+2reb+5ast, J.Bess 14+3reb, B.Angola-Rodas 12+7reb+5ast, O.Hanlan 11+2reb+3ast, Y.Makoundou 9+8reb, M.Tunca 5+1ast
gschID: 1197707
Merkezefendi – Yalovaspor 76-90
There was a minor upset in Denizl where 12th ranked Merkezefendi (1-5) was defeated by fifteenth ranked Yalovaspor (1-5) 90-76 on Monday. Yalovaspor looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Point guard Kadir Bayram (192-1996) scored 22 points and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and American swingman Travis McConico (198-1997, college: Charleston So.) chipped in 15 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Yalovaspor’s coach Hakan Yavuz used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. The best for the losing side was Latvian guard Rihards Lomazs (189-1996) with 25 points and American swingman Ben McLemore (196-1993, college: Kansas) scored 16 points and 8 rebounds. Five Yalovaspor and four Merkezefendi players scored in double figures. Yalovaspor left bottom position moving up to twelfth place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated Merkezefendi. Yalovaspor will meet higher ranked Pinar Karsiyaka (#6) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Merkezefendi will play against Bursaspor (#7) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Merkezefendi: R.Lomazs 25+2reb+2ast, B.McLemore 16+8reb+2ast, S.Cooper 15+2reb+7ast, T.Cook 14+9reb+2ast, A.Tuluoglu 4+1reb+2ast, V.Bleijenbergh 2+4reb+1ast
Yalovaspor: K.Bayram 22+3reb+4ast, J.Johnson 17+6reb+1ast, M.Peterka 16+8reb+4ast, T.McConico 15+10reb+4ast, G.Sherfield 11+2reb+9ast, M.Krampelj 4+6reb
gschID: 1197708
