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Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Erokspor (8-4) in Istanbul on Sunday night. Hosts were defeated by sixth ranked Konya BBSK (7-5) 85-80. Konya BBSK looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Khalid Thomas (208-1999, college: Portland St.) who helped to win the game recording 10 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists and Ogulcan Baykan (196-1996) who added 20 points during the contest. The best for the losing side was American center Jeremy Simmons (204-1989, college: Charleston) with 26 points. Erokspor’s coach Ilker Salman rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Konya BBSK have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Trabzonspor. Erokspor at the other side dropped to the third position with four games lost. Konya BBSK is looking forward to face league’s leader Cayirova in Kocaeli in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Erokspor will play on the road against Final Spor in Bursa and is hoping to win this game.
Bottom-ranked Anka Spor (0-12) is still winless. This time they lost on the road their 12th consecutive match to eleventh ranked Final Spor (6-6) 97-74. The winners were led by power forward Ali Isik (206-1990) who scored that evening 20 points and 9 rebounds and Tyrece Radford supported him with 19 points and 8 assists (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line). Even 16 points, 6 assists and 4 steals by guard Enes Bayraktar (186-2002) did not help to save the game for Anka Spor. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Final Spor moved-up to eighth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Anka Spor at the other side still closes the standings with 12 games lost. Final Spor will play against higher ranked Erokspor (#3) in Istanbul in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Anka Spor will play on the road against Bordo (#14) in Balikesir and hopes to get finally their first victory.
An interesting game took place in Balikesir where higher ranked Fenerbahce (6-6) was upset on the court of seventeenth ranked Balikesir BBS (5-7) 94-76 on Saturday. The best player for the winners was Alonzo Verge Jr who had a double-double by scoring 27 points, 7 rebounds, 13 assists and 6 steals. At the other side the best for losing team was Gokay Hacioglu who recorded 17 points and 9 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Balikesir BBS moved-up to fourteenth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Fenerbahce keeps the eighth position with six games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Balikesir BBS will meet higher ranked Cagdas BS (#12) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Fenerbahce 2’s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Istanbul to the arena Haremspor.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 12: Bordo lost to TED Ankara on the opponent’s court 86-91. Gaziantep outscored Kapakli Spor in a home game 107-76. Trabzonspor managed to beat Ormanspor on the road 76-71.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 21 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists by William McNair Jr of Ormanspor.

TED Ankara – Bordo 91-86

Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both twelfth ranked TED Ankara and 14th ranked Bordo had identical 5-6 record. This time TED Ankara used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Balikesir 91-86 on Friday night. TED Ankara looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. The best player for the winners was Ahmet Tunali (203-1992) who scored 20 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Senegalese center Abdoulaye Gueye (206-1994, college: Georgia Tech) chipped in a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was American point guard JJ Frazier (178-1995, college: Georgia) who recorded a double-double by scoring 25 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals and Erkin Senel (191-1999) added 14 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists respectively. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. TED Ankara (6-6) moved-up to eighth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Newly promoted Bordo keeps the fourteenth position with seven games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. TED Ankara will meet league’s second-placed Sigortam.net in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Bordo will play against Anka Spor (#18) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Bordo: J.Frazier 25+12reb+4ast, D.Celen 15+3reb+1ast, E.Senel 14+6reb+4ast, E.Buckner 12+5reb+3ast, E.Adiguzel 10+3reb+1ast, M.Sert 5+2reb+3ast
TED Ankara: A.Tunali 20+7reb+5ast, A.Gueye 17+10reb+3ast, O.Sahin 14+1reb+3ast, B.Genc 13+2reb+1ast, T.Franklin 10+3reb+8ast, E.Akyuz 7+3reb+3ast

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Balikesir BBS – Fenerbahce 2 94-76

An interesting game took place in Balikesir where higher ranked Fenerbahce (6-6) was upset on the court of seventeenth ranked Balikesir BBS (5-7) 94-76 on Saturday. Balikesir BBS looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Balikesir BBS made 7 blocks. The best player for the winners was American guard Alonzo Verge Jr (190-1998, college: Nebraska, agency: Octagon Europe) who had a double-double by scoring 27 points, 7 rebounds, 13 assists and 6 steals. The former international power forward Umit Sonkol (206-1982, agency: BIG) chipped in a double-double by scoring 15 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Five Balikesir BBS players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was guard Gokay Hacioglu (-2002) who recorded 17 points and 9 rebounds and American point guard Ben Shungu (188-1997, college: Vermont) added 17 points and 6 assists (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) respectively. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Balikesir BBS moved-up to fourteenth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Fenerbahce keeps the eighth position with six games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Balikesir BBS will meet higher ranked Cagdas BS (#12) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Fenerbahce 2’s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Istanbul to the arena Haremspor.
Top scorers:
Fenerbahce 2: B.Shungu 17+4reb+6ast, G.Hacioglu 17+9reb+1ast, Y.Ozkan 13+3reb+3ast, F.Biberovic 8+6reb+1ast, K.Yanci 6+4reb+1ast, E.Ilyem 5+1ast
Balikesir BBS: A.Verge Jr 27+7reb+13ast, O.Engin 15+4reb+1ast, U.Sonkol 15+11reb+4ast, G.Dogan 13+8reb+2ast, E.Buyukcangaz 10+4reb+3ast, Y.Gunduz 5+4reb

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Erokspor – Konya BBSK 80-85

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Gaziantep – Kapakli Spor 107-76

There was a surprise result when seventeenth ranked Gaziantep (5-7) smashed at home higher ranked Kapakli Spor (6-6) 107-76 on Sunday. Gaziantep dominated down low during the game scoring 70 of its points in the paint compared to Kapakli Spor‘s 44 and made 19-of-23 free shots (82.6 percent) during the game. Gaziantep looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. The best player for the winners was American point guard Marquis Wright (185-1995, college: Siena, agency: Octagon Europe) who had a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!), 5 rebounds and 15 assists (went 9 for 9 at the free throw line !!!). Swingman Kaan Sariaslan (192-1997) chipped in 16 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Marcus Shaver Jr (188-1998, college: Boise St.) who recorded 24 points and 5 assists and Oguzhan Tosun (191-1996) added 7 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists respectively. 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. Gaziantep moved-up to fourteenth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Kapakli Spor keeps the eighth position with six games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Gaziantep will meet higher ranked Trabzonspor (#6) on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Kapakli Spor will play against Cedi Osman and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Kapakli Spor: M.Shaver Jr. 24+3reb+5ast, A.Tuncer 8+3reb, D.Thomas 7+3reb, O.Tosun 7+5reb+5ast, B.Simsek 7+2reb, E.Veyseloglu 6+8reb+2ast
Gaziantep: M.Wright 34+5reb+15ast, K.Sariaslan 16+5reb+6ast, R.Freimanis 11+12reb+2ast, E.Gokturk 9+6reb, D.Cantekin 8+4reb+1ast, H.Dogan 6+2reb

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Final Spor – Anka Spor 97-74

Bottom-ranked Anka Spor (0-12) is still winless. This time they lost on the road their 12th consecutive match to eleventh ranked Final Spor (6-6) 97-74. Final Spor shot 63.6 percent from the field and made 16-of-19 charity shots (84.2 percent) during the game. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 26 assists. The winners were led by power forward Ali Isik (206-1990) who scored that evening 20 points and 9 rebounds and American guard Tyrece Radford (188-1999, college: Texas A&M) supported him with 19 points and 8 assists (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line). Five Final Spor players scored in double figures. Even 16 points, 6 assists and 4 steals by guard Enes Bayraktar (186-2002) did not help to save the game for Anka Spor. Center Salih Altuntas (208-2006) added 8 points and 5 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. Final Spor moved-up to eighth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Anka Spor at the other side still closes the standings with 12 games lost. Final Spor will play against higher ranked Erokspor (#3) in Istanbul in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Anka Spor will play on the road against Bordo (#14) in Balikesir and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Anka Spor: E.Bayraktar 16+3reb+6ast, D.Kocaman 9+3reb+1ast, S.Altuntas 8+5reb+1ast, E.Paltaci 7+1reb+5ast, A.Aksoy 7+1ast, A.Turkoglu 6+1reb+1ast
Final Spor: A.Isik 20+9reb, T.Radford 19+2reb+8ast, G.Akkoyun 13+1reb+2ast, B.Medley-Bacon 12+6reb+1ast, E.Ilter 11+2reb+6ast, G.Aydin 10+3reb+6ast

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Ormanspor – Trabzonspor 71-76

Not a big story in a game in Ankara where 14th ranked Ormanspor (5-7) was defeated by ninth ranked Trabzonspor (7-5) 76-71 on Saturday. The best player for the winners was Australian swingman Mitch Creek (196-1992) who scored 19 points and 9 rebounds. American point guard Ty Gordon (185-1998, college: Nicholls) chipped in 22 points. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward William McNair Jr (211-2000, college: Kansas St.) who recorded a double-double by scoring 21 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) and his fellow American import point guard Jalen Moore (180-1999, college: Oakland) added 16 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Trabzonspor have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Konya BBSK. Loser Ormanspor keeps the fourteenth position with seven games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Trabzonspor will meet at home Gaziantep (#16) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Ormanspor’s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Ankara to the arena Ankaragucu.
Top scorers:
Ormanspor: W.McNair Jr. 21+11reb+4ast, J.Moore 16+7reb+4ast, G.Ural 13+4reb+4ast, B.Diril 11+4reb+1ast, G.Gok 3+2reb+1ast, K.Kaspar 3+1reb+3ast
Trabzonspor: T.Gordon 22+4reb+2ast, M.Creek 19+9reb+1ast, I.Ulusoy 13+1reb+3ast, C.Ugur Ogut 11+2reb+4ast, M.Senli 4+9reb+2ast, O.Ulubay 3+4reb+3ast