Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
The most interesting game of round 11 was a derby match between two teams from Montenegro. The game took place in Podgorica where third ranked Buducnost outleveled visiting Derby (4-7) 107-84. Buducnost looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. It was a great evening for Nigerian-American Rasheed Sulaimon (194-1994, college: Maryland) who led his team to a victory scoring 12 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. Bosnian center Kenan Kamenjas (207-2000) helped adding 16 points and 6 rebounds. point guard Igor Drobnjak (188-2000) responded with 22 points (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line). The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Defending Montenegrin champion (9-2) moved-up to second place, which they share with Crvena zvezda. Derby lost third consecutive game. They keep the eleventh position with seven games lost. They share it with Zadar. Buducnost is looking forward to face league’s leader Partizan in Beograd in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Derby will play at home against the league’s second-placed Crvena zvezda (#2) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that they can break losing series.
One of the most interesting games of round 11 was a derby match between two teams from Serbia. The game took place in Beograd where eighth ranked Mega BG outleveled visiting Borac CA (3-8) 98-74. It was an exceptional evening for Croatian forward Andrija Jelavic (207-2004) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists. Bogoljub Markovic accounted for 18 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Mega BG’s coach felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Center Djordje Gagic (210-1990) came up with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds for Borac in the defeat. Mega BG (6-5) moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Borac lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth position with eight games lost. They share it with Krka. Mega BG will play against Spartak (#5) in Subotica in the next round. Borac will play on the road against Zadar (#12) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
ABA League top team – Serbian Partizan (11-0) had no problems winning another game on Sunday. This time they crushed sixth ranked Bosnian Igokea (6-5) in Aleksandrovac 107-80. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Igokea. The best player for the winners was Duane Washington Jr who scored 28 points and 4 assists. Bryce Jones produced a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 assists for the hosts. 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. Undefeated Partizan have an impressive series of eleven victories in a row. They maintain first place with 11-0 record. Defending Bosnian champion Igokea dropped to the fifth position with five games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Partizan will meet at home Buducnost (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Igokea will play against Krka in Novo Mesto and hope to secure a win.
There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 11: Zadar lost to Dubai on the opponent’s court 63-71. Bottom-ranked Mornar unfortunately lost to FMP BG in a home game 76-81. Krka recorded a loss to Split on the road 78-83. Crvena zvezda defeated Cibona on its own court 88-78. Spartak was beaten by Cedevita Ol. in Ljubljana 91-82.
Dubai – Zadar 71-63
Very expected game when 12th ranked Croatian Zadar (4-7) was defeated on the road by fourth ranked UAE Dubai (8-3) 71-63 on Friday. Dubai made 22-of-23 free shots (95.7 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was Italian Awudu Abass (198-1993) who had a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line). Slovenian Klemen Prepelic (191-1992) chipped in 14 points and 5 rebounds. Four Dubai players scored in double figures. Dubai’s coach used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. American forward Tyler Wahl (206-2001, college: Wisconsin) produced 17 points and 7 rebounds and power forward Karlo Zganec (206-1995, agency: PEPI SPORT) added 9 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists respectively for the guests. Dubai maintains fourth place with 8-3 record. Defending Croatian champion Zadar dropped to the eleventh position with seven games lost. They share it with Derby. Dubai will meet at home bottom-ranked Mornar (#16) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Zadar will play against Borac (#13) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Dubai: A.Abass 14+10reb+2ast, K.Prepelic 14+5reb+2ast, D.Andjusic 11+3reb+2ast, L.Radosevic 11+4reb, I.Taylor 7+1reb+1ast, N.Mason 7+2reb+1ast
Zadar: T.Wahl 17+7reb+2ast, V.Mihailovic 16+3reb+2ast, K.Zganec 9+6reb+6ast, D.Gilbert 8+8reb+1ast, K.Klarica 7+5reb+1ast, M.Kalajzic 4+3reb+1ast
gschID: 1179919
Mornar – FMP BG 76-81
Very predictable result in Bar where eighth ranked Serbian FMP BG (6-5) defeated bottom-ranked Montenegrin Mornar (1-10) 81-76 on Sunday. FMP BG made 28-of-36 free shots (77.8 percent) during the game. FMP BG had a 31-20 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was Slovenian point guard Matic Rebec (183-1995, agency: SLN) who scored 21 points and 6 assists. Swingman Stefan Lazarevic (198-1996) chipped in 15 points and 9 rebounds. Five FMP BG players scored in double figures. FMP BG’s coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. American swingman Branden Jenkins (196-1994, college: TxWes) produced 20 points and 6 rebounds (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) and the other American import guard Noah Thomasson (190, college: Georgia) added 13 points and 4 assists respectively for the hosts. FMP BG moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Mornar lost fourth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with ten games lost. FMP BG will meet at home Split (#10) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Mornar will play against Dubai (#4) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
FMP BG: M.Rebec 21+4reb+6ast, S.Lazarevic 15+9reb+1ast, P.Popovic 12+3reb, F.Barna 12+8reb+1ast, D.Tasic 10+6reb+2ast, O.Kuzmic 6+3reb
Mornar: B.Jenkins 20+6reb, N.Thomasson 13+3reb+4ast, L.Runjic 11+3reb+2ast, C.Carter Jr. 9+3reb+2ast, L.Buljevic 9+8reb, J.Smith 8+7reb
gschID: 1179920
Split – Krka 83-78
Not a big story in a game when 14th ranked Slovenian Krka (3-8) was defeated on the road by tenth ranked Croatian Split (5-6) 83-78 on Monday. However just five-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Split made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. Split outrebounded Krka 38-26 including 27 on the defensive glass. Split looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was forward Boris Tisma (205-2002) who had a double-double by scoring 11 points and 10 rebounds. Forward David Skara (203-1995, college: Clemson) chipped in a double-double by scoring 10 points and 10 rebounds. Five Split players scored in double figures. American guard Tayler Persons (191-1995, college: Ball St., agency: Players Group) produced 18 points and 7 assists and Spanish Marc Garcia (197-1996, agency: Slash Sports) added 18 points respectively for the guests. Krka’s coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Split moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Cedevita Ol. Krka at the other side dropped to the thirteenth position with eight games lost. They share it with Borac. Split will meet higher ranked FMP BG (#8) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Krka will play against Igokea (#6) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Split: S.Shorter 18+1reb+4ast, V.Kucic 15+1reb+3ast, B.Tisma 11+10reb+2ast, T.Vuko 11+7reb+4ast, D.Skara 10+10reb+3ast, K.Ljubicic 7+3reb+3ast
Krka: M.Garcia 18+4reb+1ast, T.Persons 18+3reb+7ast, B.Skeens 11+4reb+1ast, M.Cerkvenik 11+2reb+1ast, T.Mirtic 8+7reb+2ast, J.Span 7+3reb+5ast
gschID: 1179921
Igokea – Partizan 80-107
ABA League top team – Serbian Partizan (11-0) had no problems winning another game on Sunday. This time they crushed sixth ranked Bosnian Igokea (6-5) in Aleksandrovac 107-80. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Igokea. Partizan made 18-of-20 free shots (90.0 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Igokea 35-23 including 25 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was guard Duane Washington Jr (190-2000, college: Ohio St.) who scored 28 points and 4 assists. Canadian forward Isiaha Mike (201-1997, college: SMU) chipped in 17 points and 5 rebounds. Four Partizan players scored in double figures. American point guard Bryce Jones (183-1994, college: Murray St.) produced a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 assists and the other American import center Terrell Carter II (208-1996, college: Fresno St.) added 12 points and 8 rebounds respectively for the hosts. 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. Partizan have an impressive series of eleven victories in a row. They maintain first place with 11-0 record. Defending Bosnian champion Igokea dropped to the fifth position with five games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Partizan will meet at home Buducnost (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Igokea will play against Krka in Novo Mesto and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Partizan: D.Washington Jr. 28+3reb+4ast, I.Mike 17+5reb+2ast, M.Bosnjakovic 13+2reb+1ast, S.Brown 11+1reb+1ast, B.Koprivica 10+10reb+1ast, I.Bonga 8+2reb+2ast
Igokea: B.Jones 17+1reb+11ast, T.Carter II 12+8reb+1ast, S.Gavrilovic 9+6reb+1ast, D.Milosavljevic 8+1ast, B.Simanic 8+2reb, N.Maric 7+1ast
gschID: 1179922
Buducnost – Derby 107-84
The most interesting game of round 11 was a derby match between two teams from Montenegro. The game took place in Podgorica where third ranked Buducnost outleveled visiting Derby (4-7) 107-84. Buducnost looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. It was a great evening for Nigerian-American Rasheed Sulaimon (194-1994, college: Maryland) who led his team to a victory scoring 12 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. Bosnian center Kenan Kamenjas (207-2000) helped adding 16 points and 6 rebounds. Four Buducnost players scored in double figures. Point guard Igor Drobnjak (188-2000) responded with 22 points (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) and guard Luka Bogavac (195-2003) scored 14 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Defending Montenegrin champion (9-2) moved-up to second place, which they share with Crvena zvezda. Derby lost third consecutive game. They keep the eleventh position with seven games lost. They share it with Zadar. Buducnost is looking forward to face league’s leader Partizan in Beograd in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Derby will play at home against the league’s second-placed Crvena zvezda (#2) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that they can break losing series.
Top scorers:
Buducnost: K.Kamenjas 16+6reb+3ast, M.Wright IV 14+1reb+7ast, N.Tanaskovic 14+5reb+2ast, J.Morgan 13+2reb, R.Sulaimon 12+6reb+7ast, Y.Ferrell 10+1reb+3ast
Derby: I.Drobnjak 22+1reb+1ast, L.Bogavac 14+2reb+2ast, F.Andjusic 12+3reb+1ast, D.Mirkovic 9+5reb+2ast, Z.Vuceljic 8+1reb, E.Neal 6+3reb+8ast
gschID: 1179923
Crvena zvezda – Cibona 88-78
Everything went according to plan in Beograd where third ranked Serbian Crvena zvezda (9-2) beat 15th ranked Croatian Cibona (2-9) 88-78 on Monday. Crvena zvezda looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The best player for the winners was Ognjen Dobric (200-1994) who scored 27 points. American-Bulgarian point guard Codi Miller-McIntyre (191-1994, college: Wake Forest) chipped in 14 points and 8 assists. Four Crvena zvezda players scored in double figures. Luka Samanic (208-2000) produced 20 points and 7 rebounds and Swiss-Croatian forward Toni Rocak (206-1999, college: USF) added 16 points and 5 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. The victory was the eighth consecutive win for Crvena zvezda. Defending Serbian champion moved-up to second place, which they share with Buducnost. Cibona lost their third game in a row. They keep the fifteenth position with nine games lost. Crvena zvezda will meet Derby (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Cibona will play against Cedevita Ol. (#9) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Crvena zvezda: O.Dobric 27+3reb+1ast, C.Miller-McIntyre 14+3reb+8ast, L.Mitrovic 13+7reb+2ast, Y.Dos Santos 11+2reb+3ast, M.Daum 7+1reb+2ast, U.Plavsic 5+1reb
Cibona: L.Samanic 20+7reb+2ast, T.Rocak 16+5reb, I.Majcunic 14+1reb+3ast, K.Radovcic 8+2reb+1ast, F.Bundovic 8+4reb, R.Rogic 4+1reb+6ast
gschID: 1179924
Cedevita Ol. – Spartak 91-82
There was an upset in Ljubljana where higher ranked Serbian Spartak (6-5) was defeated by ninth ranked Slovenian Cedevita Ol. (5-6) 91-82 on Sunday. Cedevita Ol. dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Spartak‘s 30 and made 25-of-27 free shots (92.6 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was American-Jamaican Brynton Lemar (193-1995, college: UC Davis) who scored 22 points and 5 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). American forward Devin Robinson (203-1995, college: Florida) chipped in 16 points and 9 rebounds. American guard Rasir Bolton (190-1999, college: Gonzaga, agency: Octagon Europe) produced 18 points and Montenegrin power forward Danilo Nikolic (206-1993) added 12 points respectively for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. The victory was the third consecutive win for Cedevita Ol.. Defending Slovenian champion maintains ninth place with 5-6 record, which they share with Split. Spartak at the other side keeps the fifth position with five games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Cedevita Ol. will meet Cibona (#15) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Spartak will play against Mega BG (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Cedevita Ol.: B.Lemar 22+5reb+1ast, D.Robinson 16+9reb+1ast, D.Stewart Jr. 12+3reb+2ast, M.Geben 11+2reb, A.Nikolic 8+1reb+3ast, D.Jones 7+3reb+1ast
Spartak: R.Bolton 18+3reb+3ast, D.Nikolic 12+4reb+2ast, K.Kajami-Keane 11+4reb+2ast, D.Miletic 10+5reb+2ast, U.Gibson 9+4reb+3ast, D.Ilic 5+5reb+1ast
gschID: 1179925
Mega BG – Borac CA 98-74
One of the most interesting games of round 11 was a derby match between two teams from Serbia. The game took place in Beograd where eighth ranked Mega BG outleveled visiting Borac CA (3-8) 98-74. They outrebounded Borac 37-26 including 28 on the defensive glass. Mega BG players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists. Borac was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. It was an exceptional evening for Croatian forward Andrija Jelavic (207-2004) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists. Forward Bogoljub Markovic (210-2005) accounted for 18 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists for the winning side. Mega BG’s coach felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Center Djordje Gagic (210-1990) came up with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds and Lithuanian forward Justas Furmanavicius (199-1994, college: Ole Miss) added 17 points respectively for Borac in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Mega BG (6-5) moved-up to fifth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Borac lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth position with eight games lost. They share it with Krka. Mega BG will play against Spartak (#5) in Subotica in the next round. Borac will play on the road against Zadar (#12) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Mega BG: K.Kondic 19+2ast, B.Markovic 18+7reb+7ast, M.Petrovic 16+2reb+5ast, A.Jelavic 14+13reb+6ast, T.Malovec 9, J.Kayil 9+1reb+4ast
Borac CA: J.Furmanavicius 17+3reb+2ast, D.Gagic 17+10reb+1ast, P.Valinskas 16+5ast, D.Baldwin 11+3ast, M.Smith 8+1reb+2ast, P.Nikolic 5+5reb+1ast
gschID: 1179926
