Betclic ELITE ProA is at the halfway of the Regular Season and there are still another 15 rounds left. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
The game between second ranked ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket (11-4) and fourteenth ranked JDA Dijon (6-9) was the most important one in the last round on Sunday night. ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket was crushed by JDA Dijon in Dijon 92-71. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket. Dijon looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by ASVEL‘s players. The best player for the winners was German Christian Sengfelder (203-1995, college: Boise St.) who scored 28 points (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field). Slovenian Gregor Hrovat (196-1994) chipped in 13 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was the former international point guard Theo Maledon (192-2001) who recorded 13 points, 8 rebounds 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. Dijon moved-up to tenth place, which they share with 3 other teams. ASVEL at the other side keeps the second position with four games lost. They share it with Monaco and Paris. Dijon is looking forward to face Le Portel (#15) at home in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. ASVEL will play against Gravelines (#13) and is hoping to win this game.
Sixteenth-ranked La Rochelle (1-14) made lots of trouble for thirteenth ranked Chalon/Saor (6-9). Chalon/Saor managed to secure only three-point victory 65-62. However their fans expected easier game. It was a good game for Lionel Gaudoux (198-1995) who led his team to a victory with 18 points and 9 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). Jeremiah Hill contributed with 13 points and 5 assists for the winners. British power forward Jubrile Belo-Osagie (204-1998, college: Montana St.) answered with 15 points and 7 rebounds for La Rochelle. Chalon/Saone moved-up to tenth place, which they share with 3 other teams. La Rochelle lost ninth consecutive game. Newly promoted team stay at the bottom position with 14 games lost. Chalon/Saone will play against higher ranked Saint Quentin (#6) in Saint-Quentin in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. La Rochelle will play at home against Paris (#3) to get more than just one victory in their record.
The game with biggest result difference took place in Monaco. Local Monaco (11-4) outscored 13th ranked Chalon/Saor (6-9) 109-82 on Sunday night. Worth to mention a quality performance of Matthew Strazel who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 assists. The best for the losing side was Dusan Ristic with 12 points and 7 rebounds. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Monaco have a solid series of four victories in a row. Defending champion moved-up to second place, which they share with ASVEL and Paris. Loser Chalon/Saor dropped to the tenth position with nine games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Monaco will meet at home Nancy (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Chalon/Saone will play against Saint Quentin in Saint-Quentin and hope to secure a win.
Other games of round 15 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Gravelines was defeated by Le Mans in a road game 83-78. Limoges was smashed by Le Portel at home 77-98. Cholet won against Nancy on the opponent’s court 78-71. Nanterre lost to defending champion Monaco in a home game 73-81. Bourg recorded a loss to Paris on the road 89-98. Saint Quentin defeated Strasbourg on its own court 81-70. ASVEL beat La Rochelle in Villeurbanne 79-75.
Chalon/Saone – La Rochelle 65-62
Sixteenth-ranked La Rochelle (1-14) made lots of trouble for thirteenth ranked Chalon/Saor (6-9). Chalon/Saor managed to secure only three-point victory 65-62. However their fans expected easier game. It was a good game for Lionel Gaudoux (198-1995) who led his team to a victory with 18 points and 9 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). Cameroonian-American point guard Jeremiah Hill (188-1995, college: Valdosta St.) contributed with 13 points and 5 assists for the winners. Hill is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. British power forward Jubrile Belo-Osagie (204-1998, college: Montana St.) answered with 15 points and 7 rebounds and German point guard Joshiko Saibou (187-1990) added 14 points in the effort for La Rochelle. Chalon/Saone moved-up to tenth place, which they share with 3 other teams. La Rochelle lost ninth consecutive game. Newly promoted team stay at the bottom position with 14 games lost. Chalon/Saone will play against higher ranked Saint Quentin (#6) in Saint-Quentin in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. La Rochelle will play at home against Paris (#3) to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
Chalon/Saone: L.Gaudoux 18+9reb, J.Hill 13+3reb+5ast, M.Stockton 11+2reb+2ast, Z.Sakic 9+5reb+4ast, Y.Choupas 7+3reb+1ast, Z.Cuthbertson 5+6reb+2ast
La Rochelle: J.Belo-Osagie 15+7reb, J.Saibou 14+4reb+2ast, M.Leray 9+6ast, J.Niziol 8+4reb+5ast, R.Hawkins 7+4reb+1ast, C.Moore 4+6reb
gschID: 1178903
Dijon – ASVEL 92-71
The game between second ranked ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket (11-4) and fourteenth ranked JDA Dijon (6-9) was the most important one in the last round on Sunday night. ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket was crushed by JDA Dijon in Dijon 92-71. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket. Dijon looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by ASVEL‘s players. The best player for the winners was German Christian Sengfelder (203-1995, college: Boise St.) who scored 28 points (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field). Slovenian Gregor Hrovat (196-1994) chipped in 13 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Four JDA Dijon players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was the former international point guard Theo Maledon (192-2001) who recorded 13 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and American forward Andre Roberson (201-1991, college: Colorado) added 13 points and 5 rebounds respectively. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Dijon moved-up to tenth place, which they share with 3 other teams. ASVEL at the other side keeps the second position with four games lost. They share it with Monaco and Paris. Dijon is looking forward to face Le Portel (#15) at home in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. ASVEL will play against Gravelines (#13) and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Dijon: C.Sengfelder 28+4reb+2ast, I.Kamardine 13+3reb+3ast, G.Hrovat 13+6reb+5ast, D.Holston 11+4reb+3ast, G.Ware 6+6reb+4ast, R.Ducote 6
ASVEL: T.Maledon 13+8reb+4ast, A.Roberson 13+5reb, S.Harrison 11+2reb, N.De Colo 8+1ast, T.Black 7+4reb, E.Jackson 6+5reb
gschID: 1178904
Le Mans – Gravelines 83-78
There was no surprise when 11th ranked Gravelines-Dunkerque (6-9) was defeated on the road by seventh ranked Le Mans (9-6) 83-78 on Friday. However just five-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Le Mans outrebounded Gravelines 36-23 including 26 on the defensive glass. It was a great evening for American point guard Trevor Hudgins (181-1999, college: NW Missouri St.) who led his team to a victory scoring 19 points and 7 assists. Cameroonian Williams Narace (200-1997) helped adding 18 points and 8 rebounds. The best for the losing side was American point guard Glynn Watson Jr (183-1997, college: Nebraska) with 25 points and American-Filipino Tajuan Agee (206-1997, college: Iona) scored 9 points and 5 rebounds. Le Mans have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Saint Quentin and Bourg. Gravelines lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the tenth position with nine games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Le Mans will meet Nanterre (#10) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Gravelines will play against the league’s second-placed ASVEL in Villeurbanne and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Le Mans: T.Hudgins 19+1reb+7ast, W.Narace 18+8reb, T.Thomas 14+2reb+2ast, T.Buchanan 7+1reb+1ast, A.N’Doye 7+2reb+1ast, D.DiLeo 6+6reb+1ast
Gravelines: G.Watson Jr. 25+3ast, H.Cattoor 9+1reb+2ast, C.Babb 9+2reb+3ast, T.Agee 9+5reb+2ast, R.Domon 7+4reb+1ast, V.Fofana 7+4reb
gschID: 1178905
Limoges – Le Portel 77-98
There was a small surprise when fifteenth ranked Le Portel (4-11) smashed on the road 13th ranked Limoges CSP Elite (5-10) 98-77 on Sunday. Le Portel made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists. It was a great evening for forward Ivan Fevrier (202-1999) who led his team to a victory scoring 21 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Latvian point guard Kristers Zoriks (193-1998, college: SMC) helped adding 16 points and 10 assists. Five Le Portel players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was the former international swingman Nicolas Lang (198-1990) with 19 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and swingman Kenny Baptiste (203-2000) scored 9 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Limoges CSP Elite’s coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Le Portel maintains fifteenth place with 4-11 record. Limoges lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the fourteenth position with ten games lost. Le Portel will meet higher ranked Dijon (#11) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Limoges will play against the league’s leader Cholet where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either.
Top scorers:
Le Portel: I.Fevrier 21+5reb+4ast, K.Zoriks 16+2reb+10ast, E.Diawara 16+4reb+3ast, J.Nunge 15+5reb+5ast, D.Gholston 12+3reb+5ast, M.Boyer 10+3reb
Limoges: N.Lang 19+5reb+5ast, A.Chassang 12+3reb+1ast, K.Baptiste 9+8reb+5ast, L.Beaufort 8+1reb+1ast, V.Amsellem 7+1reb+4ast, M.Osborne 7+2reb
gschID: 1178906
Nancy – Cholet 71-78
Very expected game when 9th ranked Sluc Nancy (7-8) was defeated at home by second ranked Cholet Basket (12-3) 78-71 on Saturday. Cholet outrebounded Nancy 42-29 including a 20-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a great evening for center Bastien Vautier (210-1998) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds. American point guard TJ Campbell (177-1988, college: Portland) helped adding 17 points. Cholet Basket’s coach Fabrice Lefrancois used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was Clement Frisch (201-2002) with 22 points and American point guard Chris Clemons (175-1997, college: Campbell) scored 8 points and 8 assists. Cholet keeps a position of league leader. Loser Sluc Nancy dropped to the eighth place with eight games lost. They share the position with Strasbourg. Cholet will meet at home Limoges (#14) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Nancy will play against Monaco (#4) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Cholet: B.Vautier 19+11reb+1ast, T.Campbell 17+3reb+3ast, G.Ayayi 10+2reb+6ast, S.Smith 10+2reb+2ast, C.Melvin 8+6reb+1ast, C.Ndow 8+6reb
Nancy: C.Frisch 22+4reb+1ast, S.Thompson 10+4reb+2ast, A.Labanca 9, M.Amini 8+7reb+4ast, C.Walker 8+5reb+2ast, C.Clemons 8+3reb+8ast
gschID: 1178907
Nanterre – Monaco 73-81
Very predictable result when fourth ranked Monaco (11-4) beat on the road 10th ranked JSF Nanterre (6-9) 81-73 on Saturday. Monaco had a 26-13 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was a great evening for the former international guard Elie Okobo (191-1997) who led his team to a victory scoring 11 points and 9 assists. The former international point guard Matthew Strazel (184-2002) helped adding 18 points. The best for the losing side was point guard Milan Barbitch (197-2001) with 16 points and the former international point guard Benjamin Sene (188-1994) scored 14 points. Four Nanterre players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Monaco have a solid series of four victories in a row. Defending champion moved-up to second place, which they share with ASVEL and Paris. Loser JSF Nanterre keeps the tenth position with nine games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Monaco will meet at home Nancy (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Nanterre will play against Le Mans and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Monaco: M.Strazel 18+1reb+2ast, J.Loyd 14+1reb+1ast, E.Okobo 11+2reb+9ast, P.Cornelie 10+2reb, T.Tarpey 8+9reb, M.Jaiteh 6+4reb
Nanterre: M.Barbitch 16+4reb+2ast, B.Sene 14+1reb+3ast, A.Caver 14+1ast, D.Rodriguez 10+3reb+3ast, J.Tillman 8+5reb+1ast, R.Prkacin 5+1reb
gschID: 1178908
Paris – Bourg 98-89
The game between closely ranked teams ended with 5th ranked JL Bourg‘s (9-6) road loss to fourth ranked Paris Basket (11-4) 89-98 on Sunday. It was a great evening for American-North Macedonian point guard TJ Shorts (175-1997, college: UC Davis) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 22 points, 5 rebounds and 11 assists. American swingman Tyson Ward (198-1997, college: NDSU) helped adding 19 points. Shorts is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. The best for the losing side was American guard Xavier Castaneda (184-2000, college: Akron) with 24 points and 8 assists and the other American import Jordan Usher (201-1998, college: Georgia Tech) scored 25 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. Paris moved-up to second place, which they share with ASVEL and Monaco. Loser JL Bourg keeps the fifth position with six games lost. They share it with Le Mans and Saint Quentin. Paris will meet bottom-ranked La Rochelle (#16) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Bourg will play against Strasbourg (#8) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Paris: T.Shorts 22+5reb+11ast, T.Ward 19+2reb+1ast, N.Hifi 14+3reb+3ast, K.Hayes 12+6reb+1ast, L.Cavaliere 10+1reb, M.Jantunen 6+4reb
Bourg: J.Usher 25+4reb+2ast, X.Castaneda 24+3reb+8ast, H.Benitez 16+1reb+4ast, K.Kokila 10+3reb+1ast, M.Salash 9+1reb+1ast, A.Nelson 3+6reb
gschID: 1178909
Saint Quentin – Strasbourg 81-70
The game between closely ranked teams ended with seventh ranked Saint-Quentin‘s (9-6) home victory over 8th ranked SIG Strasbourg (7-8) 81-70 on Saturday. Saint Quentin dominated down low during the game scoring 42 of its points in the paint compared to SIG Strasbourg‘s 20 and made 18-of-22 free shots (81.8 percent) during the game. Saint Quentin looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was a great evening for American Jerome Robinson (197-1997, college: Boston Coll.) who led his team to a victory scoring 22 points. The former international point guard Nolan Traore (193-2006) helped adding 11 points and 9 assists. Four Saint-Quentin players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Malcolm Cazalon (198-2001, agency: Octagon Europe) with 22 points and 8 rebounds and Zimbabwean power forward Vitalis Chikoko (208-1991) scored 8 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Saint Quentin moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Le Mans and Bourg. Loser SIG Strasbourg keeps the eighth position with eight games lost. They share it with Nancy. Saint Quentin will meet at home Chalon/Saone (#12) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Strasbourg will play against Bourg (#5) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Saint Quentin: J.Robinson 22+2reb, D.Olejniczak 12+7reb, N.Traore 11+4reb+9ast, G.Oniangue 11+3reb+2ast, N.Kirkwood 6+3reb+2ast, L.Boucaud 5+1reb
Strasbourg: M.Cazalon 22+8reb+3ast, F.Kruslin 8+1reb+2ast, V.Chikoko 8+6reb+1ast, D.Artis 6+1reb+3ast, J.Maille 6+1reb, E.Maxhuni 6+1reb+1ast
gschID: 1178910
La Rochelle – ASVEL 75-79
There was no surprise when 16th ranked La Rochelle (1-14) was defeated at home by second ranked ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket (11-4) 79-75 on Sunday. It was a great evening for American-Cameroonian point guard Paris Lee (184-1995, college: Illinois St.) who led his team to a victory scoring 20 points and 4 assists. American forward Andre Roberson (201-1991, college: Colorado) helped adding 13 points and 8 rebounds. Four ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Polish forward Jakub Niziol (201-1996, college: Cal Poly) with 8 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and American Ryan Hawkins (201-1997, college: Creighton) scored 18 points. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain second place with 11-4 record behind leader Cholet, which they share with Monaco and Paris. La Rochelle lost ninth consecutive game. Newly promoted team stay at the bottom position with 14 games lost. ASVEL will meet at home Gravelines (#13) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. La Rochelle will play against Paris and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
ASVEL: P.Lee 20+3reb+4ast, A.Roberson 13+8reb+3ast, S.Harrison 12+2reb+1ast, N.Sako 10+11reb+1ast, M.Ajinca 7+1ast, J.Lauvergne 4+4reb+1ast
La Rochelle: R.Hawkins 18+1ast, J.Saibou 11+4reb+3ast, C.Moore 10+7reb+1ast, S.Sessoms 8, J.Niziol 8+8reb+4ast, G.Clerc 7+2reb+7ast
gschID: 1245740
Monaco – Chalon/Saone 109-82
The game with biggest result difference took place in Monaco. Local Monaco (11-4) outscored 13th ranked Chalon/Saor (6-9) 109-82 on Sunday night. Monaco made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They also forced 23 Chalon/Saone turnovers. Monaco looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Chalon/Saone‘s players. Worth to mention a quality performance of the former international point guard Matthew Strazel (184-2002) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 assists. American Jordan Loyd (193-1993, college: Indianapolis) helped adding 20 points and 5 assists. Five Monaco players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Serbian center Dusan Ristic (213-1995, college: Arizona) with 12 points and 7 rebounds and American point guard Michael Stockton (185-1989, college: Westminster, UT) scored 10 points and 6 assists. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Monaco have a solid series of four victories in a row. Defending champion moved-up to second place, which they share with ASVEL and Paris. Loser Chalon/Saor dropped to the tenth position with nine games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Monaco will meet at home Nancy (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Chalon/Saone will play against Saint Quentin in Saint-Quentin and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Monaco: J.Loyd 20+1reb+5ast, M.Strazel 19+1reb+10ast, M.James 17+2ast, V.Brown 15+1reb, P.Cornelie 11+2reb, M.Jaiteh 10+7reb+1ast
Chalon/Saone: A.Naji 12+1ast, D.Ristic 12+7reb+1ast, J.Morris 11+1ast, L.Gaudoux 11+4reb+1ast, M.Stockton 10+3reb+6ast, J.Hill 8+4reb+2ast
gschID: 1245741
