Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
BBL round 16 most important game was a victory of Bayern over one of their biggest challengers Heidelberg 87-59 on Sunday night. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Bayern Muenchen outrebounded MLP Academics Heidelberg 35-21 including a 29-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. 24 personal fouls committed by MLP Academics Heidelberg helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of American power forward Devin Booker (205-1991, college: Clemson) who helped to win the game recording 14 points and 5 rebounds. The former international forward Niels Giffey (200-1991, college: UConn) contributed with 14 points for the winners. American guard Michael Weathers (190-1997, college: SMU) replied with 11 points and 7 assists for MLP Academics Heidelberg. 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 champion (10-4) keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Ulm. Heidelberg at the other side dropped to the fourth place with five games lost. They share the position with Braunschweig and Wuerzburg. Bayern will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Heidelberg will play on the road against ALBA (#14) in Berlin and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident.
BBL top team – ratiopharm Ulm (10-4) managed to deliver another win. This time they beat ninth ranked Seawolves (7-8) 82-72. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Seawolves. Worth to mention a quality performance of the former international Karim Jallow (198-1997) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 11 points and 10 rebounds and Justinian Jessup who added 15 points during the contest. ratiopharm Ulm’s coach Ty Harrelson allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. At the losing side American forward DShawn Schwartz (199-1999, college: GMU) responded with 23 points and 7 rebounds. ratiopharm Ulm have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 10-4 record, which they share with Bayern. Rostock at the other side dropped to the tenth place with eight games lost. They share the position with Weissenfels and Oldenburg. Ulm will play against Braunschweig (#6) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Rostock will play against Oldenburg (#12) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Worth to mention about the upset in a game between Telekom Baskets (8-7) and Hamburg Towers (6-8), which took place in Hamburg. Higher ranked Telekom Baskets lost to fourteenth ranked Hamburg Towers in a road game 84-91 on Friday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Telekom Baskets. The winners were led by Brae Ivey who scored that evening 17 points and 5 rebounds. Hamburg Towers’ coach Benka Barloschky used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 17 points and 7 assists by Phlandrous Fleming Jr. did not help to save the game for Bonn. Hamburg moved-up to thirteenth place, which they share with ALBA. Loser Telekom Baskets dropped to the eighth position with seven games lost. Hamburg will meet higher ranked Chemnitz (#7) on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Bonn will play against Frankfurt and hope to secure a win.
Other games in round 16 were not that significant. Braunschweig smashed Goettingen on the road 107-86. Oldenburg won against Wuerzburg on its own court 96-85. Weissenfels unfortunately lost to Vechta in a road game 79-87. Frankfurt recorded a loss to ALBA at home 61-75. Bamberg was crushed by Ludwigsburg on the opponent’s court 92-73.
Hamburg – Bonn 91-84
Worth to mention about the upset in a game between Telekom Baskets (8-7) and Hamburg Towers (6-8), which took place in Hamburg. Higher ranked Telekom Baskets lost to fourteenth ranked Hamburg Towers in a road game 84-91 on Friday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Telekom Baskets. Hamburg dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Telekom Baskets‘s 36 and made 17-of-22 free shots (77.3 percent) during the game. Hamburg outrebounded Bonn 42-31 including a 32-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. The winners were led by American point guard Brae Ivey (187-1997, college: SJSU, agency: LHZ Sport Agency) who scored that evening 17 points and 5 rebounds and the other American import point guard Jaizec Lottie (188-1998, college: Flagler) supported him with 15 points and 7 assists. Hamburg Towers’ coach Benka Barloschky used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 17 points and 7 assists by American guard Phlandrous Fleming Jr. (193-1998, college: Florida) did not help to save the game for Bonn. Canadian forward Thomas Kennedy (206-2000, college: Windsor) added 13 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists for lost side. Five Bonn players scored in double figures. Hamburg moved-up to thirteenth place, which they share with ALBA. Loser Telekom Baskets dropped to the eighth position with seven games lost. Hamburg will meet higher ranked Chemnitz (#7) on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Bonn will play against Frankfurt and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Hamburg: B.Ivey 17+5reb+2ast, J.Lottie 15+1reb+7ast, J.Stove 15+6reb, K.Ogbe 11+2reb+1ast, J.Barnett 8+9reb+1ast, K.Kuath 8+6reb
Bonn: D.McGhee 17+1reb+3ast, P.Fleming Jr. 17+3reb+7ast, T.Kennedy 13+10reb+4ast, B.Hume 11+3reb+1ast, S.Griesel 10+2reb, J.Baehre 8+3reb
gschID: 1189807
Goettingen – Braunschweig 86-107
No shocking result in a game when fifth ranked Braunschweig (9-5) crushed on the road bottom-ranked BG Goettingen (1-12) 107-86 on Saturday. Braunschweig made 22-of-25 free shots (88.0 percent) during the game. Braunschweig outrebounded Goettingen 37-26 including a 29-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. Braunschweig looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The winners were led by Swedish point guard Barra Njie (191-2001) who scored that evening 15 points and 7 assists and Lithuanian point guard Arnas Velicka (195-1999) supported him with 11 points and 7 assists. Even a double-double of 22 points and 10 rebounds by American forward Jimmy Boeheim (203-1998, college: Syracuse) did not help to save the game for Goettingen. American-Thailand guard Tra Holder (185-1995, college: Arizona St.) added 19 points and 4 assists (made all of his eight free throws) for lost side. Five Braunschweig and four Goettingen players scored in double figures. 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. Braunschweig moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Heidelberg and Wuerzburg. Goettingen lost fifth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with 12 games lost. Braunschweig will meet at home league’s second-placed Ulm in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Goettingen will play against Weissenfels (#11) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Braunschweig: T.Crockett 16+2reb+1ast, B.Njie 15+4reb+7ast, S.Fru 15+4reb, C.Flanigan 12+3reb+3ast, L.Scuka 11+8reb+1ast, T.Mitchell 11+6reb+2ast
Goettingen: J.Boeheim 22+10reb+1ast, T.Holder 19+1reb+4ast, K.Mushidi 17+1ast, J.Junemann 10+7reb+2ast, C.Welp 7+3reb+1ast, M.Ververs 7+5ast
gschID: 1189808
Oldenburg – Wuerzburg 96-85
There was an upset when higher ranked s Oliver Baskets (9-5) lost to thirteenth ranked EWE Baskets (7-8) in Oldenburg 85-96 on Saturday. Oldenburg made 23-of-29 free shots (79.3 percent) during the game. The winners were led by American guard Geno Crandall (191-1996, college: Gonzaga) who scored that evening 26 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists and 5 steals and Estonian Artur Konontsuk (202-2000, college: Southern Miss) supported him with 30 points and 6 rebounds. Even a double-double of 17 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists by power forward Hannes Steinbach (206-2006) did not help to save the game for Wuerzburg. Panamanian-Puerto Rican point guard Jhivvan Jackson (182-1998, college: UTSA) added 22 points and 4 assists for lost side. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Oldenburg moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Weissenfels and Rostock. Loser s Oliver Baskets keeps the fourth position with five games lost. They share it with Braunschweig and Heidelberg. Oldenburg will meet Rostock (#10) on the road in the next round. Wuerzburg will play against Vechta (#9) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Oldenburg: A.Konontsuk 30+6reb+2ast, G.Crandall 26+7reb+8ast, L.Schoormann 17+4reb+1ast, M.Dossou-Yovo 8+4reb+1ast, J.Jaworski 5+1reb+1ast, N.Agbakoko 3+2reb+1ast
Wuerzburg: M.Lewis II 22+1reb+1ast, J.Jackson 22+3reb+4ast, H.Steinbach 17+13reb+4ast, L.Wank 9+1ast, B.Kone 8+2reb+1ast, O.Klassen 7+11reb+3ast
gschID: 1189809
Ulm – Rostock 82-72
BBL top team – ratiopharm Ulm (10-4) managed to deliver another win. This time they beat ninth ranked Seawolves (7-8) 82-72. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Seawolves. Ulm made 18-of-20 charity shots (90.0 percent) during the game. Worth to mention a quality performance of the former international Karim Jallow (198-1997) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 11 points and 10 rebounds and American guard Justinian Jessup (201-1998, college: Boise St.) who added 15 points during the contest. ratiopharm Ulm’s coach Ty Harrelson allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. At the losing side American forward DShawn Schwartz (199-1999, college: GMU) responded with 23 points and 7 rebounds and his fellow American import Nijal Pearson (196-1997, college: Texas St.) produced a double-double by scoring 13 points and 10 rebounds. Five Ulm and four Rostock players scored in double figures. ratiopharm Ulm have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 10-4 record, which they share with Bayern. Rostock at the other side dropped to the tenth place with eight games lost. They share the position with Weissenfels and Oldenburg. Ulm will play against Braunschweig (#6) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Rostock will play against Oldenburg (#12) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Ulm: J.Jessup 15+4reb+2ast, M.Santos 14+5reb+1ast, B.Saraf 13+4reb+4ast, K.Jallow 11+10reb+2ast, P.Herkenhoff 10+7reb+2ast, I.Roby 7+6reb+2ast
Rostock: D.Schwartz 23+7reb, R.Amaize 16+4reb+3ast, N.Pearson 13+10reb+1ast, E.Baggette 12+1reb+4ast, B.Hamilton 4+5reb, J.Lewis 3+1reb+1ast
gschID: 1189810
Vechta – Weissenfels 87-79
We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when eleventh ranked Rasta Vechta (7-6) won against at home 10th ranked MBC (7-8) 87-79 on Saturday. Vechta shot 31 for 42 from the free-throw line, while Weissenfels only scored thirteen points from the stripe. The winners were led by American swingman Brandon Randolph (198-1998, college: Arizona) who scored that evening 21 points and the former international Joel-Sadu Aminu (193-1997) supported him with 17 points and 6 assists. Even 25 points and 5 rebounds by American guard Michael Devoe (196-1999, college: Georgia Tech) did not help to save the game for Weissenfels. His fellow American import Tyren Johnson (202-1988, college: Louisiana) added 20 points and 5 rebounds for lost side. Vechta moved-up to ninth place. Weissenfels lost third consecutive game. They keep the tenth position with eight games lost. They share it with Oldenburg and Rostock. Vechta will meet higher ranked Wuerzburg (#4) on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Weissenfels will play against Goettingen (#17) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Vechta: B.Randolph 21+3reb+1ast, J.Aminu 17+6ast, J.Ferner 11+4reb+1ast, J.Gruenloh 8+6reb+1ast, J.Gardner 8+7reb+3ast, T.Campbell 8+2ast
Weissenfels: M.Devoe 25+5reb+2ast, T.Johnson 20+5reb+2ast, S.Reaves 11+1reb+3ast, C.Callison 9+2reb+3ast, M.Breunig 7+3reb, A.Vargas 3+1reb
gschID: 1189811
Frankfurt – ALBA 61-75
The game between closely ranked teams ended with 16th ranked Skyliners‘ (3-12) home loss to fifteenth ranked ALBA Berlin (6-8) in Frankfurt 61-75 on Sunday. ALBA forced 24 Frankfurt turnovers. The winners were led by American Matt Thomas (195-1994, college: Iowa St.) who scored that evening 25 points and the other American import center David McCormack (208-1999, college: Kansas) supported him with 7 points and 9 rebounds. ALBA Berlin’s coach Israel Gonzalez used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 13 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists by American-North Macedonian point guard Jordan Theodore (183-1989, college: Seton Hall) did not help to save the game for Frankfurt. Lithuanian Einaras Tubutis (208-1998) added 14 points, 5 rebounds and 5 blocks for lost side. ALBA moved-up to thirteenth place, which they share with Hamburg. Frankfurt lost fourth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the sixteenth position with 12 games lost. ALBA will meet at home higher ranked Heidelberg (#5) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Frankfurt will play against Bonn (#8) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
ALBA: M.Thomas 25+3reb, T.Schneider 9+1reb, Y.Wetzell 9+3reb+2ast, M.Hermannsson 8+1reb+8ast, G.Procida 8+2reb+1ast, D.McCormack 7+9reb+3ast
Frankfurt: E.Tubutis 14+5reb+3ast, J.Theodore 13+5reb+8ast, B.Coplin 11+4reb+3ast, K.Hepa 8+4reb, D.Muenkat 7+2reb, L.Brenneke 4+3reb
gschID: 1189812
Ludwigsburg – Bamberg 92-73
Everything went according to plan when third ranked EnBW Ludwigsburg (10-7) outplayed at home 15th ranked Bamberg (6-10) 92-73 on Sunday. Ludwigsburg outrebounded Bamberg 41-27 including 26 on the defensive glass. The winners were led by naturalized Cuban Yorman Polas-Bartolo (191-1985) who scored that evening 15 points and 7 rebounds and American point guard Ezra Manjon (183-2000, college: Vanderbilt) supported him with 17 points. Five EnBW Ludwigsburg players scored in double figures. Even 12 points by the former international center Filip Stanic (206-1998) did not help to save the game for Bamberg. American swingman Ibrahim Watson-Boye (196-1998, college: Dayton) added 11 points for lost side. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Ludwigsburg maintains third position with 10-7 record having just three point less than leader Bayern. Bamberg lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the fifteenth place with ten games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Ludwigsburg: E.Manjon 17+4reb+3ast, J.Scott 16+6reb+1ast, Y.Polas-Bartolo 15+7reb+2ast, D.Williams 14+5reb, J.Simon 10+6reb+7ast, H.Maldonado 9+7reb+2ast
Bamberg: F.Stanic 12+3reb+3ast, I.Watson-Boye 11+3reb+1ast, K.Feazell 10+2reb+1ast, B.Horvath 7+3reb+2ast, G.Kuku 6, K.Wohlrath 6+2reb+1ast
gschID: 1189814
Heidelberg – Bayern 59-87
BBL round 16 most important game was a victory of Bayern over one of their biggest challengers Heidelberg 87-59 on Sunday night. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Bayern Muenchen outrebounded MLP Academics Heidelberg 35-21 including a 29-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. 24 personal fouls committed by MLP Academics Heidelberg helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of American power forward Devin Booker (205-1991, college: Clemson) who helped to win the game recording 14 points and 5 rebounds. The former international forward Niels Giffey (200-1991, college: UConn) contributed with 14 points for the winners. American guard Michael Weathers (190-1997, college: SMU) replied with 11 points and 7 assists and Austrian Erol Ersek (194-1999) added 12 points in the effort for MLP Academics Heidelberg. 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 champion (10-4) keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Ulm. Heidelberg at the other side dropped to the fourth place with five games lost. They share the position with Braunschweig and Wuerzburg. Bayern will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Heidelberg will play on the road against ALBA (#14) in Berlin and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident.
Top scorers:
Bayern: D.Booker 14+5reb+2ast, N.Giffey 14+3reb+3ast, C.Edwards 13, J.Voigtmann 9+8reb+1ast, E.Harris 9+5reb+3ast, A.Obst 8+2reb+2ast
Heidelberg: E.Ersek 12+3reb+1ast, M.Weathers 11+3reb+7ast, R.Mikesell 10+3reb, B.Dibba 8+3reb+2ast, A.Barcello 5+1reb+2ast, M.Kessen 4+3reb
gschID: 1247396
