Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
The game had a very big importance for second-ranked ratiopharm Ulm as it allowed them to take a leadership position. ratiopharm Ulm smashed 10th ranked MBC at home 92-66. Worth to mention a great performance of Israeli point guard Ben Saraf (197-2006) who helped to win the game recording 17 points and 7 assists and Puerto Rican Alfonso Plummer (185-1997, college: Illinois) who added 18 points during the contest. American guard Hysier Miller (185-2002, college: Virginia Tech) responded with 8 points and 7 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. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Weissenfels at the other side keep the tenth place with ten games lost. They share the position with Oldenburg. Weissenfels will play next round against strong Vechta trying to get back on the winning streak. Ulm will try to continue on its current victory against seventeenth ranked Goettingen on the road.
Very important is a road loss of second ranked Bayern Muenchen (12-5) against sixth ranked Rasta Vechta (11-7) on Sunday night. Visiting Bayern Muenchen was defeated by Rasta Vechta in Vechta 79-65. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Bayern Muenchen. The winners were led by American forward Jayden Gardner (201-2000, college: Virginia, agency: MSG) who scored that evening 19 points and 8 rebounds and Brandon Randolph supported him with 11 points and 4 assists. Even 17 points and 5 rebounds by American guard Carsen Edwards (183-1998, college: Purdue) did not help to save the game for Bayern. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Vechta moved-up to fourth place. Defending champion Bayern keeps the second position with five games lost. Vechta will play against Weissenfels (#10) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Bayern will play against Frankfurt (#16) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Ludwigsburg (#4) was upset in Heidelberg by seventh ranked Heidelberg 86-73. The best player for the winners was Ryan Mikesell who scored 19 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Yorman Polas-Bartolo produced 13 points and 6 rebounds for the guests. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Heidelberg (10-7) moved-up to sixth place. Loser EnBW Ludwigsburg dropped to the fifth position with nine games lost. Heidelberg will meet Chemnitz (#7) on the road in the next round. Ludwigsburg will play against Bonn and hope to secure a win.
There were no shocking results in the other games in round 20: Braunschweig won against Chemnitz on the opponent’s court 95-83. Frankfurt managed to outperform Goettingen in a home game 95-94. Hamburg recorded a loss to ALBA on the road 92-77. Bamberg defeated Oldenburg on its own court 103-85. Rostock beat Wuerzburg in a road game 97-93.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 28 points and 8 rebounds by Bryce Hamilton of Rostock.
Chemnitz – Braunschweig 83-95
Rather expected game when 6th ranked Chemnitz (10-8) was defeated at home by third ranked Braunschweig (12-7) 95-83 on Saturday. The best player for the winners was Lithuanian point guard Arnas Velicka (195-1999) who scored 19 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Swedish point guard Barra Njie (191-2001) chipped in 16 points and 4 assists. Four Braunschweig players scored in double figures. American Victor Bailey Jr (193-1998, college: GMU) produced 28 points (was perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line !!!) and his fellow American import guard William Christmas (196-1996, college: CPP) added 17 points respectively for the hosts. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Braunschweig maintains third position with 12-7 record behind leader Ulm. Loser Chemnitz dropped to the seventh place with eight games lost. They share the position with Rostock. Braunschweig will meet at home Hamburg (#12) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Chemnitz will play against Heidelberg (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Chemnitz: V.Bailey Jr 28+2reb+3ast, W.Christmas 17+1reb+3ast, O.Nkamhoua 12+4reb+1ast, J.Garrett 7+10reb+1ast, J.Gilyard 6+2ast, J.Richter 6+4reb+1ast
Braunschweig: A.Velicka 19+5reb+7ast, B.Njie 16+4reb+4ast, T.Crockett 15+2reb+3ast, T.Mitchell 12+6reb, M.Kalu 9+3reb, S.Fru 9+3reb
gschID: 1189837
Frankfurt – Goettingen 95-94
The game between closely ranked teams ended with sixteenth ranked Skyliners‘ (5-12) home victory over bottom-ranked BG Goettingen (1-16) 95-94 on Saturday. Frankfurt made 18-of-23 free shots (78.3 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Frankfurt made 7 blocks. The best player for the winners was American guard Malik Parsons (190-1999, college: NWOSU) who scored 24 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. American-North Macedonian point guard Jordan Theodore (183-1989, college: Seton Hall) chipped in a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 assists (was perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line !!!). Five Skyliners players scored in double figures. American-Thailand guard Tra Holder (185-1995, college: Arizona St.) produced 24 points and 7 assists and the former international Kostja Mushidi (195-1998) added 29 points respectively for the guests. BG Goettingen’s coach tried various players’ combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn’t help. Newly promoted Frankfurt maintains sixteenth position with 5-12 record. Goettingen lost ninth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom place with 16 games lost. Frankfurt will meet league’s second-placed Bayern in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Goettingen will play against the league’s leader Ulm (#1) and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Top scorers:
Goettingen: K.Mushidi 29+4reb+1ast, T.Holder 24+3reb+7ast, D.Hammond 13+3reb+4ast, D.Wiggins 9+10reb+1ast, M.Moenninghoff 6+3reb, J.Boeheim 5+2reb+1ast
Frankfurt: M.Parsons 24+8reb+7ast, T.Calvin 19+3reb+4ast, J.Theodore 16+4reb+10ast, K.Hepa 15+5reb, L.Brenneke 10+5reb, D.Muenkat 6+5reb+1ast
gschID: 1189838
Heidelberg – Ludwigsburg 86-73
Ludwigsburg (#4) was upset in Heidelberg by seventh ranked Heidelberg 86-73. MLP Academics Heidelberg made 29-of-36 free shots (80.6 percent) during the game. MLP Academics Heidelberg had a 28-17 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was American forward Ryan Mikesell (201-1996, college: Dayton, agency: Slash Sports) who scored 19 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. The other American import guard Michael Weathers (190-1997, college: SMU) chipped in 18 points. Four MLP Academics Heidelberg players scored in double figures. Naturalized Cuban Yorman Polas-Bartolo (191-1985) produced 13 points and 6 rebounds and American point guard Ezra Manjon (183-2000, college: Vanderbilt) added 17 points respectively for the guests. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Heidelberg (10-7) moved-up to sixth place. Loser EnBW Ludwigsburg dropped to the fifth position with nine games lost. Heidelberg will meet Chemnitz (#7) on the road in the next round. Ludwigsburg will play against Bonn and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Ludwigsburg: E.Manjon 17+1reb+1ast, J.Patrick 13+1reb+1ast, Y.Polas-Bartolo 13+6reb+2ast, J.Patrick 9+1reb, J.Scott 8+4reb+1ast, H.Maldonado 6+3reb+1ast
Heidelberg: R.Mikesell 19+5reb+4ast, M.Weathers 18+2reb+2ast, B.Dibba 13+8reb+1ast, M.Seric 10+3reb+1ast, D.Horne 9+1reb+2ast, A.Barcello 7+5reb+2ast
gschID: 1189839
Ulm – Weissenfels 92-66
The game had a very big importance for second-ranked ratiopharm Ulm as it allowed them to take a leadership position. ratiopharm Ulm smashed 10th ranked MBC at home 92-66. Worth to mention a great performance of Israeli point guard Ben Saraf (197-2006) who helped to win the game recording 17 points and 7 assists and Puerto Rican Alfonso Plummer (185-1997, college: Illinois) who added 18 points during the contest. American guard Hysier Miller (185-2002, college: Virginia Tech) responded with 8 points and 7 rebounds and Ukrainian Ivan Tkachenko (197-1997) scored 9 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. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. Weissenfels at the other side keep the tenth place with ten games lost. They share the position with Oldenburg. Weissenfels will play next round against strong Vechta trying to get back on the winning streak. Ulm will try to continue on its current victory against seventeenth ranked Goettingen on the road.
Top scorers:
Weissenfels: S.Reaves 12+2ast, C.Callison 9+3reb+1ast, I.Tkachenko 9+5reb+1ast, H.Miller 8+7reb+2ast, M.Breunig 6+2reb, T.Brewer 6+6reb
Ulm: A.Plummer 18+4reb, B.Saraf 17+1reb+7ast, J.Jessup 13+3reb+2ast, K.Jallow 9+7reb, T.Jensen 9+4reb+1ast, M.Santos 7+6reb+1ast
gschID: 1189840
ALBA – Hamburg 92-77
There was a minor upset when 12th ranked Hamburg Towers (8-10) were defeated on the road by fourteenth ranked ALBA Berlin (8-10) 92-77 on Sunday. ALBA outrebounded Hamburg 40-24 including 29 on the defensive glass. ALBA looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Americans were the main players on the court. The best player for the winners was Matt Thomas (195-1994, college: Iowa St.) who scored 22 points. Center David McCormack (208-1999, college: Kansas) chipped in 16 points and 6 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Point guard Brae Ivey (187-1997, college: SJSU, agency: LHZ Sport Agency) produced 12 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists and forward Jordan Barnett (201-1995, college: Missouri) added 12 points respectively for the guests. Four Hamburg players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. ALBA moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with Bonn and Hamburg. ALBA will meet higher ranked Rostock (#8) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Hamburg will play against Braunschweig (#3) and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Top scorers:
Hamburg: J.Stove 13+2reb+2ast, J.Barnett 12+3reb+3ast, B.Ivey 12+5reb+7ast, K.Kuath 11+6reb, J.Lottie 8+1reb+5ast, K.Ogbe 8+2reb
ALBA: M.Thomas 22+2reb+2ast, D.McCormack 16+6reb+1ast, W.McDowell-White 12+4reb+5ast, M.Delow 9+5reb+2ast, Y.Wetzell 8+6reb, M.Kessens 8+4reb+2ast
gschID: 1189841
Bamberg – Oldenburg 103-85
There was a surprise result when fifteenth ranked Bamberg (8-11) beat at home higher ranked EWE Baskets (9-10) 103-85 on Sunday. Bamberg made 20-of-26 free shots (76.9 percent) during the game. They shot the lights out from three sinking 13 long-distance shots on high 56.5 percentage. Bamberg looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. The best player for the winners was the former international center Filip Stanic (206-1998) who had a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds. American guard Kyle Lofton (190-1999, college: Florida, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 17 points and 5 assists (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!). Estonian Artur Konontsuk (202-2000, college: Southern Miss) produced 16 points and 5 rebounds and American guard Eli Brooks (185-1998, college: Michigan) added 8 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists respectively for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Bamberg maintains fifteenth position with 8-11 record. Loser EWE Baskets keeps the tenth place with ten games lost. They share the position with Weissenfels. Bamberg will meet at home higher ranked Wuerzburg (#9) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Oldenburg will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Oldenburg: A.Konontsuk 16+5reb+3ast, J.Jaworski 13+1reb+1ast, G.Crandall 11+1reb+7ast, A.Zecevic 11+1reb, A.Pjanic 11+5reb+1ast, E.Brooks 8+6reb+6ast
Bamberg: K.Lofton 17+1reb+5ast, N.Locke 16+2reb+1ast, I.Watson-Boye 16+3reb+4ast, F.Stanic 16+10reb+1ast, K.Feazell 9+4reb, A.Petkovic 7+3reb+2ast
gschID: 1189842
Vechta – Bayern 79-65
Very important is a road loss of second ranked Bayern Muenchen (12-5) against sixth ranked Rasta Vechta (11-7) on Sunday night. Visiting Bayern Muenchen was defeated by Rasta Vechta in Vechta 79-65. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Bayern Muenchen. The winners were led by American forward Jayden Gardner (201-2000, college: Virginia, agency: MSG) who scored that evening 19 points and 8 rebounds and the other American import swingman Brandon Randolph (198-1998, college: Arizona) supported him with 11 points and 4 assists. Even 17 points and 5 rebounds by American guard Carsen Edwards (183-1998, college: Purdue) did not help to save the game for Bayern. International Andreas Obst (191-1996) added 11 points for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Vechta moved-up to fourth place. Defending champion Bayern keeps the second position with five games lost. Vechta will play against Weissenfels (#10) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Bayern will play against Frankfurt (#16) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Bayern: C.Edwards 17+5reb+2ast, N.Giffey 12+3reb, A.Obst 11+4reb+1ast, O.Da Silva 9+4reb, K.Yebo 8+2reb, I.Kharchenkov 4+2ast
Vechta: J.Gardner 19+8reb+1ast, J.Ferner 12+3reb, B.Randolph 11+4reb+4ast, T.Campbell 9+2reb+7ast, J.Aminu 8+9reb+1ast, I.Cozart 8+6reb
gschID: 1189843
Wuerzburg – Rostock 93-97
Everything could happen in Wuerzburg at the game between two tied teams. Both ninth ranked Seawolves and 8th ranked s Oliver Baskets had identical 9-8 record. But s Oliver Baskets were not able to use a home court advantage and were defeated by the opponent from Rostock 97-93 on Sunday night. The best player for the winners was American guard Bryce Hamilton (193-2000, college: UNLV) who scored 28 points and 8 rebounds. The other American import Malik Osborne (206-1998, college: FSU) chipped in 18 points and 7 rebounds. Seawolves’ coach Przemyslaw Frasunkiewicz used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. Panamanian-Puerto Rican point guard Jhivvan Jackson (182-1998, college: UTSA) produced 17 points and 6 assists and power forward Hannes Steinbach (206-2006) added 19 points and 5 rebounds (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!) respectively for the hosts. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Seawolves have a solid three-game winning streak. Rostock (10-8) moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Chemnitz. Wuerzburg lost fifth consecutive game. They dropped to the ninth position with nine games lost. Rostock will meet at home ALBA (#14) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Wuerzburg will play against Bamberg (#15) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Wuerzburg: H.Steinbach 19+5reb+1ast, J.Jackson 17+4reb+6ast, M.Lewis II 16+2reb+5ast, Z.Seljaas 14+1reb+5ast, T.Williams 13+3reb+1ast, A.Dawkins 8+4reb+2ast
Rostock: B.Hamilton 28+8reb+2ast, M.Osborne 18+7reb, J.Lewis 15+9ast, N.Pearson 12+5reb+2ast, S.Theis 12+2reb+1ast, R.Amaize 5+1reb+1ast
gschID: 1189844
