Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
The most exciting game of round 19 in the BSL took place in Istanbul. This derby game ended with only two-point home defeat of much higher ranked Efes (14-5) to twelfth ranked Petkimspor (8-11) 103-101 on Sunday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the home team. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Efes. Petkim made 27-of-35 free shots (77.1 percent) during the game. It was a great shooting night for Petkim especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 55.6 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. 29 personal fouls committed by Anadolu Efes helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of American Wesley Van Beck (193-1996, college: Houston) who helped to win the game recording 29 points (made all of his thirteen free throws !!!). His fellow American import point guard DeWayne Russell (180-1994, college: GCU) contributed with 12 points and 10 assists for the winners. American swingman Elijah Bryant (196-1995, college: BYU, agency: Pensack Sports) answered with 22 points and 5 assists for Anadolu Efes. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Petkim moved-up to eighth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Anadolu Efes at the other side keeps the second position with five games lost. They share it with Tofas and Besiktas. Petkim is looking forward to face league’s leader Fenerbahce in Istanbul in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Anadolu Efes will play on the road against Manisa and is hoping to win this game.
Bottom-ranked Merkezefendi managed to get a fourth victory. This time they edged fifth-ranked Galatasaray in Istanbul 98-96. It was a great evening for Belgian forward Vrenz Bleijenbergh (208-2000) who led his team to a victory scoring 20 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 blocks. Tyler Cook helped adding 17 points and 8 rebounds. Merkezefendi’s coach Zafer Aktas allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. At the losing side American James Palmer Jr (198-1996, college: Nebraska) responded with 28 points. Merkezefendi (4-15) moved-up to fifteenth place, which they share with Yalovaspor. Galatasaray at the other side keeps the fifth position with eight games lost. They share it with Mersin BBGSK. Merkezefendi will play against higher ranked Buyukcekmece (#9) in Istanbul in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Galatasaray will play at home against Pinar Karsiyaka (#12) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
BSL top team – Fenerbahce (18-1) had no problems winning another game on Saturday. This time they beat thirteenth ranked Darussafaka Lassa (6-13) in Istanbul 91-75. It was a quality performance for Marko Guduric who led the winners and scored 15 points and 4 assists. Tres Tinkle came up with 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for Darussafaka in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Fenerbahce have an impressive series of fourteen victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 18-1 record. Loser Darussafaka Lassa keeps the thirteenth position with 13 games lost. They share it with Manisa. Fenerbahce will meet Petkim (#8) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Darussafaka will play against Turk Telekom (#10) and hope to secure a win.
Other games in round 19 were not that significant. Buyukcekmece beat Bahcesehir on the road 102-93. Manisa won against Mersin BBGSK on its own court 105-100. Pinar Karsiyaka unfortunately lost to Besiktas in Istanbul 79-93. Tofas managed to beat Yalovaspor at home 105-90. Turk Telekom was defeated by Bursaspor on the opponent’s court 93-76.
The most impressive performance of 19th round was 16 points and 5 rebounds by Donte Grantham of Bursaspor.
Anadolu Efes – Petkim 101-103
The most exciting game of round 19 in the BSL took place in Istanbul. This derby game ended with only two-point home defeat of much higher ranked Efes (14-5) to twelfth ranked Petkimspor (8-11) 103-101 on Sunday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the home team. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Efes. Petkim made 27-of-35 free shots (77.1 percent) during the game. It was a great shooting night for Petkim especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 55.6 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. 29 personal fouls committed by Anadolu Efes helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of American Wesley Van Beck (193-1996, college: Houston) who helped to win the game recording 29 points (made all of his thirteen free throws !!!). His fellow American import point guard DeWayne Russell (180-1994, college: GCU) contributed with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 assists for the winners. American swingman Elijah Bryant (196-1995, college: BYU, agency: Pensack Sports) answered with 22 points and 5 assists and international power forward Ercan Osmani (206-1998) added 13 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for Anadolu Efes. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Petkim moved-up to eighth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Anadolu Efes at the other side keeps the second position with five games lost. They share it with Tofas and Besiktas. Petkim is looking forward to face league’s leader Fenerbahce in Istanbul in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Anadolu Efes will play on the road against Manisa and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Petkim: W.Van Beck 29+3reb+2ast, J.Echenique 16+5reb+1ast, B.Tyree 14+3reb+4ast, D.Russell 12+2reb+10ast, T.Sav 10+3reb+1ast, P.Aldridge 8+4reb
Anadolu Efes: E.Bryant 22+4reb+5ast, S.Larkin 16+3reb+2ast, D.Oturu 15+4reb, E.Osmani 13+8reb+2ast, D.Thompson 11+2reb+5ast, R.Smits 10+2reb+1ast
gschID: 1197805
Bahcesehir – Buyukcekmece 93-102
There was a surprise result when twelfth ranked Buyukcekmece (8-11) beat higher ranked Bahcesehir (10-9) in Istanbul 102-93 on Sunday. Buyukcekmece shot 62.3 percent from the field and made 24-of-28 free shots (85.7 percent) during the game. They shot the lights out from three sinking 12 long-distance shots on high 63.2 percentage. Buyukcekmece looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Jermaine Love (191-1989, college: UIS) who led the winners and scored 28 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Lithuanian center Martynas Sajus (208-1996) accounted for 25 points and 6 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) for the winning side. Four Buyukcekmece players scored in double figures. American Tyler Cavanaugh (206-1994, college: GWU) came up with 21 points and 5 rebounds and the former international point guard Kenan Sipahi (198-1995) added 9 points and 10 assists respectively for Bahcesehir in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Buyukcekmece have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to eighth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Bahcesehir lost third consecutive game. They keep the seventh position with nine games lost. Buyukcekmece will meet at home Merkezefendi (#15) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Bahcesehir will play against Yalovaspor (#16) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Buyukcekmece: J.Love 28+7reb+5ast, M.Sajus 25+6reb+3ast, Y.Franke 15+2reb+4ast, E.Bruinsma 11+4reb+1ast, R.Zagorac 9+2reb, M.Starks 5+1reb+6ast
Bahcesehir: T.Cavanaugh 21+5reb, A.Bouteille 16+2reb+1ast, T.Odiase 11+5reb+3ast, S.Hazer 9+4reb+4ast, K.Sipahi 9+2reb+10ast, M.Ponitka 7+1reb
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Darussafaka – Fenerbahce 75-91
BSL top team – Fenerbahce (18-1) had no problems winning another game on Saturday. This time they beat thirteenth ranked Darussafaka Lassa (6-13) in Istanbul 91-75. Fenerbahce made 21-of-25 free shots (84.0 percent) during the game. It was a quality performance for Serbian swingman Marko Guduric (196-1995) who led the winners and scored 15 points and 4 assists. The former international Tarik Biberovic (201-2001) accounted for 17 points for the winning side. American forward Tres Tinkle (203-1996, college: Oregon St., agency: Pensack Sports) came up with 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and the other American import swingman Omari Moore (198-2000, college: SJSU) added 12 points and 9 rebounds respectively for Darussafaka in the defeat. Four Fenerbahce and five Darussafaka players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Fenerbahce have an impressive series of fourteen victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 18-1 record. Loser Darussafaka Lassa keeps the thirteenth position with 13 games lost. They share it with Manisa. Fenerbahce will meet Petkim (#8) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Darussafaka will play against Turk Telekom (#10) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Fenerbahce: T.Biberovic 17+2reb+3ast, M.Guduric 15+3reb+4ast, N.Hayes-Davis 14+5reb+1ast, W.Baldwin IV 14+4reb+2ast, M.Birsen 8+3reb+3ast, M.Mahmutoglu 8+1ast
Darussafaka: T.Tinkle 16+5reb+4ast, M.Mustafa 13+6reb+1ast, T.Appleby 13+1reb+3ast, O.Moore 12+9reb+2ast, M.Pecarski 10+4reb, B.Gach 4+5reb+2ast
gschID: 1197807
Manisa – Mersin BBGSK 105-100
There was an upset when higher ranked Mersin BBGSK (11-8) lost on the road to fourteenth ranked Manisa (6-13) 105-100 on Saturday. Manisa looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Manisa made 10 blocks. It was an exceptional evening for South Sudanese-Australian center Jo Lual-Acuil Jr (213-1994, college: Baylor) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 24 points, 15 rebounds and 5 blocks. French swingman Hugo Besson (191-2001) accounted for 27 points and 4 assists for the winning side. American-Montenegrin guard Justin Cobbs (191-1991, college: California, agency: Octagon Europe) came up with 23 points and 9 assists and Mexican guard Francisco Cruz (192-1989, college: Wyoming) added 17 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for Mersin BBGSK in the defeat. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Manisa moved-up to thirteenth place, which they share with Darussafaka. Newly promoted Mersin BBGSK dropped to the fifth position with eight games lost. They share it with Galatasaray. Manisa will meet at home higher ranked Anadolu Efes (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Mersin BBGSK will play against the league’s second-placed Besiktas having rather not much hope for a victory.
Top scorers:
Manisa: H.Besson 27+3reb+4ast, L.Acuil 24+15reb, F.White Jr. 18+3reb+1ast, Y.Sonsirma 13+3reb+3ast, C.Chiozza 11+1reb+12ast, B.Thomas 5+8reb+3ast
Mersin BBGSK: J.Cobbs 23+2reb+9ast, D.Efianayi 20+2ast, F.Cruz 17+8reb+5ast, G.Olaseni 13+11reb+3ast, I.Pineiro 11+4reb+4ast, C.Kus 7+5reb+1ast
gschID: 1197808
Galatasaray – Merkezefendi 96-98
Bottom-ranked Merkezefendi managed to get a fourth victory. This time they edged fifth-ranked Galatasaray in Istanbul 98-96. Merkezefendi made 17-of-22 charity shots (77.3 percent) during the game. It was a great evening for Belgian forward Vrenz Bleijenbergh (208-2000) who led his team to a victory scoring 20 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 blocks. American Tyler Cook (206-1997, college: Iowa) helped adding 17 points and 8 rebounds. Merkezefendi’s coach Zafer Aktas allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. At the losing side American James Palmer Jr (198-1996, college: Nebraska) responded with 28 points and the other American import point guard Will Cummings (188-1992, college: Temple) scored 19 points and 4 assists. Five Merkezefendi and four Galatasaray players scored in double figures. Merkezefendi (4-15) moved-up to fifteenth place, which they share with Yalovaspor. Galatasaray at the other side keeps the fifth position with eight games lost. They share it with Mersin BBGSK. Merkezefendi will play against higher ranked Buyukcekmece (#9) in Istanbul in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Galatasaray will play at home against Pinar Karsiyaka (#12) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Merkezefendi: V.Bleijenbergh 20+9reb+5ast, S.Moody 20+1reb+6ast, E.Arna 17+5reb+1ast, T.Cook 17+8reb+3ast, M.Newman 13+4reb+2ast, B.McLemore 8+4reb
Galatasaray: J.Palmer Jr. 28+3reb+3ast, W.Cummings 19+2reb+4ast, R.Blumbergs 12+5reb+4ast, A.Tuncer 10+4reb+4ast, M.Young 8, A.Delgado 7+11reb+1ast
gschID: 1197809
Besiktas – Pinar Karsiyaka 93-79
Very predictable result when fourth ranked Besiktas (14-5) won against 9th ranked Pinar Karsiyaka (8-11) in Istanbul 93-79 on Friday. Besiktas outrebounded Pinar Karsiyaka 36-24 including 23 on the defensive glass. Besiktas looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. It was an exceptional evening for international swingman Yigit Arslan (198-1996) who led the winners and scored 20 points and 5 rebounds. American Jonah Mathews (191-1998, college: USC) accounted for 18 points for the winning side. Belgian Thomas Akyazili (190-1997, college: Colorado, agency: Octagon Europe) came up with 15 points and 4 assists and Hakan Sayili (204-2000) added 11 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Pinar Karsiyaka in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Pinar Karsiyaka’s coach Ufuk Sarica rotated twelve players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Besiktas. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Anadolu Efes and Tofas. Pinar Karsiyaka lost their eighth game in a row. They dropped to the eighth position with 11 games lost. They share it with 4 other teams. Besiktas will meet Mersin BBGSK (#6) on the road in the next round. Pinar Karsiyaka will play against Galatasaray in Istanbul and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Besiktas: Y.Arslan 20+5reb+2ast, J.Mathews 18+4reb+2ast, B.Ugurlu 13+2reb+4ast, D.Sleva 12+6reb+4ast, D.Needham 12+1reb+1ast, K.Allman 8+1reb+7ast
Pinar Karsiyaka: T.Akyazili 15+4reb+4ast, R.Gallinat 13+3reb+2ast, H.Sayili 11+6reb+2ast, A.Hollins 10+1reb+2ast, E.Tirpanci 9+3reb+4ast, O.Yilmaz 7+1reb+1ast
gschID: 1197810
Tofas – Yalovaspor 105-90
Not a big story in a game when 15th ranked Yalovaspor (4-15) lost to fourth ranked Tofas (14-5) in Bursa 90-105 on Friday. Tofas made 32-of-38 free shots (84.2 percent) during the game, while Yalovaspor only scored fifteen points from the stripe. Tofas looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. It was an exceptional evening for American center Kris Bankston (206-1999, college: Norfolk St.) who led the winners and scored 22 points (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field). Serbian swingman Uros Trifunovic (200-2000) accounted for 17 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side. Tofas’ coach Orhun Ene used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Slovenian Martin Krampelj (206-1995, college: Creighton) came up with 26 points and 6 rebounds and American guard Grant Sherfield (188-1999, college: Oklahoma, agency: Octagon Europe) added 15 points and 10 assists respectively for Yalovaspor in the defeat. Four Tofas and five Yalovaspor players scored in double figures. Tofas moved-up to second place, which they share with Anadolu Efes and Besiktas. Yalovaspor lost their fourth game in a row. Newly promoted team dropped to the bottom position with 15 games lost. They share it with Merkezefendi. Tofas’ supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Bursa to the arena Bursaspor.
Top scorers:
Tofas: K.Bankston 22+3reb+3ast, U.Trifunovic 17+5reb+2ast, T.Gecim 17+2reb+4ast, Y.Saybir 11+5reb+2ast, A.Pasecniks 10+2reb+1ast, M.Reed 9+2reb+3ast
Yalovaspor: M.Krampelj 26+6reb+2ast, G.Sherfield 15+1reb+10ast, K.Bayram 11+3reb+3ast, D.Nichols 11+1reb+3ast, Y.Onan 10+7reb, E.Ozcelik 10+1ast
gschID: 1197811
Bursaspor – Turk Telekom 93-76
There was a surprise result when twelfth ranked Bursaspor (8-11) defeated at home higher ranked Turk Telekom (8-11) 93-76 on Saturday. Bursaspor made 18-of-20 free shots (90.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. It was an exceptional evening for American-Qatari forward Donte Grantham (203-1995, college: Clemson) who led the winners and scored 16 points and 5 rebounds. French point guard David Michineau (191-1994) accounted for 17 points for the winning side. Five Bursaspor players scored in double figures. Canadian Olivier Hanlan (193-1993, college: Boston Coll.) came up with 16 points and 5 assists and French power forward Yoan Makoundou (207-2000) added 13 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Turk Telekom in the defeat. Turk Telekom’s coach Erdem Can rotated eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Bursaspor moved-up to eighth place, which they share with 4 other teams including defeated Turk Telekom. Bursaspor’s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Bursa Tofas.
Top scorers:
Bursaspor: D.Michineau 17+3reb+3ast, D.Grantham 16+5reb+2ast, A.Gavrilovic 12+1reb+2ast, B.Candan 11+2reb+2ast, D.DeJulius 11+3reb+4ast, J.Brown 11+5reb+5ast
Turk Telekom: O.Hanlan 16+2reb+5ast, M.Tunca 13+1reb+6ast, Y.Makoundou 13+6reb+1ast, A.Brown 9+2reb, M.Agva 6+6reb, B.Durmaz 6+5reb
gschID: 1197812
