Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
The game between third ranked Braunschweig (13-9) and thirteenth ranked EWE Baskets (10-11) was the most important one in the last round on Saturday night. Braunschweig was defeated by EWE Baskets in Oldenburg 102-90. They made 22-of-29 free shots (75.9 percent) during the game. Oldenburg looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Oldenburg made 7 blocks. 25 personal fouls committed by Braunschweig helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a great evening for Estonian Artur Konontsuk (202-2000, college: Southern Miss) who led his team to a victory scoring 24 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Center Norris Agbakoko (217-2000) helped adding 16 points, 13 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 blocks. Slovenian Luka Scuka (207-2002) responded with 20 points and 7 rebounds. Braunschweig’s coach Jesus Ramirez rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Oldenburg moved-up to tenth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Braunschweig at the other side dropped to the fourth position with nine games lost. Oldenburg is looking forward to face Hamburg (#12) at home in the next round. Braunschweig will play against ALBA (#10) and is hoping to win this game.
BBL top team – ratiopharm Ulm (16-5) managed to deliver another win. This time they beat tenth ranked ALBA Berlin (10-11) 101-90. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of ALBA Berlin. It was a quality performance for the former international Karim Jallow (198-1997) who led the winners and scored 17 points and 9 rebounds. Noa Essengue accounted for 20 points and 6 rebounds. American Matt Thomas (195-1994, college: Iowa St.) came up with 17 points for ALBA in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. ratiopharm Ulm have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain first place with 16-5 record. ALBA at the other side keeps the tenth position with 11 games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Ulm will play against Vechta (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. ALBA will play against Braunschweig (#4) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
A very close game took place in Hamburg between Hamburg Towers and Seawolves. Twelfth ranked Hamburg Towers (10-11) got a very close home victory over 10th ranked Seawolves (10-11). Hamburg Towers managed to escape with a 1-point win 78-77 in the game for the tenth place. The best player for the winners was Brae Ivey who scored 22 points and 4 assists. Hamburg Towers’ coach Benka Barloschky used entire bench in such tough game. Malik Osborne produced a double-double by scoring 19 points and 12 rebounds for the guests. Hamburg moved-up to tenth place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated Rostock. Rostock lost third consecutive game. Hamburg will meet Oldenburg (#13) on the road in the next round. Rostock will play against Weissenfels and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 23: Vechta won against Bonn on the opponent’s court 94-88. Bamberg managed to outperform Frankfurt in a home game 92-85. Chemnitz managed to beat Goettingen on the road 94-90. Bayern defeated Heidelberg on its own court 87-78. Wuerzburg was beaten by Weissenfels in a road game 110-101.
Bonn – Vechta 88-94
Very expected game in Bonn where 13th ranked Telekom Baskets (9-12) were defeated by fourth ranked Rasta Vechta (13-8) 94-88 on Friday. Vechta outrebounded Bonn 46-32 including a 18-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was American swingman Brandon Randolph (198-1998, college: Arizona) who scored 19 points. The former international Joel-Sadu Aminu (193-1997) chipped in 19 points. American guard Phlandrous Fleming Jr (193-1998, college: Florida) produced 24 points and Canadian forward Thomas Kennedy (206-2000, college: Windsor) added 19 points and 10 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) respectively for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Vechta moved-up to third place. Loser Telekom Baskets dropped to the fourteenth position with 12 games lost. Vechta will meet at home league’s leader Ulm in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Bonn will play against Bamberg (#15) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Vechta: B.Randolph 19+3reb+3ast, J.Aminu 19+2reb+3ast, J.Gruenloh 15+9reb, M.Bothwell 11+4reb+4ast, L.Pandi 8+8reb+2ast, J.Ferner 7
Bonn: P.Fleming Jr. 24+4reb+2ast, T.Kennedy 19+10reb, S.Griesel 15+1reb+3ast, D.McGhee 10+1reb+9ast, B.Hume 9+4reb+1ast, T.Pape 9+3reb
gschID: 1189861
Bamberg – Frankfurt 92-85
The game between closely ranked teams ended with fifteenth ranked Bamberg‘s (9-13) home victory over 16th ranked Skyliners (5-15) 92-85 on Saturday. Bamberg looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The best player for the winners was American point guard Ronaldo Segu (183-1999, college: Buffalo) who scored 22 points and 6 assists. The former international center Filip Stanic (206-1998) chipped in 16 points and 7 rebounds. Bamberg’s coach Anton Gavel used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. American guard Malik Parsons (190-1999, college: NWOSU) produced 21 points and American-North Macedonian point guard Jordan Theodore (183-1989, college: Seton Hall) added 17 points and 5 assists respectively for the guests. Five Bamberg and four Frankfurt players scored in double figures. Bamberg maintains fifteenth place with 9-13 record. Frankfurt lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the sixteenth position with 15 games lost. Bamberg will meet higher ranked Bonn (#14) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Frankfurt will play against Ludwigsburg and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Bamberg: R.Segu 22+2reb+6ast, K.Lofton 17+1reb+5ast, F.Stanic 16+7reb+2ast, M.Krimmer 16+2reb, I.Watson-Boye 11+6reb+4ast, K.Feazell 3+1reb+2ast
Frankfurt: M.Parsons 21+3reb+3ast, J.Theodore 17+2reb+5ast, K.Hepa 14+3reb+1ast, L.Brenneke 10+2reb+2ast, J.Knauf 8+6reb, P.Heckmann 6+3reb+2ast
gschID: 1189862
Goettingen – Chemnitz 90-94
Not a big story in a game when 17th ranked BG Goettingen (1-19) was defeated at home by seventh ranked Chemnitz (12-9) 94-90 on Saturday. Chemnitz looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. The best player for the winners was American point guard Jacob Gilyard (175-1998, college: Richmond) who had a double-double by scoring 24 points, 10 assists and 4 steals. Naturalized Ivorian forward Kevin Yebo (207-1996) chipped in 20 points and 8 rebounds. The former international Kostja Mushidi (195-1998) produced 15 points and 6 rebounds and American power forward Demajeo Wiggins (208-1997, college: BGSU, agency: Octagon Europe) added 15 points and 6 rebounds respectively for the hosts. Four Chemnitz and five Goettingen players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Chemnitz moved-up to fifth place. Goettingen lost twelfth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 19 lost games. Chemnitz will meet Wuerzburg (#8) on the road in the next round. Goettingen will play against Heidelberg (#7) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Chemnitz: J.Gilyard 24+2reb+10ast, K.Yebo 20+8reb+3ast, J.Garrett 14+8reb+3ast, D.Lansdowne 11+1reb+4ast, V.Bailey Jr 11+1reb+2ast, N.Tischler 9+5reb+1ast
Goettingen: K.Mushidi 15+6reb+3ast, D.Wiggins 15+6reb+2ast, C.Ohams 13+6reb+2ast, M.Shaver Jr. 13+2reb+6ast, D.Hammond 12+3reb+2ast, C.Welp 11+5reb
gschID: 1189863
Hamburg – Rostock 78-77
A very close game took place in Hamburg between Hamburg Towers and Seawolves. Twelfth ranked Hamburg Towers (10-11) got a very close home victory over 10th ranked Seawolves (10-11). Hamburg Towers managed to escape with a 1-point win 78-77 in the game for the tenth place. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Hamburg made 8 blocks. The best player for the winners was American point guard Brae Ivey (187-1997, college: SJSU, agency: LHZ Sport Agency) who scored 22 points and 4 assists. The former international Kenneth Ogbe (198-1994, college: Utah Valley) chipped in 16 points and 8 rebounds. Hamburg Towers’ coach Benka Barloschky used entire bench in such tough game. American Malik Osborne (206-1998, college: FSU) produced a double-double by scoring 19 points and 12 rebounds and the other American import guard Bryce Hamilton (193-2000, college: UNLV) added 23 points and 5 assists respectively for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Hamburg moved-up to tenth place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated Rostock. Rostock lost third consecutive game. Hamburg will meet Oldenburg (#13) on the road in the next round. Rostock will play against Weissenfels and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Hamburg: B.Ivey 22+4reb+4ast, K.Ogbe 16+8reb, J.Stove 11+1reb, J.Niklas Wimberg 10+3reb+1ast, K.Kuath 7+3reb+4ast, J.Grey 4
Rostock: B.Hamilton 23+4reb+5ast, M.Osborne 19+12reb+1ast, P.Bradshaw 13+4reb+2ast, N.Pearson 10+7reb+6ast, E.Baggette 4, O.Drews 4+2reb
gschID: 1189864
Oldenburg – Braunschweig 102-90
The game between third ranked Braunschweig (13-9) and thirteenth ranked EWE Baskets (10-11) was the most important one in the last round on Saturday night. Braunschweig was defeated by EWE Baskets in Oldenburg 102-90. They made 22-of-29 free shots (75.9 percent) during the game. Oldenburg looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Oldenburg made 7 blocks. 25 personal fouls committed by Braunschweig helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a great evening for Estonian Artur Konontsuk (202-2000, college: Southern Miss) who led his team to a victory scoring 24 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Center Norris Agbakoko (217-2000) helped adding 16 points, 13 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 blocks. Slovenian Luka Scuka (207-2002) responded with 20 points and 7 rebounds and forward Sananda Fru (209-2003) scored 16 points and 8 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Braunschweig’s coach Jesus Ramirez rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Oldenburg moved-up to tenth place, which they share with 3 other teams. Braunschweig at the other side dropped to the fourth position with nine games lost. Oldenburg is looking forward to face Hamburg (#12) at home in the next round. Braunschweig will play against ALBA (#10) and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Oldenburg: A.Konontsuk 24+6reb+4ast, L.Schoormann 22+2reb+5ast, J.Jaworski 17+2reb+6ast, N.Agbakoko 16+13reb+4ast, S.Hinrichs 8+1reb+2ast, M.Barro 5+3reb+2ast
Braunschweig: L.Scuka 20+7reb, T.Crockett 18+3reb+1ast, S.Fru 16+8reb, B.Njie 15+4reb+2ast, T.Mitchell 12+1reb, M.Kalu 5+3reb+1ast
gschID: 1189865
Bayern – Heidelberg 87-78
Everything went according to plan when second ranked Bayern Muenchen (15-5) beat at home 7th ranked MLP Academics Heidelberg (11-9) 87-78 on Sunday. Bayern looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was American-Puerto Rican point guard Shabazz Napier (185-1991, college: UConn) who scored 18 points, 7 assists and 5 steals. American guard Carsen Edwards (183-1998, college: Purdue) chipped in 19 points. Bayern Muenchen’s coach Gordon Herbert let to play all 12 players and allowed the starting five to rest. American guard DJ Horne (185-2000, college: NC State) produced 21 points and Danish Bakary Dibba (206-2001, agency: Blacktop Management) added 18 points and 5 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) respectively for the guests. Bayern Muenchen have a solid series of three victories in a row. Defending champion maintains second place with 15-5 record behind leader Ulm. Loser MLP Academics Heidelberg keeps the seventh position with nine games lost. Bayern will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Heidelberg will play against Goettingen (#17) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Bayern: C.Edwards 19+3reb+3ast, S.Napier 18+1reb+7ast, D.Brankovic 14+6reb+1ast, I.Kharchenkov 7+1reb, V.Lucic 7+7reb+3ast, N.Giffey 6+1ast
Heidelberg: D.Horne 21+2reb+3ast, B.Dibba 18+5reb, M.Weathers 8+3reb+3ast, M.Kessen 8+2reb, E.Ersek 8+3reb+4ast, R.Mikesell 7+7reb+7ast
gschID: 1189866
Weissenfels – Wuerzburg 110-101
We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams in Weissenfels where 8th ranked s Oliver Baskets (11-10) were defeated by ninth ranked MBC (11-10) 110-101 on Sunday. Weissenfels made 29-of-34 free shots (85.3 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. The best player for the winners was American point guard Charles Callison (185-1995, college: WSU, agency: Slash Sports) who had a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). His fellow American import swingman Ty Brewer (201-2000, college: UAB) chipped in 21 points and 9 rebounds. Panamanian-Puerto Rican point guard Jhivvan Jackson (182-1998, college: UTSA) produced 22 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists and American Zachary Seljaas (202-1997, college: BYU) added 26 points respectively for the guests. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Weissenfels moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Wuerzburg. Weissenfels will meet Rostock (#11) on the road in the next round. Wuerzburg will play against Chemnitz and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Weissenfels: T.Brewer 21+9reb, C.Callison 19+2reb+10ast, E.Edigin 18+3reb+2ast, M.Devoe 15+2reb+5ast, T.Johnson 13+4reb+4ast, S.Reaves 11+3reb+2ast
Wuerzburg: Z.Seljaas 26+1reb+2ast, J.Jackson 22+5reb+9ast, M.Lewis II 15+1reb+1ast, A.Dawkins 11+4reb+3ast, H.Steinbach 11+7reb+1ast, L.Wank 7+1reb+1ast
gschID: 1189867
Ulm – ALBA 101-90
BBL top team – ratiopharm Ulm (16-5) managed to deliver another win. This time they beat tenth ranked ALBA Berlin (10-11) 101-90. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of ALBA Berlin. Ulm made 23-of-27 charity shots (85.2 percent) during the game. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. ALBA was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a quality performance for the former international Karim Jallow (198-1997) who led the winners and scored 17 points and 9 rebounds. French forward Noa Essengue (207-2006) accounted for 20 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side. American Matt Thomas (195-1994, college: Iowa St.) came up with 17 points and the other American import forward Justin Bean (201-1996, college: Utah St.) added 10 points and 9 rebounds respectively for ALBA in the defeat. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. ratiopharm Ulm have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain first place with 16-5 record. ALBA at the other side keeps the tenth position with 11 games lost. They share it with 3 other teams. Ulm will play against Vechta (#3) on the road in the next round, which may be the game of the day. ALBA will play against Braunschweig (#4) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Ulm: N.Essengue 20+6reb+1ast, K.Jallow 17+9reb+3ast, M.Santos 16+4reb, N.Weidemann 14+5reb+3ast, J.Jessup 13+3reb+4ast, P.Herkenhoff 7+1reb+5ast
ALBA: M.Thomas 17+4reb+1ast, Y.Wetzell 14+3reb, T.Schneider 14+5reb+1ast, M.Spagnolo 12+2reb+3ast, J.Bean 10+9reb+2ast, D.McCormack 7+4reb+1ast
gschID: 1189868
