The Regular Season in TBL is slowly approaching the end. But there may be still some important changes in the final standings in the last 3 rounds. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
Leader Trabzonspor delivered the twenty fourth win on Thursday night. This time they crushed 15th ranked Cedi Osman (11-19) 105-80 in Istanbul. Trabzonspor outrebounded Cedi Osman 41-24 including a 19-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. Trabzonspor looked well-organized offensively handing out 32 assists comparing to just 17 passes made by Cedi Osman‘s players. American point guard Ty Gordon (185-1998, college: Nicholls) fired 26 points and 5 assists for the winners. Forward Nusret Yildirim (202-1989) chipped in 10 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. American point guard Jordan Barnes (178-1997, college: Indiana St.) produced 16 points and 6 assists for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Newly promoted Trabzonspor maintains first place with 24-7 record. Cedi Osman at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the fifteenth position with 19 games lost. Trabzonspor are looking forward to face Balikesir BBS (#12) on the road in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Cedi Osman will play against Balikesir BBS and is hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident.
Bottom-ranked Anka Spor (0-31) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 95-62 loss to third ranked Sigortam.net (22-9) in Balikesir. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Darion Atkins (203-1992, college: Virginia) who helped to win the game recording 17 points. Yigit Coban contributed with 15 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Sigortam.net’s coach Ceyhun Cabadak felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Metehan Sever (-2007) answered with 15 points and 4 assists for Anka Spor. Sigortam.net maintains third place with 22-9 record having just two points less than leader Trabzonspor. Anka Spor at the other side still closes the standings. Sigortam.net will play against league’s second-placed Erokspor in Istanbul in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Anka Spor will play at home against TED Ankara (#13) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
The game in Gaziantep was also quite interesting. Fourth ranked Ankaragucu (20-10) played at the court of 7th ranked Gaziantep (17-14). Ankaragucu managed to secure a 9-point victory 93-84 on Wednesday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Gaziantep. It was a great evening for Marlain Veal who led his team to a victory scoring 23 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. At the losing side Marquis Wright responded with 32 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Ankaragucu maintains fourth place with 20-10 record. Loser Gaziantep keeps the seventh position with 14 games lost. They share it with Konya BBSK. Ankaragucu will meet at home Final Spor (#14) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Gaziantep will play against Konya BBSK (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Other games of round 31 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Bordo was defeated by Erokspor in Istanbul 84-74. Fenerbahce 2 was beaten by Cagdas BS at home 58-68. Cayirova lost to Final Spor on the opponent’s court 72-85. Haremspor managed to outperform TED Ankara in a home game 89-78. Kapakli Spor was rolled over Balikesir BBS on the road 108-79. Konya BBSK crushed Ormanspor on its own court 101-70.
Erokspor – Bordo 84-74
There was no surprise in Istanbul where 9th ranked Bordo (16-15) was defeated by second ranked Erokspor (23-8) 84-74 on Thursday. Erokspor looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. It was a great evening for American point guard Jordon Crawford (168-1990, college: BGSU, agency: Slash Sports) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 assists. Tayfun Erulku (192-1994) helped adding 19 points and 5 assists. Four Erokspor players scored in double figures. At the losing side American point guard JJ Frazier (178-1995, college: Georgia, agency: MSG) responded with 22 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists and the other American import center Eric Buckner (208-1990, college: Georgia St.) scored 13 points and 6 rebounds. Erokspor maintains second place with 23-8 record behind leader Trabzonspor. Newly promoted Bordo keeps the ninth position with 15 games lost. They share it with Haremspor. Erokspor will meet at home Sigortam.net (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Bordo will play against Cayirova (#6) in Kocaeli and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Bordo: J.Frazier 22+8reb+7ast, E.Buckner 13+6reb+3ast, E.Cinko 10+5reb+1ast, M.Sert 9+6reb+1ast, I.Avsar 8+2reb+1ast, E.Adiguzel 8+2reb
Erokspor: T.Erulku 19+3reb+5ast, J.Crawford 14+4reb+11ast, J.Simmons 12+7reb+5ast, M.Akyel 11+1reb, Y.Sarikaya 10+2reb, H.Kandemir 8+1reb+1ast
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Fenerbahce 2 – Cagdas BS 58-68
No shocking result in a game in Istanbul where sixth ranked Bodrum (18-13) defeated 11th ranked Fenerbahce (15-16) 68-58 on Thursday. Cagdas BS forced 19 Fenerbahce 2 turnovers. It was a great evening for American point guard Chris Warren (177-1988, college: Ole Miss) who led his team to a victory scoring 14 points. Power forward Hadi Ozdemir (202-1983) helped adding 9 points and 6 assists. At the losing side guard Yigit Ozkan (191-2001) responded with 12 points and 6 rebounds and American center Amari Kelly (206-1999, college: GMU) scored 12 points. Four Fenerbahce 2 players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Cagdas BS moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Cayirova. Loser Fenerbahce keeps the eleventh position with 16 games lost. Cagdas BS will meet at home Haremspor (#9) in the next round. Fenerbahce 2 will play against Kapakli Spor and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Fenerbahce 2: Y.Ozkan 12+6reb+2ast, A.Kelly 12+4reb+2ast, F.Biberovic 10+4reb, G.Hacioglu 10+6reb+1ast, H.Mestoglu 8+4reb+4ast, B.Shungu 2+3reb+5ast
Cagdas BS: C.Warren 14+3reb+3ast, L.Wilson 13+5reb, H.Ozdemir 9+4reb+6ast, M.Esen 8+4reb, B.Kansu 7+5reb, M.Kozan 7+2reb+3ast
gschID: 1242993
Final Spor – Cayirova 85-72
There was an upset in Bursa where higher ranked Cayirova (18-13) was defeated by fourteenth ranked Final Spor (13-17) 85-72 on Wednesday. Final Spor forced 19 Cayirova turnovers. Strangely Cayirova outrebounded Final Spor 39-24 including 17 on the offensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. It was a great evening for point guard Erdem Ilter (186-1990) who led his team to a victory scoring 17 points and 5 assists. American guard Tyrece Radford (188-1999, college: Texas A&M) helped adding 8 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals. At the losing side American center Jamari Traylor (203-1992, college: Kansas) responded with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds and the other American import point guard Diante Watkins (175-1990, college: RMU, agency: BIG) scored 16 points and 7 assists. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Final Spor maintains fourteenth place with 13-17 record. Loser Cayirova keeps the fifth position with 13 games lost. They share it with Cagdas BS. Final Spor will meet higher ranked Ankaragucu (#4) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Cayirova will play against Bordo and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Cayirova: D.Watkins 16+4reb+7ast, J.Traylor 14+12reb+1ast, M.Oguzhan Kizil 13+7reb+1ast, K.Cekici 6+6reb+1ast, M.Ulutas 5+3reb+2ast, A.Efe Baris 4+3reb+1ast
Final Spor: S.Gondur 17+4ast, E.Ilter 17+1reb+5ast, B.Medley-Bacon 14+3reb, A.Isik 13+1reb+1ast, G.Akkoyun 9+8reb+4ast, T.Radford 8+7reb+7ast
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Haremspor – TED Ankara 89-78
Rather predictable result in Istanbul where tenth ranked Haremspor (16-15) beat 12th ranked TED Ankara (14-17) 89-78 on Wednesday. It was a great evening for point guard Burak Gozeneli (190-2000) who led his team to a victory scoring 28 points and 4 assists. American forward Dustin Thomas (203-1995, college: Arkansas) helped adding 10 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists. At the losing side Senegalese center Abdoulaye Gueye (206-1994, college: Georgia Tech) responded with a double-double by scoring 16 points, 13 rebounds and 5 blocks and American guard Troy Franklin (183-1989, college: Coppin St.) scored 21 points and 8 assists. Five Haremspor and four TED Ankara players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Haremspor moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Bordo. Loser TED Ankara dropped to the thirteenth position with 17 games lost. Haremspor will meet higher ranked Cagdas BS (#5) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. TED Ankara will play against Anka Spor (#18) in Istanbul and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
TED Ankara: T.Franklin 21+1reb+8ast, A.Gueye 16+13reb+3ast, O.Sahin 10+2reb+3ast, B.Genc 10+3reb, M.Basturk 8+3reb+3ast, A.Tunali 6+4reb+1ast
Haremspor: B.Gozeneli 28+4reb+4ast, O.Sancakli 17+6reb, K.Ozel 14+2reb+6ast, C.Dalgali 12+6reb+1ast, D.Thomas 10+13reb+5ast, A.Sahinkaya 4+2reb
gschID: 1242995
Sigortam.net – Anka Spor 95-62
Bottom-ranked Anka Spor (0-31) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 95-62 loss to third ranked Sigortam.net (22-9) in Balikesir. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 32 assists comparing to just 16 passes made by Anka Spor‘s players. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Darion Atkins (203-1992, college: Virginia) who helped to win the game recording 17 points. Yigit Coban (208-2002) contributed with 15 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Four Sigortam.net players scored in double figures. Sigortam.net’s coach Ceyhun Cabadak felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Metehan Sever (-2007) answered with 15 points and 4 assists and Ahmet Turkoglu (209-2007) added 10 points and 9 rebounds in the effort for Anka Spor. Sigortam.net maintains third place with 22-9 record having just two points less than leader Trabzonspor. Anka Spor at the other side still closes the standings. Sigortam.net will play against league’s second-placed Erokspor in Istanbul in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Anka Spor will play at home against TED Ankara (#13) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Anka Spor: M.Sever 15+2reb+4ast, A.Turkoglu 10+9reb+1ast, A.Bas 9+6reb+1ast, M.Kara 7+8reb+1ast, M.Kocagozoglu 6+6reb, R.Fenemen 5+1reb+1ast
Sigortam.net: D.Atkins 17+4reb+2ast, Y.Coban 15+7reb, M.Alemdaroglu 11+7reb+1ast, A.Erdogan 10+3reb+5ast, C.Havsa 9+4reb+3ast, K.Sherrill 9+2reb+4ast
gschID: 1242996
Balikesir BBS – Kapakli Spor 108-79
Not a big story in a game when 17th ranked Kapakli Spor (8-23) was outplayed on the road by thirteenth ranked Balikesir BBS (14-16) 108-79 on Thursday. Balikesir BBS outrebounded Kapakli Spor 43-24 including a 32-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. Balikesir BBS looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. It was a great evening for Mali center Sagaba Konate (203-1997, college: WVU) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 29 points and 12 rebounds (on 12-of-13 shooting from the field). The former international power forward Umit Sonkol (206-1982, agency: BIG) helped adding 19 points and 5 rebounds. Balikesir BBS’s coach Ahmet Gurgen felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. At the losing side Belarusian forward Dzmitry Ryuny (206-2000, college: Oregon St.) responded with 17 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and Ataberk Aksu (-2004) scored 15 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Balikesir BBS moved-up to twelfth place. Kapakli Spor lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the seventeenth position with 23 games lost. Balikesir BBS will meet at home Cedi Osman (#15) in the next round. Kapakli Spor will play against Fenerbahce 2 in Istanbul and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Kapakli Spor: D.Ryuny 17+5reb+4ast, A.Aksu 15+5reb+4ast, B.Simsek 14+3reb+1ast, N.Olca 13+1reb+6ast, M.Kapti 9+4reb+1ast, K.Livaneli 5+3reb+2ast
Balikesir BBS: S.Konate 29+12reb+3ast, U.Sonkol 19+5reb+2ast, A.Verge Jr 12+4reb+7ast, O.Engin 12+2reb+4ast, E.Deniz 10+2reb+1ast, B.Encu 8+4reb+4ast
gschID: 1242997
Konya BBSK – Ormanspor 101-70
Everything went according to plan when eighth ranked Konya BBSK (17-14) outleveled at home 16th ranked Ormanspor (11-20) 101-70 on Wednesday. Konya BBSK looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists. It was a great evening for American forward Khalid Thomas (208-1999, college: Portland St.) who led his team to a victory scoring 27 points and 5 rebounds. His fellow American import guard New Williams (185-1996, college: Fresno St.) helped adding 23 points and 5 assists. Four Konya BBSK players scored in double figures. At the losing side American forward William McNair Jr (211-2000, college: Kansas St.) responded with 14 points and 5 rebounds and point guard Meric Kuntker (193-2003, college: WOSC) scored 15 points. 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. Konya BBSK moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Gaziantep. Ormanspor lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixteenth position with 20 games lost. Konya BBSK will meet Gaziantep (#8) on the road in the next round. Ormanspor will play against Final Spor (#14) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Ormanspor: M.Kuntker 15+1reb+2ast, W.McNair Jr. 14+5reb+1ast, G.Gok 13+4reb+1ast, E.Yasar 7+5reb+4ast, B.Diril 6+1reb+1ast, C.Kayabasi 5+5reb+6ast
Konya BBSK: K.Thomas 27+5reb+3ast, N.Williams 23+1reb+5ast, O.Baykan 18+5reb+1ast, A.Karahan 10+3reb+5ast, K.Turk 8+5reb+1ast, B.Ozkan 5+5reb+4ast
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Gaziantep – Ankaragucu 84-93
The game in Gaziantep was also quite interesting. Fourth ranked Ankaragucu (20-10) played at the court of 7th ranked Gaziantep (17-14). Ankaragucu managed to secure a 9-point victory 93-84 on Wednesday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Gaziantep. Ankaragucu looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists comparing to just 15 passes made by Gaziantep‘s players. It was a great evening for American point guard Marlain Veal (175-1996, college: SE Louisiana) who led his team to a victory scoring 23 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. His fellow American import forward CJ Elleby (198-2000, college: WSU) helped adding 22 points and 6 rebounds. Five Ankaragucu players scored in double figures. At the losing side American point guard Marquis Wright (185-1995, college: Siena, agency: Octagon Europe) responded with 32 points and 5 rebounds and guard Emir Sivas (176-2005) scored 22 points. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Ankaragucu maintains fourth place with 20-10 record. Loser Gaziantep keeps the seventh position with 14 games lost. They share it with Konya BBSK. Ankaragucu will meet at home Final Spor (#14) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Gaziantep will play against Konya BBSK (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Gaziantep: M.Wright 32+5reb+2ast, E.Sivas 22+1reb+1ast, R.Avdic 9+3reb+1ast, D.Cantekin 6+8reb+1ast, K.Sariaslan 4+1reb+3ast, U.Yucedag 4+5reb+2ast
Ankaragucu: M.Veal 23+6reb+7ast, C.Elleby 22+6reb+1ast, R.Berke-Atar 16+4reb, H.Yapar 12+5reb+8ast, H.Avci 10+2reb+2ast, D.Sonmez 4+4reb+1ast
gschID: 1242999
Cedi Osman – Trabzonspor 80-105
Leader Trabzonspor delivered the twenty fourth win on Thursday night. This time they crushed 15th ranked Cedi Osman (11-19) 105-80 in Istanbul. Trabzonspor outrebounded Cedi Osman 41-24 including a 19-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. Trabzonspor looked well-organized offensively handing out 32 assists comparing to just 17 passes made by Cedi Osman‘s players. American point guard Ty Gordon (185-1998, college: Nicholls) fired 26 points and 5 assists for the winners. Forward Nusret Yildirim (202-1989) chipped in a double-double by scoring 10 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Five Trabzonspor players scored in double figures. American point guard Jordan Barnes (178-1997, college: Indiana St.) produced 16 points and 6 assists and forward Murat Erensoy (201-1991) added 15 points and 9 rebounds respectively for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Newly promoted Trabzonspor maintains first place with 24-7 record. Cedi Osman at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the fifteenth position with 19 games lost. Trabzonspor are looking forward to face Balikesir BBS (#12) on the road in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Cedi Osman will play against Balikesir BBS and is hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident.
Top scorers:
Cedi Osman: J.Barnes 16+4reb+6ast, M.Erensoy 15+9reb+1ast, D.Cevik 15+4ast, Z.Knowles 8+4reb, B.Altin 8+1reb, B.Aksu 7+2reb+1ast
Trabzonspor: T.Gordon 26+4reb+5ast, M.Smith 13+5reb+2ast, I.Ulusoy 13+5reb+6ast, C.Ugur Ogut 11+4reb+7ast, N.Yildirim 10+10reb+4ast, G.Yazicioglu 8+5reb+1ast
gschID: 1243000
