Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Ulm. Second ranked ratiopharm Ulm faced 3rd placed Chemnitz. Host ratiopharm Ulm (19-7) smashed guests from Chemnitz (14-10) 117-87. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Chemnitz. Ulm made 31-of-37 free shots (83.8 percent) during the game, while Chemnitz only scored twelve points from the stripe. Ulm forced 19 Chemnitz turnovers and outrebounded them 41-29 including 33 on the defensive glass. Ulm shot the lights out from three sinking 14 long-distance shots on high 53.8 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. 27 personal fouls committed by Chemnitz helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was Israeli point guard Ben Saraf (197-2006) who scored 24 points and 5 assists. American guard Justinian Jessup (201-1998, college: Boise St.) chipped in 17 points and 5 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was the former international power forward Jonas Richter (207-1997) who recorded 19 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Ulm maintains second place with 19-7 record having just one point less than leader Bayern. Chemnitz at the other side keeps the third position with ten games lost. They share it with Heidelberg. Ulm are looking forward to face Wuerzburg (#8) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Chemnitz will play against Bamberg (#15) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident.
Leader Bayern Muenchen delivered the nineteenth victory. This time they crushed 5th ranked Braunschweig (14-12) 94-72. It was a good game for American-Puerto Rican point guard Shabazz Napier (185-1991, college: UConn) who led his team to a victory with 16 points. Devin Booker contributed with 15 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Bayern Muenchen’s coach Gordon Herbert felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Forward Sananda Fru (209-2003) answered with 13 points and 9 rebounds for Braunschweig. Bayern Muenchen have a solid series of four victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 19-6 record. Braunschweig at the other side dropped to the sixth position with 12 games lost. They share it with Vechta. Bayern will play against Oldenburg (#14) on the road in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Braunschweig will play against Goettingen (#17) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
We should mention about the upset which took place in Hamburg, where 4th placed MLP Academics Heidelberg (14-10) lost to twelfth ranked Hamburg Towers (13-12) in a road game 81-88 on Saturday. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of MLP Academics Heidelberg. It was a great evening for Brae Ivey who led his team to a victory scoring 28 points and 6 rebounds. The best for the losing side was Ryan Mikesell with 15 points and 7 assists. MLP Academics Heidelberg’s coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn’t help. Hamburg Towers have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Rostock and Wuerzburg. Loser MLP Academics Heidelberg dropped to the third position with ten games lost. They share it with Chemnitz. Hamburg will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Heidelberg will play against Weissenfels and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Other games of round 27 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Frankfurt was defeated by Weissenfels in a road game 85-72. Bottom-ranked Goettingen was beaten by Wuerzburg at home 80-97. Ludwigsburg lost to Rostock on the opponent’s court 89-94. ALBA outscored Vechta in a home game 83-58. Oldenburg recorded a loss to Bonn on the road 81-76.
Weissenfels – Frankfurt 85-72
There was no surprise in Weissenfels where 16th ranked Skyliners (6-18) were defeated by seventh ranked MBC (14-11) 85-72 on Friday. The game without a history. Weissenfels led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. MBC made 16-of-19 free shots (84.2 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was a great evening for American Tyren Johnson (202-1988, college: Louisiana) who led his team to a victory scoring 12 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Naturalized American Spencer Reaves (191-1995, college: Central Mo.) helped adding 13 points and 6 assists. Four MBC players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American guard Malik Parsons (190-1999, college: NWOSU) with 14 points and 4 assists and Jacob Knauf (210-1997) scored 18 points. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Weissenfels have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to fifth place. Frankfurt lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the sixteenth position with 18 games lost. Weissenfels will meet higher ranked Heidelberg (#4) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Frankfurt will play against Bonn (#13) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Weissenfels: E.Edigin 15+4reb+1ast, S.Reaves 13+2reb+6ast, M.Devoe 13+3reb+3ast, T.Brewer 12+4reb, T.Johnson 12+5reb+6ast, C.Callison 9+2reb+6ast
Frankfurt: J.Knauf 18+1ast, E.Tubutis 15+4reb, M.Parsons 14+2reb+4ast, J.Theodore 8+3reb+5ast, M.Domask 6+2reb+3ast, K.Hepa 5+2reb+1ast
gschID: 1189893
Goettingen – Wuerzburg 80-97
No shocking result in a game when tenth ranked s Oliver Baskets (13-12) defeated on the road bottom-ranked BG Goettingen (1-23) 97-80 on Saturday. Wuerzburg outrebounded Goettingen 40-27 including 28 on the defensive glass. Wuerzburg looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was a great evening for American guard Davion Mintz (191-1998, college: Kentucky, agency: Octagon Europe) who led his team to a victory scoring 21 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). His fellow American import swingman Aubrey Dawkins (198-1995, college: UCF) helped adding 20 points. The best for the losing side was American-Thailand guard Tra Holder (185-1995, college: Arizona St.) with 16 points and 7 assists and American forward Jimmy Boeheim (203-1998, college: Syracuse) scored 13 points and 5 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Wuerzburg moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Rostock and Hamburg. Goettingen lost sixteenth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 23 lost games. Wuerzburg will meet at home league’s second-placed Ulm in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Goettingen will play against Braunschweig (#6) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Wuerzburg: D.Mintz 21+5reb+5ast, A.Dawkins 20+4reb+1ast, M.Lewis II 18+2reb+2ast, H.Steinbach 17+6reb, Z.Seljaas 7+5reb+2ast, F.Bleck 4+6reb+3ast
Goettingen: T.Holder 16+1reb+7ast, K.Mushidi 14+3reb+2ast, J.Boeheim 13+5reb+2ast, J.Junemann 11+6reb+2ast, M.Moenninghoff 8+3reb+2ast, M.Shaver Jr. 7+1reb+1ast
gschID: 1189894
Hamburg – Heidelberg 88-81
We should mention about the upset which took place in Hamburg, where 4th placed MLP Academics Heidelberg (14-10) lost to twelfth ranked Hamburg Towers (13-12) in a road game 81-88 on Saturday. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of MLP Academics Heidelberg. It was a great evening for American point guard Brae Ivey (187-1997, college: SJSU, agency: LHZ Sport Agency) who led his team to a victory scoring 28 points and 6 rebounds. The former international Jan Niklas Wimberg (206-1996) helped adding 12 points and 7 rebounds. The best for the losing side was American forward Ryan Mikesell (201-1996, college: Dayton, agency: Slash Sports) with 15 points and 7 assists and the other American import guard DJ Horne (185-2000, college: NC State) scored 22 points. Five Hamburg and four Heidelberg players scored in double figures. MLP Academics Heidelberg’s coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn’t help. Hamburg Towers have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Rostock and Wuerzburg. Loser MLP Academics Heidelberg dropped to the third position with ten games lost. They share it with Chemnitz. Hamburg will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Heidelberg will play against Weissenfels and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Hamburg: B.Ivey 28+6reb+3ast, J.Barnett 15+3reb+1ast, J.Lottie 13+3reb+3ast, J.Niklas Wimberg 12+7reb+3ast, K.Kuath 11+7reb, O.Rich 6+3reb
Heidelberg: D.Horne 22+2reb+1ast, R.Mikesell 15+4reb+7ast, O.Osunniyi 11+8reb+1ast, M.Weathers 10+6reb+4ast, B.Dibba 7+3reb+1ast, E.Ersek 5+1reb
gschID: 1189895
Rostock – Ludwigsburg 94-89
There was a minor upset in Rostock where 8th ranked EnBW Ludwigsburg (13-13) was defeated by eleventh ranked Seawolves (13-12) 94-89 on Saturday. Rostock made 21-of-27 free shots (77.8 percent) during the game, while Ludwigsburg only scored five points from the stripe. They outrebounded Ludwigsburg 32-21 including 22 on the defensive glass. Rostock shot the lights out from three sinking 13 long-distance shots on high 52.0 percentage. The game was dominated by American players. It was a great evening for guard Bryce Hamilton (193-2000, college: UNLV) who led his team to a victory scoring 19 points. Malik Osborne (206-1998, college: FSU) helped adding 15 points and 5 rebounds. Four Seawolves players scored in double figures. Seawolves’ coach Przemyslaw Frasunkiewicz used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. The best for the losing side was guard Hunter Maldonado (201-1999, college: Wyoming, agency: Octagon Europe) with 24 points and guard Booker Coplin (191-1997, college: Augsburg, agency: BIG) scored 20 points, 5 assists and 4 steals. Rostock moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Wuerzburg and Hamburg. Loser EnBW Ludwigsburg dropped to the eleventh position with 13 games lost. Rostock will meet higher ranked Vechta (#7) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Ludwigsburg will play against ALBA (#12) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Rostock: B.Hamilton 19+4reb+2ast, M.Osborne 15+5reb+1ast, S.Theis 13+1reb, J.Lewis 12+3reb+4ast, P.Bradshaw 11+4reb, E.Baggette 11+2reb+4ast
Ludwigsburg: H.Maldonado 24+4reb+1ast, B.Coplin 20+4reb+5ast, J.Scott 12+2reb, Y.Polas-Bartolo 9+2reb+2ast, E.Manjon 8+4reb+5ast, J.Patrick 5+2reb+2ast
gschID: 1189896
ALBA – Vechta 83-58
There was a surprise result when fourteenth ranked ALBA Berlin (12-13) outscored at home higher ranked Rasta Vechta (14-12) 83-58 on Sunday. ALBA looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Vechta‘s players. It was a great evening for Icelandic guard Martin Hermannsson (190-1994, college: LIU Brooklyn) who led his team to a victory scoring 15 points and 7 assists. American Matt Thomas (195-1994, college: Iowa St.) helped adding 18 points and 4 assists. Four ALBA Berlin players scored in double figures. ALBA Berlin’s coach Israel Gonzalez felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. The best for the losing side was American forward Jayden Gardner (201-2000, college: Virginia, agency: MSG) with 16 points and 9 rebounds and the former international Joel-Sadu Aminu (193-1997) scored 10 points. ALBA moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with Bonn and Oldenburg. Vechta lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the sixth position with 12 games lost. They share it with Braunschweig. ALBA will meet higher ranked Ludwigsburg (#11) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Vechta will play against Rostock (#9) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
ALBA: M.Thomas 18+2reb+4ast, M.Hermannsson 15+3reb+7ast, Y.Wetzell 10+3reb, M.Kessens 10+8reb+1ast, L.Olinde 8+3reb+2ast, J.Mattisseck 5+2reb
Vechta: J.Gardner 16+9reb+1ast, J.Aminu 10+3reb+1ast, L.Pandi 7+3reb+2ast, M.Bothwell 7+2reb, T.Campbell 6+1reb+2ast, J.Gruenloh 5+3reb+1ast
gschID: 1189897
Bayern – Braunschweig 94-72
Leader Bayern Muenchen delivered the nineteenth victory. This time they crushed 5th ranked Braunschweig (14-12) 94-72. It was a good game for American-Puerto Rican point guard Shabazz Napier (185-1991, college: UConn) who led his team to a victory with 16 points. American power forward Devin Booker (205-1991, college: Clemson) contributed with 15 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Bayern Muenchen’s coach Gordon Herbert felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Forward Sananda Fru (209-2003) answered with 13 points and 9 rebounds and American guard TJ Crockett (187-1999, college: Lindenwood) added 15 points and 4 assists in the effort for Braunschweig. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Bayern Muenchen have a solid series of four victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 19-6 record. Braunschweig at the other side dropped to the sixth position with 12 games lost. They share it with Vechta. Bayern will play against Oldenburg (#14) on the road in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Braunschweig will play against Goettingen (#17) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Bayern: S.Napier 16+4reb+3ast, D.Booker 15+6reb+1ast, A.Obst 12+3reb+1ast, O.Bitim 11+2ast, D.Brankovic 8+7reb+2ast, J.Hollatz 8+1reb+3ast
Braunschweig: T.Crockett 15+1reb+4ast, S.Fru 13+9reb+1ast, B.Njie 11+3reb+6ast, A.Velicka 11+1reb+3ast, C.Flanigan 8+6reb+2ast, L.Scuka 6+5reb
gschID: 1189898
Bonn – Oldenburg 81-76
We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams in Bonn where 12th ranked EWE Baskets (12-13) were defeated by thirteenth ranked Telekom Baskets (12-13) 81-76 on Sunday. Bonn made 28-of-36 free shots (77.8 percent) during the game, while Oldenburg only scored nine points from the stripe. It was a great evening for American guard Phlandrous Fleming Jr (193-1998, college: Florida) who led his team to a victory scoring 15 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Till Pape (206-1997) helped adding 15 points and 11 rebounds (went 11 for 11 at the free throw line !!!). Four Telekom Baskets players scored in double figures. Telekom Baskets’ coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. The best for the losing side was center Norris Agbakoko (217-2000) with 22 points and 5 rebounds (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field) and American guard Justin Jaworski (190-1999, college: Lafayette) scored 10 points and 7 assists. Bonn moved-up to twelfth place, which they share with ALBA and Oldenburg. Bonn will meet Frankfurt (#16) on the road in the next round. Oldenburg will play against the league’s leader Bayern (#1) where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either.
Top scorers:
Bonn: P.Fleming Jr. 15+7reb+6ast, T.Pape 15+11reb, D.McGhee 13+2reb+2ast, R.Lomazs 11+4reb+2ast, B.Hume 9+2reb, L.Thiemann 8+5reb+1ast
Oldenburg: N.Agbakoko 22+5reb, B.Ayre 10+3reb+3ast, J.Jaworski 10+4reb+7ast, G.Crandall 8+1reb+4ast, A.Konontsuk 7+6reb+1ast, L.Schoormann 7+6reb+3ast
gschID: 1189899
Ulm – Chemnitz 117-87
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Ulm. Second ranked ratiopharm Ulm faced 3rd placed Chemnitz. Host ratiopharm Ulm (19-7) smashed guests from Chemnitz (14-10) 117-87. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Chemnitz. Ulm made 31-of-37 free shots (83.8 percent) during the game, while Chemnitz only scored twelve points from the stripe. Ulm forced 19 Chemnitz turnovers and outrebounded them 41-29 including 33 on the defensive glass. Ulm shot the lights out from three sinking 14 long-distance shots on high 53.8 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. 27 personal fouls committed by Chemnitz helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was Israeli point guard Ben Saraf (197-2006) who scored 24 points and 5 assists. American guard Justinian Jessup (201-1998, college: Boise St.) chipped in 17 points and 5 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was the former international power forward Jonas Richter (207-1997) who recorded 19 points and American Victor Bailey Jr (193-1998, college: GMU) added 15 points respectively. Five Ulm and four Chemnitz players scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Ulm maintains second place with 19-7 record having just one point less than leader Bayern. Chemnitz at the other side keeps the third position with ten games lost. They share it with Heidelberg. Ulm are looking forward to face Wuerzburg (#8) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Chemnitz will play against Bamberg (#15) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident.
Top scorers:
Ulm: B.Saraf 24+3reb+5ast, A.Plummer 18+1reb+5ast, J.Jessup 17+5reb+3ast, T.Jensen 10+3reb+4ast, M.Santos 10+3reb+5ast, N.Hinton Jr. 10+7reb
Chemnitz: J.Richter 19+4reb+2ast, V.Bailey Jr 15+2reb+2ast, K.Yebo 11+3reb, R.Bedime 10+5reb+1ast, N.Tischler 10+3reb+5ast, J.Gilyard 6+2reb+9ast
gschID: 1189900
