There were only 2 rounds played so far and it’s still very beginning of the Regular Season in TBL. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
First defeat of league’s leader Bornova against Mersin 85-79 was the most important game of the last round. Mersin looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American guard Tobin Carberry (193-1991, college: LIU Post) orchestrated the victory by scoring 19 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Ogulcan Baykan (196-1996) contributed with 18 points for the winners. Mersin’s coach Semih Soguksu used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard Colin Slater (185-1997, college: LBSU) replied with 29 points and 5 assists for Bornova. Bornova will play next round against strong Final Spor trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Mersin will try to continue on its current victory against Fenerbahce 2 in Istanbul.
Final Spor defeated Kocaeli in Bursa 82-68. Point guard Erdem Ilter (186-1990) had a double-double by scoring 11 points, 6 rebounds, 15 assists and 4 steals to lead the charge for the winners and LaceDarius Dunn chipped in 21 points and 4 assists during the contest. American forward Nick Banyard (203-1994, college: UCF, agency: Octagon Europe) responded with 24 points and 9 rebounds. Kocaeli will play next round against Samsunspor trying to get back on the winning streak. Final Spor will try to continue on its current victory against Bornova at Izmir.
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of OGM Orman in Balikesir on Friday night. Visitors were defeated by Sigortam.net 79-67. Eric Buckner notched a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) to lead the effort. Even 20 points and 7 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) by Benoit Mbala did not help to save the game for OGM Orman. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Sigortam.net will meet Cagdas BS in the next round and are hoping to win another game. OGM Orman will play against Antalya and hope to win that game.
There were no big surprises in other games of round 2: Fenerbahce 2 beat Haremspor on the road 93-78. Mamak won against Antalya on its own court 86-76. Cagdas BS unfortunately lost to Balikesir in a road game 88-98. Yalovaspor lost to TED Ankara at home 75-77. Gemlik was crushed by Samsunspor on the opponent’s court 52-77.
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Mersin – Bornova 85-79
First defeat of league’s leader Bornova against Mersin 85-79 was the most important game of the last round. Mersin looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American guard Tobin Carberry (193-1991, college: LIU Post) orchestrated the victory by scoring 19 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Ogulcan Baykan (196-1996) contributed with 18 points for the winners. Carberry is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Mersin players scored in double figures. Mersin’s coach Semih Soguksu used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard Colin Slater (185-1997, college: LBSU) replied with 29 points and 5 assists and Inanc Hotamis (203-2001) added 21 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Bornova. Bornova will play next round against strong Final Spor trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Mersin will try to continue on its current victory against Fenerbahce 2 in Istanbul.
Top scorers:
Mersin: T.Carberry 19+5reb+6ast, O.Baykan 18+3reb+2ast, O.Kerem 13+3reb+3ast, K.Uzunhasan 12+6reb+2ast, R.Dogrusoz 8+1ast, B.Genc 7+4reb
Bornova: C.Slater 29+4reb+5ast, H.Inanc 21+5reb, D.Demircan 12+1reb+3ast, U.Baris 7+8reb+1ast, B.Huffman 4+12reb, S.Senturk 2+5reb+5ast
gschID: 1019850
Sigortam.net – OGM Orman 79-67
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of OGM Orman in Balikesir on Friday night. Visitors were defeated by Sigortam.net 79-67. American center Eric Buckner (208-1990, college: Georgia St.) notched a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) to lead the effort and the other American import guard Kenny Hayes (189-1987, college: Miami, OH) supported him with 20 points and 8 assists (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Even 20 points and 7 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) by Cameroonian forward Benoit Mbala (200-1995) did not help to save the game for OGM Orman. Forward Sertan Sari (199-1995) added 14 points for the guests. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Sigortam.net will meet Cagdas BS in the next round and are hoping to win another game. OGM Orman will play against Antalya and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Sigortam.net: E.Buckner 22+10reb+2ast, K.Hayes 20+2reb+8ast, S.Mentese 14+4reb+3ast, E.Can Cinko 8+3reb, C.Ozcan 7+2reb+1ast, D.Celen 6+2reb+1ast
OGM Orman: B.Mbala 20+7reb, S.Sari 14+3reb+2ast, U.Yucedag 8+2reb+1ast, S.Ekmen 8+1reb, O.Tosun 5+1reb+6ast, F.Ayca 4+2reb+4ast
gschID: 1019851
Haremspor – Fenerbahce 2 78-93
But Haremspor was not able to use a home court advantage and was defeated by the opponent from Istanbul 93-78 on Saturday night. Fenerbahce 2 looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American swingman DShawn Schwartz (201-1999, college: GMU) notched 19 points to lead the effort and guard Ekrem Sancakli (194-2001) supported him with 14 points and 4 assists. Even 12 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists by American guard Donte Clark (194-1994, college: Texas Southern) did not help to save the game for Haremspor. Guard Utku Saraloglu (188-1996) added 10 points and 6 assists for the hosts. Five Fenerbahce 2 and four Haremspor players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. Fenerbahce 2 will meet at home Mersin in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Haremspor will play against TED Ankara and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Fenerbahce 2: D.Schwartz 19+3reb+1ast, E.Sancakli 14+4reb+4ast, I.Avsar 12+3reb+5ast, I.Karabilen 11+8reb+2ast, M.Jackson 10+2reb+4ast, M.Konuk 8+1reb+3ast
Haremspor: Y.Ali 16+1reb, D.Onur 13+1reb, D.Clark 12+8reb+5ast, U.Saraloglu 10+1reb+6ast, G.Rakocevic 10+5reb+1ast, G.Eren 6+7reb+1ast
gschID: 1019852
Mamak – Antalya 86-76
Very expected game when Antalya lost to Mamak in Ankara 76-86 on Saturday. Mamak looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American point guard Myles Mack (178-1993, college: Rutgers) notched 21 points and 8 assists to lead the effort and Gokhan Demirli (-1999) supported him with 15 points and 9 rebounds. Five Mamak players scored in double figures. Even 16 points by guard Hamit Sezaver (194-1992) did not help to save the game for Antalya. American guard TJ Crockett (185-1999, college: Lindenwood) added 11 points and 5 rebounds for the guests. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. Mamak will meet Yalovaspor on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Antalya will play against OGM Orman in Ankara and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Mamak: M.Mack 21+2reb+8ast, G.Demirli 15+9reb+3ast, M.Solkol 13+3reb+1ast, U.Atin 12+4ast, A.Ozdemir 10+3reb+2ast, C.Bragg Jr. 6+4reb
Antalya: H.Sezaver 16+1reb+2ast, T.Crockett 11+5reb+2ast, A.Guney 10+1reb+3ast, A.Hepgur 9+8reb, T.Dogancan 8+1reb, B.Aksu 8+1reb+1ast
gschID: 1019853
Balikesir – Cagdas BS 98-88
There was a surprise result when Balikesir won against at home Cagdas BS 98-88 on Saturday. Balikesir dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Cagdas BS’s 28. They outrebounded Cagdas BS 39-25 including a 29-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. American guard Kahlil Dukes (183-1995, college: Niagara) notched 27 points and 5 assists to lead the effort and Berke Aygunduz (196-1998) supported him with 19 points and 11 rebounds. Four Balikesir players scored in double figures. Even 29 points by American point guard Chris Warren (177-1988, college: Ole Miss) did not help to save the game for Cagdas BS. Hakan Yapar (202-1984) added 18 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists for the guests. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. Balikesir will meet Gemlik in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Cagdas BS will play against Sigortam.net and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Balikesir: K.Dukes 27+2reb+5ast, R.Pekovic 19+10reb+1ast, B.Aygunduz 19+11reb+2ast, B.Dilmac 13+4reb+1ast, M.Mutlu 9+3reb+3ast, B.Isik 4+5reb
Cagdas BS: C.Warren 29+2reb+3ast, H.Yapar 18+10reb+5ast, E.Veyseloglu 15+2reb+2ast, H.Spencer 6+2reb, M.Ozdogan 6+1ast, H.Cavit 5+1reb+1ast
gschID: 1019854
Yalovaspor – TED Ankara 75-77
But Yalovaspor was not able to use a home court advantage and was edged by the opponent from Ankara 77-75 on Sunday night. American center Brandon Walters (208-1995, college: MTSU) notched 25 points and 7 rebounds to lead the effort and the other American import point guard Ricky Tarrant (188-1993, college: Memphis) supported him with 19 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Even 27 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists by point guard Kadir Bayram (185-1996) did not help to save the game for Yalovaspor. American center Jamuni McNeace (208-1996, college: Oklahoma) added 6 points and 8 rebounds for the hosts. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. TED Ankara will meet at home Haremspor in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Yalovaspor will play against Mamak and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
TED Ankara: B.Walters 25+7reb+2ast, R.Tarrant 19+7reb+6ast, K.Sariaslan 14+7reb+8ast, O.Kucuk 8+3reb+3ast, A.Akcam 7, A.Kaya 3+2reb
Yalovaspor: K.Bayram 27+5reb+4ast, E.Bayrak 12+3reb, J.Boykins 12+4reb, S.Topcu 8+1reb+1ast, J.McNeace 6+8reb+2ast, G.Aydin 4+2reb
gschID: 1019855
Samsunspor – Gemlik 77-52
Samsunspor used a home court advantage and outplayed the opponent from Bursa 77-52 on Sunday night. Senegalese center Abdoulaye Gueye (206-1994, college: Georgia Tech) notched a double-double by scoring 12 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks to lead the effort and American point guard Marquis Wright (185-1995, college: Siena) supported him with 12 points, 5 assists and 6 steals. Four Samsunspor players scored in double figures. Even 18 points and 4 assists by American guard Jeremy Sheppard (185-1997, college: URI, agency: Mansfield and Associates) did not help to save the game for Gemlik. Nigerian power forward Osinachi Smart (203-1997, college: Charleston) added 7 points and 8 rebounds for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Samsunspor will meet Kocaeli in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Gemlik will play against Balikesir and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Samsunspor: G.Bas 15+4reb, M.Erdogan 14+3reb+3ast, A.Gueye 12+10reb+1ast, M.Wright 12+4reb+5ast, E.Yasar 7+5reb+2ast, A.Genc 4+6ast
Gemlik: J.Sheppard 18+4reb+4ast, T.Batin 12+1reb+1ast, O.Smart 7+8reb+1ast, O.Sirin 5+3reb, S.Basar 4+3reb, Y.Koca 2
gschID: 1019856
Final Spor – Kocaeli 82-68
Final Spor defeated Kocaeli in Bursa 82-68. Final Spor players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists. Point guard Erdem Ilter (186-1990) had a double-double by scoring 11 points, 6 rebounds, 15 assists and 4 steals to lead the charge for the winners and American LaceDarius Dunn (193-1987, college: Baylor) chipped in 21 points and 4 assists during the contest. Four Final Spor players scored in double figures. American forward Nick Banyard (203-1994, college: UCF, agency: Octagon Europe) responded with 24 points and 9 rebounds and his fellow American import guard Desure Buie (185-1997, college: Hofstra) scored 16 points and 9 assists. Kocaeli will play next round against Samsunspor trying to get back on the winning streak. Final Spor will try to continue on its current victory against Bornova at Izmir.
Top scorers:
Final Spor: L.Dunn 21+3reb+4ast, T.Alp Altunbey 16+4reb, C.Robinson 12+3reb+1ast, E.Ilter 11+6reb+15ast, M.Basturk 10, O.Sancakli 5+4reb+3ast
Kocaeli: N.Banyard 24+9reb, D.Buie 16+4reb+9ast, U.Mert 14+1reb+2ast, O.Sahin 6+6reb+1ast, C.Amasyali 6+2ast, M.Erensoy 2+4reb+2ast
gschID: 1019857
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