Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
The most interesting game of round 17 was a derby match between two teams from Russia. The game took place in Moscow where leader CSKA won against visiting Lokomotiv (9-8) 94-80. CSKA looked well-organized offensively handing out 33 assists. The best player for the winners was Guyanese-French Livio Jean-Charles (205-1993, agency: BeoBasket) who had a double-double by scoring 25 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists (on 12-of-14 shooting from the field). Belarusian forward Anton Astapkovich (202-1994) chipped in 12 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. American Chris Horton (202-1994, college: Austin Peay, agency: Octagon Europe) produced 14 points for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Undefeated CSKA (17-0) have an impressive series of seventeen victories in a row. They maintain first place with a perfect record of 17 victories in a row. Lokomotiv at the other side dropped to the fifth position with eight games lost. They share it with N.Novgorod. CSKA’s supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Moscow to the arena MBA Moscow.
One of the most interesting games of round 17 was a derby match between two teams from Russia. The game took place in Krasnoyarsk where tenth ranked Enisey won against visiting Samara (6-11) 72-65. American power forward James Thompson IV (208-1995, college: EMU) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 12 rebounds. Timofey Gerasimov contributed with 8 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. American guard Marcos Knight (191-1989, college: MTSU, agency: Slash Sports) answered with 11 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for Samara. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Enisey maintains tenth place with 4-13 record. Samara lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the eighth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Avtodor. Enisey will play against higher ranked Zenit (#3) in Saint Petersburg in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Samara will play at home against N.Novgorod (#5) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
One of the most interesting games of round 17 was a derby match between two teams from Russia. The game took place in Saratov where ninth ranked Avtodor won against visiting Zenit (12-4) 91-79. Malik Newman stepped up and scored 25 points for the winners. Thomas Heurtel responded with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 12 assists. Zenit’s coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn’t help. Avtodor (6-11) moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Samara. Defending Russian champion Zenit keeps the third position with four games lost. Avtodor will meet at home bottom-ranked BC Minsk (#12) in the next round. Zenit will play against Enisey (#10) and hope to secure a win.
Other games of round 17 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Astana was crushed by Parma-Pari in Perm 94-74. UNICS beat N.Novgorod at home 86-71. MBA Moscow won against BC Minsk on the opponent’s court 76-61.
The best stats of 17th round was 16 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists by Timofey Yakushin of MBA Moscow.
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CSKA – Lokomotiv 94-80
The most interesting game of round 17 was a derby match between two teams from Russia. The game took place in Moscow where leader CSKA won against visiting Lokomotiv (9-8) 94-80. CSKA looked well-organized offensively handing out 33 assists. The best player for the winners was Guyanese-French Livio Jean-Charles (205-1993, agency: BeoBasket) who had a double-double by scoring 25 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists (on 12-of-14 shooting from the field). Belarusian forward Anton Astapkovich (202-1994) chipped in 12 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. American Chris Horton (202-1994, college: Austin Peay, agency: Octagon Europe) produced 14 points and guard Alexandr Shcherbenev (190-2000) added 9 points and 8 assists respectively for the guests. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. CSKA (17-0) have an impressive series of seventeen victories in a row. They maintain first place with a perfect record of 17 victories in a row. Lokomotiv at the other side dropped to the fifth position with eight games lost. They share it with N.Novgorod. CSKA’s supporters look forward to another derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Moscow to the arena MBA Moscow.
Top scorers:
Lokomotiv: C.Horton 14+4reb+2ast, Z.Vedischev 13+1reb+1ast, J.Barford 9+1reb+5ast, A.Shcherbenev 9+1reb+8ast, I.Paunic 7+4reb+3ast, M.Andrey 6+1reb
CSKA: L.Jean-Charles 25+10reb+4ast, D.Davidovac 13+3reb+1ast, A.Astapkovich 12+5reb+5ast, D.Moore 12+2reb+4ast, S.Ruzhentsev 9+2reb+1ast, I.Ukhov 9+1reb+2ast
gschID: 991372
Enisey – Samara 72-65
One of the most interesting games of round 17 was a derby match between two teams from Russia. The game took place in Krasnoyarsk where tenth ranked Enisey won against visiting Samara (6-11) 72-65. Enisey made 20-of-25 charity shots (80.0 percent) during the game. American power forward James Thompson IV (208-1995, college: EMU) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 12 rebounds. Timofey Gerasimov (197-1997, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) contributed with 8 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. American guard Marcos Knight (191-1989, college: MTSU, agency: Slash Sports) answered with 11 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and American-North Macedonian point guard Jordan Theodore (182-1989, college: Seton Hall) added 7 points and 8 assists in the effort for Samara. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Enisey maintains tenth place with 4-13 record. Samara lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the eighth position with 11 games lost. They share it with Avtodor. Enisey will play against higher ranked Zenit (#3) in Saint Petersburg in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Samara will play at home against N.Novgorod (#5) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Samara: M.Knight 11+8reb+4ast, M.Thomas 10+5reb+1ast, N.Zverev 8+3reb, M.Barashkov 8+4reb, J.Theodore 7+4reb+8ast, K.Rivers 7+4reb
Enisey: A.Warner 15+1reb+4ast, J.Thompson IV 12+12reb+2ast, A.Gudumak 9+5reb, T.Gerasimov 8+10reb+6ast, A.Babushkin 8, V.Trushkin 7+2reb+1ast
gschID: 991373
Parma-Pari – Astana 94-74
There was no surprise in Perm where 11th ranked Kazakhstan Astana (2-13) was crushed by seventh ranked Russian Parma-Pari (7-10) 94-74 on Saturday. Parma-Pari dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Astana’s 24. Parma-Pari forced 19 Astana turnovers and outrebounded them 37-24 including 26 on the defensive glass. American guard Justin Roberson (187-1993, college: ULM) stepped up and scored 20 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners and forward Danila Pokhodyayev (204-2001, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) chipped in 19 points and 8 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Parma-Pari’s coach used an eleven-player rotation saving starting five for next games. Russian swingman Daniil Aksenov (183-1995) responded with 23 points and 7 rebounds and American point guard Kwame Vaughn (190-1990, college: CS Fullerton) scored 15 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Parma-Pari maintains seventh place with 7-10 record. Defending Kazakhstan champion Astana keeps the eleventh position with 13 games lost. Parma-Pari will meet higher ranked Lokomotiv (#6) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Astana will play against BC Minsk (#12) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Astana: A.Daniil 23+7reb, K.Vaughn 15+5reb+7ast, V.Likhodey 13+1reb+1ast, D.Gavrilov 10+1reb+2ast, M.Johnson 7+4reb+5ast, M.Marchuk 4+5reb+3ast
Parma-Pari: J.Roberson 20+6reb+6ast, D.Pokhodyayev 19+8reb+2ast, B.Allen 17+6reb+5ast, T.Ongwae 12+2reb+1ast, A.Platunov 9+3reb+4ast, M.Dime 6+4reb
gschID: 991374
Avtodor – Zenit 91-79
One of the most interesting games of round 17 was a derby match between two teams from Russia. The game took place in Saratov where ninth ranked Avtodor won against visiting Zenit (12-4) 91-79. Avtodor made 20-of-23 free shots (87.0 percent) during the game. American guard Malik Newman (190-1997, college: Kansas) stepped up and scored 25 points for the winners and Montenegrin center Danilo Nikolic (205-1993) chipped in 16 points and 9 rebounds. French point guard Thomas Heurtel (189-1989) responded with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 12 assists and guard Vitaly Fridzon (194-1985) scored 22 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Zenit’s coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn’t help. Avtodor (6-11) moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Samara. Defending Russian champion Zenit keeps the third position with four games lost. Avtodor will meet at home bottom-ranked BC Minsk (#12) in the next round. Zenit will play against Enisey (#10) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Zenit: V.Fridzon 22+2reb, S.Karasev 13+2reb, T.Heurtel 11+3reb+12ast, T.Wimbush 11+7reb+1ast, D.Kulagin 6+1reb+1ast, A.Klimenko 6+3reb
Avtodor: M.Newman 25+1reb+2ast, D.Nikolic 16+9reb+2ast, S.Machado 11+3reb+7ast, C.Jones 10+7reb+1ast, N.Mikhailovskii 10+2reb+2ast, R.Zagorac 9+5reb+2ast
gschID: 991375
UNICS – N.Novgorod 86-71
No shocking result in a game in Kazan where second ranked UNICS (15-2) defeated 5th ranked N.Novgorod (9-8) 86-71 on Sunday. French Louis Labeyrie (208-1992) stepped up and scored 16 points and 7 rebounds for the winners and American guard Daryl Macon (190-1995, college: Arkansas) chipped in 16 points and 5 assists. Five UNICS players scored in double figures. Serbian guard Nikola Rebic (187-1995, agency: BeoBasket) responded with 13 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists and guard Ivan Strebkov (193-1991) scored 13 points. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the third consecutive win for UNICS. They maintain second place with 15-2 record having just two points less than leader CSKA. Loser N.Novgorod keeps the fifth position with eight games lost. They share it with Lokomotiv. UNICS will meet Astana (#11) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. N.Novgorod will play against Samara (#9) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
N.Novgorod: N.Rebic 13+6reb+6ast, I.Strebkov 13+3reb, C.Alexander 9+3reb+1ast, D.Apic 9+1reb, M.Salash 9+5reb+1ast, E.Baburin 7+2reb+3ast
UNICS: V.Hunter 17+2reb+1ast, D.Macon 16+1reb+5ast, L.Labeyrie 16+7reb, A.Brown 16+4reb, N.Dimitrijevic 12+3reb+5ast, J.Reynolds 9+2reb
gschID: 991376
BC Minsk – MBA Moscow 61-76
Very expected game when 12th ranked Belarusian BC Minsk (1-15) was defeated at home by fourth ranked Russian MBA Moscow (12-5) 76-61 on Sunday. MBA Moscow made 17-of-19 free shots (89.5 percent) during the game. MBA Moscow outrebounded BC Minsk 33-19 including a 28-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. Guard Timofey Yakushin (194-1997) stepped up and scored 16 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners and forward Andrey Lopatin (206-1998, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) chipped in 18 points. MBA Moscow’s coach used entire bench saving starting five for next games. Power forward Kanstantin Pasko (200-2003) responded with 12 points and American point guard Supreme Hannah (183-1994, college: Daemen) scored 12 points. The victory was the third consecutive win for MBA Moscow. They maintain fourth place with 12-5 record. BC Minsk lost their fifth game in a row. Defending Belarusian champion stay at the bottom position with 15 games lost. MBA Moscow’s supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Moscow CSKA.
Top scorers:
BC Minsk: P.Kanstantin 12+3reb+3ast, S.Hannah 12+2reb+3ast, U.Blizniuk 10+1reb+3ast, V.Stubeda 9+1reb+1ast, J.Sljivancanin 8+2reb+1ast, A.Trastsinetski 5+4reb+5ast
MBA Moscow: A.Lopatin 18+1reb, T.Yakushin 16+7reb+7ast, K.Makar 11+1reb+5ast, E.Voronov 6+2reb+3ast, A.Pushkov 6+4reb+2ast, I.Platonov 5+8reb
gschID: 991377
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