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Jaleen Smith

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

BBL top team – ALBA Berlin (21-2) added another victory to their record on Sunday. This time they beat fifth ranked EnBW Ludwigsburg (15-8) 83-77. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of EnBW Ludwigsburg. It was a good game for American-Croatian Jaleen Smith (190-1994, college: UNH, agency: BeoBasket) who led his team to a victory with 28 points. The former international point guard Maodo Lo (191-1992, college: Columbia) contributed with 17 points for the winners. American guard Tommy Kuhse (188-1998, college: St.Mary’s, CA) replied with 18 points and 4 assists for EnBW Ludwigsburg. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. ALBA Berlin have a solid three-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 21-2 record. EnBW Ludwigsburg at the other side keeps the fifth place with eight games lost. ALBA Berlin are looking forward to face Brose Bamberg (#8) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. EnBW Ludwigsburg will play against ratiopharm Ulm and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
BBL top team – ALBA Berlin (21-2) managed to deliver another win. This time they beat twelfth ranked MBC (9-14) in Weissenfels 87-77. Worth to mention a quality performance of the former international point guard Maodo Lo (191-1992, college: Columbia) who helped to win the game recording 25 points (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) and Yannick Wetzell who added 17 points during the contest. The best for the losing side was Martin Breunig (203-1992, college: Montana) with 13 points and 8 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. ALBA Berlin have a solid three-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 21-2 record. MBC lost third consecutive game. They keep the twelfth place with 14 games lost. ALBA Berlin will play against Brose Bamberg (#8) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. MBC will play against BG Goettingen (#6) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Worth to mention about the upset in a game between Brose Bamberg (12-12) and Seawolves (11-12), which took place in Bamberg. 8th ranked Brose Bamberg lost at home to eleventh ranked Seawolves 88-94 on Saturday. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Brose Bamberg. The winners were led by JeQuan Lewis who had that evening a double-double by scoring 21 points, 5 rebounds and 11 assists. Even a double-double of 18 points and 10 assists by Patrick Miller did not help to save the game for Brose Bamberg. Brose Bamberg’s coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Seawolves moved-up to tenth place. Loser Brose Bamberg keeps the eighth position with 12 games lost. They share it with Wuerzburg. Seawolves will meet at home higher ranked s Oliver Baskets (#9) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Brose Bamberg will play against the league’s leader ALBA Berlin where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 24: bottom-ranked Bayreuth were beaten by Wuerzburg on the road 96-89. Crailsheim won against Ulm on its own court 76-68. Heidelberg unfortunately lost to Braunschweig in a road game 82-89. Bayern rolled over Weissenfels at home 87-66. Chemnitz were defeated by Frankfurt on the opponent’s court 84-89. Oldenburg smashed Hamburg in a home game 94-58.

Wuerzburg – Bayreuth 96-89

No shocking result in a game when ninth ranked s Oliver Baskets (12-12) beat bottom-ranked Bayreuth (3-19) in Wuerzburg 96-89 on Friday. The winners were led by American point guard Stanley Whittaker (183-1994, college: Keiser) who scored that evening 18 points and 7 assists and Felix Hoffmann (195-1989) supported him with 18 points. Even 27 points by Lithuanian Ignas Sargiunas (196-1999, college: Colorado St.) did not help to save the game for Bayreuth. Center Nat-Sidi Diallo (208-2000) added 16 points and 6 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Five s Oliver Baskets and four Bayreuth players scored in double figures. s Oliver Baskets moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Bamberg. Bayreuth lost eleventh consecutive game. They stay dead last with 19 lost games. s Oliver Baskets will meet Seawolves (#10) in the next round. Bayreuth will play against EWE Baskets (#4) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Wuerzburg: F.Hoffmann 18+4reb+2ast, S.Whittaker 18+2reb+7ast, C.Hunt 17+3reb+4ast, D.Griffin 12+1reb+2ast, F.Stanic 12+7reb, O.Williams 7+2reb+2ast
Bayreuth: I.Sargiunas 27+4reb+3ast, N.Diallo 16+6reb+2ast, J.Rowe 15+4reb+3ast, O.Livingston II 14+2reb+8ast, B.Childress 9+5reb+5ast, S.Grant 5+1reb+1ast

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Bamberg – Rostock 88-94

Worth to mention about the upset in a game between Brose Bamberg (12-12) and Seawolves (11-12), which took place in Bamberg. 8th ranked Brose Bamberg lost at home to eleventh ranked Seawolves 88-94 on Saturday. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Brose Bamberg. Seawolves made 20-of-24 free shots (83.3 percent) during the game. They shot the lights out from three sinking 12 long-distance shots on high 57.1 percentage. Seawolves looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Seawolves made 8 blocks. The winners were led by American point guard JeQuan Lewis (185-1994, college: VCU, agency: Octagon Europe) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 21 points, 5 rebounds and 11 assists and the other American import point guard Tyler Nelson (191-1995, college: Fairfield) supported him with 21 points and 5 rebounds. Even a double-double of 18 points and 10 assists by American guard Patrick Miller (185-1992, college: Tennessee St., agency: Slash Sports) did not help to save the game for Brose Bamberg. Czech Jaromir Bohacik (198-1992, agency: Octagon Europe) added 22 points. Four Brose Bamberg players scored in double figures. Brose Bamberg’s coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn’t help. Seawolves moved-up to tenth place. Loser Brose Bamberg keeps the eighth position with 12 games lost. They share it with Wuerzburg. Seawolves will meet at home higher ranked s Oliver Baskets (#9) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Brose Bamberg will play against the league’s leader ALBA Berlin where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either.
Top scorers:
Rostock: J.Lewis 21+5reb+11ast, T.Nelson 21+5reb+2ast, S.Mawugbe 15+10reb+1ast, N.Pearson 10+1reb+1ast, T.Gloger 8+1reb, E.Valtonen 7+6reb+3ast
Bamberg: J.Bohacik 22+4reb+2ast, P.Miller 18+2reb+10ast, G.Simmons 18+2reb+1ast, C.Sengfelder 11+4reb, G.Chachashvili 8+7reb, S.Young 7+5reb+5ast

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Crailsheim – Ulm 76-68

There was an upset when higher ranked ratiopharm Ulm (12-11) lost to fifteenth ranked Hakro Merlins (8-14) in Crailsheim 68-76 on Saturday. Hakro Merlins dominated down low during the game scoring 42 of its points in the paint compared to ratiopharm Ulm’s 16. Hakro Merlins forced 26 ratiopharm Ulm turnovers. The winners were led by American Jaren Lewis (201-1996, college: ACU) who scored that evening 14 points and 9 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) and the former international Maurice Stuckey (187-1990) supported him with 14 points and 5 assists. Four Hakro Merlins players scored in double figures. Hakro Merlins’ coach Sebastian Gleim used an eleven-player rotation saving starting five for next games. Even 19 points (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) by Austrian Thomas Klepeisz (186-1991, agency: Octagon Europe) did not help to save the game for ratiopharm Ulm. Brazilian point guard Yago Matheus (175-1999) added 11 points and 6 assists. Hakro Merlins moved-up to thirteenth place. Loser ratiopharm Ulm keeps the seventh position with 11 games lost. Hakro Merlins will meet MLP Academics Heidelberg (#15) on the road in the next round. ratiopharm Ulm will play against EnBW Ludwigsburg (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Crailsheim: E.Maxhuni 16+5ast, M.Stuckey 14+4reb+5ast, J.Lewis 14+9reb+1ast, A.Midtgaard 10+6reb, M.Stephens 8+7reb, J.Batemon 7+4ast
Ulm: T.Klepeisz 19+4reb+3ast, B.Caboclo 12+5reb+1ast, Y.Matheus 11+3reb+6ast, N.Juan 8+4reb+2ast, B.Paul 8+5reb, K.Jallow 3+1reb+2ast

gschID: 992980

Ludwigsburg – ALBA 77-83

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Braunschweig – Heidelberg 89-82

We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when sixteenth ranked Braunschweig (7-17) won against at home 15th ranked MLP Academics Heidelberg (8-16) 89-82 on Sunday. The winners were led by Kosovan-American point guard Divine Myles (180-1996, college: Stetson, agency: MSG) who scored that evening 30 points and the former international David Kramer (198-1997, agency: Octagon Europe) supported him with 24 points and 6 rebounds. Braunschweig’s coach Jesus Ramirez used a ten-player rotation saving starting five for next games. Even 16 points and 7 rebounds by Australian forward Jack McVeigh (203-1996, college: Nebraska) did not help to save the game for MLP Academics Heidelberg. Belgian forward Vincent Kesteloot (198-1995) added 19 points and 5 rebounds. Braunschweig maintains sixteenth position with 7-17 record. Loser MLP Academics Heidelberg dropped to the fourteenth place with 16 games lost. They share the position with Hamburg. Braunschweig will meet at home higher ranked Bayern Muenchen (#3) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. MLP Academics Heidelberg will play against Hakro Merlins (#13) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Braunschweig: D.Myles 30+2reb+3ast, D.Kramer 24+6reb+1ast, B.Hobbs 9+2reb+1ast, L.Van Slooten 9+2reb+3ast, D.Sleva 6+8reb+1ast, B.Tischler 5+3reb
Heidelberg: V.Kesteloot 19+5reb, J.McVeigh 16+7reb+2ast, E.Washington 14+4reb+5ast, B.Hundt 13+1reb, T.Coleman 9+4reb+1ast, B.Griffin 6+7reb+2ast

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Bayern – Weissenfels 87-66

Not a big story in a game when 12th ranked MBC (9-14) was outscored on the road by third ranked Bayern Muenchen (17-6) 87-66 on Sunday. Bayern Muenchen made 16-of-21 free shots (76.2 percent) during the game. Bayern Muenchen outrebounded MBC 36-24 including 27 on the defensive glass. The winners were led by international Andreas Obst (191-1996, agency: BeoBasket) who scored that evening 27 points and the former international Nick Weiler-Babb (196-1995, college: Iowa St.) supported him with 8 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Even 11 points by the former international Kostja Mushidi (195-1998) did not help to save the game for MBC. Martin Breunig (203-1992, college: Montana) added 12 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. Bayern Muenchen have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 17-6 record having four points less than leader ALBA. MBC lost third consecutive game. They keep the twelfth place with 14 games lost. Bayern Muenchen will meet Braunschweig (#16) on the road in the next round which should be another easy win for them. MBC will play against BG Goettingen (#6) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Bayern: A.Obst 27+1reb+2ast, C.Winston 13+2reb+1ast, C.Walden 10+1reb+2ast, V.Lucic 8+1ast, P.Zipser 8+2reb, N.Weiler-Babb 8+5reb+5ast
Weissenfels: M.Breunig 12+3reb+1ast, K.Mushidi 11+3reb+2ast, K.Clyburn 10+3reb+3ast, C.Callison 9+2reb+2ast, T.Darden 8+3reb+1ast, S.Jelks 5+3reb+1ast

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Frankfurt – Chemnitz 89-84

There was a surprise result when seventeenth ranked Skyliners (6-18) defeated higher ranked Chemnitz (10-12) in Frankfurt 89-84 on Sunday. Skyliners dominated down low during the game scoring 40 of its points in the paint compared to Chemnitz’s 18. The winners were led by American guard Isaiah Washington (185-1998, college: LBSU, agency: Players Group) who scored that evening 18 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and the other American import Quantez Robertson (188-1984, college: Auburn, agency: Interperformances) supported him with 14 points and 6 assists. Robertson is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Even 13 points and 9 assists by Lithuanian point guard Arnas Velicka (195-1999) did not help to save the game for Chemnitz. Hungarian Marko Filipovity (204-1996) added 18 points. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Chemnitz’s coach Rodrigo Pastore let to play ten players, but that didn’t help to avoid defeat in this game. Skyliners maintains seventeenth position with 6-18 record. Chemnitz lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the eleventh place with 12 games lost. Skyliners will meet higher ranked Hamburg Towers (#14) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Chemnitz will play against the league’s second-placed Telekom Baskets where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either.
Top scorers:
Frankfurt: I.Washington 18+6reb+4ast, L.Wank 14+3reb+1ast, Q.Robertson 14+3reb+6ast, D.Cooke Jr. 12+8reb+1ast, J.Frazier 12+2reb+1ast, E.Tubutis 10+7reb
Chemnitz: M.Filipovity 18+2reb, A.Velicka 13+2reb+9ast, K.Yebo 12+6reb, M.Susinskas 11+3reb+2ast, W.Clark 10+3reb+4ast, N.Weidemann 7+2reb+1ast

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Oldenburg – Hamburg 94-58

There was no surprise when 14th ranked Hamburg Towers (8-16) were outleveled by fourth ranked EWE Baskets (16-7) in Oldenburg 94-58 on Sunday. EWE Baskets forced 19 Hamburg Towers turnovers. The winners were led by American point guard DeWayne Russell (180-1994, college: GCU) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!) and 11 assists and the other American import forward Shakur Juiston (201-1996, college: Oregon) supported him with 14 points and 7 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). Even a double-double of 15 points and 10 rebounds by American Yoeli Childs (203-1998, college: BYU) did not help to save the game for Hamburg Towers. Azerbaijani-American guard Jordan Davis (188-1997, college: N.Colorado, agency: Octagon Europe) added 10 points and 5 rebounds. Four Hamburg Towers 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. EWE Baskets have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain fourth position with 16-7 record. Hamburg Towers lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourteenth place with 16 games lost. They share the position with Heidelberg. EWE Baskets will meet bottom-ranked Bayreuth (#18) on the road in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Hamburg Towers will play against Skyliners (#17) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Oldenburg: D.Russell 33+3reb+11ast, A.Pjanic 16+3reb, S.Juiston 14+7reb+1ast, O.Klassen 9+4reb+1ast, T.Drechsel 9+5reb, H.Gravett 6+2reb+2ast
Hamburg: Y.Childs 15+10reb+2ast, A.Polite 11+6reb, L.Meisner 11+6reb, J.Davis 10+5reb+3ast, S.Hinrichs 4+3reb, Z.Samar 2+2reb+4ast

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Weissenfels – ALBA 77-87

BBL top team – ALBA Berlin (21-2) managed to deliver another win. This time they beat twelfth ranked MBC (9-14) in Weissenfels 87-77. Worth to mention a quality performance of the former international point guard Maodo Lo (191-1992, college: Columbia) who helped to win the game recording 25 points (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) and New Zealand center Yannick Wetzell (206-1996, college: SDSU) who added 17 points during the contest. The best for the losing side was Martin Breunig (203-1992, college: Montana) with 13 points and 8 rebounds and American Stephon Jelks (198-1996, college: Mercer) scored 15 points and 7 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Four MBC players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. ALBA Berlin have a solid three-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains first position with 21-2 record. MBC lost third consecutive game. They keep the twelfth place with 14 games lost. ALBA Berlin will play against Brose Bamberg (#8) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. MBC will play against BG Goettingen (#6) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
ALBA: M.Lo 25+3reb+3ast, Y.Wetzell 17+4reb+2ast, J.Mattisseck 10+3reb, J.Smith 9+2ast, T.Schneider 7+7reb+2ast, C.Koumadje 7+6reb
Weissenfels: C.Callison 15+3ast, S.Jelks 15+7reb+1ast, K.Mushidi 13+7ast, M.Breunig 13+8reb+3ast, K.Clyburn 8+4reb, T.Darden 6