The teams have now bigger motivation at this stage of Regular Season. Every game can be crucial and decide about teams' position at the end of Regular Season. There was no lack of interesting games this round. The round ended with extra overtimes, derby games and favorites losing the games.
Twelfth-ranked Hungarian Szolnok (7-16) gave a tough game to first ranked Bosnian Igokea (18-5) in Aleksandrovac on Monday. Igokea managed to secure only two-point victory 86-84. However their fans expected much easier game. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Szolnok. Szolnok was trailing by 3 points at halftime but managed to get 4-point lead after three quarters before a 25-19 charge of Igokea, which allowed them to win the game. They made 22-of-28 free shots (78.6 percent) during the game. 28 personal fouls committed by Szolnok helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a great evening for American power forward Corsley Edwards (205-79, college: Cent.Conn.St.) who led his team to a victory scoring 19 points and 8 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). His fellow American import guard Clifford Hammonds (191-85, college: Clemson) helped adding 10 points and 8 assists. Igokea's coach Dragan Bajic used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Bosnian-Montenegrin swingman Sead Sehovic (196-89) responded with 14 points and 4 assists. Igokea have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain first place with 18-5 record. Defending Hungarian champion Szolnok keeps the twelfth position with 16 games lost. They share it with Zadar and Siroki WWin. Igokea are looking forward to face Partizan (#4) in Beograd in the next round. Szolnok will play at home against MZT Skopje (#7) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win. Tenth-ranked Croatian Cibona (8-15) gave a tough game to second ranked Serbian Zvezda (17-6) in Beograd. Zvezda managed to secure only two-point victory 97-95. However their fans expected much easier game. It was an exceptional evening for guard Igor Rakocevic (191-78) who led the winners and scored 21 points and 9 assists. DeMarcus Nelson accounted for 17 points and 5 assists. Zvezda's coach Vlada Vukoicic allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. American guard D.J. Strawberry (196-85, college: Maryland) came up with 31 points (on 12-of-15 shooting from the field) for Cibona in the defeat. Zvezda have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain second place with 17-6 record behind leader Igokea. Defending Croatian champion Cibona keeps the tenth position with 15 games lost. They share it with KK Split. Zvezda will play against HKK Siroki WWin (#12) in Siroki Brijeg in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Cibona will play at home against Un.Olimpija in Ljubljana and hopes to get back on the winning track. A very close game took place in Zagreb between Serbian Partizan and Croatian Cedevita. Fifth ranked Partizan (14-9) got a very close victory on the road over 7th ranked Cedevita (12-11). Partizan managed to escape with a 1-point win 77-76 on Sunday evening. The best player for the winners was Vladimir Lucic who scored 18 points and 5 rebounds. Partizan's coach Dusko Vujosevic used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. Marko Tomas produced 26 points (perfect behind the arc making all five shots) for the hosts. Defending Serbian champion moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Buducnost. Cedevita lost their third game in a row. They keep the seventh position with 11 games lost. They share it with MZT Skopje. Partizan will meet at home league's leader Igokea in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Cedevita will play against Krka (#9) in Novo Mesto and it may be a tough game between close rivals. One of the most interesting games of round 23 was a derby match between two teams from Slovenia. The game took place in Ljubljana where seventh ranked Un.Olimpija won against visiting Krka (9-14) 76-63. Jaka Blazic orchestrated the victory by scoring 16 points and 8 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Un.Olimpija (13-10) moved-up to sixth place. Defending Slovenian champion Krka keeps the ninth position with 14 games lost. Un.Olimpija's next round opponent will be Cibona (#11) in Zagreb which should be theoretically an easy game. Krka will play at home against Cedevita in Zagreb and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Very important is a road loss of third ranked Montenegrin Buducnost (14-9) against fourth ranked Serbian Radnicki KG (15-8) on Saturday night. Visiting Buducnost was defeated by Radnicki KG in Kragujevac 78-63. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Buducnost. It was a great evening for Aleksandar Capin who led his team to a victory scoring 23 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the seventh consecutive win for Radnicki KG. They moved-up to third place. Defending Montenegrin champion Buducnost dropped to the fourth position with nine games lost. Radnicki KG will face bottom-ranked KK Zadar (#14) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Buducnost will play against KK Split (#10).
In the last two games of round 23 Zadar was destroyed by MZT Skopje on the opponent's court 94-69. KK Split managed to outperform Siroki WWin in a home game 88-83.
Twelfth-ranked Hungarian Szolnok (7-16) gave a tough game to first ranked Bosnian Igokea (18-5) in Aleksandrovac on Monday. Igokea managed to secure only two-point victory 86-84. However their fans expected much easier game. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Szolnok. Szolnok was trailing by 3 points at halftime but managed to get 4-point lead after three quarters before a 25-19 charge of Igokea, which allowed them to win the game. They made 22-of-28 free shots (78.6 percent) during the game. 28 personal fouls committed by Szolnok helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a great evening for American power forward Corsley Edwards (205-79, college: Cent.Conn.St.) who led his team to a victory scoring 19 points and 8 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). His fellow American import guard Clifford Hammonds (191-85, college: Clemson) helped adding 10 points and 8 assists. Igokea's coach Dragan Bajic used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Bosnian-Montenegrin swingman Sead Sehovic (196-89) responded with 14 points and 4 assists and American forward Brandon Gay (203-82, college: San Diego, agency: Edge Sports) scored 13 points. Four Igokea and five Szolnok players scored in double figures. Igokea have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain first place with 18-5 record. Defending Hungarian champion Szolnok keeps the twelfth position with 16 games lost. They share it with Zadar and Siroki WWin. Igokea are looking forward to face Partizan (#4) in Beograd in the next round. Szolnok will play at home against MZT Skopje (#7) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win. Top scorers: Igokea: C.Edwards 19+8reb+3ast, B.Jorovic 18+2reb, S.Stemberger 11+3reb, C.Hammonds 10+4reb+8ast, N.Joksimovic 8+1reb+2ast, M.Dozet 7+2reb Szolnok: S.Sehovic 14+4reb+4ast, B.Gay 13+2reb+3ast, B.Simon 12+1reb+1ast, M.Szabo 12+3reb, I.Nemeth 10+2reb+3ast, J.Florence 8+2reb+1ast
A very close game took place in Zagreb between Serbian Partizan and Croatian Cedevita. Fifth ranked Partizan (14-9) got a very close victory on the road over 7th ranked Cedevita (12-11). Partizan managed to escape with a 1-point win 77-76 on Sunday evening. The guests trailed by 6 points after three quarters before their 29-22 charge, which allowed them to win the game. The best player for the winners was Vladimir Lucic (202-89, agency: Beo Basket) who scored 18 points and 5 rebounds. Latvian Davis Bertans (203-92) chipped in 18 points. Partizan's coach Dusko Vujosevic used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. Guard Marko Tomas (201-85) produced 26 points (perfect behind the arc making all five shots) and American guard Bracey Wright (191-84, college: Indiana, agency: Priority Sports) added 14 points and 4 assists respectively for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Defending Serbian champion moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Buducnost. Cedevita lost their third game in a row. They keep the seventh position with 11 games lost. They share it with MZT Skopje. Partizan will meet at home league's leader Igokea in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Cedevita will play against Krka (#9) in Novo Mesto and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Partizan: D.Bertans 18+1reb, V.Lucic 18+5reb+1ast, L.Westermann 13+1reb+4ast, D.Gagic 12+5reb+1ast, D.Gordon 4+2reb, B.Bogdanovic 4+3reb+1ast Cedevita: M.Tomas 26+2reb+2ast, B.Wright 14+1reb+4ast, G.Suton 13+4reb, P.Suput 11+5reb, D.Kitchen 7+5reb+1ast, A.Masic 3+2reb+1ast
Very important is a road loss of third ranked Montenegrin Buducnost (14-9) against fourth ranked Serbian Radnicki KG (15-8) on Saturday night. Visiting Buducnost was defeated by Radnicki KG in Kragujevac 78-63. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Buducnost. The game was mostly controlled by Radnicki KG. Buducnost was better in fourth quarter 21-16. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. It was a great evening for Slovenian-Serbian point guard Aleksandar Capin (186-82, agency: Beo Basket) who led his team to a victory scoring 23 points and 5 rebounds. American guard Terrico White (196-90, college: Mississippi) helped adding 20 points and 5 rebounds. Serbian forward Cedomir Vitkovac (201-82, agency: Beo Basket) responded with 18 points and Finnish-American center Gerald Lee (208-87, college: ODU) scored 7 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the seventh consecutive win for Radnicki KG. They moved-up to third place. Defending Montenegrin champion Buducnost dropped to the fourth position with nine games lost. Radnicki KG will face bottom-ranked KK Zadar (#14) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Buducnost will play against KK Split (#10). Top scorers: Radnicki KG: A.Capin 23+5reb+2ast, T.White 20+5reb+2ast, S.Bircevic 8+4reb, M.Bryan-Amaning 7+3reb+1ast, M.Borisov 5+6reb, D.Mijatovic 5+1reb+1ast Buducnost: C.Vitkovac 18+4reb, A.Popovic 12, G.Lee 7+7reb+3ast, D.Bost 6+2reb+1ast, N.Ivanovic 5+2ast, D.Bunic 4+4reb+2ast
Very expected game when 12th ranked Croatian KK Zadar (7-16) was crushed on the road by eighth ranked FYR Macedonian MZT Skopje (12-11) 94-69 on Saturday. The hosts were tied at the half but managed to speed up in last two quarters eventually winning the game. MZT Skopje made 32-of-40 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game, while KK Zadar only scored sixteen points from the stripe. MZT Skopje forced 21 KK Zadar turnovers. KK Zadar was plagued by 28 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a great evening for center Todor Gecevski (209-77, agency: Interperformances) who led his team to a victory scoring 25 points and 8 rebounds. Gjorji Cekovski (203-79) helped adding 29 points (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field). American Romeo Travis (201-84, college: Akron) responded with 12 points and 6 rebounds and center Franko Kastropil (212-84) scored 12 points and 6 rebounds. Four KK Zadar 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. Defending FYR Macedonian champion moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Cedevita. KK Zadar lost their fifth game in a row. KK Zadar at the other side dropped to the bottom position with 16 games lost. MZT Skopje will face Szolnok (#13) in Szolnok in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. KK Zadar will play at home against Radnicki KG in Kragujevac. Top scorers: MZT Skopje: G.Cekovski 29+3reb+1ast, T.Gecevski 25+8reb+1ast, D.Stojanovski 14+3reb+4ast, N.Otasevic 9+2reb+3ast, C.Davis 8+5reb+5ast, B.Bakic 4+1reb Zadar: I.Ivanov 13+1reb+1ast, R.Travis 12+6reb+2ast, F.Kastropil 12+6reb, T.Prostran 10+3reb+2ast, D.Thorne 6+2reb+3ast, A.Delas 4+2reb
Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both eleventh ranked Croatian KK Split and 12th ranked Bosnian HKK Siroki WWin had identical 7-15 record. This time KK Split used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Siroki Brijeg 88-83 on Saturday night. HKK Siroki WWin was tied after three quarters and then recorded another tie at the end of regular time. They were eventually defeated in overtime 10-15s. It was a great shooting night for KK Split especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.9 percentage. HKK Siroki WWin was plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a great evening for guard Srdan Subotic (190-80) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 assists. Center Nikola Vujcic (211-78) helped adding 18 points and 6 rebounds. Croatian-Bosnian Ivan Ramljak (203-90) responded with 14 points and 5 rebounds and Croatian guard Karlo Vragovic (192-89) scored 15 points. Four HKK Siroki WWin players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. KK Split (8-15) moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Cibona. HKK Siroki WWin lost their third game in a row. Defending Bosnian champion keeps the twelfth position with 16 games lost. KK Split will face higher ranked Buducnost (#5) in Podgorica in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. HKK Siroki WWin will play at home against the league's second-placed Zvezda (#2) and will have a slim chance for a victory. Top scorers: KK Split: S.Subotic 18+2reb+11ast, N.Vujcic 18+6reb+2ast, I.Mimica 14+1reb+1ast, I.Siriscevic 11+1reb+1ast, V.Vukusic 8+8reb+2ast, J.Sobin 6+4reb Siroki WWin: K.Vragovic 15+2reb+3ast, I.Ramljak 14+5reb+1ast, M.Sutalo 13+2reb+3ast, B.Barac 13+4reb+2ast, R.Rikic 9+1reb, Z.Sakic 7+3reb
Tenth-ranked Croatian Cibona (8-15) gave a tough game to second ranked Serbian Zvezda (17-6) in Beograd. Zvezda managed to secure only two-point victory 97-95. However their fans expected much easier game. Cibona was ahead by 5 points after three quarters before a 29-22 charge of Zvezda, which allowed them to win the game. They outrebounded Cibona 30-19 including a 17-3 advantage in offensive rebounds. Zvezda players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. Cibona was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. It was an exceptional evening for guard Igor Rakocevic (191-78) who led the winners and scored 21 points and 9 assists. American guard DeMarcus Nelson (193-85, college: Duke) accounted for 17 points and 5 assists for the winning side. Five Zvezda players scored in double figures. Zvezda's coach Vlada Vukoicic allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. American guard D.J. Strawberry (196-85, college: Maryland) came up with 31 points (on 12-of-15 shooting from the field) and the other American import point guard Jerel Blassingame (175-81, college: UNLV) added 13 points and 9 assists respectively for Cibona in the defeat. Zvezda have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain second place with 17-6 record behind leader Igokea. Defending Croatian champion Cibona keeps the tenth position with 15 games lost. They share it with KK Split. Zvezda will play against HKK Siroki WWin (#12) in Siroki Brijeg in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Cibona will play at home against Un.Olimpija in Ljubljana and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Crvena Zvezda: I.Rakocevic 21+2reb+9ast, D.Nelson 17+3reb+5ast, R.Katic 16+2reb+2ast, M.Simonovic 15+3reb, B.Savovic 13+7reb+1ast, P.Samardziski 5+2reb+2ast Cibona: D.Strawberry 31+2reb+2ast, J.Blassingame 13+2reb+9ast, D.Kus 10+1reb+3ast, D.Saric 9+7reb+2ast, M.Rozic 8+1reb+1ast, S.Nicevic 8+2reb+1ast
One of the most interesting games of round 23 was a derby match between two teams from Slovenia. The game took place in Ljubljana where seventh ranked Un.Olimpija won against visiting Krka (9-14) 76-63. The game was mostly controlled by Un.Olimpija. Krka was better in fourth quarter 22-15. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Guard Jaka Blazic (196-90) orchestrated the victory by scoring 16 points and 8 rebounds. Croatian forward Jasmin Perkovic (205-80, agency: Court Side) contributed with 14 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Four Un.Olimpija players scored in double figures. Serbian center Uros Lucic (207-83) answered with 18 points and 5 rebounds and Croatian point guard Jakov Vladovic (187-83) added 13 points and 7 assists in the effort for Krka. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Un.Olimpija (13-10) moved-up to sixth place. Defending Slovenian champion Krka keeps the ninth position with 14 games lost. Un.Olimpija's next round opponent will be Cibona (#11) in Zagreb which should be theoretically an easy game. Krka will play at home against Cedevita in Zagreb and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Un.Olimpija: J.Blazic 16+8reb+1ast, J.Perkovic 14+5reb, K.Prepelic 14+1reb+2ast, L.Rupnik 10+6reb, D.Muric 8+7reb+2ast, T.Rannikko 6+1reb+4ast Krka: U.Lucic 18+5reb, J.Vladovic 13+7ast, J.Klobucar 8+1reb+1ast, T.Bolcina 6+8reb, M.Pajic 6+1reb, M.Rojc 4+2reb+1ast
Buducnost bolstered their backcourt. They agreed on terms of contract with Suad Sehovic (196-G/F-87). The deal is meant for two seasons. The guard spent the last season in Ukraine. Suad Sehovic played for Khimik Yuzny. Suad Sehovic tallied 9.2 points, 5.3 boards and 1.0 steal per game in EuroChallenge. In Superleague the guard posted 11.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists per appearance. Previously Suad Sehovic had stints with Budivelnyk, Bosna Sarajevo, Union Olimpija [read more]
Buducnost bolstered their backcourt. They agreed on terms of contract with Suad Sehovic (196-G/F-87). The deal is meant for two seasons. The guard spent the last season in Ukraine. Suad Sehovic played for Khimik Yuzny. Suad Sehovic tallied 9.2 points, 5.3 boards and 1.0 steal per game in EuroChallenge. In Superleague the guard posted 11.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists per appearance. Previously Suad Sehovic had stints with Budivelnyk, Bosna Sarajevo, Union Olimpija. He was named All-Bosnia and Herzegovina League Forward of the Year in 2009. Suad Sehovic made it into All-Bosnia and Herzegovina League 2nd Team in 2010. Sehovic has been the member of the Montenegrin National Team since 2008. Previously he played for U20 and U21 Montenegrin National Teams.
Buducnost Podgorica have extended their cooperation with Dee Bost (187-G-89, college: Mississippi St.). The guard is expected to play for the Montenegrin powerhouse through 2015. Dee Bost joined Buducnost at the start of the season. It was the first pro contract signature for the guard. Bost averaged 8.3 points, 1.5 assists and 3.1 rebounds per game in Adriatic League. In EuroCup his stats read 7.8 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists per appearance [read more]
Buducnost Podgorica have extended their cooperation with Dee Bost (187-G-89, college: Mississippi St.). The guard is expected to play for the Montenegrin powerhouse through 2015. Dee Bost joined Buducnost at the start of the season. It was the first pro contract signature for the guard. Bost averaged 8.3 points, 1.5 assists and 3.1 rebounds per game in Adriatic League. In EuroCup his stats read 7.8 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists per appearance. Dee Bost also delivers 9.2 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.3 assists in the Montenegrin League. Dee Bost is the Mississippi State University graduate. He made it into All-SEC 1st Team in his senior season. The guard was also named into NABC Division I All-District 21 2nd Team in 2012.
Finals MVP: Davis Bertans (203-SF-92) of Partizan; Player of the Year: Aleksandar Capin (186-PG-82) of Radnicki KG; Guard of the Year: Aleksandar Capin (186-PG-82) of Radnicki KG; Forward of the Year: Boris Savovic (210-F-87) of Crvena Zvezda; Center of the Year: Todor Gecevski (209-C-77) of MZT Skopje; Import Player of the Year: Romeo Travis (201-PF-84) of Zadar; European Player of the Year: Aleksandar Capin (186-PG-82) of Radnicki KG; Defensive Player of the Year: D.J. Strawberry (196-G-85) of [read more]
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Gecevski
Finals MVP: Davis Bertans (203-SF-92) of Partizan Player of the Year: Aleksandar Capin (186-PG-82) of Radnicki KG Guard of the Year: Aleksandar Capin (186-PG-82) of Radnicki KG Forward of the Year: Boris Savovic (210-F-87) of Crvena Zvezda Center of the Year: Todor Gecevski (209-C-77) of MZT Skopje Import Player of the Year: Romeo Travis (201-PF-84) of Zadar European Player of the Year: Aleksandar Capin (186-PG-82) of Radnicki KG Defensive Player of the Year: D.J. Strawberry (196-G-85) of Cibona Coach of the Year: Dragan Bajic of Igokea
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