The Regular Season in TB2L is slowly approaching the end. But there may be still some important changes in the final standings in the last 6 rounds. The round was rather attractive and full of interesting results. The round ended with derby games and favorites losing the games.
The biggest surprise of round 27 was guest Trabzonspor's (18-9) road victory over 4th placed Maliye Milli (17-10) 87-84 on Saturday evening. The guests trailed by 6 points after three quarters before their 24-15 charge, which allowed them to win the game. Trabzonspor made 19-of-25 free shots (76.0 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was American point guard Khalid El-Amin (178-79, college: Connecticut) who scored 24 points and 9 assists. point guard Yunus Akcay (-89) chipped in 16 points. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Derek Williams (185-85, college: SMU) who recorded 21 points and 5 assists. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Trabzonspor have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Selcuk Univ. Maliye Milli lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the fifth position with ten games lost. They share it with Darussafaka. Trabzonspor is looking forward to face bottom-ranked Izmir BSB (#18) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Maliye Milli will play against Selcuk Universitesi (#3) in Konya and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Very important is a road loss of second ranked Yesilgiresun (19-8) against sixth ranked Darussafaka (17-10) on Sunday night. Visiting Yesilgiresun was defeated by Darussafaka in Istanbul 84-73. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Yesilgiresun. It was a good game for American guard Marcus Hall (185-85, college: Colorado) who led his team to a victory with 33 points (!!!), 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Adem Oren contributed with 15 points for the winners. American guard Alex Gordon (184-85, college: Vanderbilt) answered with 27 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists for Yesilgiresun. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The victory was the third consecutive win for Darussafaka. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Maliye Milli. Newly promoted Yesilgiresun keeps the second position with eight games lost. Darussafaka will play against Akhisar Bld (#7) on the road in the next round. Yesilgiresun will play against Baskent Genclik (#14) in Ankara and hopes to get back on the winning track. Leader Usak delivered the twentiethth victory on Saturday night. This time they beat 9th ranked Vestel (15-12) 84-76 in Manisa. It was a great evening for Justin Carter who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!), 11 rebounds and 6 assists. The best for the losing side was Kerem Ozkan with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Usak. They maintain first place with 20-7 record. Vestel at the other side keeps the ninth position with 12 games lost. Usak will meet at home Final Genclik (#13) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Vestel will play against Istanbulspor (#17) and hope to secure a win. We should mention about the upset which took place in Izmir, where higher ranked Gelisim (12-15) lost at home to fifteenth ranked Pi Koleji (11-16) 78-84. It was an exceptional evening for Halit Serdar Gungor who led the winners and scored 29 points and 9 rebounds. The victory was the seventh consecutive win for Pi Koleji. They moved-up to thirteenth place, which they share with Final Genclik and Baskent Genclik. Gelisim lost their sixth game in a row. They keep the eleventh position with 15 games lost. Pi Koleji's next round opponent will be higher ranked Istanbul B.B. (#12) at home and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. The game with biggest result difference took place in Ankara. Local Baskent Genclik (11-16) beat 16th ranked Pertevniyal (9-18) 81-65 on Sunday night. The best player for the winners was Aubrey Reese who scored 23 points and 5 assists. Pertevniyal's coach Alaaddin Yakan rotated ten players seeing no chance for a win. Baskent Genclik moved-up to thirteenth place, which they share with Pi Koleji and Final Genclik. Pertevniyal lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the sixteenth position with 18 games lost. Baskent Genclik will face league's second-placed Yesilgiresun in Giresun in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Pertevniyal will play at home against Bandirma Kir. (#10) in Balikesir.
Other games of round 27 were very predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: bottom-ranked Izmir BSB was defeated by Bandirma Kir. in Balikesir 74-66. Istanbul B.B. beat Istanbulspor at home 70-63. Balikesir lost to Selcuk Univ. on the opponent's court 69-78. Final Genclik unfortunately lost to Akhisar Bld in a home game 82-93. The best stats of 27th round was 28 points and 14 rebounds by Jayme Miller of Istanbul B.B..
The game with biggest result difference took place in Ankara. Local Baskent Genclik (11-16) beat 16th ranked Pertevniyal (9-18) 81-65 on Sunday night. The game was mostly controlled by Baskent Genclik. Pertevniyal was better in fourth quarter 22-15. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. The best player for the winners was American guard Aubrey Reese (183-78, college: Murray St., agency: Interperformances) who scored 23 points and 5 assists. His fellow American import forward KZell Wesson (201-77, college: La Salle) chipped in a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was center Ramazan Tekin (212-93) who recorded 10 points and 9 rebounds and American guard Dewayne Reed (185-87, college: Auburn, agency: EM-PA) added 11 points and 5 rebounds respectively. Four Pertevniyal players scored in double figures. Pertevniyal's coach Alaaddin Yakan rotated ten players seeing no chance for a win. Baskent Genclik moved-up to thirteenth place, which they share with Pi Koleji and Final Genclik. Pertevniyal lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the sixteenth position with 18 games lost. Baskent Genclik will face league's second-placed Yesilgiresun in Giresun in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Pertevniyal will play at home against Bandirma Kir. (#10) in Balikesir. Top scorers: Pertevniyal: T.Erulku 12+3reb, D.Reed 11+5reb+3ast, A.Brown 11+4reb+2ast, R.Tekin 10+9reb, O.Ulubay 7+2reb+1ast, C.Osman 5+2reb+2ast Baskent Genclik: A.Reese 23+4reb+5ast, M.Kabakci 19+2reb, K.Wesson 18+11reb+1ast, H.Uskuplu 7+2reb+1ast, G.Ezel Akgor 6+1reb, A.Aziz Kan 5+8reb+4ast
Very important is a road loss of second ranked Yesilgiresun (19-8) against sixth ranked Darussafaka (17-10) on Sunday night. Visiting Yesilgiresun was defeated by Darussafaka in Istanbul 84-73. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Yesilgiresun. The game was mostly controlled by Darussafaka. Yesilgiresun was better in second period 18-11. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They made 17-of-18 charity shots (94.4 percent) during the game. Strangely Yesilgiresun outrebounded Darussafaka 43-28 including a 21-0 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a good game for American guard Marcus Hall (185-85, college: Colorado) who led his team to a victory with 33 points (!!!), 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Power forward Adem Oren (207-79) contributed with 15 points for the winners. American guard Alex Gordon (184-85, college: Vanderbilt) answered with 27 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists and forward Ismail Cevik (206-81) added 9 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Yesilgiresun. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The victory was the third consecutive win for Darussafaka. They moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Maliye Milli. Newly promoted Yesilgiresun keeps the second position with eight games lost. Darussafaka will play against Akhisar Bld (#7) on the road in the next round. Yesilgiresun will play against Baskent Genclik (#14) in Ankara and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Yesilgiresun: A.Gordon 27+7reb+7ast, B.Haluk Cinar 9+5reb+1ast, I.Cevik 9+6reb+2ast, U.Turkoglu 8+7reb, J.Ofoegbu 5+8reb, A.Ozdemir 5+4reb Darussafaka: M.Hall 33+7reb+4ast, A.Oren 15+4reb+2ast, U.Kacaniku 8+2reb+1ast, A.Petrovic 7+6reb+2ast, C.Amasyali 7+1reb+2ast, G.Sunter 6+2reb+1ast
There was no surprise in Balikesir where 18th ranked Izmir BSB (3-24) was defeated by tenth ranked Bandirma Kir. (14-13) 74-66 on Sunday. Izmir BSB trailed by 12 points after 3 quarters before a 24-20 run in the last quarter cut the deficit to 66-74 at the end of the game. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Bandirma Kir. made 8 blocks. Izmir BSB was plagued by 31 personal fouls down the stretch. The best player for the winners was American power forward Raymond Sykes (206-86, college: Clemson, agency: Three Eye Sports) who had a double-double by scoring 18 points, 16 rebounds and 6 blocks. point guard Yigitcan Turna (187-87) chipped in 14 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Cengiz Aydin Ergen (-88) who recorded 19 points and 5 rebounds and guard Bugra Gacemer (184-83) added 14 points and 7 rebounds respectively. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Bandirma Kir. maintains tenth place with 14-13 record. Newly promoted Izmir BSB stay dead last with 24 lost games. Bandirma Kir. will face Pertevniyal (#16) in Istanbul in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Izmir BSB will play at home against Trabzonspor. Top scorers: Izmir BSB: G.Baybora 19+5reb, C.Aydin Ergen 19+5reb+1ast, B.Gacemer 14+7reb+3ast, I.Sejfic 4+3reb, O.Gokcepinar 3+3reb+2ast, F.Irdel 3+1reb Bandirma Kir.: R.Sykes 18+16reb+2ast, Y.Turna 14+8reb+6ast, M.Gizir 11, T.Onen 8+4reb+2ast, A.Cantitiz 8+2reb+1ast, T.Altunbey 7+2reb
No shocking result in a game when twelfth ranked Istanbul B.B. (12-15) defeated at home 17th ranked Istanbulspor (4-23) 70-63 on Sunday. The hosts started the game with a very strong first quarter 21-12. But Istanbulspor won second period 21-17. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. The game was decided in the last minutes when Istanbul B.B. won last quarter 17-11. The best player for the winners was American forward Jayme Miller (203-85) who had a double-double by scoring 28 points and 14 rebounds. Guard Sezgin Eris (185-85) chipped in 9 points and 5 assists. Istanbul B.B.'s coach Hakan Yavuz used a ten-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. At the other side the best for losing team was guard Altay Ozurganci (195-88) who recorded 21 points and 5 rebounds and guard Onur Sonsirma (190-85, agency: 1x1 Sports) added 11 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists respectively. Four Istanbulspor players scored in double figures. Istanbul B.B. moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with Gelisim. Loser Istanbulspor keeps the seventeenth position with 23 games lost. Istanbul B.B. will face Pi Koleji (#15) in Ankara in the next round. Istanbulspor will play at home against Vestel in Manisa. Top scorers: Istanbulspor: A.Ozurganci 21+5reb+2ast, D.Sonmez 14+9reb+1ast, O.Sonsirma 11+8reb+5ast, S.Tasdelen 11+5reb+2ast, H.Sezaver 6+1reb+5ast, M.Aslan 0 Istanbul B.B.: J.Miller 28+14reb, S.Eris 9+3reb+5ast, R.Wright 8+3reb+2ast, A.Tuncer 7+3reb+1ast, M.Ufuk Kacar 6+1reb+2ast, D.Yavuz 5+3reb
The biggest surprise of round 27 was guest Trabzonspor's (18-9) road victory over 4th placed Maliye Milli (17-10) 87-84 on Saturday evening. The guests trailed by 6 points after three quarters before their 24-15 charge, which allowed them to win the game. Trabzonspor made 19-of-25 free shots (76.0 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was American point guard Khalid El-Amin (178-79, college: Connecticut) who scored 24 points and 9 assists. point guard Yunus Akcay (-89) chipped in 16 points. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Derek Williams (185-85, college: SMU) who recorded 21 points and 5 assists and the other American import guard Zach Graham (198-89, college: Mississippi) added 17 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists respectively. Four Maliye Milli players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Trabzonspor have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Selcuk Univ. Maliye Milli lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the fifth position with ten games lost. They share it with Darussafaka. Trabzonspor is looking forward to face bottom-ranked Izmir BSB (#18) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Maliye Milli will play against Selcuk Universitesi (#3) in Konya and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers: Maliye Milli: D.Williams 21+4reb+5ast, Z.Graham 17+5reb+4ast, H.Yapar 13+4reb+1ast, O.Kaya 13+1reb+1ast, C.Sahin 10+1reb+2ast, R.Ozturk 8+6reb+1ast Trabzonspor: K.El-Amin 24+2reb+9ast, Y.Akcay 16+3reb, J.Zuza 13+5reb, K.Cipa 8+5reb+2ast, U.Ozyildirim 7, G.Orcun Tunca 7
Leader Usak delivered the twentiethth victory on Saturday night. This time they beat 9th ranked Vestel (15-12) 84-76 in Manisa. The guests trailed by 11 points after first quarter, but they rallied back and won the game by 8 points. Usak forced 19 Vestel turnovers. It was a great evening for American forward Justin Carter (193-87, college: Creighton, agency: Pro Partner Sports Management) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!), 11 rebounds and 6 assists. Forward Erdinc Balto (207-90, agency: EM-PA) helped adding 17 points. The best for the losing side was forward Kerem Ozkan (201-88, agency: EM-PA) with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds and American forward Justin Knox (205-89, college: N.Carolina) scored 16 points and 9 rebounds. Four Vestel players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Usak. They maintain first place with 20-7 record. Vestel at the other side keeps the ninth position with 12 games lost. Usak will meet at home Final Genclik (#13) in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Vestel will play against Istanbulspor (#17) and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Vestel: K.Ozkan 18+10reb+1ast, J.Knox 16+9reb, A.Waller 15+4reb+1ast, S.Ugur 11+2reb+2ast, E.Ekmen 7+6reb+1ast, S.Yikilmaz 6+2ast Usak: J.Carter 34+11reb+6ast, E.Balto 17+2reb+2ast, G.Karamahmut 11, E.Buckner 8+8reb+1ast, S.Kavut 8+2reb+1ast, O.Surucu 5+3reb+2ast
Rather expected game in Konya where 6th ranked Balikesir (16-11) was defeated by fourth ranked Selcuk Universitesi (18-9) 78-69 on Saturday. The hosts started the game with a very strong first quarter 26-11. But Balikesir won second period 19-16. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. The game was dominated by American players. The best player for the winners was point guard Jeremy Granger (185-90, college: E.Illinois) who scored 30 points and 4 assists. Bill Clark (195-88, college: Duquesne) chipped in a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was point guard Robert Lowery (188-87, college: Dayton) who recorded 22 points and 4 steals and power forward Pervis Pasco (206-81, college: Kansas St.) added 9 points and 10 rebounds respectively. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Selcuk Universitesi moved-up to third place, which they share with Trabzonspor. Newly promoted Balikesir dropped to the seventh position with 11 games lost. Selcuk Universitesi will face Maliye Milli (#5) in Ankara in the next round. Balikesir will play at home against Gelisim in Izmir. Top scorers: Balikesir: R.Lowery 22+1reb+2ast, P.Pasco 9+10reb+2ast, O.Okkali 8+3reb+1ast, M.Ozdogan 8+4reb+1ast, S.Hot 6+1reb+3ast, C.Coskun 6+4reb Selcuk Univ.: J.Granger 30+2reb+4ast, B.Clark 13+11reb+2ast, O.Orcun Gollu 8+2reb+3ast, I.Yalcin Azizmahmutogullari 7+5reb, H.Dogan 7+2reb, H.Ozdemir 5+4reb
Very predictable result in Bursa where eighth ranked Akhisar Bld (16-11) beat 13th ranked Final Genclik (11-16) 93-82 on Friday. The game was mostly controlled by Akhisar Bld. Final Genclik was better in third quarter 28-18. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Akhisar Bld looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The best player for the winners was American forward Tyrone Nelson (206-85, college: N.Mexico St.) who had a double-double by scoring 24 points, 14 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals. His fellow American import forward Darrius Morrow (203-90, college: E.Carolina, agency: Three Eye Sports) chipped in a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds. Five Akhisar Bld players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Marshall Moses (198-89, college: Oklahoma St.) who recorded a double-double by scoring 23 points and 17 rebounds and forward Muratcan Esen (195-90) added 30 points and 5 rebounds respectively. Final Genclik's coach Ali Ozbay let to play ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Akhisar Bld moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Balikesir. Loser Final Genclik keeps the thirteenth position with 16 games lost. Akhisar Bld will face higher ranked Darussafaka (#6) in Istanbul in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Final Genclik will play on the road against the league's leader Usak (#1) where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either. Top scorers: Final Genclik: M.Esen 30+5reb, M.Moses 23+17reb+3ast, E.Ilter 13+2reb+5ast, U.Yilmaz 6+1reb+3ast, O.Tayfun Karabey 4+1reb+2ast, S.Ozver 2+3reb+1ast Akhisar Bld: T.Nelson 24+14reb+6ast, C.Terzioglu 20+2reb+2ast, G.Esmer 18+1reb+4ast, S.Yavuz 16+2reb+7ast, D.Morrow 13+11reb+3ast, E.Yenice 2
We should mention about the upset which took place in Izmir, where higher ranked Gelisim (12-15) lost at home to fifteenth ranked Pi Koleji (11-16) 78-84. The guests started the game with a very strong first quarter 32-16. But Gelisim won third quarter 22-14. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Pi Koleji players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Gelisim's players. It was an exceptional evening for Halit Serdar Gungor (-77) who led the winners and scored 29 points and 9 rebounds. Latvian center Kaspars Kambala (206-78, college: UNLV, agency: Alti Sport) accounted for 17 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side. American power forward Jermaine Dearman (202-80, college: S.Illinois) came up with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds and the other American import guard Michael Porrini (187-89, college: Kent St.) added 21 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Gelisim in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. The victory was the seventh consecutive win for Pi Koleji. They moved-up to thirteenth place, which they share with Final Genclik and Baskent Genclik. Gelisim lost their sixth game in a row. They keep the eleventh position with 15 games lost. Pi Koleji's next round opponent will be higher ranked Istanbul B.B. (#12) at home and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Top scorers: Gelisim: M.Porrini 21+8reb+2ast, J.Dearman 18+12reb+1ast, S.Ergin 12+4reb+1ast, B.Erol 11+3reb+2ast, O.Onver 9+2reb+3ast, M.Kapucu 5+3reb+1ast Pi Koleji: H.Serdar Gungor 29+9reb+2ast, K.Kambala 17+7reb+2ast, O.Ozkundilli 16+1reb, I.Gokalp 13+3reb+3ast, B.Sahillioglu 5+3reb+7ast, V.Grier 4+6reb+9ast
The hosts took control from the first minutes by winning first half. But Akhisar Bld won third quarter 17-16. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Usak dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Akhisar Bld's 40. They brought some defensive toughness making 7 blocks. Akhisar Bld was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. American forward Justin Carter (193-87, college: Creighton, agency: Pro Partner Sports Management) nailed 23 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side and his fellow American import forward Eric Buckner (208-90, college: Georgia St., agency: David Lee services) accounted for 21 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks. Usak's coach Ozan Bulkaz allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. American forward Tyrone Nelson (206-85, college: N.Mexico St.) came up with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds and forward Emre Ozpulat (200-82) added 16 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Akhisar Bld in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Top scorers: Usak: J.Carter 23+8reb+2ast, E.Buckner 21+10reb+1ast, O.Surucu 12+6reb+3ast, S.Kavut 11+2reb+2ast, E.Yetim 7+6reb+3ast, S.Akyol 5+1ast Akhisar Bld: C.Terzioglu 17+1ast, E.Ozpulat 16+6reb+3ast, T.Nelson 16+11reb+3ast, S.Yavuz 13+4reb+3ast, G.Esmer 8+4reb, D.Morrow 5+7reb
25 personal fouls committed by Trabzonspor helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American guard Alex Gordon (184-85, college: Vanderbilt) stepped up and scored 41 points (!!!) and 6 assists for the winners and forward Ismail Cevik (206-81) chipped in 11 points and 9 rebounds. At the losing side American forward Kevinn Pinkney (207-83, college: Nevada) responded with 26 points and 9 rebounds and power forward Adnan Onder Kulcebas (207-81, agency: 1x1 Sports) scored 15 points and 7 rebounds. Trabzonspor's coach Hasan Ozmeric tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Top scorers: Yesilgiresun: A.Gordon 41+3reb+6ast, I.Cevik 11+9reb, J.Ofoegbu 7+4reb, M.Sevda 7+3reb+1ast, U.Turkoglu 5+4reb, G.Gen 3+1reb+1ast Trabzonspor: K.Pinkney 26+9reb, A.Onder Kulcebas 15+7reb+1ast, K.El-Amin 10+2reb+5ast, G.Orcun Tunca 7+9reb+2ast, E.Turetken 4+1reb, Y.Akcay 4+1reb+5ast
TBL Round 1 of Quarter-Finals full of surprises - May 18, 2013
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Fener.Ulker - Karsiyaka 68-74
The guests trailed by 12 points at the halftime before their 45-27 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. American point guard Bobby Dixon (178-83, college: Troy, agency: Beo Basket) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 10 assists for the winners and the former international forward Umit Sonkol (206-82) chipped in 16 points and 8 rebounds [read more]
The guests trailed by 12 points at the halftime before their 45-27 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. American point guard Bobby Dixon (178-83, college: Troy, agency: Beo Basket) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 10 assists for the winners and the former international forward Umit Sonkol (206-82) chipped in 16 points and 8 rebounds. At the losing side the former international power forward Kaya Peker (207-80, agency: Court Side) responded with 13 points and 6 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) and American-FYR Macedonian point guard Bo McCalebb (178-85, college: New Orleans) scored 12 points and 4 assists. Five Karsiyaka and four Fenerbahce Ulker players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: Karsiyaka: U.Sonkol 16+8reb, B.Dixon 13+3reb+10ast, E.Buker 12+3reb+3ast, A.Aminu 10+5reb, W.Thomas 10+4reb+1ast, J.Diebler 6+2reb+2ast Fener.Ulker: K.Peker 13+6reb+1ast, B.McCalebb 12+3reb+4ast, B.Bogdanovic 10+2reb+2ast, B.Ermis 10+4reb+2ast, U.Tripkovic 8+1reb+1ast, O.Savas 7+5reb+1ast
Galatasaray made 29-of-37 charity shots (78.4 percent) during the game, while Tofas only scored thirteen points from the stripe. They outrebounded Tofas 38-24 including 23 on the defensive glass. 27 personal fouls committed by Tofas helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Puerto Rican point guard Carlos Arroyo (188-79, college: FIU, agency: Interperformances) nailed 21 points and 6 assists for the winning side and naturalized American power forward Ersin Dagli (203-81, college: Alabama, agency: Interperformances) accounted for 16 points and 8 rebounds. Nigerian power forward Chinemelu Elonu (206-87, college: Texas A&M) came up with 12 points and 6 rebounds and American Austin Nichols (200-82, college: Humboldt St.) added 12 points respectively for Tofas in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Top scorers: Galatasaray: C.Arroyo 21+3reb+6ast, E.Dagli 16+8reb+2ast, J.Gordon 14+4reb+3ast, C.Akyol 10, M.Markoishvili 9+1reb+1ast, E.Arslan 6+2reb+1ast Tofas: A.Nichols 12+2reb, C.Elonu 12+6reb+1ast, I.Yildirim 9+1reb+1ast, K.Sipahi 7+3reb+2ast, I.Koc 6+3reb+2ast, C.Altintig 6+2reb+3ast
The hosts trailed by 7 points after three quarters before their 26-16 charge, which allowed them to win the game. Banvit BK dominated down low during the game scoring 44 of its points in the paint compared to Besiktas' 18. Dominican-American guard Sammy Mejia (198-83, college: De Paul) fired 12 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals for the winners. American guard Keith Simmons (196-85, college: Holy Cross, agency: Interperformances) chipped in 12 points. Croatian-Swedish forward Damir Markota (209-85, agency: XL Basketball Agency) produced 18 points and 9 rebounds and the former international guard Tutku Acik (194-80) added 11 points and 7 assists respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Top scorers: Banvit BK: K.Simmons 12+3reb+1ast, S.Mejia 12+9reb+4ast, K.Lucas 8+1reb+1ast, S.Erdogan 7+2reb+1ast, V.Stimac 7+7reb, E.Veyseloglu 7+2reb Besiktas: D.Markota 18+9reb, S.Cetin 13+6reb, T.Acik 11+4reb+7ast, C.Ozer 8+3reb, R.Falker 4+4reb+1ast, M.Guler 3+5reb+1ast
TED Kolejliler made 16-of-20 charity shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Worth to mention a great performance of New Zealand guard Kirk Penney (196-80, college: Wisconsin, agency: Duran International) who helped to win the game recording 27 points and 8 rebounds. Serbian center Jovo Stanojevic (208-77, agency: Beo Basket) contributed with 25 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. International Kerem Gonlum (208-77) answered with 16 points and 9 rebounds and Serbian Dusko Savanovic (204-83, agency: Beo Basket) added 15 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists in the effort for Anadolu Efes. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Anadolu Efes' coach Oktay Mahmudi rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Top scorers: TED Kolejliler: K.Penney 27+8reb+1ast, J.Stanojevic 25+8reb+3ast, B.Woodside 12+2reb+5ast, V.Plisnic 11+1reb+1ast, N.Yucel 4+10reb, C.Erdogan 0 Anadolu Efes: K.Gonlum 16+9reb, D.Savanovic 15+5reb+5ast, S.Erden 10+6reb+1ast, J.Shipp 10+3reb+3ast, K.Tunceri 8+1reb+2ast, J.Lukas Gordon 7+1reb+4ast
Yucel number one in Turkey for round 30 - May 17, 2013
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Forward Nedim Yucel (203-F-79) had a very impressive game in the last round for TED Kolejliler, receiving a Eurobasket.com Player of the Week award for round 30. The 33-year old player had a double-double of 23 points and 21 rebounds, while his team outclassed Antalya (#16, 6-25) with 30-point margin 103-73. [read more]
Forward Nedim Yucel (203-F-79) had a very impressive game in the last round for TED Kolejliler, receiving a Eurobasket.com Player of the Week award for round 30. The 33-year old player had a double-double of 23 points and 21 rebounds, while his team outclassed Antalya (#16, 6-25) with 30-point margin 103-73. TED Kolejliler maintains the 7th position in Turkish TBL. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season. TED Kolejliler will need more victories to improve their 18-13 record. Yucel turned to be TED Kolejliler's top player in his first season with the team. Nedim Yucel has solid league stats. He is in league's top in rebounds (2nd best: 11.1rpg) and averages impressive 56.6% FGP.
The second best player in last round's games was 25-year old Nigerian Alade Aminu (210-C-87) of Karsiyaka. Aminu had a very good evening with a double-double of 20 points and 11 rebounds. Of course he lead Karsiyaka to another comfortable win outscoring the lower-ranked Olin Edirne (#14, 8-22) 81-60. Karsiyaka's 5th position in the standings has not changed. His team lost some distance to top teams. But 23-7 record is not bad and everything may still change. Aminu is a newcomer at Karsiyaka, but is already one of team's top players.
Third on the list of top players last round was American forward Joshua Heytvelt (210-F/C-86) of Tofas (#8). Heytvelt scored 26 points and grabbed nine rebounds. He was a key player of Tofas, leading his team to a 79-70 win against slightly lower-ranked Erdemir (#10, 11-19). The chances of Tofas ranking at the top of the league, however are very questionable as they have already lost 18 games, recording just twelve victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Heytvelt could help Tofas to bring them higher in the standings. Heytvelt has a very solid season. In 30 games in Turkey he scored 11.6ppg. He also has 6.1rpg and FGP: 62.1%.
Other top performing players last week: 4. Anthony Grundy (189-PG-79) of Hacettepe - 18 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists 5. David Holston (170-PG-86) of Mersin - 27 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists 6. Damir Markota (209-F-85) of Besiktas - 23 points and 9 rebounds 7. Ali Karadeniz (203-F-80) of Mersin - 28 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists 8. Eren Beyaz (208-C-85) of Antalya - 18 points and 14 rebounds 9. J.P. Prince (201-G-87) of Mersin - 19 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists
The Player of the week is choosen based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc. The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy. The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3*(REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4*(2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3*(2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3*(3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)
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