BBL Round 9: ratiopharm Ulm beats EWE Baskets in the most crucial game of the week - Nov 19, 2012
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An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Ulm. First ranked ratiopharm Ulm faced 3rd placed EWE Baskets. Host ratiopharm Ulm (8-2) smashed guests from Oldenburg (6-3) 96-66. The game without a history. ratiopharm Ulm led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. ratiopharm Ulm outrebounded EWE Baskets 38-23 including 24 on the defensive glass. 24 personal fouls committed by EWE Baskets helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The game was dominated by American players. The best player for the winners was center John Bryant (208-87, college: Santa Clara) who scored 26 points and 5 rebounds. Guard Lance Jeter (190-88, college: Nebraska) chipped in 11 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was point guard Julius Jenkins (187-81, college: Georgia South, agency: Pro One Sports) who recorded 19 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. ratiopharm Ulm maintains first place with 8-2 record. EWE Baskets at the other side keep the third position with three games lost. They share it with Bayreuth and Art.Dragons. ratiopharm Ulm are looking forward to face Deutsche Bank Skyliners (#15) in Frankfurt in the next round which should be another easy win for them. EWE Baskets will play at home against Phoenix Hagen (#11) and are hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident.
Other games of round 9 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are: MBC were defeated by Bayreuth in a road game 84-69. Brose Bask. beat B.Muenchen at home 76-68. Fraport SKY was destroyed by ALBA on the opponent's court 91-65. TBB Trier outscored LTi 46ers in a home game 73-48. Bremerhaven managed to beat Telekom Baskets on the road 100-87. Phoenix Hagen defeated s.Oliver Baskets on its own court 78-64. Neckar L'burg were smashed by Art.Dragons in Quakenbrueck 85-62. NY Phantoms lost to Walter Tigers at home 80-85. The best stats of 9th round was 21 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists by Jacob Burtschi of Bremerhaven.
There was no surprise when 16th ranked Mitteldeutscher BC (2-8) was defeated on the road by sixth ranked BBC Bayreuth (6-3) 84-69 on Sunday. The game was mostly controlled by BBC Bayreuth. Mitteldeutscher BC managed to win third quarter 20-18. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. BBC Bayreuth made 28-of-36 free shots (77.8 percent) during the game. 28 personal fouls committed by Mitteldeutscher BC helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was American center Gary McGhee (208-88, college: Pittsburgh) who had a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds. Italian-American forward Joe Trapani (203-88, college: Boston Coll.) chipped in 16 points and 7 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Chad Timberlake (194-84, college: Fair Dickinson) who recorded 12 points and 5 rebounds and Icelandic point guard Hoerdur Vilhjalmsson (190-88) added 10 points respectively. Four Mitteldeutscher BC players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. BBC Bayreuth moved-up to third place, which they share with EWE Baskets and Art.Dragons. Mitteldeutscher BC lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team dropped to the seventeenth position with eight games lost. BBC Bayreuth is looking forward to face Artland Dragons (#4) in Quakenbrueck in the next round. Mitteldeutscher BC will play at home against EnBW Ludwigsburg (#14) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that they can break losing series. Top scorers: Bayreuth: J.Trapani 16+7reb, B.Bailey 15+3reb+2ast, G.McGhee 13+11reb, N.Simon 12+3reb, B.Wyrick 9+6reb+1ast, J.Cain 8+7reb+3ast MBC: S.Wachalski 13+3reb, C.Timberlake 12+5reb+3ast, P.Heyden 12+3reb, H.Vilhjalmsson 10+4reb+2ast, D.Uskoski 7+5reb, K.Beidler 5+6reb+1ast
No shocking result in a game in Bamberg where second ranked Brose Bask. (7-1) defeated 5th ranked Bayern Muenchen (5-4) 76-68 on Sunday. Bayern Muenchen was tied after three quarters but could not keep up in the last quarter eventually losing the game. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Brose Bask. made 7 blocks. 25 personal fouls committed by Bayern Muenchen helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was American swingman Casey Jacobsen (198-81, college: Stanford) who scored 13 points and 7 rebounds. The former international center Maik Zirbes (208-90) chipped in a double-double by scoring 10 points and 11 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was American swingman Brandon Thomas (198-84, college: Massachusetts, agency: Three Eye Sports) who recorded 16 points and 4 assists and the other American import forward Chevon Troutman (202-81, college: Pittsburgh, agency: Beo Basket) added 14 points and 8 rebounds respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Bayern Muenchen's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Brose Bask. have an impressive series of five victories in a row. Defending champion maintains second place with 7-1 record behind leader Ratiopharm. Bayern Muenchen at the other side dropped to the eighth position with four games lost. They share it with Bremerhaven. Brose Bask. are looking forward to face Walter Tigers (#13) in Tuebingen in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Bayern Muenchen will play at home against New Yorker Phantoms (#16) in Braunschweig and is hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident. Top scorers: Brose Bask.: A.Gavel 14+2reb+3ast, C.Jacobsen 13+7reb+2ast, S.Ford 11+8reb, M.Zirbes 10+11reb+1ast, T.Gipson 9+1reb+3ast, K.Tadda 7+5reb+2ast B.Muenchen: B.Thomas 16+3reb+4ast, C.Troutman 14+8reb+1ast, T.Rice 13+2ast, R.Benzing 11+1reb+1ast, J.Homan 6+7reb, L.Roberts 4+8reb
Very expected game when 13th ranked Deutsche Bank Skyliners (3-6) were rolled over on the road by eighth ranked ALBA Berlin (5-2) 91-65 on Sunday. The game was mostly controlled by ALBA Berlin. Deutsche Bank Skyliners managed to win fourth quarter 23-20. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. ALBA Berlin dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Deutsche Bank Skyliners' 26 and made 25-of-29 free shots (86.2 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Deutsche Bank Skyliners 33-18 including 25 on the defensive glass. 25 personal fouls committed by Deutsche Bank Skyliners helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The game was dominated by American players. The best player for the winners was forward Zach Morley (203-83, college: Wisconsin) who scored 16 points and 5 rebounds (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!). Forward Deon Thompson (203-88, college: N.Carolina) chipped in 14 points and 7 rebounds. Four ALBA Berlin players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was swingman Dion Dowell (200-85, college: Houston) who recorded 18 points and guard Quantez Robertson (189-84, college: Auburn) added 7 points and 6 rebounds respectively. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. ALBA Berlin have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to sixth place. Deutsche Bank Skyliners at the other side dropped to the fourteenth position with six games lost. They share it with Neckar L'burg. ALBA Berlin are looking forward to face Eisbaeren Bremerhaven (#9) on the road in the next round. Deutsche Bank Skyliners will play against the league's leader ratiopharm Ulm (#1) and are hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident. Top scorers: ALBA: Y.Idbihi 17+5reb, Z.Morley 16+5reb+2ast, D.Wood 15+2reb+4ast, D.Thompson 14+7reb+1ast, N.Djedovic 10+3reb, A.Miralles 5+5reb+1ast Fraport SKY: D.Dowell 18+3reb+2ast, T.Scott 13+2ast, K.Klein 10+1reb, Q.Robertson 7+6reb+3ast, D.Gibson 5+6ast, M.Nolte 4+2reb
Very predictable result when ninth ranked TBB Trier (5-3) outscored at home bottom-ranked LTi 46ers (1-8) 73-48 on Sunday. The game was mostly controlled by TBB Trier. LTi 46ers managed to win third quarter 20-19. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They dominated on the defensive end, holding LTi 46ers to just 4 points in first quarter. TBB Trier made 20-of-26 free shots (76.9 percent) during the game. They outrebounded LTi 46ers 35-22 including 23 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was American swingman Brian Harper (206-85, college: Paine, agency: Pro One Sports) who scored 13 points and 7 rebounds. International Andreas Seiferth (209-89) chipped in 11 points and 8 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Ryan Brooks (193-88, college: Temple, agency: Pro One Sports) who recorded 14 points and the other American import guard Jimmy Baxter (198-80, college: S.Florida, agency: Three Eye Sports) added 7 points and 6 rebounds respectively. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. TBB Trier moved-up to seventh place. LTi 46ers lost eighth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with eight games lost. TBB Trier are looking forward to face s Oliver Baskets (#12) in Wuerzburg in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. LTi 46ers will play at home against Telekom Baskets (#10) in Bonn and are hoping to prove to their supporters that they can break losing series. Top scorers: TBB Trier: B.Harper 13+7reb+1ast, B.Doreth 11+1reb+1ast, A.Seiferth 11+8reb+1ast, N.Linhart 9+5reb+2ast, J.Bucknor 7+2ast, V.Chikoko 6+5reb+2ast LTi 46ers: R.Brooks 14+1reb+2ast, L.Prowell 8+5reb+1ast, J.Baxter 7+6reb+1ast, E.Ovcina 6+2reb, D.Harris 6, O.Fassler 3+1reb
We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams in Bonn where 9th ranked Telekom Baskets (4-4) were defeated by tenth ranked Eisbaeren Bremerhaven (5-4) 100-87 on Sunday. It was a very close game until the last quarter, when Eisbaeren Bremerhaven's pressure prevailed and they won that period 29-21 extending their advantage to 13 points. They made 25-of-29 free shots (86.2 percent) during the game. It was a great shooting night for Eisbaeren Bremerhaven especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 56.3 percentage. 27 personal fouls committed by Telekom Baskets helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The game was dominated by American players. The best player for the winners was forward Jacob Burtschi (198-84, college: Air Force) who had a double-double by scoring 21 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists. point guard Stanley Burrell (190-84) chipped in 22 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was center Chris Ensminger (209-73, college: Valparaiso, agency: Limelight Hoops) who recorded 15 points and 6 rebounds and forward Kyle Weems (198-89, college: Missouri St.) added 17 points respectively. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Eisbaeren Bremerhaven have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to eighth place, which they share with B.Muenchen. Telekom Baskets at the other side dropped to the tenth position with four games lost. Eisbaeren Bremerhaven is looking forward to face higher ranked ALBA Berlin (#6) at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Telekom Baskets will play against LTi 46ers (#18) in Giessen and are hoping to win this game. Top scorers: Bremerhaven: S.Burrell 22+5reb+6ast, J.Burtschi 21+13reb+4ast, S.Jackson 17+6reb+2ast, S.Morrison 13+5reb, J.Stommes 11+2reb+2ast, P.Zwiener 10+4reb Telekom Baskets: K.Weems 17+4reb+1ast, C.Ensminger 15+6reb+1ast, R.Vaden 13+1reb+4ast, B.Veikalas 13+5reb+3ast, J.Jordan 12+3reb+6ast, P.Ewing Jr. 12+5reb+2ast
There was a small surprise when thirteenth ranked Phoenix Hagen (4-5) won against at home 10th ranked s Oliver Baskets (4-5) 78-64 on Saturday. The game was mostly controlled by Phoenix Hagen. s Oliver Baskets managed to win second period 21-13. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They dominated on the defensive end, holding s Oliver Baskets to just 7 points in first quarter. Phoenix Hagen made 23-of-28 free shots (82.1 percent) during the game. They also forced 24 s Oliver Baskets turnovers. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Phoenix Hagen made 7 blocks. The best player for the winners was American forward Larry Gordon (196-87, college: Cal Poly Pomona) who had a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds. Naturalized American swingman Adam Hess (201-81, college: William & Mary) chipped in 12 points and 5 rebounds. Four Phoenix Hagen players scored in double figures. Phoenix Hagen's coach Ingo Freyer used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Dwayne Anderson (198-86, college: Villanova) who recorded 18 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and the other American import power forward Jason Boone (198-85, college: New York U.) added 13 points and 9 rebounds respectively. Phoenix Hagen moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with s.Oliver Baskets. Phoenix Hagen is looking forward to face higher ranked EWE Baskets (#3) in Oldenburg in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. s Oliver Baskets will play at home against TBB Trier (#7) and are hoping to win this game. Top scorers: Phoenix Hagen: D.Bell 15+2reb+1ast, L.Gordon 14+10reb+1ast, D.White 14+2reb+2ast, A.Hess 12+5reb+2ast, O.Wendt 7+2reb+1ast, M.Dorris 6+3reb+3ast s.Oliver Baskets: D.Anderson 18+8reb+4ast, J.Boone 13+9reb, A.King 11+3reb, J.McKinney 8, B.Jacobson 8+5reb+3ast, O.Clay 4+1reb
There was no surprise in Quakenbrueck where 12th ranked EnBW Ludwigsburg (3-6) was crushed by fifth ranked Artland Dragons (6-3) 85-62 on Saturday. The hosts trailed by 2 points after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 7-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 85-62. The best player for the winners was American guard Marquez Haynes (191-86, college: Texas Arlington) who scored 19 points and 5 assists. Naturalized American forward Sergio Kerusch (195-89, college: W.Kentucky) chipped in 14 points. Five Artland Dragons players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American power forward John Turek (206-83, college: Nebraska) who recorded 15 points and 6 rebounds and the other American import center David Weaver (209-87, college: Wake Forest) added 17 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) respectively. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Artland Dragons moved-up to third place, which they share with Bayreuth and EWE Baskets. EnBW Ludwigsburg lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the fourteenth position with six games lost. They share it with Fraport SKY. Artland Dragons is looking forward to face BBC Bayreuth (#5) on the road in the next round. EnBW Ludwigsburg will play against Mitteldeutscher BC (#17) in Weissenfels and is hoping to prove to their supporters that they can break losing series. Top scorers: Art.Dragons: M.Haynes 19+1reb+5ast, D.Mallet 15+1reb+1ast, P.Popovic 14+1reb+1ast, S.Kerusch 14+4reb+2ast, B.Taylor 11+3reb+4ast, D.Horner 6+4reb+1ast Neckar L'burg: D.Weaver 17+2reb, J.Turek 15+6reb+3ast, K.Taylor 9+3reb+3ast, L.Staiger 8+5reb+2ast, W.Bernard 4+1reb+4ast, T.Koch 3+1reb
The game between closely ranked teams ended with fifteenth ranked Walter Tigers' (3-5) road victory over 16th ranked New Yorker Phantoms (2-7) 85-80 on Saturday. The guests trailed by 3 points after three quarters before their 27-19 charge, which allowed them to win the game. The best player for the winners was the former international power forward Johannes Lischka (203-87) who had a double-double by scoring 24 points and 12 rebounds. American guard Reggie Redding (196-88, college: Villanova) chipped in 21 points and 7 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Casey Mitchell (193-88, college: W.Virginia) who recorded 17 points and British-Ghanian center Eric Boateng (208-85, college: Arizona St., agency: Interperformances) added 10 points and 7 rebounds respectively. Four New Yorker Phantoms players scored in double figures. New Yorker Phantoms' coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Walter Tigers moved-up to thirteenth place. New Yorker Phantoms lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the sixteenth position with seven games lost. Walter Tigers are looking forward to face league's second-placed Brose Bask. in Bamberg in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. New Yorker Phantoms will play on the road against Bayern Muenchen (#8) and are hoping to prove to their supporters that they can break losing series. Top scorers: Walter Tigers: J.Lischka 24+12reb+1ast, R.Redding 21+4reb+7ast, V.Duggins 15+5reb+2ast, K.Frease 8+4reb+2ast, T.Nash 7+2reb+3ast, R.Oehle 4 NY Phantoms: C.Mitchell 17+3reb, E.Boateng 10+7reb+1ast, T.McFadden 10+2reb+2ast, H.NaNa 10+4reb+1ast, N.Schneiders 9+4reb, D.Schroeder 8+2reb+3ast
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Ulm. First ranked ratiopharm Ulm faced 3rd placed EWE Baskets. Host ratiopharm Ulm (8-2) smashed guests from Oldenburg (6-3) 96-66. The game without a history. ratiopharm Ulm led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. ratiopharm Ulm outrebounded EWE Baskets 38-23 including 24 on the defensive glass. 24 personal fouls committed by EWE Baskets helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The game was dominated by American players. The best player for the winners was center John Bryant (208-87, college: Santa Clara) who scored 26 points and 5 rebounds. Guard Lance Jeter (190-88, college: Nebraska) chipped in 11 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. Four ratiopharm Ulm players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was point guard Julius Jenkins (187-81, college: Georgia South, agency: Pro One Sports) who recorded 19 points and power forward Adam Chubb (208-81, college: Pennsylvania, agency: Pro One Sports) added 12 points and 6 rebounds respectively. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. ratiopharm Ulm maintains first place with 8-2 record. EWE Baskets at the other side keep the third position with three games lost. They share it with Bayreuth and Art.Dragons. ratiopharm Ulm are looking forward to face Deutsche Bank Skyliners (#15) in Frankfurt in the next round which should be another easy win for them. EWE Baskets will play at home against Phoenix Hagen (#11) and are hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident. Top scorers: Ratiopharm: J.Bryant 26+5reb, D.Theis 13+5reb, S.Esterkamp 12+5reb+2ast, L.Jeter 11+6reb+7ast, A.Ray 10+1reb, D.Watts 8+8reb+1ast EWE Baskets: J.Jenkins 19+1ast, K.Wysocki 14+3reb, A.Chubb 12+6reb+2ast, R.Burrell 7+6reb+1ast, C.Kramer 4+4reb+5ast, J.Freese 4
Player of the Year: John Bryant (208-C-87, college: Santa Clara)
Guard of the Year: Davin White (186-G-81, college: CS Northridge)
Forward of the Year: Deon Thompson (203-F-88, college: N.Carolina)
Center of the Year: John Bryant
Newcomer of the Year: Kyle Weems (198-F-89, college: Missouri St [read more]
Regionaliga team Take Off Wurzburg and farm team off the s.Oliver Baskets Wurzburg have recieved much experience by bringing in Christoph Henneberger (188-G-84) Lars Buss and Felix Hoffmann. All three players have played combined 10 seasons in Wurzburg. Henneberger is a 29 year old 188cm guard that last season played for the s.Oliver Baskets Wurzburg playing six Eurocup games averaging 2,2ppg. In his two seasons with the s.Oliver baskets Wurzburg he played 26 Beko BBL games [read more]
Regionaliga team Take Off Wurzburg and farm team off the s.Oliver Baskets Wurzburg have recieved much experience by bringing in Christoph Henneberger (188-G-84) Lars Buss and Felix Hoffmann. All three players have played combined 10 seasons in Wurzburg. Henneberger is a 29 year old 188cm guard that last season played for the s.Oliver Baskets Wurzburg playing six Eurocup games averaging 2,2ppg. In his two seasons with the s.Oliver baskets Wurzburg he played 26 Beko BBL games. Buss is a 34 year old 202cm forward that has much experience in Germany in the second BUndesliga having played for teams like Hannover, Bayreuth, Chemnitz and Wurzburg. He even had Beko BBL experiecne in 2007-2008 playing for Bjoern Harmsen playing 14 games: 4.1ppg, 3.1rpg. The German played for SC Heuchelhof Wuerzburg (2.Regionalliga) the last two years. In 2010-2011, he helped the s.Oliver Baskets Wurzburg move up to the Beko BBL playing 12 games. SCH Wuerzburg Baskets (Regionalliga) in 2007. He then played three seasons with TSV Troester Breitenguessbach (ProB).
A.J. Rudowitz (198-F-88, college: Stonehill) has committed his future to BBL newcomer SC Rasta Vechta by signing a contract extension. Rasta also unveiled the signing of Urule Igbavboa (203-C-87, college: Valparaiso).Rudowitz will enter his third season with Rasta. He scored 11.3 points a contest for the team last season, while pulling down 5.8 boards a contest, which made him the second leading rebounder on the team [read more]
A.J. Rudowitz (198-F-88, college: Stonehill) has committed his future to BBL newcomer SC Rasta Vechta by signing a contract extension. Rasta also unveiled the signing of Urule Igbavboa (203-C-87, college: Valparaiso). Rudowitz will enter his third season with Rasta. He scored 11.3 points a contest for the team last season, while pulling down 5.8 boards a contest, which made him the second leading rebounder on the team. He started his pro career with Regionalliga team ASC Theresianum Mainz in 2010 and moved to Vechta following his rookie season. Igbavboa averaged 14.3 points and 7.1 rebounds a game for LF Basket of Sweden last season. The 26-year-old post player hails from Oakdale, Minnesota and holds a German passport thanks to his mother, a native of Muenster, Germany.
Art.Dragons: took 4th (last) place (1-5) in Group C of the Regular Season
Ratiopharm: took 2nd place (3-3) in Group G of the Regular Season, took 2nd
place (3-3) in Group L of the Top16, lost to Gescrap BB in the Quarterfinals 1-1
(-19) !!!
s.Oliver Baskets: took 3rd place (3-3) in Group D of the Regular Season
EWE Baskets: took 1st place (6-0) in Group F of the Regular Season, took 1st
place (5-1) in Group E of the Top16, lost to Karsiyaka (TUR) 62-66 in the
Semifinals, beat Gravelines (FRA) 84-76 in the 3rd place game !!!
Telekom Baskets: took 1st place (4-2) in Group H of the Regular Season, took
2nd place (4-2) in Group L of the Top16, lost to Krasnye Krylia (RUS) 0-2 in the
Quarterfinals !!!
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