Round 3 (Regular Season): Split lose to Derby

It's still too early stage of the Regular Season in ABA League, but even now we can clearly see the difference between stronger teams and outsiders. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The biggest surprise of round 3 in ABA League took place in Podgorica where host Montenegrin Derby (1-2) beat Croatian Split (0-3) 85-77 on Sunday evening. Derby looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was power forward Aleksa Ilic (204-1996) who scored 25 points and 9 rebounds (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line). Bosnian swingman Amar Gegic (200-1998, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 20 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was German-Croatian center Leon Radosevic (208-1990) who recorded 17 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Split will play next round against strong Cluj Napoca trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Derby will try to continue on its current victory against Igokea in Aleksandrovac.
Austrian BC Vienna defeated Serbian Mega BG at home 88-81. It was a good game for Slovenian Gregor Glas (197-2001) who led his team to a victory with 20 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Rasid Mahalbasic contributed with 14 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Guard Savo Drezgic (193-2006, college: Georgia) answered with 22 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for Mega BG. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Mega BG will play next round against strong Crvena zvezda trying to get back on the winning streak. It will be a derby game for which supporters look forward to, where their team will travel locally in Beograd to the arena of Crvena zvezda. BC Vienna will try to continue on its current victory against Buducnost at Podgorica.
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Bosnian Bosna (0-2) in Sarajevo on Friday night. Hosts were defeated by Montenegrin Buducnost (2-1) 91-82. It was a great evening for Rasheed Sulaimon who led his team to a victory scoring 17 points. The best for the losing side was Jarrod West with 15 points, 5 assists and 5 steals. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Buducnost will meet Vienna on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Bosna will play against Cedevita Ol. and hopes to get finally their first victory.

Other games of round 3 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
winless Krka lost to undefeated Igokea in Aleksandrovac 71-87. Dubai beat Cluj Napoca at home 81-77. Zadar was destroyed by Cedevita Ol. on the opponent's court 97-72. Partizan managed to outperform FMP BG in a home game 109-103. Ilirija recorded a loss to Crvena zvezda on the road 101-87.
The best stats of 3rd round was 21 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists by Chima Moneke of Crvena zvezda.



Bosna S. - Buducnost 82-91

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Bosnian Bosna (0-2) in Sarajevo on Friday night. Hosts were defeated by Montenegrin Buducnost (2-1) 91-82. Buducnost shot 66.7 percent from the field. It was a great evening for Nigerian-American Rasheed Sulaimon (194-1994, college: Maryland) who led his team to a victory scoring 17 points. American point guard Yogi Ferrell (183-1993, college: Indiana) helped adding 17 points (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line). The best for the losing side was American forward Jarrod West (182-1999, college: Louisville) with 15 points, 5 assists and 5 steals and the other American import guard Chase Audige (193-1999, college: Northwestern, agency: Octagon Europe) scored 16 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Buducnost will meet Vienna on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Bosna will play against Cedevita Ol. and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Buducnost: R.Sulaimon 17+2reb+3ast, Y.Ferrell 17+1reb+3ast, N.Tanaskovic 14+4reb, J.Boutsiele 13+3reb+4ast, A.Bouteille 7+5reb+2ast, O.Kovliar 6+2reb+3ast
Bosna S.: C.Audige 16+1reb, J.West 15+5ast, M.Young 13+3reb, P.Kovacevic 11+1reb+1ast, H.Delalic 9+1reb+1ast, D.Salic 7+4reb+1ast

Vienna - Mega BG 88-81

Austrian BC Vienna defeated Serbian Mega BG at home 88-81. Vienna made 25-of-33 charity shots (75.8 percent) during the game. They also forced 23 Mega BG turnovers. Mega BG was plagued by 30 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a good game for Slovenian Gregor Glas (197-2001) who led his team to a victory with 20 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Slovenian-Austrian center Rasid Mahalbasic (210-1990) contributed with 14 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Five BC Vienna players scored in double figures. Guard Savo Drezgic (193-2006, college: Georgia) answered with 22 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and Bosnian swingman Amar Gegic (200-1998, agency: Octagon Europe) added 13 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Mega BG. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Mega BG will play next round against strong Crvena zvezda trying to get back on the winning streak. It will be a derby game for which supporters look forward to, where their team will travel locally in Beograd to the arena of Crvena zvezda. BC Vienna will try to continue on its current victory against Buducnost at Podgorica.
Top scorers:
Vienna: G.Glas 20+6reb+5ast, R.Mahalbasic 14+5reb+2ast, C.Tekele 10+7ast, L.Runjic 10+1reb+1ast, S.Boum 10+2reb, S.Jarumbauskas 10+7reb+2ast
Mega BG: S.Drezgic 22+8reb+4ast, L.Gacic 14+5reb+1ast, K.Urban 13+6reb+1ast, A.Djulovic 8+6reb+4ast, M.Vukcevic 8+4reb, L.Suigo 6+4reb+1ast

Derby - Split 85-77

The biggest surprise of round 3 in ABA League took place in Podgorica where host Montenegrin Derby (1-2) beat Croatian Split (0-3) 85-77 on Sunday evening. Derby looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was power forward Aleksa Ilic (204-1996) who scored 25 points and 9 rebounds (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line). Bosnian swingman Amar Gegic (200-1998, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 20 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was German-Croatian center Leon Radosevic (208-1990) who recorded 17 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists and Bosnian-Croatian forward Dario Dreznjak (204-1998) added 11 points respectively. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Split will play next round against strong Cluj Napoca trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Derby will try to continue on its current victory against Igokea in Aleksandrovac.
Top scorers:
Derby: A.Ilic 25+9reb, A.Gegic 20+5reb+6ast, M.Dreznjak 16+2reb+9ast, E.Hadzibegovic 7+8reb, V.Zoran 5+4reb+3ast, I.Bogdanovic 4
Split: L.Radosevic 17+7reb+5ast, Z.Dragic 11+2reb, D.Dreznjak 11+4reb+2ast, J.Stephens 9+2reb+1ast, A.Jordano 9+1ast, A.Sikiric 6+3reb+1ast

Igokea - Krka 87-71

There was a minor upset in Aleksandrovac where Slovenian Krka (0-3) was defeated by Bosnian Igokea (2-0) 87-71 on Saturday. Igokea made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. It was a great evening for Serbian power forward Strahinja Gavrilovic (204-1993, college: USC, agency: Octagon Europe) who led his team to a victory scoring 12 points and 7 rebounds. Serbian-Bosnian power forward Nikola Popovic (211-1997, college: Boston Coll.) helped adding 12 points and 5 rebounds. Four Igokea players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American center Sukhmail Mathon (208-1998, college: Boston U.) with 14 points and guard Jan Rebec (192-1993, agency: PEPI SPORT) scored 6 points and 6 rebounds (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line). Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Igokea will meet Derby in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Krka will play against Dubai and looks forward to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Igokea: J.Lewis 14+1reb+3ast, D.Milosavljevic 13+3reb+2ast, S.Gavrilovic 12+7reb+1ast, N.Popovic 12+5reb+3ast, B.Simanic 9+2reb, V.Ilic 7+5reb
Krka: S.Mathon 14+4reb+1ast, L.Urbiha 10+3reb+2ast, V.Bailey Jr 10+3reb+1ast, J.Klobucar 8+2reb+1ast, N.Bacvic 7+1reb+5ast, L.Santelj 7+3reb+2ast

Dubai - Cluj Napoca 81-77

There was a small surprise when UAE Dubai (3-0) defeated at home Romanian Cluj Napoca (1-1) 81-77 on Sunday. It was a great evening for Canadian center Mfiondu Kabengele (207-1997, college: FSU) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds. Serbian power forward Filip Petrusev (211-2000, college: Gonzaga) helped adding 9 points and 9 rebounds. The best for the losing side was American point guard Daron Russell (180-1998, college: Maryland) with 19 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and Serbian center Dusan Miletic (213-1998) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds. Four Cluj Napoca players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Dubai will meet Krka in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Cluj Napoca will play against Split and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Dubai: M.Kabengele 18+11reb+1ast, M.Wright IV 11+3reb+4ast, S.Sanli 10+6reb, F.Petrusev 9+9reb+3ast, D.Bacon 9+1reb+1ast, K.Prepelic 8+1reb+2ast
Cluj Napoca: D.Russell 19+5reb+4ast, T.Woodbury 14+3reb+3ast, M.Creek 14+7reb+4ast, D.Miletic 14+11reb, I.Molinar 7+2reb+2ast, J.Taylor 5+4reb+2ast

Cedevita Ol. - Zadar 97-72

Cedevita Ol. used a home court advantage and rolled over the opponent from Zadar 97-72 on Sunday night. Cedevita Ol. looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was a great evening for who led his team to a victory scoring 16 points and 6 assists (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field). American guard Joseph Girard III (185-2000, college: Clemson) helped adding 15 points. Five Cedevita Ol. players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Lovro Mazalin (204-1997) with 15 points and 5 rebounds and power forward Karlo Zganec (206-1995, agency: PEPI SPORT) scored 6 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Cedevita Ol. will meet Bosna in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Zadar will play against Spartak and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Cedevita Ol.: G.Umoja 16+1reb+6ast, J.Girard III 15+1reb+2ast, D.Stewart Jr. 12+4reb, A.Nikolic 12+1reb+2ast, D.Skara 11+2reb+2ast, M.Cerkvenik 11+5reb+1ast
Zadar: L.Mazalin 15+5reb+2ast, M.Ramljak 12+4reb+3ast, D.Manuel 11, B.Tisma 11+1reb+1ast, V.Mihailovic 9+3reb+2ast, K.Zganec 6+10reb+6ast

Partizan - FMP BG 109-103

There was a small surprise in Beograd where Partizan (3-0) beat FMP BG (1-2) 109-103 on Monday. Partizan made 22-of-27 free shots (81.5 percent) during the game. It was a great evening for American guard Duane Washington Jr (190-2000, college: Ohio St.) who led his team to a victory scoring 31 points and 5 assists. German forward Isaac Bonga (204-1999) helped adding 21 points and 8 rebounds (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line). The best for the losing side was swingman Filip Barna (201-1999) with 28 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists (went 12 for 12 at the free throw line !!!) and American guard Christyon Eugene (190-2001, college: Troy, agency: 011 Sports) scored 22 points (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Five FMP BG players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Partizan will meet at home Borac in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. FMP BG will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Partizan: D.Washington Jr. 31+2reb+5ast, I.Bonga 21+8reb+1ast, T.Jones 13+3reb+1ast, V.Marinkovic 13+4reb+1ast, S.Brown 9+4reb+4ast, A.Pokusevski 9+2reb+1ast
FMP BG: F.Barna 28+6reb+4ast, C.Eugene 22+2reb+2ast, R.Dusan 12+1reb+1ast, S.Lazar 11+2reb+1ast, J.Scott 10+2reb+8ast, J.Ojiako 10+7reb+1ast

Crvena zvezda - Ilirija 101-87

There was a minor upset in Beograd where Slovenian Ilirija (1-2) was defeated by Serbian Crvena zvezda (1-1) 101-87 on Monday. Crvena zvezda looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. It was a great evening for Nigerian Chima Moneke (198-1995, college: UC Davis) who led his team to a victory scoring 21 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). Canadian-Serbian guard Stefan Miljenovic (190-2001, college: Slippery Rock) helped adding 17 points. The best for the losing side was American guard Duane Washington Jr (190-2000, college: Ohio St.) with 17 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!) and the other American import point guard Wendell Green Jr (180-2002, college: Auburn) scored 15 points and 8 assists. Four Crvena zvezda and five Ilirija players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Crvena zvezda's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Beograd Mega BG.
Top scorers:
Crvena zvezda: C.Moneke 21+7reb+5ast, S.Miljenovic 17+2reb+1ast, S.Ojeleye 15+3reb+1ast, J.Nwora 14+1reb+3ast, Y.Dos Santos 12+2reb+5ast, D.Motiejunas 9+10reb
Ilirija: T.Tim 17+5reb+4ast, W.Green Jr. 15+2reb+8ast, M.Edo 13+6reb+2ast, R.Jurkovic 13+1reb+1ast, L.Kures 10+1reb+2ast, F.Lovro 8+1reb