Turkey
Regular Season Round 1: Karsiyaka - Mersin 85-73
Date: October 13, 2012
Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both leader Karsiyaka and bottom-ranked Mersin had identical 0-0 record. This time Karsiyaka used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Akdeniz 85-73 on Saturday night. It was a key game for the top position in the league. The game was mostly controlled by Karsiyaka. Mersin was better in fourth quarter 23-22. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They outrebounded Mersin 34-22 including 26 on the defensive glass. Karsiyaka shot the lights out from three sinking 13 long-distance shots on high 56.5 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Nigerian center Alade Aminu (210-87, college: Georgia Tech) fired a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winners. American guard Jon Diebler (198-88, college: Ohio St.) chipped in 18 points and 4 assists. Karsiyaka's coach Ufuk Sarica allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. American guard J.P. Prince (201-87, college: Tennessee) produced 19 points and naturalized American forward Ali Karadeniz (203-80, college: Arizona) added 14 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four Mersin players scored in double figures. Karsiyaka (1-0) keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 7 other teams. Loser Mersin still closes the standings with one game lost. Karsiyaka will face Besiktas (#3) in Istanbul in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Mersin will play on the road against Tofas (#15) in Bursa.
Top scorers:
Karsiyaka: A.Aminu 19+10reb+1ast, J.Diebler 18+4reb+4ast, B.Dixon 13+6reb+6ast, U.Sonkol 9+8reb+3ast, S.Senturk 7+2reb+4ast, B.Pacun 6+1reb
Mersin: J.Prince 19+4reb+1ast, A.Karadeniz 14+5reb, D.Holston 14+1reb+4ast, O.Sneed 13+5reb+1ast, M.Demir 7+2reb, A.Erol 4+2reb+3ast
Terms:
Field Goals : 2PM-A (2 point Field Goal made-attempts) 3PM-A (3 point Field Goal made-attempts) FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive) DEF (Defensive) TOT (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed) RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor) AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes) AST (assists) ST (steals) TO (Turnovers) PTS (points) RNK (ranking)
Regular Season Round 1: Karsiyaka - Mersin 85-73
Date: October 13, 2012
Everything could happen at the game between two tied teams. Both leader Karsiyaka and bottom-ranked Mersin had identical 0-0 record. This time Karsiyaka used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Akdeniz 85-73 on Saturday night. It was a key game for the top position in the league. The game was mostly controlled by Karsiyaka. Mersin was better in fourth quarter 23-22. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They outrebounded Mersin 34-22 including 26 on the defensive glass. Karsiyaka shot the lights out from three sinking 13 long-distance shots on high 56.5 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Nigerian center Alade Aminu (210-87, college: Georgia Tech) fired a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) for the winners. American guard Jon Diebler (198-88, college: Ohio St.) chipped in 18 points and 4 assists. Karsiyaka's coach Ufuk Sarica allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. American guard J.P. Prince (201-87, college: Tennessee) produced 19 points and naturalized American forward Ali Karadeniz (203-80, college: Arizona) added 14 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Four Mersin players scored in double figures. Karsiyaka (1-0) keeps a position of league leader, which they share with 7 other teams. Loser Mersin still closes the standings with one game lost. Karsiyaka will face Besiktas (#3) in Istanbul in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Mersin will play on the road against Tofas (#15) in Bursa.
Top scorers:
Karsiyaka: A.Aminu 19+10reb+1ast, J.Diebler 18+4reb+4ast, B.Dixon 13+6reb+6ast, U.Sonkol 9+8reb+3ast, S.Senturk 7+2reb+4ast, B.Pacun 6+1reb
Mersin: J.Prince 19+4reb+1ast, A.Karadeniz 14+5reb, D.Holston 14+1reb+4ast, O.Sneed 13+5reb+1ast, M.Demir 7+2reb, A.Erol 4+2reb+3ast
 KARSIYAKA (coach: Candost Volkan)85 |
| FIELD GOALS | REBOUNDS | FOULS | BLOCKS | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | MIN | 2PM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OFF | DEF | RB | AS | F | RV | ST | FV | AG | TO | PT | RNK | +/- |
| 48 | gaRMlRQ, zIj | 48 | 6-6 (655%) | 0-2 (18.0%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 62 | 85 | 5 |
| 64 | gaxIj, mIMMF | 82 | 8-9 (82.1%) | 4-3 (90%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 64 | 63 | 5 |
| 3 | SBaju, SlidR | 89 | 2-65 (25%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4-4 (655%) | 3 | 1 | 65 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 67 | 82 | 5 |
| 66 | AIjVIl, tBaU | 89 | 5-6 (5%) | 4-3 (90%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 62 | 5 |
| 2 | wIpilIDlu, CijRQ | 62 | 6-3 (80%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 0 | -4 | 5 |
| 43 | ARjUuQV, AIjRQ | 61 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 6-8 (05%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 5 |
| 0 | muVRQ, qLQRj | 63 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| 1 | whIBis, Wall | 64 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
| 36 | OiZuj, mIQi | 66 | 4-3 (90%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 65 | KRjUla, SFhij PjuQ | 65 | 8-8 (655%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | -8 | 5 |
| 68 | CilMij, PjuQ | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | bRjURsR, ARQVij | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 85-49 (03.6%) | 64-84 (01.0%) | 1-2 (90.5%) | 2 | 81 | 43 | 86 | 61 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 69 | 20 | 22 | |||
 MERSIN73 |
| FIELD GOALS | REBOUNDS | FOULS | BLOCKS | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | MIN | 2PM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OFF | DEF | RB | AS | F | RV | ST | FV | AG | TO | PT | RNK | +/- |
| 33 | AjRRd, PBiQ | 43 | 1-9 (20.9%) | 5-8 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 64 | 69 | 5 |
| 66 | HIlsUIj, giLad | 44 | 3-7 (33.3%) | 8-1 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 63 | 2 | 5 |
| 45 | OQajZR, z.O. | 46 | 0-66 (30.0%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 4-4 (655%) | 8 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 67 | 63 | 5 |
| 9 | KiQidRjaJ, Sla | 45 | 1-64 (31.8%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 3 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 63 | 65 | 5 |
| 7 | qQIl, SlUij | 82 | 8-0 (35%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 5 |
| 65 | qQIl, HiVij | 67 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| 05 | gRBaQ, buUlu | 60 | 8-3 (05%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| 2 | KIsRIDlu, HiVij | 1 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -8 | 5 |
| 08 | qQiLZa, yiUah | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 60 | qQIl, tBuUZij | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 30 | AilZa, PBRQ | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 81-05 (08.5%) | 0-60 (44.4%) | 1-2 (90.5%) | 1 | 61 | 88 | 66 | 65 | 5 | 65 | 5 | 5 | 64 | 94 | 09 | |||
Terms:
Field Goals : 2PM-A (2 point Field Goal made-attempts) 3PM-A (3 point Field Goal made-attempts) FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive) DEF (Defensive) TOT (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed) RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor) AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes) AST (assists) ST (steals) TO (Turnovers) PTS (points) RNK (ranking)
