BBL Round 3 (Regular Season): ALBA loses to Bayern

BBL Regular Season is still in too early stage and there may be still significant changes in the standings. The round was exceptionally exciting as three games ended with a tiny margin. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most important game of round 3 took place in Muenchen where Bayern Muenchen crushed ALBA Berlin (2-1) 95-61 on Saturday night. Bayern dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to ALBA Berlin's 22. They outrebounded ALBA 45-26 including a 29-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. Bayern looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. 26 personal fouls committed by ALBA helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a great evening for American center Austin Wiley (211-1999, college: Auburn) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 10 rebounds. American-Georgian guard Kamar Baldwin (185-1997, college: Butler) helped adding 14 points and 4 assists. The best for the losing side was international point guard Jack Kayil (191-2006) with 14 points and 5 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. ALBA Berlin will play next round against Bamberg trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Bayern Muenchen will try to continue on its current victory against Oldenburg at home.
EWE Baskets edged Hamburg Towers in Oldenburg 75-74. It was an exceptional evening for naturalized American point guard Zachary Ensminger (195-2001) who led the winners and scored 15 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Nicholas Tischler accounted for 21 points. Puerto Rican-American point guard Zakai Zeigler (175-2002, college: Tennessee) came up with 14 points and 6 assists for Hamburg in the defeat. Hamburg Towers' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Hamburg Towers will play next round against Rostock trying to get back on the winning streak. EWE Baskets will try to continue on its current victory against Bayern at Muenchen.
ratiopharm Ulm (2-1) recorded a loss at the home court on Sunday night. Hosts were rolled over by s Oliver Baskets (1-1) 90-67. The best player for the winners was Eddie Colbert III who had a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Ibrahim Watson-Boye who recorded 14 points and 5 assists. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. s Oliver Baskets will meet at home Bonn (#8) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. ratiopharm Ulm will play against Weissenfels (#14) and hope to secure a win.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 3: winless Vechta lost to Frankfurt on the opponent's court 81-93. Bamberg unfortunately lost to Ludwigsburg in a home game 96-103. Rostock lost to undefeated Braunschweig on the road 82-83. Bonn defeated Weissenfels on its own court 77-72. Winless Jena was beaten by Trier in a road game 98-85. Chemnitz won against Hagen at home 94-93.



Bayern - ALBA 95-61:
The most important game of round 3 took place in Muenchen where Bayern Muenchen crushed ALBA Berlin (2-1) 95-61 on Saturday night. Bayern dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to ALBA Berlin's 22. They outrebounded ALBA 45-26 including a 29-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. Bayern looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. 26 personal fouls committed by ALBA helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a great evening for American center Austin Wiley (211-1999, college: Auburn) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 10 rebounds. American-Georgian guard Kamar Baldwin (185-1997, college: Butler) helped adding 14 points and 4 assists. Five Bayern Muenchen players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was international point guard Jack Kayil (191-2006) with 14 points and 5 assists and American forward Justin Bean (201-1996, college: Utah St.) scored 13 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. ALBA Berlin will play next round against Bamberg trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Bayern Muenchen will try to continue on its current victory against Oldenburg at home.
Top scorers:
ALBA: J.Kayil 14+2reb+5ast, J.Bean 13+1ast, B.Angel 9+4reb, B.Nevio 5+1reb, S.Griesel 5+1reb, J.Mattisseck 4+7reb+1ast
Bayern: B.Kamar 14+3reb+4ast, D.Oscar 14+5reb, W.Austin 13+10reb, W.Duane 12+2reb+3ast, B.Marjon 12+5reb+3ast, T.Johannes 9+5reb+2ast

Frankfurt - Vechta 93-81:
Skyliners used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Vechta 93-81 on Saturday night. The best player for the winners was American forward Race Thompson (203-1999, college: Indiana) who had a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds. His fellow American import point guard Isaiah Swope (178-2003, college: St.Louis) chipped in 21 points. At the other side the best for losing team was the former international center Tibor Pleiss (221-1989) who recorded a double-double by scoring 21 points and 16 rebounds and American guard Matt Lewis (192-1998, college: JMU) added 17 points and 5 assists respectively. Five Vechta players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Skyliners will meet Hagen (#18) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Rasta Vechta will play against Braunschweig and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Vechta: T.Pleiss 21+16reb+1ast, M.Lewis 17+2reb+5ast, J.Edler-Davis 11+4reb+1ast, N.Weidemann 10+4reb+2ast, L.Pandi 10+5ast, A.Franklin 6+2reb+1ast
Frankfurt: S.Isaiah 21+1reb+1ast, T.Race 18+10reb+3ast, P.Till 15+2reb, A.Nahiem 9, K.Thomas 8+3reb, C.Radii 7+3reb

Bamberg - Ludwigsburg 96-103:
But Bamberg was not able to use a home court advantage and lost to the opponent from Ludwigsburg 103-96 on Saturday night. Americans were the main players on the court. The best player for the winners was guard Darius Perry (188-1999, college: UCF) who scored 18 points and 9 assists. Guard Justin Kier (193-1998, college: Arizona) chipped in 21 points and 5 assists (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). At the other side the best for losing team was swingman Jordan Wright (198-2000, college: LSU) who recorded 22 points and 9 rebounds and forward Tre Scott (203-1996, college: Cincinnati) added 14 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists respectively. Five Ludwigsburg and four Bamberg players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. EnBW Ludwigsburg will meet at home Trier (#4) in the next round. Bamberg will play against ALBA (#6) in Berlin and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Bamberg: J.Wright 22+9reb+3ast, J.Obiesie 14+3reb+2ast, T.Scott 14+6reb+4ast, J.Jones 13+2reb+3ast, D.Keppeler 8+1reb, M.Wilson 6+4reb+3ast
Ludwigsburg: K.Justin 21+5ast, L.Ishmael 21+4reb, P.Darius 18+3reb+9ast, H.Elijah 16+5reb, R.Thomas 13+8reb+1ast, M.Dongmo 5+4reb

Braunschweig - Rostock 83-82:
Not a big story in a game when Seawolves (1-2) were edged on the road by Braunschweig (2-0) 83-82 on Sunday. Braunschweig made 22-of-26 free shots (84.6 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was American guard Devin Askew (196-2002, college: Villanova) who scored 20 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists (went 10 for 10 at the free throw line !!!). His fellow American import point guard Dejour Reaves (183, college: Fordham) chipped in 15 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Four Braunschweig players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was the former international Robin Amaize (196-1994) who recorded 14 points and 8 rebounds and Estonian forward Artur Konontsuk (202-2000, college: Southern Miss) added 16 points and 6 rebounds respectively. Seawolves' coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total twelve players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. Braunschweig will meet Vechta (#17) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Seawolves will play against Hamburg (#11) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Rostock: T.Crockett 18+1reb+2ast, A.Konontsuk 16+6reb+1ast, R.Amaize 14+8reb+1ast, T.Withers 7+3reb, J.Stove 7+3reb+2ast, Z.Copeland 6+4reb
Braunschweig: A.Devin 20+6reb+4ast, R.Dejour 15+5reb+5ast, Z.Ferdinand 13+8reb+3ast, T.Felipe 10+3reb+2ast, G.Tajh 8+4reb+1ast, B.Zaba 7+3reb+1ast

Bonn - Weissenfels 77-72:
Telekom Baskets used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Weissenfels 77-72 on Sunday night. Americans were the main players on the court. The best player for the winners was forward Jeff Garrett (201-1994, college: LSUS, agency: Players Group) who scored 19 points and 8 rebounds. Guard Grayson Murphy (187-1999, college: Belmont) chipped in 7 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists. Telekom Baskets' coach Marko Stankovic used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. At the other side the best for losing team was point guard DeLonnie Hunt (183-2001, college: Richmond, agency: Players Group) who recorded 21 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists and swingman Kris Clyburn (196-1996, college: UNLV) added 12 points and 7 rebounds respectively. Telekom Baskets will meet Wuerzburg (#10) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. MBC will play against Ulm and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Weissenfels: D.Hunt 21+5reb+6ast, K.Clyburn 12+7reb, B.Simanic 9+7reb+1ast, C.Welp 9+3reb+1ast, J.Planinic 9+6reb+1ast, K.Mushidi 6+1reb
Bonn: G.Jeff 19+8reb, A.Joel-Sadu 13+2reb+1ast, W.John-Michael 11+2reb+1ast, F.Marcus 7+5reb+1ast, C.Alijah 7+2reb+1ast, M.Grayson 7+9reb+8ast

Trier - Jena 98-85:
There was no surprise in Trier where Science City Jena (0-2) was defeated by Gladiators (2-1) 98-85 on Sunday. Trier looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. The best player for the winners was American-Irish guard Eli Brooks (185-1998, college: Michigan) who scored 21 points and 7 assists. American point guard Jordan Roland (185-1997, college: Northeastern, agency: Diamond Sports) chipped in 20 points and 4 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was American swingman Terrence Edwards (198-2002, college: Louisville) who recorded 25 points and 8 assists and the other American import guard Isaiah Moses (182-2001, college: EWU) added 10 points and 4 assists respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Gladiators will meet Ludwigsburg (#7) on the road in the next round. Science City Jena will play against Chemnitz (#15) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Jena: T.Edwards 25+3reb+8ast, T.Stuckman 13+3reb, I.Lee 10+5reb, I.Moses 10+3reb+4ast, P.Brooks II 7+1ast, R.Falkenthal 6+2reb+2ast
Trier: B.Eli 21+4reb+7ast, R.Jordan 20+3reb+4ast, H.Marco 14+5reb+3ast, C.Austin 11+4reb+4ast, O.EJ 7+2reb, S.Justin 6+5reb+4ast

Chemnitz - Hagen 94-93:
Chemnitz used a home court advantage and edged the opponent from Hagen 94-93 on Sunday night. The best player for the winners was Jamaican-Canadian guard Stefan Smith (187-1999, college: St.John's, agency: Players Group) who scored 23 points. American guard Phlandrous Fleming Jr (193-1998, college: Florida) chipped in 21 points and 6 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was American center Cameron Krutwig (206-1998, college: Loyola, IL) who recorded 27 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists (on 12-of-15 shooting from the field) and point guard Bjarne Kraushaar (190-1999) added 13 points and 8 assists respectively. Four Chemnitz and five Hagen players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Chemnitz will meet Jena (#16) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Phoenix Hagen will play against Frankfurt and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Hagen: C.Krutwig 27+8reb+6ast, T.Gibson 17+4reb+2ast, T.Polley 14, B.Kraushaar 13+2reb+8ast, A.Kunkel 12+1reb, P.Gullotta 5+4reb
Chemnitz: S.Stefan 23+4reb+3ast, F.Phlandrous 21+2reb+6ast, W.Cobe 16+3ast, C.Nighael 10+9reb+2ast, B.Benjamin 7+8reb, V.Jannis 6+6reb

Oldenburg - Hamburg 75-74:
EWE Baskets edged Hamburg Towers in Oldenburg 75-74. It was an exceptional evening for naturalized American point guard Zachary Ensminger (195-2001) who led the winners and scored 15 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. ex-international Nicholas Tischler (201-2000) accounted for 21 points for the winning side. Puerto Rican-American point guard Zakai Zeigler (175-2002, college: Tennessee) came up with 14 points and 6 assists and naturalized Thailand Martin Breunig (203-1992, college: Montana) added 13 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Hamburg in the defeat. Four Hamburg players scored in double figures. Hamburg Towers' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Hamburg Towers will play next round against Rostock trying to get back on the winning streak. EWE Baskets will try to continue on its current victory against Bayern at Muenchen.
Top scorers:
Hamburg: Z.Zeigler 14+3reb+6ast, M.Breunig 13+5reb+2ast, K.Ogbe 12+5reb, D.Muenkat 10+5reb+1ast, M.Kangudia 9+1reb+2ast, N.Pavrette 6+2reb
Oldenburg: T.Nicholas 21+3reb+2ast, E.Zachary 15+5reb+6ast, P.Tylan 10+4reb, R.Jeremy 10+3reb+1ast, K.Marcel 9+5reb, W.Demajeo 6+11reb+2ast

Ulm - Wuerzburg 67-90:
ratiopharm Ulm (2-1) recorded a loss at the home court on Sunday night. Hosts were rolled over by s Oliver Baskets (1-1) 90-67. The best player for the winners was American forward Eddie Colbert III (202, college: Charleston) who had a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds. His fellow American import guard Calvin Wishart (188-1999, college: UCSB) chipped in 18 points and 4 steals. Five s Oliver Baskets players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American swingman Ibrahim Watson-Boye (196-1998, college: Dayton) who recorded 14 points and 5 assists and Canadian center Simi Shittu (208-1999, college: Vanderbilt) added 13 points and 5 rebounds respectively. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. s Oliver Baskets will meet at home Bonn (#8) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. ratiopharm Ulm will play against Weissenfels (#14) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Ulm: I.Watson-Boye 14+4reb+5ast, S.Shittu 13+5reb+1ast, A.Traore 10+2reb+2ast, M.Faye 9+2reb, M.Rataj 7+7reb+2ast, J.Sims 5+7reb+2ast
Wuerzburg: W.Calvin 18+3reb+3ast, C.Eddie 14+11reb+3ast, G.Sam 11+3reb+1ast, T.Brandon 11+3reb+2ast, T.Charles 10+8reb, J.Max 8+4reb+2ast