ProA Round 2 (Regular Season): Nuernberg hands first loss to Koblenz

There were only 2 rounds played so far and it's still very beginning of the Regular Season in ProA. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Koblenz in Nuernberg on Friday night. Visitors were defeated by Falcons 85-75. Nuernberg made 20-of-25 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American players dominated the game. Guard Nate Heise (196-2002, college: Iowa St.) orchestrated the victory by scoring 21 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. Guard Ty Allred (206-2002, college: CMU) contributed with 13 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. point guard Tyren Moore (180-2001, college: Georgia South) replied with 12 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for Koblenz. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Falcons is looking forward to face Tuebingen on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Koblenz will play against Artland and is hoping to win this game.
Important game to mention about took place in Bochum. SparkassenStars saved a 3-point victory at home edging Eisbaeren Bremerhaven 73-70 on Friday evening. Host team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. American guard JaMonta Black (193-2001, college: Austin Peay) scored 20 points to lead the charge for the winners and Kilian Dietz chipped in 9 points and 11 rebounds during the contest. Canadian forward Dominic Parolin (206-2002, college: Boise St.) responded with 16 points and 9 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. SparkassenStars will play against Giessen 46ers on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Eisbaeren Bremerhaven will play against Paderborn to get more than just one victory in their record.
Very important is a road loss of 46ers against Wolmirstedt on Friday night. Visiting 46ers were defeated by Wolmirstedt in Wolmirstedt 73-61. Kenny Cooper notched 22 points and 7 rebounds to lead the effort. Wolmirstedt's coach Achmadschah Zazai used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 9 points and 7 rebounds by Viktor Kovacevic did not help to save the game for Giessen 46ers. Wolmirstedt will meet Goettingen on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. 46ers will play against Bochum and hope to win that game.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 2: Karlsruhe PS beat Bayreuth on the road 89-79. OrangeAcad. lost to undefeated Kirchheim on its own court 85-94. Goettingen unfortunately lost to Artland in Quakenbrueck 69-81. Paderborn managed to beat Koeln at home 90-73. ETB Miners lost to Heidelberg on the opponent's court 74-118. Crailsheim smashed Tuebingen in a home game 85-64.
The most impressive performance of 2nd round was 15 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists by Booker Coplin of Crailsheim.



Bayreuth - Karlsruhe PS 79-89:
But Bayreuth was not able to use a home court advantage and was defeated by the opponent from Karlsruhe 89-79 on Friday night. Kilian Binapfl (198-2000, agency: LUMANI 10.7) notched 17 points and 5 rebounds to lead the effort and ex-international Jason George (202-2001) supported him with 14 points and 6 rebounds. Five Lions players scored in double figures. Even 14 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists by Kevin Wohlrath (197-1995) did not help to save the game for Bayreuth. American guard Glen Abram (188-1998, college: WVSU) added 14 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists for the hosts. Lions will meet at home Crailsheim in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Bayreuth will play against Kirchheim and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Karlsruhe PS: B.Kilian 17+5reb+2ast, O.Zac 16+2reb+3ast, J.Robert 14+4reb+1ast, G.Jason 14+6reb+1ast, S.Theo 11+6reb+2ast, W.Martel 9+2reb+1ast
Bayreuth: K.Wohlrath 14+8reb+4ast, G.Abram 14+5reb+7ast, S.Hildebrandt 12+2reb+1ast, M.Frierson 9+1reb+1ast, J.Bonga 8+5reb, L.Wulff 8+4reb+1ast

Nuernberg - Koblenz 85-75:
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Koblenz in Nuernberg on Friday night. Visitors were defeated by Falcons 85-75. Nuernberg made 20-of-25 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American players dominated the game. Guard Nate Heise (196-2002, college: Iowa St.) orchestrated the victory by scoring 21 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. Guard Ty Allred (206-2002, college: CMU) contributed with 13 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. point guard Tyren Moore (180-2001, college: Georgia South) replied with 12 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and forward Camaron Tongue (201-2001, college: Santa Clara) added 14 points in the effort for Koblenz. 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. Falcons is looking forward to face Tuebingen on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Koblenz will play against Artland and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Nuernberg: H.Nate 21+6reb+7ast, J.Jarne 14+2reb+2ast, A.Ty 13+5reb+1ast, W.Nic 10+4reb+1ast, V.Dominick 10, L.Lenke 6+5reb+1ast
Koblenz: C.Tongue 14+2reb+1ast, J.Williams 12+2reb, C.Forte 12+2ast, T.Moore 12+5reb+4ast, F.Gille 7+3reb, B.Buck 7+3reb

OrangeAcad. - Kirchheim 85-94:
But OrangeAcademy was not able to use a home court advantage and lost to the opponent from Kirchheim 94-85 on Friday night. Kirchheim made 20-of-25 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Kirchheim outrebounded OrangeAcad. 43-28 including 18 on the offensive glass. Kirchheim looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Kirchheim made 7 blocks. American forward Philip Alston (198-2001, college: Loyola, IL) notched 22 points and 9 rebounds to lead the effort and the other American import forward Tyrel Morgan (196-2001, college: Texas St.) supported him with 19 points and 5 rebounds. Four Kirchheim Knights players scored in double figures. Even 31 points by American point guard CJ Anthony (191-2002, college: Iona, agency: Slash Sports) did not help to save the game for OrangeAcad.. French Lucas Fischer (193-2004) added 12 points for the hosts. OrangeAcademy's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Kirchheim Knights will meet at home Bayreuth in the next round which should be an easy win for them. OrangeAcademy will play against Heidelberg and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Kirchheim: A.Philip 22+9reb+1ast, M.Tyrel 19+5reb+3ast, H.CJ 17+3reb+3ast, W.Desmond 14+7reb+4ast, V.Paul 12+2reb+2ast, P.Christoph 8+6reb+2ast
OrangeAcad.: C.Anthony 31+4reb+3ast, O.Namori 14+1reb, F.Lucas 12+4reb+1ast, F.Kiehlneker 8+4reb+1ast, J.Bol 6+5reb+1ast, M.Zoran 6+3reb+6ast

Artland - Goettingen 81-69:
Artland Dragons used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Goettingen 81-69 on Friday night. Artland made 16-of-19 free shots (84.2 percent) during the game. Danish guard Jonathan Klussmann (190-2002) notched 18 points to lead the effort and American forward Naz Bohannon (198-1999, college: Clemson) supported him with 13 points and 8 rebounds. Even 15 points by American guard Tai Bibbs (191-1999, college: Howard) did not help to save the game for Goettingen. Center Robin Lodders (205-1994) added 12 points and 7 rebounds for the guests. Five Artland and four Goettingen players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Artland Dragons will meet Koblenz on the road in the next round. BG Goettingen will play against Wolmirstedt and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Artland: K.Jonathan 18+4reb+3ast, N.Elijah 13+2reb, B.Naz 13+8reb+3ast, H.Ralph 11+1reb+2ast, A.Buzz 10+9ast, F.Jamal 8+3reb
Goettingen: T.Bibbs 15+3reb+2ast, N.Schmitz 12+1reb+1ast, R.Lodders 12+7reb, K.Radvilas 12+5reb+2ast, O.Pajic 9+5reb+4ast, Z.Watson 5+5reb+1ast

Bochum - Bremerhaven 73-70:
Important game to mention about took place in Bochum. SparkassenStars saved a 3-point victory at home edging Eisbaeren Bremerhaven 73-70 on Friday evening. Host team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. American guard JaMonta Black (193-2001, college: Austin Peay) scored 20 points to lead the charge for the winners and center Kilian Dietz (202-1990) chipped in 9 points and 11 rebounds during the contest. Canadian forward Dominic Parolin (206-2002, college: Boise St.) responded with 16 points and 9 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) and American guard Nolan Hodge (201-2004, college: UNCW) scored 15 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. SparkassenStars will play against Giessen 46ers on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Eisbaeren Bremerhaven will play against Paderborn to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
Bochum: B.Ja'Monta 20+2reb+1ast, G.Niklas 11+9ast, K.Tommy 9+6reb, D.Kilian 9+11reb+3ast, K.Gabriel 8+3reb+2ast, W.Jaylen 7+2reb
Bremerhaven: P.Dominic 16+9reb, N.Hodge 15+7reb+2ast, T.Blunt 8+1reb+1ast, C.Carter 7+3reb+1ast, G.Zeeb 6+1reb+6ast, B.Zintz 5+4reb+3ast

Paderborn - Koeln 90-73:
There was a minor upset when RheinStars lost to Uni Baskets in Paderborn 73-90 on Friday. Paderborn made 19-of-19 free shots (100 percent !!!) during the game. Croatian point guard Matej Silic (188-2003) notched 19 points to lead the effort and Ethiopian-American guard Eyassu Worku (188-1998, college: UC Irvine, agency: Olsta) supported him with 14 points and 7 assists. Five Uni Baskets players scored in double figures. Even 26 points by American point guard Antonio Williams (183-1997, college: Kent St.) did not help to save the game for Koeln. Center Nat-Sidi Diallo (208-2000) added 6 points and 11 rebounds for the guests. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Uni Baskets will meet Bremerhaven on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. RheinStars will play against ETB Miners in Essen and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Paderborn: S.Matej 19+2reb+2ast, F.Jon'il 15+2reb+1ast, W.Eyassu 14+2reb+7ast, U.Emmanuel 13+7reb+1ast, S.Nick 10+9reb+2ast, K.Leonard 8+2reb+1ast
Koeln: A.Williams 26+3reb+3ast, K.Monroe 13+2reb+1ast, J.Guenther 8+1reb+1ast, J.Patterson 8+4reb+1ast, K.Buehner 7+4reb+1ast, N.Diallo 6+11reb+2ast

Heidelberg - ETB Miners 118-74:
Everything went according to plan when MLP Academics Heidelberg outplayed at home ETB Miners 118-74 on Friday. Heidelberg made 20-of-25 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They also forced 22 ETB Miners turnovers. Heidelberg looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. Lorenz Brenneke (204-2000) notched 16 points to lead the effort and American guard Chuck Harris (188-2001, college: SMU) supported him with 15 points and 4 assists. Four MLP Academics Heidelberg players scored in double figures. Even 11 points by point guard Marc Friederici (188-2001) did not help to save the game for ETB Miners. American Darius Dawson (198-2001, college: Austin Peay) added 16 points for the guests. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. MLP Academics Heidelberg will meet OrangeAcad. in the next round and are hoping to win another game. ETB Miners will play against Koeln and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Heidelberg: E.Erol 17+1ast, B.Lorenz 16+4reb+1ast, H.Chuck 15+1reb+4ast, Z.Paul 14+2reb+3ast, C.Frank 11+3reb+2ast, M.Kevin 9+7ast
ETB Miners: D.Darius 16, M.Friederici 11+4reb+3ast, J.Almstedt 9+2reb+1ast, I.Sanders 8+1reb+1ast, J.Mann 7+4reb+1ast, C.Moller 5+3reb+1ast

Wolmirstedt - Giessen 46ers 73-61:
Very important is a road loss of 46ers against Wolmirstedt on Friday night. Visiting 46ers were defeated by Wolmirstedt in Wolmirstedt 73-61. Wolmirstedt outrebounded Giessen 46ers 42-30 including a 35-24 advantage in defensive rebounds. American point guard Kenny Cooper (183-1998, college: Tennessee St.) notched 22 points and 7 rebounds to lead the effort and the other American import forward Brock Gardner (201-1997, college: Master's) supported him with 17 points and 8 rebounds. Gardner is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Wolmirstedt's coach Achmadschah Zazai used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 9 points and 7 rebounds by Serbian forward Viktor Kovacevic (203-1999, college: West Liberty, agency: Octagon Europe) did not help to save the game for Giessen 46ers. Center Till Gloger (204-1993, college: Maine) added 13 points for the guests. Wolmirstedt will meet Goettingen on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. 46ers will play against Bochum and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Wolmirstedt: C.Kenny 22+7reb+3ast, G.Brock 17+8reb+1ast, B.Martin 10+3reb+5ast, B.Sebastian 9+9reb+2ast, H.Kyndahl 7+6reb, N.Dennis 3+1reb+2ast
Giessen 46ers: T.Gloger 13+3reb, N.Scantlebury 10+1reb+1ast, V.Kovacevic 9+7reb, R.Benzing 8+2reb+1ast, A.Williams 7+6reb, C.Carter 6+6reb+3ast

Crailsheim - Tuebingen 85-64:
There was no surprise when Tigers were outleveled by Hakro Merlins in Crailsheim 85-64 on Friday. Crailsheim forced 19 Tuebingen turnovers and outrebounded them 44-30 including 33 on the defensive glass. Crailsheim looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. American guard Booker Coplin (191-1997, college: Augsburg) notched 15 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the effort and center Hendrik Drescher (204-2000) supported him with 18 points and 5 rebounds. Four Hakro Merlins players scored in double figures. Hakro Merlins' coach Florian Flabb felt very confident that he used entire bench saving starting five for next games. Even 12 points and 6 rebounds by American forward Creighton Morisch (208-2002, college: Austin Peay) did not help to save the game for Tuebingen. His fellow American import guard Isaac Haney (188-2002, college: Austin Peay) added 13 points for the guests. Hakro Merlins will meet Karlsruhe PS on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Tigers will play against Nuernberg and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Crailsheim: D.Hendrik 18+5reb+1ast, C.Booker 15+5reb+5ast, V.Luc 12+6reb+4ast, A.Courtney 12+6reb, G.Peyton 8+3reb, K.Simon 5+5reb+4ast
Tuebingen: I.Haney 13+2reb+2ast, K.Sjolund 12+5reb, C.Morisch 12+6reb+1ast, T.Smith Jr. 7+4reb, A.Warnholtz 7+2reb+2ast, S.Feneberg 7+2reb+3ast