ProA Round 3 (Regular Season): Bochum loses to 46ers

ProA Regular Season is still in too early stage and there may be still significant changes in the standings. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Round 3 most important game was a defeat of SparkassenStars (2-1). They were defeated by 46ers (2-1) 94-78 on Sunday night. Giessen 46ers dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to SparkassenStars's 38. Giessen 46ers looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was a great evening for American point guard Zach Cooks (175-1999, college: Hofstra) who led his team to a victory scoring 19 points and 4 assists. ex-international forward Robin Benzing (210-1989) helped adding 13 points and 7 assists. The best for the losing side was Gabriel Kuku (190-2001) with 19 points and 6 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. SparkassenStars will play next round against Goettingen trying to make it back to the top of the standings. 46ers will try to continue on its current victory against Crailsheim on the road.
Falcons (2-1) recorded a loss in Tuebingen. Visitors were rolled over by Tigers (1-2) 86-61. It was an exceptional evening for American forward Tim Smith Jr (202-2000, college: N.Alabama, agency: 011 Sports) who led the winners and scored 21 points and 6 rebounds. Nico Mojica accounted for 15 points. American guard Ty Allred (206-2002, college: CMU) came up with 12 points and 5 rebounds for Nuernberg in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Tigers will play against Artland (#12) in Quakenbrueck in the next round. Falcons will play at home against Kirchheim (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
A very close game took place in Bremerhaven between Eisbaeren Bremerhaven and Uni Baskets. Eisbaeren Bremerhaven (1-2) got a very close home victory over Uni Baskets (1-2). Eisbaeren Bremerhaven managed to escape with a 3-point win 84-81 in the fight for the tenth place. The best player for the winners was Garai Zeeb who scored 11 points and 9 assists. Eisbaeren Bremerhaven's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the other side the best for losing team was Eyassu Worku who recorded 18 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists. Eisbaeren Bremerhaven will meet Koeln (#7) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Uni Baskets will play against Koblenz and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 3: Wolmirstedt destroyed Goettingen on the opponent's court 89-62. Winless ETB Miners unfortunately lost to Koeln in a home game 85-91. Bayreuth lost to Kirchheim on the road 75-104. OrangeAcad. lost to Heidelberg on its own court 68-84. Artland was beaten by Koblenz in a road game 80-92. Karlsruhe PS lost to Crailsheim at home 47-91.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 18 points and 5 assists by Dylan Addae-Wusu of Crailsheim.



Giessen 46ers - Bochum 94-78:
Round 3 most important game was a defeat of SparkassenStars (2-1). They were defeated by 46ers (2-1) 94-78 on Sunday night. Giessen 46ers dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to SparkassenStars's 38. Giessen 46ers looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was a great evening for American point guard Zach Cooks (175-1999, college: Hofstra) who led his team to a victory scoring 19 points and 4 assists. ex-international forward Robin Benzing (210-1989) helped adding 13 points and 7 assists. The best for the losing side was Gabriel Kuku (190-2001) with 19 points and 6 assists and point guard Niklas Geske (188-1994) scored 13 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Five Giessen 46ers and four Bochum players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. SparkassenStars will play next round against Goettingen trying to make it back to the top of the standings. 46ers will try to continue on its current victory against Crailsheim on the road.
Top scorers:
Bochum: G.Kuku 19+3reb+6ast, N.Geske 13+5reb+7ast, N.Masnic 12+7reb, T.Kamarad 10+5reb+1ast, J.Black 8+4reb+2ast, A.Pickett 5+5reb+2ast
Giessen 46ers: C.Zach 19+4reb+4ast, W.Alex 15+4reb, G.Till 14+7reb, B.Robin 13+4reb+7ast, S.Nigel 12+3reb+3ast, K.Viktor 10+4reb+1ast

Bremerhaven - Paderborn 84-81:
A very close game took place in Bremerhaven between Eisbaeren Bremerhaven and Uni Baskets. Eisbaeren Bremerhaven (1-2) got a very close home victory over Uni Baskets (1-2). Eisbaeren Bremerhaven managed to escape with a 3-point win 84-81 in the fight for the tenth place. The best player for the winners was point guard Garai Zeeb (187-1997) who scored 11 points and 9 assists. Canadian forward Dominic Parolin (206-2002, college: Boise St.) chipped in 16 points and 8 rebounds. Eisbaeren Bremerhaven's coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. At the other side the best for losing team was Ethiopian-American guard Eyassu Worku (188-1998, college: UC Irvine, agency: Olsta) who recorded 18 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists and American point guard Jonil Fugett (183-1999, college: UCCS, agency: BIG) added 20 points respectively. Five Bremerhaven and four Paderborn players scored in double figures. Eisbaeren Bremerhaven will meet Koeln (#7) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Uni Baskets will play against Koblenz and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Paderborn: J.Fugett 20+1reb+2ast, E.Worku 18+5reb+9ast, S.Nik 12+1ast, E.Ugbo 11+4reb+1ast, L.Kroger 8+8reb+1ast, M.Silic 5+3reb
Bremerhaven: C.Carlos 18+4reb, D.Parolin 16+8reb, F.Vincent 15+4reb+4ast, O.Jeremiah 11+5reb+1ast, Z.Garai 11+4reb+9ast, H.Nolan 6+1reb

Goettingen - Wolmirstedt 62-89:
Very expected game when BG Goettingen (0-3) was crushed at home by Wolmirstedt (2-1) 89-62 on Sunday. Wolmirstedt had a 31-19 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. The best player for the winners was American forward Brock Gardner (201-1997, college: Master's) who scored 13 points and 9 rebounds. Center Akim-Jamal Jonah (210-1998, college: San Diego) chipped in a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds. Gardner is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Wolmirstedt players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was guard Daniel Kirchner (187-1997) who recorded 15 points and 5 assists and American guard Zach Jackson (198-1997, college: Omaha) added 12 points and 4 assists respectively. BG Goettingen's coach gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Wolmirstedt will meet Heidelberg on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. BG Goettingen will play against Bochum (#9) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Goettingen: D.Kirchner 15+4reb+5ast, Z.Jackson 12+3reb+4ast, R.Lodders 10+2reb+1ast, K.Radvilas 9+3reb, M.Moenninghoff 5+4reb, T.Bibbs 5+4reb+2ast
Wolmirstedt: J.Akim-Jamal 14+10reb, H.Kyndahl 14+4reb+1ast, C.Kenny 13+4reb+4ast, G.Brock 13+9reb+3ast, C.Alieu 9+4reb, B.Martin 9+2reb+11ast

ETB Miners - Koeln 85-91:
Very predictable result in Essen where RheinStars (2-1) defeated ETB Miners (0-3) 91-85 on Sunday. Koeln made 27-of-32 free shots (84.4 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was American point guard Antonio Williams (183-1997, college: Kent St.) who scored 18 points and 5 rebounds. Karl Buehner (200-2005) chipped in 18 points and 6 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Quashawn Lane (188-1999, college: New Haven) who recorded 17 points and 7 assists and point guard Marc Friederici (188-2001) added 17 points and 4 assists respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. RheinStars will meet at home Bremerhaven (#10) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. ETB Miners will play against Karlsruhe PS (#13) and hope to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
ETB Miners: Q.Lane 17+2reb+7ast, M.Friederici 17+4reb+4ast, C.Moller 16+5reb+4ast, J.Mann 12+7reb+2ast, I.Sanders 8+2reb+1ast, B.Uzoma 6+7reb
Koeln: W.Antonio 18+5reb+3ast, B.Karl 18+6reb, P.James 15+8reb, H.Haris 11+7reb+3ast, G.Jasper 8, R.Cedric 7+2reb+2ast

Tuebingen - Nuernberg 86-61:
Falcons (2-1) recorded a loss in Tuebingen. Visitors were rolled over by Tigers (1-2) 86-61. Tuebingen forced 22 Nuernberg turnovers and had a 17-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for American forward Tim Smith Jr (202-2000, college: N.Alabama, agency: 011 Sports) who led the winners and scored 21 points and 6 rebounds. Nico Mojica (195-2002, agency: Octagon Europe) accounted for 15 points for the winning side. American guard Ty Allred (206-2002, college: CMU) came up with 12 points and 5 rebounds and forward Nic Welp (206-2002, college: CSUSB) added 9 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Nuernberg in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Tigers will play against Artland (#12) in Quakenbrueck in the next round. Falcons will play at home against Kirchheim (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Nuernberg: X.Bell 16+1reb, T.Allred 12+5reb+2ast, N.Heise 10+3reb+4ast, N.Welp 9+7reb+1ast, D.Helterhoff 4+2reb, C.Feneberg 4+3reb+3ast
Tuebingen: S.Tim 21+6reb, M.Nico 15+4reb+2ast, H.Isaac 11+6reb+1ast, S.Kristian 10+3reb+2ast, W.Aiden 8+2reb+8ast, M.Creighton 7+12reb

Kirchheim - Bayreuth 104-75:
Not a big story in a game when Bayreuth (0-3) was rolled over on the road by Kirchheim Knights (3-0) 104-75 on Sunday. Kirchheim dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Bayreuth's 36. Kirchheim forced 21 Bayreuth turnovers and outrebounded them 47-25 including a 22-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was American forward Philip Alston (198-2001, college: Loyola, IL) who scored 20 points and 9 rebounds. His fellow American import forward Tyrel Morgan (196-2001, college: Texas St.) chipped in 19 points and 6 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was center Collin Metcalf (206-2003, college: Maryland, agency: One Motive Sports) who recorded a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and American guard Glen Abram (188-1998, college: WVSU) added 14 points and 7 assists respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Kirchheim Knights will meet Nuernberg (#5) on the road in the next round. Bayreuth will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Bayreuth: M.Frierson 17+1ast, C.Metcalf 14+10reb+1ast, G.Abram 14+1reb+7ast, T.Kelly 10+3reb+3ast, S.Hildebrandt 6+5reb+2ast, L.Wulff 6
Kirchheim: A.Philip 20+9reb+1ast, M.Tyrel 19+6reb+2ast, W.Desmond 16+4reb+5ast, P.Johannes 14+3reb+2ast, B.Nicolas 11+5reb, H.CJ 9+7reb+4ast

OrangeAcad. - Heidelberg 68-84:
Everything went according to plan in Ulm where MLP Academics Heidelberg (3-0) beat OrangeAcademy (1-2) 84-68 on Sunday. Heidelberg had a 29-17 advantage in offensive rebounds. They shot the lights out from three sinking 12 long-distance shots on high 52.2 percentage. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Heidelberg made 7 blocks. The best player for the winners was American guard Chuck Harris (188-2001, college: SMU) who scored 17 points and 6 assists. His fellow American import forward Frank Champion (201-2002, college: Chattanooga) chipped in 13 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Four MLP Academics Heidelberg players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American point guard CJ Anthony (191-2002, college: Iona, agency: Slash Sports) who recorded 16 points and French Lucas Fischer (193-2004) added 13 points respectively. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. MLP Academics Heidelberg will meet at home Wolmirstedt (#4) in the next round. OrangeAcademy will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
OrangeAcad.: C.Anthony 16+2reb+2ast, F.Lucas 13+1reb+1ast, J.Bol 9+3reb+1ast, F.Kiehlneker 8+6reb+1ast, O.Namori 6+2reb, M.Zoran 6+6reb+2ast
Heidelberg: H.Chuck 17+2reb+6ast, C.Frank 13+6reb+6ast, E.Erol 12+1reb, R.Cantia 10+11reb+2ast, M.Nick 9+9reb, F.Joschka 9+2reb+1ast

Koblenz - Artland 92-80:
Koblenz used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Quakenbrueck 92-80 on Sunday night. Koblenz looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The best player for the winners was American forward Jayden Williams (198-2003, college: Dartmouth) who scored 26 points (perfect behind the arc making all five shots). His fellow American import forward Camaron Tongue (201-2001, college: Santa Clara) chipped in 12 points and 8 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Danish guard Jonathan Klussmann (190-2002) who recorded 27 points and Canadian swingman Jamal Fuller (196-2001, college: LIU Brooklyn) added 14 points and 5 rebounds respectively. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Koblenz will meet Paderborn (#15) on the road in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Artland Dragons will play against Tuebingen (#14) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Artland: J.Klussmann 27+1reb+2ast, J.Fuller 14+5reb+1ast, N.Bohannon 10+1reb+1ast, B.Anthony 7+5reb+3ast, R.Hounnou 6, D.Bruce 5+4reb+1ast
Koblenz: W.Jayden 26+2reb, K.Mason 13+4ast, T.Camaron 12+8reb+1ast, N.Jonas 10+3reb+2ast, F.Chase 9+6reb+5ast, S.Jannis 9+5reb+1ast

Karlsruhe PS - Crailsheim 47-91:
No shocking result in a game in Karlsruhe where Hakro Merlins (3-0) outleveled Lions (1-2) 91-47 on Sunday. Crailsheim dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Lions's 24. Crailsheim forced 19 Karlsruhe PS turnovers and outrebounded them 41-24 including a 29-14 advantage in defensive rebounds. Crailsheim looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Karlsruhe PS's players. The best player for the winners was American-Ghanian guard Dylan Addae-Wusu (193-2001, college: Seton Hall) who scored 18 points and 5 assists. point guard Lucas Mayer (185-1999, agency: One Motive Sports) chipped in 16 points and 7 rebounds. Four Hakro Merlins players scored in double figures. Hakro Merlins' coach Florian Flabb felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. At the other side the best for losing team was British forward Wesley Oba (203-1999, college: Missouri St.) who recorded 7 points and 6 rebounds and Kilian Binapfl (198-2000, agency: LUMANI 10.7) added 6 points and 5 rebounds respectively. Hakro Merlins will meet at home Giessen 46ers (#6) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Lions will play against ETB Miners (#17) in Essen and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Karlsruhe PS: N.Koch 10+2ast, Z.Owens 10+2ast, W.Oba 7+6reb+1ast, R.Jones 6+4reb, K.Binapfl 6+5reb+2ast, K.Julijo 3
Crailsheim: A.Dylan 18+3reb+5ast, M.Lucas 16+7reb+2ast, G.Peyton 14+7reb, C.Booker 13+3reb+2ast, D.Hendrik 9+8reb, V.Luc 7+6reb+4ast