BSL Round 12 (Regular Season): #1 Anadolu Efes are defeated by Besiktas

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Efes (10-2) in Istanbul on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by third ranked Besiktas (9-3) 85-77. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Efes. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. 24 personal fouls committed by Anadolu Efes helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of Montenegrin-American point guard Derek Needham (180-1990, college: Fairfield) who helped to win the game recording 19 points and Dominican Angel Delgado (208-1994, college: Seton Hall) who added 11 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was American center Daniel Oturu (208-1999, college: Minnesota) with 25 points and 8 rebounds. Efes' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Besiktas have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Pinar Karsiyaka and Fenerbahce. Defending champion Anadolu Efes still keeps top position with two games lost.
Sixteenth-ranked Samsun (2-10) gave a tough game to second ranked Pinar Karsiyaka (9-3). The visitors from Izmir managed to secure only two-point victory 82-80. However their fans expected much easier game. The winners were led by American center Vernon Carey Jr (206-2001, college: Duke) who scored that evening 17 points and 7 rebounds and Darrun Hilliard supported him with 15 points and 5 assists (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line). Pinar Karsiyaka's coach Ufuk Sarica allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Even 23 points and 4 assists (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) by Jamaican-American guard Sek Henry (193-1987, college: Nebraska) did not help to save the game for Samsunspor. Pinar Karsiyaka have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 9-3 record behind leader Anadolu Efes, which they share with Fenerbahce and Besiktas. Newly promoted Samsunspor stay at the bottom place with ten games lost.
A very close game took place in Manisa between Manisa and Bursaspor. Fifth ranked Manisa (7-5) got a very close home victory over 6th ranked Bursaspor (6-6). Manisa managed to escape with a 3-point win 98-95 in the fight for the fifth place. The best player for the winners was Francisco Cruz who scored 32 points and 4 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was David Michineau who recorded 28 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Manisa have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain fifth position with 7-5 record. Bursaspor lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with six games lost. They share the position with 4 other teams.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 12: Darussafaka was destroyed by Petkim on the opponent's court 112-78. Tofas outscored Cagdas BS in a home game 102-82. Bahcesehir managed to beat Galatasaray on the road 92-86. Fenerbahce crushed Turk Telekom on its own court 99-71. Buyukcekmece beat Merkezefendi in Istanbul 78-64.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 28 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists by Alexander Perez-Kaufmann of Buyukcekmece.



Petkim - Darussafaka 112-78

There was a minor upset in Izmir where 7th ranked Darussafaka Lassa (6-6) was crushed by ninth ranked Petkimspor (6-6) 112-78 on Friday. Petkim shot 60.6 percent from the field. They shot the lights out from three sinking 14 long-distance shots on high 51.9 percentage. Petkim looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. The best player for the winners was Nigerian-American David Efianayi (188-1995, college: Gardner-Webb) who had a double-double by scoring 22 points and 11 assists. American Peyton Aldridge (203-1995, college: Davidson) chipped in 23 points and 8 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman (193-1994, college: Michigan) who recorded 19 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and point guard Can Korkmaz (187-1992, agency: Interperformances) added 13 points and 6 assists respectively. Five Petkim and four Darussafaka players scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Petkim moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 4 other teams including defeated Darussafaka. Darussafaka lost fourth consecutive game.
Top scorers:
Darussafaka: M.Abdur-Rahkman 19+5reb+5ast, B.Demir 15+2reb+2ast, C.Korkmaz 13+1reb+6ast, M.Yasar 12+3reb+1ast, C.Kus 5+3reb+2ast, D.Dora 5+2reb
Petkim: P.Aldridge 23+8reb+1ast, D.Efianayi 22+2reb+11ast, M.Agva 16+5reb+1ast, K.Thomas 15+3reb+3ast, Y.Sonsirma 12+3reb+8ast, Y.Gultekin 9+4reb

Tofas - Cagdas BS 102-82

Rather predictable result in Bursa where tenth ranked Tofas (6-6) smashed 14th ranked Bodrum (3-9) 102-82 on Saturday. Tofas looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. The best player for the winners was American center Austin Wiley (211-1999, college: Auburn) who had a double-double by scoring 20 points and 14 rebounds (perfect from the field making all eight shots !!!). The other American import forward JJ OBrien (200-1992, college: SDSU, agency: Slash Sports) chipped in 25 points. Four Tofas players scored in double figures. Tofas' coach Orhun Ene used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was Bosnian-Italian Amar Alibegovic (206-1995, college: St.John's) who recorded 16 points and 5 rebounds and American-Kosovan guard Dominic Artis (188-1993, college: UTEP) added 17 points and 4 assists respectively. Tofas moved-up to sixth place, which they share with 4 other teams. Newly promoted Cagdas BS keeps the fourteenth position with nine games lost. They share it with Merkezefendi.
Top scorers:
Cagdas BS: D.Artis 17+2reb+4ast, A.Alibegovic 16+5reb+3ast, B.Moore 13+6reb+1ast, A.Cantitiz 9+3reb+2ast, A.Duverioglu 9+6reb+1ast, C.Havsa 7+1reb+4ast
Tofas: J.O'Brien 25+2reb+3ast, A.Wiley 20+14reb+2ast, O.Prewitt 16+4reb+4ast, C.Ozgur 12+3reb+5ast, T.Gecim 12+1reb+4ast, Z.Sakic 9+7reb+2ast

Samsunspor - Pinar Karsiyaka 80-82

Sixteenth-ranked Samsun (2-10) gave a tough game to second ranked Pinar Karsiyaka (9-3). The visitors from Izmir managed to secure only two-point victory 82-80. However their fans expected much easier game. Pinar Karsiyaka players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. The winners were led by American center Vernon Carey Jr (206-2001, college: Duke) who scored that evening 17 points and 7 rebounds and the other American import Darrun Hilliard (198-1993, college: Villanova) supported him with 15 points and 5 assists (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line). Pinar Karsiyaka's coach Ufuk Sarica allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. Even 23 points and 4 assists (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) by Jamaican-American guard Sek Henry (193-1987, college: Nebraska) did not help to save the game for Samsunspor. American guard Bryant Crawford (191-1997, college: Wake Forest) added 11 points and 11 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Pinar Karsiyaka have an impressive seven-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 9-3 record behind leader Anadolu Efes, which they share with Fenerbahce and Besiktas. Newly promoted Samsunspor stay at the bottom place with ten games lost.
Top scorers:
Samsunspor: S.Henry 23+2reb+4ast, G.Bas 16+5reb+1ast, M.Mooney 13+4reb+2ast, B.Crawford 11+3reb+11ast, N.Levi 7+7reb+1ast, M.Kyser 6+2reb
Pinar Karsiyaka: V.Carey Jr. 17+7reb+2ast, V.Brown 16+3reb+3ast, D.Hilliard 15+3reb+5ast, K.Martin 13+7reb+3ast, K.Sipahi 7+4reb+6ast, H.Sayili 7+1reb+1ast

Besiktas - Anadolu Efes 85-77

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Efes (10-2) in Istanbul on Saturday night. Visitors were defeated by third ranked Besiktas (9-3) 85-77. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Efes. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. 24 personal fouls committed by Anadolu Efes helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Worth to mention a great performance of Montenegrin-American point guard Derek Needham (180-1990, college: Fairfield) who helped to win the game recording 19 points and Dominican Angel Delgado (208-1994, college: Seton Hall) who added 11 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. Five Besiktas players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American center Daniel Oturu (208-1999, college: Minnesota) with 25 points and 8 rebounds and the former international guard Shane Larkin (182-1992, college: Miami, FL) scored 18 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists. Efes' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Besiktas have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Pinar Karsiyaka and Fenerbahce. Defending champion Anadolu Efes still keeps top position with two games lost.
Top scorers:
Anadolu Efes: D.Oturu 25+8reb+2ast, S.Larkin 18+6reb+9ast, D.Thompson 15+2reb+1ast, M.Daum 6+6reb, T.Jones 6+8reb+3ast, R.Oncel 4+1reb+1ast
Besiktas: D.Needham 19+4reb+3ast, M.Mitchell 15+2reb+2ast, Y.Arslan 12+2reb, J.Mathews 11+3reb+4ast, K.Allman 11+1reb+1ast, A.Delgado 11+10reb+3ast

Manisa - Bursaspor 98-95

A very close game took place in Manisa between Manisa and Bursaspor. Fifth ranked Manisa (7-5) got a very close home victory over 6th ranked Bursaspor (6-6). Manisa managed to escape with a 3-point win 98-95 in the fight for the fifth place. Manisa made 22-of-24 free shots (91.7 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was Mexican guard Francisco Cruz (191-1989, college: Wyoming) who scored 32 points and 4 assists. American Ryan Luther (206-1995, college: Arizona) chipped in a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was French point guard David Michineau (191-1994) who recorded 28 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists and American Anthony Brown (199-1992, college: Stanford) added 21 points and 5 rebounds respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Manisa have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain fifth position with 7-5 record. Bursaspor lost third consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with six games lost. They share the position with 4 other teams.
Top scorers:
Bursaspor: D.Michineau 28+6reb+9ast, A.Brown 21+5reb+3ast, M.Young 16+4reb+6ast, E.Taskiran 10+1reb, J.Hamilton 8+6reb, D.Mutaf 6+1reb+1ast
Manisa: F.Cruz 32+4reb+4ast, R.Luther 14+12reb+3ast, D.Russell 13+1reb+4ast, M.Gorur 10+1reb, E.Terry 10+10reb+1ast, T.Duval 9+2reb+3ast

Galatasaray - Bahcesehir 86-92

Everything could happen in Istanbul at the game between two tied teams. Both twelfth ranked Bahcesehir and 11th ranked Galatasaray had identical 4-7 record. But Galatasaray was not able to use a home court advantage and was defeated by the opponent from Istanbul 92-86 on Sunday night. Bahcesehir forced 19 Galatasaray turnovers. The best player for the winners was American power forward Tyler Cavanaugh (206-1994, college: GWU) who scored 29 points and 6 rebounds (on 11-of-13 shooting from the field). French center Jerry Boutsiele (207-1992) chipped in a double-double by scoring 16 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists. Bahcesehir's coach Sinan Atalay used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was Slovenian Klemen Prepelic (191-1992) who recorded 16 points and 6 assists and the former international Sadik Kabaca (208-2000) added 15 points and 4 assists respectively. Four Bahcesehir and five Galatasaray players scored in double figures. Bahcesehir (5-7) moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with Buyukcekmece. Galatasaray lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the thirteenth position with eight games lost.
Top scorers:
Galatasaray: K.Prepelic 16+4reb+6ast, D.McCormack 15+2reb+1ast, S.Kabaca 15+3reb+4ast, M.Halilovic 13+7reb+1ast, G.Koksal 11+4reb+3ast, I.Akpinar 8+3ast
Bahcesehir: T.Cavanaugh 29+6reb+1ast, A.Bouteille 21+5reb+3ast, J.Boutsiele 16+10reb+6ast, P.Scrubb 13+1reb+2ast, T.Taylor 8+1reb+5ast, H.Ozdemir 2

Fenerbahce - Turk Telekom 99-71

Everything went according to plan in Istanbul where fourth ranked Fenerbahce (9-3) outscored 6th ranked Turk Telekom (6-6) 99-71 on Sunday. Fenerbahce made 18-of-19 free shots (94.7 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The best player for the winners was American-Greek Tyler Dorsey (196-1996, college: Oregon) who scored 19 points and 8 rebounds. The former international point guard Sehmus Hazer (190-1999) chipped in 16 points. Five Fenerbahce players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was Armenian-American center Steven Enoch (208-1997, college: Louisville) who recorded 16 points and 7 rebounds and point guard Ismail Ulusoy (183-1996) added 15 points and 4 assists respectively. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Fenerbahce moved-up to second place, which they share with Pinar Karsiyaka and Besiktas. Turk Telekom at the other side keeps the sixth position with six games lost. They share it with 4 other teams.
Top scorers:
Turk Telekom: S.Enoch 16+7reb, I.Ulusoy 15+3reb+4ast, M.Yagmur 9+2ast, T.Wallace 8+2reb+6ast, O.Ulubay 8+2reb+3ast, J.Palmer Jr. 5+1reb+3ast
Fenerbahce: T.Dorsey 19+8reb+1ast, M.Mahmutoglu 18+1ast, S.Hazer 16+1reb+2ast, J.Motley 12+4reb+1ast, N.Hayes-Davis 12+2reb+2ast, T.Biberovic 8+3reb+2ast

Merkezefendi - Buyukcekmece 64-78

There was no surprise in Denizl where 14th ranked Merkezefendi (3-9) was defeated by twelfth ranked Buyukcekmece (5-7) 78-64 on Monday. Buyukcekmece dominated down low during the game scoring 42 of its points in the paint compared to Merkezefendi's 22. The best player for the winners was Mexican-American point guard Alexander Perez-Kaufmann (191-1993, agency: Pro Sports) who scored 28 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. American center Devonte Upson (206-1993, college: SE Louisiana) chipped in 16 points and 7 rebounds. Buyukcekmece's coach Ozhan Civgin used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Nate Mason (188-1995, college: Minnesota) who recorded 24 points and 6 assists and Belgian forward Vrenz Bleijenbergh (208-2000) added 12 points and 11 rebounds respectively. Buyukcekmece have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with Bahcesehir. Merkezefendi at the other side keeps the fourteenth position with nine games lost. They share it with Cagdas BS.
Top scorers:
Merkezefendi: N.Mason 24+1reb+6ast, J.Hudson 16+4reb+2ast, V.Bleijenbergh 12+11reb, R.Lomazs 7+1reb+1ast, M.Pecarski 3+3reb+1ast, R.Berke-Atar 2+4reb
Buyukcekmece: A.Perez-Kaufmann 28+5reb+5ast, D.Upson 16+7reb+1ast, K.Ray 9+2reb+2ast, E.Bruinsma 9+3reb+2ast, M.Reed 8+8reb+3ast, E.Kosut 4+4reb+2ast