TBL Round 24 (Regular Season): Konya BBSK is upset by iLab

There are only two more rounds left in the Regular Season in TBL. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most important game in the last round took place in Istanbul between third ranked Konya BBSK (17-6) and seventeenth ranked iLab (7-16) on Saturday night. Konya BBSK was defeated by iLab in a tough game on the road 77-84. iLab looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was guard Gokay Hacioglu (-2002) who scored 21 points and 8 rebounds. American point guard TreVion Crews (183-1996, college: Bethel, IN) chipped in 17 points and 9 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Chris Coffey (201-1997, college: Georgetown, KY, agency: One Motive Sports) who recorded a double-double by scoring 23 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists. iLab moved-up to fourteenth place, which they share with Final Spor and Balikesir BBS. Konya BBSK at the other side keeps the third position with six games lost. iLab is looking forward to face higher ranked Goztepe (#6) in Izmir in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Konya BBSK will play at home against Kahramanmaras and is hoping to win this game.
Another exciting game was played in Istanbul between seventh ranked Fenerbahce 2 and 4th ranked Bordo where host Fenerbahce 2 (11-12) won against Bordo (16-7) 80-75. It was a good game for American guard Holland Woods II (184-1998, college: GCU, agency: MSG) who led his team to a victory with 24 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. Brendan Medley-Bacon contributed with 14 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. American point guard Ty Gordon (185-1998, college: Nicholls, agency: JCK Sports Group) replied with 23 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists for Bordo. Fenerbahce 2 have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain seventh position with 11-12 record, which they share with TED Ankara and Kahramanmaras. Bordo lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth place with seven games lost. Fenerbahce 2 will play against league's second-placed Cayirova in Kocaeli in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Bordo will play at home against Ormanspor and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Leader Gaziantep delivered the twenty first victory on Saturday night. This time they beat 12th ranked Cedi Osman (8-15) 70-57. Worth to mention a quality performance of Zeljko Sakic who helped to win the game recording 15 points and 5 rebounds. Gaziantep's coach Semsettin Bas used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was Maurice Watson with 20 points and 5 assists. Gaziantep (21-2) have an impressive 15-game winning streak. They maintain first position. Loser Cedi Osman dropped to the eleventh place with 15 games lost. They share the position with Darussafaka and Kocaeli. Gaziantep will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Cedi Osman will play against Kocaeli (#12) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Rest of the games of round 24 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Final Spor was defeated by TED Ankara in a road game 70-63. Balikesir BBS was beaten by Cayirova at home 82-99. Goztepe won against Darussafaka on the opponent's court 80-64. Kahramanmaras managed to outperform Haremspor in a home game 84-83. Bottom-ranked Ankaragucu recorded a loss to Kocaeli on the road 82-69.
The best stats of 24th round was 23 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists by Gokturk Ural of Kocaeli.



TED Ankara - Final Spor 70-63

There was no surprise when 13th ranked Final Spor (7-16) was defeated on the road by ninth ranked TED Ankara (11-12) 70-63 on Sunday. Worth to mention a great performance of Tayfun Erulku (192-1994) who helped to win the game recording a triple-double by scoring 14 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists and American center Brandon Walters (208-1995, college: MTSU) who added 13 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was American point guard Marlain Veal (175-1996, college: SE Louisiana) with 9 points, 6 rebounds and 12 assists and his fellow American import center Eric Buckner (208-1990, college: Georgia St.) scored 17 points and 8 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. TED Ankara have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Kahramanmaras and Fenerbahce 2. Loser Final Spor dropped to the fourteenth position with 16 games lost. They share it with Balikesir BBS and iLab. TED Ankara's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Ankara to the arena Ankaragucu.
Top scorers:
TED Ankara: W.Chris 15+5reb+1ast, T.Erulku 14+11reb+10ast, W.Brandon 13+9reb+1ast, E.Burak 8+6reb+2ast, S.Dogukan 7+1ast, A.Erol 7+5reb+2ast
Final Spor: E.Buckner 17+8reb+1ast, M.Basturk 14+3reb+1ast, M.Veal 9+6reb+12ast, O.Mithat 7+1reb+1ast, C.Ozcan 6+5reb, S.Edge 4+1reb+2ast

Balikesir BBS - Cayirova 82-99

No shocking result in a game when second ranked Cayirova (19-4) defeated on the road 15th ranked Balikesir BBS (7-16) 99-82 on Saturday. Cayirova shot the lights out from three sinking 12 long-distance shots on high 57.1 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American guard Roberto Gallinat (193-1996, college: Pacific, agency: Octagon Europe) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 19 points, 10 assists and 4 steals and point guard Omer Utku Al (181-1998) who added 23 points and 4 assists (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field) during the contest. Four Cayirova players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American point guard Fred Cleveland Jr (178-2001, college: NCCU) with 20 points and 8 assists and Berkay Genc (205-1996) scored 16 points and 9 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Cayirova have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 19-4 record having just two points less than leader Gaziantep. Balikesir BBS lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the fourteenth place with 16 games lost. They share the position with Final Spor and iLab. Cayirova will meet at home Fenerbahce 2 (#7) in the next round where they are favorite. Balikesir BBS will play against Haremspor (#10) in Istanbul and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Cayirova: U.Omer 23+2reb+4ast, G.Roberto 19+3reb+10ast, B.Nysier 16+8reb+2ast, T.Enes 13+2reb+1ast, K.Deniz 9+1reb, H.Yapar 7+2reb
Balikesir BBS: F.Cleveland Jr. 20+4reb+8ast, B.Genc 16+9reb+2ast, G.Dogan 8+1reb, A.Can 8, K.Arda 8+3reb+1ast, U.Sonkol 7+2reb+2ast

Darussafaka - Goztepe 64-80

Very expected game in Istanbul where 11th ranked Darussafaka Lassa (8-15) was defeated by sixth ranked Goztepe (14-9) 80-64 on Monday. Worth to mention a great performance of American point guard Jordan Barnes (178-1997, college: Indiana St.) who helped to win the game recording 26 points and 8 rebounds and Senegalese center Abdoulaye Gueye (206-1994, college: Georgia Tech) who added 22 points and 11 rebounds during the contest. Goztepe's coach Ahmet Demirci used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was point guard Eray Aydogan (185-2000) with 11 points and 6 assists and American point guard Tavian Dunn-Martin (173-1998, college: FGCU) scored 11 points and 7 rebounds. Goztepe maintains sixth position with 14-9 record. Darussafaka lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the eleventh place with 15 games lost. They share the position with Kocaeli and Cedi Osman. Goztepe will meet at home iLab (#15) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Darussafaka will play against Final Spor (#14) in Bursa and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Goztepe: B.Jordan 26+8reb+1ast, G.Abdoulaye 22+11reb, C.Ahmet 14+6reb+1ast, K.Turk 9+2reb+2ast, G.Umut 6+7reb+3ast, M.Esen 3+2reb+1ast
Darussafaka: M.Sert 12+5reb, E.Aydogan 11+4reb+6ast, T.Dunn-Martin 11+7reb+3ast, U.Pelit 11+1reb, K.Ismail 9+8reb+3ast, M.Akay 6+3reb+3ast

Fenerbahce 2 - Bordo 80-75

Another exciting game was played in Istanbul between seventh ranked Fenerbahce 2 and 4th ranked Bordo where host Fenerbahce 2 (11-12) won against Bordo (16-7) 80-75. They outrebounded Bordo 41-30 including a 18-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. Bordo was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a good game for American guard Holland Woods II (184-1998, college: GCU, agency: MSG) who led his team to a victory with 24 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. The other American import center Brendan Medley-Bacon (213-2000, college: NCCU) contributed with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Five Fenerbahce players scored in double figures. American point guard Ty Gordon (185-1998, college: Nicholls, agency: JCK Sports Group) replied with 23 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists and the former international swingman Okben Ulubay (201-1997) added 19 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Bordo. Fenerbahce 2 have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain seventh position with 11-12 record, which they share with TED Ankara and Kahramanmaras. Bordo lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth place with seven games lost. Fenerbahce 2 will play against league's second-placed Cayirova in Kocaeli in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Bordo will play at home against Ormanspor and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Fenerbahce 2: W.Holland 24+6reb+7ast, T.Kaan 15+8reb+1ast, M.Brendan 14+10reb+2ast, F.Biberovic 13+9reb, D.Demircan 10+4reb+4ast, B.Encu 4+2reb+1ast
Bordo: T.Gordon 23+7reb+6ast, O.Ulubay 19+6reb, O.Sahin 9, K.Mehmet Oguzhan 7+2reb+3ast, M.Baygul 6+5reb+2ast, K.Bayram 5+1reb+6ast

Gaziantep - Cedi Osman 70-57

Leader Gaziantep delivered the twenty first victory on Saturday night. This time they beat 12th ranked Cedi Osman (8-15) 70-57. Gaziantep made 18-of-22 free shots (81.8 percent) during the game. Gaziantep outrebounded Cedi Osman 41-29 including 26 on the defensive glass. Worth to mention a quality performance of Croatian Zeljko Sakic (204-1988) who helped to win the game recording 15 points and 5 rebounds and Bosnian Rijad Avdic (201-1998) who added 10 points and 9 rebounds (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) during the contest. Four Gaziantep players scored in double figures. Gaziantep's coach Semsettin Bas used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was American point guard Maurice Watson (178-1993, college: Creighton) with 20 points and 5 assists and point guard Meric Kuntker (193-2003, college: WOSC) scored 12 points and 5 rebounds. Gaziantep (21-2) have an impressive 15-game winning streak. They maintain first position. Loser Cedi Osman dropped to the eleventh place with 15 games lost. They share the position with Darussafaka and Kocaeli. Gaziantep will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Cedi Osman will play against Kocaeli (#12) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Gaziantep: S.Zeljko 15+5reb, E.Sivas 12+3reb+3ast, N.Nemanja 11+4reb+3ast, A.Rijad 10+9reb, U.Yucedag 6+7reb+1ast, E.Senel 5+1reb+1ast
Cedi Osman: M.Watson 20+3reb+5ast, K.Meric 12+5reb+2ast, S.Efe 8+5reb+1ast, J.Ducree 6+6reb, K.Aktuna 5+2ast, D.Harun 3+5reb+1ast

iLab - Konya BBSK 84-77

The most important game in the last round took place in Istanbul between third ranked Konya BBSK (17-6) and seventeenth ranked iLab (7-16) on Saturday night. Konya BBSK was defeated by iLab in a tough game on the road 77-84. iLab looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was guard Gokay Hacioglu (-2002) who scored 21 points and 8 rebounds. American point guard TreVion Crews (183-1996, college: Bethel, IN) chipped in 17 points and 9 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Chris Coffey (201-1997, college: Georgetown, KY, agency: One Motive Sports) who recorded a double-double by scoring 23 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists and Ogulcan Baykan (196-1996) added 13 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) respectively. Four Konya BBSK players scored in double figures. iLab moved-up to fourteenth place, which they share with Final Spor and Balikesir BBS. Konya BBSK at the other side keeps the third position with six games lost. iLab is looking forward to face higher ranked Goztepe (#6) in Izmir in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Konya BBSK will play at home against Kahramanmaras and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
iLab: H.Gokay 21+8reb+1ast, C.TreVion 17+1reb+9ast, E.Akyuz 12+3reb+6ast, A.Baris 10+2reb+1ast, O.Mehmet 9+2reb, A.O.D. 8+7reb+3ast
Konya BBSK: C.Coffey 23+13reb+4ast, A.Duran 15+6reb, A.Karahan 14+3reb+1ast, O.Baykan 13+7reb+6ast, H.Cavit 8+2reb+5ast, T.Birer 4+6reb

Kahramanmaras - Haremspor 84-83

The game between closely ranked teams ended with ninth ranked Kahramanmaras' (11-12) home victory over 10th ranked Haremspor (9-14) 84-83 on Sunday. Worth to mention a great performance of American point guard Diante Watkins (175-1990, college: RMU, agency: BIG) who helped to win the game recording 23 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists and Gokhan Demirli (-1999) who added 14 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. Kahramanmaras' coach Serkan Erdogan used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. The best for the losing side was American point guard Armani Chaney (178-1997, college: Tennessee St.) with 22 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists and forward Berkay Bayar (196-1999) scored 18 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Haremspor players scored in double figures. Kahramanmaras moved-up to seventh place, which they share with TED Ankara and Fenerbahce 2. Loser Haremspor keeps the tenth position with 14 games lost. Kahramanmaras will meet higher ranked Konya BBSK (#3) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Haremspor will play against Balikesir BBS (#16) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Kahramanmaras: W.Diante 23+7reb+6ast, G.Burak 18+3reb+3ast, G.Demirli 14+10reb+2ast, A.Abdul-Malik 6+4reb, A.Gokhan 6+3reb+3ast, O.Gunes 5+1reb+1ast
Haremspor: A.Chaney 22+7reb+9ast, B.Bayar 18+7reb+5ast, I.Avsar 12+8reb+1ast, A.Berke 12+3reb+2ast, B.Cingala-Mata 7+8reb, O.Engin 6+1reb+1ast

Kocaeli - Ankaragucu 82-69

Not a big story in a game in Izmit where 17th ranked Ankaragucu (6-17) was defeated by thirteenth ranked Kocaeli (8-15) 82-69 on Sunday. Kocaeli looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of swingman Gokturk Ural (196-1995) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 23 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists and forward Mustafa Gorur (204-1988) who added 15 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was American guard Brian Cameron (190-1997, college: Wesley) with 19 points and 7 assists and his fellow American import center Myles Carter (206-1997, college: Seattle) produced a double-double by scoring 11 points and 10 rebounds. Five Kocaeli and four Ankaragucu players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Kocaeli moved-up to eleventh place, which they share with Darussafaka and Cedi Osman. Ankaragucu lost seventh consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with 17 games lost. Kocaeli will meet Cedi Osman (#13) in the next round. Ankaragucu's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Ankara TED Ankara.
Top scorers:
Kocaeli: G.Ural 23+10reb+6ast, G.Mustafa 15+7reb+1ast, H.Kyle 13+8reb+1ast, M.Ulutas 12+3reb+1ast, S.Keshun 11+6reb+6ast, K.Kaspar 5+4reb+2ast
Ankaragucu: B.Cameron 19+3reb+7ast, A.Tan 14+3reb+2ast, M.Carter 11+10reb+3ast, E.Yosmaolu 11+8reb+3ast, E.Gokturk 5+1reb, T.Altunbey 4+4reb