Bulgaria

Regular Season Round 15: Botev - Shumen 72-64

Date: January 3, 2026
Rather expected game in Vratsa where 11th ranked Shumen (1-12) was defeated by eighth ranked Botev (6-7) 72-64 on Saturday. Botev forced 19 Shumen turnovers. The best player for the winners was Stanislav Hinkov (194-2006) who scored 24 points and 7 rebounds. The former international guard Georgi Gerganov (192-2003) chipped in 15 points and 9 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was American-Jamaican guard Will Ellis (188-1999, college: Queens, NY) who recorded 18 points and American center Michael Marsh (208-1999, college: OK State) added 12 points and 9 rebounds respectively. Four Shumen players scored in double figures. Botev moved-up to seventh place. Loser Shumen stay at the bottom position with 12 games lost. Botev will meet at home Akademik (#9) in the next round. Shumen will play against the league's second-placed Rilski where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either.

  BOTEV (coach: Jovan Popovic)72
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
83 HajVIL, AUijasliL 35 2-65 (25%) 6-66 (7.6%) 0-1 (24.4%) 6 1 9 6 3 5 4 5 5 5 83 62 5
36 HiuDhUIj, giLad 42 4-4 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 0 2 64 6 8 5 4 6 5 8 2 85 5
6 KilajIL, bahial 49 4-0 (15%) 5-0 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 5 4 4 2 8 5 4 5 5 4 2 2 5
99 GRQDijIL, GRIQDa 40 4-2 (49.0%) 6-3 (80%) 1-63 (38.7%) 3 0 7 4 8 5 4 5 5 9 60 0 5
1 KIQRsUalIL, oLI 89 3-9 (09.6%) 6-3 (80%) 6-0 (85%) 5 8 8 8 3 5 5 5 5 6 68 6 5
43 gaBaUQIL, YijasliL 7 6-6 (655%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 0 3 5
33 AhIpIL, biQV 1 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 5 3 5 5 5 5 6 5 -3 5
44 bahiFlIL, AURfij 0 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
9 GRQDIL, wahIBaQ 4 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 -8 5
wIUil   88-43 (13.9%) 3-87 (64.2%) 61-44 (32.0%) 68 81 42 60 67 5 68 6 5 60 98 05  


  SHUMEN (coach: Dragan Kostic)64
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
33 viJiQIL, KIsUidaj 47 1-2 (90%) 5-8 (5%) 6-3 (80%) 6 6 8 8 4 5 5 8 5 8 64 9 5
8 qllas, Wall 40 1-2 (90%) 6-9 (63.4%) 4-3 (90%) 5 3 3 8 0 5 8 5 5 0 62 9 5
0 biQsh, baZhiRl 44 3-1 (11.9%) 6-6 (655%) 6-8 (05%) 8 9 7 6 4 5 5 6 5 1 68 66 5
3 mliUijZaZ, SjdQani 82 8-3 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 1 1 8 8 5 3 5 5 4 9 66 5
65 gRjZhRL, baQIsliL 80 5-4 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 6 4 5 6 5 8 5 5 5 5 -6 5
44 miQQ, zilRj 84 6-2 (68.0%) 6-4 (44.4%) 7-68 (90%) 8 0 9 5 4 5 6 5 5 8 63 0 5
9 busUifi, miQas 60 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 6 0 5 5 5 5 6 5 -0 5
60 kiQMijIL, XaVIli 8 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 -8 5
wIUil   67-49 (06.3%) 3-85 (85.5%) 63-88 (14.1%) 9 81 44 2 84 5 7 4 5 67 13 44  


Height: 201 cm
Position name: C
Born: Aug 1,1991
Weight: 103kg / 226.6lbs
38
MINS
28
8
POINTS
7
8
D.REB
6
5
O.REB
0
13
T.REB
6
1
ASSISTS
2
3
STEALS
4
2
TO
3
1
BLOCKS
0
3/3
100.0%
2FGP
2/4
50.0%
0/0
0%
3FGP
1/2
50.0%
2/4
50.0%
FT
0/0
0%
20
RANK
11
Height: 203 cm
Position: F
Born: Nov 13,1995
Weight: 100kg / 220lbs
Botev 72
VS
64  Shumen
72
Points Scored
64
67
Starting Five Points
50
5
Bench Points
14
26
Defensive Rebounds
26
12
Offensive Rebounds
7
38
Rebounds
33
15
Assists
8
12
Steals
9
15
Turnovers
19
1
Blocked Shots
3
19
Personal fouls
23
22/34
64.7%
2FGP
19/37
51.4%
4/29
13.8%
3FGP
4/20
20.0%
16/33
48.5%
FT
14/22
63.6%
50
Rank
33

Terms:
Field Goals :  2PM-A  (2 point Field Goal made-attempts)     3PM-A  (3 point Field Goal made-attempts)   FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive)  DEF (Defensive)   TOT  (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed)  RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor)  AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes)  AST (assists)  ST (steals)   TO (Turnovers)   PTS (points)  RNK (ranking)