Turkey

Regular Season Round 28: Merkezefendi - Turk Telekom 78-64

Date: May 5, 2025
There was a surprise result when thirteenth ranked Merkezefendi (11-17) defeated higher ranked Turk Telekom (12-16) in Denizl 78-64 on Monday. The hosts trailed by 3 points after three quarters before their 27-10 charge, which allowed them to win the game. Merkezefendi outrebounded Turk Telekom 38-26 including 29 on the defensive glass. Merkezefendi looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The winners were led by Belgian Hans Vanwijn (207-1995) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds and the former international Egehan Arna (202-1997) supported him with 20 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Even 20 points by Canadian Olivier Hanlan (193-1993, college: Boston Coll.) did not help to save the game for Turk Telekom. German point guard Ismet Akpinar (193-1995) added 15 points for lost side. Turk Telekom's coach Erdem Can tested eleven players and allowed the starting five to rest. Merkezefendi have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to tenth place, which they share with Bursaspor and Petkim. Loser Turk Telekom keeps the ninth position with 16 games lost. Merkezefendi will meet at home higher ranked Tofas (#5) in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Turk Telekom will play against Pinar Karsiyaka (#13) in Izmir and hope to secure a win.

  MERKEZEFENDI (coach: Zafer Aktas)78
  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 +/-
- bIIdF, AURfij 43 6-3 (80%) 6-9 (63.4%) 8-8 (655%) 5 6 6 1 8 5 6 5 5 4 9 6 5
- SQji, qDRhij 48 8-0 (35%) 0-65 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 6 3 0 0 3 5 5 5 5 5 85 69 5
- kijTanj, Hijs 46 9-65 (95%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 0 0 65 4 5 5 5 5 5 6 69 80 5
- CIIV, wFlRQ 81 1-7 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 4-2 (49.0%) 8 65 68 6 8 5 6 6 5 6 60 67 5
- bZvRBIQR, mRj 81 5-8 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 7 2 5
68 mlRanRjMRQDh, kQRjJ 80 8-3 (05%) 5-3 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 4 4 8 5 5 5 5 5 6 0 8 5
- Xjina, ziBRs 68 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 5 3 3 5 4 5 5 5 5 8 0 4 5
- wuQRj, bRUaj 66 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
- wuluIDlu, SQZi 9 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 6 5 6 8 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 -4 5
wIUil   67-42 (05.5%) 65-89 (49.5%) 65-85 (05.5%) 7 87 42 86 63 5 8 6 5 2 92 98  


  TURK TELEKOM (coach: Erdem Can)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 +/-
2 mQITj, SjUhIjF 40 4-0 (15%) 5-0 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 8 8 4 8 5 5 5 5 8 9 5 5
0 SVpajiQ, osBRU 46 4-3 (90%) 4-1 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 5 5 5 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 60 65 5
86 Hijlij, PlaLaRQ 87 3-2 (05%) 8-0 (35%) 1-1 (655%) 5 4 4 6 8 5 5 5 5 8 85 64 5
9 SlRxijdRQ, KFlR 89 0-9 (96.3%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 3 0 6 8 5 5 6 5 5 65 64 5
85 mRss, ziLIj 86 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 4 3 8 6 5 8 5 5 5 5 0 5
00 biVIujdIu, YIij 86 4-3 (90%) 5-3 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 6 1 9 5 6 5 5 6 5 6 9 9 5
33 ABaUh, KRjjRUh 62 5-5 (5%) 5-3 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 0 4 5 5 5 5 6 5 -4 5
- mQuhjVR, KiF 7 5-8 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 8 8 5 5 5 5 5 4 6 5
64 SDLi, bihaQ 1 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 8 8 5
7 wujZi, bRlah 0 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5
4 guQBiJ, mRQVij 3 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
wIUil   67-48 (07.3%) 1-45 (85.5%) 2-66 (98.9%) 3 88 81 62 69 5 8 8 5 1 13 37  


Height: 207 cm
Position name: PF
Born: Feb 15,1995
31
MINS
29
17
POINTS
20
5
D.REB
3
5
O.REB
0
10
T.REB
3
3
ASSISTS
1
0
STEALS
0
1
TO
2
0
BLOCKS
0
7/10
70.0%
2FGP
4/8
50.0%
1/2
50.0%
3FGP
2/5
40.0%
0/0
0%
FT
6/6
100.0%
25
RANK
13
Height: 193 cm
Position: SG
Born: Feb 15,1993
Weight: 83kg / 182.6lbs
VS
78
Points Scored
64
68
Starting Five Points
52
10
Bench Points
12
29
Defensive Rebounds
22
9
Offensive Rebounds
4
38
Rebounds
26
21
Assists
18
2
Steals
2
8
Turnovers
6
1
Blocked Shots
2
14
Personal fouls
17
19/38
50.0%
2FGP
19/32
59.4%
10/27
37.0%
3FGP
6/30
20.0%
10/20
50.0%
FT
8/11
72.7%
72
Rank
49

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)