Turkey
Regular Season Round 11: Galatasaray - Merkezefendi 98-89
Date: December 12, 2025
Very expected game in Istanbul where 10th rankedMerkezefendi (4-7) was defeated by sixth ranked Galatasaray (7-4) 98-89 on Friday. Galatasaray shot 60.9 percent from the field. They shot the lights out from three sinking 15 long-distance shots on high 51.7 percentage. The best player for the winners was American James Palmer Jr (198-1996, college: Nebraska) who scored 29 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals. His fellow American import guard Errick McCollum (188-1988, college: Goshen) chipped in 19 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). German center Mahir Agva (206-1996) produced 17 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and the former international point guard Omer Ilyasoglu (193-2001) added 17 points and 7 assists (perfect behind the arc making all five shots) respectively for the guests. Four Galatasaray and five Merkezefendi players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Galatasaray moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Turk Telekom. Loser Merkezefendi keeps the tenth position with seven games lost. They share it with Bursaspor and Petkim.
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)
Regular Season Round 11: Galatasaray - Merkezefendi 98-89
Date: December 12, 2025
Very expected game in Istanbul where 10th ranked
 GALATASARAY (coach: Yakup Sekizkok)98 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 68 | OilBRQ zQ, ziBRs | 40 | 2-65 (25%) | 3-7 (33.3%) | 6-6 (655%) | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 87 | 42 | 5 |
| 40 | WhaUR zQ, yiMaij | 48 | 3-9 (09.6%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 63 | 69 | 5 |
| 6 | eIMajsIj, zRQIBR | 82 | 4-4 (655%) | 4-4 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 60 | 85 | 5 |
| 4 | bZCIlluB, qQQaZV | 85 | 4-3 (90%) | 3-0 (25%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 67 | 88 | 5 |
| 2 | KIQVBiJ, Cij | 61 | 6-8 (05%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 65 | 5 |
| 99 | YisiQ, buhsaj | 61 | 4-3 (90%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 67 | wujZRQ, ShBRU | 60 | 6-6 (655%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | bRRVs, zIhj | 63 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-4 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | -4 | 5 |
| 66 | PBIQuFa, ClaffIQd | 66 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 44 | GallRspaR, yQRddaR | 7 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| 65 | PjZRl, eadLij | 0 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| 3 | wRVaj, cRVRQaFi | 3 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| wIUil | 83-40 (12.1%) | 60-87 (06.9%) | 0-1 (24.4%) | 1 | 62 | 83 | 85 | 69 | 64 | 65 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 72 | 666 | |||
 MERKEZEFENDI (coach: Zafer Aktas)89 |
| 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 | +/- |
| 68 | mlRanRjMRQDh, kQRjJ | 43 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 0-1 (24.4%) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 65 | 61 | 5 |
| 31 | SDLi, bihaQ | 87 | 1-65 (15%) | 6-8 (05%) | 8-8 (655%) | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 69 | 86 | 5 |
| 60 | balRs, osiaih | 82 | 6-6 (655%) | 4-1 (05%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 64 | 61 | 5 |
| 3 | ABaUh, KRjjRUh | 81 | 4-0 (15%) | 6-3 (80%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 66 | 64 | 5 |
| 64 | olFisIDlu, PBRQ | 83 | 5-4 (5%) | 0-0 (655%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 69 | 62 | 5 |
| 46 | HiTVajs, ziLIjUiR | 67 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 6-8 (05%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 66 | 5 |
| 5 | wijasij, qBQR | 63 | 8-8 (655%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | GQaffaj, AiB | 68 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| 83 | PBaZ, SlRj | 66 | 4-9 (38.7%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 62 | midJaB, eIVI | 2 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
| 99 | OilUiZa, qQMRF | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| 0 | YalBiJ, busUifi | gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj | ||||||||||||||||
| wIUil | 62-40 (06.3%) | 68-89 (33.3%) | 69-85 (20.5%) | 68 | 62 | 45 | 83 | 64 | 69 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 60 | 27 | 651 | |||
James Palmer Jr. #12
Height: 198 cm
Position name: SF
Born: Jul 31,1996
Weight: 91kg / 200.2lbs
Position name: SF
Born: Jul 31,1996
Weight: 91kg / 200.2lbs
35
MINS
29
29
POINTS
17
4
D.REB
4
2
O.REB
2
6
T.REB
6
6
ASSISTS
4
4
STEALS
1
4
TO
2
0
BLOCKS
0
8/10
80.0%
2FGP
6/10
60.0%
4/9
44.4%
3FGP
1/2
50.0%
1/1
100.0%
FT
2/2
100.0%
38
RANK
21
Height: 206 cm
Position: C
Born: Jun 26,1996
Weight: 109kg / 239.8lbs
Position: C
Born: Jun 26,1996
Weight: 109kg / 239.8lbs
98
Points Scored
89
83
Starting Five Points
68
15
Bench Points
21
18
Defensive Rebounds
18
6
Offensive Rebounds
12
24
Rebounds
30
20
Assists
24
10
Steals
7
9
Turnovers
15
1
Blocked Shots
3
17
Personal fouls
13
24/35
68.6%
2FGP
18/35
51.4%
15/29
51.7%
3FGP
12/27
44.4%
5/6
83.3%
FT
17/20
85.0%
111
Rank
106
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)
