Turkey

Regular Season Round 18: Merkezefendi - Anadolu Efes 87-80

Date: February 1, 2026
We should mention about the upset which took place in Denizl, where higher ranked Efes (10-8) lost to tenth ranked Merkezefendi (8-10) in a road game 80-87 on Sunday. Merkezefendi made 16-of-18 free shots (88.9 percent) during the game. It was a great shooting night for Merkezefendi especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 55.0 percentage. Belgian forward Vrenz Bleijenbergh (208-2000) scored 12 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and American forward Isaiah Miles (203-1994, college: St.Joseph's) chipped in 22 points (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) during the contest. Four Merkezefendi players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American-German guard Nick Weiler-Babb (196-1995, college: Iowa St.) with 16 points and 4 assists and the former international point guard Sehmus Hazer (192-1999) scored 12 points. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Merkezefendi have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Tofas. Loser Efes dropped to the eighth position with eight games lost. Merkezefendi will meet higher ranked Trabzonspor (#3) on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Anadolu Efes will play against Karsiyaka (#15) and hope to secure a win.

  ANADOLU EFES (coach: Pablo Laso)80
  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 WRalRQ-miMM, XaZV 44 0-1 (24.4%) 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 3 4 4 5 5 5 6 61 67 5
60 gIJaRQ zQ, Oz 46 6-3 (80%) 8-0 (35%) 6-8 (05%) 6 4 3 4 6 4 8 6 6 6 7 68 5
86 ATadRQ, CIlR 83 5-5 (5%) 3-7 (33.3%) 4-3 (90%) 5 5 5 4 6 8 8 5 5 6 60 63 5
83 PsBija, qQZij 84 4-0 (15%) 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 8 4 5 5 5 5 8 7 3 5
8 HiJRQ, ARhBus 86 0-2 (18.0%) 5-4 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 8 8 3 4 6 3 4 5 5 5 68 62 5
0 vRR, AiMRj 62 6-3 (80%) 6-0 (85%) 3-1 (11.9%) 6 8 4 4 6 3 6 5 5 5 7 65 5
22 zIjRs, Kia 61 4-4 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 8 3 5 3 5 5 6 5 5 1 9 5
64 gRssRQU, mQaZR 61 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 5 8 5 5 8 5 8 3 4 5
84 buUif, giLad 68 5-8 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 6 5 5 5 6 5 5 -3 5
44 YalBiJ, qQVij 7 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 8 8 6 5 5 5 5 5 8 5
66 ABaUs, eIlijds 4 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
67 YaldaJla, muQiVZij  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   85-41 (00.1%) 65-48 (46.4%) 65-60 (11.9%) 68 60 89 85 67 69 2 3 8 9 25 20  


  MERKEZEFENDI (coach: Zafer Aktas)87
  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 47 8-1 (44.4%) 6-4 (44.4%) 0-0 (655%) 5 7 7 0 8 3 5 5 8 4 68 69 5
62 midJaB, eIVI 46 8-3 (05%) 8-3 (05%) 3-3 (655%) 5 8 8 3 8 8 5 5 5 4 63 64 5
60 balRs, osiaih 87 4-3 (90%) 0-1 (24.4%) 6-6 (655%) 5 5 5 6 8 4 5 8 5 8 88 88 5
64 olFisIDlu, PBRQ 86 6-6 (655%) 6-8 (05%) 8-8 (655%) 5 8 8 8 4 4 6 5 5 6 9 65 5
31 SDLi, bihaQ 86 8-1 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 0 3 7 4 8 8 8 5 5 6 1 60 5
83 PBaZ, SlRj 62 0-2 (18.0%) 5-5 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 8 8 3 6 8 4 5 5 6 6 68 66 5
86 CiJilIj, bilZIlB 61 5-6 (5%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 6 6 6 5 5 6 4 8 5
6 GQaffaj, AiB 60 4-0 (15%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 6 8 7 0 5
5 wijasij, qBQR 68 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 8 4 5
33 GuLRj, qDRBRj 8 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
99 OilUiZa, qQMRF  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
0 YalBiJ, busUifi  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   67-41 (08.2%) 66-85 (00.5%) 61-62 (22.7%) 2 83 48 69 69 67 3 8 3 63 29 72  


Height: 203 cm
Position name: F
Born: Jun 9,1994
Weight: 103kg / 226.6lbs
29
MINS
33
22
POINTS
16
0
D.REB
2
0
O.REB
1
0
T.REB
3
1
ASSISTS
4
0
STEALS
0
2
TO
1
2
BLOCKS
0
3/4
75.0%
2FGP
5/6
83.3%
5/6
83.3%
3FGP
2/4
50.0%
1/1
100.0%
FT
0/0
0%
22
RANK
19
Height: 196 cm
Position: PG
Born: Dec 12,1995
Weight: 92kg / 202.4lbs
VS
87
Points Scored
80
61
Starting Five Points
61
26
Bench Points
19
24
Defensive Rebounds
15
8
Offensive Rebounds
12
32
Rebounds
27
17
Assists
20
4
Steals
8
14
Turnovers
7
2
Blocked Shots
4
17
Personal fouls
19
19/36
52.8%
2FGP
20/36
55.6%
11/20
55.0%
3FGP
10/32
31.3%
16/18
88.9%
FT
10/15
66.7%
98
Rank
85

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)