Turkey

Regular Season Round 27: Turk Telekom - Merkezefendi 91-82

Date: April 18, 2026
Not a big story in a game in Ankara where 9th ranked Merkezefendi (10-16) was defeated by fourth ranked Turk Telekom (19-8) 91-82 on Saturday. Turk Telekom made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They also forced 20 Merkezefendi turnovers. Turk Telekom looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. It was a great evening for American Jordan Usher (201-1998, college: Georgia Tech) who led his team to a victory scoring 20 points. The former international point guard Dogus Ozdemiroglu (191-1996) helped adding 13 points, 8 assists and 4 steals. The best for the losing side was Croatian Roko Badzim (194-1997) with 19 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists and American guard Sam Griffin (192-2001, college: Wyoming) scored 22 points and 5 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Turk Telekom have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Bahcesehir. Loser Merkezefendi keeps the ninth position with 16 games lost. Turk Telekom will meet Anadolu Efes (#5) in the next round. Merkezefendi will play against Mersin Spor (#11) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

  MERKEZEFENDI (coach: Zafer Aktas)82
  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 +/-
62 midJaB, eIVI 41 8-0 (35%) 0-7 (00.1%) 5-5 (5%) 4 4 1 0 6 8 8 5 5 3 67 88 5
6 GQaffaj, AiB 81 3-2 (05%) 4-0 (15%) 0-0 (655%) 8 4 0 4 4 8 5 5 8 8 88 67 5
60 balRs, osiaih 80 8-0 (35%) 6-8 (05%) 4-4 (655%) 4 3 9 6 0 8 6 6 5 8 65 66 5
1 cIQaVs, KQasURQs 83 8-4 (11.9%) 8-4 (11.9%) 4-4 (655%) 6 6 8 0 4 4 5 5 5 3 64 63 5
31 SDLi, bihaQ 88 4-9 (38.7%) 5-5 (5%) 6-3 (80%) 6 3 0 3 6 4 8 5 5 6 9 68 5
64 olFisIDlu, PBRQ 85 5-6 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 8 8 8 6 5 5 8 5 -8 5
86 CiJilIj, bilZIlB 67 5-6 (5%) 6-3 (80%) 6-8 (05%) 5 8 8 5 8 4 5 5 5 6 3 6 5
5 wijasij, qBQR 66 5-6 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 6 6 5 5 6 5 6 4 0 5
83 PBaZ, SlRj 66 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 4 5
33 GuLRj, qDRBRj 2 8-8 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 8 5 5 5 5 8 3 6 5
0 YalBiJ, busUifi 4 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 6 5 5 5
99 OilUiZa, qQMRF  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   60-43 (33.6%) 64-81 (05.5%) 64-69 (91.0%) 65 84 44 88 85 67 1 8 8 85 28 21  


  TURK TELEKOM (coach: Erdem Can)91
  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 +/-
7 ABaUh, zilRRj 46 8-8 (655%) 5-1 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5 3 3 1 8 5 8 5 5 6 3 1 5
2 tshRQ, zIQdij 87 9-65 (95%) 8-1 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5 3 3 8 8 6 4 5 5 5 85 86 5
62 PJdRBaQIDlu, gIDus 82 8-4 (11.9%) 8-8 (655%) 4-0 (15%) 5 6 6 2 6 0 3 5 5 0 64 88 5
45 mijVsUIj, KQas 82 4-3 (90%) 5-5 (5%) 1-1 (655%) 0 4 2 6 4 3 6 6 5 5 68 84 5
5 gRLIR, baZhiRl 84 4-3 (90%) 8-3 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 5 5 5 3 6 8 6 6 5 5 64 61 5
65 wQafujILaZ, tQIs 85 6-3 (80%) 4-0 (15%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 5 3 5 5 5 6 5 66 3 5
4 guQBiJ, mRQVij 64 6-8 (05%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 8 6 4 5 6 4 6 5 6 5 0 9 5
66 AaBIjILaZ, biQVI 64 6-8 (05%) 5-3 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 6 6 6 4 6 5 5 5 6 3 -8 5
6 SllBij, KFlR 65 5-4 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 3-3 (655%) 5 6 6 6 5 4 5 5 5 6 9 9 5
0 KIsuU, qBaQZij 9 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 6 8 6 6 5 5 8 8 8 5
60 maZRQ, SUiVij 3 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
1 KihQiBij, SUi  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   86-41 (02.4%) 66-48 (43.3%) 61-85 (25.5%) 2 67 89 83 67 85 64 8 8 65 76 651  


Height: 206 cm
Position name: C
Born: Jun 11,1999
Weight: 104kg / 228.8lbs
28
MINS
36
12
POINTS
19
3
D.REB
3
5
O.REB
3
8
T.REB
6
1
ASSISTS
5
1
STEALS
2
0
TO
4
1
BLOCKS
0
3/4
75.0%
2FGP
2/5
40.0%
0/0
0%
3FGP
5/9
55.6%
6/6
100.0%
FT
0/0
0%
23
RANK
22
Height: 194 cm
Position: SG
Born: Aug 18,1997
Born: 1997
VS
91
Points Scored
82
62
Starting Five Points
71
29
Bench Points
11
19
Defensive Rebounds
23
8
Offensive Rebounds
10
27
Rebounds
33
24
Assists
22
13
Steals
6
10
Turnovers
20
2
Blocked Shots
2
19
Personal fouls
20
21/36
58.3%
2FGP
15/34
44.1%
11/32
34.4%
3FGP
13/26
50.0%
16/20
80.0%
FT
13/17
76.5%
106
Rank
86

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)