QBL Round 3 (Regular Season): Al Rayyan keep a leadership position

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Al Rayyan smashed Al Gharafa in Doha 122-85. Al Rayyan dominated down low during the game scoring 72 of its points in the paint compared to Al Gharafa's 40. Al Rayyan forced 20 Al Gharafa turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. It was a good game for the former international center Tyler Harris (208-1993, college: Auburn) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!), 11 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals. Bulgarian-American point guard Dee Bost (189-1989, college: MSU) contributed with 28 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists for the winners. Al Rayyan's coach Stathis Nerantzakis felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard JaCor Nelson (195-1999, college: Central Mo.) answered with a double-double by scoring 27 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists for Al Gharafa. Al Gharafa will have a break next week, which should allow them to rest in order to get back on the winning path. Al Rayyan will try to continue on its current victory against Al Ahli. It will be extra interesting game as Al Ahli is their local rival from Doha.
Important game to mention about took place in Doha. Al Arabi (2-0) saved a 1-point victory at home edging Al Shamal (0-2) 76-75 on Saturday evening. It was a great evening for Bosnian center Elmedin Kikanovic (211-1988) who led his team to a victory scoring 16 points and 8 rebounds. Abdelrahman Abdelhaleem helped adding 11 points and 12 rebounds. The best for the losing side was American guard Makye Richards (188, college: Xavier, LA) with 21 points and 8 rebounds. Al Arabi's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Doha Al Sadd.

In the last two games of round 3 Al Sadd beat Al Khor on the road 72-66. Al Ahli destroyed Al Wakrah on its own court 97-68.
The most impressive performance of 3rd round was 14 points and 9 rebounds by Delwan Graham of Al Shamal.



Al Khor - Al Sadd 66-72

No shocking result in a game when Al Sadd (3-0) beat on the road Al Khor (0-3) 72-66. It was a great evening for international forward Ndoye Seydou (201-1999) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 10 rebounds. International forward Babacar Dieng (196-1997) helped adding 18 points. The best for the losing side was American guard Bailey Hardy (188-2000, college: LCU, agency: One Motive Sports) with 34 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) and South Sudanese-Australian power forward Deng Riak (208-1995, college: Akron) scored 11 points and 7 rebounds. Al Sadd's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Doha to the arena Al Arabi.
Top scorers:
Al Sadd: N.Seydou 25+10reb+3ast, B.Dieng 18+4reb+3ast, S.Flatten 9+3reb+1ast, R.Pekovic 8+1reb, F.Abuissa 6+4reb+2ast, G.Dressler 4+10reb+4ast
Al Khor: B.Hardy 34+6reb+2ast, D.Riak 11+7reb, Y.Yagoub 10+1reb+5ast, S.Ghanem 6+6reb+2ast, S.Haji 3, A.Diop 2+8reb+1ast

Al Rayyan - Al Gharafa 122-85

Al Rayyan smashed Al Gharafa in Doha 122-85. Al Rayyan dominated down low during the game scoring 72 of its points in the paint compared to Al Gharafa's 40. Al Rayyan forced 20 Al Gharafa turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. It was a good game for the former international center Tyler Harris (208-1993, college: Auburn) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!), 11 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals. Bulgarian-American point guard Dee Bost (189-1989, college: MSU) contributed with 28 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists for the winners. Harris is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Al Rayyan's coach Stathis Nerantzakis felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American guard JaCor Nelson (195-1999, college: Central Mo.) answered with a double-double by scoring 27 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists and Lebanese swingman Mark Al-Khoury (197-1998) added 21 points and 14 rebounds in the effort for Al Gharafa. Four Al Rayyan and five Al Gharafa players scored in double figures. Al Gharafa will have a break next week, which should allow them to rest in order to get back on the winning path. Al Rayyan will try to continue on its current victory against Al Ahli. It will be extra interesting game as Al Ahli is their local rival from Doha.
Top scorers:
Al Rayyan: T.Harris 34+11reb+4ast, D.Bost 28+7reb+9ast, J.Wright-Foreman 23+2reb+3ast, A.Mousa 17+2reb+1ast, D.Clark 7+4reb+2ast, M.Haracic 6+10reb+1ast
Al Gharafa: J.Nelson 27+11reb+5ast, M.Al-Khoury 21+14reb+2ast, R.Abdulla 16+8reb+2ast, A.Yakan 11+5reb+4ast, Z.Elgohary 10+7reb+2ast, A.Hassan 0

Al Ahli D. - Al Wakrah 97-68

Al Ahli used a home court advantage and smashed the opponent from Al Wakrah 97-68. Al Ahli dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Al Wakrah's 42. Al Ahli players were unselfish on offense dishing 27 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Al Wakrah's players. It was a great evening for Lebanese guard Ali Mansour (185-1998) who led his team to a victory with a triple-double by scoring 11 points, 14 rebounds, 13 assists and 5 steals. American power forward Raekwon Rogers (203-1999, college: Wagner, agency: One Motive Sports) helped adding 24 points and 10 rebounds. Rogers is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. The best for the losing side was American guard Aaron Mitchell (188-1989, college: Longwood) with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists and the other American import guard Sindou Diallo (194-2000, college: Montana Tech) scored 15 points and 6 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Al Ahli's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Doha Al Rayyan.
Top scorers:
Al Ahli D.: R.Rogers 24+10reb+3ast, M.Abbasher 20+11reb+1ast, A.Mansour 11+14reb+13ast, O.Abdelbaset 10+5reb+2ast, E.Radi 9+1ast, M.Ndao 8+2reb+3ast
Al Wakrah: A.Mitchell 20+11reb+4ast, S.Diallo 15+6reb+2ast, N.Mame Souleye 10+2reb+1ast, O.Saad 10+3reb+2ast, M.Jama 8+6reb+1ast, M.Talla 4+4reb+2ast

Al Arabi - Al Shamal 76-75

Important game to mention about took place in Doha. Al Arabi (2-0) saved a 1-point victory at home edging Al Shamal (0-2) 76-75 on Saturday evening. Al Arabi made 19-of-25 charity shots (76.0 percent) during the game. It was a great evening for Bosnian center Elmedin Kikanovic (211-1988) who led his team to a victory scoring 16 points and 8 rebounds. The former international forward Abdelrahman Abdelhaleem (202-1996) helped adding 11 points and 12 rebounds. The best for the losing side was American guard Makye Richards (188, college: Xavier, LA) with 21 points and 8 rebounds and the other American import forward Delwan Graham (200-1988, college: Jacksonville, agency: Interperformances) scored 14 points and 9 rebounds. Al Arabi's supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Doha Al Sadd.
Top scorers:
Al Arabi: M.Ali 19+1reb+3ast, E.Kikanovic 16+8reb+3ast, A.Abdelhaleem 11+12reb, V.Rudd 9+7reb+4ast, K.Abdelbaset 7+4reb+1ast, A.Saeed 6+4reb
Al Shamal: M.Richards 21+8reb+3ast, F.Avdic 18+6reb, D.Graham 14+9reb+3ast, E.Egbuta 9+6reb, M.Mohamed 4+4reb+3ast, G.Hajar 4+1reb+2ast