KBL Round 48 (Regular Season): Sono SG defeat Seoul Knights

The Regular Season in KBL just ended. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most surprising game was another loss of top-ranked Knights (41-13) in Seoul on Sunday night. Hosts were rolled over by eighth ranked Skygunners (19-35) 96-71. Sono SG outrebounded Seoul Knights 45-32 including 33 on the defensive glass. Sono SG looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. It was a good game for forward Jeong-Hyeon Lee (187-1999) who led his team to a victory with 34 points (!!!), 5 assists and 4 steals. Filipino Kevin Quiambao (193-2001) contributed with 22 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. American center Jameel Warney (203-1994, college: Stony Brook) replied with 15 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists for Seoul Knights. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Skygunners have a solid three-game winning streak. Sono SG maintains eighth position with 19-35 record. Seoul Knights lost third consecutive game. They still keep top place with 13 games lost.
Tenth-ranked Samsung Thunders (16-38) were very close to win a game against first ranked Knights (41-13) in Seoul. Knights managed to secure only three-point victory 79-76. However their fans expected much easier game. Worth to mention a great performance of American center Jameel Warney (203-1994, college: Stony Brook) who helped to win the game recording 20 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists and Jaehyun Oh who added 11 points and 7 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was American forward Glenn Robinson III (198-1994, college: Michigan) with a double-double by scoring 31 points, 21 rebounds and 4 assists. Seoul Knights maintains first position with 41-13 record. Seoul Thunders at the other side stay dead last with 38 lost games.
A very close game took place in Daegu between Skygunners and Sakers. Eighth ranked Skygunners (19-35) got a very close home victory over second-best Sakers (34-20). Skygunners managed to escape with a 2-point win 101-99 on Tuesday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the guest team. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Sakers. The winners were led by Kevin Quiambao who scored that evening 25 points. Even a triple-double of 13 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists by Darryl Monroe did not help to save the game for LG Sakers. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Skygunners have a solid three-game winning streak. Sono SG maintains eighth position with 19-35 record. Loser Sakers keep the second place with 20 games lost.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 48: bottom-ranked Seoul Thunders were beaten by Mobis Phoebus on the road 88-78. Wonju DB won against KCC Egis on its own court 84-76. Mobis Phoebus managed to outperform KoGas in Ulsan 84-80. Suwon KT managed to beat KCC Egis at home 68-64. Anyang defeated Wonju DB on the opponent's court 78-67.
The most impressive performance of 48th round was 10 points, 7 rebounds and 11 assists by Jihoon Park of Anyang.



Mobis Phoebus - Seoul Thunders 88-78

No shocking result in a game when third ranked Mobis Phoebus (33-21) beat bottom-ranked Samsung Thunders (16-38) in Ulsan 88-78 on Sunday. Mobis Phoebus dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Samsung Thunders' 30. Mobis Phoebus looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The winners were led by American forward Shawn Long (208-1993, college: Louisiana, agency: Pensack Sports) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 20 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists and the former international center Jae-Sok Jang (205-1991) supported him with 14 points and 6 rebounds. Mobis Phoebus' coach Dong-hyun Cho used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 23 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists by American forward Glenn Robinson III (198-1994, college: Michigan) did not help to save the game for Seoul Thunders. The former international forward Junghyun Lee (191-1987) added 8 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Mobis Phoebus maintains third position with 33-21 record having eight points less than leader Seoul Knights, which they share with Suwon KT. Loser Samsung Thunders stay dead last with 38 lost games.
Top scorers:
Seoul Thunders: G.Robinson III 23+7reb+6ast, J.Gutang 13+1reb+5ast, S.Yoon 10+2reb, S.Choi 9+3reb+4ast, W.Lee 9+8reb, J.Lee 8+6reb+5ast
Mobis Phoebus: S.Long 20+10reb+7ast, J.Jang 14+6reb, D.Lee 12+3reb+2ast, G.Prim 11+1reb, M.Park 9+6reb+3ast, M.Seo 8+3reb+6ast

Seoul Knights - Sono SG 71-96

The most surprising game was another loss of top-ranked Knights (41-13) in Seoul on Sunday night. Hosts were rolled over by eighth ranked Skygunners (19-35) 96-71. Sono SG outrebounded Seoul Knights 45-32 including 33 on the defensive glass. Sono SG looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. It was a good game for forward Jeong-Hyeon Lee (187-1999) who led his team to a victory with 34 points (!!!), 5 assists and 4 steals. Filipino Kevin Quiambao (193-2001) contributed with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Four Skygunners players scored in double figures. American center Jameel Warney (203-1994, college: Stony Brook) replied with 15 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists and the former international forward Youngjun An (195-1995) added 17 points in the effort for Seoul Knights. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Skygunners have a solid three-game winning streak. Sono SG maintains eighth position with 19-35 record. Seoul Knights lost third consecutive game. They still keep top place with 13 games lost.
Top scorers:
Seoul Knights: Y.An 17+4reb+2ast, J.Warney 15+9reb+8ast, H.Kim 12+5reb+2ast, J.Oh 9+4reb, K.Taeho 6+1reb, H.Kim 5+1reb
Sono SG: J.Lee 34+5ast, K.Quiambao 22+10reb+3ast, A.Williams 12+12reb+5ast, J.Lee 11+1reb+2ast, D.Lim 9+5reb, J.Jo 6+3reb+2ast

Wonju DB - KCC Egis 84-76

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 8th ranked Egis' (18-36) road loss to seventh ranked Wonju DB (23-31) 76-84 on Sunday. Wonju DB looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The winners were led by American guard Ethan Alvano (185-1996, college: CSUSM) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 22 points, 5 rebounds and 11 assists and Nigerian-American center Chinanu Onuaku (207-1996, college: Louisville) supported him with 20 points and 8 rebounds. Alvano is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Five Wonju DB players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 19 points and 11 rebounds by Haitian center Cady Lalanne (208-1992, college: UMass) did not help to save the game for KCC Egis. Hohyun Lee added 13 points and 5 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Defending champion maintains seventh position with 23-31 record. KCC Egis lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the ninth place with 36 games lost.
Top scorers:
KCC Egis: C.Lalanne 19+11reb, D.Kim 13+3reb+2ast, H.Lee 13+3reb+5ast, G.Lee 8+1reb+2ast, D.Smith 6+4reb, J.Yeo 5+4reb+1ast
Wonju DB: E.Alvano 22+5reb+11ast, C.Onuaku 20+8reb+3ast, K.Lee 15+2reb+3ast, S.Kang 12+8reb+1ast, H.Jeong 10+11reb+3ast, S.Choi 3+1reb

Sono SG - LG Sakers 101-99

A very close game took place in Daegu between Skygunners and Sakers. Eighth ranked Skygunners (19-35) got a very close home victory over second-best Sakers (34-20). Skygunners managed to escape with a 2-point win 101-99 on Tuesday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the guest team. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Sakers. Sono SG looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Sono SG made 7 blocks. The winners were led by Filipino Kevin Quiambao (193-2001) who scored that evening 25 points and forward Jeong-Hyeon Lee (187-1999) supported him with 16 points and 6 assists. Even a triple-double of 13 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists by American power forward Darryl Monroe (202-1986, college: GMU) did not help to save the game for LG Sakers. The former international forward Il-Young Heo (197-1985) added 28 points (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field). Five LG Sakers players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Skygunners have a solid three-game winning streak. Sono SG maintains eighth position with 19-35 record. Loser Sakers keep the second place with 20 games lost.
Top scorers:
LG Sakers: I.Heo 28+3reb, M.Jang 16+4reb, D.Monroe 13+15reb+10ast, H.Choi 12+1ast, K.Lee 11+1reb+2ast, P.Junghyeon 10+4reb+1ast
Sono SG: K.Quiambao 25+4reb+2ast, J.Lee 16+3reb+6ast, J.Lee 13+2ast, A.Williams 12+8reb+2ast, D.Lim 9+6reb, J.Kim 9+5reb+3ast

KoGas - Mobis Phoebus 80-84

Rather predictable result when third ranked Mobis Phoebus (33-21) won against 5th ranked KoGas (28-26) in Inchon 84-80 on Tuesday. Mobis Phoebus made 19-of-24 free shots (79.2 percent) during the game, while KoGas only scored two points from the stripe. They outrebounded KoGas 38-27 including 29 on the defensive glass. Mobis Phoebus looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The winners were led by American forward Shawn Long (208-1993, college: Louisiana, agency: Pensack Sports) who scored that evening 21 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists and the other American import forward Gaige Prim (203-1999, college: Missouri St.) supported him with 19 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Even 14 points by the former international guard Nakhyeon Kim (180-1995) did not help to save the game for KoGas. Filipino guard Samjosef Belangel (177-1999) added 13 points, 5 assists and 5 steals. Four KoGas players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Mobis Phoebus maintains third position with 33-21 record having eight points less than leader Seoul Knights, which they share with Suwon KT. Loser KoGas keep the fifth place with 26 games lost.
Top scorers:
KoGas: S.Shin 17+1reb+1ast, N.Kim 14+4reb+2ast, S.Belangel 13+1reb+5ast, J.Shin 10+3reb+1ast, S.Jeong 9+3ast, S.Jun 5+2reb+1ast
Mobis Phoebus: S.Long 21+6reb+5ast, G.Prim 19+6reb+4ast, G.Kim 9+5reb+4ast, D.Lee 8+1reb, M.Park 7+2reb+1ast, J.Jang 6+3reb

Seoul Knights - Seoul Thunders 79-76

Tenth-ranked Samsung Thunders (16-38) were very close to win a game against first ranked Knights (41-13) in Seoul. Knights managed to secure only three-point victory 79-76. However their fans expected much easier game. Strangely Seoul Thunders outrebounded Seoul Knights 40-28 including a 34-23 advantage in defensive rebounds. Seoul Knights players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American center Jameel Warney (203-1994, college: Stony Brook) who helped to win the game recording 20 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists and international guard Jaehyun Oh (185-1999) who added 11 points and 7 assists during the contest. Four Knights players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American forward Glenn Robinson III (198-1994, college: Michigan) with a double-double by scoring 31 points, 21 rebounds and 4 assists and the former international guard Seong-Mo Choi (183-1994) scored 15 points and 5 rebounds. Seoul Knights maintains first position with 41-13 record. Seoul Thunders at the other side stay dead last with 38 lost games.
Top scorers:
Seoul Thunders: G.Robinson III 31+21reb+4ast, S.Choi 15+5reb+3ast, J.Gutang 14+3reb, W.Lee 7+4reb+1ast, H.Choi 5+3reb, J.Lee 2+3reb+7ast
Seoul Knights: J.Warney 20+9reb+5ast, I.Hicks 16+3reb+1ast, H.Kim 12+3reb+2ast, J.Oh 11+3reb+7ast, Y.An 9+6reb+3ast, S.Oh 6+2ast

Suwon KT - KCC Egis 68-64

Not a big story in a game when 8th ranked Egis (18-36) lost to fourth ranked Sonicboom (33-21) in Busan 64-68 on Tuesday. However just four-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. The winners were led by American center Rayshaun Hammonds (206-1998, college: Georgia) who scored that evening 15 points and Filipino point guard JD Cagulangan (176) supported him with 5 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. Even a double-double of 11 points and 10 rebounds by Haitian center Cady Lalanne (208-1992, college: UMass) did not help to save the game for KCC Egis. Hohyun Lee added 13 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Suwon KT moved-up to third place, which they share with Mobis Phoebus. KCC Egis lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the ninth position with 36 games lost.
Top scorers:
KCC Egis: H.Lee 13+5reb+4ast, C.Lalanne 11+10reb+2ast, J.Jeon 8+2reb+2ast, C.Epistola 7+4reb+4ast, S.Lee 7+7reb+1ast, C.Jung 6+4reb+3ast
Suwon KT: R.Hammonds 15+3reb, J.Park 9+4reb+1ast, H.Han 9+3reb+1ast, J.Moon 9+6reb+2ast, Y.Ha 6+3reb+2ast, S.Park 6+3reb+1ast

Wonju DB - Anyang 67-78

The game between closely ranked teams ended with sixth ranked Anyang's (25-29) road victory over 7th ranked Wonju DB (23-31) 78-67 on Tuesday. The winners were led by American power forward Johnny OBryant III (207-1993, college: LSU, agency: Slash Sports) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds and the former international point guard Jihoon Park (184-1995) supported him with 10 points, 7 rebounds and 11 assists. Anyang's coach Seung-Ki Kim used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even a double-double of 17 points and 11 rebounds by the former international forward SangJae Kang (202-1994) did not help to save the game for Wonju DB. American guard Ethan Alvano (185-1996, college: CSUSM) added 16 points and 4 assists. Anyang maintains sixth position with 25-29 record. Defending champion Wonju DB keeps the seventh place with 31 games lost.
Top scorers:
Wonju DB: S.Kang 17+11reb+1ast, E.Alvano 16+4reb+4ast, H.Jung 9+4reb+2ast, C.Onuaku 8+9reb+1ast, K.Lee 7+1reb+1ast, S.Choi 6+1reb+3ast
Anyang: J.O'Bryant III 16+10reb+3ast, D.Burton 14+7reb+2ast, J.Gomez De Liano 14, J.Park 10+7reb+11ast, Y.Kim 9+3reb+2ast, S.Han 9+5reb