KBL Round 13 (Regular Season): Wonju DB beat Seoul Knights by three after a very close game

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 13 in the KBL took place in Wonju. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of 6th ranked Knights (8-8) to third ranked Wonju DB (9-7) 87-84 in the game for the fourth place. Worth to mention a great performance of American center Henry Ellenson (208-1997, college: Marquette) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!) and 11 rebounds. His fellow American import guard Ethan Alvano (185-1996, college: CSUSM) contributed with 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. American center Jameel Warney (203-1994, college: Stony Brook) answered with a double-double by scoring 37 points (!!!) and 12 rebounds for Seoul Knights. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Despite that victory Wonju DB went down to fourth position due to points difference. Seoul Knights at the other side dropped to the fifth place with eight games lost. They share the position with Suwon KT. Wonju DB are looking forward to face Sono SG (#9) in Daegu in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Seoul Knights will play at home against Suwon KT (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
An interesting game for Anyang (10-5) which hosted in Anyang 3rd placed Wonju DB (9-7). Second ranked Anyang had an easy win 84-63. American power forward Johnny OBryant III (207-1993, college: LSU, agency: Slash Sports) stepped up and scored 30 points for the winners and Junhyeong Byeon chipped in 13 points and 6 assists. At the losing side American center Henry Ellenson (208-1997, college: Marquette) responded with 26 points and 6 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Anyang maintains second place with 10-5 record having just three points less than leader LG Sakers. Wonju DB at the other side dropped to the fourth position with seven games lost. Anyang will play against league's leader LG Sakers in Changwon in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Wonju DB will play at home against Sono SG and hopes to get back on the winning track.
KBL top team - Sakers (12-4) managed to deliver another win on Wednesday. This time they beat eighth ranked Samsung Thunders (7-9) in Seoul 95-83. Assem Marei nailed a double-double by scoring 22 points, 17 rebounds and 6 assists for the winning side. Sakers' coach Sung-Won Cho used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Andrew Nicholson came up with 27 points and 5 rebounds for Seoul Thunders in the defeat. Sakers have a solid series of four victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 12-4 record. Seoul Thunders lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the seventh position with nine games lost. LG Sakers will meet league's second-placed Anyang on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Seoul Thunders will play against Sono SG (#9) in Daegu and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Other games in round 13 were not that significant. Bottom-ranked Daegu was beaten by Sono SG on the road 93-82. Suwon KT lost to defending champion LG Sakers on its own court 67-82. Mobis Phoebus unfortunately lost to KCC Egis in Busan 77-88.
The most impressive performance of 13th round was 16 points and 10 rebounds by Shawn Long of KCC Egis.



Seoul Thunders - LG Sakers 83-95

KBL top team - Sakers (12-4) managed to deliver another win on Wednesday. This time they beat eighth ranked Samsung Thunders (7-9) in Seoul 95-83. LG Sakers dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Samsung Thunders' 38. LG Sakers looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Egyptian center Assem Marei (206-1992, college: MSU) nailed a double-double by scoring 22 points, 17 rebounds and 6 assists for the winning side and Carl Tamayo accounted for 34 points (!!!). Sakers' coach Sung-Won Cho used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Canadian Andrew Nicholson (206-1989, college: St.Bonaventure) came up with 27 points and 5 rebounds and Turkish power forward Kerem Kanter (208-1995, college: Xavier) added 13 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Seoul Thunders in the defeat. Sakers have a solid series of four victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 12-4 record. Seoul Thunders lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the seventh position with nine games lost. LG Sakers will meet league's second-placed Anyang on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Seoul Thunders will play against Sono SG (#9) in Daegu and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
LG Sakers: C.Tamayo 34+3reb+1ast, M.Assem 22+17reb+6ast, H.Choi 9+3reb+2ast, J.Yang 9+1reb+8ast, E.Micheal 8+3reb, I.Jeong 7+4reb+2ast
Seoul Thunders: A.Nicholson 27+5reb+1ast, K.Kanter 13+7reb+4ast, L.Kwan-hee 11+4reb+2ast, G.Geunhwi 9+2reb, H.Choi 9+2reb+1ast, G.Justin 8+2reb+4ast

Anyang - Wonju DB 84-63

An interesting game for Anyang (10-5) which hosted in Anyang 3rd placed Wonju DB (9-7). Second ranked Anyang had an easy win 84-63. Anyang shot the lights out from three nailing 13 long-distance shots on high 52.0 percentage. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. American power forward Johnny OBryant III (207-1993, college: LSU, agency: Slash Sports) stepped up and scored 30 points for the winners and Junhyeong Byeon chipped in 13 points and 6 assists. At the losing side American center Henry Ellenson (208-1997, college: Marquette) responded with 26 points and 6 rebounds and the other American import guard Ethan Alvano (185-1996, college: CSUSM) scored 12 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Anyang maintains second place with 10-5 record having just three points less than leader LG Sakers. Wonju DB at the other side dropped to the fourth position with seven games lost. Anyang will play against league's leader LG Sakers in Changwon in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Wonju DB will play at home against Sono SG and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Anyang: O.Johnny 30+2reb+2ast, A.Rhenz 14+4reb+2ast, J.Byeon 13+3reb+6ast, K.Kim 6+5reb+1ast, J.Park 6+1reb+3ast, W.Bryce 4+4reb+2ast
Wonju DB: H.Ellenson 26+6reb+2ast, E.Alvano 12+6reb+5ast, K.Bobae 12+6reb+1ast, C.Sung-Won 7+3reb+1ast, S.Seo-Min 3+3reb, P.In-Woong 2+4reb

Sono SG - Daegu 93-82

The game between closely ranked teams ended with ninth ranked Skygunners' (6-10) home victory over bottom-ranked Daegu (4-12) 93-82 on Thursday. American power forward Nathan Knight (208-1997, college: William & Mary) nailed a double-double by scoring 24 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists for the winning side and Jeong-Hyeon Lee accounted for 25 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. American power forward Nick Perkins (203-1996, college: Buffalo) came up with 26 points and Filipino guard Samjosef Belangel (177-1999) added 16 points and 7 assists respectively for Daegu in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Sono SG moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Mobis Phoebus. Loser Daegu stay at the bottom position with 12 games lost. Sono SG will meet higher ranked Wonju DB (#4) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Daegu will play against KCC Egis (#3) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Sono SG: J.Lee 25+5reb+5ast, K.Nathan 24+14reb+6ast, Q.Kevin 23+5reb+3ast, J.Hee-Jae 11+5reb, S.Choi 5+3reb+1ast, D.Lim 3+1reb
Daegu: N.Perkins 26+4reb+1ast, S.Belangel 16+2reb+7ast, J.Seong-Woo 16+3ast, K.Jun-Yl 14+6reb, S.Seung-Min 6+5reb+1ast, R.Ratliffe 2+1ast

Suwon KT - LG Sakers 67-82

Very expected game when 5th ranked Sonicboom (8-8) lost to first ranked Sakers (12-4) in Busan 67-82 on Saturday. Egyptian center Assem Marei (206-1992, college: MSU) nailed a double-double by scoring 19 points and 15 rebounds for the winning side and Junseok Yang accounted for 17 points and 6 assists. Five Sakers players scored in double figures. American forward Derrick Williams (203-1991, college: Arizona) came up with 15 points and 5 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and the other American import center Isaiah Hicks (206-1994, college: UNC, agency: Slash Sports) added 15 points respectively for Suwon KT in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Sakers have a solid series of four victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 12-4 record. Loser Sonicboom keeps the fifth position with eight games lost. They share it with Seoul Knights. LG Sakers will meet league's second-placed Anyang on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Suwon KT will play against Seoul Knights and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
LG Sakers: M.Assem 19+15reb+2ast, J.Yang 17+3reb+6ast, E.Micheal 12+6reb, C.Tamayo 11+2reb+2ast, I.Heo 10+3reb, I.Jeong 6+2reb+1ast
Suwon KT: I.Hicks 15+4reb+1ast, D.Williams 15+5reb, H.Yungi 10+5reb, J.Chang-Young 9+1ast, H.Huiwon 5+1reb, C.JD 4+2ast

Wonju DB - Seoul Knights 87-84

The most exciting game of round 13 in the KBL took place in Wonju. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of 6th ranked Knights (8-8) to third ranked Wonju DB (9-7) 87-84 in the game for the fourth place. Worth to mention a great performance of American center Henry Ellenson (208-1997, college: Marquette) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!) and 11 rebounds. His fellow American import guard Ethan Alvano (185-1996, college: CSUSM) contributed with 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Alvano is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. American center Jameel Warney (203-1994, college: Stony Brook) answered with a double-double by scoring 37 points (!!!) and 12 rebounds and added 8 points and 8 assists in the effort for Seoul Knights. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Despite that victory Wonju DB went down to fourth position due to points difference. Seoul Knights at the other side dropped to the fifth place with eight games lost. They share the position with Suwon KT. Wonju DB are looking forward to face Sono SG (#9) in Daegu in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Seoul Knights will play at home against Suwon KT (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Wonju DB: E.Henry 34+11reb+3ast, A.Ethan 15+6reb+4ast, M.Essam 11+2reb+2ast, I.Park 6+1reb, J.Lee 6+4reb+6ast, H.Jung 5+2reb
Seoul Knights: J.Warney 37+12reb+3ast, A.Youngjun 9+5reb+2ast, K.Nakhyeon 8+4reb+8ast, D.Monroe 7+6reb, T.Arvin 6+2reb, O.Sek-Eun 6+1reb+2ast

KCC Egis - Mobis Phoebus 88-77

Rather predictable result when fourth ranked Egis (9-6) won against 7th ranked Mobis Phoebus (6-10) in Busan 88-77 on Saturday. KCC Egis made 17-of-21 free shots (81.0 percent) during the game. KCC Egis outrebounded Mobis Phoebus 39-28 including 30 on the defensive glass. It was a great shooting night for KCC Egis especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.4 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American forward Shawn Long (208-1993, college: Louisiana, agency: Pensack Sports) nailed a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) for the winning side and Kyochang Kyo-Chang accounted for 14 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Egis players scored in double figures. American center Rayshaun Hammonds (206-1998, college: Georgia) came up with 24 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists and Myeong-jin Seo added 9 points and 7 assists respectively for Mobis Phoebus in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. KCC Egis moved-up to third place. Mobis Phoebus lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the eighth position with ten games lost. They share it with Sono SG. KCC Egis will meet bottom-ranked Daegu (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Mobis Phoebus will play against Daegu in Incheon and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
KCC Egis: U.Heo 17+3reb+3ast, L.Shawn 16+10reb+2ast, J.Choi 15+6reb+2ast, K.Kyo-Chang 14+7reb+4ast, H.Heo 9+1reb+5ast, H.Dewan 9+3reb
Mobis Phoebus: R.Hammonds 24+9reb+4ast, J.Han-Jin 12+1reb, S.Myeong-jin 9+3reb+7ast, L.Daegyun 6+1reb, K.Dong-Jun 6, D.Lee 6+3reb