KBL Round 15 (Regular Season): Anyang lose to Suwon KT

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The game between second ranked Anyang (10-6) and sixth ranked Sonicboom (9-8) was the most important one in the last round on Wednesday night. Anyang was defeated by Sonicboom in a tough game in Anyang 62-68. It was a good game for American forward Derrick Williams (203-1991, college: Arizona) who led his team to a victory with 21 points. The former international forward Jeonghyeon Moon (195-2001) contributed with 7 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. American power forward Johnny OBryant III (207-1993, college: LSU, agency: Slash Sports) answered with 17 points and 5 rebounds for Anyang. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Suwon KT moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Seoul Knights. Anyang at the other side keeps the second position with six games lost. Suwon KT is looking forward to face Seoul Thunders (#7) on the road in the next round. Anyang will play against Daegu (#10) in Incheon and is hoping to win this game.
Very important is a home loss of third ranked Egis (9-7) against eighth ranked Skygunners (7-10) on Thursday night. Host Egis were defeated by Skygunners in Busan 85-74. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Egis. It was a great evening for who led his team to a victory scoring 31 points and 5 assists. Nathan Knight helped adding 15 points and 11 rebounds. The best for the losing side was American forward Shawn Long (208-1993, college: Louisiana, agency: Pensack Sports) with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Sono SG moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Seoul Thunders. KCC Egis at the other side dropped to the fourth position with seven games lost. Sono SG will play against higher ranked Seoul Knights (#5) at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. KCC Egis will play against Wonju DB and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
The game in Ulsan supposed to be also quite interesting. Fifth ranked Knights (9-8) played at the court of 8th ranked Mobis Phoebus (6-11). Knights smashed Mobis Phoebus 89-68 on Wednesday. It was an exceptional evening for Jameel Warney who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 26 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists. Rayshaun Hammonds came up with a double-double by scoring 32 points and 10 rebounds for Mobis Phoebus in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Seoul Knights maintains fifth place with 9-8 record, which they share with Suwon KT. Mobis Phoebus lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the ninth position with 11 games lost. Seoul Knights will meet Sono SG (#8) in the next round. Mobis Phoebus will play against the league's leader LG Sakers in Changwon and hope to secure a win.

In the last game of round 15 Seoul Thunders were beaten by Wonju DB on the road 84-79.
The most impressive performance of 15th round was 26 points, 8 rebounds, 10 assists and 6 steals by Ethan Alvano of Wonju DB.



Anyang - Suwon KT 62-68

The game between second ranked Anyang (10-6) and sixth ranked Sonicboom (9-8) was the most important one in the last round on Wednesday night. Anyang was defeated by Sonicboom in a tough game in Anyang 62-68. It was a good game for American forward Derrick Williams (203-1991, college: Arizona) who led his team to a victory with 21 points. The former international forward Jeonghyeon Moon (195-2001) contributed with 7 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. American power forward Johnny OBryant III (207-1993, college: LSU, agency: Slash Sports) answered with 17 points and 5 rebounds and added 9 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists in the effort for Anyang. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Suwon KT moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Seoul Knights. Anyang at the other side keeps the second position with six games lost. Suwon KT is looking forward to face Seoul Thunders (#7) on the road in the next round. Anyang will play against Daegu (#10) in Incheon and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Suwon KT: W.Derrick 21+4reb+3ast, J.Cagulangan 8+3reb+1ast, Y.Ha 7+6reb+1ast, M.Jeonghyeon 7+6reb+2ast, H.Han 6+4reb+1ast, H.Isaiah 6
Anyang: J.O'Bryant III 17+5reb+1ast, H.Seunghui 9+6reb+4ast, B.Washington 8+3reb+2ast, B.Junhyeong 7+3reb+5ast, P.Jeong-woong 7+3reb+1ast, J.Seonghyen 6+1reb

Mobis Phoebus - Seoul Knights 68-89

The game in Ulsan supposed to be also quite interesting. Fifth ranked Knights (9-8) played at the court of 8th ranked Mobis Phoebus (6-11). Knights smashed Mobis Phoebus 89-68 on Wednesday. Seoul Knights outrebounded Mobis Phoebus 34-23 including 26 on the defensive glass. It was an exceptional evening for American center Jameel Warney (203-1994, college: Stony Brook) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 26 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists. Youngjun An accounted for 17 points for the winning side. Four Knights players scored in double figures. American center Rayshaun Hammonds (206-1998, college: Georgia) came up with a double-double by scoring 32 points and 10 rebounds and the other American import power forward Nathan Knight (208-1997, college: William & Mary) added 11 points and 9 assists respectively for Mobis Phoebus in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Seoul Knights maintains fifth place with 9-8 record, which they share with Suwon KT. Mobis Phoebus lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the ninth position with 11 games lost. Seoul Knights will meet Sono SG (#8) in the next round. Mobis Phoebus will play against the league's leader LG Sakers in Changwon and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Seoul Knights: W.Jameel 26+10reb+6ast, Y.An 17+2reb, N.Kim 11+4reb+4ast, J.Oh 10+3reb+1ast, A.Tolentino 9+3reb, M.Lee 9+1reb
Mobis Phoebus: R.Hammonds 32+10reb+2ast, P.Moobeen 11+1reb+9ast, S.Myeong-jin 8+2reb+2ast, L.Do-hoon 5+1reb, J.Jun-Won 4+1reb+2ast, H.Ji-Hoon 4+1reb+3ast

KCC Egis - Sono SG 74-85

Very important is a home loss of third ranked Egis (9-7) against eighth ranked Skygunners (7-10) on Thursday night. Host Egis were defeated by Skygunners in Busan 85-74. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Egis. It was a great evening for Jeong-Hyeon Lee who led his team to a victory scoring 31 points and 5 assists. American power forward Nathan Knight (208-1997, college: William & Mary) helped adding 15 points and 11 rebounds. The best for the losing side was American forward Shawn Long (208-1993, college: Louisiana, agency: Pensack Sports) with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists and the former international forward Jeonghyeon Moon (195-2001) scored 17 points. Four Sono SG and five KCC Egis players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Sono SG moved-up to seventh place, which they share with Seoul Thunders. KCC Egis at the other side dropped to the fourth position with seven games lost. Sono SG will play against higher ranked Seoul Knights (#5) at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. KCC Egis will play against Wonju DB and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Sono SG: J.Lee 31+2reb+5ast, K.Karl 17+4reb+3ast, K.Nathan 15+11reb+2ast, S.Choi 12+4reb+2ast, J.Hee-Jae 3+8reb+2ast, G.Hong 3+2ast
KCC Egis: S.Long 19+12reb+4ast, C.Joon-Young 17+4reb+1ast, H.Ung 11+2reb+4ast, K.Kyochang 10+4reb, H.Hoon 10+3reb+4ast, D.Kim 3+1reb

Wonju DB - Seoul Thunders 84-79

No shocking result in a game when fourth ranked Wonju DB (10-7) beat at home 7th ranked Samsung Thunders (7-10) 84-79 on Thursday. Wonju DB dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Samsung Thunders' 26. Wonju DB looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Wonju DB made 8 blocks. It was an exceptional evening for American guard Ethan Alvano (185-1996, college: CSUSM) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 26 points, 8 rebounds, 10 assists and 6 steals. Egyptian forward Essam Mostafa (206-1999, college: MTSU) accounted for 19 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side. Alvano is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Turkish power forward Kerem Kanter (208-1995, college: Xavier) came up with 21 points and 8 rebounds and Canadian Andrew Nicholson (206-1989, college: St.Bonaventure) added 15 points and 13 rebounds respectively for Seoul Thunders in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Wonju DB moved-up to third place. Loser Samsung Thunders keep the seventh position with ten games lost. They share it with Sono SG. Wonju DB will meet KCC Egis (#4) in the next round. Seoul Thunders will play against Suwon KT and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Wonju DB: A.Ethan 26+8reb+10ast, M.Essam 19+9reb, S.Kang 13+4reb+3ast, J.Hyo-Geun 7+8reb+1ast, B.Kim 6+4reb+3ast, Y.Lee 4+2reb+1ast
Seoul Thunders: K.Kanter 21+8reb+3ast, A.Nicholson 15+13reb, L.Gwan-Hee 14+1reb+1ast, L.Kwan-hee 9+2reb+1ast, G.Justin 7+6reb+10ast, H.Ho-Bin 6+1reb+3ast