KBL Round 47 (Regular Season): Anyang defeat LG Sakers

The Regular Season in KBL is almost over. Almost everything is clear. There are only 3 rounds left. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Sakers (35-16) on the court of second ranked Anyang on Tuesday night. Visitors were defeated by Anyang 84-74. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Sakers. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. The former international point guard Jihoon Park (184-1995) orchestrated the victory by scoring 19 points and 4 assists. American power forward Johnny OBryant III (207-1993, college: LSU, agency: Slash Sports) contributed with 12 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Egyptian center Assem Marei (206-1992, college: MSU) answered with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 17 rebounds and 6 assists for LG Sakers. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Anyang maintains second place with 33-18 record having just two points less than leader LG Sakers. Defending champion LG Sakers still keep top position with 16 games lost. Anyang are looking forward to face Mobis Phoebus (#8) in Ulsan in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. LG Sakers will play on the road against Suwon KT (#7) in Busan and are hoping to win this game.
An interesting game for Sakers (35-16) which hosted in Changwon 3rd placed Knights (31-19). First ranked Sakers managed to get a 12-point victory 67-55. It was a great evening for Egyptian center Assem Marei (206-1992, college: MSU) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 11 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists. Hongseok Yang helped adding 17 points and 6 rebounds. The former international forward Youngjun An (195-1995) responded with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists. 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 35-16 record. Seoul Knights at the other side keep the third position with 19 games lost. LG Sakers will play against Suwon KT (#7) in Busan in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Seoul Knights will play at home against Daegu (#9) and hope to get back on the winning track.
The game in Ulsan was also quite interesting. Fourth ranked Wonju DB (31-21) played at the court of 8th ranked Mobis Phoebus (17-34). Wonju DB managed to secure a 9-point victory 90-81 on Monday. It was an exceptional evening for Henry Ellenson who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 30 points and 10 rebounds. Rayshaun Hammonds came up with a double-double by scoring 29 points and 10 rebounds for Mobis Phoebus in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Wonju DB maintains fourth place with 31-21 record. Mobis Phoebus lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the eighth position with 34 games lost. Wonju DB will meet at home bottom-ranked Seoul Thunders (#10) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Mobis Phoebus will play against the league's second-placed Anyang and hope to secure a win.

In the last two games of round 47 KCC Egis beat Daegu on the road 87-80. Bottom-ranked Seoul Thunders lost to Suwon KT on its own court 78-83.



Daegu - KCC Egis 80-87

No shocking result in a game when sixth ranked Egis (26-25) beat 9th ranked Daegu (15-36) in Incheon 87-80 on Sunday. It was an exceptional evening for American forward Shawn Long (208-1993, college: Louisiana, agency: Pensack Sports) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 13 rebounds (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field). The former international guard Ung Heo (183-1993) accounted for 28 points and 4 assists for the winning side. Four Egis players scored in double figures. The former international forward Ricardo Ratliffe (203-1989, college: Missouri) came up with 27 points and 7 rebounds and Filipino guard Samjosef Belangel (177-1999) added 21 points and 8 assists respectively for Daegu in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. KCC Egis maintains sixth place with 26-25 record. Daegu lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the ninth position with 36 games lost. They share it with Seoul Thunders. KCC Egis will meet at home higher ranked Seoul Knights (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Daegu will play against Seoul Knights (#3) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Daegu: R.Ratliffe 27+7reb+1ast, S.Belangel 21+3reb+8ast, K.Min-Gyu 9+5reb+1ast, J.Seong-Woo 9+1reb+2ast, K.Jun-Yl 7+3reb+4ast, J.Hyunwoo 3+1reb+2ast
KCC Egis: U.Heo 28+3reb+4ast, L.Shawn 25+13reb+3ast, K.Kyo-Chang 12+4reb+1ast, J.Choi 10+4reb+3ast, H.Heo 6+8ast, K.Yoon 6+2reb

LG Sakers - Seoul Knights 67-55

An interesting game for Sakers (35-16) which hosted in Changwon 3rd placed Knights (31-19). First ranked Sakers managed to get a 12-point victory 67-55. It was a great evening for Egyptian center Assem Marei (206-1992, college: MSU) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 11 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists. The former international forward Hongseok Yang (199-1997) helped adding 17 points and 6 rebounds. The former international forward Youngjun An (195-1995) responded with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists and the former international center Daniel Edi (189-2007) scored 13 points. 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 35-16 record. Seoul Knights at the other side keep the third position with 19 games lost. LG Sakers will play against Suwon KT (#7) in Busan in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Seoul Knights will play at home against Daegu (#9) and hope to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Seoul Knights: A.Youngjun 19+11reb+5ast, E.Daniel 13+4reb, J.Warney 6+8reb, C.Wonhyuk 5+2reb+1ast, K.Hyung-Bin 4+2reb, C.Bukyung 4+5reb+1ast
LG Sakers: K.Yu 19+2reb+2ast, H.Yang 17+6reb+1ast, M.Assem 11+11reb+7ast, C.Tamayo 9+12reb+1ast, J.Yang 4+4reb+6ast, W.Yun 3

Seoul Thunders - Suwon KT 78-83

Rather expected game when 10th ranked Samsung Thunders (15-36) lost to seventh ranked Sonicboom (25-26) in Seoul 78-83 on Sunday. It was an exceptional evening for American center Johnathan Williams III (206-1995, college: Gonzaga) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 10 rebounds. Guard Sungwook Kang (183-2004) accounted for 14 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for the winning side. Turkish power forward Kerem Kanter (208-1995, college: Xavier) came up with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 14 rebounds (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) and Kwan-hee Lee (-1988) added 21 points and 6 assists respectively for Seoul Thunders in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Samsung Thunders' coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Suwon KT maintains seventh place with 25-26 record. Loser Samsung Thunders stay dead last with 36 lost games. They share the position with Daegu. Suwon KT will meet at home league's leader LG Sakers in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Seoul Thunders will play against Wonju DB (#4) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Seoul Thunders: L.Kwan-hee 21+2reb+6ast, K.Kanter 16+14reb+2ast, C.Seong-Mo 11+3ast, H.Ho-Bin 10+1reb+4ast, L.Kyutae 7+3reb+1ast, L.Dong-eon 6
Suwon KT: W.Johnathan 22+10reb+3ast, S.Kim 16+4reb+3ast, S.Kang 14+8reb+6ast, M.Jeonghyeon 10+5reb+1ast, H.Han 9+4reb+2ast, P.Jun-Young 8+3reb+1ast

Mobis Phoebus - Wonju DB 81-90

The game in Ulsan was also quite interesting. Fourth ranked Wonju DB (31-21) played at the court of 8th ranked Mobis Phoebus (17-34). Wonju DB managed to secure a 9-point victory 90-81 on Monday. Wonju DB made 22-of-24 free shots (91.7 percent) during the game, while Mobis Phoebus only scored six points from the stripe. Wonju DB looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. It was an exceptional evening for American center Henry Ellenson (208-1997, college: Marquette) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 30 points and 10 rebounds. His fellow American import guard Ethan Alvano (185-1996, college: CSUSM) accounted for 21 points and 14 assists (was perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line !!!) for the winning side. Alvano is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. American center Rayshaun Hammonds (206-1998, college: Georgia) came up with a double-double by scoring 29 points and 10 rebounds and the former international center Seounghyun Lee (201-1992) added 10 points and 9 rebounds respectively for Mobis Phoebus in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Wonju DB maintains fourth place with 31-21 record. Mobis Phoebus lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the eighth position with 34 games lost. Wonju DB will meet at home bottom-ranked Seoul Thunders (#10) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Mobis Phoebus will play against the league's second-placed Anyang and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Mobis Phoebus: R.Hammonds 29+10reb+2ast, J.Han-Jin 10+3reb+3ast, L.Seounghyun 10+9reb+3ast, S.Myeong-jin 9+3reb+6ast, H.Ji-Hoon 8+2ast, L.Do-hoon 5+2reb
Wonju DB: E.Henry 30+10reb+2ast, A.Ethan 21+1reb+14ast, J.Hyo-Geun 15+4reb+4ast, I.Park 7+3reb, M.Essam 5+2reb+1ast, S.Choi 4+1reb+1ast

Anyang - LG Sakers 84-74

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Sakers (35-16) on the court of second ranked Anyang on Tuesday night. Visitors were defeated by Anyang 84-74. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Sakers. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. The former international point guard Jihoon Park (184-1995) orchestrated the victory by scoring 19 points and 4 assists. American power forward Johnny OBryant III (207-1993, college: LSU, agency: Slash Sports) contributed with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Five Anyang players scored in double figures. Egyptian center Assem Marei (206-1992, college: MSU) answered with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 17 rebounds and 6 assists and Filipino forward Carl Tamayo (200-2001) added 18 points in the effort for LG Sakers. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Anyang maintains second place with 33-18 record having just two points less than leader LG Sakers. Defending champion LG Sakers still keep top position with 16 games lost. Anyang are looking forward to face Mobis Phoebus (#8) in Ulsan in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. LG Sakers will play on the road against Suwon KT (#7) in Busan and are hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
LG Sakers: A.Marei 25+17reb+6ast, T.Carl 18+3reb+3ast, Y.Kisang 14+2reb, Y.Junseok 7+2reb+9ast, Y.Hongseok 5+6reb+1ast, C.Hyung-chan 5+2reb
Anyang: J.Park 19+3reb+4ast, O.Johnny 12+10reb+2ast, Y.Moon 11+2reb, A.Rhenz 11+3reb+1ast, J.Byeon 10+3reb+6ast, K.Kim 10+2reb+1ast