KBL Round 8 of Regular Season

It's still too early stage of the Regular Season in KBL, but even now we can clearly see the difference between stronger teams and outsiders. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The biggest surprise of round 8 took place in Busan where guest Anyang (#1) beat lower ranked Suwon KT (#3) by 5 points 92-87 on Sunday evening. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Anyang dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Sonicboom's 36. The best player for the winners was who scored 20 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. American power forward Johnny OBryant III (207-1993, college: LSU, agency: Slash Sports) chipped in 22 points. Anyang's coach Seung-Ki Kim used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. American forward Derrick Williams (203-1991, college: Arizona) produced 22 points and 5 rebounds for the hosts. Anyang have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 7-2 record, which they share with LG Sakers. Suwon KT at the other side keeps the third place with three games lost. They share the position with KCC Egis. Anyang will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Suwon KT will play on the road against Mobis Phoebus in Ulsan and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident.
Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Seoul: Samsung Thunders (#8) and Knights (#7). Samsung Thunders (4-5) won against visiting Knights (3-6) 83-74. Turkish power forward Kerem Kanter (208-1995, college: Xavier) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Andrew Nicholson contributed with 16 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Samsung Thunders' coach Hee-Seok Eun-Hoo allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. American power forward Darryl Monroe (202-1986, college: GMU) replied with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists for Seoul Knights. Seoul Thunders moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Mobis Phoebus. Seoul Knights at the other side dropped to the eighth position with six games lost. Seoul Thunders will play against higher ranked KCC Egis (#4) in Busan in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Seoul Knights will play at home against Daegu (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Changwon. Third ranked Sakers faced second-ranked Egis. Host Sakers (7-2) defeated guests from Busan (6-3) 81-72. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Worth to mention a great performance of Carl Tamayo who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 27 points and 10 rebounds. Shawn Long responded with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 14 rebounds and 4 blocks. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Sakers have a solid four-game winning streak. Defending champion keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Anyang. Loser Egis dropped to the third place with three games lost. They share the position with Suwon KT. LG Sakers will meet Sono SG (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. KCC Egis will play against Seoul Thunders (#7) and hope to secure a win.

In the last two games of round 8 Seoul Knights were defeated by Daegu in Incheon 83-81. Seoul Thunders beat Sono SG at home 85-83.



Daegu - Seoul Knights 83-81

There was a minor upset in Incheon where 7th ranked Knights (3-6) were edged by bottom-ranked Daegu (1-8) 83-81 on Sunday. Worth to mention a great performance of American power forward Nick Perkins (203-1996, college: Buffalo) who helped to win the game recording 26 points and 8 rebounds and Filipino guard Samjosef Belangel (177-1999) who added 15 points and 5 assists during the contest. American center Jameel Warney (203-1994, college: Stony Brook) responded with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 21 rebounds and Canadian Andrew Nicholson (206-1989, college: St.Bonaventure) scored 17 points. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Daegu maintains tenth position with 1-8 record. Loser Knights dropped to the eighth place with six games lost. Daegu will meet higher ranked Seoul Knights (#8) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Seoul Knights will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Daegu: N.Perkins 26+8reb+2ast, S.Belangel 15+4reb+5ast, J.Seong-Woo 15+5reb+3ast, R.Ratliffe 8+6reb+1ast, K.Gookchan 6+3reb+1ast, K.Jun-Yl 6+3reb
Seoul Knights: J.Warney 25+21reb+2ast, T.Arvin 17+4reb+1ast, K.Nakhyeon 17+3reb+2ast, K.Hyung-Bin 8+4reb+1ast, D.Monroe 4+1reb, L.Min-seo 3+2reb+2ast

Suwon KT - Anyang 87-92

The biggest surprise of round 8 took place in Busan where guest Anyang (#1) beat lower ranked Suwon KT (#3) by 5 points 92-87 on Sunday evening. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Anyang dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Sonicboom's 36. The best player for the winners was who scored 20 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. American power forward Johnny OBryant III (207-1993, college: LSU, agency: Slash Sports) chipped in 22 points. Anyang's coach Seung-Ki Kim used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. American forward Derrick Williams (203-1991, college: Arizona) produced 22 points and 5 rebounds and added 18 points, 6 assists and 4 steals respectively for the hosts. Four Sonicboom players scored in double figures. Anyang have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 7-2 record, which they share with LG Sakers. Suwon KT at the other side keeps the third place with three games lost. They share the position with KCC Egis. Anyang will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Suwon KT will play on the road against Mobis Phoebus in Ulsan and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident.
Top scorers:
Anyang: J.O'Bryant III 22+3reb, B.Junhyeong 20+5reb+6ast, K.Kyungwon 10+3reb+2ast, R.Abando 8+3reb+1ast, H.Seunghui 8+6reb+2ast, B.Washington 8+5reb+3ast
Suwon KT: D.Williams 22+5reb+3ast, K.Sun-Hyung 18+2reb+6ast, C.JD 15+2reb+1ast, J.Moon 15+2reb+1ast, I.Hicks 7, J.Park 7+9reb+4ast

Seoul Thunders - Sono SG 85-83

The game between closely ranked teams ended with eighth ranked Samsung Thunders' (4-5) home victory over 9th ranked Skygunners (2-7) 85-83 on Sunday. Strangely Sono SG outrebounded Seoul Thunders 40-26 including a 18-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of Canadian Andrew Nicholson (206-1989, college: St.Bonaventure) who helped to win the game recording 19 points and 8 rebounds and who added 14 points and 5 assists during the contest. Filipino Kevin Quiambao (193-2001) responded with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 13 rebounds and Filipino guard Samjosef Belangel (177-1999) scored 20 points and 7 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Seoul Thunders moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Mobis Phoebus. Loser Skygunners keeps the ninth position with seven games lost. Seoul Thunders will meet at home higher ranked KCC Egis (#4) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Sono SG will play against the league's second-placed LG Sakers (#2) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Seoul Thunders: A.Nicholson 19+8reb+1ast, K.Kanter 15+2reb+1ast, L.Kwan-hee 14+5ast, G.Justin 11+4reb+4ast, H.Ho-Bin 8+2ast, Y.Sung-Won 7+6reb+2ast
Sono SG: K.Quiambao 20+13reb+2ast, L.Jeong-Hyeon 20+2reb+7ast, N.Knight 13+7reb+1ast, C.Seung-Wook 12+3reb+2ast, J.Johnson 7+6reb, K.Jin-Yu 6+2reb+2ast

LG Sakers - KCC Egis 81-72

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Changwon. Third ranked Sakers faced second-ranked Egis. Host Sakers (7-2) defeated guests from Busan (6-3) 81-72. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Worth to mention a great performance of who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 27 points and 10 rebounds and Egyptian center Assem Marei (206-1992, college: MSU) who added 12 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists during the contest. American forward Shawn Long (208-1993, college: Louisiana, agency: Pensack Sports) responded with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 14 rebounds and 4 blocks and scored 18 points and 5 assists (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). Five LG Sakers and four KCC Egis players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Sakers have a solid four-game winning streak. Defending champion keeps a position of league leader, which they share with Anyang. Loser Egis dropped to the third place with three games lost. They share the position with Suwon KT. LG Sakers will meet Sono SG (#9) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. KCC Egis will play against Seoul Thunders (#7) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
LG Sakers: T.Carl 27+10reb+3ast, Y.Ki-sang 13+2reb+1ast, A.Marei 12+9reb+6ast, C.Hyung-chan 11+2reb+1ast, Y.Junseok 10+2reb+6ast, M.Eric 7+5reb
KCC Egis: S.Long 21+14reb+1ast, H.Ung 18+1reb+5ast, K.Kyochang 12+5ast, D.Hernandez 10+3reb+1ast, J.Jae-Sok 6+6reb+2ast, N.William 5+4reb

Seoul Thunders - Seoul Knights 83-74

Another interesting game was a derby match between two teams from Seoul: Samsung Thunders (#8) and Knights (#7). Samsung Thunders (4-5) won against visiting Knights (3-6) 83-74. Seoul Knights were plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. Turkish power forward Kerem Kanter (208-1995, college: Xavier) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Canadian Andrew Nicholson (206-1989, college: St.Bonaventure) contributed with 16 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Samsung Thunders' coach Hee-Seok Eun-Hoo allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. American power forward Darryl Monroe (202-1986, college: GMU) replied with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists and his fellow American import power forward Johnny OBryant III (207-1993, college: LSU, agency: Slash Sports) added 18 points in the effort for Seoul Knights. Four Seoul Thunders and five Seoul Knights players scored in double figures. Seoul Thunders moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Mobis Phoebus. Seoul Knights at the other side dropped to the eighth position with six games lost. Seoul Thunders will play against higher ranked KCC Egis (#4) in Busan in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Seoul Knights will play at home against Daegu (#10) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Seoul Thunders: K.Kanter 19+11reb+3ast, A.Nicholson 16+8reb+1ast, G.Justin 13+2reb+3ast, L.Weon-Seok 10+9reb+1ast, C.Seong-Mo 7+1reb+2ast, L.Gwan-Hee 6+2reb+2ast
Seoul Knights: O.Jaehyun 18+4reb+3ast, D.Monroe 14+12reb+4ast, T.Arvin 13+8reb+3ast, K.Nakhyeon 13+3ast, K.Hyung-Bin 10+4reb, C.Bukyung 4+4reb