Round 1: Shabab Al Ahli defeat Al Bashaer

The Regular Season in West Asia Super League just started. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Omani Al Bashaer at the home court on Monday night. Hosts were edged by UAE Shabab Al Ahli 71-69. Shabab Al Ahli shot 25 for 34 from the free-throw line, while Al Bashaer only scored nine points from the stripe. Shabab Al Ahli forced 20 Al Bashaer turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of Bosnian forward Milan Milosevic (204-1985, agency: Interperformances) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds. American Nick Minnerath (207-1988, college: Detroit) contributed with 18 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. American guard Aaron Parks (190-1994, college: CSUN) answered with 19 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists for Al Bashaer. Al Bashaer's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Shabab Al Ahli is looking forward to face Kazma in Kuwait City in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Al Bashaer will play on the road against Al Hilal in Riyadh and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Another interesting game for Jordanian Orthodox which played in Aleppo against Syrian Al Ittihad. Orthodox had an easy win 59-40. Canadian-Jordanian guard Freddy Ibrahim (190-1996, college: Tampa) stepped up and scored 13 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners and Brandon Peterson chipped in 13 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. At the losing side American center Ronald Delph (213-1993, college: FAU) responded with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 15 rebounds. Al Ittihad's coach tested eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Orthodox will play against Beirut Club at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Al Ittihad will play against Zob Ahan in Esfahan to get more than just one victory in their record.
An interesting game for Saudi Arabian Al Hilal which hosted in Riyadh Kuwaiti Kazma. Al Hilal managed to get a 4-point victory 96-92. Khalid Abdel-Gabar nailed 29 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists for the winning side. Kevin Murphy came up with 25 points and 6 rebounds for Kazma in the defeat. Al Hilal will meet at home Al Bashaer in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Kazma will play against Shabab Al Ahli in Dubai and hope to win that game.

Other games in round 1 were not that significant. Winless Al-Manama beat Al Nassr on the road 75-72. Kuwait won against Al Sadd on its own court 99-93. Winless Al Naft outscored Al Karameh in Baghdad 89-66. Al Riyadi managed to beat Gorgan at home 81-74. Winless Zob Ahan lost to undefeated Beirut Club on the opponent's court 56-73.
The most impressive performance of 1st round was 26 points, 16 rebounds and 4 blocks by Waverly Austin of Al Sadd.

Gulf League

Al Bashaer - Shabab Al Ahli 69-71

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Omani Al Bashaer at the home court on Monday night. Hosts were edged by UAE Shabab Al Ahli 71-69. Shabab Al Ahli shot 25 for 34 from the free-throw line, while Al Bashaer only scored nine points from the stripe. Shabab Al Ahli forced 20 Al Bashaer turnovers. Worth to mention a great performance of Bosnian forward Milan Milosevic (204-1985, agency: Interperformances) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 rebounds. American Nick Minnerath (207-1988, college: Detroit) contributed with 18 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. American guard Aaron Parks (190-1994, college: CSUN) answered with 19 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists and guard Ahmad Alhalahli (189-1993) added 19 points and 10 rebounds in the effort for Al Bashaer. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Al Bashaer's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Shabab Al Ahli is looking forward to face Kazma in Kuwait City in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Al Bashaer will play on the road against Al Hilal in Riyadh and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Shabab Al Ahli: N.Minnerath 18+6reb, M.Milosevic 17+11reb, B.Triche 12+3reb+3ast, Q.Alshabebi 11+5reb, A.Hamid 9+2reb+6ast, A.Albreiki 4+1reb
Al Bashaer: A.Ahmad 19+10reb, A.Parks 19+7reb+9ast, B.Hadid 13+3reb+3ast, A.Walker 11+4reb, M.Al-Souli 4+4reb+1ast, S.Al-Saadi 3+2reb

Al Hilal - Kazma 96-92

An interesting game for Saudi Arabian Al Hilal which hosted in Riyadh Kuwaiti Kazma. Al Hilal managed to get a 4-point victory 96-92. Canadian-Saudi Arabian guard Khalid Abdel-Gabar (188-1990, college: Windsor) nailed 29 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists for the winning side and American power forward Clinton Chapman (208-1989, college: Texas) accounted for 25 points and 7 rebounds. American guard Kevin Murphy (197-1990, college: Tenn Tech) came up with 25 points and 6 rebounds and the other American import power forward Latavious Williams (203-1989, agency: BeoBasket) added 18 points and 9 rebounds respectively for Kazma in the defeat. Four Al Hilal and five Kazma players scored in double figures. Al Hilal will meet at home Al Bashaer in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Kazma will play against Shabab Al Ahli in Dubai and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Al Hilal: K.Abdel-Gabar 29+8reb+8ast, C.Chapman 25+7reb+1ast, A.Mohammed 16+12reb+3ast, O.Albargawi 14+3reb+2ast, H.Zakaria 9+3reb+1ast, M.Lyons 3+1ast
Kazma: K.Murphy 25+6reb+3ast, L.Williams 18+9reb, A.Al-Hamidi 16+1reb+2ast, B.Yousef 14+8reb+3ast, A.Ahmad 13+5reb+6ast, R.Young 6+3reb

Al Nassr - Al-Manama 72-75

There was a small surprise when Bahrain Al-Manama edged Saudi Arabian Al Nassr in Riyadh 75-72 on Tuesday. Al-Manama made 17-of-20 free shots (85.0 percent) during the game. American swingman Elijah Robinson (200-1995, college: Emmanuel, GA) nailed a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side and his fellow American import LaMonte Ulmer (198-1986, college: URI, agency: BIG) accounted for 14 points and 9 rebounds. Robinson is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. American swingman Brandon Austin (198-1994, college: NW Florida St.) came up with a double-double by scoring 29 points and 12 rebounds (made all of his eight free throws) and forward Musab Kadi (196-1999) added 13 points respectively for Al Nassr in the defeat. Four Al Nassr players scored in double figures. Al-Manama will meet at home Kuwait in the next round. Al Nassr will play against Al Sadd and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Al-Manama: A.Alderazi 18+3reb+3ast, E.Robinson 17+10reb+2ast, L.Ulmer 14+9reb+2ast, C.Garcia 7+6reb+1ast, A.Akber 7+5reb+1ast, H.Nawrooz 6+3reb+1ast
Al Nassr: B.Austin 29+12reb+1ast, K.Musab 13+4reb, A.Campbell 10+6reb, K.Brown 10+2reb+3ast, A.Jallas Nasser 5+7reb+1ast, A.Salem 3+2reb

Kuwait - Al Sadd 99-93

Kuwait used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Doha 99-93 on Tuesday night. Kuwait forced 20 Al Sadd turnovers. Haitian center Cady Lalanne (208-1992, college: UMass, agency: BeoBasket) nailed a double-double by scoring 15 points, 16 rebounds and 5 blocks for the winning side and Georgian-American point guard Jacob Pullen (183-1989, college: Kansas St., agency: AltusBasket) accounted for 22 points and 6 assists. Kuwait's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American-German forward Waverly Austin (211-1991, college: Oregon) came up with a double-double by scoring 26 points, 16 rebounds and 4 blocks and American Vander Blue (196-1992, college: Marquette) added 17 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists and 4 steals respectively for Al Sadd in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Kuwait will meet Al-Manama in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Al Sadd will play against Al Nassr in Riyadh and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Kuwait: J.Pullen 22+1reb+6ast, M.Georges-Hunt 22+4reb+2ast, C.Lalanne 15+16reb, M.Mustafa 12+5reb, A.Hamad 7+4reb+2ast, M.Adnan 6+2reb+2ast
Al Sadd: W.Austin 26+16reb, B.Dieng 20+14reb+3ast, V.Blue 17+10reb+10ast, O.Saad 14+3reb+1ast, A.Faisal 9+1reb+2ast, M.Ahmad 6+5reb+1ast

West Asia

Al Karameh - Al Naft 66-89

There was a small surprise when Iraqi Al Naft rolled over Syrian Al Karameh in Homs 89-66 on Wednesday. Al Naft looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American-Dominican forward Edgar Sosa (190-1988, college: Louisville) nailed a double-double by scoring 36 points (!!!) and 10 assists for the winning side and American forward Antwaine Wiggins (203-1988, college: Charleston, agency: BIG) accounted for 22 points and 8 rebounds. Al Naft's coach felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Forward Omar Cheikh-Ali (204-1991) came up with 23 points and 7 rebounds and guard Ishaq Oubid (192-1995) added 14 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists respectively for Al Karameh in the defeat. Al Naft will meet at home Al Riyadi in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Al Karameh will play against Gorgan and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Al Naft: E.Sosa 36+3reb+10ast, A.Wiggins 22+8reb+2ast, A.Jasim 9+3reb+1ast, H.Aldiwani 8+8reb+1ast, T.Mitchell 6+10reb+3ast, A.Al-Draisawi 5+3reb+1ast
Al Karameh: O.Cheikh-Ali 23+7reb, I.Oubid 14+5reb+6ast, E.Hilani 9+3reb+2ast, G.Nazarian 6+2reb+4ast, Z.Alhusain 6+3reb+4ast, N.Besovic 4+7reb

Al Riyadi - Gorgan 81-74

Al Riyadi used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Gorgan 81-74 on Wednesday night. Guard Wael Arakji (194-1994) nailed 27 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists for the winning side and American Ricky Ledo (201-1992, college: Providence, agency: Slash Sports) accounted for 17 points and 6 rebounds. Four Al Riyadi players scored in double figures. Behnam Yakhchali (196-1995, agency: BIG) came up with 26 points and 4 steals and American-Guinea-Bissau point guard Parrish Petty (185-1988, college: UTRGV) added 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for Gorgan in the defeat. Al Riyadi will meet Al Naft in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Gorgan will play against Al Karameh and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Al Riyadi: W.Arakji 27+6reb+7ast, R.Ledo 17+6reb+2ast, A.Majok 14+8reb+2ast, K.Zeinoun 13+2reb+2ast, A.Mansour 4+3reb+1ast, B.Tabbara 3+2reb+1ast
Gorgan: B.Yakhchali 26+4reb+1ast, P.Petty 16+5reb+4ast, A.Udras 9+7reb+1ast, M.Jamshidi 9+4reb+3ast, S.Monji 8+7reb+1ast, S.Pazrofteh 6+5reb+2ast

Beirut Club - Zob Ahan 73-56

Beirut Club used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Esfahan 73-56 on Thursday night. Beirut Club outrebounded Zob Ahan 40-24 including a 31-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. Power forward Mohamad Haidar (203-1990, college: Michigan Tech) nailed 22 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side and American guard Kenny Hayes (189-1987, college: Miami, OH) accounted for 23 points and 6 assists (made all of his eight free throws). Beirut Club's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Arsalan Kazemi (200-1990, college: Oregon, agency: BIG) came up with 9 points and 10 rebounds and Canadian guard Amir Gholizadeh (198, college: Tallahassee) added 11 points respectively for Zob Ahan in the defeat. Beirut Club will meet Orthodox in the next round which should be an easy win for them. Zob Ahan will play against Al Ittihad and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Beirut Club: K.Hayes 23+2reb+6ast, M.Haidar 22+6reb+3ast, K.Horton 12+10reb+1ast, C.Thomas 6+2reb+1ast, G.Hadidian 4+8reb, O.Jamaleddine 2+1reb
Zob Ahan: A.Gholizadeh 11+3reb+2ast, A.Kazemi 9+10reb+2ast, A.Zangeneh 8+1reb+2ast, M.Hosseinzade 8+1reb, M.Jafari 7+1reb, M.Hassanzadeh 5+4reb+3ast

Al Ittihad - Orthodox 40-59

Another interesting game for Jordanian Orthodox which played in Aleppo against Syrian Al Ittihad. Orthodox had an easy win 59-40. Orthodox held Al Ittihad to an opponent 25.0 percent shooting from the field compared to 31.8 percent accuracy of the winners. Canadian-Jordanian guard Freddy Ibrahim (190-1996, college: Tampa) stepped up and scored 13 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners and American power forward Brandon Peterson (203-1990, college: Arkansas St.) chipped in 13 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. At the losing side American center Ronald Delph (213-1993, college: FAU) responded with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 15 rebounds and guard Nadeem Issa (185-1990) scored 8 points and 5 assists. Al Ittihad's coach tested eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Orthodox will play against Beirut Club at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Al Ittihad will play against Zob Ahan in Esfahan to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
Orthodox: F.Ibrahim 13+7reb+6ast, B.Peterson 13+8reb+5ast, M.Hussein 12+6reb+2ast, C.Najdawi 9+5reb, A.Alhamarsheh 7+6reb+2ast, A.Ashraf 5+6reb+1ast
Al Ittihad: R.Delph 12+15reb+2ast, N.Issa 8+3reb+5ast, J.Saddir 5+5reb+3ast, T.Saleh 5+3reb+1ast, A.Bakar 4+3reb, A.Diarbakerli 3+3reb



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