TBBL All Star Game 2010 - World 108, Turkey 78

The Turkish Women's Basketball League held their All-Star Game this Sunday, and their version was "Turkey vs. The World". However, "the World" was stuffed with current and former WNBA stars and the results were what you would expect: a 108-78 victory in favor of the non-Turks.

The box score is here.

The Turks actually started the game 6-0 and managed to only be down by one point, 25-24, at the end of the first quarter. By halftime, the Turks were still within striking distance, 50-42. Unfortunately in the second half the Turks were outgunned by a factor of 58-36 and the WNBA showed why it's the best women's basketball league in the world.

I suspect that not much defense was played. The Turks took 91 shots; the World took 107 shots. The World shot 46-107 with a clear advantage over the Turks and outrebounded them 72 to 39.

Nykesha Sales was named the Most Valuable Player, scoring 21 points and eight rebounds. Tuba Palazolu led the Turkish team with 15 points. Nevriye Ylmaz had 4 points and 11 rebounds.

Ivory Latta did not start, but she had a good game:

12 points on 5-for-10 shooting
2-for-5 from three point range
5 rebounds
3 assists
19 minutes played

Ivory Latta Makes All-Star Game in Turkey

Reception time!

On Sunday, the All-Star Game will take place in Turkey. It seems to be a "Turkey vs. the World" format, and Ivory Latta has earned a spot on the World All-Stars for Turkey. Latta is averaging 13.5 points per game and 3.7 assists per game.

The complete rosters:

Turkey vs. The World!!

Turkey

04. Tuğba Palazoğlu Galatasaray
06. Birsel Vardarlı Fenerbahçe
07. Nilay Yiğit Galatasaray
09. Gergena Branzova Erdenay Beşiktaş Cola Turka
10. Sariye Gökçe Mersin Büyükşehir Belediyesi
11. Nevriye Yılmaz Fenerbahçe
13. Yasemin Horasan Galatasaray
14. Gülşah Gümüşay Botaş
24. Kübra Siyahdemir Tarsus Belediye
32. Naile İvegin Beşiktaş Cola Turka
33. Esra Ural Panküp Kayseri Şeker
55. Gülşah Akkaya Samsun Basketbol

Coach: Ayhan Avcı, Panküp

The World

04. Doneeka Donyell Hodges İstanbul Üniversitesi
10. Chasity Monique Melvin Botaş (replaces Yelena Leuchanka, out due to injury)
12. Matee Ajavon Fenerbahçe
13. Julie Mc Bride Panküp Kayseri Şeker
14. Panny Taylor Fenerbahçe
15. Tamara Sutton Brown Fenerbahçe
20. Nykesha Sales Beşiktaş Cola Turka
21. Sharnee Zoll Botaş
22. Barbara Turner Mersin Büyükşehir Belediyesi
33. Ivory Rochelle Latta Mersin Büyükşehir Belediyesi
34. Michelle Marie Campbell Ceyhan Belediyesi
40. Megan Frazeee Çankaya Üniversitesi

Coach: Haydar Kemal Ateş, Fenerbahçe

Congratulations to Ivory Latta!