Basketballghana.com can report Ghana Combo Forward Ben Bentil has led his team to its latest win in the 2021 Turkish top flight Basketball League.
Prior to leading Bahcesehir to a 75-74 win over Turk Telekom, Bentil had not featured in the former’s roster in two straight games; the former Providence College however, returned to get Bahcesehir’s third win in six games this season.
Bentil produced a team leading 14 points, eight rebounds performance in 20 minutes off the bench while turning the ball over just once. (Click highlighted text to watch game highlights)
The Sekondi native scored four of nine two point shot attempts, converted one of two three point shot attempts and scored three of four free throw attempts in the contest.
Beating Turk Telekom moves Bahcesehir to eight place in the 16 team league standings; Fenerbache and Pinar Karsiyaka lead the standings with five wins in six games.
Bentil is averaging 14.4 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 22.8 minutes across five league games in his first season in Turkey since leaving Panathinaikos in Greece.
By Yaw Adjei-Mintah
@YawMintYM on Twitter
