Kyle Allman buzzer-beater sends Turk Telekom into EuroCup semifinals

Kyle Allman Jr. knocked down a dramatic buzzer-beating three to lift Turk Telekom past Hapoel Jerusalem and into the EuroCup semifinals. The finish capped a wild game full of momentum swings and late-game heroics.

How the game unfolded

Jerusalem got off to the better start, with Jared Harper pouring in 18 first-half points and helping his team build an eight-point edge just before halftime. Turk Telekom answered with a late 4-0 spurt to make it 50–46 at the break.

The visitors pushed their advantage early in the second half, stretching the lead to 10 midway through the third quarter. Turk Telekom rallied to close that period, though, trimming the gap to six heading into the fourth.

With 6:40 left in the game Jerusalem was up by nine and seemed on track for the semifinals, but Turk Telekom stormed back with a 10-0 run that flipped the lead. Jaleen Smith was huge down the stretch, scoring 12 points between the 3:30 mark and 0:40 to keep his team in front. In the final sequence Jordan Usher hit two free throws to put Turk Telekom up by one, only for Roi Huber to bury a three for Jerusalem with five seconds remaining.

After the timeout, Allman Jr. rose up and hit the game-winning three at the buzzer, sealing a dramatic victory and punching Turk Telekom’s ticket to the semis.

Standouts and what’s next

Allman Jr. and Jaleen Smith finished with 25 points apiece, while Uros Trifunovic added 17 for Turk Telekom. Jared Harper led Jerusalem with 29 points but also committed nine turnovers on 8-of-18 shooting. Austin Wiley chipped in 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds.

Turk Telekom will meet French side Bourg in the EuroCup semifinals. In the other bracket, Besiktas advanced past Trento and will face Bahcesehir.