Wechselbörse BBL 2009/2010

    Die Giants verpflichten Bobby Anthony Walker als Ersatz für Matt Lottich:

    Bobby Anthony Walker Struts Over The Boarder From Holland/Belgium To The Duesseldorf Giants

    In the last few years, Giants coach Achim Kuczmann has stood for sharpshooters from beyond the three point line and it seems like he has gotten another shooter with Bobby Walker (188-G-84, agency: Pro One Sports, college: Va Commonwealth). The 24 year old 188cm guard from Virginia signed a one year contract and can play the positions 1-2. He tore up the Dutch league last season with the Rotterdam Challengers averaging in 41 games 18.8ppg, 4.0rpg, 3.0apg, 2.1spg, FGP: 54.3%, 3PT: 41.6%, FT: 77.9%. He was the third best scorer in the Dutch league and recommended himself for shooting clinics in the Burg Wachter Castello arena in the 2009-2010 BBL season with his 54% shoting and 41% shooting from the parking lot in Holland. 'We were able to get a very multifunctional player with Bobby. He can look back on a good college career and has played two years in Europe. He was one of the best players in Holland last season and on the one hand is a great scorer, but also good team player', stressed Giants coach Achim Kuczmann. Even after his big season in Holland, he seemed to still have extra energy for Basketball and signed with Liege in the Belgium league in May 2009 to help the team in the run for the playoffs. The team missed reaching the semi finals, but he averaged in 5 games: 11.0ppg, 1.6rpg, 2.4apg, 1.2spg, FGP: 52.2%, 3PT: 25.9%, FT: 71.4%.

    He started his basketball career at Virginia Commonwealth and played there from 2003-2007. His strongest season was his senior year, where he averaged in 32 games 14.4ppg, 2.7rpg, 1.9apg, 1.1spg, FT: 80.4%. In his four years at Virginia Commonwealth, he played 123 games averaging 11,4ppg, 2,6rpg and 2,3apg. As is so often the case with American rookies, Walker started his career in Iceland with Keflavik just as Derrick Allen of the Deutsche Bank Skyliners did in 2003 and tore up the league averaging in 22 games: 22.0ppg, 4.7rpg, 4.5apg, 2.0spg, FGP: 53,1%, 3PT: 41,5%, FT-1 (88,7%). The team prompt won the 2008 Iceland league title. Walker will take the place of American Matt Lottich.

    Quelle: Eurobasket.com

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    Michael Hicks wechselt nach Braunschweig:

    New Yorker Phantoms Braunschweig announced the signing of american Michael Hicks (193-G-83, agency: Limelight Hoops, college: Cent.Missouri), who signed a one-year contract.
    Again headcoach Sebastian Machowski (agency: Limelight Hoops ) managed to hire another player who played in Poland last season.
    This time Machowski did not reach out for one of his former players from SKK Kotwica Kolobrzeg, but signed a Shooting Guard who had a very impressive year with SKS Polpharma-Pakmet Starogard Gd.
    The 26-year old Michael Hicks was the fifth best scorer in the polish league averaging 17.1 points per game plus adding 3.1 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.1 steals per game. After his college days with Cent.Missouri St, Hicks started his european career in France with ALM Evreux Basket (ProB) in 2006. After a short stint in Turkey he moved to Banks BPS Basket Kwidzyn (Poland) in February 2008.

    Quelle: Eurobasket.com

    Phoenix Hagen verpflichtet Andre McGee:

    Phoenix Hagen got some strength at the guard position by signing American Andre McGee (178-G-87, agency: Bradley Sports Management) to a contract for the 2009-2010 BBL season. The 22 year old 178cm played four years at top basketball school Louisville from 2005-2009. Mcghee was a player that Hagen coach Ingo Freyer had been aiming to get. 'I liked him right away as I saw him. He is a player with a lot of discipline. He is a real guard. A big reason for his signing was his strong defense. We spoke with a lot of his ex coaches and they all confirmed his strong defense', stressed Hagen coach Ingo Freyer. He played on a very successful Louisville team reaching the Elite 8 in 2008 and he averaged in his junior season in 36 games: 6.5ppg, 1.6rpg, 1.9apg, 1.2spg, FGP: 40.2%, 3PT: 39.4%, FT: 71.4%. The sucess continued in his senior year as he was able to win the Big East regular season and Big east tournament. In his last season, he averaged in 37 games: 5.3ppg, 1.7rpg, 1.8apg, 1.2spg, FGP: 35.4%, 3PT: 37.3%, FT: 73.1%.

    Mcgee comes from Moreno Valley, California and started playing basketball at Caynon high school. He comes from a very talented basketball family as his dad and two brothers also played. As a kid, he liked Allen Iverson, but now a days he looks up to Los Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant. Coaches seem to love the kid from California and what better compliment to get from one of college basketsballs greatest coaches Rick Pitino. 'Andre is one of my favorite players and a guy that absolutly loves the game. He is works hard and is one of the best defenders that I have worked with at the guard position. I am sure that the next steps will be successful in his career', stressed ex Boston Celtic coach Rick Pitino.

    Quelle: Eurobasket.com

    Tübingen verpflichtet Strahinja Dragicevic:

    It didn't take The walter Tigers Tuebingen long to find a replacement for forward Michael Haynes as they came to terms with Serbian Strahinja Dragicevic (203-F-86) on a one year deal. The 23 year old 203cm forward will wear number seven in the 2009-2010 BBL season. This will be his first season abroad as he had played in his home country Serbia since 1999 when he started to play Basketball. He wont feel totally uncomfortable at the start since he knows teammate Branislav Ratkovica (193-G-85, agency: Beo Basket) from their time at Partizan II Beograd. Tuebingen coach Igor Perovic is expecting a lot form his new forward. 'Strahinja is a young player with a lot of potential. I have been watching him for a while and think he will be a good fit to the team. He is an excellent shooter with great qualities. I think that with enough playing time, he will be able to develop further', stressed Tuebingen coach Igor Perovic.

    Draqicevic started his basketball career in 1999 with the KK Borac Cadet team until 2002. He then was with the Crvena Zvezda cadet team for a season before joining the Drvomarket junior team until 2004. He then played with the Partizan Beograd junior team until 2007 before finishing the seaosn with BC Mega Ishrana Beograd. In the 2007-2008 season he averaged with BC Mega Ishrana Beograd in 22 games: 7.8ppg, 3.2rpg, 1apg, 0.8spg, FGP: 60%, 3PT: 31%, FT:61%. In the 2008-2009 season, he moved to Mega Hypo Leasing Beograd playing in the Balkan League and averaging in 8 games: 13.0ppg, 4.6rpg, 1.0spg and playing in the Serbian league averaging in 16 games: 10.1ppg, 4.4rpg, 1.1apg, FGP: 50.0%, 3PT: 37.2%, FT: 66.0%.Tuebingen manager Robert Wintermantel is happy about the new signing. 'With Strahinja Dragicevic, we were able to land a new player that fits perfectly into the category, young and hungry.With his signing, we were able to take a further step in completing our roster for the start of training camp on August 17th', said manager Robert Wintermantel.

    Quelle: Eurobasket.com

    Ulm verpflichtet Christian Burns:

    It is never easy to replace Mr Ulm Jeff Gibbs (188-F-80, college: Otterbein), but Ratiopharm Ulm took a step in closing out the zone by signing American Christian Burns (203-F-85, agency: Hart Sports Mngm, college: Philadelphia). The 23 year old 203cm forward hails from Trenton, New Jersey and will play his first seaosn in Germany after coming from Portugal. Last season for FC Porto Ferpinta, he averaged in 22 games 18.9ppg, 7.3rpg, 1.5apg, 1.1spg, 1.1bpg, FGP: 51.9%, 3PT: 21.4%, FT: 69.7% and was the third top scorer in the league. Ratiopharm Ulm coach Mike Taylor and manager Thomas Stoll saw him at the Michael Hart camp in Las Vegas and had a personel work out with him and are content that he will help the team. 'We have been following him the last two years and are content that he can make the step to the next level', stressed Michael Taylor.

    Burns grew up in Hamilton, New Jersey and played at Hamilton high school and averaged 19.8 ppg, 15.3 rpg and 3.2 blocks per game. He then started his college basketball career at Quinnipiac from 2003-2005 got little playing time and transfered to Philadelphia (NCAA2) and played there from 2005-2007. In his senior season, he averaged in 21 games: 29.7ppg, 11.2rpg, 1.2apg, 2.2bpg. He started his professional basketball career in 2007 in Poland for AZS Koszalin and averaged in 30 games: 8.9ppg, 4.2rpg, 1.1spg, 2FGP: 54.2%, 3PT: 28.0%, FT: 68.4%.

    Quelle: Eurobasket.com

    Zwiener bleibt in Berlin

    Alba Berlin Still has not announced a new player for the upcoming 2009-2010 BBL season, but rathe rmight of brightened the day for many Alba Berlin fans by announcing that German National player Philip Zwiener (198-F-85, agency: Court Side) will remain in Berlin. This will be Zwieners fifth season on the Spree river and coach Luka Pavicevic (agency: Beo Basket ) made it clear that despite his little playing time last season, he remains in the plans of the coach. 'Philip is an important part of the team that does everything to win. It was clear that we wanted to continue to work with him. We are happy that he decided to stay with us', stressed Alba Berlin coach Luka Pavicevic.

    Quelle: Eurobasket.com

    Kyle Visser wechselt von Braunschweig nach Ludwigsburg:

    In the past two years Kyle Visser (211-C-85, agency: Octagon, college: Wake Forest) was a member of the New Yorker Phantoms Braunschweig. Now he will part ways with the club but will stay in the 1. Bundesliga anyway, as he put his autograph under a contract with EnBW Ludwigsburg for the 2009-2010 season. Visser was Braunschweig's second leading scorer in this past campaign and poured in 11.2 points a game. He also pulled down 5.8 boards per contest. He had a season-high 22 points against Bremerhaven in January.

    Quelle: Eurobasket.com

    Nicolai Simon ist wieder in der BBL, um genau zu sein bei den Paderborn Baskets:

    1. Bundesliga outfit Paderborn Baskets has completed the capture of Nicolai Simon (191-G-87). The 22-year-old Guard had been mentioned as one of the most promising young German players some years ago. He is a product of the Urspringschule/Ehingen program and left the Steeples in 2006 to move to ALBA Berlin. In his first year on the Berlin team he made the Eurobasket.com All-Bundesliga Newcomers Team. Slowed down by an injury Simon hardly saw any action in the following year and thus returned to Ehingen for the 2008-09 season. He averaged 8.6 points and 5.1 assists for the Steeples during 2008-09 and received Eurobasket.com All-2. Bundesliga Pro B Domestic Players Team honors.

    Quelle: Eurobasket.com