Lukoil Akademik inks NT player Nikolay Varbanov - Jan 5, 2009 (by Eurobasket News)
The reigning champion got another reinforcement for the rest of the season. It is a big guy Nikolay Varbanov (209-C-85, agency: Interperformances), who signed 5-month deal with option for the entire 09/10 season. With adding of Varbanov Lukoil continued the process of rejuvenation.
Nikolay Varbanov played 10 games for Levski in NBL this season averaging 6.9 ppg and 4.1 rpg. He also appeared 3 times in BIBL adding 7 ppg and 4 rpg. [read more]
The reigning champion got another reinforcement for the rest of the season. It is a big guy Nikolay Varbanov (209-C-85, agency: Interperformances), who signed 5-month deal with option for the entire 09/10 season. With adding of Varbanov Lukoil continued the process of rejuvenation. Nikolay Varbanov played 10 games for Levski in NBL this season averaging 6.9 ppg and 4.1 rpg. He also appeared 3 times in BIBL adding 7 ppg and 4 rpg. During the summer Varbanov was a part of Bulgarian National Team, which succeeded to book a spot for the EuroBasket 2009 in Poland. In 3 games he had less than a point. Since 2003 Varbanov is member of Levski. Actually he spent some time in Unicaja Malaga and Austrian Arkadia, but without any official appearance. Since 2005 he is part of Team Bulgaria. Tomorrow at 18h Lukoil Akademik will meet UNICS in Kazan. Varbanov is not eligible to play this season in EuroCup. He will also miss NBL games until the end of January because he already played first half of the season for Levski. Next rival of the reigning champion in Bulgaria is Spartak Pleven.
Balkan ends 2008 unbeaten in Division A - Dec 26, 2008 (by Eurobasket News)
Balkan is totally unstoppable in Bulgarian Division A this season. The team from Botevrad registered 9 wins keeping the top since the beginning of the season. In the last Round Balkan devastated NSA with huge 119-47. It was maybe the easiest game for Balkan so far as NSA is not in such brilliant shape this season. Each player of the starting five in Balkan scored more than 13 points. The leading one was Martin Horozov (200-F/C-86) with 27 pts, including 6 rebs. [read more]
Balkan is totally unstoppable in Bulgarian Division A this season. The team from Botevrad registered 9 wins keeping the top since the beginning of the season. In the last Round Balkan devastated NSA with huge 119-47. It was maybe the easiest game for Balkan so far as NSA is not in such brilliant shape this season. Each player of the starting five in Balkan scored more than 13 points. The leading one was Martin Horozov (200-F/C-86) with 27 pts, including 6 rebs. Kiril Raykov (192-F-87) had 25 points and 9 boards, while Atanas Radev (200-F-81) collected 22 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists. Ivan Petkov (180-G) contributed with 13 points in defeat. Galimir Tomov (194-F-88) had 2 less than him. In the other games of Round 9, Dunav trashed Sportist 103-74 for 3-6. Visitors remain the only winless team in the league after 9 games. Dinav 2007 outplayed Vida Basket 87-69. Both teams have 5-4 now. Slavia crushed Chernomorets 73-66. Slavia 5-4, Chernomorets 7-2. The last game of Round 9 between Overgas and Beroe SZ is scheduled for January 25.
CSKA released Omorogbe, doesnt give him permission - Dec 24, 2008 (by Valentin Anguelov)
Insanity in behaviour of CSKA bosses doesn't have an end. The last affected is Nigerian guard Nosa Omorogbe who was released from the club couple days ago. And if this is normal thing for Georgios Sterianopoulos and Branislav Prelevic it's absolutely be puzzled why from the club don't want to give him Letter of Clearance to go and play in other club.
Omorogbe, who turned 19 yesterday came in CSKA in the beginning of season together with his fellow-countryman Ibrahim Adamu. [read more]
Insanity in behaviour of CSKA bosses doesn't have an end. The last affected is Nigerian guard Nosa Omorogbe who was released from the club couple days ago. And if this is normal thing for Georgios Sterianopoulos and Branislav Prelevic it's absolutely be puzzled why from the club don't want to give him Letter of Clearance to go and play in other club.
Omorogbe, who turned 19 yesterday came in CSKA in the beginning of season together with his fellow-countryman Ibrahim Adamu. He played in 9 games for the club and managed average of 4.9 points and 2.1 rebounds playing 14.2 minutes per contest.
'I received half of my money last Saturday and had a meeting with my bosses. They told me that I'm fired. I asked why and they said because we had too many point guards. I was very surprised as I never made any problems and even lately had much more playing time and contributed well for my team', said Nosa Omorogbe. 'I have a contract until the end of the season. Despite that I told them - no problems, I will leave, just give me Letter of Clearance, so I can go and play somewhere else. The answer was - No. I couldn't believe why they aree acting like that and didn't know what to do. I have a offer from Italy but CSKA doesn't give me permission to go. In the same time I'm fired. This is my first club in Europe and I thought club with such a name and big tradition like CSKA was a good choice. It's a pity, I'm very disappointed from the bosses of CSKA. They want from me to leave the hotel on December 27-th and I received my ticket to go back to Nigeria. However I would like to get my Letter of Clearance and go play somewhere else. I don't know why they treat their players like that.'
The case with Nosa Omorogbe is one of the many since Sterianopoulos and Prelevic took over the club. They released some of the late symbols in CSKA while they are untouchable. Right now CSKA look like everything else but normal basketball club from National Basketball league. This CSKA it's a shame for Bulgarian basketball, third and fourth quality level Serbian and greek players are getting calls in the club (with exception of Milos Sakota of course), that in other parts of Europe will not get into the gyms. Youngsters in the club are terrible, organization of the games are way below minimum average. Bulgarian Basketball Federation need to take action and finally that Ethic code to take affect in situation like one with Nigerian kid. In normal countries that behaviour it's not supported at all...
