Chris Kaman selected the top German playing abroad in last week's games - Nov 28, 2012
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We bring you last week's top performances from Germans who are playing abroad and who all have had prior experience of national team duties at youth or senior level.
#1. This week's number one is an international center Chris Kaman (213-82, college: Cent.Michigan, currently plays in NBA), who plays in the NBA. He could not help the Dallas Mavericks (7-8) in their last game. Despite Kaman's very good performance the Dallas Mavericks were edged 100-98 on the road by the Philadelphia 76ers.
He was the top scorer with 20 points. Kaman also added 4 rebounds in 29 minutes on the court.
But this is still an early stage of the season and everything may happen.
It's Kaman's first year with the team.
He has individually a very good season with high stats. Kaman averages: 14.2ppg, 7.0rpg, 1.1apg, 1.1bpg, 2FGP: 54.5% in the 13 games he played so far.
He is a naturalized American.
Kaman played for the German senior national team one years ago.
Strangely he has never played in Germany.
#2. Second place goes to an international center Tibor Pleiss (215-89, currently plays in Spain). He contributed to a Caja Laboral's victory against the closely-ranked Unicaja Malaga (5-4) 90-79 in the Spanish ACB on Sunday night.
Pleiss scored 7 points and grabbed 7 rebounds.
Caja Laboral Vitoria (6-3) is placed sixth in the ACB.
But the season just started, so everything may happen.
Pleiss' overall stats this year are: 6.5ppg, 5.0rpg, 2FGP: 54.8% and FT: 83.3%.
He is in the roster of the German senior national team.
#3. The German player who performed third best last week abroad was an international forward Elias Harris (203-89, currently plays college basketball in the States). Harris led Gonzaga to a victory against the Davidson College 81-67 in the NCAA in Sunday night's game.
He had a double-double by scoring 24 points and getting 10 rebounds. Harris also added 2 blocks in 31 minutes.
The Gonzaga University has conference record this season.
Harris has been at the team for four years.
This year his overall stats are: 6.5ppg, 5.0rpg, 2FGP: 54.8% and FT: 83.3% in the six games.
Harris is also a member of the German senior national team.
#4. Forward Michael Kessens (206-91, currently studies in the States), who plays in the NCAA was not able to help the Longwood in their last game. Despite his very good performance the Longwood lost 78-84 at home to the Cornell University.
Kessens had a double-double by scoring 20 points and getting 14 rebounds in 33 minutes.
It's Kessens' first season with the team.
He has relatively good stats this year: 11.3ppg, 3.2rpg and 1.5apg in the six games.
Kessens used to play for the German U20 national team
last year.
#5. Former U20 international forward Christian Standhardinger (203-89, is currently at the American university) helped Hawaii win their game against the University of North Dakota 71-66 in the NCAA last Tuesday.
He scored 11 points and grabbed 5 rebounds.
The University of Hawaii has conference record this season.
Standhardinger's total stats this year are: 9.1ppg, 6.3rpg and 2.3apg.
He has a dual citizenship: Filipino and German.
Standhardinger used to play for the German U20 national team
three years ago.
#6. Guard Sebastian Koch (203-91, currently plays college basketball in the States) helped Elon win their game against the University of South Carolina 65-53 in the NCAA on Wednesday night.
He recorded 9 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals in 25 minutes.
The Elon University has conference record this season.
This year Koch's total stats are: 9.1ppg, 6.3rpg and 2.3apg in the nine games.
He is a former U18 international player as he played for the German team three years ago.
#7. An experienced former U22 international power forward Tilo Klette (206-77, currently plays in Japan), who plays in the Japanese JBL was not able to secure a victory for Levanga Hokkaido (1-15) in their last game on Saturday. Despite Klette's good performance the bottom-ranked Levanga Hokkaido was badly defeated 83-63 in Kariya by the second-ranked Aishin Sea Horses.
He was the second best scorer with 14 points. Klette also added 4 rebounds.
This season Klette has relatively solid stats: 12.1ppg and 6.7rpg.
He used to play for the German U22 national team
thirteen years ago.
#8. Forward Dennis Ogbe (201-91, currently plays college basketball in the States), who plays in the NCAA couldn't help the Tenn Tech in their last game. Despite Ogbe's good performance the Tenn Tech (#28) lost 50-62 on their home court in Cookeville, TN to the University of Evansville.
He scored 10 points in 25 minutes.
Ogbe has reliable stats this year: 12.1ppg and 6.7rpg in the 15 games.
He used to play for the German U20 national team
last year.
#9. U20 international swingman Kevin Bright (196-92, currently plays college basketball in the States) helped Vanderbilt win their game against the The Univ.of Texas at El Paso crushing them 73-49 in the NCAA on Sunday night.
Bright scored 6 points.
The Vanderbilt University has conference record this season.
Bright averaged so far 12.1ppg and 6.7rpg.
He is also in the roster of the German U20 national team.
#10. Forward Dennis Kramer (211-92, currently plays college basketball in the States) couldn't help the San Diego in their game against the University of Montana (0-0) in the NCAA.
Kramer recorded 6 points, 5 rebounds and 2 blocks in 23 minutes.
The San Diego was edged 67-66 in Missoula, MT by the University of Montana.
Kramer averaged so far 12.1ppg and 6.7rpg in the 15 games.
He is a naturalized American.
Kramer is U20 international player as one years ago he still played for the German national team.
Apparently he has never played in Germany.
#11. U20 international guard Mario Blessing (188-92, currently plays college basketball in the States), who plays in the NCAA couldn't help the USC Upstate in their last game on Wednesday. Despite Blessing's good performance the USC Upstate was defeated 75-70 in Cheney, WA by the Eastern Washington University.
He recorded 10 points.
Blessing's stats this season are: 12.1ppg and 6.7rpg.
He plays currently for the German U20 national team.
#12. International shooting guard Patrick Heckmann (196-92, currently plays college basketball in the States) managed to help Boston College in a 1-point victoryagainst the Auburn University 50-49 in the NCAA last Wednesday.
Heckmann recorded 5 points and added 3 assists in 21 minutes.
Heckmann averaged so far 12.1ppg and 6.7rpg in the 15 games.
He is also in the roster of the German national team.
#13. Former U20 international guard T.J. DiLeo (190-90, currently plays college basketball in the States) helped Temple win their game against the University of Delaware 80-75 in the NCAA last Sunday.
DiLeo scored only 3 points, made 3 passes and 4 steals.
DiLeo averaged so far 12.1ppg and 6.7rpg.
He is a naturalized American.
DiLeo used to play for the German U20 national team
two years ago.
Interesting that he has never played in Germany.
#14. U20 international guard Maodo Lo (190-92, currently plays college basketball in the States) couldn't help the Columbia in their game against the University of San Francisco in the NCAA.
Lo recorded 7 points in only 14 minutes.
His team was badly defeated by 20 points 79-59.
Lo averaged so far 12.1ppg and 6.7rpg in the 15 games.
He used to play for the German U20 national team
last year.
#15. Former U18 international guard Thomas Reuter (198-92, currently plays college basketball in the States) faced previously mentioned Mario Blessing in the NCAA last game.
Reuter helped E.Washington win their game against the South Carolina Upstate 75-70.
He recorded 6 points and grabbed 5 rebounds.
Reuter averaged so far 12.1ppg and 6.7rpg.
He used to play for the German U18 national team
two years ago.
The list of other players, who all have German passport but never been selected to any of German national teams:
#1.Federico Kammerichs (202-F-80, currently plays in Liga SudAmericana) was the major contributor in a double overtime (!!!) Regatas Corrientes' victory against the closely-ranked Obras (1-2) 90-89 in the Liga Sudamericana last Wednesday.
Kammerichs recorded a double-double by scoring 15 points and getting 11 rebounds. He also added 4 assists.
Regatas Corrientes (2-1) is placed second in group F.
It was his team's third consecutive victory in a row.
It's Kammerichs' first season with the team.
Kammerichs has relatively good stats this year: 10.8ppg, 6.8rpg and 1.2apg.
He has a dual citizenship: German and Argentinian.
#2.Mario Stojic (198-G/F-80, agency: Interperformances, currently plays in Eurocup), who plays in Belgium could not help one of league's weakest teams Base Oostende (2-2) in their last game. Despite Stojic's very good performance Base Oostende was crushed 85-61 on the road by the second-ranked Stelmet ZG.
He was the top scorer with 16 points (made all of his six free throws) in 29 minutes.
There are only two games left until the end of the Eurocup Regular Season. So now every game will be critical.
It's Stojic's first season with the team.
Stojic has relatively good stats this year: 12.0ppg, 2.8rpg and 1.3apg in the four games he played so far.
He is another player who holds two passports: Croatian and German.
#3.Robert Tomaszek (204-F-81, agency: Limelight Hoops, college: Texas Tech, currently plays in Poland) led Energa Czarni to a victory against the league outsider Rosa Radom (2-8) 83-74 in the Polish TBL in Tuesday night's game.
Tomaszek scored 13 points and grabbed 8 rebounds.
Energa Czarni Slupsk (7-3) is placed first in the TBL.
It was his team's seventh consecutive victory in a row.
Tomaszek's overall stats this season are: 9.3ppg, 6.8rpg, 1.7apg and 1.1spg.
He has both German and Polish nationalities.
#4. Experienced Robert Sarovic (205-F-78, currently plays in EuroChallenge), who plays in Romania was not able to help Timisoara (1-3) in their last game. Despite Sarovic's very good performance the fourth-placed Timisoara lost 86-97 on the opponent's court to the higher-ranked (#3) Kormend in the group F of EuroChallenge.
He was the top scorer with 19 points. Sarovic also added 7 rebounds in 26 minutes.
It was Timisoara's third consecutive loss in a row.
There are only two games left until the end of the EuroChallenge Regular Season. So now every game is very crucial.
It's Sarovic's first season with the team.
He has relatively good stats this year: 11.0ppg and 3.5rpg in the four games.
Sarovic also holds two passports: Serbian and German.
#5.Urule Igbavboa (203-C-87, college: Valparaiso, currently plays in Sweden) contributed to an easy victory against the league outsider Nassjo (2-11) crushing them 98-58 in the Swedish Basketligan last Friday.
He recorded 18 points (made all of his eight free throws).
LF Basket (6-6) is placed eighth in the Basketligan.
Igbavboa is currently sixth on the list of top scorers.
He has individually a very good season with high stats. Igbavboa averages: 17.3ppg, 6.8rpg, 1.1apg and 1.3spg.
He is a naturalized American.
Igbavboa used to play for MEG Goettingen in German league.
#6.Martin Seiferth (208-F-90, currently plays college basketball in the States), who plays in the NCAA was not able to secure a victory for the E.Washington in their last game. Despite his good performance the E.Washington was edged 86-83 at home by the Utah Valley University.
Seiferth scored 14 points, had 9 rebounds and made 6 blocks in 34 minutes.
He has very impressive stats this year: 17.3ppg, 6.8rpg, 1.1apg and 1.3spg in the 12 games.
#7.Ben Rice (195-F-90, agency: Z.A.G. - Law Offices, currently plays in Israel) couldn't help Bnei Hasharon in their game against Maccabi Rishon in the Israeli Winner League.
Rice recorded 8 points and added 4 assists.
His team was defeated 91-76.
He has relatively good stats this season: 11.3ppg, 3.2rpg and 1.5apg.
Rice has dual citizenship: Israeli and German.
#8.Kiril Wachsmann (203-C/F-83, agency: Edge Sports, college: Iona, currently plays in Spain) couldn't help Melilla Baloncesto in their game against Meridiano Alicante in the Spanish LEB Gold (second division). Despite his good performance on Sunday night He was the second best scorer with 12 points. Wachsmann also added 7 rebounds.
Wachsmann is ranked fourth on the list of the best rebounders in the league.
His total stats this season are: 8.9ppg, 7.5rpg and 1.3apg.
#9.Joachim Thoss (201-C-81, currently plays in Philippines) contributed to a 3-point Alaska Aces' victory against the fifth-ranked Meralco Bolts 88-85 in the Filipino PBA in Wednesday night's game.
Thoss scored 12 points, had 6 rebounds and made 2 blocks in 27 minutes.
Thoss is currently third on the league's list of best blockers with 1.1bpg.
He also averaged so far 9.1ppg, 6.3rpg and 2.3apg in the nine games.
Thoss has dual citizenship: German and Filipino.
#10.Jonathan Mesghna (198-F-89, currently studies in the States) contributed to Maine's victory against the Siena College 72-66 in the NCAA on Sunday night.
Mesghna scored 9 points in 33 minutes.
Mesghna averaged so far 12.1ppg and 6.7rpg in the 15 games.
He has German and Eritrean nationalities.
TBB Trier and 1993 NCCA champion North Carolina Tar Heel head coach Henrik Rodel keep up their focus of bringing in young Germans and devloping them further and have done it again by bringing in Anthony Canty (183-PG-91). Canty is a 22 year old 191cm guard that will be playing his first season on the Mosel with TBB Trier and he got a three year deal. Canty had played his whole career in Bremerhaven. He started his basketball career in 2007 with BSG Bremerhaven (Oberliga): 15 games: 6 [read more]
TBB Trier and 1993 NCCA champion North Carolina Tar Heel head coach Henrik Rodel keep up their focus of bringing in young Germans and devloping them further and have done it again by bringing in Anthony Canty (183-PG-91). Canty is a 22 year old 191cm guard that will be playing his first season on the Mosel with TBB Trier and he got a three year deal. Canty had played his whole career in Bremerhaven. He started his basketball career in 2007 with BSG Bremerhaven (Oberliga): 15 games: 6.1ppg. He got his first Beko BBL experience with Eisbaeren Bremerhaven (1.Bundesliga) in teh 2009-2010 season playing 4 games: 0pts; played mostly for junior team: Score-4 (22.7ppg), 6.4rpg, 4.1apg, also played at BSG Bremerhaven (2.Regionalliga): 13 games: 15.0ppg. In the 2010-2011 season for Bremerhaven he played 15 games: 2.2ppg; played also at Cuxhaven BasCats (ProA): 22 games: 5.6ppg, 1.5rpg, 1.2apg, FGP: 42.4%, 3PT: 35.6%, FT: 74.3%. In 2011-2012, he played : 20 games: 1.8ppg. Last season, he played 24 games: 2.0ppg, 1.2apg.Awards/Achievements in his basketball career have been German U18 National Team -09, European Championships U18 in Metz (France) -09: 8 games: 4.8ppg, 2.1rpg, 1.1apg, German NBBL All-Star Game -10, Eurobasket.com German 2.Bundesliga Pro A All-Newcomers Team -11, and German 2nd National Team -12-13.
Brose Baskets agree terms with Jamar Smith - Jun 19, 2013
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The BBL champions have already started building the roster for the next season. They agreed on terms of contract with Jamar Smith (191-G-87, agency: KMG Sports Management, college: S.Indiana). The guard spent the last season in Israel. He played for Galil Gilboa. Jamar Smith posted 14.4 points, 3.4 assists, 3.2 rebounds and 1.0 steal per game in Winner League. He also notched 16.5 points, 3.7 assists, 3.1 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game in Balkan League [read more]
The BBL champions have already started building the roster for the next season. They agreed on terms of contract with Jamar Smith (191-G-87, agency: KMG Sports Management, college: S.Indiana). The guard spent the last season in Israel. He played for Galil Gilboa. Jamar Smith posted 14.4 points, 3.4 assists, 3.2 rebounds and 1.0 steal per game in Winner League. He also notched 16.5 points, 3.7 assists, 3.1 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game in Balkan League. Jamar Smith was named into All-Balkan League 2nd Team. Previously the guard had stints in Czech Republic, Venezuela, NBA and D-League. He made it into All-Czech Republic League 2nd Team in 2012. Jamar Smith participated at the NBL All-Star Game last year.
According to sportando, six time Beko BBL winner Brose Baskets Bamberg will sign Jamar Smith (191-G-87, agency: KMG Sports Management, college: S.Indiana). The possibility of this signing happening has been circulating for weeks and now it seems like it will come true. Bamberg announced today as well that guard Alex Renfroe wouldnt be returning. Smith is a 26 year old 191cm guard from Peroria, Illionos that will be starting his fourth professional season in freak city [read more]
According to sportando, six time Beko BBL winner Brose Baskets Bamberg will sign Jamar Smith (191-G-87, agency: KMG Sports Management, college: S.Indiana). The possibility of this signing happening has been circulating for weeks and now it seems like it will come true. Bamberg announced today as well that guard Alex Renfroe wouldnt be returning. Smith is a 26 year old 191cm guard from Peroria, Illionos that will be starting his fourth professional season in freak city. Last season he played for the Boston Celtics (NBA), only pre-season, in Oct.'12 signed at Altshuler Saham Galil Gilboa (Israel-Winner League): 26 games: 14.4ppg, 3.2rpg, 3.4apg, 1.0spg, FGP: 56.9%, 3PT: 41.3%, FT: 68.2%; Balkan League: 11 games: Score-4 (16.5ppg), 3.1rpg, 3.7apg, 1.3spg, FGP: 60.0%, 3PT-2 (58.1%), FT: 86.7%. He played two seasons with : Illinois (NCAA) before finishing up at S.Indiana (NCAA2) where in his senior year he played 26 games: 21.6ppg, 4.1rpg, 3.7apg, 1.2spg, FGP: 46.5%, 3PT: 42.7%, FT: 79.2%. He has always been very close to reaching the NBA as he started his rookie season with the Boston Celtics (NBA), only pre-season, then moved to Maine Red Claws (D-League, starting five): 48 games: 13.6ppg, 2.8rpg, 5.0apg, 1.0spg, FGP: 49.7%, 3PT: 43.2%, FT: 88.9%. In 2011-2012, he played for BK Prostejov (Czech Rep.-NBL, starting five): EuroCup Qualifications: 2 games: 15.5ppg, 1.0rpg, 1.0apg, 1.0spg; EuroChallenge: 6 games: 12.8ppg, 3.5rpg, 2.8apg, FGP: 43.6%, 3PT: 35.3%, FT: 87.5%; Czech Rep. League: 43 games: 14.9ppg, 3.1rpg, 2.4apg, 1.0spg, FGP: 57.5%, 3PT: 39.3%, FT: 76.5%. Awards/Achievements in his basketball career have been Big Ten Tournament Semifinals -07, GLVC West Division Regular Season Champion -09, GLVC Tournament Semifinals -09, All-GLVC 1st Team -09, 10, GLVC All-Tournament Team -09, NCAA D2 All-America Honorable Mention (by Division II Bulletin) -09, Daktronics NCAA Division II All-Midwest Region Player of the Year -10, Daktronics NCAA Division II All-Midwest Region 1st Team -10 GLVC East Division Regular Season Runner-Up -10, All-GLVC Player of the Year -10, NABC Division II All-Midwest Region 1st Team -10, NABC Division II All-America Team -10, Daktronics Division II All-America 2nd Team -10, Division II Player of the Year by Basketball Times -10, All-NBA Development League All-Rookie Second Team -11, Czech Rep. NBL All-Star Game -12, Czech Rep. Cup Semifinals -12, Czech Rep. League Regular Season Runner-Up -12 Czech Rep. League Finalist -12, Eurobasket.com All-Czech Rep. League 2nd Team -12, Eurobasket.com All-Balkan League 2nd Team -13, and Eurobasket.com Balkan League All-Imports Team
Art.Dragons: took 4th (last) place (1-5) in Group C of the Regular Season
Ratiopharm: took 2nd place (3-3) in Group G of the Regular Season, took 2nd
place (3-3) in Group L of the Top16, lost to Gescrap BB in the Quarterfinals 1-1
(-19) !!!
s.Oliver Baskets: took 3rd place (3-3) in Group D of the Regular Season
EWE Baskets: took 1st place (6-0) in Group F of the Regular Season, took 1st
place (5-1) in Group E of the Top16, lost to Karsiyaka (TUR) 62-66 in the
Semifinals, beat Gravelines (FRA) 84-76 in the 3rd place game !!!
Telekom Baskets: took 1st place (4-2) in Group H of the Regular Season, took
2nd place (4-2) in Group L of the Top16, lost to Krasnye Krylia (RUS) 0-2 in the
Quarterfinals !!!
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