Neckar RIESEN Ludwigsburg (BBL) strengthened their roster with addition of 32-year old American guard Derrick Zimmerman (191-88kg-81, college: Mississippi State, agency: Three Eye Sports). He played at DniproAzot in Ukrainian Superleague, but left the team Feb.'13. In 30 Superleague games he recorded 9.2ppg, 5.7rpg, 5.8apg and 1.8spg this season. The last season Zimmerman played at BC Kyiv (Superleague) in Ukraine. In 33 games he averaged 13.7ppg, 5.2rpg, 5.6apg (top 3) and 1.2spg. Great season indeed as he was voted to Ukrainian Superleague All-Star Game. The previous (10-11) season he played at Hoverla (Superleague) in Ukraine. In 60 games he averaged 10.6ppg, 4.8rpg, 4.9apg (top 3) and 1.3spg that season. He helped them to make it to the semifinals. A very good season in his career as he was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Ukrainian Superleague Honorable Mention. In 2003 Zimmerman was drafted by Golden State Warriors (NBA) in second round (40th overall). The former Mississippi State staris in his tenth season in pro basketball. Among other achievements Zimmerman's team won Ukrainian Superleague Regular Season in 2010. He received also All D-League Defensive Player of the Year award back in 2006. Zimmerman is a very experienced player. He has played also professionally in Bosnia (HKK Siroki WWin), Italy (Air Avellino), NBA (Brooklyn Nets), Germany (Brose Baskets Bamberg), UBA (Columbus Cl.) and D-League (Austin Toros). The scouts decsribe him following way:
Tremendous athletic backcourt talent. Could also see some action again at the off-guard spot with improved perimeter game. Tenacious defender with quick hands.
With the 2013 European championship less than three months away, the German national team get ready to prepare for the upcoming tournament. German national team coach Frank menz has named his roster for the upcoming training sessions and friendly games. The team will meet in Kienbaum for a training session from July 8-18. Many friendly games against other countries will follow [read more]
With the 2013 European championship less than three months away, the German national team get ready to prepare for the upcoming tournament. German national team coach Frank menz has named his roster for the upcoming training sessions and friendly games. The team will meet in Kienbaum for a training session from July 8-18. Many friendly games against other countries will follow. The German basketball federation announced that some players will not partcipate like Jan Jagla who is taking a break this sumer to give his body a rest, Tim Ohlbrecht who is concentrating on the NBA and Danil Theis who is inured. The following players are on the roster. Robin Benzing (209-SF-89, agency: LUMANI 10.7) (FC Bayern Munich), Bastian Doreth (TBB Trier), Niels Giffey (University of Connecticut/USA), Per Guenther (ratiopharm ulm), Patrick Heckmannn (Boston College/USA), Alex King (s.Oliver Baskets Wrzburg), Johannes Lischka (WALTER Tigers Tbingen), Philipp Neumann (Brose Baskets Bamberg), Tibor Pleiss (Laboral Kuxta Vitoria/ESP), Heiko Schaffartzik (ALBA Berlin), Philipp Schwethelm (ratiopharm ulm), Andreas Seiferth (TBB Trier), Nicolai Simon (medi Bayreuth), Lucca Staiger, Karsten Tadda (Brose Baskets Bamberg), Maik Zirbes (Brose Baskets Bamberg), and Philip Zwiener (Eisbren Bremerhaven).
Eurobasket.com All-German Bundesliga 1st Team 2013
White
Gavel
Paulding
Thompson
Bryant
Player of the Year: John Bryant (208-C-87) of Ratiopharm
Guard of the Year: Davin White (186-G-81) of Phoenix Hagen
Forward of the Year: Deon Thompson (203-F-88) of ALBA
Center of the Year: John Bryant (208-C-87) of Ratiopharm
Newcomer of the Year: Kyle Weems (198-F-89) of Telekom Baskets
Bosman Player of the Year: Bostjan Nachbar (207-PF-80) of Brose Bask [read more]
Eurobasket.com All-German Bundesliga 1st Team 2013
White
Gavel
Paulding
Thompson
Bryant
Player of the Year: John Bryant (208-C-87) of Ratiopharm Guard of the Year: Davin White (186-G-81) of Phoenix Hagen Forward of the Year: Deon Thompson (203-F-88) of ALBA Center of the Year: John Bryant (208-C-87) of Ratiopharm Newcomer of the Year: Kyle Weems (198-F-89) of Telekom Baskets Bosman Player of the Year: Bostjan Nachbar (207-PF-80) of Brose Bask. Import Player of the Year: John Bryant (208-C-87) of Ratiopharm Most Improved Player: Dennis Schroeder (181-PG-93) of NY Phantoms Domestic Player of the Year: Anton Gavel (188-PG-84) of Brose Bask. Defensive Player of the Year: Quantez Robertson (189-G-84) of Fraport SKY Coach of the Year: Sebastian Machowski of EWE Baskets
Regionaliga team Take Off Wurzburg and farm team off the s.Oliver Baskets Wurzburg have recieved much experience by bringing in Christoph Henneberger (188-G-84) Lars Buss and Felix Hoffmann. All three players have played combined 10 seasons in Wurzburg. Henneberger is a 29 year old 188cm guard that last season played for the s.Oliver Baskets Wurzburg playing six Eurocup games averaging 2,2ppg. In his two seasons with the s.Oliver baskets Wurzburg he played 26 Beko BBL games [read more]
Regionaliga team Take Off Wurzburg and farm team off the s.Oliver Baskets Wurzburg have recieved much experience by bringing in Christoph Henneberger (188-G-84) Lars Buss and Felix Hoffmann. All three players have played combined 10 seasons in Wurzburg. Henneberger is a 29 year old 188cm guard that last season played for the s.Oliver Baskets Wurzburg playing six Eurocup games averaging 2,2ppg. In his two seasons with the s.Oliver baskets Wurzburg he played 26 Beko BBL games. Buss is a 34 year old 202cm forward that has much experience in Germany in the second BUndesliga having played for teams like Hannover, Bayreuth, Chemnitz and Wurzburg. He even had Beko BBL experiecne in 2007-2008 playing for Bjoern Harmsen playing 14 games: 4.1ppg, 3.1rpg. The German played for SC Heuchelhof Wuerzburg (2.Regionalliga) the last two years. In 2010-2011, he helped the s.Oliver Baskets Wurzburg move up to the Beko BBL playing 12 games. SCH Wuerzburg Baskets (Regionalliga) in 2007. He then played three seasons with TSV Troester Breitenguessbach (ProB).
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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