Host teams show no mercy winning all games. The fans could enjoy quite many interesting games in the last round. The round ended with defeat of the leader, favorites losing the games and games ending by tiny margin.
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Brose Bask. (21-3) on the court of third ranked Bayern Muenchen on Sunday night. Visitors were defeated by Bayern Muenchen 85-71. It ended at the same time the 11-game winning streak of Brose Bask.. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. The game was mostly controlled by Bayern Muenchen. Brose Bask. managed to win third quarter 28-27. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Bayern Muenchen dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Brose Bask.'s 24. They outrebounded Brose Bask. 42-30 including 27 on the defensive glass. 26 personal fouls committed by Brose Bask. helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American players dominated the game. Worth to mention a great performance of Chevon Troutman (202-81, college: Pittsburgh, agency: Beo Basket) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds. point guard Tyrese Rice (185-87, college: Boston Coll., agency: Priority Sports) contributed with 17 points and 6 assists for the winners. Power forward Sharrod Ford (206-82, college: Clemson, agency: Pro One Sports) answered with 17 points for Brose Bask.Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Bayern Muenchen (17-8) moved-up to second place. Defending champion Brose Bask. still keeps top position with three games lost. Bayern Muenchen are looking forward to face Walter Tigers (#9) in Tuebingen in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Brose Bask. will play on the road against Phoenix Hagen (#11) and is hoping to win this game. Important game to mention about took place in Frankfurt. Seventeenth ranked Deutsche Bank Skyliners (9-16) saved a 3-point victory at home edging 4th placed ALBA Berlin (15-8) 65-62 on Sunday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the guest team. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of ALBA Berlin. American guard Quantez Robertson (189-84, college: Auburn) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 16 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals for the winners and Zachery Peacock chipped in 14 points and 9 rebounds. Deutsche Bank Skyliners' coach Muli Katzurin allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. At the losing side American point guard DaShaun Wood (185-85, college: Wright St.) responded with 24 points and 5 rebounds. Deutsche Bank Skyliners moved-up to sixteenth place, which they share with Neckar L'burg. ALBA Berlin at the other side keeps the fourth position with eight games lost. Deutsche Bank Skyliners will play against higher ranked ratiopharm Ulm (#5) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. ALBA Berlin will play against Artland Dragons in Quakenbrueck and hopes to get back on the winning track. Worth to mention about the upset in a game between ratiopharm Ulm (15-9) and EnBW Ludwigsburg (9-16), which took place in Ludwigsburg. Higher ranked ratiopharm Ulm lost to sixteenth ranked EnBW Ludwigsburg in a road game 73-79 on Saturday. John Turek nailed a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winning side. John Bryant came up with 9 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for ratiopharm Ulm in the defeat. ratiopharm Ulm's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. EnBW Ludwigsburg maintains sixteenth place with 9-16 record, which they share with Fraport SKY. Loser ratiopharm Ulm keeps the fifth position with nine games lost. EnBW Ludwigsburg will meet at home higher ranked Eisbaeren Bremerhaven (#13) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. ratiopharm Ulm will play against Deutsche Bank Skyliners (#16) in Frankfurt and hope to secure a win. Another upset was a game between TBB Trier (11-13) and BBC Bayreuth (11-14), which took place in Bayreuth. Higher ranked TBB Trier lost to fourteenth ranked BBC Bayreuth in a road game 71-75. Kevin Hamilton fired 14 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. BBC Bayreuth moved-up to twelfth place. TBB Trier at the other side dropped to the tenth position with 13 games lost. BBC Bayreuth's next round opponent will be higher ranked EWE Baskets (#3) in Oldenburg and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. The game between seventh ranked Telekom Baskets (13-11) and 18th ranked LTi 46ers (4-20) in Bonn on Sunday ended with biggest points difference. Telekom Baskets outscored guests from Giessen 94-56. It was a very good performance for Chris Ensminger who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 10 points and 11 rebounds. Telekom Baskets' coach Michael Koch felt very confident that he used 11 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Telekom Baskets moved-up to sixth place. LTi 46ers lost tenth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 20 lost games. Telekom Baskets will face TBB Trier (#10) on the road in the next round. LTi 46ers will play against Mitteldeutscher BC (#14) in Weissenfels.
Other games in round 25 were not that significant. Art.Dragons was beaten by EWE Baskets on the road 84-68. MBC destroyed NY Phantoms on its own court 92-58. Phoenix Hagen unfortunately lost to s.Oliver Baskets in Wuerzburg 70-80.
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Brose Bask. (21-3) on the court of third ranked Bayern Muenchen on Sunday night. Visitors were defeated by Bayern Muenchen 85-71. It ended at the same time the 11-game winning streak of Brose Bask.. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. The game was mostly controlled by Bayern Muenchen. Brose Bask. managed to win third quarter 28-27. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Bayern Muenchen dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Brose Bask.'s 24. They outrebounded Brose Bask. 42-30 including 27 on the defensive glass. 26 personal fouls committed by Brose Bask. helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American players dominated the game. Worth to mention a great performance of Chevon Troutman (202-81, college: Pittsburgh, agency: Beo Basket) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds. point guard Tyrese Rice (185-87, college: Boston Coll., agency: Priority Sports) contributed with 17 points and 6 assists for the winners. Power forward Sharrod Ford (206-82, college: Clemson, agency: Pro One Sports) answered with 17 points and swingman Matt Walsh (197-82, college: Florida) added 11 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Brose Bask.Four Brose Bask. players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Bayern Muenchen (17-8) moved-up to second place. Defending champion Brose Bask. still keeps top position with three games lost. Bayern Muenchen are looking forward to face Walter Tigers (#9) in Tuebingen in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Brose Bask. will play on the road against Phoenix Hagen (#11) and is hoping to win this game. Top scorers: B.Muenchen: C.Troutman 19+10reb+1ast, T.Rice 17+2reb+6ast, R.Benzing 12+8reb+2ast, S.Hamann 8+2reb+1ast, L.Roberts 7+5reb, Y.Halperin 6+2reb+3ast Brose Bask.: S.Ford 17+4reb, M.Walsh 11+5reb+2ast, A.Renfroe 11+2reb+3ast, A.Gavel 11+2reb+1ast, C.Jacobsen 6+2reb+4ast, J.Massey 5+4reb+2ast
The game between seventh ranked Telekom Baskets (13-11) and 18th ranked LTi 46ers (4-20) in Bonn on Sunday ended with biggest points difference. Telekom Baskets outscored guests from Giessen 94-56. The game without a history. Telekom Baskets led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding LTi 46ers to just 2 points in fourth quarter. Telekom Baskets dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to LTi 46ers' 34. They outrebounded LTi 46ers 36-22 including a 24-13 advantage in defensive rebounds. Telekom Baskets looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists comparing to just 6 passes made by LTi 46ers' players. It was a very good performance for American center Chris Ensminger (209-73, college: Valparaiso, agency: Limelight Hoops) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 10 points and 11 rebounds. Lithuanian guard Benas Veikalas (192-83, college: Metro St.) contributed with 16 points (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) for the winners. Four Telekom Baskets players scored in double figures. Telekom Baskets' coach Michael Koch felt very confident that he used 11 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Bosnian power forward Elvir Ovcina (212-76, college: Syracuse, agency: Interperformances) answered with 9 points and 8 rebounds and naturalized Afghani point guard Achmadschah Zazai (175-86, agency: LUMANI 10.7) added 11 points in the effort for LTi 46ers. Telekom Baskets moved-up to sixth place. LTi 46ers lost tenth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 20 lost games. Telekom Baskets will face TBB Trier (#10) on the road in the next round. LTi 46ers will play against Mitteldeutscher BC (#14) in Weissenfels. Top scorers: Telekom Baskets: B.Veikalas 16+3reb+3ast, R.Vaden 15+2reb+4ast, K.Weems 13+2reb+1ast, J.McLean 11+4reb, C.Ensminger 10+11reb+2ast, J.Jordan 9+9ast LTi 46ers: A.Zazai 11+1reb+2ast, M.Curry 9+3reb, A.Buechert 9+2reb+1ast, D.Spohr 9+2reb, E.Ovcina 9+8reb+1ast, R.Amaize 5
No shocking result in a game when third ranked EWE Baskets (16-7) beat 6th ranked Artland Dragons (13-12) in Oldenburg 84-68 on Saturday. The game without a history. EWE Baskets led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They shot the lights out from three sinking 12 long-distance shots on high 57.1 percentage. Quite impressive performance for American guard Rickey Paulding (196-82, college: Missouri, agency: Pro One Sports) who helped to win the game recording 22 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). His fellow American import point guard Dru Joyce (183-85, college: Akron, agency: LUMANI 10.7) contributed with 12 points and 5 assists for the winners. Four EWE Baskets players scored in double figures. American guard Demond Mallet (186-78, college: McNeese St., agency: Higher Vision Sports) answered with 15 points and 5 rebounds and American-Cypriot power forward Anthony King (206-85, college: Miami, FL, agency: Interperformances) added 14 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Artland Dragons. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. EWE Baskets have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain third place with 16-7 record having six points less than leader Brose Bask. Loser Artland Dragons dropped to the seventh position with 12 games lost. EWE Baskets will face BBC Bayreuth (#12) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Artland Dragons will play against ALBA Berlin (#4). Top scorers: EWE Baskets: R.Paulding 22+3reb+2ast, C.Kramer 14+2reb+2ast, D.Joyce 12+2reb+5ast, J.Jenkins 12+3reb+4ast, R.Burrell 8+3reb, K.Wysocki 7+1reb Art.Dragons: D.Mallet 15+5reb+3ast, A.King 14+7reb, B.Ratkovica 12+1reb+3ast, P.Popovic 8+2reb+1ast, M.Haynes 8+2reb, B.Buckman 7+5reb+1ast
Worth to mention about the upset in a game between ratiopharm Ulm (15-9) and EnBW Ludwigsburg (9-16), which took place in Ludwigsburg. Higher ranked ratiopharm Ulm lost to sixteenth ranked EnBW Ludwigsburg in a road game 73-79 on Saturday. The hosts started the game with a very strong first quarter 24-9. But ratiopharm Ulm won second period 22-16. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They outrebounded ratiopharm Ulm 40-29 including 31 on the defensive glass. American power forward John Turek (206-83, college: Nebraska) nailed a double-double by scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winning side and his fellow American import forward Marqus Blakely (196-89, college: Vermont) accounted for 10 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Five EnBW Ludwigsburg players scored in double figures. American center John Bryant (208-87, college: Santa Clara) came up with 9 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and forward Sebastian Betz (198-85, agency: Pro One Sports) added 15 points respectively for ratiopharm Ulm in the defeat. ratiopharm Ulm's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. EnBW Ludwigsburg maintains sixteenth place with 9-16 record, which they share with Fraport SKY. Loser ratiopharm Ulm keeps the fifth position with nine games lost. EnBW Ludwigsburg will meet at home higher ranked Eisbaeren Bremerhaven (#13) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. ratiopharm Ulm will play against Deutsche Bank Skyliners (#16) in Frankfurt and hope to secure a win. Top scorers: Neckar L'burg: L.Staiger 17+3reb+2ast, J.Turek 14+10reb+1ast, W.Bernard 10+4reb+2ast, M.Blakely 10+11reb+4ast, E.Coleman 10+6reb, D.Zimmerman 10+4reb+1ast Ratiopharm: S.Betz 15+2reb, S.Esterkamp 11+4reb+1ast, P.Guenther 10+3ast, J.Bryant 9+8reb+4ast, L.Jeter 6+1reb+1ast, P.Schwethelm 6+3reb
There was a minor upset when 13th ranked New Yorker Phantoms (10-15) were smashed by fifteenth ranked Mitteldeutscher BC (10-15) in Weissenfels 92-58 on Saturday. The game without a history. Mitteldeutscher BC led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding New Yorker Phantoms to just 4 points in third quarter. They outrebounded New Yorker Phantoms 36-20 including a 28-13 advantage in defensive rebounds. Mitteldeutscher BC looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by New Yorker Phantoms' players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Mitteldeutscher BC made 8 blocks. Quite impressive performance for Serbian forward Djordje Pantelic (204-84) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 11 points, 13 rebounds and 7 blocks. American forward Kelly Beidler (199-88, college: Mt.St.Mary's) contributed with 12 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Five Mitteldeutscher BC players scored in double figures. Czech Lubos Barton (202-80, college: Valparaiso) answered with 10 points (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) and international point guard Dennis Schroeder (181-93) added 11 points in the effort for New Yorker Phantoms. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Mitteldeutscher BC moved-up to fourteenth place, which they share with NY Phantoms. Mitteldeutscher BC will face bottom-ranked LTi 46ers (#18) in Giessen in the next round. Top scorers: MBC: M.Schwarz 18+1reb, O.Jeanty 13+1reb+2ast, K.Beidler 12+7reb+5ast, D.Pantelic 11+13reb, H.Vilhjalmsson 10+1reb+10ast, P.Heyden 10+1reb NY Phantoms: D.Schroeder 11+2reb+1ast, L.Barton 10+3reb+2ast, I.McElroy 10+1reb+2ast, C.Pigram 7+2reb+2ast, E.Boateng 6+3reb, J.Anderson 6+3reb+1ast
Another upset was a game between TBB Trier (11-13) and BBC Bayreuth (11-14), which took place in Bayreuth. Higher ranked TBB Trier lost to fourteenth ranked BBC Bayreuth in a road game 71-75. It looked good early as TBB Trier took an 2-point lead at the end of first quarter. But then BBC Bayreuth had a 30-16 second period charge getting the lead and TBB Trier was not able to take back game control losing it eventually 71-75. BBC Bayreuth made 22-of-24 charity shots (91.7 percent) during the game. American-Puerto Rican guard Kevin Hamilton (193-84, college: Holy Cross) fired 14 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists for the winners. Italian-American forward Joe Trapani (203-88, college: Boston Coll.) chipped in 11 points. International center Andreas Seiferth (209-89, agency: LUMANI 10.7) produced 19 points and 8 rebounds and American swingman Brian Harper (206-85, college: Paine, agency: Pro One Sports) added 15 points and 7 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. BBC Bayreuth moved-up to twelfth place. TBB Trier at the other side dropped to the tenth position with 13 games lost. BBC Bayreuth's next round opponent will be higher ranked EWE Baskets (#3) in Oldenburg and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Top scorers: Bayreuth: K.Hamilton 14+9reb+8ast, J.Trapani 11+3reb, T.Spoeler 10+4reb, S.Schmitz 8+1ast, G.McGhee 7+3reb, B.Wyrick 7+2reb+1ast TBB Trier: A.Seiferth 19+8reb+1ast, B.Harper 15+7reb+2ast, N.Linhart 11+2reb+3ast, J.Howell 9+4reb+2ast, J.Bucknor 8+4reb, B.Stewart 5+1reb+3ast
We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when eleventh ranked s Oliver Baskets (12-13) won against 10th ranked Phoenix Hagen (11-13) in Wuerzburg 80-70 on Saturday. The game was mostly controlled by s Oliver Baskets. Phoenix Hagen was better in fourth quarter 27-15. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. s Oliver Baskets forced 19 Phoenix Hagen turnovers. Phoenix Hagen was plagued by 27 personal fouls down the stretch. Quite impressive performance for American guard Frank Robinson (193-84, college: CS Fullerton) who helped to win the game recording 18 points and 7 rebounds. British-American guard Mike Lenzly (189-81, college: Wofford) contributed with 11 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Four s Oliver Baskets players scored in double figures. American forward Larry Gordon (196-87, college: Cal Poly Pomona) answered with 15 points and 8 rebounds and naturalized American swingman Adam Hess (201-81, college: William & Mary, agency: LUMANI 10.7) added 9 points and 7 rebounds in the effort for Phoenix Hagen. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. s Oliver Baskets moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Walter Tigers. Loser Phoenix Hagen keeps the tenth position with 13 games lost. s Oliver Baskets will face New Yorker Phantoms (#15) in Braunschweig in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Phoenix Hagen will play at home against the league's leader Brose Bask. (#1) having rather not much hope for a victory. Top scorers: s.Oliver Baskets: M.Stuckey 19, F.Robinson 18+7reb+3ast, C.McNaughton 11+8reb+1ast, M.Lenzly 11+6reb+5ast, O.Clay 7+5reb+1ast, J.Boone 5+6reb+2ast Phoenix Hagen: L.Gordon 15+8reb, D.White 11+2reb+3ast, A.Hess 9+7reb+1ast, A.Lodwick 8+1reb, O.Wendt 6+1reb+2ast, F.Bleck 6+2reb
Important game to mention about took place in Frankfurt. Seventeenth ranked Deutsche Bank Skyliners (9-16) saved a 3-point victory at home edging 4th placed ALBA Berlin (15-8) 65-62 on Sunday evening. It was quite big embarassment for the guest team. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of ALBA Berlin. American guard Quantez Robertson (189-84, college: Auburn) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 16 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals for the winners and his fellow American import forward Zachery Peacock (203-87, college: Georgia Tech, agency: Pro One Sports) chipped in 14 points and 9 rebounds. Robertson is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Deutsche Bank Skyliners players scored in double figures. Deutsche Bank Skyliners' coach Muli Katzurin allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. At the losing side American point guard DaShaun Wood (185-85, college: Wright St.) responded with 24 points and 5 rebounds and Bosnian forward Nihad Djedovic (198-90, agency: Beo Basket) scored 7 points and 7 rebounds. Deutsche Bank Skyliners moved-up to sixteenth place, which they share with Neckar L'burg. ALBA Berlin at the other side keeps the fourth position with eight games lost. Deutsche Bank Skyliners will play against higher ranked ratiopharm Ulm (#5) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. ALBA Berlin will play against Artland Dragons in Quakenbrueck and hopes to get back on the winning track. Top scorers: Fraport SKY: Q.Robertson 16+11reb+5ast, R.Brooks 15+5reb+1ast, Z.Peacock 14+9reb+1ast, D.Robinson 12+2reb+4ast, D.Gibson 5+1reb+3ast, L.Prowell 3+3reb ALBA: D.Wood 24+5reb+3ast, J.Foster 12+1reb+2ast, D.Thompson 9+5reb+1ast, N.Djedovic 7+7reb+3ast, Z.Morley 6+6reb, A.Traore 2+4reb
Richard Williams(178-PG-87, college: San Diego St.) is a 25 year old 178cm guard that played for SC Rasta Vechta this season and is sitting in the Pro A finals against the Duesseldorf Baskets. He is a very fast guard that can play either one or two. Great at pushing the break. Can score by shooting the three or using his explosiveness to beat his man. Gets to the basket and scores in traffic. A specialist in steals that uses his quickness to intimidate on defense [read more]
Richard Williams (178-PG-87, college: San Diego St.) is a 25 year old 178cm guard that played for SC Rasta Vechta this season and is sitting in the Pro A finals against the Duesseldorf Baskets. He is a very fast guard that can play either one or two. Great at pushing the break. Can score by shooting the three or using his explosiveness to beat his man. Gets to the basket and scores in traffic. A specialist in steals that uses his quickness to intimidate on defense. Great ball control. Gets the whole team involved when playing the point but can takeover a game at any time. He started his basketball career at San Diego St. (NCAA) in 2005 where he played until 2009. In his senior year he played 36 games: 7.2ppg, 4.3rpg, 3.5apg, 2.1spg, FGP: 40.9%, 3Pts: 37.5%, FT: 64.2%. In 2009-2010, he started his professional basketball career for The San Diego Surf (ABA), in Jan.'10 moved to FSU Selfoss (Iceland-Express League, starting five): 8 games: 27.5ppg, 8.1rpg, 3.4apg, 2.8spg, FGP: 51.6%, 3PT: 46.2%, FT: 72.7%. Last season he played for UBC Hannover Tigers (Germany-ProB, starting five): 33 games: 18.3ppg, 5.1rpg, Assists-4 (5.7apg), Steals-2 (3.2spg), FGP: 48.1%, 3PT: 36.1%, FT: 75.8%. He spoke to eurobasket after beating Duesseldorf and winning the Pro A title.
Congrats on winning the 2013 Pro A title. How proud are you of the team that they pulled it out despite not having you in the lineup?
Very proud and I expected it. They've done it before against Gottingen at home and in Karlsruhe in the second half of the season. It was never a one man show this season
How tough was it not playing. When did you find out that you wouldnt play and why didnt you play?
It's the worst feeling ever. We put our blood, sweat and tears into what we do to play for moments like this and to not be apart it sucks.
Remembering winning this Pro A title will not be difficult, but what about the scores of the two final games were 84-78. Do you think anyone will ever remember these identical scores in 10 years or will that Pro A title always stick in the minds?
No way, being crowned champion means a lot more than the exact score of the game.
Was the quick start where SC Rasta Vechta led 30-16 the stepping stone of getting the 84-78 win? Definitely. Dusseldorf rallied back in the second half but in the whole they created was too much for them to rebound from.
What was key in getting the two wins in the Duesseldorf Baskets series?
I would say "I believe you". Being champions is a goal that every team strives to achieve. The actual belief, confidence, hard work and togetherness is what separates teams from others in making that dream happen.
How vital was the work of head coach Pat Elze? What was his strongest suit in leading the team to the Beko BBL? He's a players coach. He never lost confidence in us even when we started the season 0-3. Trust and confidence in your players goes a long way when coaching a team and he exemplified that all season long
SC Rasta Vechta will play in the Beko BBL. Hpw good are the odds that you will be playing against the Artland Dragons this coming season with SC Rasta Vechta?
I believe that we have a good chance. By no means am I saying we're better than the Artland Dragons but we can definitely compete and give them a run for their money.
How did your game develop in your second season as a professional? Do you think you can make the next step to the Beko BBL and be a force in the best basketball league in Germany?
I pride myself in working the hardest and winning. I've never been the strongest, best shooter, highest jumper but I feel I have great leadership skills, a fighting spirit and I will my teams to win. The BBL is for sure a different level of competition but I know I will be ready to make noise in the league next year. Being ready is never an issue.
Who was the unsung hero of SC Rasta Vechta this season?
The Unsung hero for me is Jacob Doerkson. Dude is a work horse and by far the craftiest player I've played. He posts hard, always aware of where he is on the court and he just makes things happen. The things he does you wont see on the stat sheet.
What will be the first thing that you will do when you touchdown in the States? I will land in San Diego and head straight to the Taco shop to get a Carne Asada Burrito!
Which two NBA teams will reach the final and will the Miami Heat win again?
I think the Spurs will meet Miami in the finals but Miami will win it again
After you watch any given sunday, were you positive that SC Rasta Vechta would win the Pro A title? Any Given Sunday gets me super hyped! Al Pacino gives one of the greatest pre-game speeches ever. After that I truly believed great things would happen
German A-2 head coach Mathias Fischer announced his 15 man roster that will have a training session from June 3rd until the 10th at Kienbaum in preparation for the universal games in Kasan, Russia. The German elected the following players:
Anthony Canty (Eisbren Bremerhaven), Bastian Doreth (TBB Trier), Till-Joscha Jonke (BG Illertal-Weienhorn/ratiopharrm Ulm), Konstantin Klein (187-PG-91, agency: LUMANI 10 [read more]
German A-2 head coach Mathias Fischer announced his 15 man roster that will have a training session from June 3rd until the 10th at Kienbaum in preparation for the universal games in Kasan, Russia. The German elected the following players:
Anthony Canty (Eisbren Bremerhaven), Bastian Doreth (TBB Trier), Till-Joscha Jonke (BG Illertal-Weienhorn/ratiopharrm Ulm), Konstantin Klein (187-PG-91, agency: LUMANI 10.7) (FRAPORT SKYLINERS), Florian Koch (Telekom Baskets Bonn), Dennis Kramer (Univeristy of San Diego/USA), Mathis Mnninghoff (TBB Trier), Stefan Schmidt (BBC Bayreuth), Simon Schmitz (BBC Bayreuth), Andreas Seiferth (TBB Trier), Christian Standhardinger (University of Hawai at Manoa), Johannes Voigtmann (FRAPORT SKYLINERS), Ole Wendt (Phoenix Hagen), Jonas Wohlfarth-Bottermann (Telekom Baskets Bonn) and Malte Ziegenhagen (Hawai Pacific University/USA).
Pro A club NBC didnt hesistate long to extend the contract of head coach Martin Ides making it public today. Ides was a rookie head coach that led NBC into the playoffs where they lost a hard fought five game series to the Duesseldorf Baskets. "I am happy about the contract extension. I am happy that the club has kept the trust in me and that we can continue to work together", stated Martin Ides . "We believe in the concept of Martin Ides [read more]
Pro A club NBC didnt hesistate long to extend the contract of head coach Martin Ides making it public today. Ides was a rookie head coach that led NBC into the playoffs where they lost a hard fought five game series to the Duesseldorf Baskets. "I am happy about the contract extension. I am happy that the club has kept the trust in me and that we can continue to work together", stated Martin Ides . "We believe in the concept of Martin Ides . He showed last season despite in difficult situations that he could lead the team. He totally identifies with his task in Nurnberg and he wants to build something on the long term", stressed NBC CEO Alexander Lolis.
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