German Eurocup team ratiopharm Ulm have gotten active on the transfer market hauling in Demitrius Conger (196-F-90, college: St.Bonaventure) Conger is a 30 year old 198cm forward that was born in Brooklyn, New York and grew up in Loganville, Georgia and is playing his 8th professional season and first in Germany with ratiopharm Ulm. He comes to Ulm to help compensate injuries and got a 2 month contract. Germans Thomas Klepeisz und Christoph Phillips are out and American Trey Landers went back to the states on account of personal reasons. Last season Conger played with Coosur Real Betis Sevilla (Spain-Liga ACB) playing 23 games averaging 8.3ppg, 2.1rpg, 1.2apg, FGP: 51.0%, 3PT-3 (47.1%), FT: 64.4%. "We want him to get integrated now during the national team free time", stressed Thorsten Leibenath. Last season in the ACB, he scored in double figures in 7 games including a 21 point effort against Malaga and 20 points against Real Madrid.
Conger began his basketball career at Covenant Christian Academy and then played at St. Bonaventure University (NCAA) from 2009-2013 playing a total of 118 NCAA games. He was able to improve his scoring average and rebounding average each season. In his senior year he played 29 games averaging 14.3ppg, 7.1rpg, 3.2apg, FGP: 52.6%, 3PT: 35.8%, FT: 87.0%. In his 8 year career he has gained vast expereince playing in 8 countries for teams like Indios de San Francisco (Dominican Republic-LNB) averaging13.3ppg, 4.6rpg, 1.6apg, FGP: 49.0%, 3PT: 32.0%, FT: 80%, Arca Impresa Lucca (Italy-Lega Due Silver) averaging 15.0ppg, 6.4rpg, 1.3apg, FGP-2 (65.7%), 3PT: 32.3%, FT: 82.2%, Paffoni Omegna (Italy-A2 Silver) averaging 13.6ppg, 6.3rpg, 1.3apg, FGP: 61.2%, 3PT: 23.1%, FT: 66.9%, Aries Trikalla BC (Greece-A1) averaging 16.3ppg, 6.4rpg, 1.5apg, 1.5spg, 2FGP: 61.4%, 3FGP: 36.6%, FT: 63.5%, Hapoel Tel-Aviv (Israel-Winner League) averaging 7.8ppg, 4.4rpg, 1.6apg, FGP: 46.7%, 3PT: 34.3%, FT: 62.1%, Port of Antwerp Giants (Belgium-Euromillions League) averaging 11.5ppg, 4.2rpg, 2.1apg, FGP: 58.3%, 3PT: 38.8%, FT: 83.3%; FIBA Europe Cup: 12 games: 11.8ppg, 4.4rpg, 1.8apg, FGP: 55.0%, 3PT: 40.9%, FT: 72.2%, Illawarra Hawks (Australia-NBL) averaging 19.7ppg, 5.7rpg, 2.7apg, 1.1spg, FGP: 56.2%, 3PT: 39.3%, FT: 79.6%, Divina Seguros Juventut Badalona (Spain-Liga ACB) averaging 9.9ppg, 2.7rpg, 1.2apg, FGP: 60.7%, 3PT: 44.4%, FT: 71.4%, Le Mans Sarthe Basket (France-ProA) averaging 10.9ppg, 3.2rpg, 1.7apg, FGP: 57.4%, 3PT: 27.8%, FT: 78.4%; Basketball Champions League: 5 games: 8.6ppg, 3.0rpg, 1.0apg, 2FGP: 68.2%, 3FGP: 25.0%, FT: 70.0%, Adelaide 36ers (Australia-NBL) averaging 11.8ppg, 4.9rpg, 2.2apg, 2FGP: 54.7%, 3FGP: 32.7%, FT: 66.2%, and Hapoel Jerusalem (Israel-Winner League) averaging 5.0ppg, 1.5rpg; BCL: 4 games: 1.3ppg, 1.5rpg, 1.0apg.
Awards and achievements in his absketball career have been Atlantic 10 All-Tournament Team -12, Atlantic 10 Tournament Winner -12, Eurobasket.com All-Italian LNP Silver Honorable Mention -14, Belgian Supercup Winner -17, Belgian League Semifinals -17, Australian 1A -18 (Player of the Week: 2 times), Australiabasket.com All-Australian NBL Forward of the Year -18, Australiabasket.com All-Australian NBL 1st Team -18, Australiabasket.com Australian NBL All-Imports Team -18, and Basketball Champions League Quarterfinals.
