Alba Berlin interested in Giannis Kalambokis?

A better offer from Germany.

According to olapaok.gr, a website affiliated with Paok BC, Giannis Kalambokis(1.95-SG) is a target of Alba Berlin. The Greek shooting guard had a good season with Paok so far and according to article, his agent Kostas Papadakis is in talks with the German team.

Obviously there has to be a deal with Paok before he is released as the player is bound by contract until the end of the season but on other other hand it is possible that he is owed part of his contract which will make negotations easier for Alba. He has averaged so far 12.4 points 2.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 17 games in the A1 league.

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Sergio Kerusch for 3 seasons in Aris

The 3rd college boy of Aris.



Sergio Kerusch is the latest transfer of ARIS BC, he has signed a three-year contract and will hold a European spot in the team as his father is German. Kerusch is 1,95m tall and he plays forward but he can also be helpful as shooting guard. His passion and insistence are his great characteristics that allow him to score and gain many offensive and defensive rebounds.

Who is who:
Sergio Kerusch was born on June 1st 1989 in Memphis, Tennessee. He studied in Western Kentucky University with which he played in NCAA.

2008-09: Western Kentucky University (NCAA): 34 games, 24,7min, 11,2 ppg (44,6% fgp, 25,0% 3pt, 63,7% ft) and 7,4 rpg.
2009-10: Western Kentucky University (NCAA): 20 games, 28,9 min, 14,3 ppg (45,3% fgp, 35,5% 3pt, 61,7% ft) and 7,2 rpg.
2010-11: Western Kentucky University (NCAA): 32 games, 31,0 min, 15,6 ppg (48,5% fgp, 30,7% 3pt, 64,4% ft) and 7,9 rpg.


source : arisbc.gr

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Goudelock is considering 2 offers from Europe

The long range bomber is coming to Europe.


Lakers draftee Andrew Goudelock could be the next 2011 second-round pick to sign overseas. Agent Austin Walton told HoopsHype his client is looking at two offers from Germany and Spain - both with NBA outs.

“One is a Eurocup team in Germany and the other an ACB club,” Walton said. “We are seriously considering both offers. We are working the final stages of negotiation with both clubs.”

For the record, the three German teams competing in Eurocup next year are Bayern Munich, Alba Berlin and Skyliners Frankfurt.

source : blogs.hoopshype.com


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Skyliners announced Jon Leuer

A drafted prospect for Frankfurt.


It had been exactly 5 weeks since The Fraport Skyliners had acquired their last new player for the upcoming season with Joe Herber and the waiting for a new player seemed like an eternity, but the club announced today that Jon Leuer (208-F-89, agency: Priority Sports) will play for the team this season. Leuer is a 22 year old 208cm power forward from Long Lake Minessota. He is a solid power forward who is not so quick, but has great team mentality and defensive smartness. Knows how to score (and to gain fouls) in the low post, has a good outside shooting too.

He played high school basketball with Utah State player, Brad Brown (198-F) He was drafted recently by the by Milwaukee Bucks (NBA,2rd (40) and played at Wisconsin from 2007-2011 and in his senior year played 34 games: 18.3ppg, 7.2rpg, 1.6apg, FGP: 47.0%, 3PT: 37.0%, FT: 84.3%. 'Joe was one of the top talents in the NCAA and is a big player that can shoot and play the post. He runs the fast break very well for his size and is smart with a high basketball IQ', stated Skyliner headcoach Muli Katzurin (agency: Avi Zilberman ). Awards/Achievements in his basketball career have been Big Ten Regular Season Champion -08, Big Ten Tournament Winner -08, NCAA Sweet 16 -08, 11, All-Big Ten Honorable Mention -10, and All-Big Ten 1st Team -11. 'Joe has a very good and consistent shot. He can move very well and can play position four and five', stated Skyliner sport director Kamil Novak

source : eurobasket.com

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Oldenburg announced Bobby Brown

Nice catch for Oldenburg


Oldenburg announced the signing of American combo-guard Bobby Brown(1.88-PG/SG) via their official website. Brown will be taking his unorthodox shooting style to Oldenburg where he will be playing for them until the end of next season. He comes out of a relatively good season in Europe that started in Poland with Prokom and then he moved to Aris BC in December. He has played in Germany before back in season 2007-2008 when he played for Alba Berlin.

He had workouts with the Raptors, Pacers and Lakers this summer but the NBA lockout forced him to secure a contract in Europe instead of waiting for the lockout to end. With Aris he averaged 11.4 points 2.4 rebounds and 3 assists in 30 games in the A1 league. In the Eurocup he averaged 14.2 points 2.6 rebounds and 3.3 assits in 9 games.

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Bamberg announced PJ Tucker

They replaced Kyle Hines with another tough player.


Bamberg announced P.J. Tucker(1.98-SF/PF)via their official website and he will their player until the end of the season. Tucker's last team was in Puerto Rico but he has lots of experience in Europe. He will be replacing the loss of Kyle Hines(1.98-PF/C) who went to Olympiacos and he will be adding much needed strength under the baskets. Like Hines, Tucker is also known for his impressive strength and he can cover both forward positions if need be.

Tucker's real name is actually Anthony and the P.J stands for Pop Junior. It's a nickname that his father gave to him soon after his birth and he has been carrying it ever since. He graduated from the University of Texas back in 2006, where he won numerous awards. He was selected by the Toronto Raptors with the 35th pick in the 2006 NBA Draft and signed a two-year deal with them on July 26, 2006. He spent some time in the NBDL with the Colorado 14ers and was waived by the Raptors finally in 2007.

During 2007-2008 he spent his pro season overseas where he conquered the Israeli league as a player of Hapoel Holon and he was also named the MVP of the league. After that he signed with BC Donetsk but had a serious injury that sidelined him for 2 months. Nevertheless he was one the top scorers of the Ukrainian league averaging 19.4 points per game. Last season BC Donetsk had serious financial issues so he returned to Israel and Bnei Hasharon averaging 17.3 points 9 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 12 games.


This past season he started playing for Aris BC averaging 12.2 points 7.4 rebounds and 2 assists in 18 games in the Greek A1 league. After that he left the team because the head coach Sharon Drucker was sacked and he had a falling out with the administration. He managed to break his contract with Aris and helped Montegranaro to stay in the LegaA1 averaging 12.3 points and 7.3 rebounds in 3 games. He also played in Puerto Rico for Quebradillas averaging 15.3 points and 9.3 rebounds in 15 games.

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Goettingen announced Damian Saunders

The right man in the right place.


Goettingen announced the signing of defensive expert Damian Saunders(2.01-SF/PF) via their official website. Saunders would have been another sad story in the world of college basketball when in 2007 he was arrested for drugs possession. Subsequently he was dismissed from Marquette but their loss was Duquesne's gain.

Saunders grew into a player that could contribute both offensively and defensively in equal measures but he is mostly known for winning defensive player awards in his conference. The man-to-man style of aggressive full court pressure that Duquesne play is precisely the style of play that Goettingen are famous for. A very careful choice for Goettingen by adding a player that could develop into a future star in Europe. In his last season in Duquesne Damian Saunders averaged 12.6 points 7.9 rebounds 2.5 assists 2.7 blocks and 2.3 steals in a total of 31 games.

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Kyle Hines announced his next team via Twitter

His Twit says it all:
It's Official .....................OLYMPIACOS PIRAEUS

Triple strike from Bayern with Foster, Ford and Benzing

In Bayern they're not sparing expenses!


Perhaps it was the wild card to the Eurocup that immediately showed Bayern that Uleb and FIBA want another commercial German team to make things a bit more exciting. The administration of Bayern went large with German star Jan Jagla and now they've followed up with the 3 great transfers that will bolster their ranks for the upcoming season. The transfers were announced via the official website of the team.

Sharrod Ford(2.06-PF), the permanent top rebounder of the Italian League and blocker extraordinaire will be adding his skills to the front line of Bayern bringing athleticism and power to the table. Ford played once again for Montegranaro last season averaging his usual double-double of 15.8 points and 10.4 rebounds in 30 games in the LegaA1. Ford is no stranger to Germany as he started his European career in Alba Berlin and that made him instantly noticable in Europe.

The other addition is prolific scorer Je'Kel Foster(1.91-PG/SG) who also played in Italy last season for Cremona. Foster is no stranger to Germany from his time in Oldenburg and Ludwigsburg. This past season he averaged 12.2 points 3.3 rebounds 2.1 assists and 2.1 steals in 29 games in the LegaA1.

Last but not least is German prospect Robin Benzing(2.08-SF) who played last season for Ulm averaging 15.1 points and 4.5 rebounds in 33 games in the Bundesliga.

All 3 players signed a 2 season deal with Bayern.

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Oldenburg added Kenny Hasbrouck

Another hopeful talent for Oldenburg.


This will be Kenny Hasbrouck's(1.91-PG/SG) second European contract after last season playing for Alicante. Oldenburg announced the deal with the player via the team's official website and it will be for one season. Hasbrouck tried to get a contract in the NBA but although he got a contract with Miami he never saw any playing time.

He graduated from Siena College in 2009 and he has also played for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers in the NBDL. Last season in Alicante he averaged 10.8 points 2 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 20 games in the ACB.

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Bayern signed Jan Jagla for 2 seasons

A quality transfer for Bayern.


On Monday afternoon Eurocup newcomer FC Bayern Munich announced a familiar face going back home to Germany and a former champ in the competition with the arrival of big man Jan Jagla for the next two years. Jagla (2.13 meters, 30 years old) arrives from Turk Telekom of Turkey.

Last season, Jagla started the campaign in the Turkish Airlines Euroleague with Asseco Prokom of Poland with which he played 10 games averaging 5.6 points and 5.4 rebounds, but midway through the season he moved to Turkey. Jagla played college ball at Penn St. until 2004, and that year he was back to Europe as he played in Greece with Panellinios and then back to his native Germany with the Artland Dragons. In 2005 he moved to Spain to play with Mallorca and in 2006-07 he had his first stint with Turk Telekom. It was in 2007 that he moved to Spain again to play with DKV Joventut with which he won the Spanish King's Cup and the ULEB Cup titles that season.

He played one more year in Penya before moving to Poland to join Asseco Prokom to be in the Euroleague. He also won the Polish League in 2010. He is also a member of the German national team. "I am looking forward to join my new team in Munich. At the moment it's probably the most exciting basketball project in Europe. I hope I can help the team celebrate many successes in the future" Jagla said.

source : eurocupbasketball.com


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Picks of the day

Some interesting transfers.


Braunsweig added Serbian power forward Branko Jorovic who played for Kavala BC in Greece last season and averaged 13.1 points and 4.1 rebounds in 27 games in the Greek A1 league.

Villeurbanne also added another player, center Hilton Armstrong(2.08-C) who had little playing time in the NBA last season playing for the Hawks and Wizards but getting very limited playing time. Another personal choice of Tony Parker for his hobby team.

Alba pinched the MVP of the BBL from Frankfurt and announced the signing of DaShaun Wood(1.85-PG) for the next 2 seasons. Wood followed head coach Gordon Herbert from Frankfurt. Wood averaged 19 points 4.6 rebounds and 5.9 assists in 42 games in the BBL.

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Ben Hansbrough to play for Bayern

One long night of uncertainty last week was enough for former Notre Dame guard and 2011 Big East player of the year Ben Hansbrough.


Hansbrough, who was not selected Thursday in the NBA draft, received offers from “several” teams to join them when - maybe if - training camp begins this fall. Rather than wait out the NBA lockout, which will start Friday and could cut deep into the regular season, Hansbrough knew it was time to make a decision about his basketball future, and even take it in a different direction.

Hansbrough’s professional career will commence in Germany, where he will play for FC Bayern Muenchen, a Bundesliga 1 (high level) team in Munich. Bayern, which featured former Georgetown guard Jonathan Wallace, was 17-13 last year in a 30-game season that stretched from late September to late April.

Hansbrough, who led the Irish (27-7) in scoring (18.4 ppg.) and assists (4.3) last winter, leaves for Europe in mid-August.

source : southbendtribune.com


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Bauermann scouting for.. Bagaric

He came to see first hand.

Dirk Bauermann was spotted in Maroussi according to basketnet.gr and he didn't come just to see the game but to check out the veteran giant Dalibor Bagaric(2.17-C). Bagaric found his niche in Maroussi and revamped his career with some impressive figures in Greece and that didn't go unnoticed. Rumor has it that he rejected offers from Spanish teams to stay in Maroussi but it's very unlikely he will be there next season as well.

Maroussi is a little miracle in itself this season where the team was systematically led to extinction by the unwillingness of its former administration to participate but it was rescued at the very last moment and they put together a rag tag team of former veterans, young hopefuls and unknown players to the European crowds. One of these veterans was Bagaric who found himself comfortably tall amongst the lacking front-lines of the rest of the Greek teams. It seems that the recession did actually favor him. The article implies that Bagaric is a potential target for next season's Bayern Munich and their BBL debut. Bagaric has averaged so far 12 points 8.6 rebounds and 1.6 blocks in 17 games in Greece.

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Prokom released Jan Jagla, who is heading to Turkey

The club and the player separated by mutual agreement. Jan-Hendrik Jagla will no longer represent the club.

"The game against Maccabi Tel Aviv was our last in 2010/2011 Euroleague campaign. Therefore both sides agreed that because of the facts that in the VTB United League and Tauron Basket League we need to adhere to regulations regarding Polish players and that we have got many forwards on the team, it will be better for the franchise and the player to part ways. Especially that he received interesting proposal from one of the Turkish clubs." - said Tomas Pacesas.

Born in 1981 in Berlin, Jagla has played for Asseco Prokom for the last one and a half seasons. In 2010/2011 he averaged: 5,6 ppg, 5,4 rpg in Euroleague; 4 ppg, 5 rpg in TBL and 11 ppg, 8,5 rpg in VTB.


source : asseco.prokom.pl

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Iraklis made an offer to Donald Copeland

They need a few good men.


According to our friends at salonikabasket.blogspot.com, Iraklis BC made an offer to Seton Hall graduate Donald Copeland(1.75-PG). According to the article the initial contact they had with the player and his agent was quite positive so now they submitted an official offer and they are waiting for his answer. In Iraklis they desperately need more players if they're going to avoid relegation this season.

Copeland started the season in Bremerhaven averaging 8.5 points 1.6 rebounds and 4.2 assists in 12 games. He has also played for Atleticos de San German in Puerto Rico, Bosna, Turow, Starogard, Gigantes de Carolina again in Puerto Rico and Paris Racing since graduating from Seton Hall in 2006.

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Panellinios announced Steven Smith

They wanted a center but they signed the first player they saw..


Steven Smith(2.03-PF) was announced today by the official site of Panellinios BC. The deal is valid until the end of the season and Smith will be returning to Greece after season 2008-2009 where he was leading the scoring board playing for Kolossos Rhodes for most of the regular season but an achilles tendon rupture cost him dearly. Last season he played for Ironi Nahariya in Israel and this season he started in Oldenburg but he couldn't adapt to the team's style of playing so he was released.

In Panellinios they needed a center but Steven Smith's case came up so they didn't hesitate to sign because of his previous record in Greece. This season he averaged 8.5 points and 4.7 rebounds in 12 games in the Bundesliga. However Smith is replacing Andre Brown who is a center but Smith is a power forward. Only time will tell if this will help Panellinios who are currently running a bad 1-7 record in Greece.


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Prokom renewed Jan Jagla

Prokom kept Jagla and why shouldn't they..


After re-signing Ewing and Burrell, Jan Hendrik Jagla is another player that Tomas Pacesas decided to keep on the squad.

Last season German forward averaged 7,9 ppg and 4,1 rpg in Polish League and 6,6 ppg and 4,4 rpg in Euroleague games.


source : asseco.prokom.pl


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Oldenburg signed Steven Smith

Oldenburg added a natural scorer.

German team EWE Baskets Oldenburg announced the addition of power forward Steven Smith (207, 27) for one season. Smith arrives from Ironi Nahariya of Israel where last season he averaged 17.0 points and 7.5 rebounds. Smith played college ball in La Salle University, where he was chosen Atlantic 10 Player of the Year in 2005 and 2006. After that, he joined the Philadelphia 76ers for the 2006-07 season, but was waived in January of 2007.He started the 2007-08 season in the NBDL with the Anaheim Arsenal, but he finished the season in Italy playing with Solsonica Rieti of the second division. The following year he moved to Greece to play with Kolossos Rodou where he was having a good season, but an Achilles' tendon injury sidelined him for a good part of the campaign. In 2009-10 he moved to Israel and now he will make his Eurocup debut with Oldenburg.

source : eurocupbasketball.com

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BC Gottingen signed Jermain Raffington

BC Gottingen continued its hard work to prepare for its first Eurocup campaign by signing power forward Jermain Raffington on Tuesday.


Raffington (205, 25) arrives from fellow German side BBC Bayreuth, which he helped achieve promotion to Germany's top division last season. He averaged 10.2 points and 4.6 rebounds last season, his second at Bayreuth. Raffington began his professional career with BV Chemnitz 99 in the 2007-08 season. He was anointed as one of German basketball's best young players early in his career and named the outstanding player at the Dirk Nowitzki Basketball Academy in September 2002. He also played for the German junior national teams at the under-16 and U-20 levels.

source : eurocupbasketball.com

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