The New Yorker Phantoms Braunschweig had been looking for a long time to replace injured Nate Fox and finally found a replacement with Euroleague veteran Marcus Goree.Goree is a 32 year old 201cm power forward from Dallas Texas who is playing his tenth professional season as a basketball spieler. German basketball fans remember him from his basketball days with the Opel Skyliners where he played from 2001-2002 where he played 32 games averaging 19.5ppg, 9.3rpg, 1.6apg, 1.3bpg, 1.0spg.
The BEKO BBL recieved a big time name with Goree and Braunschweig sport director is thrilled that they were able to land his services. 'We are happy that we were able to get such a well known and experienced player. I am sure that he will help us. He will help us physically an he has shown his top class play with many European teams and he knows the BEKO BBL. He is a great defender', stressed Oliver Braun.
Last season, he played for Triumph Lyubertsy (Russia-A Superleague, starting five): Eurocup Qualifications: 2 games: 9.0ppg, 3.5rpg, 1.0apg, 2.0spg, 1.0bpg; EuroChallenge: 14 games: 8.7ppg, 5.9rpg, 1.3apg, FGP: 51.1%, FT: 54.5%; Russian League: 23 games: 9.6ppg, Reb-5 (5.9ppg), FGP: 52.6%, 3PT: 23.1%, FT: 68.1%. He knows what it feels like to win championships winning the Italian Cup in 2005 and 2007, winning the Israeli league title and cup in 2003 and the Euroleague in 2008. He has played 85 Euroleague games in his long career.
Monday, January 25, 2010
Roma announced Tadija Dragicevic
The deal was announced today by the official website of Virtus Roma and it explains that the Serbian power forward will be a player of Virtus Roma until the end of the season. The 2008 MVP of the Adriatic League was selected by the Utah Jazz in the 2nd round of the 2008 NBA Draft.
He was released from Red Star last week and this seems like a strategy move allowing him to become a free agent in the summer and perhaps pursuit a bigger contract. Dragicevic averaged 12.6 points 4.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 15 games in the Adriatic League for Red Star this season.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
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Le rivali di Siena in Euroleague superattive sul mercato.
Anticipato nei giorni scorsi, è ora ufficiale l’arrivo al Real Madrid del pivot croato Ante Tomic, 22 anni, 217 centimetri, con un contratto di tre anni e mezzo. Tomic, che sopperisce all’infortunio di Van den Spiegel, stava viaggiando allo Zagreb alla media di 18,4 punti e 8,7 rimbalzi.A proposito di Real Madrid, si è parlato molto nei giorni scorsi di uno scambio poi non concretizzato con l’Efes Pilsen tra Jeremiah Massey e Bostjan Nachbar, che i turchi hanno però proposto a Roma in cambio di Ibrahim Jaaber proprio per non trovarselo di fronte alla Top 16.
Massey però ha ufficializzato in questi giorni il divorzio dalle merengues e potrebbe comunque finire all’Efes, dove però intanto arriva dal Lietuvos Rytas il 26enne play serbo Bojan Popovic, che ha chiuso coi lituani la prima fase di Eurolega a 11,2 punti di media.
Non finisce qui il movimento delle euroavversarie di Siena, casualmente le squadre che stanno animando il mercato. Il Maccabi Tel Aviv ancora sfoglia la margherita tra l’ex prescelto Ivan Raduljca e il nome nuovo di Dimitrios Mavroeidis, 24enne centro greco del Maroussi.
Monday, January 10, 2010
Efes, Ataman rischia: è pronto Pesic. E Rakocevic vuole andarsene, pronta Malaga
Area di terremoto all’Efes Pilsen, che rischia di rimanere fuori dalle Top 16. Trema seriamente la panchina di Ergin Ataman: candidato unico a prenderne il posto è l’ex coach di Roma Svetislav Pesic. Igor Rakocevic ha problemi col tecnico e vuole andarsene: su di lui si è già fiondata Malaga.Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Fenerbahce brings Ukic back to Europe
The croatian star was waived by Milwaukee bucks wi th the following announcement:
The Milwaukee Bucks have requested waivers on guard Roko Ukic (6-5, 190), General Manager John Hammond announced today. Ukic requested to have his contract voided by Milwaukee, removing any further obligation by the Bucks for the remainder of his contract.
“Roko asked to be released from his contract in order to pursue other playing opportunities,” said Hammond. “We appreciate his hard work and professionalism while with the Bucks and wish him well in his career.”
In 13 games for the Bucks this season, Ukic averaged 3.1 points in 7.5 minutes per game. He was acquired along with Carlos Delfino from Toronto on August 18 for Amir Johnson and Sonny Weems. The Bucks roster now stands at 14 players.
Today the player was announced by the official website of Fenerbahce and Ukic is regarded as a messiah of sorts that will lead the Turkish team back to glory. In the Euroleague he played for Baskonia, Barcelona and Virtus Roma and his NBA experience was quite shortlived playing for Toronto and Milwaukee. By the looks of things he is back in the Euroleague again, until the end of the season at least.
Saturday, January 2, 2010
Sconnie Penn returns to Olympiakos
In a surprising move Olympiakos announced the signing of point guard James Scoonie Penn via their official site. Penn will probably be taking the place of Patrick Beverley in the Greek League, as there is no limitation of non-European players in the Euroleague.
Penn returns to Olympiakos where he played during season 2006-2007 and he has also played Red Star, Cibona, Makedonikos, Scavolini, Efes Pilsen, BC Kyiv and Virtus Bologna where he started the season. He didn't do so well in Virtus averaging 6.3 points 2 rebounds and 0.9 assists in 10 games.
Saturday, January 2, 2010
Real Madrid announced Marko Jaric
Marko Jaric was born on 12 October 1978 in Belgrade, Serbia and is the son of Yugoslav basketball legend Srecko Jaric. He began his career in 1996 with Greece’s Peristeri and two years later withdrew his name from the NBA draft to move to Italy.
He first Lega Seria A destination was Fortitudo Bolonia and in only his second year he led the team to the title. The following season he won another Lega title but with Virtus Bolonia. After winning the 2002 World Championship with Serbia, Jaric packed his bags and joined the Los Angeles Clippers. He has spent the last seven years in the NBA, where he has also played for the Minnesota Timberwolves and most recently, the Memphis Grizzlies.
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