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News Headlines from Germany

1. Artland Dragons complete the Semifinal picture

   Art.Dragons - B.Muenchen 79-73 (3-2) Artland Dragons complete the Semifinal picture winning the series 3-2 over Munchen. The hosts trailed by 3 points at the halftime before their 24-8 charge in the third quarter, which allowed them to win the game. Artland Dragons made 22-of-28 free shots (78.6 percent) during the game. 25 personal fouls committed by Bayern Muenchen helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities

   
   
2. Demetrius Jemison (I Really Want To Take My Game To Another Level This Summer)

   Demetrius Jemison

   Demetrius Jemison(203-F-87, agency: Interperformances, college: Manhattan) is a 24 year old 203cm forward from Birmingham, Alabama that just completed his first season with the Fraport Skyliners PRO B team. He played at Alabama from 2006-2010 playing a total of 93 NCAA games. He had a serious injury his senior year and transferred to Manhatten in 2010 playing 22 games: 10.4ppg, 8.6rpg, 1.4apg, FGP: 42.9%, 3PT: 50.0%, FT: 76.1%. Currently for Frankfurt he is averaging 16,8ppg and 9,0 rpg

   
   
3. AJ Rudowitz Remains With SC Rasta Vechta

   Aj Rudowitz

   PRO B team SC Rasta Vechta have announced that A.J. Rudowitz (198-F-88, college: Stonehill) will remain on board for another season. A.J. Rudowitz is a 24 year old 198cm forward from Monroe Township, New Jersey that will be playing his third season in Germany. Last season for SC Rasta Vechta (Germany-ProB) he played 33 games: 14.4ppg, 6.7rpg, 1.1apg, 1.0spg, FGP: 58.0%, 3PT: 29.3%, FT: 76

   
   
4. John Bryant (ratiopharm Ulm) Our Vision Isnt Complete Yet And We Have To Keep Going

   John Bryant

   John Bryant(208-C-87, college: Santa Clara)s a 24 year old 208cm center from San Pablo, California that is playing his second season with ratiopharm Ulm. He currently won the 2012 Beko BBL MVPHe played at santa Clara from 2005-2009 and in his senior year averaged 18.1ppg, RebNCAA-2 (14.2rpg), 1.1apg, 2.5bpg, FGP: 59.6%, FT: 78.7% . In 2009-2010, he played for the Erie Bay Hawks (D-League): 48 games: 13.2ppg, 9.5rpg, 1.6apg, 1.5bpg, FGP: 49.3%, FT: 77

   
   
5. Ryan De Michael Will Stay A Second Season With NBC

   Ryan DeMichael

   Experienced basketball player Ryan De Michael (205-F/C-77, college: Tenn-Martin) will stay in Nurnberg with NBC for another season announced the club today. Last season, the American who has the German citzenship and is a 34 year old 205cm power forward played 28 games: 11.5ppg, 6.5rpg, 2.4apg, Blocks-2 (1.4bpg), FGP: 51.8%, 3PT: 32.6%, FT: 69.6%. 'The team has an experienced player that can score, rebound and block shots

   
   
6. The Walter Tigers Tuebingen Haul In Robert Oehle

   Robert Oehle

   The hype in Tuebingen the last few monthes wasnt which new player was arriving, but the audacity of the team keeping players and building for the future with known faces. With the 2011-2012 season only over since two weeks, the Walter Tigers Tuebingen have announced their first new signing for the new season with Robert Oehle (209-C-88) Oehle is a 23 year old 209cm center that comes from the LTi Giessen 46ers that still isnt done with his development

   
   
7. Brose Baskets and Oliver Baskets reach the Semifinals

   PJ Tucker

   B.Muenchen - Art.Dragons 82-71 (2-2) The game was mostly controlled by Bayern Muenchen. Artland Dragons managed to win second period 23-14. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Worth to mention a great performance of American-Bulgarian center Jared Homan (206-83, college: Iowa St.) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 20 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks and American guard Je'Kel Foster (191-83, college: Ohio St

   
   
8. Ronald Burrell Remains With The EWE Baskets Oldenburg

   Ronnie Burrell

   After resigning Americans Adam Chubb and Rickey Paulding, the EWE Baskets Oldenburg announced today that a third American with Ronald Burrell (204-F-83, agency: Pro One Sports, college: NC-Greensboro) will also stay on board. Burrell had a very solid season averaging 12,4ppg and 5,4rpg in 25 minutes per game in the Beko BBL. In the Eurochallenge competition, he also showed a good figure averaging 12,5ppg and 5,5rpg. 'Ronnie Burrell represents exactly that what we want in a player

   
   
9. Bryan Bailey (Artland Dragons) No Matter What Happens In Game 4, We Have To Keep Our Composure

   Bryan Bailey

   Bryan Bailey(185-PG-80, college: Bucknell) is a 31 year old 185cm combo guard that is playing his 10th professional basketball season and fifth playing with The Artland Dragons. He is a true team leader both on and off the court. He possesses a diverse game, with an ability to stroke the long-range jumper, penetrate to the rim or distribute the ball. He is solid on the defensive end of the floor as well. His fierce competitive drive rubs off on his teammates

   
   
10. Marcus Slaughter (Brose Baskets Bamberg) I Am Not looking Forward To Playing Against Any One Player, But Just Want To Win

    Marcus Slaughter

    Marcus Slaughter (204-C/F-85, college: San Diego St.) is a 26 year old 203cm forward from Riverside California. He played at San Diego State from 2003-2006. In his senior year, he played 30 games averaging 16.5ppg, 11.0rpg, 1.9apg, 1.2spg, 1.0bpg, FGP: 49%, FT: 76.2%. He started his professional basketball career in Turkey for Pinar Karsiyaka SK Izmir playing 29 games averaging 13.3ppg, Reb-3 (10.2rpg), 1.3apg, 2.3spg, 2FGP: 51.6%, 3PT: 12.5%, FT: 67

    
    
11. Sascha Leutloff Remains Faithful To The Mitteldeutscher BC

    Sascha Leutloff

    After starting in the Alba Berlin organization in 2000 and getting into 28 Beko BBL games and getting experience in 3 Euroleague games, Sascha Leutloff (202-F-82, agency: Limelight Hoops) headed south to Weissenfels in 2007 and since then hasnt even thought of tearing down his tent there as he has developed futher as a player and today MBC announced that he will remain for a 6th season. Leutloff is a 29 year old 202cm forward that didnt start to play organized basketball until he was 16

    
    
12. Dane Watts Remains In Ulm

    Dane Watts

    It was the Walter Tigers Tuebingen that paved the way showing the Beko BBL that they are capable of resigning four players during the regular season and now it is top team ratiopharm Ulm that have signed their second player for next season after Tommy Mason-Griffin with Missouri native Dane Watts (203-F-86, agency: Pro One Sports) Watts will be playing his second season in Ulm and so far in 33 games i averaging 10,2ppg and 6,4rpg which is impressive since the team has so much scoring power

    
    
13. The Hanau White Wings Keep Head Coach Hans Beth

    Dane Watts

    PRO B team Hanau White Wings continue to show that they are building for the future by keeping head coach Hans Beth on board for a third season. Beth also has shown no need for the team to make a change as he led them from the Regionaliga into the PRO B and last season finsihed in 6th place. 'Hans Beth has a clear line and high basketball understanding combined with leadership qualities. He also wants to see development

    
    
14. Dominik Malinowski Remains With The Schwelmer Baskets

    Dominik Malinowski

    PROB team Schwelmer Baskets have made the first resigning for the new season keeping Dominik Malinowski (192-G-91) Dominik Malinowski is a 20 year old 198cm forward that will be playing his second season for them. Last season, he played : 22 games: 5.1ppg, 3.4rpg, 1.2apg, FGP: 51.3%, 3PT: 28.0%, FT: 61.9%.'He showed his potential in his first season first towrad the end of the season. He had to get used to his important role at the start of the season

    
    
15. Igor Perovic (Walter Tigers Tuebingen) I Believe We Will Watch 5 Great Games in the Munich-Artland series

    Igor Perovic

    Igor Perovic is in his third season as head coach for the Walter Tigers Tuebingen. He had a long playing career that lasted from 1991-2008. In this time, he played for teams like Partizan Beograd, Radnicki Beograd, Crvena Zvezda Beograd, Beopetrol Beograd, Gravelines (France), Hapoel Holon (Israel), Buducnost Podgorica, Elitzur Qiryat Ata/Motzkin (Israel-Premier L.), TSK Wurzburg (Germany-1.Bundesliga), Lavovi 063 Beograd and for the Walter Tigers Tuebingen (Germany-1

    
    
16. Ratiopharm became the first Semifinalist

    Igor Perovic

    Ratiopharm - NY Phantoms 85-76 (3-0) The hosts started the game with a very strong first quarter 28-15. But New Yorker Phantoms won third quarter 24-18. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. ratiopharm Ulm made 22-of-27 free shots (81.5 percent) during the game, while New Yorker Phantoms only scored six points from the stripe

    
    
17. Dane Watts (ratiopharm Ulm) We Are Not Comfortable Until We Reach The Next Round

    Dane Watts

    Dane Watts(203-F-86, agency: Pro One Sports) is a 25 year old 203cm forward from Warrensburg, Missouri. He is playing his first season for ratiopharm Ulm. He played at Creighton (NCAA) from 2004-2008 with NBA player Anthony Tolliver. In his senior year, he played 33 games: 11.3ppg, 6.4rpg, 1.0apg, FGP: 53.4%, 3Pts: 42.5%, FT: 71.8%. In 2008, he came to Germany and started his professional basketball career with EnBW Ludwigsburg (Germany-1.Bundesliga, starting five): 32 games: 8

    
    
18. Kevin Hamilton Stays Until 2014 With BBC Bayreuth

    Kevin Hamilton

    What better way to start a weekend for BBC Bayreuth fans then hearing that top Beko BBL point guard Kevin Hamilton (193-G-84, agency: Limelight Hoops, college: Holy Cross) will remain with the Bavarian team until 2014. Despite playing only four Beko BBL games last season despite having a foot injury, the team showed unending trust in wanting the team to be led by the friendly New York native. Last season, Hamilton averaged 8,8ppg, 3,3rpg and 4,0apg

    
    
19. Daniel Lieneke Leaves The Webmoebel Baskets Paderborn

    Daniel Lieneke

    A cult figure in the Paderborn basketball community with Daniel Lieneke(200-G-81) has left and will go back to the team that he started his career with to cooperation partner ACCENT Baskets Salzkotten. Last season, the 30 year old 201cm player played 30 games: 4.5ppg, 1.4rpg for Paderborn in the PRO A. 'It was a tough decision to go against the Baskets, but take for my job future. I have exams coming up and I just cant combine everything

    
    
20. A third German commits to the University of Connecticut

    Leon Tolksdorf

    German seems to become the everyday language at the University of Connecticut. The Huskies have received the commitment of Leon Tolksdorf (201-F-93), who will be the third German on campus. Niels Giffey (200-G/F-91) and Enosch Wolf (215-C-90), who won the 2011 NCAA Championship with the Huskies, will start into their junior seasons at UConn, while Tolksdorf is going to make his debut in college basketball in fall