In sporting terms, the Hakro Merlins Crailsheim have been relegated from the Easycredit Basketball Bundesliga. Because only the Skyliners Frankfurt are promoted from the second league, the Crailsheim team could buy their way back into the top division with a wildcard…
It is still unclear whether they will be able to raise the necessary 700,000 euros (or whether they want to pay it). Nevertheless, the reconstruction is already beginning!
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The most important personnel decision has now been made: David McCray (37) will be the new coach.
The former professional (423 BBL games) from Speyer most recently worked as an assistant to Josh King (38/moving to Turkey) at play-off quarter-finalist MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg. McCray signed with the Merlins until 2026 – according to the club’s press release, regardless of which league they play in in the future.
“We will do everything we can to put together a squad that is defined by fighting spirit and hard work and that deserves success,” McCray is quoted as saying. “I’m really looking forward to the atmosphere and the fans in the Arena Hohenlohe and can’t wait to get started.”
Sports director Ingo Enskat praises: “David convinced us so much with his idea of basketball, his energy and his passion from the first conversation that we immediately got the feeling that there was someone here who thought the same way we did. Someone who lived this emotional energy at the Merlins and wanted to demand it. That seems to be a perfect fit.”
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The same applies to Bogdan Radosavljevic (30). The crowd favorite had to unexpectedly end his career last September due to a shoulder injury. Next season, “Boggy” will be team manager and will act as a link between Enskat and the team.
Captain Fabian Bleck (31), however, is no longer there. After five years with the Merlins, the winger is looking for a new club. According to information from basketball insider Rupert Fabig (BIG, Hamburger Abendblatt), surprise semi-finalist Würzburg is his possible destination.
2024-05-30 11:22:02
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