Big stars go, big names come.
Transfer time in the Easycredit Basketball Bundesliga! So far, the departures have caused a sensation.
Champion Ratiopharm Ulm will have to do without his Brazil duo Bruno Caboclo (27/Venice) Yago dos Santos (24/Red Star Belgrade) in the new season. Alba Berlin is captain Luke Sikma (33 / Piraeus) from the flag, the departure of Maodo Lo (30) is threatened.
And the Telekom Baskets Bonn, winners of the Champions League, have to rebuild the entire squad, including the coaching staff. Coach Tumoas Iisalo (40) moved to Paris, taking with him TJ Shots (25), the BBL’s Most Valuable Player in the League (MVP).
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Now the first big newcomers are finally coming – at least according to the name. Because Mr. Bean and Mr. Burns are moving to the Bundesliga.
Alba Berlin holt Mr. Bean
Justin Bean (26) is American, after high school he was a Mormon missionary in Nevada for two years. He then went to Utah State University, where he played college basketball for four years.
There he made his name money – but not because of the character from the comedy series of the same name. But by advertising the “Bean Burrito” of a Mexican fast food chain. The deal is said to have been worth several thousand dollars a month to the company.
Burns in the Boston Celtics jersey at the Summer League
Foto: NBAE via Getty Images
Most recently, the forward (2.01 meters) was active for the Boston Celtics in the NBA Summer League. Brought it there to 7.8 points and 3.8 rebounds per game.
Berlin’s sports director Himar Ojeda (50): “Justin is a player I’ve been following since he was in college at Utah State. At 26, he’s a bit more experienced but will still need a bit to adjust to the game in the EuroLeague. He brings a bit of everything to the court.”
Göttingen holt Mr. Burns
Deondre Burns (26) is American, played college basketball first at the University of Arkansas and then at Oral Roberts University. The guard (1.91 meters) signed his first professional contract in Switzerland. In the jersey of the Starwings Basket Regio Basel, he was voted the best player in his position in 2021.
Burns im Trikot von Keravnos Strovolou
Foto: picture alliance / Daniel Löb
Last season he played for the Cypriot first division club Keravnos Strovolou. With the club, Mr. Burns (the name of the power plant operator in “The Simpsons”) was runner-up and reached the second group stage of the FIBA Europe Cup. With an average of 19.3 points per game, he was the second best pitcher in the competition.
World champion half-naked ex-DFB star climbs the Zugspitze
Source: Instagram @andreschuerrle 07/18/2023
Göttingen coach Olivier Foucart (39): “Deondre is the kind of player who finds ways to score and does whatever helps the team win. He likes to defend, is team-oriented and brings energy to the floor.”
2023-07-20 15:26:14
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