JPL 09/10 - Signings and Rumors

[Oshafaamri]

Here will be the latest news of the Jordanian Premier League

[Oshafaamri]

* aymen Idais (208-C-78) To Zain For 3 years Contract , Aymen Idais lead Orthodox with it's youth players last season by leading in everything



* Wesam Sous (183-G-83) on loan from Riyadi To ASU club for next season



* 2 very well known imports names to be tested by ASU club at el hariri Tourney next Month , 1 is big Center and the other is a 3pt machine froward

[Oshafaamri]

* According to alghad Newspaper , 5 C.Vs for American players will be studied by the Admins of ASU Club in order to chose 2 names to be Tried Out in al hariri invitational tourney next Month .... ASU Team needs a Point Guard and Big guy under the basket..

* ASU will patricipate in 3 freindly Tournaments before the beginning of the Season , Al hariri and Al jalla Friendlies are confirmed , and Waiting for the invitation From Dubai Tournament

[Malas1]

As the new basketball map is clear now with the announcment of the new Jordanian Basketball Federation's elections on the 3rd of October, Premier League top teams began preperations for the upcoming season 2009-2010.

Many questions are on the head of each basketball spectator this year...Who will coach Zain?...Will there be imports in the league this year?...Where will we see Wesam Al Sous and Jamal Abu-Shamala?....What Orthodox and Al Riyadi Amman will do?....etc....

- Zain:
Last season's champions Zain will begin trainings next week with local players including the new-old face in the team Ayman Idais (208-C-78) and Mohammad Hadrab (201-F-84), Mousa Alawadi (192-G/F-85), Zaid Al-Khas (206-C-76, college: Gannon), Moussa Basheer (208-C-78), Fadel Anajjar (192-G-85) and Khaldon Abo Rukayeah (198-F-83), While Osama Daghles (199-G-79, college: Midwestern St.), Rasheim Wright (194-G-81, college: District of Col.), Francis Ireifej (185-G-82, college: Point Loma), Jamal Almaaytah (213-C-81, college: Greensboro) and Enver Soobzokov (198-G/F-78, college: Cal.St.-San Bernar.) will join the team coming from the United States maximum at the begining of next month.

The assistant coaches Robert Taylor and Ruslan Soobzokov will take the responsibility of the team until the management agree with a forgein head coach as soon as possible, Its still unknown wether The National Team's head coach Mario Palma will remain in Zain or not.

On a related issue, The american forward Nate Johnson (199-F-77, college: Louisville) will be most probably back to Zain as he reached an agreement with the team management to reinforce the current roster, Johnson played for Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut of Lebanon last season leading them to Lebanese league and Cup titles adding to Dubai Tournament, Hariri and Arab Clubs Championship trophies.

- ASU Sports Club:
The Serbian head coach Georgi Petrovic began preperations with his new team ASU Sports Club two weeks ago with the attendance of his new assistant coach Faisal Nsour and Yousef Abu Baker plus the players: Islam Abbaas (201-C-80), Zaid Abbaas (203-F-83), Fadi Al Saqa (179-G-77), Abdalla Abu Koura (202-C-84), Nidal Shareef (190-G-82), Eyad Abdeen (202-F-79), Louai Najjar (192-G/F-80), Ahmed Hamarsheh (202-C-86) and Ghazi Naber (178-G-76).

According to local media, The team will take part in Hariri Tournament in Beirut, Lebanon next month adding to a camp in Syria to have a full preperation for the upcoming season, The team management are taking a look at some profiles of some professional players to choose two from them to add strength in the squad.

ASU's management are also looking to finalize some deals with local players such as Canadian based player Nick Fadayel (191-F), Al Riyadi Amman's point guard Wesam Al-Sous (183-G-83) and The newly NCAA graduated player Jamal Abu-Shamala (196-G/F-87) who also had some talks with Zain for the same purpose.

- Orthodox:
Orthodox will appear in a new face this year under the commands of the new serbian coach Nenad Hrvoic , More young players will take role this year with the big come back of Mahmoud Abdeen (186-G-87) who was forced to be absent last season due to injury.

Naser Bassam (198-G/F-76), Ali Dajani (183-G-81) and Adel Azzazi (183-G-79) are the only old faces to help their younger teammates such as Abdeen, Ibrahim Bassam (204-C-87) and maybe Louay Obeidi (198-F/G-90) who is supposed to rejoin back the team.

- Al Riyadi Amman:
Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut will look for a new era following the retirment of Hussam Lutfi (198-F/C-73) and the possible leave of Wesam Al-Sous, The local coach Sameer Morcos will find the youth spirit among the squad as he will depend on the services of Malek Khashan (185-G-85), Faisal Kheir (204-C-85), Suni Sakakeeeni (204-C-88), Issa Kamel (192-F-83) and their teammates to showup with a good performance this year.

The same decision of not having imports with depending on the local players may remain the same this year in case they didnt find the sponsor who can afford the enough budget for the team.

[Oshafaamri]

Thank You Moha Malas , and looking forward to have an exceptional Season 09-10
Rooting For ASU to break Zain's Domination .

[Oshafaamri]

ASU tries 2 imports in Hariri Tournament - Sep 25, 2009 (by Mohammed Malas)
* According to local media, ASU Sports Club head coach Georgi Petrovic from Serbia is looking to try the abilities of the two Americans imports Calvin Fowler (198-G/F, college: Bellarmine) and Michael Benton (206-C-80, college: Charleston) in Hariri Invitational Tournament in Beirut, Lebanon on the 8th of October.

Fowler is a combo guard who can handle the ball and shoot the 3, He had a one overseas experience in United Kingdom with London Leopards (EBL), While Benton was graduated from Charleston University (US-NCAA1), He had a good experience in playing South Korea, Mexico, Germany & Turkey.

[Oshafaamri]

* According to local Media , John Thomas " Mookie " Will Join ASU Club in El Hariri Tournament in Lebanon next Week .


Mookie With ASU ! - Oct 3, 2009 (by Omar Shafaamri)

Close Resources in ASU Administration Assured to Local Media that Ex-Zain Club Guard John III Thomas (175-G-76, college: St.Francis,NY) ' Mookie ' Will Join the Team for the Upcoming Events starting from Al Hariri Invitational Tourney ( 8-15 October ) in Saida , Lebanon .

While Mookie Joined the Team , Calvin Fowler will be out after the Try outs made with ASU without Convincing Gheorghie Petrovic ASU's Head Coach .

Mookie played overseas in Poland , Finland , Germany , Egypt , Lebanon and Jordan .His Stats in the last season with Al Ittihad Alexandria (Egypt-Superleague, starting five): Play-Offs: 10 games: 11.7ppg, 2.8rpg, 3.9apg, 1.7spg, 2FGP: 60.0%, 3PT: 24.0% .

[Miquel Sola]

seeking information to find teams interested in good European players

[khaledlebanon]

no foreigns in the jordanian league?? why??

[Oshafaamri]

no foreigns in the jordanian league?? why??

Still nothing clear ......
Do not believe what you hear from that lebanese commentator , cause honstly he knows nothing whether in Jordan or even in Lebanon !

Hope we have foreigners to have better basketball and competition

[Oshafaamri]

Zain Club Latest Updates ! - Nov 17, 2009 (by Omar Shafaamri)


* Trainings with apprently Full Roster Started on Sunday , the Trainings held by Coach Robert Taylor & Assistant Coach Ruslan Soobzokov .

* Osama Daghles (199-G-79, college: Midwestern St.) & Francis Ireifej (185-G-82, college: Point Loma) will Join Trainings Soon , Francis Might need a Surgery .

* Jamal Almaaytah (213-C-81, agency: Passing Lane, college: Greensboro) Will Arrive Tommorow . * J.A.S will most probably be with Zain for the upcoming Season

* Trainings with apprently Full Roster Started on Sunday , the Trainings held by Coach Robert Taylor & Assistant Coach Ruslan Soobzokov .

* Osama Daghles (199-G-79, college: Midwestern St.) & Francis Ireifej (185-G-82, college: Point Loma) will Join Trainings Soon , Francis Might need a Surgery .

* Jamal Almaaytah (213-C-81, agency: Passing Lane, college: Greensboro) Will Arrive Tommorow .

* J.A.S will most probably be with Zain for the upcoming Season .

* Next Coach & Foreigners will be as every Season not known till Signing and negotiations are ' behind the Doors ' !!

[Oshafaamri]

Zaid Abbas To China ! - Nov 27, 2009 (by Omar Shafaamri)

According to alghad Newspaper , Zaid Abbaas (203-F-83) Jordan NT's Star Signed a Contract with Shanghai Club in the CBA and will represent the team for 4 months Period with an Exceptional Contract .

Zaid Will Leave to China on Saturday with Big Hoops to represent Jordan as the First Jordanian Player to play in the Best Basketball League in the Yellow Continent .

- in a Related News , ASU Admins Requested to gain the services of Zain's Player Mohammed Hamdan on Loan for this Season to Compensate the absence of Zaid Abbas in Position 4.

[Oshafaamri]

Kakhia : Jordanian BasketBall Went To WC And then Died !! - Nov 29, 2009 (by Omar Shafaamri)

In His Interview with Local Lebanese Channel , Piere Kakhia the Lebanese Basketball Federation Chairman Said that Jordanian Basketball Went to World Championship next year but Died After that !

Kakhia's Words Came as An Partial Answers for the Reasons Why Lebanon did not Qualify along with Iran , China & Jordan to the World Championshp 2010 after being placed in the 4th position in FIBA Asia championship in China last Summer .

Basketball Base in the Region knows that Lack of preparation , NT Staff Problems and Some Wrong Referee Whistles were the Main Reasons for the Failure in Tianjin .

Just To Mention again , that Basketball in Jordan Has No Federation since Last July , after Jordanian Olympic Committee Decision Breaking up the Ex-Federation due to Huge Debts and Financial Violations .

Here in Asia-basket , the biggest Source for Asian Basketball we Wish better Future for Jordanian Basketball and Waiting for everything to get back as it was before July 2009.

[daniab]

Kakhia's Words Came as An Answer for the Reasons Why Lebanon did not Qualify along with Iran , China & Jordan to the World Championshp 2010 after being placed in the 4th position in FIBA Asia championship in China last Summer .

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this part is very wrong and the way of choosing the words is inaccurate.
He didnt justify our failure to Jordan's latest probs,he justified it to many mistakes done in our team and the referee's wrong whistle.
And i believe that you could highlight the whole interview including this quoted part ,anyway Mr.kakhia described a fact but the way of it was a bit immature!

Thanks!

[Oshafaamri]

this part is very wrong and the way of choosing the words is inaccurate.
He didnt justify our failure to Jordan's latest probs,he justified it to many mistakes done in our team and the referee's wrong whistle.
And i believe that you could highlight the whole interview including this quoted part ,anyway Mr.kakhia described a fact but the way of it was a bit immature!

Thanks!

Dani , I quoted what he said today accurately , I know that the Referee Whistle and the mistakes are major Reasons for the semi failure ( as I think that you will get the Wild Card ) but their concentration on Jordan in the program and claiming that our good preparations is a reason for Lebanon not qualifying is not Correct at all