DBE SEASON 2007/2008: Results, Signings and Rumours...

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Ed Scott in Energa Czarni !
Ed Scott sign one year contract with Energa CZarni Slupsk, and will repleace on guard position Miah Davis. American players last season spent in Australia, where for Sydney Kings averaged 12 points per game. Scott comesback to Poland - he play in Anwil Wloclawek (2005/2006), where was one of team leaders.
Source: http://www.czarni.slupsk.pl/index/news/560

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Rinalds Sirsnins in Polpharma
Today contracy for upcoming season with Polpharma Starogard Gdanski sign Rinalds Sirsnins. 22-years old Latvian guard last seaosn spent in Bumerangs (Latvia) were averaged 13,7 points per game. Sirsins play in Poland for Anwil Wloclawek in season 2004/2005.

http://www.sportowa.com.pl/?funkcja=tekst&num=db9ed6c253b4d1e

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He is a Hawaii product and plays very similar way to Carl English. He constantly moves, is a very good shooter from spots, can also create a little bit playing with the ball, a lot of times he surprised with a drives to the hoop. Lack of size and strentgh hurts him on defensive end, but he plays hard, compete. Quality guy regarding character. I don't know if he's good enough for what Ironi Ramat Gan is looking, but he is at least worth to look at him...

If he'l be a carl english equivalent that would be a Steal.
Teams like ramat gan, or simply most israeli teams besides maccabi jerusalem and too a smaller extent, naharia and bnei hasharon, just want to avoid relegation, not go into much great of a debt during the season and basically live another day.
No aspirations or long term planning what so ever, just survival.

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If he'l be a carl english equivalent that would be a Steal.
Teams like ramat gan, or simply most israeli teams besides maccabi jerusalem and too a smaller extent, naharia and bnei hasharon, just want to avoid relegation, not go into much great of a debt during the season and basically live another day.
No aspirations or long term planning what so ever, just survival.

I think that Israel is good place for him, he can play him more minutes, and get more experience ... and then he can think about betters teams

[woma]

If he'l be a carl english equivalent that would be a Steal.
Teams like ramat gan, or simply most israeli teams besides maccabi jerusalem and too a smaller extent, naharia and bnei hasharon, just want to avoid relegation, not go into much great of a debt during the season and basically live another day.
No aspirations or long term planning what so ever, just survival.

He won't be as good as Carl English, he just plays similar style. I still believe that he can be okay for Ramat Gan, since he clearly got some skills and I don't think Ramat Gan will be so much better than polish team he did play for, but you never know...

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Carlos Rivera new guard of Polonia Warszawa
Puerto Rican guard Carlos Rivera (188-G-83, agency: TASM, college: Hofstra) will be new guard in team of Polonia Warszawa. Carlos is a star in the Puerto Rican league and he ran the point guard position for Hofstra University where he averaged 13.3ppg and 4 assists per game shooting 43% from the 3pt.
source: www.promotex.org

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Scekić in Turow
Marko Scekić who last season spent in Vojvodina Nowy Sad sign today contract for upcoming season with BOT Turow Zgorzelec. Scekic in last season averaged 10 points and 4 rebounds per game.

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Hunt in Polpak
American player Jeremy Hunt (196-G-83, college: Memphis) will strenghten Polpak Swiecie for 2007/2008 season.
24-year-old shooting guard is graduated from Memphis University. In his last season at the university averaged 14.1 ppg., 2.9 rpg., 1.4 apg. and 1.4 spg. After that he was in Memphis Grizzlies roster for Summer League but he didn't play any game. Moreover he was out of playing in 2005/2006 season due to an injury.

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Luszczewski went to Polpak, Stolarek to AZS Koszalin
Forward Przemyslaw Luszczewski (196-F-80, agency: Promotex) moving from relegated Znicz Jaroslaw to Polpak Swiecie in DBE. Last season Luszczewski averaged in 35 games: 9.8ppg, 4.7rpg. In past when Znicz played in 1liga he was Forward of the Year 2006.

Also new player coming back on market after studies in USA. Borned in Ruda Slaska forward Rafal Stolarek (201-F-83, agency: Promotex, college: Indian Hills CC) just graduated Arkansas Tech and back to Poland. He will play in AZS Koszalin upcoming season.

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Richardson in Polonia
Norman Richardson (196-F/G-77, college: Hofstra) will play for Polonia SPEC Warsaw. small American forward signed one-year deal. Richardson is well-experienced player who played in many countries in his career. He was a participant of teams from Serbia, Italy, Venezuela, France. He played also in NBA (Indiana Pacers, Chicago Bulls).

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AZS has completed its roster
AZS Koszalin has just completed its roster. In the past days the board of directors swinged the negotiations with some players.
First of them is Tai Crutchfield (200-F/G-78, college: Philadelphia). American player is graduated from Philadelphia University who finished the last season at the university with averages: 18.4 ppg. and 5.9 rpg. After that he moved to Portugal. He also played in France, Germany, Austria, Spain, Argentina and in the leagues like USBL, NBDL. Last season he spent in the team Ben Hur Rafaela in Argentina. He played there until the January 2007 when he got injured.
Second player who signatued one-year deal with AZS is Chris Burns. 22-year-old center was a representative of Quinnipiac (NCAA) and Philadelphia (NCAA2). He finished Philadelphia with great averages: in 21 games - 29.7 ppg., 11.2 rpg. and 2.2 bpg.
Later the board agreed terms with two players at the same time - Dan Oppland and Gary Hamilton. Oppland can play as a small or power forward. He played at the Valperaiso University (19.8 ppg. and 8.0 rpg.). After that he moved to Netherland to the team Hanzevast Capital Groningen - 40 games, 12.3 ppg. and 6.3 rpg. When it comes to Hamilton he spent only 3 season at the Miami University. Later he played in D-League and in ABA. Hamilton will be tested during the month. After such trial the board will decided about his future.
The last strenghtening of AZS is Kamil Michalski. Polish young prospect spent in Anwil Wloclawek last two years. He has valid, multiyear contract with this team but he will play the 2007/2008 season in AZS as a loaned player. Last season he played only 7 games and averaged 0.7 pts.

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Hajric and Brkic in Polpak Swiecie
Polpak Swiecie announced the strenghtening of its roster by inking the deals with two players - Seid Hajric and Marko Brkic (206-F-82, agency: Beo Basket). Bosnian Hajric is well-known in Poland. He spent last three season in Anwil Wloclawek where he was a substitutor on the PF position. Last year he averaged 7.7 ppg. and 4.3 rbg. When it comes to Brkic he is Serbian power forward who can play as a center also. Last season, 25-year-old big man spent in Igokea Aleksandrovac in Bosnia and Herzegovina where in 16 games he scored 14.4 pts. In his career he also played for Hemofarm Vrsac, Sloga Telekom Srbija Kraljevo and OKK Beograd. Both players signed one-year contracts.

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Raczynski in Anwil again
Anwil Wloclawek is still completing its roster. A new-old face in Anwil will be Maciej Raczynski (191-G-84, agency: Promotex) who is back from loan to Kotwica Kolobrzeg. Raczynski had began his career in Anwil in the 2002/2003 season. The next one he spent in Anwil also but after that he started moving from team to team (LKS Lodz, MKK Pyra Poznan, Notec Inowroclaw and Kotwica). Last season playing in Kolobrzeg he averaged only 2.5 ppg.
Moreover Anwil is looking for small forward who will be probably the last strenghtening before the new season.

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Asco Slask signed Fountain and is close to sign Rizvic
In the next season Shaun Fountain (178-G-77, agency: Interperformances, college: Wisc.-Milwaukee) will be the first point guard of Asco Slask Wroclaw. American player signed one-year deal.
Fountain has spent the majority of his career being a representative of many teams in semi-pro leagues in the USA but he played also in France and Venezuela. The last season privately was the best for him - was the best scorer (23.0 pts.), stealer (2.5 st.) and second assistant (5.9 as.) in the league playing for Indianapolis Alley Cats (CBA). He grabbed also 3.6 rbs. This summer he played in Venezuelian league and the team Dodge City Legend (USBL).
Moreover Asco Slask is negotiating with Hasan Rizvic and it seems that Slovenian center and the board of club agreed all terms of one-year contract. Rizvic last season started in Olimpija Lublana but in February he moved to Bosna ASA BH Telecom Sarajevo.

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Rizvić reached an agreement few days ago. He's already left the Slovenian NT preparation camp squad to sign the contract.
He's good defensive player, quite quick, have good timing for blocks. But offense, this is another story. He could be more aggressive and hit few jumpshots more. He isn't good shooter from distance nor half-distance.
He isn't players for Euroleague teams, but in worse teams he show more. Last two years in Olimpija he was lost and far from games he showed in Pivovarna Laško. But since Slask is more or less on the same level Laško was few years ago, maybe he'll be very good.
Here are stats from adriatic league: http://www.adriaticbasket.com/igraci...&sez=06#season