Wird ER ein neuer BBL-Star? – Der Turm aus dem Rentner-Paradies

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Wenige Spieler der Veolia Towers Hamburg konnten diese Saison in der Easycredit Basketball Bundesliga von sich behaupten, dass ihre Leistungen überdurchschnittlich waren. Denn die Hanseaten verpassten durch das Play-In-Aus erneut den Einzug ins Viertelfinale.

Einer, dessen Auftritte jedoch herausstachen, war Brae Ivey (28). Der Kalifornier war Denker und Lenker des Hamburger Spiels – und als einer der effektivsten Profis der Liga sogar ein Anwärter auf den MVP-Titel. Das machte den „Floor-General“ wiederum interessant für die Konkurrenz.

[–>Laut Transfer-Insider Rupert Fabig („Hamburger Abendblatt“) gibt’s diverse Angebote aus dem Ausland. Aber die besten Chancen, sich für kommende Saison seine Dienste zu sichern, haben aktuell wohl die Fit/One Würzburg Baskets.

Klar ist: Der Ersatz für Ivey bei den Türmen steht fest!

Leonard J. Thorpe (26/USA) kommt von Juventus Utena aus Litauen und unterschrieb gleich für zwei Jahre. Interessant dabei: Sein Vorgänger Ivey spielte in der Saison 2023/24 für denselben Klub!

Wird ER ein neuer BBL-Star? Hamburg Towers verpflichten L.J. Thorpe

„L.J. ist mir letzte Saison aufgrund seiner Kombination aus Skill und Physis aufgefallen“, beschreibt Trainer Benka Barloschky (37) den athletischen Guard (1,96 Meter) aus dem Rentner-Paradies West Palm Beach in Florida. „Er ist ein Spieler, der das Spielfeld sieht und sich schnell vom Ball trennt, gleichzeitig die Fähigkeit besitzt, mit dem Ball in die Zone zu kommen.“

Zu den vorherigen Stationen von Thorpe zählten die Brampton Honey Badgers in Kanada, der BC Šiauliai/Litauen sowie Tampere/Finnland. Towers-Sportchef Marvin Willoughby (47): „Wir sind überzeugt, dass er aber nicht nur im Angriff, sondern auch am defensiven Ende wichtige Impulse für unser Spiel setzen kann. Er ist für seine Position ein sehr guter Rebounder, was uns helfen kann, ein möglichst hohes Tempo zu gehen.“

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MBC kauft einen Werkzeugkasten

Der Ausverkauf bei Sensations-Pokalsieger Syntainics MBC wird noch größer als in Hamburg. Der neue Trainer Marco Ramondino (42) muss praktisch von vorne anfangen. Nach der Verpflichtung von Collin Welp (26/aus Göttingen) unterschrieb nun Marcus Foster (23/USA) in Weißenfels.

Der Flügelspieler kommt direkt vom College, wo er diese Saison für die Xavier University in der Big East Conference auflief. Ramondino: „In einer sehr langen und herausfordernden Saison ist die Vielseitigkeit ein Schlüsselfaktor. Marcus bringt genau diese Fähigkeit mit, er ist ein Zwei-Wege-Spieler, also ein Spieler, der sowohl in der Offensive als auch in der Defensive eine wichtige Rolle spielt. Er kann mehrere Positionen bekleiden und hat einen gut bestückten Basketball-Werkzeugkasten.“

Unterdessen verlässt nach Ty Brewer (25/unterschrieb in Chemnitz) und Michael Devoe (25) auch Center Martin Breunig (33/geht wohl ins Ausland) die „Wölfe“. Als Ersatz für Breunig hat der MBC laut Insider Fabig offenbar Krešimir Nikić (26) im Visier. Der Kroate mit deutschem Pass spielte zuletzt in der zweiten spanischen Liga. Der 2,13-Meter-Mann war von 2017 bis 2024 bei Alba Berlin, konnte sich dort aber nicht durchsetzen und wurde 2022 nach Bayreuth verliehen.

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Bambergs Neuer hat sich hochgearbeitet

Im Rahmen ihres Komplett-Umbruchs präsentieren die Bamberg Baskets schon ihren vierten Neuen. Sein Name: Demarcus Demonia (25). Der Big Man (2,01 Meter) kommt von Zweitligist Bayreuth. In der ProA zählte er mit 18,9 Punkten pro Spiel zu den Top-Scorern.

Interessant: Die Bamberger hatten sich schon vergangenen Sommer die Option auf Demonia gesichert – nach seiner überragenden Zweitliga-Saison in Bayreuth zogen sie diese nun.

„Wir glauben, dass Demarcus jetzt bereit für den nächsten Schritt, also für die BBL, ist“, sagt Trainer Anton Gavel (40). „Er ist vielseitig und auf verschiedenen Positionen einsetzbar, was natürlich ein Plus für unsere Konzepte darstellt. Wir erhoffen uns, dass er uns gerade auf der Position vier, aber auch auf anderen Positionen defensiv wie auch offensiv helfen kann.“

Der Basketball-Spätstarter spielte auf der Highschool noch Football. Erst mit 17 Jahren konzentrierte er sich auf den runden Ball. Seine Profi-Karriere startete Demonia nach dem College bei Texas A&M in der zweitklassigen Ösi-Liga in Traiskichen. Von dort arbeitete er sich stetig hoch. Gavel: „Genau diese Typen suchen wir. Jene, die ihre Karriere fortsetzen, sich weiterentwickeln und sich auf einem höheren Level beweisen möchten.“

Chemnitz bedient sich in Belgien

Auch bei den Niners Chemnitz ist die Kader-Zusammenstellung schon weit fortgeschritten. Die „Freie Presse“ vermeldet, dass die Sachsen sich mit John Newman III (25) und Robbie Beran (25) einig sind. Kurios: Beide Amis spielten in der abgelaufenen Saison bei den Kortrijk Spurs in Belgien. Trainer dort ist der frühere Göttinger und Bamberger Johan Roijakkers (41).

An Guard Newman (1,95 Meter) waren die Niners wohl schon im Dezember dran, doch damals gab es keine Freigabe.

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