Posts Tagged ‘Giessen 46ers’
Rawle Alkins from GLeague to BBL
Rawle Alkins (198 cm, F/G) is on the move to Germany. There he will join the JobStairs Giessen 46ers and newly hired coach Pete Strobl. Giessen is coming off a season in which they struggled, fighting to stay in the BBL, ending with an 8-26 record. Alkins played in the GLeague last season. In three…
Read MoreRelegation candidate Giessen shocks Bayern Munchen!
Just two days after Bayern Munchen qualified for the Euroleague final four, they were beaten in the German Bundesliga by relegation candidate Giessen 94-95. Maybe the Bayern players were tired after their Euroleague adventures, or maybe they underestimated the opponent? Maybe it was a combination of both, plus the fact that they had to do…
Read MoreDiante Garrett signs with Giessen
Diante Garrett (193 cm, G) is exchanging the Greek A1 and the EuroCup for the German BBL. Garret started this season with ASP Promitheas Patras, where he averaged 8.3 ppg and 2 assists in four EuroCup games. Garrett is now flying to Germany to join a JobStairs Giessen 46ers team that is last in the…
Read MoreJohn Bryant locked in by Giessen 46ers
German League veteran, John Bryant (210 cm, Santa Clara’09) has been signed by the Giessen 46ers (Germany-BBL) to a long-term deal, keeping him with the team until 2020. There was initial speculation about Bryant returning to former team, Ratiopharm Ulm but the 46ers want to keep the big man on their roster. He brings a…
Read MoreJeril Taylor gets extension from Giessen 46ers
Jeril Taylor (193 cm, Southern Indiana’17) received a contract extension from the Giessen 46ers (Germany-BBL), with the club locking him in for the 2018-19 season. He is on his rookie campaign as a professional basketball player getting his feet wet with a stint in Europe. Taylor spent time with both the Giessen 46ers and their Pro…
Read MoreAustin Hollins signs with the Giessen 46ers
Austin Hollins (195 cm, Minnesota ’14) is joining the Giessen 46ers (Germany-BBL). Hollins last played with Karhu Kauhajoki (Finland-Korisliiga). The American swingman was with the Finish team for just one season but made an immediate impact. In 47 Korisliiga appearances, Hollins manged to score 17.2 ppg while shooting 37.5 percent from three. Scoring was a big part…
Read MoreJahenns Manigat joins Giessen 46ers
Jahenns Manigat (186 cm, Creighton’14) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for the Giessen 46ers (Germany-BBL) this 2016-17 season. Jahenns is a 25-year-old Canadian player who spent his 2015-16 season playing in Cyprus for Omonia Nicosia (Cyrpus-Division A). He played 20 games for his former club and produced averages of 15.9 ppg…
Read MoreJustin Sears goes pro with Giessen 46ers
Justin Sears (203 cm, Yale’16) is set to begin his professional career this 2016-17 season with a stint in Germany. He has signed with LTi Giessen 46ers (Germany-BBL). The 22-year-old Ivy league product played 28 games in his senior year at Yale and he was able to record averages of 15.7 ppg and 7.5 rpg.…
Read MoreThomas Scrubb joins Giessen 46ers
Thomas Scrubb (198 cm) has signed on to join the Giessen 46ers (Germany-BBL) for the upcoming 2016-17 season. Scrubb is a British-Canadian player who was a member of the Canadian national team in 2014. The 24-year-old Scrubb recently concluded his rookie season as a pro, which he spent on the roster of Joensuun Kataja Basket…
Read MoreCameron Wells extends with Giessen
Cameron Wells (186 cm, Citadel’11) has received a contract extension from German club Giessen 46ers (BBL) for the 2016-17 season. Wells has been with the team since the 2014-15 season and it appears that he has settled in and fits the team’s vision for the future. In 2015-16 Cameron played 33 games for Giessen in…
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