German BBL tips off with 5 games

The German BBL got underway on Thursday night with five clashes across the country. It is that time of the year when the new Basketball season is upon us and the excitement is building as leagues start across the continent. The German BBL got going with all five games going in favor of the host…

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Stephen Holt leaves Ludwigsburg

Stephen Holt (193 cm, St. Mary’s California’14) will not be playing his rookie season with MHP RIESEN Ludwigsburg (Germany, BBL) after-all. The guard has been on try-out with the club but has now parted ways with the team and will look for a new post this season. The Filipino spent the summer playing in the…

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Matthew Bryan-Amaning joins Ludwigsburg

MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg (Germany-BBL) has agreed to terms with Matthew Bryan-Amaning (205 cm, Washington’11) for the 2014-15 season. Matthew has dual citizenship from both Ghana and the United Kingdom. He has also been a member of the British national team from 2009 to the present. In 2013-14 Bryan-Amaning started off at home with the London…

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Shawn Huff extends with Ludwigsburg

German Bundesliga team MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg has decided to keep Finnish import Shawn Huff (198 cm, Valparaiso’08) for two more seasons and signed the player to a two-year contract extension. Huff is a 10-year veteran of the Finnish National Team (2003-2013). In his maiden season with the German club Shawn delivered averages of 10.1 ppg…

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Amadi McKenzie now with Ludwigsburg

Amadi McKenzie (201 cm, Tennessee Tech’08) will get a taste of German hoops for the first time in his professional career as he signs with MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg this 2013-14. McKenzie kicked off the season playing in Ukraine’s Superleague for SK Dnipro Dniprodzerzhynsk. He played four games and posted averages of 9.0 ppg and 6.0…

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Shawn Huff links up with Ludwigsburg

Neckar Riesen Ludwigsburg of the German BBL (Bundesliga) has brought in experienced American Shawn Huff (198 cm, Valparaiso´08) for the coming season. The power forward spent last season in Italy where he featured for two teams. The Finland international started the campaign with Serie A outfit Vanoli Cremona where he played eighteen games and secured…

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Michael Stockton landed by Ludwigsburg

MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg from Germany’s BBL have announced the signing of Michael Stockton (185 cm, Westminster, Utah’11) for the 2013-14 season. The 24-year-old Stockton comes from a great basketball pedigree, being the son of NBA legend John Stockton. Stockton played his rookie and sophomore seasons in Germany’s ProA for BG Karlsruhe. In 2012-13 he played…

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Keaton Grant added by Neckar RIESEN

Keaton Grant (193 cm, Purdue’10) will be heading to Germany this 2013-14 season to play for Neckar RIESEN Ludwigsburg. Grant spent the 2012-13 season playing for AS Apollon Patras from Greece’s A1 league. He played 28 games for them and averaged 13.0 ppg and 3.9 rpg. The 26-year-old Purdue grad began the 2011-12 season playing…

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C.J. Harris goes pro with Neckar RIESEN

C.J. Harris (190 cm, Wake Forest’13) is set to begin his pro career this 2013-14 with the Neckar RIESEN Ludwigsburg from Germany’s BBL. The 22-year-old will get his game tested in a high-level league from the get-go as he reinforces the team’s backcourt. 2012-13, in Harris’ senior year at Wake Forest he averaged 15.4 ppg…

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Tanner Smith, signed by Neckar RIESEN

Tanner Smith (195 cm, Clemson’12) will be playing in Germany’s BBL this 2013-14 for Neckar RIESEN Ludwigsburg. The 23-year-old Smith played his rookie season as a pro for Landstede Basketbal Zwolle from the Netherlands’ Eredivisie this 2012-13. Smith produced some solid numbers, averaging 18.2 ppg and 5.1 rpg in 38 games in the Dutch league.…

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