heinnews

the world of international sports

heinnews header image 4

Entries Tagged as 'FIBA Europe Youth Tournaments'

Neumann drops school for professional ball, German BBL still dreams of Nowitzki

June 21st, 2010 · No Comments · FIBA Europe Youth Tournaments, German BBL

German star big man talent Philipp Neumann has reportedly dropped out of school to focus on playing professionally for freshly crowned German BBL league and cup double winners Brose Baskets Bamberg. And the BBL once again has reiterated it would love to have Dirk Nowitzki finish his career in Germany.

[Read more →]

Tags: ·········

GERMAN BASKETBALL CHECK: Bamberg await finals opponent; Weiss re-elected DBB boss, U17 men beat U18 Slovaks again

June 1st, 2010 · No Comments · Albert Schweitzer Tournament, FIBA Europe Youth Tournaments, FIBA basketball, GERMAN BASKETBALL CHECK, German BBL

One-half of the German BBL playoff finals is complete as Brose Baskets Bamberg swept New Yorker Phantoms Braunschweig 3-0 in the semifinals to reach their first finals since winning the 2007 title. Bamberg will face either Deutsche Bank Skyliners Frankfurt or Eisbären Bremerhaven in the finals. In other news, Ingo Weiss was re-elected as president [...]

[Read more →]

Tags: ··························

GERMAN BASKETBALL CHECK: Alba coach Pavicevic candidate at Valencia, U17 men win again, Paulding stays at Oldenburg

May 29th, 2010 · No Comments · Albert Schweitzer Tournament, Euroleague - Eurocup, FIBA Europe Youth Tournaments, GERMAN BASKETBALL CHECK, German BBL

We at heinnews would like to present another new section of the website – German Basketball Check. This will be a regular check of the latest on-goings in German basketball – ranging from the BBBL to the German national team and from transfer rumors to latest signings. In general, this is an in-depth analysis of [...]

[Read more →]

Tags: ······································

Interview of the Week - May 6, 2010: Brose Baskets Bamberg center Tibor Pleiss

May 6th, 2010 · 1 Comment · 2009 EuroBasket, Albert Schweitzer Tournament, FIBA Europe Youth Tournaments, FIBA basketball, German BBL, Interviews/Interview of the Week

heinnews’s David Hein had a chance to sit down once again with Tibor Pleiss, German international center and big man for German BBL club Brose Baskets Bamberg. They discussed winning the 2010 BBL Cup; the Rookie of the Year award; his development since last summer; as well as his expectations for the BBL playoffs and [...]

[Read more →]

Tags: ···········

Bamberg coach Fleming: “Neumann has plenty to learn but will be a good one”

April 19th, 2010 · No Comments · Albert Schweitzer Tournament, FIBA Europe Youth Tournaments, German BBL

Philipp Neumann is one of Germany’s biggest up-coming stars as the center just turned 18 years old in February and has already joined Brose Baskets Bamberg practice. But while he praised the Köln native and said he has a promising future, Bamberg head coach Chris Fleming said Neumann still has plenty to learn.

[Read more →]

Tags: ·····

Interview of the Week - April 15: Greek U20 men and women’s head coach Kostas Missas

April 15th, 2010 · No Comments · Albert Schweitzer Tournament, EuroBasket Women 2009, Euroleague - Eurocup, FIBA Europe Youth Tournaments, FIBA basketball, Interviews/Interview of the Week

heinnews’ David Hein made a stop at the Albert Schweitzer Tournament and he met up with Kostas Missas, the head coach of Greece’s U20 men’s team and the head coach of the Greek women’s national team head coach. They discussed the AST; Greek club Athinaikos winning the FIBA EuroCup Women title; Katie Douglas getting a [...]

[Read more →]

Tags: ··············

Interview of the Week – October 29: Bayern Munich basketball coach Michael Schwarz

October 29th, 2009 · No Comments · 2009 EuroBasket, Euroleague - Eurocup, FIBA Europe Youth Tournaments, FIBA basketball, German BBL, Interviews/Interview of the Week, heinnews

heinnews’ David Hein sat down this week with Michael Schwarz, the newly-named head coach of the German basketball club Bayern Munich as well as the coaching coordinator for FIBA Europe. They discussed the recently-completed FIBA Europe Coaching Certificate program; the FIBA Europe U18 All-Star Game; the new foreigner regulations in Germany; his hiring as new [...]

[Read more →]

Tags: ····················

Interview of the Week - October 22: German and Brose Baskets Bamberg center Tibor Pleiss

October 22nd, 2009 · 2 Comments · 2009 EuroBasket, Euroleague - Eurocup, European domestic leagues, FIBA Europe Youth Tournaments, FIBA basketball, German BBL, Interviews/Interview of the Week, NBA, heinnews

heinnews’ David Hein took a trip up to Bamberg to talk to young German basketball national team center Tibor Pleiss from Brose Baskets Bamberg. They discussed Pleiss’s eventful summer; what he learned from playing against players like Sofoklis Schortsanitis; the insolvency of Köln 99ers; Germany’s new regulations for German players; and the NBA as a [...]

[Read more →]

Tags: ·················

Interview of the Week - Oct. 1: German center Philipp Neumann

October 1st, 2009 · No Comments · 2009 EuroBasket, European domestic leagues, FIBA Europe Youth Tournaments, FIBA basketball, German BBL, Interviews/Interview of the Week, heinnews

heinnews’ David Hein took the chance at the 2009 U18 All Star Game to have a chat with emerging German center talent Philipp Neumann, who averaged 16.1 points, 10.6 rebounds and 3.4 blocks at the 2009 U18 European Championship in Metz. They discussed what the 17-year-old learned from playing with and against the likes of [...]

[Read more →]

Tags: ················

Interview of the Week - Sept. 24: France power forward Ronny Turiaf

September 24th, 2009 · 1 Comment · 2009 EuroBasket, Euroleague - Eurocup, European domestic leagues, FIBA Europe Youth Tournaments, FIBA basketball, Interviews/Interview of the Week, NBA, heinnews

After a bit of time away, heinnews returned this week for a chat at EuroBasket 2009 with France power forward Ronny Turiaf. They discussed France’s young talent; how France improved over past EuroBaskets; Ricky Rubio’s decision to stay in Europe; qualifying for the 2010 World Championship.

[Read more →]

Tags: ·················