Tag: ALBA Berlin

Overseas Hoops:ALBA Berlin names Israel Gonzalez new head coach

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Aito Garcia Reneses is taking a sabbatical and not retiring yet from coaching By Eurohoops team at Eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net Former assistant Israel Gonzalez is the new coach of ALBA Berlin, as the club announced. Per EuroLeague: “ALBA Berlin appointed Israel Gonzalez as the new head of bench, replacing Aito Garcia Reneses who took a sabbatical, the club announced on Tuesday. Gonzalez, 46, has been with ALBA for the past four years as part of coach Garcia’s staff. He was promoted to an associate head coach position in November, and now takes…

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Maodo Lo extends with Alba Berlin

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By Eurohoops team at eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net Alba Berlin announced that guard Maodo Lo extended his contract with the club until the end of the 2022-23 season. “I’m looking forward to the next two years with Alba and especially to finally play in front of our fans in Berlin again, if the pandemic allows it,” Lo said per Alba. “It’s very nice for me to be in my hometown, with my family and friends. After we finished last season with the championship, I looking forward to my extension and the…

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Simone Fontecchio departs ALBA for Baskonia

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The Italian forward will follow the same route with Rokas Giedriatis By Chema De Lucas/ info@eurohoops.net Simone Fontecchio is leaving ALBA Berlin and he will continue his career in Spain with Baskonia, signing a three-year deal. The German club will receive a 250.000 euros buy-out, as Fontecchio follows the footsteps of his former teammate Rokas Giedraitis, who also left Berlin for Vitoria last summer. Fontecchio had an excellent season, averaging 10.6 ppg while shooting 38.8% in threes in the EuroLeague and he also emerged as a key member of the Italian national…

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Eurohoops News: Jayson Granger’s season-high helps get ALBA Berlin to German Championship

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From Johnny Askounis of eurohoops.net / info@eurohops.net ALBA Berlin held on for the win, 86-79, against FC Bayern Munich on Sunday. The prevailing side won the best-of-five series, 3-1, to retain the easyCredit BBL title. Jayson Granger poured a season-high 29 points wrapping up his first nearly full campaign in three years as a German champion. He made 8/15 field goals, including 5/8 from beyond the arc. Swedish Marcus Eriksson followed with 15 points. After a hot start to Game 4, ALBA peaked at a 16-point distance early in the…

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