Ravern Johnson heads to Ikaros - Aug 9, 2011 (by Eurobasket News)
Ravern Johnson (200-G-88) will start his professional career in Greece. The 23-year-old guard has agreed on terms of contract with Ikaros. Ravern Johnson graduated from the Mississippi State University this year. He tallied 17.6 points and 3.6 rebounds per game in his senior season. Ravern Johnson participated at Pre-NBA Draft Portsmouth Invitational Tournament. The guard notched 16.7 points and 1.3 rebounds per appearance there. [read more]
Ravern Johnson (200-G-88) will start his professional career in Greece. The 23-year-old guard has agreed on terms of contract with Ikaros. Ravern Johnson graduated from the Mississippi State University this year. He tallied 17.6 points and 3.6 rebounds per game in his senior season. Ravern Johnson participated at Pre-NBA Draft Portsmouth Invitational Tournament. The guard notched 16.7 points and 1.3 rebounds per appearance there.
Aris brings back coach Vangelis Alexandris - Aug 9, 2011 (by Eurobasket News)
A familiar face is back to Aris BSA 2003 seven years after his departure, as the club announced the arrival of head coach Vangelis Alexandris, who will lead the team next season. Alexandris, age 60, played for Aris in the 1970s and led the team to win the 1978-79 Greek League before moving to PAOK and Iraklis. He returned as head coach in 2002 and led the club to win the 2003 FIBA Champions Cup - his second continental trophy after winning the 2001 Saporta Cup title with Maroussi [read more]
A familiar face is back to Aris BSA 2003 seven years after his departure, as the club announced the arrival of head coach Vangelis Alexandris, who will lead the team next season. Alexandris, age 60, played for Aris in the 1970s and led the team to win the 1978-79 Greek League before moving to PAOK and Iraklis. He returned as head coach in 2002 and led the club to win the 2003 FIBA Champions Cup - his second continental trophy after winning the 2001 Saporta Cup title with Maroussi. Alexandris has coached more first division teams than anyone else in the country - Gymnastic Club Larissa, Apollon Patras, Iraklis, Irakleio, Maroussi, PAOK, Aris, Olympia Larissa, AEK, Kolossos Rhodes and Kavala. 'I feel like coming back home with my family. We have to work hard and rebuild the team but I have no fear,' coach Alexandris said. 'Aris has a great tradition and the most dedicated fans ever, so this is a big motivation for all of us. My dream is to win a championship again with this team, but I know that it will be very difficult.'
Ilysiakos Athens signed with another one player for the next year. This is Hernold Gardener(205-C-82, college: Lon Morris JC). Gardener will be the center of the team of Athens and he is expected to help a lot both in defensive part where he was the best one in the second category of Turkish basketball but also in the scoring part. Gardener last year was playing at Final Genclik where in the Turkey-TB2L had 18.5ppg and 11 [read more]
Ilysiakos Athens signed with another one player for the next year. This is Hernold Gardener (205-C-82, college: Lon Morris JC). Gardener will be the center of the team of Athens and he is expected to help a lot both in defensive part where he was the best one in the second category of Turkish basketball but also in the scoring part.
Gardener last year was playing at Final Genclik where in the Turkey-TB2L had 18.5ppg and 11.3rpg in 24 games. Ilysiakos Athens is one of the teams which is moving in the market before Gardener they sign new deals with Kostas Flevarakis (coach), Chatzis, Galiotos, Nana while they added also Alexis Spanos.
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