Koln releases star players, Khimki brings in a new one
06-02-2008 14:23
The Koln 99ers announced Wednesday that two of its top players, team captain Aleksandar Nadjfeji and guard Immanuel McElroy, have been released from their contacts. Accordingly, the duo will not take part in Wednesday’s German Cup game against Alba Berlin. McElroy, who joined the team in 2004, was Koln’s second leading scorer with 13.5 points per game, third in rebounds at 5 per game and its leading assister with 4.3 per game.
Nadjfeji, who joined in 2005, was the team’s sixth man. He ranked third in scoring with 12.9 points per game and second in both rebounds and assists with 5.4 and 4.2 rebounds and assists per game, respectively.
Meanwhile, the Germans' opponent in the round of Last 32 - Russian club Khimki - has added another strong scoring option with the signing of shooting guard Clay Tucker to a year-and-a-half contract. Tucker (27, 195) arrives from Siviglia Wear Teramo, where he was leading the Italian League in scoring with 21 points per game in 21 appearances so far this season. Tucker added 5.4 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game while at Teramo.
He already made his Khimki debut in Saturday’s Russian League game against CSKA Moscow and should make his ULEB Cup debut against the Koln 99ers in the Last 32 in two weeks. Tucker’s European career has consisted of stops with Sundsvall Dragons in Sweden, MENT Vassilakis in Greece and Le Mans in France. He has also played for a number of semipro teams in the United States, the highlight being a then-NBDL-record 51-point performance for the Arkansas RimRockers last season.
Nadjfeji, who joined in 2005, was the team’s sixth man. He ranked third in scoring with 12.9 points per game and second in both rebounds and assists with 5.4 and 4.2 rebounds and assists per game, respectively.
Meanwhile, the Germans' opponent in the round of Last 32 - Russian club Khimki - has added another strong scoring option with the signing of shooting guard Clay Tucker to a year-and-a-half contract. Tucker (27, 195) arrives from Siviglia Wear Teramo, where he was leading the Italian League in scoring with 21 points per game in 21 appearances so far this season. Tucker added 5.4 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game while at Teramo.
He already made his Khimki debut in Saturday’s Russian League game against CSKA Moscow and should make his ULEB Cup debut against the Koln 99ers in the Last 32 in two weeks. Tucker’s European career has consisted of stops with Sundsvall Dragons in Sweden, MENT Vassilakis in Greece and Le Mans in France. He has also played for a number of semipro teams in the United States, the highlight being a then-NBDL-record 51-point performance for the Arkansas RimRockers last season.
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