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ULM VISITS BAMBERG IN
FIGHT FOR A FOURTH!
ratiopharm Ulm @ brose baskets Bamberg
Wednesday November 18th, 2009 7:30pm
JAKO Arena Bamberg, Germany
ratiopharm Ulm returns to action with a midweek road trip east to Bamberg for a game against brose Baskets Bamberg tipping off 730pm Wednesday night at JAKO Arena. A rematch from one month earlier, Ulm edged Bamberg 76-75 at Sportszentrum Kuhberg in Ulm. Since that Game Day 3 matchup, Ulm and Bamberg have both picked up three wins in the competitive Bundesliga and both teams will be ready to fight for their fourth Wednesday night.
ratiopharm Ulm guard Rocky Trice enjoyed a terrific game against Bamberg earlier this season at Sportszentrum Kuhberg in Ulm. Wednesday night, the two teams meet in a midweek rematch at JAKO Arena in Bamberg.
ratiopharm Ulm rookie forward Robin Benzing hammers home two!
Over the last several seasons, brose Baskets Bamberg have been among the best teams in the Bundesliga. Champions in 2006-2007, Bamberg has established an excellent tradition and enjoyed success both in the Bundesliga and internationally in recent seasons. Taking over in Bamberg for German National team coach Dirk Bauermann, Head coach Chris Fleming guided Bamberg into the second round of the playoffs in his first season in 'Freak City'. Bamberg overcame a slow start and much adversity throughout the 2008-2009 season and finished the season on a positive advancing in the playoffs. For 2009-2010, brose baskets Bamberg will be among the top teams in the Bundesliga.
ratiopharm Ulm point guard Per Gunther.
Earlier this season, ratiopharm Ulm earned their first win of 2009-2010 beating brose Baskets Bamberg 76-75 Friday night October 16th, 2009 at Sportszentrum Kuhberg in Ulm. Rocky Trice cooly sank two free throws putting Ulm up one with 15 seconds to play and Ulm's defense held on as two Bamberg game winning attempts rimmed out before the buzzer sounded ending the game. Rocky Trice led all scorers with 24 points 6 rebounds while Christian Burns added 16 points 8 boards and Coleman Collins chipped in 15 points 7 rebounds to the Ulm win.
click here for 10-16-09 Ulm v Bamberg Game Summary!
ratiopharm Ulm's Coleman Collins extends for a first half slam in October 16th, 2009 76-75 home win over brose Baskets Bamberg.
click here for Regio-tv report from Bamberg game!
click here for Box score
Click here for Ulm v Bamberg Photo Gallery!
Last season ratiopharm Ulm beat Bamberg twice. Ulm exploded to a 10-0 start and never looked back in beating brose Baskets Bamberg 96-79 Saturday night January 24th, 2009 at Sportszentrum Kuhberg in Ulm. Sharpshooter Lee Humphrey drilled 5 of 7 threes to pace Ulm point production with 21 in the win.
click here for 1-24-09 Ulm v Bamberg Game Summary!
Earlier, ratiopharm Ulm tipped off the 2008-2009 Bundesliga season with a memorable moment --- a terrific team performance resulting in an exciting 66-64 upset win over powerful brose Baskets Bamberg Wednesday night September 24th, 2008 before 7,000 fans at JAKO Arena. Winless against Bamberg before the game, ratiopharm Ulm was powered by an intense defensive effort and strong bench production.
click here for 9-24-08 Ulm @ Bamberg Game Summary!
In the 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 seasons, Ulm and Bamberg met four times with Bamberg posting a perfect 4-0 mark. In fact, before last years season opener, Ulm had not beaten Bamberg in recent history. Before Ulm's 66-64 upset at JAKO Arena, Bamberg remained the only Bundesliga team ratiopharm Ulm had not beaten since their return to the German top division in 2006-2007. Last year, ratiopharm Ulm lost in JAKO Arena Wednesday night March 5th in an exciting uptempo 110-89 fast breaking game. Ulm challenged the defensive oriented Bamberg team to play fast and the experienced and talented Bamberg players outscored ratiopharm Ulm beating them at their own uptempo game. Later in the season, Bamberg edged Ulm 79-69 coming back in the 4th quarter for the hardfought road win. Below are links to Taylorhoops.com Game Summaries from the Ulm against Bamberg games.
Click here for April 20th, 2008 Ulm vs Bamberg Game Summary!
Click here for March 5th, 2008 Ulm @ Bamberg Game Summary!
ratiopharm Ulm power forward Christian Burns.
In the 2006-2007 season Ulm battled in Bamberg but fell short to the eventual Bundesliga champions on March 10th. Bundesliga MVP Casey Jacobsen starred for Head Coach Dirk Bauermann's team in the win. Earlier in the year, Bamberg beat ratiopharm Ulm at Sportszentrum Kuhberg Sunday October 29th. Both games demonstrated the reasons why Bamberg became champions. Despite gritty efforts, Ulm fell short to the first class Bamberg team.
Click here for March 10th, 2007 Ulm @ Bamberg Game Summary!
Click here for October 29th, 2006 Ulm v Bamberg Game Summary!
Ulm and Bamberg met earlier this preseason in a scrimmage at JAKO Arena. In the game, ratiopharm Ulm lost power forward Christian Burns to an ankle injury early in the second half and the shorthanded Ulm squad fell off pace as brose Baskets Bamberg raced to an 85-69 victory Saturday September 26th. Both teams started strong and finished the first quarter even at 21. Elton Brown powered to 8 points 3 boards in the first quarter leading Bamberg while Rocky Trice, Coleman Collins and Christian Burns scored 6 points apiece to pace Ulm. Making an early second quarter run, Ulm took the lead 33-30 at the 5 minute mark as Christian Burns exploded for 15 points 7 boards in the first half. Bamberg battled back and made a late first half run that helped them take a 43-36 halftime lead. Unfortunately for Ulm, early in the third, Burns went down with an ankle injury forcing him to miss the remainder of the game. Bamberg capitalized and went on a 10-0 run to take control early in the third. Hot shooting and strong team play characterized the Bamberg attack. After three, Bamberg pushed their lead to 62-48 and cruised to the 85-69 scrimmage win. Coleman Collins led Ulm's attack with 22 points 4 rebounds while Rocky Trice added 14 points 4 boards. In his first preseason action with Ulm, forward Robin Benzing hit 3 of 7 shots to score 8 points with 2 rebounds 2 steals and 1 block in 33 minutes. John Bryant posted 3 points 3 boards 3 steals and 2 blocks in 22 minutes of action after coming back from his early preseason back problem. Ulm's Kevin Kanaskie dished out a game best 9 assists. Bamberg outrebounded Ulm 39-26 and shot 53% compared with Ulm's 40% in the game. Ulm hit 20 of 24 free throws (83%). Five Bamberg players reached double figures in their well-balanced team attack led by Elton Brown's 18 point 9 rebound night. Eric Taylor added 11 points 4 boards while Karsten Tadda, Brian Roberts and Casey Jacobsen chipped in 10 points apiece.
ratiopharm Ulm rookie point guard Kevin Kanaskie
Bamberg's 2009-2010 roster has a quality mix of returning players and talented additions as head coach Chris Fleming looks to take his team back to the playoffs. Leading the list of newcomers is scoring wing Casey Jacobsen who won the Bundesliga Best Offensive Player award with Bamberg in 2006-2007 when they won the Bundesliga championship. After playing last season with ALBA Berlin, the former Stanford standout returns to Bamberg and will be a major factor in the teams success. A talented player with 4 years of NBA experience, Jacobsen is a go-to scoring threat and looks to bring Bamberg to the top of the Bundesliga. Along with Casey Jacobsen, talented combo guard Brian Roberts joins the Bamberg team and will provide a skillful scoring threat at both backcourt positions. Following an outstanding college career at the University of Dayton, Roberts played for Galil Gailboa in Israel as a rookie last season. The other top new addition is talented young German post player Tibor Pleiss. A skilled young big man who played last season in Koeln, Pleiss fits into the Bamberg rotation as a backup for the front court. Tibor's size and skill make him a talent with potential for the highest levels in the game.
ratiopharm Ulm post man John Bryant is prepared for a physical game Wednesday night in Bamberg.
Bamberg's returning players form one of the top teams in the Bundesliga. After overcoming injuries early last season, point guard John Goldsberry returned to the team and helped them get on track eventually reaching the playoffs. A talented playmaker who distributes well on offense while competing on the defensive end, Goldsberry has been a key figure for Bamberg and will be their floor general this season. Unfortunately for Bamberg, Goldsberry was injured in their recent loss to ALBA Berlin forcing him to miss extended amount of time. As a replacement, Bamberg inked talented playmaker Anton Gavel for one month. Gavel starred in the Bundesliga before played successful seasons in Karlsruhe and Giessen before embarking on an international adventure that took him to the ACB in Spain. Three important post players --- Predrag Suput, Elton Brown and Eric Taylor --- return to Bamberg providing continuity and talent. Among the best offensive players in the Bundesliga, Suput can score on the block or face up and play from the perimeter making him a tough matchup. A physical and talented scorer on the block, Elton Brown adds toughness to the team and has established himself as a top post man in the Bundesliga. Veteran Eric Taylor has been a big part of successful teams in Leverkusen and Bamberg and the big lefty does many little things that help a team win. On the perimeter, depth comes from veteran shooter Robert Garrett, talented young combo guard Karsten Tadda and hardworking wing Beckham Wyrick. Bamberg's talented roster is excited about the season and looking forward to reaching the playoffs once again.
ratiopharm Ulm sharpshooter Lee Humphrey has hit 13 of his last 17 threes in the last two games!
This season, Bamberg has opened with a 3-6 record after opening with a hardfought 67-55 road loss to defending Bundesliga champions Ewe Baskets Oldenburg Saturday October 10th before returning home to JAKO Arena to beat Walter Tigers Tubingen 84-75 Monday night October 12th. After the 76-75 Ulm win over Bamberg, brose Baskets went into Artland and beat the Dragons 74-68 October 25th. A special win for Head coach Chris Fleming, beating his former team in Artland also was a terrific road win for Bamberg. But after the tough road win in Artland, Bamberg dropped 4 straight games falling 84-80 in Frankfurt November 1st, dropping an 81-75 road game at MBC November 4th and losing back to back home games to ALBA Berlin 62-44 November 8th and 80-69 at home against Bonn November 11th. The tough early season schedule resulted in the slow Bamberg start, but the injury to point guard John Goldsberry early in the ALBA Berlin game hit Bamberg hard. Quickly reacting and signing high-level point guard Anton Gavel, Bamberg bounced back with a hardfought overtime road win in Dusseldorf Saturday night November 14th. Stepping up big-time in the Dusseldorf win was Bamberg guard Brian Roberts who hit 9 of 10 shots from the floor to topscore with 25 points including a clutch top of the key three that tied the game sending it to overtime where Bamberg earned the win.
ratiopharm Ulm post man Coleman Collins
Meanwhile, ratiopharm Ulm looks to bounce back from Saturdays hardfought road loss to EnBW Ludwigsburg in the Schwabische Derby. Ulm controlled the game with a strong performance for 38 minutes before a late Ludwigsburg run overtook the lead to take the win. Preparing for another intense, physical matchup against brose Baskets Bamberg, ratiopharm Ulm has received excellent play over the last few games from several players including Lee Humphrey and Rocky Trice. Hitting 13 of his last 17 threes over the past two games, Lee Humphrey has sparked Ulm's offense with tough perimeter shots. Meanwhile, Rocky Trice consistently has been an impact player on both ends of the floor for Ulm. The big challenge for ratiopharm Ulm Wednesday is in the paint as the physical Bamberg front line features excellent players in Elton Brown, Predrag Suput and the talented young Tibor Pleiss. Ulm aims for strong post play after being outscored 62-16 last weekend in Ludwigsburg. Along with a strong effort from starters Coleman Collins and Christian Burns, Ulm looks for energy and effort off the bench from John Bryant and a physical effort from rookie forward Robin Benzing to combat the tough Bamberg frontcourt.
ratiopharm Ulm wing Sebastian Betz is likely to miss Wednesday nights game in Bamberg with a back injury.
For Wednesday nights game against brose Baskets Bamberg at JAKO Arena, ratiopharm Ulm will likely be without hardworking wing Sebastian Betz who is sidelined with a back problem. Always excited to face his former Bamberg team, Basti Betz missed practice Monday and Tuesday resting and recovering and his return to action is hopefully soon.
Wednesday night, ratiopharm Ulm meets their next challenge as they face brose Baskets Bamberg for a rematch at JAKO Arena in Bamberg. Ulm and Bamberg enter the midweek game at three wins on the young Bundesliga season. With both teams hungry for a win, Wednesday night will be a fight for a fourth. Follow all the fast breaking ratiopharm Ulm Bundesliga Basketball action all season long on Taylorhoops.com!
GO ULM!
MIKE T
TAYLORHOOPS.COM GAME NOTES
NATIONAL TEAM TEAMMATES!
Talented young German players from Bamberg and Ulm enjoyed a tremendous summer with the German National program. Ulm's Robin Benzing and Per Gunther and Bamberg's Tibor Pleiss made their mark as young players with the German National team as they competed in the buildup for the European Championships in Poland.
NBA TO BAMBERG
Talented scoring wing Casey Jacobsen brings tremendous experience back to Bamberg. The former Stanford Cardinal, was a first round draft pick for the Phoenix Suns in 2002 #22 overall. Casey played three seasons with the Phoenix Suns before being traded to the New Orleans Hornets in 2005. In 2005-2006, Jacobsen played for Tau Ceramica Victoria in the Spanish ACB. Starting the 2006-2007 season with the Houston Rockets, Jacobsen joined brose Baskets Bamberg for the stretch run in 2007 and helped them win the 2006-2007 Bundesliga title. Back in the NBA in 2007-2008 with the Memphis Grizzlies, Jacobsen returned to the Bundesliga last year helping ALBA Berlin to a strong season in Germany and in the Euroleague.
Ulm Roster
Lee Humphrey: has hit 13 of last 17 threes over last two games!
Rocky Trice: Ulm's impact player on both ends of the floor
Coleman Collins: looks forward to physical challenge in paint
Christian Burns: leading Ulm in scoring and rebounding
Robin Benzing: continues excellent rookie season for Ulm!
Per Gunther: demonstrating excellent leadership over last month
Kevin Kanaskie: 25ast 8turnovers 38% three pt in first 10 games
Sebastian Betz: likely to miss Wednesday game with back injury
John Bryant: energy off Ulm bench ready to mix it up at JAKO Arena
Christian Grosse: working way back into shape/excellent practice week
Head Coach: Mike Taylor
Asst Coach : Rainer Bauer, Tunde Adekola
Location: Bamberg, Germany
Main Sponsor: brose
Home Court: JAKO ARENA
website: www.brosebaskets.de
2009-2010: 19-15
PLAYOFFS: Beat Gottingen; lost to Oldenburg
Offense: A well-balanced, skilled lineup, Bamberg features scoring wing Casey Jacobsen who pressures defenses with his movement without the basketball and stretches the defense with deep three point shooting. Skilled scoring guard Brian Roberts creates and crafty point guard John Goldsberry sets the tempo for the team with excellent playmaking in transition and in ballscreens. Post players Predrag Suput and Elton Brown provide go-to scoring options on the block. Veteran post man Eric Taylor and young talent Tibor Pleiss add depth to the post while Robert Garrett and Karsten Tadda provide offensive punch from the bench on the perimeter.
Defense: Bamberg is a physical, fundamentally sound defensive team that competes with intensity on the defensive end. Hardnosed and physical, the trademark of Bamberg championship teams has revolved around their team defense. Head coach Chris Fleming continued that work ethic and tradition last season. With size and depth in the post, athleticism on the wing and experience, Bamberg has the potential to rank among the best defensive teams once again in the Bundesliga in 2009-2010.
GM: Wolfgang Heyder
Head Coach: Chris Fleming
Players:
Casey Jacobsen: former NBA wing/Offensive MVP returns to Bamberg
Brian Roberts: skilled combo guard will be a key for Bamberg team
Elton Brown: physical post a talented scorer on block/ 20pt 9reb in Ulm
Predrag Suput: among best offensive players in Bundesliga
John Goldsberry: playmaker and floor general for team/out with injury
Karsten Tadda: hardworking young combo guard brings energy
Beckham Wyrick: hardworking wing provides depth and grit
Eric Taylor: veteran lefty post man knows how to win
Tibor Pleiss: talented young post has excellent potential
Robert Garrett: veteran shooter provides depth and O for Bamberg
Anton Gavel: high-level PG signed as injury replacement for Goldsberry
