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Thursday September 17th, 2009 ratiopharm Ulm @ Leitershofen Red Kangaroos Wednesday September 16th, 2009 Ulm Beats Leitershofen in Friendly! ratiopharm Ulm put five players in double figures and found plenty of playing time for their young players in Wednesday nights 101-61 preseason road win over the Leitershofen Red Kangaroos. Ulm's Rocky Trice hit 10 of 13 shots to top score with 20 points 5 rebounds while young post man Michael Wenzl produced a 15 point 12 rebound double double in the win. Sharpshooter Lee Humphrey buried 4 of 6 threes and Sebastian Betz sank 2 of 3 as both Ulm guards totaled 14 points apiece. Power forward Christian Burns scored 12 points and added 11 rebound to the Ulm win. As a team, Ulm shot 58% from the floor, made 7 of 16 threes (44%) and outrebounded the Red Kangaroos 48-20. The game tipped off with competitiveness as the Red Kangaroos raced to an early lead. After five minutes, the teams were even at 11 before Ulm finished the first quarter strong to take a 19-17 lead after one. Ulm's changing defenses helped them make a second quarter run and open a 33-22 advantage. By the halftime buzzer, ratiopharm Ulm extended their lead to 44-30 as they took control of the game. Early in the second half, Ulm's attack found its rhythm. As Leitershofen changed to zone defense, Ulm's offense continued to click. Five minutes into the third quarter, Ulm pushed their lead to twenty 56-36. Soon after, a late third 12-0 scoring run, gave Ulm a 77-44 lead. Playing their young players, Ulm used the fourth quarter for players like Michael Wenzl, Nemaja Kekic, Darko Jukic and Jerome Bridgewater. Up 91-53, Ulm cruised to the 101-61 road win. Playing against Leitershofen for their third consecutive preseason, ratiopharm Ulm enjoys a friendly relationship with the regionaliga team and plays in the Augsburg suburb attempting to expand the fan base.
ratiopharm Ulm's Rocky Trice led the offensive attack in Leitershofen with a game high 20 points.
ratiopharm Ulm wing Sebastian Betz was outstanding Wednesday night in Leitershofen scoring 14 points and playing inspired defense.
ratiopharm Ulm forward Christian Burns produced a 12 point 11 rebound double double Wednesday night in Leitershofen.
ratiopharm Ulm rookie guard Kevin Kanaskie continues to show his excellent passing skills.
ratiopharm Ulm captain Lee Humphrey hit 4 of 6 threes Wednesday in Leitershofen pushing his personal three point totals to 12 of 16 against the Red Kangaroos.
ratiopharm Ulm's Jerome Bridgewater was one of the young players who benefited from Wednesdays road win in Leitershofen. Jerome scored 4 points with 2 rebounds in over 11 minutes. Weekend Road trip to Austria for Ulm ratiopharm Ulm makes a weekend road trip into Austria for two games against top Austrian teams Wels and Gmunden as the 2009 preseason continues. Earlier this preseason, Gmunden beat Ulm 96-74 in Aalen Germany and Ulm topped Wels 100-83 in last weekends Fritz & Macziol Cup. While defending champion Wels and Gmunden will be among the favorites for the Austrian Bundesliga title, both teams will provide a terrific preseason test for the young ratiopharm Ulm team this weekend. Ulm's travel plans include a friday morning departure and mid-afternoon arrival in Wels, Austria. The team will practice at Kraftwerk Arena in Wels before enjoying their road trip routine for the first time of the new season. Saturday night, ratiopharm Ulm tips off against Wels at 6pm before Gmunden faces Dubrovnik at 8pm. Then, Sunday in Gmunden, Wels faces Dubrovnik at 4pm and Ulm tips off against the Swans at 6:15pm.
ratiopharm Ulm @ Wels Saturday September 19th, 2009 6pm tip
Saturday night, ratiopharm Ulm tips off their weekend road trip to Austria by visiting Wels for a rematch from last weekends Fritz & Macziol Cup. Ulm earned a 100-83 victory Friday September 11th at Sportszentrum Kuhberg in Ulm. Last season Wels won the Austrian Bundesliga topping traditional power Allianz Gmunden Swans as Head coach Raoul Korner and his Wels team captured their first championship. Key players returning to Wels include former UCONN PG Rickey Moore, hardworking forward Bruce Fields, crafty veteran guard Damir Lamesic and physical forward Thilo Klette. Key offseason additions include athletic wing Jason Conley and guard Trent Meacham. Bundesliga fans know Conley well from his successful seasons in Bonn after a terrific career at the University of Missouri. Meanwhile, Meacham enters his rookie season after a solid career at the University of Illinois. Wels will be a preseason favorite as a championship contender in the Austrian Bundesliga this season.
Wels celebrates the Austrian Bundesliga Championship last season! ratiopharm Ulm @ Gmunden Sunday September 20th, 2009 6:15pm tip
Sunday afternoon, ratiopharm Ulm visits one of the top teams from the Austrian Bundesliga as they face the Allianz Gmunden Swans in a preseason rematch. September 6th, Gmunden handled ratiopharm Ulm 96-74 in Aalen Germany. After a fantastic run winning Austrian championships in 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2009 along with Austrian Cup championships in 2003, 2004 and 2008, Gmunden made a coaching change as legendary Bob Gonnen moved onto Furstenfeld and was replaced by Matthias Fischer. Superstar guard Deteri Mayes is back for the Swans and Gmunden is strengthened by the return of wing Ian Boylan. After two strong seasons in the German Pro A, Dan Oppland looks to power the Swans inside game and solid Austrian players Peter Hutter and Mathias Mayer have been a big part of Swan success over the years. Falling short of the Austrian title last season as they fell to Wels in the Finals, Gmunden looks to bounce back with another championship run this season. Allianz Gmunden Swans Eurobasket team page ratiopharm Ulm 2009 Preseason Game Summaries against Wels and Gmunden ratiopharm Ulm vs WBC Raiffeisen Wels Friday September 11th, 2009
ratiopharm Ulm tipped off the Fritz & Macziol Cup with a 100-83 home win over Austrian Champion WBC Raiffeisen Wels Friday night at Sportszentrum Kuhberg in Ulm. Center Coleman Collins enjoyed an excellent performance with a game-high 22 point 8 rebound 6 assist performance and Lee Humphrey buried 5 three pointers on his way to a solid 18 point game in the Ulm win. Christian Burns chipped in 15 points 4 boards, Rocky Trice added 14 points 8 rebounds, Sebastian Betz finished with 12 points and Kevin Kanaskie totaled 6 points and a game best 9 assists. Ulm put five players in double figures, dished out 21 assists as a team, shot 55% from the floor for the game and outrebounded Wels 36-28 in the win. ratiopharm Ulm ran to a 23-15 lead after one quarter as Sebastian Betz buried a left wing three pointer at the first quarter buzzer. Ulm's transition game found its rhythm in the second quarter and the hosts took a 53-41 lead into the halftime lockerroom. A strong start to the third pushed Ulm's lead to 67-51 at the midway point of the third before Wels responded with a late third quarter surge that trimmed the Ulm lead to 74-67 after three. Ulm overcame foul problems with solid minutes from young players Nemanja Kekic, Michael Wenzl and Jerome Bridgewater. Maintaining the lead, Ulm sealed the game with a final run as Rocky Trice buried a pull up jumper and Coleman Collins punctuated the victory with a two-hand reverse slam to break the 100 point barrier. Rookie guard Trent Meacham led Wels with a 22 point night on 5 of 7 three point shooting while Matt Nelson and Jason Conley contributed 16 points apiece in the loss.
Coleman Collins finishes from under the rim in ratiopharm Ulm's 100-83 victory over Austrian Champion WBC Raiffeisen Wels Friday night in the Fritz & Macziol Cup at Sportszentrum Kuhberg.
ratiopharm Ulm rookie guard Kevin Kanaskie works off a ballscreen against Wels in the Fritz & Macziol Cup. Kevin dished out 9 assists in the Ulm win.
ratiopharm Ulm guard Rocky Trice at the foul line against Wels in the Fritz & Macziol Cup. Rocky was excellent on both ends of the floor finishing with 14 points 8 boards in Ulm's win. ratiopharm Ulm v Gmunden Sunday September 6th, 2009
Playing in Aalen, Germany, ratiopharm Ulm fell 96-74 Sunday afternoon against Allianz Gmunden Swans from the Austrian Bundesliga. Ulm opened strong taking a first quarter lead before the Swans rallied to take a 53-44 halftime advantage. Gmunden made a run in the third quarter as Ulm ran out of gas. Coleman Collins topscored for Ulm with 23 points followed by 19 points from Christian Burns. Ulm guard Rocky Trice left the game in the fourth quarter with a hand injury. Ulm played the two game weekend without four key players, Per Gunther, Robin Benzing, Sebastian Betz and John Bryant.
ratiopharm Ulm post player Coleman Collins extends over Gmunden defenders in Sunday's preseason game at Aalen Germany. ratiopharm Ulm Preseason schedule Saturday September 5th, 2009 ratiopharm Ulm 80 Nordlingen (ProA) 71 Sunday September 6th, 2009 Gmnunden Swans 96 Ulm 74 in Aalen Germany Tuesday September 8th, 2009 ratiopharm Ulm 79 Bayern Munich (ProA) 69 Friday September 11th, 2009 Fritz & Macziol Cup Ulm 100 Wels 83 Saturday September 12th, 2009 Fritz & Macziol Cup Tubingen 91 Ulm 88 Sunday September 13th, 2009 Fritz & Macziol Cup Ulm 91 All Stars 89 Wednesday September 16th, 2009 ratiopharm Ulm 101 Leitershofen 61 Saturday September 19th, 2009 Ulm @ Wels (Wels, Austria) Sunday September 20th, 2009 Ulm @ Gmunden (Gmunden, Austria) Saturday September 26th 2009 ratiopharm Ulm @ brose Baskets Bamberg Tuesday September 29th, 2009 ratiopharm Ulm @ EnBW Ludwigsburg (scrimmage) Friday October 2nd, 2009 ratiopharm Ulm @ Walter Tigers Tubingen ratiopharm Ulm regular season opening schedule Friday October 9th, 2009 ratiopharm Ulm v Telekom Baskets Bonn 7pm tip Sunday October 11th, 2009 ratiopharm Ulm @ MBC 430m tip Follow all the fast breaking ratiopharm Ulm baketball action all season long on Taylorhoops.com! GO ULM! MIKE T
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