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1st Team
PG: Wiliam Hatcher (188-84) of Keravnos
G: Vujadin Subotic (198-81) of AEK
G: Marcus Moore (198-80) of Keravnos
F: Troy Gillenwater (205-88) of Apollon
C: Darryl Watkins (211-84) of Etha

2nd Team
PG: Thomas Massamba (185-85) of Etha
G/F: Charron Fisher (193-85) of AEK
F/G: Winsome Frazier (193-82) of Keravnos
F: Strahinja Dragicevic (203-86) of Keravnos
C/F: Aleksandar Damjanovic (206-73) of ENAD

Honorable Mention
Devron Bostick (196-G-88) of Omonia
Vukasin Mandic (200-F/G-82) of APOEL
Benjamin Raymond (198-G/F-87) of Apollon
Lamar Karim (178-PG-83) of AEK
Georgios Palalas (185-PG-81) of AEL
Ales Chan (216-C-80) of Keravnos
Michael Cuffee (193-F-83) of APOEL
Darryl Watkins (211-C-84) of Etha
Giorgos Anastasiadis (194-SF-77) of Etha

All-Domestic Players Team
G: Iakovos Panteli (187-85) of AEK
G/F: Nikos Papadopoulos (197-81) of Omonia
SF: Giorgos Anastasiadis (194-77) of Etha
C: Panagiotis Trisokkas (206-80) of Keravnos
C: JoJo Garcia (206-75) of AEK

All-Imports Team
PG: Wiliam Hatcher (188-84) of Keravnos
G/F: Charron Fisher (193-85) of AEK
G: Marcus Moore (198-80) of Keravnos
F: Troy Gillenwater (205-88) of Apollon
C: Darryl Watkins (211-84) of Etha

All-Bosmans Team
PG: Thomas Massamba (185-85) of Etha
G: Vujadin Subotic (198-81) of AEK
PF: Dejan Cup (202-83) of Etha
F/C: Lewis Sims (203-73) of APOEL
C/F: Aleksandar Damjanovic (206-73) of ENAD

All-Defensive Team
Iakovos Panteli (187-G-85) of AEK
Thomas Massamba (185-PG-85) of Etha
Feliks Kojadinovic (197-G-79) of Keravnos
Troy Gillenwater (205-F-88) of Apollon
Darryl Watkins (211-C-84) of Etha

All-Newcomers Team
Stefanos Iliadis (186-PG-94) of Apollon
Simos Antoniou (198-G-94) of AEL
Marios Georgiou (200-F-91) of AEL
Giorgos Stylianou (201-F/C-94) of AEL
Merkouris Panagi (193-F/C-95) of AEL

Source: EUROBASKET

Freeman recorded averages of 17ppg, 7rpg and 1aspg before fracturing his wrist during a domestic league game. An injury that sent him back to the United States, early than expected. Gillenwater, a 2011 All-WAC 1st team member, left N.Mexico St. as a junior, yet saved his eligibility for the NBA Draft.

With averages of 19ppg, 6.3rpg and 1bpg in college, Troy was projected to bloom into a late second round pick. However, the low ranking and the NBA Lockout sent Gillenwater abroad to earn a living, increase his knowledge of the game and prepare for the upcoming draft, which according to sources close to player, he plans on attending.

If Gillenwater, should pass his Sunday morning physical, he’ll attend the team’s evening road game against favorites Hapoel Jerusalem.

Source: David Pick, EUROBASKET

Akognon spent this past season in the Chinese Basketball Association.

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Source: Dani Erceg, EUROBASKET

Ibekwe was injured trying to make a game-saving block against then Phoenix Suns point guard Goran Dragic who drove the lane in the final seconds. Ibekwe blocked the shot and crashed to the floor over Dragic, nailing his chin on the hardwood.

The Raptors got the 74-73 win that day.

The former Maryland Terrapins’ power forward survived the fall and suffered two sprained wrists and six stitches to his chin.

Three years later, Ekene Ibekwe remains strong at heart in full survival mode overseas playing everywhere from Israel, France, Turkey, Iran and today in Germany where he roams the low blocks for BBC Bayreuth in Germany’s premiere Beko BBL.

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“I think the sky is the limit for this year,” said Gillenwater, who left Las Cruces after three years to pursue a professional career. “Wendell (McKines) had a great summer and Hamidu (Rahman) got better and there a lot of young guys. We lose me and Gordo (Castillo) but we still have the core of the team with Wendell, Hamidu and Hernst (Laroche) who have all been to the NCAA Tournament. Those guys know what it takes to get back.”

Gillenwater will have to keep up with the Aggies from overseas this year.

Gillenwater signed earlier this week with a Top 5 Cyprus League club Apollon Limassol. He said he leaves for Cyprus on Sept. 10 and league play starts later this month.

“I’m excited about getting out there and getting back playing,” said Gillenwater, who left college averaging 15.2 points per game. “It’s going to be a little different than playing at New Mexico State. It’s going to be a culture change but I’m just adapting and hoping to play the best I can.”

NMSU announced that Gillenwater was forgoing his senior season in May. In June, Gillenwater took his name out of the NBA Draft prior to the NBA’s withdrawal deadline but after the NCAA’s early deadline in May – a decision that kept Gillenwater eligible for next year’s draft.

“This is just a big year,” Gillenwater said. “I can go over there and better myself as a player and come back into the 2012 draft and hopefully get drafted, which has been the goal since Day 1. I have just been working out and trying to prepare myself. I’m playing against grown men. There are a lot of older guys and I know it will be more physical.”

After leaving NMSU, Gillenwater said he had workouts for seven NBA teams.

Among the evaluations were working on quickness and being able to guard multiple positions as a small forward in the NBA.
“It was a great experience,” Gillenwater said. “I got a lot of good feedback and different looks for stuff I need to work on and get better at. I kind of got a head start on what it’s going to be like again.”

Gillenwater’s agent, Scott Nichols, said Gillenwater had offers from bigger clubs who wanted to lock him in for multiple-year deals with restrictions that would make it more difficult to come back.

The Cyprus league is only six months, leaving the option open for Gillenwater to leave Europe and prepare for the NBA Draft or can join another league for postseason play and more money.

Nichols said college players can make between $8-10 thousand per month in the Cyprus league.

“There was another team from Germany, but Israel and Cyrpus were the two teams that were the most aggressive,” Gillenwater said.

Gillenwater played through significant ankle injuries all season, but was still a first-team All-Western Athletic Conference player and NABC All-District selection after scoring 18.9 points per game and 6.3 rebounds as a junior, as the Aggies finished with a 16-17 record.

“You start to miss college, I’m not going to lie,” Gillenwater said. “The four years of my life, August has meant getting ready for school so it’s been different. It’s time to be a man and be a professional.”

Jason Groves can be reached at (575) 541-5459

Source: Jason Groves, Las-Cruces Sun News

Troy Gillenwater has signed with Apollon of Cyprus, his agent Scott Nichols has confirmed.

Gillenwater will be a candidate for the 2012 NBA Draft.

Gillnwater declared for the 2011 NBA Draft, but eventually withdrew. He led New Mexico State in scoring at 18.9 points per game.

Source: RealGM Wiretap

Andre Owens heads to Lukoil from Donetsk, where he finished 2010/11. He had 9.2 ppg, 3.3 rpg and 1.9 apg for them in 23 Ukrainian league games. He helped them reach Playoff Finals. Owens started last season with Manresa and later moved to Granada. He received Bulgarian citizenship in 2009.

Akida McLain also arrives to Lukoil from Ukraine. He had 13 ppg and 5.8 rpg for Khimik in 13 league games. McLain shined with Cypriot Hasapis Omonia Nicosia before his move to Khimik. He had 16 ppg and 6.9 rpg in 14 league games. It was his first season as a pro.

Source: EUROBASKET