Bonn - insiders had expected it, since Tuesday, it's official: The Telekom Baskets Bonn have committed international Tim Ohlbrecht. The 21-year-old signed for two years in the runner-up.
When I see a Tim Ohlbrecht hole, then I know what I'm doing. I know what he can. "With this sentence Bonn coach Mike Koch tries to stifle critics of all votes in the bud. "I have the task of developing the players here, and I look forward to extreme."
And the coach sees only good in this change. "Mike Koch is an ideal coach for Tim. From this transfer will benefit three sides: the baskets, the national team - and Tim himself, "says Dirk Bauermann in conversation with EXPRESS. "It is gratifying when you are committed by young German international top teams in the league."
Thus, the cadres of the baskets for the 2009/2010 season is complete. Besides came Ohlbrecht Jared Jordan (Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius / LIT), Bryce Taylor (Premiata Montegranaro / ITA), and Chris Ensminger (Paderborn) new to the team. Remaining are John Strasser, Vincent Yarbrough, Artur Kolodziejski, John Bowler, Patrick Flomo, Alex King and the two youngsters Fabian Thüllig and Jonas Wohlfahrt-Botter man.
The baskets have left EJ Rowland (Vanoli Soresina / ITA), Matthias von Heydebrand (SG Sechtem), Ken Johnson, Winsome Frazier, Brandon Bowman, Tim Clifford and Kevin Lubanzadio (all target) is still unknown.
On Friday, the new team will travel (but still without Ohlbrecht) their training camp in Rotenburg an der Fulda () until September 11. The international will by 20 September to join his new colleagues. Then ends the European Championship in Poland, which denies the 2.11-meter-range chicken with the DBB. Koch sees no problem: "First, he stands in the juice when he comes to us. Second, many other teams also have the problem that players will do so only later. That's how it is in basketball. "
