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 The top Cypriot teams started signing players from abroad
in hopes of new successes in the upcoming season, while all teams in the first
division are trying to reinforce their rosters with some quality local signings.
The ruling champions from Strovolos signed the 30-years
old Serbian power forward Ninoslav Marjanovic and renewed the contract of the
experienced Serbian center Aleksandar Damjanovic. Marjanovic started last
season with the Greek A1 side PAOK Marfin Thessaloniki but moved back to Serbia
early in the season. However, he returned to Greece last November after agreeing
terms with Egaleo AO and averaged 7.8 points and 4.9 rebounds per game in 18
appearances on the court.
Proteas EKA AEL renewed the contract of Alexis Liatsos for
another three years, while both Konstantinos Perentos and Giorgos Palalas are
set to leave the national cup holders. There are indications that Palalas could
sign with the fierce city rivals Pizza Express Apollon.
After renewing a contract with Hassapis Omonoia, Renos
Pittalis signed small forward Alexandros Georgiadis who played for the second
division runner-up Philips
College last year.
Pittalis’ next target is allegedly Giorgos Neofitou who could be returning to Cyprus after five seasons in Greece.
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Kozomara Receives Second Chance |
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When you hear about a Serbian who was born in Baghdad and now plays professional basketball in Cyprus, you
know it's not the kind of story you hear every day.
The name Rade Kozomara probably doesn't mean much to you.
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The road to EuroBasket 2009 |
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The draws for the EuroBasket 2009 Division A and Division B,
EuroBasket Women 2009 Qualifying Rounds and the Youth European Championships
2008 took place over the weekend in Venice.
A total of 78 teams in six senior level divisions and 221
youth teams that entered the 14 youth championships this year were anxious to
find out what opposition they would have to face.
The Cypriot national men’s basketball team will compete in
the EuroBasket 2009 Division B Qualifying Round Group B against Romania, Switzerland,
Albania and Belarus. The
Cypriots open their European campaign against Romania away from home on the
September sixth, while four days later they host Switzerland.
Cyprus already played both Romania and Switzerland in the
qualifications for the last European championship and suffered four defeats.
Romania won 79-64 in Cluj-Napoca, while in
Strovolos they topped the hosts 68-65.
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