Here you can find the changes for the upcoming season for our men team: Arrivals/extensions – new coach: Tom Kries – Max Schmit (Amicale) – Jarvis Williams – Mike Oppland – Marc Weyrich (Heffingen, on loan) – Kevin Zimmer (Etzella) -Chris Müller (Grengewald) -Yann Hoffmann (Amicale) Departures – Coach Mike Smith (Zolver) – Mike Schumacher (Résidence) – Billy McDaniel (Amicale Steinsel) – Terry Bryant (unknown) – Chris Ruppert (Heffingen)
Black Star is pleased to announce the signing of their 2nd american player in Jarvis Williams. The 23 year old guard is 201 cm tall and comes fresh from Minnesota State University where he averaged 14.5 ppg on 50.7 % shooting and 5.5 rpg in 33 games. Here is an interview with him before last year`s season.
Black Star Mersch announces the first signee for the foreign spot in N2 next year. Mike Oppland is a 204cm tall forward born in 1984. The twin brother of Dan Oppland played the previous two seasons with his sibling for Allianz Swans Gmunden in Austria. He graduated from Valparaiso and entered the NBA Draft in 2007. He continued his carreer in Europe for Horsholm (DK), Namika Lahti and Korihait (SF), Braves and Ehingen (D). Last season in Austria he averaged 5.7ppg and 2.7 rpg on 56% FG and 15 min per game.
De Basketball-Veräin Black Star Mersch invitéiert all Kanner op seng BASKET SCHNUPPERWOCHEN vum 4. Juni bis den 11. Juli an der Mierscher Sportshal (rue des Prés). Jiddereen vum 2.-4. Cycle ass wëllkomm. TRAININGSZÄITEN: Dënschdes: 14.00-15.30 Donneschdes: 14.00-15.30 Samschdes: 09.30-11.00 Weider Renseignementer um 691/808662
Black Star Mersch likes to congratulate both the women and men team for their tremendous results during the Games of the Small States of Europe (GSSE 2013 in Luxembourg). The women team managed to grab the gold medal whereas the men team, including former Black Star player Billy McDaniel, hold on to the 2nd spot only losing to a strong Cyprus team.
