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.

Black Star announced today its first signee for the upcoming season in N2: Max Schmit transfers from Steinsel to Black Star

Black Star likes to announce a new head coach for its men team for the upcoming season in N2: Tom Kries His palmares as a coach follows: Contern: Women: 2001-2005 champion 2004, coupe 2003, 2004, 2005 Men assistant-coach: 2003-2005, champion 2004 Basket Esch: Women: 2005-2006 doublé (champion + coupe) Men: 2006-2008 Gréngewald: Women and Men: 2008-2010

We’d like to thank Mike Smith and Christian Welter for their work and dedication during last 3 resp. last season for Black Star Mersch. Both coaches of the men and women teams stepped down after this season. Mike Smith already found a new challenge in taking over the men’s team for AS Soleuvre in TOTAL League next season. Thank you again for your work and passion during your time with Black Star!