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Brose Baskets Bamberg has officially announced an agreement with Tibor Pleiss. The 20-year-old center has an opt-out clause to leave the current German champion, but has finally decided to stay at least for one more season. Pleisss was drafted with the 31st overall pick in the last NBA draft by the New Jersey Nets, through his rights were later traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
SOURCE: Schoenen Dunk
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Despite the interest of Lottomatica Roma to sign Tibor Pleiss, the 20-year-old German center wants to stay in Brose Baskets Bamberg at least for one season. Pleiss, drafted with the 31th overall pick in the last NBA draft, wants to have the chance of being the starting center in an Euroleague team.
SOURCE: Corriere dello Sport (.pdf)
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Lottomatica Roma is targeting Tibor Pleiss, according to the "Corriere dello Sport". The 20-year-old German center, selected with the 31th overall pick in the last NBA draft, and then traded to the Atlanta Hawks, averaged 8.0 points and 5.9 rebounds per game in the last BBL for Brose Baskets Bamberg, helping his team to win the championship. Pleiss is considered one of the most interesting European prospects.
SOURCE: Corriere dello Sport (.pdf)
The Hoops Market, on Twitter
Tibor Pleiss, one of the most interesting German prospects, wants to play next season in the Euroleague, and could have already offers from important clubs. The 20-year-old center, projected as a lottery pick for the 2011 draft, would move later to the NBA. Pleiss, the rookie of the year of the BBL, will play the German finals with his team, Brose Baskets Bamber, after averaging 8.1 points and 5.4 rebounds per game during the season.
SOURCE: Sport1
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