(Othello Hunter & Greek teammate Nikos Chatzis)4.25.2010 - Ilisiakos 76 Peristeri 72 (Greek League Regular Season)
Othello Hunter - 17 rebounds, 15 points, 3 steals, 1 block!
The 2010 Greek League regular season is now one round away from wrapping up. Olympiacos & Panathinaikos are the top two teams in the A1 standings..what else is new? Buckeye Othello Hunter arrived in Greece in late February to join struggling Ilisiakos. The former Atlanta Hawk immediately got a crash course on high level ball European play in his first month of international play. O's first career European games were against Greek powers Marousi BC, Olympiacos BC, PAOK, & champion Panathinaikos in consecutive weeks. Hunter saw some ups & downs in his early adaptation period to the European style. However, his quick aptitude has already led some nice performances (Stats).His most recent display of beastliness was a monster 15 points, 17 rebound effort vs Peristeri on April 25th.
While Ilisiakos is out of the Greek playoff race, they still face pressure to win their last games to avoid regulation to the Greek B league. Many countries have levels or divisions of basketball. Often times one basketball federation will oversee all of the domestic divisions. How it works most of the time is the worst two or three clubs in the top national league will get regulated to the 2nd best league, and a top team or two from the B league will get a chance with the big boys. All season long Ilisiakos has been lead by Americans Vonteego Cummings & former Fightin' Illini Warren Carter. Carter helped Hunter out inside vs Peristeri with 15 points, 8 rebounds, & two blocks.
Warren Carter recently wrote an interesting blog piece about his experience in Europe & with Ilisiakos. It serves as a bit of insight on what Othello is experiencing in terms of the on court adjustment & crowd atmosphere. Hunter will play his last game of the season on April 28th vs AEK (we'll have more in his season review)
Later today - Oldenburg update plus videos galore
Othello Hunter - 17 rebounds, 15 points, 3 steals, 1 block!
The 2010 Greek League regular season is now one round away from wrapping up. Olympiacos & Panathinaikos are the top two teams in the A1 standings..what else is new? Buckeye Othello Hunter arrived in Greece in late February to join struggling Ilisiakos. The former Atlanta Hawk immediately got a crash course on high level ball European play in his first month of international play. O's first career European games were against Greek powers Marousi BC, Olympiacos BC, PAOK, & champion Panathinaikos in consecutive weeks. Hunter saw some ups & downs in his early adaptation period to the European style. However, his quick aptitude has already led some nice performances (Stats).His most recent display of beastliness was a monster 15 points, 17 rebound effort vs Peristeri on April 25th.
While Ilisiakos is out of the Greek playoff race, they still face pressure to win their last games to avoid regulation to the Greek B league. Many countries have levels or divisions of basketball. Often times one basketball federation will oversee all of the domestic divisions. How it works most of the time is the worst two or three clubs in the top national league will get regulated to the 2nd best league, and a top team or two from the B league will get a chance with the big boys. All season long Ilisiakos has been lead by Americans Vonteego Cummings & former Fightin' Illini Warren Carter. Carter helped Hunter out inside vs Peristeri with 15 points, 8 rebounds, & two blocks.
Warren Carter recently wrote an interesting blog piece about his experience in Europe & with Ilisiakos. It serves as a bit of insight on what Othello is experiencing in terms of the on court adjustment & crowd atmosphere. Hunter will play his last game of the season on April 28th vs AEK (we'll have more in his season review)
Later today - Oldenburg update plus videos galore
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