Re: Eric Hicks signed with BelgiumchampionBCOostende

From: Aike Detelder
Date: 01 Aug 2006 - 03:23 PM EST

It's becomming quite an invasion of NCAA seniors in Belgium: Jeff Horner
from Iowa signed for Bree. also "Destination Europe: NCAA College Stars on
their way out - July 24, 2006 - by Matthias Haufer" has some good info
http://www.usbasket.com/college/ncaa1.asp

2006/7/26, Aike Detelder <address@hidden>:

These are our 2 firstpre-season
games, especialy the second game is intresting, wonder who will play for the NCAA?

Zo 27/8: BCO - Colfontaine (17h00)
Wo 30/8: BCO - NCAA selectie (20h30)

2006/7/26, Aike Detelder <address@hidden>:

> Apparently Belgium is getting pretty popular this year.
> Yemi Nicolson (played summerleague for Sacramento) from Denver has
> signed for Mons, they were our play-off contender. So he too will play Uleb
>
> 2006/7/23, jon breiner <address@hidden>:
>
> > Good for you guys. Eric (and Jason Maxiell, now with Detroit in the
> > NBA)
> > tore Brunner up when they played in the NCAA tourney. You definitely
> > have
> > the better player, but I do think Brunner is solid.
> >
> > Jon
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Aike Detelder" <address@hidden>
> > To: "UC Basketball Forum" < address@hidden>
> > Sent: Sunday, July 23, 2006 4:32 AM
> > Subject: Re: [UC Basketball] Eric Hicks signed with
> > BelgiumchampionBCOostende
> >
> >
> > > BTW Eric will see an ex-teammate of the team USA again in Belgium,
> > Greg
> > > Brunner (ex-Iowa) has signed for Pepinster
> > >
> > > 2006/7/19, Saffell, Charles J MM1 NAVSUBSCOL <
> > address@hidden>:
> > >>
> > >> Here is a video with some still photos of Hicks:
> > >> http://youtube.com/watch?v=oQuyFx9jitA&search=eric%20hicks
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> -----Original Message-----
> > >> From: address@hidden
> > >> [mailto:address@hidden On Behalf Of Aike Detelder
> >
> > >> Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 12:36
> > >> To: UC Basketball Forum
> > >> Subject: Re: [UC Basketball] Eric Hicks signed with
> > >> BelgiumchampionBCOostende
> > >>
> > >> If one guy can do it than it is our coach. Apparently your coach is
> > also
> > >> a guy with a strong opinion. But he has a lot of experience with
> > young
> > >> players. He trained the youth of Red Star Belgrade and a lot of
> > those
> > >> guys have made it. Dam, why did the season just ended? Can't wait
> > for
> > >> next season to start.
> > >> BTW: some other former players were Ed Cota (love that guy) Melvin
> > >> Sanders and maybe you guys heard of a Tony Dorsey ;-))))
> > >>
> > >> 2006/7/19, Jeff Tompkins < address@hidden>:
> > >> >
> > >> > Get him ready for the NBA!
> > >> >
> > >> > -----Original Message-----
> > >> > From: address@hidden
> > >> > [mailto: address@hidden On Behalf Of Aike
> > Detelder
> > >> > Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 10:15 AM
> > >> > To: UC Basketball Forum
> > >> > Subject: Re: [UC Basketball] Eric Hicks signed with Belgium
> > >> > championBCOostende
> > >> >
> > >> > Yeah!!! can't wait. If you want to send stuff to Eric just mail
> > it
> > >> > overhere and I'll make sure he gets it Oh yeah the vids are made
> > by
> > >> > supporters so their not always on the best location.
> > >> >
> > >> > Thanks a million guys
> > >> >
> > >> > 2006/7/19, Kris Rose < address@hidden>:
> > >> > >
> > >> > > Aike,
> > >> > >
> > >> > > Thanks so much for this info and welcome to the forum. It will
> > be
> > >> > great
> > >> > > to
> > >> > > have someone to give us inside info who can watch Eric
> > play. As
> > >> > everyone
> > >> > > else has said, you will LOVE watch Eric play. He is a warrior,
> > to
> > >> > > say
> > >> > the
> > >> > > least. Can't wait to hear how he does. Keep us informed and
> > thanks
> > >>
> > >> > > again!
> > >> > >
> > >> > > Kris
> > >> > >
> > >> > >
> > >> > > >From: "Aike Detelder" <address@hidden >
> > >> > > >Reply-To: UC Basketball Forum < address@hidden>
> > >> > > >To: address@hidden
> > >> > > >Subject: Re: [UC Basketball] Eric Hicks signed with Belgium
> > >> > > >champion BCOostende
> > >> > > >Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2006 16:45:01 +0200
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > >Great,
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > >The site from the club is http://www.bcoostende.be/ .
> > >> > > >We are one of the best teams in Belgium already for a long
> > time.
> > >> > > >Last
> > >> > > year
> > >> > > >the best without any question. We have some pretty down to
> > earth
> > >> > players.
> > >> > > >Since pistell wa out they hired Toby Bailey who wasn't very
> > >> > > >succesful (revoverd from a back injury) and the whole team
> > stood
> > >> behind him.
> > >> > Always
> > >> > > >had good players most famous one is JR Holden (now in Moskow).
> >
> > >> > Belgium
> > >> > > has
> > >> > > >a
> > >> > > >pretty
> > >> > > >good but small league (9 teams) so we get two matches at home
> > >> > > >against every team. There are 4 teams that are really close
> > but we
> > >> > > >always go for Championship
> > >> > or
> > >> > > cup.
> > >> > > >Furthermore we excepct some great stuff in Uleb this year. He
> > >> > > >signed
> > >> > for
> > >> > > >one
> > >> > > >year which is pretty common with US players (don't know why
> > >> > actually).
> > >> > > >Wonder how he will get along with the coach who is quit young
> > (34)
> > >> > and
> > >> > > >special this is a link to his credits
> > >> > > > http://www.kki.is/skjol/CV%20resume%20Mihailo%20Uvalin.pdf .
> > >> > > >Probably
> > >> > not
> > >> > > >going to be in the starting 5 but we're rotating extremly. For
> > >> > example
> > >> > > >Teletovic started maybe 1 or 2 times but has gotton a contract
> > with
> > >> > the
> > >> > > >Spanish
> > >> > > >champion. Wurcher for example is a German international but
> > also
> > >> > > >hardly started and was one of our MVP's
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > >The first official game league game is on september 30. Their
> > will
> > >> > > >be movies at http://www.bco-foto.tk/ .
> > >> > > >If there's news I'll post it overhere.
> > >> > > >If you guys know of any movies please say so.
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > >Thx!
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > >2006/7/19, jon breiner < address@hidden>:
> > >> > > >>
> > >> > > >>Aike, you will love Eric. Yes he is a bit undersized at
> > ~6'5" or
> > >> > 6'6",
> > >> > > >>but
> > >> > > >>he has regularly held his own against very talented and
> > taller
> > >> > > >>competition.
> > >> > > >>He put up his numbers last year against the best college
> > league.
> > >> > > >>If
> > >> > he
> > >> > > >>was
> > >> > > >>6'9" he would have been a lottery pick in the NBA.
> > >> > > >>
> > >> > > >>you will love his work ethic. I doubt there will be more
> > than a
> > >> > handful
> > >> > > >>who
> > >> > > >>are stronger and he can jump "out of the gym". He is good
> > around
> > >> > the
> > >> > > >>basket
> > >> > > >>offensively, but needs to continue to work on his outside
> > shot
> > >> > (which
> > >> > > was
> > >> > > >>MUCH better his senior season). I can see him dominating
> > because
> > >> > > >>of
> > >> > his
> > >> > > >>athleticism. He will definitely average double figure
> > rebounds
> > >> > > >>and
> > >> > 2-3
> > >> > > >>blocks per game. The question is his offense, but I expect
> > him to
> > >> > be
> > >> > > able
> > >> > > >>to approach 20 points per game because he will be more
> > athletic
> > >> > > >>than
> > >> > > many
> > >> > > >>players guarding him.
> > >> > > >>
> > >> > > >>My guess is he will become a fan favorite.
> > >> > > >>
> > >> > > >>Jon
> > >> > > >>
> > >> > > >>
> > >> > > >>
> > >> > > >>----- Original Message -----
> > >> > > >>From: "Aike Detelder" < address@hidden >
> > >> > > >>To: <address@hidden >
> > >> > > >>Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 8:03 AM
> > >> > > >>Subject: [UC Basketball] Eric Hicks signed with Belgium
> > champion
> > >> > > >>BC Oostende
> > >> > > >>
> > >> > > >>
> > >> > > >> > Hey guys,
> > >> > > >> >
> > >> > > >> > Eric Hicks signed with the Belgium Champion BC Oostende
> > and
> > >> > > >> > will
> > >> > be
> > >> > > >> > playing
> > >> > > >> > Uleb. Since he's not the tallest I wonder if you guys know
> > were
> > >>
> > >> > > >> > I
> > >> > can
> > >> > > >>find
> > >> > > >> > some movies of his playing time. How do you think he will
> > hold
> > >> > > >> > in
> > >> > the
> > >> > > >> > European league?
> > >> > > >> > In our team is also Lavor Postell (ex-NBA NY) and he will
> > take
> > >> > the
> > >> > > >>place
> > >> > > >>
> > >> > > >> > of
> > >> > > >> > Brent Wright (2 years ago MVP of Uleb).
> > >> > > >> > How doed he fit in a team, is he social with his teammates
> > or
> > >> > more a
> > >> > > >> > loner?
> > >> > > >> > Last year everyone stepped in for each other and that was
> > our
> > >> > biggest
> > >> > > >> > advantage. You can find some footage of our Champions game
> >
> > >> > > >> > (away)
> > >> > > >>overhere
> > >> > > >> > http://www.bco-foto.tk/ . However it was more a battle
> > than
> > >> > something
> > >> > > >> > else.
> > >> > > >> > What are you guys 2 cents?
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