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Germany – Can The Fraport Skyliners Make History In Intercontinental Cup Sunday As Germany’s Only Two Time International Title Winner?
- Updated: September 17, 2016
QuantezRobertson Usually titles are finalized in May and June of each year while September is the month where clubs are putting their final touches on the rosters, new American rookies are still getting acquainted with the gear stick in their team cars and in Skyliner country key players being signed late as they have demonstrated in the last three years with guys like ex NBA player Andrew Rautins, Jordan Theodore and new point guard Markel Starks being brought in as prices were reduced. However this season, the Fraport Skyliners have the big chance to reel in the club’s fourth title after the 2000 BBL cup, 2004 BBL League title and 2016 Fiba Europe Cup win with the 2016 Intercontinental cup. If Fraport Skyliner captain Quantez Robertson (188-G-84, college: Auburn, agency: Interperformances) made any wishes on New Year 2016 about winning the Fiba Europe Cup is unknown, but if someone had told him he might win two titles in 2016, he probably would have screeched ‘sayyyyyy what’? But sometimes three is a charm as the Fraport Skyliners snuck in through the back door as originally they had no right playing the Intercontinetal cup, but only snuck in because CSKA Moscow and Galatasaray Istanbul were banned from the Fiba from playing this game which is known as the world title as it pits the Euroleague winner against the South American champion. The Fraport Skyliners will clash against South America champion Guaros de Lara. This Intercontinental cup may not have much prestige, but a title is a title and they don’t necessarily grow on trees for an organization like the Fraport Skyliners so if one can be the beneficiary of a rift between the Fiba and CSKA Moscow and Galatasaray Istanbul, then one takes advantage of the early Christmas gift. If the Fraport Skyliners win, they will be the first team with 2 international titles as the only other German clubs with international titles are Alba Berlin, Mitteldeutscher BC and BGGoettingen with one each. Guaros De Lara is from Venezuela and was founded in 1983. They won their first title this year as they won the Liga America’s the South American version of the Euroleague. They play in the country league LPB where they were league finalists in 2005,2006 and 2015 and also battle in the Liga America’s. In the last years, playing in South America has become very lucrative for American players as well as more and more European players go south to where the weather is warmer and money hotter. In the past ex NBA players like Delonte West, Smush Parker, Jamario Moon, Stephon Marbury brother Zach, Devin Green, Marcus Fizer, Kim English, Mardy Collins, Damien Wilkins and Cedric Ceballos all played for guaros De Lara. Ex BBL players like Brant Bailey, Marcus Hatten, Je Kel Foster also played for them. Last season the club had three ex NBA players on board with Damien Wilkins, Andre Emmett and Tyshawn Taylor. This season they have a solid roster that held their four Venezuelen national players including Gregory Echenique …
