Status: 09/28/2022 10:32 a.m
The Löwen Braunschweig basketball players are counting on continuity this Bundesliga season. The squad remained largely unchanged. Coach Jesus Ramirez also retained his post and is expected to lead the team to relegation again. The team check.
That’s how last season went
The lions had set themselves the goal of a place in the middle of the table. In the end, they also finished 13th in the midfield. Despite the obligatory personnel changes, the team started the season well and always had a comfortable lead over the two relegation places.
In the cup, the Braunschweigers even reached the final tournament of the top four. There, under the eyes of NBA star and main shareholder Dennis Schröder, the end came in the semifinals against the Crailsheim Merlins.
Who is coming, who is going?
According to the lions, they are starting the season with the smallest player budget and rely on continuity and long-term development. There was therefore no major upheaval in the summer. Only master Alba Berlin was as reserved as Braunschweig when it came to arrivals and departures.
Experienced playmaker Braydon Hobbs came from Spain, while Angolan center Jilson Bango completed the squad. The people of Lower Saxony have high hopes for him. “Jilson brings incredible athleticism and good center skills that really make him a beast close to the board,” said sporting director Nils Mittmann. However, the 23-year-old should need a little adjustment time.
The most prominent departure is the Czech national player Martin Peterka. He did not receive a new contract and switched to league rivals Würzburg. Mittmann emphasized that Peterka was a very good match for the lions in terms of sport and personality. However: “We have decided to give our young players like Luc van Slooten, the Tischler twins and Sananda Fru more responsibility in line with our concept.”
The coach: Jesus Ramirez
Jesus Ramirez arrived last summer and took charge of a young side which he safely led to relegation despite some staffing problems due to injury. That’s why the club management in the main shareholder Schröder continues to trust the Spaniard. He recently extended his contract until 2005.
“It just fits. Jesus identifies 100 percent with our concept and our club and takes great pleasure in developing and promoting players,” said Mittmann.
Ramirez also emphasized that he enjoys working with talent and developing them. “We have to keep working on advancing our concept. I can say with certainty that we will be even hungrier and wilder in the new season,” said the coach.
expectations for the new season
“Development” is the catchphrase that those responsible in Braunschweig often use. The young team should improve step by step over the course of the season and, above all, be more successful in tight games than in the past season. Coach Ramirez is optimistic that this will succeed. “With a year more experience we will be more competitive,” the coach told NDR.
However, there are no exaggerated expectations for the Lower Saxony. Keeping the class safe would be a win, making the playoffs would be a big surprise.
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