NEWS


Turkey's Federation Cup Quarter Finals Draws :
Efes Pilsen - Kombassan
Turk Telekom - Galatasaray
Ulker - Meysu
Karsiyaka - Fenerbahce
/13.01.1998

Turkey's famous head coach Aydan Siyavus lost his life with a sudden heart attack.After weekend's Tuborg victory, Siyavus was enjoying himself at the Klassis hotel, but around midnight he had a heart attack and couldn't get to hospital in time.Siyavus was the first proffesinal head coach and has raised a lot of players for national teams.He was 51 years old. / 11.01.1998

Ulker has signed with Melvin Cheatum from PSG Racing.Melvin is 29 years old and 2.03 height.He was played for Peristeri last three seasons and went to PSG but can't play regularly in French league because of injury. / 04.01.1998

Ulker's forward Kenny Green has been injured from his knees and will not play at least 4 weeks.

Galatasaray signed up with the former NBA player Larry Stewart.

Fenerbahce rent Erdal Kosan from Meysu.He was the point guard of Fenerbahce in last season.

Galatasaray send Llyod Daniels back to U.S.A. because of undiciplined behave and unstable play.Galatasaray team's spokesman has announced that Lloyd Daniels was escaping from hotel camps and not joining the early trainings.Plus his unstable performance and undiciplined behave's against new Head Coach Aydan Siyavus caused him to release.

Besiktas signed up with Turabi Genc from Kombassan.

Tuborg's head coach Necmi Ton has resigned after Korac cup defeat against Sodi Varna. and Tuborg signed up with Resat Guney as a head coach but they have been eliminated From Korac Cup.

Galatasaray replaced their head coach Tolga Tugsavul with Aydan Siyavus because of bad results.Aydan Siyavus was the head coach of Galatasaray in 1995-96 season.

Galatasaray released Kenny Miller and signed with Anthony Bonner.Bonner played his first match against "Varese" Korac Cup Group L Match.