May 22, 2013
Partizan mt:s picks up promising guard Westermann
Leo Westermann - Asvel BasketPartizan mt:s announced the signing of promising guard Leo Westermann to a three-year deal. Westermann (1.96 meters, 19 years old) arrives from Asvel Basket, where he has emerged as one of the top young players in French basketball. He averaged 6 points, 3.6 assists and 1.2 steals in 12 Eurocup games last season. He ranked 12th in the competition in assists. Westermann assisted to Kim Tillie on the winning basket in the final regular season game that ushered Asvel into the Last 16 stage. He also averaged 8.8 points and 3.3 assists for Asvel in the French League. In April, Westermann was invited to the prestigious junior tournament, Nike Hoops Summit, where he started for the international team, which won the event. Westermann was a product of the French national development system and signed his first professional contract with Asvel at age 18. He has also been a regular with the French junior national team, which he helped win a bronze medal at last season’s European Under-20 Championships in Bilbao, Spain, by averaging 10 points per game on 51.4% three-point shooting. He also won a silver medal at the European U-18 Championships in 2009, where he ranked fifth in assists with 3.9 per game. At Partizan, he will work with head coach Dusko Vujosevic, who has been a guru at developing young talents into megastars.
Monday, July 02, 2012
Euroleague.net
PrintPrint Send to a FriendSend to a Friend ShareShare

Special Features

Interviews
Sergio Llull , Real Madrid
Sergio Llull - Real Madrid - EB12
By reaching its second Final Four in three years, Real Madrid has proved that it is ready to start a new era and to... MORE
Interviews
Sarunas Jasikevicius , FC Barcelona Regal
Sarunas Jasikevicius - FC Barcelona Regal - EB12
As arguably the most successful active player in the competition, Sarunas Jasikevicius of FC Barcelona Regal is... MORE
Interviews
Stratos Perperoglou , Olympiacos Piraeus
Stratos Perperoglou - Olympiacos Piraeus
After becoming the last team to reach the Final Four, reigning Turkish Airlines Euroleague champion Olympiacos... MORE
Interviews
Nenad Krstic , CSKA Moscow
Nenad Krstic - CSKA Moscow - EB12
A second straight dominant season for both CSKA Moscow and star center Nenad Krstic has both player and club poised... MORE

Submenu