Fab Five Challenge, Week 5 injury update
GROUP A

ASK Riga

ASK Riga:
- Gatis Jahovics is not expected to be back soon because of a severe injury.
- Ricardo Marsh stays sidelined due to a shoulder injury so will not be available against Chorale Roanne.
- Center Bruno Sundov is expected to leave the club this week. He already said goodbye to all ASK fans through the club's official website.
- Corey Brewer left the club before the holiday break.

KK Zadar

Zadar:
- Zadar released sharp shooter Marlon Garnett.
- Zadar fired coach Aleksandar Petrovic, so a new rotation is expected from now on.
- With Garnett out of the team, expect Rok Stipcevic and Juby Johnson to see extended playing time.

Maroussi

Maroussi Costa Coffee:
- Maroussi has its full roster available for its upcoming game against Zadar.

Chorale Roanne

Chorale Roanne:
- Forward Marcellus Sommerville remains out of action with a knee injury.
- Taj Gray is back in action and ready to face ASK Riga.

GROUP B

Lukoil Academic

Lukoil Academic:
- Lukoil inked forward Vladimir Mijovic, who will make his Eurocup debut against Unics in Kazan.
- Lukoil released center Kenny Adeleke - the competition's top rebounder - and forward Nenad Canak.

Unics Kazan

Unics Kazan:
- Unics played again without big man Marc Jackson and playmaker Terrell Lyday in the Russian League over the weekend so their status for the game against Lukoil is questionable.
- Unics is already the Group B champion, so a different rotation may take place.

Dynamo Moscow

Dynamo Moscow:
- Combo guard Arriel McDonald left the club to join Montepaschi Siena.
- Dynamo has its full roster available for its upcoming game against Barons/LMT.

Barons / LMT

Barons / LMT Riga:
- Corey Smith did not play in the Baltic League this weekend and is questionable for the decisive game against Dynamo Moscow.

GROUP C

Khimki

BC Khimki Moscow REgion:
- Jerome Moiso left the club to rejoin DKV Joventut.
- Vladimir Dyachok and Maciej Lampe did not play in the Russian League this weekend and are questionable for the game against STB Le Havre.

STB Le Havre

Le Havre:
- Slaven Rimac did not play in the French League this weekend and therefore might not be available for Tuesday's game against Khimki.
- Danny Strong was also sidelined this weekend and may not play against Khimki.

Besiktas Cola Turka

Besiktas Cola Turka:
- Marcus Faison, Denis Mims and Reggie Butler did not play in the Turkish League game and therefore are considered questionable in their team's game against Benetton on Tuesday.

Benetton Basket Treviso

Benetton Basket:
- Benetton has its full roster available for the game against Besiktas other than DaShaun Wood, who is once again questionable and may not play.

GROUP D

Panellinios BC

Panellinios BC:
- Panellinios has its full roster available for its upcoming game against Aris including Ivan Radenovic, who leads the Eurocup index ranking standings.

Aris BSA

Aris BSA 2003:
- Aris has its full roster available for its upcoming game against Panellinios.

Bnei Hasharon

Bnei Eshet Tours Hasharon:
- Bnei Hasharon seems to be in full health for its home game against Turk Telekom apart from Haminn Quaintance, who was sent on loan for the remainder of the season.

Turk Telekom

Turk Telekom:
- Kris Lang, who missed a Eurocup game, returned to action last week.
- Turk Telekom has its entire roster available for the game against Bnei Hasharon, including forward Baris Ozcan and playmaker Baris Ermis, who are back in action.

GROUP E

Lietuvos Rytas

Lietuvos Rytas: 

- Arturas Jomantas returned to action and is ready for the big game against Asvel. As such, head coach Rimas Kurtinaitis can cnount on its entire roster on Tuesday.

Asvel Basket

Asvel Basket:
- All Asvel players will be available for the upcoming Eurocup game at home against Lietuvos Rytas.

Azovmash Mariupol

Azovmash Mariupol:
- Azovmash released center Tomas Van den Spiegel, who joined Real Madrid during the holiday break.
- Point guard Aleksandar Capin underwent hip surgery and is sidelined until January.
- Marc Salyers and Uche Nsonwu are questionable for this week's road game against Kalise Gran Canaria.
- Azovmash registered Richard Guinn, who already played in the Ukrainian League this weekend.

Kalise Gran Canaria

Kalise Gran Canaria:
- Joel Freeland sprained his ankle in a Spanish League game against Pamesa Valencia and is questionable for the pivotal game against Azovmash.

GROUP F

Brose Baskets

Brose Baskets:
- Jason Forte and Alexander Johnson did not play again over the weekend and are questionable to face Turow. Jared Newson is back in action.

PGE Turow

PGE Turow:
- Turow will have its full roster available against Brose Baskets other than Darian Townes, who is sidelined long-term.

Spirou Basket

Spirou Basket:
- Pankracije Barac did not dress for the team's weekend Belgian League game but is available to play Tuesday against Red Star.

BC Red Star

BC Red Star:
- Red Star inked Oliver Stevic, who will be ready to face Spirou this week.
- Playmaker Marko Marinovic returned to action in the Adriatic League. Star forward Tadija Dragicevic, however, sat out against Krka Novo Mesto this weekend.

GROUP G

Pamesa Valencia

Pamesa Valencia:

- Pamesa lost forward Victor Claver for five months due to a broken leg suffered in a Eurocup game against Fortitudo Bologna.
- Apart from Claver, the entire Pamesa roster is available for the game against FMP, as Ermal Kuqo recovered from his back problems.

FMP

BC FMP:
- All FMP players are thought to be available to face Pamesa on Tuesday except from Guy Pniny, who sat out in the Adriatic League this weekend.
- FMP registered Ivan Smiljanic, who will be available to help his team against Pamesa.

Artland Dragons

Artland Dragons:

- Big man Darius Hall broke his hand in the Eurocup opener and will be out until late January at the soonest.

Fortitudo Bologna

Fortitudo Bologna:
- Fortitudo faces Artland without injured guard David Lamma, who suffers from a back injury, and without center Dalibor Bagaric, who has yet to play this Eurocup season. Bagaric, however, may return this week.
- Big man Uros Slokar did not play this weekend due to a finger injury that also prevented him from playing in the Italian League over the last couple of weeks.
- Qyntel Woods has returned to action.

GROUP H

Hemofarm Stada

Hemofarm Stada:
- Vladan Vukosavljevic will be sidelined for a month with a broken foot.

KK Buducnost

Buducnost m:tel:
- Buducnost is injury-free as it prepares to host Nymburk in Podgorica.

CEZ Basket Nymburk

CEZ Nymburk:
- Nymburk has all its players available for the road game against Buducnost.

iurbentia Bilbao Basket

Iurbentia Bilbao Basket:
- Bilbao Basket has all its players available for its road game against Hemofarm.

Monday, January 05, 2009
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