by Pinturicchio » 27 Dec 2012, 18:10
Injury / absence list for Game 1-Top16:
Alba Berlin:
- Jekel Foster has joined Berlin in place of Vule Avdalovic, who will miss the remainder of the season with a severe knee injury.
Anadolu Efes
- Efes has 16 players on its roster. Only 12 of them can dress for each Euroleague game.
Brose Baskets
- Brose Baskets head coach Chris Fleming has a full roster available to start the Top 16.
CSKA Moscow
- CSKA remains without injured forward Zoran Erceg.
- Forward Andrey Vorontsevich has not returned to game action yet following the leg injury that sidelined him at the end of the regular season.
Panathinaikos
- Sofoklis Schortsanitis is not expected to play in the Top 16 opener due to a flare up of his plantar fasciitis injury.
- Sharpshooter Jason Kapono made his Panathinaikos debut last week and is expected to make his Euroleague debut against Zalgiris on Friday.
- Derwin Kitchen is no longer on Panathinaikos***8217;s active roster; he has been loaned to Cedevita Zagreb.
- James Gist joined the club from Unicaja Malaga in a trade for forward Andy Panko.
Real Madrid
- Rudy Fernandez is fit after dealing with back trouble earlier in the month.
-Martynas Pocius still out
Unicaja Malaga
- Andy Panko arrived from Panathinaikos in a trade in exchange for James Gist.
Zalgiris Kaunas
- Darjus Lavrinovic will travel to Athens as a game-time decision.
- Paulius Jankunas has missed time with a shoulder injury, but is expected to play on Friday.
- Reserve Vytenis Lipkevicius is not scheduled to travel to Athens with the club.
- Zalgiris big men Robertas Javtokas and Tadas Klimavicius remain sidelined with injuries.
GROUP F
BC Khimki Moscow Region
- Coach Rimas Kurtinaitis has a full squad to choose from.
Besiktas JK Istanbul
- Cemal Nalga, who joined the club at the end of the regular season, is expected to play.
Caja Laboral
- Playmaker Omar Cook joined the club during the recent break; In a corresponding move, Taylor Rochestie was unregistered.
FC Barcelona Regal
- Center Nate Jawai is sidelined with a second degree sprain to his right ankle.
Fenerbahce Ulker
- Uros Tripkovic signed during the break and will return to the Euroleague after a two-season break.
- Guard J.R. Bremer has left the team to sign with EA7 Emporio Armani Milan.
- Fenerbahce has 15 registered players on its roster; only 12 can dress for each Euroleague game.
Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv
- Power forward Nik Caner-Medley is sidelined with a thigh muscle injury.
- Guy Pnini is expected back on the floor against Montepaschi after serving a suspension.
- Darko Planinic has practiced with the club after joining earlier this week is could make his Euroleague debut on Thursday.
Montepaschi Siena
- Marcelus Kemp is not on Montepaschi's active roster.
Olympiacos
- Giorgi Shermadini signed with Olympiacos earlier this week.
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
