Promene u Partizanu 1953
Na odlazak najbolje dodavačice (6.7 asistencija po utakmici) BTravel WABA lige 2017-18 Miljane Bojović (181 cm, 1987), koja je imala otvoreni ugovor, u poljski klub CCC Polkowice, je Partizan 1953 ekspresno reagirao angažiranjem Amerikanke Ashley Claussen (168 cm, 1994), koja dolazi iz australskog kluba Woodville Warrios. Ugovor je potpisan do kraja sezone. Srpski klub je za Superligu Top 8 doveo i bivšu reprezentativku Bojanu Vulić (191 cm, 1984).
Ashley Claussen je na 17 utakmica Premier lige Australije u proseku beležila po 18.2 poena, 6.1 skokova, 5.0 asistencija, 3.0 osvojenih lopti i 0.2 blokada. Studentsku košarku je od 2012. do 2016. godine igrala na univerzi Southern Oregon. U poslednjoj NAIA sezoni, 2015-16, je odigrala 33 utakmica i bila na proseku od 17.8 poena, 2.8 skokova, 3.8 asistencija i 2.8 osvojenih lopti.
Bojana Vulić u Partizan 1953 dolazi iz turskog kluba Yalova Vip Genclik, gde je u prošloj sezoni na 18 utakmica lige TKBL bila na 14.2 poena, 10.5 skokova, 1.4 asistencija, 1.4 osvojenih lopti in 0.4 blokada po meču. U WABA ligu se vraća prvi puta nakon sezone 2013-14, kada je za doigravanje pojačala crnogorskog šampiona Budućnost. Odigrala je pet utakmica sa prosekom od 7.6 poena i 5.6 skokova.
Vulić je već igrala za Crvenu zvezdu, Spartak, Radivoj Korać i Student te u inostranstvu za Celje (Slovenija), Edremit Ihitisas, Burhaniye Belediyesi, Cankaya Universitesi, Pankup Ted Kayseri Kolejspor, Orduspor (Turska), Hatis Yerevan (Armenija), Flammes Carolo Ardennes ASPTT, Villeneuve D’Ascq ESB Lille Metropole (Francuska), Maccabi Bnot Ashdod (Izrael), CS Nova Vita Targu Mures (Rumunjska), Rostov nad Donou (Rusija), Play Off (BiH), Sleza Wroclaw (Poljska) i Cargo Uni Gyor (Mađarska).
Partizan 1953 adds Ashley Claussen and Bojana Vulic, Miljana Bojovic moves to Poland
After losing BTravel WABA league’s leading assister Miljana Bojovic (181 cm, 1987), who had an open contract, due to transfer to Polish side CCC Polkowice, Partizan 1953 moved quickly to replace her spot with American Ashley Claussen (168 cm, 1994), who arrives from Australian club Woodville Warriors. The deal is for the remainder of the season. Serbian club also inked former national team member Bojana Vulic (191 cm, 1984).
Ashley Claussen has posted 18.2 points, 6.1 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 3.0 steals and 0.2 blocks over 35 minutes in 17 Premier League games this season. She played college basketball at Southern Oregon from 2012 to 2016. In her NAIA season, 2015-16, Claussen averaged 17.8 points, 2.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 2.8 steals in 33 games.
Bojana Vulic arrives from Turkish side Yalova Vip Genclik, for whom she averaged 14.2 points, 10.5 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.4 steals and 0.4 blocks in 18 TKBL games last season. She now comes back to the WABA for the first time since 2013-14 when she played with the Montenegrin side Buducnost. That season she averaged 7.6 points and 5.6 rebounds in five play-off appearances
Vulic has already played for Crvena zvezda, Spartak Subotica, Radivoj Korac and Student Nis in her native Serbia plus Celje in Slovenia, Edremit Ihitisas, Burhaniye Belediyesi, Cankaya Universitesi, Pankup Ted Kayseri Kolejspor and Orduspor in Turkey, Hatis Yerevan in Armenia, Flammes Carolo Ardennes ASPTT and Villeneuve D’Ascq ESB Lille Metropole in France, Maccabi Bnot Ashdod in Israel, CS Nova Vita Targu Mures in Romania, Rostov nad Donou in Russia, Play Off in Bosnia, Sleza Wroclaw in Poland and Cargo Uni Gyor in Hungary.
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