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17.08.2005

Tyrone Ellis Signed

Basketball player Tyrone Ellis of U.S.A. signed a 1 year contract in the organized ceremony. Coach Murat Didin stated that Ellis would make great contribution in Beşiktaş.

The American player Tyrone Ellis who was appreciated with his basketball performance that had displayed with Murat Didin’s ex-team German Opel Skyliners became a Beşiktaş player. Basketball Committee President and Press Spokesman Yahya Kemal Gençer who spoke in the signing ceremony said that he was sure that Ellis would provide a lot of contribution to the team.
Tyrone Ellis expressed that he was very happy and said; “I thank everybody who made an effort for bringing me here. I know the last season performance of Khalid El-Amin. God willing I will try to display a performance as good as Khalid El-Amin if not better. I watched Beşiktaş-Fenerbahçe women’s basketball final on television before. I went to Beşiktaş-Denizlispor football game on Sunday. Fans in Germany would only applaud you when you make a good move; I am looking forward for the day I will be in front of the passionate fans here”.
Coach Murat Didin emphasized that Tyrone Ellis would make a great contribution in Beşiktaş and said:
“He got injured in the 8th week of the last season when he was with Opel Skyliners. He was the leading the league in points and steals until that injury. He experienced some misfortunes after his injury in the 8th week. His bone did not knit properly due to a faulty operation and he ended up having another operation after 1.5 months. However he was such an ambitious and willing player he came back in the semi final games of the play-off. He was the player in the transfer lists of teams such as Benetton, Efes Pilsen and Ülkerspor. I got the opportunity of injecting Beşiktaş to him after our togetherness that was cozy and great. He had already made up his decision of coming to Beşiktaş especially after having watched the Beşiktaş-Fenerbahçe women’s basketball final on television. I could say this; he is the Marcus Brown of Europe of the last 1-2 years. I am sure that he will contribute to our team greatly.”






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