2007–08 BC Mures season
BC Mures finished the 2007-2008 half season in 8th place with a record of 7 wins and 6 losses. The team had the best offense in the Romanian first division with 1163 points (89,46 points/game), but also held the worst defense record with 1164 (89,53 points/game). Midway through the season, [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x|United States|h12|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]] Troy Selvey and [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/46px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png 2x|Canada|h12|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]] Jon Clark were waived by the management, even though both players were loved by the fans of BC Mures. To replace these players, management signed two players from the United States:Louis Truscotta 29-year-old, 200 cm andFrank Edward Russell, a 24-year-old, 211 cm center. Jay Anderson, the forward who was injured in the team’s first game, missed the entire season and was replaced by Luke McKenna. BC Mures finished the regular season in 8th place with a record of 15 wins and 11 losses. The team led in points scored, but also in points conceded.
In the first round of the playoffs, BC Mures were paired against league leaders Asesoft Ploiesti. After losing the first away game by a narrow margin, they were defeated on their home court in an elimination game. Playing for the 5-8th place with playmaker JuJuan Cooley out, the team did not get another win, cementing their position as eighth in the league.
Major Squad changes after end of season
The Romanian Basketball Federation decided to increase the number of participants for the 08–09 season from 14 clubs to 16 clubs. In this case none of the clubs that played in the last season relegated to div. 2. CS Energia Rovinari and CSSU
Craiova are the two new summer clubs that will complete the Romanian Basketball Division A team list. After the folding of the Rm.Valcea club there were only 15 teams left to start the championship race.
2007-2008 Squad Changes
In
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[[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/46px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png 2x|Canada|h12|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]]Jon Clark– signed fromRSV Eintracht Stahnsdorf
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[[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Flag_of_Romania.svg/23px-Flag_of_Romania.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Flag_of_Romania.svg/35px-Flag_of_Romania.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Flag_of_Romania.svg/45px-Flag_of_Romania.svg.png 2x|Romania|h15|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]]Biro Ferenc– signed fromGaz Metan Medias
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[[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x|United States|h12|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]]Luke Mckenna– signed for the first half of the season (extended for the season)
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[[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x|United States|h12|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]]Louis Truscott– signed for the second half of the season from
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[[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x|United States|h12|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]]Frank Edward Russell– signed for the second half of the season from Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Out
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[[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Flag_of_Romania.svg/23px-Flag_of_Romania.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Flag_of_Romania.svg/35px-Flag_of_Romania.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Flag_of_Romania.svg/45px-Flag_of_Romania.svg.png 2x|Romania|h15|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]]George Trif– signed toCSM Oradea
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[[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x|United States|h12|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]]Troy Selvey– waived in December 2007 (half season)
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[[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/46px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png 2x|Canada|h12|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]]Jon Clark– waived in December 2007 (half season)
2007-2008 Roster
Pre-season
Bc Mures played 4 games with Romanian teams and participated at an international friendly Cup in Hungary “Gocsej Cup”. For details click the main article above.
Gocsej Cup, [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/Flag_of_Hungary.svg/23px-Flag_of_Hungary.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/Flag_of_Hungary.svg/35px-Flag_of_Hungary.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/Flag_of_Hungary.svg/46px-Flag_of_Hungary.svg.png 2x|Hungary|h12|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]] Zalaegerszeg sept. 20-23
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[[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/Flag_of_Hungary.svg/23px-Flag_of_Hungary.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/Flag_of_Hungary.svg/35px-Flag_of_Hungary.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/Flag_of_Hungary.svg/46px-Flag_of_Hungary.svg.png 2x|Hungary|h12|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]] Zalaegerszeg KK – Bc Mures 95-67
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[[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/Flag_of_Hungary.svg/23px-Flag_of_Hungary.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/Flag_of_Hungary.svg/35px-Flag_of_Hungary.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/Flag_of_Hungary.svg/46px-Flag_of_Hungary.svg.png 2x|Hungary|h12|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]] Dombovar KC – Bc Mures 102-90
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[[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/Flag_of_Hungary.svg/23px-Flag_of_Hungary.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/Flag_of_Hungary.svg/35px-Flag_of_Hungary.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/Flag_of_Hungary.svg/46px-Flag_of_Hungary.svg.png 2x|Hungary|h12|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]] Falco KC Szombathely – Bc Mures 110-102
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[[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/Flag_of_Hungary.svg/23px-Flag_of_Hungary.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/Flag_of_Hungary.svg/35px-Flag_of_Hungary.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/Flag_of_Hungary.svg/46px-Flag_of_Hungary.svg.png 2x|Hungary|h12|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]] MAFC Újbuda – Bc Mures 71-75
2007-2008 Romanian Cup
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Bc Mures– Rapid Bucuresti (1st leg)74-69 photo gallery[29]
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Rapid Bucuresti –Bc Mures(2nd leg) 84-64(eliminated)
2007-2008 Regular season
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Leonardo Oradea –Bc Mures87-90(OT) game summary (RO)[30]box score[31]photos[32]
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Bc Mures– Elba Timisoara79-78 game summary (RO)[33]box score[34]photos[35]
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U Mobitelco Cluj –Bc Mures106-92game summary (RO)[36]box score[37]
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Gaz Metan Medias –Bc Mures101-85game summary (RO)[38]box score[39]
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Bc Mures– Bc Targoviste85-76 game summary (RO)[40]box score[41]photos[42]
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CSU Cuadripol Brasov –Bc Mures85-90game summary (RO)[43]box score[44]
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Bc Mures– Dinamo Bucuresti100-108
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CS Otopeni –Bc Mures97-91
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Bc Mures– CSU Asesoft Ploiesti77-81
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Bc Mures– BC Ramnicu Valcea97-84
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Bc Mures– BCM Arges Pitesti113-104 (OT)
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Bc Mures– Rapid Bucuresti91-73
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CSU Atlassib Sibiu –Bc Mures84-73
2nd half-season
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Bc Mures– Leonardo Oradea90-73[45](McKenna20pts,9reb; Truscott18pts,10reb; Cooley12pts,12as)
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Elba Timisoara –Bc Mures72-71[46](Truscott18pts,10reb; Mckenna16pts,12reb; McCullough15pts)
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Bc Mures– U Mobitelco Cluj78-76[47](Truscott23pts,9reb; McCullogh21pts; Cooley9pts,5as)
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Bc Mures– Gaz Metan Medias105-94[48](McCullogh35pts; Cooley22pts,10as,5steals; Truscott21pts, McKenna15pts,11reb)
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Bc Targoviste –Bc Mures79-92
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Bc Mures– CSU Cuadripol Brasov127-79
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CS Dinamo – Gealan Bucureşti –BC Mureş Târgu Mureş88-82
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Bc Mures– CS Otopeni93-85
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CSU Asesoft Ploiesti –Bc Mures96-69
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BCM Arges Pitesti –Bc Mures96-83
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BC Ramnicu Valcea –Bc Mures97-100
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Rapid Bucuresti –Bc Mures101-83
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Bc Mures– CSU Atlassib Sibiu79-75
PlayoffsFirst Round:
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CSU Asesoft Ploiesti –Bc Mures88-80
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Bc Mures– CSU Asesoft Ploiesti 78-85
Standings after the regular season
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(as of 17 Feb. 2008)
Pos. | Team | W-L | Pm – Pr | Pts |
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CSU Asesoft Ploiesti | 24 – 2 | 2273 – 1885 | 50 |
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CSU Atlassib Sibiu | 20 – 6 | 2257 – 2049 | 46 |
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U Mobitelco Cluj | 19 – 7 | 2250 – 1981 | 45 |
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Rapid Bucuresti | 16 – 10 | 2168 – 2065 | 42 |
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Elba Timisoara | 16 – 10 | 2154 – 2041 | 42 |
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Gaz Metan Medias | 15 – 11 | 2193 – 2124 | 41 |
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Dinamo Bucuresti | 15 – 11 | 2213 – 2076 | 41 |
8. | Bc Mures | 15 – 11 | 2315 – 2751 | 41 |
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BCM Arges Pitesti | 12 – 14 | 2149 – 2224 | 38 |
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CS Otopeni | 9 – 17 | 2214 – 2229 | 35 |
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BC Ramnicu Valcea | 6 – 20 | 1944 – 2158 | 32 |
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CSU Cuadripol Brasov | 6 – 20 | 1959 – 2275 | 32 |
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Gresiloft Targoviste | 5 – 21 | 1886 – 2267 | 31 |
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Leonardo Oradea | 4 – 22 | 1905 – 2231 | 30 |