Finn Philipp returns to Hagen: The mega duel of the regional league!

Finn Philipp returns to Hagen: The mega duel of the regional league!

Basketball in Hagen, a city that has a lot of passion for its sport, is celebrating a small but nice duel next Saturday. At 7:30 p.m. the HammStars will meet their former player Finn Philipp, who now plays for the HammStars. The lively player, who once learned to play basketball in Hagen, is determined to achieve their fourth win in their fourth game with his new team. Finn will definitely be full of energy in his hometown because, after all, his roots run deep there. As the Waz reports, the encounter is not only important for him personally, but also for the dynamics of the Regionalliga West.

BBA Hagen, the club where Finn spent nine years, has big plans under the leadership of coach Ingo Freyer. The club's goal is to be promoted to the 2nd Bundesliga Pro B. But Finn emphasizes that the HammStars have their own agenda: “We can annoy Hagen,” says Philipp optimistically, because the HammStars squad is broader than last season.

A look back at Finn's career

Finn-Luca Philipp is a true native of BBA Hagen and knew from an early age that he loved basketball. In 13 years he progressed through the youth teams and left a lasting impression, especially in the JBBL and NBBL, where he averaged an impressive 21.2 points and 4.7 rebounds per game last year. Finn was also a key performer on the Kodiaks' regional league team, averaging 8.9 points last season. This development was not only noticed by fans, managing director Kosta Filippou also praised Finn's decision to take on new challenges in the Regionalliga West. At the same time, the BBA will always be an option for Finn, like that BBA Hagen emphasized.

Coach Ivan Rosic is very confidence in Finn, who is now supposed to take on more responsibility in Hamm. "Defensive we have to increase against the big positions of Hagen on the offensive," he makes clear. Does Finn already have the solution for this? In any case, the Hammstars will have to call up their best performance against the strong Hagen.

A personal duel among friends

Less competitive thinking, but rather an occasion for friendly conversations is the connection to his former team -mate Fiete Springer. But Finn will not exchange information in advance - here the loyalty is one of his current team. The exchange between the two players shows that friendships can also exist in sports that go beyond the square.

On Saturday, the spectators expect an exciting match in which Finn's decisions, its development and friendships will play an important role. Will the Hammstars be able to continue their series? And does Finn manage to put his old club into trouble? The answers to this are available on Saturday in the Märkische Sporthalle!