Wolves swoop for Schreiber

Worcester Wolves coach Paul James has revealed that the club has swooped to sign highly-rated centre Andreas Schreiber, after his release last week by the Plymouth Raiders.

6 foot 10 inch Schreiber played only sparingly under new Raider’s coach Jay Marriott’s rotation this year, averaging just six points and three rebounds over three games. However, he featured much more prominently in Plymouth last season, when under the tutelage of previous head-man Gavin Love, with a production of thirteen points and nine rebounds per outing.

It is that sort of previous performance that has now caught the eye of Paul James, who commented: “Andreas has shown that he can be very productive in the BBL. He will be a major asset on the frontline for us. I’m delighted that he is joining us.”

Although born in Santa Cruz, California, 26-year-old Schreiber moved to Sweden at an early age and qualifies for a European passport, having played for the Swedish National team.

In order to make space on the roster for his new arrival, James also announced that centre Ian Salter has been released from the club. James was keen to thank Salter for his input in the short time he was with the Wolves, saying: “It’s unfortunate that Ian could not find more minutes on the court. I want to thank him for his contribution while he has been here.”

Schreiber will be included in Wolves’ squad for the two upcoming weekend games. On Friday the Wolves host Manchester Giants at the University of Worcester Arena (tip off 7.30 pm), following that with a trip to Birmingham Knights on Sunday afternoon (tip off 3pm).