The Eastern Suns are pleased to welcome their MSBL imports for the 2009 season.

Corey Easley arrived last Thursday and was straight off the plane and into training with his new team. While Ryan Kaminski arrived today and will meet his team mates at the team's training session tomorrow night.

SBL fans will be familiar with this dynamic duo as both played in last year's SBL season, Corey with the Cockburn Cougars and Ryan with the Goldfields Giants.

The club is excited at their arrival and the anticipation for the start of the season is hitting fever pitch.

Ryan Kaminski Vitals

Ryan is a tough player who is a sound and fundamental player. A slasher who can knockdown the perimeter jumper, get to the basket and finish and plays a physical game, strong in the block.  A hard worker, Ryan plays great defense on the perimeter and in the post.  He is an intelligent individual (graduated with a masters degree) who brings that understanding to the court as well with solid knowledge of how to play the game. An asset to any team that he is a part of.

Pro Basketball Experience:

• 2009         Kalamunda Eastern Suns (SBL) Australia
• 2008         Skilled Goldfields Giants (SBL) Australia
• 2008         Battle Creek Knights (IBL) 
• 2007         Fort Wayne Ants NBDL free agent camp – ranked top 20 by coaches
• 2007         Idaho Stampede NBDL free agent camp
• 2006-07    SV OBERELCHINGEN (GER-2.REGIONALLIGA) 19.8ppg; 11.2rpg; 2.6 blocks per game
• 2006         Utah Jazz (NBA) workout
• 2003-2004 through 2005-06 Savannah College, Georgia (NAIA -- Florida Sun Conference) coached by Cazzie Russell. Ryan graduated in 2006 with BFA and Masters Degrees. Florida Sun Conference averages: 17.2ppg: 8.9rpg; 3.4apg; 2 steals 1.67 blocks: FG% 49%: FT% 73%
• 2002-2003   Savannah College, Georgia (NCAA-3)
• 2001-2002   Bullock Creek HS, Michigan
  named MVP, Defensive Player of the Year and All-State for Bullock that went 22-5 his senior year. Wendy Heizman High School All-American and 2002 Michigan MHSAA Basketball Athlete of the Year

Awards/Achievements:

• 2008      SBL Player of the Week - 24 points; 19 rebound game( Skilled Goldfields Giants)
• 2005-06 Florida Sun Conference Player of the Week (Savannah College)  17ppg: 10rpg:3apg: 69%FG%
• 2005      ESPN The Magazine 1st Team Academic All-American NAIA (Savannah College
• 2005      NAIA All-America Scholar-Athlete (Savannah College)
• 2005      NAIA Dr. Leroy Walker National Character Award   (Savannah College)
• 2005      Paul E. Poeller Athlete of the Year Award (Savannah College)
• 2003      NCAA – D3 Tournament (Savannah College) – final ranking 20th in nation
• 2002      Wendy Heizman HS All-American (Bullock)
• 2002      Michigan MHSSA Basketball Athlete of the Year (Bullock)

Corey Easley Vitals

Height: 6’9” (205cm)
Weight: 225lbs (102kg)
Position: Forward (3 or 4)
Date of Birth: June 27, 1983

Outlook:

Athletic player, nice body and size, plays very hard... Solid rebounder... Can block shots and create steals... Good team concept player... Great attitude, very coachable and athletic... Great size and has excellent game understanding... Shooting range has improved significantly since playing professionally. A dangerous all-around threat.

Pro Basketball Experience:

• 2009                 Kalamunda Eastern Suns (SBL) Australia
• 2008                 Cockburn Cougars (SBL) Australia
• 2006-07             Itzehoe Eagles (Germany, 1st Regionalliga)-  Averaging 17.1 points per game, 8.5 rebounds, 2 blocks and 2 assists. Ranks 9th in scoring and in three-pointers made in the league... Shooting 44% from three-point range.

Collegiate Basketball Career:

Did a lot in the playing time allotted to him... Averaged 15 min per game. Played on 2 Big Sky Championship teams at Montana... played in the NCAA Div 1 Tourney and NCAA Div 2 Tourney... As a senior, part of first conference championship in school history... Member of 3 championship teams in 5 years... Used to winning... Showed the ability to carry a team at both NCAA Div.1 and Div 2 levels... was leading scorer in 2 games as a senior, while playing limited minutes... Scored in double figures 11 times as a senior, and the team went 11-0 in those games... At Montana, Easley was ranked in the top 10 in blocks in the Big Sky Conference every year he played there... Averaged 13.9 minutes his last season playing with the Montana Grizzlies as they went on to the NCAA tourney to lose to the #1 seed Washington in the first round... Easley played 20 minutes in that final game. Easley experienced 3 coaching changes in 4 years at the University of Montana. He then transferred to Minnesota Mankato State (NCAA Div 2) where he helped guide the Mavericks to their first ever outright NCC championship and a tie of the schools best season record at 24-7.

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