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Milo Murray (198-G-2007) is a 18 year old 198cm forward playing with Orange Academy (Pro B), Ratiopharm Ulm (NBBL) and BBU 01 Ulm (Regionalliga. Last season he played 5 Pro B games with Orange Academy averaging 3.4ppg, 2.4rpg, played also at ratiopharm Ulm U19 team (NBBL) averaging 7.5ppg, 2.3rpg, 1.4apg, 2FGP: 56.7%, 3PT: 27.6%, FT: 72.2%, played also at BBU 01 Ulm (Regionalliga) averaging 8.4ppg, 2.3rpg, 1.1apg, 2FGP: 40.9%, 3PT: 30.6%, FT: 60.0%. He also played also ANGT with ratiopharm Ulm U18 team (ANGT) winning the title averaging 4.3ppg, 2.0rpg, 2FGP: 42.9%, 3PT: 14.3%, FT: 50.0%. He spoke to germanmhoops.com about the NBBL Top 4.

Thanks Milo for talking to germanhoops.com. You are back in Berlin for the 2026 NBBL Top 4. How good does that feel?

Thank you for the opportunity and thank you for having me. It feels great playing with a bunch of really talented guys who I get along with on and off to court and it feels great to be able to represent the club I’ve been playing for the last four years at such a prestigious event and on such a special weekend.

Last season you lost the NBBL final to Munich. What will you always remember from that tough final loss?

I remember seeing our veterans like Jordan Müller and Jonas Zilinskas being upset since it was their last opportunity to play NBBL and I want to be able to get the championship this year for my family for my friends and for the amazing organization that Ulm is.

The NBBL season has been great. The team rolled easily by top teams Urspring and FC Bayern Munich. What do you believe has been the secret to the dominating success? How vital is the combination of depth and chemistry?

Big respect to both teams. They gave us hard battles throughout the season, but it was time to show what Ulm stands for and what we do when the season is on the line. For most of the guys in the team it is their last year playing NBBL so it was only right that we end this season the right way in Berlin. I believe chemistry and the depth of our team was extremely important. I felt like a lot of the guys spend time together away from the basketball court whether it’s staying at each other’s houses whether it’s going out for food whether it’s helping each other out with schoolwork, we all get along really well in the locker room, especially it’s a great vibe and I’m really grateful to have such a great team around me at all times. Depth plays a huge role two because it’s a long season most of the guys playing 2 to 3 different leagues whether that’s Landesliga, OberLiga, Pro B and or BBL/euro cup so our depth gives everyone a chance to get on the floor and compete while staying at a high-level. Huge respect to our strength and conditioning guys Andi and Jonas for monitoring us.

What kind of a feeling was it destroying top German club FC Bayern Munich winning game 1 by 15 points and the last one by 26 points. Ulm didn´t just beat Munich, but won with ease. Plus getting revenge for the 2025 NBBL final loss.

Especially after losing to FC Bayern Munich in the finals last year it felt really good cruising by them in the series while competing to get one step closer to the top four. We played an old teammate of ours: huge credit to Niko Jerkic an amazing player who gave us trouble. from Bayern a few key players were missing and it would’ve been an even more exciting matchup to see both our stacked rosters play against each other but that’s just how the game of basketball goes!

Ulm has reached the NBBL Top 4 in Berlin. I can imagine only winning the title is the goal. Do you feel like the team can up their performance level another level?

From the beginning of the season, this was one of our main goals to reach the top four in Berlin and being there we’ve accomplished the goal we said and the only thing left we have to do now is win. I believe everyone has to put in lots of work throughout the season we’ve been coached by Florian who has set the bar very high and is responsible for a lot of our success.

How vital has Yanu Slingerland been? Is he like a type of special glue guy?

Yanu also known as “slingy” is a great guy to have on your team, because he knocks down shots, defends full court and listens to tips and advices from the older guys. He will definitely be a player to look out for during this tournament and will for sure have a great career in front of him. Definitely a guy that we can rely on in tricky moments to knock down the three-point shot.

Talk a little about the importance of Kayaan Yeboah. How vital are his defensive qualities for the success of the team?

Kayaan is one of my longest teammates here at Ulm. We spent three years in the player’s house together and have played many many games with each other. His defensive presence on the court is overwhelming for the opposing team and is also a guy who is a three and D type of player who gives spurts of energy when needed. When he has his day and is confident, it’s hard to stop his motor.

You have a big role in the NBBL team averaging 29 minutes. With your experience would you classify yourself as one of the main leaders?

I would definitely class myself as one of the leaders I have now played a few seasons in the NBBL and use this to my advantage to help the team and I could say with confidence that they believe in me to be one of the main guys getting it done on the court

The NBBL team has many scorers, but you average 12,0ppg. What other facets of your game do you bring to the table that helps the team besides scoring?

We have a whole bunch of talented basketball players who can put the ball in the basket. Meissa Faye, Endi Aiyamenkhue, Teo Milicic, Felix Kielnekher, Yanu Slingerland. Being some of the few names that can be mentioned under players who can score the ball what separates me from some of these guys is the versatility that I bring mid range scoring, stretching the floor, my transition game in the open court and my post fade aways. What I also bring to the court which is my most important aspect is my high energy communicating talking to the guys on offense and on defense and making sure everyone is on the same page whether that’s on the bench whether that’s on the floor, whether that’s in the locker room or even on the team bus. I take pride in being one of the older guys and leading us to this championship I would count myself as a locker room guy who gets along with everyone and has a good relationship with the coaching staff in Ulm.

How vital has the success of NBBL and Pro B been with head coach Florian Flabb. How special are his abilities to be able to get young men play both ends of the court?

Florian has been with us for the last two years now and it has been a pleasure being able to work with him. The effort he puts into our videos, practices and overall time as a team that’s not go unappreciated and it is not something that every coach is willing to do for his team. Can’t forget assistant coach Erik Rösch who does a lot of the dirty work and our success wouldn’t be possible if it wasn’t for the man Erik. For me personally it was very challenging with Florian in my first year since there was a lot of talented players older than me. I’m more experienced what he allowed me to do was gain experience and knowledge and apply it to my games and I think it has really paid off this year.

What kind of a relationship do you have with Coach Flabb? How has he helped your game the most the last few years?

Coach and I get along well of the court as well. He is a family man and I truly respect that about him despite the efforts he puts in with us. He still finds time to spend with his family while prioritising 2 important things his job and his family. It has been a pleasure working with him and I’m excited to be able to hopefully win a championship in Berlin this upcoming weekend.

Thanks Milo for the chat.