The Romanian agent, Mr. Sabin Liviu Gherdan, filed claims against two Romanian players, Mr. Teodora Neagu and Mr. Tunde Kilin, for compensation, interest and costs. In accordance with Article 16.2 of the BAT Rules, the Arbitrator issued an award without reasons.

In case BAT 0668/15, the Italian Club Famila Basket Schio srl SSD filed a claim against the American Player Chinenye Joy Ogwumike for compensation for breach of contract, submitting that the Player did not disclose a pre-existing injury when she signed the Player’s Contract. The Player in turn filed a counter-claim for outstanding salaries, compensation for breach of contract and medical expenses, submitting that she did not have a pre-existing injury and that she was allowed to terminate her Contract after putting the Club on notice, which had undertaken to pay all of the Player’s medical expenses for injuries suffered during the term of her contract.

The Greek Agency B.I.G. Management filed a claim against the North Macedonian Players Dimitar Ivanov and Nikola Vasilevski for outstanding agent fees and interest. The Claimant submitted that the Respondents unlawfully terminated the respective representation contracts. Thus, the Claimant seeks compensation for the employment contracts entered into by the Respondents after the unlawful termination of their representation contracts. In their Answer, the Respondents argued that the BAT lacks jurisdiction since there is no valid agreement by the parties in favour of the BAT. The claim was dismissed.

The American Player Bambale Mbulatale Emmanuel Osby and the Lithuanian Agent Evaldas Rimkus filed claims against the Turkish Club Afyon Belediye Kulübü for outstanding amounts, agent fee and interest, submitting that the Club failed to make the respective payments. The Club submitted, inter alia, that it had already terminated the Player Contract because of the Player’s misbehavior. In the meantime, the Club fulfilled its payment duty towards the Agent. The Arbitrator partially upheld the claim.

The Polish Player Damian Kulig filed a claim against the Turkish Club Trabzonspor Basketbol Kulübü Dernegi for outstanding salaries, termination fee, late payment penalties and interest. The Claimant submitted that the Respondent breached the contractual relationship by failing to pay about half of his total salary for the 2015/16 season and failed to pay the termination fee provided in the Contract. In its Answer, the Respondent did not contest the debt but stated that due to the Club’s poor results, it was no longer able to pay the salaries of its players. The claim was partially upheld.

The Lebanese Coach, Ghassan Sarkis, filed a claim against the Syrian Club, Al Ahli of Aleppo, for outstanding salaries, penalties and interest. In accordance with Article 16.2 of the BAT Rules, the Arbitrator issued an award without reasons.

The American Player, Kenneth S. Hayes, and the FIBA-licensed agent, Johnny S. Foster, filed a claim against the Chinese Club, Shijiazhuang Xianglan Basketball Club Co., LTD., for outstanding salaries, agent fees and interest. The Claimants submitted that the Respondent breached the Contract by failing to pay salaries and agent fees respectively. In its Answer, the Respondent argued that the Player failed to arrive at the Club on the agreed arrival date and due to this breach, all claims should be denied. The claim was dismissed.

The FIBA-Licensed Agent, Daniel Hazan, filed a claim against the American Player, Shakur Juiston, for agent fees and interest. In accordance with Article 16.2 of the BAT Rules, the Arbitrator issued an award without reasons.

The American Player, Nicolas Scott Moore, and his FIBA-Licensed Agent, Benjamin Khabie, filed a claim against the Polish Club, BC Miejski Klub Sportowy Dabrowa Gòrnicza S.A., for outstanding salaries, penalties, tax certificates, agent fees and interest. In accordance with Article 16.2 of the BAT Rules, the Arbitrator issued an award without reasons.

BAT 1578/20 (Hollingsworth v/ Botas Spor Kulübü) The American-Turkish Player, Quanitra Hollingsworth, filed a claim against the Turkish Club, Botas Spor Kulübü, for outstanding salaries, airfare reimbursement, currency exchange reimbursement and interest. In accordance with Article 16.2 of the BAT Rules, the Arbitrator issued an award without reasons.