7'0” Center Elvir Ovcina will wear the red-white Jersey of the LTi 46ers for another year. The Bosnian player joined Giessen last January, averaging 14.1 points and 8.1 rebounds in 14 competitions. These numbers granted him an Eurobasket.com All-German Bundesliga Honorable Mention and the renewal of his contract for the 2009-10 season.
Elvir is well known in the German Championship as he played from 2001/02 till 2003/2004 for Baskets Oldenburg and the following year had a successful season with RheinEnergie Koln, which he helped to take the German cup with a performance that earned him MVP of the final game title. The Bosnian Center has also played at the highest levels for other European Clubs such as Olympiakos, Khimik, and Oostende among others.. With BC Oostende won two national titles and a Belgian Cup. He has participated in both the Euroleague and Uleb Cup competitions as well as representing his native Bosnia in many European championships.