Gábor Zsivera lives in Budapest, Hungary, he had a short playing career in Hun Div 1 and Div 2, but gave up pro balling at the age of 21 and started business in Hungarian basketball media as he became the head of the main Hungarian basketball website, www.kezdo5.hu and joined Sport TV as a color commentator of International Basketball Games (Euroleague, Hun Div 1 Games, Adriatic League, Champions League and NBA) in 2011. He joined ICT Europe 3 years ago after finishing career as a GM in Hun Div 1 men’s team, Vasas Budapest. Gábor represents BIG in Hungary and Austria.
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Silvio es un ex entrenador en distintas categorías del baloncesto Argentino, trabajó por más de 25 años como formador de jugadores jóvenes, a partir del 2010 se unión con Maximiliano Reale para conformar Reto Agencia. Para representar y ayudar a construir carreras de Jugadores de Baloncesto y de Entrenadores. Gestiona junto a su Staff en torno un centenar de Atletas y Entrenadores distribuidos en toda Sud América. Reservando para los jugadores más Jóvenes el “ReTo Clinic Camps” anual, punto de partida para la formación, diagnostico y perfeccionamiento de quienes se transformaran en futuros profesionales.
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Silvio is a former coach in different categories of Argentine basketball, he worked for more than 25 years as a trainer for young players, since 2010 he joined with Maximiliano Reale to form Reto Agencia. To represent and help build careers for Basketball Players and Coaches. He manages with his Staff around a hundred Athletes and Coaches distributed throughout South America. Reserving for the youngest players the annual “ReTo Clinic Camps”, a starting point for the training, diagnosis and improvement of those who will become future professionals.
Masataka has been a JBA certified agent since 2022, and has over 40 clients which makes him the top agent in Japan. He has strong relationships with the B League clubs in all divisions. Before becoming an agent, he was a CEO in the IT industry, and that business experience is now useful to him as a basketball agent.
His ultimate goal is to make Japanese basketball better.
With over a decade in professional basketball players’ management, Evaldas has accomplished dozens of successful signing across the Baltic region, the US and Europe. He also works with teams, players and coaches in China, South Korea, and the Philippines. Before creating BIG, Evaldas worked at such sports agencies as Octagon Europe and Jump Start Agency. He freely speaks English, Russian, and Lithuanian. His motto: screw it – let’s do it.
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Maximiliano es un ex jugador de básquet, posee extensa carrera en la Liga Nacional Argentina y once años en Europa con paso por Juventud de Badalona, Cantú y Rieti entre otros. Utiliza toda su experiencia y formación desde el 2010 como copropietario y atreves de ReTo-Agencia para representa y ayudar a construir carreras de Jugadores de Baloncesto y de Entrenadores. Gestiona junto a su Staff en torno un centenar de Atletas y Entrenadores distribuidos en toda Sud América. Reservando para los jugadores más Jóvenes el “ReTo Clinic Camps” anual, punto de partida para la formación, diagnostico y perfeccionamiento de quienes se transformaran en futuros profesionales.
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Maximiliano is a former basketball player, he has an extensive career in the National League Argentina and eleven years in Europe, passing through Juventud de Badalona, Cantú and Rieti among others. He uses all his experience and training since 2010 as a co-owner and dares of ReTo Agencia to represent and help build careers for Basketball Players and Coaches. He manages with his Staff around a hundred Athletes and Coaches distributed throughout South America. Reserving for the youngest players the annual “ReTo Clinic Camps”, a starting point for the training, diagnosis and improvement of those who will become future professionals.
Dani Popescu was a professional player in the Romanian National League for 14 years playing for some of the best teams in the competition and competed also in European cups. He represented the national team at all international levels including juniors, university and seniors. He has a Master Degree in Marketing and Public Relationships.
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Born in Red Bank, New Jersey. Under Recruited as a player but had a very successful ncaa 3 career and then fought to have a 12 year pro career overseas playing in Denmark, Germany, Australia, Spain and Italy. Been helping place players globally since 2017. Experience also in player development and scouting. Bachelors degree in sociology and anthropology from Hobart college. Speaks English and Italian.
George Patapatiou is a medical doctor with the specialty of Radiation oncologist. At the same time he has been a sports agent since 1999. George is the first person to receive an official license as a Sports Agent from the Bulgarian Federation of Basketball in 1999. He has been the exclusive agent and managed the careers of a lot of NBA and Euroleague players like Willie Solomon, Pero Antic, Vlado Ilievski, Vrbca Stefanov, Michael Wilkinson, Ryan Stack, Dimitar Angelov, Vasil Eftimov, Antanas Kavaliauskas, Todor Stoykov, Filip Videnov and others… George represents BIG’s interests in the Greece, Cyprus, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Bosnia, Albania and Kosovo. George also speaks fluent English, Bulgarian and Serbian.
Jens Erik is a FIBA licensed agent operating from Copenhagen. As a former professional basketball player, he knows what it takes for players to succeed in Scandinavia. He started as a FIBA agent because he saw a lack of guidance for talented Danish players who want to become professionals. The past couple of years, Jens has built a great network within this region. Besides his agency, he works for ‘Children Basketball foundation’ which is a foundation located in Denmark who’s working to promote basketball for kids. Academically, he holds a master degree in ‘Human Resource Management’ from Copenhagen Business School.