Australian Boomers star Aleks Maric says he is unhurt despite a rock-throwing attack on his team bus that forced two Greek club team-mates to go to hospital in Athens.
The Europe-based basketballer was travelling with his Panathinaikos team-mates to a Greek play-off game against rival Olympiakos when hooligans threw rocks at the bus.
The rocks broke windows and injured local player Stratos Perperoglou and American import Steven Smith.
The pair were treated for cuts from broken glass, with photos posted on Maric's Twitter account depicting brick-sized rocks which had come through the windows and landed on the seats of the bus.
The opening game of the best-of-five series between Panathinaikos and Olympiakos has been subsequently postponed by Deputy Minister of Culture and Sports George Nikitiadis.
Basketball Australia officials are seeking to make contact with Maric to ensure he is safe.
Maric recently led Panathinaikos to the Euroleague Final Four and is expected to join the Boomers after the Greek Finals series as the Australian team prepares for London.
A critical part of that preparation will be The Farewell Series, in which see the Boomers will take on Greece in a three-game series in Victoria in June.
The series will begin with a double-header with the Australian Opals at Melbourne Park on 24 June.
AAP
Tags: basketball, sport, greece First posted May 18, 2012 17:59:30
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