The Hellenic Basketball Federation has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Player after his sample tested positive for the prohibited substance methylhexaneamine (dimethylpentylamine).
On 17 February 2011 the Judicial Panel of the Hellenic Basketball Federation decided a 1 year period of suspension, hereafter confirmed by the Greek Supreme Council for the Resolution of Sports Disputes (ASEAD), starting from 17 December 2010. Additionally the Player lost his contract with the Greece basketball club because of his suspension.
Because of Player’s wish to play for a German basketball club the Player requested FIBA in June 2011 to intervene and to impose a shorter sanction period. The Player filed a statement in his defence and was heard for the FIBA Disciplinary Panel.
Player stated he had used the supplement oxyelite prior to the doping test. He did not know the supplement contained a prohibited substance and he had no intention to enhance his performance. The Player admitted he did not research the label of the supplement.
The Panel finds the Player acted negligently without ensuring that this supplement does not contain a prohibited substance. The Panel considers Player’s statement and the substance methylhexaneamine (dimethylpentylamine) which became a specified substance in the new 2011 WADA prohibited list. Therefore the FIBA Disciplinary Panel decides - lex mitior - to impose a 6 month period of ineligibility on the Player starting on the date of Player’s official game, i.e. on 19 April 2011.
