Archive for July 9, 2012
Ratiopharm Ulm adds young big man Theis for three years
Turkish Airlines Euroleague hopeful ratiopharm Ulm announced Monday the signing of top German talent Daniel Theis to a three-year deal. Theis (2.04 meters, 20 years old) joins the German League runner-up from New Yorker Phantoms Braunschweig, for who…
Read MoreCEZ Nymburk tabs playmaker Taylor
CEZ Nymburk signed dynamic guard Mike Taylor for the coming season, the club announced Monday. Taylor (26 years old, 1.88 meters) arrives from the Greek League, where he played for Kavala last season and averaged 13.9 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2 assis…
Read MoreOlympiacos keeps Law
Reigning Turkish Airlines Euroleague champion Olympiacos BC Piraeus kept building its roster for the upcoming season by re-signing point guard Acie Law for an extra year, the club announced Saturday. Law (1.90 meters, 27 years old) arrived to Olympia…
Read MoreUnicaja tabs swingman Simon
Unicaja Malaga improved its backcourt by signing shooting guard Krunoslav Simon for the coming season, the club announced Tuesday. Unicaja holds an option to extend his contract for an additional year until the end of the 2013-14 season. Simon (1.97 …
Read MoreBrose Baskets re-signs Gavel
German League champion Brose Baskets Bamberg reached a new agreement with point guard Anton Gavel to keep him in Bamberg until the end of the 2013-14 season, the club announced Monday. Gavel (1.89 meters, 27 years old) averaged 8.5 points and 2.1 ass…
Read MoreEuroleague American Tour 2012 games announced
Real Madrid and Montepaschi Siena to face NBA teams in early OctoberEuroleague Basketball and the National Basketball Association (NBA) will team up this October for the fifth edition of the Euroleague American Tour. Real Madrid of Spain and Montepasc…
Read MorePlaza names Zalgiris new head coach
Zalgiris Kaunas named Joan Plaza as its new head coach. Plaza, age 48, arrives from Banca Civica Sevilla, which he has coached for the past three seasons. Plaza led the team to its first Spanish League playoffs appearance in 10 years in the 2009-10 sea…
Read MoreGreen returns to Lukoil Academic
Perennial Bulgarian League champion Lukoil Academic improved its team for the Turkish Airlines Euroleague Qualifying Round by inking small forward Devin Green to a one-year deal on Monday. Green (2.01 meters, 29 years old) started the 2011-12 with Ne…
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