Archive for July 12, 2012
Fenerbahce Ulker inks former champ Sato
In its first move since hiring Simone Pianigiani as head coach, Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul signed one of his former players, forward Romain Sato, to a two-year contract on Thursday. Sato (1.94 meters, 31 years old) arrives from Panathinaikos Athens, w…
Read MorePanathinaikos Athens and Tsartsaris enter second decade together
Panathinaikos Athens and its longest tenured player, three-time Euroleague champion Kostas Tsartsaris, will make it 11 years together after they agreed on a contract for the 2012-13 season. Tsartsaris (2.09 meters, 32 years old) has been a key figure…
Read MoreAnadolu Efes tabs Farmar at point guard
Anadolu Efes made a big move on Thursday by inking point guard Jordan Farmar to a two-year deal. Farmar (1.88 meters, 25 years old) started the 2011-12 season with Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv and averaged 14.1 points, 4.7 rebounds and 4.1 assists in sev…
Read MoreAlba Berlin inks point guard Djedovic
Alba Berlin made a major addition to its 2012-13 roster on Thursday by signing combo guard Nihad Djedovic, considered one of the best young backcourt talents in Europe, to a one-year contract with an option through 2013-14. Djedovic (1.96 meters, 22 …
Read MoreFuture stars unite at Nike Global Challenge
The stars of the Nike International Junior Tournament from the 2012 Turkish Airlines Euroleague Final Four in Istanbul, Turkey, will be well represented this week at the Nike Global Challenge as part of the World Basketball Festival 2012 in the Ameri…
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