Archive for August 17, 2012
Spartak and Beverely agree to three-year extension
Spartak Saint Petersburg and Patrick Beverley have agreed to a new three-year contract. Beverley joined Spartak in 2011, and averaged 15.0 points, 5.4 assists, 4.4 assists and 2.1 steals per game in the PBL. During VTB League play, he scored 13.1 points and contributed 5.4 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 2.1 steals per game. At the…
Read MoreGates heads to Lithuania to play for Pieno Žvaižgdės
Univ. of Cincinnati power forward Yancy Gates (6’9″, 270lbs) is heading to Lithuania to start his professional career with Pieno Žvaižgdės instead of going to camp with the Boston Celtics. Gates’ college coach, Mick Cronin, told the website cincinnati.com that Gates, who averaged 12.2 points and 8.9 rebounds per game for the Bearcats in 2011-12,…
Read MoreFIBA Americas U18 Women’s Championships – Day 2
The FIBA Americas U18 Women’s Championships completed their second day of competition in Gurabo, Puerto Rico with the US and Brazil getting off to quick 2-0 in pool play in their respective groups. As an added incentive to the squads, the top four teams in this years tournament will be given berths to the U19…
Read MoreBen Wallace heading to Panathinaikos?
At the end of last season the Detroit Pistons center said he was retiring, but in recent weeks he’s had second thoughts and wants to hit the hardwood for one more season. There’s no room for him in Detroit, but it’s being reported that Panathinaikos and Wallace, a free agent, are talking about 2012-13. Wallace…
Read MoreMichael Fraser inks deal with Soles de Mexicali
Canadian forward Michael Fraser has signed on to play for Soles de Mexicali. He comes to Mexico from DniproAzot in the Ukraine, where he averaged 14.0 points and 8.9 rebounds per game. In 2008 he earned the All-Star Game MVP award in Austria and was a 1st-team All-Ukrainian selection in 2010.
Read MoreDamjan Rudez to Zaragoza
Croatian National Team player Damjan Rudez has signed with CAI Zaragoza Spain. Rudez won the Croatian Championship last season with Cibona Zagreb. Before, he played for city rivals Cedevita, Olimpija Ljubljana and Belgian Oostende.
Read MoreSchneck joins UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders
Matt Schneck, a 6’8″ center from who played his college basketball at St. Cloud State in Minnesota, has signed with the UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders for the 2012-13 season. Schneck comes to the Raiders from the Cheshire Jets, where he average 16.1 points and 10.7 rebounds per game last year and 18.3 points and 10.2…
Read MoreAnwil signs Canadian center
Anwil Wloclawek from Poland has signed Canadian center Wright Ryan (206 cm, Oklahoma’10), who played last season for the Taiwan Mobile Leopards.
Read MoreMonthey signs Adnan Hodzic
Swiss team Monthey has signed Bosnian forward Adnan Hodzic (203 cm, Lipscomb’11) who played in the German Bundesliga last year for Walter Tigers Tuebingen. Hodzic was named All-A-Sun Player of the Year in 2010. He is also on the list of candidates for the Bosnian national Team.
Read MoreArgentinian Casini signs with Napoli
Argentinian guard Marcos Casini (180 cm), who also has an Italian passport, has signed with Napoli. He comes from Scafati where he spent the last two seasons and before that for Pistoia, Cantu, Jesi and Boca Juniors.
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