Archive for August 20, 2012
Giurgiu sings Perry Petty
CSS Giurgiu from Romanian has signed guard Perry Petty (195 cm, UTPA’11). Petty played last season for Zilina in Slovakia where he was the player of the year and also led the league in steals and was third in assists.
Read MoreTerry Bryant signs with Black Star
Black Star from Luxemburg has signed guard Terry Bryant (183 cm, SE Louisiana’07). Last season he played with Dorsten in the German Pro-B.
Read MoreOberwart signs rookie Chris Gradnigo
Austrian Team Oberwart Gunner have signed rookie forward Chris Gradnigo (200 cm, Coastal Carolina’12).
Read MoreSolna Vikings sign Kelvin Lewis and Donald Johnson
Swedish club Solna Vikings has signed guard Kelvin Lewis (193 cm, Houston’10) who played in the D-League, and rookie forward Donald Johnson (203 cm, Cal State Bakersfield’12).
Read MoreABA adds expansion team Electric City Lions
The American Basketball Association (ABA) today announced that it has added its fourth South Carolina team for the upcoming season which begin in November to be located in Anderson, SC. The team, the Electric City Lions, is owned by the husband and wife team of Azure and Marquis Agnew. “This is a great addition to the…
Read MoreMogi das Cruzes beat the São Paolo state champion
Mogi das Cruzes/Sanifill made a recovery in the initial round of the Men’s Championship of the state of São Paulo, Brazil by beating the Pinheiros/Sky, the current state champion this past Sunday. They won 91 to 80 in the city Mogi das Cruzes. Highlights: Patekoski – 24 points, 9 rebounds and Guilherme Filipin – 22…
Read MoreStatement On Health Issue At U20 Women
PRESS RELEASE: FIBA Europe would like to clarify the following regarding the issue of the hospitalisation of a number of players, team delegation members and Organising Committee staff at the U20 European Championship Women 2012 in Debrecen, Hungary. On the opening day of the tournament 22 players were affected by sickness and a total of…
Read MoreBasketball Australia statement on Toowoomba Mountaineers tragedy
Basketball Australia Chief Executive Officer Kristina Keneally and Chair of the BA Board Scott Derwin have expressed BA’s sympathy following the tragic deaths of Queensland basketballers Stacey Richter and Stephanie Mylonas yesterday afternoon. The pair, who played for the Toowoomba Mountaineers, were travelling back from their team’s final game of the Queensland Basketball League season…
Read MoreKenny Hasbrouck signs deal with Virtus Bologna
Virtus Bologna has agreed to terms with Kenny Hasbrouck for the upcoming season. Hasbrouck was signed by the Miami Heat on March 16, 2010, but never appeared in a game. The Heat resigned him in July of 2010 for the 2011 NBA, but was released. He later signed with Meridiano Alicante for the remainder of…
Read MoreDon Nelson officially retires from coaching
Don Nelson, the NBA’s all-time winningest coach, reportedly said Saturday night he is officially done with coaching. Nelson, who will be inducted next month into the Pro Basketball Hall of Fame, told NBA.com that his coaching career is over after spanning 34 years. As late as last season, Nelson flirted with returning to the bench…
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