Archive for August 23, 2012
Kings deny report of talk of a move to VA, others say talks are on
The owners of the Sacramento Kings have denied a report that they are in talks to move the NBA franchised to Virginia Beach, VA. Unnamed sources have been quoted as saying that the Kings owners, Comcast Corporation, and concert promoter Live Nation are scheduled to arrive in Virginia Beach on Tuesday, Aug. 28 to meet…
Read MoreUnion Olimpija Ljubljana signs muli-year deal with Prepelic
Union Olimpija Ljubljana announced that they have signed Klemen Prepelic to a three-year contract. Prepelic, a top Slovenian prospect, stands 1.91 meters at 19 yrs-old and comes to UOL with a year of senior level experience from Helios Domzale. Last season he average1 14.2 points and 3.1 assists per game in Adriatic League play and…
Read MoreParaguay: Olimpia beats Ciudad Nueva
Olimpia and Ciudade Nueva, both teams from the capital of Asunción, Paraguay, faced off in the second match for the Estadio Comuneros Cup. Olimpia barely pulled off a victory against Ciudad. Up to the last quarter, Ciudad dominated the whole game, leading by up to 18 points at times as they were cheered on by…
Read MoreBarreteros of Mexico make a pre-season display of talent
The Barreteros from the city of Zacatecas, Mexico made their first appearance, playing for fans in a pre-season game. They were the masters of the game, controlling all of the action. The team’s coach, Andrés Contreras, or using his nickname, Poison, stuck to a tight defensive game that exhausted the American Moose Tour Team and…
Read MoreU18 AfroBasket for Men Quarterfinal Schedule Aug. 23
U18 AfroBasket for Men Aug. 23, 2012 Classification Round 12:00 (GMT +2) Morocco – Rwanda Quarterfinals 14:00 Angola – Mali 16:00 Cote d’Ivoire – Ghana 18:00 Mozambique – Senegal 20:00 Tunisia – Egypt
Read MoreSkytrans Cairns Taipans re-signs Kerry Williams
THE Skytrans Cairns Taipans are pleased to announce the re-signing of Cairns local and Far North fan favourite Kerry Williams for the 2012/13 season. The 5’11” point guard played in all 28 games for the Snakes last season after missing the entire 2010/11 season due to a serious knee injury he suffered in a pre-season…
Read MoreLibertad Sunchales inks deal with Ricardo Sanchez
Ricardo Sanchez has signed an agreement to play with Libertad Sunchales for the 2012-13 season. Sanchez played with Estudiantes in Argentina last season, averaging 12.8 points and 5.2 rebounds per game over 52 games. Over the summer he played in the CentroBasket and Olympic Qualifiers with the Puerto Rican National team.
Read MoreGage Daye signs with Sheffield
Gage Daye (188 cm, Bloomfield’11) signs for BBL team Sheffield Sharks from the UK. Daye played in the D-league last year.
Read MoreBesiktas signs veteran big man Damir Markota
Besiktas JK Istanbul added to its frontcourt by signing experienced big man Damir Markota to a one-year contract. Markota (2.08 meters, 26 years old) is a veteran of seven Euroleague seasons with three different teams. Last season he averaged 4.7 points and 6 rebounds in seven Euroleague appearances for Union Olimpija. He ranked third in…
Read MoreMaurice Baker and Jeremy Hazell sign with Cañeros del Este
Maurice Baker (1,88m, graduate from Oklahoma State University) and Jeremy Hazell (1,95m, coming from the Los Angeles Defenders) will soon be playing with the Cañeros del Este in the Dominican Republic. The general manager of the Cañeros hopes that they work out well together and that they can turn the tide in what remains of…
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