Archive for August 29, 2012
Red Star Belgrade negotiates with Theodoros Papaloukas!
The season has not started yet, but Red Star Belgrade creates headlines around the clock. The team already had some spectacular signings, paid off all the debts from the past, got into a verbal war with Partizan, and now claims to be negotiating with legendary Greek guard Theodoros Papaloukas. In his prime surely one of…
Read MoreBC Donetsk lands Darius Songaila
Ukrainian team BC Donetsk just signed Darius Songaila. Donetsk recently signed Perkins, D’or Fischer, Kaloyan Ivanov and now the Lithuanian forward. Songaila who started last season with Galatasaray and finished in Spain with CB Valladolid averaging 9ppg and 4rpg in 10 ACB games.
Read MoreAshkelon lands Julien Mills
Elizur Ashkelon from Israel has signed Julien Mills (193 cm, Ball State’07) for the upcoming season. Mills played for the Hungarian team of Szolnoki last season and averaged 11.7ppg, 6.1rpg and 2.4apg.
Read MoreChinese NBA Draft prospect to Europe?
Panathinaikos’ wild offseason is apparently not over yet. Previously linked with Yi Jianlian, Sun Yue and Dejun Han, the Greens may finally be ready to sign with a Chinese player (and perhaps gain a nice foothold in that lucrative basketball market: Namely, Ailun Guo of the Liaoning Dinosaurs. According to Bball Headlines, Dinosaurs front office…
Read MoreTommy Mason-Griffin out for the season
Ratiofarm Ulm received bad news today as it became clear that their starting point guard Tommy Mason-Griffin (180 cm, Oklahoma’10) will miss the entire season. Mason Griffin who is only 21 years old needs to have his right knee operated on and will miss the entire season. Now the club is looking for a replacement.
Read MoreBudivelynk adds Giorgi Tsintsadze
Ukrainian team Budivelnyk Kyiv added to the roster for the upcoming season Giorgi Tsintsadze. The Georgian player comes from Olimpi Tbilisi where he averaged 15.8ppg, 4.8rpg adn 4.7apg.
Read MoreValladolid signs Lithuanian youngster Vytenis Cizauskas
Spanish ACB team CB Valladolid announced the arrival of Vytenis Cizauskas for the upcoming season. The Lithuanian PG comes from Zalgiris Kaunas. Vytenis Cizauskas, 19 year old, averaged 12.6ppg, 6.2rpg and 4.6apg at Eurobasket Under 20 recently played.
Read MoreBrad Tinsley fails medical at Den Bosch. Replaced by Matt Bauscher
Rookie Brad Tinsley (190 cm, Vanderbilt’12), still bothered by an ankle injury, failed the medical test at Dutch champion Den Bosch and was immediately replaced by Matt Bauscher (188 cm, Boise State’08) who already played successfully in the Netherlands before (Leeuwarden and Groningen).
Read MoreBordeaux replaces departing John Ford with Nate Carter
French Pro B team JSA Bordeaux counted on John Ford (207 cm, Colorado State’00) for the 3rd season in a row but in a surprise move he decided to walk away from his contract, retire as an active player, and accept a job as an assistant coach in college. But Bordeaux quickly found a replacement,…
Read MoreU18 AfroBasket Tournament Team
All-Tournament Team for the U18 AfroBasket Championships for Men MVP: Saleh Ehab of Egypt Best Scorer: Saleh Ehab of Egypt Best Rebounder: Ndoye Aboulaye of Senegal Best Coach: Madiene Fall of Senegal 1st Team Saleh Ehab of Egypt Boubacar Coulibaly of Mali Ndoye Aboulaye of Senegal Kehasson Oulai of Ivory Coast Ali Moatez of Egypt
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