Archive for August 2012
Partizan signs deal with Drew Gordon
Drew Gordon, power forward from the University of New Mexico, will begin his professional career with Partizan. Gordon went undrafted in the 2012 NBA draft, but played for the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA’s Summer League. He wasn’t offered a contract with the Mavericks, so Gordon turned his sights on Europe and found a home…
Read MoreDuke’s Jon Scheyer joins Gran Canaria
Jon Scheyer, former captain of the Duke squad the won the NCAA crown in 2010, will join Gran Canaria. Scheyer spent part of the 2011-12 season with Maccabi Tel Aviv, but left the team midway into the season.
Read MoreFIBA U17 World Championships tips off in Amsterdam
The first day of the women’s FIBA U17 Worlds is in the books with the following games being played Fri., Aug 17th. Group A Mali – Belgium 45-81 Mali: Maiga 14, Fomba 12, N’Diaye 9 Belgium: Ben Abdelkader 25, Lemmens 11, Mpoyi Wa Mpoyi 9 Canada – Italy 55-68 Canada: Nurse 20, Potter 8, Orum…
Read MoreSpartak Primorye picks up Gillenwater
Troy Gillenwater has signed to play for Russian squad Spartak Primorye the 2012-13 season. At the start of the 2011-2012 season Gillenwater was picked up out of college (New Mexico State, US) by Pizza Express Apollon in the Cyprus Division A league and averaged 17.4ppg. He moved to B.C. Habikaa in March of 2012 to…
Read MoreDarryl Middleton moves from Girona to Lucentum Alicante
Lucentum Alicante agrees to terms with 46-year old center Darryl Middleton, who has been with Girona since 2006. During the 2011-12 campaign he averaged 11.5 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. Middleton has played in Russia, Greece, Spain, Italy and Turkey during his European professional career. He has won 3 Spanish League Most Valuable Player…
Read MoreABA Supports She Cares Foundation Charity Game
Los Angeles, CA. – The She Cares Foundation will host a red carpet benefit celebrity basketball game at Edward E. Roybal Learning Center in Los Angeles CA. This charity event, complete with music, food, fun and competition will benefit single mothers. Included among the celebrities scheduled to attend are Angela Simmons (Fashion Designer), Vanessa Simmons…
Read MoreU18 European Championship Semis are Set
The semifinals of the U18 European Championships are set for today. Lithuania will play Serbia in the first contest, and Russia will square off with Croatia in the nightcap. Russia – Spain 58-56 Defending Champion Spain has been given an early exit from the EC U18 Tournament at hands of the squad from Russia, 58-56.…
Read MoreBAT rules for Zouros
FIBA’s Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT) has ruled in favor of Ilias Zouros in his claim against his former team, Zalgiris Kaunas. The ruling will mean that Zouros will receive €156,000 in compensation, his claim was for €300,000. Zalgiris’ owner, Vladimir Romanov, fired Zouros after saying that team practices and assistant coaches weren’t properly supervised by…
Read MoreSpartak 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,…
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