Archive for August 2012
Banchero stays with Petron Blaze for another season
The Petron Blaze announced that they successfully resigned guard Chris Banchero to another season. During his 2011-12 rookie season he compiled 12.7 points per game, 6.6 assists and 3.1 steals in the ASEAN league. He was named the ALL-GNAC Player of the year during his Junior Season at Seattle Pacific in 2010.
Read MoreChier Ajou ruled eligible by NCAA
Northwestern freshman center Chier Ajou has been cleared by the NCAA and will be eligible for the upcoming season, Wildcats coach Bill Carmody announced Thursday. Ajou, a 7-foot-2 center, is originally from the South Sudan and attended Culver Academies in Indiana for two years and went to St. Thomas More School in Connecticut last year.…
Read MoreSale of NBA’s Grizzlies stalls
Robert Pera, a 34-year old businessman from Silicon Valley, was poised to purchase the Grizzlies. That was until word of potential business improprieties started surfacing, sending the NBA’s legal team on an extensive vetting process to look into Peras overseas business dealings. Some of those dealings include his company, Ubitquiti Networks, selling products illegally into…
Read MoreNdudi Ebi signs with Sidigas Avellino
As expected, Ndudi Ebi is back to Italy. The Nigerian forward penned a deal with Sidigas Avellino, who competes in Italy’s Serie A. Ebi most recently played for the Chinese NBL team Jiangsu Tongxi, appearing 9 times for them averaging 29 points, 18.6 rebounds, 3.1 blocks, 2.3 assists and 2.2 steals. Ebi was 26th overall…
Read MoreLimoges picks up Wanamaker
Limoges strengthend their backcourt this week when they agreed to terms with Brad Wanamaker, who was with Teramo last season. During his time in Serie A he complied 7.6 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.3 steals per game. He was moved to Forli and averaged 17.8 points per game before finished the season in…
Read MoreRoberts: From Germany to the NBA
The New Orleans Hornets signed former Dayton guard Brian Roberts. Roberts played in all five Las Vegas summer league games for the Hornets, averaging 13.8 points, 2.2 assists and two rebounds in 27.4 minutes per game. He shot 50 percent from the field and hit 54 percent of the 3-pointers he attempted to go with…
Read MoreShahintab moves to Azad
Azad University Tehran has announced Mehran Shahintab as their new head coach. Shahintab spent the 2011-12 season with Petrochimi, guiding the squad into the Iranian Superleague final, losing to Mahram in three straight games.
Read MoreQBL: Weekend Wrap-Up: Round 13
Australian Basketball (Men)
36ers
Oct. 7
Tigers
Taipans
Oct. 6
Crocodiles
Breakers
Oct. 5
Wildcats
Hawks
Oct. 5
Kings
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Round 21 (Regular Season)
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Read MoreJoel Abelson named Skyforce Head Coach
The Sioux Falls Skyforce announced today that Joel Abelson has been named head coach of the long-standing franchise. He becomes the 15th head coach in franchise history after spending the past five seasons as an associate head coach/assistant coach in the NBA Development League. “This is an important hire for our franchise,” said owner/president Mike…
Read MoreWith Olympics over, there’s room at the top for Team USA
Their Gold medals haven’t had time to cool off from the heat generated in the gym during the Olympic Gold medal game and the there have already been more questions asked than answered. At the top of the list: Who will take over the US program now that Mike Krzyzewski has said he’ll retire from…
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