Archive for September 1, 2012
Joe Werner and Serge Angounou sign with Chiba Jets
Joe Werner (201 cm, Wisconsin La Cross’07) and Serge Angounou (202 cm, Arizona State’07) have both signed for Japanese team Chiba Jets of the BJ League. Angounou played in Latin American the last couple of seasons, while Werner played in Austria and Germany the last three seasons.
Read MoreMarcus Haislip inks with DongGuan from China
Milwaukee Bucks’ 2002 lottery pick and former Euroleague player Marcus Haislip (208 cm, Tennessee’02) has signed in China with DongGuan Leopards. Haislip is coming off a stint with Lebanese Champville where he became the highest paid foreigner in the history of the Lebanese Basketball League. Haislip played for the Bucks, Indiana Pacers and San Antonio…
Read MoreTerence Dials signs with Limoges
Terence Dials (206, Ohio State’06) has signed with French Pro A team Limoges. Dials already played in France during the 2008/2009 season and also gained experience in Cyprus, China, Germany and Switzerland.
Read MoreJermaine Beal and Anthony Walton sign in Brazil
The Brazilian team Minas has signed two import players. Americans Jermaine Beal(191 cm, Vanderbilt’10) and Anthony Walton (201 cm, South Eastern Oklahoma State’02).
Read MoreQuimsa beats Sionista in Argentina
Quimsa de Santiago beat Centro Juventud Sionista in a well-played game that was only decided with the last possession, 86-84. The first period was even, the command of the game switching back and forth between the two teams. Sionista ended the first half ahead by four points. Early in the third quarter, they extended their…
Read MoreSeamus Boxley signs in Japan
Seamus Boxley (201 cm, Portland State’05) has signed in Japan for Takamatsu Five Arrows of the JB League. Boxley played four seasons in a row for Leiden from the Netherlands and was regarded as one of the best imports of the league.
Read MoreBench clearing brawl MZT Skopje and Cherkassy
What was supposed to be a friendly pre-season game in Skopje, Macedonia, between local favorites MZT and visiting Cherkassy Monkeys from Ukraine got completely out of hand. It all started when Vincent Hunter from Cherkassy (208 cm, Arkansas’08) made a hard foul on Gjorji Cekovski (203 cm) who retaliated a couple of minutes later. That…
Read MoreIkaros pens a deal with Avis Wyatt
Greek team Ikaros announced the signing of Avis Wyatt (211 cm, Virginia State’07). The player spent last season in the Netherlands with Groningen averaging 8.4ppg, 5.9rpg and 1.6bpg.
Read MorePartizan waives player from Malta and Argentina. Keeps Mexican
Partizan Belgrade has decided to not keep Matias Bortolin (205 cm, 19 years old) from Argentina and Samuel Deguara (223 cm, 21 years old) from Malta. Both players had been on a try-out with Partizan for about a month. The try-out of the third player, Mexican Jorge Gutierrez (190 cm, 24 years old), has been…
Read MoreMarko Keselj signs with Valencia
Serbian national team player Marko Keselj (206 cm) has signed with Spanish ACB team Valencia. He substitutes Clay Tucker (196 cm, Wisconsin-Milwaukee’03) who surprisingly walked away from his contract with the club. Keselj played for Olympiakos from Greece last season and won the Euroleague.
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