Archive for September 12, 2012
Tijuca making sure this season counts
Preparation for the next season of the NBB (Brazilian National Basketball League)has already started for Tijuca. The team from Rio de Janeiro made it to the playoffs last year in its first year of play but is not taking any chances. It has come back for this season with many changes: 5 new contracts. The…
Read MoreBasketball brawl in China
Basketball brawl in China. Again. Last year the Brazilian National Team and the University of Georgetown were involved in a massive basketball brawl while playing friendly games in China. The video clips of those fights went around the world. Now, OKK Belgrade from Serbia visited China and played a friendly game against Jiangsu Dragons and…
Read MoreMike Moore Signs With BC Siauliai
Mike Moore (195 cm, Hofstra’12) has signed a contract with BC Siauliai of the Lithuanian Basketball League. Moore led Hofstra in scoring last season at 19.9 points per game and earned Colonial Athletic Association second-team honors.
Read MoreWalter Baxley to play in Uruguay
Walter Baxley (193 cm, Mars Hill’06) will be playing with Defensor Sporting in Uruguay. He is the second and final foreigner to join the team. Juan Jose Bravo is another foreign player from Venezuela. Walter Baxley is a graduate of Mars Hill University and has played in Iran, Poland, Germany and Finland. His last stint…
Read MoreJonathan Jones signs with Tokyo Cinq Reves
Jonathan Jones (211 cm, Barat College’02) has signed in Japan with BJ expansion team Tokyo Cinq Reves. Last season, Jonathan Jones played in Hungary with Jaszberenyi KSE where he averaged an impressive 20.2 ppg and 12.6 tpg.
Read MoreJohn Edwards signs with Minsk-2006
John Edwards (213 cm, Kent State’04) has signed with Minsk-2006 from Belarus. This team also participates in the very strong VTB League. John Edwards played last season in Poland with Turow where he averaged 6.9 ppg and 2.2 rpg. Edwards also played in the D-League, Puerto Rico, Greece and the Ukraine.
Read MoreNiels Vorenhout calls it quits
Niels Vorenhout (202 cm) has decided to end his career as a professional basketball player. The 32 year old Dutchman last played for Weert in the Dutch league.
Read MoreMichael Peck named head coach of Idaho Stampede
Michael Peck, has been named the new head coach of the Idaho Stampede of the D-League. The Stampede are affiliate of the Portland Trail Blazers. “This is a great opportunity with a wonderful organization,” Peck said. “I’m looking forward to the opportunity ahead of me.” Peck has been the head coach of the Findlay College…
Read MoreAchilles tear could sideline Elliot Williams for the season
The Portland Trailblazers’ Elliot Williams has been preparing for his third season in the NBA, now the question is, when will he be able to step foot on a basketball court next after tearing his left achilles during a workout. Williams (1.96m, college: Memphis) will have surgery to repair the injury, but the team doesn’t…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2013: The Field is Set with 24 Teams
As the final games of the EuroBasket 2013 Qualification Round were getting ready to start, there no doubt were pencils being sharpened, calculator batteries being checked, spreadsheets getting fired up and for those old school mathematicians out there, most likely a slide rule or two getting dusted off in anticipation of the intense calculations that…
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