Archive for September 29, 2012
Ty Walker signs with Limoges
Ty Walker (2.13m, college: Wake Forest) has been on trial with Limoges (France-ProA) for the past couple of weeks and the squad has decided to keep him on for the season. Walker spent the summer in China with the Hong Kong Bulls, averaging 16.0 points, 16.0 rebounds, 3.7 steals and 4.7 blocks per game. Walker…
Read MoreEric Dawson inks deal with Foshan
Eric Dawson (2.06m, college: Midwestern State) has signed on to play with Foshan (China-CBA). Last season Dawson split his time between the Austin Toros of the NBA D-League and the San Antonio Spurs of the NBA. In 29 games with the Toros he tallied 17.2 points and 10,.7 rebounds per game. The Spurs picked him…
Read MoreThe Adriatic league had a rocky start
The Adriatic league had a rocky start last night, with a lot going on during the game between Partizan Belgrade from Serbia and Zadar from Croatia. Partizan’s team is the youngest in the history of both the Adriatic league and the coming Euroleague. With an average age of just above 21 years old, the team…
Read MoreBennet Davis released by Palencia
Bennet Davis (2.06m, college: Northeastern) has been released by Palencia (Spain-LEB Gold). Davis has been with the team during pre-season, but they’ve decided he doesn’t fit in with their plans and has released him. Davis began the 2011-12 season with KTP Basket (Finland-Korisliiga) where he averaged 12.1 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game…
Read MoreAnthony Grundy joins Mahram Tehran
Anthony Grundy (1.89m, college: North Carolina State) has signed on with Mahram Tehran (Iran-Superleague) for the 2012-13 season. Grundy played with Mersin (Turkey-TBL) during the 2011-12 season and averaged 16.9 points and 3.7 assists over 29 games. Grundy comes to Mahram Tehran with an extensive professional resume that includes time in the NBA with the…
Read MoreDan Mavraides agrees to short-term deal with Sidigas
Dan Mavraides (1.93m, college: Princeton) has agreed to a one-month contract with Sidigas Averllino (Italy-SerieA) to replace Dwight Hardy (1.88m, college: St. John’s). Hardy has unresolved passport issues from his native Congo. Mavraides played with Aris Thessaloniki (Greece-A1) last season, seeing the court 25 times and averaging 3.8 points and 1.7 rebounds per contest. In…
Read MoreNBPA union chief paid $3 million
NBA Players Association executive director Billy Hunter was paid $3 million from July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012, a $600,000 — or 25% — raise over the previous year, according to NBPA documents filed Friday with the United States Department of Labor. The finances and spending practices of the NBPA have been under scrutiny since at…
Read MoreScavolini is back!
Scavolini is back in Italian basketball. For over 37 years the brand name Scavolini was a household name in the Basketball community as the kitchen manufacturer was the main sponsor of the basketball team Victoria Libertas Pesaro. Just a few months ago that tradition came to an end. Due to the economic crisis Scavolini pulled…
Read MoreJerome Randle signs with Foshan
Jerome Randle (178 cm, Cal’10) signs with Foshan Lions from China. Jerome Randle played for Azovmash from the Ukraine last season where he averaged 15.7 ppg and 4.8 aspg.
Read MoreRatko Varda signs with Mahram
Ratko Varda signs with Mahram from Iran. The 33 year old Serbian veteran has signed a temporary deal to play for Mahram during the Asia Cup in Lebanon. Ratko Varda played for Azovmash from the Ukraine last season as well as for Olimpija Ljubljana from Slovenia.
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