Archive for September 2012
FIBA rules in favour of Maccabi Tel Aviv in Yogev Ohayon case
According to Israeli media, FIBA ruled in favor of Maccabi Tel Aviv in the dispute between the squad and Yogev Ohayon. FIBA has agreed with Maccabi that it was against the contract they had with Ohayon for him to leave the team for Lokomotiv Kuban without any financial considerations. Ohayon claimed that his agreement had…
Read MoreBrandon Hunter agrees to terms with Club Atletico Aguada
Brandon Hunter (2.01m, college: Ohio) has become the second foreign player to sign on with Club Atletico Aguada (Uruguay-LUB) for the 2012-13 season. Hunter has two years experience in the NBA (Celtics in 03-04 and Magic in 04-05) as well as a variety of European squads: Panathinaikos BC (2006), Carpisa Napoli (2006), TDShop.it Livorno (2006–2007),…
Read MoreBasketball popularity increasing in Brazil
In years past, basketball has been most popular in Southern Brazil, specifically in the South East in the Sao Paulo, the country’s most populous state. With Brazil’s economy growing, new squads are being formed around the country and a new, large fan base has developed, especially in the North East. As the popularity has grown,…
Read MoreTravon Bryant joins French squad Cholet Basket
Travon Bryant (2.06m, college: Missouri) has inked a deal with Cholet Basket (France-ProA) for this coming season. Bryant started last season with Budivelnyk (Ukraine-SuperLeague) and then moved to Le Mans, in France (France-ProA), where he averaged 5.4ppg and 3.1rpg.
Read MoreToure Murry signs with Israel’s Hapoel Tel Aviv
Former Wichita State point guard Toure Murry is set to enter the professional ranks with a new contract to play for Hapoel Tel Aviv (Israel-Winner League). While at Wichita State he averaged 12.2 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.3 assists per contest as a Senior. He also helped his squad win the National Invitational Tournament (NIT)…
Read MoreChris Warren inks with JSF Nanterre
Chris Warren has successfully finished a tryout period with JSF Nanterre (France-ProA) and has come to terms with the squad for the 2012-13 campaign. Warren (1.78m, college: Mississippi) played his first professional season in 2011-12 with Adelaide 36ers (Australia-NBL) and averaged 14.1 points and 3.8 assists per contest over 28 NBL games. At the University…
Read MoreFIBA Asia Cup: Quarter-Finals Set
With the FIBA Asia Cup preliminary rounds now completed, the competition will head into the Quarter-Final round on Thursday. Finishing the round-robin competition saw two blow-outs, an alley-oop buzzer-beater and the game of the tournament thus far between previously unbeaten Iran and host Japan. In Group A, the squad from the Philippines had already concluded…
Read MoreDario Saric loaned to Croatian team KK Split
Croatian teen basketball sensation, Dario Saric, has been loaned to local Croatian squad, KK Split (Croatia-A1) for the 2012-13 season. Saric (2.05m) signed a five-year deal with Bilbao Basket (Spain-ACB) over the summer. The move will give Saric an opportunity to finish school, as well as gain valuable professional experience before joining Bilbao in Spain’s…
Read MoreMarcus Smallwood signs with Kirchheim
Marcus Smallwood (198 cm, Northern Illinois’04) has signed with German Pro A team Kirchheim Knights. Last season Marcus Smallwood played in the Pro B with SC Rasta Vechta, where he averaged 12.1ppg and 10.5 rpg.
Read MoreCourtney Walters signs with Nyon
Courtney Walters (208 cm, Northwood’10) has signed in Switzerland with BBC Nyon. It will be the first professional contract for Courtney Walters who played for NAIA school Northwood and is also a member of the Jamaican national team.
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