Archive for September 2012
Malcolm Kirkland signs with Balikesir
Malcolm Kirkland (203 cm, Arkansas State’12) has signed for Turkish 2nd division team Best Balikesir for the upcoming season. This is the first professional contract for Malcolm Kirkland. Last season he averaged 12.1 ppg and 6.2 rpg with Arkansas State in the Sun Belt Conference.
Read MoreAtila Santos from Brazil signs with Hyeres-Toulon
Atila Santos, a 208 cm player from Brazil, has signed with French Pro B team Hyeres-Toulon. He is replacing Jeremy Price who didn’t pass the try-out. Atila Santos played college basketball (Minnesota State’08) and last season he played in his native Brazil for Clube de Regatas do Flamengo. He also played in Spain and Bulgaria…
Read MoreBen Uzoh to leave Cholet?
Ben Uzoh may leave French Pro A team Cholet. At least that’s what the rumors say. Another indication is that Cholet has become active on the market again, looking for a guard. If Ben Uzoh does leave, it will already be the second change of Cholet after Edwin Ubiles replaced Anthony Mason Jr.
Read MoreTy Walker tries out for Limoges
Ty Walker (213 cm. Wake Forest’12). Ty Walker is a rookie who played for Wake Forest the last season and averaged 4.2 ppg and 4.5 rpg in the ACC which is generally regarded as the strongest NCAA conference.
Read MoreMarcus Hall signs with Darussafaka
Marcus Hall (185 cm, Colorado’08) is going back to Turkey where he already played during the 2009/2010 season. This time Marcus Hall has signed with Darussafaka. Last season he played for Levski Sofia from Bulgaria.
Read MoreBobby Maze signs with Keravnos
Bobby Maze (191 cm, Tennesse’10) has signed with Keravnos from Cyprus. Bobby Maze already played in the D-League, Lithuania and Belarus before joining Keravnos.
Read MorePaul Marigney trades Scafati for Pesaro?
Paul Marigney has reached an agreement with Italian Serie A team VL Pesaro. Paul Marigney is actually already under contract with Lega Due team Givova Scafati for the coming season but had already stated earlier during the summer that he wanted to leave. Apparently a deal has been made in which Scafati agrees with the…
Read MoreD’Andre Bell signs in Japan with Chiba Jets
D’Andre Bell (198, Georgia Tech’10) has signed in Japan with Chiba Jets of the BJ League. D’Andre Bell split his time last season between the D-League (Austin) and the Canadian NBL (Quebec Kebs). The contract with Chiba is his first one overseas.
Read MoreEuroBasket 2013: Georgia qualifies, six left
Georgia took advantage of game eight of the EuroBasket 2013 Qualification Round to punch their tickets to the Finals with a 73-70 win over Latvia. Georgia was the only team that was able to definitively qualify, leaving six openings for the rest of the teams to fight for on the last day of competition, Tuesday,…
Read MoreThe Metros add reinforcements
The Metros of Santiago have selected Evan Brock, Eddie Basden and Lavance Fields to begin playing with them. Evan Brock (forward, 2.04m) from the United States is coming from playing with the Cocolos of San Pedro (Dom. Rep.). He averaged 12.5 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game, scoring 46% of court shots and 77% of free throws. Eddie…
Read More