Archive for September 2012
Michael Jenkins agrees with Brescia
Michael Jenkins (191 cm, Winthrop’08) has agreed terms with Italian Legadue team Leonessa Brescia. Michale Jenkins played in Belgium last year for Optima Gent where he averaged 13 ppg.
Read MoreWayne Marshall signs with Shinshu Brave Warriors
Wayne Marshall (211 cm, Temple) returns to Japan. He spent the last two seasons with Osaka but now switched to Shinshu Brave Warriors that also plays in the BJ League.
Read MoreRonald Thompson signs with Nurnberg
Ronald Thompson (208 cm, Morehouse’04) has signed in Germany with Pro B team Nurnberger BC. Ronald Thompson already played in Germany before, during the 2007/2008 season when he was with MBC in the Pro A. He has also played in Uruguay, New Zealand, Luxemburg, Spain, Finland and Ireland.
Read MoreSean Mosley signs with Katowica
Sean Mosley (193 cm, Maryland’12) has signed with Polish team Katowica. It will be the first pro job for Sean Mosley who recently graduated from Maryland and averaged 10.2 ppg.
Read MoreGiedrius Gustas works out deal with Neptūnas Klaipėda
According to the Neptūnas Klaipėda (Lithuanian LKL) website, they have concluded a long negotiation with Giedrius Gustas (1.90m) for the former Lithuania National team member to play with the squad for the 2012-13 season. Gustas played with Turow Zgorzelec (Poland TBL) where he average 7.1 points and 1.5 assists per game over 44 games. This…
Read MoreCheshire Jets of the BBL under new ownership
The Cheshire Jets of the British Basketball League (BBL) has been sold to local businessman Haydn Cook who has taken over and is preparing for the season opener on Sept. 23rd. The team had announced in July that they were looking for new owners, which is when Cook stepped in. The organization release the following…
Read MoreRosen Barchovski resigns as Bulgaria’s National Team Coach
Rosen Barchovski has announced that after the final two games of the EuroBasket 2013 Qualification series that he will step down as the coach of the Bulgarian National Team. In a prepared statement, Barchovski stated that he will do everything possible to guide the squad to qualifying for the the EuroBasket 2013 Finals, but regardless…
Read MoreDeron Washington heads to Israel and Barak Netanya
High flying swingman Deron Washington has signed a deal to move to Israel’s Barak Netanya for the 2012-13 season. Washington (2.01m, College: Virginia Tech), was a four-year starter at Virginia Tech and a mainstay on ESPN’s top ten plays of the day with his thunderous dunks and massive rejections in the paint. In 2009 he…
Read MoreAsi Taulava signs with San Miguel Beermen from Manila
Asi Taulava is signing with Philippine team San Miguel Beermen. The legendary Asi Taulava (206 cm) is the best player ever to come out of Tonga (a small Island nation in Polynesia). He also has the Philippine nationality and has played many years for the national team. Asi Taulava was the 2003 Philippine Basketball Association’s…
Read MoreBarak Netanya brings on Jonathan Mitchell
Barak Netanya replaces injured Raymar Morgan with Jonathan Mitchell (2.00m, College: Rutgers). Morgan is said to be out for two months, so the squad found a replacement in Mitchell. He played in Spain with CB Tarragona in the Leb Oro league, where he averaged 12.9 points and 4.3 rebounds per contest. Mitchell started his collegiate…
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