Archive for September 2012
Callistus Eziukwu signs with MBC Mykolaiv
Callistus Eziukwu has been announced as the newest member of the MBC Mykolaiv (Ukraine) for the 2012-13 campaign. Eziukwu had his talents in (2.08m College: Grand Valley State) Poland last season playing for AZS Koszalin, where he averaged 10.3 points and 6.7 rebounds per game in the PLK.
Read MoreDijon Thompson signs with Nizhny Novgorod
Dijon Thompson (201 cm, UCLA’05) has signed with Nizhny Novgorod from Russia. The player spent last season in France with ASVEL Villeurbanne averaging 9.5ppg, 4.4rpg and 2.5apg in the Pro A.
Read MoreJeron Belin signs with Njardvik
Jeron Belin (198 cm, St.Peters’11) has signed with UMFN Njardvik from Iceland. He played on Malta last season for Bupa Luxol.
Read MoreMusic mogul to create professional league to rival D-League
Steve Rifkind is starting an American-based basketball league called the American Basketball League. Rifkind is the founder and chairman of Loud Records, as well as the CEO of SRC Records. Rifkind has worked with many hip hop musicians and also has worked on many marketing campaigns. An inaugural 24-game, 12-team season will begin in January…
Read MoreNBA Considers Jersey Advertising for 2013
There are very few places in the United States that you can go to and not be bombarded with advertising, from massive billboards to junk mail still being delivered by Uncle Sam’s Postal Service. Research and educated guesses have placed the number of advertisements a typical American sees on a daily basis between 125 and…
Read MorePartizan finally signs Torey Thomas
The rumors had been flying around for a while, but now it was finally confirmed; Torey Thomas has signed for Partizan Belgrade. Thomas (180 cm, Holy Cross’07) is an experienced guard who has played in Turkey, Sweden, France, the Netherlands, Poland, Russia and the Dominican Republic.
Read MoreThe Cañeros move on to the semi-finals
Eloy Vargas played the best game of his life with a three-point shooting percentage of 44. The Cañeros, from the Dominican Republic, scored 31 points in the third quarter to triumph over the Leones (Lions) of Santo Domingo in the southeast circuit of the Scotiabank League. This victory granted the Cañeros their classification for the…
Read MoreAntonio Graves choses Pistoia over Prokom
Antonio Graves (191 cm, Pittsburgh’07) will play for Italian Lega Due team Pistoia. The American guard was close to Polish team Prokom but in the end chose Pistoia. Graves spent last season in D-League with Canton Charge averaging 8.9 ppg.
Read MoreMonthey signs Malik Cooke
Swiss team BBC Monthey has signed rookie forward Malik Cooke (198 cm, South Carolina’12). He averaged 12.3 ppg for South Carolina last season in the very strong South Eastern Conference.
Read More17 year old Slovak Michael Fusek signs with Charleroi
17 year old Slovak player Michael Fusek has signed a long-term deal with Belgian top-team Charleroi and will likely develop in the farm team of the club.
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