Archive for September 2012
Jimmy Baxter signs in Germany with LTi Giessen
Jimmy Baxter (198 cm, South Florida´04) has signed with German Bundelisga team LTi Giessen for the 2012/2013 season. Baxter is an experienced player who played in France last season (Sluc Nancy, JL Bourg Basket). Earlier on in his career he also played in Slovenia, Iran, Greece, Israel, Turkey, Belgium, Latvia, Italy and Portugal. A true…
Read MoreZadar players strike
Croatian and Adriatic team KK Zadar is is facing a difficult situation as its players have decided to go on strike. The club still owes several players salaries from last season. The board of the club is not unsympathetic to the action of the players, as many of them have not gotten paid for a…
Read MoreNewcomer Panelefsiniakos signs Omondi Amoke
Cal St Fullerton´12 graduate Omondi Amoke (200 cm) signed in Greece with Panelefsiniakos. The American-Kenyan power forward agreed terms with the newcomers of the Greek league. Amoke averaged 11.2 ppg and 9.2 rpg with Cal State Fullerton in the Big West Conference (NCAA) last season.
Read MoreLeiden signs Tony Gallo
Tony Gallo (180 cm, Coppin State’12) is the new pointguard of Leiden from the Netherlands. It will be Gallo’s first season as a pro. Last season he averaged 17.1 ppg and 3.7 aspg for Coppin State.
Read MoreMirko Djeric, 17 year old Australian, brought in by Partizan
Mirko Djeric, one of the world’s most intriguing U17 guards, has been invited for a try out by Partizan Belgrade. The parents of Mirko Djeric are from Serbia, but Djeric himself was born in Australia and plays for the Australian U17 national team. At the last U17 World Championship in Lithuania, Mirko Djeric was the…
Read MoreSaigon Heat maiden season huge success
Despite being the maiden season for Vietnam’s Saigon Heat they boast one of the best stadium attendance records in the league, successfully filled up Tan Binh Stadium for every one of their home games in Season 3. During their 10 home games, not only did 2,500 screaming fans, including big-name celebrities in Vietnam, shake the…
Read MoreAntwerp Giants add a giant of their own in 2.16m Yannick Driesen
The Antwerp Giants (Belgium) inked a deal with Yannick Driesen (2.16m) for two seasons recently. Driesen played the last four seasons for Asefa Estudiantes in Spain averaging 4.7 points and 2.3 rebounds per game. He’s also currently playing for the Belgian National Team that is in the middle of the EuroBasket 2013 Qualifying series and…
Read MoreNCAA investigating UCLA’s recruiting class
After Shabazz Muhammad has already been ruled ineligible to participate in UCLA’s tour of China the NCAA investigating potential recruiting violations involving fellow freshmen Kyle Anderson and Tony Parker. UCLA’s recruiting class was ranked 2nd in the nation and Bruins were expected to be highly ranked in pre-season polls.
Read MoreGraeme Allen new GM of Game Development, BB Australia
Dandenong Basketball Association Chief Executive Officer Graeme Allen has been appointed the new General Manager of Game Development within Basketball Australia. In the position – formerly known as General Manager of Community & Participation – Mr Allen will be charged with driving the growth of basketball in Australia at a grassroots level. Key priorities include:…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2013: Four Down, Eight to Go…
Very seldom does it happen that when you play the “what if…” game, do all those, “what ifs…” actually happen. Today, in the EuroBasket 2013 Qualifiers there were four teams with opportunities to punch their ticket to Slovenia for next September’s EuroBasket and today all four of those teams did what they had to do.…
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