Archive for October 1, 2012
Chaisson Allen signs with Zadar
Chaisson Allen (192 cm, Northeastern´11) has signed with Croatian team Zadar. Last season Chaisson Allen split time between Israel and Turkey. He was signed by Zadar as a replacement for Gary Ervin who went to Australia.
Read MoreGary Ervin signs with Townsville
Gary Ervin (183 cm, Arkansas´08) has signed with Australian NBL team Townsville Crocodiles. Gary Ervin was supposed to play for Croatian team Zadar this season but accepted the offer from Townsville instead. Last season Ervin played in the Ukraine and before that he was the MVP in Australia while playing for Wollongong Hawks.
Read MoreErnest JR Bremer signs with Fenerbahce
Ernest JR Bremer (194 cm, St.Bonaventure´02) has signed with Fenerbahce from Turkey. Last season JR Bremer split his time between Russia and Italy, where he lost the finals with Olimpia Milano against Siena. The coach of Siena Simone Pianigiani, is now the coach of Fenerbahce. Until recently it looked like JR Bremer would sign with…
Read MoreJefferson Sobral another Brazilian in the NBA?
Jefferson Sobral, another Brazilian, might be making his mark in the NBA. Forward Jefferson Sobral (203 cm, 1980), who plays with Mackenzie, a team from Belo Horizonte, Brazil, has traveled to the United States to try out for the Washington Wizards. He is a wing and has made up part of the Harlem Globetrotters and…
Read MoreABA league suspends coach Vujosevic for three games
The ABA league has suspended coach Dusan Vujosevic of Partizan Belgrade (Serbia) for three games. He will also be fined for € 2.600. This is a result of him getting two technical fouls at the game vs Zadar (Croatia) and being disqualified. In addition, Partizan was fined another € 6.600 because the fans were throwing…
Read MoreDimitris Haritopoulos joins PAOK
Dimitris Haritopoulos (2.06m) has signed a deal to return to PAOK Thessaloniki (Greece-A1) after having played with them in 2006-08. Last season he played for Marousi (Greece) and V illeurbanne (France).
Read MoreStefon Jackson inks with Eisbaeren
Stefon Jackson (1.96m, college: UTEP) has inked a deal with Eisbaeren Bremerhaven (German-BBL) for 2012-13. The contract is through the end of 2012. Last season Jackson played for Okapi Aalstar (Belgium-Ethias League), where he saw court-time 33 times in the Ethias League and averaged 11.9 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.4 steals per game.…
Read MoreBBL Champions Cup 2012 goes to Brose Baskets
Brose Baskets defeated Ratiopharm Ulm 102-98 in overtime to win the BBL Champions Cup for the third year in a row. The BBL Champions Cup Final was contested in front of 6,400 fans in Stechert Arena, Bamberg, Germany. Brose took an early 20-12 lead at the end of the first quarter and held a 43-37…
Read MoreVernon Teel trys out with Ventspils
Vernon Teel (1.93m, college: Loyola Marymount) has joined Ventspils (Latvia-LBL) for a tryout. Teel played for the London Leopards (United Kingdom-EBL D1) where he led the EBL D1 in scoring with 23.8 points per game.
Read MoreMatt Bouldin inks with Hapoel Tel Aviv
Matt Bouldin (1.96m, college: Gonzaga) has signed on to play for Hapoel Tel Aviv (Israel-Winner League). The signing gives Hapoel a replacement for Toure Murry, who the team recently released. Bouldin played for Buducnost Podgorica (Montenegro-A1) last season and averaged 2.1 points per game in the Adriatic League. As a senior at Gonzaga he averaged…
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