NCAA Coaching shift underway

College basketball is in full practice mode, and if the off-season told us anything it is to appreciate the masters at work. Because they won’t be out there forever. No Jim Calhoun this season. Retired. No Rick Majerus. Heart issues. Roy Williams had a cancer scare on both kidneys. But still. In no sport does…

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Jason Detrick signs with Apollon

Jason Detrick (195 cm, Oklahoma’04) has signed with Apollon Limassol from Cyprus. Last season Jason Detrick played in the Spanish LEB Gold for Lleida where he averaged 14.2 ppg. Detrick and Apollon have agreed on an “open” contract which allows the player to leave if he gets a better offer from elsewhere.

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Donte Mathis signed with Upea Capo dOrlando

Donte Mathis (1.90m, college: Texas State at San Marcos) penned a new deal with Upea Capo dOrlando (Italy-LegaDue) to wear their colors for the 2012-13 season. Last year Mathis played for Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoia (Italy-LegaDue) and averaged 8.5 points and 3.8 rebounds per game over 19 games. This is Mathis’ 14th professional season.

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FIBA Asia Champions Cup Set to Tip Off

The 23rd FIBA Asia Champions Cup begins today in Beirut, Lebanon with five squads representing four Asian sub-zones ready to tip off. Competing in the 2012 edition of the FIBA Asia Champions Cup are: East Asia: Energy Resources Falcons (Mongolia) Persian Gulf: Duhok (Iraq) Central Asia: Belent Ashgabat (Turkmenistan) West Asia: Al-Riyadi (Lebanon) and Mahram…

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