Alex Acker agrees to terms with Asseco Prokom Gdynia

Alex Acker (1.96m, college: Pepperdine) penned a new contract with Asseco Prokom Gdynia (Poland-TBL & Euroleague) for the 2012-13 season and will be with the squad in time for their next Euroleague contest. He comes to Asseco from Le Mans Sarthe Basket (France-ProA) where he averaged 10.6 points in eight EuroCup contests and 11.8 points…

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Samo Udrih signs with KK Zlatorog Laško

Samo Udrih (1.95m) agreed to terms with KK Zlatorog Laško (Slovenia-SKL) to suit up for the Slovenian squad through the end of the new season. Udrih’s last stop was with Valladolid (Spain-ACB) where he contributed in 21 ACB contests, averaging 5.3 points and 1.7 assists per game. Udrih played on the Dallas Maverick’s summer squad…

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Karim Souchu to replace Edwin Ubiles with Cholet

Edwin Ubiles (1.98m, college: Siena) and the management of Cholet Basket (France-ProA) have mutually decided that Ubiles will officially leave the team due to the injury an injury he sustained on his foot recently. He will return to the US for his rehab work. In his place will be Karim Souchu (1.98m) who recently signed…

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Israel, Turkey, Switzerland leagues start

As the calendar months inch closer to the end of the year, the basketball calendar continues to get more crowded with more leagues starting their seasons. This past weekend, the Israel Winner League, the Turkish Basketball League and the Switzerland LNA opened play. Israel Winner League The Israel Winner League opened their 59th season with…

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Dennis Horner inks contract with Artland Dragons

Dennis Horner (2.06m, college: North Carolina State) penned a new contract with Artland Dragons (Germany-BBL) that is currently a short-term (two weeks) deal, but can be extended if things work out between Horner and the club. He spent last season splitting his time between the D-League Springfield Armour, where he averaged 17.4 points and 8.4…

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Bobby Knight to sell rings, Olympic Medal

NEW YORK (AP) — Hall of Famer Bob Knight is selling his championship basketball rings and Olympic gold medal for what he considers a very good reason: the education of his grandchildren. A collection of the former coach’s memorabilia will be auctioned by Steiner Sports Memorabilia. It’s part of a sale that features the jersey…

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Sacramento Kings Arena to become Sleep Train Arena

SACRAMENTO, CALIF., Oct. 15, 2012 — The Sacramento Kings and Sleep Train Mattress Centers today announced a new, multi-year strategic marketing partnership to include venue naming rights for the Sacramento Kings home arena, host to hundreds of events annually—headlined by NBA basketball, high-profile concerts, family-themed shows and cultural experiences. “On behalf of the entire Sacramento…

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