Archive for December 10, 2012
Dalibor Bagaric signs with Amchit
Dalibor Bagaric (2.17m) has agreed to terms with Amchit (Lebanon-Division A). Most recently Bagaric was on a short-term assignment with Sporting Al Riyadi Beiruit (Lebanon-Division A) replacing injured Loran Woods. in 2011-12 Bagaric played with Cedevita Zagreb (Croatia-A1) as well as starting the season with Valladolid (Spain-ACB), where he only played four games before they parted ways. Bagaric…
Read MoreHalifax Rainmen make multiple moves
The Halifax Rainmen (Canada-NBL) have announced that they have make multiple moves to strengthen their roster. In a press release sent out Monday, Dec. 10, they announced that they had signed Eric Frederick (203 cm, Texas Wysleyan’12), pending FIBA clearance. Frederick was most recently with the Iowa Energy of the NBA D-League, but was released…
Read MoreQuinnel Brown named NBL Player of the Week
(TORONTO, ON) The National Basketball League of Canada is pleased to announce that Quinnel Brown of the Halifax Rainmen has been named the Recharge with Milk Player of the Week for the week ending December 9, 2012. This is the first time this season that a Halifax Rainmen player has earned this honour. While Brown,…
Read MoreVladislav Dragojlovic departs Radnicki Kragujevac
Vladislav Dragojlovic (209 cm) and left Radnicki Kragujevac (Serbia-A League) after three games. He was averaging 3.0ppg and 5.0rpg over those three games. Last season he suited up for Al Kuwait SC (Kuwait-D1) and prior to that we was with Radnicki Kragujevac for the first part of the 2010-11 season, before moving to Trabzonspor Basketbol…
Read MoreAli Traore released by Kuban
Ali Traore (207 cm, South Idaho JC) has been released by Lokomotiv Kuban (Russia-PBL) after two games, one in the Russian PBL where he scored four points; and one in the VTB United League, where contributed 10 points and five rebounds. He played the 2011-12 season with Kuban as well, averaging 11.8ppg in 21 VTB…
Read MoreSolomon Alabi joins Qingdao Eagles
Solomon Alabi (216 cm, Flordia St.’10) has joined the Qingdao Double Star Eagles (China-CBA) to replace the recently waived Ilunga Mbenga. Alabi most recently played with the Toronto Raptors in the NBA, where he’s been for the last two seasons. He was drafted out of Florida St. in the 2nd round (50th pick overall) by…
Read MoreIlunga Mbenga waived by Qingdao
Ilunga Mbenga (214 cm) (also known as DJ Mbenga) has been waived by the Qingao Double Star Eagles (China-CBA) after seven games of the season. Mbenga was a team mate of Tracy McGrady with the Eagles and was the second leading scorer on the team, averaging 13.3ppg and was the leading rebounder at 9.4rpg. Mbenga…
Read MoreCharlotte Bobcats GM waived his son
Christmas is going to be more than a tad awkward at the Higgins residence this year. Bobcats president of basketball operations Rod Higgins cut his own kid, Cory, so that Charlotte could attain more size. “When you make a decision like that to sign your son, you know a day like this could always happen,”…
Read MoreAndre Emmett signs in Lebanon
Andre Emmett (196, Texas Tech’04) penned a deal in Lebanon with Amchit. The player spent last season between D-League, NBA and Lebanon where he has played with Al Riyadi averaging 28.5ppg, 6rpg and 2.8apg in 4 games. Emmett was recently in the pre-season training camp of the Chicago Bulls.
Read MoreDario Šarić no longer on speaking terms with father
When Croatian Wunderkind Dario Šarić recently signed with Cibona Zagreb it seemed like it was the end of a soap series that had lasted for months. Now, it turns out that it wasn’t. Since the signing, Dario Šarić and his father are no longer on speaking terms and don’t have any contact with each other…
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