Archive for December 21, 2012
Bilbao Baskets announce new Sponsor
Bilbao Baskets held a press conference on Friday to introduce their new main sponsor, new name
Read MoreFotis Katsikaris to be named Russian coach
Rumors have been flying ever since David Blatt decided to step down as the head coach of the Russian National Team to focus on his duties with Maccabi Tel-Aviv that Fotis Katsikaris would be Blatt’s successor. The sticking point has been his current position with Bilbao Basket as Spain ACB rules prohibit coaches from working…
Read MoreTerrence Joyner signs with Naglis Palangos
Terrence Joyner (190 cm, Mississippi Valley State’12) has signed to wear the colors of Naglis Palangos (Lithuania-LKL) for the remainder of the 2012-13 season. Joyner played for two seasons at Mississippi Valley State where he compiled an overall scoring average of 11.6 points per game over 63 games. Joyner was invited to play for the…
Read MoreMilos Teodosic named Dec. MVP of VTB United League
With the schedule completed for the 2012 portion of the 2012-13 VTB United League season, it was announced that Milos Teodosic of CSKA Moscow has been named December MVP. Teodosic’s VTB United League stats for December (two games) were: 18 points per game; 4.0 rebounds per game; 3.5 assists per game; 18.0 efficiency rating per…
Read MoreHakan Demir resigns as Erdemirspor coach
Hakan Demir has resigned as head coach of Erdemirspor (Turkey-TBL) effective immediately. Assistant coach Özhan Warbler will take over the head coaching duties on an interim basis while the club formulates a plan to move forward. This was Demir’s first season with Erdemirspor, he spent the last three seasons with Pinar Karsiyaka SK Izmir (Turkey-TBL)…
Read MoreJames Gist – Andy Panko trade official
Both Panathinaikos and Unicaja announced the trade on their websites on Friday, making the rumors and speculation official, James Gist has headed to Greece to wear green and Andy Panko has headed to Malaga to return to the Spain ACB were he was the MVP just a season ago. Says Gist of the move: “I…
Read MoreDejan Borovnjak signs with Stelmet
Dejan Borovnjak (207 cm) has signed on with Stelmet Ielona Gora (Poland-TBL) for the remainder of the season. Borovnjak started the year with KAO Dramas (Greece-A1), where he contributed 7.7 points per game over three Greece A1 contests. Last season he competed for Enel Brindisi (Italy-Lega2) and averaged 13.8ppg over 38 games in the Italian…
Read MoreNuggets set new three-point record
It wasn’t about the shots that were made in the NBA game between the Portland Trailblazers and the Denver Nuggets, but rather the shots that missed
Read MoreProkom and Alex Acker part ways
Polish Euroleague team Asseco Prokom Gdynia and Alex Acker (196 cm, Pepperdine’05) have mutually agreed to terminate their agreement. Acker started this season in France with Pro A team Le Mans before he transferred to Prokom in the middle of October. Acker played 8 games in the Polish league and averaged 8.1 ppg.
Read MoreIvica Skelin new headcoach of Groningen
The 39-year-old Croat Skelin started his coaching career in his homeland with KK Split and after that moved to Belgium where he coached Pepinster, Leuven and Charleroi (assistant coach). He was also the assistant coach of the Croatian National Team.
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