Archive for 2012
Jim Boeheim picks up win 900
On Monday, the Syracuse Orangemen improved their 2012-13 record to 10-0 and strengthened their position as the #3 ranked NCAA team in the country. The win also brought coach Jim Boeheim to a milestone very few have duplicated, 900 wins. Three men have coached Division 1 programs long enough to earn 900 wins – Mike…
Read MoreCoach Vujosevic suspended after attack on ref
Partizan head coach Dusko Vujosevic has been suspended. Again. This time for an incident after the Adriatic league game in which last placed team Hungarian Szolnok surprised Partizan Belgrade from Serbia with a 70-68 victory. After the game coach Vujosevic verbally threatened referee Alfred Jovovic (also Serbian by the way) and then “made physical contact…
Read MoreVeljko Budimir signs with Ilysiakos
Croatian forward Veljko Budimir has signed with Greek team Ilysiakos. He will replace American Ernest Scott who left the club last week. Budimir comes from Croatian team Osijecki Sokol where he averaged 13.7 ppg in 9 games.
Read MoreCedric Bozeman signs in Malaysia
Cedric Bozeman (198 cm, UCLA’06) has signed with Malaysian team Westsports KL Dragons that participates in the ASEAN league. Bozeman last played in the Philippines and before that in the D-League. He has also played in China, Pol;and, NBA and Belgium.
Read MoreNCAA: Duke #1, Indiana falls, Butler in Top 25
What a difference one game makes… Indiana has been the steady #1 team in the NCAA from pre-season through their first nine games and as the result of a breakdown in defense and floater by a former baseball player who walked on to a Division 1 program that had been National runners-up two years in…
Read MoreTrent Plaisted joins Limoges CSP
Trent Plaisted (211 cm, Brigham Young’08) has joined Limoges CSP Elite (France-ProA). Plaisted has been a regular fixture in NBA summer camps, but has never been on an opening day roster. The big lefty started with the SK Cherkasy Monkeys (Ukraine-Superleague) last season, seeing time in seven Superleague contests compiling an average 13.6 points and…
Read MoreAnthony Mason, Jr. inks deal with Upea
Anthony Mason, Jr. (201 cm, St. John’s’10) has signed with Upea Capo d’Orlando (Italy-Lega 2). Earlier in the month he signed with Akita Northern Happinets (Japan-BJ League), but he’s moving to Italy. He’s been playing in the NBA D-League the last two seasons for the Sioux Falls Skyforce, averaging 15.1 points per game over 15…
Read MoreJoel Barkers inks with the London Lions
Joel Barkers (198 cm, Central Missouri’11) has found his first professional basketball home with the London Lions of the UK’s BBL. Barkers played at three different schools in college, starting with Kirkwood Community College in 2007-09 and 2008-09, where he suited up in 30 games his last season and contributed 10.3 points and 10.3 rebounds…
Read MoreNikola Javanovic inks deal with Anwil
Nikola Javanovic (203 cm) inks deal with Anwil Wloclawek (Poland-TBL) for the remainder of the 2012-13 campaign. This marks a return to the club for Javaovic as he wore their colors during the 2009-10 and 2010-11 seasons as well. In 2011-12 he started out with Enosi Kalathosfairisis Kavalas (Greece-A1), moved to BC Timisoara (Romania-Division A)…
Read MoreDanijel Vujasinovic released from Zlatorog
Danijel Vujasinovic (180 cm) has been released by Zlatorog (Slovenia-Telemach League) after seven games of the 2012-13 season. He was averaging 5.6 points per game on 19.1 minutes of court time per contest over his seven games including a high game of 13 points. This was the start of Vujasinovic’s third season with Zlatorog as he…
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