Archive for 2012
Chris Gradnigo signs on with T 71
Chris Gradnigo (200 cm, Coastal Carolina’12) has agreed to terms with T 71 Dudelange (Luxembourg-Diekirch League). He started the season with Redwell Gunners Oberwart (Austria-A Bundesliga) where he racked up a scoring average of 17.7 points per game over 6 games including a high game of 29 and two 23-point performances. He’s already seen action with Redwell…
Read MoreHenrik Roedl gets a contract extension with Trier
Henrik Roedl has recieved a contract extension from TBB Trier (Germany-BBL) through the 2016 season. He came to Trier in 2010-11 from ALBA Berlin, where he was a coach and the Director of Youth Program for five seasons, starting in 2005. Roedl played professionally for 11 seasons, all with ALBA Berlin, until he was injured and…
Read MoreGytis Andrijauskas joins Dzukija Alytus
Gytis Andrijauskas (188 cm) has joined Dzukija Alytus (Lithuania-NKL) for the remainder of the 2012-13 season. Andrijauskas started the season with BK Kaspiy Aktau (Kazakhstan-D1). Last season he started the season with Ezerunas-Karys Moletai (Lithuania-NKL), averaging 9.4 points per game over 18 games. He moved to BK Kaspiy Aktau in Jan., 2012, putting in 10 games, averaging 9.1…
Read MoreTeam Italy routs BEKO All-Stars 107:92
The best talent in the Italian SerieA took to the court at the Laurentana Forum in Biella on Sunday for the 2012-13 BEKO All-Star Game. The Italians suited up 14, the foreign squad consisted of 12 team members, nine Americans, one Nigerian, one Guinean, and one Slovanian. Prior to the All-Star Game the Bonprix 3…
Read MoreVideo: Dominic James Dunks, then Proposes
[embedplusvideo height=”298″ width=”480″ standard=”http://www.youtube.com/v/co1tY86xVww?fs=1″ vars=”ytid=co1tY86xVww&width=480&height=298&start=&stop=&rs=w&hd=0&autoplay=0&react=1&chapters=¬es=” id=”ep7570″ /] Dominic James took some time to put together his ‘shot chart’ for the dunk contest at the Italian BEKO All-Star Game Sunday very carefully. Any baller that competes in a dunk contest knows that they have to plan their moves thoroughly as the competition gets tougher and tougher every…
Read MoreAndrzej Adamek announced as new Prokom coach
Andrzej Adamek has been announced as the new head coach of Asseco Prokom Gdynia (Poland-TBL), following the firing of Kestutis Kemzura. Adamek played professionally, primarily in Poland, for 19 seasons, including being a member of the U22 Polish National Team in 1992-93 and then the Polish National Team from 1995-97. He started his coaching career…
Read MoreRutgers suspends and fines coach Mike Rice
In a statement released by Athletic Director Tim Pernetti, Rutgers mens basketball coach Mike Rice has been suspended without pay for three games and hit with a $50,000 fine for violating athletic department policy, namely inappropriate behavior and language. There were no NCAA violations involved and the matter is strictly internal. After an athletic department…
Read MoreAsseco Prokom and coach Kemzura part ways
Polish Euroleague team Asseco Prokom Gdynia and Lithuanian coach Kestutis Kemzura reached an agreement to part ways. The coach signed with the Polish team last summer. Asseco didn’t qualify for the final 16 of the Euroleague and is only in 5th place in the domestic Polish league with a 7-3 record.
Read MoreSeven NCAA teams leave Big East!
The non-football members of the Big East are officially leaving the conference to pursue a “new basketball framework,” according to a statement released on behalf of the seven school presidents. The seven universities are DePaul, Georgetown, Marquette, Providence, St. John’s, Seton Hall and Villanova. All but DePaul and Marquette were charter members of the Big…
Read MoreBostjan Kuhar returns to coach Hopsi
Bostjan Kuhar has been hired by Hopsi Polzela (Slovenia-Telemach League) as their head coach for the remainder of the season replacing Jernej Kobale, who stepped down recently. The move means a return to Hopi for Kuhar, who coached the club from 2006-10 and guiding them from the Slovenian 1B League, to the 1A in 2007-08 and then…
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