Archive for 2012
Steven Gray heads to Roanne
Steven Gray (195 cm, Gonzaga’11) has found a new uniform to wear as the former Gonzaga point will be suiting up for Chorale de Roanne Basket (France-ProA). Gray played with BK Ventspils (Latvia-LBL) in 2011-12 and was involved in four different leagues/competitions, the EuroCup Qualifiers, the Eurochallenge, the Baltic League and the Latvia League. He…
Read MoreKazuya Hatano joins Shimane Magic
Kazuya Hatano (192 cm) has moved from the Oita Heat Devils to the Shimane Susanoo Magic, both of the Japan BJ League. In the first 16 games of the season with the Heat Devils, Hatano averaged 8.1ppg and 5.6rpg. He’s played his entire career, starting in 2005, in the BJ League, having been drafted by…
Read MoreTaj Finger signs with Niigata Albirex
Taj Finger (205 cm, Stanford’08) has signed with Niigata Albirex (Japan-BJ League). He’s moving to the new club from Oita Heat Devils, also of the BJ League in Japan, where he spent the first eight games of the season and the 2010-11 and 2011-12 seasons. During the eight games this season he averaged 13.1ppg, 5.6rpg…
Read MoreEuroCup: Last 16 Groups set
The EuroCup Last 16 have been set and the teams have been placed in their new groups for the next round of competition, which will begin January 9, 2013. As it was in the regular season, the Last 16 round will consist of each team playing the other three in their group in a home…
Read MoreEuroCup: Last 16 set, play begins Jan. 9
Heading into Week 6 of the 2012-13 EuroCup competition half of the Last 16 were yet to be determined, setting up a wild finish to the regular season with head-to-head games that would determine advancement, teams needing to beat point spreads and teams needing help from others. After it was all said and done, eight…
Read MoreRyan Wright released by Anwil
Ryan Wright (206 cm, Oklahoma’12) has been released by Anwil Wloclawek (Poland-TBL). Wright was averaging 6.3ppg after 11 games. Last season he racked up some frequent flyer miles, starting the 2011-12 season with the SK Cherkasy Monkeys (Ukraine-Superleague); then moved to the Soles de Mexicali (Mexico-SNBP); then finished the season with the Taiwan Mobile Leopards…
Read MoreBambale Osby parts ways with Orleans
Bambale Osby (203 cm, Maryland’08) has left Entente Orleans 45 (France-ProA). He played 10 games in the French ProA league, where he was averaging 8.4ppg over those 10 games and played five games in the EuroCup, where he contributed 9.0ppg. Last season he played for Aix-Maurienne Savoie Basket (France-ProB), where he dropped in an average…
Read MoreChris Daniels joins joins Qingdao
Chris Daniels (211 cm, Texas A&M – Corpus Christi’08) has signed with the Qingdao Double Star Eagles (China-CBA) to finish the season. Over the past two seasons he’s been playing in the NBA D-League, most recently with the Santa Cruz Warriors and prior to that the Erie Bay Hawks (since 2011). He also played for…
Read MoreBrandon Robinson joins the Storm
(Summerside, PE) STORM owners Duncan Shaw and Darren MacKay along with Head Coach Joe Salerno announced today the signing of Brandon Robinson, a 6’6” small forward who was released from the Halifax Rainmen roster yesterday. Robinson was the player involved in the non-trade with Halifax last month when the STORM felt they had a deal…
Read MoreAmani Daanish asks for release from Oshawa Power
(OSHAWA,ON) The Oshawa Power announce the release of forward, Amani Daanish to pursue playing opportunities overseas. Daanish was the Power’s second round selection in the 2012 NBL Canada Draft and played in all 12 games where he was the team’s third leading scorer with 15.3 ppg and third in rebounding with 5.5 rpg. “I’m appreciative…
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