Archive for 2012
Gyorgy Kinter inks with Oviedo
Gyorgy Kinter (213 cm) has signed on to finish the season with Oviedo Club Baloncesto (Spain-LEB Silver). He started the 2012-13 campaign with the BK Inter Bratislava (Slovakia-Extraliga) where he averaged 3.6ppg over 5 games. Prior to that he played two seasons with Zalakeramia-ZTE KK (Hungary-A Division), averaging 5.7ppg over 15 games in 2010-11 and…
Read MoreKeyon Carter inks with Dinamo Tbilisi
Keyon Carter (203 cm, ODU’11) has inked a deal with Dinamo Tbilisi (Georgia-Superleague) to finish the season. He started the 2012-13 campaign as part of the KAO Dramas (Greece-A1), but was released after 8 games, averaging 5.0ppg, 4.1 rpg. Carter’s new agreement with Dinamo Tbilisi marks a return to the club, as he suited up…
Read MoreBBL Cup: Leicester Riders earn spot in Final
The Leicester Riders earned a spot in their second consecutive BBL Cup Final with a 75:45 semi-final win over the Sheffield Sharks. The victory was the Riders second win in the semi-finals, giving them a 165:115 aggregate advantage and moving them into the finals against the Newcastle Eagles. The Eagles beat the Plymouth Raiders 90:107…
Read MoreDrew Viney inks with Orleans
Drew Viney (203 cm, Loyala Marymount’12) has agreed to terms with Entente Orleans (France-ProA) for the remainder of the season. Viney started the 2012-13 campaign with Asseco Prokom Gdynia (Poland-TBL), but was released after two games, scoring 18 points and grabbing 13 rebounds. He spent three seasons with Loyala Marymount (US-NCAA) where he averaged 16.4…
Read MoreReginald Bratton signs with Pyrinto
Reginald Bratton (193 cm, Lenior-Rhyne’10) has signed on with Pyrinto Tampere (Finland-Korisliiga) for the rest of the season. He played the 2011-12 season with Widad Safrou AC de Casablanca (Morocco-D1), averaging 17.0ppg, 5.9rpg and was fourth in the league with a 1.8apg average. He started the season with Rath US de Rabat (Morocco-D1).
Read MoreNeven Plantak hired to coach Djuro Djakovic
Neven Plantak has been hired to coach Djuro Djakovic (Croatia-A1), replacing Krunoslav Krajnovic, who resigned last week. Plantak comes from KK Trepca (Kosovo-Superleague), where he guided the club to the Kosovo Cup and Championship last season.
Read MoreBlake Schilb named Euroleague Week 9 bwin MVP
An outstanding individual performance in an overtime winning effort allowed Blake Schilb of Elan Chalon-sur-Saone to earn Turkish Airlines Euroleague regular season Week 9 bwin MVP honors. Schilb led Chalon to a spectacular 108-103 overtime home win with 28 points on 6-of-7 two-point shots, 3-of-5 three-pointers and 7-of-8 free throw attempts. He added 7 rebounds,…
Read MoreJoseph Gomis agrees to terms with SLUC Nancy
Joseph Gomis (180 cm) has agreed to terms with SLUC Nancy (France-ProA), which marks a return to the club for Gomis, who also played for Nancy during the 2000-01 and 2001-02 seasons. Gomis has been playing for Limoges CSP Elite for the past season and a half starting in France ProB and helping the club…
Read MoreNBA D-League Transaction Report
The following player has been waived due to season-ending injury: Jazwyn Cowan (AUS) The following player has been activated: Travis Hyman (TUL) The following player has been deactivated: Hassan Whiteside (SXF) D’Aundray Brown (CTN) Will Creekmore (TUL) Chris Daniels (SCW) The following NBA players have been assigned: Quincy Acy (BAK from TOR) Jon Leuer (CTN…
Read MoreEuroleague: Three spots remain to be decided
What day 1 of Week 9 of the Euroleague regular season lacked in drama, day 2 certainly made up for it. Friday saw two uneven scores, with Anadolu Efes vs. Caja Laboral at 76:91, and Panathinaikos vs. Fenerbahce 69:55, but the rest were nail-biters. Lievtuvos Rytas hosted Brose Baskets in a critical Group A match…
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