Archive for 2012
Omondi Amoke released by Rabotnicki
Omondi Amoke (200 cm, Cal State Fullerton’10) has been released by KK Fersped-Rabotnicki Skopje (FYR-Macedonia-Prva Liga) after 9 games of the Prva Liga season. Amoke was averaging 6.2 points and 4.9 rebounds per game over the 9 games he played in with his best performance being an 11 point, 13 rebound effort against Feni Indistrija.…
Read MoreKaspars Cipruss signs with Odessa
Kaspars Cipruss (210 cm, 1982) has signed in the Ukraine with BC Odessa. The Latvian started this season in Lithuania with Lietkabelis and averaged 9.2 ppg in 10 games of the Lithuanian LKL league. He also played 10 games in the Baltic league and averaged 10.8 ppg and 7.2 rpg there.
Read MoreJayme Miller signs with Istanbul Buyuksehir
Jayme Miller (203 cm, California State Northridge’08) has signed in the Turkish 2nd division with Istanbul Buyuksehir Belediyesi. Miller already played in the Turkish 2nd division the 2010/2011 season. Last season he played in Japan and he has also played in the Netherlands.
Read MoreRocky Trice signs with Czarni Slupsk
Rocky Trice (191 cm, South Carolina’06) has signed in Poland with Energa Czarni Slupsk. Trice has played his whole professional career in Germany. Last season he played with Bundesliga team Ratiopharm Ulm where he was hampered by an injury and averaged 7.3 ppg.
Read MoreIvan Paunic released by Azovmash
Ivan Paunic (194 cm) has been released by Azovmash Mariupol (Ukraine-Superleague). Paunic has been playing in three leagues with the club, averaging 5.3 points per game in 6 EuroCup games, 3.4 points per game in 7 VTB United League games, and 3.4 points in 14 Ukrainian Superleague games. Last season he suited up for BC…
Read MoreAnte Tomic named Euroleague Top 16, Week 1 MVP
At the start of a new phase that challenges everyone to raise their game, FC Barcelona Regal center Ante Tomic did that and more with a near-perfect all-around performance to earn the bwin MVP honor for Week 1 of the Top 16! Tomic packed as many stats as possible into less than 21 minutes on…
Read MoreValentin Yurchik joins Spartak
Valentin Yurchik (207 cm) has signed on to return to play for Spartak St. Petersburg (Russia-PBL) for the remainder of the season. He started the season with BC Nizhny Novgorod (Russia-PBL), where he’s been for the last two seasons. In 2010-11 he played eight games in the EuroChallenge, averaging 12.1 points and 4.6 rebounds per…
Read MoreRomain Duport has contract extended
Romain Duport (215 cm) has had his freelance medical contract extended with Strasbourg IG (France-ProA) extended through Feb. 17, 2013. He was on a short-term contract to replace Maxime Zianveni and has averaged 7.5 points over six games. Duport started his professional career in 2004 with LeHavre (France-ProA), where he played for six seasons before…
Read MoreJohn Shurna gets contract extension
John Shurna (205 cm, Northwestern’12) has had his short-term contract with Strasbourg IG (France-ProA) extended through Feb. 17, 2013. He was on a freelance medical contract replacing Nicolas De Jong, though Dec. 28th and has averaged 9.7 points per game over seven French ProA games. He hit highs of 18 and 19 against Cholet and…
Read MoreEuroleague Home Club Sweep, Greens Upset
Week 1 of the Euroleague Top 16 is in the books with the completion of Day 2 matches. It’s been a thrilling week as the Euroleague Top 16 got underway and Friday was no exception with three home club victories and what many would consider an upset in Athens as the Panathinaikos Greens outlasted Zalgiris…
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