Archive for 2012
Benzor Simmons pens contract with Vila Velha
Benzor Simmons (1.96m, college: Tenn-Martin) agreed to terms with Vila Velha (Brazil-NBB) for the 2012-13 season. Last year Simmons played for Porvoon Tarmo (Finland-1st Division) and averaged 24.0 points and 7.3 rebounds per game over 12 games.
Read MoreMihalis Kakiouzis pens deal with SAV Vacallo Basket
Mihalis Kakiouzis (2.06m) signed a new contract with SAV Vacallo Basket (Greece-LNA) for the new season. Kakiouzis’ former team was Acea Virtus Roma (Italy-SerieA), where he averaged 8.5 points and 5.3 rebounds per game over 22 games.
Read MoreFIBA Asia Champions Cup Finals Set
The FIBA Asia Champions Cup Finals are set for Monday, Oct. 22nd in Beirut, Lebanon and it’ll be a repeat of the 2011 Finals with Al Riyadi squaring off with Mahram Tehran. It will be the fourth consecutive finals appearance for Mahram, who has won the Cup twice prior and the second consecutive trip for…
Read MorePeñarol with tenth consecutive victory in Argentina
Peñarol has won its tenth consecutive game in Argentina 73 to 65 against Boca Juniors. This victory ensures its entry into the Super 8 Tournament. The Super 8 should begin in November. Peñarol has won the tournament three times previously and is eagerly awaiting another trophy.
Read MoreEuroleague Friday – Olympiacos Stunned
Friday saw five Euroleague contests with some serious upsets along the way. The second round of games have been completed and eight of the 24 teams are still undefeated, eight haven’t picked up their first ‘W’ and eight have split with their opponents. In Friday’s action Anadolu Efes Istanbul stunned defending champions Olympiacos Piraeus 98:72;…
Read MoreGerman BBL announces contest to design All-Star Jersey
The German BBL has launched an enterprise so that the fans design the jerseys that the players will wear during the 2012-2013 Beko All-Star Game, which will be held on Saturday, January 19, in Nürnberg, facing the National and the International teams. The fans whose design is chosen will have the opportunity to feel like…
Read MoreTaquan Dean released by Aliaga Petkim
Taquan Dean (1.93m, college: Louisville) has been released by Aliaga Petkim (Turkey-TBL) after only one game due to an injury to his wrist. Dean scored 9 points and snagged seven rebounds in that one court appearance and now says via Twitter that he’s heading back to his native New Jersey to rehab. Dean’s career has…
Read MoreLaVell Blanchard to play in Argentina
LaVell Blanchard (2.01m, college: Michigan), an American forward who has been playing in Brazil, has replaced Jonathon Durley (2.03m, college: Wichita St.) with the Estudiantes de Bahía Blanca (Argentina-LigaA). The Estudiantes have lost 5 of 6 games and they felt that Durley was not up to par with their expectations and decided to make the…
Read MoreTour the CSKA Moscow new Team Plane
The boys from CSKA Moscow got their first ride in their new ‘ride’, a decked out Boeing 737, complete with team colors and logo on everything. Sonny Weems seems to like it… Video courtesy of CSKA Moscow
Read MoreRomain Sato released by prosecutor, returning to Istanbul
Romain Sato has been released by the Kranj, Slovenia prosecutors office after being questioned about irregularities on his passport. The police stated that the numbers didn’t match up and that there were stamps on the passport from countries he’s never been to. At this time there’s been no statement as to the proof/evidence that the…
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