Archive for January 4, 2013
Lucas Tischer joins Penarol
Lucas Tischer (208 cm) has signed with Penarol Mar del Plata (Argentina-LigaA) for the rest of the season. Tischer joined with UniCEUB/BRB/Brasilia (Brazil-NBB) at the beginning of the 2010-11 season, averaging 8.3 points and 4.8 rebounds per game over 32 Brazilian NBB games in 2010-11 and then 8.2 points and 5.0 rebounds over 32 games in 2011-12.…
Read MoreMatteo Frassineti joins Aget
Matteo Frassineti (195 cm) has joined Aget Service Imola (Italy-Lega2) for the rest of the season. Frasseneti started the season with Tezenis Verona (Italy-Lega2) and averaged 2.3 points per game over six games in the Italian Lega Deuce. Last season Frassineti dressed for Trenkwalder Reggio Emilia (Italy-Lega2), averaging 2.3 points in 23 games. He also played for the…
Read MoreSamo Udrih gets contract extension
Samo Udrih (195 cm) has been given a contract extension by his current club, Zlatorog Lasko (Slovenia-Telemach League) through the end of the 2014-15 season. Udrih has compiled an impressive set of stats through his first eight games in the Slovenian Telemach League, scoring 16.9 points, 3.8 assists, and 2.5 steals per game, while seeing the…
Read MoreCyrus Tate signs in Mexico
Cyrus Tate (203 cm, Iowa’09) has signed with Mexican LNBP team Huracanes de Tampico. Tate already played in Mexico last season, with Tijuana Zonkeys. Cyrus Tate started this season in Japan, where he averaged 17.7 ppg and 9.7 rpg with the Oita Devils in the BJ League. Previously he also played in Turkey, Venezuela and…
Read MoreAndrew Drevo signs with Le Mans
Andrew Drevo (202 cm, Nebraska’04) has signed in France with Pro A team Le Mans Sarthe Basket. Andrew Drevo started the season in the German Bundesliga where he had a short-term contract with the Artland Dragons. He was averaging 8.8 ppg for Artland when he was released and was shooting 50% (11 for 22) from…
Read MoreThomas Coleman signs with Neuchatel
Thomas Coleman (205 cm, University of North Carolina A&T’11) has signed with Union Neuchatel Basket from Switzerland. Thomas Coleman started this season in the French Pro B with JSA Bordeaux Basket, where he averaged 11.7 ppg and 7 rpg in 12 games. Last season he split his time between the Italian Lega Due and the…
Read MoreIvan Paunic signs with Lagun Aro
Ivan Paunic has signed in Spain with ACB team Lagun Aro Gipuzkoa BC from San Sebastian. Ivan Paunic, who is a member of the Serbian national team, was recently releases by Azovmash Mariupol from the Ukraine after averaging a disappointing 3.4 ppg in both the Ukrainian Superleague as well as in the VTB United league.…
Read MoreSpanish ACB games broadcasted in the USA
Spanish ACB Liga Endesa games will be broadcasted twice per week in the USA. That’s the result of a deal in which “Univision” has purchased the broadcast right of the ACB for the USA. The Spanish-language station will broadcast two games per week and started off last Sunday with the best game imaginable; “El Clasico”…
Read MoreMario West joins Fuerza Regia
Mario West (195 cm, Georgia Tech’07) has signed with Fuerza Regia Monterrey (Mexico-LNBP). West played four years of collegiate ball with Georgia Tech, ending in 2007 and was picked up by the Atlanta Hawks, where he played from 2007-2010. He then spent some time in the NBA D-League and was signed to a short-term deal…
Read MorePredrag Miletic signs with Ploiesti
Predrag Miletic (193 cm) has signed on with CSU Asesoft Ploiesti (Romania-Division A) for the rest of the 2012-13 season. Miletic played for Khimik-OPZ Yuzny (Ukraine-Superleague) in 2011-12, averaging 7.8 points per game in six EuroChallenge games and 8.5 points per game in 42 Ukrainian Superleague games. Miletic started his professional career in 2006 in…
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