Archive for January 8, 2013
Taylor Rochestie signs with Angelico Biella
Taylor Rochestie (185 cm, Washington State ’09) has had a quick uniform change and is looking to get back on the hardcourt quickly as the US/Montenegrin dual citizen has signed a deal with Angelico Biella (Italy-SerieA) shortly after being released by Caja Laboral Vitoria (Spain-ACB). He averaged 1.5 points per game over four Euroleague games and…
Read MoreMladen Pantic joins Ikaros
Mladen Pantic (209 cm) has joined Ikaros Kallitheas (Greece-A1) for the remainder of the 2012-13 season. Pantic started the season with KK Borac Cacak (Serbia-A League), where he contributed 20.6 points and 8.8 rebounds per game over nine Serbian A League games. Last season Pantic suited up for KK Hemofarm Stada Vrsac (Serbia-A League) and played in 25…
Read MoreMike Taylor released from Nymburk
Mike Taylor (188 cm, Iowa St. ’07) has been released by CEZ Basketball Nymburk (Czech Republic-NBL). Taylor has played a total of 35 games for the club so far this season; six in the EuroCup, where he averaged 7.7 points per game, 19 in the Czech Republic NBL, where he contributed 10.5 points and 3.1 rebounds per…
Read MoreJohn Smith signs with Satria Muda
John Smith (188 cm, Hawaii-Hilo ’09) has signed with Satria Muda BritAma Jakarta (Indonesia-NBL) for the rest of the season. Smith last played for the Saigon Heat (Vietnam-ASEAN League), where he average 9.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 1.2 steals per game over 21 games. In 2009-2010 he suited up for SSV Lokomotive Bernau (Germany-Regionalliga),…
Read MorePatrick Ewing Jr. joins Valladolid
Patrick Ewing Jr. (203 cm, Georgetown ’08), son of legendary Patrick Ewing, Sr., has signed on to finish the 2012-13 season with Blancols de Rueda Valladolid (Spain-ACB). Ewing was released by Telekom Baskets Bonn (Germany-BBL) recently, having played 18 games with the club; six in the EuroChallenge, where he averaged 7.8 points and 5.2 rebounds…
Read MoreTaylor Rochestie released from Caja
Taylor Rochestie (185 cm, Washington St. ’09) has been released by Caja Laboral Vitoria (Spain-ACB) after 11 games with the club. Rochestie averaged 1.5 points per game over four Euroleague games and 6.1 points per game in seven ACB contests. Rochestie played for Le Mans Sarthe Basket (France-ProA) in 2011-12, where he played in eight EuroCup games…
Read MoreVasilis Fragias to lead Kolossos
Vasilis Fragias has been hired as the new head coach of Kolossos Rhodes BC (Greece-A1), replacing recently released Minas Gecko. Fragias started the 2012-13 season at the helm of SK Dnipro Azot Dniprodzerzhynsk (Ukraine-Superleague), but was released in Nov., 2012. He was the head coach of Kolossos last season (2011-12) and has coached the club from 2002-2006.…
Read MoreAron Baynes leaves Europe for the NBA?
Aaron Baynes (208 cm, Washington State’09) is rumored to be leaving Adriatic League team Union Olimpija Ljubljana from Slovenia, and move to the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA. The Spurs would have to buy him out of his contract with Olimpija. Nobody has confirmed anything yet, but the rumors from the US are very…
Read MoreTony Parker leaves Nike for Chinese sportswear company Peak
Tony Parker is leaving Nike for Chinese sportswear company Peak in a deal worth between € 2.000.000 and € 3.000.000 annually. Parker was receiving
Read MoreJermaine Taylor leaves Spain for Israel
Jermaine Taylor (193 cm, Central Florida’09) is leaving Spanish ACB team Lagun Aro. He is heading to Israel, where he will join Hapoel Tel Aviv. Jermaine Taylor played four years with Central Florida University, where he averaged 26.2ppg in his senior year. In the 2009 NBA Draft he was picked by the Washington Wizards in…
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