Verdell Jones signs with Oita Devils

Verdell Jones (195 cm, Indiana’12) has signed in Japan with BJ League team Oita Heat Devils. Jones started the season in Greece with Peristeri GS Athens, where he only played 6 games and left in November (averaging 2.3 ppg). Verdell Jones graduated from college in May 2012 and reached the NCAA Sweet 16 with Indiana…

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Dirk Bauermann Polish national team coach?

Dirk Bauermann is about to become the new head coach of the Polish national team, although the Polish basketball federation refuses to confirm anything (and the President even denied) The German coach would lead Poland at the Eurobasket 2013 in Slovenia this summer. Dirk Bauermann (1957) started this season with FC Bayern Muenchen in the…

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FIBA U19 World Championship draw held

PRAGUE, Czech Republic – The draw for the 2013 FIBA U19 World Championship was held in Prague on Tuesday, ahead of this summer’s tournament which will take place in the Czech Republic’s capital city from 27 June to 7 July. The 16 teams, representing all five of FIBA’s Continental Zones, were divided into four groups…

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Tomislav Zubčić leaves Cibona for Lietuvos Rytas

Tomislav Zubčić is leaving Croatian and Adriatic League team KK Cibona. He will sign for Lietuvos Rytas from Lithuania. “There was an option for Zubčić to leave, due to the financial problems of the club. This way, both Zubčić and Cibona are satisfied” said Danijel Lutz, the coach of the team. Behind the scenes however,…

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Filip Videnov leaves Russia for Turkey

Filip Videnov (196 cm, W. Kentucky’03) leaves his Russian team BC Nizhny Novgorod and signs a deal with Turkish team Olin Edirne. He already played for Edirne last year and had averages of 14.0 ppg, 3.4 rpg and 3.1 apg in 23 games. As stated before, He started the season playing in Russia for Novgorod, where he…

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Jasmin Perkovic leaves LTi 46ers

Jasmin Perkovic (205 cm) has exercised an option in his contract to leave the LTi Giessen 46ers (Germany-BBL) according to the club’s website. Perkovic came to the 46ers in November and suited for 10 games, averaging 8.7 points per game. In 2010-12 Perkovic played a total of 62 games for Vanoli-Braga Cremona (Italy-SerieA) over two…

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Jason Blair added by Palma

Jason Blair (201 cm, San Diego ’03) has been signed by Palma Air Europa from Spain (LEB-Silver). He started the season playing  for Obera TC in Argentinia TNA . Last season he played for Bigua in the Urguguayan LUB, averaging 9.9 ppg and 6.2 rpg.  During the 2010-11 season, Blair averaged 11.7ppg, 7.0rpg and 1.3apg in 38…

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