Archive for January 16, 2013
Mickael Gelabale signs with Timberwolves
Mickael Gelabale (201 cm, 1983) has come to terms on a 10-day contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves
Read MoreVerdell 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…
Read MoreDimitrios Tsaldaris leaves Kolossos; Herb Pope arrives
Dimitrios Tsaldaris is leaving VAP Kolossos Rodou from Greece. He is in his way to Italy, where he will join Serie A team Angelico Biella. The Greek shooting guard and former national team player was averaging 12.1 ppg in the Greek league so far. At the same time as losing Tsaldaris, Kolossos also sees a…
Read MoreDirk 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…
Read MoreFIBA 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…
Read MoreTomislav 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,…
Read MoreLawrence Hill named week 1 EuroChallenge MVP
Last 16 Week 1 EuroChallenge MVP Hapoel Holon fell 83-66 at Paris Levallois in their opening game in the EuroChallenge Last 16, but no one could
Read MoreFilip 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…
Read MoreJasmin 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…
Read MoreJason 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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