Archive for February 19, 2013
Edgar Sosa leaves Valladolid
Edgar Sosa (190 cm, Louisville’10) has returned to the USA after a very short stint with Blancos de Rueda Valladolid (Spain, ACB). The 25-year old point guard had signed a contract with Valladolid until March 2013, but has opted to return home after suffering an ankle injury. Dominican Republic born Sosa was only 2 games…
Read MoreBryce Taylor out for two months
Bryce Taylor (196 cm, Oregon’08) of the Artland Dragons Quakenbruek (Germany, BBL and Eurocup) will miss the next month of action after picking up a knee injury. Taylor sustained the injury while playing in Quakenbruek’s comprehensive 107-65 demolition of LTI Giessen 46ers last Saturday. The 26-year old shooting guard will sit out until mid-march. Artland…
Read MoreDamjan Kandic signs with Mures
Montenegrin forward Damjan Kandic (208 cm) has left Teodo Tivat (Montenegro, 1A and Balkan League) by mutual agreement. The experienced player has wasted no time in finding a new team by penning a deal with BC Mures Targu-Mures (Romania, Liga Nationala). The move will mark the 28-year olds return to Romania after he started this…
Read MoreTerrell Everett returns to Bremerhaven
Terrell Everett (193 cm, Oklahoma’06) has signed with Eisbaeren Bremerhaven (Germany, BBL) for what will be his second stint with the outfit. The 28-year old guard previously played for Bremerhaven during the 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 seasons. In the latter he played a total of 33 games in the German top league and posted averages of…
Read MoreTroy Bell signs with Reggio Emilia
American point guard Troy Bell (186 cm, Boston’03) was released by Sigma Barcellona (Italy, Lega 2) yesterday, but the 33-year old has quickly found a new home with Trenkwalder Reggio Emilia (Italy, Serie A). Bell has been in good touch this season with Sigma Barcellona, averaging 30 minutes on the court and netting 15.6 points…
Read MoreNBA groupie All Star experience
The NBA All Star weekend attracts the rich and famous, but also many NBA groupies. Here is how they experience the event: The Arrival CHECK-IN AT THE HOTEL is extra special on NBA All-Star weekend. First there is the loud parade of women, fresh from their flights into town, some wearing supersize Velcro rollers in…
Read MoreLarry O’Bannon signed by Hapoel Eilat
Larry O’Bannon (194 cm, Louisville’04) is headed to Israel as he has been signed by Hapoel Eilat (Winner League). He started the 2012-13 season playing in Switzerland’s LNA for SAV Vacallo Basket. The 30-year-old played 18 games for SAV Vacallo and averaged 17.8 ppg and 3.2 apg. In the 2011-12 season he played in Argentina’…
Read MoreChinese Basketball Association: Regular season round-up
China’s Basketball Calendar roughly parallels their zodiac calendar. By the first week of February, the Year of the Dragon concluded in China, and
Read MoreAlex Scales returns to Mersin
Alex Scales (192 cm, Oregon’00) has been signed once more by Mersin Buyuksehir Belediyesi from Turkey’s TBL. He has already played his first game for the Turkish team and he tallied 13 points while grabbing 3 rebounds in 35 minutes of play on the court. Third time’s the charm for Scales and Mersin. He has…
Read MoreMatt Walsh heads to Germany
Matt Walsh (197 cm, Florida’05) has signed with German BBL team Brose Baskets Bamberg. He is leaving Belgacom Spirou from Belgium’s Ethias League. Before his departure, Walsh played five games in the EuroCup for Spirou and 17.6 ppg and 6.0 rpg. He also played 15 games for them in the Ethias League and notched averages…
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