Archive for February 21, 2013
Travis Taylor heads to Iraq
American forward Travis Taylor (206 cm, Cape Fear’05) has agreed terms with Iraqi team Nift Al-Janoub (Division 1) to play with the team until the end of this season. Interestingly it will be the 26-year olds first time playing outside of his native United States. The athletic power forward last played during the 2011-2012 season…
Read MoreOmar Samhan signs with Ratiopharm Ulm
Omar Samhan (211 cm, St. Mary’s’10) is heading to Ratiopharm ULM (Germany, BBL) to replace the outgoing American Brian Cusworth (213 cm, Harvard’07). Cusworth joined Ulm in January but his stay did not work out so the team has brought in 24-year old center Samhan as a replacement. American-Egyptian Samhan has been playing in the…
Read MoreBranislav Ratkovica joins Artland Dragons
Branislav Ratkovica (192 cm) will return to Germany with the Artland Dragons Quakenbruek (Germany, BBL) after spending this season in the Turkish Basketball League. The 27-year old Serbian has spent much of his career in Germany but moved to Aliaga Petkim (Turkey, TBL, Eurocup) at the start of the 2012-2013 season. The guard lasted 2…
Read MoreVitoria renews sponsorship deal with Caja Laboral
Spanish Basketball team Saski Baskonia Vitoria (ACB, Euroleague) has announced an extension agreement to extend its current sponsorship deal
Read MoreRicky Minard signs with Besiktas
Earlier today American small forward Ricky Minard (196 cm, Morehead State’04) announced via his Twitter account that he was leaving SAIE3 Virtus Bologna and Italy. It has been confirmed that the experienced 29-year old is heading to Besiktas JK Istanbul (Turkey, TBL and Euroleague) until the end of the season. Besiktas made the move for…
Read MoreHerbet Hill heads to Amchit
Herbet Hill (208 cm, Providence’07) has signed with Amchit Club (Lebanon, Division A) to replace Dalibor Bagaric (217 cm) who recently picked up a foot injury. Hill has recently finished a short stint with Ginebra San Miguel where he managed to average 18.3 points and 16 rebounds per game. The 28-year old forward was drafted…
Read MoreRicky Minard leaves SAIE3 Bologna
Ricky Minard (196 cm, Morehead State’04) announced via Twitter that he is leaving SAIE3 Bologna from Italy’s Serie A and bid his teammates goodbye. The team also confirmed his departure on Twitter as well. Minard played 15 games for SAIE3 Bologna and averaged 10.4 ppg and 3.7 rpg. Word is that he is on his…
Read MoreCurtis Jerrells leaving Besiktas Istanbul
Curtis Jerrells (185 cm, Baylor’09) is leaving Besiktas Istanbul from Turkey’s TBL. Jerrells played 17 games with Besiktas in the Euroleague and averaged 14.2 ppg and 2.9 apg. He also played 17 games in the TBL and logged averages of 12.1 ppg and 3.0 apg. Jerrells is more of a scoring-oriented player and the team…
Read MoreTheodoros Papaloukas stays with CSKA Moscow
CSKA Moscow (Russia-PBL) is signing Greek player, Theodoros Papaloukas (200 cm) for the remainder of the season. He signed with the club in December 2012. He played two games for them in the VTB United League and averaged 3.5 ppg and 1.5 apg. He played four games for CSKA Moscow in the EuroLeague and managed…
Read MoreDionte Christmas waived by CSKA Moscow
Dionte Christmas (196 cm, Temple’06) has been waived by CSKA Moscow from Russia’s PBL. He joined the team in October 2012. Christmas played eight games for CSKA in the VTB United League and averaged 5.5 ppg and 2.0 rpg. He also was part of the team when they competed in the Euroleague, managing 13 games…
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