Archive for February 27, 2013
Eric Hicks to Karhu Kauhajoki
Eric Hicks (198 cm, Cincinnati’06) has been signed by Karhu Kauhajoki from Finland’s Korisliiga. Hicks began the 2012-13 season playing for Fuerza Regia Monterrey from Mexico’s LNBP. He played 10 games for them and averaged 11.8 ppg and 7.1 rpg. In November 2012 he transferred to JSA Bourdeaux Basket from France’s Pro B. He left…
Read MoreVukasin Mandic joins Solna Vikings
Vukasin Mandic (200 cm) has joined the Solna Vikings from Sweden’s Basketligan. He’s already played his first game for them and he tallied 15 points while grabbing four rebounds in 22 minutes of playing time. The 30-year-old Serbian player started the 2012-13 season playing in Romania’s Liga Nationala for the CSU Asesoft Ploiesti. He played…
Read MoreJonathan Durley joins Palencia Baloncesto
Jonathan Durley (203 cm, Wichita State’11) is on his way to Spain. He’s recently been added by Palencia Baloncesto from Spain’s LEB Gold. Durley began the 2012-13 season playing in Argentina for Wuber Estudiantes de Bahia Blanca (Liga A). There he averaged 8.8 ppg and 4.0 rpg in five games. He left the team in…
Read MoreJarrod Jones departs BC Kyiv
Jarrod Jones (205 cm, Ball State’12) is leaving BC Kyiv from Ukraine’s Superleague. This was his rookie stint as a pro. He leaves after playing 30 games for BC Kyiv. In that span the 22-year-old Jones averaged 13.9 ppg and 8.5 rpg. In 2011-12, his senior year at Ball State, Jones logged averages of 14.8…
Read MoreAshton Gibbs to play in Spain
Ashton Gibbs (188 cm, Pittsburgh’12) has been signed by Club Ourense Balocesto SAD from Spain’s LEB Gold. Gibbs recently left Panionios on Telecoms Athens from Greece’s A1 League. Before his departure in December 2012, Gibbs played four games for Panionios in the EuroCup and averaged 4.5 ppg and 1.3 rpg. He also managed to play…
Read MoreFrancis Koffi leaves Palencia Baloncesto
Francis Koffi (202 cm, Fresno State’04) has parted ways with Palencia Baloncesto from Spain’s LEB Gold. Koffi, who carries a passport from both France and the Ivory Coast, is now a free agent. Things just didn’t work out between Koffi and Palencia as he just managed to play two games for the team and left…
Read MoreAnthony Goods to Hapoel Tel Aviv
Anthony Goods (191 cm, Stanford’09) is taking his talents to Israel. He has been signed by Hapoel Tel-Aviv. The 26-year-old Stanford alum began the 2012-13 season playing for BC Kyiv from Ukraine’s Superleague. He played 30 games for them and averaged 17.2 ppg and 3.8 apg. He spent the 2011-12 season in the NBA D-League.…
Read MoreBrandon Brown signed by SLUC Nancy
Brandon Brown (201 cm, CSU San Bernandino) is on his way to France via his acquisition by SLUC Nancy Basket Pro (Pro A). He began the 2012-13 season with Forex Time Apollon from Cyprus’ Division A. There, he averaged 18.6 ppg and 7.2 rpg in 14 games in the Cyprus League. He played five games…
Read MoreEuroChallenge: Quarterfinal pairings now set
In what could have been a EuroChallenge statisticians nightmare had certain scenarios played out on Tuesday, things came together about as simple as they could have to finalize the last three slots of the EuroChallenge quarterfinals. Coming into Week 6 of the Last 16, seven teams still had opportunities to qualify for the quarterfinals, some…
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